Transcript of the will of Isabel Mitford of Longbenton
In the name of God Amen. I Isabell Midford of Longbenton in the county
of Northumb[erland] Spinster. being weak & sickly of
body but of sound perfect and disposeing minde & memory,
praised be God. Yet considering the Mortality of my weak body
and for the satisfying of my friends and Relations after my
death doe make and declare this my Last will & Testament
in manner and form following. first and principally I committ
& Commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my maker
& Creator And to Jesus Christ my Rredeemer. And my body to
return to its prem[m]itive dust from whence it was taken to be
decently interred at the discretion of my exeq[ua]t[o]r Revoaking and
Disannulling all other Wills and Testaments.
As touching my temporall goods that God hath endowed me
withal I give & bequeath them in man[n][e]r & form following.
Impr[imis] I give & Bequeeath to my nephew William Chambers son
to my sister Ann Chambers the Sum of Ten Pounds
Ite[m] I give and bequeeath to my nephew John Chambers son
to my sister Ann Chambers the Sum[m] of Ten Pounds;
Ite[m] I give & Bequeath to my Nease Mary Chambers dau=
ghter to my sister Ann Chambers the Sum[m] of Ten
Pounds
Ite[m] I give and Bequeath to my Brother Thomas Chambers
all the Rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable
Lastly I constitute and appoint my brother Thomas Chambers
to be my sole Execut[o]r of this my Last Will & Testament
he dischargeing my Debts and Funerall expenses -
In witness whereof I have here-unto set to my hand
and seal the second day of March Ann[o] Dom[ini] 1700/1699.
Isabel Mitford.
Witness
Will[iam] Musgrave
John Brown
Margaret Musgrave
Ref: DPRI/1/1706/M1/1
