Family of Dalmahoy of Dalmahoy, Ratho, County of Edinburgh

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of five hundred pounds so by me given and paid to my said late son
James be taken and accounted for and as part of the said four thousand
five hundred pounds, but in case in and by the said last mentioned
Articles I covenanted to pay to or to the use of my said late son
Jamas the .sum of four thousand pounds, and not more — then I do here-
by declare that the said five hundred pounds so given to him by me as
aforesaid shall not be taken or accounted for or as part of the said
four thousand pounds. And I do hereby give and bequeath all the
rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, of what nature or
kind soever, to my said grandson James Falconer, and to my said
son William Falconer, to be equally divided between them, but in
case my said grandson James Falconer should happen to die before he
attains the age of 21 years, then I will and direct that his moiety of the
said residue shall go, and, in such case, I do hereby give and bequeath
the same to my said son William Falconer. And I do hereby
further declare my mind and will to be that in case my said son
William shall die in my lifetime, that then whatsoever I have here-
inbefore given to my said son William shall go and be equally
divided among such of his children as shall be living at the time of my
decease. And my desire is to be buried in St Mary's Chapel, in the
Cathedral Church of Chester, near my said late son James, in the morn-
ing after ten of the clock prayers, and to have six gentlemen pall-
bearers. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son William
Falconer sole executor of this my last will and testament, but if he
shall die in my lifetime, then I do hereby nomminate and appoint
Eoger Wilbeaham, of Nantwich, and his brother Kandle Wilbkaham,
Esqrs., executors of this my will. And I do hei-eby revoke all former
wills by me made, and declare this to be my last will and testament,
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand this thirty-first day
of May, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three.
Mart Falconer.
Signed, published and declared by the said testatrix as and for her
last will and testament in the presence of :
Timo : Leftwicke,
Peter Lowe.
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