Imp: I give to my son Robert Croft all that my house garth with a (?) also my oxgang of land in Withernwick, during his natural lifeand for the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever and also thirty pounds in money to be paid when he shall attain the age of twenty and one years and in case he shall die before he arrive to that age my will that the said thirty pounds be divided amongst my surviving children.
It: I give to my daughter Ann Croft the sum of forty pounds to be paid out of my personal estate when she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years and in case she shall die before she comes of that age, that part of portion to be equally divided among my surviving children and (?).
It: I give to Margaret Croft my daughter the sum of forty pounds to be paid asforsaid when she shall arrive at the age of twenty and one years and if she shall die before she comes to that age my will is that the said forty pounds be equally divided among my surviving children (?).
It: I give to Elizabeth Croft my daughter the sum of forty pounds to be paid as aforsaid when she shall arrive at the age of twenty and one years and my will is that if she shall die before she attains that age, her childs part and portion to be equally divided among the surviving children (and twenty pounds to my ?).
It: I give to Jane Croft my daughter the sum of forty pounds when she shall attain the age of twenty and one years and in case she shall die before she arrives at that age then her childs her part and portion to be equally divided amongst the surviving children.
And where as my dearly beloved wife Margaret Croft is big with child at the line of m y making. This my last will I give to the said child as to each of my daughters within named viz forty pounds to be paid when the child shall attin the age of twenty and one years and in case the said child dies before it comes of that age my will is that the said childs portion be equally divided among my surviving children.
It: I give to my dearly beloved wife Margaret Croft (?) make and ordain my only and sole executrix of my last will and testament all and singular my goods and chattels, bills, bonds etc whatsoever and wheresoever by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all and every other will and testament by me in any ways before this time named, willed and bequeahed. I witness wherof shown here unto, my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said Robert Croft as his lat will in front of us
Robert White
Ann Watson
Tho Fisher
| His purse and apparell | 20 : 0 : 0 |
| In the inner parlour one bedstead and beding Two chests and other implements |
05 : 0 : 0 |
| In the other parlour two bedsteads and beding One table, two chairs and one chest |
05 : 10 : 0 |
| In the fore houses and kitchen, two tables, one
buffet form, two chairs, two (?) cupboards, (?) one copper one (?) churn, milk vessels with other implements |
07 : 10 : 0 |
| In the chamber two servants beds and beding forms Old (?) and other implements |
10 : 0 : 0 |
| In the milk house beast milk vessel and other implements | 02 : 0 : 0 |
| Seven milk cows, a young calf, eight (?) | 40 : 0 : 0 |
| Two (?) and two (?) five three year old beasts | 42 : 0 : 0 |
| Six draught beasts | 34 : 10 : 0 |
| Five calves | 06 : 5 : 0 |
| Three swine hoggs | 08 : 5 : 0 |
| Three foals | 04 : 10 : 0 |
| Eight draught horses | 31 : 0 : 0 |
| Eleven ewe sheep | 04 : 13 : 0 |
| Wheat growing upon the ground | 42 : 0 : 0 |
| Wheat and beans upon the Holme and in the barns. |
30 : 0 : 0 |
| Barley in the barn | 04 : 0 : 0 |
| Plough and plough gear, wagon and wagon gear | 18 : 0 : 0 |
| Stand hooks and cribs and gates | 02 : 3 : 0 |
| (?) in the yard and in the barns | 40 : 0 : 0 |
| Whims (a vertical horse powered hoist) and other fire elding (fuel) | 02 : 10 : 0 |
| Rape growing upon the ground | 100 : 0 : 0 |
| Poultry in the yard | 01: 5 : 0 |
| 649 : 1 : 0 | |
| John North David Ruby John Norham Thomas Fisher |