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Martin Hawksworth
✦ direct ancestor — Owen's 5×-great-grandfather · Johnson line
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Will of Grace Hawksworth of Swinnow Hall, Yorkshire, widow, dated 13 May 1843, proved 16 April 1846; registered copy, Prerogative and Exchequer Court of York, Probate Register 213b, Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York (image via Ancestry, England, Prerogative and Exchequer Court of York Wills, 1389-1858)
Prob. Reg. 213b; Ancestry coll. 63000, record 519065, image 63000_354055000269_2650-00085
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[Read on the image 27 Oct 2026 (register K1412), the whole registered will.] This is the last Will and Testament of me Grace Hawksworth of Swinnow Hall in the County of York Widow Whereas I am possessed of or entitled to the legacy or sum of seventy pounds which was bequeathed to me by the Will of my late husband Martin Hawksworth late of Markinfield Hall in the said County Gentleman deceased to be paid to me within one month after his decease and the interest thereof from the time the same was directed to be paid to me And my said late husband also bequeathed to me for and during the term of my natural life the annuity or clear yearly sum of twenty five pounds a year to be paid to me in four equal quarterly payments ... which said annuity is also considerably in arrear and unpaid And whereas I am desirous to make provision for my Daughter Mary Hawksworth now Mary Pattison late the Wife and Widow of William Pattison late of Swinnow Hall aforesaid deceased solely she being the most deserving and in the greater need of my estate and effects and the other of my said Children and particularly my Son William having been provided for by my late husband Now therefore I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Mary Pattison all the said legacy or sum of seventy pounds ... together with all interest thereof And also all such sum or sums of money and arrears of the said annuity ... and also all other my monies and securities for money goods chattels personal estate and effects whatsoever ... To hold to my said Daughter Mary Pattison her executors administrators and assigns absolutely for ever ... and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Daughter Mary Pattison sole Executrix of this my Will ... In Witness whereof I have to this my Will contained in one sheet of paper set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three - G. Hawksworth (LS) - Signed sealed published and acknowledged by the said Grace Hawksworth the Testatrix ... in our presence ... Jno. Clayton Solr. Wetherby - Jos. Denbigh his Clerk. Proved 16th April 1846.
Research notes
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Research note · 27 Oct 2026
AUDITED 27 Oct 2026 - MARTIN HAWKSWORTH, gentleman, 'late of Markinfield Hall' in Yorkshire, deceased by 13 May 1843, when his widow Grace wrote her will (K1412). By his own will (not yet seen) he left Grace a legacy of seventy pounds and a life annuity of twenty-five pounds a year, and 'provided for' their son William. Attached as father of [938] Mary (Mrs William Pattison), DIRECT; see her note. The son William is not entered. His dates and his will remain to be found (Markingfield lies in the Ripon peculiar).
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