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VOL.  XXVI. 

FOR  THE  YEAR  M.DCCC.LIII. 


LONDON : 

J.  B.  NICHOLS  AND  SONS,  PRINTERS, 

25,  PARLIAMENT  STREET. 


WILLS   AND  INVENTORIES 


FROM  THE  REGISTRY  OF  THE 


ARCHDEACONRY   OF   RICHMOND, 


EXTENDING  OVER  PORTIONS  OF  THE  COUNTIES 


YORK,  WESTMERLAND,   CUMBERLAND, 
AND  LANCASTER. 


BY  JAMES  RAINE,  Jun.  B.A. 

FELLOW  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  DURHAM. 


^ublifilfteii  for  ifft  J^ocictg 

BY  GEORGE  ANDREWS,  DURHAM  ; 

WHITTAKER  &  CO.,  13,  AVE  MARIA  LANE  ;  T.  &  W.  BOONE. 

29,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON  ; 

BLACKWOOD  AND  SONS,  EDINBURGH. 


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PREFACE. 


The  Council  of  the  Surtees  Society,  in  pnblisliing  a 
^  third  volume  of  Wills  and  Inventories,  venture  to  hope 
vthat  the  present  addition  to  the  most  popular  of  their 
publications  will  meet  with  the  same  welcome  which 
was  so  generally  accorded  to  its  predecessors.  A  new 
and  untrodden  district,  rich  in  natural  and  artificial 
Jbeauty,  has  been  here  traversed.  A  new  mine  has 
been  opened,  and  if  out  of  this  hitherto  unexplored 
treasure-house  any  gem  has  been  drawn  forth,  which 
by  its  freshness  or  its  brilliancy  has  lit  up  some  dark 
spot  in  local  or  general  history,  or  has  darted  its  vivify- 
ing rays  along  the  lifeless  and  faded  lineaments  of 
some  ancient  rite  or  custom,  the  object  of  the  Society 
has  been  well  attained. 

The  subject  of  testamentary  records  presents  a  field 
of  research  from  which  the  genealogist  and  the  eccle- 
siastical antiquary  may  gather  a  rich  and  abundant 
harvest.  The  historian  may  find  beneath  its  virgin 
soil  the  materials  for  the  erection  of  a  noble  edifice. 
These  documents  are  not  only  important  as  illustrative 
of  the  simple  manners  of  an  early  age,  but  they  are  still 
more  interesting  for  the  light  which  they  throw  upon 


VI  PREFACE. 

the  life  and  annals  of  families  and  individuals  which 
are  so  intimately  connected  with  national  history  and 
national  prosperity.  A  slight  sketch,  therefore,  of  the 
Richmondshire  gentry  may,  perhaps,  not  he  deemed  an 
inappropriate  introduction  to  the  present  volume ;  but 
the  branches  into  which  such  a  subject  diverges  are  so 
various  and  extensive,  that  it  can  only  be  treated  here 
in  a  narrow  and  superficial  manner. 

After  the  disastrous  defeat  and  death  of  the  last 
of  our  Saxon  monarchs,  the  Conqueror  met  with  a 
vigorous  and  organized  opposition  to  his  arbitrary 
usurpation  in  the  "loyal  North."  Edwin  Earl  of 
Mercia  and  Lord  of  the  honor*  of  Richmond,  rallied 
around  him  the  flower  of  the  Saxon  nobility,  and, 
having  garrisoned  the  city  of  York,  made  a  long  and 
desperate  resistance  to  the  Norman  arms.  After  a 
protracted  siege  the  gallant  Saxons  were  defeated 
through  the  treachery  of  their  Danish  allies,  and  the 
whole  of  the  North  of  England  felt  the  heavy  hand 
of  the  Conqueror's  indignation.  Among  the  Norman 
warriors,  who  by  their  intrepidity  had  mainly  con- 
tributed to  their  master's  success,  was  Alan,  surnamed 
Rufus,  a  younger  son  of  Eudo  Duke  of  Bretagne. 
He  had  especially  distinguished  himself  at  the  siege  of 
York,  and  the  broad  lands  of  the  vanquished  Edwin 
were  the  reward  of  his  loyalty  and  valour.  Alan, 
upon  taking  possession  of  his  newly  won  principality, 
soon  discovered  that  the  spirit  of  his  subjects  was 
by  no  means  quelled   by  the   severities  which   they 

*  I  iise  this  Avord   here   by  way  of  distinction.      The  successor  of 
Edwin  was  the  originator  of  the  appellation. 


PREFACE.  Vll 

had  so  recently  experienced ;  suffering  and  torture 
had  not  severed  the  ties  of  affection  which  united 
them  to  their  ancient  masters,  and  they  favourably 
contrasted  the  mild  and  gentle  sway  of  the  Saxon 
Thane  with  the  iron  rule  of  the  Norman  Baron. 
Alarmed  at  these  unmistakeable  manifestations  of 
popular  feeling,  Alan  built  for  his  own  security  the 
stately  castle  of  E-ichmond,  and  placed  the  whole  of 
his  little  kingdom  under  the  stern  rules  of  feudal 
domination.  With  this  object  in  view  he  distributed 
among  his  more  favoured  dependents  large  tracts  of 
his  extensive  possessions,  and  they  too  with  no  sparing 
hand  proceeded  to  emulate  the  liberality  of  their 
benefactor.  These  powerful  subjects,  among  whom 
we  may  enumerate  the  great  baronial  names  of 
Marmion,  Fitzrandall,  Fitzalan,  and  Fitzhugh,  from 
the  continued  absence  of  their  feudal  superiors,  the 
Dukes  of  Bretagne,  in  their  foreign  courts,  would 
necessarily  acquire  a  more  unlimited  and  unrestricted 
authority.  To  them  we  owe  the  foundation  of  those 
majestic  castles  by  which  Bichmondshire  was  formerly 
held  in  awe,  and  which  even  in  decay  bear  witness 
to  the  grandeur  of  their  ancient  lords.  To  their  piety 
we  are  indebted  for  the  erection  of  the  finest  of  the 
parochial  churches  and  the  most  splendid  of  the 
monastic  establishments.  As  this  powerful  race  of 
nobles  died  out,  their  place  was  taken  by  others  of 
almost  equal  influence  and  magnificence,  who  did 
not  fail  to  keep  alive  those  salutary  principles  of 
feudal  relationship  which  their  predecessors  had  so 
wisely  and   so    successfully  originated.      These  were 


VIU  PREFACE. 

the  illustrious  families  of  Scrope,  NeviUe,  Percy,  and 
Conyers,  and  with  these  four  noble  houses  the  greater 
part  of  the  Richmondshire  gentry  were  in  some  way 
or  other  connected.  As  the  feudal  system  began  to 
grow  weaker  and  weaker  under  the  mass  of  corruptions 
with  which  it  was  laden,  the  feeling  of  dependence 
upon  some  great  house,  though  it  necessarily  became 
enfeebled,  did  not  totally  expire.  The  inferior  families, 
which  either  from  their  own  worth  or  from  the  various 
circumstances  of  the  times  had  risen  to  a  position 
which  was  in  many  cases  nearly  equal  to  that  which 
their  former  masters  had  previously  occupied,  did 
not  on  that  account  renounce  all  connection  with 
their  tottering  superiors.  The  feeling  of  clanship  was 
still  too  strong  to  permit  such  a  social  revolution. 
The  younger  l3rother  or  the  kinsman  who  had  been 
left,  as  was  too  frequently  the  case,  without  home  or 
portion,  could  not  yet  afford  to  renounce  his  obliga- 
tions to  the  patron  upon  whose  kindness  his  very 
means  of  subsistence  were  entirely  dependent.  The 
inferior  families  were  still  too  glad  to  look  for  pro- 
tection and  support  to  the  head  of  their  house,  and 
they  were  proud  to  address  him  as  their  cousin,  or 
even  to  call  him  their  master.  On  the  other  hand 
the  great  houses  at  length  began  to  see  the  folly  of 
the  exclusive  system  which  they  had  been  so  fondly 
cherishing,  and  were  eager  enough  to  bind  more 
closely  to  their  interests,  by  the  ties  of  marriage  and 
affection,  those  whom  they  had  hitherto  regarded 
merely  as  dependents. 

After  tliese  l^rief  remarks  I   shall  now  attempt  to 


PREFACE.  ~  IX 

investigate  the  social  condition  and  tlie  domestic 
economy  of  the  Kichmondshire  gentleman,  during 
the  period  embraced  by  the  present  volume. 

The  first  point  in  the  subject  which  attracts  our 
observation  is  the  extreme  quietude  and  monotony 
of  his  life.  Eamiliarized  as  the  gentry  were  with 
all  those  scenes  around  them,  in  which  natural  beauty 
and  peaceful  repose  were  so  happily  blended,  they 
were  unwilling  to  desert  the  place  of  their  earliest 
associations  for  a  strange  and  more  troubled  atmo- 
sphere. Here  they  had  been  born,  and  here  they 
wished  to  die.  Some  few  indeed  had  in  their  early 
life  been  engaged  in  border  warfare,  but  their  cam- 
paigns were  in  general  but  of  short  continuance. 
Some  younger  sons  had  sought  their  fortunes  and 
,  hazarded  their  lives  in  a  foreign  service,  but,  if  the 
chances  of  war  had  allowed  them  to  remain  unscathed, 
they  sought  again  their  ancient  homes,  bringing  back 
with  them  for  the  admiration  of  the  wondering" 
villagers  the  trophies  of  their  valour,  and  many  a 
stirring  tale  of  feats  of  knightly  prowess  and  heroic 
valour.  Here  they  could  fight  their  battles  over  when 
they  chose,  and  pass  the  remainder  of  their  days  in 
the  lap  of  peace.  The  assaults  of  the  border  riever 
and  the  foray  of  the  wandering  moss-trooper  were 
unknown  here,  and  they  could  retire  to  rest  without 
the  dismal  expectation  of  being  aroused  from  sleep 
to  follow  in  the  tract  of  their  stolen  flocks  by  the 
light  of  their  own  reeking  homesteads.  To  this  happy 
exemption  the  E/ichmondshire  gentry  were  indebted 
for   their   rapid   advance   in   architectural   taste   and 


X  PREPACE. 

agricultural  improvement.  Their  churclies  were 
erected  on  a  larger  and  a  grander  scale  than  those 
of  their  less  fortunate  neighbours,  while  at  the  same 
time  their  own  mansions  were  built  with  a  view 
rather  to  domestic  convenience  than  to  personal 
defence.  Por  a  similar  reason  they  were  not  under 
the  necessity  of  turning  three-fourths  of  their  land 
to  grass,  but  they  might  till,  sow,  and  reap  as  the 
seasons  bade  them,  for  there  was  no  spoiler  near. 
The  moss  gave  up  her  waters,  and  the  forest  bowed 
his  head,  before  the  arts  of  peace. 

When,  however,  we  allow  that  the  Richmondshire 
gentry  had  great  facilities  for  the  display  of  architec- 
tural taste,  we  must,  at  the  same  time,  admit  that  in 
their  domestic  edifices  they  did  not  avail  themselves 
of  the  advantages  which  they  possessed.  The  family 
mansions  with  which  the  district  abounds,  and  which, 
with  a  few  exceptions,  were  erected  during  the  six- 
teenth and  seventeenth  centuries,  have  but  little  deco- 
ration or  beauty  to  recommend  them  to  our  notice. 
Their  builders  wished  for  a  useful  and  not  for  an  orna- 
mental dwelling.  They  are  generally  of  one  or  two 
stories  in  height,  and  contain  only  a  few  small  and 
low  rooms,  almost  all  of  which,  if  we  may  judge  from 
the  inventories  of  their  masters,  appear  to  have  con- 
tained beds.  In  some  of  the  larger  houses,  which  were 
reared  with  a  less  sparing  hand,  we  frequently  find 
that  every  room  had  its  own  peculiar  name,  and  occa- 
sionally we  meet  with  an  apartment  bearing  the  title 
the  King  or  the  Queen's  chamber,  which  would  lead  us 
to  suppose  that  it  is  a  proud  memorial  of  some  royal 


PREFACE.  XI 

visit.*  The  two  principal  rooms  were  the  hall  and 
the  best  bed-chamber,  or  the  great  chamber  as  it  is 
frequently  called.  The  walls  of  the  hall  were  gene- 
rally draped  with  green,  red,  or  yellow  cloth,  and  the 
curtains  for  the  windoAVS  were  of  the  same  material. 
If  there  were  no  hangings,  a  brace  of  spears  or  halberts, 
an  old  sword  or  two,  or  a  corslet,  concealed  the  naked- 
ness of  the  walls.  Down  the  middle  of  the  apartment 
was  placed  a  long  table,  which  is  known  to  have  been 
sometimes  formed  out  of  a  single  tree ;  it  was  gene- 
rally laid  upon  trestles,  and  on  either  side  of  it  was  a 
long  plain  form.  In  a  corner  or  a  recess  stood  a  round 
table,  with  its  attendant  carpet  or  cover  of  plain  or 
raised  work.  Against  the  walls  were  ranged  six  or 
eight  low  stools  called  buffet  stools,  with  their  cushions. 
In  addition  to  these  there  were  two  large  high-backed 
chairs  for  the  head  and  foot  of  the  dining-table,  which, 
when  not  in  use,  were  probably  placed  before  the  fire. 
The  floor  was  generally  flagged  with  stone,  as  foot- 
carpets  were  as  yet  of  the  rarest  occurrence,  but  it  was 
occasionally  overspread  with  rushes.  At  one  end  of 
the  room  was  the  fire-place  upon  the  ground,  in  a  deep 
recess  in  the  wall,  with  the  chimney  entirely  open. 
It  was  occasionally  fitted  up  with  andirons,  and  it  was 
generally  fed  with  logs  of  wood,  although  coals  were 

*  In  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  century  we  find  a  house  in 
Richmond  which  was  probably  an  inn,  with  rooms  which  bear  the 
somewhat  modern  names  of  the  Rose,  Crown,  Mitre,  and  Boar's  Head. 
Paradise  was  a  favourite  name  for  a  bedroom.  In  1643,  Ralph  Chaytor, 
rector  of  Wensley,  had  a  chamber  which  rejoiced  in  the  somewhat 
opposite  title  of  Pui'gatory,  which  was  appropriately  furnished  with 
a  bed  and  two  stools  of  the  poorest  description. 


XU  PREFACE. 

sometimes  used,  and  could  be  obtained  without  any 
serious  inconvenience.  At  the  further  end  of  the 
room,  and  directly  opposite  to  the  fire,  was  a  cupboard 
or  Planders  chest  of  carved  work,  which  was  covered 
with  a  carpet,  and  a  pair  of  candlesticks,  and  a  few 
plates  and  vessels  of  china,  or  even  of  pewter,  were 
arranged  upon  it. 

The  great  chamber  contained  the  best  bed  of  which 
the  house  could  boast,  with  its  tester  and  hangings  of 
damask,  sarcenet,  or  say.  It  was  not  unfrequently 
the  production  of  some  cunning  workman,  and  was 
curiously  carved,  and  sometimes  elaborately  inlaid. 
It  was  generally  of  a  large  size.  The  walls  and 
windows  of  this  apartment,  like  those  of  the  hall, 
were  also  covered  with  hangings.  A¥ith  the  exception 
of  the  bed,  the  principal  ornament  of  this  chamber  was 
a  large  chest  or  press,  in  which  the  wardrobe,  linen, 
and  plate  of  the  family  were  most  carefully  preserved. 
A  few  chairs,  perchance  with  embroidered  cushions, 
another  chest,  and  an  almery,  would  complete  the 
furniture  of  the  apartment. 

Prom  the  preceding  enumeration  of  the  fittings  of 
the  two  chief  rooms  in  the  mansion  of  an  ordinary 
country  gentleman,  M'e  may  fairly  enough  conclude  that 
the  other  chambers  were  furnished  in  a  plainer  and 
more  unostentatious  manner.  Simplicity  was  still 
paramount  here.  Utility  had  not  yet  wedded  to  her 
own  homely  forms  the  tasteful  ornaments  and  the 
delicacy  of  refinement  which  hover  around  the  skirts 
of  wealth.  The  master  of  the  village  hall  might  gaze 
Avitli  an  admiring  and   almost  with  an  envious  eye 


PREFACE.  XUl 

upon  the  splendour  of  his  patron  or  his  lord,  1)ut 
he  would  view  with  still  greater  pride  the  heirlooms 
wliich  his  fathers  had  bequeathed  to  him,  and  he 
would  be  content  to  mould  his  own  life  in  accordance 
with  their  simple  precepts  and  traditions.  Among 
those  memorials  of  his  ancestors. which  he  treasured 
up  with  such  a  devotional  veneration  were  their  robes 
and  plate.  Here  were  gowns  whose  fading  velvet  and 
worn-out  lace  had  witnessed  the  revelry  in  the  halls 
of  Ravenswath  or  Middleham,  or  had  been  present  at 
the  Easter  festivities  in  the  refectories  of  Durham  or 
of  York.  Here  there  was  a  cup,  perchance  of  foreign 
workmanship,  which  had  graced  a  royal  board,  or 
could  tell  of  the  banquets  at  Easby  or  at  Jervaux. 

All  the  many  and  various  associations  of  time  and 
place  would  naturally  make  the  E;ichmondshire  gentle- 
man more  wishful  to  bind  himself  with  a  closer  tie  to 
the  home  which  his  fathers  had  reared.  Almost  the 
first  request  that  he  makes  in  his  will  is  that  he  may 
be  laid  among  his  ancestors  in  his  parish  church,  and 
he  had  little  reason  to  fear  that  the  consummation  of 
his  wish  would  be  denied  him.  There  was  little  to 
call  him  from  his  home,  and,  except  on  extraordinary 
occasions,  the  house  of  some  kinsman  or  a  neighbouring 
town  was  the  extreme  point  of  his  wanderings.  Erom 
his  own  lands  lie  could  derive  everything  that  was 
necessary  for  the  maintenance  of  his  estabKshment, 
His  own  flocks  and  herds  supplied  him  with  provisions 
for  his  family,  whilst  fish  and  fowl  could  be  easily 
obtained.  The  beer  which  he  and  his  household  con- 
sumed was   of  his  own   brewing  :    it  formed  a   con- 


XIV  PREFACE. 

siderable  item  in  his  expenditure,  for  wine,  even  in  the 
most  wealthy  families,  was  at  this  time  comparatively 
unknown.  His  meals  were  served  up  on  pewter,  and 
the  greater  part  of  the  vessels  which  were  requisite  for 
the  services  of  his  house  were  made  of  the  same  metal 
or  of  wood.  Even  his  very  candles  were  of  home 
manufacture,  and  he  was  indebted  to  the  industry  of 
his  own  domestics  for  the  simple  garb  in  which  he  was 
ordinarily  attired. 

His  amusements  were  perhaps  the  only  source  of 
any  additional  expense.  Every  gentleman  had  his 
ambling  nag,  and  vied  with  his  neighbour  in  the 
breeding  and  selection  of  his  stud.  Erom  this  laudable 
spirit  of  emulation  the  E^ichmondshire  horses  became 
almost  proverbially  renowned.  At  the  dissolution  of 
the  monasteries,  when  the  Royal  Commissioners  paid 
their  visit  to  the  wealthy  abbey  of  Jervaux,  the 
richness  of  the  pastures  which  surrounded  it  and  the 
excellency  of  the  horses  which  they  were  rearing  made 
a  vivid  impression  upon  theu'  generally  unsusceptible 
minds.*  In  no  part  of  England,  perhaps,  was  horse- 
racing  carried  on  with  more  spirit  than  in  Eichmond- 
shire   during   the   present   and  succeeding   centiu'ies. 

*  "  Gervayes,"  says  Sir  Arthur  Darcy  to  Cromwell,  "  is  oon  off  the 
fayrest  chyrches  that  I  have  seen,  fayr  medoore,  and  the  ryver  runnyng 
by  ytt,  and  a  grett  demayne.  The  kynges  hyenes  is  att  greatt  charge 
with  hys  stoodes  of  mares  att  Thornbery  and  other  placys,  whyche  arr 
fyne  growndes ;  and  I  thynke  thatt  att  Gervayes  and  in  the  grangyes 
incydent,  with  the  hellp  of  ther  grett  large  commones,  the  kynges 
hyenes  by  good  oversseers  scholld  have  ther  the  most  best  pasture  thatt 
scholld  be  in  Yngland,  hard  and  sownd  off  kynd ;  for  surly  the  breed  of 
Gervayes  for  horses  was  the  tryed  breed  in  the  northe,  the  Stallones 


PREFACE.  XV 

Gaterley  Moor,  the  most  celebrated  course  in  the 
North  of  England,  was  in  the  very  heart  of  the  dis- 
trict ;  and  almost  the  highest  ambition  of  the  North- 
country  gentleman  was  to  bear  away  the  bell  on  that 
famous  field.  The  number  and  value  of  their  horses 
is  a  strong  proof  of  their  attachment  to  this  favourite 
sport.  In  more  than  one  instance,  indeed,  we  may 
detect  traces  of  the  existence  of  extensive  training 
establishments  in  the  vicinity  of  the  moor,  an  occu- 
pation for  which  E-ichmondshire  affords  rare  facilities, 
and  which  is  even  now  pursued  there  with  considerable 
success.  The  sportsman  could  on  all  sides  find  ample 
employment  for  his  bow  or  his  hounds.  The  lowlands 
were  filled  with  game  of  every  description,  which  fell 
a  ready  prey  to  his  hawks  or  his  dogs.  In  the  loftier 
and  more  exposed  situations  the  eagle  still  reigned 
supreme,  and  had  not  yet  given  up  his  rock-bound 
dominions  to  the  usurper  man.  The  wild  bull  still 
ranged  the  forests  of  Teesdale.  The  graceful  forms  of 
the  red  deer  or  the  roe  might  still  be  seen  in  the 
woodland  glades,  for  they  had  not  yet  been  driven 
to  seek  for  refuge  in  wilder  haunts  and  a  colder 
climate.  The  salmon  stiU  sought  his  native  streams, 
where  he  could  roam  at  his  own  wild  will,  with  no 
bar  to  his  impetuous  course.  In  the  following  century 
it  was  one  of  the  boasts  of  the  patriarch  Henry  Jenkins 

and  marees  well  soortyd ;  I  thynke  in  no  reallme  sclioUd  be  fownd  the 
lykes  to  them,  for  ther  is  large  and  hye  growndes  for  the  somer,  and  in 
wynter  wooddes  and  low  gro-wndes  to  serve  them." — Letters  on  the 
Suppression  of  the  Monasteries,  edited  for  the  Camden  Society,  by 
Mr.  Wright,  p.  158. 


XVI  PREFACE. 

that,  at  his  superhuman  age,  he  could  kill  a  salmon 
and  dub  a  fly  with  any  man  in  Uichmondshire. 

It  is  somewhat  surprising  that  the  homely  and 
quiet  life  and  the  healthy  amusements  in  which  our 
ancestors  indulged  should  have  failed  to  prevent  a 
comparatively  early  death.  But  few  of  them  arrived 
at  the  age  of  threescore  years  and  ten.  The  simplicity 
and  sameness  of  their  fare  was  unfavourable  to  the 
prolongation  of  life.  The  neglected  drainage  of  the 
country  would  necessarily  generate  malaria,  whilst 
the  still  more  imperfect  construction  and  ventilation 
of  their  houses  would  provoke  the  attacks  of  fever 
in  its  various  appalling  forms.  Many  diseases  were 
at  that  time  of  ordinary  occurrence  which  have  either 
been  extirpated  by  the  rapid  advance  of  the  medical 
science  or  have  been  made  entirely  subservient  to  the 
rules  of  modern  pharmacy.  The  small-pox  was  then 
a  terrible  foe  to  human  life,  and  occasionally  left 
whole  villages  without  almost  a  single  inhabitant. 
That  mysterious  scourge  the  plague  was  in  those 
days  not  an  unfrequent  visitor,  and  left  behind  fearful 
traces  of  its  irresistible  power.  The  populous  town 
and  the  lonely  village  were  alike  ravaged  by  its  deso- 
lating arm — the  castle  and  the  cottage  alike  bent 
before  its  might.  In  1598  no  less  than  2,200  souls 
— more  than  four-fifths  of  the  whole  population  of 
the  town — fell  victims  to  its  violence  in  Richmond 
alone. 

To  these  general  causes  the  shortness  of  the  lives  of 
our  ancestors  may  be  summarily  ascribed ;  but  at  the 
same  time  we  must  not  forget  to  enumerate  several 


PREFACE.  XVll 

particular  occurrences  by  which  the  life  and  fortunes 
of  the  Richnionclshire  gentleman  were  considerably 
affected  during  the  period  embraced  by  this  volume. 

The  first  of  these  was  the  celebrated  Pilgrimage 
of  Grace.  This  ill-fated  insurrection  originated  in  a 
desire  to  prevent  the  destruction  of  the  monasteries, 
and  was  confined  solely  to  the  North.  In  no  part 
of  England  was  there  more  attachment  to  "  the  old 
religion,"  and  Henry  Jenkins,  after  a  lapse  of  more 
than  a  century,  could  well  remember  the  grief  and 
dismay  which  was  everywhere  exhibited  at  the  dis- 
solution of  the  religious  houses.  Some  notion  of  the 
object  of  this  unfortunate  rising  may  be  gathered  from 
the  subjoined  proclamation,  preserved  in  the  State 
Paper  Ofiice,  which  was  published  at  Richmond  by 
the  rebels.*  The  enterprise  resulted  in  a  complete 
failure,  and  a  great  number  of  the  gentry  and  yeomen 
who  had  been  participators  in  it  paid  the  penalty  of 
their  temerity. 

In  1569,  about  thirty  years  after  the  Pilgrimage  of 

*  That  all  the  commons  in  every  township  should  rise  in  pain  of 
dethe,  and  take  all  lords  and  gentylmen,  and  make  thaym  swer  he  hon 
the  messe  bowke  to  these  harticles  foloying: — 

To  mantein  the  profit  of  holye  chnrche,  wyche  ware  the  howss- 
holldeyng  of  the  Chrysten  faythe. 

That  no  lord  nor  gentylman  shall  take  nothing  of  ther  tennands,  houle 
thare  rents  to  put  downe  the  lorde  Cromwell,  that  heretyke,  and  hall 
his  sett,  whyche  mayde  the  king  put  downe  praying  and  fasting. 

That  no  lord  or  gentyllman  he  shall  not  go  to  London. 

If  oney  lord  or  gentyllman  do  deny  to  take  thys  hothe,  then  to  put 
thaym  to  dethe,  and  put  the  next  of  hys  blode  in  hys  place,  and  yf  he 
deny,  put  hym  to  dethe  in  lyke  sorte,  so  on  after  anoder  to  on  of  the 
blode  wyll  take  the  hothe. 

h 


XVIU  PREFACE, 

Grace,  another  religious  movement  was  attempted  in 
the  North,  and  a  number  of  the  E-ichmondshire  gentry 
followed  the  crescent  of  the  Percies.*  This  insurrec- 
tion, though  it  was  more  serious  than  its  predecessor, 
was  also  unsuccessful,  and  death,  banishment,  9.nd 
confiscation  were  dealt  out  among  the  offenders  with 
no  sparing  hand. 

Provoked  by  these  repeated  ebullitions  of  popular 
feeling,  and  fearful  lest  the  spirit  which  had  been  so 
unmistakeably  manifested  might  be  finally  successful, 
the  government,  in  self-defence,  proceeded  to  adopt 
the  severest  measures.  With  this  object  in  view,  the 
Council  of  the  North  was  established  at  York,  and 
conformity  ^^  ith  the  religion  of  the  State  was  exacted 
in  the  most  rigorous  manner.  Many,  therefore,  of  the 
Richmondshire  gentry  who  refused  to  renounce  their 
faith  were  cast  into  prison,  and  not  a  few  of  them  died 
in  bonds.  Yet,  notwithstanding  all  this  persecution, 
among  the  Hichmondshire  cavaliers,  who  in  the  fol- 
lowing century  fought  so  well  for  King  Charles,  none 
were  so  prodigal  of  their  estates  and  lives  as  the 
Roman  Catholic  gentlemen.  They  had  not  shaken  off 
their  loyalty  to  their  king,  whose  predecessor  had 
allowed  their  grandfathers  and  kinsmen  to  pine  away 
and  rot  in  chains. 

These  remarks  are  founded  mainly  on  the  docu- 
ments  which  this  volume  contains.     Brief  and   un- 

*  For  an  account  of  this  insurrection,  which  Avas  emphatically  called 
the  Rising  in  the  North,  I  must  refer  my  readers  to  the  well-known 
work  of  the  late  Sir  Cuthbert  Sharp,  to  which  I  have  been  frequently 
iiidpbted. 


PREFACE.  XIX 

connected  though  they  are,  they  may  perhaps  incite 
others  to  the  consideration  of  an  interesting  and 
hitherto  neglected  suhject — the  manners  and  domestic 
economy  of  our  ancestors.  We  have  been  so  accus- 
tomed to  generalize  in  questions  of  historical  and 
antiquarian  research,  that  we  begin  to  despise  the 
particular  details  in  which  the  charms  of  freshness 
and  reality  can  alone  be  found.  We  have  been  so 
much  enthralled  by  the  dazzling  splendour  of  great- 
ness and  nobility,  that  poverty  with  its  lowly  graces 
has  been  allowed  to  crumble  away  into  its  kindred 
dust.  The  statesman  lives  in  the  annals  of  many  an 
historian,  Avhilst  the  peasant  and  the  tradesman  have 
found  no  biographer.  We  can  form  no  fair  general 
conclusions  as  to  the  life  and  manners  of  any  age 
unless  we  have  a  full  and  accurate  acquaintance  with 
the  habits  and  domestic  life  of  every  class  of  society 
which  was  then  in  existence.  Tliis  can  only  be  a  work 
of  much  time  and  labour.  In  the  present  case  I  have 
ventured  to  consider  but  one  point  out  of  a  wide  and 
extensive  subject,  and  this,  too,  has  been  treated  in 
the  slightest  and  most  superficial  manner.  Tlie  other 
branches  which  spring  out  of  it  are  too  lengthy  to  be 
compressed  within  the  narrow  space  of  a  preface.  The 
condition  of  the  yeoman  and  the  noble,  the  state  of 
the  clergy,  and  the  ecclesiastical  history  of  the  time, 
fraught  as  it  is  with  the  deepest  interest,  must  neces- 
sarily be  omitted  here.  I  can  only  hope  that  in  the 
short  and  meagre  sketch  which  has  been  given  above 
no  conclusion  has  been  overdra\A'n  and  no  fact  stated 
\\  ithout  sufficient  authoritv. 


I 


XX  PREFACE. 

It  may,  perhaps,  be  advisable  to  give  a  brief  account 
of  the  Archidiaconate  of  E-ichmond,  and  its  peculiar 
and  extensive  jurisdiction. 

The  Archdeaconry  of  Richmond  was  erected  in  the 
year  1090,  by  Thomas  Archbishop  of  York,  who 
endowed  it  with  the  valuable  impropriations  of 
Easingwold,  Bolton,  Olapham,  Thornton  Steward, 
and  Arcleden.  Its  revenues  were  so  large  that  it 
was  considered  to  be  the  richest  archdeaconry  in 
the  kingdom,  and  its  authority  was  fully  propor- 
tionate to  its  wealth.  The  power  of  the  Archdeacon 
reached  its  culminating  point  in  1127,  when  Henry  I. 
took  Allerdale  and  Cumberland  out  of  his  jurisdiction, 
to  establish  the  see  of  Carlisle ;  in  compensation  for 
which  loss  Thurstan  Archbishop  of  York  gave  to  him 
all  the  privileges  and  prerogatives  of  a  bishop,  with 
the  exception  of  the  acts  of  ordination,  consecration, 
and  confirmation.  His  authority  extended  over  eight 
deaneries,  which  are  still  more  or  less  under  his  juris- 
diction, namely,  Borobridge,  Catterick,  Richmond, 
Lonsdale,  Kendal,  Amounderness,  Furness,  and  Cope- 
land,  All  this  great  and  extensive  power  was  in  the 
possession  of  the  archdeacons  of  Bichmond  until  1541, 
in  which  year  Henry  VIII.  abolished  the  office,  and 
erected  out  of  it  the  see  of  Chester.  The  Bishop  of 
Chester,  however,  still  permitted  all  such  matters  and 
questions  as  did  not  trench  upon  his  episcopal  dignity 
and  privileges  to  remain  under  the  jurisdiction  of  a 
commissary,  who  was  elected  by  himself,  and  who  took 
the  place  of  the  archdeacon. 

This  commissary  continued   to  hold   his  court   at 


PREFACE.  XXI 

Richmond  till  the  year  1709  or  1710,  when,  for  the 
sake  of  convenience,  it  was  removed  to  Kendal.  In 
the  year  1718  it  was  carried  to  Lancaster  for  a  similar 
reason,  and  it  is  extremely  probable  that  many,  if  not 
all,  of  the  wills  and  inventories  from  the  western 
deaneries  which  had  been  previously  preserved  at 
Richmond  now  followed  the  wanderings  of  the  court. 
In  1743  the  corporation  of  Richmond  began  vigo- 
rously to  demand  the  re-establishment  of  the  registry 
at  Richmond,  and  their  petition,  after  some  delay  and 
inconvenience,  was  finally  acceded  to.*  The  court 
and  many  of  its  records  were  brought  back  to  Rich- 
mond in  the  year  1750,  and  since  that  time  have , 
remained  stationary  there. 

The  wills  for  the  deaneries  of  Borobridge,  Catterick, 
and  Richmond  are  in  a  very  fau'  state  of  preservation, 
and  many  of  them  are  of  considerable  antiquity. 
They  are  tied  up  in  bundles  in  alphabetical  order, 
and  an  index,  though  somewhat  faulty  and  incom- 
plete, has  been  made  of  them. 

The  wills  for  the  five  western  deaneries  have  un- 
fortunately met  with  less  careful  treatment.  There 
are  but  few  antecedent  to  1600,  and  these  are  in  a 

*  This  question  produced  considerable  controversy  and  litigation, 
and  several  pamphlets  were  published  on  both  sides,  which  are  now 
extremely  rare.     The  following  three  are  in  my  possession: — 

1.  The  Case  between  the  Mayor  and  Corporation  of  the  Town  of 
Richmond  and  the  Principals  and  Officers  of  the  Consistory  Court  of 
the  Archdeaconry  of  Richmond.     1748. 

2.  Remarks  upon  the  Case,  &c.  "  Ye  take  too  much  upon  you." 
1748. 

3.  A  Reply  to  some  Remarks,  &c.     1748. 


XXll  PREFACE. 

deplorable  condition.  They  are  written  on  paper,  and 
have  sufiPered  most  severely  from  damp  and  neglect. *" 
But  a  very  small  number  of  wills  from  the  Lancashire 
deaneries  remain.  Prom  the  year  1610  to  1719  the 
series  is  in  excellent  order  and  preservation,  but  is 
unhappily  without  an  index.  Since  the  latter  year 
all  the  wills  for  these  deaneries  have  been  proved 
at  the  local  courts  at  Lancaster  and  Kendal. 

In  addition  to  these  original  documents  there  are 
preserved  in  the  court  at  Richmond  two  registers 
or  copy-books  containing  transcripts  of  wills  which 
were  proved  during  the  reigns  of  Edward  VI.,  Mary, 
and  Elizabeth.  They  are  in  good  condition,  and  are 
marked  C  and  D  respectively.  These  books  have 
evidently  formed  part  of  a  series  which  is  now  lost, 
as  a  leaf  of  a  general  index  made  before  the  year 
1600  refers  to  five  others  of  which  several  meagre 
fragments  are  still  in  existence. 

One  of  the  early  registers  of  the  archdeacons  alone 
survives.  It  consists  of  160  pages  written  on  vellum, 
and  is  in  very  excellent  preservation.  It  commences 
in  1442  in  the  archidiaconate  of  Thomas  Kemp,  and 

*  This  destruction  was  probably  caused  by  the  scandalous  way  in 
which  the  wills  were  removed  from  Lancaster.  Tradition  says  that 
they  were  brought  to  Richmond  in  open  carts,  without  any  covering  or 
protection,  during  wet  weather;  and  this  tale  is  certainly  corroborated 
by  the  present  condition  of  some  of  the  documents  themselves.  As  the 
carts  came  through  Wensleydale,  on  their  way  to  Richmond,  many 
bundles  are  said  to  have  been  lost,  which  found  their  way  into  the 
possession  of  the  Dalesmen.  This  fact  will  account  for  the  deficiency 
in  the  early  Lancashire  and  Westmoreland  wills ;  but  it  is,  however, 
by  no  means  improbal>lc  that  many  were  detained  at  Lancaster  and 
Kendal. 


PREFACE.  XXlll 

contains  tlie  proceedings  of  the  five  succeeding  arch- 
deacons, Grey,  Laurence  Booth,  Arundell,  John  Booth, 
and  Slierwood.  The  documents  enrolled  in  it  are 
principally  institutions,  coiumissions  to  inquke  into 
rights  of  patronage,  licences  to  celehrate  mass  in 
oratories  and  to  collect  alms,  papal  bulls,  and  other 
miscellaneous  instruments.  This  register  however  is 
not  rich  in  testamentary  documents,  the  number  of 
wills  enrolled  in  it  being  only  seven,  all  of  which  have 
been  printed  at  the  commencement  of  the  present 
volume. 

It  would  appear  that  as  late  as  1680  there  were 
other  registers  of  the  archdeacons  in  existence,  as 
several  are  referred  to  by  Torre,  the  antiquary,  in  his 
MS.  collections,  now  preserved  in  the  library  of  the 
Dean  and  Chapter  of  York.  Torre  speaks  of  three 
registers  to  which  he  refers  by  the  following  marks, 
which  are  explained  in  the  beginning  of  his  book. 

B  A  register  book  in  the  possession  of  the  Commis- 
^'  sary  at  Richmond  marked  with  the  letter  B,  and 
commencing  on  the  2nd  of  April,  1361,  Humphrey  de 
Cherleton  being  archdeacon. 

C  A  similar  book  marked  with  the  letter  C,  extending 
r     from  the  year  1390  to  1399. 

E  Another  book,  being  the  register  of  Henry  Bowett, 
^  Archdeacon  of  Bichmond,  and  extending  from 
1418  to  1482. 

All  these  registers  have  now  disappeared,  and  nothing 
is  known  of  their  fate.     Had  they  been  in  existence 


XXIV  PREFACE. 

they  would  probably  have  furnished  several  most  im- 
portant additions  to  this  work. 

In  conclusion,  the  Editor  must  confess  that  he  has 
had  some  difficulty  in  the  selection  of  the  documents 
which  are  contained  in  the  present  volume.  The 
mass  of  original  wills  preserved  in  the  court  at  Rich- 
mond is  so  large,  as  almost  to  preclude  any  regular 
and  systematic  search.  Some  idea  of  the  toil  and 
time  expended  in  the  collection  of  the  materials  for 
the  volume  now  given  to  the  public  may  be  gathered 
from  the  fact,  that  it  has  cost  more  than  three  months 
of  hard  labour. 

It  has  long  been  the  intention  of  the  Council  of  the 
Surtees  Society  to  publish  a  glossary  of  the  rare  and 
local  words  which  their  wills  and  inventories  contain, 
but  they  are  well  aware  that  such  a  work  would  be 
necessarily  incomplete  unless  the  series  had  been 
previously  concluded.  They  have,  however,  at  present 
no  wish  to  discontinue  some  of  the  most  useful  of  their 
publications.  The  registries  of  Carlisle  and  Dm^ham 
abound  with  unedited  documents  of  the  most  valuable 
kind.  York,  if  she  would  but  give  up  her  wealth, 
could  furnish  twenty  volumes  of  surpassing  interest. 
At  Richmond  the  field  is  by  no  means  exhausted,  and 
the  peculiar  courts  at  Knaresbrough  and  Masham  are 
stored  with  records  which  have  l3een  hitherto  un- 
examined. 

In  conclusion  the  Editor  has  the  greatest  pleasure 
in  acknowledging  the  very  deep  obligations  he  is 
under  to  J.  Bailey  Langhorne,  Esq.,  the  deputy- 
registrar   at   Richmond.     Not  only  is  he   much   in- 


PREFACE.  XXV 

debtecl  to  Mr.  Langhorne  for  his  unexampled  liberality 
in  allowing  him  to  make  the  most  extensive  searches 
in  his  treasury  at  Richmond,  but  he  feels  still  more 
grateful  to  him  for  the  very  great  personal  kindness 
which  he  has  so  uniformly  shown  to  him.  He  must 
also  tender  liis  thanks  to  Mr.  Langhorne  for  the 
valuable  suggestions  which  he  has  received  from  him, 
and  to  the  Rev.  Wm.  Greenwell  for  his  aid  in  transcrip- 
tion. The  Editor  at  the  same  time  is  bound  in  filial 
duty  to  add,  that  this  volume  could  perhaps  never 
have  been  completed  by  him  had  he  not  been  able  to 
rely  constantly  upon  the  good  advice  and  the  ready 
help  of  one  to  whom  he  is  indebted  for  the  whole  of 
that  little  antiquarian  knowledge  to  which  he  can 
pretend. 

JAMES  RAINE,  Jun. 

University  College,  Durham, 
May  10,  1853. 


WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES 


WITHIN  THE 


ARCHDEACONRY   OF   RICHMOND. 


I.    TEST  AMENTUM  JOHANNiE  HOTOX. 
[Reg.  Kemp.  f.  4.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Ultimo  die  mensis  Septembris,  anno 
Domini  Millesimo  cccc.xlij.,  ego  Johanna  Hoton,*  de  Welles, 
compos  mentis  meas,  condo  et  ordino  testamentum  meum  in  hunc 
modum.  Imprimis,  lego  et  commendo  animam  Omnipotcnti  Deo, 
Creatori  meo,  corpusque  meum  ecclesiastic»  sepulturce  tradendum. 
Item  pro  mortuario  meo  optimam  togam  meam.  Item  lego 
Jolianni  Fawsett  clerico  j.  peciam  argenti.  Item  lego  eidem 
Jolianni  vj  s.  viij  d.  quos  Johannes  Mildenall  michi  debet  super 
vadio  cujusdam  cnicis  auri.  Item  lego  eidem  Jolianni  unum 
signetmn  auri,  in  manibus  Johannis  Hyde,  liberandiim  eidem 
Johanni  Hyde,  j.  nowche  de  auro  et  j.  signet  de  laton.  Item  lego 
eidem  Johanni  Fawsett  ij  s.,  quos  Johannes  Walworth  de  Raby 
michi  debet,  super  quadam  zona  argenti  pariter.  Item  lego  eidem 
Johanni  Fawsett  vj  s.  viij  d.,  quos  Marjoria  Alanby  michi  debet, 
super  ij.  cocliaria  argenti  et  j.  zona.  Item  lego  eidem  Johanni 
Fawsett  iiij.  parapsides,  vj.  discos,  iiij.  salsaria  et  j.  chargeour  de 
pewdyr,  j.  par  precularum  de  I'avunbr,  et  j.  lavacrum  pendens. 
Item  do  et  lego  eidem  Johanni  Fawsett  omnes  et  singulos  illos 
denarios,  quos  Robertus  Baker,  attornatus  meus,  recepit  et  nomine 
meo  recepturus  est  de  Willielmo  Hoton  de  Hunwick  et  Galfrido 
Pereson  de  Raneof.  Item  lego  Aliciae  Fawsett,  famvdje  mea^,  j. 
par  linthiaminum  optimum,  j.  materesse  et  j.  coffr'.  Item  lego 
Johanni  Dowdale  et  Johanni  Gybson  vj  s.  viij  d.  inter  eos  divi- 
dendos,  ad  orandum  pro  anima  mea.  Item  lego  sorori  IVIargaretan 
de  Apilton  j.  cocliar  argenti.    Item  lego  Marionae  Fawsett  j.  ollam 

*  Of  the  family,  apparently,  of  Hutton  of  Hunwick,  in  the  county  of  Durham. 

B 


I 


2  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

eream  de  j.  lagena.  Item  lego  Ricardo  Fawsett  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Ee- 
siduum  vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum  superius  non  legatorum — 
Johanni  Fawsett,  ad  disponendiim  inde  pro  salute  animae  vaeve. 


II.    TESTAMENTUM    DOMINI    JOHANNIS    EDLINGTON,    EECTOEIS    ECCLESLE 
DE  KYEKEBT  EAVENSWATH. 

[Reg.  Arundell,  f.  34  b.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Primo  die  mensis  Octobris,  anno 
Domini  ]\Iillesimo  cccc.lvij.,  ego  Johannes  Edlyngton,  Rector 
ecclesia3  parrocbialis  de  Kyrkeby  Ravenswatli*  in  com.  Ebor. 
compos  mentis  et  sanse  memoricE  condo  testamentum  meum  in  hunc 
modum.  In  primis,  lego  et  commendo  animam  meam  Deo  Omni- 
potenti,  beatfe  Marise  Virgini  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  corpusque  meum 
sepeliendum  in  ecclesia  catli.  Beati  Petri  Ebor.  Item  lego  opti- 
mum animal  meum  secundum  consuetudinem  Archidiaconatus 
Riclimondise  Arcliidiacono,  nomine  mortuarii  mei.  Item  lego 
conventui  monacliorum  Beatas  Marise  Ebor'.  xls.  pro  exequiis 
raeis  exequendis  post  obitum  meum.  Item  lego  abbati  et  con- 
ventui de  Valle  Dei  unam  bibliam  coopertam  cum  nigro  corrio, 
quam  emi  de  magistro  Radulpbo  Audeby,  sub  condicione  quod 
iidem  abbas  et  conventus  solvant,  seu  solvi  faciant,  infra  annum 
post  obitum  xl  s.,  executoribus  meis  vel  eorum  uni,  et  non  aliter 
nee  alio  modo;  et  in  defectu  solucionis  bujusmodi  lego  eandeni 
bibliam  librarian  ecclesise  parrocliialis  de  Boston.  Item  lego 
Thomae  Botyi'wyke  omnia  superlectilia  mea  quae  liabet  in  custodia 
sua  apud  Boston,  excepto  uno  plimiali  lecto,  quem  lego  Johanni 
Bosbery  capellano.  Item  lego  predicto  Tliomge  in  peciuiia  vj  s. 
viij  d.  Item  volo  quod  omnia  debita  mea  et  expensaa  per  execu- 
tores  meos,  vel  eorum  unum,  plenius  persolvantur,  aliqua  assig- 
nacione  seu  legacione  in  contrarium  non  obstantibus.  Item  volo 
quod  omnia  bona  mea  et  catalla  in  presenti  testamento  non  legata 
vendantur  ad  majus  comodum,  quocunque  favore  postposito.  Item 
lego  Roberto  Ayr  capellano  unam  togam  talarem  et  duplicatam  in 
parte  superiore,  viridis  coloris.  Item  lego  altari  Sancti  Petri  in 
ecclesia  parrockiali  de  Pynclibek  Testamentum  meum  de  velveto 
rubeo.  Item  logo  Johanni  Bosbery  capellano  meo  togam  meam 
optimam  cum  capucio  ejusdem  coloris,  vel  valorem,  unam  murram 
de  optimis  secvmdam,  unam  peciam  argenteam  optimam,  sex 
cocliaria  argenti  et  xij.  pulvillos  optimos.     Item  volo  quod  pre- 

*  Instituted  to  the  church  of  Kirkby  Ravensworth,  upon  the  presentation  of  the 
Abbot  and  Convent  of  St.  Mary,  York,  26th  June,  1443,  after  the  resignation  of 
John  Cotingham.  Buried  in  the  Cathedral  Church  of  York.  See  his  Epitaph  in 
Drake's  Eboracum,  p.  499. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  3 

dictus  Johannes  Bosbery  capellanus  mens  supradictus  habeat 
magnum  Portipliermm  meum,  Missale  meum,  librum  qui  vocatur 
Pupilla  Oculi,  Legendam  Auream,  Portiphcria  parva,  luium 
Kalendarium,  unam  calicem  in  diversis  partibus  deauratam  et 
uuum  superaltare  de  gagat,  cum  ceteris  altaris  ornamentis,  cum 
pertinentiis,  pro  viginti  libris  sterling,  solvendo  quadrigenta  solidos 
annuatim,  quousque  predicta  sunima  viginti  librarum  plenius  pcr- 
solvatur:  et,  si  contingat  predictum  Johannem  obii'e  antequara 
predicta  summa  integre  persolvatur,  tiuic  volo  quod  tantum 
quantum  persolvit  pro  predictis  libris  sibi  et  assignatis  de  bonis 
meis  per  executores  meos  restituatur,  et  predicti  libri  cum  ceteris, 
forma  superius  recitata,  vendantur  ad  majus  comodum,  et  pecunia 
pro  eisdem  recepta  per  executores  meos  disponatur.  Item  volo 
et  lego  predicto  Jolianni  Bosbery  centum  sex  libras  tresdecim 
solidos  et  quatuor  denarios,  ad  celcbrandum  pro  anima  mea,  paren- 
tum  et  benefactorum  meorum,  ad  altare  Sancti  Petri  in  ecclesia 
parrochiali  de  Pynclibek  siqoradicta,  ad  terminum  viginti  annorvim 
post  obi  turn  meum  immediate  sequentiumet  completorum,  capiendo 
quolibet  anno  pro  salario  suo  octo  marcas,  durante  termino  svipra- 
dicto,  sive  sanitate  gaudeat  sive  infirmitate  langueat.  Et  si  con- 
tingat predictum  Jobannem  Bosbery  obire  ante  terminum  viginti 
annorum  supradictum,  volo  et  lego  residuum  dictarum  centum  sex 
librarum  tresdecim  solidorum  et  qiiatuor  denariorum  fabrica; 
ecclesiaj  de  Pyncbbek  supradictas  secundum  discrecionem  et  super- 
visionem  executorum  meorum  vel  unius  eorum  disponcndura. 
Item  lego  Jolianni  Wilson  capellano  parocliiali  mco  togam  meam 
de  murray  ctuii  fresa  duplicatam.  Item  lego  predicta^  librarias  de 
Boston  unum  librum  qui  vocatur  Policrouicon,  unum  librum 
vocatum  Dieta  Salutis,  cum  aliis  libris  meis,  cxceptis  libris  superius 
venditis  et  legatis.  Proviso  tamen  quod  piedictus  Johannes  Bos- 
bery secundum  velle  suvim  ad  terminum  vitiB  habeat  in  possessione 
sua  usum  omnirun  predictorimi  librorum,  et  postea  remaneant 
predict:»  librariae.  Item  lego  ad  distribuendum  inter  pauperes  de 
Kyrkeby  Ravenswath,  per  tres  vices,  tres  libras.  Item  lego 
Jacobo  Pereson  xls.,  vj.  pulvillos  de  corio  rubeo,  omnia  utensilia 
mea,  exceptis  meremio  calce  et  sabulo  in  rectoria  mea  de  Kyrkeby 
Ravenswath,  unam  cellam  quaa  fuit  mortuarium  Ricardi  All  went, 
et  unam  murram  planam.  Item  volo  moneo  et  exliortor  execu- 
tores meos  quod  non  deliberent  neque  eorvim  aliquis  deliberet 
aliqua  bona  sive  jocalia  per  qviemcunque  seu  quoscumque  michi 
pro  aliquo  mutuo  impignorata  donee  de  predicto  mutuo  cxecu- 
toribus  meis  vel  eorum  alicui  sit  satisfactum  et  hujusmodi  mutuum 
realiter  sit  persolutum.  Item  lego  Johanni  Guskholme  servo 
meo  duo  coopertoria,  duas  lodices,  unum  par  linthiaminum,  unum 
pulvinar,  unam  ollam  eneam  parvam,  unum  caldarium,  ij.  parap- 

R  2 


4  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sides,  ij.  discos,  ij.  salsaria  de  electro,  uiiuni  quarterium  de  carne 
bovin'  sals',  et  dimidiiim  perne  de  carnibus  porcinis,  et  rewardiim 
de  focali.  Kesiduuni  vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum,  post  debita 
mea  plenarie  persoluta  et  expensas  meas  funerales  secundum 
discrecionem  executorum  meorum  lioneste  factas,  ac  alios  sumptus 
necessarios  circa  expedicionem  negociorum  meorum  et  execu- 
cionem  testamenti  faciendos,  do  et  lego  executoribus  meis  ad  dis- 
ponendum  pro  salute  animse  me«  in  operibus  caritatis  et  presertim 
ad  fabricam  et  construccionem  ecclesife  parochialis  de  Pynclibek 
predict»,  juxta  bonam  discrecionem  executorum  meonun.  Et 
pro  execucione  et  disposicione  liujus  testamenti  facio  et  ordino 
executores  meos  magistrum  Willelmum  Langton,etlego  eidem  pro 
labore  suo  si  ministret  v.  marcas,  et  dominum  Willelmum  Burne, 
et  lego  eidem  si  ministret  iiij.  marcas,  et  dominum  Joliannem 
Bosbery,  et  lego  eidem  si  ministret  quatuor  marcas.  In  cujus 
rei  testimonium  huic  presenti  testamento  sigilla  mea  apposui. 
Dat.  die  et  anno  Domini  supradictis. 

[Proved  in  the  Court  of  tlie  Dean  and  Chapter  of  York,  the 
20th  March  1457,  by  all  the  executors. 

Approved  by  the  Archdeacon  of  Richmond  on  the  25tli 
March  1458.] 


III.    TESTAMENTUM  DOMINI  EADULPHI  FTZRANDALL  MILITIS. 

[Reg.  Arundell,  f.  34.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Vicesimo  die  mensis  Januarii,  anno 
Domini  Millesimo.  cccc.lvij.,  ego  Radulphus  FyzRandall,  miles,* 
compos  mentis  et  sance  memoriae,  condo  testamentum  meum  in  i 
hunc  modum.  In  primis,  lego  animam  meam  Deo  et  Beata3 
Maria;  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  corpusque  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in 
ecclesia  Sancti  Michaelis  Archangeli  de  Spenyngthorn,  in  capella 
Sancta3  Marise,  cum  mortuario  meo  debito  eidem  ecclesias.  Item 
lego  ecclesia^  parochiali  meae  unam  togam  de  damask,  pro  vesti- 
mento  inde  faciendo.  Item  lego  uni  capellano  honesto,  ad  cele- 
brandum  Divina  in  ecclesia  Sancti  Michaelis  anno  durante,  septem 
marcas.  Item  lego  fratribus  Minoribus,  ad  celebrandum  Divina 
in  ecclesia  sua  Richmundiaj  anno  durante,  septem  marcas,  pro 
anima  mea  et  pro  animabus  omnium  fidelium  defunctorum. 
Item  lego  Elizabeths  uxori  meaj  omnia  jocalia  argentea  et 
deaurata.     Item  lego  filio  meo  Ricardo  xxiij  1.  xj  s.  iiij  d.      Item 

*  Of  Spennithorne.  The  grandson  of  the  testator,  by  marriage  with  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Thoma,s  Lord  Scrope  of  Masham,  became  the  owner  of  Constable  Burton, 
which  afterwards  passed  with  another  heiress  to  the  family  of  Wyvill. — V.  Gale, 
Reg.  Hon.  Richih.  App.  p.  247,  and  Clarkson's  Riehm.  p.  68, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND,  5 

lego  filio  meo  Thomai  xxiij  1.  xj  s.  iiij  d.  Iteia  Icoo  iilia^  mca) 
Isabellaj  xliij  1.  xj  s.  iiij  d.  Item  tribus  ordinibus  Fratmni  viz. 
Yarom,  Allerton,  ct  Ebor',  xvs.  inter  se  dividendos  per  ajquales 
porciones.  Item  volo  quod  servi  et  familiarcs  remuncrentur 
secundum  discrecionem  uxoris  mese.  Residuum — dcbitis  et  exe- 
quiis  persolutis,  do  ct  lego  Elizabethse  uxori  mca^. 
[Prob.  ult.  Jan.] 


IV.    TESTA3IENTUM  ROGEEI  DUKDAXE  DE  PAJlOCniA  DE  GARESTANG 
NUPER  DEFUNCTI. 

[Reg.  Sherwood.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  xxix.  die  mensis  Januarii,  anno 
Domini  JM.cccc.lxvij.  ego  Rogerus  Dugdale,  compos  mentis  et 
sange  memorise,  condo  testamentum  meum  in  bunc  modum.  In 
primis,  do  et  lego  animam  mcam  Deo  Omnipotenti,  Beataj  Mariai 
et  oninibus  Sanctis  ejus,  corpusque  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in 
ecclesia  parochiali  de  Garestang.  Item  lego  rectori  ecclesiaj  dc 
Grarestang  unum  equum  nomine  mortuarii  mei.  Item  lego  cuilibet 
capellano  qui  interfuerit  exequiis  meis  ot  miss»  in  die  sepultura?. 
mese  vj  d.  Item  lego  j.  animal  ad  rcparacionem  pontis  de  Gares- 
tang. ^  Item  lego  uni  capellano  idonco  xx  s.  ad  celebrandum  dicta 
servicia  pro  anima  mca  in  ecclesia  dc  Garestang  proedicta.  Item 
lego  j.  pannum  cericum  ad  ecclcsiam  prcedictam.  Residuum 
vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum  non  legatorum  superius,  post 
debita  mea  soluta,  do  et  lego  Elizabetlias  uxori  meaj,  Jolianni 
fiho  meo  et  Roberto  Ambrose,  ut  ipsi  inde  ordinent  et  disponant 
pro  salute  anim»  mese  prout  melius  eis  videbitur  facicndmn  Deo 
placere  et  animas  mea^  proficere.  Et  eandem  Elizabctham,  Jo- 
hannem  et  Robertum  meos  ordino,  facio,  et  constituo  executores 
per  prescntes.  Hiis  testibus,  Thoma  Huton  vicario  ecclesise  de 
Garestang,  Edmundo  Masslierode  capellano,  et  aliis. 


V.    TESTAMENTUM  RICARDI  NICHOLSON  DE  HORNEBY. 
[Reg.  Sherwood,  f.  68  b.] 

^  In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  Ego  Ricardus  Nicholson  de  Hornby, 
Eboraccnsis  dioceseos,  sanus  memoriae,  xxiij  die  mensis  Julii  a.d. 
M.cccc.lxix,  condo  testamentum  meum  in  hunc  modum.  In 
primis,  lego  animam  meam  Deo  Omnipotenti,  Beataj  Mariaj,  et 
omnibus  ^  Sanctis,  corpusque  meum  ecclcsiasticas  sepulturai  cum 
mortuariis  meis  debitis  et  de  jure  consuctis.     Item  lego  fiibricai 


6  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ecclesige  de  Hornby  uniiin  bucculum  etatis  ij.  annorum.  Item 
lego  lumini  Beatse  Maria  in  dicta  ecclesia  j.  ovem  matricem. 
Item  lego  Willielmo  Xicholson  patri  meo  xl.  oves.  Item  lego 
Agneti  sorori  meo  j.  bucculum  astatis  ij.  annorum  et  j.  juvencam 
dictse  setatis.  Item  lego  Alicia?  sorori  meae  j.  bucculum  et  j. 
juvencam  dicta  fetatis  duorum  annorum.  Omnia  alia  bona  mea 
residua  mobilia,  presencia  et  futura,  ubicunque  existencia,  debitis 
meis  et  legatis  premissis  solutis  et  completis,  do  et  lego  Cliristo- 
fero  Nicholson  fratri  meo  naturali,  ad  disponendum  pro  sahite 
animas  meae,  prout  melius  ei  videbitur  expedire,  quem  ordino, 
facio  et  constituo  meum  executorem  per  presentes.  In  cujus  rei 
testimonium  sigillum  meum  presentibus  apposui.  Hiis  testibus: 
Jolianne  Dowson,  Christofero  Taylour  et  Tboma  Harper,  et  aliis. 
Datum  apud  Northampton  die,  mense,  et  anno  Domini  supradictis. 
[Prob.  xj.  Octobris,  M.cccc.lxix.] 


VI.       TESTAMENTUM  DOMINI  JOHANNIS  KIMBLOW  RECTOKIS  DE 
LAMPLUGH. 

[Reg.  Sherwood,  f.  69.] 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  xviij.  die  mensis  Septembris  A.D. 
M.cccc.lxix.  ego  dominus  Johannes  Kimblow,  rector  ecclesiEe 
de  Lamplugh,  Archidiaconatus  Richmundia,  Eboracensis  dio- 
ceseos,  compos  mentis  et  sanae  memoria,  licet  corpore  debilis  et 
egrotus,  condo  testamentum  meum  in  hunc  modum.  In  primis, 
commendo  animam  meam  Deo,  Beata  Mariae  et  omnibus  Sanctis, 
corpusque  meum  sepeliendum  in  ecclesia  parochiali  Beata  Mariae 
Karliolensis,  juxta  altarc  Sanctse  Sithte  Virginis  ex  parte  australi. 
Item  lego  eidem  altari  j.  missale,  j.  calicem  et  ij.  corporalia  nuper 
prestita  domino  Thomae  Lamplugh  militi  et  uxori  sua,  ac  ij. 
urceolos.  Item  do  et  lego  Deo  et  ecclesia  Cathedrali  Beata 
Maria  Karliolensis,  Priori  et  Canonicis  regularibus  ibidem  Deo 
servientibus  et  successoribus  suis  totum  illud  tenementum  cum 
omnibus  suis  pertinenciis  in  longitudine  et  latitudine,  prout  jacet 
in  vico  Castri  Karliolensis,  et  a  dicto  vico  ad  vicum  piscaria  inter 
tenementum  ipsorum  Prioris  et  Canonicorum  nunc  in  tenura 
Thoma  Wilton  ex  una  parte,  et  tenementum  quondam  Nicholai 
Thaylzour,  nunc  in  tenura  Maltilda  Thalyour,  ex  altera  parte, 
prater  j.  cameram  ibidem  in  qua  solebam  jacere,  quam  do  et  lego 
domino  Roberto  Blanerhasset,  consanguineo  meo,  pro  termino 
tantum  vita  sua,  et  prater  aliam  cameram  pradicta  camera 
proxime  situatam,  quam  do  et  lego  Thoma  Blanerhasset  consan- 
guineo meo  similiter,  ad  terminum  tantum  vita  sua,  et  prater 
illam  domum  mansionis  in  qua  nunc  manet  Johanna  Lucas,  quam 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  7 

eidem  Joliannge  do  et  lego  similiter  ad  terminum  tantum  vite  suae, 
quam  quidem  caraeram  doraini  Robert!  Blanerhasset  post  mortem 
ipsius  do  et  lego  praefatas  ecclesiae,  Priori  et  Canonicis  ibidem, 
cameram  quoque  pra3fati  Thomas  Blanerhasset  post  mortem 
ipsius  do  ct  lego  prsefatse  ecclesia^,  Priori  et  Canonicis  ibidem, 
necnon  domum  sive  mansum  preefatse  Joliannai  Lucas  post  deces- 
sum  ipsius  similiter  do  et  lego  prsefatse  ecclesiae  Catliedrali,  Priori 
et  Canonicis  ibidem.  Et  volo  quod  priedictaj  camerai  et  domus 
sive  mansum  cum  omnibus  suis  pertinenciis  post  decessum  pra^fa- 
tormn  domini  Roberti  Blanerhasset,  Thomas  Blanerhasset,  et 
Johanna  Lucas,  et  eorundem  cujuslibet  sic  mori  contingentis,  una 
cum  reversione  pra^fati  tenementi  mei  prius  legati,  prasfatie  ecclesiae 
Cathedrali,  Priori  et  Canonicis  et  successoribus  suis  revertantur  et 
integre  remaneant  in  puram  et  perpetuam  elemosinam,  pro  salute 
animee  meas  in  perpetuum,  absque  contradictione  seu  clameo  here- 
dum  seu  executorum  meorum,  aut  aliorum  quorumcumque  in 
aliquo  movendo  seu  faciendo ;  proviso  semper  quod  dictus  Prior  et 
Conventus  Carliolensis,  et  successores  sui,  exequias  meas  et  missam 
obitus  mei  in  crastino,  sicuti  pro  animabus  dominorum  Willielmi 
Strykland  et  Marmaduci  Lomley  Episcoporum  quondam  Carliol' 
facere  consueverant,  solempniter  celebraverint  annuatim.  Pr^terea 
iidem  Prior  et  Conventus  Carliolensis  et  successores  sui  omni  nocte 
qua  post  completorium  antiphona  Salve  Reg  ina  cantatur  a  conventvx 
quinque  sereos  in  honore  quinque  gaudiorum  Beatai  Marioe  Vir- 
ginis  coram  ymagine  sua  in  dicta  ecclesia  conventuali  de  sumptibus 
et  expensis  dicti  Prioris  et  Conventus  et  succcssorum  suorum  pro 
salute  animje  meae  inveniant  comburendos,  perpetuis  temporibus 
duraturos.  Item  do  et  lego  dicto  Thomaa  Blanerhasset  magnum 
portiforium  meum  et  xx  li.  celebraturo  pro  anima  mea  per  iiij*"" 
annos,  si  ipsum  ad  ordinem  sacerdocii  contigerit  promo veri,  si 
commode  fieri  poterit,  et  si  dictum  Thomam  ad  sacerdocium  pro- 
moveri  non  contigerit,  tunc  do  et  lego  dictas  xx  li.  alio  capellano, 
quern  executoribus  meis  conducere  placu^erit  in  hac  parte,  similiter 
per  iiii*""  annos,  si  commode  fieri  poterit.  Item  do  et  lego 
Marionae  filiaa  ixiese  totum  illud  tenementum  meum  cum  omnibus 
pertinenciis  suis,  prout  jacet  in  foro  Carliolensi,  inter  tenementum 
Johannis  Bost  ex  una  parte  et  tenementum  Thomas  ]\Iore  ex  altera 
parte,  ad  terminum  tantum  vitae  suae,  et  post  decessum  ejus  volo 
quod  dictum  tenementum  vendatur  per  executores  meos  et  dis- 
ponatur  pro  salute  animae  meae.  Item  do  ct  lego  Willclmo 
Blanerhasset  et  hercdibus  suis  illam  porciunculam  terras,  quas 
nunc  jacet  juxta  cameram  domini  Ricardi  Morland,  quondam  in 
tenura  Johannis  Bancbery.  Item  do  ct  lego  Alano  Blanerhassett 
illud  tenementum  in  qiio  nunc  Johannes  Warwyk  manet  in  vico 
piscariae  Carliolensis  ad  terminum  tantum  vitao  suae,  et  post  dcccs- 


8  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sum  ejus  do  et  lego  idem  tenementum  Johanni  Blanerliasset 
similiter  ad  terminum  tantum  vitse  suae,  et  post  decessu.m  ejusdem 
Joliannis,  volo  quod  idem  tenementum  vendatur  et  disponatur  pro 
anima  mea.  Item  do  et  lego  Joliannai  Lucas  antedictse  annualem 
redditum  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  durante  termino  vit^  sua3.  Item  do  et  lego 
Katerinoe  sorori  meae  togam  nieam  penulatam  cum  le  puts  et  xl  s. 
in  pecunia  recepturos  per  manus  executorum  meorum,  prout  opus 
habet,  marito  suo  ignorante.  Item  do  et  lego  curato  ecclesise 
parrocliialis  Beatsae  Mariae  Karliolensis  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  do  et  lego 
cuilibet  capellano  exequias  meas  et  missam  in  die  sepulturae  mese 
celebranti  xij  d.  Item  do  et  lego  ordini  fratrum  Minorum  Kar- 
lioli  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  do  et  lego  ordini  fratrum  predicatorum 
Karlioli  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  do  et  lego  Aliciae  Wales  ad  maritagium 
suum  vj  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  volo  et  ordino  quod  in  eventu  quo 
supradicti  Johannes  Blanerliassett,  Alanus,  Willelmus,  dominus 
Kobertus  et  Thomas,  fratres  et  nepotes  mei,  perturbaverint, 
molestaverint  seu  in  aliquo  vexaverint,  aut  eorum  aliquis  pertur- 
baverit,  molestaverit  seu  in  aliquo  vexaverit  executores  meos, 
quominus  h^ec  idtima  voluntas  mea  quiete  et  pacifice  valeat  adim- 
pleri,  quod  legata  si  quas  fuerint  pro  parte  hujusmodi  sic  delin- 
quentia  pro  nullo  habeantur.  Item  do  et  lego  domino  Roberto 
Blanerliassett  sepedicto,  exequenti  hanc  ultimam  voluntatem  meam, 
pro  labore  suo  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  do  et  lego  Willielmo  Wales  pro 
labore  execucionis  suaa  vj  s.  viij  d.  Residuum  vero  omnium 
bonorum  meorum  superius  non  legatorum,  debitis  meis  prius 
persolutis,  do  et  lego  Marionae  filia?  meae  antedictse,  quam  qmdem 
Marionam,  dominum  Robertum  Blanerhassett  et  Willelmum 
Wales  antedictos  ordino  facio  et  constituo  meos  executores,  ut 
ipsi  et  eorum  singuli  disponant  pro  anima  mea  prout  secundum 
consilium  magistri  Willielmi  Raa  melius  videbitur  expedire. 
Supervisores  autem  hujus  testamenti  facio  et  constituo  dominum 
Johannem  Penyngton  militem,  et  magistrum  Willielmum  Raa 
antedictum.  Hiis  testibus  :  magistro  Willielmo  Raa  sepedicto, 
domino  Patricio  Nykson  capellano,  Johanne  Blanerliasset  de 
Carliolo  mercatore,  Thoma  Blanerhassett  clerico,  Mattheo  Jackson 
et  aliis. 

[Prob.  xvj.  die  mensis  Novembris  M.cccc.lxix.] 

TIT.    TESTAMENTUM  ROBERTI  DALE. 

[Reg.  Sherwood,  f.  61.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Ego  Robertus  Dale,  alias  dictus  Robertus 
Flesshewer,  de  Magna  Fencots,  coiido,  ordino  et  facio  testamentum 
mcuni    in    liunc  modum.     In   primis,  lego   animam   meam   Deo 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  9 

Omnipotenti,  Beata?  Maria?  Virgini  ac  omnibus  Sanctis,  corpus- 
que  meum  sepeliendum  fore  in  ecclcsia  mea  parocliiali  de  Kirkby 
Fletliam,  secundum  discrecionem  executorum  meorum.  Item  lego 
pro  mortuario  meo  optimum  meum  animal.  Item  lego  xx.  marcas 
pro  j.  magna  campana  emenda  ad  dictam  ecclesiam  meam  paro- 
cliialcm  de  Kirkby  Fletham.  Item  volo  quod  executores  mei 
solvant  pro  factione  terciae  partis  fenestrse  vitrese  in  fine  campanilis 
dicta?  ecclesias  (blank).  Item  lego  uni  capellano  celebranti  pro 
anima  mea  et  pro  anima  uxoris  meae,  si  mori  contigerit  infra 
annum  post  decessum  meum,  et  animabus  omnium  fidelium  de- 
functorum,  vij.  marcas.  Item  lego  Priori  et  Monacbis  Montis 
Graciae  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  lego  fratribus  Minoribus  de  Richmond 
V  s.  Item  lee^o  fratribus  de  Yarom  v  s.  Item  lego  fratribus  de 
Allertou  viij  s.  Item  lego  fr'atribus  Augustinianis  Ebor'  v  s.  Item 
lego  fabricae  pontis  de  Morton  xij  s.  Item  lego  fabrics?  de  le  Kirk 
bank  infra  parocliiam  de  Kirkby  Fletham  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  lego 
fabricjB  ecclesiae  parochialis  de  Northallerton  ij  s.  Item  lego  fabricge 
ecclesia?  de  Danby  super  Wysk  ij  s.  Item  lego  fabricae  ecclesia? 
de  Langton  xij  d.  Item  lego  fabrica?  ecclesi»  de  Scrowton  xx  d. 
Item  lego  fabricae  ecclesiae  de  Bedale  ij  s.  Item  lego  fabricae 
ecclesiae  CoUegiata?  Ripon  ij  s.  Item  lego  fabricae  ecclesiae  Sancti 
Petri  Ebor'  ij  s.  Item  lego  meam  togam  ex  coloribus  rubei  et 
blodii  ad  sustentationem  le  rudeloft  infra  ecclesiam  meam  paro- 
chialem  de  Kirby  Fletham.  Item  lego  Johanni  Barden  de 
Scrowton  meam  tunicam  de  russett.  Item  lego  Johanni  Balan  de 
Litill  Fencots  meam  tunicam  de  fustyan.  Item  lego  Willelmo 
Barden  meam  tunicam  de  correo.  Item  lego  Johanni  Dale  fratri 
meo  togam  meam  blodiam.  Idem  lego  iv.  ulnas  panni  linei  pro  j. 
altarcloth  altari  dictae  ecclesije  de  Kirkby  Fletham  conficiendo. 
Residuum  vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum  superius  non  legatorum, 
debitis  meis  primitus  persolutis,  ac  expensis  meis  funeralibus  factis, 
do  et  lego  executoribus  meis,  ut  ipsi  disponant  pro  anima  mea, 
prout  eis  melius  videbitur  expedire.  Hujus  autem  testamenti  mei 
facio  executores  meos  Johannem  Dale  fratrem  meum,  Robertum 
Hobson  et  Thomam  Thornton,  ad  perimplendum  omnia  supra- 
dicta.  Et  Georgium  Soulby  armigerum,  in  quo  habeo  magnam 
confidenciam,  super visorem  dicti  testamenti  mei  facio  et  constituo, 
ut  ipse  supervideat  executores  meos  in  omnibus  supra  dictis  perfi- 
ciendis  et  perimplendis.  Hiis  testibus,  Ricardo  Pety,  Johanne 
Smelt,  Ricardo  Kirkby  et  Johanne  Thomson,  cum  multis  aliis. 
Datum  XV.  die  mensis  Aprilis,  a.d.  M.cccc.lxx.  Item  lego  domino 
Johanni  Pegill  capellano  xs.  Item  lego  Johanni  Browne  con- 
sanguineo  meo  j.  tunicam  vocatam  jak  et  iiij  s.  in  pecunia. 

[Probatum  fuit  &c.  xij.  die  mensis  JNIarcli  A.D.  supradicto.] 


10  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


Yni.    TESTAMENTUM  ALICLE  FRANEXAND  DE  CIVITATE  EBOR. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  I  Alyson  Francland  of  the  parishing 
of  Saynt  Petyr  the  Lyttyll,  in  the  Cytte  of  Yorke,  being  of  a 
hole  mynde  and  of  a  gud  rememorance,  the  x.  day  of  the  moneth 
of  February,  the  3eir  of  our  Lorde  God  M°  d°  and  xxv^i,  ordance 
and  maks  my  last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  form  foloyng. 
First  I  wyll  my  soyle  to  God  Almyghty,  to  our  Laydy  Saynt 
Mary  and  to  all  y^  Saynts  in  hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  birrid  in 
my  parish  kirk  garth,  neir  unto  the  hye  qwheir  side.  Also  I  will 
unto  M"".  Wylliam  Knols  all  the  rysydew  of  my  gudds,  for  to 
bring  me  forthe  honestly,  and  to  dispose  for  my  soule,  as  hym 
pleis.     Witnes  heir  of  my  curate,  Syr  Herry  Rancok. 


IX.   INVENTAEIUM  BONORUM  EDWARDI  LORDE  NUPER  DEFUNCTI. 

[Circa  1520-30.] 

First,  in  woll  xv.  ston,  Ixx  s.  Item  ix.  ston  of  wodwys,  ij  s. 
iij  d.  Item  v.  bras  potts,  xij  s.  Item  in  peudar  and  kandylstyks, 
iiij  s.  vj  d.  Item  in  beddyng  and  bordclothys,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
arks,  kysts,  j  almery,  j  cownter,  xiiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  j  qwele,  j  par 
of  kayrds,  j  rakyncok,  xij  d.  Item  in  plowgeyr,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item 
xiij.  akar  of  corn,  v  1.  iij  s.  viij  d.  Item  in  hey,  ixs.  Item  eght 
kye  and  iiij.  oxen,  v  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xvj.  stots,  stryks  and  calffs, 
iij  1.  V  s.  iiij  d.  Item  v.  skoiu*  aid  schepe  at  xviij  d.  j.  pec.  Item 
lij.hoggs.  .  .  .  Item  panys.  .  .  .  caldron.  .  .  .  Detts  y^  y^  said 
Edward  doth  haice.  Fyrst  to  y^  priores  of  Wylbarfors,  vj  1.  Item 
to  y^  Prior  of  Conyngshede.  .  .  .  Tomas  Tempes  for  suts  and  fyns, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.     Sir  William  Haryngton,  xxyj  s.  viij  d 


X.   INYENTARIUM  BONORTJM  DOMINI  WILLELMI  PENNTNGTON*  MILITIS 
.    .    .    .    ET  m  QUARTO  DIE  DECEMBRIS,  ANNO  1533. 

Furst  vj.  brasse  potts  and  a  chaiFer,  xs.  iiij  d.  Item  acawdren, 
viij  s.  Item  viij.  pannys,  xij  s.  Item  a  basen  of  .  .  .  and  ewre, 
ij  s.  Item  a  washyng  basen,  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  old  bassens,  vj  d. 
Item  a  charger,  xxd.  Item  vij.  platters,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  xiiij. 
dyschys,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  xij.  sawsers,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  raks 
and  ij.  spytts,  iiij  s.     Item  a  frying  pan  and  ij.  droppyng  pannys, 

*  The  head  of  the  ancient  and  knightly  family  of  Pennington,  which  had  been 
seated  at  Muncaster  from  the  time  of  Henry  II.  The  expenses  incidental  to  his 
funeral,  as  we  see,  amounted  to  the  large  sum  of  160/. 


AKCHDEACONliY  OF  KICHMOND.  11 

xvj  d.  Item  a  grederne,  ij.  chawfcndyschys,  iiij.  knyffs,  ij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  a  ladyll  and  a  flecli  cromo,  xij  d.  Item  v.  candylstyks  and  ij. 
salts,  iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  iiij.  tubbys  and  xvij.  aill  potts,  xvij  d. 
Item  iij.  liangyngs  for  bedds  of  sylk,  iiij  li.  Item  a  testern  and  a 
bangyng  of  sey,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  trussyng  bedde,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Item  a  stylletory,  xvj  d.  Item  another  trussyng  bede,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  sertan  liangyngs  for  cliambers,  the  hall,  -with  other  places, 
iiij  li.  Item  iij.  carpytts  for  coveryngs,  iiij  s.  Item  xx.  cover3mgs, 
xls.  Item  iiij.  trossyng  coffars,  xxyj  s.  viij  d.  Item  cusshyns  of 
damaske,  iij  s.  Item  xiij.  feder  bedds  with  xij.  bolsters,  v  li.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  Item  a  pare  off  fustian,  vs.  Item  ij.  pare  off  blanketts, 
V  s.  iiij  d.  Item  viij.  mattresses,  xxj  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ix.  pylloys  of 
dawne,  vij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  viij.  dyeper  clothys,  iiij  li.  Item  xv. 
dieper  to  wells,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xv.  dieper  napkyns,  x  s.  Item 
XV.  paire  off  fyne  shetts,  iij  li.  xv  s.  Item  iij.  old  shetts,  ij  s.  Item 
an  old  coberd  cloith,  iiij  d.  Item  a  mantyll,  xij  d.  Item  liang- 
yngs of  sylke,  xxij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  cover  of  a  pott  of  sylver, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  brewyng  vessell,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  vij.  pair  of 
canvesse  shetts,  ixs.  iiij  d.     Item  a  paire  of  fyne  shetts,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 

Item  xiiij.  bord  clothes,  xvij  s.  vj  d.     Item  a  dieper 

cloth,  vs.  Item  a  dieper  to  well,  xxd.  Item  ix.  old  shetts, 
vij  s.  vj  d.  Item  an  old  bord  cloith,  iiij  d.  Item  an  old  dyeper 
towell,  x\'j  d.  Item  xv.  napkyns,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Item  other  smaill 
stuff,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xxij.  kye  with  followers  at  xs.  le  prys, 
amounts,  xj  li.  Item  xij.  sterrs  at  x  s.  vj  d.  le  prys,  vj  li.  vj  s. 
Item  viij.  other  bests  at  viij  s.  le  prys,  iij  li.  iiij  s.  Item  ij.  effkers, 
xiiij  s.  Item  iiiij.  sterks  at  iiij  s.  le  prys,  xxs.  Item  iiij.  drawght 
sters  at  xij  s.  le  prys,  xlviij  s.  Item  old  shepe,  M.  and  ix.,  iiij^'^xli.  v  s. 
Item  lambeiji,  "'iiij^'^xij.,  xvj  li.  xij  s.     Summa  clxxli.  xs.  vd. 

The  detts  of  the  above  namycl  Ser  Williaiii  Pennyngton,  knyght. 
Fyrst  to  the  Lady  Gascong  for  the  mariege  of  the  cliyld, 
clxvj  li.  xiiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Kauf  Warren  of  London,  mercer, 
1  li.  xvij  s.  To  hyss  syster  Cook,  xxli.  To  John  Gray  of  Cossey, 
Ix  li.  To  Braunch  of  London,  vj  li.  To  John  Bellyngton, 
xx\-j  s.  xj  d.  To  a  hosyer  of  Suthewerke,  iiij  li.  xxd.  To 
Wylliam  Osborne,  skynner,  viij  li.  xviij  d.  To  Sir  John  Corne- 
wallez,  ixli.  To  Mr.  Fryston,  xli.  To  John  Payn  of  Rodawnc, 
iij  li.  Y^  s.  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Chamber  of  Kodawnc,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  John  Scut  of  London,  taylorc,  iiij  li.  To  John  Robynson, 
xl  li.  To  hys  tennants,  cc  li.  The  sevcrall  expenses  oght  day  and 
odcr  charges  about  the  bereall  of  said  Sir  William  Pennyngton, 
knyght,  clxli.  Summa  dcbitorum  cum  severalibus  cxpensis, 
ccccc.lxxxvli.  xxs.  vd. 


I 


12  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


XI.    IISVENTAEIUM  BONORUM  JOHANNIS  BARON  DE  MAPPLETON. 

Inventorium  omnium  bonorum  quae  fuerunt  Joliannis  Barron, 
die  obitus  sui,  ultimo  die  Junii,  anno  Domini  M°ccccc°  trigesimo 
quinto,  appreciatorum  per  quatuor  viros  fide  dignos,  Ricarduni 
Hoge,  Thomam  Houtton,  Johannem  Ingram,  et  Willelmum  Story. 

Item  a  purs  with  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  gown  with  a  dublytt,  x  s. 
Item  a  cownter,  a  chayr,  a  fyrme  with  a  bynk  bord,  vj  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  a  cobbord  with  a  dysbynk,  vs.  Item  iij.  bras  potts,  ij. 
panns  with  a  gottlyng,  xiij  s.  Item  ij.  pudderdublers,  x.  dysches, 
ij.  sausers,  a  salt  with  ij.  candylstyks,  vs.  Item  iij.  tubs,  iij. 
bowlls,  X.  dysches  with  a  bauyll,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  an  arke  with  a 
chyste,  iiij  s.  Item  iij.  mattrisses,  iij.  coverlydds,  v.  codds  with 
iij.  to  wells,  xiiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  vij.  lynyn  schetys,  ij.  strykyns,  iij. 
hardyns  with  a  bordcloyth,  xvs.  Item  an  axe,  a  branchy th,  a 
payiT  of  tongs,  vj  d.  Item  a  wayn,  a  heyd  3oke  with  cleops,  viij  s. 
Item  ij.  pluthe,  ij.  harros  with  geyr,  vij  s.  Item  wode  on  the 
helme,  xij  d.  Item  ij.  oxon  with  ij.  stotts,  xlviij  s.  viij  d.  Item 
ij.  mars  with  a  colt  stag,  xxiiij  s.  Item  iij.  ky,  ij.  qwyes,  a  haflyng 
with  iij.  calfs,  xls.  Item  xviij.  old  schepe  with  xij.  lambs,  xxvs. 
Item  iiij.  swyne,  iiij  s.  Item  a  coke,  xx***^  hennes  with  ij.  duks, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  wheyll,  a  payr  of  cards  with  a  ston  of  wolle,  vs. 
Item  iiij.  oxgang  corn,  iiij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Summa  totalis,  xvj  1. 
xiiij  s.  X  d. 


