| Description | WILL (Copy) and PROBATE (21. [May [Month of Probate omitted, but now ascertained from original Will at Chester Castle, 9. Feb. 1954].]. 1688), of Robert Wilkinson of Odd Rode in par. of Astbury, yeoman, ---- messuage or tenement, buildings, lands, etc., in ODD RODE, a close and pasture of land in ODD RODE called the Baches to be charged with an annuity of 15/- for ever for the use of a schoolmaster teaching at the School in ODD RODE to teach three of the poorest children, inhabitants of ODD RODE, free and without their parents paying any schoolwages, each child not to be taught any longer than to read the Old and New Testaments through, and then a new choice of a child to be made, lease of a house in CONGLETON, œ100 legacy for purchase of lands in GIRGILL in par. of Alestone, Cumb., œ5 for ever for the maintenance of a schoolmaster to teach 6 of the poorest children of GIRGILL and to preach a sermon on 1st. Feb. annually under certain conditions.Seals, 1, papered. Parchment. |