John Bridson senior, 1666

KK Malew December 4th 1666

The last will and testament of John Bridson Senr Aristle who comitted
his soul to god and his body to Xrtian buriall It bequeathed for the poore
a ferlett malt & half ferlett wheate, It he bequeathed to his gran=
=child John Bridson all his right, interest, p[ro]priety in and unto all the 
land they now possest; of what kind or nature soever with his right of
the geare cropp of corne and all things, implments and geares to the 
same belonginge; with all his vessels of the house & barrells, ffirkins 
and the rest with all other necessary implements & all other things ____
house ( excepting the clothes hereafter  mentioned) with his sword chest
and a fether bed and boulster, the chaire and formes, alsoe sayd that he
would not have any to come in to trouble his sd granchild John Bridsonn 
for anything that he hath belonging unto him that is not here mentioned 
Itt: he bequeathed to his daughter in law Catherine Bridson als Shimine a
new sledge It to Christo: Bridson in Ireland a sledge next to the best
Itt: to Ellin Bridson his granchild a sheepe and she to give to Catherine
Bridson daughter to Tho: two yardes of lynyne cloath It to his gran=
=child Tho: Bridson a sheepe It to his granchild Henry Bridson a sheepe
Itt to Sr Tho: Parre a mutton . To his son Tho: Bridson all his
wearing  cloathes and his hatt, It 3s that is in the hands of Daniell
Caneene he bequeathed the same to John Bridson son to Tho: and his sd
father to take it up for his land loan, Itt bequeathed to Robt Quay
& wife a sheepe & lambe It there is halfe the ox that he hath in the
____ that he leaves or bequeathes to the Executors and the work of it to
his granchild Jo: Bridson till May or untill  that may _______ be done
It he wills that the corne bequeathed for his funerall is out of the cropp
and not from the Ex[cu]tors  John: Norris of [Croftage] his wife an auld blan =
=kett It he bequeathes  a blankett and a covelett to be left in the house for
the use thereof. He constituted ordained & appointed his sons Christo:
Tho : and William Bridson his lawfull Executors and sd after that they
had noe more to be Executors of butt the cattle and bequeathed to his 
Son William Bridson a sledge above the other two Executors


[a]fter this above said will was made the testator being
[to]ld that Tho: his son spake of som debts to be due from        Tho Parre  Vic
__ son Jo: & his wife for a cow lent [be]for vi wittnesses               Walter Harrison jurati    
__ declares that all was paid excepting two or
__ wch he did freely forgive and to give the minister
_ ijs for his buriall and soe to be free from all debts
[w]hatsoever as due from them to him [the testator]
    
                                  Walter Harrison)
                                   Jony Croughan )  jurati   p[ro]bat et soluit



Christopher and Tho: Bridson of the excects are sworn in Cort  being both at age
The other viz Wm Bridson being in Irleand the others are enjoined to make goo[d]
his pt of the Inventory when hee comes to the Island, either goods or the price

The Inventory of John Bridson prized by 4 sworne
being three beasts amounts to the sum of 1œ 17s 08d

                                       pledges secundu[s] forma legis John B___

John Bridson hath taken the custody of the pt of goods due to the sone in [Ireland]
and hath given pledges for the same, Thomas Bridson, & Christopher Bridson