Description | Executor and residuary legatee: son Hugh Nottingham Bequests: Old or Great Farm at Hessay, York, to son John Nottingham; dwellinghouses, farm lands, etc purchased of Thomas Calvert at Hessay to son George Nottingham; houses, lands, etc at Laxton in the tenure of Robert Overend to son William Nottingham; houses, lands etc at East Cottingwith to son Robert Nottingham; houses, lands etc at Melbourne, Laytham and Seaton Ross to son Hugh Nottingham; house, garth etc which George Brown now farms at Newton upon Derwent to daughter Elizabeth Nottingham, and also house, land etc farmed by Thomas Purden; dwellinghouse, lands etc at Beilby to son Thomas; house, lands etc tenanted by George Hare in Beilby to grandson John (son of Thomas); lands etc at Newton on Derwent tenanted by William Penrose and James Cook to sons William, George, Robert and Hugh; close premises at Wilberfoss to grandson John (son of George); pecuniary bequests to sons Thomas and Robert and daughter Elizabeth Witnesses: William Simpson, Francis Fallowfield, John Linskill Will dated 1 Jan 1776 Probate Jan 178l |