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Will made 31 Aug 1636 and proved Jun 1637 in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England

Auguste the Last 1636
In the Name of God amen I Margaret Hoope of Moresam widowe late wieffe of Robert hoope deceased, beinge sicklie of bodye, but whole and perfitte in mynde and memorie Laud and prayss be unto almightie god for it doe Constitute maike and ordaine this my last wil and testament in maner and forme Followinge/

First I Giue and bequeathe my soule to allmightie god my maiker and to Jesus Christe my saiuore and blessed redeemer and my bodie to be bur9ied in the Church yard of Skeltone it god permite

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I giue and bequeath unto margrett hoopes my augst Daughter twentie pounds which is in the handes of William Ager and dew to be paide upon midsumerday next

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I giue and bequeath to my thre daughters anne marie and margarett hoopes all my houselhold goods what the shelues in the darie house and (---------) one bedde

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I gue and bequeathe to my three Daughters an marie and margrett eight peeses of timber woods to be equallie divided amongste them

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I giue and bequeath to my sone edward hoopes all my Corne growinge one the grounde nowe wheete rie and ots and I giue it him in Consideration that he shall keepe my daughter marie hoopes and Robert Robinsone and William Robinsone till martinmas Com a yeare

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I giue and bequeather to euerie one of my grande Children one gimer sheepe

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Iguie and bequeathe to my sone John hoopes one pair of shortte waine blades one paire of waine (------------) and one gank of waine speekes

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I giue and bequeath to my sone Robert hoopes one guage of waine speekes / I giue to william Robinson and Robert Robinson iiijs'

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I giue and bequeathe to my sone John hoopes xx's'

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I giue and bequeathe to my sone Robert hoopes xx's'

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I giue and bequeath to my fiue daughters also Jane anne marie and margrett to euerie one of them twentie Sixe shillings eight pence a peece

after my Debs and Legases paide and my funerall expencis Discharged all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I giue to my sone edward hoopes whim I maik my whole and sole executor / to this last will I put my hand

margarett hoopes
MH

witness

John Tea ell
IT
William Farurd

from p. 16 of
THE HOOPES FAMILY RECORD
A Genealogical Record of The Hoopes Family,
Descendants of Daniel Hoopes of Westtown,
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Volume I
The First Six Generations
Compiled and Edited by
Gerald R. Fuller, DVM
June Markus Hoopes
Lillian Fredsall Webster
Houston, 1979