XII.    TESTAMENTE  RICHARDI  TOLNSON. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  7  die  mensis  Mali,  anno  Domini,  1536, 
I  Richard  Tolnson,  seke  in  body  and  hole  of  remembrance,  doithe 
forme,  order,  and  make  my  testament  on  thys  maner  and  forme. 
Imprimis,  I  beqwethe  my  saulle  unto  Almyghty  God  and  to  his 
blessyd  moder  of  mercye,  our  Lady  Sanct  Mary,  and  to  all  y^  holy 
company  of  hewyn,  my  body  and  my  banes  to  be  buryed  in  my 
parychc  churche  of  Sanct  Ellyn  of  Burton.  I  wyll  yat  my  paryche 
churche  haf  all  y*  ryght  and  dewties  belongynge  to  yt.  Also  I 
make  Annes  my  wyf  and  boithe  my  doghters,  Margat  and  Esabell, 
executors  of  my  guds  moveable  and  unmoveable.  Also  yt  ys  my 
will  yt  y6  fornamyd  Annes  my  wyf  to  haf  my  hole  fermehold 
after  my  decesse  by  y^  lysance  of  y^  lord,  as  longe  as  she  levys, 
kcpyng  hyr  wedowehedd,  and  doying  hyr  dewtye  yerfore,  as  she 
ought  to  do  ;  after  the  decesse  of  my  wyf  Esabell  my  doghter 
yonger  to  have  my  fermehold  be  y^  lysance  of  y^  lord.  Also  it 
ys  my  will  y*  who  soever  doithe  mary  with  the  forsaid  Esabell 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMONl!).  13 

sail  pay  or  make  to  he  paid  unto  Margatt  my  elder  doighter  x. 
marks  of  lawfull  money  of  Yngiand.  Also  yt  ys  my  will  yat  y^ 
forsaid  JMargat  sail  have  hyi-  harn  part  of  my  gods  hole  thrught 
all  y*  I  have,  after  y^  decesse  of  my  wyf  And  yf  yt  please  God  to 
call  Esabell  my  doghter  unto  his  mercye,  yen  y^  fermehold  do 
remayn  vnto  Margatt  my  doghter ;  and  yf  yt  please  God  to  call  yem 
bo  the  to  his  mercye,  yen  y^  fermehold  do  remayn  unto  y<^  next  of 
my  name  be  y*^  lysance  of  y^  lord.  Item  I  wyll  and  beqwethe  to 
Sir  Edward  Preston  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  Sir  John  Watson  xij  d., 
and  what  as  my  wyfc  wvll  mend  hym  with  all.  Also  yt  ys  my 
wyll  yat  every  prcst  hafe  iiij  d.  of  y^  church.  Svipervisors,  Randoll 
Preston,  Thomas  Warde,  Nicoll  Anderson,  Symond  Myddylton. 
Records,  Edmond  Tolnson,  Koland  Garlyk,  Roland  Wilson, 
Richerd  Bakhows. 

[Inventarii    summa    vj  1.  xvj  s.  viiij  d.      Summa    debitorum 
xlij  s.  vj  d.] 


Xm.    RICHARD  THORPE. 

In  the  name  off  God,  soo  be  it.  The  fyrst  day  off  September, 
tlie  yere  off  o"^"  Lord  M.ccccc.xxxvij*^,  I  Richard  Thorpe,  hoyll  off 
mynd,  makes  my  testament  and  last  wyll  in  manor  and  forme 
folowyng.  Fyrst,  I  becpvheith  my  sowle  to  God  and  to  our  Lady 
Saint  Marye  and  to  all  company  off  heven,  and  my  body  to  be 
beyrred  with  in  the  churych  erd  off  Sant  Quintin  in  Kyrke 
Hamerton.  Item  to  Janet  my  dowther  my  best  kowe.  Item  the 
residew  off  my  goods  I  beqwheit  to  my  chylder,  and  to  Briane 
my  son  and  Thomas  my  son,  to  have  the  re  wyll  off  my  farm  aid, 
and  to  brA,aig  up  my  chylder  to  thay  come  to  thay  can  hellp  thame 
seylfs.  Thes  witneses:  John  Man,  Thomas  Wylkynson,  Wylliam 
Abbey,  and  Robert  Wawyll. 


XrV.    TESTAMENT  JOHANNIS  FAWSED.* 

I H  S.  In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  ye  3eyr  of  owyr  Lord  God 
M.ccccc.xxxvij.,  xxj.  day  of  September,  I  John  Fawcet,  seyk  in 
bode  and  of  a  hoyl  rememerans,  maks  my  last  wyl  in  maner  and 
forym  folyng.  I  beqweth  my  sowyl  to  God,  to  owyr  Lade,  and 
to  all  yfi  Sancts  in  hew\m,  and  my  bode  to  be  berit  in  y^  kyrk  of 
Sanct  Cudbcrt   of  Overkellet.     Also    I  wyll  y*  JMarget  my  wyf 

*  A  very  early  Lancashire  will,  which  is  interesting  for  the  simplicity  of  its  arrange- 
ments, and  also  for  its  spelling  and  expressions. 


14  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

liayf  and  ocupy  my  farymald  duryng  liir  lyif,  and  to  be  y^  lese 
tliair  by  y®  lysans  of  y^  lord.  Also  I  wyl  y*  Wat  Cvilwen  liayf 
all  condecions  and  bargayns  mad  betweyn  hym  and  me  be  truly 
performyt  and  keppyt,  yf  y*  forsed  Wat  cum  and  content  and 
agre  wyth  y^  parteis  qwych  I  bad  condeciant  and  bargent  wyth  as 
afor,  y*  is  to  say,  John,  hym  or  bis  asenes,  Thomas  Lucas  and 
Gyills  Dryncail,  in  dischargyng  of  my  suyi'ties  of  cehts  (such) 
bounds  as  thay  be  bunden  in  for  me  be  indenture  and  obligacion, 
y'^  is  to  say,  John  Barwyk  and  Robert  Lucas,  y'^  they  may  be 
relessit  and  dischargit  of  y^  for  sed  bond,  then  yt  is  my  wyll  y* 
Marget  my  wyf,  John  Barwyk,  and  Robert  Lucas,  hayf  and 
ocupy  both  my  farymold  and  my  gudds,  to  y®  behoyf  of  my  wyf 
and  my  chylder,  and  in  dischargjmg  of  y^  forsed  bond  at  dis- 
crecion  and  lysans  of  y^  lord  of  y^  sed  farymhold  ;  also  I  wyll 
yt  Ezebel  my  dogher  hayf  x.  marks  of  cheis  guds  as  is  at  y^ 
ho  wis,  wyth  pot,  pan,  bed  of  clois,  and  hir  honestly  arayit 
after  hir  degre  ;  also  at  condecon  y*  Rychard  Wodwart  bryng 
wyth  hym  one  hors,  pris  of  xx  s.  Also  I  beqwyth  v  s.  to  Sir 
Myils  Wathman  and  Sir  Wylliam  Robynson,  to  syng  halyf  a 
tryntail  of  messis  for  y^  heltli  of  my  sawil,  yf  Sir  Myils  wyl  cum 
to  this  kyrk  to  servys  them  ;  yf  not,  then  a  noder  to  hayf  tham. 
Also  I  beqweth  to  y^  kyrk  of  Overkellet  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  so  y*  I  may 
hayf  iiij .  torchis  to  met  me  at  y*^  kyrkcros.  Also  I  wyll  y*^  Marget 
my  wyf  be  my  lioyl  exsecutor,  to  dispois  my  guds  for  y^  heltli  of 
my  sawyl  at  hir  discrecion.  Also  I  wyll  y^  Robert  Lucas  and 
Jamis  Wathman  be  my  supervisoris  of  my  wyll,  to  se  y*^  it  be 
performyt  and  fulfyllit.  Wytnes  heyi-  of,  Georis  Hestrigg,  Rychard 
Deconson,  John  Blakburyn,  and  Edmunde  Deconson,  wyth  oder 


XV.  TESTAMENTUM  ET  INVENTAKIUM  BONORUM  KADULPHI  PAYCOK  DE 
GRENTON.   1538. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Li  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God 
M.ccccc.xxxviijt^',  the  third  day  of  December,  I  Raulfe  Pacoke, 
hole  of  mynd  and  reason,  makes  my  testament  in  this  maner 
folowing.  Firste  I  gifF  my  sowle  to  Almighti  God  in  heven,  and 
to  our  Lady  Saynt  Mary  and  Saynt  Andrew,  and  to  all  the  Saynts 
in  heven  ;  my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Saynt  Andrewe 
in  Grynton  ;  and  I  gifF  to  the  vicar  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  pray  for  me, 
and  to  absolve  me  for  all  my  trespaces  done  to  hym  in  tymes 
paste.  Item  I  gifF  to  the  parson  and  vicar  xij  d.  for  forgotten 
tythes.  Item  I  gyfF  to  Christofer  Pacoke  and  Robert  Pacoke, 
my  sonnes,  my  hole  farmehold  after  my  descese,  savyng  my  wifF 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND,  15 

thirdes,  and  after  my  wifFes  desccse  my  ij.  sonnes  before  named, 
Christofer  and  Robert,  to  enjoy  the  hole  farmehold  for  ever.  The 
inventorie  of  mjj  qiveke  goodes. — Item  miprhnis,  vj.  kicn,  iij  li. 
Item  iij.  whies,  xxiiij  s.  Item  ij.  stirkes,  viij  s.  viij  d.  Itent 
xl.  yewes,  iiij.  markes.  Item  xxxvj.  wethers,  vij  nobles,  ij  s.  viij  d. 
Item  xix.  lammes,  xviij  s.  Summa,  x  li.  x  s.  viij  d.  The  inven- 
torie of  my  dede  goodes. —  Item  inprimis,  ij.  stakkes  of  hay, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  in  corne,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  in  howshold  stoffe, 
XX  s.  Summa,  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  Debts  that  ar  moynge  to  me. — 
Inprimis,  John  Spenslay,  junior,  and  John  JManglofer,  vij  s.  iiij  d. 
Debts  that  I  awe. — Imprimis,  to  William  Dawson,  viij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  Adam  Hakyn  wif,  iij  s.  Item  to  Christofer  Arandall 
wiff  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to  Robert  Pacoke,  v  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to 
Christofer  Pacoke,  xvij  s.  viij  d.  Item  to  Ladman  wyfF,  xiiij  s. 
Item  George  Wallar,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyif  to  the  churche 
ij.s.  iiijd.  Item  to  Sir  William  Dowson,  viij  d.  Item  to  Sir 
Thomas  Awbowrk,  viij  d.  Item  to  the  clark,  xxd.  Item  my 
forth  bryngyng  drew  (sic),  xl  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  make  my  wifF 
and  my  sonnes  my  executors,  to  dispose  and  order  all  my  goods, 
for  the  helth  of  my  sowle,  as  they  thynk  best.  Wytnesse 
•hereof.  Sir  William  Dowson,  Ralfe  Symson,  Adam  Hakyn,  Tho- 
mas Metcalfe.  Also  I  take  apon  my  charge,  as  I  will  answer 
before  God  at  the  day  of  dome,  that  I  never  made  writyng,  nor 
never  was  of  counsell,  nor  never  spake  to  John,  my  son,  of 
wrytyn  makyng  to  this  howre.  William  Rol^ynson,  Michell 
Hakyn,  James  Scott. 


XVI.    GENETT  BROWN. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxix.  day  of  November, 
yere  of  our  Lord  God  M.ccccc.xxxix.,  I  Genett  Brown  of  Ay- 
synby,  wedow,  makyth  my  last  will  or  testament  in  maner  and 
forme  foloyng.  Fyi'st  I  gyff  my  soule  to  y^  marcy  of  God  All- 
myghtty,  by  y®  merytes  of  his  blessed  passyon,  prayers  of  the 
gloryous  Virgin  our  Lady  Sanct  Mary,  and  all  the  holy  company 
of  hewyn,  and  my  body  to  l^e  bered  in  the  churche  garthe  of 
Santte  Columbe  in  Topclyffe.  Allso  I  wyll  have  Dyryge  day  of 
my  beryall,  with  vj.  prests.  Allso  I  gyff  to  the  hye  alter  vj  d., 
to  the  Lady  gylde  iiij  d.  Allso  I  gyif  to  Sir  Jhon  Plumton  iiij  d. 
Allso  I  gj'ff  to  William  Talear  wyf,  my  dowthter,  on  vyolett 
kyrttyll,  and  on  bus.  rye.  Allso  I  gyff  to  Henrye  Brown,  ray 
servant,  qwye,  a  rode  of  rye  and  on  of  my  best  powdar  dowplars. 
Allso  I  gyff  to  Jhon  Browne  wyff  ij.  of  my  best  kirchefes,  to 
Alyson  BroAvne,  my  dowghter,  on  kyrchiff.     Allso  I  make  myne 


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executor  Jhon  Browne,  my  son,  and  wyll  y"^  he  shall  have  all  the 
overplus  of  my  godds  and  farmold  frc,  my  detts  payd,  my  fimerall 
expences  and  legaces  dyscharged.  Wittnes  and  recordds  hereof, 
Thomas  Frost,  William  Ray,  William  Talear,  and  Sir  John 
Plumton. 


XVII.    MAWLYVERER  FRANCISCI  TESTAMENTFM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvij.  day  of  Februarii,  in  the  yere 
of  our  Lorde  God  M^d.xxxix.,  I  Francis  Mauleverer,  off  Allerton 
Mauleverer,  gent.,*  off  holle  mynde  and  good  memorie,  do  make 
my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  folowing.  First, 
I  bequyth  and  commend  my  soule  into  the  hands  of  Almyghtie  God, 
my  Creator  and  Eedemer,  and  my  bodie  to  be  buried  within 
the  parishe  churche  off  Sanct  Martyn,  in  Allerton  afforsaid.  Item 
I  bequeth  to  my  brother,  Gilbert  Mauleverer,  a  great  franeid  meire. 
Item  I  bequeth  to  Martyn  Birnand  ij  s.  Item  I  bequeth  to  y^ 
said  {sic)  Richerd  Preston,  my  servant,  a  stoned  stagg  off  ij.  yers 
old.  Item  to  Richard  Preston  my  servant  an  holl  quarters  wage 
over  and  besides  all  eondicions.  Item  I  bequeth  to  Forster  wyff 
of  Allerton  Mauleverer,  iiij  d.  Item  to  Edward  Nicholson  of  the 
same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  William  Gierke  wyff  of  the  same,  iiij  d. 
Item  to  Robert  Wray  of  the  same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  Betonson  wyff 
of  the  same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  John  Lyones,  otherwysse  called  John 
Favcll  of  Hopperton,  iiij  d.  Item  to  John  Watson  of  the  same, 
iiij  d.  Item  to  Lawson  wyff  of  the  same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  Margret 
Peirson  of  the  same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  William  Haire  of  the  same, 
iiij  d.  Item  to  Robert  Saxton  of  the  same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  Nicholas 
(blanlc)  of  the  same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  John  Watson  of  the  same, 
iiij  d.  (^erased).  Item  to  William  Pikerd  off  Clarton,  iiij  d.  Item 
to  Sir  William  Birnannd,  prest,  ij  s.  The  residew  of  my  goodds, 
my  detts  paid,  my  funerall  expenses  maid,  and  this  my  last  will  and 
testament  well  and  truly  executed  and  fulfilled,  I  bequeth  and  give 
to  my  neese,  Mr^^  Johan  Mauleverer,  whom  I  make  my  sole  exe- 
cutrice ;  and  my  neve,  Mr.  Thomas  Mauleverer,  of  Allerton  affor- 
said, Essquier,  and  my  neese  his  wyff,  to  be  supervisors  of  this  my 
last  will  and  testament,  to  se  that  my  said  goodds  be  ordred  and 
disposid  at  their  discrecions,  which  shal  be  most  chefly  to  the 
honor  of  Almightie  God.  Thes  witnesses,  Mr.  Thomas  Ughtred, 
Sir  William  Birnand,  preste,  William  Widows,  Thomas  Tone, 
and  Richard  Preston,  with  other  moo. 

*  A  younger  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Mauleverer,  of  Allerton  Mauleverer,  by  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  John  de  la  River  of  Bransby. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  17 


XVm.    TEST  AMENTUM  MRI.  WANDISFORD  OF  KYRTLINTON. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  ij"  daie  of  September,  the  yerc 
of  our  Lord  M.v*=.xl*\,  I  Christofer  Wandisford,*  of  hole  mynd 
and  perfite  remembrannce,  makes  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament 
in  manor  and  forme  folowinge.  Fyrst  I  committe  my  sowle  to 
the  mercy  of  God,  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  parisho 
churche  of  Daucaster.  I  will  that  my  former  will  take  efFecte 
in  suche  articles  as  concernith  the  proffetts  of  my  yongcr  children. 
Also  I  ordeyne  and  make  Anne  my  wyf,  with  John  and  Cristofer 
my  yonger  sonnes,  my  full  executors,  and  if  it  please  God  that 
my  sayd  wyf  be  with  a  Sonne,  yf  God  send  hym  lyf,  I  joyne  hym 
executor  with  his  mother  and  his  brethren.  I  will  also  that  all 
suche  implements  as  I  receaved  of  my  lather,  or  suche  other  like, 
shall  remane  to  Fraunces  my  eldest  Sonne,  whiche  implements  be 
these — first  xvj.  oxen,  xx.  kyen  and  one  bull,  xj'^'^^.  shepe,  xij. 
sylver  spones,  with  ij.  sylver  salts.  The  residue  of  my  goods,  my 
funerall  expenses  mayd  and  detts  payd,  I  gyfe  to  my  wife  and 
my  executors,  whome  I  wyll  shall  have  the  full  order  of  my  sayd 
goods,  for  the  helth  of  my  sowle.  These  wytnesses.  Sir  Roger 
Lassels  knight.  Sir  William  Hunter,  Cristofer  Hagstones,  Sir 
Roger  Hobson,  prest,  with  other  moo. 


XIX.   MARGERY  ROKEBTE  TESTAMENTUM  DE  TAFFORTHE. 

In  nomine  Dei,  I  Margery  Rokeby  of  YafFord,  wedoo,t  hoole  of 
mynde,  blyssyde  be  Jesu,  thys  xxvij**^.  day  of  September,  in  the 
yere  of  owre  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundredth  and  fortye, 
do  make  thys  my  laiste  wylle  and  testament  as  hereafter  folowyth . 
Fyrste,  I  bequyth  my  sowle  to  our  Savyour  Chryst  Jliesu,  to  the 
merytts  of  his  blyssyd  passyon,  to  the  blyssyd  andgloryous  Virgen 
hys  mother  our  Ladye  Saynt  Mary,  and  to  the  gloryous  com- 
penye  of  heven,  wyllyng  my  myserable  bodye  to  be  buryed  within 
the  chapell  of  Yaifbrd,  affore  the  blyssyd  sacrament,  whereonto  1 
bequeth  twenty  shyllyngs;  also  I  wyll  theyr  be  yevyn,  in  the 
stede  of  my  mortuary,  ten  shyllyngs,  and  to  my  paryche  churche, 

*  Christopher  Wandesford,  of  Kirklington,  esq.,  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir 
John  Norton,  of  Norton,  kuight,  and  left  by  her  a  large  family.  The  will  and 
inventory  of  his  son  Francis  will  be  found  hereafter,  with  other  notices  of  the  family. 

t  Margaret,  eldest  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Ralph  or  Robert  Danby,  of  Yafford, 
esq.,  who  was  slain  at  Bosworth  Field,  by  a  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Conycrs,  knight, 
and  relict  of  Ralph  Rokeby,  of  Mortham,  esq.,  by  whom  she  left  a  numerous  family. 
After  her  husband's  death  she  appears  to  have  retired,  viore  anliquo,  to  her  father's 
halls,  but  her  will  shows  that  she  had  not  forgotten  her  quiet  home  on  the  banks  of 
the  Greta.    The  inventory  of  her  eldest  son,  Thomas  Rokeby,  will  be  given  afterwards. 

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18  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

for  tytlies  forgotten,  sex  shyllyiigs  eyglat  pence;  also  I  bequeth 
to  Kokeby  cburche,  for  tythes  forgotten,  and  for  y*"  especyall 
prayers,  ten  sliyllyngs.  Also  I  wyll  that  theyr  be  delte,  the  day 
of  my  biiryall,  to  everye  prest  beyng  at  my  sayd  buriall,  viij  d., 
and  to  everye  sclioler,  that  can  say  Direge  for  my  sowle,  ij  d.,  and 
to  everye  poore  bodye,  j  d.  Also  I  bequethe  to  Alargery  Menvell 
twonty  markes,  for  her  dilegent  servyce  don  to  me ;  also  1  bequethe 
and  wyll  that  my  executors  shall  delyver  to  my  son  Rayffe  twonty 
marks,  wych  belong  unto  hym  as  hys  chylde  parte  of  hys  father 
goods,  wych  cam  into  my  hands  after  the  dethe  of  my  howsban. 
Also  I  bequethe  to  my  said  sone  Raife  sex  of  my  best  sylver 
spones,  my  ilatte  sylver  pece,  my  best  fether  bede  and  my  beste 
coveryng.  Also  I  bequeth  to  my  son  in  lawe  JVIr.  John  Scrope 
a  ryng  of  gold,  and  to  my  dowghter  hys  bedfellowe  one  payr  of 
corall  bedes.  Also  I  bequeth  to  my  son  Thomas  Rokeby  my 
crosse  of  gold  and  my  best  horse,  and  to  hys  bedfellow  my  best 
dyaper  bord  cloth,  two  towells  and  a  cowbert  clothe.  Also  I 
bequeth  to  my  son.  Doctor,  two  mayres,  two  sylver  spones,  that 
my  mother  dyd  yeve  hym,  also  fowre  of  the  best  of  the  rest  of 
my  sylver  spones.  Also  I  bequeth  to  my  son  Rychard  my  best 
sylver  salte  and  sex  sylver  spones,  also  I  bequeth  to  my  son 
Henry  Rokeby  my  other  sylver  salte  and  sex  selver  spones.  Also 
I  bequeth  to  John  Schotte,  my  servant,  three  pounds  sex  shylyngs 
and  eyght  pence.  Also  I  wyll  that  my  servant  Thomas  Baynbryg* 
shall  have  and  eneycye  my  farmehold  at  Gylmonteby,  and  the 
tennant  ryght  of  the  same,  and  to  Bernard  Newton  a  mayr  and  a 
fole,  and  to  everye  of  my  men  servants  a  twynter  stott,  and  to 
everye  one  of  my  women  servants,  dwellyng  within  my  howse,  a 
whye  of  iij  yeres  hold,  and  to  Crystofer  Rokeby  my  carvyd  cupbert 
and  my  standyng  carvyd  bed,  my  ledes  and  my  mashefatts,  and 
to  Raufe  hys  brother  fyve  marks,  and  to  Margaret  Thoresby  my 
best  brasse  pott,  and  to  Wylliam  her  son  a  colte  or  a  filie,  and  to 
Henry  Scrope  my  cosyn  a  colt  or  a  mayi',  and  to  Roger  Toketts 
a  colt  or  a  mare,  also  to  my  suster  Elynnor  Warcop  a  gowne, 
k}Ttyll,  and  hatt,  and  to  John  Djocson  thelder  my  best  oxe. 
Also  to  my  dowghter  Jane  Toketts  a  ryng  and  the  halfe  of  syche 
stuffe  that  ys  within  my  blake  coffer,  and  the  other  halfe  to 
Magery  Menvell,  and  to  Maud  Peghyng  my  worst  gown,  kyrtyll, 
and  petycot.  Also  I  will  my  bej^s  to  be  devydyd  in  tAvo  parties, 
th'one  part  to  be  del}^eryd  to  Margaret  Thorseby  and  Margery 
IVIenvell,  and  the  ryst  to  be  delyveryd  to  the  prest  of  the  chapell 
of  YaiFord,  to  th'intent  that  he  shall  thayi'with  fynd  lyght  affore 
the  sacrament;   also  to   Sir  William  Rose,  prest,  syx  shyllyngs 

*  See  his  will  hereafter. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  19 

ejght  pence,  to  pray  for  me.  Also  I  wyll  that  all  my  sons  and 
dowghters  have  yche  one  of  thaym  at  my  burj^all  a  blake  gowne, 
and  that  sex  pore  men  shall  have  sex  white  gownes.  Further  I 
wyll  and  make  the  supervisor  of  thys  my  last  wyll  and  testament 
my  son  Thomas,  and  do  ordeigne  and  maike  my  executores  my 
sons  John,  Doctor,*  Rychard,  Henry,  and  RayfFe,  upon  suche 
condicion  that  yf  eny  of  my  sayd  executors  do  eny  acte  or  thyng, 
or  procure  eny  matter,  wherby  thys  my  last  wyll  can  not  be 
performyd,  or  eny  devyse  contenyd  within  thissame,  then  I  wyll 
that  frome  thenfurth  he  or  thay  y*  so  dothe  shall  lefe  the  nayme 
and  power  of  my  executor,  and  fro  that  tyme  furth  shall  no  more 
intermedle  with  my  other  executors,  and  y*  my  other  executors, 
not  so  oftendyng,  may  take  from  hym  all  suche  goods  as  alFore 
ys  come  in  to  hys  hands  as  executor,  and  to  per  forme  thys  my 
last  wyll  with  all,  anythyng  byfore  expressyd  to  the  contrary  not 
withstandyng.  Allso  ....  all  and  yfyt  please  God  to  call  me  to  hys 
mercy  after  the  feast  of  Saynt  Martin  in  wynter,  that  my  howse 
shall  stylbe  kept  by  my  said  executors,  of  thayr  propre  costes 
shall  plowg  and  saw  the  sayme,  to  the  use  of  my  sayd  son  Thomas 
all  my  corne  growing  uppon  my  grownd  at  the  day  of  my  dethe ; 
also  I  wyll  that  and  yf  that  my  ware  corne  be  not  sowyn,  yt  then 
my  be  eqally  devydyd  emongs  my  said  executors.  In  wytnes 
whereof  I  have  setto  my  seall,  the  yere  and  day  above  wrytten. 
'I  bequeth  to  Rokeby  chyrch  quere  beldyng  fyve  marks.  I 
bequeth  also  to  Margery  Menvell  al  my  hekels  and  a  chaffer  and 
sex  bonds  of  lyne.  I  bequeth  to  Jane  Fene  a  payr  of  shetts,  a 
payr  of  blankets,  and  a  coverlet.  I  bequeth  to  Wylliam  Worlton 
ten  yoews.  I  bequeth  to  every  wyfFe  of  YaiFord  a  kertshowe.  I 
bequeth  also  to  every  wyffe  in  Rokeby  a  kertshowe.  Wytnesses 
here  of,  Thomas  Rokeby,  Rychard  Rokeby,  Harre  Rokeby,  Robert 
Newton,  prest,  and  John  Dyxson,  with  other  mo. 


XX.    METCALF  JOHANNIS  AEMIGERI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  M.d.xlj. 
I  Jhon  Metcalfe,  of  the  manore  or  hospitall  of  Sancte  Nicolas 
besides  Rychmond,t  gentleman,  hole  of  m}Tad  and  good  memory, 
ordcnithe  and  makithe  this  my  last  will  in  manor  and  forme 
folowinge.     Fryste,  I  bequethe  my  soul  unto  Almightie  God,  our 

*  "  John  Rokeby,  Doctor  of  y"'  Civill  Law." — Glover's  Vis.  1585. 

f  The  liospital  of  St.  Nicholas  had  a  few  years  before  been  dissolved  by  the  Act 
of  27  Hen.  VIII.,  and  the  testator,  cousin,  as  he  informs  us  in  hi.s  will,  to  Christopher 
Metcalfe,  of  Nappay,  esq.,  the  head  of  his  most  numerous  house  or  clan,  appears  to 
have  become  its  tenant  under  the  Crown.  The  hospital  and  its  estates  remained  in 
the  Crown  till  the  vear  1585. 

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20  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Lady  Sancte  Mary,  and  to  all  y^  celestiall  company  of  lieven,  and 
my  body  to  be  buried  in  tlie  parysslie  cliurche  of  Eiclimond, 
besydes  my  fyrst  wife,  when  God  pleasitlie.  Also  I  give  and 
bequethe  unto  the  kyrke  warke  and  reparacions  of  the  churche  of 
Eichmond  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  give  unto  Margaret  Hawxwell, 
towards  her  marriage,  if  y*'  she  gide  her  well  and  honestly  after 
good  demon  ore,  iij  li.  Also  I  give  and  bequethe  unto  Jlion 
Conyers,  whiche  I  have  broughte  up  of  a  childe,  to  help  to  bring 
hym  a  good  service,  xl  s.  Item  I  give  unto  Isabell  Conyers,  his 
syster,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  give  Askrige  churche  a  silke  coope, 
whiche  I  have  in  store  and  redye  to  deliver.  Also  I  give  to  Sir 
Christopher  Truwhaite,  to  sing  for  my  soule  in  Richmond  chvux'he 
by  the  space  of  one  hole  yere,  iiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  gi^e 
unto  my  cosyne  Christofer  Metcalfe  of  Nappay,  Esquier,  a  rinr^e 
of  gold,  for  a  token  of  kindnes  betwen  him  and  me.  Also  I 
give  to  my  sone  Rafe  Pollard  a  silver  girdle  well  gilted,  for  a 
loving  remembrannce.  Also  I  give  unto  my  cosine  Marmaduke 
Metcalfe  a  satten  doblet  or  a  gown.  Also  to  Leonard  Metcalfe  a 
gold  ringe,  for  a  remembrannce.  Also  I  make  surveyor  of  this  my 
last  will  Master  Richard  Bowls,  Squier,  to  se  thes  ray  legacies 
performed,  for  whos  paines  I  do  give  hime  xx  s.  And  I  make 
my  exequitors  Lucye  Metcalfe  my  wyfe,  and  Lancelot  Hesselrige 
her  sone,  so  that  they  both  jointle  shall  have  and  occupe  all  my 
goods  moveable  and  unmoveablo,  performing  my  legaces  and  to 
dispose  for  my  soule  as  they  thinke  best  for  ther  discharge  and 
myne  also.  And  they  to  se  for  me  at  my  buriall  to  be  honestle 
brought  furthe,  with  all  funerall  expences  and  all  expences  of 
meat  and  di'inke  to  be  made  and  doin  at  my  buriall  to  be  honestle 
doin,  bothe  at  the  chmxhe  and  at  my  said  howse  and  manor. 

This  is  the  inventokye  of  all  the  goods  moveable  and  unmovc- 
able,  with  all  other  possessions,  of  Mr.  John  Metcalf,  Esquier, 
disceased,  prasede  by  thes  iiij.  indeferent  men,  Charles  Jonsone, 
Richerde  Nicolsone,  Lancelote  Jonsone,  and  John  Moyse}. 

Inprimis,  xx^  acres  of  wheate  at  hospitale  of  Sancte  Nicholcs 
and  xx*'  acres  of  haver,  ixli.  Item  at  Melsonbye  xviij.  acres  of 
wheate  and  rye  and  xviij ^l'.  acres  of  haver,  vij  li.  Item  xxiiij.  oxen, 
XV  li.  Item  Ix.  kuyen  and  two  bulls,  xxxli.  Item  xi^'*^.  heade  of 
yonge  neyte  of  ij.  years  olde,  xvj  li.  Item  at  Braythwhayte  ten 
score  wedders,  iij.  score  yowes,  and  fyve  score  hoggs,  xxxiiij  li. 
Item  as  many  unc3  of  playte  as  commythe  to  Ixli.,  Ixli.  Item 
V.  fether  beds,  with  all  the  clothis  belonginge  therto,  and  vij. 
mattressis,  with  the  clothis  belonginge  therto,  viij  li.  x  s.  Item 
x.  brasen  potts  and  ij.  garnishe puder  of  wessell,  iij.  lattin  basincfs, 
and  iij.  pudor,  iij  li.  Item  xiij.  candilsticks,  iiij.  iron  racks,  and 
iij.  speyts,    a  brasen  morter,  and  an  other  lesser,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND,  21 

Item  a  bruengc  leade,  iij.  caldrons,  iij.  gret  panns  &  iij.  lesser 
panns,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  ij.  cownters,  iij.  flawnders  chists,  ij. 
cupbords  and  viij^^  fetlier  quysliings,  xls.  Item  iij.  iron  bounde 
wayns,  with  all  the  implements  bclonginge  therto,  xl  s.  Item 
iiij.  mcars,  iij.  staggs,  and  ij.  riden  horse,  viij  li.  Item  at  Saynte 
Nycholes,  viij*^'»  score  wedders,  iiij .  score  yowes,  &  iij.  score  hoggs, 
xxix  li.  Item  at  Melsonbye  v.  score  shcpe,  liande  over  heade,  & 
xiiij.,  viij  li.  Item  viij.  swyne,  xiij  s.  iiij.  d.  Item  viij.  styrks, 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     Summa  cc.xxxvj  li.  x  s. 

XXI.    MOELAY  FRANCISCI  DE  MELLING  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In'  the  yere  of  our  Lorde  God  a 
thousande  fye  hundreth  and  fourtye,  and  on  the  sevente  day  of 
Aprill,  I  Francis  Merley,  Esquier,  seke  in  bodye  and  perfite  of 
remembranncc,  maks  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manor 
and  forme  followyng.  First,  I  bequethe  my  saule  to  Allmyghtie 
God,  our  Laidy  Saynt  Maryc,  and  to  all  the  celestiall  company  in 
heven,  my  body  to  be  bured  in  the  churche  of  Saynt  Wilfride  of 
Mellyng.  Also  I  make  Mary  my  wif  and  hm*  children  my  hole 
executors  of  all  my  goodds  moveable  and  immoveable,  and  they 
to  pay  and  discharge  my  lawfull  detts  and  bcquethes,  as  they  will 
answhere  affore  God  at  the  day  of  judgement.  Also  I  will  that 
what,  goodds  as  may  be  spared  of  my  parte,  my  detts,  bequethes, 
and  funerall  cxpences  discharged,  that  the  reside w  therof  be  putt 
to  the  use  and  fm'therannce  towarde  the  marreage  of  Jane  m}^ 
doughter.  Also  I  bequethe  to  Thomas  my  son  and  heire  two 
■stotts  able  to  drawe,  and  he  to  be  good  to  my  said  wif  and  his 
brethren.  Also  I  will  that  Elsabethc  my  doughter  have  hur 
childc  parte  of  goodde  as  it  comes  unto.  Also  I  bequethe  to  the 
reparacion  of  and  annourncnament  of  the  qwere  of  Saynt  Katryne 
in  Mellyng  churche  vj  s.  viij  d.,  with  a  westment  of  blakke  chamlett, 
albc,  stole  and  fannell,  therto  belongyng.  Also  I  will  that  all 
suche  lands,  which  I  have  geflen  unto  my  younger  sones  by  dede 
of  gifte  in  annuyties  for  ....... 

XXn.  ROGER  PELE,  PARSON  OP  DALTON  IN  FURNES. 

In  Inventorie  of  all  suche  Goods  and  Catalls  as  were  laitly 
Roger  Peles,  parson  of  Dalton  in  Funics,*  nowe  discessed,  made 
and  indentyd  the  xxiiij*^  day  of  May,  in  the  yerc  of  our  Lord 
(jod  M.ccccc.xljl',  before  Sir  Cristoier  Bolton  deayn  of  Furnes, 
and  prased  by  the  hoiydome  othes  of  Alexander  Banks,  Edwarde 

*  The  last  ahliot  of  Furne.s3 — miiilc  abliot  circa  1532  ;  resigned  5  April,  28 
Hen.  VIII.  ;  became  rector  of  Dalton,  29  Hen.  VIII. —  Of.  "  Annales  Fumessienses." 


22  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIES  IN  THE 

Pele,  John  Bolton  and  Thomas  Walsheman.  Inprimis,  one 
bruyng  leade,  price  vs.  Item  ij.  bruyng  fatts,  price  xviij  d. 
Item  one  brasse  possenett,  price  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  one  panne,  price 
xvj  d.  Item  viij .  doblers,  price  iiij  s.  Item  v.  disshes,  price  xx  d. 
Item  iiij.  sawcers,  price  viij  d.  Item  one  salt  seller  of  tjnne, 
iij  d.  Item  ij.  lityll  candilstyks  of  brasse,  price  vj  d.  Item 
one  andyren,  price  ixd.  Item  ij.  tryppetts,  price  xij  d.  Item 
one  yren  speit,  price  x  d.  Item  raken  crokes,  price  vj  d.  Item 
one  pare  of  tongs,  price  vj  d.  Item  one  fyre  sliole,  price  iij  d. 
Item  one  frying  panne,  price  xij  d.  Item  one  cressliett,  price  vj  d.. 
Item  two  stands,  price  iij  d.  Item  one  table  clotli  of  lynne,  price 
XX  d.  Item  one  table  cloth  of  harden,  price  iiij  d.  Item  one 
table  cloth  of  dyaper,  price  iiij  d.  Item  one  ahnerye,  price  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  two  saltyng  fatts,  price  x  d.  Item  a  lytyll  brase  morter  with 
one  yren  pestyll,  price  x  d.  Item  one  pewter  basen  with  an  cAver, 
price  xvj  d.  Item  one  lytyll  tynne  cuppe,  price  vj.  d.  Item  one 
countter,  price  vs.  Item  one  short  carpett  for  the  same,  xxd. 
Item  iiij.  qwysshens,  price  ij.s.  Item  iiij  cha3rres,  price  xvj  d. 
Item  ij.  formes  and  one  stoile,  price  iij  d.  Item  one  cheist,  price 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  hangyngs  of  sey  for  on  bed,  price  ij  s.  Item 
one  pyllow,  price  xx  d.  Item  one  paire  of  fustian  blanketts,  price 
X  s.  viij  d.  Item  one  whyte  qwhylte,  price  ij  s.  Item  one  co- 
veryng  of  one  bede,  price  xij  s.  Item  iij.  pyllowbers,  xij  d.  Item 
ij.  mattresses,  price  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  ij.  fether  bedds,  price 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  one  boster,  price  xij  d.  Item  one  coveryng 
of  a  bedde,  price  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  coverletts,  price  ij  s.  Item 
parre  of  blankketts,  price  viij  d.  Item  vij.  shetts  of  lynne  cloth, 
price  xij  s.  Item  ij.  parre  of  course  shets,  price  iij  s.  Item  one 
doble  shete,  price  iij  s.  Item  one  course  shete,  price  viij  d.  Item 
ij.  axis  and  oue  womble,  price  xd.  Item  iij.  parre  of  bedstoks, 
price  xij  s.  Item  one  geldyng,  price  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  one 
nag,  price  xvj  s.  Item  one  gyrdyren,  price  vj.  d.  Item  one  small 
pyllow,  price  j  d.  Item  ij.  lyttyll  pannes,  price  viij  d.  Item  iiij. 
table  napkyns,  price  ij  d.  Item  ij  towells,  price  iiij  d.  Item  one 
hode  of  damaske,  price  xij  d.  Item  one  typpett  of  cercenett, 
price  XX  d.  Item  xj .  quarters  and  one  of  byg,  price  iij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d . 
Item  V.  quarters  and  on  halfe  of  otts,  price  xxv  s.  viij  d.  Item 
one  quarter  and  halfe  a  busshell  of  malt,  price  vij  s.  vij  d.  Item  v. 
bussliells  and  one  halfe  of  byg,  price  iiij  s.  vij  d.  Item  iiij.  carre 
full  of  stray,  iiij  d.  Item  one  carre  full  of  turfs,  price  ij  d.  Item 
one  velvett  nyght  cappe,  iij.s.  Item  stray  soldo,  price  xxid. 
Item  in  money  left  in  liys  purse  iiijs.  vjd  Summa  xvli.  ijs.  iiijd. 
Theis  parcells  hereafter  foloyng  coulde  not  be  prased  because  the 
prasers  coulde  have  no  vow  nor  syght  therof.  Inprimis,  one  fync 
blakegowne,  one  chamelettjakctt,  on  worsted  jakett,  one  ehamelett 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND,  23 

doblet,  one  worsted  doblet,  one  parre  of  hosen  and  one  cappe, 
wliyclie  ar  in  the  kc^^yng  of  Thomas  Kendell.  Item  at  Wliytyame, 
one  lether  bede,  one  covcryng,  one  parre  of  blanketts,  hangings 
for  the  same,  and  one  cheist.  Item  in  the  kepyng  of  William 
Sands,  gentylman,  one  bede  of  downe  and  one  bostcr  for  the  same. 
Tlieis  ar  the  detts  awyng  unto  the  seid  Roger.  Fyrste,  of  my 
lorde  JMounttegle  of  lent  money,  xxiij  li.  ij  s.  vj  d.  Item  of  Marma- 
duke  Bradeley  of  Rippon,  lent  money,  xxli.  Item  of  Margarett, 
lait  wyfe  of  William  Lancaster,  for  on  crucifix  of  golde,  price 
xli.;  ij.  tlagens  of  sylver,  price  xix  li.  vs.  with  other  peses  of 
sylver  of  rignes,  price  xli.,  in  toto  xxxixli.  vs.  Item  of  James 
Huntter,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  of  Barnet  Rychardson,  x  s.  Item 
of  John  Standisshe  and  hys  wyfe  of  Lancaster,  for  on  plege  to  them 
delyvered,  xxs.  Item  of  James  Brathwayt,  son  of  William 
Brathwayt,  iij  s.  Item  of  Elsabeth  Pole,  doughter  of  John  Pele, 
iijs.  ixd.  Smnma,  Ixxxvij  li.  xs.  xid.  Tlieis  ar  the  detts  ivhyche 
the  seid  Roger  dijd  awe.  Imprimis,  to  Richard  Holand  of  Cokar- 
mouth,  xxli.  Item  to  Syi"  Henry  Farryngton,  iiij  li.  Item  to 
Geffiray  Chamber,  xxs.  Item  to  Thomas  Kendall,  iij  li.  ij  s.  xd. 
Item  to  Agnes  Richardson,  xxs.  Item  Evane  Barwyke,  xls. 
Item  to  Thomas  Jaksone  of  Myllome,  xv  s.  Item  to  Laurence 
Gybson,  xxs.  Item  to  William  Ascowe,  xxvj  s.  iijd.  Item  to 
the  lait  wyfie  of  John  Hyrde,  x  s.     Summa,  xxxiij  li.  x  s.  j  d. 


XXm.   THOMAS  ALLANSON. 

Thomas  Allanson.  29  June,  154L  To  be  buryed  in  the 
chiu'che  pourche  of  the  parochyng  of  our  blessed  Lady  and  of 
All  Hallous  of  Cundall ;  for  forgotyn  tythes,  xx  d.  Also  I  bequythe 
to  hy  altar  for  wax  to  kepe.  ...  I  bequythe  to  Cundall  churche 
a  black  vcstyment  wnth  the  .  .  .  To  the  same  churche  on  cope, 
and  it  for  to  be  kepyd  in  the  hands  of  my  executors. — To  Sir 
Willyam  Sarganson,  clerk,  xij  d.  To  Sir  Willyam  Browne,  clerk, 
xij  d.  To  Sir  Rychard  of  Dysforthe,  viij  d.  To  Sir  Rychard  of 
Marton,  viij  d. 


XXIV.   WALLER  HENRICI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In   the    naym    of  Gode,  Amen.      In   the   3 ere    of  oiu-   LorH 
M".ccccc.xlj.  and  iiij**^  day  of  Julii,  I  Henry  Wallar  scy 

*  An  early  and  curious  Richmond  Will,  which  is  valuable  for  its  singular  language 
and  spelling,  and  at  the  same  time  interesting  for  its  bequests  to  charitable  purposes. 


24  AVILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

hole  in  mynd  and  good  of  memory,  makes  my  last  wyll  and  testa- 
ment in  thys  maner  foloyng.  Fiirst,  I  gyf  my  sol  onto  God 
Almyglitye  and  to  our  Lady  Saynt  Mary,  and  to  all  tlie  Sayntts 
in  heven,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  tbe  cburche  of  our  Lady 
in  Eycbmond,  quare  my  frends  thynks  best.  Item  I  gyf  for  my 
mortuary  accordyng  to  the  law.  Item  I  wyll  Have  messe  and 
Deryg  song  for  my  sol,  on  my  beryall  day,  and  for  that  doyng 
I  gyf  to  every  gyld  prest  of  thys  town,  yj  d.  y*  ar  at  my  beryall, 
and  to  every  scolar  of  thys  town  that  can  syng,  j  d.  Item  I  gyf 
XX  s.  to  be  delt  in  bred  the  day  of  my  beryall,  as  my  frends  thynks 
best.  Item  I  gyf  for  thets  and  oblacions  forgottyn  ....  Item  I 
gyf  to  Rauf  Vallar  on  tawne  jaket  or  on  blak.  Item  I  gyf  my 
better  hows  burg  land  behynt  Frers,*  with  all  thyngs  belongyng 
yt,  onto  my  wyf  Esabell,  as  long  as  sche  leveth  and  keps  hyi- 
wydow ;  and  after  hyr  detli  I  gyf  yt  onto  my  sonn  Thomas,  to  hym 
and  to  hys  hare  of  hys  body  lawfully  begottyn  for  ever  moyi-, 
and  yf  my  wyf  mare  1  wyll  my  son  Thomas  schall  enter  to  the 
hows,  as  sown  as  sche  makes  any  contrak  of  mony  with  ony  man, 
and  sche  to  repayre  the  hows  substancyally  as  long  sche  hath  yt. 
of  hyr  propar  costs.  Item  I  gvf  my  lesse  hows  behynt  Frers  onto 
my  doghter  Aleson  as  long  sche  leveth,  and  after  hyr  deth  yt  to 
go  to  my  sone  Thomas  and  to  hys  hares  of  hys  body  lawfulle 
begottyn  for  ever,  and,  yf  tha  both  dye  without  essue  of  thar  bodys 
lawfully  begottyn,  I  wyll  my  howses  both  go  with  all  thyngs 
belongyng  them  to  fynd  on  obet  3eyrly  to  be  song  in  Eychmond 
church  for  my  sol,  my  wyf  sol,  and  all  crystyn  sols,  for  ever 
moyre;  and  I  put  the  churche  wardons  of  Rychmond  ever  to  se 
yt  be  3erly  substancyally  down,  and  tha  to  offer  the  heyd  messe 
j  d.,  and  to  resave  vij  d.  of  yt,  and  to  [every]  prest  of  thys  town 
iiij  d.,  and  paroch  prest  viij  d.  Item  I  gyf  to  my  wyf  Esabell  all 
my  tenand  ryght  of  my  hows  I  dwell  in  ....  as  long  as  sche 
leveth.     Item  I  gyf  to  Nicoles  Wallar  on  blak  cowte  and  on  payi- 

of  violet  hoes.     Item  I  gyf  to  John  Dent  on  buksk and 

on  payre  of  hoes.  Item  I  gyf  to  Wylliam  Eanaldson  on  blak  cotte 
and  on  payr  of  hoes.  Item  to  Rauf  Wallar  j.  jaket  and  j.  payr  of 
....  Item  I  gyf  to  Jakson  on  f)ayr  of  hoes  and  to  hys  wyf  on 
payr  of  sieves.  Item  I  gyf  to  the  chiuxhe  warks  and  for  my  labed  f 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyf  to  Ellyng  Wallar  v  s.  iiij  d.  to  on  kjTtyll. 
Item  I  gyf  my  doghter  Aleson  v.  marks  in  mone  and  oder  stuf 

qwen  sche  maryes y*  she  hath.     Item  I  gyf  to  Elsabet 

Wallar  v]  s.  viij  d.,  iiij.  coverletts,  ij.  brase  potts,  ij.  kettylls,  iij. 
hardynschetts,  iiij.  pey ,  on  kow,  on  mattres.      The 

*  The  lately-dissolved  monastery  of  the  Gray  Friars  in  the  immediate  suiiurbs  of 
Richmond. 

f  This  is  the  first  time  that  we  find  this  word  used  for  lairestall. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  25 

resydew — I  gyf  onto  my  wyf  Esabell  and  Tomas  my  son,  qwm  J 
ordan  and  makes  my  executors,  and  I  desyer  Alan  Akryk,  Ry chard 
Smyth,  and  Nicoles  Wallar  to  be  the  supervisors  of  this  my  last 
wyll  to  see  yt  be  fulfyllyd,  and  I  gyf  every  on  of  them  xij  d. 
Wettenes  heyr  of,  Sir  John  Brocolls,  parech  prest,  Alan  Akryk, 
WylliamWylamson,  with  odor  moye,  the  day  and  the  3eyr  aforsayd. 


XXV.   LASTNBT  THOILE  DE  WHYTWELL  '  GYNTYLMAN'  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  nay  me  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxvjtl'  day  of  the  monthe 
of  Auguste,  in  the  3cre  of  oure  Lorde  God  a  thousand  fyffe 
hundrethe  and  xlj.,  I  Thomas  Lasynbe  of  Qwhytwyll,  gyntylman, 
beyng  of  hoyll  mynde,  and  in  perfytte  rememberanc,  nott  wyllyng 
to  dye  intestate,  beyng  in  frequentt  paynswythdesese  and  infyrmyte, 
feryng  deyth  to  insew  apon  the  saym,  wherefore  in  the  helthe  of 
my  soyll  I  hordand  thys  my  prescentt  testamentt  contenyng  in  ytt 
my  trew  and  laste  wyll  in  maner  and  forme  foloyng.  Fyrste  and 
pr3nicypally,  above  all  erthly  thyngs,  I  gyffand  beqwythe  my 
soyll  onto  Allmyghty  God,  and  to  owi-e  Lady,  and  to  all  the 
celestyall  company  of  hevyn,  and  my  corporall  bodye  to  be  buryed 
in  the  churche  of  Allhallows  att  Bolton  of  Swayll.  Also  I  gyfF 
onto  the  hye  halter,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  gyff  unto  Elsabethe  my 
wyffe  for  hyr  festmentt,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  gyff  onto  Jorge 
my  son,  and  to  Jayms  my  soyn,  and  to  ader  of  thaym,  xls.  by 
3ere  for  the  terme  of  thayre  lyfys,  to  be  payde  forthc  of  Lanckton 
more.  Also  I  gyff  unto  John  Lasynbe,  my  soyn  soyn,  ij.  kye. 
Also  I  gyff  unto  Thomas  hys  broder,  ij.  kye.  Also  I  gyff  unto 
my  doughter  Elsabethe,  and  to  hyi"  chylder,  ij.  kye,  and  unto  Jhon 
Kyrke  oon  cow,  and  to  my  syster  Ann  oon  qwhy.  The  rcscdew — 
I  g3rff  untto  my  W3rffe  and  chylder.  Also  I  hordan  and  make  my 
iij.  sonn  Christofer,  Jliorge,  Jamys,  myn  executors,  and  my  broder 
in  law  Thomas  Foultorpe  to  be  supervisor  of  my  wyll.  W^^ttnesses 
heyre  of,  Sir  Robarte  Tomson  the  curate,  Sir  Antony  Metcalfe, 
Peter  Fultrope,  and  Jlion  Askqwyth,  wyth  dyverys  oder. 


XXVI.    DOMINI  EDMUNDI  CHARDER  PRESBITERI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  owr  Lorde  Godc, 
M.ccccc.xlij.  I  Sir  Edmunde  Charder,  preyste,  wythein  the 
paryshcynge  of  Grynton  in  Sw^odayle. — F\Tste,  I  geve  my  sovde 
imto  Gode  Allmyghtye,  and  owr  blcssyde  Ladye,  and  to  all  the 
holy  company  of  hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  burycdc  in  the 
churche  yerde  of  Grynton  in  Swodaylc,  wat  tyme  ytt  shall  pleysse 


26-  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Gode  to  call  me  unto  liys  mayrsyc.  As  consernyng  the  orJcr  oi 
my  goods,  wyclie  ys  not  in  my  hands  and  in  my  hands  also,  I  put 
ytt  holy  unto  the  order  of  John  Charder,  my  brother  sou,  whome 
I  mayke  my  sole  executor,  for  to  demaunde,  tayke,  clame,  and 
order  for  the  heylthe  of  my  soulle  and  proffett  of  my  freyndcs, 
accordyng  to  the  forme  fblouyng  of  thys  my  laste  wyll.  Fyrste, 
for  the  bryngyng  fourthe  of  my  bodye  to  the  buryall,  I  wyll  my 
sayde  executor  do  order  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  as  he  thynks  moste  covenyente. 
Allso  I  wyll  that  thar  be  one  tryntall  of  messes  doyne  by  Sir 
Wylliam  Crofton,  and  Sir  Thomas  Hawbrawr,  for  the  heylthe  oi' 
my  soulle.  Allso  I  bequyeth  unto  my  brother  Olyver  Carter  one 
lyttyll  meyre,  wyche  I  have  now.  Allso  I  bequyet  to  Crystofer 
Sargenson  xijd.,  to  Robert  Dyconson  xijd.,  to  Thomas  Coplannde 
xij  d.,  to  Robert  Paycoke  xij  d.,  to  John  Hyllary  xij  d.,  to  my 
brother  sons  Jefferaye  and  Wylliam  Charder  ij  s.  Allso  John 
Closse,  my  syster  son,  or  hys  mvnysters,  ys  howynge  unto  me 
xj  li.  vj  s.  "^dij  d.  Allso  Thomas  Geyrge  ys  hawyng  to  mc 
xj  s.  iij  d.  In  wytnes  hereof  Sir  James  Tayllyor,  the  paryshe 
preste,  Wylliam  Dowson,  whome  I  desyer  to  be  the  supervysor  oi" 
thys  my  laste  wyll,  and  Olyrer  Carver,  wythe  other,  wherfor  T 
gyve  to  the  sayd  Wylliam  Dowson,  for  hys  payns,  xj  s.  iijd., 
no  we  in  the  hands  of  Thomas  Geyrge. 


XXVn.    LTNSCAILL  ISABEL  DE  STANWIGG  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xi.  day  of  October,  the  yere  of 
owre Lorde  a  thowsandfyve  hundreth  andxlij.,  I  Izabel  Lynschall — 
to  be  buryed  in  the  church  of  Sanct  John  Baptyst  de  Stanwyx,  in 

the  sowthe  parte,  nere  the  grave  of Lynschall  my  husband 

departeyd.  I  bequethe  to  every  preyste  beyng  at  Dyryge  of  my 
buryal  iiij  d.,  and  every  scoler  a  j  d.     Item  I  dyd  gyve  iiij  s.  to 

Sir Leyfchyld,  Laydy  prest  at  Sanct  Johnis,  to  syng  for 

me  and  Wylliam  Lynschall  one  yere.     Item  I  bequethe  to  Michael 

Blaydys  a  cowe.     Item  I  bequethe  to schall  my  son  a 

cowe.  Item  I  bequethe  to  Wylliam  Ottrynton  a  cowe.  Item  I 
bequethe  to  Antony  Lynschall,  the  son  of  Antony  Lynschall,  a 

cowe.     Item to  Robert  Lynschall,  Bryene  Smythson, 

Antony  Lynschall,  the  son  of  Antony  Lynschall,  Wylliam  Ottryng- 
ton, of  thes  aforesayd  iiij.  awlde  yowys.  Item  I  be- 
quethe to  Janet  my  dowghter  my  best  gowne  and  my  best  kyi'tley. 

Item  I  bequethe  to  Allyson  my  doughter, gowne,  and  a 

kyrtley  of  brood  clothe.  Item  I  bequeathe  to  Allyson  Ottrynton 
my  blew  gowne,  and  a  kyrtley.  Item  I  bequethe  my  blake  bonnet 
to   my  doughter  Janet,  my  blak  hattc  to  Alyson  my  dowghter, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  27 

my  sanguene  cappe  to  Alyson  Ottiynton,  and  also  my  bedde  as  I 
lye  with  the  clothes.  Item  I  bequethe  to  W}dliam  Ottryiiton  a 
baskeytt  of  viij.  beyschellys,  and  a  maskyne  tubbe  of  vij.  beyschcllys. 
Item  I  bequethe  to  Alyson  Smythson  a  bowttyng  tonne,  a  saye, 
the  greyte  cawledrone,  the  lesce  panne,  my  ambre,  a  fawldyn 
bowrde,  and  a  bowrde  to  lay  cheys  one.     Item   I  bequethe  to 

Alyson   Ottrynton  a  lesce  cawldrone,    a panne,  and  a 

myllyii  pott  with  a  clowte.  Resydew  to  Robert  Lynschall, 
Antony  Lynschall,  Bryene  Smythson,  that  thay  may  ordcinc  and 

dysposcc  thereof  onto  the and  the  hey  1th  of  my  salle,  as 

yt  shalbe  thowght  good  to  yame,  and  to  pleyse  God.     And  thcs 
same  Robert,  Antony,  and  Bryene,  I  ordenne,  make,  and  con- 
stjrtuyt  my  executors.     Wytnesys  whereof,  Sir  Roger  Horsman, 
,  Ste  .  .  .  Leyfchyld,  Edward  Pycryng,  with  other  moe. 

In  Inventoet  may  the  xxix  day  of  January,  in  the  yere  of  oure 
Lorde  M.d.xlij.  of  all  and  syngular  goodys  movable  and  unmovable 
of  Izabell  Lynschall  laytly  dejjarttyd,  prasyd  to  the  valoe,  by 
indifferent  men,  whos  namys  be  thes,  John  Bolleron,  Robert 
Barker,  Thomas  Robynson,  and  Robert  Halle. 

Inprimys,  foure  k^^e  with  there  cauvys,  liij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
xij.  lammys,  xij  s.  Item  xviij.  olde  yowys,  xxs.  Item  one 
styrk,  vs.  Item  all  nappery  ware,  as  kyrcherys,  appurnys, 
blankytts,  shetys,  coverletts,  and  sych  other,  xxviij  s.  Item  one 
coverlet,  v  s.  Item  tubbys,  baskets,  bordys,  and  cheysts,  iiij  s. 
Item  a  ambre  and  two  pannys,  iij  s.  Item  a  panne  and  a  saye, 
viij  d.  Item  liyr  furth  bryngyng,  xxviij  s.  Item  a  gowne  and  a 
kyrtle,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  hatte,  xvj  d.  Item  a  other  gowne 
and  a  kyrtle,  xs.  Item  iij  1.  in  money.  Item  the  bequethe  to 
Mylnen  and  his  wyfFe,  ix  s.     Totall  somme,  xij  li.  xij  s.  viij  d. 


XXVni.    PEKESON  EDMUND  "  TANNEKE      TESTAMENT  AND  INVENTORY. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  xxj'^'  daye  off  Decembre,  in  the 
yere  off  oure  Lorde  Gode  a  thousande  fyv  hundrethe  forty  and  two, 
I  Edmunde  Persone,  off  the  parishynge  off  Bethome,  tannere,  hole 
of  mynde  and  off  gud  remembrance,  seke  and  craiysed  .  .  .  and 
wote  not  when  God  will  call  me  to  his  mercye,  maketh  my  laste 
wylle  and  testamente  in  maner  and  fourme  folowyng.  Fyrst,  I  gyve 
and  bewhethithe  my  sowle  unto  Allmyghty  God  and  to  oure  blessid 
Ladye  Savnte  Marye,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  off  hevyn,  and 
my  body  to  be  buried  within  my  parishe  churche  of  Bethome, 
before  the  ymage  of  our  Ladye.  Also  it  is  my  wylle  that  the  said 
churche  shall  have  all  it  duties  accustoracde.  Item  I  gyve  and  be- 
whcth  mye  hole  tityll  and  tcnandright  off  my  howse  and  farmehold 


28  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

with  all  the  appurtcnannce  thereto  bclongynge  in  Wyderslakkc, 
aftore  my  decesse,  unto  Thomas  Borowe,  sone  unto  my  doughter 
Mabelle,  with  my  barkhowse  and  the  instruments  therto  bclongynge. 
Also  I  wyll  that  Edwarde  Borowe,  brothere  to  the  saide  Thomas, 
have  his  fathers  place  lying  at  the  Storthe,  with  the  licence  off  the 
lorde,  after  the  decesse  off  my  saide  doughter  Mabell.  Also  it  is 
my  wyll  that  suche  a  sowme  off  goods  as  I  have  named  unto  Sir 
Richard  Dykonson,  vicare  of  the  said  Bethome,  Sir  Henry  Ayraye, 
Eichard  Bradegate,  Walter  Kendalle,  and  Edwarde  Symson,  shal 
be  geven  unto  a  stokke  at  my  saide  parishe  church,  towarde  the 
fyndynge  off  a  preste  for  to  teche  a  free  scole,  and  to  praye  for  my 
sawle  and  all  cristen  sawles.  Also  it  is  my  wyll  that  iiij .  nowbills 
of  the  sayd  sowme  shal  be  gevyn  to  praye  for  my  sonnes  saule, 
Miles  Personc,  and  other  iiij.  nowbills  off  y^  same  sowme,  to  be  for 
the  saule  off  Robert  Newbye  to  be  prayed  for  also.  Also  it  is  mye 
wyll  to  make  the  cost  off  the  mason  warke  to  the  supportacione  and 
makynge  of  a  brigge  at  the  end  off  Milnthorpe.  Also  I  gyve  to 
the  mendynge  of  the  cawsere  betwix  Synderberraye  and  .  .  wbrige 
....  Also  I  gyve  unto  the  mendynge  of  the  gutture  in  Melord 
channcelle,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  it  is  my  wylle  ....  siche  guds  as 
I  have  gevyne  to  a  stoke  to  y^  fyndynge  of  a  preste  at  the  chapell 

of  our  Lady  on  y^ in  y^  Widerslake,  shall  remayn  to  the 

same  porpose  for  ever.  Also  I  ordeyne  and  makethe  my  right  .  .  . 
full  ladye  Anne  Aeshton,  Petere  Crosfeld,  and  Waltere  Jvendalle 
my  hole  executors,  and  Edward  .  .  .  — all  the  reste  off  my  goodes 
that  doth  remayne  from  ....  whethes  and  gifts  shalbe  disposed 
at  the  sight  and  discretione  of  my  said  executors,  for  the  helth  of  my 
sawle.  Also  I  wylle  that  the  saide  Edward  Symson  and  Thomas 
Borowe  resave  the  sayd  sowme  gevyn  to  ...  .  stok  at  Bethome 
by  me  and  shall  receyve  it  at  my  hande  and  be  orderers  and  as  heds 
for  me  and  latters  furth  of  the  same,  as  is  more  largely  shewed  in  a 
writynge  berenge  date  herofe.  Item  I  make  John  Martyndalle 
Masborowe,  the  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, to  se  yt  it  be  well  and  truly  fulfilled  and  kepid  .  .  .  true 
intent.  The  witnesse  heroff.  Sire  Richarde  Dekonson,  Sir  Henry 
Ayraye,  Richard  Bradegate,  with  other  mo,  and  specially  William 
Peper  and  Thomas  Grubye. 

This  is  ys  Inventarye  of  the  goods  of  Edmunde  Percsone  of 
Widerslake,  latlye  decessed,  on  whose  saule  God  have  m^ercye, 
seyne  and  prised  by  John  Matyndalle,  Thomas  Peper,  William 
Peper,  and  Thomas  Grubye,  on  the  iiij*^*!  daye  of  Januarye  in  the 
xxxiiijt^>  yere  of  the  reygne  of  Kynge  Henrye  the  viijth.  Fyi'st, 
so  many  sheipe  olde  and  3inge  as  cometh  to  y*^  valew  of  v.  marks. 
And  by  farther  knawlege  we  fynd  mo  y*  cometh  to  the  valew  of 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Also  we  fynde  shcpe  of  ane  other  ....  to  y^  valew 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  29 

of  xiij  s.  iiij  (1.  Also  wc  have  soyn  such  bcddyng  and  insyght  as  was 
in  tlie  howsc  and  an  olde  horse  y*  cometh  to  y«  valew  of 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  so  muche  ledes  in  the  lymme  pytts  as  draweth 
xix.  marks,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Deheta  quce  ei  debentur.  Primis, 
Maistres  Curwen,  when  sche  Avas  widow  at  Hampfell,  xl  s.  Item 
Jamis  Robynson  of  Crostewhat,  xlvs.  Item  Mils  Symkynson, 
XXXV  s.  viij  d.,  and  my  will  is  y''  he  be  easelye  dalte  with  all.  Item 
William  Crosfelde,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Thomas  Banke,  xiij  s.  Edwarde 
Kylners  wyf,  iiij  s.  Rychardc  BaysbroAvn,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Gylbert 
Kylners  wif,  ij  s.  Miles  Deconson,  xxv  s.  Henrye  Sherman, 
V  s.  iiij  d.,  which  he  tok  up  at  Manchester.  Nycolas  Crathorn,  vs., 
whiche  the  saide  Henry  Sherman  toke  up.  Thomas  Browne, 
xixs.  viij  d.  Miles  Knvpe,  xij  s.  George  Mason  of  Dent, 
xxviij  s.  iiij  d.  Leonarde  Waller,  xl  s.  James  Striclande,  iij  s. 
One  Bore  of  Loncaster,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  their  was  spendyde  at 
his  buryall,  to  y^  churche  dutye,  to  the  prcstsand  clarkes,  and  for  the 
dynere,  xl  s.  Also  y®  expenses  at  was  made  in  his  howse,  while  he 
layde,  and  at  his  wawke,  xyj  s.,  whiche  the  saide  Edmunde  saide 
shulde  be  paide  with  his  awn  gudes.  Also  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  Jenettc 
Loremerc  late  his  servante. 


XXIX.    TIIOM.E  WALKER  DE  BEDALL  DEFUNCTI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  xij.  dai  of  the  moneth  of  Jenuarii, 
in  the  yere  of  our  Lorde  Gode  M.cccc.xlij.  I,  Thomas  Walker  of 
Bedaill,  beyng  of  hoU  niynd  and  memorie  in  Almighti  Gode,  de- 
clareth  and  maketh  this  my  last  wyll  and  present  testament  in 
maner  folowyng.  First,  I  bcqueth  and  gyve  my  soull  to  God 
Almighti,  our  blissed  Lady  Sanct  Mari,  the  mother  of  mercy,  and 
to  all  th'olly  company  of  hewen,  and  my  body  to  be  buried  within 
the  church  of  my  patron  Sanct  Grcgori  of  Bedaill,  afoer  our  Lady 
auter.  Item  I  bequeth  and  giveth  to  the  hy  autcr,  for  forgotten 
tithes,  xvj  d.  Item  I  bequeth  and  giveth  for  my  mortuari,  ac- 
cordyng  to  the  statvit  maid  by  the  acte  of  the  perlament.  Item  I 
bequeth  and  giveth  to  the  church warke,  xx  d.  Item  I  bequeth 
and  giveth  xij  d.  to  by  a  corporax  to  our  Lady  auter.  Item  I 
wyll  that  the  summ  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  continew  and  remayng 
in  my  sonne  in  law  Johan  Taubott  hands,  as  it  dyd  in  myn,  the 
which  summ  was  bequeth  and  givyng  by  my  father  Christofcr 
Walker,  in  his  last  wvll  and  testament,  for  this  entent,  that  the 
said  svmim  of  money  shuld  manteyng  and  uphold  God  serves  to 
the  tyme  that  the  xxt'iiij.  can  provyd  a  nobyll  fre  land,  to  be 
bought  to  make  an  obet  with  of  Sanct  Marke  day,  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and 
to  the  gylds  at  the  fest  of  Sanct  Martyng  in  wynter,  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and 


30  WILL8  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

the  covenauntes  of  the  said  lande  to  remayng  to  myn  executores, 
and  the  xx'^'iiij.to  gaive  a  stait  in  it,  to  the  use  of  the  said  will,  so 
long  as  the  gylds  and  the  obet  is  upholdyng.  And  if  it  be  that 
the  said  Johan  Tawbott  do  not  occupy  hilfyll  and  pai  the  said 
vj  s.  viij  d.  yerly  to  viphold  and  manteyng  the  said  obet  and  the 
gilds,  then  I  will  that  the  said  Johan  shall  forfet,  render,  and  pai 
th'oU  summ  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  mjm  executores,  which  shalbe 
my  wyf,  my  sonne  Gregori,  Esybell,  Jene,  and  Anne  my  dough- 
ters.  Item  I  will  that  my  sonne  in  law  Johan  Mawtus  haiv  his 
V.  marks  at  Sanct  Peter  dai  ad  vincula,  callyd  Lames  dai  next 
ensewyng,  which  is  behyndc  a  parte  of  pament  of  my  doughter 
Elsabeth  mariege  goode.  And  also  I  wyll  that  my  childeryng 
partes  remayng  with  their  mother,  to  Gregori  cum  to  the  aege  of 
xxjti.  yeres,  and  my  doughters  to  such  tyra  they  mai  cum  to 
marieges,  and  my  sonne  Gregori  to  halve  the  good  will  of  my 
farmehold  after  me  and  my  wif.  Item  I  will  that  Placebo  and 
Dirige,  and  an  obet  mess  to  be  song  for  the  helt  of  my  soull,  and 
all  christen  soulls,  at  my  dyeng  day,  and  every  prest  iiij  d.  Item 
I  will  that  V.  torches  be  hade  and  borne  befoer  me  to  the  churche. 
Item  I  make  my  two  sonnes  in  law  Johan  Taubot  and  Johan 
Mautus  the  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  to  se 
that  it  be  fulfilled,  and  to  do  for  my  wif  and  my  childeryng,  as 
ray  trust  is  in  theym  at  all  tymes,  when  as  they  shall  neyd. 
Witnes  and  records  of  this  present  will  and  testament,  Sir  William 
Fanchall  curat.  Sir  Johan  Greg,  Thomas  Burton,  Miles  Ludge, 
and  Christofer  Thomson,  and  other  mo. 

Inventorium  omnium  bonorum  mobilium  ac  immobilium  Thomee 
Walker  de  Bedaill,  (cujus  anim»  propicietur  Deus,)  nuper  in 
Domino  Deo  defuncti,  xij°  die  mensis  Februarii,  anno  Domini 
M°.ccccc°.xl°.ijo. 

Imprimis,  in  barly  xx'^viij.  quarters,  in  iij.  chamers,  viijli.  viijs. 
Item  XXX.  o^uarters  of  barly  malt,  xli.  Item  a  steyp  fat  of  leed, 
xlvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  tymmer  woode  in  the  garthe,  xlvj  s.  viij  d. 
Item  xvij.  sawen  bowxds,  xx  d.  Item  two  kye,  xx  s.  Item  a  qwy 
stehke,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  an  horse,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  swyen, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  spynnyng  qweyll,  viij  d.  Item  tAvo  trowes, 
and  a  bowtyn  ton,  and  a  tube  endo,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  an  arcke, 
and  two  trysts,  vj  d.  Item  a  browyn  leed  of  two  buschells,  a 
maskefatt,  a  brandereth,  and  a  wortston,  xld.  Item  a  gyelfatt, 
vj  d.  Item  a  pare  of  cobirones,  two  speitts,  a  creischet,  and  a 
fryeng  panne,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  viij.  brasse  pots  and  a  posnet,  xv  s. 
Ltem  a  brasse  ladylle,  and.ij.  scommers  of  latyn,  viij  d.  Item  iij. 
k^'^ttylles,  and  iij.  pannes,  xij  s.     Item  a  bayssyng  of  latyn,  ij. 


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evv^ars,  a  diaifyiig  dyschc,  and  iij.  candylstyckcs,  iiij  s.  Item  in 
powder  wessell,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  hawmes,  and  a  cauU,  xs. 
Item  a  counter,  and  a  meytbowrd,  iijs.  iiijd.  Item  along  settyll, 
and  ij.  chaers,  ij  s.  Item  a  banker,  v.  qwciscliyngs,  and  a  haulyng, 
ij  s.  Item  iij.  rekyngs,  ij.  pare  of  pot  kylpes,  and  a  pare  of  tanges, 
XX  d.  Item  a  silver  masscr,  and  ^aj.  sylver  sponnes,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  yiij.  pare  of  lyn  slieitts,  and  ij.  pare  of  hardyng,  a  lyn  bowrd 
cloth,  and  ij.liardyng,  and  iiij.  lyn  towelles,  xxix  s.  Item  two 
mattrevssis,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  vij.  coverletts,  x  s.  Item  iij.  pare  of 
blanketts,  and  v.  ycrds  of  broude  qwyett,  xij  s.  Item  vij.  score  of 
lyn  game,  and  iiij.  score  of  hardyng  game,  vij  s.  viij  d.  Item  a 
ston  and  an  half  of  wonegarne,  v  s.  Item  a  flanders  chyste  and  a 
pyell,  V  s.      Summa,  xxxiiij  li.  xvj  s. 

Item  Peter  Aikryke  balyife,  Thomas  Spycer,  Eichard  Bailies, 
and  Miles  Ludge,  ar  the  iiij.  men  divisores  and  prycers  of  thys  for- 
sayd  Inventory,  goods,  and  husthelment  of  houshold.  Debita  prae- 
dicti  Thomae  qua?  in  libro  ejus  debitorum  svmt  scripta  eodem  die 
et  anno  supradictis  (inter  alia).  Inprimis  my  lorde  Scroppe  for 
xx^ivij.  quarters  of  malt,  ix  li.  Item  my  lady  Stranwaege  for  vij. 
quarters  of  malt,  xh'j  s.  viij  d.  Item  John  Tennant,  balyff  of 
Bedaill,  paid  befocr  in  hand,  for  iiij.  quarters  of  barly.  Item 
Johan  Gain  of  Gaittjmgby  for  lames,  v  s.  Item  Sir  John  Kennet, 
prest,  lent  money,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  He  owes  to  Mr.  Gower,  iiij  s. 
Johan  Ascham,  of  Kyrke  Dvghton,  gentilman,  xxx  s. 

XXX.     GEOKGE  GYNNTNG. 

George  Gynnvng,  14  Jan.  33  Hen.  8,  to  be  buried  at  Knares- 
brough.  To  William  my  sunne  a  violet  jaket,  and  a  sleveles 
gray,  and  my  bowe.  To  Rawfe  ray  sunne  a  gTene  jaket  y*  John 
Feethoms  gaff  me,  and  a  gray  jaket  with  sieves,  and  a  Icther 
dowblet,  and  a  pare  of  hose  clothe,  and  a  blacke  bownet.  To 
Richerd  my  sunne  a  grene  jaket  y'  my  lorde  of  Cumberlade 
gaffe  me,  and  an  other  grene  jaket,  and  a  pare  of  hose  clothe, 
and  a  doo  skyn  newe  dvght. 

XXXI.    WILLIAM  SHEPHERD  OF  ELSINGTON,  CHAPMAN. 

Jhesus.  17  January,  1542.  I  AVilliam  Shepherd*  of  Elsing- 
ton,  in  the  parishyng  off  Kyrkby  in  Kendall,  claapman,  seyk.  and 

*  A  most  curious  and  valuable  will  of  one  of  the  founders  of  the  chantry  of 
St.  Anthony,  in  Kendal  Clmrch.  The  directions  for  the  election  of  the  priest  and 
his  performance  of  his  duties  are  interesting.  In  2-1  Eliz.,  in  spite  of  the  clause  at 
his  end  of  the  founder's  will,  there  was  a  grant  made  by  the  queen  to  Sir  Christopher 
Hatton  and  his  heirs  of  this  chantry,  out  of  which,  together  with  other  particulars  in 
his  purchase,  he  was  to  pay  71.  11«.  id.  a-ycar  to  the  schoolmaster  at  Burgh  or  Brough. 


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32  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

evyll  att  ease  in  my  bodye  with  y^  visitation  off  God, — and  first 
off  all  I  beqwetlie  and  commende  my  soulle  to  the  greate  mercye 
off  Gode,  in  whome  onelye  is  all  my  hope,  trust,  and  confydence 
off  hellthe  and  salvation,  and  to  our  Ladye,  with  all  Saynts;  and 
my  bodye  to  be  burriede  within  my  parishe  churche  off  Kendall, 
in  the  qwere  off  Saynt  Anthony e,  whiche  William  Herryson  and 
I  fownded  in  y^  same  churche.  Item  I  will  and  by  this  presents 
doo  publislie  and  declare  y*  Edwarde  Dockerey,  William  Dodyng, 
and  other  theyr  cofeoffers,  and  theyr  heres  and  assingnes,  con- 
tin  cAve,  stand,  and  be  full  feaiide  in  fe  simple  off  and  in  all  suche 
lands,  tennandments,  and  servyces  whiche  they  be  no  we  law- 
fidlye  possessede  and  seaside  off,  by  force  off  my  dede  off  gyft,  for 
7*5  use  and  intent  off  y"  meyntenawnce  off  the  devyne  serves  off 
Gode  in  y®  qwere  off  Saynte  Anthony,  within  y^  parishe  churche 
off  Kendall,  fowndede  and  mayde  by  me  and  one  William 
Herryson,  to  pray  day  lye  for  our  soulls,  our  wyffe  and  our  chyl- 
dren  soulls,  ovu*  frendes,  and  all  christyan  soulls  y*  Gods  pleasur 
is  to  be  praiede  for,  for  ever.  Item  I  will  y*  xxs.  be  taken  off 
y^  f}TSt  gressome  y*  shall  fortune  to  fall  off  y*^  saide  lands,  and  the 
same  to  be  bestowede  upon  the  fyer  howse  y*  Foxe  wyffe  off 
Ulverston  dwellithe  in,  and  y^  same  howse  so  to  be  mayde  ten- 
nandhable,  and  I  will  j^  my  saide  feffers  shall  have  y^  be- 
stowyng  off  the  rest  off  the  gressoms  as  they  shall  chawnce, 
fvrst  to  y^  repayryng  off  y^  ornaments  and  vesturs  off  y'^  same 
qwere  and  after  in  dedes  of  charytye,  as  they  shall  thynke  mooist 
expedient  or  convenyent.  Item  I  will  y^  all  y®  customarye  ten- 
nandts  be  reasnablelye  entrede  off  theyr  gressoms,  as  thei  shall 
falle.  Item  I  will  y*  the  preist,  y''-  shall  supplye  y^  saide  serves, 
shalbe  a  man  of  honest  conversation,  and  a  qwere  man,  to  y^ 
intent  he  may  at  all  tymes  sette  forwarde  the  servys  off  Gode  in 
y*^  sayd  churche,  and  y*  he  absent  not  hyme  sellff  above  the  space 
off  xx*^  days  without  lycence  and  a  reasnable  cause,  and  in  y*  tyme 
to  fynde  one  other  in  his  absence  to  execute  his  ofl&s  in  every 
behallffe.  Item  I  will  y"^  the  incumbent  off  y^  same  serves 
always,  frome  tyme  to  tyme,  shall  diligently  see  to  and  kepe 
without  wayst  y^  ornaments  off  the  same  qwere.  Item  I  will  y* 
all  costs,  charges  and  expenses,  at  all  tymes  herafter,  be  taken 
and  borne  off  the  saide  lands,  for  y^  defence  off  y^  said  serves,  so 
y*  my  said  feffors  nor  theyr  heres  be  put  to  no  charges  off  theyr 
proper  goods  fo:^  y^  same.  Item  I  will  y*^  my  saide  feffers,  theyr 
heres  and  assygncs,  have  ordre,  ovcrsyght,  and  governawnce  off  all 
other  thyngs  aperteynyng  or  ony  wysse  belongynge  the  saide 
serves,  and  they  to  doo  therein  as  they  shall  thynke  best  for  y^ 
meyntenannce  off  y®  same  serves ;  and  yff  any  overplus  above  the 
yerelye  stypende  off  v.  marks  be,  it  to  remeyne  and  goo  to  my  saide 


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feofFers  and  tlieyr  heres,  for  thejv  paynes,  to  be  taken  in  y''  beliallfF. 
Item  it  is  my  will  and  mynd  y*,  yiF  y®  saide  servys  in  the  saide 
qwere  at  any  tyme  hereafter  shall  not  be  sufFerede  to  contenewe 
and  perpetually  to  en4e'\vre,  by  any  statute,  acte,  decre,  or  injunc- 
tion, or  otherwysse  whatsoever  it  be,  by  the  lawes  off  this  realme 
off  Ynglonde,  then  the  one  hallff  off  all  the  saide  lands,  tennand- 
ments,  rents  and  all  other  servyces,  with  revertions  and  apperte- 
nawnces  belongyng  y^  same,  descende,  remeyne  and  cum  to  y^ 
ryght  heres  off  me  y^  saide  William  Shepherd  for  ever,  and  y*  my 
saide  heres  never  make  pretence,  title  or  clayme  to  any  further, 
but  onely  to  y^  one  hallff  off  the  saide  lands,  as  they  will  awnswer 
me  before  Gode  at  y^  day  off  judgement,  but  y*  the  other  hallff 
of' ye  same  lands  may  descende  and  remeyne  to  y^  heres  off  y^  saide 
William  Herryson  for  ever,  notwithstondyng  y'^  the  holl  lands  ar 
cumme  unto  me  the  saide  William  Shepherde  by  force  off  super- 
vivor  off  the  saide  William  Herryson. — Item  I  will  y*  every  prest 
beyng  at  my  burriall  sliall  have  v  d. — Item  I  gyve  and  beqwethe 
to  Nycholas  Dodyng  a  gowne  with  qwitt  fure.  Item  I  gyye  and 
beqwethe  to  Sir  Adam  Shepherde  prest,  and  my  brothers  sonne,  a 
lytle  sylver  potte  with  a  cover.  Item  I  gyff  and  beqwest  to  my 
parishe  churche,  for  y^  reparations  off  the  same,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  so  y* 
I  may  have  the  tow  best  crosses  and  y^  canabye  free  at  y^  day  off 
my  burryall.     Per  me  Adamum  Shepherd,  rectorem. 


XXXn.    DOMINI  HENRICI  HAWLHED  PRESBITERI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  Anno  Domini  1542,  the  9  day  of  Fe- 
bruary, I  Sir  Henry  Hailed,  Ladie  preist  of  the  parishing  of 
Kirkbie  in  Kendall,  seike  and  evill  at  ease  in  my  bodie  with  the 
visitation  of  Gode,  never  the  lease  holle  and  perfitte  in  mynd  and 
goode  of  rememberance, — my  bodie  to  be  hurried  in  our  Lades 
chappell  withm  my  parishe  churche  of  Kendall.  Item  I  give  and 
bequethe  to  John  Hailed,  my  sone,  the  holle  title  and  tennand- 
ryght  of  my  house,  with  it  appurtenance,  as  it  is  cituate  and  ly the 
upon  ye  kyrkland,  so  y^  my  said  sone  will  be  ordered  and  gydede 
after  y^  cowncelle  of  my  executors ;  provided  allwais,  y'^  it  is  my 
will  and  mynd,  that  Margaret  IMoyser  and  Elsabethe  Furnes  hyr 
suster  shall  have  dewryng  their  lyves  naturall  the  house  y'^  they 
dwell  in  at  thys  day  ferme  fre,  savyng  only  that  they  shall  make 
reparations  of  the  saide  house,  as  nede  shall  requer,  dcAvryng  their 
tyme.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  the  saide  John  my  sone  a 
fether  bed,  a  matteras,  and  a  clothe  of  arrowis,  with  a  pare  of  blan- 
ketts  and  a  pare  of  sheitts ;  and  in  case  the  saide  John  Hailed  my 
sone  be  departyd  to  the  mercy  of  Gode,  or  yette  shall  note  cum 

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34  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

into  y^  cowntre  agayne,  or  die  without  issliew  of  his  bodie  lawfully 
begotten,  then  it  is  my  will  and  mynd  that  my  title  and  tennand 
rygt  of  my  said  house,  with  its  appiu'tenances,  as  is  aforsaid,  shall 
clerly  decend  and  remeyue  to  Henry  the  sone  of  Thomas  Hailed. 
Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  the  chyldren  of  y®  forsaid  Thomas 
Hailed,  which  I  am  godfather  to,  every  of  theyme,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  James  Lyckbarowe  my  chest.  Item 
to  Jennet  Lyckbarowe,  his  dowghter,  ane  arke.  Item  to  Mar- 
garet Lyckbarow,  hyr  suster,  a  locker.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe 
to  Nycholas  Fyscher  my  hynger.  Item  I  gyve  to  Margaret 
Moyser  my  shorte  goowne.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Elzabethe 
Soorey  and  Margaret  Moyser,  afornamyd,  my  longe  gowne.  Exe- 
cutors of  this  my  will  and  testament  I  doo  make  and  ordeyne  Sir 
Alan  Shepherd  preste,  James  Lyckbarowe,  and  Thomas  Hailed. 
Further,  I  desier  Mr.  Parson  Layborne,  commyssary  of  Rychmund- 
shyer,  that  he  will  be  so  goode  m^  to  me,  for  Gode  sake,  to  be 
supervisor,  to  se  y*  this  my  will  and  testament  be  fullfilled  and  done 
in  all  poynts,  accordyng  to  my  mynde ;  and  for  a  remembrance  of 
his  payns,  to  be  taken  in  y*  behallffe,  I  gyve  hym  my  best  tache, 
desieryng  hym  to  were  it  for  my  sake.  Item  it  is  my  m3rad  that 
every  one  of  my  fornaymed  executors  shall  have  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  in  re- 
compence  of  theyr  payns  to  be  taken  in  my  causes ;  the  rest  of  my 
goodes  that  shall  remeyne,  I  will  be  disposid  in  works  of  charyty, 
for  the  helth  of  my  soulle,  at  y^  dyscretion  and  judgement  of  my 
said  executors,  and  specially  I  desier  ray  said  executors  to  be  goode 
to  them  y*  take  paynes  with  me  in  my  sickenese.  Witneses  hereof 
y*  this  is  my  last  and  trew  will  and  testament :  Sir  Alan  Shepherd 
preist,  and  Sir  Adam  Shepherd  preist,  with  other  moo.  Per  me 
Adamum  Shepherd,  rectorem. 


