In The name of God Amen the second day of March Anno Dm 1721 I John Spainswick of Bishopstone in the County of Wilts yeoman being Weake in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory (thanks be given unto Allmighty God) and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing the uncertainty of this Life do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and as Touching such worldy goods wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this Life I Give and dispose of the same in manner and form herein after menconed (that is to say)Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my kinsman John Spainswick son of my brother George Spainswick one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executrix when he shall attain the Age of one and Twenty
yeares Likewise I Give unto him my brass Panne Together with my bedd and bedding and all materials thereto belonging that usually stands in my hall Chamber to be delivered to him Immeadiately after my
wive decease the use of which I Give unto to her during the term of her Life Item I Give unto my kinsman Martin Spainswick son of George Spainswick Tenn Pounds and to his Daughter Mary Spainswick I Give Tenn pounds . Item I Give unto my kinswomen Margarett Spainswick Daughter of my brother Jonathan
Spainswick Tenn pounds . Likewise I Give unto her one Trunk marked with these letters MB the same to be paid and delivered to her when she shall attain the age of one and Twenty yeares and if it shall happen
that my Executrix shall depart this life before such several and respective Legacies aforesaid shall forthwith be paid to my Trustees herein after named and by them to be Improved to the best advantage
for such the Legatees untill they and either of them shall severally and respectively attain the age of one and twenty yeares before which term none of the said Legacies shall becom due and payable to them
Item I Give unto my brother Jonathan Spainswicks wife half a Crown whose receipt of the same shall be sufficient discharge to my Executrix . Item I Give unto my brother George Spainswick half a Crown. Item I Give to the poor of Bishopstone aforesaid two quarters of wheat And I do hereby nominate and Impower Christopher Edmonds and my brother George Spainswick of Bishopstone aforesaid yeoman
Trustees and overseers of this my last will that all things herein contained may be duly Executed and performed according to the true intent and meaning hereof all the rest and residue of my Temporal
estate not herein before by my given my debts these Legacies and my funeral Expenses being paid and discharged I Give and bequeath the same unto my wife Allice Spainswick whom I do hereby nominate Constitute make and ordain sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me made whether by word of mouth or writing rattifieing and Confirming
this and no other to be my last will and Testament . In witness whereof ….
Wit: Nathaniel Wells, the marke of Martin Spainswick senior , the mark of Sarah Draper
Inventory attached worth £221 signed by William Kent and George Spainswicke
Probate 26th June 1722