In the name of God Amen Jannuary the thirteenth one thousand six hundred seventy and nine I Thomas Darling of Rushden in the county of Northton husbandman being feeble and weak of body but of perfect sense and remembrance God be praised doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following First and bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmighty God my maker hopeing through the meritts of the death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and remission of all my sinns, and life everlasting and my body I commit unto the earth to be buried in Christian buriall according unto the discression of my Executor hereafter named And as for that portion of worldly goods wherev[er] th[at] itt hath pleased Allmighty God to blesse me I give and dispose thereof as followeth.

First, I do hereby give and bequeath unto my eldest sonne John Darling the sume of Twelve pence to be paid unto him the said John by my Executor hereafter named imediatly after my decease Allsoe I doe hereby give & bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Darling the like sume of Twelve pence to be paid unto him by my executor presently after my decease.

Allsoe I do hereby give and bequeath unto John May (son of Nathaniel May deceased) my grandchild the sums of five pounds of lawful money of England to be paid unto him the said John by my executor when the time of his Apprentiship shalt be expired Allsoe all the Rest of my moveable goods and Chattels whatsoever both within & without dores before herein unbequeathed I do hereby give & bequeath unto my sonne Henry Darling whom I make Executor of this my last will and testament revoking hereby all former wills and testaments by me att any time heretofore made In wittnesse whereof I the said Thomas Darling have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written

Sealed and signed in presence of		Thomas Darling
Sallmon May		his marke X
William Woolston
Tho. Peake

Probate granted 24 January 1679