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Old Andrew Barrett, Esq his Will, whereby he Intails all his Estate on his Seven Sons, and to their Heirs Males; who was great Grandfather to Sir William Barrett who made the Will in Bristol, by which Capt. St. Leger claims only his Right; which abovesaid Old Andrew was also Great Grandfather to the Appellant John Barrett, Esquire.
IN the Name of God, Amen, I Andrew Barret of Ballincolly in the County of Cork, Esq being at this present God be praised in perfect health, and ready to de∣part for England, have thought fit for avoiding of such dangers and inconvenien∣cies as might befall, do make this my Last Will and Testament for the direction of the Estate that it pleased God to lend me, and disposing of the same in the best manner that in so short a time I could call to mind. First, I commend and commit my Body and Soul to Almighty God, whose Divine Spirit, Grace and Assistance, I humbly implore to guide, direct and accompany me for my defence against all wicked spirits, and the suggestions of my spiritual Enemy. And whereas I have Infeoffed my Cousin Mr. Patrick Roch Fitz Morice, by my Deed dated the ninth of this present month and year, of all the Mannors, Castles, Towns, Lands and Tenements, expressed and mentioned in the said Deed, to the use and uses of my last Will and Testament. And now my will is, that the said Patrick his Heirs and Assigns, shall stand and be seized of all and singular the said Mannors, Castles, Towns, Lands and Tenements, and Hereditaments, except such Lands as I have past for my Wife Katharine Barrets Jointure during her life only, and such Portions as I have made assurance of for my beloved Daughter Gennet Sarsfild, during the continuance thereof, and such Mortgages as I have made and stand now in force during the continuance of the same to the use of payment of all debts that shall lawfully appear to the said Patrick to be due upon me by specialty or otherwise; and after taking order for such payments, then to stand seized for preferment of both my Daughters, Ellen and Ellyne in manner following: Vid. for Ellen my Eldest Daughter whom I love, and offended me not, if she shall be matched with the advice and consent of her Mother, her brother James, and their friends, Three hundred pounds, I mean no Irish money, but the best Coyn; and for my Youngest Daughter Ellyne, whom I also love, matching as before, Two hundred pounds of the best Coyn. My Will is, that my Daughter Ellens Portion shall be increased to Two hundred pounds, which preferments are thus to be rated, vid. the Aids due upon my Tenements to be levied; and if her Match be to her friends liking, fifty pounds more, being duly raised of what shall remain to be paid out of the rents and profits of the said Lands in this Mannor, vid. out of my Wifes Jointure (being too great for my Estate) if I had not great respect (as I ought to have of her) the third part of the said overplus of preferments; and out and from my Son and Heir James Barrett two parts; and all the said payments and preferments so paid, then my will is that the said Patrick his Heirs and Assigns shall be seized of all the Premises, (except before excepted) and the four Plow-lands of Garriadin, Ballivillum, Ballivorinse, Balluveran, Kileuomly, and Killmyllion, to the only use and behoof of my Son and Heir James Barrett & to the Heirs Males lawfully by him to be begotten on the body of my loving Daughter Gennet Sarsfild, and for want of such Heirs Males of the body of the said Gennet by him, to the Heirs Males of his body on the body of any other Wife lawfully to be b••gotten; and for want of such Heirs Males of his body, to the use of John Barrett my second Son, and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such Heirs Males of the said John's body, to the use of Edmond Barrett my third Son, and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully to be be∣gotten; and for want of such Heirs Males of the said Edmonds body, to the use of Willi∣am Barrett my fourth Son in like manner as before, if he become not a Priest or Spiritual man, as is intended; and if he become a Priest or Church-man, or otherwise want Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten, then to the use of Richard Barrett my fifth Son, and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully to be begotten; and for want of such Heirs Males of the said Richard's body, then to the use of Robert Barret my sixth Son, and the Heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten; and for want of such Heirs Males of the said Robert's body, to the use of Andrew Barret my seventh Son, and the Heirs Males of the said Andrew's body to be begotten; and for want of such Issue, to the use of my right Heirs for ever. And further, my will is, that my said Son and Heir James Barrett, shall after my Wifes death, and after determination of all other Estates in being 〈1+ pages missing〉〈1+ pages missing〉