help reading a will

[Zen Rabbit]

I now have the will of Seth Staunton of Worfield dated 1674 which has three parts. this is the crucial one for me as it confirms George Staunton (Stanton) of Baswich as the son of Seth dated 1687.
if the link works I wonder if anyone fancies a crack at it?
https://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file10/ob...86c05edf-0.jpg

[Zen Rabbit]

this is the second part.
https://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file13/ob...1909eb0f-0.jpg

[Zen Rabbit]

this is the actual will.
https://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file08/ob...79d56e8b-0.jpg

[olliecat]

this is the actual will.
https://o.mfcreative.com/f1/file08/ob...79d56e8b-0.jpg

Well, I only just learned to read wills, with the help of master will reader Geoffers and Kerrywood. However, I'm tempted to have a go at this page for practice - and because I find wills fascinating.

Hmm! I'll give it a go and if the results look OK I'll post, otherwise I'll go and hide.

[Geoffers]

To deal with the third part first, as that is simplest:

Be it known unto all men by these psents that I Seth
STAUNTON of Stanley in the County of Salop Yeoman for
divers good causes and consideracons mee specially moveing
have been given granted and by these psents doe and grant
unto my son George STANNTON and unto my daughter
Jane STANNTON and to theire own proper use for ever
all and singular all my goods and chattles reall and psonall
plate ready money wares debts bills and bonds and all
other my sessions and things whatsoever the same be
moveable and unmoveable as well quick as dead and
of what nature kind qualitie or condicon so ever the
same be of and whose hands custody or possession and
ever place or places the same are or shall be found -
To have and to hold all and singuler the sd goods chattells
plate ready money debts wares and things affore
specifyed unto the said Seth STANNTON and unto the onely
and proper use and behoofe of my sd son and daughter
theire /heirs executors and admrators or assignes for ever without
any clame or demand thereunto or to any part or
percell thereof be made by me the sd Seth STANNTON
my executors administrators or assigns of or any
other pson or persons whatsoever and for the better
testimony of the truth herein and the execution of
the same gift I the sd Seth STANNTON have put my s(e?)l
son and daughter in full possession of the prmissis unto
the use and behoofe aforesd by the delivery of one piece
of silver to the same Geo: STANNTON and Jane BILLINGSLEY
in the name and possesion of all the sd goods chatells
plate mone debts & things whatsoever afforesd In -
witness whereof I have subscribed these psents and have
selaed and devliered the same as my deed the 25th day
of J(o?)uly in ye yeare of or Lord God One Thousand Six
Hundred Sevety & Foure
sealed & delivered
in the psence of
Michael BILLINGSLEY
William WILLES Seth STAN~TON

[olliecat]

Just finished one page but pipped by the master. So will leave well enought alone.

[Zen Rabbit]

That is brilliant Geoffers. I find it hard to disentangle some of the words.
As an aside it seems now that Jane married Thomas Billingsley so Michael could have been her father or maybe a brother.

[Zen Rabbit]

Thanks too to Ollicat your effort is appreciated too

[Geoffers]

Part 1.........Latin...........ugh? Latin...........(please anyone do amend this):

Noverint vniid per pntes nos Georgiu STAUNTON p(oe?)
Baswich in com Staffordie Miller et Wm(.R)d Nightingale de
civitate Lich: Taylor
Seneri et firmr obligari Richo Ra(m?)es Milite et Lega Doctore
Comr~io Genali Rsdim Chri patris & Dm Dm Thome pmione
Dia Lich & Coven Epi Ch(ine?) felicit in centum

Libris bone & legatis monete Aug 8 solvendis eid Richo RAINES
aut suo certo Attornato raetoribus adtoribus vol assignatis suis ad
quam quid soluco~em bone & fidelr faciend obligamus nos et
utru(q?)(.?)irud p se p(....?) & in solido Leredes exres et ad tores
nostres - firmr per prdtes sigillis nris sigillat dat vicesimo
septimo die mencis decembris Anno Dm 1687 Annor RRs
Dm nostri Jacobi SecundiDei Gratia Angl & c

The condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden
George STAUNTON naturell and lawfull sonne of Seth STAUNTON late of Worfield
(Hom & decd?) To whom the adion of all and singular the goods rights and
credits of the sd decd is by the above named Dr Richard RAINES
comitted and granted do and shall well and fauthfully admstr
ye sd goods & chattles according to the tenor or a deed of guift
or instrument made by the said deceased to him the
sd George STAUNTON -
And make yeild up and exhibit unto the sd Dr Rich RAINES
or any other competent judge in this behalf authorized a true &
perfect invenry (Acct?) paymt and delivery of all and singular
such goods and chattles of the sd decd as the sd admrat shall have
receive admstr or may lawfully come by by vertue of the sd
letters of adion to be dividedordered and adminstred as by ye sd
Sr Richard RAINES or any other competent judge in this behalfe
shall seem to stand w(th?) equity and justice and lastly do and shall
upon therieown proper costes and charges save defend and
keep harmeless the sd Sr Rich RAINES and all other officers
and minsiters of this behalfe authorized for comitting and
granting the sd letters of adion then this bond to be ver(....?) [poss.verified?]
or else to stand in full force & vertue

Sealed and delivered
in the prsence of
Nath Hinckes

Gorgii Staunton

[Zen Rabbit]

Well done Geoffers. Any idea what it means? The latin bit.