XXXin.    ME.  CHRISTOFEE  PICKEEING  TESTAJIENT  OF  CLEISBT.* 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  I  Christopher  Pykering,  of 
Clesbie,  doe  mayke  and  ordayne  thys  my  laste  wyll  and  testament 
in  maner  and  furme  followyng.  Furstc  I  bequethe  mye  soule 
into  the  handes  of  my  saveare  Jhesus  Christe,  by  whos  blowde 
only  I  hoppe  off  full  remecion  and  forgivenes  oiF  my  synes,  and  my 
bodey  to  be  berede  in  CownysclefFe  cherche  nere  unto  my  fyrst 
wy:fFe.  I  gyve  unto  my  sone  Chrystofer  Pykeryng  my  beste  byde 
of  cremsyne  and  rowsette  velvette,  with  sarsenette  curtens  and  que- 
cyans  therto  belownyng.  Allso  I  gyve  unto  hym  my  bay  horsse 
and  my  yowne  merke  gray  stage,  of  iiij.  yeres  of  age,  with  all  my 

*   "  Appeled  for  to  be  probated  at  Yorke,"  in  dorso. 


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bokes  in  my  stody.  AUso  I  gyve  unto  my  wyiFe  the  ocopacion 
of  my  lesse  of"  Clesbe  duryng  hir  lyiFe,  and  tlien  after  hir  dethe 
the  same  lesse  to  retowrne  to  my  son  Chrystofer  Pykerynge.  All 
ye  ryste  of  my  goodes  I  gyve  to  my  sayde  wyffe,  and  Wenefryde 
and  ]\Iary  my  dowghters,  whome  I  make  my  exsacutowrs  of  this 
my  laste  wyll  and  testementte,  requiryng  my  sayde  wyfFe  to  be 
unto  them  as  a  naturall  mother,  accordyng  as  my  specyall  tryst 
ys  in  hir.  I  gyve  unto  my  sone  Chrystofer  Pykerynge  my  beste 
chene.  I  gyve  to  my  brother  John  Pykeryng  my  blake  gyldyng. 
I  gyve  to  my  sarvandes  John  Dobson  and  Francis  xx  s.  a  pesse 
to  hather  of  theme,  besydes  ther  wages.  I  gjye  unto  John  Clax- 
ton  one  of  my  beste  kyene  with  callfF.  Allso  I  gyve  unto  Sir 
James  Edwarde,  my  sarvande,  one  of  my  yone  stages,  wher  he 
wyll  chuesse,  exseppe  syche  as  I  have  before  bequithethe.  In 
wyttenes  whereof  I  have  subscrybette  my  name,  the  xi*  of  Fabre- 
ware,  with  thes  wytnesses :  John  Pykeryng,  John  Dobson,  Robert 
Leddall,  Frances  Castelyne,  Sir  James  Edwards  preste. 

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XXXIV.    EDWARDE  PYKERYNGE  OF  SCELMSYER. 

Ihesus.  2  Marche,  M.ccccc.xlij.  I  Edwarde  Pykerynge  of 
Scelmisyer. — I  wyll  y*  my  bodye  be  buryed  as  nere  my  masters 
qwere  as  may  convenientlye  be  within  my  parishe  churche,  in 
Kendall. — Item  I  gyve  to  the  reparacyons  of  my  saide  parishe 
churche,  iij  s.  iiij  d. — my  brother  John  Pykerynge,  to  aray  Ka- 
theryn  (Ais  daughter^  after  ane  honest  and  cumlye  facion  at  the  day 
oiF  hyr  maryage. — Item  I  gy^Q  to  Sir  Bryane  Gylpyn  and  Sir 
Christofere  Sprote,  to  eyther  of  theym,  xls.  to  pray  for  my  so  well, 
and  all  crystane  sowells. — Item  I  bequest  and  gywe  vj  s.  viij  d.  to 
mendyng  the  hye  waye  betwyxe  my  howse  and  Myns  brydge. 
Item  wyll  y*  everye  prest,  being  at  my  bury  all,  have  viij  d., 
per  me  J.  B. 

Inventory — J.H.S.  In  wooll  and  yarne,  v  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
a  sylver  pece,  a  maser,  and  iiij"^  sylver  spones,  xlviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
vj.  Kendalls,  iiij  li.  Item  viij.  kelters,  xl  s.  Item  ij  russetts,  xvj  s. 
Item  bowes  and  shaffts  and  a  jack,  a  stele  cote  and  a  lyveray  jackett, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  in  tentors,  xx  s.  Item  a  tixell  and  a  chysell, 
iiij  d.  Item  ij  marlle  pooks,  viij  d.  Item  a  payr  off  stock  cards, 
xviij  d.  Item  ij.  payr  of  small  cards,  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  baggs,  a 
swerd,  and  a  belte,  xx  d.  Item  a  swerd,  x  d.  Item  a  stele  cap  and 
a  fether  bed,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  latts.and  spelks,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
brome,  iij  s.  Item  tasylls,  xvj  d.  Item  arayments  for  his  bodye, 
iiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  in  detts,  xvij  li.  xiiij  s.  ij  d.  Item  in  redye 
money,  xxvj  li.     Summa  totalis  iiij''^  li.  viij  s.  vij  d. 

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XXXV.    LEONARD  FELL  *  OF  ULVEESTONE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  A.  D.  Millesimo  quingentesimo  quad- 
ragesimo  secundo,  decimo  quinto  die  mensis  Marcii,  ego  Leo- 
nardus  Fell,  parochianus  Ecclesise  Ulverstoniensis  in  com.  Lane, 
yoman,  egrotus  et  invalidus  corpore,  mente,  judicio  et  racione 
compos  ac  imbutus,  condo  testamentum  meum. — I  yelde  and 
betaks  my  soule  and  bodye  into  the  hands  and  divine  favour  of 
Allmyghtie  God,  to  do  and  worke  therein  and  with  his  godly 
wyll,  if  I  do  dye  at  this  tjvae  my  soule  I  committe  to  the  hands 
of  God  ....  faythfull  companye  of  Sayntes,  and  my  bodye  to 
be  erthed  in  the  parich  churche  afforenamyd.  And  the  daye  of 
my  buryall  to  have  all  prests  that  may  be  gotten  to  praye  for  me 
and  they  to  have  vj.d.  every  one  towardes  their  paynes,  and  the 
dewtis  of  the  churche  to  be  gevyn  without  impedyment,  accordinge 
to  the  lawe  and  usag.  Forther  I  wyll  that  Sir  Leonarde  Fell, 
prest,  of  the  saide  parich,  praye  for  me  duringe  a  complet  yeare 
directly  ensewyng  after  the  date  hereof,  and  he  is  to  have  xls. 
sterling  and  his  hording  as  meate  and  drinke,  or  els  yerfore  as 
my  executoiu's  and  he  opnely  shal  agre  for  the  same.  Moreover  I 
bequeth  and  gyves  to  the  bueldynge  of  the  chiu'che  stepyll  of 
Ulverstone  xl  s.  sterling — to  finde  John  Fell  meate  and  drinke, 
clothinge,  boks,  and  scolewaige  to  goo  to  the  scole,  with  all  other 
necessaryes,  to  he  be  xxvj.  yeares  of  aige,  at  good  lernyng  and  '. 
scols  without  hynderance.      Supervisors,  John  Sowrey,  &c. 

Per  me  Johanem  Henchaw  presbiterum  tn  animarum  pastorem 
licet  indignum  agentem. 


XXXVI.    WILLYAM  ALLANSON. 

IHS.  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxij*^  da  off  Marcii, 
in  the  yere  off  our  Lord  God  M.ccccxlij,  I  Wyl3am  Allanson, 
beyng  in  good  memory  and  mynd,  makitte  my  testament  and 
laste  wyll  in  thys  maner  foluyng.  First  I  bequith  and  com- 
mendith  my  saule  into  y^  handithe  of  Almyghty  God,  to  owre 
blissyd  Lady  Sancte  Mary,  mother  off  pytte,  and  to  all  the  fare 
company  in  evyn,  my  bode  to  be  buryd  within  the  parisshe 
churche  off  om'  blyssyt  Lady  and  off  All  hallus  off  Cundal. 
Also  I  bequieth  and  gyfith  to  y®  blisset  sacrement,  for  forgotyn 
tith3,  vjd.     Also  I  gj&e  and  bequith   to  my   smme   Gwye  one 

*  The  Fells  were  and  are  still  a  clan  of  yeomanly  gentry  in  the  neighbourhood  of 
Ulverston.  We  have  here  provision  for  a  youth  to  be  kept  at  school  and  duly  main- 
tained out  of  the  goods  of  the  testator  until  his  26th  year. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OP  RICHMOND.  37 

silver  deghte  dagar,  vj.  sylver  sponitli},  one  iiyn  speitte,  one  great 
braspot,  one  cliyste,  ix.  iryn  straketli},  with  all  y^  dulle  edges,  and 
two  stottith},  one  white  and  one  donnyd.  Also  I  wyll  and  bequith 
to  my  wifFe  one  great  donnyed  cow.  Item  I  will  my  dowter 
Emmos  have  one  silver  belte  with  one  pare  off  bedd},  after  ye 
deceissyng  off  hyr  mother,  and  also  I  wyl  and  bequieth  to  every 
one  off  my  dowtres  to  have  achen  off  thame  one  why  strik,  or 
one  stotrell.  And  I  wyl  and  ordane  for  my  executores  my  wiffe 
Johan  and  my  son  Gwy,  to  dispose  and  fulfyll  thys  my  laste  wyll 
— and  the  reside w  I  gyffe  to  my  wiffe  and  to  my  childryn,  in 
evyn  porcions,  to  be  devydyd  amongh}  thame.  Thes  wytneshths : 
Kobert  Bell,  Lionel  Gierke,  Wyl3am  Potter,  and  Wyl3am 
Farmery. 


XXXVn.    WYNDE  EDMUlSfDE  NFPEK  DE  GOLDISBUEGH  TOMAN. 

April  18,  1543.  I  Emoonde  Weynde  of  Goldeesburghe,  in  y^ 
coimtie  of  York,  yoman — to  be  bm'ied  within  y®  churche  yearde 
of  Goldesbm'ghe,  nyghe  imto  my  fyrste  wyffe.  Item  I  wyll  y* 
my  freynds  and  neighbors  have  a  repay ste  after  my  buryall,  for 
their  paynes  and  goode  wyll.  Item  I  gjve  and  bequethe  to  Jhoan 
y«  dowghter  of  my  Mr.  Mr.  Thomas  Goldesbnrghe,  one  whie  calfe. 
Item  I  wyll  y*  all  y^  poore  people  being  at  my  buriall  have  everye 
one  a  farthyng  breade.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  my  paryshe 
churse  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  to  be  dysposyde  at  y**  discritione  of  y®  persone 
ther. — I  desyre  also  my  Mr.  Mr.  Thomas  Goldesbnrghe,  and 
Thomas  Ughtrede,  parson  of  Goldesbnrghe  aforsaide,  to  be  super- 
vysers. 


XXXVni.    MANSARGH  EDWAEDI  TESTAMENTUM. 

April  26,  1543.  I  Edwarde  Mansarghe,* — to  be  buried  in  the 
parysshe  churche  of  Kyrkby  in  Lonsdayle. — Also  I  wyll  that 
every  preste  within  the  paryssche  beyn  present  at  my  buryall 
shall  have  viij  d.,  and  every  one  withowt  the  paryssche,  there 
beyng  present,  iiij  d.  Item  I  bewheth  to  Alice  my  do3ter  xx  li. 
alotted  for  her  porcion,  and  she  to  have  more  when  she  shall  come 
to  maryage  at  the  discretion  of  Barbara  my  wyffe  and  Christofer 
my  son.  Item  I  bewhethe  Agnes  Baynes  ...  we  and  ather  of  the 
other  do3ters  off  John  Baynes  my  sonne  in  la  we,  a  qwye  of 
another  beest.     Item  to  the  saide  John  and  Elizabeth  his  wyffe  a 

*  The  testator,  no  doubt,  belonged  to  the  old  family  of  Mansergh  of  Mansergh,  in 
the  parish  of  Kirkby  Lonsdale. 


38  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

tors  and  a  mare.  Item  to  Edwarde  Mansarghe,  sonne  to  Christofer 
my  Sonne,  myne  a  wen  rydyng  swerde  and  a  stott.  Item  to  tlie 
saide  Christofer  my  cutt  liors,  a  steyle  cappe,  a  paire  of  splynts,  and 
a  yoke  of  stotts,  yfF  he  wyll  be  goode  to  his  mother,  and  they  to 
be  delyvered  to  hym  att  hyr  dyscretion.  Item  to  George  my 
Sonne  a  jacke,  a  steyle  cappe,  and  a  pare  of  splynts.  Item  to 
Alexander  my  sonne  a  jacke,  a  steyle  cappe,  and  a  pare  oiF 
splynts.  Item  to  Christofer,  for  his  servants,  a  jacke  and  the  greate 
sallett.  Item  I  bewhethe  to  George  my  sonne  the  annuall  rent 
ofFe  the  tenement  in  the  tenure  off  the  layte  wyffe  of  Edwarde 
Gybbonson  and  the  annuall  rent  of  the  ten  ....  of  Thomas. 
Farleton,  duryng  his  naturall  lyve.  Item  to  Alexander  my 
sonne  the  annuall  rent  of  the  tenement  off  Jamys  Moore,  and  the 
annuall  rent  off  the  tenement  nowe  in  the  tenure  of  Edwarde 
Atkynson,  duryng  his  naturall  lyve,  and  immediately  after  the 
departure  of  the  saide  George  and  Alexander,  or  ather  of  them,  the 
saide  annuall  rents  to  remayne,  reverte,  and  come  to  the  ryght 
heires. — The  rest  to  Barbara  my  wife,  and  she  to  be  ordered  by 
Mr.  Miles  Huddleston,  parson  of  Whittyngton,  Thomas  Moreley 
esquyer,  George  Mansarghe  gent..  Sir  Robert  Applegarthe,  Sir 
Nicolaus  Mansarghe,  and  Sir  Thomas  Witton,  prests.  Also  I 
ordene  and  makethe  Mr.  John  Middleton,  my  maister,  supervisor, 
desyring  hym  and  my  maistres,  his  wyffe,  for  Gods  sake,  to  be 
goode  to  my  wyffe  and  chyldren,  and  by  his  licence  George 
Mansarghe  to  be  associate  to  she  we  hym  my  wyll,  that  it  may  be 
fulfylled  to  the  pleasure  of  Almyghtty  Gode,  and  the  helthe  off 
my  saule;  and  I  bewhethe  my  saide  m^"  my  blake  hors  and  my 
maistres  one  old  ryall,  and  Garge  Mansarghe  xs.  Records, 
Sir  Robert  Applegarthe  and  Sir  Thomas  Witton.  /  aive  to 
Maister  parson  Huddleston,  vij  s.  vj  d.  To  the  parysshe  churche 
ofFHeversam,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Sir  Thomas  Witton,  vs.  Edwarde 
Mansarghe  awes  me  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  John  Blande  for  nawte 
skynnes,  xvs.  Geirge  Mansarghe  and  William  his  sonne  for  a 
hors,  xls. 

This  is  a  trewe  Inventorie  off  the  goods  of  Edwarde  Mansarghe, 
layte  departed,  priced  by  foure  men  booke  sworne,  that  is  to  saye 
William  Aykeryge,  Nicolaus  Glover,  Reginalde  Baynbryge  and 
Richard  Wylson,  as  hereafter  ensuythe.  Inprimis  {inter  alia,) — 
y.^  sylver  spoynes,  x  s. ;  viij  qwysshens  and  iiij  pyllowes,  v  s. ; 
iij  jacks,  iij  pare  off  splynts  and  a  steyle  coite,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. ;  a 
counter,  v  s. ;  iij  bowshells  of  grotts,  x  s. ;  iij  steyle  bonetts  and  a 
sallet,  vj  s.  viij  d. ;  iij.  swerds  and  a  hynger,  vj  s.  viij  d.  For 
buryall  and  mortuarie,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  39 


XXXIX.    JAMES  LAYBURNE  OF  BRADLEYFYLDE. 

IHS.  11  June,  1543.  I  James  Laybiirne,*  of  Bradleyfylde, 
seyke  ande  evill  at  ease  in  my  bodye,  thrughe  the  visitation  of 
Gode,  yet  notwithstondynge  holle  and  perfyte  off  mynde, — to  be 
burryede  in  my  parislie  chm-che  of  Kendall,  as  nere  my  masters 
qwere  as  may  convenientlye  be.  Item  I  will  tliat  my  goods  be 
devidede  and  separatede  in  thre  parts,  accordyng  to  y*^  la  we,  one 
parte  for  my  selffe,  ane  otlier  for  my  wyffe,  and  y^  tbyrde  for  my 
cbyldren  James  and  Charles. — Item  I  gyve  and  beqwethe  to 
Henry  Warryner  a  kelter  jacket.  Item  to  Christofore  Cayrus  a 
old  tawney  jacket.  Item  I  will  that  y^  ministers  and  prests  shall 
brynge  me  to  y^  chiu'che  and  to  sjmge  masse  for  my  soulle,  and 
every  preist  to  have  ij  d.  Item  I  gyve  and  beqwest  xij  d.  to  y« 
works  and  reparacions  of  my  parishe  churche.  Item  I  will  y*  my 
towe  sonnes,  James  and  Charles,  shall  have  my  peat  mosse  at  y® 
Stonyforde  bryge,  and  y^  peatcote  there  bulded,  eqwally  devided 
betwyxe  them. — To  Jenet  my  dau.  xx.  marks  to  her  marryage.  I 
will  that  my  sons  shall  make  an  agrement, — and  y^  said  agrement 
to  be  maide  at  y^  determynation,  syght  and  order  of  my  singuler 
goode  Maister  Sir  James  Layburne  knyghte,  Maister  Parson  Lay- 
burne,  Commissary  of  Rychemundeshyer,  and  Master  Nycholas 
Layburne,  the  elder. 

Inventory,  6  June,  1543.  Summe  xliiij  li.  xvs.  viij  d.  Sir 
John  Lampolow,  knyght,  awes  him  xxxij  s.  vj  d.  Item  Maister 
Nycholas  Leybm-ne,  yonger,  in  lent  money,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  John  Godmunde,  for  stallege  y^  he  receyved,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Item  Thomas  Gennyngs,  for  Kendall  (clotli)  of  y®  last  yere,  xx  s. 
Item  y^  same  Thomas,  for  Kendall,  Ivij  s.  Item  Myles  Brygs, 
for  Kendall,  xxvij  s.  He  awes  to  Sir  Alan  Shepherd,  xvj  s. 
Inv.  Item  a  close  of  grese,  xiiij  s. 


XL.    WYLLIAM  AVITHEMAN,  OF  BRATTENBYE,  GENTILMAN. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Wyll}  Witheman,t  of  Brat- 
tenbye,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  gentilman,  hole  and  sounde  and 
of  good  memorye,  maketh  ....  last  wyll  and  testament  at  Bar- 

*  A  younger  son  of  the  great  family  of  Laborne,  who  had  become  a  farmer  under 
the  head  of  his  house.  Underbarrow  and  Bradleyfield,  in  the  parish  of  Kendal,  were 
two  ancient  family  estates. 

f  The  testator  was  the  son  of  Matthew  Witham,  of  Brettanby,  a  younger  branch  of 
the  house  of  Cliffe,  and  married  Catherine,  dau.  of  .  .  .  Killinghall,  esq.  of  Mid- 
dleton  St.  George,  by  whom  he  left  issue.     He  appears  to  have  raised  himself  by  his 


40  AVILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

wyke.     Fyrst,  I  bequetlie  my  soule  to  Almyglity  God,  and  my 

bodye  to  be  buryed  tliere please  liyiii-     Item  I  wyll  y* 

Barbara  Wittliam  my  dougliter  shall  have  foure  score  marks  in 

recompenc  of  all chyldes  porcion,  to  be  taken  furthe  of 

the  profetts  of  my  lease  of  Thikett.  And  also  I  wyll  Agnes 
Wittham,  Marye  Wittham,  and  Doritye  Wittham,  every  of  these 
to  have  fourty  pounds,  to  be  taken  furth  of  the  profetts  of  the 

saide  lease  of  Thykett.     Also that  Katheryn  AVithetham 

my  wyf  shall  have^  all  such  lands,  rentts,  and  farmes  as  I  have  at 

this  present  within feilds  of  Darlington.     Also  I  will  y* 

Will}  Wittham*  my  eldest  sone  have  all  the  implements  whiche 

I  have  within of  Darlington,  as  well  the  bruwehowse  as 

other  howses  of  office  within  and  abowthe  the  saide  howse,  and 
also  ....  iiij"""  trus^yng  beddes  and  all  the  clothes  y*  belonges  to 
the  saide  beddes,  saving  his  mother  shall  have  the  ....  of  such 
stuif  as  is  at  Darlington  duryng  hir  lyf ;  also  the  saide  stuff  y* 
Will}  Wittham  shall  .  .  .  and  shall  remayne  unto  his  heyi'es  after 
hyni,  as  long  as  the  said  stuffe  will  contynew,  and  to  no  other.  I 
Avill  y^  George  Clapham,  who  I  have  most  in  trust  for  my  sonne 
and  all  other  children,  shall  have  xx**  marks  ....  for  the  ward- 
shepe  of  my  sonne  and  lieyr  for  his  most  profett,  as  he  shall  thinke 
best;  and  all  the  resedew  of  goods,  my  detts  payed,  I  will  my  wyf 
have  it  for  brynyng  up  my  chylder,  who  I  make  my  hole  execu- 
tor. I  wyll  y*  George  Clapham,  Will}  Kyllingale,  and  John  Kyl- 
lingale,t  every  of  thame  to  have  one  3onge  horse  or  mare,  .... 
one  as  they  lyst  to  chose  thaym  self,  who  I  make  my  supervisors 
of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament.  Also  I  wyll  my  brother  Henry 
Wittham  shall  have  ij.  maires  and  my  taffatay  gowne.     Also  I 

exertions  to  a  position  of  some  rank  in  the  county  of  Durham.  During  the  episcopate 
of  Cardinal  Wolsey  he  occurs  as  a  "servant  "  or  lessee  of  the  deanery  of  Darlington, 
under  the  dean,  Cuthbert  Marshall,  who  seems  to  have  been  his  constant  patron,  as 
it  was  to  his  instrumentality  that  the  testator  owed  his  appointment  to  the  bailifwick  of 
Darlington,  10th  February,  20  Henry  VHI.  When  the  Aske  rebellion  broke  out,  he 
was  of  great  service  in  quelling  it,  and  his  energy  is  the  subject  of  more  than  one 
letter  preserved  in  the  State  Paper  Office.  In  one  of  those  letters,  Cuthbert  Marshall 
(qy.)  says  of  him,  •'  The  berer  Wm.  Wytham  is  one  of  those  that  helped  as  moch  to 
stay  the  last  commotion  to  his  power  as  any  man  of  his  degree,  as  my  lord  of  Norfolk 
I  trust  can  tell  me,  by  the  advertisement  that  I  had  by  him,  was  the  savgarde  of  my  lyffe, 
for  ellys  I  had  been  betrappyd  by  the  commons  or  I  had  known."  As  a  reward  for  his 
activity  he  was  made  a  gentleman  usher  of  the  king's  great  chamber,  and  it  is  probable 
that  it  was  some  special  mission  from  the  king,  or  else  from  the  bishop  of  Durham, 
that  led  him  to  Berwick,  where,  like  a  prudent  man,  he  makes  his  will.  As  he  now 
disappears  entirely  from  public  view,  we  may  concluile  that  he  too  found  his  tomb  in 
the  Castle  Dangerous  of  the  Border,  that  vast  sepulchre  of  our  northern  chivalry. 

*  William  Witham,  the  testator's  eldest  son,  died  s.  p.  1562,  and  the  estates 
descended  to  his  brother  Cuthbert  Witham,  who  was  attainted  for  his  share  in  the 
rebellion  in  1569. 

f  Probably  the  testator's  brothers-in-law.  The  Killinghalls  of  Middleton  St.  George 
appear  much  in  the  history  of  Berwick  about  this  time. 


I 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  41 

bcseclie  ray  father*  to  mayke  a  title  of"  iiij"*".  marke  by  yere  to  the 
younges  sonnes  for  theyr  lyfFes,  unto  whom  I  sende  a  dubby  11 
duckett,  and  another  duckett  unto  ray  raother  his  wif.  In  witt- 
nes  whereof  the  saide  Will}  Witthara  haithe  subscribed  his  narae 
and  setto  his  seale,  at  Barwickc,  the  vjth  day  of  Septeraber,  in  the 
xxxiiij*^^  yere  of  the  reigne  of  ovir  soverayne  lorde  kynge  Henry 
the  viij"\  by  the  grace  of  God,  of  Inglande,  France,  and  Irelandc, 
kynge,  defensor  of  the  faithe,  and  of  the  .....  of  Ynglando 
and  Irelande  the  suppreme  heade. 

The  trew  Inventakye  of  all  maner  of  goods  moveable  and  un- 
moveable  of  Will}  Witthara  of  Bratenbye,  layt  decessed,  pracyde 
by  iiij*""  indefferent  persons,  y*  is  to  say,  Christofer  Dodysworth, 
Williara  Barber,  Crystofer  Dent,  John  Warde,  x"°  die  Januarii, 
anno  Domini  M°  quingentesirao  quadragesirao At  Bra- 
tenbye, in  y^  stable. — Item  ij°  geldings  and  a  nagge,  price  vj  li. 

Item   iiij"*"  warke   horses,  y®  price   xliij  s Item 

iiij""^  mares  and  a  colte  fole,  iij  li.  x xxx Item  v. 

draffe  oxen,  xl  s.  Item  a  fat  oxe,  xvj  s.  Item  ij°  swyne,  iiij  s. 
Item  vj.  geys,  ij  s.  Rament. — A  gowne  of  taffatay,  a  velvete 
jackett,  a  cloake  of  cloth,  a  goune  of  cloth,  one  sattyn  dublett, 
with  other  raparell,  vli.  Beddyng. — In  the  greate  parlor,  trussyng- 
bed,  iiij"'"  fader  beddes,  one  paire  of  fuschen  blanks,  one  paire  of 
clothe  blancks,  ij°  coverletts,  ij.  bed  courtyngs,  ij°  bolsters,  iiij° 
qwyssyngs,  iiij  li.  In  the  Law  Parlor. — One  fether  bedde,  ij° 
mattresses,  ij.  blancks,  ij°  coverletts, -a  bed  coveryn,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  the  Geste  Chamer.  —  A  trussyng  bedde,  a  fether  bedde,  a 
matters,  a  bedde  coveryng,  xs.  In  the  hye  chamer. — A  bedde 
for  chvlder,  iij  s. ;  one  cheyste,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij°  cuppeburdes, 
vs.  Peicder  ivessell. — Dublers,  disches,  sawcers,  salts,  basyngs, 
ewers,  pewder  potts,  xiij.s.  iiij  d.  Napperye  icaire. — x.  paire  of 
lyne  schetts,  xx  s.  Item  ix.  burdcloths,  iiij"""  towells,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  iiij"""  dowson  napkyns,  iiij  s.  Item  paire  of  pillobers,  iiij  s. 
Item  iiij"""  paire  of  hardyn  scheatts,  iij  d.  iiij  d.  Brasse  vessell. — 
In  the  kytchyng,  iij.  brase  potts,  one  caldron,  iij.  panns,  a  paire 
of  cobyrons,  iij.  speytts,  a  brasyn  morter,  a  pare  of  tonges.  Item 
ij°  reckand  crukes  and  chawfjmg  dische,  xxs.  Item  ij.  says,  iij. 
seckes,  "svith  other  trasche,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  wodde  vessell,  xij  d.  A 
brewyng  leyde,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  hemes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  x. 
sylver  spowns,  xxiii  s.  iiij  d. 

At  Darnton.^ — In  the  hall,  one  hold  coA\'nter,  ij.  chaires,  iij. 
bourdes,  iij.  s.  iiij  d.     In  the  parlor,  a  cupburde,  a  trussyng  bedde, 

*  The  will  of  the  testator's  father,  jMathew  Witham,  and  that  of  his  mother-in-law, 
Elizabeth  Witham,  will  occur  hereafter. 

■f-  This  is  probably  the  furniture  which  the  testator  had  in  the  deanery  of  Darling- 
ton.    Considerable  remains  of  the  old  house  are  still  in  existence. 


42  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

a  stande  bedde,  a  close  prysser,  xvij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  kytchyng,  a 
arke,  ij.  diyssyng  bourds,  xxd.  In  the  hye  chamer,  a  trussyng 
bedde,  a  talDle,  a  cupbourd,  a  chayre,  a  furme,  with  hangyng  of 
the  chamer,  xxiiij  s.  Li  the  hutterye  chamer,  a  trussyng  bedde 
with  a  teyster,  a  chayre,  a  buffete  stowyll,  xvj  s.  In  the  chamer 
over  y^  parlor,  a  trussyng  bedde  with  hangyngs,  a  tryndyll  bedde, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  y^  yciyit  hoiose,  a  cupbourde,  a  stande  bedde,  x  s. 
In  y^  stable,  an  ake  swall,  viij  d.,  vij.  colttes,  iiij.  fylles,  vij  li.  xs. 
In  the  brewhowse,  a  maske  fatt,  a  gyl  fatt,  a  cuyll  fatt,  a  culyng 
tubbe,  V.  nobles  ;  iij.  hoggshedes,  xiiij  d. ;  v.  barrels,  xxd.  Item 
iij.  fyrkyns,  vj  d. 

At  Tliyckett,  in  Yorkeshyer. — Inprimis,  in  the  lohiett  barne, 
whaytt  and  rye,  iiij.  marks.  In  the  haver  barne,  haver  unbarryd, 
V.  marks,  beyns  and  pese  unberyd,  xxxs.  A  wayn,  a  cupe,  ij. 
plews,  an  yron  .  .  ,  iiij.  temmes,  iij.  culters,  ij.  sokes,  ij. 
wayn  ropes,  with  other  plew  geyr  and  wayn  geyr,  in  valor  xxviii  s. 
ij.  gang  of  wayne  felles,  ij  s.  viij  d.  A  say,  iiij.  bolles,  a  scheyll, 
iij.  holde  tubbes,  xvij  d.  A  cotmter,  a  table,  a  flirme,  xs.  In 
\hQ parlor,  a  trussyng  bedde,  a  wheyll  bedde,  ij.  fether  bedds,  ij. 
bolsters,  ij.  mattresses,  ij.  pyllos,  ij.  pare  of  cheytts,  ij.  pare  of 
blancketts,  ij.  coverletts,  ij.  bedde  coveryngs,  xls.  Item  x  qwhys- 
syngs,  vj  s.  A  arke,  iij.  chysts,  ij.  tubbes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a 
mattres,  ij.  happyngs,  iij  s.  Tyermer  for  a  wayne,  iij  s.  Item 
chayer  with  a  barrel,  vj  d.  In  the  maydyns  parlor,  ij.  chysts,  ij. 
bedds,  iijs.  iiij  d.  In  the  butterye,  an  hawmery,  iiij°*'  barrells,  with 
other  trasche,  vs.  A  burde  clothe,  iiij"'"  napkyns,  a  towell,  xx  d. 
In  Gayls  chamber,  iiij"*^  brasse  potts,  a  brasyn  morter,  x  s.  An 
holde  caldron,  vij.  hold  panns,  x  s. ;  ij.  branderethes,  ij.  rost  yrons, 
ij.  creschetts,  a  paier  of  cobyrons,  a  paire  of  tonges,  vs.;  ij. 
choppyng  knyves,  ij.  speytts,  a  flescheaxe,  vij.  pece  of  power,  with 
a  laddyll,  iij  s.  In  the  m,ylke  howse,  an  arke,  a  tube,  a  stande,  a 
chyrne,  xij  d.      Summa  totalis,  Ixviij  li.  xvj  s.  vij  d. 


XLI.    JOHN  SLTNGEK  TESTAMENTTJM  "  OF  LTTYLL  HUTOUNE. 

.  In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  secunde  day  of  October,  after  the 
computacyon  of  Hole  Churche,  in  the  yere  of  oure  Lorde  God  a 
thousande  fy ve  hundreth  forty  and  iij .  I  John  Slynger  *  of  Lytyll 
Hutoim.e. — F3rrst  and  princypally ,  I  bequeth  my  soule  to  Almygthy 
God,  and  to  all  the  holy   companey  in  heven,  my  body  to  be 

*  A  member  of  a  very  respectable  family,  which  in  the  following  century  settled 
at  Catlow,  in  the  wapentake  of  Stainclifife.  They  were  probably  taken  thither  by  the 
Pudsays,  whose  tenants  they  had  been  for  many  generations.  The  will  of  his  son  will 
occur  afterwards. 


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ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  43 

buryed  in  Sainth  Cutlibert  churche  yerde  of  Forcett,  my  mortuarye 
to  be  gyve  after  the  reyte  and  acte  of  the  Perlement.  I  bequeth 
to  every  one  of  the  chyldrene  of  Henry  Slynger,  my  son,  a  gymer 
lame.  Item  I  bequeth  to  every  one  of  the  chyldryne  of  Henry 
Nwtun.  a  gymer  lame.  Item  I  bequeth  to  the  churche  of  Forcett, 
to  sett  yt  forth,  yj.  s.  viij.d.  Item  I  bequeth  to  every  powre 
body  in  the  towne  of  Forcett,  and  withyn  the  paryshyng,  to  every 
powre  house  ij.d.  Item  I  bequeth  to  Jane  Slynger  a  gymer 
lame.  Item  I  bequeth  to  the  hygth  aulter  for  tythes  and  offerands 
by  me  neglegently  forgottyng  xij .  d.  and  deth  parte  to  be  devyded 
emongs  my  chyldr3me,  whome  I  mayke  hole  executours,  and  my 
farmolde  to  be  occupyed  for  the  use  of  my  wyfe  and  my  chyldr3me 
by  the  lycens  of  the  lorde;  and  Christofer  Slynger  my  broder, 
and  Henry  Slynger  my  son,  and  Henry  Nwtun  to  be  supervysours 
of  my  wyll,  to  se  that  my  wyfe  and  my  chyldryne  do  agre, 
accordyug  to  honeste  and  profett  for  them  all,  both  wyfe  and 
chyldryne,  after  my  deth;  my  wyll  performed,  my  detts  payed, 
the  resydeu  of  my  goodes  I  bequeth  to  my  wyfe  and  chyldrjme, 
Rawfe  Slynger,  Christofer  Slynger,  Francys  Slynger,  John 
Slynger,  my  sons,  whome  I  mayke  my  hole  executours.  Wytness 
hereof  Christofer  Slynger,  Henry  Slynger,  Mychaell  Peyrson, 
John  Betson  preyste,  the  day  and  yere  above  wryt3m. 


XLH.    ALYSAJSTDER  ATKTNSON  OF  RTPLET. 

IHS.  20  October,  1543.  I  Alysander  Atkynson,*  of  Rypley, 
olle  of  mynde  and  remembrance, — to  be  buryed  within  Rypley 
church  yerd  of  All  halowys.  To  Thomas  Atkynson,  my  sone, 
my  best  stydye  wyche  I  bowghte  at  Darlyngton  with  my  beste 
belly ces.  To  John  Atkynson  my  sone  the  worsse  stydy  with  the 
bellyces,  a  hamer  with  twho  payre  of  tongs. — 

IHS.  Invent ARiUM  omnium  et  singulorum  bonorum  Alyx- 
sandri  Atkynson  de  Rypley  nuper  defuncti,  appreciatorum  per  iiij. 
vicinos  scilicet  Robertum  Rypley,  Willelmum  CoUyng,  Willelmum 
Nussay,  Ricardum  Longkyster. 

Item  in  primis,  twho  stedys  and  twho  paire  of  bellyces,  xls. 
Item  X.  paire  of  tongs,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  iiij.  fore  hamers,  ij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  iiij.  showyng  hamers,  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  hande  hamers,  viij  d. 
Item  ij.  nalyng  hamers,  ij  d.  Item  a  hake  hamer  with  a  platyng 
hamer,  ij  d.  Item  iij.  paire  of  pynsowrs,  vj  d.  Item  vj.  bowters, 
vj  d.  Item  ij.  cawkers,  ij  d.  Item  v.  nalle  towlys,  vj.  d.  Item 
ij.  perchers,  ij  d.     Item  ij.  ho  we  yrons,  ij  d.     Item  v.  ponchys, 

*  A  valualile  inventory.  The  whole  of  the  testator's  stuck  in  trade  is  carefully 
<letailed. 


44  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

one  ponce  with  a  stame  iij  d.  Item  a  crokytte  stedy  with  a  nail 
to  wile,  ij  s.  Item  ij.  grynstons  unge  in  yron  xyj  d.  Item  a 
webaj^ke  ^vith  schalls  and  vij.  leyd  weyghts,  ij  s.  Item  yron 
unwi'oght,  xvj  d.  Item  1.  horsse  showne,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  one 
wyse,  xij  d.  Item  oxe  shone,  with  nails,  xij  d.  Item  iij.  kysts, 
xij  d.  Item  ij.  stone  trogheys,  xvj  d.  Item  ij.  loyds  of  collys 
and  a  halfe,  x  s.  Smnma,  iij  li.  xiij.  s.  vij  d.  Mr.  Rokysby  owes 
him,  vj.  s.  viij  d.  Mr.  Swalle,  viij  s.  Mr.  Ingeby  xxxvij  s.  viij  d. 
He  owes  to  Mr.  Hall  of-Yorke  for  yron,  xxvij  s.  viij  d. 


XLin.    TESTAMENTUM  THOIVLE  CTJEWEN  MILITIS  NTIPER  DEFUNCTI. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  first  day  of  November,  in 
the  yere  of  oru-  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  himderith  fortie  and 
thre,  I  Thomas  Cnrwen,*  of  Wirkyngton,  in  the  coimtie  of  Cwai 
berland,  knyght,  of  hole  mynde  and  good  rememberannce,  if  all 
withe  sekenes  I  be  greved,  makis  my  testament  or  last  will,  in 
maner  and  forme  hereafter  following,  &c.: — Furst  giff  and  be- 
quethes  my  soull  unto  Almyghtie  God,  our  Ladie  Saynt  Mary, 
and  all  the  holye  company e  of  heven,  my  body  to  be  bruied 
within  the  new  chaunterie  of  myparishe  churche  of  Wirkyngton, 
as  nyghe  my  late  wyfFs  grave  as  may  be.  Also  I  will  that  the 
issues  and  profFetts  of  ij.  parts  of  all  my  manors,  lands,  and  tene- 
ments in  Wirkington,  Seton,  Thornewaith  in  the  fells,  and  all 
other  my  lands  in  the  said  comitie  of  Comberland,  whiche  I  stande 
nowe  in  possession  of,  be  yerelie  taken  and  received  during  space 
and  terme  of  sex  yeares  next  following  the  date  hereof,  by  Sir 
Thomas  Wharton  knyght  and  John  Preston  sqyer,  or  ther 
assign es,  to  th'use  of  the  payment  of  my  detts  and  performance  of 
this  my  last  will.  Also  I  will  y*  the  proffetts  of  all  suche  leasses 
as  I  have,  and  all  mye  moveable  goods,  wher  the  said  two  parts 
of  my  lands  will  not  extende,  be  putt  by  the  said  Sir  Thomas 
Wharton  and  John  Preston  to  the  said  use  of  payment  of  my 
detts  and  perform annce  of  this  my  said  will.  Also  I  will  that 
Florens  my  wiff  shall  have  oute  of  my  said  lands  and  tenements 
yerelie,  during  her  lyiF,   fourtie  marks  covenanded  unto  her   for 

*  The  Curvvens  were  descended  from  the  ancient  kings  of  Northumberland, 
through  earl  Cospatric,  the  common  ancestor  of  the  great  houses  of  Dunbar,  Raby, 
&c.  In  Burn  and  Nicholson's  History  of  Westmoreland  and  Cumberland,  ii.  52, 
there  is  a  meagre  narrative  pedigree  of  the  family  of  Curwen,  in  which  the  testator  is 
mentioned  merely  as  the  homo  of  his  house  during  his  time.  This  will  mentions 
a  deceased  wife  (Agnes,  daughter  of  Walter  Strickland,  esq.),  and  gives  the  name 
of  a  living  one,  who  appears  to  have  been  a  sister  of  Sir  Thomas  Wharton.  It  also 
mentions  numerous  other  family  connections,  all  of  which  appear  to  be  new  to  the 
genealogist. 


ARCHDEACONUY  OF  RICHMOND.  45 

her  joyntor  and  feoftement  at  the  day  of  our  maryagc.  Also  1 
will  that  all  suche  reeognissances  of  covenands  maide  betwixt  Sir 
Thomas  Wliarton  and  me,  concernynge  the  mariage  of  Henry 
Cm-wen,  my  son  and  heir  apparent,  (sic).  Also  I  giif  and  be- 
quethe  tAvo  hmiderith  pomids  sterling  to  provide  for  hym  a  warde, 
or  other  levyng  to  the  value  of  lyftie  marks  by  yere,  at  the  dis- 
crecion  of  myne  executors.  Also  I  giff  and  bequethe  mito  my 
sone  Thomas,  after  my  said  detts  paid,  a  hmiderith  marks  sterling 
out  of  my  said  lands  and  goods,  towards  the  preferment  of  his 
leving,  at  the  lyke  discrecion  of  myne  executors.  Also  I  giff 
unto  my  doughter  Mabell  two  hunderith  poimds  sterling,  after 
my  detts  paid  oute  of  my  said  lands  and  goods.  Also  I  giiF  and 
bequethes  mito  my  wifF,  my  detts  being  paid,  the  thirdepart  of  all 
my  goods — and  fom-tie  marks  worthe  of  plate. — The  resydew  of 
my  plate  to  my  son  Henry. — To  my  brother  Sir  Thomas  Wharton 
sex  pounds  threttene  shillings  fom-e  pence  by  yere,  in  consideracion 
of  the  true  accom^lisliment  of  this  my  said  last  will. — To  my 
brother  John  Preston  twentie  pomids  by  yere,  in  consideracion 
of  the  true  accomplishment  of  my  will, — and  when  my  detts  be 
fullye  paid,  and  my  children  prefFered,  to  have  my  hole  lease  of 
Fm-nes.  Also  I  giff  him  ray  best  bedd  of  silke  at  Sherifhotton, 
with  the  fedderbedd,  pelowes,  coimterpoynte,  and  all  other  things 
thereunto  belonging,  and  also  my  yoiig  gray  gelding,  my  satten 
gowen  and  jaket  of  velvet.  Also  I  giiF  and  bequethes  unto  my 
doughter  Agnes  Curwen  a  standing  cuppe  with  a  covering  doble 
gilted.  Also  I  gifFimto  my  nephe  Robert  Lamplughe  a  gelding. — 
To  my  nephe  Thomas  Warcopp  my  white  gelding  callyd  Wyber. — 
To  my  broder  John  Ciu'wen  and  Robert  Ciu'wen,  aytlier  of  them, 
a  silke  bedd,  with  the  fedderbedd  coveryngs,  and  all  other  stuff 
thereto  belonging. — To  my  brother  Edmimde  Curwen,  John  and 
Robert,  everye  one  of  them  a  gelding,  or  a  breding  mare. — To 
my  nece  Jane  Warcopp  a  pece  of  russall  satten  to  maik  her  a 
gowne. — To  Christofer  Lamplughe  my  servante  fourtie  shillings 
by  yere,  alwais  desyring  my  brother  Sir  Thomas  AVharton  to  be 
good  m"".  unto  my  said  servante. —  To  my  brother  Robert  wiff  a 
ring  with  tlire  stones  in  yt. — To  my  brother  John  wiff  a  ring 
with  a  reide  stone  in  it,  that  was  the  Lord  Dnmilangriss. — To 
my  wiff"  xx*'  marks  by  yere  dm'ing  her  lyff,  owte  of  my  lease  of 
Sherefhoton  and  Furnes — and  my  lease  of  Fumes  to  pay  the 
annvxitie  of  6£  13s.  4d.  grannted  imto  Plughe  Askew — xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
by  yere  during  his  liff  imto  Richard  Sympson  to  be  toward  my 
son  and  heire  Henry  Curwen — my  brother  John  Curwen  and 
Robert  Curwen  to  have  the  ])refernient  of  my  lands  assigned  as 
may  be  spared  frome  my  said  son  and  heire,  at  the  discrecion  of 
my  brother  Sir  Thomas  Wharton  and  John  Preston — my  servante 


46  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Koger  Bellingham  to  have  his  hole  wages  yerelie,  untill  my  son 
and  heire  come  to  his  lawfull  age  of  xxj.  yeres,  and  then  that  he 
be  good  maister  imto  hym. — To  my  servante  John  King  xx  s.  by 
yere,  according  unto  his  patent — my  servante  Sir  Kobert  Tm-nor 
prest,  all  his  fees  and  other  commodities  whiche  he  haithe  of  me 
now  at  this  day. — To  everye  one  of  my  servants  ther  hole  yeres 
wages. — To  my  servant  Henry  Glaysier  his  feimehold  rent  free 
dm-ing  his  lyff,  doing  service  to  my  son. — To  my  cosyii  Thomas 
Carus  xl  s.  by  yere  diiring  his  lyff. — My  brother  John  Curwen 
to  have  his  fee  of  xx  s.  by  yere  and  two  horses  gressed  for  the 
keping  of  mye  parke  in  Wirkington  called  Henyngs.  Also  I  will, 
for  the  truste  and  confidence  whiche  I  have  in  my  most  intierlye 
belovid  breder  in  law  Sir  Thomas  Wliarton  knight  and  John 
Preston,  that  they  at  all  tymes  shall  amende  and  reforme  all  the 
foresaid  bequethes  by  ther  discrecion,  with  th'advice  of  suche  coun- 
saill  lerned,  as  they  will  tak  to  them. — The  resydew — to  my  most 
trustie  brother  Sir  Thomas  Wliarton,  Florens  my  wiff,  my  broder 
John  Preston,  my  sone  Henry  Curwen,  and  ^ir  Robert  Turner, 
prest,  whome  I  ordayne  my  executors. — In  witnesse  whereof  this 
my  present  will  I  have  subscribed  with  myne  owne  hande.  Thees 
being  witnesse,  Robert  Lamplughe  esquyer,  Thomas  Warcop 
esquyer,  Roger  Bellingham  gent.,  Richard  Bellingham,  Richard 
Syrapson,  Sir  Thomas  Dodgeson  prest.  Sir  James  Edward  prest, 
and  Oswald.      Thomas  Curwen.* 

[4  Nov.  1554.  Sir  Robert  Turner  renounces ;  and  Sir  Thomas 
Wharton  Lord  Wliarton,  Walter  Strikland,  and  John  Preston, 
gentlemen,  are  appointed  guardians  of  Henry  Curwen,  and  adm. 
is  given  to  them.] 


XLIV.    HENET  BLOMEYE  OF  SEDBER  CHAPLATNE. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  fift  daie  of  the  moneth  of 
November,  in  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsande  five  hundreth 
fourtie  and  thre,  I  Henry  Blomeyr,  of  Sedber,  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke,  chaplayne,  hole  off  m3mde  and  good  remembrannce,  pre- 
ventyng  the  uncertayn  channce  and  tyme  of  detlie  in  this  maner 
insew3rng,  doitlie  orden  and  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 
First  I  commende  my  soule  into  the  handys  of  my  Lord  God, 
Jesu  Christ,  my  creatour  and  redemer,  in  full  faith  of  our  mother 
holy  churche  his  spowse,  with  full  hope  of  his  infinite  marcy, 
bcseechyng  his  blessed  mother  Saynt  Marye,  and  all  Sayuts  and 
company  of  hevyn,  to  praie  for  me.     And  my  mortall  body  to  be 

*  Those  wills  which  are  marked  with  an  asterisk  are  taken  from  the  registers  still 
preserved  in  the  Court. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  47 

buried  in  christiane  mannys  buriall,  if  it  please  God,  in  the 
cliiirche  yerde  of  the  said  Sedber,  at  the  east  ende  of  the  churche, 
nye  the  graves  of  my  mother  and  suster,  and  at  the  daie  of  buriall 
I  will  there  be  complete  observannce  done  for  my  soule  after  the 
usage  ther.  Item  for  the  use  of  the  more  honest,  cleynly,  and 
decent  kepyng  and  wesshyng  of  the  adornamentts  belongyng  the 
altars  of  the  said  churche,  for  the  more  reverence  of  the  blessed 
sacrament  there  mynystred,  as  coporaxes,  altar  clothes,  albys, 
to  wells,  and  suche  other,  I  bewhethe  twenty  shelyngs  to  be 
ordered  bi  the  discretion  of  the  churchewardens  and  ther  suc- 
cessoiu's,  for  the  tyme  beyng,  to  uphold  the  said  twenty  shelyngs 
yerely  with  contynewannce,  for  the  use  and  purpose  afforsaid. 
Item  I  bewhethe  other  twenty  shelyngs  to  be  ordered  in  like 
maner  bi  the  saide  churchewardens  and  their  successours,  for  the 
upholdyng  of  one  seirge  of  waxe  yerly  with  contynewance,  to 
stande  affor  the  blessed  sacrament  in  the  said  churche.  Item 
where  there  was  negligence  and  oversight  in  the  composition  con- 
cernyng  two  scolarshippes  in  Saynt  John  College  in  Cambrige,  for 
two  scolars  to  be  taken  furth  of  Sedber  scole,*as  other  ar,  iff  so  be 
that  the  Maister  and  Felowes  of  the  said  College  do  cause  the  said 
composition  to  be  reformed,  to  the  trew  intent,  I  give  them  for 
doyng  therofthe  fourty  and  sevyn  shelyngs  and  sex  pens  whiche 
Maister  Fawcet  receyved  of  me,  and  it  is  my  will  that  the  same  be 
made  up  bi  my  executoui's  and  supervisours  to  the  somme  of  sex 
pounds  thirteyn  shelyngs  foure  pens  for  the  said  intent.  Item  I 
bewheth  to  the  churche  of  Topcliff,  in  remembrannce  of  the  soule 
of  my  father  there  buryed,  and  all  trew  christiane  soules,  to  be 
disposed  in  necessary  thyngs  of  the  said  chiu'che,  bi  the  discretion 
of  the  churchewardens  there,  fourty  shelyngs.  Item  I  forgive 
Helen,  wedow  and  late  wyff  of  Christofor  Hudson,  all  suche  detts 
as  he  and  she  awght  me  at  his  departyng.  Item  I  give  to  the  said 
Helen  and  hir  two  dowghters  Margaret  and  Elezabeth,  al  maner  of 
suche  my  howshold  stuff  as  they  the  said  Christofor  his  wiff  and  I 
was  at  a  price  and  a  poynt  of.  Item  I  bewhethe  to  the  said 
wedow  fourty  shelyngs  for  payment  of  the  income  of  the  tenement 
at  Kirkby.  Item  I  give  to  eyther  of  hir  said  dowghters,  Margaret 
and  Elezabethe,  a  masour  cuppe  and  thre  silver  spones.     Item  I 

*  The  school  of  Sedbergh  had  been,  a  very  few  years  before  the  date  of  this  will, 
founded  and  placed  in  connection  with  St.  John's  College,  in  Cambridge,  by 
Dr.  Roger  Lupton,  provost  of  Eton.  We  have  here  an  additional  arrangement  with 
reference  to  two  scholarships  in  the  same  college.  The  testator  would  appear  to 
have  been  connected  with  the  new  foundation  (probably  as  an  assistant  master),  for  in 
the  sequel  of  the  will  we  find  him  bequeathing  silver  spoons  and  books  to  his  successor, 
"to  the  use  of  the  fre  scole  at  Sedber.'"  Dr.  Whitaker  (Richmondshire,  ii,  359) 
enumerates  a  goodly  list  of  learned  men  who  owed  their  education  to  Sedbergh 
school. 


48  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIES  IN  THE 

give  to  Thomas  Metcalf,  my  suster  son,  and  Robert  his  brother  and 
his  wiff,  one  obHgation  of  sex  pounds  thirteyn  shelyngs  four  pens, 
yt  I  lent  unto  Edmunde  Metcalf  their  father,  and  if  he  agre  well 
with  them  for  it,  then  I  forgive  him  xv  s.  iiij  d.  y'^  he  aweth  me 
besides  the  said  olDligation,  and  if  he  do  not  so  agre  withe  them, 
then  I  give  to  the  said  Thomas  and  Robert  the  said  xv  s.  iiij  d. 
whiche  he  receyved  in  my  name  of  the  maister  of  th'ospitall.  Item 
I  bewheth  to  Sir  James  Gill  prest,  x  s.  to  say  one  trj^ntall  and  to 
praie  for  my  soule.  Item  to  Sir  Leonarde  Fawcet,  to  say  a 
tryntall  in  like  maner,  x  s.  Item  to  Sir  Richarde  Blande  for  one 
other  tryntall  and  to  praie  for  me,  x  s.  Item  I  give  to  Sir  John 
Beck,  prest,  my  ridyng  gown  and  my  short  gown  and  my  worset- 
jacket,  with  my  sarsenet  typett  and  a  silver  spone.  Item  to  Sir 
JefFeray  Archer  my  side  gown  and  a  silver  spone.  Item  I  assigne 
to  my  successor,  to  remayn  to  the  use  of  the  fowndation  of  the  fre 
scole  at  Sedber,  sex  silver  spones,  with  suche  certayn  of  my  bokes 
as  shalbe  delyvered  bi  indenture  at  the  discretion  of  my  exe- 
cutours,  to  remayn  as  heyre  lomes  to  the  said  foundation.  And 
the  residew  of  my  bokes  I  give  to  the  said  Sir  John  Beck.  And 
I  beseche  the  right  worshipfuU  maister  Marmaduke  Tvmstall, 
knyght,  to  witsave  to  be  hede  supervisour  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament,  to  be  performede  to  the  trew  intent,  desiryng  James 
Cowper  and  Rowlande  Blande  to  be  supervisours  also,  to  help  and 
fortify  my  executours  to  the  trew  intent  of  the  same.  And  I  make 
th'afforsaid  Sir  John  Becke  and  Sir  Jefferay  Archer,  chapplayns, 
my  executours  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament.  And  I  will  that 
they,  withe  the  counsell  of  my  said  supervisours,  distribute  and 
dispose  the  superplusage  and  overplus  of  my  goods,  above  not  be- 
whetlied,  bi  thair  discretions  to  poore  folks  and  in  other  dedys  of 
charitie.  And  for  the  trew  gentilnes  of  the  said  Maister  Tu.nstall, 
shewed  alredy,  and  speciall  trust  that  I  have  inhym,  to  se  this  my 
last  will  performed,  I  will  y*  his  maistershippe  have  fourty 
shelyngs.  And  I  will  y*  my  other  supervisours  and  executours 
have  ich  one  of  them  ten  shelyng  given,  the  dale  and  yere  above- 
said.  These  witnesses.  Sir  Leonard  Fawcet  and  Sir  James  Gill, 
chaplayns,  and  Henry  Blande,  with  other. 


XLV.    SJiIYTHSON  THOMiE  DE  COWTON  GRANGE  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  naime  of  God,  Amen.  In  y"  3eyr  of  oiu-  Lord  God 
M.ccccc.xliij*y,  y*'  sext  day  of  November,  I  Tomes  Smythson,*  of 

*  The  Smithsons  were  a  very  widely-spreading  Yorkshire  clan,  and  it  is  a  hopeless 
task  to  endeavour  to  bring  them  to  a  common  head.  There  was  a  gentlemanly  family 
of  that  name  settled  at  Moulton,  and  another  at  Newsham,  near  Kirkby  Ravensworth, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  ,  49 

Cowton  grainge,  of  y^  paiychyn  of  Medylton  Tyas,  wyth  a  hooll 
wyll,  and  gud  delyberacion,  maiketh  my  last  wyll  and  testament 
in  y'*  maner  folowyn  —  to  be  buryed  within  y®  paricbe  cliruche 

of  Medylton  Tyas.     And  I  wyll  all belongyn  to  y^  cliurclie 

be  gyffyn  with  faver.  Item  I  wyll  to  y®  sacrament  for  forgottyn 
theis  xij  d.  Item  I  wyll  to  y^  rood  leight  viij  d.  Item  I  wyll 
to  evere  preste  beyng  at  my  Dirige  iiij  d.  To  evere  paryche  dark 
ijd.,  and  to  all  oither  scoUers  and  poor  people  as  my  freynds 
thynks  gud.  Item  I  gyiF  to  Merget  Hewbanke  xxvj  s.  viij  d., 
and  xl  s.  at  I  awe  to  hyr.  Item  I  gy^  to  my  son  Bryane  Smyth- 
son  chyldren  xx  s.  Item  I  gyff  to  Iszabell  Parkar  my  doygther 
XX  s.,  and  to  hyr  son  Rycherdvjs.  viij  d.  Item  I  wyl  to  Jon 
my  yongest  son  off  my  awne  part  vj.  pund.  Item  I  wyll  to  my 
two  doighters  Fylles  and  Merget,  either  of  thaime  vj.  pund. 
Also  I  gjS  to  Elsabeth  my  wyiF  y®  thyrd  part  of  all  my  gudds, 
movabyll  and  unmovabyll,  and  my  farmad  at  I  dwell  in,  duryng 
hyr  wedohed,  and  my  two  sonns  Christofor  and  Jon,  and  my  two 
doighters  Fylles  and  Mergatt,  to  be  with  hyr  in  y^  overseyng  of  my 
sonns  Tomes  and  Bryane.  —  Also  I  "svyll,  yfF  any  of  my  chyldren 
wyll  not  be  ordred,  bot  mysorder  y^r  selfs,  y^n  I  wyll  at  y*  chyld 
shall  loes  y^  gyfft  at  I  gaiF  to  y^  fore  said  chyld,  and  I  wyll  y^  gyft 
be  at  ys  order  of  my  executors,  supervisors,  and  frends.  Also  I 
mak  and  ordande  my  executors  of  y^*  my  last  wyll  my  sons 
Tomes  Smythson,  Bryane  Smythson,  and  Christofor  Smythson,  to 
se  at  it  be  fulfilled,  as  I  trust  y***  wyll.  Also  I  gyff  to  evere  one 
of  thame  xx  s.  for  thare  pannes  takyn.  Also  I  mak  my  super- 
visors of  my  wyll  Sir  Nycoles  Smythson,  Sir  Robert  Smyth,  and 
Rolland  Smythson,  to  se  my  executors  fulfyll  and  performe  this 
my  last  wyll  as  36  wold  I  dyd  for  youe  in  lyk  cays.  Wytnes  of 
this.  Sir  Nycoles  Smythson,  Sir  Robert  Smyth,  Sir  Jon  Nycolson, 
Rolland  Smythson,  Jams  Tomson,  with  oither  moo. 


XLVI.    JOHN  COWPER. 

In  the  name  of  God,  so  be  it.  6  Jan.  1543.  I  John  Cowper 
—  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Saynte  Cuthbert  of 
Aldingham.  Also  I  will  y*  the  person  have  his  dutys,  as  is  ryghte 
to  be  had.  Also  I  wyll  have  one  tryntall  of  masses  saide  for  my 
soule  the  daye  of  my  bviryall,  and  I  wyll  y*  every  prest  have  vj  d. 

from  which  the  Smithsons  of  Stan  wick  are  descended.  Their  wealth  was  chiefly 
made  by  commerce  in  London,  and  one  of  them,  Francis  Smithson,  who  had  settled 
as  a  merchant  in  Richmond,  in  his  will,  dated  in  1670,  desires  "  that  noe  mourning 
ribbons  soe  called  be  given  to  weare  for  me,  and  that  none  niourne  in  black  for  me, 
and  noe  bells  to  be  rung  for  me."  He  was  a  Quaker,  and  directs  his  body  to  be 
buried  in  the  Quakers'  burial  ground,  behind  the  Friary. 

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50  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

and  every  scolar  j  d.  Also  I  beqweth  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  makyng  of  a 
candelstycke  in  the  hye  qwhere  before  the  sacrament.  Also  I 
beqweth  a  cyrpe  clothe  to  the  church.  Also  I  beqwethe  x  s.  to 
the  mendyng  of  the  way  to  the  churche,  if  so  be  y^  the  neyburs 
wyll  bryng  the  stufe  to  the  grounde. — Walter  Cm'wen,  gentylman, 
supevysor. 


XLVn.    JOHN  COLLINGSON  DE  STAVELEY,  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  yere  of  our  Lord  God  M.yc.xliij., 
and  the  xviij.  day  of  Januarii,  Memorandum,  yt  I  John  Colynson 
of  the  parish  off  Stavelay.  —  Fryst  I  gyffe  and  bequyeth  my 
sowll  to  Allmyghty  God  my  redemer,  by  qwhos  detth  and  bludde 
sheyd  I  trust  to  be  savyd,  and  my  body  to  be  bewreyd  within  the 
churche  yerd  of  All  Halowes  of  Stavelay,  and  my  mortuarii  to  be 
payd  according  to  the  law.  Also  I  gyffe  to  the  mendyng  of  the 
heyway  in  the  feld  betwyxe  my  cloyce  hend  and  Wylliam 
Persyne  cloyce  hend,  vj  d.  Item  I  bequest  to  George  Colynson 
my  Sonne  all  suche  goods  as  my  father  Thos.  Colynson  dyd  gyff 
the  sayd  George,  as  vj.  sylver  spoynes  and  one  pare  of  beyds,  with' 
certayne  Jewells  at  the  sayd  beyds.  Also  I  gyff  to  the  sayd  George 
one  brindyd  cow,  ij.  hole  angells  of  gold,  and  xx^i  of  hold  groyts, 
cawlyd  chekasydes,  and  my  leyse  of  my  fermold,  y*  I  .  .  .  of  my 
Lord  Daykar  of  the  soythe,  and  the  lands  my  father  bowght  of 
Mr.  Thos.  Swayll,  lyeng  in  Lestence  hyll  and  Stawel  feld;  yet  I 
wyll  yt  Mergret  Colynson  my  wyff  shall  have  my  fermold  so 
long  as  sche  schall  kepe  her  wydow  .  .  .  The  rest  —  I  gyff  and 
bequest  to  Mergret  Colynson  my  wyff,  and  to  George  Colynson 
my  son.  —  I  constytute  and  ordane  Eobert  Gybson  my  curayt, 
John  Bayne,  and  Myles  Gybson  to  be  supervysors,  —  and  I  gyff 
to  every  one  of  my  godchylderyng  iiij  d.  a  pece  to  pray  for  my 
sowll.  Thes  wytnesses,  Persewall  Popplton,  ....  Flynte,  Eobert 
Waynman,  John  Wryght,  John  Lewes,  with  other  moy. 

XLVm.    EEDMAN  RICHARD  DE  THORNETON  TESTAMENTUM  ET 
mVENTARIUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  Anno  Domini  1543.  The  xviii 
daie  of  Marche,  I  Eichard  Eedman  of  the  parichenge  of  Thorn- 
ton, gentilman,  sicke  in  my  bodie  but  of  good  and  perfecte 
memore,  God  .be  praised,  do  make  this  my  laste  will  and  testa- 
ment m  maner  and  forme  folowinge.  First,  I  committe  and  geve 
my  soul  mto  the  handis  off  Almightie  God,  my  maker,  savior, 
and   onele  redemer,   and   I  will  that  my  bodie  be  buried    att 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  51 

Thornton  Cliurche,  emongeste  my  ensetors.  Wheras  I  have 
oweinge  of  Oliver  Grenehood  of  Midleton  six  score  pounds  and 
sex  marks,  —  I  will  j^  it  paie  my  detts  within  the  parichengs  of 
Thornton  and  Engleton,  and  wheras  it  will  not  extende  to  paie 
theime  all,  that  the  reste  be  taken  off  my  croppe.  The  firste 
fortie  pomide,  I  will  that  it  paie  Mr.  George  Clapame,  William 
Eedman  of  London  stone,  and  Thomas  Keder  parson  of  Thornton, 
and  wheras  it  will  not  extende  to  paie  them  all,  the  reste  to  be 
taken  of  the  fourescore  pounde  remaininge,  as  also  xx^\  whiche  I 
owe  to  Sir  Eichard  Chalmelaie  my  brother  in  lawe,  but  my 
truste  is  suche  which  I  do  repose  in  hime  that  he  will  not  take 
it  of  my  poore  childrens  goods  and  not  be  better  to  them  then 
that  iff  he  will  consider,  as  I  truste  he  will,  all  things  betwene 
hime  and  me :  and  the  hole  somme  remaininge  I  will  that  it  go 
to  the  lowseinge  of  Wraton  tinde,  the  which  tinde  with  the 
summes  off  the  monei  that  shall  remaine,  and  the  yeres  thatt 
remaine  off  my  lease  of  the  saide  lande,  I  geve  to  my  youngest 
children  Francis  Redman,  John  Eedman,  Margrett  Eedman, 
Caterine  (?)  Eedman,  and  Marie  Eedman,  and  the  moste 
advantage,  so  longe  as  the  lease  shall  remaine  and  be  off  force, 
and  then  my  sonne  Marmaduke  to  renewe  the  lease.  I  geve  to 
my  Sonne  Marmaduke  Eedman  one  broche  in  my  chiste.  Also_  I 
will  that  my  saide  sonne  occupie  all  suche  grounde  as  I  ame  in 
possession  of,  and  lowse  all  suche  grounde  as  I  have  letten,  for  the 
same,  to  paie  his  mother  hir  dower  therbie,  male  be  more  able  to 
helpe  his  bretheren  and  sisters  the  better.  I  geve  to  my  sister 
Margarette  one  ringe  of  goolde.  I  geve  to  my  wiffe  mj  fower 
kine.  I  geve  to  my  sister  Blackeburne  one  broche,  whiche  she 
hathe  in  hir  owne  kepinge,  well  she  knowethe  where  to  have  itt. 
I  geve  to  my  brother  Thomas  Eedman  one  night  gowne  of 
mockeado  with  one  paire  of  house  of  the  same.  Wheras  Eichard 
Parsivell  owethe  me  five  marks  of  lawfidl  Englishe  monei,  I 
geve  hime  the  one  halfe  off  itt  and  the  rest  to  be  paied  at  Can- 
dellmas  nexte  to  my  executors.  Wheras  I  do  owe  my  man  since 
Millikse  (Michaelmas)  off  his  waiges  a  certain  summe,  in  con- 
sideration thereoff  I  do  geve  hime  my  curtail  nagge  or  fortie 
shelings  ef  monei.  —  The  reste  —  I  geve  to  my  sonne  Marmaduke 
Eedman,  Thomas  Eedman  and  Francis  Eedman  my  brethren, 
quhame  I  make  executors  of  this  my  laste  will  and  testament.  I 
do  maike  supervisors  off  this  my  will  Sir  Eichard  Cholmelaie 
knighte  my  brother  in  lawe,  Mr.  John  Eedman  of  Thornton 
esquier  my  father,  Eichard  Eedman  of  Gressington,  Thomas 
Morte,  and  Thomas  Eeder  parsone  of  Thorneton.  Witnesses 
heroff,  Sir  Thomas  Feldhowse  clerke,  John  Canffelde,  WiUiam 
Procter,  Eric  Palicer,   ....   Eedman,  with  others. 

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XLIX.    TUNSTALL  ALICLE  DE  FERNHAM  TESTAMENTUM. 

In    Dei   nomine,    Amen.     In  the  3ere  of  oure   Lord  God  a 

thowsand  fywe  hondret  and  xliiij,  and  tlie  xv^  day  of , 

I  Ales  Timstall  of  Ferneham,  wliedow  —  I  gyff  imto  the  kyrk 

thekyng,*  xij  d.     Item  I  gyiF  unto  Kobert  my  son  a 

why  and  half  an  acre  of  whet.  Item  I  gyif  unto  Jhenet  my 
dogter  a  blak  why  and  half  an  acre  of  whet.  Item  I  gyff  unto 
Sir  John  Pogson  my  curet  viij  d.  to  pray  for  my  sail  and   all 

sawlls.     Item  I  gyff  unto  John  Hogeson  a  bosheU  of 

ry.  Item  I  gyff  unto  John  Pyper  ....  a  boshell  of  ry.  Item 
I  gyff  unto  Jhenet  Bekerdyk  my  syster  doghter  an  cote  .... 
imto  Kobert  her  brother  a  hemp  sheit.  — 


L.    CHEISTOFER  THOMSONN,  VICAE  OF  BRYGNELL.      TEST. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvj'^^  day  of  February,  the  yeare 
of  oure  Lord  God  M.ccccc.xliiij^ie^  I  Christofer  Thomson,  vicare 
of  Brygnell  —  Firste,  I  bequeith  my  soule  to  Almyghtie  God,  to 
his  blyssed  mother  of  mercy  our  Lady  Saynte  Mary,  and  to  the 
holy  cowi'te  of  hevyne,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  within  the 
perisshe  churche  of  Bernyngame,  within  the  queare.  Item  I  give 
to  the  hyghe  alter  xij  d.  Also  I  will  that  every  preyst  beyng  at 
my  burialle  have  yj  d.  and  a  dyner.  Also  I  gyve  to  my  sister 
Merygery  xx  s.  Also  I  gyve  to  John  Phylyppe  my  sister  sonne 
xiij  s.  Also  I  gyve  to  every  one  of  my  brother  John  Thomson 
childre  xx  s.  And  over  and  besyde  I  gyve  to  Anthonye  his  sonne 
all  my  houshold  geare  and  two  oxe  gauge  of  lande  that  I  bought 
of  ]VIr.  Thomas  Sakkald.  Also  I  gyve  to  my  brother  Laurence 
doughter  iij  li.  xij  s.  Also  I  gyve  to  a  preiste  to  celebraite 
and  synge  for  me,  my  father  my  mother  soules,  and  all  crystenne 
soules,  a  hole  yeare,  iiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  will  that  every 
poore  body  being  at  my  buryall  have  a  looyffe  of  breade.  The 
ryst  of  all  my  goods  before  not  bequeathed,  my  detts  paid,  my  will 
and  legacys  fullfillid,  I  gyve  to  John  my  brother,  and  Anthonye 
his  sonne,  whome  I  make  myne  hole  executors  of  this  my  testa- 
ment and  last  will.  Thes  beyng  records,  Sir  Will'm  Carter  my 
curate,  Rycherd  Alderson,  Raufe  Thomson  of  the  Greene  Gyll, 
and  William  Pynckney  of  the  Hoope,  with  others.  Per  me  domi- 
num  Christoferum  Thomson  vicarium  de  Brygnell. 

iNVENTORroM  omnium  bonorum  mobilium  et  immobilium  Chris- 

*  This  term  is  now  confined  to  a  covering  of  thatch  or  straw.     At  that  time  it  was 
equally  applicable  to  lead,  and  so  it  is  probably  to  be  here  taken. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  53 

toferi  Tomson,  vicarii  de  Brignell,  nuper  defuncti,  appreciatoioim 
per  qviatuor  homilies  fide  dignos,  videlicet,  Edmundum  Sare,  Wil- 
lelmum  Sigewicke,  Johannem  Elwaiid,  et  Willelmum  Connyng. 
Inprimis  fyve  kye,  v  li.  Item  an  olde  kowe,  xij  s.  Item  a 
horse,  xx  s.  Item  eight  sterks,  iij  li.  iiij  s.  Item  xiiij.  lambes, 
xxviij  s.  Item  iij  gymers,  vij  s.  Item  iiij  kye,  in  the  occupienge 
of"  Thomas  Tomson,  son  of  Lawrence  Tomson  deseased,  iij  li. 
xij  s.  Item  fortie  shepe,  in  the  occupienge  of  the  saide  Thomas 
Tomson,  iiij  li.  Item  a  twynter  horse,  in  the  hand  of  the  said 
Thomas  Tomson,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  tenne  threffes  of  rye,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  Item  three  threflPes  of  wheat,  iij  s.  Item  xxij.  threffes  of 
oytts,  vij  s.  Item  a  stayke  of  hay,  x  s.  Hoiosholde  stuf. — In- 
primis a  cawdron,  xs.  Item  two  potts,  iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  two 
pannes,  xx  d.  Item  fouer  bowlles,  iij  d.  Item  a  gaveloke,  xij  d. 
Item  a  frienge  panne,  iiij  d.  Item  powder  vessel,  iiij  s.  Item  a 
chaffen  dyshe,  iiij  d.  Item  an  almerie,  vij  s.  Item  thre  chestes 
and  a  troue,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  cunter  and  two  cupbiirds,  x  s. 
Item  a  baslard,  vj  d.  Item  iron  gey  re,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  two 
candelsteks,  viij  d.  Item  his  beddinge,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  foiu'e 
shartts  and  a  boiu'd  clothe,  vis.  viijd.  Item  two  dublets  and  a 
jerkinge,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  gowiie  and  two  jackitts,  two  hatts 
and  a  (velvet  nyght)  cape,  iij  li.  Item  seven  sylver  sponnes  xx  s. 
Item  a  bayde  and  two  chayres,  xij  d.  Item  a  pare  of  racks  and  a 
spet,  and  a  rakinge  crooke  and  a  pare  of  tonges,  ij  s.  Summa, 
xxvj  li.  X  s.  iiij  d.  Debita  qiice  ei  debentur. — Imprimis,  Thomas 
Asgyll,  xxxviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  John  Philepe,  xl  s.  Item  William 
Fenny,  xix  s.  Item  John  Jakson,  xx  s.  Item  James  Philepe 
yonger,  xxs.  Item  Eicharde  Fogerthwayt,  xxs.  Item  John 
Brignell  of  Whastone,  x  s.  Item  William  Barnengam,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
Item  John  Scott,  x  s.  Item  Michaell  Wliarton,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
Roland  Ewbancke  wyf,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Item  Myles  Shaw,  xvj  d. 
Item  Anthony  Johnson  of  Newsame,  v  s.  Item  Robert  Brignell 
of  Xewsame,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  Item  parsone  of  Barnengam,  xxx  s. 
iiij  d.  Item  Philepe  of  Barnengham,  x  s.  Item  Thomas  Tomson, 
xvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  the  saide  Thomas,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
the  saide  Thomas,  xx  s.  xx  d.     Item  .  .  .  Tomson,  iij  li 


LI.  WILLIAM  CLOWDESLTE*  OF  CUNDALL  CLEEKE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.     The  sext  daye and  in 

yere  of  oure  Lorde  God,  1545,  I  William  Clowdeslye  of  Cimdall, 

*  The  will  and  inventory  of  a  curate  in  the  lower  district  of  Richmondshire.     His 
worldly  goods  are  somewhat  above  the  average  in  extent  and  value  ;  he  has  at  least 


54  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIES  IN  THE 

clerke,  do  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner  and 
forme  folowinge.  Fyrst  I  be  .  .  .  and  geve  my  soule  to  Almighty e 
God,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  Toplyffe. 
Item  I  geve  to  Roberte  Russell  wyefPe  one  all  blacke. 

Item  I  geve  to  Robert  Whitteker  v  s.  Item  to  Margarett  Faw- 
conbridge  v  s.     Item  Margaret  Ellesley  v  s.     Item  to  Sir 

William  Graye  sext  shillings  in  goulde.  Item  to  William  Wal- 
ler V  s.  Item  I  geve  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  Toplyfe  churche.  Item  I  geve 
one  cowe,  called  Sylver  Topp,  and  one  calfe,  and  one  grey  mare, 
and  a  folle,  to  Katherinn  Tinckard  my  servant.  The  rest  —  I 
geve  to  William  Wliittecar  my  cosyn,  and  to  Katherine  Tynckard 
my  servannt.  —  Witnesses  hereof,  Sir  William  Graye  clarke  and 
William  Waller,  with  others.  Per  me  Wylliam  Clowdyslyn,  per 
me  William  Graie  clericum,  per  me  William  Waller.  Detts  owynge 
unto  the  sayd  testator. — Inprimis,  Edward  Gibson,  sex  pounds 
for  his  wages.  Item  ij  bushell  of  whete.  Item  John  Fawcon- 
bridge,  for  certayne  grounde  and  howsold  stuife,  x  li.  Item  Ka- 
therine Faucet,  iij  s.  Item  Edmund  Casse  of  Colthorp,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  INVENTAETE  of  all  Sir  Wylliam  Clowdeslye  goods  departed, 
moveable  and  unmoveable,  pryced  by  Lawrence  Walter,  Thomas 
Allanson,  Jhon  Walker,  and  Rawfe  Kyde,  vj.  of  Aprill,  1542,  as 
folowyth.  Imprimis,  a  old  awmerye,  a  chayre,  a  chyst,  a  table, 
with  other  wood  hustilment  in  the  howsse,  vs.  Item  a  great 
cawdron,  ij.  ketles,  the  one  bownd,  the  other  not  bownd,  xs. 
Item  V.  litle  pannes,  xvj  d.  Item  a  brase  pote,  a  possenet,  and  a 
candlestyk,  vj  s.  Item  xij.  pewther  disches,  ij.  sawcers,  ij.  saltes, 
and  a  potager,  vs.  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  rekens,  a  payre  of  tenges,  a 
payre  of  pot  hokes,  a  brole  yron,  a  cresset,  a  spete,  a  fryeng  pan, 
ij.  hatchettes,  and  a  cobeyron,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  one  blake  saton 
jaket,  a  worset  jaket,  a  frese  jaket,  and  a  payi'e  of  hose,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  a  lether  dublet,  a  chamlet  dublet,  a  old  worset  dublet,  iiij  s. 
Item  a  longe  gowne,  xs. ;  a  schorte  gowne,  xs.  Item  his  gyrdle, 
his  purse  and  money  in  it,  xl  s.  Item  ij.  cappes  and  a  nyghte  cappe, 
iij  s.  Item  a  fether  bed,  ij.  old  mattresses,  five  pyllowes,  xvj  s.  Item 
yth  coverlets,  a  blanket  and  a  wynd  clothe,  v  s.  Item  ij .  lyiie  shetes, 
ij.  samerayn  shetes,  ij.  payre  of  herdyn  shetes,  vs.  Item  iiij.  stone 
of  hempe,  iij.  score  len  and  x^li  of  herdyn  gayrne,  xs.  Item 
paynted  clothes,  ij  s.  Item  iiij*^  barels,  a  litle  maskfatte,  a  chyrne, 
ij.  standes,  with  other  wod  hustlement,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  bus. 
of  wheat,  ij.  bus  of  rye,  iiij.  baken  flykes,  a  payre  of  new  shoes, 
XV  s.  Item  a  trowghe  and  wod  abowte  the  howse,  xij  d.  Item 
a  mayi'e  with  a  fole,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     Item  ij  kye  and  a  calfe,  xl  s. 

inherited  a  somewhat  romantic  name,  although  the  most  subtle  genealogist  would  find 
it  difiBcult  to  trace  the  relationship  between  the  curate  at  Cundall  and  the  archer  of 
Cumberland. 


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ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  55 


vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  sew,  iij  s.  Item  ij.  ewes,  ij.  lamms,  and  ij. 
hogs,  viij  s.  Item  a  coke,  iij.  hennes,  and  ij.  guese,  xvj  d.  Summa 
xij  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 

Item  payd  for  the  fimerall  expences,  xlv  s.  viij  d.  Dets  owen  to 
the  testator. — Imprimis,  to  Edward  Guybson,  for  wayges,  v  li. 
Item  ij.  bus.  of  wheat.  Item  Katheryn  Fawcett,  iij  s.  Item  John 
Fawconbrydge,  for  certayne  grownde  and  honshold  stuff,  xl  s. 
Item  Edmund  Casse,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa  Debitorum  viij  li.  vj  s.  iiij  d. 
Dets  qiviche  the  testator  dyd  owe. — Imprimis,  to  Lawrenc  Walter, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  Wm.  Forde,  iiij  s.  viij  d. 

Ln.    JIATHEW  WITHAM  TESTAMENT  OF  BEETENBY. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  fyfte  day  of  August,  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  and  xlv''',  and 
in  the  xxxvij**  yere  of  the  reingne  of  oui"  soveran  lord  kyng 
Henry  th'eght,  by  the  grace  of  Gode  kyng  of  England,  France, 
and  Ireland,  and  in  ertli  suppreme  hed  of  the  church  of  England 
and  Irelande.  I  Mathew  Wytham,*  of  Bretanby,  hoolle  of  mynd 
and  wyll,  consyderyng  and  knawyng  the  mutabilitie  and  unsta- 
blenes  of  this  transytory  warlde,  and  that  after  mannes  fraylnes  of 
condycons  deyth  to  every  creatour  is  certan,  and  the  hower  thereof 
is  most  uncertan,  not  wylling  to  dy  intestate,  therfor  in  the  helth 
of  my  souUe  I  provyde  and  ordan  this  my  present  testament  con- 
tenyngmy  last  wyll  in  maner  and  forme  folowyng,  that  is  to  say: 
Fyrst,  and  principally  above  all  erthly  thyngs,  I  beqwyett  and 
recommend  my  soull  unto  Almyghtty  God,  my  maker,  saveyor, 
and  redemer  of  all  the  warlde,  to  om*  blessed  Lady  Saynt  Mary, 
his  most  gloryus  moder,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  of  heven, 
and  my  body  to  be  bm-yed  where  it  shall  please  God.  Alsso  I 
wyll  to  the  hy  alters  of  Sanct  John  church,  and  of  Saynt  Cuth- 
bert's,  for  all  my  forgotten  tythes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  eqwally  to  be 
dyvyded  betwix  them.  Alsso  I  wyll  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  Teryngton 
church,  where  my  moder  is  baryed.f     Alsso  I  will  to  our  Lady 

*  The  testator  was  the  head  of  the  junior  branch  of  the  house  of  Witham  of  Cliffe, 
which  had  settled  at  Brettanby.  He  was  twice  married,  and  left  issue  by  both  wives. 
The  will  of  his  eldest  son  William  will  be  found  above.  His  son  Henry  Witham  pur- 
chased the  manor  of  Ledeston  and  left  numerous  descendants.  He  had  two  other 
sons,  Thomas  and  Cuthbert.  The  latter  was  in  holy  orders,  and  was  probably  rector 
of  Adell  from  1553  to  1581.  He  also  makes  mention  of  two  daughters  in  his  will. 
The  will  of  his  wife  will  occur  hereafter. 

f  The  testator's  mother,  Janet  Wauton,  was  one  of  the  two  daughters  and  coheirs 
of  John  Wauton,  Esq.,  of  Cliffe.  She  probably  died  when  she  was  on  a  visit  to  her 
kinsmen  the  Gowers,  and  was  buried  in  Terrington  church,  near  Malton,  the  burial- 
place  of  that  ancient  family.  She  was  connected  with  them  through  the  marriage  of 
her  nephew,  John  Witham  of  Clitfe,  with  Agnes  Gower,  who  was  his  third  cousin,  and 
the  dispensation  from  Lewis,  cardinal  of  St.  Marcel,  sanctioning  the  marriage,  dated 
7  April,  1507,  is  still  preserved  in  the  muniment  room  at  Lartington. 


