The Will of William Farrar, "within the township of Herringden, co. York, clothier," dated 16 October 1603. First and Principally I commend my soule to the Merciful Hands of Almighty God my creator besechinge His goodness to pardon all my offences in and for the merits of Jesus Christ His only sonne my only Lord and Saviour in whom is my hope of Salvation and my bodye I willingly yield to the earth to be buried in such place of Christian Burial as it shall please God my ending to be And as concerning my worldly goods whereof I am possessed my Will and mind is that of the same my debts be first answered and paid after which things being done my Will and mind is that Margarett my wife shall have her full third part Item I give and bequeath unto Jacobe Farrar my youngest son three score pounds the residue of all my goods cattles chattels credits and debts not bequeathed before I give and bequeath unto Abraham Farrar Isacke Farrar and Jacobe Farrar my three sons to be equally divided amongst them three also I ordain and make Abraham Farrar and Isacke Farrar Executors of this my last Will and Testament Witnesses: Richard Greenwoode, John Smyth, John Dickson.
Proved on the 11th day of June 1606 by Abraham Farrar and Isacke Farrar the sons, the Executors.