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- Knighted at Theobalds 16 July 1621.
130 --- The Will of Sir Arthur Ingram* of Temple Newsam.
(Berkely 9s.1)
March 13, 1654. Sir Arthur Ingram of Temple Newiome, Co. York. Kt,
"As touching the small part of my worldly estate, I intend hereby to dispose
of for the portion and preferment of my daughter Anne, and towards the
discharge of my debts with I principally ayme at nowe haveinge noe fittinge
time or opportunity to consider of other persons at present, by reason of
my violent Sickness and infirmity, but intend to take more deliberate
consideracon thereof if it please God to give mee longer time of health and
strengh." I give and bequeath as follows: To my dear and loving wife Dame
Kathcrine Ingram all my jewels, rings, pearles, and dyamonds, and my best
coach and 6 of my best coach horses, and my two ebony cabinetts, the one
standing in my wive's chamber and the other in her closet, with all the hangings
and furniture belonging to the said closet, and also all my household stuff within
the cittie of York. Whereas I have made several deeds for settling divers manors
and lands for the joynture of my wife, I confirm the same. I devise unto the said
Dame Kathcrine Ingram, Thomas Ingram, my son and heir apparent, my dear
brother Sir Thomas Ingram, Kt, all my manor of Armyn, they to sell the said
manor to pay the sums as under. To my daughter Anne Ingram L3000 at 21,
and to pay my debts, and I further devise unto the said trustees my manors and
lordships of Lawton. Scotton ffcrry.Wyldsworth, Temple Ncwsome, Leeds.
Hallifax, Sheriffe Hutton,Bransburton, Brackenborough, ffreeston.and Butterwick,
in counties of Lincoln and York, and all my other personal estate, to pay all my
debts according to a schedule, but if my son Thomas pay all my debts he can have
all the above estates. The three aforesaid to be executors, and John Bright, Esq.,
my loving friend, supervisor. [Pr. March 18, 1655, by Thomas Ingram, son.]
* Son of Sir Arthur Ingram, Kt., who purchased Temple Newsam and other
large estates in Yorkshire. He married first, Eleanor, daughter of Sir Henry
Slingsby, secondly, Oct. 6, 1647, at St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, Katherine, daughter of
Thomas Fairfax, Viscount Emley, widow of Robert Stapleton and Sir Matthew
Boynton. He was buried at Whitkirk, July 4, 1655, M.I.
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Abt 1597 - 1655 (58 years)
