In the name of god Amen William Williamson of High Scutlegarth als (alias) Snitlegarth within the p[ar]ish of Torpenhow in the County of Cumberland ye'n (yeoman) being sicke in body but of good sound and p[er]fect memory praised be god doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following First I give and bequeath my Soule to almighty god my Creator hopeing by the merits of Jesus Christ my redeemer to be one of the Elect att the last Day when all flesh shall give an account and my body to be buried in the parish Church of Torpenhow And for my worldly goods wherewith god has endowed me I give and bequeath as followeth First I give and bequeath unto the poore of ye (the) p[ar]ish of Torpenhow Forty Shillings to be lett out for interest att the best advantage for that & so to be Distributed to the most needfull within the said p[ar]ish yearly who is not maintained p[a]rticularly by the Said p[ar]ish att the descreshon of Bernard Robinson vicar of the Said p[ar]ish John Moore of Huergates my Sonne John Williamson and John Featam of Torpenhow aforsaid Item I give and bequeath to William Clemetson my nephew and Mary Clemetson my Neece each of them twenty shillings to be payed for their use to John Williamson my Sonne within one yeare after my decease to be putt forward for their best advantage untill they attaine the Age of one and twenty years p[ar]ticularly, Item I give and bequeath to my Sonne John Williamson one Cubboard and a table and frame standing in my Mansion house att Snitlegarth aforesaid and the two formes or Skambles thereto belonging one table and frame and two formes thereto belonging Standing in the Chamber over the Hall two great chists in the Chamber over the parlour one frame and table in the kitchin and one fourth part of all my sheepe to be equally divided and all the lose wood and boards about my house Item I give and bequeath unto William Williamson my grandchild one Copphorned heffer that is fotherred (foddered/fed) att the parke and one Deske Item as for all the rest of my goods Chattells mouvable and unmouvable my debts Creditts and funeral expences discharged I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my now wife whom I make Sole executrix of this my last will and testament As sett my hand & seale this twentyeth day of January in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand Six hundred seventy & one. 1671

Published and Sealed in the p[re]sence of
John Featam