Oswald Woodall (-1714) of Ullock
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Oswald may be the same person as Oswald Woodall (alive 1661) of Ullock, or that Oswald's young son Oswald. That as a question still remains open, so this account may be merged with the 1661 one. If the former, he would have died in his 80s.
Oswald made his will 06-02-1713/4 - the date in the will is 1713, but the inventory was taken 10-05-1714, suggesting that the will is using a March-March format. The bond was signed 12-02-1714/5. The probate uses the spelling 'Woodhall' throughout.
He appointed his son John Woodhall of Ullock as executor. The witnesses to the will were William Lancaster, Anthony Wilkinson and Oswald Peele. Anthony marked, as did the testator, the two others signed. The bondsman was James [?] of Pardshaw.
The inventory does not give the names of the prizers. His non-financial possessions were minimal, consisting of his 'purse' [cash in hand], apparel, two chests and a box, valued together at £1 5s. His will directs that £140 should be paid by his executors to Jo. Birkett, a bond to that effect being included as an asset in the inventory. This looks like an unpaid dowry for his daughter Ann. All this suggests that he had retired and already handed over the property to his son - and so supports the idea that he was the Oswald Woodall alive in 1661.
The will lists five children: Ann Birkett, Joseph Woodhall, Isaac Woodhall, John Woodhall and Mary Mirehouse. Joseph had a daughter, and John had four children. It also mentions his 'grand [child?] Oswald Woodhall', linking him with an unspecifed Ann Woodhall (probably his sister).