Will from 1650 proved 1655

[cristeen]

Here is my next will for John Stevenson, the main heir of the previous will. I believe this gentleman was the steward for Grace Lady Manners of Haddon Hall (possibly following in his father's footsteps) There is a hotel in Rowsley Derbyshire called the Peacock which was built for him in 1652
I hope my transcription accuracy is improving!
December the tenth 1650
In the name of God Amen
The tenth day of December in ther year of our Lord 1650
I John Stevenson of great Rowsley in the County of
Derby and beinge well ? in years but blessed
by God in reasonable good health and of good remem-
brance doth ordain constitute and make this my last
will and testament in manner and form following
First I comend my soule into the hands of Almightie
God my most blessed maker and of Jesus Christ my glorious
Redeemer trusting that by his ? and merit I shall be
an inheritor of the Kingdoms of heaven And my bodie I comitt
to the earth to be buryed at the dis?? Of my executors hereafter
named Item for my lands and worldlie goodes I do dispose
of them as following First my will and mind is that my mortuary
and funeral expenses shall be discharged out of my whole goodes
Item I give unto forty of the poorest families in Bakewell iz’d
a ? ? to the Bead? £6 8d to be divided amongst them
Item I give unto my young Lord, the Lord Rosso five poundes
In gold Item I give unto Elizabeth Tacey my loving sister a

(the young lord referred to is Lord Roos, ie. John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and 9th Earl of Rutland)

[Old Bristolian]

Derby gent beinge well stricken in years
His mediation..
discretion
Bakewell 12d
A piece to the Beadsmen ...

[clayton bradley]

I think 6s 8d not £6 8d, cb

[cristeen]

Thank you both  Here is the second part

Fiftie poundes And to my brother in Lawe her husband twenty
shillinges Item I give to the two daughters of my brother
Thomas Lafe of Notingham fifty poundes a piece Item I give
unto Francis Endlam my nephew fortye poundes And to his
wife Ten poundes Also I give unto my brother William
Stevenson of Matlock and to his heires forever all my right
title interests and estates in my housing and lands at didwood
in the parishe of yoolgrave And fortie shillings in money
And I give to his wife three poundes and to his sonne John forty
Shillings And to his two daughters Anne Stevenson and
Dorothea to either of them fifty poundes a piece Item I give
to my sister Stevenson at Notingham five poundes Item my
will and mind is that every servant that shalbe with me at
the tyme of my decease shall have and ? The rest of all my
lands goodes and chattells  do give and bequeath to my
nephew John Stevenson of Notingham  and to his heires
And doo hereby make him the said John Stevenson of ?
Notingham and my above named brother William Stevenson

[horselydown86]

...shall have one Ewe...

Some corrections:

...my brother late of Notinham...  (that is, he formerly lived there)

I think it might be:  ffrancis Ludlam

Suggest you consider that surname in your research as well as Endlam.

Based on the count of minims it has to be:  ...dudwood in....yeolgrave...

Cristeen, the first image is a good size for reading, but this one is really too small.

ADDED:

Comparing to the phrase from the first extract:  ...my younge Lord, the Lord Rosse.... -

it is definitely Ludlam.

ADDED 2:

The missing "word" at the end of a line near the bottom is a space filler.

You can see another filler of the same type on the following page, in the will of ffrancis, Earle of Scarsdale, at the end of a line wherein he begins a bequest to the Ladie Penelope Leeke.

[cristeen]

Horselydown86, thank you again, and apologies for the sizing problem
Here is the final part TIA
my executors of this my last will and testament not doubting
but that they will for ? faithfullie performed, and
pay all the legacies above mentioned within one whole yeare
after my decease in wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my
hand and seals the day and year above written John Stevenson
I doo also give unto William Savile the father of Mr William
Savile twenty shillinges in gould Signed sealed & published
In the presence of John Rowlandson, John Rowlandson Junior
John Corvy
This will was proved at London
the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord God
one thousand six hundred fifty five before the judges
for probate of wills and granting of administrators lawfullie authorized
by the oaths of John and William Stevenson the executors named in
this last will and testament of the said deceased to whom was a
committed administration or they beinge first ? by virtue
of a Admission surety to administer

[horselydown86]

...they will see the same faithfullie...

...first sworne by vertue
of a Com(m)ission truely to...

I believe the last witness is:  John Tacey

Also, the first mentioned William Savile is the sonne of the second.

[cristeen]

Many thanks, now to track down those new names!