Will of Richard Clownan, Knutton 2nd December 1661

In the name of god Amen  the second day of December In the thirteenth yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne lord Charles the second by the grace of god of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland king defender of the Faith etc I Richard Clownan of Knutton In the County of Staffs yeaman beinge weake in body but of good and perfect memory praysed be god doe make this my last will and Testament in manner & forme followinge
	
First I give and bequeath my soule into the handes of almitye god my saviour hopinge assuredly to be saved in and through his meritte and by [no] other way or meanes whatsoever and my body to the earth from whence it came to have Christian buryall at the discretion of my Executors heare after mentened and for such estate as god hath bene pleased  in this life to bestowe upon mee I give &  bequeathe as Followeth Item I give All my howses land & Tenements & hereritaments that I dye seezed of to John Clownan my sonne to enter upon the same when hee shall accomplish the age of one & twentie yeares : Item  I give to Thomas Clownan my sonne the summe of one hundred poundes to be paid him when he shall accomplish the age of Foure and Twenty yeares which moneyes is to be paid by my sonne John out of my landes & tenementes & my mind & will is that Alice  my wife shall hould and inioy all my howses  & lands  untill my sonne John shall accomplish the age of one & Twenty yeares she the said Alice  mantaineg the said John with meate  drinke & apparell  & paying him five poundes a yeare for wich first Five poundes my will is he the said John shall have my Gray mare.  she the said Alice not to fall any Timber save for convenyent use for the primises :  Item  my will is  that Alice my wife shall mantaine and keepe my sonne Thomas with meate drinke & apparell untill the Five and Twenty day of march next & then to put & place him to the Trade of dyer & to pay with him the summe of Tenn poundes & to give to the said Thomas one Feather beed  Item I give unto my John Clownan my sonne one bedstock  & Father beed  now standing in the upper parller the long table & furmes in the house the furnace pan & swine tobb one little table standing in the kitchin one Cubbard in the upper parller.  Item give unto Alice my wife after my detes and funerall expences are discharged all my goodes and Cattelles what soever not before in this my will bequeathed for the Educating and raysinge of porcons for my Two younger children & in case my wife shall happen to marry a second husband then shee to give land for payment of soe much money as the goodes & cattelles shall be praysed to Also constitute & make Alice my wife & John Fontain of Bowthen my Brother in lave Executors of  this  my last will & Testament desiring them to see this my last will and Testament performed according to the trust in them reposed and I doe heareby make voyd all  formor & other wills whatsoever & doe make this my last will and Testament In wittnesse whereof I have heare unto put my hand and seale dated the day & year fixst above written

Signed sealed and delivered in 						1661	
the presentes

William Sutton
William Rowley
Robert Mason