George Higson 1623 - 1690

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George Higson (1623 - 1690)

George Higson was born in Middle Hulton in 1623.

George had 6 children (2 daughters and 4 sons) between 1644 and 1653

  • Alice Higson Born 1644 ; Christened 23 Feb 1644 ; Married Thomas Risley ; Died
  • Giles Higson Born 1646 ; Christened 23 Jan 1647 ; Married ??? ; Died 1690
  • Ralph Higson Born 1646 ; Christened 23 Jan 1647 ; Died ???
  • Priscilla Higson Born 1649 ; Christened 13 Jan 1650 
  • John Higson Born 1651 ; Christened 26 Oct 1651 
  • George Higson Born 1653 ; Christened 23 Jan 1654 

George died in January 1690 in Middle Hulton, Lancashire. Alice his "now wife" was named executor but stood down from the job due to poor health.

It is unknown as to whether Alice was the mother of his children, but it is known that they are married at the time of George's death. There  is a 1680 married between a George Higson and an Alicia Heywood

22 Apr 1680 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
Georgius Higson - paroch de Deane
Alicia Heywood - paroch de Liegh

 

Last Will and Testament

The Last Will and Testament of George Higson of Middle Hulton died Jan 1690

In the name of God Amen I George Higson of Middle Hilton in the County of Lancaster Yeoman being ???? and infirme of body and consideringe the certainty of death and the uncertainty how soone Doe constitute ordain and make this my Last Will and Testament in forme and manner as ffolloweth

First and principally I bequeath my soule into the hands the Almighty God my maker hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins And for my body to bee buried at the Parish Church of Deane in the said County of Lancaster at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named

And as concerning my Personal Estate which it hath pleased God to endow mee with it is my will and mind that my debts and funeral expenses shall first be paid and discharged forth of my Persona Estate and after the payment thereof

Then I give and bequeath unto Alice my now wife one halfe headed bedstead...(there now follows a long list of goods & chattels)..and that Box which Alice my now wife brought with her to me house after shee was married to mee the said George Higson.

Then I give and bequeath unto my daughter Alice the wife of Thomas Risley the sum of ffive shillings

And the rest residue remainder and ?????? of all my personal goods and chattels I give and bequeath unto Giles Higson Ralph Higson John Higson George Higson and Prissilley Higson my sons and daughter equally to bee divided amongst them share and share alike

And further it is my will and mind that if any person or persons herein named to whom I have given any Legacy or Legacyes doe committee any suit or suits either in Law or equity in contempt of this my last will and testament, then and in such case, it is my will and minde that my executors hereafter named or one of them shall pay or tender to every such psons or psons soe offending the sum of twelve pound a peece in full satisfaction of theire said legacy or legacyes and the remainder of such said legacy or legacyes shall bee equally divided to and amongst such of my children as are submissive and obedient unto this my last will and testament.

And lastly, it is my will and minde and I doe nominate and appoint Alice my now wife, Gyles Higson and Raph Higson my sones executors of this my last will and testament and also I doe nominate and appoint George Higson my sone xxxx to see this my last will and testament executed in forme and manner aforesaid, disannullinge and revokinge all former wills and testaments whatsoever.

In witness hereof I the said George Higson the testator have hereunto sett my hand and seal the seventeeth day of June in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred eighty nine. Anno Dom 1689.

Sealed, signed published declared and delivered the last will and testament of the within named George Higson in the presence & witness of:

Raph Boardman    Grace Boardman    Willm Boardman

NB: on ?th day of February 1690, Alice repudiates her nomination as Executor on the grounds of ill health and nominates her sons Giles and Ralph to stand in her stead; they are granted probate on the same day

Transcribed and formatted by Alan Higson from original Will held at the Lancashire Record Office.