Philip Fargher 1669

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 16 April 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1669A #087 Andreas will of Philip Fargher, died 24 January 1669/70:
Summary: 2nd wife Catharine Martin, son James Fargher, dau Catharine, son John Fargher (has a contraction bargain), witnesses: William Tear (left 1s) & 
Richard Kneale (left 6d). 
Andreas parish register: Philip Fargher married Catharine Martin 28 January 1661/62 Andreas.
Wife Andreas parish register: Cath Martin buried 23 December 1675. 
Will of 2nd wife: ArW 1675A #065 Andreas will of Catharine Fargher als Martin, died 22 Dec 1675: husband [Philip] Fargher is not mentioned [his will Ar W 
1669A #087 Andreas], stepson ('son in law') John Fargher (has a contract bargain); brother Michael Cormode, also: Mary Kelly, witnesses: John Quirk & Joney 
Gawne & Sir John Huddlestone,  NOTE, that 'son in law' at this time meant son by law, that is, a child through law because the 'parent' married the 
biological parent of the child, & thus means 'step-child' in modern custom.
?Self: 1657 Liber Vastarum, Andreas: Christopher Fargher had been entered for a parcel of intack land of 1d rent belonging to Molylawne treen, 
and it should be Philip Fargher, who was not entered for the 1d rent.

Andreas This is affirmed to be ye last will & testament of P------[torn edge] Ffarcher who depted this life aboute the 24th of Janr Itt: hee commited his soule to God & his body to X?tian bur: ------[torn edge] hee to his James Ffarcher 6d Legat; It: he left to his da------[torn edge] Cathe: a fir: of barly or 4s in moneys, the execr to take his ------[torn edge] wch of ym ye would give; It: he left Willm Teere 1s Legat It: he left to Ricd Kneele 6d Legat; It: he constituted & ordained his sonn Joh: Ffarcher sole executor of all the rest of his goods & lands moveable & unmoveable; It: hee left to his Cathe: Martin halfe a blankett The execr sworne in Court Testes Willm: Teere probatum et solvit 6d Ricd Kneele jurati 14 days give to pfect & Invent: Noe Invent save 5s left in Legasie, all the rest being given to his sonn John Ffarcher in Contractione, ergo paup et nihill habit

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