Will of Lawrance Ratliffe of Onecote, 26th March 1662

In the name of God Amen I Lawrance Ratlife of Oncoate in the parish of Butterton and County of Stafford yeoman; being of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same : yet considering how certaine a thing death is to all, though most uncertaine in the time And perceiving the abillity of my body to be declineing for a godly preparation, doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following viz.

First	I give and bequeath my soule to Almighty God, my onely Saviour and redeemer through whose   pretious blood sheding I hope to receive remission of all my sinnes  & my body to be buried in the parish Church of Butterton when it shall please God I shall depart this mortall life

Secondly for my temporall goods I give and bequeath as followeth:
First I doe give unto my Sonne William Ratliffe the summr of six pounds to be paid unto him within twelve monthes after my decease in full satisfaction of his childs parte.

Alsoe	I doe give grant establish confirme and Assigne over unto Elizabeth Ratlife, Margret Ratlife and Hellen Ratlife: my daughters: the moetye or one halfe of my mesuage, Tenement or farme in Oncoate in the parish of Butterton (and alsoe my moety or part of Land or ground called by the name of Coatroy whereit lyeth) all in the County of Stafford (with thapurtenances there unto belongeing (which is not formerly Assigned to my wife to them and their Assignes for &  dureing all the  rest of the Tearme yet unexpired: to enter and possese the  premises immediately after my decease: And after the decease of my wife: then I doe give, grant and Assigne over unto Elizabeth Ratlife, Margret and Hellen Ratlife the other moety or halfe of my Tenement lying as before is expressed.

Like	wise my will & desire is that my two daughters Elizabeth Ratlife and Margret Ratlife shall have Possession of all the foresaid premises after my decease: and alsoe after the date of the Lease is as accomplished

Alsoe 	I give unto Elizabeth Ratlife, Margret Ratlife and Hellen Ratlife All my husbandry ware and all woodden ware in and about the howse ( except my coaffer which I give unto my daughter Margret Ratlife which standeth against the greatbedds feet in the chamber over the house) & All Tables, formes, dishboards, Cobberds, beadstids, Coaffers, sheests and cheares and all peauter, Brass, Beading and all Aprey [Nappery] ware (except one Bead which my wife brought with her at our Marriage which I leave for the use of my wife duringe her naturall life) And all cattell and chattell corne and hay and all other impliments of household goods except before excepted and if any of them die before the marry then shall that part or portion come to the other that are liveing
Alsoe 	I give unto my daughter Joan Weane two shillings
Like wise I give unto William  Weanes     three children unto Elizabeth Weane I give forty shillings and her two Aunts Elizabeth Ratclife and Margret Ratclife shall take care that it be put forth for her use & like wise that they doe the same  by the other two: 
Like wise I give unto William Weane Sonn of William Weane the sume of forty shillings
Like wise I give unto Hellen Weane the sume of forty shillings & these      severall sumes to be paid foure yeares after my decease

Lastly  I doe give full powre unto my Executors to make use of all my cattell, corne and  hay for the satisfying of debts leagacies and other occations

And I doe hereby appoint & ordaine Elizabeth Ratliffe and Margret Ratliffe my two daughters : my true and Lawfull executors to see my Last will performed and after debts, Legacies and funerall expences discharged

And for the better confirmation hereof I have here unto put to my hand and Seale the twenty sixt day of march in the yeare  of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty and two and in the fourteenth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Kinge Charles the Second

Sealed & delivered
In the presence of						Lawrance Ratclife

Thomas Ratclife
his   mark							his     mark

Thomas Calvert							

Memorandum these words which I give unto my daughter Margret Ratclife where written before the sealing and delivering hereof