Will of Thomas Clifton 1727 Completed

[Glenpenny]

I've been lucky enough to discover several family wills dating back to 1641 and this is one I'm having trouble with.  It's a long will and this extract is from the first page and I may be back asking for help with page two.  Any ideas at all will be very welcome.

I've managed most of it but am struggling with just a few words.

1)' And first whereas I have heretofore ... a ... of lands of inheritance'

2)  I think this says three lives but it doesn't make much sense.
'whereon I now dwell called Leewood for three ...  absolute'


3)  Solved this when I blew it up to ring the words.  It's "devise".

4)  'with all my Interest and Estate thereon and .... and .... thereunto chargable'

5 & 6)  'But if she happen to marry or otherwise .....  it is my mind she shall only have and  ..... the sum of tenn pounds'

[Hephzibah]

Got at least one!
Receive the sum of tenn pounds.
I wonder if no 4 is something like 'tythe and tennantwright'
Yes it looks like 'three lives' . The only sense I can see (with little experience!) is that it is libra, for pound.
It will be interesting to see what others, with more experience say.
I really like these postings as it gives me the opportunity to learn.
Thank you.
Hephzibah

[Koromo]

It is three lives, which was to used define the term (length of time) of a lease. Often a lease would be for three lives or 99 years.

But if she happen to marry or otherwise Miscary it is my mind ...

I've not seen that before, and a quick Google brought up just one other example.  There's probably an older meaning for the word, but I note that the testator mentioned his widow should remain chaste.


Koromo

[Roger in Sussex]

I think the second one is actually two words "I devise", and the sixth "receive".

Checking an old dictionary for the others.

Roger

Looking again, it is just devise, sorry

[Glenpenny]

Many thanks to you all.  Can always rely on Rootschatters.  I've just realised that the extract I posted didn't indicate my first problem (have no idea why), so I'm attaching it again.

It still isn't showing but it's the fifth line down, "whereas I have heretofore .....
............ of lands of inheritance containing twelve acres"

[Roger in Sussex]

On delving into the dictionary (1896), I didn't find miscarry with a definition that made sense in your context, but miscarriage was given a definition "Ill conduct; evil or improper behaviour" as well as the more usual ones.

I think the 4th one is "tytle and tennantright", and the dictionary defines "tenant-right" as below

[Roger in Sussex]

And the other one I think is "purchased"

Roger

[Glenpenny]

Many thanks Roger, especially for going to the trouble of scanning that dictionary entry.  I agree with you that the word is purchased but can you decipher the next "a ..... of lands"?

Glenys

[Roger in Sussex]

I make it "a Messuage and Lands."

Much quicker and more accurate to scan it than copy it all out 

Roger