I02 THE OWNERS OF SHALLCROSS. 



the names of her previous family: — (i) John Pott, of Stancliff, 

 in 1611, married, first, EHzabeth Newsom, and had issue, 

 George and Percival, who both left issue ; he married, 

 secondly, Walburga, daughter of Randall and Amy Smith {nee 

 Shalcross), and had issue, John, Thomas, Edward, Bridgett, 

 and Edmund. (2) Leonard Pott, of Dunge, had issue, Leonard 

 and John. (3) Bridgett, married Francis Lodge, and had issue, 

 William and Peter. (4) Grace, married Henry Pott, and had 

 issue, Leonard and Mary. We append an abstract of her Will, 

 dated February 24th, 1607-8, and proved June 14th, 1608 : — 



To be buried in Taxall Churchyard among my ancestors, and near to 

 mv late husband Leonard Shallcross. To my sister Emma Bradshaw* 20/- 

 To Leonard Shallcross, my son-in-law, 20/-, and to Jane, his wife, 20/-. 

 To my cousin Robert Eyre of the Spittle, near Blithe, co. Notts, gent., 

 20/- To my son John Pott,t gent., who has had the benefit of Dunge 

 Farm, in which I have a life interest, certain bequests. I have already 

 given Randall Smith, my son-in-law, and Anne his wife, my daughter, 

 ;^2o. I have already given Francis Lodge, my son-in-law, and Bridget 

 his wife, my daughter, £20. I give unto Henry Pott, my son-in-law, and 

 Grace his wife, my daughter, ;^2o. I give to Bridget Pott, my God- 

 daughter, and daughter of my son John Pott, _^5. To Mary, daughter 

 of Henry Pott, 30/- To John Pott, grandchild and Godson, and son of 

 Leonard Pott my son, 20/-, and to Leonard Pott my grandchild, and son 

 of my said son Leonard Pott, 10/- To Bridget Shirt, my daughter-in-law, 

 a debt due to me made by John Shirt her husband. To Alice Clayton, 

 my daughter-in-law, wife of Nicholas Clayton, one cow. To Anne, 

 daughter of Rowland Lytton, one cow, and to Anne, wife of the said 

 Rowland Lytton, 10/- To Dorothy Walker, my Goddaughter, a ryall of 

 gold. To my cousin Elizabeth Cressey, 40/-, to Susan Cressey my grand- 

 child, 40/-, to every other Cressey child, my grandchildren, each 40/- 

 To William Cressey, my son-in-law, and to Mary Cressey, my daughter, 

 at the entreaty of my late husband Leonard Shallcross her father, all my 

 goods and chattels at Oldcotes, co. Notts. Legacies to their children. 

 The said William Cressey, and Maiy his wife, executors and residuary 

 legatees. 



Leonard Shalcross was succeeded at his demise, at an 

 advanced period of life, by his grandson, Richard, the only 

 son of his eldest son. This eldest son of Leonard, 



* Vol. XXV., p. 32, of this Journal. 



t John Potte of tlie Dunge was witness of the Wills of Roger Jodrell, of 

 Yeardsley, 1547, and of his wife, 1548. 



