In the name of God Amen. I Robert Bestwick of the towne and County of the towne of Nottingham the elder butcher being weke in body but of perfect minde and memory paised be God do make and ordayne this my last will & testament in maner & forme following as to that worldly estate which God has blessed me withal I dispose of as followeth

 

In primis I give and bequeathe unto my loving wife Ann Bestwick all that my house messuage or tenement wherein I now live with all appurtenances their unto belonging standing and being in the  ??????? street or place in the towne and County of the towne of Nottingham called Pilchergate during her natural life and after her decease I give the said house messuage or tenement with all appurtanences unto my sonne Robert Bestwick him and his heirs for ever. And I give unto his three children for Mary Ann Bestwick twenty shillings apiece

Item I give all my personal estate goods catell & chattels whatsoever unto my loving wife Ann Bestwick and my daughter Elizabeth Bestwick whom I do make my true joynt and lawfull executors of this my last will & testament & I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made for witness. I Have hereunto set my hand and seale this twentieth day of December in the yeare of our Lord god 1681

 

 

Signed sealed and published and declared to be the last will and testament of Robert Beswick the above in the presence of us

 

Robert Bestwick

 

Tho Lupton

John Hilton

Susanna Hilton

 

Note: At this date his son Robert Jnr had three children (his 4^th was born after the date of the will) so the children mentioned would be Robert, Mary and Ann.