Will – William Blackett – 1 Jan 1711

Abstract of old Sr Wm Blacketts will so farr as it concerns Winlinton Duxfield Slaley Colepitts & East & West Allendale & Hexham leadmynes House in Pilgrim St House at bridge End all his mess. & stables in the Close & Wellop Kellop & Wardale leadmynes



9 March 32 Cha 2nd 1679/80

Sr Wm Blackett by Will (amongst other things) Devises one fourth pt of the Mannr of Winlington & a moiety of all his lands & tenemts & Colemynes [this next section, given here in inverted commas, apparently added to clarify known incumbrances & terms as part of preparing the abstract: ‘after a term for 99 years granted to Hen: Kirkhouse & Cuth.t Snow of a moiety the whole mann.r (chargeable with £1666.13.4 payable at the deaths of Tho: Henry & Jno Selby) in trust to pay out of the rents to Dame Margrt his wife £300 p ann & to Michll Blackett his Son £400 p ann for life & the residue during their lives to his third son Wm & wch was to expire upon the death of the sd Dame Margrt & Michll) shd be ended’] to his sd Son Wm Blackett for life then to trustees for his life to preserve contingent rem.dr, rem.  to his first & other sons in Tayl male rem. to this son Ed. Blackett for life then to trustees to preserve contingent remdr., rem to his first and other sons in Tayl male Then to Michll for life then to trustees to preserve contingent remdr., rem to his first and other sons in Tayl male remdr to the Dau & daus of the sd 3 sons rembr to his own right heirs. But if his wife refused the sd rentcharge of £300 p ann he by the will ordrs the same to be pd to the sd Trustees on trust that they shd apply the same for the satisfaction of such of his grandchildren as she shd obtaine Dowerage. 



And also devises all his Mannrs mess.s Mills Lands & Tenements wth their Appurts in Duxfield Slaley Colepitts and all his Leadmynes Tyth & Lott Oar in East & West Allendale & the Regallity of Hexham, his house & garden in Newcastle called Grey Fryers wth the Lands thereunto belonging a Messuage at the Bridge end in Newcastle & all his Mess. In the Close (except the Coach house Stables & Hay lofts) Kellop & Wellop in WEardale and Woodcroft to Robt Pease & Benj Davison for 1000 years <Outr… out of the p[ro]fits of the Leadmynes to pay all his debts & funeral expenses & legacyes wch done to be void then all the sd places to be to his Sons in Tail male rem. to his son Wm for life then to trustees to preserve contingent uses for his life remdr to his first & all other sons in Tail male then to his son Edwd for life then to trustees to preserve contingent uses for his life remdr to his first & all other sons in Tail male then to Mich.ll his son for life then to trustees to preserve contingent uses for his life remdr to his first & other sons in Tayl male, remdr as to a moiety to the Daus of his sd 3 sons rem.l of that moiety to his own right heirs as to the moiety remdr to his daus Eliz Davison & Isabel Bridges & Christian Midford & their Heirs <absent> in Comon



The Coach house Stables & lofts where his Coach houses stand in the Close to his wife for life remdr to his son Wm for life wth the remdr over as to the other lands in Newcastle as to the stables for the Saddle horses & the lofts used with the Sme to his son Wm for life wth such rem.l over as are limited of his other Lands in Newcastle the same p[re]mises to remain to the uses aforesd any Settlement or other deed to the Contrary notwithstanding.



And also desires all the Ledamynes in Wardale holden of the Bpp of Durham or otherwise And also 1/12 of Stella Grans Lease Colliery with the Waggons & Keelrooms to his son Wm his Ex.r ad.r & <..> on trust to pay his debts and legacyes then to enjoy the leadmynes to his own use & the Colemynes to him & his heirs during the lives in being.



NB. The Lands & mynes <Scoid> undr (or some pt thereoffe are Lease for lives & years & chargd by young Sr Wm Blackett’s will to make the Deficiency of Lady Blacketts jointure charg’d on Kenton & Welton (if any happen).



Slaley Northfeild is a term for 999 years

Pt of Allendale leadmynes is a terme for 1000 years & Wellop & Kellop for 3 lives