56  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

cliiircli  in  Barton  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  Sir  Marmaduce,  my 
preyst,  iiij  li.  to  syng  on  yere  wliere  my  body  slialbe  buryed,  and 
pray  for  my  soule,  fader  and  moder  soules.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  the 
hares  of  Bretanby  on  goblett  of  sylver  gylted,  and  the  coveryng, 
with  armes  upon  it,  which  shalbe  in  the  custody  off  George 
Jakeson  of  Bedall,  my  son  in  la  we,  to  he  cum  to  lawfull  age; 
alsso  on  sey stern  of  leyd  for  stepyng  of  maulte,  and  on  great 
covmter.  Alsso  I  gyffe  and  wyll  to  the  said  hares  of  Bretanby  on 
challes,  bukes,  and  vestyments,  and  all  other  ornaments  belong- 
yng  to  the  chapell,  alsso  a  mellay  pott  with  a  kylp,  a  chaffer,  a 
brewyng  leyyd,  with  all  vessell  belonging  to  the  same;  and  my 
wyffe  to  have  the  chaffer  during  hyr  lyffe.  Alsso  I  gySe,  wyll, 
and  beqwath  to  my  two  sonnes,  Thomas  Witham  and  Sir  Cuth- 
bert  Witham,  lands  and  tenements  in  Bretanby  to  the  yerely  valor 
of  iiij.  merks,  for  terme  of  their  lyffs,  according  to  a  deyd  ther  of 
mayd  by  me  the  said  Mathew,  and  possessyon  delyvered  to  them 
accordingly,  which  deade  beryth  date  etc.  Alsso  I  gyffe  and 
wyll  to  Elsabeth  Jakeson,  my  dough ter,  on  ryall,  to  make  hyr  a 
ryng  off.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  George  Jakeson,  my  son,  a  nobyll  to 
mak  hym  a  ryng  of.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  my  syster  Janett  Jakeson  a 
nobyll,  to  mak  hyr  a  ring  with  all.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  Agnes  Cxdwen 
my  doughter  on  ryall,  to  mak  hyr  a  rynge  of.  Alsso  I  wyll  to 
Thomas  Culwen  esqwyer,  my  son,  a  nobyll  to  make  hym  a  ryng 
with  all.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  Ales  Franke  fyve  markes,  to  the  pre- 
ferment of  hir  maryage.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  the  ryght  honorable  and 
my  syngular  gud  lord  John  lorde  Scrope,  on  sylver  spone  gylted, 
trusting  and  desyering  hym  to  be  gud  lord  to  my  wyffe  and  my 
chylder.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  Jolin  Atkynson,  for  his  dyligent  serves 
done  to  me  in  tymes  past,  the  over  Guse  Holme,  for  the  terme  of 
his  lyffe,  and  on  dublett  of  wylde  ledder.  Alsso  I  gyff  and  wyll 
to  Sir  Marmaduce  my  prest  the  ij  lytle  iindermore  Goyse 
Holmes,  for  the  terme  of  his  lyffe.  Alsso  I  gyffe  and  wyll  to  Sir 
Thomas  Peyrson  the  vicar  of  Manfeld,  to  Sir  Kobert  Wysehed, 
and  to  Sir  Thomas  Wylson,  every  on  of  them  a  sylver  spone. 
Alsso  I  gyffe  and  wyll  y*^  Elsabeth  my  wyffe  have  the  feofement 
and  junter  lands  and  tenements,  to  the  valor  of  x.  povmds  by  3ere, 
with  commons  upon  the  more  therto  belonging,  as  appereth  more 
planely  in  a  deyd  beryng  date  the  iiij^h  day  of  the  moneth  of 
May,  anno  regni  regis  Henrici  octavi  post  conquestiun  Anglias 
xxiij".  Alsso  I  wyll  that  the  said  Elsabeth  have  all  hir  reperell 
that  belongeth  to  hir  body,  with  hir  chamer  as  it  is.  Alsso  1  wyll 
that  Elsabeth  my  wyffe  shall  have  on  sylver  salte  with  a  cover- 
yng duryng  hir  lyff,  and  after  hyr  deyth  to  remayn  to  John 
Jakeson,  my  doughtter  son,  of  Bedall.  Alsso  I  wyll  that  the 
sayd  Elsabeth  have  thre  mylke  kye,  to  go  in  the  kowe  close,  and 


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ij  la  we  chamers  upon  the  west  syde  of  the  larder  howse,  wherof 
the  chamer  y*  I  ly  in  to  be  on,  if  so  it  shall  please  hyr,  in  satisfac- 
tyon  of  hir  porcion  of  guddes,  with  xx"^'  of  my  best  3 owes,  two 
brase  potts,  a  more  and  a  les,  a  calderon,  a  pan,  vj.  pewder  dublers, 
vj  dishes  of  pewder,  and  sex  salsars,  on  basen,  iiij  cadilstyks,  ij. 
of  my  speytts,  a  cobhyron,  a  lytyll  counter  standing  in  the  hall, 
and  ij .  sylver  spones.  Alsso  I  will  to  Francis  Gervington  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Alsso  to  Wylliam  Gervjmgton  vj  s.  viij  d.  Alsso  1  wyll  to  every 
preyst  beyng  at  my  buryall  viij  d.  Alsso  to  every  paresh  clerk 
iiij  d.,  and  to  every  scolar  j  d.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  every  on  of  my 
servands,  beyng  with  me  at  my  departour,  xxd.  The  resydew 
of  all  my  guddes  not  beqwyett,  my  detts  payd,  my  funerall  ex- 
penses maide,  and  my  wyll  fulfylled,  I  gyffe  them  to  Henry 
Wytham  and  George  Jakeson  my  sonnes,  whome  I  put  in  trust 
to  se  thys  be  performed.  Alsso  I  gyff  and  wyll  to  the  right  hares 
of  Bretanby  two  long  speytts  and  a  trussing  ....  Alsso  I  gyffe 
and  wyll  xls.  to  be  distrybute  emonge  the  pure  people  of  Barton, 
Manfeld,  Cleysby,  Croft,  Mydilton,  Sant  Johns,  and  Melsamby. 
In  witnes  of  thes  premysses,  Anthony  Cateryk  vicar  of  Manfeld, 
Sir  Robert  Wisehed,  Sir  Thomas  Wylson,  Robert  Wylde,  and 
John  Atkynson,  the  day  and  5 ere  above  said.  Per  me  Matheum 
Witham. 

Inventarium  bonorum  Mathei  Whitham,  nuper  de  Brettynby, 
appreciatorum  per  Johannem  Ward,  Petrum  Manfell,  Rober- 
tum  Wyld,  et  Henricum  Clemett,  xiiij*»  die  Novembris,  anno 
regni  regis  Henrici  xxxvijo. 

Inprimis,  in  quyck  goods,  vij.  oxen,  price  of  every  on  xvj  s. 
Item  vij.  kye  and  calffes,  price  of  every  on  xv  s.  Item  vj.  styrks, 
price  of  every  on  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  iiij.  fylle  stags,  price  of  every 
on  x  s.  Item  a  sored  horse,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xxxvj . 
yowes,  price  of  every  on  xyj  d.  Item  xxij.  lambs,  price  of  every 
on  xviij  d.  Item  a  wayne  and  geyr  to  the  same,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  ij.  plowes,  ij  s.  Item  iiij.  yocks  and  iiij.  temes,  iiij  s.  Item 
a  pa3rr  ofharrowes,  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  swyne,  price  of  every  on  ij  s. 
Item  .  .  .  xl  s.  Item  in  whett  and  rye  in  the  layethe,  xxvj  s.  viiij  d. 
Item  warre  corne  in  the  laythe,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  ix.  acres  of 
whett  and  rye  in  the  folds,  price  of  every  acre  v  s.  Item  howshc- 
linent  of  howshold  stuff,  xxx  s. 

Summa  totalis  xxviij  li.  xv  s.  iiij  d. 

Lin.    SINGLETON  JOHANNIS  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  Th'cght  dayc  of  October,  in  the 
yere  of  owr  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundrcth  and  xlv'')'.     1 


58  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

John  Syngleton,  liolle  and  perfite  of  memorye,  thankes  be  to  my 
Maker,  consyderyng  myself  mortall  and  the  tyme  uncerteye,  hot 
when  hit  schall  please  Almygtye  God  to  call  me  to  his  infenyte 
mercy e,  for  the  redynes  and  savetye  of  my  mynd,  when  his 
visitacon  schall  come,  and  redresse  of  my  chyldren  and  mye 
goudds  for  the  helthe  of  my  sawle,  make  this  my  wille  and  testa- 
ment in  fourme  foloyng.  Fyrstly,  I  bequeathe  my  sawle  to  God 
Almyghtye,  to  owr  Ladye  Seynct  Marye,  and  to  all  the  blessed 
congregacon  of  heavyn,  and  my  bodye  to  be  bnryed  afore  the 
crosse  within  the  churche  jord  of  Seynct  Mychaills  upon  Wyre, 
and  mye  mortuary e  to  the  curet  accordyng  the  lawe.  Also  I 
giffe  toward  the  belles  xs.,  wherof  I  have  paid  vs.  Also  I 
gifv^e  toward  the  churche  and  buyldyng  of  the  steple  of  Seynct 
Mychaills  xls.  Also  I  wihe  y'  William  my  soone  have  xxs. 
Also  I  giffe  toward  the  mendyng  of  the  hye  weye  in  Barton  land, 
bytwixe  Broughton  churche  and  Byrkheid  stele,  xx  s.,  and  other 
XX  s.  toward  the  mendyng  of  the  hye  weye  within  Michaills 
parishe,  wheare  hit  shalbe  thought  most  nedefuU.  Also  I  wyll 
yt  Christofer  Ellyson  and  Robert  Ellyson  have  xxs.  bytwixe 
theyme  for  suche  goudds  as  I  had  of  thers.  Also  I  wille  and 
gifve  the  good  wille  of  my  house  and  all  my  tacks  and  bargayne} 
to  Margaret  mye  wife  and  Henrye  my  sone  —  Margaret  my 
wife  and  Henrye  my  soone,  my  trustye  and  lawfiill  executors, 
—  my  father  in  lawe  James  Barton,  super visoior  —  as  my  speciall 
trust  is  in  hym,  as  knaweth  Jesus,  whome  have  my  sowle  in  his 
tuycion  celestiall.  Amen.  These  beyng  witnes  of  this  mye  wille, 
Rycherd  Blakborne,  Robert  Ballert,  Hug  Bond,  Thomas  Grene, 
Rauffe  Crosse,  with  others. 


LIV.    MAEGAEET  COWLING  NUPEE  DE  DE  EICHMOND  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  laste  dale  of  Marche,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundrethe  fourtie  and  fyve,  I 
Margrete  Cowling,*  of  Richmond,  wydowe,  of  an  hole  mynde 
and  memorie,  ordayn  and  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament 
in  maner  and  forme  folowing.  Firste,  I  bequeathe  my  soide  to 
Almightie  God,  to  our  Ladie  Sanct  Marie,  and  to  all  the  blessed 
compenye  of  heaven,  and  my  bodie  to  be  biiried  within  Sanct 
John  closet  yf  there  be  anie  rowme.     Item  I  bequeathe  to  everye 

*  An  interesting  will,  which  is  valuable  as  it  contains  the  foundation  of  an  obit  in 
Richmond  church.  The  prudent  lady  wisely  but  fruitlessly  revokes  her  legacy  in 
favour  of  her  right  heirs,  in  case  any  alteration  should  be  made  in  the  laws  under 
which  the  obit  was  established.  Her  descendants  for  many  generations  ranked  among 
the  head  burgesses  of  Richmond,  and  the  name  is  not  yet  extinct  in  the  town. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  59 

preste  present  at  my  buriall,  iiij  d.  Item  I  bequeathe  to  scollers 
whiclie  use  to  maynteyne  God  service  moste  xij  d.  Item  I 
bequeathe  for  forgotten  tiethes  xij  d.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeathe 
to  my  sonn  Raffe  Cowling  the  messviage  or  bui-gage  that  I  dwell 
in,  wdth  all  th'appurtenances,  whiche  1  boughte  and  purchesed  of 
John  Garth wayt  chapleyne,  and  also  a  stable  withe  a  lofte  on 
the  west  syde,  whiche  I  purchesed  of  John  Tristram  of  Midleton 
Tyas  gentilman,  to  have  and  to  hold  —  for  ever.  Item  I  geve 
and  bequeathe  to  my  sonn  William  Cowling  one  messuage  or  bur- 
gage —  whiche  I  bought  and  purchased  of  Mr.  John  Fulthroppe 
of  Hipsewell  esquyre,  to  have  and  to  holde  —  for  ever.  Item  I 
geve  and  bequeathe  unto  the  said  William  all  my  right,  title, 
possession,  and  interest  of  a  close  lying  in  ^HiitlifFe.  —  Item  I 
bequeathe  to  the  said  William  a  sylver  peece,  foure  silver  spones, 
a  counter  standing  in  the  highe  chamber,  a  great  cheste  standing 
also  in  the  highe  chamber,  to  we  kymlings  for  salting  of  beefe, 
the  one  of  woode  the  other  of  leade,  one  father  bedd  with  all 
things  therto  belongmg,  towe  bedds  of  materesses  with  all  things 
therto  beloning,  and  all  my  brewing  vessells.  Item  I  bequeathe 
to  Isabell  Emondson  my  brothers  doughter  a  bedd  of  clothes 
and  a  cowe.  Item  I  bequeathe  to  Thomas  Beyne  my  sister  sonn 
one  yong  cowe.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeathe  the  close  lying  in 
Craving  gayte  —  to  an  obite  to  be  done  yearelie  on  mondaye  next 
and  immediatlye  folowing  lawe  sondaie,  for  my  husbande  soule 
and  myne,  and  all  christen  soulls,  for  one  and  twentie  years, 
accordino;  to  the  king's  majestic  statute,  and  so  after  that  for  other 
one  and  twentie  years,  and  so  for  evermore  after  if  the  kings 
lawes  will  suifer,  and  that  this  maie  be  performed  I  putt  the 
church wardons  in  possession  of  the  said  close,  and  thei  to  offer 
the  headmes  penie,  and  to  tayke  yerelie  to  the  churche  worke 
the  daie  of  the  obite  xij  d.,  and  to  geve  the  paroche  prest  viij  d., 
to  everie  gylde  preste  of  the  towne  iiij  d.,  to  the  schollers  viij  d., 
and  to  geve  that  which  remayneth  of  the  said  close  to  poore 
folks,  at  the  discrecion  of  the  church  wardons,  eight  pence  onelye 
except,  whiche  I  geve  and  bequeathe  yearelye  to  the  balifFs  for 
the  tyme  being,  to  see  the  premisses  truelie  performed.  Provided 
always  that  yf  the  close  maie  not  go  to  the  use  afore  menconed 
after  the  space  of  the  said  oiie  and  twentie  years,  by  reason  of 
anie  statute  or  statutes  before  made  or  hereafter  to  be  made,  then 
I  geve  and  bequeathe  the  said  close  to  my  sonnes  Raife  and 
William ,  to  the  one  th'one  half  and  to  the  other  the  other  half, 
to  have  and  to  holde  the  said  close  unto  theim  and  to  their  heires 
for  ever.  The  residue  —  I  geve  to  my  sonnes  Raffe  and  William , 
whome  I  make  m}Tie  executors.  These  witnesses,  Raffe  Lyne- 
wraye,  Richard  Bynks,  Cristofer  Cothum,  Tliomas  Lambert,  Sir 


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60  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

John  Akrigg,  Sir  John  Moore,  John  Owthwayte,  Sir  William 
Lofthus,  George  Vlloke,  with  others  moo.  Per  me  Johannem 
Morum  Ludimagistrum.  Item  I  geve  to  Charles  Jonson  and  to 
RafFe  Lynwraye,  to  either  of  them  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  whom  I  make 
supervisors  of  this  my  last  will,  to  see  yt  truelye  fulfilled  and 
performed,  as  my  trust  is  thei  will  do.     [Pr.  5  May,  1546.] 


LV.    TESTAMENTUM  JACOBI  DUFFIELD. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  vj.  day  oiF  Apryell,  in  the 
yere  offower  Lorde  God  M.ccccc.xlvj.  I  James  Duffield,  off  Norton 
in  the  parysshe  off  Wathe  —  First  I  gyve  and  bequeithe  my 
sowle  into  the  handes  and  kepyng  off  the  Holye  Trinite,  for  by  the 
dethe  and  passyon  of  hys  blyssyd  sonne  Jesus,  I  trust  to  be  saved 
throwgh  the  helpe  and  prayere  off  our  blyssyd  Ladye  hys  mother, 
and  all  the  holye  companye  off  lievyn,  and  my  bodye  to  be 
buryed  in  the  chui'che  earthe  of  our  blyssyd  Ladye  at  Wathe 
beforesade,  so  neye  unto  the  place  where  as  the  bodyese  off  my 
wyffe  and  my  chyldren  dothe  lye  (as  may  be  sufferyd),  and  I 
gyve  unto  the  churche  workes  xij  d.  Also  I  wyll  that  ther  shalbe 
mass  and  Dyryge  with  note  the  day  off  my  buryall,  and  that  ther 
shalbe  the  sade  day  fyve  masses  sade,  JDe  Quinque  Vulnerihus 
Christi,  yf  so  be  that  ther  be  copye  (sic)  companye  of  prestes 
suffycyent  to  celebrate  the  same.  Also  I  gyve  unto  John  Wenslei 
my  sonne  and  to  Margrete  my  dowghter,  hys  wyff,  or  to  the 
longer  lyver  off  them,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  by  yere,  which  I  dyd  purchase 
upon  John  Wenslei  the  elder,  furthe  off  the  demanes  at  Preston, 
and  after  the  dyscese  of  the  sade  John  Wenslei  the  yonger  and 
Margrett  my  dowghter  hys  wyff  I  wyll  that  the  sade  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
by  yere  shall  remane  to  Francys  Wenslei,  the  heire  of  there 
bodyese  lawfully  begottyn,  and  to  hys  successours  for  ever.  Also 
I  gyve  unto  the  said  John  Wenslei  and  to  Margrett  my  dowghter 
hys  wyffe  ij.  key  orels  xvj  s.  viij  d.  to  bye  ij.  key  withall.  Also 
I  wyll  that  Stevyn  Duffeld  shal  have  viij  s.  wyche  I  do  owe  unto 
hym,  the  last  pament  of  hys  chyldes  porconn.  And  I  gyve  unto 
Annesse  Duffeld,  hys  syster,  and  to  hyr  dowghter,  ij.  yowes  and 
ij.  lambes,  notwithstanding  she  haythe  had  hyr  chyldes  porconn 
to  the  uttermost  peny,  and  I  gyve  to  Janet  Atkynson,  my  madyn 
servand,  a  gemer  lambe.  Also  I  gyve  unto  my  master.  Master 
John  Norton,  an  oxe  to  hys  kechyng,  to  be  good  master  unto 
my  wyffe  and  James  my  son.  The  resydew  —  I  gjye  unto  my 
wyffe  and  the  sade  James  my  sonne,  and  I  wyll  that  my  wyffe 
and  the  sade  James  shalbe  myne  executors  of  this  my  last  wyll. 
And  also  I  wyll  that  Master  Thomas  Norton  and  John  Wenslei 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  61 

my  son  slaalbe  the  supervysores  of  tliys  my  last  wyll,  and  I  gyve 
unto  Master  Thomas  Norton  a  crossebowe  with  the  rakke  for  the 
same,  for  hys  panes  in  that  behalf,  the  wyche  crossebowe  with 
the  rakke  ys  in  tlie  kepying  of  the  sade  John  Wenslei  my  sonne. 
Eecordes  hereofF,  Master  Thomas  Norton,  Sir  William  Armyne 
and  Sir  John  Jake,  Richard  Tatham,  John  Wilson,  and  Sir  John 
Blakburne,  with  others.     [Prob.  18  April,  1548.] 

The  Inyentoeie  of  all  the  gudds  of  Jamys  Duffeld  of  Norton, 
prasyd  by  thes  fowr  men,  Eichard  Tatham,  Wyllyam  Pykkerd, 
John  Wylson,  and  John  Rylston. 

Fyrst  sex  oxyn  iij  1.  viij  s.  Item  sex  kye  iiij  1.  Item  iij.  styrks 
and  on  calfe  xxxij  s.  Item  iiij.  cowfys  and  on  fole  xxvs.  Item 
on  mere,  on  hold  horse,  and  on  stag  xlvj  s.  Item  xl.  scheppe  vj  1. 
Item  for  xj.  acre  of  vynter  corne  iiij  1.  viij  s.  Item  wete  and  rye 
within  the  barne  xxv  s.  Item  for  berle  within  the  barne  xij  s. 
Item  fyfe  yong  swyne  x  s.  Item  for  geysse,  henes  and  mawlerds  ij  s. 
Item  wane  plew  with  all  maner  of  thyngs  to  them  belonggyng 
XX s.  Item  for  iij.  hold  kettylls  and  iiij.  panes  ....  Item  for 
iiij.  hold  potts  and  on  posnet  ....  Item  for  pewder  ix  s.  Item 
on  hold  hewer  and  iiij.  candylstyks  ij  s.  Item  on  hold  harke,  on 
calle,  and  on  cownter  with  all  the  ustylment  within  the  hows,  viij  s. 
Item  salte  flesh  xs.  Item  vij.  chysts  iiij  s.  Item  ij.  quarter  of 
berle  viij  s.  viij  d.  Item  on  gylfatte  and  on  maskefatt  ij  s.  Item 
ix.  schettys  and  iiij.  pyllows  xj  s.  Item  on  mattres,  fowr  cover- 
letts,  on  wyndocheth  vj  s.  Item  all  the  ustymente  within  the 
seller  and  chamer  ij  s.  Item  on  howd  leydd  iij  s.  Summa  totalis 
xxxij  1.  xiv  s.  viij  d. 

Debitore.  Fyrst  to  Mayster  John  Norton,  for  rent,  iij  1.  x  s. 
Item  to  Angnes  Duffeld  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to  Mayster  Gowr,  ix  s. 
Item  to  Gylls  Hellerbeke  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  to  Rychard  Tatamme 
vij  s.  vj  d.  Item  for  servands  wags  xxxv  s.  Item  to  Angnes 
Day  iij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  for  reparacons  xxxv  s. 

Summa  debitorum     .     .     ixl.  iiij  s.  xd. 
Summa  de  claro    .     .     .     xxiij  1.  x  s.  x  d. 

Anno  Domini  M°.xlviij.  tercio  die  mensis  Marcii. 


LVI.    JEFFAYREY  PINCKNAYE  TESTAMENT.'^ 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.     The  laste  day  of  Maye,  in  the  yere  of 
our   Lorde   Gode    a  thowsande  fyve   hundredth  xlvj.  I  Jeffi-ay 

*  The  will  of  a  Richmond  weaver,  which  is  valuable,  as  it  tends  to  prove  that  each 
trade  in  Richmond  kept  a  light  burning  in  the  church  before  the  sacrament. 


62  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Pynckney,  of  Rycliinonnde  —  Feyrste  I  bequeth  my  soulle  to 
Almyghtie  God,  to  our  Ladye  Sancte  Marye,  and  to  all  the 
blyssyd  companye  in  heaven,  and  my  body  to  be  beryde  in  the 
churche  yerde  of  our  Ladye  in  Rychmounde  aforesayde.  Item 
I  bequethe  v  s.  for  one  tryntall  of  messes  to  be  doyne  for  my  souU, 
and  all  christiane  soulles.  Item  I  bequeth  to  the  chnrche  worke 
viij  d.  Item  I  wyll  that  Thomas  Amgyll  shall  gyve  iiij  d.  yerelie 
to  the  leyght  belongyng  to  our  occupacion  before  the  sacrament, 
so  long  as  the  saide  Thomas  and  my  wylFe  can  agre  that  he  shall 
have  the  occupacion  of  my  worke  lomes.  Item  I  gyve  to  the 
saide  Thomas  the  lome,  that  he  workythe  apon,  with  all  thyngs 
therto  pertenyng.  Item  I  gyve  to  Annes  Pyncknye  a  cowe  — 
The  resydew  —  I  gyve  to  Jenett  my  wyffe,  whiche  I  make  myn 
executrice.  Thes  wytnesses,  Chrystofer  Cottom,  Jeffray  Ward, 
Sir  John  Acrygge,  with  other  mooe. 


LVn.    ALISON  HEIGHINGTON  OF  EICffMOUNT. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxvij.  of  Novembre,  in  the 
yeare  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundrethe  fortie  and  sexe, 
I  Alison  Heighington  *  of  Eichmomit,  widowe  —  First,  I  bequethe 
my  sowle  to  Almightie  God,  to  o'^  La  .  .  .  Sanct  Marie,  and  to  all 
the  holie  companie  of  heven,  my  bodie  to  be  buried  in  the  southe 
churche  porclie,  as  nye  as  may  be  where  my  husband  bodie  was 
biu'ied.  Also  I  bequethe  to  Margarete,  to  Agnes,  to  Thomisine 
and  Jennet,  my  dowghters,  to  everye  of  them  a  bedd  of  clothes. 
Also  I  bequethe  to  Symon  and  Robert  my  sonnes,  Thomisine 
and  Jennet  my  dowghters,  to  every  of  theym  three  silver  spones 
withe  mayden  heids.  Also  I  bequethe  to  Margarete  and  Agnes, 
my  dowghters,  to  either  of  theym  thre  silver  spones  of  an  other 
sort.  Also  I  give  to  my  sonne  Symon  a  llatt  silver  pece  stamped. 
Also  I  give  to  my  sonne  Robert  a  goblett  of  silver  gilt  with  a 
cover.  Also  I  give  to  my  dowghter  Margarete  a  litle  silver  pece 
pounced.  Also  I  give  to  dowghter  Agnes  a  silver  salt  without  a 
cover.  Also  I  give  to  Thomisine  my  doughter  a  silver  goblet 
with  a  cover.  Also  I  give  my  dowghter  Jennet  a  silver  goblett 
with  this  inscription  ^oU  23^1)  f)Onor  ^t  glOrta.  Also  I  give 
to  William  Heighington  vj  s.  viij  d.     Also  I  bequethe  to  my  son 

*  The  testatrix  was  of  a  respectable  Richmond  family,  and  was  more  than  usually 
wealthy  in  plate  and  household  gear.  Her  son  Robert  was  secretary  to  the  earl  of 
Northumberland.  In  the  Rising  in  the  North  he  shared  his  master's  fortunes,  but 
escaped  to  the  Low  Countries,  and  continued  there  in  attendance  upon  the  countess  of 
Northumberland.  He  was  living  at  Namur  in  1577.  Her  son  Simon  became  a 
burgess  of  Richmond,  and  died  peaceably  at  home.  The  lacunce  in  this  will  are  filled 
up  from  the  register. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  63 

Simon  the  great  basing  and  the  great  laver,  with  the  pudre 
pounced  basing  and  laver.  Also  I  give  to  my  son  Robert  a 
basing  and  liuer  of  pudre.  Also  I  bequethe  to  my  dowghter 
Thomisine  a  pounced  latyn  basyn.  Also  I  give  to  my  dowghter 
Jennet  a  playn  latyn  basinge.  Also  I  give  to  my  dowghter 
Isabell  my  best  gowne.  Also  I  give  to  my  dowghter  Agnes  my 
best  silver  croks.  Also  I  give  to  my  dowghter  Thomisine  a 
girdle  with  penons  and  buckle  of  silver.  Also  I  give  to  my 
doAvghter  Jennet  my  best  beads  of  silver  and  corell.  Also  I  give 
to  ray  sonnes  Simon  and  Eobert  two  of  the  best  candlestocks  and 
other  two  candlestocks  with  law  flowers.  Also  I  give  to  my 
dowghters  Margaret,  Agnes,  Thomisine,  and  Jennet,  to  every  of 
theym  two  candlestocks.  Also  I  bequethe  to  my  sonnes  Simon 
and  Robert  sex  pudre  dublars,  fower  disshes  and  fower  saucers,  of 
London  vessell.  Also  I  will  that  xviij'^h  dublars,  xiij.  disshes,  and 
ix.  saucers  be  equallie  devidet  into  fyve  parts,  and  fower  parts 
theirof  I  give  to  Margarete,  Agnes,  Thomisine,  and  Jennet  my 
dowghters.  Also  I  give  to  Mr.  Richard  Bowes  a  silver  pott  with 
a  cover.  Also  I  give  to  Richard  Crosbie  a  masser  with  silver 
gilt.  Also  I  bequethe  to  John  Crosbie  and  Christober  Crosbie,  to 
either  of  them  a  silver  spone.  Also  I  give  to  my  brother  Sir 
William  Teisdaile  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  give  to  my  sister  Margarete 
Day  a  silver  ring  gilte.  The  residew  of  my  goodds  (my  debts 
trulie  paied)  1  give  to  Simon  and  Robert  Heighington  my  sonnes, 
whome  I  make  myne  executors.  Also  I  make  Mr.  Richard 
Bowes  and  Richard  Crosbie  su.pervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testamente,  hartelie  and  for  Godd's  sake  desiringe  theym,  so  far 
as  in  theym  lie  the,  to  se  it  trulie  executed  and  fulfilled.  Theis 
witnesses,  Charles  Jonson,  Thomas  Cooke,  John  Chappell,  John 
Owthait,  Sir  John  Moore,  and  Sir  John  Acrigge. 
[Prob.  8  Jan.  2  Edw.  VI.] 


LVin.    ROBERT  BAEGHT. 

February  8,  1546.  I  Robert  Barght  —  to  be  buried  at  Top- 
clyfe.  Item  I  wyll  have  that  deryge  and  mes  be  songe  for  my 
soulle  and  my  frendes  and  all  cryssyng  sowlls  the  day  of  my 
beryall,  with  all  the  pressts  belonyng  to  the  parryssyng.  Item  I 
will  havc^dekyng  and  subdckyng.  Item  I  wyll  gyvG  to  the 
blyssyd  sakerment  vj  d.  Item  I  wyll  gyve  to  our  blyssyd  Lady 
iij  d.  Also  I  gyffe  xx  d.  to  by  one  torche  to  burne  before  the 
sakerment.  The  remainder  to  my  wyfe.  Sir  Robert  Baryghe 
viker  of  Huntyngeton,  and  Ricliard  Barghe. 


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LIX.    MILONIS  LODGE  DE  BEDALL  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvijtli  day  of  May,  in  the  yere 
of  onr  Lorde  Gode  M°.c.xlvij°.,  I  Miles  Loodge  of  Bedaill,  tanner, 
hoill  of  mynde,  and  gud  of  memorie,  maketh  this  my  last  will  in 
nianer  and  forme  folowinge.  Firste  beqweith  my  saull  to  AU- 
myo-httie  Gode,  and  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  parishe 
chirge  of  Sancte  Gregorie  in  Bedaill  aforesaide,  and  my  mortuarie 
as  the  lawe  requjo-ith.  Item  I  give  to  Richarde  Loodge  my 
sone,  Elezabeth  and  Ysabell  my  doughtters,  of  my  parte  of  goods 
vij  li.,  overe  and  besydes  theire  childreparts.  Item  I  give  to  some 
honeste  preast  to  pray  for  my  sanlle,  and  cristen  saulls,  halff  a 
yere  service,  as  my  executors  and  he  can  agre.  Item  I  give  to 
the  hye  alter  for  oblited  thiethes  a  newe  altare  clothe.  Item  I 
give  to  George  Loodge  my  sone  all  my  harnnes.  Item  I  give 
to  Katerin  Knawoode  iij  s.  iiij  d.  and  my  sister  Graynger  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  Ysabell  Symson  a  sylver  spone.  Item  to  Robert  Loodge 
my  brother  a  sylver  spone,  and  to  his  wiff  a  silver  spone.  The 
resydew  —  my  bodie  buried  honestly,  I  give  to  my  wiff  and 
my  children  —  Also  I  make  Richarde  Neilson,  John  Symson, 
John  Metcalff,  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  —  and  they  to 
have  for  theire  paynes  takyng  x  s.  and  theire  costes  borne.  Thes 
beinge  witneses,  Richarde  Neilson,  John  Gierke,  Edwarde  Atk}^!- 
son,  and  thay  to  have  xx  s.  a  peice. 


LX.    JEFFERAYE  CHAEDER*  TESTAMENTUM. 

Aug.  17.  1547.  I  Jeffra  Charder  of  Reith  —  to  be  buried  in 
the  churche  yearde  of  Saynte  Androwes  at  Grynton,  with  my 
mortuarie  and  deutties  of  holye  kyrke  nowe  accustomed  by  the 
lawe.  Item  I  bequyeth  to  the  heyght  aulter  thare,  for  my  tytheis 
and  oblacons  negligently  forgotten,  xij  d.  Item  I  will  that  every 
prest  of  Grynton  churche  shall  have  at  day  of  my  buriall  viij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  to  every  house  in  Reith  ij  d.  Item  I  bequyeth 
towards  the  beyldyng  of  Grynton  brege  xx  s.  Item  I  will  y^  my 
executors  shall  bye  one  tree  of  one  foote  brode,  and  laye  yt  over 
Waveland  becke.  — 

*  The  will  of  a  clergyman  at  Grinton  of  the  same  name  will  be  found  above. 


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LXI.    WILLIAM  WYLDE  TESTAMENT  OF  EAST  COWTONNE.      PKOBAT  THE 
XXX.  OF  MAKCHE. 

IHC.  In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yeire  off  our  Lorde 
God  ]\I°.ccccc.xlvij°,  ye  xxx°  day  off  October,  I  AVylliam  Wylde,* 
of  Est  Cowton,  hole  of  mynde  and  gud  of  memory,  maks  and 
ordayns  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme 
folowynge.  Fyi'st  I  wyl  my  soule  to  God  Allmyghtie,  my  maker, 
to  his  mother  of  mercyc,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  in  heven, 
my  body  to  be  buried  within  y^  church  yeard  off  Est  Cowton. 
Item  I  wyl  my  mortuary  to  be  gyven  after  y^  statutes  off  this 
realrae.  Item  I  wyl  a  vestment  to  be  gyven  to  churche  off  Est 
Cowton.  Item  I  wyl  to  be  distribeted  emonge  my  neyghbowrs 
of  Est  Cowton  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  wyl  to  j^  powre  folks  off 
Byrtby  ij  s.  Item  I  wyl  to  the  powre  folks  of  North  Cowton 
ij  s.  Item  I  wyl  to  y®  mendynge  and  raparaconynge  off  the  hye 
ways  and  y^  cawsey  in  Longcowton,  yff  y^  neyghbours  wyll  lye 
upon  y*  ground  off  ther  costs  syche  thyngs  as  is  necessarye  for  y^ 
mendynge  of  y^  saym,  xl  s.  All  ways  provided  y*  I  gj^'e  yt  to 
none  other  use  but  all  only  to  y^  mendynge  off  y^  seid  hye  ways 
and  causey.  Item  I  wyl  to  my  mayster,  Rychard  Vincent,  an 
amlynge  mayre,  to  be  gud  mayster  to  my  wyfe  and  my  chyldren, 
as  my  very  faythfull  tryst  ys  in  hyme.  Item  I  wyl  to  Mathewe 
Wyld  a  yowe  and  a  lame.  Item  I  wyl  to  Christofer  Wyld  a 
yowe  and  a  lame,  my  brother  son.  Item  I  wyl  to  Peter  Warde 
a  yonge  qwy,  and  to  Christofer  Ward  a  yowe  and  a  lame.  Item 
I  wyl  my  fermhold  in  Cowton  to  my  wyffe  by  y^  lycence  off  y® 
lorde,  and  y®  west  close  off  Smeton,  and  a  medow  close  next 
adyonynge  to  Cowton  feilde  in  ye  Mawelayns,  durynge  ye  yeares 
off  my  lease,  and,  yff  yt  happen  hir  before  y®  seid  terme  to 
departe,  then  I  wyl  to  my  son  Robert  and  ray  son  Christofer  — 
Item  I  wyl  to  my  sons  Robert  and  Christofer  all  ye  rest  off  my 
fermhold,  whiche  I  no  we  ocupye  or  hayth  by  lease,  and  to  devyde 
theme  equaly  betwyxt  them  bothe.  Item  I  wyl  y*  Margaret  my 
wj'ffe  and  my  brother  Sir  John  Wyld  have  ye  order  off  all  my 
guds  whiche  ys  within  m.y  house,  and  to  dyspose  yt  as  they  thynke 
most  ncdfull.  Item  I  wyl  my  brother  Sir  John  and  my  brother 
Robert  Wylde  to  be  supervisors  off  this  my  last  wyll  and  testa- 

*  A  tenant  under  the  family  of  Vincent  at  East  Cowton  and  Smeaton.  The  testator 
appears  to  have  amassed  considerable  wealth,  and  is  the  founder  of  a  gentlemanly 
family,  which,  at  the  close  of  the  sixteenth  century,  settled  at  Hunton,  and  inter- 
married with  some  of  the  best  blood  in  Yorkshire.  It  disappears  in  the  middle  of  the 
next  century,  and  was  probably  swallowed  up  in  that  great  stream  of  rebellion  which 
swept  away  many  a  fair  inheritance  and  changed  the  fortunes  of  many  a  gentle 
Cavalier. 

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66  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ment. — The  resedew  —  I  wyl  to  my  wyffe  Margaret  Wylde, 
my  son  Kobert  Wylde,  and  my  son  Christofer  Wylde,  wliome  I 
ordayn  and  makes  my  liole  executors,  joyntly  all  tlire  to  geder, 
and  to  dyspose  for  y^  lieiltlie  off  my  soiile,  as  my  very  faytliftill 
tryst  ys  in  theym.  Wytnesses  hereoff,  John  Lasynhy,  Rychard 
Ynglyshe,  Robert  Warde,  and  Peter  Warde,  with  others  moo. 

Inventokt. — Sum,  Ixxiiij  li.  xs.  vj  d. — Dett  awynge  by  Wyl- 
liam  Wyld — ^Inprimis,  to  y^  Erie  off  Lenox,  viij  li.  ix  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  mayster  Rychard  Vyncent,  vj  li.  Item  to  mayster  John 
Clarvax,  vij  s.     Item  to  Robert  Wyld  y^  elder,  viij  li. 


LXII.    JENNET  HILTONN  TESTAMENT,  PARTSHE  OF  FYNGALL,  A  POURE 
BLTND  WEDOW. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  xx^i  day  off  Apprell,  the 
veire  off  our  Lord  God  Mocccccxlviij",  that  I  Annes  Hyltton,  a 
powre  blynd  wedow,  off  the  town  and  parichyng  off  Fyngell,  seke 
in  body,  hoU  and  constant '  of  reason  and  remembrance,  dothe 
make  and  ordayn  my  last  wyll  and  testament  as  herafter  shall 
folowe.  Fyrst  I  beqwyth  my  sowl  to  Almyghty  God,  my  maker 
and  redemer,  wych  bowght  yt  wyth  hys  precyous  blod,  and  my 
body  to  be  funerat  within  the  churcheyerd  of  Fyngell  aforesayd. 
Item  I  gyff  and  beqwyth  unto  Wylliam  Hylton  on  presser,  on 
arke,  and  on  trowe.  Item  I  gyff  and  beqwyth  unto  Elsabeth 
Percevell  on  almery,  on  brace  pott,  ij.  panns,  two  powder  dysshes, 
on  happyng,  with  other  small  bedyng  and  my  sympyll  rayment, 
Avith  the  rest  of  one  cowe  left  of  my  forth  bryngyng,  or  ells  on 
whye  styrke  of  two  5eirs  old,  the  wych  guds  I  leve  and  put  in 
trust  with  my  son  in  law  John  Howchyson  and  my  nawn  dowghter 
hys  wyff,  to  the  intent  y*^  thai  shall  for  my  saik  and  y^  incresse 
thereoff,  brynge  uppe  y^  aforsayd  Elsabeth  Percevell  to  y^  tyme 
she  be  of  lefull  age  to  marye,  and  then  y^  aforsayd  John,  hys  wyff, 
or  their  executores  or  assyngnes,  at  the  day  of  hyr  maryage  to 
lyver,  or  cawse  to  be  lyved,  all  y^  aforesayd  stuff  accordyng  to 
your  promesse  as  ye  dyd  promes  me  befor  Hery  Wynd  and  John 
Wardell,  with  many  moo,  at  y^  day  of  makjoig  herof.  Item  I  gyff 
and  beqwyth  unto  Bryane  Howchyson  on  bowrd,  on  trowe,  and 
on  bed,  standyng  in  y^  hye  chambre,  and  he  to  have  my  tytyll  and 
ryght  of  my  lialffe  farmold  to  the  tyme  y*  Wylliam  Hylton  be  of 
lefull  age,  and  then  y*  it  shal  be  gaff  holl  on  farmold,  and  then  y"^ 
aforsayd  Wylliam  to  occupy  and  injoe  it  as  long  as  it  shall  pleasse 
God  and  y®  lord  thereof,  and  y®  aforsayd  Bryane  to  have  no  longer 
streuth  by  me  but  peacybylly  to  leve  it  for  ever.  Also  besychyng 
John  Howchyson  and  my  dowghter  hys  wyff  to  see  y"^  thys  my 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  67 

last  wyll  and  testament  be  fulfylled,  as  I  put  my  tryst  in  thayme, 
wliome  I  make  myn  executores.  In  wytnes  herof",  I  y^  aforsayd 
Annes  Hylton,  y^  day  and  3eir  above  wryttyng,  liaith  gyffen  thys 
my  last  wyll  and  testyment,  in  the  presens  of  Hary  A¥ynd,  John 
Wardell,  John  Walker  prest,  w'^  other  moo.  The  rest  of  my 
guds  vmbeqwest  I  gylF  to  my  dowgter  Essabell,  bycaus  she  haith 
beyn  gud  and  better  to  me  then  my  awn  sarwans  or  any  other  of 
my  frendys  (erased). 


LXIII.    SIR  JAMES  LAYBOURNE  OF  CUNNYSWYCHE. 

Sir  James  Laybourne*  of  Cunnyswyche,  in  the  parish  of  Ken- 
dall, 4  Jul.  1548 — W™  Lord  Marques  of  Northampton,  by  the 
name  of  William  Earle  of  Essex,  by  indenture  4  Feb.  1  Edw.  vj. 
demised  and  to  farme  let  to  me  the  manors  of  Ashton,  Corneforthe, 
and  Scotforthe,  co.  Lane,  to  the  term  of  xliiij.  yeares  —  I  bequeath 
the  same  to  my  wiffe.  Dame  Helene  Laborne,  from  the  day  of  my 
decease  for  18  yeres  next  ensuing  —  James  Laborne  my  younger 
son  to  enjoy  the  same  for  the  rest  of  my  terme — my  lands  in 
Skelmser  —  To  my  three  daughters,  Anne,  Elizabeth,  and  Mar- 
garet, the  sum  me  of  sext  hundreth  merks,  equally  to  be  divided 
emongst  them,  to  stand  and  be  in  fiill  and  hole  contentacion  for 
their  child's  porcions  —  To  William  Redman,  Thomas  Redman, 
and  Ry  chard  Callynson,  my  trustie  and  lovinge  sarvants, 
annuyties  —  To  Thomas  Laybourne  my  uncles  son  y^  tenement  of 
Bulmyer  strand  for  his  naturall  lyfe  —  Item  I  will  that  fyve  men 
beinge  in  povertie  shall  have  every  Sundaye  there  dynners,  or  els 
every  Sunday  every  one  of  them  a  peny  a  pece,  to  pray  for  me, 
my  father,  and  mother,  for  their  naturall  lyfes  —  To  my  trustie 
sarvant  Charles  Laybourne  —  My  wife  shall  give  unto  my  naturall 
brother  Nicholas  Labourne  meate,  drinke,  yf  that  he  do  use  himself 
honestlie  unto  hir,  or  els  fouer  marks  of  currant  money  of  England 
yearlie,  duringe  his  naturall  lyffe,  towards  his  fyndinge  and 
lyvinge  —  To  Sir  Robert  Bourrowe  priest,  and  Robert  Batman,  my 
sarvants,  joyntely  to  gyther  the  tythe  meale  sylver  of  Trantwaite 
in  Underbarrye  ■ —  I  will  that  Francis  Tunstall  my  sonne  in  lawe 
shall  have  xl.  merks  of  currant  money  of  England,  which  I  do 
owe  unto  him  of  mariage  good  —  To  Christofer  Walker  scholer, 

*  Sir  James  Layborne,  of  Cunswick,  knight,  was  the  head  of  one  of  the  most 
ancient  and  considerable  families  in  Westmoreland.  His  will  is  full  of  new  and  intur- 
esting  genealogical  information.  The  testator  was  twice  married,  1.  To  Ellen, 
daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Curwen,  knight  ;  2.  To  Ellen,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Preston, 
knight,  by  both  of  whom  he  left  issue.  His  daughter  Elizal'eth  married,  1.  Thomas 
Lord  Dacre.  and  2.  Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolk.  His  daughter  Anne  married  Sir 
William  Stanley  Lord  Mour.teagle. 

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68  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IX  THE 

to  fynde  towards  the  scliole  of  the  universitie,  the  siime  of  eight 
shillings  yerelie  —  my  said  sonne  Nicholas  Labourne  —  I  will  that 
V.  marks  be  bestowed  at  the  day  of  my  buriall  in  bread  emongs 
power  folks. — To  the  works  of  my  parishe  churche  x  s.  To  Sir 
Johne  Byrkehead  the  summe  of  v  s.  annually,  as  long  as  he  shall 
leve  —  To  my  said  wife  the  tythe  come  and  tythe  hay  of  Con- 
nyswicke  —  and  the  underwodds,  &c.  —  To  my  sunne  Nicholas 
Laybourne  the  tythes  within  the  wales  of  the  parke  of  Skellmser, 
paying  to  William  Readman  my  servant  the  yearly  rent  of  xx  s.  — 
To  my  tenants  of  Skelniser  their  tythes  come  for  thre  crops,  or  els 
XXX  li.  —  Dame  Elyne  my  wif,  James  Layborne  my  younger 
Sonne,  and  Anne  Preston  widow,  my  mother  in  lawe,  myne 
executors  —  Robart  Laborne  clerke,  my  brother,  parson  of  Lamp- 
loughe,  Adam  Charus  clerke,  parson  of  Wynandermere,  John 
Preston,  Francisse  Tonstall  squyres,  and  Thomas  Cams  gentillman, 
supervisors. — Witnesses,  Nicholas  Laborne  the  yonger,  John 
Preston,  Francisce  Tonstell  esquyres,  William  Traverse,  William 
Cams,  Thomas  Cams  gent.,  Adam  Cams  clerke,  Nicholas  Cams 
gent.,  Richard  Forster,  &c.     [Prob.  31  Oct.  2  Edw^l  6.] 


LXIV.    BRYAN  APPULBY. 

October  30,  1548.  I  Brian  Appulby,*  hool  of  mynd  and  in 
full  and  perfyte  memory,  fering  the  great  and  dangerous  perelles 
of  deth  —  to  be  buried  in  the  parysch  church  of  God  and  Sanct 
Rumald,  in  such  place  as  I  have  comonly  used  to  seyt  in  the 
tyme}  of  Divine  services,  paying  therfor  to  the  church  warks, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gelFe  and  bequeth  to  the  holy  and  blessed 
sacrament,  ij  s.  —  Item  I  geffe  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  yfF  may  or  ever 
be  spared  unto  such  meritorious  warks  as  my  sone,  my  wyffe,  and  my 
supervisors  moste  stand  with  pleasor  of  me  Lord  Jliesu  Crist  for 
salute  and  helthe  of  my  saull  and  hirs,  according  as  I  have  more 
amply  declared  at  the  writting  herof  Item  I  will  y^  I  may  be 
brought  forth  at  the  day  of  my  buriall  with  such  and  all  divine 
observances  as  ys  now  accostomed  by  the  law,  after  y^  most  godly 
wyse  for  my  degree. — 

*  The  family  of  Appleby,  from  the  earliest  times,  formed  quite  a  clan  in  the  parish 
of  Romaldkirk.  A  gentlemanly  family  of  that  name  settled  at  Gilfield  and  afterwards 
migrated  to  Lartington,  where  it  continued  during  the  greater  part  of  the  seventeenth 
century.  For  more  information  about  this  family  see  the  wills  of  John  and  Anthony 
Appleby,  which  will  be  given  hereafter. 


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LXV.    JOHN  HEKKAYE  TESTAMENT  OF  RICHMOND  THE  XXIJ.  DAY  OF 
MARCHE.      SHE  WAS  A  NONE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.     In  y®  yere  of  our  Lorde  God  M.ccccc.l., 
the  eight  day  of  Aprill,  I  dame  John  Harkay,*  of  Kichmond, 
knowen  me  mortall,  being  of  no  sertantye  of  the  houre  of  my 
death,  therfore  willing  to  provyde  for  the  helth  of  my  soulle  and 
discharg    of  my    conciens,   of  hoole  mynd,   maketh   orden  and 
declareth  my  last  will   and  testament  after  this   forme  foloing. 
First,   I  geve  my  soulle  unto  Almightie  God   and   our  Ladye 
Sanct  Marye,  and  to  all  the  Sancts  in  heaven,  to  pray  for  me,  and 
my  bones  to  be  burued  in  the  church  of  Eichmond  of  our  Ladye 
syed.     Item   I  geve  for  my  mortuarye  according  to  the  king's 
acts.     Item  I  geve  to  every  preist  dwelling  in  Richmond  vj  d.,  to 
praye  for  me   at  my   buruall,  and  preists  without  towne,  that 
Cometh  to  my  buruall,  iiij  d.     Item  I  geve  to  foure  wedows  ij  d. 
a  pece,  to  watch  to  the  tyme  y*  my  bodye  be  burued,  and  to 
praye  for  me.     Item  I  geve  to  Margret  Symson  a  ring  of  golde. 
Item  I  geve  Jenet  Hutchessone  of  Rukthroft  xx  d.     Item  I  geve 
to  Jenet   Symsone  xx  d.      Item   I  geve  to  foure  of  my  susters, 
dame  AFes  Tomsone,  dame  Cecily e  Swale,  dame  Agnes  Aslaybye, 
dame  Elzabeth  Parker,  xij  d.  a  pece.     Item  I  geve  to  Antonye 
Metcalf  XX  d.     Item  I  geve  to   Secilye  Wylsonn  xxd.     Item  I 
geve  to  John  Atkingsonn  xij  d.     Item  I  geve  to  Issabell  Coulling 
and  Issabell  Heighington,   Anne  of  Mowre  and  Henry  Neylsonn 
wiffe,  to  everye  of  them  a  curtcher.     Item  I  geve  to   Sir  John 
Mowre,  Sir  Gabrell  Loftus,  xij  d.  a  peice.      Item  I  geve  to  Sir 
Cuthbert   Hutchessone  and    Sir  William   Loftvis  xxd.   a  peice. 
Item  I  geve  to  Christofer  Harkaye  sonne  xx  d.     Item   I  geve  to 
Secilye  Conyers  a  sylver  spone,  and  to  his  doughter  Emmot  a 
sproce  coffer.     Item  I  geve  to   Gyelles  and   John,   his  sonnes, 
xij  d.  a  pece.     Item  I  geve  to   Jefferaye  Warde  and  his  twoo 
sonnes  ij  s.     Item   I  maike  and  ordane  dame  Margret  Dowsone 
my  exicutrix,  yf  the  law  will  sufter  hir,  and  yf  the  law  will  not 
suifer  hir  to  be  my  exicutrix,  then  I  will  that  William  Dowsonn 
be  my  exicutour,  to  order  and  furthfill  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment according  to  my  mynd.     Item  I  geve  my  executrix  dame 
Margret  Dowson,  or  to   William   Dowsone  my  exicutour,    the 
resydew  of  my  gouds,  my  detts  payd  and  legocyes  furthfilled,  to 
dispose  forther  as  she  shall  thinke  goud  for  the  helth  of  my  soulle, 
yf  anye  canne  be  spared,  at  y®  oversight  of  Sir  Cuthbert  Hutches- 

*  The  testatrix  was  probably  a  member  of  the  lately  dissolved  house  of  Ellerton, 
in  Swaledale,  who  had  retiied  on  her  pension  to  Richmond  to  pass  the  remainder  of 
her  days  in  peace,  still  lingering  near  her  old  home. 


70  AVILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sonn  and  Sir  William  Loftus.  Theis  being  witnesses,  Sir  Kalf 
Lynnwraye,  Richard  Bynks,  Ealf  Coulling,  Artliiir  Jonson,  Sir 
Cutlibert  Huchesson,  and  Sir  William  Loftus,  cum  multis  aliis. 
[Prob.  22  March.] 

This  is  the  trew  Inyentoete  of  all  the  goods  moveble  and 
emoveble  of  dame  John  Harkay,  praysed  by  foure  honest  men, 
Ry chard  Bynks,  Rauff  Lynewxaye,  Francis  Kelson,  and  Edward 
Saterwhait.  Inprimis,  one  bras  pott,  iij  s.  Item  one  other  bras 
potte,  xviij  d.  Item  two  panns,  ij  s.  Item  one  frying  panne  and 
one  rost  irone,  viij  d.  Item  two  puder  disheis  with  two  puder 
sawcers  and  one  puder  basone,  ij  s.  Item  one  eware,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  two  litle  cheists  with  a  coffer,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  one  chare, 
^  It^nf  viij  d.  Item  tongs  and  recking  chroke,  viij  d.  Item  iij  quys- 
/t^ttiX^-  shings,  xviij  d.  Item  one  evill  fether  bed  with  all  thyngs  therto 
'^»^  belonging,  xx  s.  Item  a  kyrtle  and  a  coote  with  other  lynen 
gere,  x  s.  Item  old  payntid  clothes,  xij  d.  Item  m  redye 
monye,  xxs.  Item  one  ambrye,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Somma  totalis, 
iij  li.  xij  s.  iiij  d. 


LXVI.    RALF  GUY  OF  EOCLIF. 

Ralf  Guy  of  Roclif,*  7  February,  1550  ...  To  Raynald  Guy  my 
father  my  best  horse  callyd  Greine  —  To  my  brother  Willyam 
my  best  coyt,  best  hose,  and  dublet,  boj'tes,  spurres,  swerde  and 
buckler  —  To  Robert  Guy  my  brother  a  bowe  —  To  Richard 
Barwick  a  bowe  —  To  everye  servante  in  my  maister's  house 
iiij  d.  —  To  every  one  of  my  servants  a  pare  of  shoos.  —  To  John 
Netherwod  a  velvet  sword  girdle  and  a  bow  that  came  from  Kydd. 
To  Willyam  Egglisfeld  a  Carlell  lease  —  my  wife  to  have  my  lease 
at  Roclif,  and  all  my  children  to  kepe  at  scole  unto  suche  tyme  they 
canne  write  and  rede  and  accomplislie  severallie  th'age  of  xv. 
yeares,  at  whiche  age  I  will  that  my  brother  William  se  them 
conveyed  to  London  with  the  helpe  of  John  my  brother  and  put 
to  merchants  or  other  good  sciences  with  ther  porcions  —  To  my 
brother  William  a  lease  whiche  I  have  of  the  graunt  of  Maister 
Rose  in  Aynderbye  and  Worleybye  and  the  interest  that  I  have 
in  North wayte,  but  I  will  not  that  he  do  putt  Barnard  to  over 
muche  or  open  rebuke  ym,  and  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  by  hym  a  horse 
or  els  a  yong  horse.  — 

Inventory. — First,  his  purse  in  money  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  vij 

*  A  good  specimen  of  the  Yorkshire  yeoman.  His  inventory  shows  us  what 
boisterous  revelry  there  must  have  been  at  this  time  at  the  wake  and  arval,  a  species 
of  merriment  which  is  still  existing  in  some  districts  of  that  county.  Other  proofs  of 
it  will  occasionally  be  introduced. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  71 

sjlver  spones  xxiij  s.  iiij  d. —  Tithe  come.  Inprimis,  the  harde 
corne  v  li.  Item  the  ware  corne  xx  s.  Item  the  hay  in  the  hxith 
xl  s.  Item  the  dong  abowte  the  house  x  s.  —  Franncis  Tankard 
owes  him  x  s.  He  owes  for  the  half  yeres  ferme  for  the  house 
XXX  s.  For  the  half  yeres  rent  of  Sturdie  wyfF  house  iiij  s.  vj  d. 
To  Mr.  Grene  for  his  half  yere  rent  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  Item  the  tithe 
ferme  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to  the  vicar  of  Aldburghe  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Item  for  the  rent  of  Swynstye  iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  Item  to  uxor  Smyth- 
son  xx  vis.  viij  d.  —  Item  to  John  Wythes,  for  the  king's  ferme, 
xxxij  s.  xi  d. — Item  to  Mr.  Tankard  for  Greneland  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Funerall  expensis.  Inprimis  vij  shepe,  price  xviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
in  breade  xxs.  Item  iiij  gallons  of  ale  xvii  s.  Item  iij^-^  gallons 
of  beare  xv  s.  Item  in  '^pice  and  honye  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  half  a 
quarter  wheate  viij  s.  "vj  d.  Item  one  dosen  capons  vj  s.  Item 
ij  piggs  xviij  d.  Item  ij  piggs  price  xvj  d.  Item  in  money  dis- 
tributed in  the  churche  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 


LXVn.    KOBEET  THOMPSONE  OF  MORTON  UPON  SWAILL. 

Robert  Thompsone  of  Morton  upon  Swaill,*  21  Aug.  1551  — 
To  the  mendinge  off  Morton  brige  a  yonge  collte  stage  —  To 
every  pour  gerse  house  in  Morton  iiij  d.  To  my  brother  Rayff 
Thompsone  my  setting  spanyell  doge,  with  all  netts  and  geyr 
pertenyng  to  it  —  To  Thomas  Parwyne  on  plower  nett  with  all 
geyr  pertenyng  to  it  —  Maister  John  Raytlyffe  supervisor. 


LXVm.    CHEISTOFER  DODISWOETH  OF  JOLBIE. 

Chistofer  Dodisworth,  of  Jolbie,  in  the  parishing  of  Croft,! 
28  Oct.  1551,  beinge  by  the  Grace  of  God  hole  of  mynd  and  of 
perfytt  remembraunce,  weyng  and  considering  the  mutabilitie  and 
inconstancie  of  this  worlde,  and  knowing  also  that  death  to  every 

*  The  testator  appears  to  have  been  a  sort  of  gamekeeper  under  the  family  of 
Ratcliffe.  This  is  the  first  occurrence  of  nets  and  setting  dogs,  which  even  after  this 
time  are  very  rarely  mentioned.  In  1582,  Edward  Weldon  of  Colborne  has  "a  paire 
of  larke  netts,"  which  he  has  sold  for  Ss.  In  the  beginning  of  the  next  century  we 
have  dogs  occasionally  alluded  to. 

t  The  testator  was  a  member  of  a  younger  branch  of  the  family  of  Dodsworth,  of 
Thornton  Watlass,  which  had  settled  in  the  parishes  of  Croft  and  Barton,  as  tenants 
under  the  families  of  Place  and  Catterick,  with  whom  they  were  connected  by 
marriage.  They  were  for  many  years  lessees  of  Halnaby  Grange,  and  afterwards 
settled  at  Barton,  where  they  rose  to  some  consequence.  Another  very  respectable 
family  of  that  name  settled  at  Jolby,  which  formerly  belonged  to  Easby  Abbey,  and  in 
1557  Lawrence  Dodsworth  obtained  a  grant  of  it  from  the  Crown  at  30  years' 
purchase.     Other  notices  of  this  family  will  occur  hereafter* 


72  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

man  is  certen,  the  daye  or  liower  thereof  most  uncerten,  therefore, 
callmg  to  my  remembrance  and  myndyng  the  quiete  staye,  godlie 
concord  and  good  agreement,  of  my  wyfe  and  chylderin,  as  one 
not  willing  to  dey  intestate,  doo  ordeyn  and  mache  this  my  present 
will  and  testement  in  nianer  and  forme  folowyng.  Fyrst,  and 
before  all  other  things,  I  bequethe  my  sowle  unto  Almyghtie 
God,  my  maker,  savyour  and  redemer,  who,  I  trust,  of  his  infynite 
marcey,  for  the  death  of  his  sonne,  my  saveyour,  will  accepte  and 
receyve  the  same  in  the  kyngdome  of  heaven,  apon  the  dissolution 
of  this  my  mortall  bodie,  and  there  to  rest  with  Christ  and  all 
other  the  blessed  and  elect  companye  of  heaven,  untill  last  daye, 
when  I  assuredlie  beleve  that  this  my  mortall  bodie  shall  rise,  then 
joyned  to  tlie  sowle,  and  then  for  ever  to  rest  in  the  joyes  of 
heaven  ;  and  that  this  my  corpes  to  be  buried  within  my  said 
parishe  chvirche  of  Sanct  Peter  at  Croft,  if  yt  so  shall  so  please 
God.  And  also  I  will  that  the  churche  have  all  her  right, 
according  to  the  estataite  lymyted  in  that  behalf,  desyryng  you, 
my  executors,  to  use  no  other  rites  or  other  funerall  pompes  at  my 
buryall  then  at  the  tyme  of  my  deathe  shalbe  levefull  by  the 
King's  Majesties  lawes  or  injunctiones  in  that  behalf.  Also  I  will 
(by  the  lycence  of  my  M^.)  that  my  tractable  wyfe  Maybell,  after 
my  deceasse,  shall  have  full  enterest  in  all  suche  fermeholding  as 
I  have  in  ferme  and  occupation  at  this  daye  in  Jolbie,  accordinge 
to  the  trewe  eifecte  and  menyng  of  my  lease.  And  she  to  have, 
occiipie,  and  enjoye  the  same  (during  hyr  wedowehed)  for  the 
preferment  of  my  yongest  childrein,  and  to  there  brynging  uppe, 
duringe  my  yeres,  without  interuption  of  any  of  y^  said  childerin. 
And  if  it  happ  my  wife  to  latt  or  taverne  any  parte  of  the  said 
fermehold  (not  beying  of  habilitie  to  occupie  the  same)  then  I 
will  that  Roland  my  eldest  sonne  have  it  —  I  will  that  my  said 
youngest  children  be  either  put  the  scole  or  to  some  other  honest 
science,  wherunto  they  ar  most  apte  (dessyryng  you,  my  natereall 
Sonne  Roland,  of  fatherlie  zeale  to  be  good  sonne  and  loving  and 
kynd  brother  to  my  wyfe  and  chylder).  Item  I  will  bequethe  and 
geve  unto  my  sone  Fraunces  my  lease  of  Forsett  and  Apelbie.  — 
Also  I  will  and  bequethe  unto  my  sonne  Roland  xxs.,  desyringe 
you  to  be  good  unto  my  wife  and  childer,  requiring  you  to 
accepte  thes  my  small  bequest  at  this  tyme,  calling  to  your 
rememberaunce  how  benefyciall  and  my  fatherlie  acte  towards  you 
allredie  —  To  my  dowghter  Margerie  Bower  —  to  Elizabeth 
Ward,  wedow,  my  dowghter,  a  young  cowe  —  Also  I  desyre  you, 
my  executors,  within  xiiij.  dayes  after  my  buryall,  that  ye  geve  and 
distribute  unto  xij.  of  the  most  poore  of  this  parishe  ij  d.  a  peace. 
I  wyll  that  Thomas  Lay  dm  an  my  servant  have  of  my  bequest 
one  of  my  jaykatts  —  Also   I  will  that  my  wife   have  all  hir 


I 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  73 

aperlll  and  hlr  cliamer  and  all  otlier  things  that  ar  her  right  — 
dessyryng  you,  my  faithful  wife  and  sonne  Eoland  to  be  my 
executors,  and  to  see  this  my  will  trewlie  performed  in  everie 
behalf,  as  ye  will  answer  before  God  at  the  daye  of  judgement. 
Fynallye  I  do  most  hartlie  require  you,  my  most  loving  and 
speciall  good  M''.  M"".  Christofer  Place,  and  my  good  M''.  Anthony 
Caterik,  to  be  the  supervisor  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament  — 
Witnesses,  Roland  Doddysworth,  John  Dodysworth. 


LXIX.    CHRISTOFER  MECLETON. 

November  21,  1552.  I  Christofer  Mecleton*  —  to  be  buried  in 
the  church  of  S*.  Eumald  —  to  Margaret  my  wife  and  to  my  two 
sons,  Thomas  and  Richard,  my  right  of  farmehold  in  Mecleton 
called  the  est  fermeholde  —  my  son  John  to  enter  into  my  cheif 
house  with  all  the  rialties  and  ayrelomes  founded  by  my  prede- 
cessors —  Witnesses,  Edward,  George,  and  John  Rayne. 
[Prob.  8  July,  1558.] 


LXX.  SYE  JOHN  LOWTHERf  OF  LOWTHER  KNTGHT. 

In  the  naym  of  God,  Amen.  Be  yt  knawne  to  all  men  that  I, 
Syr  John  Lowther,  of  y^  parhyshyng  of  Lowther,  in  y*  countie  of 
Westmerland,  knyght,  the  iij^^'  day  of  February  in  y^  yere  of  our 
Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fyftye  and  two,  and  in  y^ 
vij  yere  of  y®  reynge  of  our  soverynge  lord  Edward  y^  sext,  by 
y^  grace  of  God  kyng  of  England,  Frans,  and  Ireland,  defender  of 
ye  fay  the,  and  in  erthe  of  y^  chiuche  of  England  and  Ireland 

*  Ancestor,  no  doubt,  of  the  two  well-known  Durham  antiquaries,  Christopher  and 
James  Mickleton.  Christopher  was,  perhaps,  the  great-grandson  of  the  testator,  and 
was  probably  sent  to  Clifford's  Inn  by  the  family  at  Streatlam,  who  were  owners  of 
the  greater  part  of  the  parish  of  Romaldkirk.  He  finally  settled  as  an  attorney  in 
Durham,  and  bought  the  estate  of  Crookhall  in  1657.  He  was  a  younger  son,  and 
the  elder  branch  continued  at  Mickleton  for  some  time  after  his  migration.  The 
Raines  were  connected  with  the  family  of  Mickleton  by  marriage. 

f  Sir  John  Lowther,  knight,  the  head  of  the  great  family  of  Lowther,  was  the 
eldest  son  of  Sir  Hugh  Lowther  by  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Lancelot  Threlkeld.  He 
married  Lucy,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Curwen  of  Workington,  and  had  by  her  a 
son  Hugh,  who  does  not  appear  to  have  died,  as  Burn  and  Nicholson  state,  before  his 
father,  and  a  daughter  Mabell,  who  married  Christopher  Dalston,  esq.  of  Uldale.  The 
preperty  descended  to  Richard,  the  son  and  heir  of  his  son  Hugh  by  Dorothy,  daughter 
of  Henry  Lord  Clifford,  who  afterwards  became  Lord  Warden  of  the  West  Marches, 
and  held  other  important  offices  connected  with  the  border.  The  testator,  although 
he  was  thrice  high  sheriff  of  Westmerland,  appears  to  have  been  quiet  and  homely  in 
his  disposition,  and  not  ambitious  of  that  high  position  in  public  affairs  which  was 
attained  to  by  many  of  his  ancestors  and  nearly  all  of  his  descendants — a  position 
which  was  ultimately  crowned  with  nobility  in  the  title  of  Earl  of  Lonsdale. 


74  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIES  IN  THE 

next  under  God  suppreme  hede,  beyng  hole  of  mynd  and  ofFgud 
memorie,  doo  ordejTie,  make,  and  sett  forthe  thys  my  present  testa- 
ment and  last  wyll  in  maner  and  forme  folowyng.  Furst,  I  gyve 
and  beqnyetli  my  sawll  into  y^  handes  of  Almyglitye  God,  and 
my  body  to  be  bnryed  wliere  yt  shall  chance  me  to  dye.  Also  I 
wyll  that  all  my  landes  shall  dyscend  to  Eychard  Lowther, 
accordyng  to  a  fyne  levied  at  London,  paying  to  hys  father  fowre 
scoore  markes  yerelye.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Jarrard  Lowther  shal  have 
Soulbie  and  Settbarre,  during  hys  lyffe  naturall,  and  alFter  hys 
decease  to  returne  to  the  ryght  heres  of  me,  the  sayd  Sir  John 
Lowther.  Also  I  wyll  that  all  grants  mayd  by  me  affore  thys 
present  day  to  any  person,  for  terme  of  lyffe  or  terme  of  yeres, 
shall  stand  both  ferme  and  stabyll.  Also  I  wyll  that  thys  howsse 
shalbe  keptt  styll  unto  Wytsonday,  and  all  my  servants  that  wyll 
remeyn  to  have  meatt  and  drynke  heare  and  to  have  them  halife 
a  yeres  waiges.  Also  I  will  y*  Lancelote  Salkeld  shall  have  sex 
kyen  and  three  scoore  sheype,  wyche  I  promyssed  hym  to  hys 
mariage  goodes.  Also  I  wyll  y*  John  Fysher  shall  have  a  mylke 
cowe.  Also  I  wyll  that  Antony  Fysher  shall  have  xx*'  gymmer 
hogges.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Thomas  Bell  shall  have  my  blacke 
bawsand  geldyng  and  one  qwhye  styrk.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Wylliam 
Barton  and  John  Harper,  and  aither  of  theme,  shall  have  a  qwhye 
wyth  calffe.  Also  I  wyll  y*  John  Byi'khede  shall  have  Xycolson 
place  of  Newton,  in  recompens  of  y^  Seweborwaynes.  Also  I 
wyll  yt  John  Barton  shall  have  a  stott,  or  ells  a  marke  in  money. 
Also  I  wyl  y*  lytyll  John  Cragge  shall  have  a  qwye  in  y®  old 
parke  or  ells  x  s.  Also  I  wyl  that  Syr  Wylliam  Huchonson  shall 
have  my  gray  maire,  the  beste  cowe  that  he  wyl  take,  and  y^  best 
di'aught  oxe.  Also  I  wyll  that  Syr  Thomas  Hogeson  shall  have 
V  s.  to  pray  for  me.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Sir  Eobert  Hutton  shall 
have  V  s.  to  pray  for  me.  Also  I  wyll  that  Christofer  Dalston 
and  Mabell  hys  wylFe  shall  have  sex  oxen,  sex  kyen,  sex  young 
nolte,  thre  scoore  shepp,  a  sylver  pott,  a  salltt,  fyve  sylver  spones, 
a  poimced  salte,  and  a  plane  pece.  Also  I  wyll  that  Wylliam 
Lowther  my  godsonn  shall  have  all  such  landes  and  tenements 
wyche  my  brother  hys  father  hay  the  of  me  and  of  my  gyfft,  for 
ye  terme  oiF  ye  said  Wylliam  lyffe..  Also  I  wyll  that  my  broder 
Lancelotte  and  Jayn  Carlyle  shall  occupy  my  floke  of  wedders  on 
Penreth  fell,  as  longe  as  thay  lyve,  and  to  keype  uppe  y^  stoke 
standyng,  and  then  after  to  remayne  to  y^  howsse  of  Lowther 
agayn.  Also  that  lytyll  Lancelott  Lowther  shall  have  xx^i  lambes, 
and  that  Janat  Lowther  hys  suster  shall  have  x  lambes.  And  all 
other  my  goodes  imlegasyd,  and  my  detts  payd,  1  gyve  and 
bequyeth  to  Jayn  Carlyll  and  to  my  brother  Lancelott  Lowther, 
wyche  twoo  I  constytute,  ordeyn,  and  make  my  executors,  to  fulfyll 


AKCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  75 

thys  my  present  testament  and  last  wyll.  Also  I  wyll  that 
Lancelotte  Lowtlier  sliall  take  nothyng  from  y^  said  Jayn  Carlylc 
by  reason  of  liis  joynttc  exccutorsliype,  but  for  that  to  lielpc  and 
manteyn  the  sayd  Jayn  to  hyr  full  ryght,  accordyng  to  y^  intent, 
forme,  and  effect  of  thys  my  sayd  present  testament  and  last  wyll. 
In  wytnesse  whereof  I,  y^  sayd  Syr  John  Lowther,  to  thys  my 
sayd  present  testament  have  subscrybyde  my  nayme  and  setto  my 
seale.  Also  I  wyll  Hewge  Lowther  and  Rychard  Lowther  shall 
(Jiave)  nothyng  at  doo  with  my  goodes  of  myn.  Also  I  make 
my  supervisours  Thomas  Salkeld,  of  y^  Wliyethall,*  and  ]\Ir. 
Wylliam  Flemjiig,  parson  of  Lowther,!  and  other  of  theme  to 
have  fourtie  shyllyngs,  to  ayde  my  executors.  Thes  beyng  wyt- 
nesses,  Sir  Wylliam  Huchonson,  Sir  Robert  Hutton,  prestes, 
Hewgh  ]\Iarshall  and  John  Threlkeld,  with  other. 


LXXI.    ELSAEETH  PLACE  TESTEIVIENT  OF  HALNATHBYE. 

IHS.  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  seconds  day  of  May, 
in  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundreth  and  liij., 
I  Elsabeth  Place,  wedoe,|  late  wyffe  of  George  Place  of  Hal- 
nathby,  makyth  my  last  wyll  and  testament  after  thys  manner  of 
forme  folowyng.  Fyrst  I  beqwhett  and  wyll  my  soul  to  God, 
desyering  hym,  for  the  bloyd  of  his  sone  Jhu  Cryst,  to  accept  it 
in  to  his  kingdom,  for  by  his  deith  and  passyon  I  do  clame  it,  and 
not  by  no  gude  warks,  and  3et  all  the  gud  warks  y*  I  can  do  is 
no  less  then  my  dewtye  ;  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  paresh 
church  where  it  shall  pleas  God  my  saull  do  departe.  Fyrst  I 
beqwhyed  to  my  lorde  my  broder§  my  bracelett  of  sex  old  ryals. 
Alsso  I  beqwheyt  and  gyffe  to  my  syster  Constable!  my  best 
pelyment  of  golde.     Alsso  I  beqhweytt  and  gyff  to  my  broder 

*  Thomas  Salkeld  of  the  Whitehall  was  a  younger  son  of  the  house  of  Corby,  and 
the  father,  no  doubt,  of  Lancelot  Salkeld,  who  is  alluded  to  above.  The  son  married 
Elizabeth,  a  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Nicholas  Bardesey  of  Bardesey,  in  the  county 
of  Lancaster,  esquire. 

t  Mr.  William  Fleming,  parson  of  Lowther,  is  probably  an  unrecorded  member  of 
the  great  family  of  Fleming  of  Rydal. 

t  The  lady  whose  splendid  will  we  have  now  before  us  was  a  daughter  of  Christopher 
Lord  Conyers  of  Hornby,  by  Anne,  daughter  of  Thomas  Lord  Dacre.  She  was  married 
by  her  father  to  his  ward  George  Place,  the  eldest  son  of  Rowland  Place  of  Halnaby, 
esquire,  by  his  second  wife  Anne,  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Radclyffe  of  Cartington, 
who  died  without  issue  during  his  minority.  This  will  makes  several  additions  to  the 
family  genealogy,  and  the  whole  document  was  probably  taken  down  from  the  very 
words  of  the  testatrix,  whose  bold  and  ladylike  signature  is  appended  to  it. 

§  John  Lord  Conyers  of  Hornby,  who  married  Maud  daughter  of  Henry  Earl  of 
Cumberland,  and  left  by  her  a  large  family.     He  died  3  and  4  of  Philip  and  Mary. 

II  Jane,  the  only  sister  of  the  testatrix,  married  Sir  Marmaduke  Constable  of 
Everinghani. 


76  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Constable  my  pawnsy  of  golde  with  the  ruby  in  it.  And  also  to 
my  broder  Leonard  my  golde  chyn,  hole  to  hymself,  with  out  any 
parting  to  any  body.  Alsso  I  gyf  to  my  neyce  Elsabeth  Conyers* 
a  flower  with  the  dyamont  in  it  and  thre  o'lde  ryals  of  golde  and 
my  gold  ring  with  the  safFore  in  it.  Alsso  I  gyff  to  lytle  Ka- 
teryn  Constable  f  my  weddyng  ryng  and  my  perell  belyment,  both 
the  upper  and  the  ondre,  wyth  my  whytte  sattin  kjo-tell.  Alsso 
to  my  nawnt  BygottJ  an  olde  angell  of  golde.  Alsso  to  my 
nawnt  Conjers,  John  Con3ers  wyflfe,  my  reyd  taphytye  kyrtell. 
Alsso  I  gyff  to  the  parson  of  Croft  x  s.  Alsso  to  S"  Eobert 
Wyshead  prest  x  s.  '  Also  I  gjS'e  to  my  broder  Christofer  Place . 
xij.  sylver  sponys  and  the  great  standyng  cupe,  desyering  hym  y* 
they  may  be  hayrlomes  at  Halnatby.  Alsso  I  gyffe  to  Robert 
Place  §  a  nobyll  of  gold.  Alsso  I  gyff  to  my  cosyn  Bryan  Palmes  || 
a  signott  of  gold,  a  soverand  of  golde  and  a  portyngowe  of  golde, 
which  I  promest  hym  to  have,  if  he  leyffed  after  me;  and,  if  I 
leyff  after  hvm,  I  gyff  them  to  my  broder  Leonard,  holy  to  hym 
self.  Alsso  I  gyff  to  every  on  of  my  servands  beyng  with  me 
at  the  day  of  my  deyth  xx  d.  Alsso  I  gyff  to  Dynes  Lytstar,  if 
he  be  with  me  at  the  day  of  my  detli,  my  bay  horse  called 
Hebdan.  The  resydew  of  all  my  gudes,  moveable  and  unmove- 
able,  not  gyflen,  and  my  detts  payd,  I  gyffe  them  frely  to  my 
broder  Leonarde  Conyers,  and  to  my  brother  Christofer  Place,  to 
be  dyvyded  eqwally  betwix  them,  whom  I  make  my  full  exe- 
cutours,  lettyng  them  knaw  y'^  I  have  fulfilled  my  husband's  wyll 
and  testament,  y*  they  shall  not  be  troubled  y'^in.  Wytnese  here 
of  I  have  setto  my  seall  and  subscrybed  my  name,  desyering  them 
to  distrybut  v.  pownds  of  sylver  to  my  pure  neghtburs,  and  to 
bryng  me  furth  honestly,  according  to  the  Kyngs  lawes. — Elsa- 
beth Place. 

*  Daughter  of  John  Lord  Conyers,  and  afterwards  the  wife  of  Thomas  second  son 
of  Sir  Thomas  Darcy.      She  had  by  him  an  only  son,  afterwards  Sir  Conyers  Darcy. 

f  Little  Katherine  Constable,  the  niece  of  the  testatrix,  atterwards  became  the  wife 
of  Sir  Robert  Stapleton  of  Wighill. 

X  Katherine  daughter  of  Christopher  Lord  Conyers,  and  aunt  of  the  testatrix, 
married  Sir  Francis  Bigod  of  Settrington,  knight,  who  died  22  October,  8  Eliz. 

§  Christopher  and  Robert  Place  were  younger  brothers  of  the  husband  of  the 
testatrix.  The  former  makes  his  will  in  1555,  which  will  occur  afterwards.  The 
latter,  after  the  death  of  his  brothers,  became  heir  male  of  the  whole  house,  and 
died  in  1594,  leaving  a  numerous  family  behind  him. 

II  Brian  Palmes,  a  member  of  the  great  house  of  Palmes  of  Naburn,  married  Mar- 
garet only  daughter  and  heiress  of  Ralph  Radclyffe  of  Tunstall,  co.  pal.  Dur., 
esquire,  and  in  right  of  her  became  the  owner  of  lands  in  Morton.  He  joined  in  the 
rebellion  in  1569,  and  forfeited  in  consequence  the  whole  of  his  possessions.  Roger 
Radclyffe  of  Mulgrave,  the  first  cousin  of  Margaret  Radclyffe,  married  to  his  first  wife 
Dorothy  daughter  of  Sir  Francis  Bigod,  the  uncle  of  the  testatrix,  and  hence  the 
relationship  between  her  and  Brian  Palmes. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  77 


LXXn.    THOMAS  "WILSON  OF  STRICKLAND  GATE. 

Sep.  14,  1553.  I  Thomas  Wilson,*  of  Strickland  gate  in  the 
tow  en  of  Kyrckby  in  Kendall,  sicke  and  evill  at  ease  in  my  bodye, 
withe  God  his  mercifull  visitacion  and  fatherly  correction,  yet 
nevertheles  of  good  and  perfect  memorye,  thanks  be  rendered  to 
God  therfor,  ordeins  and  maks  my  last  will  and  testament  in 
maner  and  forme  following.  First  I  commit  and  bequiethe  my 
sowell  into  the  mercifull  hands  of  God,  my  hevenly  lather,  into 
the  kepyng  of  his  sone  Jhesus  Christ,  by  the  merits  of  whose 
deathe  and  passion  I  trust  verely  to  be  saved,  and  by  no  other 
meanes,  praiyng  God  Allmyghty,  my  most  mercifull  Saviour  and 
Redemer,  that  this  my  faithe  may  dayly  increase  and  continew  in 
me  at  all  assaults  of  my  goostly  enemye,  even  to  the  brethe  goo 
owt  of  my  body,  and  that  then  specially  it  be  lyvely  and  not  wa- 
verjng  even  at  the  last  brunt.  As  touching  my  vile  body,  which 
is  nothing  but  dust,  earthe,  and  asshes,  let  it  be  laid  in  ground 
frome  whence  it  came,  and  be  buried  in  the  parrishe  churche  off 
Kendall  affbresaid,  even  there  whear  my  father  was  buried,  or  as 
near  as  may  be.  And  I  will  that  the  churche  hav  of  me  all  ryghts 
and  dewtyes,  and  my  buriall  to  be  ordered  after  that  sorte  and 
maner  as  my  trusty  frends  shall  thinke  most  fit  and  convenient, 
after  a  reverent  and  comely  sort,  in  hope  of  the  resurrection  which 
shalbe  at  the  last  day,  when  boithe  body  and  sowell  shall  mete 
and  be  withe  Crist  glorified.  Item  I  will  that  the  vickar  shall 
hav  of  me,  for  tythes  forgotten,  xx  d.  Item  that  a  sermon  funerall 
be  maSe  at  my  buriall,  if  it  may  possiblely  be  had  at  that  tyme, 
or  ells  as  sone  after  as  may  be  conveniently,  to  put  men  in  remem- 
brannce  boithe  of  the  frailte  and  misery  that  is  in  this  wretched 
world  and  also  of  the  joy  and  blis  that  remaineth  after  this  mor- 
tall  life,  and  how  to  frame  our  lyves  to  be  partakers  of  the  same, 
and  the  preacher  to  be  recompensed  for  his  paynes  honestly  taken 
in  that  behalfe  —  To  Thomas  Gennyngs  my  brother  in  law  my 
blew  stamyng  jacket,  and  unto  Abraham  Byrkehed  my  grene 
jacket.  — 

*  A  will  indicative  of  strong  religious  feeling,  which  may  especially  be  seen  in  the 
preamble.  The  preambles  of  wills  are  generally  passed  over  as  of  little  or  no  conse- 
quence, but  they  are  very  important  on  account  of  the  indications  of  the  creed  and 
religious  opinions  of  the  testator,  which  are  frequently  embodied  in  them.  Several  of 
them  will  be  given  verbatim  hereafter. 


78  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


LXXm.    WILLIAM  CONTERS  OF  MAESKE,  ESQUIEE. 

