FEAREVER PACY was buried at Elston Chapel, Notts., 8 Nov 1679. He may be the father of Robert Pacy of Tollerton, but so far there is no definite proof -- his information has been entered here as a possibility.
He married, first, at Elston Chapel, Notts., ELIZABETH MERRIWETHER, who was buried at Elston Chapel, 14 Feb 1653/4.
He married, second, by 1655, FAITH ___, who was buried at Elston Chapel 27 Sep 1662.
He left a will naming his two sons John and Robert, who are stated to be unmarried at the time of the writing of the will (1679). Since there is no further record of them in Elston parish, it is possible that they are the Robert Pacy who married at Tollerton in 1681, and the John Pacy of Tollerton, who was one of the bondsmen at the death of Robert. Since John was not a son of Robert, it seems likely that he was a brother.
The will of Fearever Pacy, dated 6 Sep 1679:
In the name of God Amen. The Sixth day of September in ye xxxith yeare of ye Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles ye second by ye grace of God king of England Scotland, ffrance & Ireland defender of ye faith & Anno domini one thousand six hundred seaventy & nine,
I ffearever Pacy of Elston in ye County of Nottingham yeoman being infirm & weake of body, but of perfect minde and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto minde ye mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Doe make and ordain this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following
That is to say, first and principally I give my Soule into ye hands of Almighty God who gave it me, And for my body, I commend to ye Earth from whence it was composed, to be buryed in Christian and decent manner as to my Executors hereafter nominated shall think meet and conveniant, nothing doubting but at ye Generall Resurrection I shall receive ye same againe by the mighty power of God, and be made pertaker with ye Saints in ye Kingdom of heaven.
And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise, bequeath & dispose ye same in manner & form following.
First I give and devise unto my Son John Pacy all that my dwelling house I now live in with ye barns stables, outhouses, thereunto belonging with ye Close, yard ortyard, garden backside, thereunto also belonging: with all Commons common of pasture wayes easments & Emoluments belonging or anywaies appertaining: And also foure acres of Arrable Land lying within ye severall fields of Elston & Stoke, (That is to say) one acre being parte thereof lying in ye Millfield of Stoke aforesaid on a furlong called or known by ye name of Mountney furlong abutting upon Mountney Close east and Saunder Headland west, the land now in the occupation of Willm Gee, south, & ye land of Wm Drewry north; one other Acre being foure Roods parte thereof lying in ye north field of Elston aforesaid on a furlong called or knowne by ye name of Upper Burham between ye lands of ye parson of Elston south & Widdow Whalhead north, abutting upon ye Upper Street east; one other Acre being two lands pt: thereof ye lands of Wm Porter on both sides abutting on ye hollow gate north, & ye Redhill Slade south; one other acre being foure roodes residue thereof lying in ye south field of Elston aforesaid on a furlong called or knowne by ye name of Goss furlong together with their & every of their appurtenances to hold to him & his heires for ever
Item, I give & devise unto my son Robert Pacy one Close called or known by ye name of Moore Close lying in ye north field of Elston aforesaid; And also ye headland & fellow against ye short butts in ye place called ye Chappell Dale lying in ye East field of Elston aforesaid with theire & every of their appurtenances to ye same belonging to him & his heires for ever:
Item, I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Pacy the sume of fforty poundes to be payd by my Executors hereafter named within three monethes after my decease and my will is also that in case my sd daughter shall dye before she be marryed then ye said legacy of fforty pounds given to her as aforesaid to return to my sd two sons John & Robert: I also give unto my sd daughter one Ewe & Lambe: & a peice of woollen cloth being now at ye Dressing to make her a set of Curtains
Item, I give & bequeath unto Thomas Laine of Binnington my Son in lawe twelve pence
Item I give ye three Children of ye said Thomas Laine which he had by my daughter Mary (vizt) John Laine, Pacy Laine, & Mary Laine, to each of them five poundes, to goe forward for them assone as my sd Executors can with safty put it forth to some honest man whome they shall think fitt & convenient. But my will is that ye said Thomas Laine their ffather shall have no hand nor meddle with ye sd legacyes with receiving or putting forth of it or any parte thereof:
Item, all ye rest of my Lands, Goods, Cattells & Chattells whatsoever not hereby given & bequeathed, my debts, Legacyes & funerall charges being paid I give devise & bequeath unto my said sons John & Robert to be equally divided betwixt them And I doe hereby make & constitute them Joynt Executors of this my last will & Testament
And I do hereby disalow, revoake & anull all & every other former wills & testaments, Legacyes & bequests by me in any wise before this time, willed & bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & none other to be my last will & Testament:
And in case either of my Executors before named shall dye before they shall be marryed then his part so dying to return to ye surviver
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & Seale ye day & yeare first above written:
Fearever
Pacy
his marke
Signed, sealed, published & declared in ye presence of us:
Richard
Foottit
Anthony ffootit
Children of Fearever and Elizabeth (Merriwether) Pacy, baptized at Elston Chapel:
1. MARY PACY, bapt. 15 Sep 1644; m. at Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, 31 Aug 1667, THOMAS LANE. She was probably dead before the writing of her father's will in 1679. Children of Thomas and Mary (Pacy) Lane, baptized at Long Bennington, Lincolnshire:
a. JOHN LANE, bapt. 31 Oct 1668; living in 1679.
b. PACY LANE, bapt. 29 Dec 1670; living in 1679.
c. ELIZABETH LANE, bapt. 5 Jun 1673; not named in grandfather's will.
d. ROBERT LANE, bapt. 7 Feb 1675; not named in grandfather's will.
e. MARY LANE, living in 1679, per will of grandfather.
2. JOHN PACY, bapt. 18 Dec 1647; living, unmarried, in 1679; perhaps living in Tollerton in 1712.
+3. ROBERT PACY, bapt. 7 Sep 1651; living, unmarried, in 1679; perhaps the Robert of Tollerton who was bur. at Tollerton, 21 Jun 1712; m. at Tollerton, 5 May 1681, ELIZABETH LEESON, daughter of Robert Leeson and Frances ___, who was bapt. at Tollerton, 8 Dec 1663.
4. ELIZABETH PACY, bapt. 22 Sep 1655; living, unmarried, in 1679.
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