Posted by Dennis Heathcote on May 13, 19101 at 14:54:55:
In Reply to: 1768 Document Regarding Will and Codicil of Martha Bowlby(6) posted by Cynthia (Katzman) Bowlby on April 30, 19101 at 16:10:53:
This is being added as an amendment to the 1768 Document.
Another and better look at the codicil and Executor document of the
14/10/1768
Line 9 is amended as---------Causes and Considerations Us hereunto Moving
have
(line 10) Renounced ---------------etc
(line 11) Execution of the said last Will and Testament and the
(line 12) Codicil thereto ----------etc
(line 14) may have its due Effect in Law We do authorize
(line 15) and Impower Thomas Brook of the city of York
(line 17) of York to appear before the the Right Worshipful Franncis
line 18 ) Topham Doctor of Laws Commissary of the Exchequer
line 19 ) Court of the Most Reverend Father in God Robert by
line 20 ) Divine Providence Lord Archbishop Primate of ---etc
line 22 ) his lawful Surrogate and to pray and procure this
line 23 ) our Renunciation to be accepted --------etc
line 26 ) We have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals this fourteenth
line 27 ) (two space markers) Day (----------etc ----1768 )
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I've put in some 'looks' at various specified lines just in case there were
any ambiquities in the previous ------attempts eg: Moving here was wrong it
is "Moving have" ie a legal term as in Moving an amendment to a legal
proposal!!!!
: This has been contributed by
Dennis Heathcote, and transcribed by : Pati May Blowers (with some assistance
from Barry Burley) The family : is most appreciative of all your efforts!!!
: ************************** : 1768 Document Regarding : Will and Codicil
of Martha Bowlby : Know all men by those present that John Cotton of Mansfield
: Woodhouse in the county of Nottingham,gentleman and John Norborn : of
Barlborough in the county of Derby,gentleman Executors named in : the Last
Will and Testament or the Codicil thereof added of Martha : Bowlby heretofore
of Mansfield Woodhouse aforesaid but late of : Bawtry in the county and
Diocese of York,Widow Deceased for : divers good causes and considerations
the hereunto moving here : renounced and by these presents do renounce
the Execution of the said Last : Will and Testament and the Codicil thereto
added together with all our : Rights and title thereto and to the Intent
that this our renunciation may : have it's due effect in Law.We do hereby
authorize and impower Thomas : Brook of the city of York,gentleman one
of the Proctors of the : Ecclesiastical Court of York to appear before
the Right : Worshipful Francis Topham Doctor of Laws Commissary of the
Exchequer : Court of the most Reverened Father in God Robert The Bishop
Providence : Lord Archbishop of York Being England and Metropolitan lawfully
: Authorized the lawful surrogate and to pray and procure this,our : Renunciation
to be accepted and admitted hereby Promising to Ratify : and Confirm that
our said Father shall lawfully do herein.In Witness : Whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this fourteenth : Day of October in the Year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight. : John Cotton (seal)
: John Norborn (seal) : Sealed and delivered being : duly stamped in :
presence of us. : John Dakeynes : Will Wylde :