This is the last Will and Testament of me George Gough
of Fradley in the County of Stafford yeoman I give and devise and bequeath
All my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and real Estate whatsoever
and wheresoever (as well copyhold as freehold) and also All my Goods Cattle
Chattels personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresover unto Edward
Dilkes of Fradley aforesaid yeoman and Edward Froggatt of Birmingham in
the County of Warwick Jeweller To hold to them their hairs Executors and
Administrators according to the nature and tenure thereof upon Trust that
the said Edward Dilkes and Edward Froggatt or the Survivor of them or the
heirs Executors or Administrators of such Survivor do and shall in the
first place pay and discharge all my just Debts out of my personal Estate
as far as the same will go and in case it should not be sufficient then
(with the application of Elizabeth my Wife or reputed Wife who now lives
with me) to sell and dispose of so much of my real Estate as will make
up the deficiency. And upon further Trust to permit and suffer my said
Wife or reputed Wife Elizabeth to hold and enjoy all the residue of my
said real and personal Estates (after payment of my Debts as aforesaid)
for and during her natural Life, but in case she shall marry after my decease.
Then upon further Trust to permit and suffer her to hold and enjoy only
one half part of the said residue of my real and personal Estates (from
and after her so marrying) for and during the Term of her natural life.
And upon further Trust that from and immediately after she shall be so
married they the said Edward Dilkes and Edward Froggatt or the Survivors
of them his Heirs Executors and Administrators do and shall permit and
suffer my Son or reputed Son William Gough of Fradley aforesaid yeoman
to hold and enjoy the other half part of the said residue of my real and
personal Estates for an during his natural Life And from and immediately
after the decease of the said Elizabeth (whether she shall marry or not).
Then upon further Trust to permit and suffer the said William Gough to
hold and enjoy --- the whole and every part of the said residue of my real
and personal Estates for and during his natural Life. And from immediately
after his decease The upon further Trust to convey and assure all the said
reside of my real and personal Estates unto all and every children of the
said William Gough on the body of Amy his now Wife begotten or to be begotten
and to the heirs Executors and Administrators of all and every such child
and children for ever (according to the nature and tenure thereof) to take
as Tenants in common and not as Joint Tenants. And I will and declare that
the Estate and Interest which the said Elizabeth will be intitled to hold
and enjoy as aforesaid by virtue of this my Will shall be in full satisfaction
and discharge of all Dower Thirds and Froobonch which she can or may claim
after my decease out of all or any part of my real Estate either freehold
or copyhold by the common Law or by Custom. And I constitute and appoint
the said Elizabeth sole Executrix of this my Will And hereby revoke all
former Will and Wills by me made and do declare this to be my last Will
Testament. In Testimony whereof I the said George Gough have hereto set
my hand and seal the third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty two.
George Gough [Signature]
Signed sealed published and declared by the said George Gough as and
for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence
and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
thereto.
John Lester [Signature]
John Lester Junor [Signature]
Wm: Cooper [Signature]
At Lichfield the 22nd day of November 1822 Before the Reverend Charles
Buckeridge Canon Residentiary &c.
On which day appeared personally Edward Froggatt --- and suggested
that George Gough --- late of Fradley --- in the County of Stafford Yeoman
deceased died having made his will and thereof appointed his Wife or reputed
Wife Elizabeth Gough sole Executrix who died before she had proved the
same --- and that he is one of the Legatees in Trust named in the Will
of the said deceased and the person entitled to Letters of Administration
with the Will annexed of his Goods and personal Estate Wherefore he prayed
the same to be granted to him which the Surrogate upon his taking the usual
Oath and giving good Security decreed accordingly.
If When Intestate died Ansr.
The said Edward Froggatt was duly sworn and also that the deceased’s
personal Estate at the time of his death did not amount in value to the
sum of Twenty pounds --- and the Administration with the Will annexed was
decreed to pass the Seal,
By me,
Cha Buckeridge
Can. Resry.