In the Name of God Amen of Me Robert Claridge of Hooknorton in the County of Oxford, being Weak 
in Body but of sound Mind and Understanding (Praised be God for the same ) ...of all my Will and 
Pleasure as that all Legacies and Funeral Expences be fully paid and discharged by my Executor 
hereinafter Named  then I do Give and Devise unto my Brother Richard Claridge the Sum of Four 
Pounds to be paid by my Executor within Twelve Months next after my decease Also I Give and 
Devise unto my Sisters Mary Phipps and Rose Barrett the Sum of Five Pounds a Piece To Be paid 
Them in a Twelve Month after my decease Also I Give and Devise unto my Two Kinsmen William 
Claridge and Richard Claridge the Sum of Twenty Pounds A piece to be paid them In a Twelvemonth 
after my decease Also I Give and Devise Unto my Two Kinswomen Elizabeth Wickham and Rose 
Hows the Sum of Five Pounds A piece to be paid them in a Twelvemonth after my decease  Also I 
give and Devise Unto my Kinsman George Phipps Son of my Sister Mary Phipps the Sum of Four 
Pounds to be paid him within a Twelve Month after my decease Also I give and Devise Unto my 
Kinsman Thomas Phipps Son of my Sister Mary Phipps the Sum of Twenty Two Pounds to be paid 
him within a Twelve Month after my decease Also I give and Devise Unto my Kinsman William Phipps 
and unto my Kinswoman Mary Hannal Wife of John Hannal (both children of my Sister Mary Phipps) 
the Sum of Four Pounds a Piece  to be paid Them within a Twelve Month after my decease Also
I give and Devise unto my Kinsmen William Barrett Anthony Barrett and John Barrett and unto my 
Kinswomen Ann Barrett and Hannah Barrett Children of my Sister Rose Barrett the Sum of Four 
Pounds a Piece to be paid Them In a Twelvemonth after my decease Also I Give and Devise unto my 
Kinsman John Clarige The Messuage or Tenement In Which I Now Inhabit and Dwell Together
with the Orchard Yard Backside Garden and all and Singular the Appurtenances Thereunto belonging 
To hold th him and his Heirs and Assigns for ever Also I give unto my Kinsman John Carige All my 
Household Goods and Household Stuff of all Kinds Beds Bedding Brasse and Pewter and all the Rest 
Residue and remainder of my Personal Estate after the Payment of the above mentioned Legacys I 
give unto my said Kinsman John Clarige whom I do Nominate Constitute and Appoint to be Executor 
of this my Last Will and Testament hereby Revoking and Disannuling and Making Void all former and 
other Wills by me at any Time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have unto this my last Will and 
Testament Set my hand and Seal this Twenty Third day of March in the Year of our Lord 1774

The mark of (X) Robert Claridge

The mark of Thomas (X) Bedford
John Salmon
William Harris

Proved at Oxford 24th May 1774 by the Oath of John Claridge
Oxford Record Office