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George and his heirs male ; in default, on his Uncle Peter, party to the 

 trust, for life, and then to devolve on his third son, Francis, and his 

 heirs male. In default, to Edward, eldest son, Peter and Paul, the 

 second and third sons, and to each other son of his Uncle Peter in tail 

 male. In default, to Henry Bradshawe, party to these presents, and his 

 heirs male, and in default to the rightful heirs of Francis Bradshawe him- 

 self. The settlement is subject to his own powers of otherwise disposing 

 of the estates by will or deed. 



John Bradshawe, the President, is one of the witnesses. It is endorsed 

 with the words " Francis Bradshawe's former Entavle, 17 Jac. Since cut 

 ofT by the Recovery, 5th Car." 



APPENDIX S. 



AVILL OF FRANCIS BRADSHAWE, MADE 3 SEPTEMBER, 

 1632. Proved at London,* 27th April, 1635, by George Bradshawe, 

 one of the Executors, power being reserved to Lettice, the widow, 

 the other Executor. 



" To Lettice, his wife, ;^6oo and her own plate and jewels. 



" Godson Francis, son of his Uncle Peter, and heirs for ever, all 

 liis cottages, etc., in Glossop. 



" To Brother Godfrey deceased his daughter and her heirs tor ever, 

 the copyhold land in Kedlesonne t Co. Chester. 



" To Nephew and Godson Francis Bennett, 40s. ; to his sister Barbara, 

 .^20. 



" To Nephew and Godson Francis Cresswell, 40s. ; to his sister 

 Barbara, ;^io. 



"To his sister, Lucie, _;^5. To his nephew, Simon Buxton, 20s. and 

 to his sister Ann, ;^20. To his nephew, John Stephenson, and his two 

 sisters, ^^20 in e<|ual shares. Cousin Henry Bradshawe the elder, 20s. to 

 buy a ring. His two sons, John and Francis Bradshawe, 20s. for rings. 

 ' To Henry Bradshawe, the younger, eldest son of mv cousin Henrv the 

 elder,' ^^5." 



Small legacies are left " to the children of my Uncle Peter Bradshawe 

 except his two sons, Edw'ard and Francis, mv godson. To mv Aunt Ash 

 and her children, ;^io, & to my cousin, Elizabeth Young, 40s.'' 



" To the Poor of the Parishes of Chapel-en-le-Frith and Evam, ^^20, and 

 los. yearly to the Poor of Chapel en-le-Frith. To the Preacher of My 

 Funeral Sermon, 40s. Small legacies to Cousins Peter and Sarah Ashen- 

 hurst, J Randolph, John, Thomas, William, Barbara, Elizabeth, and Anne 

 Ashenhurst, small legacies. To a base child of my brother-in-law, Ran- 

 dolph Davenport, deceased, ;^2o. 



" Brother George, two parts of the rest. 



" To wife Lettice, the other third part. 



" To my Nephew and Godson,' Francis, son of my brother, George 

 Bradshawe, ;^io. 



" Servants, Anne Marchington, &c." 



Witnesses — Edmond Hodrell, Nicholas Bagshawe, Myles Bennett, etc. 



* 43 Sadler. t ? Kettleshulme, Cheshire, five miles from Bradshaw. 



J The Ashenhursts were Davenport relations. Y.:^r\v:^\ier'^ £asi t'/ies/n're, 

 vol. ii., p. 388. 



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