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Extracted from the Registry
of the Archdeaconry Court of
Cornwall this 17th day of April 1837

In the name of God Amen I Edward Seccombe of Helston within the parish of Lanteglas by Camelford in the County of Cornwall Yeoman being in perfect health and of sound mind memory and understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit) first I do order and direct that all such debts as I shall justly owe at the time of my decease and after my funeral charges and expenses be in the first place paid and discharged by my Executor herein after named (Item) I give unto my loving and kind wife in order to begin housekeeping the bed performed in the kitchen chamber the little Brafs crock two pewter dishes and two pewter plates and my second best milch cow to be delivered her immediately after my funeral and the sum of five pounds to be paid her within one month next after my decease Item I give unto my eldest daughter Catherine wife of John Hocken the sum of five pounds to be paid her by my Executor at the end of three months after my decease Item I give unto my other daughter Ann the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid her as follows (that is to say) the sum of one hundred pounds at the end of one year after my decease and the other two hundred pounds at the end of two years after my decease without interest for either of the said sums and also I give unto my said daughter Ann the sum of five pounds to be paid her within two months next after my death as a support until she shall receive the said three hundred pounds all which said Legacies Bequests and sums of money I do charge my estate called Tresley lying in the parish of Davidstow and parcele of the customary lands of the manor of Tintagel and which my friend Mr George Martyn stands tenant for with the payment thereof and I do order and direct that the said George Martyn or his heirs being tenant or tenants of and for my said estate of Tresley do stand and continue tenant or tenants for the same until the aforesaid Legacies become due and payable and then in case my Executor herein after named shall not choose to pay my said daughters the aforesaid Legacies then I do order the said George Martyn or his heirs being tenant or tenants and for the same to sell the said estate immediately and the money arising there from to pay the aforesaid Legacies given to my said daughters by this my will and all costs charges and expenses relating thereto and if any surplus shall the be, to pay the same to my Executor hereinafter named Item I give unto my sister Ann Willcock one guinea to be paid her by my Executor hereinafter named within six months next after my decease. All the rest of my goods and chattels lands and tenements hereditaments and premises and all other my effects of what nature kind or sort soever I give devise and bequeath unto my only son Edward Seccombe for his only use and benefit and I do hereby nominate and appoint him whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of March One thousand seven hundred and seventy six.

Edward Seccombe

Signed sealed and published and declared
by the Testator within mentioned as and for
his last will and testament in the presence
of us who severally subscribed our names
as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said
Testator and of each other.

Extracted by
Preston Wallis
Proctor

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Contributed by Malcolm McCarthy, (Malc in Sunny Padstow), who has the original document.