Will signed (her mark) sealed and witnessed 17 Oct 1679
appears to have been proved 28th Nov 1679
Names mentioned:
I Alice Fowke of Losco in the County of Derby
to Susana, the wife of Thomas Lesse of Codnor, ten pounds
to the said Thomas Lesse , five pounds
five pounds to John Matthew of Nottingham, Pinemaker, half brother to my Father
to Adam Matthew and Alice Matthew of Codnor, children of Richard Matthew, deceased (when they reach the age of 21-if one dies before Alice, the other gets their share if both die before Alice the ten pounds to go to the above John Matthew
A Mr Draicot owed her some money - that was to be repaid, he to get ten pounds back but only after he’d paid the full debt first.
to Ursula Colclough of Heynor, widdow, John Colclough of Langley, Butcher, Margaret the wife of John Roberts of Duffield & Jane Bestwick of Heynor, widdow - each of them five pounds
five pounds to the poor of the Parish of Heynor
Money owed to her from Thomas Wilson and Joseph Wilson
Anything not already disposed of in the above to Thomas Lesse of Codnor aforesaid and Susana his wife, my kinswoman
Thomas and Susana Lesse (mentioned above)were named as Alice’s executors
* not 100% certain about the transcription for the “Lesse’ surname, hopefully its near enough for you to recognise a surname of someone you are already aware of.
Boo
