Will of Richard Laidman:
In the name of god amen I Richard Laidman of Gillmonby & parish of Bowes and County of York yeoman being weak of body yet of perfect and sound mind & memory (praised be god for the same) doo make & ordaine this my Last will & Testament in manner, & form following that is to say First & principally I give & bequeath my Soule into the hands of allmighty god hopeing through the meritorious death, & passion of Jesus christ my Saviour to obtain full pardon of all my Sinns, and to inherit eternall life, and my body in a decent manner to be buryed in the church yard of Bowes aforesaid att the discretion of mine executrix hereafter namd, and as touching that portion of temporalls god has bestowed upon me I bequeath, & dispose off as followeth viz

Item my minde and will is that all my debts, Legacies and funerall expenses be payd, and discharged by mine executrix hereafter named Item I give, and bequeath to the children of George Sayer all my wool equally to be divided among them. Item All the rest, and residue of my personall estate Goods & Chattells mouvable and immouvable I give , and bequeath unto my Loveing wife Ann Laidman, and to my grandchild Thomas Laidman [J2025] equally to be divided betwixt them Item I doo herebynominate & appoint my said Loveing wife, sole executrix of this my Last will & Testament, and I doo hereby revoak disanull [sic] and make voyd all other wills, and testaments heretofore made by me In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this second day of December Anno domini 1689
Signed sealed published
and declared in ye presence of
Rich: Wharton Jur Richd Laidman
Tho: Hanby jur
George Sayer jur

Proved at Richmond, 11 December 1689