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Henry Tredway Will
01 Jan 1722/3
Proved: 30 Dec 1726
Donated by Jared Treadway

Watford, Co. Hertfordshire, England

     In the name of God Amen I Henry Tredway of Tolpith in the Parish of Watford in the County of Hertford yeoman being sick and weak in body but of Sound and disposing Mind and Memory (praised be the goodness of Almighty God for me for the same) do make and ordain this my Last Will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say):

Imprimis: I give and Devise unto my Kinsman Edward Martin of Burkland in the County of Bucks Gent all that my Copyhold Messauge to Tenement and farme with the Lands Meadows pastures Woods Woodgrounds Hereditaments and appurtences whtatsoever to the sound belonging or in anywise appertaining situate lying and being in the Parish of Tring in the said County of Hertford and Holden of the severalal Manors of Tring Penly Wigginton Bunstrowes? some or one of them and now in the tenure or occupation of John Tredway or his assigns to hold the sound with their and every of their appurtences unto my Kinsman Edward Martin and his heirs to such uses and Trusts and under and subject to such provisions re____ Directions Dispositions as are hereinafter limitted expressed and Declared of and concerning the said Messauge or ffarme and Lands with the appurtences (that is to say) In trust to permit and suffer my Daughter Martha Skidmore and her assigns to have receive and take to her and their own proper use and benefit the rents Issues and profitts of the said above devised premises for and dureing and dureing the terme of her natural Life.

And my express Will and meaning is that my son in law Joseph Skidmore her husband shall have no power over nor shall he any way intermeddle with the said Rents and profits or any part there of But the same shall from time to time be ____ applyed and paid to and for the sole and separate use and benefitt of the said Martha Skidmore my said Daughter and her assigns during her natural life as aforesaid And that her ____ or acquaintance ____ or acquaintances shall notwithstanding my said Daughters Coverture be good and and sufficient Discharges from time to time for the provided always nevertheless And my Will and Mind are that my said Kinsman Edward Martin and his heirs and my said Daughter Martha or whoever shall be in possession of the said Messauge or Tenement ffarme Lands and premises or any part there of by virtue of this My Will doe and shall by and out of the said Rents and profits of the said premises or otherwise well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto my Brother Richard Tredway of the Parish of Tring aforesaid in the County of Hertford Weaver for and during the Terme of his natural Life one Annuity or yearly sume of Ten pounds of lawful Money of this kingdom by four equall Quarterly payments the ffirst payment there of to begin and to begin and be made at the end of the first three Months next insuing my decease which said Annuity or yearly sume of Ten pounds and the disbursing and leasing out the said sume of ffive pounds in manner before mentioned and from and after the decease of my said Daughter Martha Skidmore That then he the said Edward Martin his heirs and assigns doe and shall from time to time pay and apply the Interest gain and proceed of the said Surplus of my said Estates for and towards the Maintenance and Education of my said Grand Daughter Martha Skidmore until she shall attain the age of one and twenty years or Day of Marriage which shall first happen And from and after her attaining the said age or marrying as aforesaid That then he the said Edward Martin his Executors or Assigns doe and shall within twelve Months next after my said Grand Daughter shall have attained the said age or be married as aforesaid pay and Deliver to or the use of my said Grand Daughter the whole of the said Surplus of my said Estates whose receipt for the same whether Sold or Convert and not withstanding her Coverture shall be a good Discharge to the said Edward Martin for the same provided allways neverthelesse .

And it is my true intent that my said Kinsman Edward Martin his heirs and assings shall be and he and they are hereby indemprified? for whatsoever he or they shall act or doe in pursuante of the ____ hereby in him or them reposed and that he or they shall not be accountable or answerable for any somme or sommes of Money by him or them put or placed out at Interest which shall happen to be lost or prove or bad debt and that all Charges and Expenses which he they any or either of them shall or may be put unto or sustain in or about the Executor of this my Will or the Trust hereby in him or them reposed shall be from time to time ___ted born and defrayed by and out of my said Surplus Estates.

And I doe hereby make ordain constitute and appoint my said Kinsman Edward Martin Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and doe give unto my said Executor the sume of ten pounds of lawfull Money for his Care and trouble in and about the Execution of this my Will and Trust hereby in him reposed which I desire he would not charge my said Personal Estate or receive or deduct it out of the same till after twelve Months next ensuing my decease.

And I doe hereby revoke all and every my for Will and Wills and doe declare this to be my last Will and Testament .

In witness whereof I have to each sheet of this my said last Will and Testament contained in three sheets of paper Sett my hand and Seale this first day of January in the year of our Lord on Thousand Seven hundred twenty and two.

Henry Tredway

     Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Henry Tredway the Testator and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribe our Names as Witness thereunto in his presence and at his request the word (Second) being first ____ in the last sheet and the word (first) interlined in the room thereof as above

John Perkins
Edw. Dewbery
Will How