In the Name of God Amen! I Richard Judge of Wapenham in the County of 
Northampton Husbandman, being at this time in perfect Memory Thanks be to God, 
but Considering my Age & Indisposition of my Body, do make this my Last Will & 
Testament in Manner & Form following. First I bequeath my soul into the hands of my 
merciful Creator, Trusting through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to obtain 
pardon of my sins. And my Body to be buried at the Discretion of my Executrix 
hereafter Named. Item I give my house wherein I now live in Wapenham & the Land 
thereunto belonging lying and being in the Fields in Wapenham aforesaid,& also my 
Close at Wythemore in Abthorp in the Parish of Towcester, with the Appurtenances 
thereunto belonging, as also all my Goods Chattels & Cattel, alive or dead, & all my 
Personal Estate whatsoever or wheresoever To my dear wife Mary & to her Heirs for 
ever, upon this Especial Trust, tht out of the same house, Land & Close, & Personal 
Estate aforesaid, she maintain her self, pay my Just Debts, & breed up my Children 
honestly & virtuously till such time as they shall be bale, & of Age, to get their own 
Livings; And upon this further Trust, tht my said wife in her like time, by her Will or 
other writing signed by three Witnesses, do settle all my house, Land & Close above 
said  with their Appurtenances, & also all such personal Estate as above said, as she 
shall have, & be in any way possest of at the time of her decease, in the Hands of 
some Faithful Trustee or Trustees as she shall think fit, to Impower the said Trustee 
or Trustees to sell all her said Real or Personal Estate aforesaid, as soon as the said 
Estate can be sold, Equally among All my Children tht shall appear to be Living at the 
death of my said dear wife Mary share 7 share alike, Except tht out of the share tht 
shall fall to my Eldest son John Judge of Brackley, tht Trustee or Trustees shall 
deduct five pounds & pay the said five pounds so deducted, to my Grand son, the 
son of the said John Judge. Item I make my said wife Mary my sole Executrix of this 
my Will, & I do revoke all former Wills by me made.In witness whereof I have here 
unto sett my hand & seal the Twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord 
1705

The mark of Richard X Judge

The mark of Elizabeth saywell
John Hutton
Elizabeth Hutton

Proved 23 March 1705/6
Northampton Record Office
5th series 6f.141 (MW78)