| Title | Copy of the probate of the will of William Ensor of Windley gent. To cousin Elizabeth Webster for her life or until marriage, twelve beastgates on Hollington, with remainder to his cousin William Ensor of Burton-on-Trent blacksmith; if Elizabeth should marry she is to have £200 in place of the beastgates; to Isaac Birch and his sister, annuities of £8 for their lives charged upon estates at Alstonefield (co. Stafford) and Monyash; to Thomas Blower and Isaac Blower (nephew of Thomas), the estates in Alstonefield and Monyash in equal shares; to the brothers and sisters of Isaac Blower, £100 each; to Robert Ensor, son of John Ensor, and Robert's wife, an annuity of £20, charged upon the Whitfurlongs and Choole Riddings in Tissington; to the children of William Adsett of Postern, £10 each; to the brother of William Ensor of Burton-on-Trent, £10; to James and Richard, sons of James Ensor of Brailsford, £10 each; to Richard Whitby of Derby, the said William Ensor, and the said William Adsett, £300 upon trust to invest the same and to pay a moiety of the interest towards placing as apprentices the poor children of Alstonefield, and the other moiety towards placing as apprentices the poor children of Tissington; to the said Richard Whitby, William Ensor, and William Adsett, £20 each, together with all real estate at Tissington, Fenny Bentley, and Parwich, with all ready money, securities, household goods, and personal estate on trust to pay all debts and funeral expenses, and then to the use of William Ensor of Burton-on-Trent; the said Richard, William, and William to be executors. Dated 23 September 1777. Proved 14 October. Dated 23 September |