82 THE WEDGWOODS. 



him John, an only child, who died a minor. This lady, 

 who survived her husband, married, secondly, Thomas 

 Bourne, and, thirdly, Kowland Egerton, and died a widow 

 in 1756. 



This Richard Wedgwood was, like the rest of the family, 

 a potter, and owned considerable property in Burslem, as is 

 evidenced by his will, here for the first time given. 



" In the name of God, Amen. I, Richard "Wedgwood, of Burslem, 

 the County of Stafford, Earthen Potter, do make and advise my last 

 will and Testament in manner and form following. Impri 8 , I 

 give, devise, and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife all y* my 

 Messuage, Cottage, or Dwelling-house, being in Burslem aforesaid, 

 now in the holding of Samuel Malkin, together with all out- 

 buildings, barns, stables, gardens, orchards, ways whatever, and 

 backsides to the same belonging, together with a certain piece of 

 land called the Towncroft, lying in Burslem aforesaid, and also all 

 those pieces or parcels of land called the two Brownhills, in the 

 holding of Stephen Cartlidge ; to hold the said Messuage, or 

 Cottage, lands, tenements, Hereditements, and premises, to my said 

 wife Catherine Wedgwood for and during her natural life. And 

 after her decease, I give, devise, and bequeath all the aforesaid 

 Messuage, or Cottage, Lands, Hereditaments, and premises aforesaid 

 to my Son John "Wedgwood, his heirs and assigns for ever. Item, 

 I give, devise, and bequeath to my said wife all y* my workhouse, 

 being in Burslem aforesaid, now or late in the holding of Ralph 

 Simpson, for her life ; and after her decease, I give, devise, and 

 bequeath the same to my son John Wedgwood, his heirs and 

 assigns for ever. Item, I give to Henry Mountford, of Burslem 

 aforesaid, twenty shillings. Item, I give to Margery Mountford, 

 wife of the said Henry, ten shillings. Item, I give, devise, and 

 bequeath unto my dear wife one parcel of ground called the Service 

 Yard, during her life ; and after her decease I give the same to my 

 said son John, his heirs and assigns for ever. Item, all the rest 

 and residue of my Goods, cattle, Chattels, and personal Estate what- 

 soever, after my debts, Legacies, and funeral expences are paid and 

 satisfied, I give to my said wife Katherine. Lastly, I constitute 

 and appoint my said wife executrix of this my last Will and Testa- 

 ment, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore 

 made. In witness whereof, I, the said Richard Wedgwood, the Tes- 

 tator, have hereunto put my hand and seal, the second day of 



