In
the
name
of
God
Amen.
I
John
Knibbs
of
Deddington
in
the
county
of
Oxford
collar
maker
although
laboring
at
present
under
some
indisposition
of
body
but
being
of
sound
and
disposing
mind
memory
and
understanding
through
the
mercy
of
God
do
make
and
ordain
this
my
last
will
and
testament
in
manner
and
form
following
that
is to
say
First
and
principally
I
resign
my
soul
with
the
utmost
humility
into
the
hands
of
almighty
God
my
creator
humbly
hoping
for a
blessed
immortality
through
the
merits
and
mediation
of my
savior
and
redeemer
Jesus
Christ
and
my
body
I
desire
may
be
decently
buried
at
the
discretion
of my
executrix
hereinafter
named
and
as to
such
temporal
estate
as
the
Lord
in
his
great
goodness
and
mercy
hath
intrusted
me
to be
steward
of I
give
devise
and
disperse
thereof
as
followeth
First
I
will
that
all
my
just
debts
and
funeral
expenses
be
justly
paid
and
satisfied
and
discharged
I
give
and
devise
unto
my
loving
wife
Jane
Knibbs
all
that
my
messuage
cottage
or
tenement
situate
standing
and
being
in a
certain
street
in
Deddington
aforesaid
called
the
New
Street
a
tenement
in
the
occupation
of
Charles
O
Mullan
the
southside
thereof
and a
tenement
in
the
occupation
of
Edward
Robinson
weaver
on
the
northside
thereof
with
the
backside
and
barn
and
all
other
the
appurtenances
thereunto
belonging
to
hold
to
her
the
said
Jane
Knibbs
and
her
heirs
and
assigns
forever
I
also
give
and
bequeath
unto
my
sons
John
James
Anthony
Francis
Thomas
and
Richard
Knibbs
to
each
of
them
the
sum
of
one
shilling.
All
the
rest
residue
and
remainder
of
my
estates
both
real
and
personal
goods
chattels
implements
and
things
of
what
nature
or
kind
soever
or
wheresoever
herein
before
not
disposed
of I
give
devise
and
bequeath
unto
my
said
wife
Jane
Knibbs
and
to
her
heirs
and
assigns
forever.
And I
also
nominate
constitute
and
appoint
my
said
wife
Jane
Knibbs
sole
executrix
of
this
my
last
will
and
testament
and I
do
hereby
revoke
disannul
and
make
void
all
other
and
former
wills
bequests
and
legacies
by me
at
any
time
here
before
heretofore
made
bequeathed
and
given
and
do
declare
this
only
to be
my
last
will
and
testament
In
witness
where
I the
said
John
Knibbs
the
testator
have
to
this
my
last
will
and
testament
set
my
hand
and
seal
this
seventeenth
day
of
May
in
the
third
year
of
the
reign
of
our
sovereign
Lord
George
the
third
by
the
grace
of
God
of
Great
Britain
France
and
Ireland
King
Defender
of
the
Faith
and
forth
and
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
one
thousand
seven
hundred
and
sixty
three.
John
Knibbs
signed
sealed
published
and
declared
by
the
said
John
Knibbs
testator
as
and
for
his
last
will
and
testament
in
the
presence
of us
who
have
subscribed
our
names
as
witness
thereto
---
his
presence
and
at
his
request
Thomas
Prestidge
John
Carter
Richard
French
This
will
was
proved
at
Oxford
on
the
15
day
of
April
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
1771
before
the
Rev
John
Henchman
Clerk
master
of
Arts
Surrogate
of
the
Rev
Daniel
Burton
Doctor
in
Divinity
vicar
General
official
Principal
and
commissary
of
the
Right
Rev¹d
father
in
God
Robert
by
divine
permission
Lord
Bishop
of
Oxford
lawfully
constituted
by
Oath
of
Jane
Knibbs
widow
the
--elect
of
the
deceased
being
first
sworn
duly
to
administer.
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