William  Conyers  of  Marske,  esquier,*  12  Jan.  1553  —  to  be 
buried  besids  my  wife  in  tlie  parishe  churche  of  Seint  Edmunde 
in  Marske.  To  my  sone  William  Conyers  my  fermes  called  Pun- 
sliert  and  Orgaite,  for  the  settinge  up  of  his  howse,  fyve  fether 
bedds,  two  of  the  best,  and  thre  of  the  seconde,  with  the  clothes 
thereunto  belonginge,  my  newe  salte  and  my  new  spunes,  all  fyre 
wessell  and  brewing  wessell,  a  cestron,  with  the  tables  and  trists 
necessarie  for  the  furniture  of  his  howse,  and  my  gresseld  stoned 
horse.  To  my  sone  Christofer  Conyers  my  terme  of  yeares  in  my 
ferme  called  Elstonsdell.  To  my  sone  James  Conyers  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
to  be  paid  yerelie  during  his  life  out  of  my  landes  in  Craven. 
To  my  son  Eobert  Conyers,  during  his  life,  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  out  of 
the  said  landes.  To  my  sone  Christofer  Conyers  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
yerelie  out  of  the  said  landes.  To  Agnes  Erlle  my  servante,  in 
recompence  of  hir  faithfull  service  done  unto  me,  and  never  yet 
recompenced,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerely  during  her  life,  out  of  my  saide 
landes  in  Craven.  To  Christofer  Bryan,  xx  s.  yerelie.  Unto 
Elsabethe  Bryan  my  doughter,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerelie.  To  Thomas 
Conyers,  in  recompense  of  his  service,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yerelie.  To 
Isabell  Conyers  my  bastarde  (struck  out)  doughter,  to  her  mariage, 
iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Anne  Conyers,  xl  s.  to  provide  her  to  a  gude 
service  withall.  Item  I  do  remitt  and  releas  unto  S*".  Mathewe 
Blamyer,  parson  of  Marske,  all  covenauntes  and  grants  made  and 
concluded  upon  betwene  him  and  me  for  the  parsonage  of  Marske. 
To  my  sones  James  Conyers,  Robert  Conyers,  and  Christofer  Con- 
yers, my  leases  of  Grin  ton  churche,  f  and  of  the  leade  my^es,  to 
see  my  debts  discharged.     I  give  unto  my  sone   Robert  to  the 

*  The  founder  of  the  house  of  Conyers  of  Marske  was  William  the  fifth  son  of  Sir 
John  Conyers  of  Hornby,  who  acquired  the  estate  by  his  marriage  with  Elizabeth  the 
daughter  and  sole  heiress  of  Robert  Cleseby,  who  w.as  his  father's  ward.  He  occurs 
there  in  1463.  His  son  Christopher  Conyers  married  Anne  or  Elizabeth  daughter  of 
James  Metcalfe  of  Nappa,  esq.,  and  makes  his  will  14  March  1504,  in  which  he 
mentions  his  wife  Elizabeth,  his  son  and  heir  William,  and  his  sons  Thomas  and 
Michael  Conyers,  his  daughter  Jane,  and  his  brothers  Roger,  Sir  Cuthbert,  and  Robert 
Conyers.  He  had  besides  three  other  daughters :  Elizabeth  married  Roger  [qy. 
Richard?]  Sidgwick  of  Walburn,  Margery  married  ....  Slingesby,  and  Cecily 
married  Henry  Askwith  of  East  Newstead.  The  will  of  his  son  and  heir,  William 
Conyers,  is  now  before  us.  He  married  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Humphrey  Sidgwick  of 
Walburn  Hall,  esq.  His  son  William  survived  him  only  three  years,  and  his  will, 
with  some  account  of  the  subsequent  fate  of  the  family,  will  be  given  hereafter. 

t  The  impropriate  rectory  of  Grinton  was  parcel  of  the  possessions  of  the  dissolved 
priory  of  Bridlington,  and  the  testator  held  a  lease  of  it  under  Lord  Scrope,  who  was 
the  lessee  of  the  Crown.  He  was  not  very  regular  in  paying  his  rent,  and  almost  im- 
mediately after  his  death  the  lease  passed  out  of  his  family  into  the  hands  of  Aveiy 
Uvedale  of  Marrick  Abbey. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  79 

maintenance  of  his  fcrme  two  yoke  of  the  best  stotts  1  have,  and 
foiu'tie  of  my  best  shepe  —  my  three  sons  executors  —  my  wel- 
belovide  cosens  Thomas  Eokeby  of  Mortham  esquier,  and  liichard 
^\n^ialley,  the  lerned  man,*  to  be  supervisors. 
[Prob.  10  Ap.  1554.] 


LXXIV.    CUTHBERT  WALKER  TESTAJIENT  OF  RICHMOND. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  xviij.  daye  of  Februarie,  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fifty  and  three, 
I  Cuthbert  Walker,  of  Richemond  in  the  coiuitie  of  York,f  hole 
of  m3rnde  and  of  perfecte  remembrance,  make  this  my  last  will 
and  testamente  in  manner  and  forme  following.  Fist  I  commend 
my  solle  to  Almighty  God,  and  to  our  blessed  Lady  Saint  Marie, 
and  to  all  the  company  of  heaven,  trusting  faithfully  that  by  the 
meritts  of  Christ's  passion  to  be  saved  and  to  come  to  everlastyng 
lyffe,  and  I  will  my  body  to  be  buried  wher  yt  shall  please  myne 
executours.  Also  I  will  and  bequith  to  my  Sonne  William  Walker, 
now  being  with  me  in  my  house  at  Richemond,  that  my  house 
sett  and  lying  at  Dowgate,  within  the  parishe  of  Saint  ]\Iichell 
Paternoster,  within  the  citie  of  London,  to  hym  and  to  his  heyres 
of  his  bodie  lawfullye  begoten  for  ever,  and  yf  yt  happen  —  then 
to  my  nexte  heyres.  Also  I  gyve  to  the  said  William  on  giltQ 
cuppe  with  a  cover  with  the  image  of  the  Trinitie  upon  yt,  and 
my  second  fetherbede  and  a  bolster.  Also  I  bequieth  to  my 
brother  Sir  William  Walker,  preste,|  now  being  with  me  in  house 

*  Richard  Whalley,  who  was  probably  a  lawyer,  was  descended  from  the  house  of 
Welbeck,  and  settled  at  Dalby.  His  son  Thomas  married  Barbara  daughter  of 
Christopher  Lascelles  of  Brackenberghe,  and  grandaughter  of  Richard  Sidgwick  of 
Walburn,  who  was  connected  by  marriage  with  the  family  at  Marske.  It  is  probably 
owing  to  this  match  that  we  have  this  mention  of  Richard  Whalley,  and  we  may  fairly 
conjecture  that  he  drew  up  the  present  will. 

f  On  the  Sth  November,  1551,  Sir  Edward  Fynes,  Lord  Clinton  and  Saye,  and 
Lord  High  Admiral  of  England,  sold  to  the  testator  and  his  son  William,  together 
with  William  Pepper  of  St.  Martin's,  esquire,  the  site  and  part  of  the  lands  of  the 
lately-dissolved  cell  of  Benedictine  monks  at  St.  Martin's  near  Richmond.  On  a 
division  of  the  property,  two  days  later,  the  father  and  son  obtain  for  their  .share 
several  closes  in  the  lordship  of  St.  Martin's,  called  Chapel  Flatts,  Rampkyn  Ridding, 
Catskins,  &c.  and  other  property  in  Hudswell,  Colborne,  and  Caldwell,  all  of 
which  were  bequeathed  in  1557  by  the  son  to  the  hospital  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  at 
Kirkby  Ravenswath,  which  had  been  founded  in  the  previous  year  by  Dr.  Dakyn. 
The  testator  seems  to  have  been  on  intimate  terms  with  Dr.  Dakyn,  and  it  was  probably 
through  his  influence  with  his  great  patron  William  Knight,  Archdeacon  of  Riciimond, 
that  he  became  a  lessee  of  some  of  the  lands  of  the  see  of  Bath  and  Wells,  to  which 
the  archdeacon  was  translated.  The  cup  with  the  image  of  the  Trinity  on  the  cover 
was  probably  part  of  the  spoils  of  some  neighbouring  religious  establishment. 

X  William  Walker  of  Richmond,  preste,  makes  his  will  20th  January,  1560,  and 
leaves  "  to  every  child  that  singeth  in  the  queare  ij  d."  and  bequeaths  his  house  in 
Dowgate,  London,  to  Sir  Richard  Walker  his  brother. 


80  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

likewise,  on  standyng  cuppe  with  a  cover  of  sylver  and  gilt,  and 
my  best  fetherbed  with  all  ther  unto  belonging.  Also  I  bequieth 
to  my  brother  Sir  Eichard  Walker,  preste,*  on  other  cuppe  of 
silver  and  gilt  with  a  cover.  Also  I  bequieth  to  Thomas  Corney 
my  best  goune.  Also  I  bequieth  to  Edward  Corney  my  second 
goune.  Also  1  bequieth  to  Thomas  my  servante  my  rydyng 
coote,  one  pare  of  hose,  my  fusty ane  dublett,  and  a  cappe.     Also 

1  bequieth  to  Agnes  my  servant  my  goune  faced  with  chamlett, 
the  lesse  calderon,  on  lytyll  prasse  pott,  a  lytyll  panne,  two  cover- 
letts  she  bought  hir  selfe,  three  of  the  new  quissions,  a  diaper 
tabilcloth,  all  my  kyrchyfes,  and  xxs.  in  money.  Also  I  bequieth 
to  my  cousing  Dorothie  Corney  three  other  quissions  and  a. 
diaper  tabilcloth.  Also  I  bequieth  to  the  pore  pepyll  of  the 
parishes  of  Richmond  and  Kyrkeby  Ravenwath  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  bequieth  to  John  Peutherrer  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  bequieth 
to  John  Backehouse  xs.  Item  I  bequieth  to  John  Crosby  all 
my  buttons  of  gold.  Item  I  bequieth  to  Raff  Coullyng  wyffe 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  will  and  bequieth  my  farme  in  Congresburie 
in  Somersettshier,  whiche  I  hold  of  the  lands  belonging  to  the 
bushop  of  Baith  and  Welles,!  to  the  said  William  Walker  my 
Sonne,  enduryng  my  yeres  therein,  upon  condicion  that  he  paie  to 
my  said  brother  Sir  William  Walker  eght  pounds  therof  duryng 
his  naturall  lyffe.  To  my  brother  Sir  Richard  Walker  fower 
pounds  duryng  his  lyffe,  and  to  my  sister  Agnes  Andreson  fower 
pounds  duryng  her  lyffe.  Also  I  will  that  he  paie  owt  of  the  said 
farme  to  Thomas  Corney  forty  shillings,  and  to  Edward  Corney 
other  xl  s.  for  the  space  of  x.  yeres  next  after  my  decese  — 
The  residue  —  to  my  said  sonne  William  Walker,  and  to  my 
brother  Sir  William  Walker,  whom  I  do  ordaine  and  maike 
myne  executors  —  and  I  will  and  desyer  Doctor  Dakins|  to  be 

*  The  testator's  brother,    Sir  Richard  Walker  of   Richmond,  by  his  will,  dated 

2  December,  1561,  leaves  his  house  in  Dowgate  to  Thomas  Corney  and  John  his  son, 
and  gives  3/.  to  be  distributed  on  the  day  of  his  burial  to  the  poor  of  Richmond,  and 
other  3Z.  to  the  poor  of  Kirkby  Hill.  He  makes  William  Pepper  of  Saynt  Martyn"s 
his  supervisor. 

t  William  Knight,  LL.D.,  Fellow  of  New  College,  Oxford,  1493,  Secretary  to 
Henry  VII.  and  VIII,,  and  Ambassador  to  the  Emperor  Maximilian,  Archdeacon  of 
Huntingdon  1523,  Prebendary  of  Westminster  1529,  Archdeacon  of  Richmond 
December  7,  1529,  and  of  Chester  1531  :  he  resigned  these  two  offices  into  the  king's 
hands  May  20th,  1541,  and  was  made  Bishop  of  Bath  and  Wells  nine  days  afterwards. 
He  died  29th  September,  1547,  and  was  buried  in  the  cathedral  at  Wells.  Dr.  Dakyn 
was  an  executor  of  his  will,  which  is  dated  on  the  12th  of  August,  1547,  and  it  is  to 
the  good  bishop's  charitable  bequest  that  the  hospital  at  Ravenswath  owed  its 
foundation. 

J  John  Dakyn,  LL.D.  was  a  member  of  a  very  respectable  Yorkshire  family,  and 
probably  began  life  as  a  monk  in  St.  Mary's  Abbey,  York.  He  was  presented  by  the 
Abbot  and  Convent  of  that  monastery  to  the  rectory  of  Kirkby  Ravenswath,  which  no 
doubt  brought  him  into  the  notice  of  the  Archdeacon  of  Richmond,  William  Knight, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  81 

supervisor  thereof  —  and  for  his  panes  herein  to  be  taiken  1  he- 
quieth  to  the  said  Doctor  Dakins  on  flatt  boll  gilt  whiche  he 
haitlie  in  his  keping  of  myne,  desyering  hym,  as  my  trust  is  in 
hym,  to  be  good  m.^  to  my  said  sonne  William  Walker.  Thes 
being  witnesses,  Richard  Crosby  of  Richmond  gentilman,  John 
Crosby  his  sone,  &c. 


LXXV.  RYCHARD  GYBSON  OF  YNGLETON. 

Jhesus.  7  ]\Iay,  1554.  Rychard  Gybson  of  Yngleton*  —  to  be 
buryed  in  the  churche  of  Sa3ait  Leonard  at  Yngleton,  ny  the 
place  wher  I  have  kneled.  Item  I  will  that  ther  be  vj.  messes 
the  day  of  my  buryall,  and  every  prest  to  have  iiij  d.  —  Item  1 
will  that  my  son  Christofer  have  my  jacke,  a  pare  of  splyiates,  a 
sconse,  a  yoke  and  bowes.  — 


LXXVI.    THOMAS  BATNBRYG  TESTAMENTUM.       PARTSH  OF  RUKSBY. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.     The  seventh  daye  of  May,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lorde  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fyftie  and  foure,  I 


who  from  this  time  appears  to  have  been  his  constant  patron.  It  was  probably  through 
his  recommendation  that  Dakyn  was  collated  by  Robert  Holgate,  Archbishop  of  York, 
to  the  archdeaconry  of  the  East  Riding  in  1551.  As  Knight  was  frequently  engaged 
in  missions  to  foreign  courts,  Dakyn  probably  acted  as  his  oflBcial  in  his  absence,  and 
he  may  perhaps  have  held  some  similar  office  under  the  two  first  Bishops  of  Chester. 
We  may  hope  that  the  statement  of  Fox,  the  martyrologist,  is  incorrect  when  he 
charges  him  with  adding  fuel  to  the  Marian  persecution  by  burning  a  Richard  Suell 
at  Richmond  in  1558,  and  with  being  the  cause  of  another  brother  drowning  himself  in 
the  Swale.  If  he  was  the  instigator  of  this  atrocity,  in  addition  to  the  sin  of  intolerance, 
he  might  also  be  charged  with  inconsistency,  for,  according  to  Fox's  own  statement, 
he  was  one  of  the  commissioners  appointed  by  Henry  VIII.  for  inquiring  into  the 
state  of  the  religious  houses  in  Richmondshire.  That  this  execution  did  take  place  is 
beyond  all  doubt,  and  it  is  certain  that  the  commissary,  if  there  was  one,  would  be 
officially  cognizant  of  it  ;  but  it  yet  remains  to  be  proved  that  Dakyn  held  that  office, 
and  Fox  seems  to  be  the  sole  authority  for  the  statement.  On  the  11th  of  May,  1556, 
Dakyn,  in  compliance  no  doubt  with  the  request  of  the  Bishop  of  Bath  and  Wells, 
one  of  whose  executors  he  was,  founded  the  hospital  at  Kirkby  Ravensworth  out  of  his 
patron's  wealth  ;  but  it  is  probable  that  he  himself  made  great  additions  to  it,  and  the 
rules  for  the  management  of  the  hospital  must  be  ascribed  to  him.  He  did  not  long 
survive  the  completion  of  his  work,  but  died  on  the  9th  of  November,  1558,  only  eight 
days  before  Queen  Mary,  and  exactly  two  months  after  the  alleged  atrocity.  See  the 
History  of  Richmondshire  for  an  interesting  account  of  the  foundation  of  the  hos- 
pital, i,  118. 

*  It  is  very  curious  to  observe  the  renewal  of  the  various  ecclesiastical  observances 
belonging  to  the  "  old  religion''  which  mark  the  commencement  of  the  reign  of 
Mary,  and  the  various  hopes  and  fears  of  the  donors  which  may  here  and  there  be 
traced  in  their  wills — hopes  indeed  that  were  soon  blighted,  and  fears  that  were 
speedily  realised,  by  the  accession  of  Elizabeth. 

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82  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Thomas  Baynbrigg,*  servant  to  Mr.  Thomas  Rukesbie  of  Mortham, 
of  an  holl  and  perfect  mynd  and  memory,  orda5aie  and  make  this 
my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  followinge.  Fyrst 
I  bequeith  my  sonle  to  Almeightie  God,  to  our  Lady  Sanct  Mary, 
and  to  all  the  blissid  companye  in  heaven,  and  my  bodie  to  be 
buried  within  the  church  of  Rukesbie.  Item  I  bequeith  to  every 
preist  beinge  present  at  my  buriall,  to  singe  or  say  masse  and 
Dirige  for  my  soule,  viij  d.,  and  to  every  parishe  clerke  ij  d.  Item 
I  bequeith  xx  s.  to  be  distributed  to  poure  people.  Item  I  be- 
queith as  mouche  money  to  be  bestowed  m  breade  the  daye  of 
my  bmiall  as  will  by  to  every  person  that  will  put  furth  his 
hand  an  halpennye  loffe.  The  residewe  of  all  my  goodes  move- 
able and  unmoveable  unbequested  (my  debtes  paid  and  funerall 
expensis  deduct)  I  gyffe  frelie  to  Anthonie  Baynbrige  my  naturall 
brother,  whome  I  make  myn  holl  executor  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament.  Also  I  ordayne  and  make  M"  Thomas  Rukesbie 
of  Mortham,  my  good  m"',  the  supervisor  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament.  Thes  being  wittnesses,  John  La5rton,  Cuthbert  Bayn- 
brigge,  John  Baynbrige,  John  Dickson,  Cristofer  Biggins  and 
John  Teysdale. 


LXXVn.    KAFFFE  COimSTABLE  OF  THKTNTOFTE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  thyrde  day  of  Decembre,  in 
the  yere  of  our  Lord  Gode  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fyftie  and ' 
foure,  I  Rauffe  Coimstable  of  Thr3mtofte  in  the  countie  of  York, 
gentilmanf  —  to  be  buried  in  the  Ladie  porche  in  my  parishe 
chiirche  of  Aynderby  with  the  stepill  —  my  detts  and  ftmerall 
expensis  paide,  my  goods  to  be  devidet  in  thre  equall  partts  —  my 
wifFe  to  have  one  and  my  children  an  other,  and  the  thyrde  part 
to  declare  my  will  uppon.  And  of  this  my  thyrde  parte  I  gyff 
and  bequeste  unto  Francys  Counstable  my  sone,  in  consideracion 
that  Gode  hayth  visethyme  with  disaysse  and  seyknes,  sex  pounds 
thjrrteyn  shillings  and  foure  pense,  over  and  besyds  his  due 
porcione.  There  ys  yet  unpayd  by  the  executors  of  Cristofer 
Laysynby  ten  pounds  of  money,  parcell  of  my  mariage  goods 
with  his  doughter.  —  To  th'use  of  my  paryshe  churche  sex  shillings 
viij  d.     To  Sir  Thomas  Swyer,  to  pray  for  my  soule  ijve  shillings. 

*  The  will  of  a  serving-man  in  the  family  of  Rokeby  of  Mortham  :  he  was  an  old 
servant  in  the  family,  as  we  find  him  mentioned  in  the  will  of  his  master's  mother 
fourteen  years  before  this  time.  The  will  of  a  serving-man  in  the  family  of  Wycliffe  of 
Wycliffe,  and  of  another  in  the  family  of  Tunstall  of  Scargill,  will  be  given  hereafter. 

+  Probably  a  younger  son  of  the  house  of  Constable  of  Dromonby  in  Cleveland. 
He  was  apparently  a  tenant  at  Thrintoft  under  Sir  John  Constable,  the  head  of  his 
house. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  83 

I  gyffe  to  Sir  John  Counstable  knyght,  my  maister,  a  whyte  gray 
amblinge  stage,  tenderly  desyringe  his  maistership  to  take  payne 
to  be  supervisor  of  this  my  laste  will,  and  to  be  good  maister  unto 
my  "wiiFe  and  children,  whome  I  leyfF  and  remytt  holie  unto  his 
goodness  .  .  .  my  wyf'e  and  children  my  executors.  Wit :  John 
Eadcliffe  esquier,  Sir  Thomas  Swyer  preste,  Leonard  Smelt,  &c. 


LXXVm.    ULTIMA  VOLUNTAS  SEU  TESTAMENTUM  EICAEDI  SIGSWICK. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  I  Richard  Sigeswike  of  Walborne, 
esquire,*  seeke  in  bodie  but  of  a  perfecte  mynde  and  good  remem- 
braunce,  maks  this  my  last  will  and  testament  of  all  my  goodds 
and  cattells  in  maner  and  forme  folowing.  Firste,  I  will  and 
bequeathe  to  my  parishe  churche  of  Downeham  xl  s.  to  be 
bestowed  in  things  most  requisite  for  the  better  mayntenance  of 
the  service  of  God  there.  Allso  I  geve  and  bequeathe  to  Thomas 
Newtonn,  preste,  x  s.  to  pray  for  my  soule,  my  father  and  mothers 
soules,  and  all  christen  soviles.  Allso  I  will,  geve,  and  bequeathe 
to  my  cosen  Francis  Lassellsf  of  my  goodds  and  cattells  moveable 
and  not  moveable  to  the  valor  of  an  hundrethe  marks,  over  and 
besydes  the  tables,  cooppbords  and  formes  standing  in  the  hale, 
the  boords  in  my  butterye  and  kittchyne,  and  the  bedstocks  and 
cupbordds  standing  in    my  great    chamber.     Allso   I  will    and 

*  The  testator's  family  had  been  seated  at  Walburne  Hall  for  more  than  a  century. 
They  acquired  it  by  a  marriage  with  Agnes,  a  daughter  and  heir  of  Peter  Greathead, 
who  had  married  Margaret  daughter  and  heir  of  Henry  Bellerby,  whose  family  had 
been  the  proprietors  of  the  estate  for  a  considerable  period.  There  is  but  little  known 
about  this  ancient  family,  but  it  is  ascertained  that  the  testator  left  an  only  daughter 
and  heiress,  who  married  Christopher  son  of  Sir  Roger  Lascelles  of  Brackenbergh  :  and 
there  is  also  preserved  among  the  title  deeds  of  the  estate  a  commission  to  him  from 
Henry  VIII.,  dated  May  14,  1537  (the  year  of  Aske's  rebellion),  authorising  him  to 
seize  and  send  to  York  Castle  all  rebellious  persons.  The  will  of  his  wife  Elizabeth, 
who  was  probably  a  daughter  of  Christopher  Conyers  of  Marske,  will  occur  afterwards. 

Walburn  Hall  stands  on  a  gentle  eminence,  about  two  miles  from  Downholme,  on 
the  Leybume  road.  The  present  hall  was  probably  built  during  the  reign  of  Elizabeth, 
but  the  walls  of  a  building  of  a  much  earlier  date  are  still  partially  standing,  and  the 
present  house  is  evidently,  to  a  great  extent,  constructed  upon  and  out  of  the  vestigia 
of  the  ancient  mansion.  During  the  great  rebellion  it  was  garrisoned  for  King  Charles 
by  some  companies  of  the  Richmondshire  trainbands,  who  were  supplied  with  pro- 
visions by  Matthew  Hutton,  esq.,  of  Marske  (into  whose  family  the  property  had 
come),  and  who  was  fined  lOOOZ.  for  his  loyalty,  besides  the  sequestration  of  his 
estates.  His  lineal  descendant,  Timothy  Hutton,  esquire,  of  Marske,  is  the  present 
owner  of  the  estate,  and  has  made  a  careful  restoration  of  the  old  hall.  Mr.  Hutton 
is  one  of  the  oldest  members  of  the  Surtees  Society,  and  among  the  many  favours 
which  the  editor  has  received  at  his  hands,  the  permission  to  inspect  the  ancient  title 
deeds  of  Walburn  is  not  the  least. 

t  Francis  Lassells  was  a  member  of  the  house  of  Brackenbergh.  Among  the 
Walburn  deeds  there  is  a  grant  made  to  him  by  Ralph  Burgh  of  Garriston  (who  was 
also  a  relative  of  the  testator),  of  certain  lands  in  Hunton,  which  formerly  belonged 
to  Richard  Sedgwick  of  Walburn,  dated  August  1,  1565. 

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84  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

bequeathe  to  my  coseii  Homfraye  Sigeswike*  fewer  pounds  in 
moneye,  to  pray  for  my  soule.  AUso  I  will  and  bequeathe  to  my 
syster  Bourghe  of  Garestonn  v  marks,  and  to  Elizabethe  Conyers 
fyve  marks,  to  pray  for  my  soule.  AUso  I  will  and  bequeathe  to 
Elizabeth  Walker  towe  kyne  and  xls.  in  moneye,  to  pray  for  my 
soule.  And  to  everye  one  of  my  servants,  which  shall  serve  me 
in  my  house  at  the  day  of  my  deathe,  one  yewe  and  a  lambe,  to 
pray  for  my  soule.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodds  and  cattells, 
my  detts  and  funerall  expenses  discharged,  I  will  geve  and 
bequethe  to  Elizabeth  my  wiffe,  whom  I  make  my  sole  executrix, 
so  that  she  do  keepe  her  widowe,  requu-ing  her  therwithe  to 
helpe  my  dough ters  children,  as  nature  and  charitie  shall  move 
her,  at  her  discrecion  and  pleasure.  In  witnes  whearof  to  this' 
my  testament  I  have  setto  my  seals  and  subscribed  my  name,  the 
xxvijth  day  of  November,  in  the  yeare  of  or  Lord  God  a  thousand 
five  hundreth  fyftie  and  fyve. 
[Prob.  6  Feb.  1555.] 

LXXIX.    CHRISTOFER  PLACE  OF  HALNABY  ESQUIRE. 

Christofer  Place  of  Halnaby  Esqr.f  20  February,  1555.  Alice 
my  wife  —  my  brothers  Anthony,  George,  Robert,  John,  and 
William  Place  —  my  brother  John  Place  the  elder  —  my  mother  in 
law  Mrs.  Margerie  Clarevaux  —  my  2  yoimgest  daughters  Esabell 
and  Dorithe  —  my  3  other  daughters  Anne,  Elynour,  and  Eliza- 
bethe —  my  friend  and  cousin  John  Dodsworth  of  Thornton 
Watlous  —  my  brother  in  law  Thomas  Temj)est  —  my  cosin  Robert 
Tempest  of  Holmesyd  —  my  cosin  Elizabethe  Catericke  and  my 
mother  in  law  Mrs.  Hoggeson  —  my  sisters  Elsabethe  Tempest, 
Isabell  Wandisforde,  and  Margaret  Rey  —  my  servant  Lawrence 
Dodisworth  and  my  cosyn  his  wife:]:  —  to  my  servant  George 
Dodis worth  40  s.  by  yere  out  of  Halnabie  grange  —  my  farmholde 

*  About  this  branch  of  the  family  we  have  but  little  information.  In  1550  Ann 
Siggiswicke  wills  herself  to  be  buried  at  Melsonbye,  if  she  dies  there.  She  mentions 
her  sons  Humfray  and  Sir  Thomas  Siggiswicke,  and  leaves  "  to  the  Jady  prioresse  a  you 
and  a  lame."  The  lady  prioress  was  Christiana  Burgh,  the  superior  of  the  lately-dis- 
solved nunnery  of  Nunkilling,  in  the  East  Riding.  Her  will  occurs  hereafter,  and  it 
contains  further  notices  of  the  family  of  Sedgwick.  Eleanor  daughter  of  Humphrey 
Sedgwick  married  William  Conyers  of  Marske,  and  Elizabeth  Conyers,  who  is  men- 
tioned by  the  testator,  was  probably  a  relative  of  his  wife. 

f  Christopher  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.,  was  the  second  son  of  Rowland  Place  of 
Halnaby,  esq.,  by  Anne  daughter  of  Sir  Edward  Radclyffe  of  Cartington,  and 
married  Alice  daughter  of  Nicholas  Tempest,  esq.,  of  Stella,  by  whom  he  left  five 
daughters  and  co-heiresses.  His  will,  which  is  very  long,  and  generally  uninteresting, 
makes  several  additions  to  the  family  pedigree,  for  which  I  must  refer  the  reader  to  the 
History  of  Durham,  iii.  236. 

:J:  Lawrence  Doddisworth,  whom  the  testator  calls  his  servant,  was  a  tenant  of  his  at 
Halnaby  Grange,  and  may,  perhaps,  have  been  a  tutor  in  his   family.     He  was  the 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  85 

at  the  Monkende  whicli  1  lait  purchased  of  the  king.  —  I  am  the 
thyrd  heyie  in  reversion  of  the  manner  of  Dynsdaill  wliich,  if  I 
have  no  yssue  male,  I  gyve  to  my  brotlier  Eobert  Place  for  40 
years.  To  my  servant  Lawrence  Dodisworth  a  lease  of  Halnabie 
graunge  now  in  the  teniire  of  his  father.  To  my  heyi'es  all  my 
harnes  and  other  muuitiones  and  abylements  for  the  warre,  and 
the  same  to  remayne  and  be  put  in  sayfe  custodie  at  Halnabie  till 
my  hayres  accomplishe  full  age.  Also  I  will  that  the  gret  pyle  in 
the  utter  storehowse  and  the  pyle  in  my  bede  chamber  with  also 
another  lesse  pyle  in  the  inner  closet,  two  gret  speits,  one  gret 
beyffe  pott,  a  pottaige  pott  and  a  posnet,  the  yron  gallowes  in  the 
kytching  with  two  croks  and  two  gret  yron  raks,  and  all  the  salt- 
ing vessell  in  the  lardhowse,  and  all  the  vessell  in  the  brewhouse, 
as  the  leads,  culling  leads,  kyle  fatts,  kneding  trows,  bolting 
townes,  with  also  a  steepe  lead,  to  be  and  remayne  at  Haluabye  as 
heyrelowmes  —  my  sister  by  her  last  will  and  testament  did  gevc 
unto  me  xij.  silver  spones  with  xij.  apostles  on  hends,  and  also  a 
standing  pece  of  silver  and  a  cover  parcell  gylte,  reequyringe  me 
that  they  myghte  remayne  and  be  heyidomes  for  ever  to  my 
heyres  at  Halnabie.  —  Alice  my  wyfe  hole  executrix,  and  my 
fi-iends  S""  George  Conyers  knighte,  William  WyclylFe,  Anthony 
Caterike,  esquires,  and  Thomas  Tempest  gentleman,  supervisors  — 
and,  good  cosins,  for  your  paynes  herein  to  be  susteyned,  1  do  most 
hartlie  require  you,  even  as  my  singuler  trust  ys  and  haith  bene  in 
your  approved  frendshippes,  and  for  a  token  of  frendshipp  I  geve 
and  bequest  unto  everie  of  you  my  said  supervisom-s,  one  olde  rioll 
of  gold,  praying  you  to  accepte  the  smalnes  of  the  gyfte  in  good 
parte,  rather  then  to  respecte  the  simple  value  theirof. 

[On  a  sort  of  codicil.]  Wliereas  there  is  owing  to  me  by  the 
Lord  Conyers  for  my  porcion  of  such  mony  as  he  was  indebted  to 
my  brother  George,  the  some  of  xlvl.  xvj  s.  xd.,  ye  shall  persave 
that  at  the  death  of  my  suster  in  la  we*  my  Lord  hyr  brother  dyd 
owe  imto  hyr  Ixxiij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  of  hyr  mariage  money.  — 

eldest  son  of  George  Doddisworth  of  Halnaby  Grange,  who  is  also  alluded  to  in  the 
will  before  us.  He  took  holy  orders  and  became  rector  of  Gateshead,  to  which  cure 
he  was,  no  doubt,  promoted  by  the  Bishop  of  Durham,  at  the  request  of  tho  family  of 
Place.  He  married  Catherine  daughter  of  Richard  Dodsworth  of  Thornton  Watlass, 
esq. ,  and  left  issue  by  her,  1 .  Christopher;  2.  Edward,  probably  the  founder  ot^the  house 
of  Barton;  and  other  children.  In  his  will,  dated  4  June,  1571,  he  mentions  his  kins- 
man Mr.  Robert  Place  of  Dynsdaill,  and  his  brother-in-law  Mr.  John  Doddisworth 
of  Watlass,  and  leaves  his  farmhold  at  Halnaby  Grange  to  his  wife  for  her  life.  The 
conclusion  of  his  will  is  as  follows  :  "  My  dere  and  lovinge  flocke  I  comitt  to  the  great 
shiphard  Jesus  Christe,  whome  I  desyre  to  stir  up  unto  them  a  lawefuU  and  godlie 
pasture  :  farewell  once  agayne  my  deare  and  lovinge  flocke  in  the  Lorde,  to  whose  onlie 
providence  I  eomittc  you,  myselfe,  and  all  myne." 

*  The  will  of  the  testator's  sister-in-law,  Elizabeth  widow  of  George  Place  and 
sister  of  John  Lord  Conyei-s  of  Hornby,  has  been  already  given. 


86  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


LXXX.    KICHAED  GUKNELL. 

Inyentokt.  Marcli  5,  1555.  Item  ij.  paire  of  stock  cards  and 
hand  cards,  iij  s.  vj  d.  Item  iij.  paire  of  shears  and  prissing  iren, 
xi]  d.  Item  a  blechhig  caldron,  v  s.  Item  a  maschefat,  vj  d. 
Item  a  coleron,  viij  s.  Item  a  hynger,  xij  d.  Item  a  whenocke 
and  a  bassen,  xij  d.  Item  a  greate  pan,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  a 
qwenock,  viij  d.  Item  ij.  messiUing  bassens,  iij  s.  Item  in 
womans  hoise,  iij  s.  Item  a  pece  of  blewe,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Item  xj. 
yards  of  my  Ike  and  watter,  xviij  s.  Item  xiij.  yards  of  curse 
black,  viij  s.  Item  iiij^'"  yards  of  blewe,  viij  s.  Item  ij.  yards  and- 
a  half  .  .  .  .  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  pece  of  graye,  viij  s.  Item  vij. 
yards  of  marble,  xj  s.  viij  d.  Item  x.  yards  of  white  carsey,  xs. 
Item  xiiij.  yards  of  carsey,  xvj  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  yards  of  carsey, 
ij  s.  viij  d.  Item  xij.  yards  of  twylle,  viij  s.  Item  ij.  yards  and  a 
half  of  white,  ij  s.  Item  iiij"'"  yards  of  white  carsey,  v  s.  Item  of 
white  carsey  undight,  xxiij  s.  Item  vj.  yards  of  black  puck, 
xviij  s.  Itera  vj.  yards  of  marble,  xij  s.  Item  v.  quartors  of 
pucke,  ij  s.  Item  vj.  yards  of  fjoie  blewe,  xviij  s.  Item  v. 
quartors  of  blewe,  ij  s.  Item  a  yard  of  marble,  xx  d.  Item  a 
yarde  and  a  half  of  marble,  xx  d.  Item  a  yarde  and  a  half  of 
mylk  and  watter,  ij  s.  Item  v.  yards  and  a  half  of  mylk  and 
watter,  ix  s.  Item  x.  yards  of  blacke,  xxx  s.  Item  vj .  yards  of 
cotton  white,  ij  s.  Item  iij.  yards  of  blewe  carsey,  iij  s.  vj  d. 
Item  V.  yards  and  a  half  of  white,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  yards  and 
a  half  of  white,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  vij.  yards  of  white  carsey,  xs. 
Item  vj.  yards  of  white  carsey,  viij  s.  Item  ix.  yards  of  fyne 
carsey,  xvj  s.  Item  vij.  yards  and  a  half  of  gray  carsey,  ix  s.  viij  d. 
Item  viij.  yards  of  black  carsey,  xiij  s.  Item  vij.  yards  of  blewe, 
X  s.  vj  d.  Item  a  stoyne  of  blew  woulle,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  in 
other  woulle  and  game,  xxs.  Item  ij.  webbe  unmyllyd, 
Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  Item  xiiij.  peces  of  clothe,  viij  li.  —  Item  a  sherte 
and  furre,  ij  s.  Item  v.  sylver  spoynes,  xiij  s.  Item  a  gogon  for  a 
possenet,  j  d.  Item  a  paire  of  studies  and  ravinfat,  a  whealle  and 
a  gallan,  xiiij  d.  Item  a  kelter  in  Nicolas  Gy Ipyns  hands,  vij  s. 
Item  ij.  russetts  in  Thomas  Thomsons  hands,  xxs.  Item  in  taythe, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  a  jacke,  ij  s.  viij  d. — Sum  xxvij  li.  ij  s.  viij  d. 

*  The  inventory  of  a  Kendall  clothier,  containing  an  enumeration  of  his  stock, 
which  although  small  is  yet  interesting  and  novel.  Several  others  on  a  larger  scale 
will  be  found  afterwards. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  87 


LXXXI.    ROGER  LATON  PARISHE  OF  HUTTON  TESTAMENTUM. 

in  Dei  nomine,  Ainen.  The  vij.  dai  of  Dccembre  after  y^ 
computacon  of  holy  churche  in  y®  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a 
M.ccccc.l.  and  yj.  that  I  Eoger  Laiton*  maks  this  my  last  wyll 
and  testement  as  hereafter  fblowithe.  Fyrst  and  principallye  I 
beqwyth  my  solle  to  Ahnighte  God,  my  bodye  to  be  berred  where 
it  shall  pleasse  my  frends  at  y^  tyme,  my  mortuare  to  be  geving 
after  y^  raite  and  acte  of  parlement.  Also  I  beqwhythe  to  my 
gostly  father  Sir  Thomas  Smyth  a  yowe  and  a  lame  to  prai  for 
me.  Also  I  wyll  make  my  wyffe  and  my  thre  chyldeyng  my 
holle  executors  of  all  my  guds  mueable  and  unmueable  holle  witli 
hir  that  yt  ys  to  sale  Francisf  Elsaibethe  and  Bettris,  and  she  to 
be  y^  horderrs  of  yam  at  hir  discresson,  and  ya  to  byed  the  order 
and  comasell  of  my  gud  master  Wyeklife,  and  ya  all  be  his  vice 
and  comicell  so  to  dow  at  all  tymes,  for  he  hethe  tane  paynes  for 
me  right  oft,  y^for  I  wyll  make  hym  my  supervisor  of  this  my 
last  wyll  and  testament  to  se  that  my  wyfe  and  my  chyldring  in 
this  my  wyll  have  yche  right  of  other,  and  ya  y*  wyll  not  be  said 
]\Ir.  Wyeklife  to  order  thaym  as  he  thinks  best,  and  for  yt  so 
dowyng  he  to  have  x  s.  for  his  gud  councell  and  pains.  My  wyll 
fulfyllit,  my  deetts  pait,  y^  resedewe  of  all  my  guds  I  gyefe  to 
my  wyfe  and  to  my  iij.  chyldi'ing,  whome  1  make  my  hoi  exe- 
cutors, the  rest  of  my  chyldring  to  be  at  amendment  as  ya  geve 
hir  cause  to  do  se  to  yam  things  I  wyll.  Recorders  hereof, 
Lawranse  Robinson,  Jlion  Foster,  Colling,  Harcholes  Lightfot, 
Sir  Thomas  Smythe  my  gostle  father,  withe  other  mo.  The 
Dehetorie.     Inprimis  Jhon  Laiton  o'the  halle  %  xvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 

*  Roger  Laton  of  West  Laton  married  Elizabeth  daughter  of  George  Lightfoot, 
and  left  by  her  five  children,  three  of  whom  are  mentioned  in  his  will.  The  testator 
died  on  the  4th  of  December,  155(3.  This  will,  which  is  probably  his  own  composi- 
tion, is  valuable  for  the  quaintness  and  exceeding  simplicity  of  its  expressions.  The 
family  of  Laton  is  now  represented  by  the  present  Archdeacon  of  Richmond,  who, 
among  several  other  memorials  of  his  ancestors,  is  in  possession  of  a  valuable  account 
of  the  family,  the  elaborate  compilation  of  one  of  its  members. 

+  Francis  Laton  of  West  Laton,  the  only  son  of  the  testator,  was  sixteen  years  old 
at  his  father's  death.  He  married  Anne,  second  daughter  of  John  Laton  of  West 
Laton,  by  Beatrice,  daughter  of  Richard  Sedgwick  of  Walborne,  esq.  and  left  by 
her  a  large  family.  He  died  on  the  29th  of  October,  1609,  and  was  buried  with  his 
wife  in  Ravenswath  Church,  where  his  monument  is  still  remaining  in  the  north  aisle. 
His  second  son,  Francis  Laton  of  Rawdon,  was  keeper  of  the  jewels  to  Charles  II., 
and  died  at  Whitehall  in  1662,  at  the  age  of  82.  He  was  the  father  of  Henry  Laton 
of  Rawdon,  who  was  the  compiler  of  the  interesting  genealogical  account  of  hia 
family  which  has  been  already  alluded  to. 

X  Hercules  Lightfoot  of  Newsham,  the  brother-in-law  of  the  testator,  was  a  member 
of  a  very  respectable  family  of  yeomen,  which  afterwards  settled  at  Gilling,  Melsonby, 
and  Barton.     He  married  Anne  daughter  of  Ralph  Laton  of  West  Laton,  and  makes 


88  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Item  Edward  JTionson  xx  s.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  Robert  Smytlie  of 
Bruntton  xx  s.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  Cristofer  Corlle  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
one  Branson  iij  li. 

The  Invetorie  of  Roger  Laitton  of  aU  the  guds  muable  and 
unmuable  praissed  the  xv  dai  of  Januarie  in  y^  third  and  fourte 
of  Phillippe  and  Marie  by  y^  grace  of  God,  praysed  by  Rayfe 
Bynks,  Richert  Cotts,  Jlion  Herrison  and  Harcholes  Lyghtfote. 
Inprimis  iiij  kye  v  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  one  whye  xx  s.  Item  iiij 
oyxyng  price  v  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  one  qwintter  bulle  price  xx  s. 
Item  ij .  styrks  price  xvj  s.  Item  iij  chaliFs  xij  s.  Item  Ix  yews 
and  gemrs  xli.  Item  xx  xyj  hoggs  iiij  li.  xvj  s.  Item  ij  swyne 
X  s.  Item  a  horse  and  a  meyre  xxiiij  s.  Item  hard  come  in  y^ 
laithe  xxiiij  s.  Item  y^  haver  in  y^  laithe  xx  s.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
the  corne  in  y®  feyeld  vj  aykers  xl  s.  Item  with  the  howsshold 
2;eyre  iij  L  vj  s.  viij  d.  Some  his  xl  xv  li.  ix  li.  xiiij  s.  viij  d. 
[Prob.  18  April  1559.] 

LXXXn.    ELLYN  TOPPEYM  WEDOW. 

1556.  I  EUjm  Toppeym,  wedow,  beyng  seke  in  my  body  with 
the  visitacon  of  God  Almyghtye,  and  beyng  of  perfect  memore, 
makethe  this  my  last  will  and  testamet  in  maner  and  forme 
insewyng.  Furst,  I  gyff  and  bequeth  my  sawle  to  God  Almyghty, 
onr  Laide  Sent  Mayre,  and  all  the  blessed  companie  of  hyven, 
and  my  boynes  to  be  biiryed  within  the  hole  bury  all  at  Plumpton, 
nyghe  the  playce  qwere  my  husband  lye  the.  Also  I  gyff  to  the 
churc  of  Wodplumpton  xx  s.  Item  I  gyff  to  Sir  Xicoles  Lawren- 
son  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  pray  for  my  sowle.  Also  it  ys  my  will  to  be 
honestle  broght  home  the  day  of  my  buryall ;  also  it  ys  my  will 
to  have  one  seve  of  otts  to  be  devyded  to  the  powre  in  mele  for 
my  sawle  helth.  —  Item  to  Jenet  my  doghter,  all  my  wolle  and 
wolle  game  and  my  parte  of  my  great  chyst  and  my  part  of 
hempe,  and  she  to  gyff  upon  All  Sawles  daye  ij.  sherts  to  ij.  powi'c 
folks,  as  she  will  answeyre  me  at  the  day  of  dome.  — 

LXXXTTT.    AGNES  SMYTHSON  TESTAMENT  OF  GATERLEY. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a 
thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fyftie  and  sex,  the  tent  day  of  Decembe, 
I  Angnes  Smythson*  of  Gayterley  in  the  pariche  of  ]\Iyddelton 

his  will  4  December,  1573,  in  which  he  leaves  to  his  brother-in-law,  John  Laton  of 
West  Laton,  gentleman,  a  covered  cup,  and  appoints  him  liis  executor,  to  dispose  of 
his  lands  for  the  benefit  of  his  children  after  the  decease  of  Anne  his  wife. 

*  Another  will  of  a  member  of  the  widely-branching  family  of  Smithson.  She  was, 
in  all  probability,  connected  with  the  house  of  Moulton.  Her  will  contains  some 
vahiable  bequests. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  89 

Tyas  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  hole  m  body  and  good  of  remem- 
brance, maketh  my  last  will  and  testament  after  this  maner  fol- 
lowing. First  I  gjYe  and  bequith  my  soule  to  Almyightic  God, 
to  our  blyssed  Lady  Saint  Mary,  and  to  all  the  company  of  heven, 
and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  parich  chiu'che  of  Myddelton 
aforesaid  within  the  qwhere  ny  unto  where  my  husband  Robert 
Smythson  lyeth,  and  I  will  all  the  dewtie  belonging  the  churche 
be  gyven  with  favor.  Item  I  bequith  to  the  sacrament  for  for- 
gettyng  theis  xij  d.  Item  to  the  roode  light  xij  d.  Item  to  the 
prests,  clarks,  and  pouer  people  being  at  my  bm-iall  as  my  frends 
and  executours  can  provide  and  thinketh  good  for  my  soule  health. 
Item  I  bequith  to  William  Smythson  my  brother  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  Nicholas  Smythson  my  sonne  Thomas  Smythson  Sonne 
t  wen  tie  marks,  one  great  brasse  pott,  one  calderon,  one  baysyn,  one 
lavor,  and  one  paire  of  beads  of  awmer  and  currell  with  one  ring 
and  one  Jesus  of  silver.  Item  I  bequyth  to  my  sonne  thre 
doughtcrs,  that  is,  Elyner,  Agnes,  and  Kateryne  Smythson,  to 
every  one  of  theme  fyve  pounds  thirtene  shillings  and  fower 
pennes.  Item  I  gjye  to  the  foresaid  Eliner  and  Agnes  one  paire 
of  long  beads  of  awmer,  with  silver  gawdies  and  viij.  rings  of 
silver ;  and  to  aither  of  theme  one  belt  with  buckell  and  pendant 
of  silver.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  aforesaid  Agnes  Smythson  one 
paire  of  sylver  croukes.  Item  I  bequyth  to  a  preste  to  say  masse 
and  devyne  servesse  at  Myddelton  Tias  churche  for  my  soule,  my 
husband's,  all  my  elders  soules,  and  for  all  crysten  soules  one  halfe 
yere  fower  marks,  the  whiche  preste  shalbe  whome  the  vicare  will 
have  to  be  there.  The  reside w  of  all  my  goods  moveable  and  not 
moveable,  my  detts  paied,  I  gyye  to  Thomas  Smythson  my  sonne* 
and  to  Nicholas  Smythson  his  sonne,  whome  I  make  and  orden  to 
be  myne  executors.  Also  I  desier  and  pray  Richard  Crosby  of 
Richmond  f  and  Thomas  Smythson  my  brother  to  be  supervisours 
of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  and  se  it  be  donne  and  fulfylled 
as  my  trust  is  in  theme.  Item  I  gyve  to  ather  of  theme  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Witnesses  hereof.  Sir  Nicholas  Smythson  vicar,  James  Thomson, 
Thomas  Yourke,  with  other  moo. 

*  Thomas  Smithson  of  Gaterley,  the  son  of  the  testatrix,  makes  his  %vill  21  May, 
1573.  He  leaves  his  farm  in  High  Gaterley,  which  he  held  under  Mr,  Francis 
Bulmer,  to  Anthony  his  younger  son,  excepting  the  part  he  had  sublet  to  Leonard 
Smithson  of  Moulton.  He  also  mentions  his  son  Nicholas,  his  bastard  son  John,  and 
his  daughters  AUyne  Thompson,  Agnes  and  Katherine  Smithson. 

f  Richard  Crosby  of  Richmond,  auditor,  was  a  kinsman  of  the  Smithsons.  His 
grandaughter  Agnes  Wilde  married  Leonard  Smithson,  who  stands  at  the  head  of  the 
pedigree  of  the  house  of  Moulton.  His  own  will  is  dated  in  1559,  and  will  be  given 
hereafter,  together  with  some  more  particulars  respecting  his  family. 


90  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


LXXXIV.    ROBERT  BROWNE  OF  ARKENDAILL. 


I 


March  2,  1556.  Eobert  Browne  of  Arkendaill  in  the  parish 
of  Knarisbiu'gh.  —  Item  I  bequethe  to  burne  aifore  the  sacrament 
in  Arkindaill  chapell  a  wax  taper  of  searge,  to  maynteyne  God's 
service  ther,  ant  yt  to  be  renewed  every e  yere  once  so  longe  as 
God's  service  shalbe  mayntened  ther,  and  I  will  that  the  sayd 
searge  be  maide  and  found  of  the  costs  and  charges  of  myne 
executors,  so  long  as  any  of  them  remaynes  in  Arkendaill  dwell- 
ing. Also  I  bequethe  to  Sir  Kichard  Longfelley,  prest  of  Arken- 
daill chapell  afforesaide,  to  pray  for  my  soule  viij  d.  — 


LXXXV.    WESTBYE  WTLLELMI  TESTAMENTUM. 

March  6,1556.  I  William  Westbye  of  Molbrek  in  the  countie 
of  Lancaster  esquior*  —  my  body  to  be  buried  in  the  parishe 
churche  of  Kirkham  in  my  pue  and  under  my  forme  ther.  —  To 
my  servante  John  Woodhouse,  for  his  juste  and  faithfull  service 
to  me  done,  one  annuitie  of  xx  s.  out  of  my  manor  of  Molbreke. 
—  To  George  Traves  and  John  Sympson  my  servants,  for  ther 
good  service  to  me  done,  and  hereafter  to  my  son  John  Westbie 
to  be  done,  to  aither  of  them  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  of  lawfull  Englishe 
money  yerely.  —  To  my  son  Jolan  Westbye  all  my  manor  of  Mol- 
breke —  and  my  wiff  to  have  no  dower  or  thu'ds  therof  in  con- 
sideracon  and  recompence  wherof  I  also  will  that  my  said  wifF 
shall  have  —  my  capitall  messe  called  Burne  in  Thorneton  in  the 
said  countie.  —  Item  I  vdll  that  my  said  wiff  and  my  said  sonne 
shall  kepe  house  together  at  Molbreke  afforesaid  uppon  bothe 
ther  costs  and  charges,  so  long  as  they  can  so  aggre.  —  To  everye 
of  my  servants  being  in  my  service  the  day  of  my  deathe  one 
half  yeres  wages.  —  To  Sir  William  Stronger  and  Sir  Henry 
Norton  prests,  to  aither  of  them  v  s.  to  pray  for  me.  —  To  my  son 
John  Westbye  one  gelding.  To  John  Butler,  Evan  Haddoke, 
and  George  Alyn  my  sonnes  in  lawe,  to  everye  of  them  one 
gelding  or  a  stagg  to  be  a  gelding.  To  Sir  Rauf  Thomson  prest, 
and  Sir  Alexandre  Dickson  prest,  to  either  of  them  iij  s.  to  pray 
for  me.  To  everye  of  the  sonnes  of  Evan  Haddocke  my  sonne  in 
lawe  one  encalf  qwye.  To  Alice  his  doughter  x  li.  towards  her 
mariage.  To  Gilbert  Late  wis  my  sonne  in  lawe,  and  to  his  eldest 
Sonne,  all  my  right  in  one  mese  in  Gosenarghe  callyd   Clifton 

*  A  member  of  a  considerable  Lancashire  family.  His  inventory,  almost  the  only 
one  of  a  Lancashire  gentleman  that  has  been  preserved,  gives  a  complete  picture  of  his 
status  in  society,  and  contains  many  quaint  local  woi'ds. 


*  ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  91 

house,  nowe  in  the  occupacion  of  the  said  Gilbert,  that  is  to  witte, 
of  ij.  parts  of  the  said  meise  or  tenemente,  which  ij.  parts  I  hud 
latelye  of  the  severall  graunts  and  leaces  of  Gabricll  Hesketh  and 
George  Venabulles  gentlemen.  —  To  Jane  Latewis  his  wifF,  one 
cowe  and  one  calf.  To  Sir  James  Smyth,  vicar  of  Kirkham,  one 
horse  colte  or  a  foole  of  a  yere  old.  To  my  cousyn  John  Alleyne 
one  gelding  or  a  stagge.  To  my  doiighter  in  lawe  Keteryn  West- 
bye  one  ambringe  [sic)  fillie.  To  my  doughter  Elizabeth  Allen 
one  ambing  filie.  —  Executors,  Elizabeth  my  wife,  John  my  son, 
Evan  Haddock  my  son  in  la  we,  and  my  brother  John  Allen.  — 
The  right  worshipfull  Sir  Richard  Houghton  knyght  supervisor. 
Witnesses,  Sir  James  Smythe  clerke  vicar  of  Kirkham,  Kichard 
Houghton  of  Kirkham  ffentleman,  and  Sir  William  Stringer 
parishe  preste  ther,  with  others.     [Prob.  17  July  1557.]        (*) 

The  Inventorye  of  all  and  synguler  the  goodds  moveable  and 
immoveable  late  William  Westby  of  Molbrek  within  the  counety 
of  Lancaster,  esquier,  decessid,  prased  by  Rychard  Houghton  of 
Kyrkham  gent.  Henry  Wylkyns,  John  Charnok,  and  William 
Tomlynson,  jm'at'  truly  to  do  the  same,  oppon  the  xij.  day  of 
May  1557,  and  in  the  thred  and  forth  yers  of  the  reng  of  Phylyp 
and  Mary  by  the  grace  of  God  kyng  and  queue  of  England, 
France,  etc. 

Fyrst  in  the  neio  parler.  Inprimis,  ij.  fether  bedds,  on  matteres, 
iiij.  coverletts,  iiij.  blankets,  ij.  bolsters,  iij.  pyllows,  on  coveryng 
and  the  curt  .  .  .  abowtt  and  the  bed  stocks,  iiij  li.  Item  on 
.  .  .  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  on  copp  .  .  .  ong  bord,  on  forme,  one 
lytill  copp  .  .  .  chares,  xx\'j  s.  viij  d.  Item  the  ha  .  .  .  the 
same  parler,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Tlie  chamber  over  the  huttre.  Fyi'st  ij. 
fether  bedds,  iiij.  coverletts,  iiij.  blanketts,  iij.  bolsters,  ij.  presses, 
on  bedd,  ij.  pare  of  bed  stocks,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  chamber  over 
the  melke  howsse.  Fyi'st  on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  iij.  coverletts,  on 
blanket,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  barrelles,  one  stelletore,  xc.  3ards 
of  hemppen  cloth,  xxs.  In  the  chamber  over  the  hawll.  Fyrste 
one  fether  bedde,  one  matteres,  v.  coverletts,  iij.  blanketts,  ij. 
bosters,  ij.  pare  of  bedstocks,  xls.  Item  ij.  chests,  one  arke,  one 
pare  of  bed  stocks,  spade  hevens  and  forke  hevens,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
Item  iij.  stonne  of  tallow  viij  s.  In  the  brodloft.  Fyrst  iij.  fether 
bedds,  iij.  matteres,  v.  coverletts,  iiij.  blanketts,  iij.  bosters,  vj. 
pyllous,  the  hanging  abowt  ij.  bedds,  ij.  pare  of  bed  stocks,  on 
pare  of  qwele  bed  stocks,  vj  li.  Item  ix.  qwessyons,  iiij.  chares, 
on  lytill  copbord  and  one  lytill  copbord  cloth,  xls.  Item  xx. 
pare  of  flaxen  scheytts,  vj  li.  Item  xx.  pare  of  lenne  scheytts 
xl  s.  Item  the  hengyng  abowt  the  same  chamber  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
The  lytyll  chamber  at  the  greisshedde.  Fyrst  ij.  fether  bedds,  iiij. 
coverletts,  ij.  blanketts,  on  boster,  one  pare  of  bed  stockes,  on 


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92  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

buffet  stole,  xl  s.  In  the  utter  chamber  at  the  gresse  hed.  Fyrst 
one  fether  bedd,  ij.  coverletts,  on  blanket,  ij.  bosters,  on  pyllow, 
on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  one  chest,  on  presse,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the 
lytyll  chamber.  Fyrst  on  fetlier  bedd,  on  matteres,  ij.  coverletts, 
iiij.  blanketts,  on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  one  pare  for  a  qwele  bedd, 
on  cliest,  on  old  countter,  the  hangyng  abot  the  same  chamber, 
xl  s.  Item  all  his  arayment  and  apperrell  xiij  li.  In  tKestmas 
chamber  oppon  the  soioth  syde.  Fyrst,  one  matteres,  ij.  coverletts, 
ij.  blariketts,  on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  one  boster,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  westmas  chaynber.  Fyrst,  on  matteres,  iij.  coverletts,  ij.  blan- 
ketts, on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  and  one  boster,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the 
brew  howsse.  Fyrst,  ij.  coverletts,  ij.  blanketts,  on  boster,  and  on 
old  matteres,  viij  s.  Item  ij.  marres  xli..  Item  ij.  geldyngs  xli. 
Item  iiij.  staggs  vli.  Item  one  stonnet  horse.  Item  a  yong 
geldyng  xij  li.  Item  iij.  bull  sterks  xls.  Item  iiij.  col tes  iiij  li. 
Item  XX.  mettes  of  barle  sawne  oppon  the  ground  iij  li.  xvij  s. 
Item  xxvj.  seves  of  ottes  sowin  xxxli.  Item  viij.  schore  sheppe 
xxxij  li.  Item  vj .  plowes  vj  s.  Item  vj .  towrve  waynes  iiij  .  .  . 
Waynes.  Item  vj.  pare  of  qweles  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xx.  mettes 
of  qweit  v  li.  Item  xvij .  swyne  iiij  li.  v  s.  Item  seeks  iiij  s.  In 
the  chamber  next  the  buttre.  Fyrst,  a  matteres,  a  coverlett,  on 
pare  of  blanketts,  one  chest,  viij  s.  In  the  secund  chamber.  Fyrst, 
ij.  matteres,  iij.  coverletts,  iiij.  blanketts,  ij.  pare  of  bed  stocks,  ij. 
bosters,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  thred  chamber.  Fyrst,  one  matteres, 
ij.  coverletts,  iij.  blanketts,  on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  on  boster,  on 
pyllow,  xvj  s.  Item  towrves  oppon  the  hyll  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
towrves  oppon  the  mosse  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij.  grys  hacks  viij  li. 
Item  V.  swannes  xxv  s.  Item  hennes.  geysse,  ducks  and  cappons 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  tember  trees  xl  s.  Item  saddelles  and  bry- 
delles  X  s.  Item  on  vestment  and  on  albe  x  s.  In  the  stabbull. 
Fyi'st,  on  matteres,  ij.  blanketts,  ij.  coverletts,  on  boster,  on  pare 
of  bed  stocks,  xij  s.  In  the  owen  housse.  viij.  coverletts,  iij. 
blanketts,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  kytchyn.  Fyrst,  vij.  brasse  potts, 
ij.  pannes,  ij.  bullet  pannes,  ij.  pryggs,  ij.  posnetts,  on  morter  and 
pestell,  ij.  brandercthes,  iij.  speitts,  iiij.  gowbirens,  on  kyrdill,  ij° 
pare  of  tonges,  vj  li.  vs.  Item  on  fryng  panne,  ij.  crayssetts,  ij  s. 
Item  ij.  browlyng  irens  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  breio  hoiosse.  Fyrst, 
ij.  arks,  vj.  knoppes,  on  knedyng  vessell,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
larder  housse.  iij.  sowttyng  tobbes,  on  bord,  xs.  In  the  entre. 
Fyrst,  on  great  ark,  vj.  skelles,  iij.  gwenocks,  xxs.  In  the  buttre. 
Fyrst,  xij.  bord  clothes,  xxxiiij.  bord  napkyns,  x.  towelles, 
xxvj.  viij  d.  Item  xiij.  sylver  sponnes  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  all 
maner  of  pewter  iij  li.  Item  xij.  candyll  stecks,  ij.  chaffyng 
dyscheys,  xvj  s.  Item  xvj.  barrelles  and  one  oggished  xxs.  Item 
on  ambre  vij  s.      In  the  hag  housse.     Fyrst,  vj.  pare  of  plow  irens, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  93 

iiij.  liaiTOWS  and  all  the  geare  thereto  belonging,  xxij  s.  viij  d. 
Item  iiij.  qwele  bannes,  vij.  reddyng  hacks,  xs.  iiij  d.  Item  v. 
marlyng  hacks,  xiiij.  yocks  with  ryngs,  xs.  Item  on  framyng 
saw,  one  homer,  on  payr  of  pensers,  ij  s.  Item  vj.  forks,  vj.  foyt 
spades,  iij.  axes,  iij.  wembelles,  xj  s.  Item  on  fexell,  on  knyfte, 
on  cheissell,  one  cowi-ge,  xd.  Item  ij.  pare  of  wayne  robpis,  vj. 
pytche  forks,  on  hocke,  viij.  towrvc  spades,  iiij.  pare  of  clamers, 
vj  s.  Item  XV.  temes,  on  marlyng  wembell,  on  cuttyng  spade,  on 
dubbyll  hew,  viij.  mowyng  sythes,  x.  sekelles,  a  brere  hocke,  a 
lattyng  axe,  xxxvij  s.  In  the  hawll.  Fyrst,  on  coimter,  on  chare, 
the  hengyng,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  old parler.  Fyrst,  ij.  copbords, 
on  pare  of  bedstocks,  the  hengyng  abowt  the  same,  xl  s.  In  the 
kyln.  Fyrst,  vij.  seves  of  otts,  vli.  xij  s.  Item  xlviij.  metts  of 
otte  malte  iij  li.  xij  s.  Item  xlviij.  metts  of  barle  malte  ixli.  iiij  s. 
Item  other  xij.  metts  of  otte  malte,  and  viij.  metts  of  barle  malte 
xl  s.  In  the  barnes.  Fyi'st,  xviij.  metts  of  qweit  iiij  li  xs.  Item 
xiiij.  metts  of  barle  xlix  s.  Item  xiiij.  seves  of  ottes  xj  li.  iiij  d. 
The  kye.  Fyrst,  xlv.  kye  and  iij.  bidles  iij^'^".  iij  li.  Item  xxxj. 
oxen  iij^^li.  xvli.  Item  x.  bullocks  xvli.  Item  vij.  qwyes  vij  li. 
Item  XV.  mares  xx  li.  Item  iiij.  geldjnigs  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  At  the 
harne.  Fyrst,  vj.  oxen  xli.  Item  xviij.  sterrcs  xxij  li.  xiijs.  iiijd. 
Item  xj.  heifers  xvli.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  xxj.  twentcrs  xiiij  li. 
Item  xxiiij.  sterks  xli.  Item  ix.  schore  hewes  and  lames  xviij  li. 
Item  xl.  geld  schepe  viij  li.  Item  ij.  marres  and  ij.  coltes  iij  li. 
Item  ij.  mares  of  ij.  yers  old  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  iiij.  staggs  vj  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xxij.  metts  of  barle  sowne  and  unsowne  iiij  li. 
Item  other  ij.  metts  of  barle  viij  s.  Item  iiij.  seves  of  otts  sowin 
xlviij  s.  Item  iij.  seves  of  otts  mrsowne  xlviij  s.  Item  the  melne 
geare  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  yorin  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  of  gold  x  li. 
Item  on  pare  of  bagg  ryng  iij  li.  Item  in  gold  rynges  iiij  li. 
Hec  sunt  debita  quai  mycchi  debentur  Olyver  Thornton  iiij  li. 
iij  s.  iiij  d. 


LXXXVI.    TESTAMENTUM    WILLIELMI    CONTERS    NUPER    DE    MARSK 
ARjnGERI. 

I  William  Couyers  of  Marske  esquyer,*  11  March  1556, — 
to  be  buried  in  the  parishe  cliurche  of  Marske.     To  Keteryne 

*  The  testator  was  the  son  and  heir  of  William  Conyers  of  Marske  (who  died  in 
1553-1554),  and  married  Catherine,  one  of  the  three  daughters  and  coheirs  of  James 
Mauleverer  of  Wooderston,  esq.,  by  Anne  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Ralph  Wycliffe 
of  Wycliffe,  esquire.  By  her  he  left  an  only  daughter  and  heiress,  Jane  Conyers,  who 
married  Ai^fhur  second  son  of  the  notorious  James  Phillip  of  Brignal,  and  carried  the 
estate  of  Marske  into  her  husband's  family.  The  son  seems  to  have  been  merely  a  tool 
in   his  father's  hands,   for  no  sooner  had  he  obtained  posse.'wion  of  Marske  than  he 


94  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE  ' 

Conyers  his  wifF  his  goods  and  cattells  at  Stonesdell  and  his  in- 
terest therein  of  the  tack  and  demyse  of  his  brother  Christofer,  . 
and  his  leasse  of  the  tyethe  corne  of  Huddiswell.  To  his  said 
wife  and  to  William  Clapham  his  syster  Sonne  his  lease  of  the 
leade  myndes  in  Arclegarthdaile.  To  his  said  wife  his  fermehold 
called  Poncherde  after  suche  yeares  as  Rauf  Gower  nowe  liaith  in 
the  same  for  her  life,  and  then  to  his  dau.  Jayne  Conyers.  —  To 
his  servante  Eichard  Lockay  his  lease  of  the  heabege  of  Downe- 
holme  parke  —  all  these  bequests  to  the  custodie  of  William  Wiclif 
of  Wiclif  esquyer,  John  Wiclif  of  Dalton  and  James  Phillop; 
To  Thomas  Rookebye  of  Mortham  esquyer  one  gray  gelding 
callyd  Gray  Tailior.  To  William  Wiclif  a  yong  grysselde  stoned 
horse  and  to  James  Phillop  a  gray  amblinge  mare  wliich  he  had 
of  John  Denny — his  wife  executrix.  —  Witnesses,  Sir  Matho  Blay- 
myer  parson  of  Marske,  Sir  Christofer  Bekwithe  prest,  Sir  Arthiu-e 
Tailior  preste,  Henry  Tirrell  etc.        (   ) 

[Prob.  4  May  1557,  before  Mr.  Wm.  Rokeby  Vicar  General, 
adm.  to  the  executrix.] 
Inventoet,  30  April  1557 — soulkynge  calves — wayndede calves 
—  a  yowe  and  a  lambe  valued  at  iiij  s.  together.  A  gray  horse 
callede  Gray  Tailliour  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  yonge  grysselde  stonede 
horse  in  Hornby e  parke,  xl  s.  A  horse  called  Gray  Craven 
xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  —  A  litle  sylver  salt  with  a  cover  parcell  gilt,  one 
diynkinge  cupp  with  a  cover  of  sylver  parcell  gilte,  and  xij.  sylver 
sponnes,  ;praysed  alltogether  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  George  Conyers  of 
Wliitby  esquyer,  oweth  iiij^^*^  Roland  Tophame  of  Carlysle 
oweth  for  a  hors  called  Gray  Swan  vj  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 


LXXXVn.    TESTAMENTUM  JOHANNIS  FUTHEOP   DE   HIPISWELL  AEMIGERI. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xxij.  daye  of  March,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  God  1556,  wytnesses  that  I,  John  Fulthropeof  Hips- 
well  esqiuer,*  hole  of  mynd  and  seycke  of  bodye,  making  my  wyll 

began  to  persecute  the  paternal  relatives  of  his  daughter-in-law  by  raising  suits  against 
them,  and  in  some  cases  even  proceeding  to  open  violence.  He  was  always  deeply  in 
debt,  and  in  order  to  extricate  himself  from  his  difficulties  he  leased  out  the  inheritance 
of  his  son's  wife.     See  Collectanea  Topographica  et  Genealogica,  vol.  v. 

*  The  testator  was  the  head  of  a  very  ancient  and  considerable  family  which  had 
been  settled  at  Hipswell  near  Richmond  for  many  generations.  He  married  Jane 
daughter  of  Thomas  Wharton,  esq.,  and  sister  of  Thomas  the  first  Lord  Wharton, 
and  left  by  her  two  daughters  and  co-heirs.  Anne  his  eldest  daughter  married,  first, 
Francis  Wandesford  son  and  heir  of  Christopher  Wandesford  of  Kirklington,  esq.,  by 
whom  she  left  a  large  family  ;  and,  second,  Christopher  Neville  of  Kirby  Moorside,  esq. 
Cecily,  his  second  daughter,  married  Christopher  Wandesford,  a  younger  brother  of  the 
above-named  Francis  Wandesford.  The  will  of  the  testator's  widow,  and  that  of  his 
son-in-law  Francis  Wandesford,  will  occur  hereafter.     A  considerable  portion  of  the  l 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  95 

and  last  testament,  after  this  maner  folowinge.  First  I  bequyethe 
my  soule  unto  Allmyglity  God,  and  to  his  mother  our  Ladye 
Saint  Marye,  and  to  all  the  holye  company e  of  heavne,  and  my 
bodye  to  be  buryed  in  Catrecke  churche,  neyre  unto  my  father 
and  my  mother.  Also  I  doo  bequiethe  at  the  daye  of  my  burycll 
to  everye  preast  within  the  parishe  xij  d.  And  to  other  preasts 
without  the  parishe  viij  d.,  and  to  clarcks  ij  d.  and  to  poure  folks 
pense  a  pece  ;  and  one  dyner  at  my  place  for  my  freands  and  neigh- 
bours that  do  offer  with  me.  Also  I  do  bequiethe  to  my  sonn 
Frannces  Wansforde  Waytwythe  Grainge,*  and  all  that  belongs 
thereto.  Also  I  doo  bequiethe  to  everye  servant  within  my  house 
X  s.  a  pese.  Also  I  doo  bequiethe  to  Sir  Wyllyam  Wryght  x  s. 
Also  I  doo  bequiethe  to  Sir  Robert  Carter  x  s.  Also  I  doo  be- 
quiethe to  Christofer  Fulthrop  and  Symon  Fulthrope,  my  brother 
sonns,  X.  marks  rent  in  Waithwaithe,  and  in  the  newe  close, 
dviryug  theyre  natural  lyfe,  whiche  rent  is  in  the  holdinge  of  my 
tennaunts  of  Waithwaith  and  Richard  Freare.  Also  I  do  be- 
quiethe to  Frauncis  Fulthrop  iijli.  vjs.  viij  d.  durynge  his  naturall 
lyfe,  in  the  houldinge  of  Christofer  Atkinson  and  James  Atkinson 
at  Sandbeke,  eyther  of  theme  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  do  bequiethe 
to  Antonye  Fulthrope,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  durynge  his  naturall  lyfe 
in  fower  closes  lyinge  of  the  east  side  of  the  lonynge  betwext 
Richmond  and  Hypswell,  whiche  closen  is  in  the  houldinge  of 
Hew  Bankcasse  wyfe,  Charles  Johnson,  Rafe  Pacocke,  Matliew 
Hurd,  and  vj  s.  viij  d.  of  Christofer  Atkinson  and  James  Atkinson, 
and  ij  s.  viij  d.  in  one  close  in  the  west  syde  of  Lyngus  close,  in 
the  holdinge  of  James  Hirde.  Also  I  do  bequiethe  to  James 
Fulthrope  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  duryng  his  naturall  lyfe,  xx  s.  in  the 
holdinge  of  Wylliam  Cawart,  and  xx  s.  in  the  Corne  closses  in  the 
howldinge  of  John  Tippinge  and  Christofer  Foulaye,  and  x  s.  of 
Carnegill  close  in  the  houldinge  of  Cuthbart  Kearton  wyfe,  and 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  in  a  parcell  of  the  Oxe  closse  that  is  in  the  hoiddinge 
of  Roberte  Stevenson,  and  iij  s.  iiij  d.  of  Renard  Binxce.    And  also 

old  hall  at  Hips  well,  with  the  offices  attached  to  it,  is  still  standing,  though  we  regret 
to  say  that,  even  within  these  last  few  years,  much  of  the  old  building  has  been 
removed.  The  fragment  that  remains  possesses  considerable  architectural  beauty,  and 
may  be  assigned  to  the  middle  of  the  fifteenth  century.  Above  a  handsome  oriel 
facing  the  south  is  the  cross  moline  of  the  Fulthorpes,  and  above  the  door  of  the  porch 
are  the  initials  G.  W.  (George  Wandisford)  and  the  date  1593.  The  house  was 
originally  moated,  and  the  remains  of  the  ancient  terraces  and  gardens  with  which  it 
was  surrounded  may  even  now  be  traced  out.  It  is  at  present  converted  into  a  farm- 
house by  the  family  of  Wandisford,  who  are  still  the  possessors  of  their  forefathers' 
lands. 

*  Waitwith  Grange  was  part  of  the  possessions  of  the  dissolved  monastery  of  Easby. 
The  testator  was  also  the  farmer  of  the  tithes  of  corn  and  hay  in  Scotton  and  Appleton, 
which  had  formerly  belonged  to  the  Priory  of  St.  Martin  near  Richmond,  and  the 
owner  of  other  church  lands. 


96  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

I  do  bequethe  to  the  aforesaid  James  Fulthroppe  iiij  li.  in  monye. 
Also  I  do  bequetlie  to  John  Fulthroppe  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  duringe 
his  naturall  lyfe,  lyinge  by  Stertfiu'the  hall,  in  the  howldinge  of 
James  Blaydes,  provided  alwayes  that  thesse  aforesaid  Christofer 
Fultheruppe,  Simon,  Francis,  Anthone,  James,  and  John  to 
receve  thesse  aforesaid  rents  at  the  dayes  accustomed,  Martinmes 
and  Witsontyde,  without  anye  other  profetes  belonginge  the 
aforesaid  lands  ;  provided  always,  if  therbe  anye  good  man  within 
the  cuntrye  that  will  tayke  upon  him  to  amende  Catherigge 
Brigge,  I  will  give  to  the  mendinge  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.*  Also  I  do 
bequethe  to  Jean  Fulthroppe  my  wife  the  thirde  of  all  ray  lands 
unbequethed  and  all  my  purchese  lands,  excepte  Wethwethe 
Grange,  and  iiij.  marks  in  Kichmond,  dowe  unto  the  prests  of 
Cathericke.  Also  I  do  mayke  Jean  Fvitheruppe  my  wyfe  my 
full  executrices  of  all  my  goods  bothe  moveable  and  unmoveable, 
and  my  Lorde  Wliorton  to  be  supervisure  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament,  and  to  se  this  my  will  and  testament  be  fulfilled  in  all 
maner  of  legaces  and  bequests,  and  for  his  payentayking  I  do  be- 
quethe to  him  vi  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  rest  of  my  goods  unbe- 
quethed I  do  give  to  Jean  Fulthrope  my  wyfe,  whom  I  mayke 
my  full  executrix,  my  debds  payed,  my  funerall  expences  made, 
and  this  my  last  will  and  testament  fiilfilled.  To  wytnesse 
wheareof  Robert  Stevenson,  Christofer  Bowe,  Thomas  Burrall, 
and  Robert  Garwhete,  with  other  moo. 


LXXXVin.    CHRISTOFER  BESTEf  TESTAMENTE  PAROCHE  OF  WATHE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxiij .  daye  of  Apriell  and  in 
the  yere  of  our  Lorde  God  a  M.ccccc.lvij .  I  Sir  Xpoforthe  Best 
of  the  pariche  of  Wathe,  hole  of  mynde,  wake  in  body,  nevertheles 
of  gudde  rememorans,  makethe  thys  my  last  wyll  in  manar  and 
forme  here  after  foloyng.  Fryst  and  pryncipall  I  gyffe  my  sole 
unto  the  mercy  of  Allmyghtty  God,  and  to  our  Lady  Sant  Mary, 
and  to  all  the  company  of  heven,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed 
wythin  the  pariche  churche  erthe  of  our  Lady  of  Wath.     Item  I 

*  Other  bequests  to  the  mending  of  Catterick  Bridge  will  occur  shortly. 

•j-  The  testator  had  been  the  "incumbent"  of  the  chauntry  of  St.  John  in  the 
church  of  Wath,  which  was  founded  by  John  Appulbye,  clerk,  in  1332.  In  the  survey  ' 
of  Edward  VI.  he  is  stated  to  be  "  of  the  aige  of  Ixviij.  years,  well  lerned,  of  honest 
conversacion  and  qualities,  having  no  other  promocions  but  the  onelye  revenewe  of 
his  sayd  chauntrye."  He  seems  to  have  retired  upon  his  pension,  and  to  have  taken 
with  him  the  goods  and  ornaments  belonging  to  his  chauntry,  which  are  valued  in  the 
survey  at  21.  I'ds. :  he  directs  them,  however,  to  be  duly  restored.  He  was  no  doubt 
a  member  of  a  very  respectable  family  seated  at  Middleton  Quernhow,  in  the  parish 
of  Wath. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  97 

gyfFe  imto  the  cluirclie  of  Wath  xij  d.  Item  I  gyffe  unto  Sir 
John  Dyxson  my  surpclothe.  Item  I  gyffe  unto  George  Best 
xl  s.  y^  he  hathe  of  myne  remanyng  in  hys  hande,  with  all  other 
stuffe  he  hathe  of  myne  remanyng  in  hys  hande,  excepe  a  Flanders 
kyste  and  y^  thing  y*  ys  within  yt.  Item  I  wyll  y'^  George  Best 
paye  for  all  my  funerall  expencis  y^  daye  of  my  bureall  Hoy  thys 
lore  sayd  monay  and  stuiFe  y*  I  do  gyffe  hym.  Item  forther  more 
I  wyll  that  George  Best  restore  to  Wathe  churche  a  almere,  a 
vestement,  and  a  portys,  y*  belongeth  unto  Sant  John  chapyll. 
Item  I  wyll  y*  Xpoforthe  Bowton  schall  ressave  yerlye  my  pen- 
cion  duryng  my  natvirall  lyfe,  and  to  use  it  to  hys  most  profet, 
fyudyng  me  with  mete,  di-ynke,  clothyng,  and  all  other  thyngs 
to  me  necessary.  Item  y^  ressidu  of  my  gudds  I  gy^c  to  Xpotbrth 
Bowton,  whome  I  make  my  executor  of  thys  my  last  wylle  and 
testament ;  the  wytnys  and  records,  Wylliam  Armyn,  prest, 
John  Dyxson,  clerke. 


LXXXIX.  WYLLYAM  KNYVETT  OF  THORNTONBRIGS. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xiij^^^i  daye  of  the  monethe 
of  Auguste,  the  yeare  of  oure  Lord  God  M^ccccc.lvij.,  I  Wyllyam 
Knyvett,  of  Thorntonbrigs  in  the  countie  of  Yorke  gentleman,* 
seke  in  bodye,  whole  of  mynde,  and  in  good  and  perfytt  re- 
membraunnce,  laude  and  prayse  be  unto  Almyghtye  God,  dothe 
make  and  ordeyne  this  my  present  testament  and  last  wyll  in 
maner  and  forme  followinge,  that  ys  to  saye  ;  Furste  I  commend 
my  soule  unto  Almyghtye  God  my  mayker  and  redemer,  and  my 
bodye  to  be  buryed  Avithin  the  chm-che  of  Brafferton,  beinge  my 
paryslie  churche.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  imto  the  hye  alter 
of  my  sayd  paryshe  churche  ten  shillings.  Item  I  geve  and 
bequethe  towards  the  reparacons  of  the  same  churche  ten  shillings. 
Item  I  geve  and  bequiethe  to  Wyllyam  Knyvett  my  sonne  ten 
pound  in  money.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  Herrye  Knyvett 
my  sonne  ten  pound.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  Marye 
Kny\^ett,  Sybbell  Knyvett,  Jone  Knyvett,  and  Dorothe  Kny\'ett 
my  doughters,  and  to  everye  one  of  theyme,  sexe  pound  thretene 
shillings  and  fowre  pence.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  ]\Iargerye 
Knyvett  my  yongeste  doughter  one  lytic  sylver  pott  doble  gylt 

*  William  Knyvett,  who  had,  no  doubt,  migrated  from  the  South,  had  a  life- 
interest  in  Thorntoiibriggs,  in  right  of  his  wife,  Catharine  Neville,  one  of  the  three 
daughters  and  coheirs  of  Sir  Ralph  Neville  of  Thorntonbriggs,  and  the  widow  of 
Sir  Walter  Strickland  of  Sizergh  in  Westmoreland,  who  died  on  the  9th  of  January, 
18  Henry  VHI.  He  was  the  occupant  of  the  old  manor-house  of  the  Nevilles,  and 
was  at  the  same  time  the  lessee,  under  Canlinal  Pole,  of  the  rectory  of  Kirkby  Hill, 
&c.  part  of  the  possessions  of  the  dissolved  priory  of  Newburgh, 

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98  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

wytlie  the  cover  tlierof.  Item  I  geve  and  bequetlie  to  Alys  my 
wyf  the  leace  of  the  personage  of  Kyrbye  upon  the  hill,  Norton, 
Mylbye,  Cundall,  Letbye,  and  others,  as  ys  specifyed  withm  the 
sayd  leace.  Item  I  geve  and  beqnethe  to  Alys  my  sayd  wyfe  the 
leace  of  my  howse  att  Wappinge  nere  London,  clearlye  to  enyoye 
the  commodytie  of  bothe  the  sayd  leasses  to  her  owne  proper  use. 
Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  Jane  my  wyfes  suster,  beinge  Guye 
Betts  wife,  one  roimd  poimsed  sylver  salt  wythe  the  cover  to  the  . 
same  belonginge,  and  to  the  onlye  chyld  of  her  bodye  att  any 
tyme  herafter  begotten.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  Sir  John 
Ellercare  preste  my  nyght  gowne  and  one  clothe  jackett.  Item  I 
geve  and  bequethe  to  my  servand  Laurens  Watter  my  blacke 
nage.  Item  1  geve  and  bequethe  to  everye  one  of  my  servands 
all  there  wages  that  ys  to  theym  dew,  and  to  Laurens  Watter,  John 
Crowe,  Robert  Carous,  and  William  Hedlam  my  servands,  and  to 
everye  of  them,  sexe  shillings  eight  pence  over  and  besydes  there 
wages.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  the  thyrd  parte  of  all  my  goods 
and  cattells  moveable  and  immoveable  to  Alys  my  sayd  wyfe  to 
her  owne  proper  use.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  everye  howse 
wythin  the  paryshe  of  Braiferton  aforsayd  vj  d.  Item  I  wyll  that 
all  suche  detts  and  dewtyes  as  I  owe  of  ryght  or  of  consciens  to 
anye  person  or  persons  be  well  and  trewlye  contented  and  payd  by 
myne  executryxe  herafter  named.  Item  I  wyll  that  my  sayd 
(wyfe),  my  cheldren,  and  my  servands  the  daye  of  my  buryall  be 
clothed  all  in  blacke.  Item  I  ordeyne  and  mayke  Llayster  Walter 
Strykland*  supervysor  and  overseer  of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testa- 
ment, and  for  hys  paynes  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  hym  my  great 
blacke  geldynge.  The  resydew — ^to  Alys  my  sayd  wyfFe,  whome  I 
make  my  full  and  sole  executryxe. — Wytnesses  herof  beinge 
•present,  Christofer  Lee  vycar  of  BraiFerton  aforsayd,  Thomas 
Nelson  of  BraiFerton,  Martyne  Bell,  George  Ward,  Roberte 
Darbye,  and  Wyllyam  Banke  of  Helperbye,  wythe  othere  moo. 

