Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.

WILLIAM HUGHES , GENTLEMAN . . In the name of God , Amen . 12 . Aug . 5 William and Mary , 1693 . I , WILLIAM HUGHES of the town of Lyons , alias Holt , co Denbigh , gent , being sick and weak in body . My body to the grave to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor or Executrix hereinafter namedImpr . I

, devise those two parcels of land & e . in the township of Lyons alias Holt , aforesaid , heretofore purchased of George Draycott , deceased , unto my daughter E LIZABETH and her heirs for ever , subject to redemption by my son THOMAS by payment of £ 120 . to my said daughter Elizabeth . And upon such payment I devise the said premises to my son Thomas and . his heirs , and in default of such , I devise the same to my said daughter Elizabeth and her heirs for everItemI

, , devise the reversion of a lease of the message & c situate in the said town of Lyons alias Holt , wherein one William Hanmer now dwells , after the decease of the said William Hanmer , to my said daughter for the remainder of the said lease , towards the enabling her to pay my debts , subject to the condition hereinafter contained . All the rest and residue of my goods & c to my said daughter Elizabeth , whom I nominate ancl appoint Executrix of this my will .

If my said son Tlwmas shall give security for the payment of my debts , to my said daughter Elizabeth , then I devise the reversion of the said lease , after the decease of the said William Hanmer , aud all my said goods ancl chattels , to my said son Thomas for the paying of my debts , and do hereby nominate . and appoint my said son Thomas my Executor . But if he neglect to give security as aforesaid , then I devise the said Reversion and goods and chattels

to my said daughter Elizabeth , If my said daughter Elizabeth become my Executrix ( upon the neglect of the said Tliomas to give security as aforesaid ) and that- there remains any overplus after payment of my debts , then my will is that my said clancjUer Elizabeth , deliver the same to my said son Thomas , first keeping thereout sufficient payment for her trouble in the execution of this my will . I devisem ?/ loving cousin Bobert Roberts of Nerquis , gent , to be

assistant in the execution of this my will , my daughter to give my said cozen 40 s . for his pains . Sealed & o in ( Signed ) WILL : HUGHES the presence of Joseph Gibbons . Thomas Ridgway . Richard Hesketh

Thomas Crue P . S . That whereas I stand indebted to Thomas Ridgway by bond in the sum of £ 30 , and also in the sum of £ 30 by bond unto Peter Griffith of Bangor , shoemaker , my will is that the said bonds be paid b y my son Thomas out of the personal estate ancl the rents in arrears due from the tenants , if he undertake to be my Executor . IElizabeth Davies alias Hughes sole Executrix named in the Will of the

, above named William Hughes , Gent , deceased , do acknowledge this copy to be a true Copy of the original Will of the said William Hughes , delivered into my hands out of the Registry of the Consistory Court ol Chester . Witness my hand this 19 th day of October Anno Domini . 1695 . Proved , 5 Oct . 1693- ( Si §' ) ELIZ ' DAVIES

JOHN FLETCHER , CLOTHWORKEE . 1 , JOHN EFLETCHER , of the Cittie of Chestm ; Gloathwm-lcer . My body to be buried in St . Michaels Church in Chester . To my very loving and faithful friend Mr . Thomas Halliwell £ 20 . To the parish of St . Michaels in Chester £ 10 , the interest to be given to the poor of the said parish each 1 st Nov . yearly for ever . To Mary the wife of James Heylin £ 5 . To Anne Woods and Elizabeth Woods sister [ ? sisters ] of the said Marie £ 10 each . To Ellen the daughter