This is the last Will and Testament of me
Thomas Close of Rampsholme in the Township of Muker parish
of Grinton County of York Yeoman I give devise and bequeath
to my Executors Joseph Daykin of Dikeheads in the Parish of
Grinton Farmer and to William Alderson Shoemaker of Lodgegreen
in the Parish of Grinton County of York there [sic] Executors
administrators and assigns All my farming stock household
furniture goods chattels personal effects whatsoever and wheresoever
Upon trust to sell dispose of and convert into money
I also give devise and bequeath to my before named Executors
Joseph Daykin and William Alderson their administrators and
Assigns Upon trust the whole of my Copyhold property consisting
of one dwellinghouse called the East House and one Chamber
over the East Stable and one dairy room with the appurtenances
situated at and being within the Territory of Lodgegreen
Also one dwellinghouse with a Barn Stable and other outbuildings
thereunto belonging and five closes or parcels of land thereto
adjoining called the West Close the East Close the West Bank
the East Bank and the red Bank with two Islands adjoining
with the appurtenances situated at and being at or within
the Territories of Rampsholme in the Township of Muker Manor
of Healaugh with four Cattle Gaits and nearby a quarter in
Ivelet Common pasture with the appurtenances
I also direct my executors hereinbefore named after all my
just debts funeral and Testamentary expences [sic] are paid
to pay the whole of the income arising from all my personal
and real Estate to my two sisters now residing with me at
Rampsholme Nanny Close and Elizabeth Close or to the survivor
of them for the term of their natural life and should the
income be insoficient [sic] for the maintenance of my before
named Sisters
I hereby direct my Executors to borrow money on my real estate
and effects as may be required After the death of both my
two sisters I order and direct my Executors hereinbefore named
to sell and convert into money the whole of my before described
Copyhold property toogather [sic] with all my personal estate
and effects into money and after there [sic] funeral expences
[sic] is paid to divide the residue as follows
I give and bequeath to my Brother Anthony Close his heirs
and assigns one fifth part
I also give devise and bequeath to my sister Isabella Langley
Wife of John Langley her heirs and assigns one fifth part
I also give devise and bequeath to my sister Margaret Pratt
Wife of James Pratt her heirs and assigns one fifth part
I also give devise and bequeath to Nancy Close widow of my
late Brother Ralph Close her heirs and assigns one fifth part
I also give devise and bequeath to my niece Isabella Daykin
wife of Joseph Daykin her heirs and assigns one tenth part
I also give devise and bequeath to my niece Susannah Alderson
wife of William Alderson her heirs and assigns one tenth part
and I hereby appoint Joseph Daykin Dikeheads Farmer and William
Alderson Shoemaker at Lodge Green both residing in the Township
of Melbecks and Parish of Grinton County of York my joint
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all other Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness
whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this eleventh day of
April One thousand eight hundred and seventy
Thomas Close
Signed and published by the said Thomas Close as and for
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at
his request and in his presence at one and the same time
have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses of the execution
thereof
William Coates Gunnerside
Jonathan Daykin Shoregill Head
Proved in her Majestys Court of Probate The District Registry
at York on the Twentyseventh day of June One thousand eight
hundred and seventy one by Joseph Daykin and William Alderson
the Executors named in the said Will
Effects sworn under £100
Testator died 16th May 1871