In the Name of God Amen I Edward Redding of Hanslop in the County of Bucks Yeoman being weak in Body but of sound mind and understanding praised be God to make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following  First I bequeath my Soul into the hand of Almighty God hoping through his meritorious death and passion of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and remission of all my Sins and as to my Worldly Estate which with it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof in manner following   Item I Give and bequeath to my Wife Mary the sum of five pounds   Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Gauthern the sum of ten pounds   Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Redding the sum of five pounds   Item I Give to my Wife Mary all such part or share of my Household Goods or furniture which she brought to me at the time of my Marriage with her   Item I Give devise and bequeath to my Son William Redding all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Orchard adjoining thereto and all other the Appurtenances thereunto belonging and which I now dwell in situate in the Parish of Hanslop And also one acre of Arrable Land lying in his field, one Acre of Land in Highcroft One Acre of Land in Starch Corner and one Pightle or Close adjoining to Starch Corner all in the Parish of Hanslop and now in my Occupation to remain to my Son William and his Heirs forever   Item I Give and bequeath to my Son William Redding All my Goods Chattels and personal Estate of what kind soever I shall die possessed of except such as are given as above to my Wife to him and his Heirs forever   And Lastly I make and ordain my Son William Sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament whom I charge with the above said Legacies and my funeral Expences   In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fifth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three  The Mark of Edward Redding  - Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have set out hands as Witnesses to the same  Benjamin Hindes – The mark of John ffrench and Elizabeth French

 Proved the 12th October 1767