Thys  ys  the  Inventaeie  of  all  the  goods,  cattells,  and  detts  of 
Wyllyam  Knyvett  of  Thorntonbrigs  in  the  countie  of  Yorke 
esquyer,  dcceassed,  praysed  by  the  discrecion  of  Thomas  Dent  of 
Ellyngthorpe  in  the  sayd  countye  yoman,  JNIyles  Wythes  of  Letbye 
yoman,  RaufF  Bell  of  Rypon  yoman,  Thomas  Nelson  of  BrafFerton 
ybman,  Wyllyam  Banke,  Martyn  Bell,  and  Roberte  Walker  of 
Helperbye  in  the  sayd  countie,  yomen,  the  sext  daye  of  Decembr, 
anno  regnorum  Philippi  et  Maria3  quarto  et  quinto.  In  the  hall. 
One  large  table,  iij.  trestles,  one  forme,  one  old  carpett  for  the 
table,  one  old  ciibbord,  and  one  brod  shorte  table,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     In 

*  The  son  of  the  testator's  wife  by  her  former  husband  Sir  Walter  Strickland  of 
Sizergh.  His  will  and  inventory  will  occur  shortly,  and  it  will  be  seen  from  the  latter, 
that  he  maintained  an  establishment  at  Thorntonbriggs, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  99 

the  hiyhe  parlure.  One  great  j on etd  bcdsted,  (iiij  1.),  ij.  fctlicr 
beds,  one  matteris,  ij.  bolsters,  ij.  pillowes,  one  pare  of  blanketts, 
and  one  counterpoint  to  the  same  bed,  of  emygerie  worke,  witlie 
iij.  cortayns  of  grene  and  red  saye,  and  yron  rods  for  the  same, 
viij  1.  One  counter  and  ij.  old  coverings  for  the  same,  and  ij. 
longe  damaske  sylke  chusshengs,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  v.  sylke  chusshings, 
XXV  s.  One  dosen  other  old  chusshings,  x  s.  One  table,  one  joned 
forme  with  a  coimterpoint  to  the  table,  and  ij.  trestles,  xs.  iiij. 
throwen  chares  and  vij.  joned  stowles,  xs.  One  joned  bow  case 
with  quyver,  yj  s.  viij  d.  One  great  pare  of  andyrons,  one  pare  of 
tongs,  one  fyer  shuvell,  and  a  pare  of  bellowes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In. 
the  next  chamber  called  the  seller.  One  joned  bedstcd,  one  fcther 
bed,  one  bolster,  ij.  pyllowes,  ij.  blanketts,  one  counterpoint  to 
the  same,  wythe  an  old  teaster  and  old  grene  hangcngs  aboute  the 
chambre,  wythe  a  joned  chare,  xl  s.  In  the  chaniber  over  the  highe 
parlure.  One  trcnell  bedsted,  ij.  old  fether  beds,  ij.  lytle  cover- 
letts,  and  ij.  bolsters,  xs.  One  counterpoint  for  a  table,  xxs. 
One  counterpoint  lyned  with  canves,  one  whyte  quylt,  iij.  lytle 
bankers,  and  a  chusshinge,  xx  s.  One  lytle  round  table,  one  pare 
of  tables,  ij.  chares,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  Flaunders  cheste,  xs. 
ij.  lytle  andyrons,  a  paire  of  lytle  tongs,  and  an  olde  fyere  showle, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  chamber  loherin  the  servenge  men  lyethe.  ij.  old 
fether  beds,  iij.  blanketts,  ij.  bolsters,  and  iiij.  old  coverletts,  xxs. 
In  the  heighe  galyrye.  vj.  joned  iij.  cornerd  stowles,  with  other 
hustlement  there,  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  parlure  next  the  courte.  One 
joned  bedsted,  ij.  fether  beds,  one  pare  of  blanketts,  one  counter- 
point for  the  same,  ij.  bolsters,  ij  pyllowes  withe  a  teaster,  and  iij. 
old  cortayns  of  yalowe  and  red  saye,  vj  1.  One  trenell  bedsted,  one 
fether  bed,  one  bolster,  one  payre  of  blanketts,  and  one  coverlett, 
xxs.  One  sypers  cheste,  xiij.  pare  of  lynnynge  shetts  in  the  same 
cheste,  v.  dyeper  table  clothes,  ij.  playne  table  clothes,  a  doson  and 
a  halfe  of  dyeper  table  napkings,  one  dosen  of  playne  table 
napkings,  ij.  dyeper  towells,  and  iiij.  playne  towclls  in  the  same 
cheste  overwornc,  the  hole  vj  1.  x  s.  One  great  Flaunders  cheste 
and  xvij.  pare  of  lyne  shetts  m  the  same  cheste,  iiij  1.  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  the  same  cheste  xxv.  pare  of  harden  shetts,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the 
same  cheste  ij.  old  dyeper  table  clothes,  vij.  old  and  newe  playne 
table  clothes,  xvj  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  same  cheste  vij.  harden  table 
clothes,  vij  s.  In  the  sartie  cheste  vij.  hande  towells  old  and  newe, 
iiij  s.  In  the  same  cheste  half  a  dosen  of  old  playne  table 
napkings,  xviij  d.  One  Flaunders  cheste  being  emptic,  v  s.  A 
prcsse  lor  his  apparell,  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  same  pressc  one  gowne 
of  blacke  damaske  fliysed  with  budge,  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  One 
tawnyc  chamlett  gowne  fayscd  wythe  lc3ers,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  One 
tawnye  satten  doblett  and  one  cremyson  satten  doblet,  iij  1.     One 

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100  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

rawed  canves  doblett  and  one  old  tefeny  doblet  in  tlie  same  presse, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  One  blacke  satten  jerkyn  gardett  wytlie  velvett.  one 
olde  velvett  jerkyn,  one  blake  clothe  cott,  and  one  pare  red 
skarlett  hose,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  One  lether  gerdle,_  one  canves  purse, 
and  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  within  it  in  money,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  old 
cvibbord  and  one  lytle  table,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  next  chamber 
being  the  Maydens  chamber.  One  old  bedsted,  one  matteris,  one 
bolster,  one  old  blankett,  one  old  counterpoint,  and  one  lytle 
coverlett,  v  s.  iij .  newe  coverletts  in  the  same  chamber,  vij  s. 
ix.  old  coverletts,  iiij  s.  ij.  old  wood  chests  and  a  whype  sawe,  iiij  s. 
In  the  chamber  called  the  Nursserye.  One  joned  bedsted,  ij.  old 
fether  beds,  one  bolster,  one  pyllowe,  one  old  counterpoint,  one 
old  coverlett,  with  a  teaster,  xl  s.  One  trenel  bedsted,  one  fether 
bed,  one  bolster,  one  pillow,  and  one  payre  of  blanketts, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  old  chiste,  one  lytle  cubbord,  and  one  throwen 
chare,  iiij  s.  In  the  chamber  over  the  nursserye  wheras  the  gentle- 
men lyethe.  One  joned  bedsted,  one  fether  bed,  one  matteris,  ij. 
bolsters,  ij.  pyllowes,  one  pare  of  blanketts,  one  counterpoint,  iiij. 
corteyns  of  taAvnye  sarsenett,  and  a  teaster  of  cremyson  velvett  and 
blacke  damaske,  with  hangings  of  old  yalow  and  red  saye  aboute 
the  chamber,  vl.  One  other  joned  bedsted,  one  trenell  bedsted, 
one  fether  bed,  one  pare  of  blanketts,  ij.  bolsters,  one  lytle  cover- 
lett and  a  counterpoint,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  huttreye.  Two 
baysengs  and  ij.  ures  of  pewter,  vj  s.  A  dosen  pewter  platters, 
vij.  pewter  dysshes,  vj.  potyngers,  a  dosen  sawcers,  a  tyne  botle,  a 
wyne  quarte  pott,  xxxviij  s.  viij  d.  An  old  cubbord  there,  xij  d. 
In  the  hetchynge.  xix.  old  pewter  platters,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  old 
pewter  dysshes,  ij  s.  vj.  old  pewter  potyngers,  ij  s.  x.  old  pewter 
playtts,  iij  s.  iiij  cl.  x.  old  pewter  saucers,  ij  s.  One  pewter  hand 
baysenge,  xiiij  d.  ij.  great  lattynge  candlesticks,  vs.  xj.  old 
lattynge  candelstycks,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  braysenge  morters  with 
ij.  pestles,  xx  s.  One  brasse  chaffer,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  old  fyer 
panne  of  brasse,  ij  s.  iiij.  great  brasse  potts,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij. 
lytle  brasse  potts  and  iij.  lytle  possenetts,  xij  s.  xiiij.  pannes  and 
kettles  great  and  lesse  with  on  old  chaffynge  dyshe,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
ij.  old  frynge  pannes  and  ij.  old  dryppyng  pannes,  xij  d.  ij. 
pewter  drenkinge  potts,  xij  d.  iiij.  great  yron  spytts,  viij  s.  vj. 
other  lytle  yron  spytts,  vs.  ij.  pare  of  yron  rostjmge  racks,  ij. 
yron  rekens,  one  pece  of  yron  to  hange  the  same  upon,  ij.  hocks 
of  yron,  one  old  brandrethe,  one  gerdyron,  one  pare  of  tongs,  ij. 
choppinge  knyves,  iiij.  pare  of  old  pot  hocks,  xxs.  One  old 
wesshinge  tubbe,  with  all  other  hustlement  there,  xij  d.  In  the 
pantry e.  One  troughe  for  bread,  withe  other  hustlement  there, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  lead  hoicse.  One  old  matteris,  ij.  old  coverletts, 
one  wood  axe,  with  other  hustlement  there,  vij  s.     In  the  chappell. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  101 

One  old  cheste,  with  all  other  wood  liustlement  there,  v  s.  Within 
the  toioer  at  the  gaytt.  ij.  axletrees,  withe  other  shepe  barres  and 
hiistlemcnt  there,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  breichotise.  One  lytle  lead 
Avith  ij.  kelers  of  lead,  one  wood  moldynge  bord,  wyth  all  other 
hnslement  thei'e,  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  kelne  hoicse.  One  newe 
stepynge  fatte  and  an  old,  with  old  kelne  hayi'es,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  In 
the  yard  and  parke.  xij.  posted  tyinber  trees,  xls.  vij.  rughe 
tymber  trees  and  a  pare  of  wayne  blayds,  with  other  ciittyngs  of 
tymber,  x  s.  All  fi/er  wood,  withe  other  odd  ends  of  tymber,  x  s. 
ij.  old  mylne  stones,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  yron  bound  wayne  and  ij. 
unshode  cowpes,  ^vith  wayne  hed,  yocks,  and  shakle,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
One  pare  of  yi-on  bound  wayne  wheles,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  v.  yocks 
with  yron  dressed,  v.  yron  teames,  ij.  plowes,  ij.  socks  of  yron,  one 
yron  colter,  and  ij.  pare  of  horse  gere,  with  a  pare  of  wayne  fleaks 
and  a  sled,  xxs.  Cattell.  viij.  old  drawinge  oxen  lyeinge  in  the 
howse,  xvj  1.  vij.  stotts  drawinge,  xl.  xs.  iiij.  other  yong 
stotts,  iiij  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xvij.  kye  and  one  buUe,  xxl.  viij.  sterks 
and  one  lytle  whye,  v  1.  x.  calves,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Horssez  and 
mares.  One  graye  aumlynge  geldyng,  vj  1.  One  baye  trottynge 
geldynge,  iij  1.  iij.  old  mares  with  iij.  yonge  fooles  under  thyme, 
iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  blacke  trottyng  nage,  xx  s.  One  graye 
aumblynge  colte,  xl s.  One  gresseld  aumblynge  nage,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
One  baye  aumblyng  colte  and  a  gray  arablynge  colte,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
V.  mares,  iiij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  iiij.  yonge  felyes  and  one  lytle  graye 
nage,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  shepe.  Fifty  old  shepe,  wedders  and 
yowes,  vj  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  score  and  xv.  lambes,  vl.  Come  in 
the  laythes.  In  the  west  lay  the  bye  estimacion  xxxij.  qwarters  of 
rye,  xvj  1.  In  the  same  lay  the  bye  est.  iiij.  qu.  of  wheat, 
xlviij  s.  In  the  same  by  est.  xvj.  q.  of  barlye,  viij  1.  In  the 
same  by  est.  x.  q.  of  otts.  Is.  In  the  same  by  est.  half  a  qu. 
of  pece,  vs.  In  the  haye  laythe.  ij.  bayes  of  rye,  bye  est.  xxx. 
qu.,  XV 1.  Haye  in  the  same  laythe,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  same 
one  oxe  harrowe  and  certeyne  tymber,  with  all  other  hustlement 
there,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Come  growing  in  the  feld.  Rye  growynge  in 
the  lytle  browme  close  bye  estimacion,  vl.  Corne  in  Kyi-kbye 
tythe  laythe.  Rye  bye  estymacion  xvj  q.,  viij  1.  Barlye  bye  est. 
vj.  qu.,  iij  1.  Otts  bye  est.  iiij.  qu.,  xxs.  "WTieat  bye  est.  v. 
busshells,  vij  s.  vj  d.  Hoggs,  v.  sewes  and  one  boore,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
vj.  yonge  holdynge  swyne,  xx  s.  Playtt  in  the  howse.  On  chalys 
with  the  patent  and  gylt  weyinge  xv.  unccs  and  di.,  iij  1.  xvij  s.  vj  d. 
One  great  drenkinge  silver  pott  with  the  cover  and  gilt,  weynge 
xvj.  ounces,  iiij  1.  One  lytle  drenkinge  pott  of  sylver  withe  the 
cover  and  gylt,  weinge  x.  ounces,  1  s.  One  sylver  salt  with  the 
cover  and"  gylt,  weinge  xLx.  ounces,  iiijl.  xvs.  One  lytle 
drenkinge  silver  pott  wythe  the  cover  broken  and  gylt,  weinge  xij. 


102  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ounces,  iij  1.  One  lytle  sylver  salt  witli  the  cover  and  gylt, 
weinge  vj.  ounces,  xxxs.  One  goblett  of  sylver  parcell  gylt, 
weinge  xxj.  ounces,  iiij  1.  xviij  s.  An  other  goblett  of  sylver 
parcell  gylt,  wemge  xvij.  ounces,  iij  1.  xixs.  iiij  d.  An  other 
goblett  of  sylver  parcell  gylt,  vs^einge  xvij.  ounces,  iij  1.  xix  s.  iiij  d. 
vij.  S34ver  spones,  weinge  vij.  ounces  and  half,  xxxvs.  iij.  stone 
drenkinge  potts  covered  with  sylver,  bye  estymacion  ij.  ounces  of 
sylver,  ixs.  iiij  d.  Sum,  xiiij^'^iij  1.  xs.  iiij  d.  Detts  owinge  to 
the  testator  att  his  dethe.  Roger  Wythes  of  Westwyke,  for  the 
half  yere  farme  of  the  tythe  corne  and  haye  of  Langthorpe,  dewe 
att  ]\h^rtynmas  laste,  v  1.  For  corne  sold  in  the  markett  at  severall 
tymes,  xlviij  s.  Sum,  vij  1.  viij  s.  Summa  totalis,  xiiij^-'^xl. 
xviij  s.  iiij  d. 

Detts  that  the  testator  ought  the  daye  of  his  dethe.  To  my 
Lord  Cardinall's  Grace*  for  one  holle  yeres  rent  of  the  tythes  of 
Kyrkbie  upon  the  Hill,  Norton,  Cundall,  and  others,  xxxviij  1. 
xij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Thomas  Knyvett  that  he  borowed,  v  1.  iiij  s.  viij  d. 
For  rent  dew  at  Martynmas  last  to  Mydlam  Caslle,  iiij  s.  ij  d.  ob. 
To  the  Moimt  of  Saint  John's,  dew  at  Mychaelmas  last,  xx  s.  To 
Mayster  Dalyvyrer  for  free  rent,  v  s.  To  Alyce  Allenson  for  the 
hyre  of  one  cowe  one  yere,  vs.,  &c.  Summa,  v'^'^viij  1.  ixs.  iiij  d. 
Servants  wags  owynge  as  after.  To  John  Crowe  for  iij.  yeres 
and  a  quarter  wage,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Laurens  Watter  for  half  a 
yere  wag,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  To  Robert  Carous  for  a  quarter  wage,  v  s. 
To  John  Yoman  for  a  quarter  wage,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  To  William 
Hedlam  for  a  yere  and  a  qu.  wage,  one  liveraye,  and  other 
monej^e  that  he  layd  out  att  severall  tymes,  xlv  s.  vj  d.  To  Alyce 
Allenson  for  ij.  lyverayes,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  To  Maude  Tomlynson  for 
a  lyveraye,  v  s.  His  funerall.  Moneye  bestowed  in  things 
nessessarye  att  his  buryall  to  prests,  clerks,  and  poore  people  in  the 
church  and  thorowe  the  paryshe,  xij  1.  vj  d.  Summa  de  claro, 
debitis  deductis,  viij^^iij  1.  viij  s. 

XC.    GEORGE  FISHE  VICAR  OF  KIRBT  ON  THE  MORE. 

September  6,  1557.  George  Fishe  vicar  of  Kirby  on  the 
More  —  to  be  buried  in  the  chancel  of  Allhallows,  Kirkby  —  to 
be  delt  for  my  soul  on  the  day  of  my  buryall  x  li.  To  every 
grisse  house  within  the  parishe  which  hath  no  corne  growing,  one 
busshell  of  rye  —  to  the  churche  a  reade  velvet  cope,  to  be  praid 
for,  a  corporaxe  of  blewe  and  white  velvet,  and  two  torches  to  be 
brunte  within  the  churche  —  To  Agnes  my  sister  my  best  gowne 
and  my  amblinge  mare  — 

*  The  famous  Cardinal  Pole.      He  had,  no  doubt,  obtained  a  grant  of  these  leases 
from  Queen  Mary.     He  died  in  the  following  year. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  103 


XCI.    CHRISTOPHER  GRTME  OF  RICHMOND. 

Nov.  16,  1557.  Clir.  Giynie  of  Richmond  miller  —  To  John 
Teysdayll  a  yokindale  of"  sylver,  and  to  my  brother  William 
Neilson  a  Spanyshe  peace  of  sylver  of  ij  s.  ij  d.  To  my  landlord 
Christofer  Ward  an  angell  noble  of  golde.  — 


XCn.    PHILIP  MATHEI  DE  WATHCOTE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Ma  the  w  Phillipe  of  the  Waith- 
cote*  in  the  coimtie  of  Yorke,  gentleman,  holl  of  mynd  and  re- 
membrance, the  eighten  day  of  Xovembre,  the  yeare  of  th'incar- 
nacon  of  om-e  Lord  a  thousand  fyve  hmidrcth  fiftie  and  seven, 
doo  ordeyne  —  my  bodye  to  be  bm-ied  in  the  quere  within  the 
parishe  churche  of  Easby,  where  I  will  that  one  honest  prest,  by 
the  appoyntment  of  my  supervisors  imdcr written,  shall  sing  and 
pray  lor  my  soule  and  all  christiane  soules  departed  out  of  this 
world  in  the  faith  of  Christ,  by  the  space  of  one  yeare,  taken  for 
this  sellary  and  waige  eight  marks  —  Item  I  bequeath  xl  s. 
towards  the  menging  or  beylding  of  the  south  yle  of  the  said 
parishe  chiu'che  of  Easby e,  so  that  the  said  yle  be  amended  or 
newe  beylded  within  one  yeare  next  folowing  my  departure. 
Item  I  bequeath  to  Francis  Wenslay  my  sonne  in  la  we  xl  s.  To 
Raufe  Sigiswicke  my  sonne  in  lawe  a  yonge  horse  of  the  value 
of  xl  s.  or  else  fortie  shillings  in  money,  and  to  my  dowghter  his 
wyfe  an  amblinge  lille.  Item  I  bequethe  to  Henry  Foster  my 
sonne  in  lawe  a  horse  of  the  value  of  xl  s.  or  else  fburtie  shillings 
in  money  —  To  my  dowghter  Grace  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Sir 
John  ]Moore  prest  xx  s.  —  To  my  sonne  George  Phillipe  iij  li. 
yj  s.  viij  d.  yearly  for  the  space  of  sex  yearcs  out  of  the  revenewcs 
of  my  lands  called  Lownewathe  closses  within  the  parishe  of 
Richmond  —  and  if  it  shall  chaunce  the  wyfe  of  Robert  Phi- 
lipe  to  dy  before  the  end  of  the  said  sex  yeares  then  the  said 
George  to  have  the  hole  rente  of  Lownewathe  aforesaid,  diu-ing 
the  tyme  of  the  said  sex  yeares  then  uncommed  —  upon   this 

*  Mathew  Phillip  of  Wathcote,  near  Richmond,  and  of  Morton  Tinmouth,  County 
Palatine,  married  Isabella,  sole  daughter  and  heiress  of  George  Parkinson  of  Beamond 
Hill.  He  became  owner  of  Morton  in  right  of  his  wife's  mother,  Agnes  Morton,  one  of 
the  two  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  John  Morton  of  Morton  Tinmouth.  Margaret,  the 
other  daughter,  married  .  .  .  Foster,  and  her  son  Henry  is  probably  the  son-in-law 
whom  the  testator  mentions  below.  This  will  makes  very  considerable  additions  to 
the  pedigree  of  Phillip  of  Morton  Tinmouth,  and  goes  far  to  connect  it  with  the  house 
of  Brignal,  which  is  enveloped  in  such  a  veil  of  mystery  and  enchantment.  The  will 
of  the  arch-magician  James  Phillip  will  be  given  hereafter.  Wathcote  formerly 
belonged  to  the  abbey  of  St.  Agatha  at  Easby. 


104  AVILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

condicion  that  tlie  said  George  shall  dyligently  apply  his  learning 
during  all  the  tyme  of  the  said  sex  yeares,  eyther  at  Cambrigge 
or  els  at  London,  in  the  Innes  of  the  corte  —  To  Dory  the, 
Phillipe,  Margaret,  Grace,  Anne,  Barbary,  Mary,  and  to  Ceicille 
Phillipe,  my  dowghtcrs,  to  every  of  them  xxli.  To  Ezebell  my 
wyiFe  sex  pound  thirtene  shillings  foure  pennes,  and  the  third 
parte  of  my  goodes,  or  ells  a  hundreth  marks,  if  she  therwith 
shalbe  better  contented  —  my  ferme  hold  called  Haughton  feild 
in  the  countie  of  Duresme  —  To  Edward  Phillipe  my  sonne  the 
mesuage  of  the  Wathcote  —  rem.  to  Henry  Phillipe  my  sonne  — 
rem.  to  John  my  sonne  —  rem.  to  Percivall  my  sonne  — 
Arthur  P.  my  sonne.  Inventoky  dat.  12  July  1558  (inter  alia). 
A  paire  of  silver  beads  with  a  crose  of  silver  doble  gilt,  xl  s. 
j.  sylver  salt,  xvj.  silver  spoynes,  j.  masser  egged  about  with  silver, 
xj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  Goods  at  JMorton  —  my  Lord  Scrope  owes 
for  iij.  yeares  fee  x  li.     To  Robert  Phillipe  for  a  geldin  viij  li. 


XCm.    HENEICI  GRENE  TESTAJHENTIJM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  15  ]\Iarche,  1557.  I  Henry 
Grene  of  Newbye  esquyer  *  —  my  bodye  to  be  biu'ied  in  the 
churche  of  Topclif  so  nye  my  father  as  may  be.  Item  I  geve  to 
the  hye  alter  for  forgotten  tithes  x  s.  Item  I  give  to  the  churche- 
Avarks  x  s.  Item  I  Avill  that  I  have  masse  and  Dirigie  song  for 
me  in  myne  owne  chapell  at  Newbye,  my  corpus  being  ther 
presant.  Item  I  will  that  he  that  shall  celebrate  the  hye  masse 
for  me  the  day  of  my  buriall  shall  have  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  the 
deacon  iij  s.,  and  the  subdeacon  ij  s.  viij  d.,  and  everye  prest  in- 
habiting within  the  parishe  ij  s.,  everye  other  prest  xij  d.,  the 
clerks  of  the  parishing  vj  d.,  every  other  clerke  and  scoler  ij  d.  — 
A\nicaras  my  father  by  his  last  will  dyd  give  unto  my  mother 
Dorothe  Grene  ten  pounds  over  and  besydes  her  joynter,  I  will 
my  said  mother  shall  have  and  rece}^e  the  same  dm-ing  her  na- 
turall  lyfF —  To  my  welbiloved  wiflf  Mary  Grene  the  resydew 
and  right  of  all  suche  yeares  as  I  have  of  the  gift  of  my  father  of 
the  tithe  corne  and  hay  of  Balderby  foj  the  keping  of  her  house  — 
To  my  syster  Elesabeth  Grene  ten  pounds,  which  I  am  charged 
to  pay  her  to  the  preferment  of  her  mariage  —  and  vj  li.  xiij  s 
iiij  d.  as  my  proper  gift  —  AMieras  my  father  dyd  give  and  be- 

*  Henry  Grene  of  Newby,  esq.,  the  head  of  a  considerable  family  of  gentry,  married 
Mary  daughter  of  Richard  Norton  of  Norton  Conyers,  esq.,  and  left  by  her  four  chil- 
dren. His  widow  re-married  John  Lambourne.  When  the  rebellion  of  1569  broke 
out  the  whole  family,  with  all  its  connections,  entered  into  that  dl- fated  enterprise, 
and  John  and  Henry  Grene  were  committed  prisoners  to  Durham  gaol.  Of  their 
subsequent  fate  little  or  nothing  is  known. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  105 

quctlie  to  every  one  of  inv  In-ctliren  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  anncwytie  for 
ther  natiirall  lyvcs  —  1  will  tliat  they  shall  receive  them  ucconling 
to  their  patens  —  my  mauer  of  Kewbye  to  Mary  my  wiif  for 
her  life  —  and  tlien  to  my  sonnc  John  Grene  and  his  heires  — 
my  annuall  rent  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  out  of  the  hinds,  &c.,  in 
Eipon,  Avhiche  my  brother  in  lawc  Edmondc  Norton  dyd  pur- 
chase off  the  right  honorable  earle  of  Westmerland,  I  will  that 
my  wiff  ivceyyc  it  to  the  use  of  Henry  Grene  my  sone  till  he  be 
xviij .  —  then  lie  to  recey ve  it  during  his  lyfF  —  To  my  son 
Ingram  Grene  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  yerelie  out  of  one  tenement  in 
Dalton,  &c.  —  my  wiff  to  recey  ve  it  for  him  till  he  be  xv.  — 
To  Frances  my  doughter  vj  li.  ycrely  out  of  the  lands  in  my 
mothers  holding  during  the  tearnie  of  xvj.  yeres  —  To  my  brother 
John  Grene  one  tenement  in  As^aibye  Avherin  my  mother  dwell- 
ith,  during  the  full  tearme  of  xviij.  yeres.  —  The  resydewe  of 
my  lands  to  John  Grene  my  sonne  and  his  heires  —  To  my 
brother  in  law  Francis  Norton  my  yong  dyrke  gray  gelding  — 
To  Thomas  Kettlewell  and  his  Avife  one  cowe  and  a  calf —  To 
my  brethren  Thomas  and  Christofer,  either  of  them  iij  li.  vj  s. 
viij  d.  —  supervisors,  my  wellbeloved  father  in  law  and  my  wcl- 
beloved  brother  in  law  Francis  Norton,  most  hartelie  requyring 
them  to  see  the  same  pcrformyd  —  to  Mary  my  wife  my  lands  at 
Skelton  during  her  Ivff.  (*) 

[Prob.  2  May,  1558.] 


XCIV.    AKE  NTCHOLLSON  TESTAMENT  DE  CRUKE. 

.  .  .  [uxor  Christoferi  Nycolson]  de  Croyke*  —  I  beqwetli  and 
recommend  my  soule  into  y^  hands  and  ayde  of  Almy3ty  God, 
my  maker,  and  redemer  of  all  this  transytory  worlde,  havyng 
full  trust  and  confydens  y^  thrughe  y^  meryts  of  liys  bytter  deth 
and  passyon  my  soule  shall  inheryte  and  come  to  y^  cclestyalle 
kyngdome  of  hevyn ;  besechyng  our  blessed  Lady,  the  most  pure 
and  gloryous  virgyn,  with  all  the  hole  cowrt  and  company  in 
hevjai,  to  pray  for  me,  and  my  body  to  be  crtlied  and  bmyed  at 
my  parypse  chiu'che  of  Kyrkby  in  Kendall  —  Also  yf  yt  pleas 
God  to  sende  me  save  delyverans  and  a  chrystyn  soule,  aither 
dorter  or  son,  and  yf  y^  same  lefe  to  yt  be  of  leyfuU  age,  unto  y^ 
same  I  beqwetli  and  frely  gyfs  all  my  goods  moveable  and  un- 

*  A  most  affecting  will.  The  testatrix,  who  had  apparently  just  lost  her  husband, 
makes  her  will  in  anticipation  of  dying  in  childbed,  and  her  provisions  for  her  child 
are  very  interesting  and  simple.  She  seems  to  have  been  a  member  of  the  family  of 
Carus,  and  to  have  been  possessed  of  considerable  worldly  wealth.  Her  fear  of  death 
appears  to  have  been  but  too  well  founded,  a-s  she  must  have  died  very  soon  after  the 
date  of  tliis  will,  which  does  not  seem  to  liave  been  ever  proved. 


106  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIE8  IN  THE 

moveable.  —  Also,  yf  I  departs  at  tliis  tyme,  I  beqwetli  unto 
Agnes  Bulmer,  Esybell  Gierke,  and  Agnes  I^ype,  to  every  of 
them  xl  s.,  and  yf  botlie  my  childe  and  I  departe  then  I  wyll  y* 
every  one  of  the  said  iij .  maids  have  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  yf  bothe 
my  childe  and  I  departe  at  y^^  tyme  then  I  beqwethe  unto  John 
Pennington,  Thomass  Wylson,  Herre  Docker,  Robert  Grene,  and 
the  late  wyf  of  James  Wastell,  to  every  one  of  theys  xl  s.  Also 
if  I  departe  at  thys  tyme  I  forgyfe  Thomas  Warcopp  half  of  the 
monie  y*  he  aght  unto  my  husbande,  and  yf  bothe  my  childe  and 
I  departe  now  then  I  frely  forgyf  the  said  Thomas  all  y®  hole 
some  of  monye  y*  he  aght  my  husband.  Also  yf  I  departe  nowe 
then  I  forgif  Herre  Gierke  the  dewtye  y*  he  aght  my  husband. 
Also  I  beqweth  unto  James  Atkynsone  of  the  hall  xx  d.  If  bothe 
my  childe  and  I  departe  then  I  beqweth  imto  John  Gawrew  and 
his  wyf  xl  s.  and  all  my  husband's  shotyng  gere  and  a  damask 
dublet  y*^  was  my  husband's.  —  To  Eandall  Wesshtons  wife  a  sylver 
spone  and  a  new  blake  collor  and  a  blake  velvet  purse.  To 
my  syster  Elsabeth  a  pair  of  blake  velvet  slefes,  and  to  Ghristofer 
Sands  wyf  a  blak  velvett  capp.  —  To  Robert  Bynloes  wyf  my 
best  gold  patlet,  and  unto  Herre  Wylson  wyf  my  other  gold 
patlet.  —  To  my  mother  in  la  we  my  best  sylke  hat.  —  Yf  both 
my  chide  and  I  departe  at  this  tyme  then  I  gef  unto  Herre 
Wylson  my  horse.  Also  I  beqweth  mito  John  Fawraw  wyf  a 
sylke  hat  and  a  grene  sylke  purse.  Also  I  leyfe  my  best  gold 
ryng  with  my  brother  parson,  and  yf  my  child  lefe  he  to  leyfFe 
the  seyd  ryng  with  my  said  chylde,  and  yf  the  sayd  chyld  departe 
then  the  sayd  ryng  to  remayn  for  ever  with  the  said  parson  and 
his  assignes.  —  To  Robert  Wylsons  wyf  my  best  broche  ;  unto 
Katryne  Gayrus  another  broche,  unto  Elsabeth  Gayr  ....  a  crosse 
of  sylver,  unto  Barnabye  Byndlous  I  beqweth  a  george  of  sylver, 
unto  Randall  Smyth  also  I  beqweth  my  .  .  .  sylver  ryng,  unto 
Elsabeth  Wesshton  I  beqweth  a  bukkyll  of  sylver  and  a  sylver 
ryng,  unto  ij.  dorters  of  Ghristofer  Sands,  whytch  I  helpet  to 
chrysten,  I  beqweth  (blank),  unto  Esybell  Smyth  a  broche  j^ 
standeth  upon  a  aid  sylke  hat.  —  Executors  my  brother  parson 
Gayrus,  and  John  Nycolson  my  father  in  law  —  Richard 
Gaja-us  and  Robert  Byndlous  supervisors  —  The  rest  —  I 
beqwethe  unto  y^  poyx  people  impotent,  seyke  and  wayke,  at  y« 
dysposytyon  and  ordryng  of  myne  executors  and  supervysors,  as 
they  wyll  answer  afore  the  judgement  seat  of  Ghrist  at  y^  day  of 
dome.  In  wytnesse  of  the  trewth  and  y*  this  present  testament 
Cometh  of  my  mere  mynde,  without  compulsyon  or  provokyng  of 
any  person  levyng,  unto  theys  presents  I  the  sayd  Anne  have 
setto  my  seallc  and  sygne  manuall,  theys  wytnesses,  John  A3rray, 
Ra3aiold  Bateman,  and  Sir  John  Jackeson,  with  other  moe. 


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ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  10^ 


Feb.  14,  1557.  Inyentory  of  Anne  Nycolson  relicte  Cliristo- 
feri  Nycolson  de  Croyke,  do  parocliia  Kcndaluc,  prayscd  be  Jams 
Clerke,  John  Ayray,  John  Lokey,  Robert  Wylson,  bodcly  buke 
sworne.  Inprimis,  in  lyn  clothes  belongyng  hyr  body,  iij  li.  In 
slefcs,  purses,  glofs,  and  a  reben,  iiij  nobles  and  xliij  d.  Item  in 
broches,  ryngs,  and  a  sylver  spone,  xxvij  s.  Item  a  bed  with 
yt  apparell,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  ij.  pair  of  shots  xv  s.  Item 
ij.  velvett  capp  xvs.  Item  iij.  hatts  and  ij.  capps  xixs.  Item 
ij.'frokks  xlvjs.  Item  a  chamlet  kyrtyll,  and  a  wyrset  kyrtyll, 
xl  s.  Item  a  fustyan  kyrtyll  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  ij.  rede  petycotes 
and  ij.  whyte  petycotes  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  cloke  xx  s.  Item 
a  pair  of  hoose  and  shone  xvj  d.  Item  a  jaket  xiiij  s.  Item 
another  jaket  v  s.  Item  a  gowne,  a  \v}Tset  jaket  bound  with 
velvet,  and  a  sable  (qy.)  dublet,  iiij  li.  xx  d.  Item  a  ledder 
dublet  and  a  cloke  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  pair  of  hoose  and  a  pair 
of  stokks  of  hoose  and  a  capp  v  s.  Item  a  syde  saddyll  ij  s.  viij  d. 
Item  ij.  bowes  and  a  whyver  and  xviij.  shafts  xij  s.  Item  ij.  aid 
piu'ses,  a  knyfe,  and  a  belt  viij  d.  Item  iij.  aid  shepe  viij  s.  Item 
a  saddyll  and  a  brydyll  vs.  Item  ij.  horses  vli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  sylver  in  a  purse  xxxviij  s.  Item  recey^ed  of  Robert 
Byndlous  for  det  of  Maystris  Hutton  xlviij  s.  viij  d.  JMore  in 
monie  xiij  d.  Somme  xxxv  li.  xviij  s.  vij  d.  Detts  dew  unto  the 
said  wif  at  hyr  departing.  Item  in  detts  awyng  at  London  with 
disparate  detts  and  all,  vj.  score  and  viij  li.  xvs.  and  iiij  d.  Item 
clothe  in  Blackwell  halle  xvij  li.  ij  s.  ij  d.  The  hole  somme 
cxlv  li.  xvij  s.  vj  d.  Item  that  Rawland  Phillipson  awe  xxx  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  for  grownde  in  Staveley  viij  li.  Item  for 
rantes  at  war  sold  x  s.  The  totall  somme  of  goods  and  detts  vj. 
score  pounds  ix  s.  v  d. 

XCV.    MR.  JOHNE  LATON  TESTAMENT,  PARISH  OF  WELL. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  sexte  day  of  Apryll  in  the 
yereoffour  Lord  God  M.ccccc.lviij.  I  John  Laton  of  Snape  Loav 
Parke*  —  I  gyff"  unto  JMarjorye  Laton  my  wyfte  such  lands  and 
tenements  as  I  have  purchased  within  the  lordshipp  and  grounds 
att  Skulterskelf,  and  Osmoderlay  within  the  countye  of  Yorke, 
and  after  her  dyseas,  the  same  lands  and  tenements  to  i-emayne 
unto  John  Laton  my  eldest  son,  and  to  his  heyrs  for  ever.  And 
I  gyf  unto  the  said  Margery  my  wyfe  all   myn  hooll  intrcstc, 

•  John  Laton  of  Snape  Low  Park  was  descended  from  a  younger  son  of  the  family 
of  Laton  of  Sexhowe.  lie  was  the  son  of  William  Laton,  who  died  6  Henry  VIII., 
by  Margery  daughter  of  Thomas  Montford,  and  having  married  Margery  daughter  of 
....  Dodswortli  of  Thornton  Watlass,  left  hy  her  four  sons  and  a  daughter.  All  his 
sons  died  childless.  He  was  prohably  a  tenant  at  Snape  under  Lord  Latimer.  The 
will  of  his  wife  will  occur  afterwards. 


108  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ryglite,  and  tytle  wliicli  I  have  for  tli'one  halfe  off  an  oxgane  land 
at  Newby  upon  Wyske  for  terme  of  certayn  yers  yit  nott  ex- 
pyi-ed.  And  I  gyf  unto  my  said  wife  and  to  John  Laton  myn 
eldeste  son,  and  to  the  over-lyifer  of  them,  all  my  hooll  ryghte, 
title,  and  intereste  of  all  and  syngler  such  yerely  annuities  as  I 
have  att  any  tyme  heretofore  opteyned  and  bought  of  any  person 
or  persons  eyther  att  Snape  or  Skampston  within  the  said  countye 
of  Yorke  —  And  I  wyll  that  the  said  Marjorie  my  wyfe  to  have 
and  occupie  for  terme  of  her  lyfe  all  my  fermyngs  both  tythe} 
and  oder  which  I  have  at  Well,  Tiddellfade,  Est  Harellyssey,  and 
att  Ilton  in  Mashamshire,  and  the  corne  tythes  for  the  kynge 
parte  att  Karethropp,  with  all  maner  comodyties  and  profetts  to 
them  or  any  of  them  belongyng.  And  I  gyf  unto  my  son  Chris- 
tofer  Laton  v  li.  over  and  besyde  his  bairne  parte  and  my  best 
horse.  And  the  reste  of  all  my  yers  of  my  farmyngs  at  Well, 
Ilton,  and  Carethropp  tythe  forsesaid,  after  my  said  wyfe  disceas. 
And  I  wyll  and  desyi'e  that  my  said  son  Christofer  may  have  the 
maryage  of  Isabell  Mennyll  the  king's  ward,  afore  she  come  to 
xyj.  yers  old,  or  ells  to  eyther  oiF  my  two  oder  sones  George  or 
Herry  Laton,  and  yf  ytt  chaunce  y^  said  Isabell  utterly  to  reflise 
all  my  said  sones,  then  I  will  that  her  mariage  be  soold  afore  her 
said  age  of  xyj.  yers,  and  the  said  Christofer  Laton  to  have  the 
full  halfe  therof  towards  his  preferment  of  mariage  or  oderwyse, 
and  resydue  of  the  value  of  her  said  mariage  equally  to  be  devided 
emongs  all  oder  my  said  sones  and  my  said  wyfe.  And  for  all 
maner  rentts  and  other  yerely  profetts  comyng  or  growing  of  all 
the  said  Isabell  is  landds  to  be  receyved  yerely  by  my  said  wiiFe 
or  her  assyngnes,  and  the  moyte  therof  she  to  retayne  to  her  own 
proper  use,  and  th'oder  moyte  to  be  dysposed  and  devided  after 
her  dyscrescon  to  and  emongs  all  oder  our  children.  And  I  gyf 
to  our  younger  sones  George  and  Herry  Laton  vli.  in  money  to 
eyther  off  them  over  and  above  ther  bairn  parts.  And  I  gif  to 
Agnes  Laton  my  doghter  xl  li.  towards  her  maryage  and  in  full 
payment  of  her  bayrn  part.  And  I  gyf  her  also  vj .  sylver  spones 
and  a  fetherbed  wyth  all  things  therunto  perteynyng.  And  I 
wyll  she  have  a  cowe  and  a  whie*  as  gode  in  value  as  those  were 
that  her  grandaym  my  moder  and  her  cosyn  Ane  Lyster*  gaffe 

*  Anne  Lyster,  who  was  probably  own  sister  to  the  testator's  wife,  was  the  wife  of 
Richard  Lyster,  gentleman.  In  her  will  made  at  Masham,  July  3,  1552,  she  directs 
her  body  to  be  "  earded  "  in  the  church  of  our  Lady  at  Masham.  She  leaves  to 
Richard  Beckwith  "  a  cowe  called  young  alblack  ;"  to  Margaret  Beckwitli  "  iiij  kye 
called  flowreld,  old  alblak,  white  fote  with  her  calf  and  a  tagged  whye  with  calf  ;" 
to  her  sister  Dodisworth  her  best  gowne  and  hat  ;  to  her  son  John's  wife  a  pair  of 
corall  beads  ;  to  Dorothy  Parker  a  pair  of  I'amber  beads  and  a  velvet  patlet  ;  to 
Dorothy  Dodsworth  her  best  basin  and  her  best  charger  ;  to  her  daughter  Beckwith 
her  syde  saddle  ;  and  mentions  her  brother  Anthony  Dodsworth.  [Prob.  28  July, 
(3  Eliz.J 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  109 

her,  with  rcsoonahle  satisfaccion  for  the  calfs  I  have  had  of  them. 
And  I  gif  to  John  Laton  my  eldest  son  my  flowr  off  gold  with  a 
stone  in  y',  and  xx.  nobles  in  money,  besyds  his  bairn  parte.  And 
I  wyll  that  after  my  Avyffs  dcsceas  my  said  son  John  Laton  to 
have  all  myn  tarmyngs  at  Sidal,  Est  Haresley,  boithes  tythes  and 
all  oder  —  and  my  said  wyf  to  paye  hym  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  yerely  at 
]\Iertilmes  and  Pcntycost  by  evyn  porcons  duryng  tyme  off  her 
occupation  of  the  farmyngs,  or  any  oder  person  or  persons  —  and 
I  gyff  to  Isabell  Monnell  my  best  mere,  a  fethcrbed,  a  bolster,  a 
par  sheets,  a  par  blankets,  ij.  coverletts,  and  a  counterpo}Tit.  I 
gyff  unto  my  Lord  Latymer  xl  s.*  I  gyff  to  th'endmendmentt  of 
the  chiu'che  warke  at  Well,  and  for  my  lying  in  the  churche 
there  x  s.  Also  I  gyf  to  Mr.  Vycar  there  x  s.  To  Sir  Jamys 
Place  xl  d.  —  And  whereas  John  Dalton  heretofore  delyvered  me 
v.  marks  to  kcpe,  which  afterwards  by  reason  of  the  fall  of  money 
was  but  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  which  smne  I  wyll  he  be  rekenyed  for, 
and  to  be  satysfyd  thereof  accordyngly.  The  resydue  —  to 
]\Lirgerye  Laton  my  w}^e  —  my  executrix. 

Ixyentarium.  Inprimis,  viij.  oxen  price  xij  li.  xvj.  kye  and 
a  bull  price  xxj  li.  xvj  s.  xvj.  yonge  nowte  price  xvj  li.  A  fatte 
cowe  price  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  fatte  oxe  price  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Cat- 
tells  att  Syddall  prased  to  xiij  li.  xix  s.  iiij  d.  Horses  and  mayi-es 
xij.  price  xvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Att  Hylton  a  mayre  xxs.  Att 
Hylton  xj^^  wedders  price  xxxiij  li.  iiij^''  yowes  price  x  li. 
iiij^^  lames  price  v  li.  Corne  in  the  bayme  att  Well  xviij  li. 
Corne  att  Parke  iiij  li.  Corne  in  the  garners,  ij.  quarter  off 
mautte,  halfe  quarter  of  saute,  one  bus.  of  otte  meyle,  with  tubs 
kep}dng  them,  xxviij  s.  —  v.  bylls  and  battell  axes  price  v  s. 

Howsoldstofe. — Inprimis  in  the  halle  a  cubbert,  iiij.  baysins, 
ij  ewers  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  cunter,  ij.  carved  buffets,  ij.  fyi'ms, 
a  side  bm-de,  a  lou^-syttell,  a  ferme,  ij.  chayres  with  lokkers  ij  s. 
iiij.  chayres,  a  buffett  stole,  iij  s.  Item  a  table  |clothe,  a  carpett, 
ij.  dowsans  of  quyssyns  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  jaks,  iij.  cotts  of  platte, 
one  stele  cape,  ij.  par  of  splents,  ij  sallets,  a  clok,  ij.  crosbowes, 
xl  s.  —  Item  a  sylver  pece,  and  vj.  sylver  spones  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  a  sylver  sake  parcyll  gylte  cont'  in  weyght  eyghte  unce, 
xl  s.  xij.  sylver  spones  iij  li.  vj.  other  sylver  spones  xxx  s.  A 
lytic  sylver  pece  cont'  v.  unce  xxv  s.  Also  a  chalys  wyth  a 
patten  xxxij  s.  In  money  spentt  about  Mr.  Laton 's  buryall 
V  li.  ix  s.  X  d.  All  hys  raments  v  li.  In  money  Lx  li.  Sumraa 
cccxxviij  li.  xixs.  iij  d.  Sorties  for  children  porcons  Eichard 
Danby  of  Carthorpe,  gent.,  and  William  Dutton  of  Well. 

*  John  Lord  Latimer  of  Snape,  who  married  Lucy  daughter  of  Henry  Earl  of 
Worcester.  He  left  by  her  four  daughters  and  co-heirs,  and  died  on  the  22nd  of 
April,  19  Eliz. 


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XCVI.    HENRY  SLINGER  OF  LITTLE  HTTTON. 

13  May  1558.  Henry  Slinger  of  Little  Hutton*  —  my  lands 
in  Fyslieburne  and  Awldeburglie  to  Peter  my  eldest  son  after  my 
wifes  death.  —  Arnecliffe  churcli  to  Anne  and  Elizabetli  my 
daughters  —  Edyne  my  eldest  daughter  and  Anthony  and  Henry 
my  sons  —  Jenet  my  daughter  —  To  Isabel  (or  Elizabeth)  my 
wife  my  part  of  the  tithes  of  Great  Hutton  and  Caldwell  during 
my  lease  —  my  brethren,  Chr.,  Rauf,  Francis,  and  John  Slinger 
—  to  Maistress  Pudsay  xx  s.  To  my  young  ]\Iaister  Pudsay  a 
frenche  crowne  —  to  the  lone  of  Girlington  iij  s.  iiij  d.  [Prob. 
14  July  1558.] 

Inventory  30  May  1558  (inter  alia).  Item  a  marble  cloke, 
vj.  sharts,  j.  SAvourd  and  a  swourd  girdle,  xviij  s.  iiij  d.  —  Debts 
to  him.  Inprimis  Mr.  Robert  Menneyll,  sarjiaunt  of  law,  viij  li. 
Thomas  Willyamson,  gent,  xiiij.li.  vj  s.  Charles  Lyster,  gent. 
ix  li.  xvij  s.  vj  d.  William  Asmell,  dwelling  in  Loncastershyere, 
vj  li.  James  Slinger  of  Buckden  v  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  John  Laton 
of  West  Laton  gent,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  the  said  John  for  a 
closse  before  hand  payed  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Mr.  Thomas  Rookeby 
of  Morton,  squiere,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Mr.  Thomas  Pudsay,  squiere, 
xli.  Sir  John  Betson,  ctu-et  Gretham,  vj  s.  He  owes  to  his 
brethren  Christopher,  Raufe,  Francis,  and  John  xiij  li. 


XCYH.    TESTAMENTUM  ALICIA  CONYERS. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  the  xxiij^l'  day  of  the  monthe  of 
May  in  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  1558.  I  Alice  Conyers  of 
Danby  of  Yoore  widow, f  of  the  parishe  of  Thorneton  Steward, 
hole  of  mynde  but  seike  in  body,  maiks  this  my  last  will  and 
testament  in  maner  and  forme  folowing.  First  I  bequithe  my 
soule  to  Almightie  God  and  to  our  blissed  Lady  Saynt  Marye 
and  to  all  the  blessed  companye  of  heaven,  beseching  Almightie 
God  of  his  infinite  goodnes  to  have  mercye  therof  Item  I  will 
that  my  bodye  to  be  buried  withe  the  parishe  churche  of  Thorneton 

*  A  very  respectable  Yorkshire  yeoman,  who  was  a  tenant  under  the  family  of 
Pudsay  at  Little  Hutton.  Reappears  also  to  have  held  leases  of  other  property  belong- 
ing to  the  same  family  in  Craven,  and  in  other  parts  of  Yorkshire.  The  will  of  his 
father  John  Slinger  has  been  already  printed. 

t  The  testatrix  was  one  of  the  two  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  Thomas  Fulthorpe  of 
Ryall  Hill,  esq.,  second  son  of  Alan  Fulthorpe  of  Hipswell,  esq.,  by  Edith  sole 
daughter  and  heiress  of  John  Hore  of  Ellisfield,  county  of  Oxford,  and  was  the  widow 
of  John  Conyers  of  Danby,  esq.,  the  son  and  heir  of  Cristopher  Conyers  of  Pinchin- 
thorpe,  by  Alice  base  daughter  of  Richard  Neville  Earl  of  Warwick.  Her  husband 
died  without  issue  23  May,  6  Edward  VI. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  Ill 

Steward  in  the  wliere  nye  unto  my  motlicrs  boones.  Item  I  will 
and  beqnethe  to  the  said  churche  xx  s.  and  one  vestment  of  tawnye 
velvett  with  all  suche  thyngs  tliat  I  have  belonging  to  the  same, 
and  the  said  xxs.  to  be  bestowed  upon  suche  things  as  shall 
serve  abowte  the  highe  altar.  Item  I  will  that  my  executors  at 
the  day  of  my  buriall  shall  give  to  everye  prest  xij  d.  and  to 
everye  poi-e  bodye  j  d.  and  to  all  honest  men  that  doth  offer  with 
me  a  dyner,  and  the  resydew  of  the  charges  of  my  funeralls  I 
leave  to  the  discrecion  of  my  executors.  Item  I  will  that  my 
executors  withe  the  proffet  of  my  ferme  hold  of  Hutton  Hang 
thre  yeres  next  after  my  deathe  shall  the  said  thre  yeres  fynde  a 
prest  to  syng  in  the  said  Thorneton  churche  for  my  father  soull, 
my  mother  soull,  my  husband  soull,  and  my  soull,  and  all  christen 
soules.  Itein  I  will  that  my  executors  with  fortye  pounds  of  my 
goods  shall  purches  so  muche  lands  as  the  said  xl  li.  will  purches, 
and  if  thcr  be  meanes  founde  by  th'executors  of  Mr.  Fulthrope  of 
Hipswell*  and  th'executors  of  my  brother  Symond  Conyersf  that 
a  prest  shall  sing  continuallie  at  Catrick  for  ther  soules,  then  I 
will  that  my  executors  shall  maike  suche  assurance  as  the  lawe 
will  devise  that  the  said  lends  by  them  pui'chaced  may  goo  and 
contynewe  towards  the  fynding  of  the  said  prest  ther  to  the 
en  tent  the  said  prest  shall  pray  for  my  father  soull,  my  mother 
soull,  my  hu.sband  soull,  and  my  soull;  and  if  by  the  defaute  of 
the  executors  of  Mr.  Fulthrope  the  said  prest  dothe  not  ther  sing 
continuallie,  then  I  will  that  my  executors  with  the  proffctts  of 
the  said  lends  shall  maik  one  obsequi  yerelie  for  my  soull  in  the 
place  whear  I  am  buried.  Item  I  bequethe  to  Sir  Christofer 
Mitchell  X  s.  desyering  hym  to  sing  for  my  soidl  one  trentall  of 
messes.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  to  my  welbiloved  syster  my 
lease  of  my  mylns.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Christofer 
Scrope  my  lease  of  Hutton  Hang,  after  the  thre  yeres  ended,  to 
bring  hym  uppe.  Item  I  give  to  my  nece  Jane  Pudsay  my 
sylver  salt  and  half  of  my  houshold  stuff  at  Brotton.  Item  I 
bequeth  to  my  cosyn  Anne  Scrope  all  my  houshold  stuff  at 
Danbye  and  half  the  household  stuff  at  Brotton  and  my  great 

*  John  Fulthorpe  of  Hipswell,  esq.,  her  kinsman,  whose  will  occurs  two  years 
previonsly. 

f  Simon  son  of  Robert  Conyers  of  Danby  by  Anne  daughter  and  heir  of  Thomas 
Mountfort,  esq.,  married  Elizabeth  the  only  sister  of  the  testatrix,  and  left  by  her  an 
only  daughter  and  heiress,  Elizabeth,  who,  in  the  9th  of  Elizabeth,  married  Henry 
Scrope  of  Spennitborne,  esq.,  son  of  John  Scrope  of  Hamleton,  county  of  Bucks,  esq., 
byPhillis  daughter  of  Ralph  Rokeby  of  Morthani,  esq.,  and  grandson  of  Henry  Lord 
Scrope.  She  died  3  March,  1601),  and  her  husband's  will  is  dated  20  August, 
30  Elizabeth.  He  is  then  styled  of  "  Danbie  upon  Yore  ;"  and  among  other  things 
he  leaves  to  his  son  Francis  "  half  a  dozen  gelted  spones  with  the  arms  of  Bolton,  pro- 
vided that  he  shall  not  claime  any  geyfte  of  my  Layde  Lomley."  The  estate  of  Danby 
is  still  held  by  his  lineal  descendants. 


112  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

caldron.  Item  I  liequetli  to  my  said  cosyii  Anne  my  sylver 
bowll.  Item  I  bequetlie  to  my  cosyn  Elizabetli  Scrope  my 
sylver  goblet.  Item  I  beqiietli  to  my  nevew  Tliomas  Carlell* 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  bequetlie  to  my  brother  Holland  Pudsay 
xl  s.  Item  I  bequetke  to  my  brother  Nicoles  Pudsay  xl  s.f  Item 
I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  brother  in  law  Maister  Simond  Conyers 
one  stagg.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  everye  of  my  men 
servants" iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  to  my  maid  Elisabeth  Hodgeson 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  mending  of  Ulsay  brigg. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  to  everye  servaute  in 
house  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  to  my  curate  Sir  William  Sergentson  v  s. 
Item  I  givQ  to  Sir  William  Carter  to  pray  for  me  v  s.  Item  I 
give  to  Anne  Scrope  my  trussing  coiFer  with  all  therin,  gold  and 
sylver  excepted.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  to  cause  a  obet  to 
be  done  at  the  churche  of  Trynsall  (sic)  for  my  husband  soull 
this  yere  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  give  to  Anne  Scrope  ten  silver 
spons.  Item  I  give  to  Vicar  of  Thorneten  for  tithes  behinde  ij  s. 
Item  I  give  to  my  syster  Elsabeth  Conyers  my  best  gowne  and 
my  best  kyrtle.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  nece  Alice 
Carlel  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  orden,  maike,  and  institute  my 
welbiloved  syster  ]\Iaistres  Elisabeth  Conyers  and  my  cosyn 
Henry  Scrupe  of  Spenythorne  my  executors  of  this  my  last  will, 
desyering  as  my  trust  to  se  this  my  last  will  be  performed,  and  I 
give  to  my  said  executors  either  of  them  xl  s.  Item  I  will  that 
Alison  Stokesley  shall  have  for  fasting  for  me  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Wit- 
nesse  that  this  is  my  last  will  I  have  caused  my  name  to  be 
svibscribed  the  day  and  yere  above  written.  Thes  witnesse,  Wil- 
liam Sergentson  clerke,  vicar  of  Thornton  Steward,  Symond 
Aiswith,  Otivell  Chamer,  and  John  Ello.  Alice  Conyers.  (*) 
[Prob.  14  June  1558,  adm.  to  Henry  Scrope.] 

XCVni.    TESTAMENTUM  JOHANNIS  BEOCKALL  CLEEICI. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  The  xx.  day  of  June,  in  the  year  of 
of  our  Lord  a  thousand  fyve  hundrith  fyfty  and  eight,  I  John 
Brockell  of  E,ychmond  in  the  county  of  Yorke,  preist,|  —  my  body 

*  Elizabeth,  one  of  the  three  daughters  and  finally  co-heirs  of  Christopher  Conyers 
of  Pinchinthorpe,  married  Richard  Carlell,  and  had  issue,  Thomas,  who  was  living  at 
Taunton  in  1591,  and  Alice,  who  is  mentioned  below. 

f  The  mother  of  the  testatrix,  after  the  death  of  her  first  husband,  Thomas  Ful- 
thorpe,  re-married  Rowland  Pudsay,  the  third  son  of  Henry  Pudsay  of  Barford,  esq., 
by  Margaret  daughter  of  Sir  John  Conyers  of  Hornby,  and  left  issue  by  him.  He 
settled  on  his  wife's  estate  at  Latigley  in  V^^arwickshire,  and  was  the  founder  of  a 
family  which  continued  there  for  more  than  a  century. 

X  The  testator,  who  was  a  member  of  a  respectable  Richmond  family,  was  the  last 
incumbent  of  the  chantry  of  St.  Anne,  in  Richmond  church,  which  was  founded  by 
.  .  .  Cardmaker,  vicar  of  Catterick.    The  chapel  was  at  the  east  end  of  the  north  aisle. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  113 

to  be  buiycd  in  the  churelie  of  the  said  Richuioud,  in  my  chaiui- 
cell,  and  for  my  lay  bedd  ther  I  gyve  to  the  churche  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  to  be  distributed  in  the  day  of  my  biiryall  in  penny 
dole,  as  iiir  as  it  wyll  goo,  in  the.parissh  churche  of  the  said 
Richmond  iiij .  markes.  Item  I  gyve  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  make  a  brigge 
at  Incrofte  head.  Item  I  gyA'e  to  Patrick  Bronton  churche  iij  s. 
iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  every  house  in  Hunton  ij  d.  —  Item  I  gyve 
to  xij.  wedowes  to  wake  with  my  body  one  nyght  ij  s.  Item  I 
gjyc  for  viij.  searges  to  be  sett  over  my  body  in  the  mess  tyme 
xij  d.  —  Item  I  gyve  to  every  godbayrne  I  have  iiij  d.,  and  to 
every  scoller  I  have  ij  d.  —  Item  I  wyll  have  mess  and  Dirige 
songe  at  my  buryall  day,  and  every  preyst  to  have  viij  d.,  and  the 
person  ij  s.  viij  d.  —  Item  I  gyve  for  the  torches  and  the  clothes 
that  which  is  accustomed.  —  Item  I  gyve  to  ^\^ylliam  Blaydes 
wyfe  a  golde  ringe.  Item  I  gyve  to  Rychard  Binkes  x  s.  Item 
I  wyll  and  gyve  to  Margarett  Herryson  my  servant  the  house 
that  Isabell  Renton  dwellithe  in,  being  underneathe  my  chambre, 
duringe  hir  natiu'all  lyfe,  and  to  pay  no  rent  therfore.  — 


XCIX.    TESTAMENTUM  TH05LE  LORD  MONTEGLE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xxviij.  day  of  Julie,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  God  1558,  I  Thomas  Staneley  knight.  Lord  Mount- 
egle,*  of  the  parishe  of  INIellinge,  boinge  hole  of  mynd  and  of 
perfect  and  good  remembrannce,  laud  and  prayse  be  unto  All- 
mightie  God,  dothe  ordeyne,  constitut,  and  make  my  last  will  and 
testament  in  maner  and  forme  as  heareafter  dothe  followe.  Furst 
and  principallie  I  gifF  and  bewhethe  my  soule  to  the  mercifull 
hands  of  Allmightie  God,  my  maker  and  redemer',  throughe  the 
merits  of  Avhose  blessid  passion  and  deathe  I  have  full  confidence 
and  trust  to  be  savid,  and  to  inherite  and  possesse  the  eternall  and 
hevenlie  kingdome  with  the  elect  and  chosen  compayny  of  God, 
and  my  bodye  to  be  buried  within  my  parishe  churche  of  Mel- 
lingc  with  all  dutties,  laudable  service,  and  ceremoney  to  be  done 
for  me  ther  on  the  day  of  my  buriall.  I  doo  constitute  and  order 
by  vertue  and  effect  hereof  my  welbelovid  wif  dame  Ellyn  Mont- 

*  Sir  Thomas  Stanley,  second  Lord  Monteagle,  was  the  son  and  heir  of  Sir  Edward 
Stanley,  Lord  Monteagle,  the  hero  of  Floddonfitld,  by  Anne  daughter  and  co-heir  of 
Sir  John  Harrington,  and  was  grandson  of  Thomas  the  first  Earl  of  Derby.  In  the 
19th  of  Henry  VIII.  he  attended  Cardinal  Wolsey  on  his  embassy  to  France,  and  in 
the  ■24th  year  of  the  reign  of  the  same  king  he  was  made  Knight  of  the  Bath  at  the 
joronation  of  Queen  Anne  Boloyn.  He  married,  first,  Mary  daughter  of  Charles 
Brandon,  Duke  of  Sussex,  by  whoui  he  left  six  children,  and, secondly,  Ellen  daughter 
jf  Sir  Thomas  Preston  of  Preston  Patrick,  by  whom  he  had  no  issue.  He  died  at 
Hornby  Castle  on  Sunday  the  18th  of  August,  1560,  and  wa-s  buried  in  the  chancel 
ttf  Melling. 

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114  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

egle  the  sole  and  onelie  executrixe  of  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, whonie  1  besiichc,  as  my  trust  is,  to  se  the  same  executid 
and  fulfilled  in  every  bchalfF,  according  to  the  true  intent  and 
meaning  thereof,  as  heareafter  ensuinthe  ;  and  where  I,  the  said 
Lord  Montegle,  at  the  making  .  .  .  am  possessid  of  and  in  the 
parsonages  of  jMcllingc  and  Bowllton  in  the  countie  of  Lancastre, 
and  also  of  and  in  the  parsonage  of  .  .  .  the  countie  of  Yorcke, 
and  as  well  of  and  in  all  the  glebe  lanndes,  tithes,  oblacons, 
prophetts,  commodities,  and  advanntages,  and  every  of  them  se- 
verallie  apperteyninge  whatsoever  to  the  said  parsonages,  and 
every  of  them  apperteyneythe  and  belongethe,  beinge  part,  parcell, 
or  raembre  of  the  same  or  any  of  them,  for  and  enduering  the 
termc  of  manye  and  .  .  .  verse  yeares  yett  to  come,  I  giff  and 
devise  bv  theis  presents  all  the  said  parsonages  with  the  glebe 
lands,  tithes,  oblacons  .  .  .  commodities  and  advanntages  to  the  same 
parsonages,  and  eny  of  them  severallie  apperteyninge  and  belong- 
inge,  to  the  said  dame  Ellyn  my  wife,  to  have,  hold,  and  enjoye 
the  said  parsonages  and  every  of  them,  with  all  and  every  other 
the  premisses  and  appurtenances,  to  the  said  dame  Ellyn  my  wife, 
immediatlie  after  my  deceasse  and  departure,  too  and  for  theis 
intents,  oose,  and  purposes  followinge  ;  that  is  to  say,  the  said 
dame  Ellen  shall  after  my  deathe  justlie  and  trulie  content  and 
paye  my  debts  .  .  .  and  bequests  with  the  isshewes,  revenews,  and 
prophetts  which  shall  come  and  grow  of  the  said  parsonages,  glebe 
lannds,  and  tythes  .  .  .  ther  the  premisses  wdth  th'appiu'tenances 
after  my  deceasse,  whichc  she  shall  ycarlie  receyA^e  and  taicke  to 
th'use  afore  rehersid.  Item  I  give  and  bequeithe  to  Elsabethe 
Stanley  my  dovighter  four  hundrithe  m'ks,  to  my  doughter  Mar- 
gret  Stanley  four  hundrithe  m'ks,  and  to  my  doughter  Anne 
Stanley  four  hundrithe  m'ks,  to  and  for  the  preferment  and 
advauncement  of  there  marriages,  and  the  same  my  gifts  and 
legacies  to  be  a  full  contentacon  and  exoneracon  .  .  .  childs  parts 
or  filiall  porconn  of  my  goods  and  cattails.  The  said  severall 
somes  to  be  taken  by  my  said  executrixe  .  .  .  the  isshewes  re- 
venews and  prophetts  of  the  said  parsonages,  glebe  lannds,  and 
other  the  premisses  with  th'appurtenances,  and  to  be  ...  by  hir  to 
the  said  Elsabeth,  Margrctt,  and  Anne,  in  manor  and  forme 
afforesaid  ;  and  if  any  of  my  said  doughters  be  called  to  .  .  .  before 
she  be  advannced  and  solempnized  in  marriage,  then  I  will  that 
liir  parte  and  porcon  of  the  said  somes  so  to  hir  geven  as  afore  is 
said  shalbc  payed  by  myne  executrixe  to  the  over  lyver  or  lyvers 
oi'  my  said  doughters  or  doughter,  for  a  further  augmentacon  and 
preferment  of  marriage  of  my  said  doughters  bo  surviving  and 
overlyvinge,  if  my  said  doughter  or  doughters  so  overly vinge 
shall  channce  or  happen  then  to  be  unninrried  and  espoiisid.    Item 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  115 

I  gif  to  Anne  Stanley  my  bastard  doughter  xx^^  poundos,  which 
legacie  J  will  my  executrixe  shall  leyvc  and  paye  unto  liii'  of"  the 
isshewcs,  prophetts,  tithes,  and  other  the  premisses  to  the  said  par- 
sonages belonginge.  Item  I  gyv  to  my  suster  Banister*  xx^" 
m'ks  to  be  leveyid  of  my  goods  and  catalls.  Item  I  ...  to  my 
brother  Christofer  Prestonn  f  xx*'^  m'ks  to  be  leveyid  also  of  my 
goods  and  cattails.  Item  I  gifF  to  Thomas  Prestonne,  |  Thomas 
Cayi-ew  y^  yonger,  Thomas  (Jansfeild,  and  liichard  Travicc,  every 
of  them  one  geldinge  of  the  valew  of  v.  m'ks.  After  my  debts  and 
legacies  leveid  and  payed  as  is  aforesaid  of  the  said  parsonages, 
tithes,  oblacons,  and  other  the  premisses  to  .  .  .  parsonages  belong- 
inge, then  I  will  that  dame  Ellyn  my  wif,  and  onclie  executrix 
of  this  my  last  will,  shall  from  thcncforth  have,  hold,  occupie, 
and  enjoyc  all  the  said  parsonages,  glebe  lanndes,  tithes,  and  all 
other  the  premisses  with  th'appurtenances,  to  hir  most  profett  and 
advaiintage  duringe  suche  a  numbre  of  yeares  as  shalbe  then  to 
come  in  the  same.  The  residue  of  all  my  goods,  cattails,  plaitt, 
Jewells,  and  houshold  stoufF  not  bewhehed  I  giff  to  the  said  dame 
Ell}aie  my  wif,  she  to  deposse  ...  as  in  hir  discrecon  shalbe 
thought  moost  meit  and  expedient.  Item-  [I]  gifF  and  bewhehe 
to  the  said  dame  Ellyn  mye  wif  the  wardshipp  and  marriage  of 
Miles  Huddleston,  sone  of  Brian  Huddleston,  lait  of  Whitington 
within  the  countie  of  Lancastre  deceassid,  with  all  commodities 
and  prophetts  unto  the  same  Myles  belonginge,  with  hole  title 
and  tenandright  of  one  cloisse  and  parcell  of  ground  lying  in 
Whitingtonn  [in]  the  coimtie  of  Lancastre  aforsaid,  commanlie 
called  the  Bleasse,  to  th'onelie  oose  of  the  said  dame  Ellyn  my 
wif  and  hir  assignes,  to  ordre,  gyve,  and  desposse  the  same  as  she 
shall  thinke  most  expedient  and  good  by  hir  last  ^dll  and  testa- 
ment or  otherwise.  Item  1  gifF  to  every  of  [my]  servannts  which 
have  patentts  of  me  one  hole  yeare  Avaigge,  to  be  accomptid  from 
the  day  of  my  deceasse,  and  to  be  ley  veid  and  payed  by  my  said 
executrix  of  the  isshewes  and  prophetts  of  the  parsonages,  tithes, 
and  other  the  premisses  to  the  said  parsonages  apperteyninge. 
Also  I  ordevn,  constitute,  and  make  my  very  good  lord  and  coi- 
singe  th'eirle  of  Darbie,  Sir  Thomas  Dacrs  knight,  sone  and  h  .  .  . 
to  my  Lord  Dacrs,  John  Preston,  and  Thomas  Caynis  th'elder,§ 

*  Anne  Preston,  the  .sister  of  tlie  testator's  second  wife,  married  William  Banister 
of  Bolland,  in  Lanca.shire. 

f  Christopher  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Preston  of  Preston  Patrick,  and  founder  of  the 
house  of  Preston  of  Holker  in  Westmoreland. 

X  Eldest  .son  of  John  Preston  of  Furnoss  by  Margaret  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Curwen  of  Workington,  and  grandson  of  Sir  Thomas  Preston. 

§  Thomas  Carus  of  Kirkl)y  Lonsdale,  a  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench,  married 
Catherine  daughter  of  Sir  Thoma.s  Preston  of  Preston  Patrick,  sister  to  the  wifo  of  the 
testator. 

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116  WILLS  AND  IXVEXTORIES  IN  THE 

esquiers,  mv  bretlierin  in  law,  to  be  supervisors  and  overseers  of 
this  my  last  Avill  and  testament,  besuchynge  them,  for  the  love 
of  God,  to  se  the  same  execiitid  and  fulfillid  in  every  poynt  and 
article,  accordinge  to  the  true  entent,  purport,  and  meaninge 
thereof,  and  to  be  ayders,  holpers,  and  assisters  to  my  said  execu- 
trix in  y®  performynge  of  the  same,  as  my  very  trust  and  con- 
fidence restithe  in  them  that  they  will  doo,  unto  whom  I  giff  and 
beqwithe  for  the  payns  to  be  taken  and  susteynid  in  and  about 
the  same  thertie  iij.  pounds  yj  s.  viij  d.,  that  is  to  say,  to  my  said, 
cosyinge  th'eirle  of  Darbie  tene  poundes,  to  Sir  Thomas  Dacrs 
tene  pounds,  to  Mr.  John  Preston  sex  poundes  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  to 
Mr.  Thomas  Cayrus  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. ;  the  same  severall  somes 
last  rehersid  to  be  leyvid  and  payed  to  them  by  my  said  executrix 
of  [the]  isshewes  and  prophetts  of  the  said  parsonages,  tithes,  and 
other  the  premisses  to  y^  said  parsonages  apperteyninge  and  be- 
longing. And  further,  by  vertue,  force,  and  effect  of  this  my  last 
will  and  testament  I  do  revocate  and  mak  fi'ustrat  all  other  wills 
and  testaments,  legaces  and  gifts  by  me  maid,  legatid,  or  bequestid 
in  any  wise  heartofore.  In  witnes  and  testemony  whereof  I  the 
said  Thomas  Stanley  knight.  Lord  Mountegle,  to  this  my  lawfull 
last  will  and  testament  have  piit  my  scale  at  armes,  and  the  same 
have  subscribed  with  m^me  owne  hand  and  signe  manuell,  the  day 
and  yeare  above  written,  theis  being  witnesses.  Sealne,  subscribed, 
and  delivered  in  the  presence  of  John  Preston,  Thomas  Cayrus 
esquier,  Christofer  .  .  .  ton  gent.,  Eichard  Middleton  gent.,  Tho. 
Gerwetsey,  Thomas  Mort,  Richard  Forster  .  .  .  Readman,  William 
Readman,  Giles  Batson,  Leonard  Langton,  and  diverse  others, 
xxix.  die  Decembris,  1558  (sic).  [Prob.  29  August,  1564,  in 
ecclesia  de  Cathed.  and  adm.  given  to  the  executrix.] 

C.    RICAJRDI  BOWES  AEUHGEEI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  11th  August,  1558.  I  Richard 
Bowes  of  South  Cowton,  esquier,*  of  hole  and  perfite  mynd  — 
My  body  to  be  buried  in  some  convenient  sepulcre  nye  unto  the 

*  The  testator  was  the  fourth  son  of  Sir  Ralph  Bowes  of  Streatlam  by  Margery 
daughter  and  co-heir  of  Richard  Conyers  of  South  Cowton,  esquire,  who  brought  the 
estate  of  South  Cowton  into  her  husband's  family.  Like  many  of  his  ancestors,  he  was 
fortunate  enough  to  secure  an  heiress  for  his  wife,  Elizabeth,  one  of  the  two  daughters 
and  co-heirs  of  Roger  Aske  of  Aske,  esquire.  To  this  lady  he  was  married  in  1522  or 
1523,  and  had  by  her  a  family  of  fifteen  children,  among  whom  were  the  famous 
knight  and  marshal  Sir  George  Bowes,  and  Robert  Bowes  the  ambassador  to  Scotland. 
In  1548  and  1550  we  find  the  testator  holding  the  important  post  of  Captain  of 
Norham  Castle,  and  it  is  very  probable  that  the  reputation  of  the  father  was  one  of  the 
chief  causes  of  the  son's  mission  into  Scotland.  On  the  death  of  his  brother  Sir 
Robert  he  became  the  representative  of  the  male  blood  of  the  house  of  Bowes,  but  he 
only  survived  him  a  short  time. 


AliCHDEACONRY  OF  IIRIIAIU.ND.  117 

place  wliear  it  shall  please  Gotl  to  call  uie  to  liis  mercy c,  by  the 
(liscrecion  of  my  frends  and  executors.  Item  1  bequeth  to  the 
churche  wheare  as  my  bodye  shall  be  buiied  xx  s.  Item  I  give  to 
the  curate  of  the  said  churche  whear  my  bodye  shalbe  buried  one 
new  riall  of  gold.  Item  I  will  that  my  fiineralls  be  celebrated 
and  ordered  by  the  discrecion  of  executors,  with  the  advice  and 
counsaill  of  my  frends.  Item  I  will  that  before  myne  executors 
do  meddle  anything  withe  the  administracion  of  my  goods,  cat- 
tells,  or  moveables,  aither  to  theire  owne  use,  or  to  the  perform- 
ance of  any  of  my  bequests  (excepted  the  charges  of  my  funeralls 
and  thes  forsaid  bequests  heretofore  mentioned)  tliay  taike  suche 
ordre  with  all  the  gentilmen  that  stondath  bounden  to  the  king 
and  queues  maicsties  by  recognisaunce  in  the  Exheker  for  me  for 
the  detts  of  my  laite  brother  Sir  liobert  Bowes,  knyght*  deccassed, 
as  the  said  gentilmen  and  every  of  theym  shall  think  good  and 
sufficient  for  discharge  of  them  towards  the  king  and  the  queue, 
either  els  delyver  unto  them  suche  somes  of  money  as  shalbe  able 
to  pay  and  discharge  them,  so  that  they  be  saved  harmelcss 
agaynst  the  king  and  queue  for  the  cause  afforesaid.  And  the 
said  sommes  of  money  to  be  taken  furste  out  of  the  hole  goods, 
cattells,  and  moveables,  before  any  further  administracon  or 
medling  with  them  or  any  of  them.  Item  I  will  that  all  my  detts 
and  all  the  detts  of  my  said  brother  S''  Robert  be  paid  in  as  con- 
venient tyme  as  reasonablie  canne  be ;  and  if  my  goods,  cattells, 
and  moveables  will  not  extende  so  farr  over  and  above  the  ex- 
penses of  my  funeralls,  my  forsaid  bequests  and  paiment  of  the 
detts  dewe  unto  the  kinge  and  queue  on  delyverance  of  the  fore- 
said somes  of  money  for  discharging  of  the  forsaid  somes  of 
money  for  discharging  of  the  forsaid  gentilmen,  then  I  requyre 
my  Sonne  George  Bowes, f  that  in  discharge  of  my  conscience  and 

*  Sir  Robert  Bowes,  an  elder  brother  of  the  testator,  held  many  important  offices 
under  the  Crown  and  see  of  Durham.  He  was  eschaetor  of  Durham  by  patent  16th 
July,  152S.t-1543  ;  member  of  the  Council  of  the  North  ;  lord  warden  of  the  East  and 
Middle  Marches,  in  which  capacity  he  drew  up  two  careful  surveys  of  the  borders,  the 
first  in  1542,  and  the  second  in  1550.  On  the  25th  September,  1551,  he  was  sworn 
of  the  Privy  Council  to  Edward  VI.,  and  in  1552  he  was  appointed  Master  of  the 
Rolls.  On  the  death  of  his  master  he  joined  the  party  which  supported  Lady  Jane 
Grey  ;  but  he  appears  to  have  soon  regained  the  favour  of  Mary,  for  on  the  27th 
April,  1554,  he  received  a  present  of  100/.  from  her,  and  was  sent  to  superintend 
some  military  operations  at  Berwick,  where  he  died  within  the  year.  His  inventory, 
which  tells  us  of  his  gold  chain,  which  was  valued  at  109^.17«.,  and  his  splendid 
array,  has  been  already  printed  by  the  Surtees'  Society.  He  married  Alice  daughter 
of  Sir  James  Metcalfe  of  Nappa,  and  had  by  her  four  sons,  who  all  died  young.  In 
his  private  life  he  appears  to  have  been  dissolute  and  profuse,  as  he  died  deeply 
in  debt. 

t  Afterwards  Sir  Creorge  Bowes,  knight  and  marshal,  who  distinguished  himself  so 
much  in  suppressing  the  rebellion  in  156!).  For  more  particulai-s  about  him,  see 
History  of  Durham,  vol.  iv.,  and  Sir  Cuthbert  Sharp's  valuable  History  of  the 
Rebellion,  ijassiiti. 


118  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

burden  in  tliat  beliall'  lie  wold  se  the  same  paid  according  unto 
this  my  last  will  and  request,  wherto  he  haith  aggreed  and  fer- 
melie  on  his  behalf  promised  unto  me  to  se  the  same  performyd 
according  hereto.  Item  I  will  for  that  I  have  receyved  certeyne 
somes  of  money  of  my  tennants  of  Aske,  Cowlton,  and  of  Kobert 
Hungiswell,  and  have  therfor  maid  unto  them  no  sure  estate  of 
ther  fermholds  according  unto  my  promysse  maid  unto  them, 
that  they  and  eche  of  them  that  thus  haith  given  unto  me  money 
upon  the  consideracon  aiforesaid  have,  holde,  occupie,  and  enyoie 
their  fermolds  for  the  space  and  terme  promised  and  limited  unto' 
them  according  imto  my  said  promise,  whiche  terme  and  space 
I  have  declared  unto  my  son  George,  and  taken  his  faithfull  pro- 
mis  to  give  and  grannte  to  my  said  tennants  the  hole  terme  as 
was  agreed  betwixt  them  and  me  according  to  my  graunte  and 
promice.  Item  I  will  and  bequest  that  the  expensis  of  funeralls 
by  my  executors  diffi-aied,  my  forsaid  bequests  to  the  churche  and 
curate  performyd,  the  detts  due  unto  the  king  and  queue,  and  all 
other  my  detts  with  the  detts  of  my  brother  Sir  Robert  paid, 
"^  my   foiu'    dough ters,   Meriall,    Elizabeth,   IMargaret,  and    Jane,* 

have  of  my  said  goods,  cattells,  and  moveables  given  to  eche  of 
them  towards  ther  mariedges  one  hundreth  marks  a  pece,  so  that 
they  marie  according  to  the  advice,  mynds,  and  counsaill  of  my 
two  sones  George  and  Robert,  and  if  any  of  them  do  refuse  so  to 
do  and  marie  contrarie  to  ther  assent  and  mynds,  then  I  will  that 
her  porcion  thus  bequested  to  her  to  be  taken  frome  her  and  dis- 
tributed among  th'others  doughters  whiche  at  that  present  tyme 
shall  happen  to  be  sole  and  unmaried.  And  further  yf  my  goods 
shall  not  sterche  and  extend  hereto,  then  I  require  my  said  son 
George  of  his  goodnes  towards  his  susters  and  fatherlie  love  y*^  he 
oweth  towards  me,  to  performe  and  fulfill  my  request  and  will 
in  this'behalf,  wiche  he  haith  lyke  wise  promised  me  to  do.  Item 
I  give  to  my  doughter  Briget  Housley  half  a  dosyn  of  silver 
spones.  Item  I  give  to  my  doughter  Anne  Vincent  half  a  dosyn 
of  silver  spones.  Item  I  give  to  my  doughter  Dorothey  Bowes 
one  ring  of  gold  with  a  turkes.  Item  I  give  to  my  doughter 
Anne  Bowes  one  portingell  of  gold.  Item  I  give  to  my  son 
George  Bowes  one  gilt  bowle  with  a  cover,  the  best  salt  with  a 

*  The  testator  had  as  many  as  ten   daughters,  of  whom  Bridget  married  Thomas 

llussey  of  Lincolnshire  ;  Elizabeth  married  George  Bainbrigge  of  Snotterton,  County 

palatine  ;    Anne  married    Marmaduke  Vincent  of  Great  Smeaton  ;  Muriel  married 

John  Jackson  of  Bedale  ;  Margery  married  the  celebrated  John  Knox  ;  and  Margaret 

who  married,  first,  Thomas  Middleton  of  Barnardcastle,  and  second,  Ambrose  Birk- 

A  ^z,       ^6''!^  "^  Great  Chilton.      It  is  curious  to  observe  that  the  father  makes  no  allusion 

y     ^^/y-     '"^  ^'*  '^^'•''"Sl'ter  Margery  ;  the  offence  which  she  had  given  him  by  her  marriage  with 

•    the  Scotch  reformer  was,  no  doubt,  still  rankling  in  his  mind.      For  a  further  account 

of  the  match,  see  Sharp's  History  of  the  Uebellion,  p.  372. 


AUCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  119 

cover,  one  dosyn  sylvcr  sponos,  uud  the  best  gilt  ale  putt.  Item 
1  give  to  my  sonc  liobert  Bowes,*  the  best  white  bowlc  with  a 
cover,  the  secunde  salt  and  the  secunde  pott.  Item  I  give  to 
Percivell  Bowes,  base  son  of  my  said  brother  Sir  Robert  Bowes, 
knight,  one  gray  gelding  worth  twentie  nobles.  And  further  if" 
my  said  cosyn  wilbe  ordred  and  folow  the  advice,  mynde,  and 
L'ounsaill  of"  my  said  son  George  in  his  livinge  and  demeanourc, 
then  I  will  and  require  my  said  son  to  maike  hyra  siu'e  for  term 
oi'  his  lyfi'  naturall  of  twentie  nobles  by  yere  in  suche  place  as  my 
said  son  shall  thinke  most  mete,  wherto  my  said  sone  haith  assented 
.md  promised  me  so  to  doo.  iVnd  I  give  to  Christofer  Sigiswicke 
my  scrvante  a  yong  gray  gelding.  Item  1  give  to  William  Bayn- 
brigg  a  young  gray  gelding.  Item  I  give  to  mv  cousing  Robert 
Bowes,  base  sone  of  Sir  George  Bowes  knight,  deceased,  a  stagg 
of  the  price  of  xl  s.  Item  I  ordeyne,  constitute,  and  maike  my 
two  sonnes  George  and  Robert  my  joincte  executors  of  this  my 
last  will  and  testament,  and  to  them  committith  the  disposicon 
ind  administracon  of  all  my  goods,  cattells,  and  moveables,  willing 
and  in  God's  name  requiring  them  for  the  fatherlie  love  and  zele 
thei  owe  unto  me  to  se  payd  unto  everye  one  of  my  servants  all 
such  sommes  of  money  as  I  am  owing,  praying  them  to  dispose  my 
t>oods  and  cattells  and  to  pay  unto  everye  one  of  my  servants  all 
such  somes  of  money  as  I  am  owing  to  them  or  any  of  theyme  for 
their  wages  behinde.  And  to -everye  one  of  my  servants  I  give 
sx  s.  over  and  above  the  wages  which  I  owe  to  them ;  and  whereas 
I  am  nowe  at  this  present  unable  (according  to  my  harts  dcsyer) 
to  recorapence  them  for  ther  service  doone  bothe  to  my  said 
brother  Sir  Robert  and  to  myself,  I  do  therfor  rcqviire  bothe  my 
said  sonnes  to  be  goode  unto  all  my  said  servants,  to  helpe  and 
releif  them  so  farre  as  they  can  to  the  uttermost  of  ther  power, 
uid  as  I  have  receyved  bothe  ther  promisses  according  to  ther 
fidl  powers  to  fulfill,  do,  and  pcrforme  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 

•  Robert  Bowes,  tlie  testator's  younger  son,  was  treasurer  of  Berwick  and  ambas- 
sador to  Scotland  for  nearly  twenty-one  years  :  a  portion  of  his  official  correspondence 
[IS  ambassador  there  has  been  published  by  the  Surtees'  Society.  He  appears  to  have 
been  quite  worn  out  by  his  duties,  and  to  have  fallen  deeply  into  debt  ;  and,  indeed, 
we  cannot  be  surprised  at  his  longing  to  return  to  the  green  pastures  and  quiet  woods 
jf  Aske.  "  I  shall  ether  purchase  my  libertye  (he  writes  in  1596  to  his  nephew- 
Sir  William  Bowes),  or  else  at  least  lycence  to  come  into  and  remayne  at  my  house  for 
1  .  .  .  .  tyme,  to  dispose  of  and  put  in  order  my  broken  estate  and  causes  before  the 
end  of  my  dayes,  which  in  the  present  infirmetyes  and  weakness,  oppressing  me  and 
my  worne  body,  cannot  long  be  deferred."  But,  like  many  other  statesmen  of 
Elizabeth  who  had  grown  gray  in  the  service  of  their  mistress,  he  was  entirely  neg- 
lected, and  he  died  at  Berwick  on  the  16th  November,  1597,  and  was  buried  there. 
He  was  twice  married  :  first  to  his  cousin  Anno  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Sir  Cleorge 
Bowes  of  Dalden,  by  whom  he  left  a  son  Ralph,  the  founder  of  the  branch  at  Barnes ; 
md,  sccon<lly,  to  Hlc;inor  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Musgravc  of  Eden  Mull,  who  died 
'.p.  in  lt)"J:i,and  was  liuriod  in  Kasby  Church. 


