In the Name of God Amen on the Twentieth day of December in the yeare of our Lord one Thousand six hundred eighty and seaven I John Parrit of Cosgrave in the County of Northampton Blacksmith being weake and ill in body but of perfect memory doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say First I commend my Soule to the Almighty God my Creator beleeving that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sinns and bee saved by the precious death and merits of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to the earth from whence it was taken and to bee buried in such decent manner as my Executor hereafter named shall thinke convenient And for my worldly goods which the Lord hath lent mee I give and bequeath as followeth First I give unto Mary my loving wife a little Close of pasture ground called by the name Swan Close and a lee of greensord ground in Common feild  Abbutting upon the said Close and one house in Churchend in Hanslope containing one Bay of Buildings bee it more or lesse formerly the house of my Brother Richard Paritt all the Parish of Hanslope or Thrup dureing her naturall life and from and after her decease I give the said Close Lee of greensord and house withal thappurtenances thereunto belonging unto my sonne Thomas Parrit and to his heirs forever Further I give unto my sonne Thomas Tenne pounds to be paid by my Executor hereinafter named within One yeare after my decease Further I give unto my sonne Thomas All my working Tooles as Iron Coles or any materials belonging to the trade and what mony is due to mee upon my shop booke Further I give unto my sonne Thomas Thirty pounds to be paid after my wives decease by her Executor or Administrator if not paid before Further I give unto my sonne John Parrit Twenty pounds to bee paid within one yeare after my decease by my Executor Further I give unto my sonne John Tenn pounds to be paid after my wives decease by her Executor or Administrator if not paid before And for all the rest of my goods and Chattells unbequeathed after my funerall charges and other expences being satisfied I give and bequeath unto Mary my loving wife whom I make and ordaine my whole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have sett my hand and seal the day and yeare above written John Parit his mark Sealed in the presence of Thomas Heward his marke John Scott Richard Rawlins

Probate given to Mary Parrett