Ralph Cantrell Will 1670 - Words Decipher Help Request

[panda808]

Hi again folks, stuck on certain words again. This is a detail from the will of Ralph Cantrell of Froghall from 1670 - it's being dealt with by his son Thomas - hence his name at the top. I can see that he is 'Thomas Cantrell of Froghall, of (near) Kingsley, County of Stafford(shire) then I get stuck with...

gent of ? Grange of Froghall, Kingsley, Stafford, etc and I can't get the last two words of that paragraph.

Any help is much appreciated

Many thanks again
Andy

[Watson]

This may help a little, but I can't get the two words which I assume contain the occupation of GG:

Let all men know by these presents that we, Thomas Cantrell, of Frog Hall, in the parish of Kingsley, in the county of Stafford, gentleman, and George Granges, of the same Frog Hall, in the parish of Kingsley, in the county of Stafford, --- ---- are bound and firmly obliged ...

[arthurk]

I'd agree with that, and I think the remaining missing words are:

pred[icta] - aforesaid, referring to the County of Stafford
generosum - gentleman

[Bookbox]

I agree with the above.

Please note, there is no will. It's simply an administration bond. The lines posted are from the first half of the bond (the ‘Obligation’), in Latin; the second half (the ‘Condition’) will be in English.

Thomas Cantrell, as administrator, is swearing an oath that he will distribute the estate of Ralph Cantrell in accordance with the law. I think the name of the bondsman supporting him is George Greaves (there is some interference from the line below).

[Watson]

Agreed: praedicta generosum (Arthur) and Greaves (Bookbox).  Thank you.

[panda808]

That's brilliant, thank you everyone. It does actually make total sense - I think George Greaves is Thomas' father-in-law - he married Mary Greaves. I thought for certain it was the name of a Grange - as in a farm! I learn more all the time.
Andy