120  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE  \^ 

ment  bothe  in  this  last  request,  bequest,  and  Avill,  and  in  everye 
other  clause  and  article  of  the  same.  So  here  I  commyt  my 
servants  unto  their  goodnes,  and  further  committing  to  my  son 
George  and  to  his  goodnes  all  my  said  foure  doughters  with  ther 
porcions,  to  be  disposed  as  is  afforesaid.  Supervisors,  Thomas 
Eokebie  of  Mortham  esquier,  Frances  Wandsworth  of  Hips  well, 
John  Saer  of  Worssell,  esquiers,  Eichard  Vincent  of  Smeton 
esq*",  and  my  two  sons  in  lawe  Thomas  Housley*  and  Mar- 
maduke  Vincent.  And  1  give  imto  eche  of  them  one  stagge 
worth  xl  s.  or  els  fourtie  shillings  in  moneye.  In  witnesse  whearof 
hears  I  have  subscribed  my  name  and  set  my  scale  the  day  and 
yeare  above  said.  Eichard  Bowes.  [Prob.  13  October,  1558. 
Commission  to  Sir  Eobert  Selby,  vicar  of  Norham,  to  receive  the 
oath  of  ]\Ir.  George  Bowes  one  of  the  executors.] 


CI.    JENET  BAYNE  OF  STAVELAY. 

August  31,  1558.  Jenet  Bayne  wife  of  Eychard  Baynes  of 
the  parish  of  Allhallowes  of  Stavelay.  —  To  the  blessyd  sacrament 
of  the  alter  xij  d.  Item  I  bequest  to  the  churche  of  Stavelay  a 
westyment  an  a  nawbe  and  a  hole  halter  cloythe  to  be  worne  upon 
the  syde  halter!  Item  I  gyfF  to  the  mendyng  of  the  way  in  y® 
sayd  towne  xij  d.  —  and  wher'  I  gave  to  Dorowthe  Conesys  wyffe 
one  payre  of  beyds  of  currall  with  sylver  gawgeye  and  a  hole 
angell  of  gold,  of  ye  condycion  y*^  yfF  sche  over  lyvyd  me  then 
sche  to  have  the  beyds  and  golde  or  eles  to  retorne  againe  to  me 
aftar  her  dethe,  therfore  I  wyll  and  gyiF  the  sayd  beyds  and  gold 
to  Mergret  Persy ne  dowghter  to  Eobart.  Item  I  gyff  to  Is. 
Symson  a  petecoyt  —  to  Dorowthe  *Bynes  ray  weddyng  ryng 
and  my  cofer,  and  to  Grace  Persyng  my  vyolett  kyrtyll.  — 


CII.  TESTAMENTUM  CUTHBEET  SAYEK. 

Jesus.  In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  The  x*^  daye  of  September 
in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fyftye 
and  eyght,  I  Cuthbart  Sayre  of  Crofte  prest,t  holle  of  mynde  and 
perfyet  of  remembrance ;  maketh  this  my  last  will  and  testamant 

*  Thomas  Hussey  was  a  member  of  a  respectable  Lincolnshire  family,  and  was 
induced  to  take  a  part  in  the  rebellion  of  1569.  He  was  saved  from  the  consequences 
of  his  treason  through  the  influence  of  his  brother-in-law  Sir  George  Bowes. 

t  A  member,  no  doubt,  of  the  family  of  Sayer  of  Jolby.  His  will  was  made  at  the 
close  of  the  reign  of  Queen  Mary,  and  it  is  curious  to  mark  the  alteration  which  has 
been  made  in  the  final  bequest,  as  it  shows  that  a  new  state  of  things  had  sprung  up 
before  the  death  of  the  testator. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  121 

in  maner  and  i'ornie  f'oloynge.  Fyrst  and  abowc  all  thongs  I 
bcquitli  my  solle  unto  Allmyghtie  God,  owre  blessed  Ladye  oant 
Marie,  and  all  the  hollye  and  salestieall  companye  of"  heaven,  and' 
my  bodye  to  be  buried  within  the  church  of  Sanct  Peter  in 
Crofte,  yf  yt  pleasse  God  so  to  provide.  Also  I  bequith  to  the 
church  for  my  buriall  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  bequith  to  the  heght 
alter  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Sir  William  Stevenson  xij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  •  to  Annes  Sayre  my  cosynge  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I 
gy^^e  to  Thomas  Sayre  my  brother  and  his  towe  chelder  xl  s.  the 
which  he  hath  in  his  houne  hands.  Also  I  gyve  to  my  brother 
Gorges  chelder  everie  of  them  xx  d.  Item  I  gyve  unto  Elezbeth 
Slater  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  unto  Isabell  Smeton  my  sester 
doughter  xx  d.  Item  I  will  that  Elezbeth  Patinson  my  syster 
doughter  have  towe  brasse  potts  and  a  gret  bould  panne.  Also  I 
gyve  to  Peter  Patinson  my  sester  sone  the  occupacion  of  my 
farmold  durynge  my  yeares  and  forther  at  the  lord's  pleasor. 
Also  I  gyve  unto  Dorathe  Sayre  ray  cossynge  xij  d.  Also  I  gyve 
to  Richard  Sayre  ij  s.  and  to  William  Sayre  xvj  d.  and  to  Allyson 
Sayre  vj  d.  Also  I  gyve  to  everie  poure  wedovie  of  this  parreshen 
iiij  d.  Item  I  will  leve  in  the  hands  of  my  executors  seven  nobles 
to  gyve  everi  yeere  a  noble  unto  five  poure  men  or  whomen  in 
the  pariche,  the  which  I  will  shall  com  to  the  chourche  to  pray  for 
me  and  my  good  frends  and  to  be  paied  to  eather  of  them  at  Ester 
XX  d.  and  at  Christemasse  xx  d.  duringe  the  space  of  sevin  yers.* 
Item  I  will  at  the  day  of  my  buriall  at  prestes  have  \j  d.  and  the 
poure  pepell  have  1  ob.  loves.  The  rasydoue  of  all  my  goods,  my 
funerall  expencis,  Icgacis,  deduct  and  my  detts  paied,  I  gyve  unto 
Elezabeth  Patinson  my  sester,  John  Patinson,  and  Peter  Patinson, 
whome  I  make  my  executors  of  this  my  laste  will  and  testment. 
Witness  thys  my  own  hande  writyn  Cubbart  Sare  prest.  Sir 
Welliam  Stevenson,  Brian  Startfurthe. 


C'UI.    MABELL  ARCHER  WYDOW. 

Sept.  20,  1558.  I  Mabell  Aix-her  wydow  —  to  be  buryed  in 
the  paryshe  churche  yard  of  Sanct  Andrew  the  apostle  in  Sedber 
besydes  my  husband.  Also  I  wyll  have  messe  and  Deryge  songo 
for  my  soiile  the  day  of  my  bvu-yalle.  And  I  geve  and  bequethe 
to  the  hyghe  alter  v  s.  and  ij.  k3rrchefes.  Also  I  bequethe  to 
iij.  prests  Sir  Leonard  Fawcet,  Sir  Rychard  Fawcet,  and  Sir 
Rychard  Bland  xs.     Also  I  wyll  y*  Jhames  Otwaye  have  fyve 

*  This  last  bequest  is  erased  and  the  following  words  supplied  :  "  That  my  executors 
shall,  at  their  discretion,  distribute  for  me  seven  nobles  as  they  shall  thinke  good  for 
the  helth  of  niv  soull." 


122  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

marks.  Also  I  bequethe  to  every  householder  from  my  owne  to 
Rowland  Archers  a  peeke  of  bygge.  Also  I  wyll  y^  the  pore  folkes 
of  the  chiu'che  rawe  be  mended  with  bygge  at  the  dyscretyon  oi' 
Sir  Leonard  Fawcet,  Robert  Fawcet,  and  my  mother.  And  the 
resydewe  of  my  bygge  I  wyll  y*  my  mother  and  my  servant 
George  have  yt.  Also  I  wyll  y*^  my  uncle  Robert  wyfe  have  my 
best  hate  and  cappe,  and  I  wyll  y*^  my  aunt  Roland  Ai'chers  wyfe 
have  my  damaske  sieves.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Rychard  Atkynsons 
wife  have  a  rayment  of  my  symple  rayment.  And  I  wyll  y"^  Jenet 
Atkynson  be  mendyd  with  some  of  my  clothes.  — 


CIV.    MREs  AN  DUCKETT,     PAKISH  OF  KENDALL. 

Inventory.  Octohev  18,1558  (inter  alia).  A  clothe  of  carpyn 
vj  s.  viij  d.  A  clothe  of  arros  vj  d.  A  coveryng  of  a  bed  of 
crulls  ij  s.  Of  a  bed  drawings  vj  s.  A  messell  and  vestements 
with  aulter  stoyne  vj  s.  A  black  chamlet  gown,  a  pare  of  blacke 
velvat  sieves  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  A  tawnay  chamlat  gown,  a  black 
chamlet  kyi-ktle  xxv  s.  A  damask  kyrtle  ix  s.  A  clothe  gown 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  An  old  gown  vj  s.  A  brown  kyrtle,  a  reade  petycott, 
and  a  quyte  vij  s.  A  cloike  iij  s.  A  blacke  kyrtle  ij  s.  viij  d. 
A  paire  of  damaske  velvat  sieves  ij  s.  viij  d.,  ij.  silk  hatts  ij., 
white  capps  xij  s.,  ij.  hony  potts  ij  s.  A  paire  of  studies  and  a 
ravinfitt  xij  d.  iiij*"^  sylver  spoynes  and  a  sylver  pott  xxxix  s.  iiij  d. 


CV.    RICARDI  VINCENT  TESTAMENTUM, 

October  19, 1558.  I  Richard  Vincent  of  Great  Smeton  esquyerf 
—  to  be  buried  within  my  parishe  churche  of  Smeton  on  the 
northe  syde  of  my  laite  wiiFe.  Item  I  bequethe  and  give  unto  the 
parishe  churche  afforesaid  for  the  mayntenaunce  of  God's  service 
one  cope  of  blewe  velvet.  —  To  my  sone  John  Vynccnt|  my 
fermehold  at  Brunton  whiche  my  sone  Marmaduke  nowe  dothe 
occupie  and  so  much  of  the  fermehold  which  Cecilie  Paynter 
otherwise  callyed  Cecilie  Tewert  nowe  dwellith  on  in  Smeton.  — 

*  Widow  of  Richard  Duckett  of  Grayrigg,  in  the  parish  of  Kendall,  esq.  In  her 
will,  which  is  dated  on  the  5th  of  October,  1588,  she  mentions  James  and  Anne 
Duckett,  Walter  Duckett  and  Dorothy  his  daughter,  James  Duckett  and  his  sons, 
Dorothy  her  sister,  and  her  three  sons,  Randall,  James,  and  Walter  Duckett. 

f  The  testator  was  the  head  of  a  considerable  family  of  gentry  that  had  been  seated 
at  Great  Smeaton  for  many  generations.  He  married  a  Conyers  of  Hutton  Wiske, 
and  left  by  her  two  sons,  John  and  Marmaduke. 

X  John  Vincent,  who  was  apparently  the  eldest  son,  married  Eleanor  Crathorne  of 
C'rathorne,  and  died  without  issue. 


■  ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND,  123 

To  Rauphe  Vincent  my  baise  begotten  son*  the  Boinc  ol'  iij.li. 
vj  s.  viij.  d.  yerelie  out  of  my  manor  of  Smeton  for  his  naturall 
lyfT,  provided  allways  that  if  the  said  Ravife  be  promoted  by 
mariege  or  otherwyse  unto  the  yerelie  vakie  of  ten  pounds  for 
terme  of  his  lyif  that  then  the  said  annuitie  of  five  merks  to  sease. 
—  I  will  that  five  marks  yerely  shall  be  taken  oute  of  all  my  lands 
in  Smeton  till  the  some  of  fortie  pounds  be  fiillie  content  and 
rune  towards  the  payments  of  my  detts  if  my  goods  will  not 
extend  thereto  ;  my  detts  paid,  I  bequethe  the  rest  that  remaynith 
of  the  saide  fortie  pounds  to  Jane  Vincent  towards  her  mariage,  or 
in  defaulte  of  her  to  Ellen  her  syster  ;  thes  be  the  doughters  of  my 
sou  Marmaduke  Vincent.f  —  The  residue  to  my  sons  JNIarmaduke 
and  John  Vincent,  whom  I  make  my  executors.  Moreover  I  gyye 
by  legacic  to  the  said  John  one  standing  bed  stede  being  in  the 
grecehed  chamer  next  the  greate  chamer  —  my  best  new  coverings 
whiche  were  bought  of  William  Brokden  of  Yorke,  also  iiij. 
London  porringers,  iiij.  plates,  ij.  dublers,  a  brasse  pott,  a  basing 
and  ewer,  and  a  chist  covert  with  grene  and  barred  with  plate,  a 
turned  chare,  ij.  candlestikks,  ij.  sylver  spones  and  a  mattresse. 
Witnesses,  Robert  Conyers  esquyer,  William  Cuthbert  prest, 
Richard  BoHand.     [Prob.  11  April  1559.]         (*) 


CVI.    MR.  LANCELETTE  ESHE  ALIAS  ASHE  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxiiij.  day  of  October,  yere 
of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyfe  howndreth  Iviij.,  I  Lanslot 
Essche,  of  Howntton|  paryssyn,  of  the  parychyng  of  Patryk 
Brompton,  hole  of  myend  and  memory,  but  seke  in  body,  doyth 
constytute  and  make  thys  my  laste  wyll  in  forme  foloyng.  Fyrste 
I  gyff  and  beqwyethe  my  sowll  to  the  hands  off  Almyghtty  God, 
our  Lady  Seyntt  Mary,  and  to  al  the  blyssyd  company  of  hevyn, 
and  my  body  to  be  buryed  withyn  my  porche  in  the  parysse 
churce  of  Patryk  Brompton  beforsayd,  and  for  a  rememmerans 

*  Occurs  as  rector  of  Great  Smeaton  in  1575.  On  the  5th  of  November,  1622, 
Jane,  his  widow,  administers  to  his  goods,  which  are  valued  at  the  small  sum  of 
271.  7s.  2d.     He  left  two  sons,  Ralph,  rector  of  AUhallows,  York,  and  Marmaduke. 

f  Marmaduke  Vincent  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Richard  Bowes  of  Aske  and 
South  Cowton,  esq.,  and  left  l>y  her  two  daughters  and  co-heirs  :  Jane,  who  married 
William  Vincent  of  Pickleton,  in  Leicestershire,  and  Ellen,  who  married  Thomas 
Beverley  of  Selhy,  and  died  in  1636.  The  family  of  Beverley  occupied  the  lands  of 
the  Vincents  in  Smeaton  during  the  greater  part  of  the  seventeenth  century. 

X  Lancelot  Kshe  was  probably  connected  with  the  family  of  Eshe  of  Skerningham, 
in  the  county  of  Durham.  He  appears  to  have  been  the  owner  of  considerable  landed 
property,  and  was  the  lessee  of  all  the  chantry  lands  within  the  parish  of  Patrick 
Brompton.  This  will,  which  is  curiously  written,  and  still  more  curiously  expressed, 
is  probably  the  testator's  own  composition. 


124  WILLS  AND  INVENTOltlES  IN  THE 

therof  I  doy  gyt'e  unto  the  lioly  church  ther  xxs.,  trustyng  to 
resayflPe  at  the  mercyful  hands  of  Almyghtty  God  fre  remyssyon 
of  al  my  synnys.  Item  doye  gyfe  by  this  my  w  .  .  .  and  last 
testament  unto  my  natural  and  luffyng  wyf  Dorethe  Essclie  al  my 
lands  and  tenements  whyc  awghtt  of  ryghtt  to  dyssend  unto  hyr, 
as  wel  frome  the  partt  of  hyr  father  syde  as  the  part  of  the 
mother  syde.  Item  doy  gyf  and  beqwyeth  to  my  sone  Robertt 
Essch  al  my  lands  and  tenements  whyc  awghtt  of  ryghtt  to 
dyssend  unto  me  from  my  father,  the  thyrds  exceptyd  of  the 
whyc  my  sayd  wyffe  schal  be  endewebl  accordyng  to  comone 
lawys  of  this  reame,  and  them  two,  y*  ys  to  wyt  Dorethe  and 
Robertt,  I  instytute  and  make  myne  executtors,  who  schal  dys- 
charge  my  detts  and  funerall  expenses  onely  of  my  lands  and  tene- 
ments and  se  me  browghtt  furth  accordyng  to  my  degre.  Item  I 
beqwyeth  unto  my  fowr  sonnys  Francis  Essche,  Thomas  Essche, 
John  Essch,  and  Christofer  Essch,  and  to  every  one  of  them 
V  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  duryng  ther  natural  lyffs,  accordyng  to  ther 
annuytties  herto  befor  by  me  grantyd  for  dom'.  I  doy  gyf  unto 
my  sayd  sonnys,  y"^  ys  to  wytt,  Francis,  Thomas,  John,  and 
Christofer,  al  my  gudds  mowfabyl  and  unmowfabyll  by  legasy. 
Item  I  doy  gjff  and  beqwyeth  unto  my  two  dowghtters  Elezabeth 
Kowlston  and  An  Gren,  eyther  of  them  xx  s.  Item  I  doy  gyf 
and  beqwyeth  unto  Lanslote  Essche  the  yonger,  William  Essch, 
and  Elzabeth  Rowlstone,  and  to  every  one  of  them  xx  s.  by  yeare 
duryng  ther  natural  lyifes,  owtt  off  my  wyfes  lands  wher  so  ever 
y*  sche  schal  thyng  moste  meytt.  Item  I  doy  gyf  to  my  serwant 
Fhylop  Addyson  x  s.  Item  I  do  gyS^e  to  Thomas  Smyth  x  s. 
Item  I  do  gyf  to  Ryccherd  Wyn  x  s.  Item  I  doy  gyf  to  Sir 
George  Askwith  x  s.  Item  I  gyf  to  John  Raw  ij  s.  Item  I  gyf 
Elzabeth  Eaw  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyf  to  Elzabeth  Rydlay 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  doy  gyf  to  every  poore  man  and  woman 
withyn  this  paryssen  ij  d.  to  pray  for  my  sowll.  Item  I  gyf  unto 
James  Con3ers,  John  Schaw,  Wyliam  Gyffreson,  and  Mathew 
Brawll,  to  every  one  of  them  xx  s.  Item  I  gyf  to  Sandbeke 
bryge  iij  s.  iiij  d.  and  one  tre.  Item  I  doy  desyre  every  man  and 
woman  to  forgyf  me,  and  wher  any  hayth  fawtyd  unto  me  I  doy 
forgyf  them.     Wyttnesses  of  this  my  last  wyll,  (blank) 


CVII.    MRS.  MARJORTE  LATON  TESTAMENT,  PARISH  OF  KYRTLINGTON. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.     9  Dec,  1558.     I  Mariory  Laton, 
of  Snape  law  parke  within  the -^arishynge  of  Well,  wedowe*  — 

*  Daughter  of  ...  .  Dodsworth  of  Thornton  Watlass,  and  widow  of  John  Laton 
of  Snape  Low  Park,  whose  will  has  already  occurred.  j 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  125 

to  be  biiryed  within  Well  clmrche  nye  unto  my  mother  —  To 
George  Laton  and  Henry  Laton  my  sons  the  half  of  all  my 
goods  —  To  Agnes  Laton  my  doiighter  my  coffer  with  all  that  is 
within  it  except  certen  rjaigs  whiche  I  shall  hereafter  dispose  — 
and  I  give  her  iij.  silver  sponcs,  a  pair  of  my  fynest  shetes,  ij. 
pillyvers,  a  lyn  borde  clothe  fyve  quarters  brode,  a  lyn  towill  and 
vj.  napkyns,  vj.  of  my  greatest  whishyngs,  and  a  litill  carpet  — 
To  Cristofer  Laton  my  son  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  and  a  gold  ryng  with 
a  stone  in  it.  —  To  George  Laton  and  Henry  Laton  my  sons  ij. 
litill  gold  ryngs,  ather  of  them  one.  To  John  Laton  my  son  my 
silver  salt  parcell  gilt  and  my  lesse  pease  of  silver,  and  my  flower 
of  gold.  —  To  every  one  of  my  men  servants  and  woman  servants 
ij  s.  —  my  sons  George  and  Henry  Laton  to  be  at  the  order  and 
governannce  of  John  Laton  my  eldest  son. —  [Pro]).  18  June, 
1560.] 

CVm.    DOMINI  EOBERTI  AIRTON  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  2  January,  1558.  I  Robert 
Air  ton,  parson  of  Goldisburghe,  seike  in  body  —  to  be  buried 
within  the  chauntery  at  Goldisburgh.  First  I  beqiteth  to  the 
churche  of  Goldisburghe  x  s.  to  be  praid  for.  Also  1  bequethe  to 
everye  house  in  the  parishe  iiij  d.  except  pore  folks  whiche  shall 
have  everye  one  half  a  bushell  of  corne  —  To  my  ]\Iaister  Thomas 
Goldisburghe*  a  yocke  of  oxen,  and  to  Mr.  William  Goldisburgh 
a  stonde  horse.  —  And  to  Richard  Goldisburghe  a  leade,  two  long 
bords  in  the  hall,  a  mare  and  a  fole.  —  To  Cycell  Goldisbrugh 
iiij.  marks.  To  Anne  Goldisbrugh  a  yowe  with  lame.  And  to 
John  Goldisburghe  a  yowe  Avith  lame.  Also  I  bequeth  to  Lienor 
Goldisburghe,  IVIr.  George  dough ter,  a  yowe  with  lame.  To 
Jenet  Bell  all  my  houshold  goods,  my  sheep,  kye.  —  To  John  and 
Anne  my  servants,  either  of  them  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Lyen  SnaAvdon 
a  blacke  white-headed  whye  —  To  Sir  Peter  Hartfurth  my  best 
gowne.  To  Sir  John  Ferro  a  newe  fresed  gowne.  To  every 
godchilde  that  I  have  xij  d. — Supervisor  Maystcr  William 
Goldisburgh,  to  him  for  his  paynes  xxs.  Witnesses,  Sir  John 
Ferro,  Gabriell  Chalymer.— [Prob.  14  March,  1558.] 

CIX.    JAJIES  WILLINSON  OF  KNAEESBROUGH.f 

January  19,  1558.  James  Willinson  of  Knarisburgh,  mer- 
chante  —  to  be  buried  in  the   church  of  Knarisburgh  —  to  be 

*  See  hi.s  will  hereafter. 

f  The  testator  seems  to  have  been  a  petty  hosier  in  the  small  town  of  Knarcs- 
brough,  and  hats  appear  to  have  formed  a  eonsiderable  portion  of  his   trade.      His 


126  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

honestlie  brought  furthe  to  the  grounde  with  messe  and  Derigie. 
Also  1  will  that  ther  shall  be  ten  shillings  in  l)reade  to  the  pore 
folkes  at  the  day  of  my  buriall.  Also  I  do  give  to  Saynt  John's 
alter  one  vestment  of  brooune  damaske.  To  Syr  Robert  my 
Sonne  ten  shillings  to  pray  for  my  soull.    [Prob.  14  March  1558.] 

Inyentort.  21  January,  1  Mary,  /n  ye  Shoppe.  Inprimis,' 
xxxj.  feltts,  ij.  turfill  hatts,  ij.  ruggid  hatts,  xxxvs.  -  iij.  button 
cappes,  ij.  fynne  red  cappes,  vj.  round  cappes,  j.  doble  rust  cappe, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  vij.  vfhitt  cappes,  one  preste  cappe,  one  womens 
cappe,  price  viij  s.  —xiij.  childreyn  cappes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  yj. 
silk  hatts  xx  s.  —  seven  worsett  hatts  iiiij  s.  -  xxxix.  y cards  of 
russhells  x  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.    —  fower  hole  peaces  of  russhells  iij  li.  xiij  s. 

—  XV.  elnes  of  doble  worsette  iiij  li.  xs.  -  xvj.  elnes  of  lynninge 
clothe  x  s.  viij  d.  -  xvij.  elnes  of  linning  clothe  ixd.  y^  elne, 
xij  s.  ixd.     —  one  peice  of  linning  clothe   of  xviij.   elns  xix  s. 

—  one  piece  of  linning  cloth  of  xvij.  elnes  xviij  s.  -  one  piece  of 
linningc  clothe  of  xvj.  elnes  xxj  s.  -  one  piece  of  xvj.  elnes  and 
iiij"""  quarters  xxj  s.     -  one  peice  of  linninge  of  xx.  elnes  xx  s. 

—  one  peice  of  lynning  of  xv.  elnes  xxj  s.  —  one  peice  of  x.  yeards 
and  ij.  quarters  viij  s.  viij  d.     -  one  peice  of  xj.  elnes  xij  s.  x  d. 

—  one  peice  of  vij.  elnes  iiij.  quarters  of  fynne  camericke  price 
xxij  s.  —  one  peice  of  fyve  yeards  xs.  —  fower  peices  off  mockadoe 
Ivij  s.     —  vij.  sattan  pursses  iiij  s.  ixd.     —  fyve  payre  of  hosse  v  s. 

—  iij.  payre  of  hosse  ij  s.  —  vj.  yeards  of  fuschone  ixs.  —  ij. 
yeards  and  a  half  of  buckram  xx  d.  —  v.  yeards  and  one  halfe  of 
mockeadoo  iiij  s.  —  one  dussand  of  gloves  iiij  s.  —  iiij.  paire  of 
gloves  ij  s.  —iij.  punde  of  whytt  threde  vs.  -colored  thred 
xiiij  d.  -  blake  thred  xiiij  s.  -  in  Venis  golde  iiij  s.  -  in  silke 
parchennett  laice  ij  s.  —  in  cremesing  silke  ij  s.  viij  d.  —  iij.  ounce 
of  lasing  silke  iij  s.  -  one  ounce  of  blake  silke  viij  d.  -  iij. 
necklaces  and  ij.  paire  of  gloves  xij  d.  -  a  dussand  of  parchment 
crulisvd.  -  fower  crepings  vj  s.  -  iiij.  railbanndes  iij  s.  -vij. 
laices  vij  s.  —  vj.  yeards  of  edgine  xx  d.  -  one  welvet  capp,  one 
sattan  cappe  and  thre  worsett  cappes  v  s.  —  iij .  ovmce  of  lasing 
silke  iij  s.  -  iiij"''  nechurchives  and  ij.  napkynes  iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  a 
dussand  of  knafyes  vij  s.  —  a  dussand  trenchers  iiij  d.  —  x.  pixes 
of  golde  vj  d.  -  a  pounde  of  peper  ij  s.  viiij  d.  -  fyve  comes 
iij  d.  ob.  —  one  tunycle  vs.  —  ij.  pound  of  suger,  in  chists,  ij. 
paire  of  hamjiers,  with  certeyne  weights  and  ballance,  xx  s.  —  a 
nage,  a  sadle,  a  bridill,  one  sword,  a  puree,  x  s.  in  mony,  and 
one  crowne  of  golde,  xxx  s.     -  one  oimce  and  a  half  of  Venysse 

wares,  which  were  brought  from  London,  seem  to  have  been  largely  patronized  by 
the  neighbouring  gentry,  as  his  schedule  of  debts,  from  which  extracts  are  subjoined, 
is  considerable.  He  has  a  son  in  orders,  and  leaves  to  his  parish  church  a  vestment 
out  of  his  shop. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  127 

silke  ij  s.  —  apouiulo  oC  copcrnuilles  xij  d.  in  otluT  luistillmcnt  of 
household  stuffe  iij  J.  Summa  omnium  l)onorum  xliiij  li.  vij  s.  v  d. 
Delnta  debentla  j^cr  testatorem  tempore  mortis  suw.  Inprimis,  to 
Mr.  Hcrringson  vj  li.  —  to  a  merchant  man  of  London,  v  li.  x  s. 
Summa  dcbitorum  debcntium  xj  li.  x  s.  Dehita  debentia  testntori 
tempore  mortis  sua'.  Inprimis,  Mastres  Gourc  iiij  li.  xs.  vj  d. 
Antony  Askance  xxx  s.  ix  d.  ]\Ir.  Gyc  Fayrfax  xxviij  s.  -  Lady 
Gourc  XXV  s.  viij  d.  —  Mastres  Gaisqweyn  xx  s.  —  my  Lady 
Chomley  iij  li.  iiij  s.  iij  d.  -  Mastres  Goure  Ivij  s.  vj  d.  -  Lady 
Fayrefax  vs.  -  y^  buttlcr  of  Gillayn,  for  a hattc,  viij  d.  -  Mastres 
Dorethe  LUtred  xxxiiij  s.  Simima  totalis  XA^j  li.  xvj.s.  iiij  d. 
FuneraUs  and  ordijiarye  expenses.  —  in  funcralls  and  ordinaryc  ex- 
penses 1  s.  Summa  totalis  bonorum  et  dcbitorum  iij'^"  xiiij  li.  xlvj  s. 
ob.     Deduct  xiij  li.  x  s. 


ex.    CONYEES  ALICIA  TESTAJIENTUJM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvj.  day  of  Februarie  anno 
Domini  1558,  I  Alice  Conyers  of  Richmond  wcdow,*  hole  of 
mynde  and  good  rememberance,  dothe  maike  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  following.  First  I  bequiethe 
my  soule  unto  Almightic  God,  our  Lady  Saynt  Marie,  and  to  all 
the  holie  company c  of  hcven,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the 
parishc  churche  under  the  blcwe  stone  nexte  before  the  foimte. 
Also  I  will  that  masse  and  Dirigie  be  song  for  my  soule  the  day 
of  my  bviriall,  the  parson  to  have  viij  d.  and  everye  priest  of  the 
towne  sex  pence  and  the  parishe  clerke  iiij  d.  besydes  the  bells, 
and  every  prest  without  the  townc  foure  pence  and  Christofer 
Yates  ij  d.  Also  I  bequythe  to  Luce  Conyers  my  doughtcr  the 
best  brasse  pott,  the  best  panne,  and  ij.  pece  of  pcwthcr  of  the 
bestc  and  my  best  gowne.  Also  I  will  that  iij  s.  iiij  d.  be  distri- 
buted emongs  the  pore  folkes  of  this  gate  ende  at  the  daye  of  my 
biu-iall.  Also  I  will  that  thcr  shall  be  no  yong  Iblkes  at  my  lyke 
waikebut  onlie  xiij.  wydowes  to  have  the  rest  of  the  nombre  of 
the  pore  mens  wy^es  of  this  gate  ende  at  the  discrecion  of  the 
supervisors  here  after  namyd.  —  The  rest  of  my  goodes  unto  my 
childi-en  George  Conyers,  Margaret  Conyers,  Anne  Conyers,  and 
Luce  Conyers.  '  Witnesses,  Geo.  Gicnithede  clerke,  Leonard 
Robynson,  &c.         (*) 

*  This  lady  may,  perhaps,  have  been  connected  with  the  family  of  Conyers  of 
Marske,  near  Richmond  ;  but  the  star  of  the  great  house  of  Conyers  \v:is  at  this  time 
in  the  ascendant,  and  so  numerous  were  the  l)ranehes  which  shot  out  from  the  parent 
houses  of  Sockburn  and  Hornby,  that  it  wouhl  be  a  matter  of  no  small  difficulty  to 
ascertain  her  genealogy.  At  all  events  her  will  and  inventory  prove  her  to  have  been 
of  gentle  blood,  and  to  have  been  the  posses,sor  of  more  than  ordinary  wealth. 


128  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Inventory.  25  February,  1558.  Item  the  best  gowne^ 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  a  gold  ringe  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  two  little  gold 
rings  X  s.  -  a  little  ringe  of  bace  golde  xvj  d.  -  a  sillver 
taclie  that  is  at  a  gowne  xxd.  -  one  paire  of  sylver  beyds,  ; 
with  sex  great  gawdes  of  sylver  and  gylt,  a  tablit  of  sylver 
and  gylt,  two  crucifixes  of  silver  and  gilt,  a  silver  whissell  withe 
a  toithe  pike  in  it,  thre  sylver  rings,  wher  of  one  of  theym  gylt 
with  a  stone  therein,  and  a  fashe  of  silke  and  sewed  withe  gold. 
All  the  said  beids  ar  with  rings  and  crosses  conteynynge  in  weglit 
all  togyther  fyve  ownces  and  an  half  xx  s.  -  foure  sylver  spoones 
with  lyous  off  th'ends  gilt,  conteynyng  in  weght  fyve  ownce  and 
an  half  and  praysed  to  v  s.  the  ounce  xxvij  s.  vj  d.  -  a  silke  hatt 
vs.  -  two  capp  cases  and  a  little  caskett  iij  s.  iiij  d.  -  three  old 
ryalls  xlv  s.  -  a  paire  of  sylver  crooks  and  a  tache  boythe  gylt, 
conteynyge  in  weght  an  ownce  and  thre  quartrous  praysed  to  v  s. 
the  ownce  viij  s.  ix  d.  Summa  xv  li.  ixs.  vij  d.  —  For  hir  bring- 
ing forthe  and  funerall  expenses  xxvij  s.  iiij  d. 

CXI.    WILLIAM  WYLLTE  TESTAMENT  LATE  DEAN  OF  MYDELHAM. 

In  nomine  Dei,  Amen.  The  fourte  day  of  April  in  the  yere 
of  our  Lorde  a  thowsand  five  hundrethe  fyvtty  and  nene,  I  Wil- 
lyam  Wylle  clarke,*  dean  and  parson  of  Mydeleham  in  the  countic 
of  Yorke,  makyeth  thys  my  laste  wyll  and  testament  in  forme 
and  maner  folowynge.  Fyrst  I  bequeithe  my  soule  to  Almighte 
God,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  the  qweare  at  Mydelham 
under  one  blew  marble  stone  of  eest  hand  nere  the  altar  in  the 
qwere  at  Mydelham.  I  wyll  that  every  one  in  Mydlam  dwellyng 
schall  have  at  my  buryal  j  d.  at  the  poll.  Item  I  wyll  that  ther 
be  at  my  buryal  Derge  and  messe  songe  by  note.  Item  I  gyffe 
to  George  Snawdon  and  AUis  hys  wyffe  one  federbed  fully  fur- 
nyshed,  that  ys  to  say,  a  bed,  bolwster,  blankests,  and  coverynge 
for  one  bed.  Item  I  wyll  that  Thomas  Snawdon  have  xl  s.  of 
my  goods.  Item  I  gyife  to  Peter  Snawdon  xl  s.  of  my  goods. 
Item  I  gyffe  to  Christofer  Snawdon  xl  s.  of  my  guds.  Item  I 
gyffe  to  Sicille  Metcalfe  my  syster  doughter  xx  s.  Item  I  gyffe 
to  John  Royston  clarke  a  gawne  furryd  with  otter.  Item  I  be- 
quiethe  and  ^jyq  to  my  paryche  churche  of  Mydellham  to  weare- 

*  William  Willy,  who  was  in  all  probability  connected  with  the  Durham  family  of 
that  name,  had  been  dean  of  Middleham  for  more  than  twenty  years.  He  appears  to 
have  been  a  successful  temporizer,  and  to  have  weathered  all  the  storms  of  that  event- 
ful period.  In  the  first  of  Edward  VI.  he  had  a  pardon  granted  to  him  for  heresies, 
&c.,  and  on  the  18th  of  January,  1552,  ho  leases  his  rectory  of  JMiddleham  to  Thomas 
Clapham  for  six  year?  After  the  accession  of  Elizabeth,  when  he  saw  no  probability 
of  any  return  to  the  old  religion,  he  prudently  directs  the  relics  of  St.  Akylda,  which 
he  had  in  his  possession,  to  be  sold  ami  applied  to  the  purposes  of  his  church. 


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kyiig  of  a  bell,  the  tliyrde  bell  and  smaillyste,  a  boylle  of  sylver, 
the  greateste,  and  all  the  sylver  in  the  ...  in  the  churche  of  Myd- 
lam  that  was  of  Saynte  Alkyld  heyd*,  and  a  peicc  of  Saynte 
Alkyld  head  that  is  in  my  chyst  in  y  .  .  .  yf  that  they  wyll  by  a  bell 
or  els  not.  Item  I  gyve  to  Sir  Wylhiam  Dent  my  best  bonet  and 
a  typpett  fiir  .  .  .  hotter  and  a  new  paire  of  hossen.  Item  I  gyve 
a  velvytt  hoide  to  maike  a  canabey  withall  for  the  sacrament  at  .  .  . 
dyscrecyon  of  S'"  John  Wytton  and  S'"  Wilhiam  Dent.  Item  I 
gyve  to  by  a  chrysmatorye  withall  iij  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  all  .  .  . 
foure  women  servands  to  every  one  of  them  iiij  d.  Item  to  every 
man  servaunt  iiij  d.  a  piece  within  the  house.  Item  I  gyve  unto 
every  Elizabethe  Atkynson  my  syster  doughter,  and  to  hyr  chyl- 
dryn  xl  s.  to  be  taken  owt  of  other  legaces.  And  all  the  resydew 
of  my  guds  moveable  and  unmoveable,  my  legaces  and  bequests, 
and  my  fimeral  expenses  with  detts  dedvicte  and  paid,  I  gyve  unto 
Chrystofer  Wyllei  my  brother  sone,  whome  I  make  my  full  and 
hole  executor  of  thys  my  leste  wyll  and  testament,  and  to  distri- 
byte  it  for  my  saule  accordynge  as  he  wyll,  and  I  order  and  make 
S^  John  Wytten  and  S"^  William  Dent  clarks  the  supervisors  of 
my  wyll.  Wyttnenesses  of  thys  my  last  wyll  and  testament,  George 
Arresmythe,  Thomas  Mydleton,  Wylhiam  Dent  dark,  and  John 
Wytton  curat.  [Non  probat.  but  administracione  commytted  unto 
Christofer  Willy  his  coysing.] 

Inventaeitbi  bonorum  qu»  fuerunt  magistri  Wilh'mi  Wylles 
nuper  defimcti  prased  by  thes  foure  honeste  men,  Wylh'm  Forrest, 
Rauffe  Bruster,  Thomas  Eyder,  George  Arrysmythe. 

Item  in  primis  two  fether  bedds,  iij.  matteresses,  ij.  paire  of  shets 
and  a  j.  shett,  iij.  bolsters,  ij.  pyllobers,  one  pylloe,  one  twylte, 
and  ij.  bed  coverjmgs,  ij.  paire  of  bedstoks,  xl  s.  -  ij.  jaks,  a  stele 
cape,  a  bazeler  vij  s.  -  saddylls  xvj  d.  -  a  counter,  iij.  chaires,fyve 
qwyssyngs,  a  coimter  clothe  viij  s.  -  iij.  gowns,  a  cloke,  a  hoode, 
a  jackett,  ij.  paire  of  hoes,  a  dublet,  a  waistecotte,  ij.  typpytts,  a 
cape  and  under  cape,  iij  li.  .  .   ij.  chests  .  .  .    Summa  vl.  xixs.  iiij  d. 


CXn.    ROBERT  CARLELL  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  off  God,  Amen.  The  seconde  day  off  May,  in  the 
yere  of  oiu:  Lorde  1559,  wytnessied  that  I  Robart  Carlellf  off  the 

*  St.  Akylda  was  the  patroness  of  the  church  of  Middleham.  Her  shrine  and  tomb 
were  in  the  nave  of  the  church,  and  money  payments  were  frequently  made  upon  the 
latter.  In  the  east  window  of  the  north  aisle  is  the  representation  of  her  in  the  act 
of  being  strangled  by  two  females. 

t  An  interesting  will  of  a  servant  in  the  house  of  Wycliffe.  It  is  pleasing  to 
observe  the  manner  in  which  he  speaks  of  his  master,  who  was  deservedly  one  of  tho 
most  popular  of  the  North  Country  gentlemen. 

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parishe  of  Wyclyf,  and  in  the  countie  of  York,  servyng  man  to 
Mr.  Wylliam  WyclyiFoff  Wyclyf,  esquyer,*  hole  off  mynde  and 
good  memory  and  crasced  in  my  bodye,  I  thanke  my  Lorde  and 
God,  dothe  make  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  here 
folo3mg.  That  is  to  say,  fyrst  I  beqweth  my  sowle  to  Almyghty 
God  my  creator  and  redemer,  and  to  all  the  glorious  company  of 
hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  chui'che  of  Wyclyff  yff 
that  it  shall  pleace  Almyghty  God  that  I  shall  dye  there.  Item 
I  gyve  for  my  lare  stede  in  the  chnrche  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  wyll 
that  ther  be  gyvyn  and  bestoweyed  in  the  day  off  my  btiryall  xx  s.  • 
Item  I  gyve  to  the  hye  alter  in  the  worshipe  off  the  holy  sacra- 
ment iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  wyll  that  ther  be  gyvyn  emongs  my 
howsholde  felowes  to  pray  for  my  sowle  x  s.  Item  I  geve  to  my 
good  M*^.  Wylliam  Wyclyff,  in  remembrans  of  his  gudnesse  y* 
he  shewyed  to  me  in  my  trubbyll  of  seknesse  iiij.  olde  angyls  and 
all  suche  thyngs  as  is  betwyx  hym  and  me  to  be  clerly  aqwyed 
for  ever.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  parson  of  Wyclyff  to  pray  for  my 
sowle  a  olde  ryall.  Item  I  gyve  to  Wylliam  Smythson  and 
Thomas  ...  a  sharte,  a  pare  off  house,  a  doplet,  a  gyrkyn,  and  a 
cape.  Item  I  gyve  to  olde  wyffe  and  to  the  whenche  that  is  with 
her  for  suche  payns  as  they  take  with  me  in  my  sicknesse  xs.  and 
my  leveray  cott  y*  is  unmaide.  Item  I  gyve  to  Roly  Pyper 
Sonne  my  godsonn  a  jaket.  The  resedew  off  my  guds  yf  any  be 
left,  I  wyll  that  Sir  Barthyllmew  Carous,  Wylliam  Smythson, 
Thomas  Brues  se  the  bestowyng  off  it  to  Peter  Bourns  wyff,  my 
cosyn,  as  ye  shall  se  cause:  yff  she  wyll  bryg  uppe  my  son  y*  she 
hath  with  her  acordyng  to  her  promysse  for  my  sake,  y*^  than  I 
wyll  that  she  have  all  that  she  and  her  husband,  and  my  cosyn 
hade  and  delivered  off  me  afore  the  person  off  Wyclyf,  and  also 
the  ryst  off  my  goods  yf  any  leve  I  wyll  that .  .  .  Cams  wyfe  have 
the  same :  all  thyngs  put  to  the  order  of  Sir  Barthilmewe  Carous, 
Wylliam  Smythson,  Thomas  Brues,  whome  I  make  myne  executors 
off  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament.  In  wytnesse  hereoff  be  thes : 
olde  Carus  wyff,  Wylliam  Barker,  Chrystofer  Carus,  Elezabethe 
Robynson,  Thomas  Byrckler,  with  other  moo. 

*  The  worthy  representative  of  the  illustrious  house  of  Wycliffe,  a  house  which  was 
allied  to  some  of  the  best  blood  in  the  North  of  England,  and  which  derives  an  addi- 
tional lustre  from  the  fame  of  its  noble  scion  the  great  reformer.  William  Wycliffe 
was  married  first  to  Dorothy  daughter  of  John  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.,  .and  secondly 
to  Muriel  daughter  of  William  Lord  Eure,  and  relict  of  Sir  George  Bowes  of  Streat- 
1am,  by  both  of  whom  he  left  issue.  He  died  on  the  5th  of  August,  1584,  and  was 
buried  at  Wycliffe,  where  his  monument,  in  no  mean  Latinity,  justly  represents  him 
to  have  been  "  pauperum  munificentissimus  alumnus,  qui  licet  in  prioribus  annis 
multis  adversse  fortunae  fluctibus  fuerit  jactatus,  familiae  tamen  sufe  memoriam,  et  anti- 
quitatis  splendorem  propagare,  summam  curam  adhibuit." 


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CXIII.    FRANC YS  WANDYSFORDK  OF  YPSEWELL  ESQUYRE. 

In  the  nayme  of  Gode,  Amen.  I  Francys  Wandysforde  of 
Ypsewell  esquyre,*  the  3  day  of  June,  in  the  yeare  of  Lorde  God 
1559,  hoile  of  mynd,  but  seike  in  bodye,  ordaynes  and  maikes 
thys  my  last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  as  folowyght. 
Fyrst  I  g}^"e  my  sowle  to  God  Ahnyghty,  and  oiu-  blessyd  Layde 
the  mother  of  our  sayver  Jesu  Crist,  and  to  all  the  cajlestiall  com- 
panei  of  heyvcn,  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of 
Sanct  ]\Iychaell  th'erchangell  att  Kyrtlyngton.  Item  I  gyve  for 
forgotten  tyghes  to  the  hye  aulter  at  Kyrtlyngton  iij  s.  iiij  d.  and 
to  the  churche  of  Kyrtlyngton  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  geve  to 
Cristofer  Wandysforde  my  eldest  sonef  xxiiij.  oxen  and  ij.  yron 
bounde  waynes  with  yokkes  and  temes  belong  thereto,  and  xxiiij. 
kye  and  j.  bull  and  iij^"^  yowes  and  all  my  playte  and  harnes  boitht 
att  Kyrtlyngton  and  att  Ypsewell  Avith  all  the  utensyles  of  my 
brewynge  liowsse  and  kytchjmk,  boith  at  Ipse  well  and  Kp-tlyng- 
ton,  and  my  sygnet  of  amies,  and  my  blake  velvet  goAvne.  I 
gyve  also  to  my  younger  sone  Jhone  Wandisford,  all  my  landes 
in  Thymylbye  for  the  terme  of  hys  natural  lyfe,  and  after  hys 
deitht  to  returne  to  my  son  Christopher  Wandisford  and  hys 
hayers  without  any  pichement  of  wayst.  Item  I  wyll  that  my 
wyffe  hayve  the  costodye  and  bryng  up  of  my  sayd  yownger  son 
Jhone  Wandisforde,  duryng  hyr  wedowehede,  and  if  she  fortime 
to  mayrye,  then  I  wyll  that  my  uncle  Mychaell  Wandysford 
shall  hayve  hym,  boitht  with  hys  newytie  and  his  chylds  portion. 
Item  I  wyll  that  my  brother  Cristofer|  hayve  on  fermolde  in  How- 

*  Francis  Wandisford  of  Hipswell,  esq.,  was  the  eldest  son  and  heir  of  Christopher 
Wandisford  of  Kirklington,  esq.,  by  Anne  daughter  of  Sir  John  Norton  of  Norton. 
He  married  Anne,  the  eldest  of  the  two  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  John  Fulthorpe  of 
Hipswell,  esq.,  and  in  right  of  his  wife  became  owner  of  the  estate  of  Hipswell,  near 
Richmond,  which  is  still  in  the  possession  of  his  descendants.  His  inventory,  which  is 
given  entire,  contains  a  full  enumeration  of  all  his  great  wealth,  yet  he  appears  to  have 
been  considerably  in  debt.  He  had  been  a  large  purchaser  of  church  lands,  and  like 
many  other  possessors  of  ecclesiastical  property  his  ill-gotten  wealth  had  done  him  no 
good.  At  his  death  his  estate  was  much  involved;  and  his  wife,  by  a  marriage  with 
Christopher  Neville,  who  was  attainted  for  treason  in  1569,  entailed  great  distress  and 
misery  on  herself  and  her  family,  and  it  was  with  great  difficulty  that  the  family  pro- 
perty was  saved  from  confiscation.  The  whole  of  the  will  is  in  the  writing  of  the 
testator,  in  a  fine  bold  manly  hand. 

t  Christopher,  afterwards  Sir  Christopher  Wandisford,  married  Elizabeth  daughter 
of  Sir  George  Bowes,  to  whose  instrumentality  he  owed  the  recovery  of  the  estates  of 
his  family,  which  had  been  endangered  by  the  treason  of  his  father-in-law  Christopher 
Neville.  He  left  a  large  family,  and  died  in  1592.  John,  his  younger  brother,  occuri 
at  Lincoln's  Inn,  in  1557.     He  died  childless. 

:J:  Christopher  Wandisford,  a  younger  brother  of  the  testator,  married  Cecily,  the 
younger  of  the  two  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  John  Fulthorpe,  esq.,  and  secondly 
Anne  daughter  of  ...  .  Thwaites  of  Marston,  esq.,  and  widow  of  Francis  La.<<cellea. 
He  left  issue  by  both  wives. 

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grayve  nowe  in  the  occupation  of  Joline  Lomley,  and  another 
fermold  in  the  tenure  and  occupation  of  Wylliam  Powers  in  same 
towne,  and  so  myche  of  a  tennament  now  in  the  occupation  of 
Nycholas  Hume  as  shall  maik  with  the  rents  of  the  other  ij.  be- 
fore specified  vj  li.,  in  consyderation  of  hys  newitie  geyvyne  to 
hym  by  my  faither.  Item  I  wyll  that  my  brother  Henry  Wan- 
dysforde*  duryng  hys  lyfe  nayturall  shall  hayve  my  iij .  mylles  att 
Kjrrtlyngeton  with  all  that  parcell  of  grownd  that  belongs  yJ'to 
now  in  the  occupation  of  Eobert  Tonson  mylner  of  the  same  towne, 
for  and  consyderation  of  a  newitie  or  a  yearlye  rent  gevyn  to  hym 
by  my  mother.  Also  I  desyer  my  cosyngs  Mr.  Eychard  Norton 
and  Mr.  Francys  Norton,!  and  my  uncle  parson, $  and  my  imcle 
Mychaell  Wandysforde,  my  brother  Cristofer,  and  my  brother 
Henry  Wandysforde,  and  my  uncle  Gyles  Fultrope§  to  be  my 
supervisors  of  y®  my  last  wyll  and  testament,  and  to  se  thys  my 
last  and  trewe  wyll  performyd  and  dischargyd  for  the  weltht  of 
my  sowle.  The  resydew  of  all  my  goodes,  my  detts  payed,  my 
funerall  expenses  maid,  I  geve  to  Anne  my  wyffe,  and  John 
Wandysforde  my  younger  son,  whome  I  maike  juntly  together 
executores  and  ministratores  of  y"  my  last  wyll  and  testament. 
In  presence  of  thes  persones :  Francys  Spense,  Robert  Conyers, 
Thomas  Rawson,  Robert  Langestafe. 

The  Inyentort  of  all  the  goods  moveable  and  unmoveable  of 
Francis  Wandisfourd  esqwyer  deceased,  being  and  remaining  at 

Hipswell  and  at  other  his  inheritanc  and the  v*^  dale  of 

June  in  the  firste  yere  of  the  reigne  of  our  sovereign  ladie  Eliza- 
beth by  the  grace  of  God  quene  of  England,  France,  and  Ireland, 
defender  of  the  faith,  etc.  anno  Domini  1559,  prased  by  Percy- 
vall  PhiHp,  William  Askewe,  John  Dodisworth  gentilmen,  and 
Thomas  Medilton  yeoman. 

Hypswell.  The  apparell.  Imprimis  a  blacke  velvet  gown 
with  a  lace  of  sylver  and  sylke,  a  pare  of  blacke  velvet  hose  lade 
with  blacke  lace,  a  blacke  satten  dublet,  a  buf  leder  jerkyn  gardyd 
with  blacke  velvet,  a  blacke  clothe  cloke  with  welts  of  velvet,  an 
old  damaske  gown,  a  Spanish  leder  jerkin,  ij.  pare  of  black  hose, 

*  Of  Henry  Wandisford  all  we  know  is  that  he  took  a  strong  part  in  suppressing 
the  insurrection  of  1569. 

f  Richard  and  Francis  Norton  were  sons  of  Richard  Norton,  the  great  leader  in  the 
rising  of  the  North,  and  Susan,  daughter  of  Richard  Lord  Latimer.  Of  Richard 
nothing  is  known,  but  Francis,  "old  Norton's"  eldest  son,  took  a  vigorous  part  in  the 
rebellion  and  finally  escaped  to  Flanders,  where,  after  making  several  vain  attempts  to 
secure  a  pardon,  he  pined  away  in  exile,  a  humble  pensioner  on  the  bounty  of  the  King 
of  Spain. 

X  John  Wandisford,  Rector  of  Kirklington,  a  living  in  the  gift  of  his  family.  His 
brother  Michael  married  Isabel,  daughter  of  Rowland  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.,  and  left 
issue  by  her. 

§  Giles  Fulthorpe  was  an  uncle  of  the  wife  of  the  testator,  Anne  Fulthorpe. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  133 

one  cloke  and  a  jirkin  of"  oiysh  colour  cloth  furred  with  fox,  one 
canvax  dublerd  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  all  the  plait  by  estimacon 
xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Cattail.  Inprimis,  xxx'^'^  kie,  one  bull,  the 
price  xlj  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  xx"  calves  suckin,  the  price  iiij  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  ij.  quyes,  the  price  xl  s.  -  x.  oxen,  the  price  xxj  li. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  —  vij.  stotts,  the  price  ix  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  xx**®  styrks, 
the  price  vij  li.  Shepe.  -  Ixxxvj.  yowes,  two  wedders,  ix  li.  vj  s. 
viiij  d.  Geldmgs.  —  one  grey  gelding  with  ]\Iris  Wandisford 
caided  hir  gelding  vij  li.  -  one  baye  maire  which  was  bought  at 
Darlington  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  one  grey  gelding  called  Wren  xxx  s. 
—  one  grey  nagge  with  a  wen  in  his  side  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  one 
grey  stagge  called  Thamer  xx  s.  —  one  whiet  mare  with  a  broken 
backe  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Sivyne.  —  ix.  old  swyne  with  fyve  piggs 
xl  s.  Corn  in  the  feilde.  -  xij.  acres  of  wheit  and  rye,  and  xij. 
acres  of  barlye  and  ots  ix  li.  xij  s.  —  xj.  acres  of  pese  and  beanes 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  all  the  haie,  the  price  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa 
Ciij'^'^  V  li.  ij  s.  Tlie  great  chamber.  —  the  chamber  hanged  with 
grene  and  rede  saye,  a  table  with  a  carpet,  ij.  trussels,  two  firmes, 
two  stules,  thre  chares,  one  cupbourd  with  a  carpet,  a  carpet  for 
the  wyndowe,  a  trussin  bedde  with  a  teaster  and  hangins  of  rede 
and  yealowe  saye,  a  feder  bed,  mattres,  a  bolster,  one  pare  of 
blankets,  two  pillowes,  a  coverlet,  a  counterpoynt,  a  truckle  bed, 
with  a  feder  bed,  a  bolster,  two  coverlets,  j.  pare  of  blanketts,  a 
pare  of  tongs,  a  long  table  lying  by  the  waule,  viij  li.  -  xij.  qwys- 
shynnes  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  utter  chamber.  —  a  trussyn  bed  with  a 
teaster  and  hangyns  rede  and  yealowe  buccram,  ij.  feder  bedds,  a 
mattres,  ij.  pare  of  blanketts,  ij.  bolsters,  iiij.  coverletts,  a  counter- 
poynt, one  truckle  bed  with  a  mattris,  a  bolster,  ij.  coverletts, 
the  chamber  hanged  about  with  old  hangyns  grene,  a  gret  chist,  a 
firme,  a  brokin  chaire  iiij  li.  Paradice.  —  a  trussin  bed,  a  feder 
bedd,  a  mattres,  a  pare  of  blanketts,  a  coverlet,  a  countei-poynt,  a 
bolster,  a  pillowe,  and  a  chare  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  The  loice  chamber 
under  Paradice.  -  ij.  bedstocks,  ij.  mattresses,  a  bolster,  ij.  pare 
of  blanketts,  ij.  happyns,  a  cupboard,  and  a  chiste  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Madyns  chamber,  -ij.  bedstocks,  one  mattres,  ij.  happings,  a 
coverlet  vj  s.  The  hawle.  -  iij.  tables,  iij.  firmes,  trusles,  a  cup- 
borde,  ij.  chares,  a  palles,  a  carpet  for  the  table  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The 
buttry.  -  an  almery,  a  cupbourd,  a  chist  with  bands  of  iron,  ij. 
stules,  viij.  hoggeshedes,  one  pype,  iiij.  Cannes,  viij.  stone  potts,  ij. 
doson  of  rounde  trenshers,  one  doson  of  long  trenshers,  ij.  salts  of 
puder,  one  knyf,  iiij.  spungin  tubbes,  iiij.  longe  bords,  one  almens 
basket,  one  maunde  xxvj  s.  viiij  d.  Stable  chamber.  -  iiij.  bed- 
stocks,  iiij.  mattresses,  v.  happyns,  one  coverlett,  v.  blanketts,  iiij. 
pyllowcs,  and  one  table  xx  s.  James  Fulfhroppe  chamber.  -  one 
bcdstocke,  one  mattres,  one  blanket,  one  happing,  one  coverlet,  and 


134  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

one  firme  v  s.  Wary  chamber.  -  one  bedstocke,  one  mattres,  one 
pare  of  blanketts,  ij.  happyns,  ij.  coverletts,  and  a  covmter  v  s.  The 
coke  chamber.  -  one  bedstocke,  one  mattres,  ij.  blankets,  and  one 
happing  vs.  The  Porters  luge,  -one  bedstocke,  ij.  happyns, 
a  pillowe  ....  stocke,  one  mattres,  one  pare  of  blankets,  ij.  hap- 
pyns, and  one  bolster.  -  Mr.  Lowsori  chamber  one  bedstocke,  iij. 
happyns,  ij.  blanketts,  a  bolster.  -  In  tJiox  house  one  bedstocke, 
ij.  happings,  and  ij.  blanketts  xx  s.  The  Mtchiyi.  -  a  rainge  of 
iron,  one  rakin,  iij.  rings,  v.  croks,  one  pare  of  tongs,  one  pare  of 
racks,  vj.  spets,  ij.  kenling  irons,  one  standing  one  lying,  iij.  pot- 
hokes,  one  flesh  hoke,  iij.  chopping  knyfes,  one  dressin  knyfe, 
one  fryin  panne,  a  cresset,  one  flesh  axe,  a  brandreth,  and  one 
iron  porre  xxxs.  —  vij.  brass  potts,  one  brasin  morter  with  a 
pestell  of  iren,  one  laddall,  ij.  chaffin  dishes,  ix.  candlestickes,  ij. 
kaldrons,  ij.  ketles,  iiij.  pannes,  and  a  grater  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Peuder.  —  iij.  basyns,  ij.  tiers,  one  doson  plait  trenchers,  one  brode 
charger,  iiij.  potigers,  xx*'^  platters,  x.  dishes,  and  vj.  sausers  xlvjs. 
viij  d.  TJie  larther  house.  —  ij.  leds  for  salting  of  beif,  ij°  wodde 
trowes,  yj.  tubbes,  v.  louse  burds,  iij.  vergres  barrels,  vijli.  Mylke 
house.  -  a  chese  trowgh,  ij°  stands,  vj.  skeles,  viij.  bowles,  vij.  ches- 
fatts,  a  chu*n  with  a  staf,  ij"  lowse  boards  iiij  s.  The  barms  and 
hrewhouse.  —  one  bruing  lede,  one  mask  fat,  one  gile  fat,  ij.  keling 
tubbes,  a  wourt  fat,  ij.  sayes,  ij.  skopes,  a  bowtin  tonne,  ij.  troughes, 

iiij.  tubbes vij.  seeks,  a  stepe  fat  for  malt,  one  old  lede 

in  the  coubart  vj  li.  x  s.  The  mylne.  —  one  iron  gavelock,  one 
hacke,  a  crawe,  a  chesill,  x.  pycks,  a  bedstocke,  iij.  happyns,  a 
blanket,  achist,  a  bushall,  a  pecke,  a  spade  with  iron  xs.  Thestuf 
'perteynyng  to  husbandry.  -  one  iron  bound  waine  with  all  y'^to 
beloning,  one  cowpe  with  a  par  of  wheles  bounde  with  iron,  ij° 
ashe  nales,  vij.  yokes  with  iron,  vj.  temes,  one  lowse  croke,  ij. 
wane  shackles,  ij°  pleughes,  ij°  culters,  one  socke,  iij.  wombles, 
iij.  axes,  ij.  lees,  one  rauckhacke,  ij°  shede  forks,  ij°  shed  spaids, 
iij.  iron  wedgies,  one  buckshakle,  and  ij°  iron  forks  iiij  H-  The 
napry.  —  xj.  pare  of  shetes  of  lyn,  xiiij.  pare  of  harding  shetes, 
X.  pillobes,  iij.  dioper  burd  clothes,  vj.  dioper  napkyns,  one  towell 
dioper,  vj.  lyn  bourd  clothes,  ij°  doson  lyn  napkyns,  ij.  lyn  cupburd 
clothes,  vij.  lyn  towelles,  ij°  hardin  burd  clothes,  vj  li.  Summa 
liiij  li.  viij  s.  iiij  d. 

Kyktlingtonne.  The  goods  there  moveable  and  immoveable 
beloning  the  said  Francis  Wandisford  esquyer  deceased. 

Inprimis  xviij.  draught  oxen  and  v.  stotts  xlvj  li.  -  vij.  hagge 
oxen  xj  li.  xx  d.  -  xiiij.  hagge  kye  xiiij  li.  -  xxix^i^  mylke  kye 
with  ij°  bulles  xlj  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  xxxiij*'®  calves  vij  li.  x  s.  -  two 
twynter  filles  one  colt  stagge  iij  li.  —  one  old  bay  nagge  xlvj  s. 
vnj  d.     -  one  mare  .  .  .  with  a  fole  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     -  a  bay  nagge 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  135 

xxvj  s.  viij  d.  -  one  bay  mare  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  vij""  and  xv'*' 
yowes  xvj  li.  -  vij''''  and  xviij.  lambes  vij  li.  xs.  -  xxij*'^  tupes 
and  rygetts  xliiij  s.  -  xvj'''  weders  xxxij  s.  Summa  civ  li.  xvij  s. 
viij  d.  The  great  chamber.  —  v.  pece  of  hangyns  of  arres,  a 
carpet,  a  table  cloth,  a  carpett  cupburd  cloth,  two  blacke  velvet 
qwysshynnes  embrodred,  iij.  carpet  qwysshynnes  and  one  qwyssin 
thrommed,  one  long  table,  iij.  buffet  stoles,  ijo  firmes,  ij"  chares, 
and  a  cupbord,  xxiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  The  grene  chamber.  —  viij. 
pece  of  hangyns  of  arris,  a  carpet  table  cloth,  a  trussin  bed  with 
a  teaster  and  hangyns  of  blacke  sarsenet,  a  bed  of  down,  a  mat- 
tres,  a  bolster,  a  pare  of  blanketts,  a  coverlet,  a  bed  covering,  iij. 
chares,  ij°  firmes,  iiij.  buffet  stoles,  a  romid  table,  xvj  li.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  Tlie  east  innermer  chamber.  —  one  trussin  bed,  ij°  matt- 
resses, one  coverlet,  one  table,  ij.  trusles,  one  gret  pressor,  a  great 
carved  chist.  The  aple  chamber.  —  a  gret  carved  chist  and  ij** 
hampers,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  closet.  —  one  trussin  bedde  with  a 
teaster  of  yealow  and  chamlet,  one  old  arke,  old  hangyns  of  wull 
grene  and  rede,  vjs.  viij.d.  The  beddyns.  —  sex  feder  bedds, 
thre  mattresses,  iiij.  bolsters,  ij°  pillows,  vij.  blanketts,  x.  cover- 
letts,  iiij.  bed  coverings,  iiij.  pare  of  lyn  sheats,  iij.  hardyng  shetes, 
iij.  pillowes,  iij.  lyn  bourd  clothes,  one  pare  of  hangyns  of  rede, 
sam  and  grene,  ix  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Peuder  vessell  in  ye  storehouse. 
—  ij°  gret  chargers,  xiij.  dublers,  xij.  dishes  and  sausers,  ij.  puder 
basyns,  v.  dublers,  ij°  dishes  y*  serveth  the  house,  viij*''^  candle- 
stickes,  ij°  cliafyn  dyshes,  xl  s.  In  the  buttry.  —  one  table,  one 
ambry,  one  arke  for  bread,  ij°  cannes,  one  buttry  knyfe,  iij.  litle 
tyn  potts,  one  firme,  one  stole,  iij.  frames  y'^  hoggeshedes  did  lye 
on,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Tlie  kitchin.  -  one  range  of  iron  with  a  reckin, 
V.  rings,  iiij.  croks,  one  chopping  knyfe,  ij°  pare  of  iron  tvigs,  vj. 
spets,  one  cobiron,  one  bruling  iron,  ij"  pare  of  pot  kilpes,  one 
cresset,  one  flesh  axe,  one  gret  panne,  ij°  ketles,  iiij.  litle  pannes, 
ij°  stoles,  one  brasin  morter,  a  pestell,  one  pott  standing  in  a 
furnes,  iij.  gret  bras  potts,  iij.  litle  potts,  one  swyne  tubbe,  iij. 
tables,  one  chopping  bourd,  vj  li.  The  mylke  house.  -  one  chirn 
with  a  staf,  one  stand,  iij.  tables,  viij.  bowles,  vij.  dishes,  v.  trus- 
sels,  vj.  chessfatts,  one  litle  band,  a  fleke,  a  stole,  a  chese  troughe, 
ij°  skeles,  one  swyne  skcle,  one  salt  pyn,  xf  reame  kitts,  ^p  s. 
viij  d.  The  bulting  house.  -  one  mulding  burd,  one  bowting 
tubbe,  one  knediaig  troughe,  on  chese  presse,  one  synker,  one 
saye,  v  s.  Tlie  brewhouse.  -  a  brewing  lede,  one  maskfat,  ij" 
gyle  fatts,  one  tannyng  fatt,  ij"  ketles,  ij"  peces  of  square  tymber, 
xl  s.  l^he  law  parlour.  -  a  counter,  iij.  firmes,  one  trussin  bedde 
bothomed  with  girth  webbe,  one  cupburd,  one  stale  for  the 
counter,  hangyns  of  rede  and  grene  saye,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.      The  inner 


136  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

parlour.  -  one  trussin  l)ed,  ii  pare  of  bedstocks,  ij°  trusts,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  The  liawle.  —  iij.  tables,  ij°  firmes,  ij°  trists,  one  almery, 
one  hirnes  barrall,  hangyns  of  rede  with  a  border  ponsed,  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  In  the  tcoule  house.  -  xxviij*^  stone  of  wulle  and  xxx*^® 
new  bnrds  of  oke,  iiij  li.  iiij  s.  The  west  chamber  and  inner 
chamber.  -  iij.  trussin  bedds,  one  truckle  bed,  one  pare  of  bed- 
stocks,  one  feild  bed  set  together  with  wysshes,  iij.  Flanders  chists, 
a  gret  arke,  a  carvet  chist,  iiij.  cupbords,  a  long  setle,  one  chare, 
ij.  patted  teasters,  ij°  racks  of  iron  for  a  chimley,  ij°  short  tables, 
ij°  old  carpetts,  the  chamber  hangjTis  about  with  rede  and  yealow 
hangyns  of  "vviill,  one  pot  of  bel  mettell,  xl  s.  The  lytle  house 
above  ye  haule.  -  iij.  hoggeshedes,  a  lytle  barrell,  a  tunnell,  a 
gret  chist,  and  a  long  setle,  x  s.  -  old  tyinber  lying  in  y^  new 
house,  and  tymber  lying  in  the  court,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Stuf 
heloning  to  husbandry.  —  ij°  iron  bound  waines  withall  y*  belongs 
them,  xv^l»  tonnes,  xiij.  yokes  with  iron,  iij.  socks,  iij.  cowters, 
iij.  waine  shackles,  iij.  buck e  shackles,  iij.  pleughes,  one  pare  of 
newe  waine  wheles,  one  pare  of  newe  car  wlieles,  both  wane 
ashe  tres,  pleugli  beames,  lieds,  shethes,  steretres,  handles,  wane 
felles,  iij.  harrows,  one  cowpe  with  one  whele  with  iron,  one 
wonne  whele,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  iij.  bores,  ij»  sews,  and  fyve 
piggs,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.       _ 

Bellerby.     Item  xvj'^  twynter  stotts,  vj.  qwyes,  xvij  li.  xij  s. 

-  xj*'^  and  xij*^'^  weders,  xxxviij  li.  —  iij^^  weder  hoggs  and 
eight,  vij  li.  xviij  s.  viij  d.     -  ij.  stacks  of  haye,  xls. 

At  TuYJiBLEBY.  Item  xj^''  sc.  and  v.  weders,  xiij  li.  -iij. 
stotts,  iij  li.  -  one  stack  of  hay,  xx  s.  —  Geldins  in  Horneby 
parhe.     -  bay  Waryng,  iiij  li.  x  s.   Summa,  Ciiij^^'^xviij  li.  xiij  s. 

-  blacke  Conyers,  vli.  -  bay  Spence,  vli.  -  grey  Mason,  vj  li. 
In  Ripping  parhe.  -  whiet  Wandisford,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  grey 
Mylner,  xls.     -  one  whiet  nagge  at  Hipswell,  xxs. 

KiKTLiNGTON.  Item  xxij.  acres  of  wheit  and  rye,  and  xxij. 
acres  of  barley  and  otes  by  estimacons,  xxij  li.  -  all  the  hay, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  a  pece  of  Icid  lying  of  the  backe  syde  of  the 
hawle,_xiijs.  iiij  d.  -  the  tythes  of  Helperby,  Cli.  Summa, 
C.xlv  li.      Summa  totalis,  vij°.xviij  li.  xij  d. 

Detts  that  m""  Frauncis  Wandisford  doth  awe.*  Inprimis  to 
Thomas  Corney  iij  li.  Item  to  the  executors  of  Mastris  Mar- 
gery  Wandisford   iij'^'^li.     -  to  M'»»  Jackson  in  angells  xxxli. 

-  to  Mr.  Richard  Lowder  x  li.  -  to  rents  behind  unpaid  to 
Huton  chapcll,  xxixs.  iiij  d.     -  to   Henry   Wandisford    iij^-^li. 

-  to    Micliacll    Wandisford    for    the    funeralls    of    John    Wan- 

*  'J'his  schedule  is  a  separate  sheet  of  parchment. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  137 

disford  *  1  s.  vj  d.  -  to  Anthony  Wren  f  for  the  same  vij  s.  -  to 
Mr.  Swaile  iij'^^li.  -  to  Koger  Wise  xlli.  -  to  John  Wise  x  li. 
cum  equo.  —  to  Christopher  Dixon  xl  s.  —  to  John  Power  cum 
uno  quarterio  ordei  xl  s.  -  to  Christofer  Scuton  cum  uno 
quarterio  ordei  xl  s.  —  to  John  Hvmter  pro  consimili  xl  s.  —  to 
John  Lumley  pro  consimili  xl  s.  -  to  John  Ponce  pro  consimili 
xls.  -  to  William  Gatynby  pro  consimili  xls.  —  to  George 
Sweting  pro  consimili  xls.     -  to  Eobert  Tompson  vij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

-  to  Rauf  Wilson  pro  uno  quarterio  ordei  v  li.  xj  s.  viij  d.  — 
Lowson  wif  for  on  quarter  of  barley,  iiij  li.  ij  s.  -  John  Ballens 
iiij  s.  viij  d.  —  to  Robert  Lowson  iiij.  children  porcions  unpaid, 
xij  li.  xs.  xd.  -  to  Mastris  Fulthroppe  viij^'^li.  -  to  Giles 
Fulthroppe  xl  li.  -  detts  at  London,  vj'^xiiij  li.  -  to  W^hyng 
of  the  Wold  XX  li.  —  to  Rauf  Gowttc  x  li.  v  s.  j  d.  —  blacks  at 
Richmond  xlvli.  xxiij  d.  -  a  pece  of  blacke  at  Bedall  vj  li.  — 
Mr.  Giles  laide  furthe  at  the  dale  of  the  funerall  xx  li.  -  laid 
furth  by  certen  tennants  at  Hips  well  at  the  said  tyme  xvj  li.  — 
for  nailes  to  Ougthwhet,  vij  s.  iiij  d.  —  to  James  Fulthroppe 
iij  li.  iij  s.  —  money  borowed  of  the  tennants  of  Hipswell,  Caber,  J 
and  Bernerd  castell,  when  he  whent  to  purchase  Huddiswell, 
xlvij  li.§  —  to  Robert  Stevenson  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  to  Robert 
Garthwhet  xj  li.  iij  s.  -  to  John  Kearton  iij  li.  xv  s.  ix  d.  —  to 
James  Bower  viij  li.  xvj  s.  iij  d.  —  to  William  Butler  vij  s.  —  to 
Thomas  Burrell  for  clothe,  xvij  s.  x  d.  -  to  Alexander  Atkinson 
for  wyld  foule,  iij  s.  iiij  d.     -  to  Richard  Aiye  for  burds,  x  s.  ix  d. 

—  to  y^  servants  of  Hipswell  for  thre  quarters  wagies,  v  li.  xix  s. 
iiij  d.  —  to  the  servants  of  Keartlington  for  iij.  quarters  wagies, 
xliij  s.  -  for  iij.  tyth  calves  and  viij.  fleses  to  the  vicar  of 
Catherycke,  xij  s.  —  to  Robert  Darby  xv  li.  —  to  Richard  Wise- 
man xxviij  s.  ixd.  —  for  his  work,  xvs.  -  to  Thomas  Lurden 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  to  Rauf  Furbancke  for  osmonds  and  bary  .... 
iij  s.  X  d.  -  to  William  Prat  v  s.  iiij  d.  —  to  John  Gierke, 
ij  s.  vj  d.  -  to  Robert  Walker  viij  d.  -  to  Will  Sheperd's 
executors  ix  s.  iiij  d.  -  to  Richard  Pallyser  vj  s.  xj  d.  -  to 
Francis  Lassels  xxij  li.  xviij  s.  viij  d.     -  to  Wilkinson's  wife  pro 

•  This  may,  perhaps,  be  Joan,  the  only  daughter  of  the  testator,  who  died  before 
her  father,  unmarried. 

+  Of  Binchester,  in  the  bishoprick  of  Durham,  and  the  ancestor  of  the  famous  Sir 
Christopher  Wren.      He  married  Elizabeth  Wandisford,  the  sister  of  the  testator. 

J  The  Fulthorpes  had  been  long  owners  of  Kabergh  in  Westmoreland,  and  of 
lands  in  Bamardcastle,  all  of  wliich  passed  into  the  family  of  Wandisford,  through  the 
wife  of  the  testator. 

§  Philip  and  Mary,  on  the  23rd  of  Februarj",  in  the  fourth  and  fifth  years  of  their 
reign,  granted  in  fee  by  letters  patent  to  Francis  Wandesford  and  John  Wandcsford 
of  Lincoln's  Inn,  his  son,  certain  lands  in  Hu<ls\vell,  Barton,  and  C^urpciliy,  part  <>f 
tlie  possessions  of  the  dissolved  house  of  Kasby.  Tlioy  paid  for  them  the  large  sum  of 
888/.  7s.  t)d.,  being  thirty  years'  purchase. 


138  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

di.  quarterio  ordei.  -  to  Christopher  Hyldell  vij  s.  iiij  d.  and  vij. 
bushalles  of  rye  and  ij.  bushalles  of  malt.  -  to  William  Whietof 
Allerton  for  the  burde  of  Clmstofer  and  Francis  Wandisford, 
xls.*     -  to  Eobert  Walker  for  xij.  rude  of  dyke  dyked,  xviij  d. 

-  Ml-.  Michall  Wandisford  for  a  horse,  vli.  -  detts  at  Yorke, 
xj  li.  xvij  s.     -  frarswagies,  xlix  s.     -  to  Christofer    Sym*  viij  s. 

-  to  parson  Tonstall  viij  li.     Summa  totalis,  ix°.xxxvj  li.  ix  s.  xj  d. 


CXIV.    THOMAS  WILSON  OF  KTEKBIE  IN  KENDALL. 

June  8,  1559.  I  Thomas  Wilson,!  of  the  towne  of  Kyrkbie 
in  Kendall,  holle  of  mynde  and  good  of  rememberannce,  thankes 
be  unto  Allmyghtie  God,  consydering  y'  deathe  to  every  man  is 
dight,  the  owre  thereof  most  uncertayne,  not  willinge  to  dye 
untestate,  wherefore  in-  the  helthe  of  my  saulle  I  provide  and 
ordaynes  this  my  last  will  and  testament.  0  Lord,  my  God  and 
Savior,  I  give  and  beqweathe  to  the  my  saulle,  which  is  thy  owen, 
bought  with  thy  precious  bloud,  and  of  all  the  trewe  and  faithfull 
obediens  of  my  hart  and  bodye  I  offer  to  the  and  thy  tuition  from 
hence  furthe  tyll  my  departinge,  and  then  my  bodie  to  rest  in  my 
pariche  churche  under  Saynte  Christofer  loft. — 


CXV.    FRANCES  CATERIGG  TESTAMENT  OF  STANWICK. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  This  present  xxix.  day  of  the 
monthe  of  August,  which  ys  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1559,  I 
Francys  Catheryke  of  Stanwyggs,$  within  the  pariche  of  Saynt 
Johne's  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  gentylman,  beinge  of  perfytie 
mynde  and  memorye,  thanks  be  unto  Almyghtie  God,  mayks  this 

*  These  two  boys  had  been  probably  brought  up  at  the  grammar-school  at  North- 
allerton, which  was  at  this  period  in  considerable  repute,  and  which  long  sustained  its 
reputation. 

t  A  preamble  which  presents  a  charming  picture  of  earnest  and  unaffected  piety  in 
all  its  freshness  and  simplicity. 

J  The  testator  was  a  member  of  a  very  respectable  family  which  had  been  long 
situated  at  Stan  wick.  He  was  a  younger  son  of  William  Catterick  by  Margaret, 
daughter  of  John  Saltmarsh  of  Saltmarsh,  esq.,  and  was  never  married.  The  Cat- 
tericks  were  always  famous  for  their  breed  of  horses,  and  it  was  probably  owing  to  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  Gaterley  Moor,  the  great  race-course  of  the  North  of  England, 
that  they  paid  such  attention  to  their  stud.  We  find  their  horses  frequently  alluded 
to.  In  1595  John  Garthe  of  East  Layton  leaves  to  his  "  landlord,  Mr.  John  Catherick, 
the  gray  colte  that  was  under  the  mear  I  bought  off  my  old  maister  his  father:"  and 
in  his  Inventory,  among  many  other  horses,  he  has,  "  a  gray  stagg,  y'  was  of  Mr.  Catterick 
mear,"  which  is  valued  at  3l.6s.8d  ;  and  "a  white  niear  with  a  colt  foil  off  Mr. 
Catterick's  breid,''  valued  at  3^  13«.  id.  The  horse-keepers  of  Sir  Cuthbert  Collinge- 
wonds  owe  him  -M. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  139 

my  last  wyll  and  testament  after  thys  manner  iblowinge.  Fyrst 
I  bequethe  my  solle  unto  Almyghtie  God,  my  creatorrc  and  re- 
demer,  and  to  oure  Laydie  Saynte  Marye,  and  to  all  the  blessed 
companie  of  lieven,  and  my  bodye  to  be  bured  within  the  cancell 
of  Saynte  Johncs.  Inprimis,  I  bequethe  to  my  brother  Anthonye 
Catheryke  *  xx  li.  and  my  best  map-e,  to  be  the  supervisor  of 
this  my  last  wyll.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Eobert  Lambert  f  one 
of  my  best  geldyngs.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Roger  Mennell 
another  of  my  best  geldyngs.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  my  syster 
Elezabeth  Cathericke  xl  s.  and  my  amblinge  mayre  that  was 
bought  of  ]\Iargarett  Ovyngton.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Thomas 
Catheryke  a  foolle  of  the  same  mayre.  Item  I  bequethe  unto 
Mergere  Mennell  my  yonge  whyt  mayre  and  xx  li.  Item  I  be- 
quethe wito  Grace  Lambert  my  downed  mayre  and  xx  li.  Item 
I  bequethe  unto  Dorytie  Catheryke  my  bay  fyllie  and  xx  li.  Item 
I  bequethe  unto  Elsabeth  Mennell  my  gray  fylle  y*  goes  of  the 
fell.  Item  I  bequethe  imto  the  sayd  Mergere  Mennell,  Grace 
Lambert,  and  Dorytie  Catheryke,  all  my  wedders  that  goes  at 
Feldome.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  the  churche  x  li.  Item  I  be- 
quethe imto  Mi'esse  Ezabell  fyve  nobles  in  y®  yeare,  to  be  taken 
of  the  rent  of  Manfeylde  dmyng  hyr  lyfe  naturall.  Item  I  be- 
quethe imto  Sir  Steven  Leyfchylde  xx'^'  nobles,  and  yf  the 
churche  cumme  to  the  olde  state,  to  be  mayd  xx*^'  markes.  Item 
I  bequethe  unto  everye  one  of  Wylliam  Smythsons  chyldrynge 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  John  Shawe  xx  s.  Item  I 
bequethe  unto  Francys  Kylborne  xxs.  Item  I  bequethe  imto 
Wylliam  AVylde  x  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Henry  Rome  x  s. 
Item  I  bequethe  unto  Thomas  Hynde  x  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto 
Mawde  Chature  x  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Ellynge  Pyborne  x  s. 
Also  the  resydew  of  all  my  lands  and  goods  unbequithed  I  geve 
unto  my  brother  George  Catheryke,:}:  whome  I  mayke  my  hoUc 
executure.      These  wytnesses.   Sir  Steven  Leyfchylde,  Wylliam 

*  Anthony  Catterick,  the  elder  brother  of  the  testator,  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
and  co-heir  of  Roland  Tempest  of  Holmeside,  County  Palatine,  esq.,  and  left  by  her  a 
son  Thomas,  faUms,  and  three  daughters  and  co-heirs ;  Margery  married  Roger 
Mennell  of  North  Kilvington,  the  founder  of  the  line  of  Dalton,  Grace  married  Robert 
Lambeth  of  Owton,  and  Dorothy  married  .  .  .  Scrope.  From  the  frequent  and  affec- 
tionate mention  we  find  made  of  him  in  the  Richmondshire  wills,  we  may  fairly 
conclude  that  he  was  an  excellent  example  of  the  old  English  gentleman. 

f  Robert  Lambert  of  Owton,  County  Palatine,  esq.,  very  narrowly  escaped  execu- 
tion, and  lost  all  his  lands,  for  the  active  part  he  took  in  the  rebellion  of  1569.  His 
father-in-law  joined  Sir  George  Bowes,  and  he  was  staying  at  his  house  at  Stanwick, 
with  the  intention  of  following  him  to  Barnardcastle,  when  he  wa.s  forcibly  taken  out 
of  his  bed  by  the  rebels  and  obliged  to  accompany  them.  He  had  a  large  family  of 
children  by  his  wife  Grace  Catterick. 

:J:  George  Catterick,  the  younger  brother  of  the  testator,  became  finally  the  repre- 
sentative of  the  male  blood  of  hi»  family,  and  settled  at  Carlton,  where  his  family  con- 
tinued for  several  generations. 


140  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Manfeylde,  Anthony  Wylde,  John  Shawe,  and  Francys  Kylborne, 
with  others.     [Prob.  ult.  Nov.  1560.] 


