In the Name of God, Amen.. This is the last will and testament of me Edward 
Derby, Rector of Edgcott in the County of Northampton
Imprimis, I resign my soul to God who gave it me, hoping through Jesus Christ 
the son of God forgiveness of all my sins and for salvation thro? his merits alone, 
and my body I will and desire to be interred within the chancel of the parish 
church of Edgcott aforesaid, as near the remains of my dear wife as possibly 
may be
Also, all and singular my goods, household goods, furniture and implements of 
household, study of books and personal estate whatsoever, I give and bequeath 
unto my son-in-law John Marcy, clerk, and to my daughter Jane his now wife, 
and to the survivor of them, except and out of this my last will and testament 
always reserved all such sum and sums of money wherewith I shall die 
possessed and which shall be owing unto me at the time of my death or 
thereafter to grow due, all which I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Derby 
of Little Tower Street, London, packer, his executors, administrators and assigns 
for and towards his and their true payment of all such debts as I shall justly owe 
at the time of my decease, which said Edward Derby I make full and sole 
executor of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all other wills by 
me heretofore made, I do declare this alone to be my last will and testament
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day 
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five  
Edward Derby
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above written testator, Edward 
Derby, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have 
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses at his request in his presence and 
in the presence of each other  Elizabeth Burbridge  Elizabeth Tomalin  Wm. 
Lawford
This will was proved at London the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and sixty five before the Worshipful George Harris, 
Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay, Doctor of Laws, 
Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, lawfully 
constituted, by the oath of Edward Derby, the son of the deceased and sole 
executor named in the said will, to whom administration was granted of all and 
singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, having been first 
sworn duly to administer.
Source:
UK National Archives:  Prob 11/908, Image 292
Transcribed by:
Michael Synge, February 2009

Summary:
Testator:  Rev Edward Derby (1), Rector of Edgcote, Northants
Son-in-law:  John Marcy (2), clerk
Daughter:  Jane Marcy (2)
Son and sole executor:  Edward Derby (3), of Little Tower Street, London, packer
Signed:  19 March 1765
Witnesses:  Elizabeth Burbridge, Elizabeth Tomalin and Wm. Lawford
Probate:  granted at London 11 May 1765 to the sole executor

Notes:
1.	Edward Derby (1698-1765) was the ninth son of Rev Benjamin Derby of 
Blandford Dorset; Vicar of Woodfard Halse and Rector of Edgcote, both in 
Northants; by his wife Jane Walbank (1698-1741) he had three sons and a 
daughter.
2.	John Marcy, Curate of Moulton, Northants 1752 and Rector of Broughton 
1781, married Jane, testator?s only daughter
3.	Edward Derby (1739-1804) was the second but eldest surviving son of 
testator; he married Mary Knowler and had an only daughter