SKIDMORE

(aka - Skydmore etc )

Richard Skydmore, yeoman of Taddington, 1660/61

Will dated 5/5/1660 mentions:

• "my body to be buried in the church of Taddington as neer [convi]ently be to the buriall place of my Anncestours"
• "To Elizabeth, my wife, or her assigns, all my mansion or dwelling house where I now live and the chippens and barn thereunto belonging during the term of her natural life and after her decease to my son Richard, his heirs and assigns."
• "To Elizabeth, my wife, the third part of all my freehold lands and tenements during her life, the other two parts to my son Richard, his heirs and assigns forever."
• "To Richard, my son, all that mansion or dwelling called by the name of Staley house."
• "To Richard, my son, all the interest and title which I have of Mr. Eyre."
• "To Elizabeth, my wife, one third of my goods, chattles and catles whatsoever."
• "To my second son John the sum of £20 of English money to be paid within one year after my decease."
• "To my three daughters Margaret, Hellen and Dorothy each of them the sum of £10 to be paid within the space of two years after my decease."
• "To the children of my daughter Margaret the sum of 20sh to be equally divided among them."
• "To Thomas Knowles, the son of my said daughter Hellen, the sum of 5sh."
• "To the children of my daughter Dorothy the sum of 20sh to be divided equally among them."
• "To Elizabeth Oldfield the sum of £10 of current English money to be paid within three years."
• "All my groves and meares of ground to loving wife and son Richard, between them."
• "To my brother Symon the sum of 20sh."
• "Residue to wife and son Richard to be equally divided, and they are to be executors."
• Witnesses: Anthony Buxton, Nicholas Heathcott.
• Probate 6 August 1661 in the Peculiar Court of Taddington.