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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.
sole Executrix and revoke all former wills by me made . Dated 1 st April , 1669 . Signed sealed & c . in the ( Signed ) ROBERT HAEVEY ( shaky ) presence of small seal , much blurred , apparently Richard Skent 3 cross-croslets (?) on a bend . Richard Porter Tho : Birkhened .
Proved , 1 June 1669 . JOHN MADDOCKE , Alderman . In the name of God . Amen . I JOHN MADDOCKE of the City of Chester Alderman , being weak in body , My body to be buried at St . John ' s Church in the grave wherein my first wife Elizabeth was interred . I give and bequeath to my dear ivife MRS . FRANCIS MADDOCKE my silver watch ancl the tenement iu
Calveley for her life , and it is my desire that she be furnished with necessary mourning and to be maintained out of my estate until she receive her rent . To my eldest son JOHN MADDOCKE the house wherein I now dwell with the appurtenances , and certain furniture in the kitchen , larder , and buttery . All such moveable goods in my house , my desire is shall be praised , the money to go for the use ef BenjaminRicheweland Hcmliay (?) the younger children ,
, , ancl to be made up out of my personal estate £ 5 apiece to the three younger children . Item , To my son JOSEPH MADDOCKE . . the house wherein he how dwells with the appurtenances , and also my lease of my field and meadow for the remainder of the term therein unexpired . Item , I give my lease from the City of Chester , being 20 yards long and 18 feet broad to build upon , paying 5 s . a year to the said City , to my said son JOSEPH MADDOCKE , and also
my tenement in Calveley after the decease of my present wife FRANCES MADDOCKE , during the remainder of my lease therein . Item , all my moveable goods & e bills ancl bonds which are owing to me , to my son in law Mr . Richard Taylor , and my son Joseph Maddocke , to be praised and . sold to pay my debts and funeral expenses , ancl the remainder to be distributed betwixt my grandchildren , my son Joseph ' s son , and Ann Taylor and Elizabeth my daughter ' s
children . I ordain my son Joseph Maddocke and my son in law Richard Taylor my Executors , and I desire my kinsman Samuel Davenport Esq . to be overseer , and for his pains I leave him 20 s . to buy him a ring to ware for my sake . My three gouns [ ? gowns ] to be sold , ancl my wearing apparel to be disposed of provided my grandchild John Maddocke have one sheet and cloke and hat . To my son Joseph my signet ring and my bever . To TOT / son in laic Richard Taylor
my other ring with death's head , and the velvet chair in the parlour , and the twegen chair [ ? chair made of twigs ] in the chamber . Dated 22 . April . 1680 . Witnesess ( Signed ) JOHN MADDOCKE Edward Batho .
Wm . Briston [ Bristow ] Henry Holl Proved , 26 . Jan . 1680 . A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of John Maddocke late of the City of Chester Alderman , deceased , taken and praised the last day of September 1680 by Rich : Taylor senior , and John Rock .
Total . £ 257 . 3 . 5 . Exhibited . 26 . Jan . 1680 . From the Act Book as the Administration and Inventory cannot now be round the following entry is taken : — 12 . Dec . 1684 . Letters of administration to the goods of JOHN MADDOCK late of the Gity of Chester , deceased , granted to BRILIANA MADDOCK his widow ancl relict .
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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.
sole Executrix and revoke all former wills by me made . Dated 1 st April , 1669 . Signed sealed & c . in the ( Signed ) ROBERT HAEVEY ( shaky ) presence of small seal , much blurred , apparently Richard Skent 3 cross-croslets (?) on a bend . Richard Porter Tho : Birkhened .
Proved , 1 June 1669 . JOHN MADDOCKE , Alderman . In the name of God . Amen . I JOHN MADDOCKE of the City of Chester Alderman , being weak in body , My body to be buried at St . John ' s Church in the grave wherein my first wife Elizabeth was interred . I give and bequeath to my dear ivife MRS . FRANCIS MADDOCKE my silver watch ancl the tenement iu
Calveley for her life , and it is my desire that she be furnished with necessary mourning and to be maintained out of my estate until she receive her rent . To my eldest son JOHN MADDOCKE the house wherein I now dwell with the appurtenances , and certain furniture in the kitchen , larder , and buttery . All such moveable goods in my house , my desire is shall be praised , the money to go for the use ef BenjaminRicheweland Hcmliay (?) the younger children ,
, , ancl to be made up out of my personal estate £ 5 apiece to the three younger children . Item , To my son JOSEPH MADDOCKE . . the house wherein he how dwells with the appurtenances , and also my lease of my field and meadow for the remainder of the term therein unexpired . Item , I give my lease from the City of Chester , being 20 yards long and 18 feet broad to build upon , paying 5 s . a year to the said City , to my said son JOSEPH MADDOCKE , and also
my tenement in Calveley after the decease of my present wife FRANCES MADDOCKE , during the remainder of my lease therein . Item , all my moveable goods & e bills ancl bonds which are owing to me , to my son in law Mr . Richard Taylor , and my son Joseph Maddocke , to be praised and . sold to pay my debts and funeral expenses , ancl the remainder to be distributed betwixt my grandchildren , my son Joseph ' s son , and Ann Taylor and Elizabeth my daughter ' s
children . I ordain my son Joseph Maddocke and my son in law Richard Taylor my Executors , and I desire my kinsman Samuel Davenport Esq . to be overseer , and for his pains I leave him 20 s . to buy him a ring to ware for my sake . My three gouns [ ? gowns ] to be sold , ancl my wearing apparel to be disposed of provided my grandchild John Maddocke have one sheet and cloke and hat . To my son Joseph my signet ring and my bever . To TOT / son in laic Richard Taylor
my other ring with death's head , and the velvet chair in the parlour , and the twegen chair [ ? chair made of twigs ] in the chamber . Dated 22 . April . 1680 . Witnesess ( Signed ) JOHN MADDOCKE Edward Batho .
Wm . Briston [ Bristow ] Henry Holl Proved , 26 . Jan . 1680 . A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattels of John Maddocke late of the City of Chester Alderman , deceased , taken and praised the last day of September 1680 by Rich : Taylor senior , and John Rock .
Total . £ 257 . 3 . 5 . Exhibited . 26 . Jan . 1680 . From the Act Book as the Administration and Inventory cannot now be round the following entry is taken : — 12 . Dec . 1684 . Letters of administration to the goods of JOHN MADDOCK late of the Gity of Chester , deceased , granted to BRILIANA MADDOCK his widow ancl relict .