In the Name of God Amen I Arthur Bland of Great 
Oxenden in the County of Northton fflax dresser 
being Sick and weak in Body but of sound and disposing 
mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the 
same Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner 
and form following (that is to say) Imptimis I committ my 
Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator who gave 
it me and my Body to the Earth to be decently interred at 
the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named And as 
for that worldly Estate which God in his goddness hath 
pleased to bestow upon me I give devise and bequeath in 
manner and form following Item I give and bequeath unto 
Elizabeth my loving Wife the summe of ffive shillings to 
be paid to her by my Executors hereinafter named And 
also I give and bequeath unto my said loving Wife the 
summe of Ten Pounds which is now in the hands of 
Daniel Pateman of Medbourne in the County of 
Leicester Tayler which said summe is secured to be paid 
to me my Executors Administrators or Assigns by a Bond 
Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving 
Brothers Thomas Sturgis the Elder and ffrancis 
Bland and to their Heirs and Assignes for Ever All those 
my Messuages or Tenments standing and being in great 
Oxenden aforesaid and also all those severall pieces and 
parcells of Land lying in the fields of great Oxenden 
aforesaid with their and every of their appurtenances 
containing by Estimation ffive Acres or thereabouts be the 
same more or less and the Reversion and Reversions 
remainder and remainders thereof to be by them sold for 
the Payment of my just Debts and what remains over and 
above I give and devise to the said Thomas Sturgis and 
ffrancis Bland to be by them applied for the bringing up 
and Educating of my Children till they shall attain their 
respective Ages of Eighteen years or for putting them out 
Apprentice and what remains over and above after they 
shall have attained their respective Ages of Eighteen Years 
(if any there be)I desire may be divided amongst my 
Children share and share alike Item I give unto my 
Eldest Son John my best Suite of Cloths And all the rest 
of my wearing apparel I give to my other two sons 
ffrancis and Arthur to be equally divided betwixt them 
Item I give unto my two Daughters Elizabeth and 
Prudence all the Cloths which were their owne Mothers to 
be equally divided betwixt them Item I give unto my said 
Wife all such Goods and Chattles as she brought with her 
to Oxenden aforesaid Item I do appoint and ordain my 
said two Brothers  Thomas Sturgis the Elder and ffrancis 
Bland joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament 
And doe revoke and make void all former Wills by me 
heretofore at any time made And declare this to be my 
last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereto 
sett my hand and Seal this seventh day of June in the 
Ninth year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne by 
the grace of God of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland 
Queen Defender of the ffaith Annoq Dom 1710 Arthur 
Bland
(Attestation Clause)
Peter Berry his mark Jonathan Bond William Hante 
Archelens Kendall his marke
Proved 20 June 1710     PCC Prob11/516