Film 187625 Book K Third Series Page 209

In the name of God amen, I Thomas Kingston of Wakefield Lodge in the forest of Whittle wood in the county of Northampton, gent., being in perfect health & memory, but knowing that death is certain but the time thereof uncertain, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following,

And first and principally I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker, Creator and Redeemer, trusting in the merits and mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon and remission of all my sins.

As for my worldly goods, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I bequeath as followeth,

First I give unto my eldest son Thomas Kingston my farm in Shitlanger, to him and to his heirs forever, paying unto his two sisters, Grace and Elizabeth Kingston one hundred pounds of lawful money of England within six months after the death of my dearly and well beloved wife Ann Kingston whom I make my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament,

Item my will is that if my son Thomas Kingston shall refuse to pay unto his two sisters the sum of one hundred pounds as aforesaid, then my will is that my son William Kingston shall have my said farm in Shitlanger to him and his heirs forever, paying his two sisters one hundred pounds apiece within two years after the death of his said mother,

Item my will is farther that if my two sons Thomas and William Kingston should depart this life before they shall attain to the age of one and twenty years, then my will is that my said farm shall be divided betwixt my two daughters Grace and Elizabeth Kingston, and to their heirs forever or to the survivor of them and her heirs forever, but if it shall please God that my sons and daughters as aforesaid shall die without issue then my will is that my cousin Thomas Atkinson shall have my said farm to him and his heirs forever, provided always and my true intent & meaning is that if my said children shall die before their mother, that my wife shall enjoy my said farm during her life.

Item I give unto my son William Kingston the lease in Wootton given me by my uncle Mr William Kimbould when? in his life is expressed as also the lease of a cottage in Quinton with the appurtenances and a lease of two cottages in Cotton End by Northampton holden of the Crown which was also given me by my uncle Kimbould and my will is that my Executrix shall have the rent of the said leases to renew the same to the use as aforesaid and towards the bringing up of my children and if my son William Kingston should die before he attain to the age of one and twenty then my will is that my two daughters aforesaid shall have the said leases equally to be divided betwixt them

Item I give unto my son Thomas Kingston my old gun, my best sword and the pistols which were my Uncle Kimboulds.

To my son William I give my books.

To my daughter Grace I give my down bed & bedding which came from Shitlanger.

To my daughter Elizabeth I give the bed and bedding which I bought of Sir Francis Compton

All the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Ann Kingston and to my two daughters Grace and Elizabeth Kingston to be equally divided betwixt them,

And I desire my loving brother Thomas Newton Esquire and my brother Ralph Williamson, gent., to be my overseers of this my last will and testament and do give them twenty shillings apiece to buy each of them a ring to wear for my sake, desiring them to be assisting to my said loving wife,

I do farther make void all former wills by me heretofore made and do publish this to be my last will and testament written with mine "one" [own?] hand sealed and published this seventh day of June one thousand six hundred and eighty.

Sealed and published to be the last will and testament of the abovesaid

Thomas Kingston in the presence of

Frnce [ Frances?] Clariden

James Preston

Francis Harold,  Thomas Kingston

Probate granted 15th July 1685