In the name of God amen this twenty and eight day of March Anno Domm 1705, I Richard Knaggs of Ruswarp in the Parish of Whitby in the county of Yorkshire, Miller, being sick and weak in body and of sound and perfect mind and memory praise be to almighty God for the same do make this my last will and testimony in manner and following, renouncing all Wills made by me formerly made and do make this my last Will and Testamony, give my sole to Almighty God my saviour and my body to the earth from where it was taken to be buried in such manner as my executor hereafter named shall be thought most ..tsparred?  . eneameril? Amen. I give and bequeath to my best son Thomas Knaggs all that piece of land called Dother Carr, situating and been near Scaling in the Parish of Easington in County aforesaid in possession of William Knaggs. To have and to hold to my son Thomas Knaggs his heirs and assignors for ever Amen. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Knaggs his executors administrators and assigns the sum of thirty pounds of good and lawful money of England to be paid to him when he shall reach the full age of twenty one years by my executor Amen. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Knaggs aforesaid his executors, assigns the sum of (two words crossed out by same hand) more of lawful (one word  crossed out by same hand) of England to be paid to him by my executor when he shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years Amen. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Knaggs her executor administrators or assigns the some of thirty pounds of good money of England to be paid her by executor when she shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years or shall marry whatever first happen Amen. I give and bequeath to my daughter Isabel Knaggs her executor, administrator or assigns the some of thirty pounds of good money of England to be paid her by executor when she shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years or shall marry whatever first happen Amen. I give and bequeath to my dear mother Isabel Knaggs for and during her natural life the sum of fourthy shillings a year, to be paid yearly by my executor, Amen. I give and bequeath to the poor of ye constabulary of Ruswarp Parish of Whitby the sum of three pounds of lawful money of England to be distributed amongst them Amen I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Knaggs all other my estate unbequeathed (three or four words unreadable) moveable, unmoveable or what kind of nature whatever it be. And lastly I do make and appoint my brother John Knaggs and James C….? (See Admon) Executor of this will and testament s……? them to see my debts and funeral expenses …….? Paid and discharged. In witness where of the same Richard Knaggs have here unto put my hand and seal the date and year first above written

										? The name of
																			Richard  (K)(wobbly hand) Knaggs

Signed Sealed Published and ……? By the said
Richard Knaggs this to be the last will and testament
In the presence of us
(Anchor Sign) H Hodgeson
Juinos?
Thomas Aram
George Barber 

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Noverint universi per praesentes Nos Sarah Knags di Russop Juan et Jocabun Cosens de Sneaton Yeoman

Teneri & firmiter obligari venerabili viro Richardo Stern Armigero Arti?? Magistro Scaccarii Reverendissimi in Christo patris & Domini Domini Johanis providentia divina Ebor. Archiepiscopi Angliae primatis & metropolitani commissario legitime Constituto in Quinquagintis? libris bona & legalis moneta Angliae Solvendis eidem Commissario aut suo certo Attornit Executor Administrator Sive? Assignatis Suis. Ad quam quidem Solutionem bene & fideliter faciend Obligamus Nos & usmum?? nostrum per se pro toto & in solido Haredes Executor & Administratores nostros firmiter per praesentes. Sigillis nostris sigillat, Dat Decimo nono die mensis Novembris Anno Dom. Millesimo Septingentesimo Sixto

[Very bad temporary transalation - Be it know to all by us present Sarah Knaggs of Ruswarp John and James Cosens of Sneaton Yeomen

To keep and firmly bind to the venerable nobleman Richard Stern squire ? magistrate ? most reverend in Christ the father and Lord John providently? divine of York. Prime archbishop of England and metropolitan (of York?)  lawful commissioner constituted in fifty? pounds of good and legal English money the same to be repayed to the commssioner? or else to his sure attorney executor administrator or his assign. To which indeed payment good and faithful making? we are obliged and ? our for each and every and in ? ? our executor and administrator signed in prescence. Signed with out signature? nineteenth day of the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and six] 

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Sarah Knaggs Relict of Richd Knags do well and truly execute the Office of an Adminatrix and 

do make or cause to be made, a trye and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge, of her the said Sarah Knags or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for -missing- and the same so made, doth Exhibit, or cause to be Exhibitedinto the Registry of the Exchequer Court in York at or before the nineteenth day of May next ensuing. And the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased at the time of his Death, or which at any time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Sarah Knags or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly Administer according to Law. And further do make or cause to (be) made a true and just Account of her said Administration at or before the Nineteenth day of November next ensuing, of all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be found remaining of the said Administratrix’ account, the same being s?s? Examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges, for the time being of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judge or Jusges by his or their Decree or Sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act of Parliament in that belief made shall limit and appoint. And it shall hearafter appear that any Last Will and Testament was made ny the said Deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Administratrix above bound being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) into the said Court, then this present Obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and Vertue.
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Sigilat & deliberat in praesentia			Sarah X Knags

John Robinson
George Washington !?

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Whereas Richard Knaggs deceased by his last will & testament bearing date the twenty eighth day March in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and five Did nominate make and appoint John Knaggs and James Cozin joint Executors of his said last will and testament, as and by the said last will & testament amongst other things ? Relation being ? had its Doty? and may more fully and at large appears, And whereas they the said John Knaggs & James Cozin for divers reasons & considerations to themselves best ? are not willing to take upon them the burden? and trouble of executing the said will Now know all men by these Marks? that  we the said John Knaggs & James Cozin do hereby Renounce & Disclaim all our right & title of Executorship in the said will ?tion & all other our right & tythe in the said will whatsoever In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this nineteenth day of October Anno Dm 1706.
			John Knaggs mark	<seal>
			James Cussins		<seal>
Sealed and delivered in this ? of us being first stampt according to the statutes

Robert Booth
Wm Dickinson
John Robinson

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July 10th 1705

An Inventory of the goods and chattels that belonged to Richard Knaggs of Ruswarp down as appears by us - whose names are underwritten

						£    s   d

His purse and apparel			05 - 00 - 00

Household Goods in the Farmhouse	02 - 05 - 00
For Goods in the Parlour and Milkhouses 02 - 10 - 00
For Goods in the Chamber			00 -10 - 00
For an ox? Cart and one Harrow		00 -  12 - 00
For Twenty Six Sheepe			03 - 00 - 00
For Four Cows and three small calfs	08 - 00 - 00
For Ten Young Beasts			11 - 00 - 00
For Two Horses				04 - 00 - 00
For Some Geese and a Pig			00 - 10 - 00	
				The same is   37 - 00 - 00

As Witnessed our hands
John Betson
John Consit
.oath? Hodgshon
Wilf Stainshiff?