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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.
ROBERT HARVEY , ALDERMAN
In the name of God , Amen . I ROBEET HAEVEY of the City of Chester Alderman being sick and weak in body . My body to be buried in the parish church of St . Olive ' s in the said City of Chester , in the place where my ancestors were usually buried . I devise all my lands , tenements & c within the said City of Chester and elsewhere to my loving ivife ELIZABETH for her life , and my will is that my sister MARY shall have the house wherein she now dwelleth
for her life , and also that Elizabeth Taylor shall hold the Room wherein she now lodgeth , for her life , and that my wife and my heirs after my said wife ' s decease shall pay to my said sister Mary and the said Elizabeth Taylor £ 4 apiece yearly , to be paid out of the rents of the residue of my real estate , excepting those lands & c which I have formerly conveyed to charitable uses by deed dated 19 Oct . 1666 . After my wife ' s decease I devise my three
tenements situate in Foregate Street of the said Cit y unto Richard Wri ght the younger son of Richard Wright of the said Cit y Innholder , and to his heirs male for ever . Also I devise after my said wife ' s decease all that messuage & c . late iu the holding of Edward Ashton deceased , ancl now in the holding of Randle Aston situate in Cleaton lane in the said City on the north side , to Charles Moreton my servant , one of the sons of
William Moreton , deceased , and to his heirs and assigns for ever , All the rest and residue of my real estate except as before excepted after my said wife ' s decease I devise to my nepliew ROBEET HARVEY of Halsteid co . { Hertford , gent , and to the heirs male of his body and for default of such issue then to the use of HUGH HAEVEY of the said City of Chester , glover , ancl his heirs male , ancl for default of such issue then to the use of WILLIAM HAEVEY of the said City Innholder , and his heirs male , and for default of such issue then to the use of ROBEET HAEVEY of the said Gity , briclclayer , and his heirs male and for default
of such issue then to the use of GEOEGE HAEVEY of tlie said City bricklayer , and his heirs male and for default of such issue then to the use of JOHN HAEVEY of Wrexham co . Denbigh grocer , and his heirs male , and for default of such issue then to the use of the ri ght heirs of me the said . Robert Harvey for ever . To the said Richard Wri ght the elder and Grace his wife 20 s . apiece to buy them rings . To Margate Phillips widow , her son Miles Pemberton ,
and his sister Cntton , 10 s . apiece to buy them rings . To Richard Skerrett and his wife 10 s . apiece to buy rings . To George Buckley and Randle Bennett his son in law , gentleman 10 s . apiece to buy rings . To Ales [ Alice ] Birkhened , widow , Thomas Birkhened , her son , gent , and Mrs . Margaret ffisher , widow 20 s . apiece , to buy rings . To Diana Birkhened wife of the said Thomas Birkhened , Elizabeth Birkhenedspinstersister of the said
, , Thomas and Thomas Birkhened an infant , son of the said Thomas 10 s . a piece , to buy rings . To Richard Porter , wheelwright , Mary his wife , and Richard their son 10 s . apiece . To the said William Harvey innkeeper and Mary his icife 20 s . apiece , to buy rings . To Sampson Shelley and Elizabeth his wife 20 s . apiece . To John Bridge tie younger now yeoman of the Pentice , Mary his wife , and Elizabeth their infant daughter 20 s . apiece .
To William Moreton , Edward Moreton , Elizabeth Jones , and Ales Moreton , sons and daughters of William Moreton , deceased , 20 s . apiece . To Charles Moreton of Croughton 10 s . and to his son Thomas Moreton 20 s . To Ralph Gorst 10 s . I remit ancl forgive to the said Robert Harvey , bricklayer , all debts and sums of money owing from him to me . All the rest and residue of my personal estatemy debts & c . being first paidI deviseunto said wife
, , , my Elizabeth And my mind is that the said Richard Wri ght , the elder , and Grace his wife , shall hold the said three messuages without the Eastgate for their lives , and the life of the survivor of them , and after their respective deceases to the use of Richard Wri ght the younger , their son , and his heirs male for ever . I nominate and appoint my said loving wife Elizabeth Harvey
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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.
