| Description | Bequests: Younger son to receive £1,000 at 23 years of age but in the meantime to receive financial interest to support him at university. Daughter to receive £1,500 on her marriage but will receive money to support her maintenance and £500 if she does not marry. Youngest daughter to receive an annuity of £70 a year from his marriage settlement with provision of £2,000 for younger children's portions, but when daughter's and youngest son reach age 21, they relinquish all claim to his heir at law. Lands and tenements by the marriage settlement at Wassand, Goxhil and Fixton[?], except his mansion, house and gardens at Wassand and land at Goxhill (which is entailed on the eldest son) and shall be subject to non-payment of the younger daughter's annuity. On his death Marmaduke Constable to be buried at Beverley Minster between his mother and his late wife, and other burial provisions. Also £5 to the poor people of Sigglesthorne and St John's Beverley. All lands, tenements at Wassand, Goxhill, Seaton, Estoft to the eldest son of Marmaduke Constable.
Executors: Marmaduke Constable
Date of will: 7 Jan 1758
Date of probate: 3 Jun 1762
Witnesses: John Mackley, William Henderson, Thomas Clayforth |