John Bridesone, 1645

                    Duodecimo die Mar 1645

In the name of god Amen I John Bridesone of ballasally
…sicke & weake in body but whole & perfect in
…praise bee god doe make my will
……. first I commend my soule to god and
.. to the earth whereof  I was made: I leave to
…---ne ferlet malt & other things at my ----
--- whereas my daughter Elyzabeth hath …
…gaine from mee & my wyfe & sonne wh[o] is
… & cannot be denied these are to ----
… sonne Harry shall have ½ chamber wh[ich]
.. now ly in to him self w[i]th some little …
[w]holy or parte  of lands wh[ich] my sonne 
…   wife doe very well know and …
----- if my sonne shall be any occasion 
--- by necessitie to sell or set the sam[e]
…any man that hee shalle bond forgive or sell
same to his sister before any other & …
[be]for … any other will give it shee in like 
… bond to give him the sd offer provided 
my sonne shall not trouble my wyfe from in-
.. the chamber & the little quantity of lands to
…-- during her natural life & all other my
… leftte to his daughter disposable
                                       in testimony that this be true
Testes                             Jo: Bridesone hath put to his 
     ….. vicar                       signe ……

   Tho: Moore Jurati       Jo: Brideson his mrke X
…. Norres                probatum est et soluit –

Note 1 Like many wills of the period, the left margin of the microfilmed document is cut off and the right 
edge is ragged. There is also some fading. 
Note 2. Michael would be glad to receive corrections.