ROBERT HARVEY , ALDERMAN
In the name of God , Amen . I ROBEET HAEVEY of the City of Chester Alderman being sick and weak in body . My body to be buried in the parish church of St . Olive ' s in the said City of Chester , in the place where my ancestors were usually buried . I devise all my lands , tenements & c within the said City of Chester and elsewhere to my loving ivife ELIZABETH for her life , and my will is that my sister MARY shall have the house wherein she now dwelleth
for her life , and also that Elizabeth Taylor shall hold the Room wherein she now lodgeth , for her life , and that my wife and my heirs after my said wife ' s decease shall pay to my said sister Mary and the said Elizabeth Taylor £ 4 apiece yearly , to be paid out of the rents of the residue of my real estate , excepting those lands & c which I have formerly conveyed to charitable uses by deed dated 19 Oct . 1666 . After my wife ' s decease I devise my three
tenements situate in Foregate Street of the said Cit y unto Richard Wri ght the younger son of Richard Wright of the said Cit y Innholder , and to his heirs male for ever . Also I devise after my said wife ' s decease all that messuage & c . late iu the holding of Edward Ashton deceased , ancl now in the holding of Randle Aston situate in Cleaton lane in the said City on the north side , to Charles Moreton my servant , one of the sons of
William Moreton , deceased , and to his heirs and assigns for ever , All the rest and residue of my real estate except as before excepted after my said wife ' s decease I devise to my nepliew ROBEET HARVEY of Halsteid co . { Hertford , gent , and to the heirs male of his body and for default of such issue then to the use of HUGH HAEVEY of the said City of Chester , glover , ancl his heirs male , ancl for default of such issue then to the use of WILLIAM HAEVEY of the said City Innholder , and his heirs male , and for default of such issue then to the use of ROBEET HAEVEY of the said Gity , briclclayer , and his heirs male and for default
of such issue then to the use of GEOEGE HAEVEY of tlie said City bricklayer , and his heirs male and for default of such issue then to the use of JOHN HAEVEY of Wrexham co . Denbigh grocer , and his heirs male , and for default of such issue then to the use of the ri ght heirs of me the said . Robert Harvey for ever . To the said Richard Wri ght the elder and Grace his wife 20 s . apiece to buy them rings . To Margate Phillips widow , her son Miles Pemberton ,
and his sister Cntton , 10 s . apiece to buy them rings . To Richard Skerrett and his wife 10 s . apiece to buy rings . To George Buckley and Randle Bennett his son in law , gentleman 10 s . apiece to buy rings . To Ales [ Alice ] Birkhened , widow , Thomas Birkhened , her son , gent , and Mrs . Margaret ffisher , widow 20 s . apiece , to buy rings . To Diana Birkhened wife of the said Thomas Birkhened , Elizabeth Birkhenedspinstersister of the said
, , Thomas and Thomas Birkhened an infant , son of the said Thomas 10 s . a piece , to buy rings . To Richard Porter , wheelwright , Mary his wife , and Richard their son 10 s . apiece . To the said William Harvey innkeeper and Mary his icife 20 s . apiece , to buy rings . To Sampson Shelley and Elizabeth his wife 20 s . apiece . To John Bridge tie younger now yeoman of the Pentice , Mary his wife , and Elizabeth their infant daughter 20 s . apiece .
To William Moreton , Edward Moreton , Elizabeth Jones , and Ales Moreton , sons and daughters of William Moreton , deceased , 20 s . apiece . To Charles Moreton of Croughton 10 s . and to his son Thomas Moreton 20 s . To Ralph Gorst 10 s . I remit ancl forgive to the said Robert Harvey , bricklayer , all debts and sums of money owing from him to me . All the rest and residue of my personal estatemy debts & c . being first paidI deviseunto said wife
, , , my Elizabeth And my mind is that the said Richard Wri ght , the elder , and Grace his wife , shall hold the said three messuages without the Eastgate for their lives , and the life of the survivor of them , and after their respective deceases to the use of Richard Wri ght the younger , their son , and his heirs male for ever . I nominate and appoint my said loving wife Elizabeth Harvey