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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.
tlie said County of Denbigh , gentleman , and William Proby of the Citty of Chester , gentleman , Executors of this my last will and Testament . Dated . 2 . June 1704 . ( Signed ) Randle Holme red seal with the letters R . H , Signed sealed & c
in the presence of Rr . Comberbach , Gr . Powell , Tho : Togg . (?) . Proved 22 . Sep . 1707 . No Inventory now remaining . RICHARD TAYLOR . JUN . MERCHANT .
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods & c of RICHARD TAYLOR Junr . late of the Citty of Chester Merclumt , deceased . This is a very long Inventory ancl includes , Furniture & c in the kitchen , in the parlor , in the Back house , in the Back roome , in the children ' s room & c . & c In the Malt Kiln . There is along list of the debts due to the defunct , and of "Desperate Debts . "
Total £ 527 . 16 . 10 . Inventory exhibited 21 . Nov . 1693 , and Administration granted to ELIZABETH TAYLOE , his relict . RlCHAED TAYLER , BUTTON MAKER . In the name of God , Amen , 13 March 10 . Anne . 1710 . I RICHAED TAYLEE of the Gity of Chester Button Maker . My body to the earth to be decentl y
buried in Christian manner . Item . I devise unto my loving daughter Mary Cooper noio wife to Nicholas Cooper of the Gity of Chester , officer , all that house situate in Nicholas Street , wherein I now dwell , with the appurtenances , with all my personal estate , also one-half of my barn adjoining- St . Martin ' s Church for her life . Item , I give to Thomas Cooper son to the said Nicholas Cooper the said dwelling house after the decease of his mother Mary Cooperfor his life
, , or the lives in the said lease mentioned . Item . I devise unto Jane Cooper daughter of the said Nicholas Cooper the other half of my barn adjoining St . Martin ' s Church , to enter upon the same at my decease , and at the decease of Mary Cooper her mother , to enter upon the whole barn , and to convert the same into a dwelling house , the same to be to the said Jane and her heirs during the remainder of the term then unexpired . Item , I give to my son JOHN TAYLER
and to his ivife Mary Tayler , and to their children 12 d . apiece . Item , to my son PAUL TAYLEE ancl Elizabeth Tayler his wife , ancl to their children 12 d . a piece . Item , To my son in lecio Nicholas Cooper ' s children , besides the said Thomas and Jane 12 d . a piece . Item . My will is that my daughter Mary Cooper shall pay out of my real and personal estates , all my debts , legacies , and funeral expenses , I nominate and appoint my loving daughter Mary Cooper my sole Executrix , and also my loving son in law Nicholas Oooper my Executor . The marke of ( Signed ) RICHAED TAYLOE .
Signed sealed & c in R . the presence of Charles Bingley Robert Phillips Thomas Lamb The Executors renounced and the will was proved by James Mainwaring
, Alderman , one of the principal creditors of the deceased , 18 May . 1714 . RICHARD RATCLIFFE , GENTLEMAN , In the name of God . Amen , I RICHARD RATCLIFFE , AS to my temporal estate which is my annuity , which lyeth now in the hands of Mrs . Elizabeth Swift ,
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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century ; Chester, 1650-1700—Appendix.
tlie said County of Denbigh , gentleman , and William Proby of the Citty of Chester , gentleman , Executors of this my last will and Testament . Dated . 2 . June 1704 . ( Signed ) Randle Holme red seal with the letters R . H , Signed sealed & c
in the presence of Rr . Comberbach , Gr . Powell , Tho : Togg . (?) . Proved 22 . Sep . 1707 . No Inventory now remaining . RICHARD TAYLOR . JUN . MERCHANT .
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods & c of RICHARD TAYLOR Junr . late of the Citty of Chester Merclumt , deceased . This is a very long Inventory ancl includes , Furniture & c in the kitchen , in the parlor , in the Back house , in the Back roome , in the children ' s room & c . & c In the Malt Kiln . There is along list of the debts due to the defunct , and of "Desperate Debts . "
Total £ 527 . 16 . 10 . Inventory exhibited 21 . Nov . 1693 , and Administration granted to ELIZABETH TAYLOE , his relict . RlCHAED TAYLER , BUTTON MAKER . In the name of God , Amen , 13 March 10 . Anne . 1710 . I RICHAED TAYLEE of the Gity of Chester Button Maker . My body to the earth to be decentl y
buried in Christian manner . Item . I devise unto my loving daughter Mary Cooper noio wife to Nicholas Cooper of the Gity of Chester , officer , all that house situate in Nicholas Street , wherein I now dwell , with the appurtenances , with all my personal estate , also one-half of my barn adjoining- St . Martin ' s Church for her life . Item , I give to Thomas Cooper son to the said Nicholas Cooper the said dwelling house after the decease of his mother Mary Cooperfor his life
, , or the lives in the said lease mentioned . Item . I devise unto Jane Cooper daughter of the said Nicholas Cooper the other half of my barn adjoining St . Martin ' s Church , to enter upon the same at my decease , and at the decease of Mary Cooper her mother , to enter upon the whole barn , and to convert the same into a dwelling house , the same to be to the said Jane and her heirs during the remainder of the term then unexpired . Item , I give to my son JOHN TAYLER
and to his ivife Mary Tayler , and to their children 12 d . apiece . Item , to my son PAUL TAYLEE ancl Elizabeth Tayler his wife , ancl to their children 12 d . a piece . Item , To my son in lecio Nicholas Cooper ' s children , besides the said Thomas and Jane 12 d . a piece . Item . My will is that my daughter Mary Cooper shall pay out of my real and personal estates , all my debts , legacies , and funeral expenses , I nominate and appoint my loving daughter Mary Cooper my sole Executrix , and also my loving son in law Nicholas Oooper my Executor . The marke of ( Signed ) RICHAED TAYLOE .
Signed sealed & c in R . the presence of Charles Bingley Robert Phillips Thomas Lamb The Executors renounced and the will was proved by James Mainwaring
, Alderman , one of the principal creditors of the deceased , 18 May . 1714 . RICHARD RATCLIFFE , GENTLEMAN , In the name of God . Amen , I RICHARD RATCLIFFE , AS to my temporal estate which is my annuity , which lyeth now in the hands of Mrs . Elizabeth Swift ,