CXVI.  ELSABETHE  WITHAM  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  12  September  1559,  I  Elezabethe 
Wytham  of  Bratonbye  within  the  pariche  of  Barton  in  y^  countye 
of  Yorke,  wedowe*  —  my  bodye  to  be  bured  within  the  church 
of  Saynt  Cuthbert  nye  unto  my  husbande.  Inprimys  I  bequethe 
unto  Sir  Tliomas  Wylson  v  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Wylliam 
Wytham  a  cowe  and  fyve  merke  y''  he  awes  me  for  y^  reparations 
of  his  howsys.  Item  I  bequiethe  unto  Thomas  Cowrewen  and 
hys  wyiFe  ather  of  them  a  Franshe  crowne.  Item  I  bequethe  imto 
Clarye  Welden  a  cowe.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Anne  Welden  a 
cowe.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  WyUiam  Wytham  wyfFe  my  last 
mayd  gowne.  Item  I  bequeth  unto  my  brother  Welden  f  wyfFe 
a  blake  gowne  welted  with  velvett.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Eobert 
Hobson  wyfe  a  blak  kyrtle.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Eobert  Welles 
wyfe  another  blake  kyrtle.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Mr.  Anthony 
Catheryke  halfe  a  angell.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Wylliam  Witham 
a  Franshe  crown,  whome  I  make  the  supervyours  of  my  wyll. 
Also  the  resydewe  of  all  my  goods  unbequied  I  geve  unto  my 
brother  sonne  Edwarde  Welden,  |  whome  I  mayke  my  full  exe- 
cutor. In  wytnesse  hereof,  Mr.  George  Catheryke,  Sir  Thomas 
Wylson,  Eobert  Wylde,  Peter  Mansell,  and  Anthony  Wylde. 

*  The  testatrix  was  the  widow  of  Mathew  Witham  of  Brettanby,  whose  will  we 
have  before  given.  Her  maiden  name  was  probably  Weldon.  For  more  particulars 
about  her  family  see  the  wills  of  her  husband  and  her  son-in-law  William  Witham, 
which  are  given  above. 

•f  The  Weldons  were  a  family  of  gentry,  probably  of  Northumbrian  extraction, 
which  settled  at  Colborne,  in  the  parish  of  Catterick.  John  Weldon  of  Colborne, 
gentleman,  who  was  perhaps  the  brother  of  the  testatrix,  by  his  will  dated  on  the 
last  of  April,  1563,  leaves  to  his  son  Edward  "  a  sygnet  of  gold  weing  xl  s.,  paing  to 
iche  of  his  thre  brethren  (Robert,  William,  and  Thomas  Weldon)  ten  shillings  for  ther 
porcions  thereof;"  and  he  also  makes  Isabel  his  wife  his  executrix.  In  his  Inventory, 
made  17th  January,  1563-4,  "a  standing  bedstead  corded  with  a  sparver  of  dernex 
and  courtens,"  is  valued  at  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 

J  Of  Colborne,  gentleman.  In  his  will,  dated  on  the  14th  of  March,  1581,  he 
mentions  his  two  nieces  Elizabeth  and  Anne  Weldon,  his  own  daughters  Elizabeth 
and  Isabel  Weldon,  his  brother  Thomas  Weldon,  and  his  wife  Dorothy.  He  also 
makes  provision  for  the  maintenance  of  his  son  Francis  at  the  grammar  school  and 
university,  and  makes  the  "  worshipfull  Raphe  Lawson  of  Burghe,  esq.,  and  Elizabeth 
his  wyfe,  his  singuler  frends,"  his  supervisors,  begging  "  there  worshippes  to  vouchsafe 
for  God's  sake  and  the  consanguinitie  betwixte  them  to  take  paynes." 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  141 


CXVn.    RICHARD  CROSBY  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxiiij**>  of  November  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lord  God  M.d.lix.  I  Eichard  Crosby  of  Richmund  in 
the  coimtie  of  York,  auditor  *  —  my  soule  to  Ahnyghty  God,  to 
our  Ladye  Sainte  IMary,  &c. — to  be  buryed  within  the  parishe 
churche  of  Richmond  before  the  founte  in  the  mydde  alley.  — 
To  every  prest  being  at  my  said  buryall  viij  d.,  clarks  ij  d.,  and  to 
every  scoller  singing  in  the  churche  j  d.  To  Robert  Wylde  f  my 
best  goune  and  my  best  jackett.  To  Dyones  Wylde  my  doughter 
my  blacke  goune.  To  my  doughters  Dyones  Wylde  and  Luce 
Owthwate  children  two  silver  spones  and  two  wethers.  To  my 
doughter  Luce  O^vthwate  a  blacke  goune,  cloth.  To  Allay ne 
Owthwate  my  graye  nagge  y*  I  bought  in  Holdernes.  To  the 
said  Luce  one  black  cowe.  To  Robert  Eland  one  graye  nagge. 
To  Agnes  iSTelson  ij.  silver  spones  and  ij.  wethers.  To  Agnes 
Inglishe  the  fether  bedd  y*  did  come  frome  Brauncepath.  The 
residue  to  my  sonne  John  Crosby.  | 

Inventory,  dated  29  Dec.  1559.  Item  iij.  salletts,  ij.  stele 
cappes,  iiij.  pares  of  splents,  and  v.  jacks,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  One 
pare  of  hampers  xij  d.  One  two  handed  swerde  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij . 
hangings  of  grene  clothe,  one  hanginge  of  grene  and  reade  seye 
with  paynted  borders,  ij  s.  For  the  fvmerall  expences  cxvij  s. 
viij  d.  To  the  heires  of  S*'  Rauf  Bulmer  xviij  s.  viij  d.  The 
half  yere  rent  of  Sourby  Moore  1  s. 


CXVm.    JOHN  TRISTRAME  OF  MYDDILTON  TYAS. 

Jhesus.  In  the  nayme  of  God  Amen,  this  present  xviij ^^  day 
of  January  wiche  is  in  the  yer   of  our   Lord  God  a  thussand 

*  Richard  Crosby  was  one  of  the  auditors  appointed  by  the  Crown  for  the  monastic 
lands  in  Richmondshire.  He  seems  to  have  been  chiefly  employed  in  letting,  selling, 
and  receiving  the  rents  of  the  confiscated  property.  He  himself  appears  to  have  had 
no  small  share  in  the  plunder.     Henceforward  we  hear  no  more  of  his  family. 

t  Robert  Wild  of  Long  Cowton,  who  married  Dionysia,  the  daughter  of  the 
testator,  was  the  son  of  William  Wild,  whose  will  has  been  already  printed.  In  his 
will,  made  in  1574,  he  mentions  his  son  Marmaduke,  and  his  daughters,  Elizabeth, 
who  afterwards  married  Sir  Cuthbert  Pepper,  and  Agnes,  who  married  Leonard 
Smithson  of  Moulton.  In  1557,  no  doubt  through  the  instrumentality  of  his  father- 
in-law,  he  became  the  purcha-ser  of  lands  which  the  late  abbey  of  Ea.sby  had  pos- 
sessed in  Scorton,  ami  he  leaves  them  in  his  will  to  his  grandson  Robert  Smithson. 
His  wife  Dionysia  makes  her  will  in  1586. 

X  John  Crosby,  according  to  Clarkson,  made  his  will  on  the  25th  of  August,  1568, 
and  left  to  the  wardens  of  the  free  school  of  Richmond  6s.  8rf.  yearly,  out  of  a  close 
between  Gilling  and  Skeeby. 


142  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ccccc.lix.  I  John  Tristrame*  of  the  pariche  of  Myddilton  Tyas 
in  the  cunty  of  Yorke  —  my  bodey  to  be  bureyd  in  Myddilton 
chyrche  in  the  place  wher  I  bussed  to  seyt.  —  Item  I  will  that 
my  son  William  shalbe  at  the  order  and  rewell  of  his  master 
Edward  Byget  of  IVIol.  .  .  .  gentellman  unto  suche  tyme  that  his 
ownkill  and  my  son  James  do  promot  hyme  to  an  honest  levinge  — 
Item  I  bequith  unto  my  son  Antoney  my  horsse  I  do  ryde  uppon 
and  my  apperell  withall.  Item  I  bequith  unto  every  oyn  of  my 
godchildren  within  the  parich  iiij  d.  Item  I  will  that  Tome 
Broune  shall  hav  the  rygge  end  at  the  garthe  end  to  brige  hym 
up  withall  (erased).  Item  I  bequith  unto  every  oyn  of  my 
tennaunts  within  the  towne  off  Mydillton  xij  d.  (erased  and  iiij  d. 
inserted.)  Item  I  bequith  unto  everey  cotman  within  the  towne 
of  Myddilton  ij  d.  a  pece.  Item  for  my  tythe  and  oblacions 
neglegently  forgotten  ij  d.  Item  for  all  the  rest  of  my  lands, 
tennements,  and  heredetaments  lyenge  in  Myddilton,  Richmund, 
and  Darlyngton  I  gev  tham  unto  James  Tristrame  f  my  son  and 
here.  —  The  ressedew  of  my  goods,  my  detts  payed,  movabill  and 
unmovabill,  my  cowntar  and  my  evedence  chiste  except,  which  I 
gev  unto  my  said  son  James  owt  of  part,  I  gev  unto  my  wyffe 
Margery,  Marey,  Alice,  and  Jane  my  doghters,  whome  I  make  my 
full  executors.  Item  I  will  that  James  Tristrame,  John  Tris- 
trame, Gylles  Fulthorpe,  gentillmen,  and  Lanclot  Trestram  my 
son  and  my  brother  Robert  Conyers  to  be  supervissers  of  this  my 
present  will,  and  to  the  .  .  .  gev  unto  ayther  of  theme  a  croAvne  to 
se  this  my  pressent  will  of  ther  goodnes  to  be  fulfilled  to  the 
plesor  of  God  and  the  helth  of  my  so  wile.  Amen.  Witness 
heyrof.  Sir  Nicholes  Smithson  viccar,  T.  Smithson,  Thomas 
Lelhame,  William  Brune,  and  John  Browne,  with  other  moy. 
Per  me  Johannem  Trestram. 

M^l  that  thes  hes  detes  y"^  I  John  lies  awen  at  thes  present  wyll 
makkyng.  Item  to  Mr.  Vycker  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to  my 
unkell  Geyls  Foolttoup  xl  s.  Item  to  Robert  Stevenson  wif  xvj  s. 
and  chalde.  Item  to  M"".  Ead.  Symson  xx  s.  Item  to  Lawi-ence 
Broun  xx  s.     Detes  haweing  unto  John  Trestram.     My  unkell 

*  The  testator  appears  to  have  been  the  purchaser  or  lessee  under  the  Crown  of 
some  of  the  lands  which  had  lately  belonged  to  St.  Mary's  Abbey,  York.  Nothing  is 
known  of  him  or  his  descendants,  but  he  seems  to  have  been  connected  with  one  or 
two  good  North  Riding  families.  A  John  Tristram  had  an  obit  in  Richmond  church 
at  the  Dissolution.  The  will,  which  is  in  the  testator's  own  writing,  is  curiously 
worded,  and  is  written  in  a  very  bad  hand  on  a  meagre  sheet  of  paper,  of  which  a 
corner  has  been  pre-occupied  by  the  prayer  of  some  youthful  aspirant  to  literary  fame  : 
"  Jusue  be  my  spede,  in  grace  and  vertue  to  proceed,  that  I  ma  learne  to  write  and 
reade.      Amen,  Amen." 

t  James  Tristram  of  London,  gentleman,  sold  a  close  in  Middleton  called  the 
Abbat  Closes  and  other  property  there  to  Leonard  Browne,  who  makes  his  will  at 
Middleton  in  1576  and  leaves  his  lands  to  his  sons  Valentine  and  Marmaduke. 


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Sir  William  Trestrame*  xl.  Item  my  broder  John  Alstoiip  xls. 
has  apers.  Item  mor  dats  has  apers  by  my  dates-bouks  wyche  hes 
svthence  desschared. 


CXIX.    RANDALL  WARD  OF  JFTKYLL  USBURNE. 

January  29,  1559.  Randall  Ward  of  Mykyll  Usbiirne  —  I 
gyffe  to  the  churche  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyiFe  to  y^  vycar  to  pray 
for  me  ij  s.  Item  I  gyffe  to  y^  chnrche  ij.  buschells  ofbarlye  .  .  . 
bestowed  at  y^  dyscrecon  off  y®  churchewardons  and  sett  uppe  a 
candell  before  y^  sepulcrur  every  3  ere  to  be  prayed  for.  Item  I 
gyffe  to  everye  poore  howse  in  Mykyll  Usburne  a  pckke  of  rye.  — 


CXX.  ANNE  LADEMAN  OF  GATTEBLEY.f 

Intentort,  11  March  1559.  Imprimis,  a  basing  with  an  ewer, 
ij  s.  viij  d.  —  iij.  candelsticks,  xvj  d.  —  iij.  potigers  and  a  salser, 
xliij  d.  -  a  brasse  pott  and  a  fyer  chawfer,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  -  a  morter 
of  brasse  with  a  pestell,  xij  d.     -  ij.  kettells  and  ij"  pannes,  iiij  s. 

-  a  spete,  ij.  cobyerones,  a  rosting  yeron  and  a  recking  crokc,  ij  s. 
iiij  d.     -  ij-  chists,  xij  d.     —  one  lyttell  goblet  of  silver,  xxxvj  s. 

-  V.  silver  spoones,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  —  iiij.  lyttall  ryngs  of  silver 
with  a  gymmer  of  golde,  ij  s.  vj  d.     -  one  crusyfixe  of  silver,  ij  s. 

-  one  paire  of  almes  beads  with  a  lyttell  crus^'fixe  of  silver,  ij  s. 

-  one  paire  of  geate  beads  with  lyttil  beads  of  currell,  xvj  d.  - 
ij.  peces  of  velvett,  xvj  d.  -  viij.  vailes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  money, 
viij  s.  -  one  olde  ryall  of  gold,  xv  s.  -  iiij""^  quyssings  and  a 
counter  clothe,  ij  s.  -  a  fether  bed,  ij°  matercsses,  one  covering, 
if  coverletts,  iij.  blanketts,  iij.  codds  and  one  paire  of  shetes, 
xxiiij  s.  X  d.  -  iiij.  gowenes,  iiij.  kyrtells  and  a  cloke,  xxxiij  s. 
iiij  d.  -  one  hoode  of  course  saye,  x-vj  d.  -  in  nappary  ware, 
XXX  s.  viij  d.  -  a  smale  gyi-dell  of  velvett  with  a  heade  and  a 
pendent  of  silver,  and  gilted,  xvj  d.  Summa  ix  li.  xvij  s.  x  d. 
Debts  that  is  owen  to  her.     The   executors  of  Doctor  Daykyns, 

*  The  last  incumbent  of  the  chantry  of  our  Lady,  in  the  chapel  of  Lartington,  in 
the  parish  of  Romaldkirk.  He  was  fifty-six  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  the  sur^•ey  of 
Edward  VL,and  is  described  as  being  possessed  of  "  honest  eonversacon  and  qualities, 
haveing  indifferente  good  lerning." 

t  Apparently  a  member  of  one  of  the  Richmondshire  nunneries,  who  had  carried 
her  treasures  away  with  her  into  retirement.  The  money  owing  to  her  by  the 
executors  of  Dr.  Dakins  is  probably  a  part  of  her  yearly  pension.  By  her  will,  dated 
on  the  27th  of  November,  1559,  she  leaves  everything  she  has  to  Thomas  Smythson,  at 
whose  house  she  was  in  all  probability  residing. 


144  WILLS  AXl>  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

XX  s.     Sumina,  x  li.  xvij  s.  x  d.     Debt^  that  she  oweth.     Thomas 
Smythson,  Iviij  s.  iiij  d.     And  so  remaneth,  vij  li.  xix  s.  \j  d. 


CXXI.    POMLS'I  WILLELMI  LOFTUS  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  2  October,  1560.  I  "William  Loitiis 
clerke,*  —  mv  bodve  to  be  biu'ied  in  the  porehe  of  Sapit  John 
in  Kiehmond  ohurohe,  nighe  unto  my  brother  Sir  Irabriell.  Item 
I  beqiiethe  to  everve  prest  being  present  at  my  biu-iall,  xij  d. 
Item  I  beqiieth  to  everve  scoler  whiche  use  to  sing  Sondais  and 
holidavs  in  the  quere,  ij  d.  Item  I  bequethe  to  the  hye  alter  in 
Kiohmimd  churehe  a  clothe  of  reade  say  with  roses  in  }^.  Item  I 
bequethe  to  the  alter  of  Saynt  John  in  Kiclunond  churehe  a  clothe 
with  the  image  of  Sa-STit  Lawrence  in  ^-t.  To  Cuthbert  Sympson 
and  AVilliam  Huttou  my  god  sons  vjd.  each.  Item  to  Agnes 
Hos2:ill  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  everve  servante  dwelling  in  ]Mr.  Gowers 
house  iiij  d.  Item  to  Christopher  Cooke  my  syster  son  one  fedder 
bed  and  one  quvsshing.  whiche  was  my  brother  Sir  G-abriell'sl  and 
left  in  mv  custody  to  the  use  of  the  said  Christopher.  To 
Dorathye  and  Isabell  Cooke,  to  each  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  bequethe 
to  the  releif  of  the  pore  people  within  Richmonde  tOAvne  xxs. 
Item  I  bequethe  to  the  reparacions  and  beildmg  of  Catherick 
bridire  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  and  beqiieth  to  the  mending  of 
Grvnton  brigoe  iij  s.  iiij  d. — Supervisoi-s,  ^Ir.  Rauf  Gower  gent., 
Su'  John  ^lore:^  and  Sir  Arthure  Tailior.  prests,  to  each  of  whom 
I  ffive  ii  s.  for  their  pa\Ties.  AVitnesses.  Sii"  Jolin  AccriiX  clerke  — 
[Prob.  6  April,  1562.]         (*) 

*  Sir  William  Lofthouse  was  chaplain  to  the  guild  of  St.  John  in  Richmond,  and 
at  the  Dissolution  received  from  his  brethren  an  annual  pension  of  5/.  6,*.  Si?.,  which 
was  afterwards  continued  by  the  auditor.  He  was  buried  in  the  church  of  Richmond 
16th  Janu:\ry.  15t.)l-2. 

t  "  Gabriell  Lofthouse  of  Richmond,  chapleyne,"  makes  his  will  on  the  -ith  of 
August,  1552,  in  which  he  leaves  '•  to  every  prest  dwelling  within  the  towne  of 
Richmond,  for  singing  or  saingsuche  suffraiges  as  are  appoynted  by  the  kings  majesties 
proceedings  to  be  song  or  said  for  the  souls  departed,  viij  d.  ;  to  Anne  Conyers  his 
godaughtor  iiijd.  ;  to  the  poore,  xxs.  ;  to  Sir  John  Taylyour  a  wod  spone  tipped  with 
silver  ;  to  Sir  John  More  his  shirte ;  to  Sir  Thomas  Sadler  a  long  gowne.'' 

t  Sir  John  More,  who  has  been  more  than  once  mentioned  before,  was  chantry 
priest  at  the  altar  of  our  Lady  in  Richmond  Church,  and  also  Master  of  the  Grammar 
School.  By  his  will,  dated  1st  of  September,  1570,  he  directs  his  body  to  be  buried 
in  Richmond  Church,  "  of  the  west  side  of  the  founte,"  and  leaves  '*  to  his  nephew 
John  Marshall  all  his  lands  in  Thirske  ;  101.  to  each  of  the  eight  daughters  of  his  said 
nephew  out  of  his  burgages  and  lands  in  Richmond,  and  101.  to  his  cousin  John 
Walker  to  bring  him  upp  in  learning."  He  ■was  buried  in  Richmond  Church  on  the 
6th  of  December,  1571. 


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CXXII.    LOFTUS  LEONARDI  INYENTABIUM. 


The  Inventory  of  all  the  gouds  moveable  and  unmoveable  of 
Leonard  Loftus  of  Diinholrae,*  laitlie  deceased,  praysed  by  thes 
four  honest  men,  that  is  to  sale,  Richard  Gefreyson,  Thomas 
Pearson,  Ma  the  we  Harland,  and  Edward  Dent,  the  xviij^b  of 
October,  anno  Domini  1560. 

Inprimis,  iij.  horses,  price  iij  li.  iij.  stirks,  xxxs.  xij. 
busshelles  of  hard  corn,  xxiiij  s.  ij.  quarters  of  haver,  xs.  viij  d. 
ij.  lodes  of  lire  (lead  ore),  xls.  One  foder  of  lede,  vj  li.  The 
lease  of  a  close,  xx  s.  Siimma  totalis,  xv  li.  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Debts 
awinge  unto  the  said  Leonard  Loftus.  Inprimis  Gefrey  Carter 
xxvij.  lode  of  lire,  price  xxvij  li.  The  said  Gefrey  in  money  Is. 
The  said  Gefrey  a  lode  and  a  half  of  lire  sand,  price  xv  s. 
Richard  Cotes  of  BoAvys  xxj'^  lode  of  ure,  price  xxj  li.  Mathewe 
Skot  of  Langwhet  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  The  said  Mathewe  for  a  lode  of 
ure,  XX  s.  James  Skot  and  John  Skott  one  lode  and  a  half  of 
ure,  xxxs.  Bryan  Clerkson  for  a  lode  of  ure,  xxs.  William 
Bynks  and  George  his  brother  viij.  lode  of  ure,  viij  li.  Rennald 
Hird  iij.  lode  of  ure  and  a  horse  lode,  iij  li.  v  s.  The  said  Rennald 
in  monye,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  William  Skott  viij.  trowes  of  ure, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  John  Tailyor  of  Clapgait  one  lode  of  ure,  xx  s. 
The  wif  of  John  Skott  a  horse  lode  of  lu'e,  v  s.  William  Loftus 
of  Marrycke  xv  s.  James  Phillup  of  Briggnell  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Rennald  Colling  xli.  Christofer  Haiile  ij.  foder  of  lede  and 
iij.  lode  of  ure,  xvij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  George  Cote  of  Bowys  a  foder 
of  lede,  \Tij  li. 


CXXin.    JOHN  FORSTER  OF  LABRONNE. 

Nov.  27,  1560.  John  Forster  of  Labronnef  —  to  be  buryed  in 
the  churche  yerd  of  Wenslaye  —  and  xx  s.  to  be  payed  to  Sir 
Regnald  Hyndmer  parson  of  Wenslaye,  ....  for  all  my  for- 
goottcn  tythes  within  his  parichen,  and  xs.  to  be  payed  to 
INIycheall  Wandisfourth  farmer  of  the  parsionadge  of  Pyckhall,  in 
recompenc  of  all  my  forgootten  tythes  at  Swaynebye,  and 
....  to   be  payed   to   John   Chomelay  esquier,   farmer   of  the 

*  The  little  village  of  Downeholm,  near  Richmond,  is  on  the  confines  of  the  lead 
district,  and  the  villagers  seem  to  have  been  chiefly  employed  in  carrying  away  the 
mineral  from  the  mines  on  their  packhorses,  a  mode  of  conveyance  which  is  still  very 
common  in  Richmondsliire. 

■f  Of  the  family  of  the  testator  very  little  is  known,  although  he  appears  to  have 
been  a  person  of  considerable  opulence.  His  son  and  heir  Francis  Forster,  according 
to  the  wish  expressed  by  his  father,  subsequently  married  his  ward  Elizabeth  Place. 

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146  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

parsionadge  of  Spenthornne,  for  recompence  of  all  my  forgootten 
tytlies  ill  tlie  parriclie  of  Spenethornne  —  The  lands  I  have 
purchessid  in  East  Haxwell,  Horneby,  Bellerby,  and  Rydmer  — 
my  second  son  Ch"'  Forster  —  my  third  son  George  Forster. 
To  my  Sonne  Frauncis  Forster,  being  my  eldeste  sonne,  —  my 
best  signet  of  golde  havinge  the  printe  of  a  goote  bucke,  my  best 
salt  with  a  cover  of  silver  and  duble  gilte,  one  dussen  of  my  best 
silver  spones,  and  one  sesteronn  of  leade.  To  my  sonne  Christofor 
Forster  one  ring  of  goold,  called  a  hatxpe  of  goold,  and  my  second 
saiilte  of  silver  duble  gilte,  and  a  halfe  dosen  of  silver  spones.  To 
my  sonne  Gorge  Forster  one  other  ringe  of  goold  "with  a  sealle, 
one  drinken  cupe  with  a  cover  of  silver  and  duble  gilte,  and  halfe 
a  dusen  of  silver  spones.  To  Christofer  Forster  my  brother  sonne 
one  other  ringe  of  goold.  To  Doryte  my  wife  one  standing  pece 
of  sylver  with  a  cover  duble  gilte  and  the  best  bed  in  my  house. 
—  My  part  of  the  tythe  corne  of  Cleasbye,  which  I  hold  with  ]\Ir. 
Gower  of  Richmond,  to  Chr  and  George  Forster.*  To  my  owne 
naturall  mother  ]\Iauld  Crathorne  xli.  —  I  have  bought  the 
wardshipe  and  mariage  of  Elisabeth  Place  one  of  y^  doughters  and 
heires  of  Christofor  Place  esquier  diseased  —  my  wife  to  get  the 
marriage  of  my  son  Francis  Forster  and  they  to  marye  if  she 
assent  —  I  most  hertylye  requier  my  best  faythfull  frends  Mr. 
Christofer  Wyvell  and  William  Wicklife  esquieres,  John  Swale 
gent.,  and  my  brother  Henry  Forster  to  be  supervysors. —  all  my 
bokesf  to  be  locked  up  and  kepte  for  Frauncis  Forster  untill  he 
come  to  lawfull  age.  — 


CXXIV.    ALLIS  PEAES0NE|  LATE  WIFE  OF  THOMAS  PEEESONE. 

Inventory.  3  December,  1560.  Inprimis,  in  golde  and  silverr, 
xxxiij  s.  vij  d.  ob.  v.  sylver  spoyns,  xxs.  ij.  stone  and  a  halfte 
of  yearne  and  lialfFe  a  fertleitt,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xix.  stone  of  woell 
and  a  stone  of  fiockes,  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Girdles  and  beltts  with 

*  A  family  of  Forster,  bearing  these  names  among  its  members,  appears  about  this 
time  in  Larlington.     They  might,  perhaps,  settle  there  in  preference  to  Cleasby. 

t  His  books  seem  to  have  been  carefully  preserved,  as  Christopher  Forster  of 
Laburne,  gentleman,  who  was  probably  a  grandson  of  the  testator,  in  his  nuncupative 
will,  made  about  the  year  1028,  directs  all  his  books  to  be  sold,  and  the  money  which 
they  should  bring  to  be  given  to  the  eight  children  of  his  brother  George  Forster.  In 
his  inventory,  books  sold  to  Mr.  Edward  Toppan  are  valued  at  20s.  ;  books  sold  to 
Mr.  Chatter  of  Wenslay  at  3s.  Sd.  ;  books  sold  to  Mr.  Gayle  of  Thornton  Steward 
at  20«.;  books  sold  to  John  Nayler  of  Wensley  at  7s.  6d.  ;  a  little  book  to  William 
Bearparke  at  6d.  ;  books  sold  to  Christopher  Butterfeild  of  Laborne  at  20c?.  ;  a 
little  book  sold  to  John  Allan  of  Laborne,  id. ;  books  sold  to  Mr.  George  Wate  of 
Laborne,  is. 

X  A  Kendal  lady.     Her  inventory  contains  some  curious  particulars. 


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ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  147 


pendants  and  buckles,  xxxviij  s.  A  parr  of  croiks,  a  taiche,  a 
brouche,  with  other  broken  pcces  of  silver,  ixs.  iiij  d.  vj.  parr  of 
beadds  with  3igs  and  silver  gawdics,  xiiij  s.  iiijo"^  par  of  knyffs,  a 
purse  of  silver  wyer  with  a  rybyn,  iiij  s.  xd.  ij.  pursses,  a 
pyncod,  iiijor  par  of  gloves,  with  a  gridle,  xvj  d.  ij.  parr  of 
chanibleitt  slevisse  and  a  par  of  blew  saye,  xxd.  In  waxe,  viij  d. 
A  peece  of  worstid  with  ij.  pecces  of  velvett  and  ij.  old  cuffs, 
XX  d.  A  bodie  of  one  olde  silke  dubleitt  and  a  peice  of  buckeram, 
xvj  d.  vj.  yeards  of  colored  clothe  and  ij.  yeards  of  cloithe,  xx  s. 
ij.  silke  hatts  and  ij.  reade  hatts,  xv  s.  A  blewe  mantyll,  ij  s.  In 
beaffe  and  larde,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  tallowe,  kytchynfye,  and 
butterr,  xs.  — 


CXXV.    TESTAMENTATUM  JOHANNIS  APPILBTE  DE  RUMMELDK YEKE . 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  26  day  of  the  monthe  of 
July,  Anno  Christi  1561,  I  John  Appulby  of  Gylefeld,*  hooll  of 
mynd  and  in  full  and  perfitte  memorie,  yet  feryng  and  doubtyng 
ye  great  and  daugerus  parels  of  death,  maketh  my  laste  will  and 
testament  in  manner  and  forme  folowyng.  Fyrste,  I  geve  and 
bequeth  my  soull  unto  God  AUmyghtie,  and  my  bodie  to  be 
buried  in  the  church  earth  of  God  and  Saint  Rumald  —  I  geve 
to  the  works  of  the  same  church  x  s.  —  I  geve  to  my  good  cosyn 
Wyliam  Appleby  de  Gilfcld,  in  consideracion  of  all  such  charges 
as  he  haith  ben  at  with  me  and  my  horses  and  my  homids,  all  the 
tyme  of  my  beyng  with  hym  at  Gylfeld,  over  and  besids  all  such 
rakynyngs  and  accompts  as  is  bet  wen  me  and  hym,  vj  1. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  with  my  beste  gyldyng  and  my  best  home,  and  xx. 
stones  of  wolles,  and  the  same  horn  to  remaine  to  his  son  Nicholas 
Appulby  after  hym.  Item  I  geve  unto  my  cosyn  Elezabeth 
Appelby  his  wyf  my  awn  horse  and  x.  stones  of  wolles.  Item  I 
geve  to  Christofer  Grice  on  horse,  colour  blake,  and  one  marc, 
colour  baye,  with  a  foille,  and  x'^''  stones  of  wolles.  Item  I  geve 
to  my  spcciall  good  m*".  M"".  Thomas  Rookesby  of  Mortham 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  which  is  in  his  awn  hands.  Item  I  geve  to  hys 
son  Mr.  Antonie  Rookesby  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  which  is  in  his  father's 
hands.  To  my  cosyn  Ambros  Appleby  xls.  To  my  cosyn 
Antony  Appulbyf  son  of  my  cosyn  William  Appulby  on  mare, 
called  curtail  fellee,  colour  gray,  or  on  in  the  Dailhed,  which  is 

*  The  pedigree  of  the  great  clan  of  Appleby  is  so  much  involved  that  it  is  impossible 
to  ascertain  the  exact  position  of  its  members.  The  testator  seems  to  have  been  in 
afiBuent  circumstances,  and  to  have  kept  his  horses  and  hounds. 

+  Anthony  Appleby  of  Gilfield,  who  makes  an  extremely  interesting  will  in  1691 , 
which  will  be  printed  in  its  proper  place. 

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148  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

suster  to  M"".  Latn  mare,  at  his  awn  election.  Item  I  geve  to 
Nycholas  Appulby  liys  brother*  my  beste  colte  stag  in  Peknell  — 
To  my  cosyns  Janee  Appulby  and  Maree  Appulby  atber  of  them 
V 1.  towards  their  mariages  —  To  my  dough ter  Marjorie  Appnlby 
my  best  fether  bedde  with  an  oversee  coverynge,  ij.  coverletts,  my 
best  caldron,  on  brasse  pott,  on  brasyn  morter  for  spice,  with 
other  necessitys  at  the  descrecions  of  my  executors,  yf  she  wilbe . 
ordred  by  my  cosyn  Wiliam  Appulby,  Christofor  Grice,  and  hir 
frends.  Item  I  geve  to  every  servand  now  servyng  my  cosyn 
Wiliam  Appleby  every  on  of  theym  on  sheip.  Item  I  geve  to 
Antony  Cokson  on  ox  calfe  in  Peknell,  colour  blake.  Item  I  geve 
to  Henry  Todd  on  ox  calfe  in  Peknell,  color  branded.  To  my 
cosyn  Jak  Appulbyf  xl  s.  and  to  his  wyfF  x'-li  stones  of  wolles,  and 
to  my  cosyn  Thomas  Appelby  the  son  xxs.,  and  xxs.  to  the  reste 
of  the  children  of  my  cosyn  Jaks  Apleby.  To  my  cosyn  John 
Appulby  of  Dailhed  one  mare.  To  his  brother  littlee  Brian 
Appulby  vs.  —  To  my  unclee  M'".  Antony  Harwod  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  my  oncle  Wiliam  Harwod  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  To  my  unclee 
Cuthbert  Thm'sby  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  cosyns  Thomas  Thursby 
and  Gabriell  Thursby  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  cosyns  Marjorie  Thm-sby 
and  Dorothe  Thursby  ather  of  theym  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  To  my  cosyn 
George  HogJ  a  gold  ring  rased  in  the  medeste  and  up  again  on 
boith  syds.  To  Peter  Hog  xl  s.  son  of  George  Hog.  To  Thomas 
Appleby  merchand  of  London  x  li.  To  Wiliam  Newby 
vj  s.  viij  d.,  and  to  my  awnt  his  mother  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  cosyn 
Wiliam  Appulby  de  Hagbanke  on  mare,  which  was  his  awne,  and 
xxs.  in  money.  To  his  ij.  bredren  .  Brian  and  Bartilmew§ 
vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  frend  John  Jakson  for  his  panes  takyn  for 
me  XX  s.  To  John  Appulby,  George  Appulby,  and  Grace 
Appulby,  children  of  Antony  Appulby,  xx  s.  by  even  porcions. 
To  my  cosyn  An  Wylson  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Robert  Lumbey  on 
freced  coil,  a  pare  of  hose,  and  a  pare  of  shoes.  —  To  cosyn 
Wiliam  Appleby  my  beste  gold  ring  —  The  right  worshipfull 

*  Margaret,  widow  of  Nicholas  Appleby  of  Gilfield,  has  the  administration  of  her 
husband's  goods  granted  to  her  on  the  11th  of  June,  1583. 

f  In  15-18,  Brian  Appleby,  whose  will  has  been  already  printed,  left  three  sons, 
William,  John,  and  Jaks  Appleby.  He  mentions  his  grandchildren,  Ambrose,  Wil- 
liam, Thomas,  and  Anne  Appleby.  It  is  highly  probable  that  the  main  line  of  the 
family  of  Appleby  descended  from  him. 

J  George  Hog  was  connected  with  the  family  of  Appleby  by  his  marriage  with 
Grace  the  only  daughter  of  Leonard  Appleby,  who,  by  his  will  dated  on  the  3rd  of 
July,  1503,  leaves  to  his  grandson  Peter  Hog  his  half-burgage  in  Barnardcastle,  lying 
in  Bridgegate,  upon  the  North-row. 

§  Sons  of  John  Appleby,  who  makes  his  will  11  Apiil,  1557,  and  directs  himself  to 
be  buried  at  Romald  Kirk.  He  leaves  his  lands  in  Bolron  and  Barnardcastle  to  his 
son  William  Appleby,  and  mentions  his  sons  Brian  and  Bartholomew,  his  wife  Eliza- 
beth, and  his  brother  William  Appleby.  Leonard,  John,  and  Anthony  Appleby  are 
jimong  the  witnesses. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  149 

M"".  Antony  Kookesby  supervisor,  unto  whom  Igeve  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
ill  his  father's  hands  as  I  said  before.  — 


CXXVI.    THOJIAS  AYKRIGGE  OF  RICHMOND,  PREST. 

Thomas  Aykrigge*  of  Richmond,  prest,  18  August  1561,  —  to 
be  buried  within  the  paryshe  churche  of  Richmond  wher  my 
brother  Rauf  and  my  cosyne  Sir  John  Aykrigge  shall  thinke  the 
best.  —  To  my  said  cosyne  Sir  John  my  sarcenet  typpet,  my  best 
russelles  tj'ppet,  and  ray  best  cappe.  Item  I  bequcthe  to  j\Ir. 
doctor  Sygiswickef  x  s.  To  the  parson  of  Richmond,  to  ]\Ir. 
Moore,  and  to  Sir  Christofer  Huchynson  to  every  of  theime  xij  d. 
To  my  cosine  Helene  Aykrigge  my  best  gowne  but  two,  one 
table  with  ij.  lockers  in  it,  and  xl  s.  —  To  my  sister  Janet  Aycrigge 
one  pott  with  a  silver  cover  parscll  gilte.  To  my  brother  Rauffe 
one  pott  -with  cover  hole  gilte.  — 

Inventory  29  August  1567.  Item  v.  longe  gownes,  iiij  s. 
ij.  clokes  and  ij.  cotes  of  russels  with  sieves,  xxij  s.  ij.  jackets  of 
cloth  with  sieves  and  ij.  payre  of  hose,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  hodcs 
lyned  with  wyrsett,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  rydinge  saddell  and  a 
brydell,  vj  s.  viij  d.  iiij.  cappes  and  a  hatte,  vj  s.  One  sarcenet 
tjrppet  and  ij.  russeles  typpetts,  iiij  s.  In  ciu'rant  money  and 
golde,  xxxj  s.  iiij  d.  In  pace  money,  vij  s.  x  d.  ij.  silver  sponnes, 
xiiij  s.  One  challes  of  silver  percell  gylte,  xlij  s.  A  golde 
gymmer,  one  eare  pyke  of  silver,  ij  s.  ij.  litle  croses  covered  with 
silver  parcell  gylte,  xx  s.  A  dictionary  called  Ellyotte,  x  s. 
Summa,  xxvij  li.  xiiij  s.     Funeral  expenccs,  iij  li.  xvs.  iiij  d. 


CXXYn.    TESTAMENTUM  THOJLE  GRAISTOCK  DE  GARSTANGE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  22  August  1561.  I  Thomas  Grai- 
stocke,  lying  at  the  visitacion  of  iVlmightie  God,  —  my  body  to 
be  buryed  at  the  churche  of  Sancte  Elen  of  Garstang.  Item  I 
giffe  to  every  one  of  the  detters  that  dothe  owe  unto  me  for  l}nie 
xij  d.  at  every  bonnde  thei  hade  this  ycre  and  unpayed  the  day 
of  my  deathe.  —  Item  to  my  brethren  childer,  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
to  be  deviditt  emongs  tham  equally.  Item  to  jMargery  Graistocke 
and  hir  doghter,  yj  s.  viij  d.  —  Item  to  Sir  Henry  Hey,  xvj  s 

•  By  no  means  an  uncommon  name  in  Richmond.  Sir  John  Ackrigge  was  a 
stipendiary  priest  there  at  the  time  of  the  Dissolution,  and  Ralph  .\ckrigge  was  one  of 
the  burgesses  mentioned  in  Queen  Elizabeth's  charter  to  the  town. 

t  Sir  Thonuis  Sedgwick,  who  has  been  more  than  once  mentioned,  w;is  connected 
with  the  Sedgwicks  of  NValburn,  and  was  Regius  Professor  of  Divinity  at  Cambridge» 
An  extract  from  the  will  of  his  mother  has  been  given  already. 


150  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

viij  d.  —  Item  to  William  Graistocke,  xx  s.  Item  to  Thomas 
Graistocke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to  Brookes  brige,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
to  Haweth  brige,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gifFe  towardes  the  buylding 
of  the  new  ile  onto  in  the  churche  of  Garstange,  vj  s.  viij  d.  if 
hereafter  it  be  buyeldett  in  myn  executor's  days.  — 


CXXVm.    HENRICI  ASKWITH  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  22  November  1561.  I  Henry 
Askwith  of  Newsted,*  in  the  parishe  of  Est  Witton,  in  the  countie 
of  Yorke,  gentilman,  hole  oiFmynde  —  my  bodyeto  be  funerated 
or  buried  within  the  churche  of  Est  Witton  in  a  place  called  the 
Lady  quere.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  the  upholding  and 
reparacion  of  the  said  quere  iij  s.  iiij  d.  and  I  give  and  bequethe 
also  to  the  upholding  of  the  church  of  Kirkby  Malsarde  ij  s.  — 
To  Cecill  Askwith  my  wifF  all  my  lands  in  Nether  Silton  other- 
wise callyd  Silton  Pannell  and  half  my  lands  in  West  Hawxwell 
for  her  thirds  and  dowiye  —  and  also  my  fermold  of  Newsteade 
whiche  I  do  occupie,  with  the  Carr  close  and  my  part  of  Angrame 
in  Netherdale  heade,  and  also  my  lease  of  certen  grounde  in  the 
lordshipp  of  Rook  with  callyd  the  Keying  Holme,  Inge  close,  and 
Litle  Hell  during  her  wydowhcde.  Also  I  will  that  according 
to  an  acte  and  statute  made  32  Henry  VIII.  for  the  declaration 
of  wills  for  lands,  that  my  executors  stand  seased  and  be  pos- 
sessed of,  in,  and  uppon  my  maner  of  Over  Silton  —  unto  such 
tyme  as  Mr.  Leonard  Dacresf  be  paide  fourscore  and  ten  poimds, 
for  the  whiche  payment  I  stand  bounde  by  my  dede  obligatorie  to 
pay  hym  the  same ;  and  I  give  my  executors  auctoritie  to  taik  and 

*  Henry  Askwith  of  Newstead,  a  member  of  a  very  considerable  Richmondshire 
family,  married  Cecily,  daughter  of  William  Conyers  of  Marske,  and  left  by  her  four 
sons  and  one  daughter.  HLs  will  makes  many  additions  to  the  pedigree  of  his  family. 
Christopher,  his  eldest  son,  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Richard  Pavor  of  Brome,  near 
Spofford,  and  had  by  her  a  large  family.  He  took  the  side  of  the  queen  in  the  rebel- 
lion of  1569,  but  died  during  its  continuance.  Simon,  another  son  of  the  testator, 
married  .  .  .  daughter  of  .  .  .  Burgh,  and  widow  of  .  ,  .  Beverley.  His  son 
Adam  died  in  1594,  and  his  son  George,  whom  we  may  perhaps  identify  with  the 
curate  of  Hunton  of  that  name,  died  in  1575.  His  only  daughter  Barbara  married 
Robert  Conyers  of  Coatham,  in  the  bishoprick  of  Durham,  whose  will  is  given  in 
the  volume  of  Durham  Wills  already  printed  by  the  Surtees  Society.  Cecily  Askwith, 
the  widow  of  the  testator,  died  in  1570. 

t  Leonard  Dacre  -'with  the  croked  bake"  was  the  second  son  of  William  Lord 
Dacre  of  Gilsland,  and  was  a  crafty  and  able  supporter  of  the  two  rebel  earls.  After 
the  failure  of  that  rash  enterprise  he  seized  upon  the  castle  of  Greystock,  and  fortified 
Naworth  ;  and  under  colour  of  defending  his  own  and  resisting  the  rebels  he  gathered 
together  about  3,000  "rank-riders,"  who  were  defeated  by  Lord  Hunsdon,  in  an 
engagement  between  Naworth  and  Carlisle,  on  the  19th  of  February,  1570.  Their 
leader  escaped  with  difficulty  to  Flanders,  where  he  died  on  the  12th  of  August,  1573. 
For  a  most  graphic  account  of  Leonard  Dacre,  see  Sharp's  History  of  the  Rebellion. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  151 

receive  rents,  sell  wodds,  to  taike  gressomcs,  and  to  sell  lands  unto 
suche  tyinc  as  the  saide  Leonardo  Dacres  be  paid  and  the  said 
obligacion  discharged,  except  that  my  sone  Christofer  Askcwith 
will  pay  it.  —  My  sonns  Symond  and  Christofer  Askwith  to 
devide  my  fermehold  at  Newestcad  between  them.  Also  I  give 
to  my  said  sone  Symond  after  my  witif's  death  the  revercion  of 
my  part  of  Newsted  so  devided  and  the  Carr  close  —  to  my  sonne 
Adam  Askwith  one  close  within  the  lordeshippe  of  Rookwith 
called  the  Scubbye  close,  which  I  did  taike  of  John  Atkynson.  — 
To  my  son  Christofer  Aeskwith  my  best  gowne.  —  To  my  sone 
Robert  Conyers  my  best  yong  horse  but  one,  and  to  everye  child 
of  my  sonnes  and  doughters  a  yowe  and  a  lame.  To  everye  of 
my  brethren  a  Frenche  crowne  for  a  remembrance.  To  Eliza- 
beth Askwith  Ralph  Askwith's  doughter  a  whye.  Also  to 
Symonde  bastarde  callyd  Jermay  xls.  To  Anne  Conyers  the 
yonger  fyve  marks  to  her  mariege,  and  to  everye  one  of  my  servants 
within  my  house  at  the  day  of  my  deathe  xij  d.  —  To  my 
brother  Rauf  Askwith  my  best  jacket.  —  To  Sir  William  Burdon 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  I  will  that  all  suche  feoflPaments  and  annuities  as  I 
have  made  unto  Symonde  and  Adam  Askwithe  shall  stand 
according  to  th'efFecte  of  my  grannte  therof  maide.  —  To  Anne 
Conyers  th'elder  two  yowes.  Of  the  residewe  one  half  I  give  to 
my  son  George  Askwithe  and  the  other  to  Cecill  my  wife  to 
dispose  for  the  healthe  of  my  soule.  —  Executors  my  wife  and 
Christofer,  Symonde,  George,  and  Adam  my  sons.  —  Supervisor 
my  son  in  lawe  Robert  Conyers.     [Prob.  9  June  1562.]         (*) 


CXXIX.    JOHN  TOWNLEY  rAROCHLE  DE  BIBCHESTEB. 

22  ...  .  1562.  I  John  To^vnelay  of  Dutton  of  the  parishe  of 
Rybchester,  gentylman.  —  to  be  buried  in  the  parisshe  churche  att 
Rybchester  —  and  forasmuche  as  eny  person  or  persons  havinge 
any  capitall  mease,  lands,  tenements,  hereditaments  holden  in 
soccage  or  of  the  nature  of  socage  tenure  and  not  havinge  any 
capitall  mease,  lands,  tenements,  or  hereditaments  holden  of  the 
Queues  majesties  by  knyght  servis,  or  by  soccage  tenure  in  chefe, 
or  the  nature  of  socage  tenure  in  chefe,  nor  of  any  other  person 
or  persons  by  knyght  servis,  shall  and  may  have  full  and  free 
liberte,  power,  and  auctorite  to  geve,  dispose,  devyse,  wyll,  and 
declare  by  his  last  wyll  and  testament  all  his  said  capitall  mease, 
lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments,  or  any  of  them,  at  his  free 
wyll,  liberte,  and  pleasure,  and  allso  that  every  person  or  pei-sons 
havinge  any  capitall  mease,  lands,  tenements  of  estate  of  inherit- 
ance, holdin  in  knyght  servis,  shall  and  may  liave  full  power  and 


152  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIES  IN  THE 

auctorite  by  liis  last  wyll  and  testament  to  wyll.  —  I  the  said 
John  Towinlay,  being  seased  of  inheritance  of  certain  lands  in 
Dutton  in  socage,  or  in  the  nature  of  socage  tenure,  do  give  unto 
Kathe  my  wife  —  of  my  lands,  closes  called  the  nerer  Handfeild, 
the  further  Handfeild,  the  Wyddow  grenes,  the  Cow  feild,  the 
Okin  ridding,  the  Great  and  Litle  banks,  Hemer  lees  and  the 
Ponshones,  and  2  closes  of  the  Eagdens  for  21  years,  and  then  to 
come  to  my  right  heirs.  —  Also  I  wyll  that  a  j  d.  be  geven  to 
every  person  beinge  present  at  the  tyme  of  my  buryall  that 
wyllingly  wyll  take  hit.  —  To  every  servant  dwellinge  with  me 
at  the  day  of  my  death  one  yeres  wages.  —  To  Jane  my  doughter 
ten  pounds.  To  Sir  Jamys  Linggard,  viccar  of  Ribchester, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Sir  Jamys  More  x  s.  To  Sir  Rychard  Mersden 
X  s.  The  rest  of  my  goods  to  Katherine  my  wife,  whom  I  make  my 
executrix  —  my  singuler  good  Mr.  Mr.  John  Talbot  of  Saylburye 
esquier  supervisor,  and  I  allso  gjffe  for  his  paynes  takinge  x  li. 

Inventory  1572.  ij.  pajTC  of  clammers,  one  foit  eche,  with 
togwethes,  xx  d.  iij.  goubeyrons  with  one  brouling  iron,  xvj  d. 
xiij.  stannis  and  barels,  vj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  skelis,  ij.  collockis,  ij.  pick- 
eins,  ij  s.  vij.  knoppis  and  turnels,  one  knedesshein,  xxiiij  s.  For 
a  hare,  vj  s.  iiij  d.  v.  sylver  sponis,  xvj  s.  Sum.  Ixiij  li.  v  s.  vij  d. 
He  owes  to  Edward  Eatclifte  vli.  John  Shirbmiie  gentylman 
owes  him  vli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 


CXXX.    ROBERT  STOREYE  OF  KYRBYE  IN  KENDALL. 

Maye  21,  1562.  Robert  Storreye  of  Kyrkbye  in  Kendall. — To 
Charles  my  sone  my  counter  and  dishebourd,  one  cheare,  with 
one  close  backe,  two  chests  in  the  loft,  th'one  was  Sir  Anthony 
my  brothers,  th'other  is  one  newe  chest  which  I  mad  of  myne 
owne  stoufe.  Also  to  William  my  sone  one  chest  in  the  sellar 
where  I  lye.  Also  to  Charles  my  sone  one  new  sheit  which 
James  did  gyve  me,  one  clock  of  colour  callid  milk  and  watter. 

Inventory,  29  August,  1562.  Inprimis,  iij.  mellyd  russetts, 
xiij  s.  Item  ij.  other  selblacks,  xx  s.  iiij"''  I'uggs,  xij  s.  v.  kel- 
ters  and  a  blakene,  xliiij  s.  A  selblacke  in  the  studies,  x  s.  vij. 
brasse  potts  and  a  chaifter,  xxxv  s.  ix.  pannes  and  kettills,  ix  s. 
XV.  pecGS  of  peuther,  vj  s.,  ij.  rakencruks,  tongs,  a  speite,  tripett, 
and  pot  cruks,  xx  d.  A  cownter,  a  almerye,  a  chaire,  and  stolles, 
xij  s.  Hay,  xs.  Stees,  stanggs,  peatts,  old  tenture  tymber,  xs. 
In  a  litill  house  woodd  with  other  geire,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Fyve  cover- 
letts,  xij  s.  vij.  sheitts,  vij  s.  A  pece  of  hardyn,  ij.  whesyons, 
xvj  d.  A  pece  of  white  and  a  pece  of  hardyn,  iiij  s.  His  ray- 
ment,  xx  s.     A  bleckert,  vj  s.  viij  d.     iij.  coldi'ons  and  a  kettill, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  153 

xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  fetherbedde,  a  raattresse,  ij.  bowsters,  ij.  sheitts, 
and  iij.  whcsyons,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  clicist,  ij  s.  ij.  other  cheists 
and  a  arke,  vij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  loft,  barrells,  swills,  stolles,  a  chairc, 
with  other  woodde  gere,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Taysles,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A 
roppc  of  hylds,  viij  d.  iiij"'  paire  of  shearmans  shears,  shear- 
borde  handills,  with  other  geire,  xl  s.  Bleckyd  game,  xxiiij  s. 
Blacke  wovdle,  xx  s.  Selblacke  woulle,  xij  s.  Graye  flocks, 
white  woulle  and  game,  x  s.  A  paire  of  studies,  wheills  and  cards, 
iiij  s.  iiij°'"  tentures  with  tenture  barres,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  cowc, 
XX  s.  In  money,  xxxli.  In  gold,  Ixxli.  Summa,  vj-'^^viij  li. 
ij  s.  X  d. 

CXXXI.  THOMAS  THOMSON  HOUSBANDMAN. 

IMay  28,  1562.  Thomas  Thomson  of  Bolton  upon  Swale, 
housbandman  —  to  be  buryed  within  y^  churche  of  Hawghton. 
Ezabell  my  wyfe  all  my  howsholde  stuffe  at  Bolton,  and  the  halfe 
of  my  fermeholde  in  Lytyll  Staynton,  so  longe  as  she  kcpethe  hir 
wedow,  and  Peter  (Thomson)  my  brother  the  other  halfe  ;  but 
yf  she  mary  agayne,  then  I  wyll  y*  y^  sayde  Peter  my  brother 
have  it  y^  yeares  duryng  my  lease.  —  Item  I  beqiiethe  to  every 
one  of  my  mayster  servands  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  y^  beyldyng 
and  amendyng  of  Cateryke  brege,  xx  s.,*  beyng  in  the  hands  of 
Mr.  George  Soulby  sonns.  Item  I  bequethe  to  the  same  works 
XX  s.,  beynge  in  the  hande  of  Wyllyam  Lasynby  of  Scorton.  Item 
I  gyve  to  the  same  use  ij  s.  beynge  in  the  hands  of  Roger  Hall 
and  his  mother.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  pore  folks  in  Bolton  parisshe 
XX  s.  Item  to  the  pore  in  Cateryke  parisshe  xv  s.  Item  to  y^ 
pore  in  Hawghton  parisshe  vs.  Item  to  y^  pore  in  Hurworthe 
and  Xesam  v  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  Wyllyam  Lafelde,  John  Thom- 
son, and  George  Swyer,  every  one  of  them,  for  ther  payns  takyng, 

*  The  old  bridge  of  Catterick,  about  which  so  much  valuable  information  has  been 
preserved,  appears  to  have  been  for  some  years  in  a  state  of  considerable  dilapidation  ; 
and,  as  it  was  one  of  the  greatest  thoroughfares  in  the  county,  we  find  many  charitable 
bequests  for  its  restoration,  which  took  place  about  six  or  seven  years  after  the  date  of 
the  present  will.  Of  this  restoration  wc  fortunately  are  in  possession  of  a  most  ample 
account  ;  for  among  the  Sharp  MSS.  in  the  Cathedral  Library  at  Durham  there  is  a 
tall  thin  folio  volume,  containing  the  weekly  bills  of  the  masons,  &c.,  employed  in  tlie 
work,  which  began  on  the  7th  of  March,  11th  of  Klizalieth.  It  extended  over  37 
weeks,  and  cost  the  large  sum  of  227/.  16s.  11(/.,  which  appears  to  have  been  raised 
by  the  contributions  of  the  whole  of  the  North  Riding  of  Yorksliire.  The  stone  came 
from  the  quarries  at  liurgh  and  Aske,  and  consisted  of  "  pennes,  ashler,  freestone, 
rough  penes,  and  coble  stones."  The  wood  was  brought  from  Blayficld  and  Greta 
Bridge  ;  and  there  is  a  charge  of  Idd.  for  two  men  watching  the  timber  for  two 
nights  at  "  Didersey  Hill,"  when  it  was  on  its  way  from  Greta  Bridge.  Tl.e  clerk  of 
the  works  received  Is.  a-day  for  his  wages.  The  repairs  must  have  been  very  con- 
siderable, as  two  arches,  if  not  more,  seem  to  have  been  entirely  re-built.  The  original 
contract  for  the  building  of  the  bridge  in  1421 -2  is  in  the  possession  of  Sir  William 
Lawson  of  Brough  Hall,  and  has  been  printed  by  the  Archaeological  Institute. 


154  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

V  s.  Item  I  mayke  supervysor  of  tliis  my  will  my  espycyall  gud 
m''  M""  Bryau  Talmes,  wyllyng  and  desyryng  him  to  God  sayke 
to  se  this  my  wyll  trewly  executyd,  and  to  set  a  stay  in  all  con- 
traverses  chansyng  or  rysyng  apon  or  about  any  matter  con- 
sernyng  this  my  wyll,  or  any  parte  or  parcell  theroif,  and  he  to 
have  ether  xl  s.  or  els  y^  best  meare  y*  I  have  at  y^  tyme  of  my 
departyng  for  his  paynstakyng.  —  The  rest  to  Ezabell  my  wyfe,  to 
Sir  Symon,  Wyllyam  and  Fetor  Thomson,  my  bredrynge,  whome 
I  ordayne  and  mayke  my  hole  executors.    [Prob.  21  July,  1562.] 

CXXXn.    ROBEET  LORD  OGLE*  HIS  INVENTORYE. 

The  Inventorte  of  all  the  goods — which  late  were  the  right 
honourable  Eobert  Lord  Ogle,  deceased,  at  Allerton  Maulevever, 
prased  the  xiij.  day  of  August,  1562  {Inter  alia)  —  Bay  Swaill 
—  Bay  Curtail  —  a  mare  called  Wliit  Fletcher  —  the  golden 
chyne,  xxv  li.  —  a  whyt  bowell  with  a  cover,  ij.  littill  gilt  bowles, 
one  of  them  with  a  cover,  a  lyttill  salt,  xxiij.  sylver  spoynes, 
XV  li.  —  XX.  acars  of  wynter  corn,  xxx  li.  xxx.  acars  of  ware 
corne,  xviij  li.  My  Lord's  apparell,  xx  li.  Goods  at  Blayberi'e 
croft  —  Goods  at  Markinton. 

The  Liventorye  of  all  the  goods  moveable,  &c.  of  the  said  Lord 
Ogle  at  Bottall  [deest  pars  Inventorii].  In  the  cliamher  above  the 
parler,  fyve  fetherbeds,  fyve  boidsters,  vij  mattresses,  viij  li.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  viij.  boulsters,  ix  cods,  vj  s.  xij.  collered  coverlets,  xl  s. 
xiij.  happins,  xxv  s.  The  best  bed  coveringe,  v.  other  covering, 
xliij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  other  coverings,  viij  s.  xxxj'^''  blankets,  lij  s.  iiij  d. 
A  carpet  of  overse  worke,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  standinge  bed  carved,  a 
truckle  bed,  tester  and  hangings  of  grene  sarcenet,  grene  cubberd 
clothe,  a  cvibbord  and  hangins,  in  the  chambre  a  trusser  of  a  bed, 
xs.  In  the  chamhre  within  the  same.  A  trussing  bed,  a  truckle 
bed  and  hangins,  a  teaster  whit  silke  and  read  velvet,  a  cubbord, 
cubbord  clothe,  a  chayre  with  hangins,  a  wyndow  clothe  of  whit 
satteu  and  read  velvet,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  great  chamhre. 
A  trussing  bed  and  a  teaster  of  blacke  velvet  and  read  damaske, 
and  layd  with  lace  and  hangins,  blacke  sarcenet,  read  and  yallow 
truckle  bed,  cubbord  and  cubbord  clothe,  dornicles,  a  counter,  ij. 

*  Robert  sixth  Lord  Ogle  of  Bothal  castle,  in  Northumberland,  by  his  marriage 
with  Jane,  daughter  and  heir  of  Sir  Thomas  Mauleverer,  acquired  a  life  interest  in  the 
estate  of  Allerton  Mauleverer.  His  inventory,  which  is  unfortunately  imperfect,  in 
addition  to  the  enumeration  of  his  property  in  Yorkshire,  contains  an  interesting 
account  of  his  household  furniture  in  his  castle  at  Bothal.  His  will  may  be  found  in 
the  volume  of  Durham  Wills  and  Inventories  which  has  been  already  printed  by  the 
Surtees  Society.  Jane,  his  widow,  married  for  her  third  husband  Sir  Richard 
Mauleverer,  her  cousin,  and  carried  the  family  estates  into  his  family.  The  la,tter 
makes  his  will  in  1603,  and  his  inventory  contains  a  most  magnificent  array  of  plate, 
robes,  armour,  and  household  goods. 


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ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  155 


joined  formes,  a  framed  chaire,  an  otlier  old  cubbord  and  cubbord 
clothe,  -with  hangins  in  the  chambre,  v  li.  In  the  chambre  at  the 
Greysehead.  A  standing  bed,  a  teastcr  damaske,  a  chayre,  paynted 
clothes,  vj  s.  In  the  chambre  over  the  porter  lodge.  A  fetherbed, 
a  boulster,  pillow,  mattresse,  a  payr  blankets,  a  happin,  coverlet 
and  bedstok,  xxxs.  In  the  Tower  chamber.  A  bedstock,  a 
mattresse,  a  feddrebed,  a  payr  blankets,  a  happen,  a  coverlet,  a 
bowlster,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  Keichinge.  xij.  London  platters, 
XV.  other  platters,  xij.  dishes  London  versell,  x.  sawssers  of  the 
same,  iiij.  other  dishes,  iijj.  old  sawssers,  a  charger,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iij.  brasse  pots,  iij.  posnets.  ij.  speits,  a  lytell  spet,  a  frying  pan, 
pot  crooke,  a  payre  old  iron  racks,  abottall  and  a  lyttill  cubbord, 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  A  pan  with  a  start,  a  lyttill  pan,  dreping  pan,  a 
broill  iron,  iij.  dressing  knyffes,  and  a  old  kettill,  xij  s.  In  the 
Buttrie.  xxiiij.  playts,  vi.  pudre  candallsticks,  v.  latten  candall- 
stiks,  xvj.  bairells,  vj.  lether  cans,  stone  pots,  iiij.  coved  pots,  ij. 
hogsheads,  a  tyn  bottell,  a  plat  for  salt  and  egs,  ij.  tjn  pots,  a 
chairger,  xliij  s.  Nappery  ware.  viij.  payr  lynning  sheats,  xl  s. 
X  paire  samerone  shets,  xxx  s.  v.  lynnyng  boord  clothes,  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  vj.  pillober  coverings,  viij  s.  A  diaper  cloth  and  xij. 
diaper  napkins,  xx  s.  ii.  dosen  other  napkins,  iiij.  course  bowrd- 
clothes,  iiij.  lynnyng  towels,  x  s.  ij.  payr  fyne  sheits  and  ix. 
pillowbers,  xx  s.  viij  d.,  &c.  Horsses,  SfC.  To  the  pothecarye  for 
stuff,  xxxviiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Launcelot  Ogle  xx  li.  To  ]\Irs.  Jane 
Ogle  iij''''"'vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Tadcaster  bridge,  v  s.  The  charges 
of  the  funeralls  ix^'^'j  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  [£181  7s.  8o?.] 

CXXXin.    AXES  HADOCKE  WEDOW.* 

Oct.  7,  1562.  I  Ales  Hadocke,  wedow,  of  the  parysshe  of 
Lancaster,  late  wyff  of  Rychard  Hadocke,  gentylman  —  to  be 
buryed  in  the  parysshe  churche  of  Broghton,  nyghe  unto  my 
husbande.  Edward,  Bryan,  and  Robert,  my  sons.  —  To  Ellyn 
Wudds,  my  brother  doghter,  fowre  ewes,  to  pray  for  me.  —  / 
owe.  To  master  Ewan  Hadocke  xxxvj  s.  To  master  John 
Charnocke,  for  my  rente,  xxx  s.  To  master  George  Rogerly  of 
Lethom,  iiij.  marks.  —  To  Lawrence  Sornow,  for  a  wyndyll  of 
grots  and  chekyngs,  vij  s.  iiij  d.  —  Owing  to  me.  Master  Syngleton, 

*  A  family  of  considerable  importance  in  Lancashire.  The  husband  of  tlic  testatrix, 
Richard  Haydocke,  made  his  will  in  1550,  ])y  which  he  leaves  to  Alice  his  wife  his 
lease  of  the  tithe  corn  and  grain  of  Warton.  He  mentions  his  "baster"  son  William 
Haydocke,  his  sister  "  Ellen  Osboston,'"  his  cousin  Hellen  Rogerlye,  his  cousin  George 
Rogerlye,  and  his  godson  Kichard  Rogerlye.  He  leaves  to  his  brother  Henry  Hay- 
docke his  cloak,  to  his  brother  Edmund  Haydocke  his  "curtail  nagg,"  to  his  cousin 
William  Clifton  four  silver  spoons,  to  Henry  Arkwright  an  "inlambc"  shcpc,  and  to 
his  cousin  Ewan  Haydocke  a  "Saynctc  Jhons  heide." 


156  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

of  the  towre,  xx  s.  Master  John  Shyrburne,  a  feder  bedde,  a 
coverlette,  a  coveryng  and  a  bolster,  wyche  I  lende  unto  hym.  — 
Item  the  executors  and  mynysters  of  the  gods  of  master  Eychard 
Syngleton,  of  Broghton  towre,  for  a  horse,  xl  s. 


CXXSTV.    ROBEKT  DODDINGE,*  OF  STEAMOXGATE,  PAE.  KENDALL. 

Inyentoet,  October  15,  1562.  Item  iij.  chayres,  stolles,  and 
cardstocks,  iij  s.  Stockcards  and  hande  cards,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iij. 
backbords,  xij  d.  Stocks  of  a  bedd,  musterd  stoynes,  a  claughe, 
a  sive,  ix  d.  In  a  litill  house,  stocks  of  a  bedde  and  bleckfatts, 
iiij  s.  Tenture  posts  and  woodde,  vj  d.  ij.  tentures,  xx  s.  In 
the  shoppe,  shears,  shearborde,  and  wyrkingere,  xj  s.  iij.  peces 
of  clothe,  xlviij  s.  iij.  wheills,  ij.  pare  of  game  wyndills,  xviij  d. 
A  pece  of  clothe  in  studies,  xiiij  s.  Fyve  candills,  weys,  ij.  bar- 
rells,  xvj  d.  A  pare  of  studies,  ganes,  and  stocks  of  a  bedd, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  ry^^yn  bords  and  ellerbarks,  vj  s.  Detts  oivinge  to 
hym.  Koger  Mowre,  for  clothe,  xxiiij  s.  Also  the  saide  Roger, 
for  a  russet,  xiiij  s.  Also  the  saide  Eoger,  for  a  selblacke,  xviij  s. 
Also  the  saide  Roger,  for  clothe,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 

CXXXV.    JOHAN  WICLIF  TEST  AMENTUM,  PAEISH  OF  EICILMOND. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xij^h  daye  of  November,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  God  1562,  I  Johan  WykeclyfFe,  of  St. 
Nycolas  nere  Rychemonde,  in  the  countye  of  Yorke,  wydowe,t 
hole  of  mynde  and  good  remembrance,  do  maike  and  orden  my 
last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  followynge,  that  is 
to  say :  Fyi'st,  I  bequythe  my  solle  to  Almyghtye  God,  and  our 
Lady  St.  Marye,  and  to  all  the  blyssed  companye  of  heaven,  and 
my  bodye  to  be  buryed  within  the  paryshe  churche  of  Ryche- 
monde, nere  to  the  place  wher  my  dough ter  Ascuke|  was  buryed. 

*  The  family  of  Dodding  had  raised  itself  by  trade  to  a  position  of  considerable 
opulence  in  Kendal.  Some  of  its  members  also  had  a  large  share  in  the  confiscation 
of  the  estates  of  the  northern  abbeys.  In  the  30th  of  Elizabeth  Miles  Dodding 
obtained  a  grant  of  the  priory  of  Conishead,  in  Lancashire,  which  continued  in  the 
possession  of  his  family  till  it  passed  with  an  heiress  into  the  family  of  Braddyll, 
towards  the  close  of  the  seventeenth  century. 

t  The  testatrix  was  the  daughter  of  Robert  Jackson  of  Gatenby,  in  the  parish  of 
Bedale,  and  married  to  her  first  husband  Thomas  Wray,  who  had  obtained  a  grant  of 
the  hospital  of  St.  Nicholas,  near  Richmond.  She  left  by  him  three  sons  and  several 
daughters.  After  his  death  she  re-married  John  Wycliffe  of  Richmond,  an  auditor  of 
the  issues  of  the  monastic  lands  in  the  neighbourhood,  and  a  grandson  of  Robert 
Wycliffe  of  Wycliffe,  esq.  She  survived  her  second  husband  also,  and  seems  to  have 
died  at  a  good  old  age,  rich  in  worldly  wealth. 

X  Alice  Wray,  the  daughter  of  the  testatrix,  married  George  Ayscough  of  Cowling, 
and  was  buried  in  Richmond  church  on  the  22nd  of  October,  1559. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  157 

Item  I  bequythc  for  my  forthbryiigyiigc,  the  day  of  my  buryall, 
xl  li.  Item  I  gyve  and  bcquytli  to  be  distributed  amongst  the 
pom'e  people  of  the  parishynges  of  Rychemonde  and  Bcdall,  xxli. 
Item  I  gA've  and  beqiiythe  to  my  sonne  Robert  Wykeclyffc  all 
my  goods  and  catalls  at  Aldburghe,  and  all  the  corne  growynge 
in  the  feldes  ther.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  my  donghtcr 
Anne  Gower*  my  best  beades.  Item  I  g_we  and  bequythc  to  my 
doiighter  Cycyle  Harr}mgton  f  my  second  beades.  Item  I  gyve 
and  bequythe  to  my  servant  Merjorie  Atkynson  on  cowe,  vj.  ewes, 
two  hardynsheytes,  two  blankets,  and  two  happyns.  Item  I  gyve 
to  James  Tutynge  and  Cycyle  Anderson  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  systers  in  la  we  Merjorie  and  Dorothe  Wykeclyffe,  to  eyther 
of  them,  xs.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  vj  s.  viij  d.  for  ever 
to  be  tayke  of  my  lands  in  Langthorne,  laite  belongynge  to  the 
chauntre  of  St.  Cuthbert,  to  be  yearly  distributed  to  the  poure 
the  day  of  the  monethe  that  I  shall  chance  to  be  buryed  upon,  at 
the  discressyon  of  my  executours  under  wryten.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Sir  John  Aykerige,  prest,  on  falden  sylver  spone.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  said  sonne  Robert  Wykclyffe  my  best  sylver  salt  wythe 
cover  gylt.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Wraye|  my  next 
sylver  salt  wythe  cover.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  said  sonne  Robert 
WykeclifFe,  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  all  my  ryght,  tytle,  and 
intrest  that  I  have,  or  herafter  I  ought  to  have,  of  all  my  land 
in  or  at  Crosbye  cote.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sister  Metkalfe§  my 
satten  kyrtell,  a  scarlett  petty  cote,  and  on  payr  of  tawny  velvet 
sieves.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Wray,  and  to  my 
doughters  Katryn  Grene,||  Merjorie  Bowes, ||  and  Johan  Crosbye,ir 
ij".  dousen  sylver  spones,  to  be  equallye  devydcd  amongst  them. 

*  Anne  Wray  married  Ralph  Gower  of  Richmond,  esq.,  who  died  in  1567.  She 
was  very  unhappy  in  her  family,  and  it  must  have  been  a  painful  thing  for  Serjeant 
Wray  to  convict  his  nephew  of  high  treason  in  1569. 

t  Cecily  Wray  married   .   .   .   Errington,  an  alderman  of  York. 

t  Thomas  Wray,  the  eldest  son  of  the  testatrix,  married  Anne  Foster  of  Smawes, 
and  left  by  her  several  children,  among  whom  wa.s  Sir  William  Wray,  who  settled  at 
Beamish,  in  the  bishoprick  of  Durham.  He  resided  at  the  old  manor-house  of  the 
hospital  of  St.  Nicholas,  which  he  inherited  from  his  father  ;  and  in  the  15th  of 
Elizabeth,  together  with  Nicholas  Metcalfe,  obtained  a  grant  of  the  site,  &c.,  of  the 
Friary  in  Richmond,  which  had  been  forfeited  by  the  treason  of  his  kinsman  John 
Gower.     He  was  buried  at  the  parish  church  on  the  30th  of  October,  1587. 

§  Katherine  Jackson,  the  sister  of  the  testatrix,  married  Luke  Metcalfe  of  Bedale, 
by  whom  she  had  a  very  large  family.  In  her  own  will,  dated  on  the  3rd  of  May, 
1588,  she  makes  her  cousin  George  Jackson  of  Gatenby  gentleman  a  supervisor,  and 
leaves  to  her  daughter  Mary  Slinger  a  bill  of  debt  of  20/.  of  Mr.  Thomas  Wrey's  late 
of  St.  Nicholas.  Her  will,  which  is  extremely  interesting,  will  occur  in  its  proper 
place. 

II  Katherine  Wray  married  James  Greene  of  Lanniouth,  esq.  Robert  Bowes  and 
Margery  Wycliffe  were  married  at  Richmond  on  the  24th  of  October,  1561. 

•U  Jane  Wycliffe  married  John  Crosby  (son  of  Richard  Crosby,  who  died  in  1559), 
at  Richmond,  on  the  13th  of  October,  1562. 


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Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Robert  WykeclifFe  my  tytle,  intrest, 
and  terme  of  years  wliiclie  I  have  of  the  Lord  Conyers  lands  in 
Langthorne.  Item  I  gyve  to  Adam  Wraye*  the  best  cowe  but 
one  at  Langthorne.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Thomas  Met- 
kalffe  on  angell  nobylh  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Mathew 
IMctkalfe  XX  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussynge  Marye  Bynkes  my 
second  velvet  purse  and  one  old  crowne  of  golde.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  coussyng  Nicolas  Metkalffe  one  old  crowne  of  gold.  Item 
I  gyve  to  my  dough ter  Johan  Crosby e  my  best  gyrdell.  Item  I 
gyve  to  Jane  Smythe  my  workday  goune,  on  clothe  kyrtell,  on 
old  pettycote,  on  of  the  kyne  at  Langthorne,  on  kyrchyffe,  on 
rayll,  a  smocke,  and  a  harden  aperon.  Item  I  gyve  to  Christofor 
Lynenons,  in  money  xx  s.,  a  bever,  a  cote  of  good  clothe,  a  pair 
of  hose,  and  a  shart.  Item  I  gyve  Elizabethe  Smythe  on  ewe. 
Item  I  gyve  to  Robert  Browne  on  bushell  of  rye.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Leonardo  and  Antonye  my  servants,  to  eytlier  of  them,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  gyve  to  Henry e  Nelson  wyfFe  my  worsted  kyrtell.  Item 
I  gyve  to  John  Lee  wyffe  a  busshell  of  rye.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Anne  IVIore  my  worst  chamlay  kyrtell.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne 
Thomas  Wraye,  for  th'use  of  my  doughter  Elizabeth  Aysleybey,! 
my  intrest  in  y*^  tyeth  at  Scruton  and  my  farme  at  Garry ston. 
Item  I  gyye  to  Christofor  Lynenons  iiij"""  bushell  of  berlye.  Item 
I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas  wyffe  my  lytyll  goblet  of  sylver. 
Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Leonard  Wray  my  best  standynge  cuppe 
of  sylver  with  cover.  Item  I  gyve  to  two  old  men  and  two  old 
women  to  every  of  them  on  black  gowne,  the  daye  of  my  buryall. 
Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Robert  Wykecliffe  one  fetherbed,  on 
mattres,  on  bolster,  ij.  blankets,  ij°.  payr  of  sheyts,  ij.  coverletts, 
on  coverynge,  and  all  other  thyngs  therto  belongynge.  Item  I 
gyve  to  my  dough ters  Katryn,  Merjorie,  and  Johan,  to  every  of 
them  ij°.  payr  of  fyne  sheites  and  on  payr  of  courser.  Item  I 
gyve  to  my  doughters  Katryne  and  Johan  eyther  of  them  on 
fetherbed,  with  all  thynges  thereto  belongynge,  and  coveryngs  for 
the  same.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Johan  vj.  quysshynges, 
that  was  of  hir  owne  makynge.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter 
Merjorie  on  fetherbed,  with  all  thynges  therto  belongyng,  and 
the  best  coverynge  but  on.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Johan 
on  fyne  lynnyng  bourd   clothe,  ij°.  damask  diaper  napkyns,  one 

*  Adam  Wraie  of  Thursbie,  by  his  will,  dated  on  the  30th  of  November,  1584, 
leaves  to  Sir  Ralph  Wraie,  his  son,  his  lands  and  tenements  in  Thursbie.  He  men- 
tions his  servant  Henry  Wraie,  his  daughters  Dorothie,  Elizabeth,  and  Catherine,  and 
his  brethren  Henry  Chatter  and  George  Wraie.  Christopher  Wraie  occurs  as  a 
witness. 

t  Elizabeth  Wray  married  William  Aislaby,  whose  will  occurs  afterwards.  She 
left  by  him  several  children,  and  was  buried  at  Richmond  on  the  19th  of  February, 
1586-7. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  159 

lynnyng  towell,  ij.  pylloAvbcrs.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  dough ter 
ilcrjorie  one  old  dyaper  tabyllclothe,  iiij.  dyaper  napkyns  of  the 
second  sort,  one  lynnyng  towcll,  and  ij.  pillowbers.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  donghtcr  Grene  on  dyaper  towcll  the  best  but  one,  on 
lynnyng  towell,  and  ij".  pillowbers.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne 
Leonard  AVraye  iij"*".  chyldren,  every  of  tliem,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Aislerbey  ij*".  chyldren,  eyther  of 
them,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  trnd  the  same  to  be  in  custodye  of  my 
doughter  Gower  for  ther  uses.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Kobert 
WykeclifFe  my  goblett  of  sylver  with  cover.  Item  I  gyve  to 
every  of  my  doughter  Ascuke  iiij*""  chyldren,  lx\^  s.  viij  d.  Item 
I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Johan  Crosby  fyrst  chyld,  yf  God  send 
hir  one,  or  els  to  hir  selfe,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Xycolas 
Harryngton,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Katryn  and  Jane 
Harryngton,  to  eyther  of  them,  x  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter 
Bowes  chylde,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Grene 
chylde,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Christofor  Wray 
eldes  Sonne  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  eyther  of  my  said 
Sonne  Christofor  Wray  doughters,  x  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  Johan 
and  Roger  Gower,  to  eyther  of  them,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  Sonne  Christofor  Wraye*  and  to  my  doughter  his  wyife 
to  eyther  of  them  an  old  ryall.     Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter 

*  The  famous  Sir  Christopher  Wray,  Lord  Chief  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench  from 
1574  to  1592,  who  is  so  justly  praised  by  Lord  Campbell  "for  his  profound  and 
judicial  knowledge,  accompanied  with  a  ready  and  singular  capacity  and  an  admirable 
patience."  He  has  been  generally  considered  to  have  been  a  foundling,  and  as  the 
doubts  of  his  legitimacy,  which  originated  with  Vincent  the  herald,  have  been  revived 
by  Lord  Campbell  in  his  Lives  of  the  Chief  Justices,  an  attempt  to  wipe  away  the 
stain  from  his  escutcheon  may  not  perhaps  be  out  of  place.  In  the  first  place  Vincent 
is  the  sole  authority  for  the  charge,  and  his  honesty  as  a  herald  is  generally  considered 
to  be  very  questionable  ;  he  was  a  strict  Romanist,  and  on  more  than  one  occasion  he 
has  falsified  a  pedigree  to  revenge  himself  upon  an  opponent  in  religion.  Now  he  had 
good  reason  to  be  indignant  with  the  Chief  Justice,  for  when  seijeant  he  h.ad  been  sent 
down  into  the  North  by  Elizabeth  to  prosecute  the  traitors  of  1569.  Again,  Vincent 
asserts  that  he  was  an  illegitimate  son  of  a  Wray,  vicar  of  Hornby  ;  now  no  vicar  of 
that  name  has  been  as  yet  discovered.  Lord  Campbell  cannot  surely  argue  his  ille- 
gitimacy from  the  fact,  that  the  pedigree  of  Wray,  in  the  Visitation  of  Lincolnshire  for 
1634,  commences  with  him,  for  very  few  pedigrees  in  any  visitation  are  cajTied  back 
more  than  two  or  three  generations  ;  and  it  is  only  natural  that  it  should  commence 
with  him,  as  he  was  the  first  of  the  family  that  settled  in  Lincolnshire.  His  Lordship 
also  endeavours  to  upset  the  authority  of  the  family  genealogy,  by  saying  that  if  the 
received  pedigree  of  the  Wrays  were  correct,  Sir  Christopher  would  necessarily  have 
quartered  the  arms  of  his  mother's  family,  as  she  is  said  to  have  been  an  heiress  ;  but 
may  it  not  be  extremely  probable  that  so  insignificant  a  family  bore  no  arms  what- 
ever ?  Again,  the  assertion  that  she  was  an  heiress  is  perhaps  unfounded,  as  in  the 
pedigree  of  the  family  of  Metcalfe  the  own  sister  of  the  testatrix  is  not  so  styled,  and 
the  male  line  of  the  family  of  Jackson  continued  in  the  parish  of  Bedale  for  many 
generations  after  this  time  ;  if  this  were  the  case  the  Wrays  could  not  properly  quarter 
the  arms  of  Jackson,  if,  indeed,  that  family  possessed  any  arms  at  all.  Besides  all 
these  reasons,  when  we  have  additional  proofs  of  his  legitimacy  in  the  fact  that  in  the 
pedigrees  of  the  families  of  Wray  and  Wycliffe  the  testatrix  is  called  the  mother  of 
Chief  Justice  Wray,  and  when  above  all  she  mentions  him  by  name  in  her  own  will. 


160  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Hariyngton  on  old  ryall.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Leonard 
Wray  and  liis  wyfFe  to  eyther  of  them  on  old  ryall.  Item  I 
gyve  to  every  of  my  sonnes  in  la  we  x  s.  Item  I  give  to  my 
bretlieren  in  lawe,  Henrye,*  Antonye,  and  Christofor  WykclyfFe, 
every  of  them  on  old  angell.  Item  I  gy^^e  to  Ry chard  Bynckes 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  persons  of  Eichemond  and  Bedall . 
for  my  forgotten  tythes,  to  eyther  of  them,  x  s.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Sir  John  Aikerige,  preist,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Mr.  Wylliam 
WykclyiFe,  whom  I  maike  amongst  others  nnder  wryten  on  of 
the  supervysors  of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament,  on  gold  rynge 
for  his  paynes.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  donghter  Grene  my  best 
basyng  and  ewer,  my  best  cobbordclothe,  my  mantyll,  and  on 
payr  of  fustyan  blanckets.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  dough ter  BoAves 
one  of  my  newest  kettells  and  one  other  kettell  of  the  second 
sorte.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  donghter  Johan  Crosbye  my  lease, 
intrest,  and  terme  of  years  of  the  tythe  of  Langthorne,  yf  she  so 
long  lyve,  and  yf  yt  chance  hir  to  dye,  or  the  said  lease  be  exspired, 
then  the  saime  to  come  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Wraye.  Item  I 
gyve  my  purchessed  land  in  Langthorne  to  my  sonne  Robert 
Wykeclyif  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  payng  therfor  yearly  to  my 
executors  vj  s.  viij  d.  for  suche  use  as  is  before  declared.  Item  I 
wyll  that  my  sayd  sonne  Robert  WykeclyfFe  shall  have  all  my 
plew  gere  at  Langthorne  and  the  corne  of  the  grownd  ther,  as  yt 
shall  happyn  to  be  praysed,  yf  he  wyll.  Item  I  gyve  to  my 
doughter  Johan  Crosby  my  best  counterpaynt  of  carpet  worke, 
that  she  did  helj^e  to  maike  liir  selfe.  Item  I  gyve  to  my 
dough ters  Katryn  and  Merjorye  eyther  of  them  on  other  counter- 
paynt. Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Leonard  wyffe  my  best  gowne. 
Item  I  gyve  to  Wylliam  Wylliamson  wyffe,  goldsmythe,  my  best 
tawny  chamlet  kyrtell.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Wraye 
my  lease  and  intrest  of  the  aftercroppe  of  St.  Nycolas  feld.  Item 
I  wyll  that  my  doughter  Gower  have  the  distribution  of  all  my 
aj)perrell  at  hir  discressyon.  Item  I  wyll  that  my  welbeloved 
sonne  Christofor  Wray  shall  have  the  orderynge  and  custodye  of 
Katryn  Harry ngton  and  hir  chyldes  portyon,  yf  my  doughter 
Cycyle  Harryngton  do  marrye,  or  by  meane  of  any  other  occasyon 
or  consyderatyon.  The  supervisors  of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testa- 
ment, over  and  bcsydes  Mr.  Wylliam  Wykeclyffe  above  named, 
I  do  maik  and  order  my  welbeloved  sonne  Christofor  Wraye,  my 

we  may  safely  conclude  that  he  was  no  adopted  foundling.  He  owed  his  advancement 
to  high  estate  to  his  own  abilities  alone,  for  his  mother  could  give  but  a  scanty  portion 
to  the  nestling  of  her  family. 

*  "  Henrie  Wiclife  of  Kirkbie  nyghe  Fletham,  gentilman,"  by  will  dated  19  April, 
25  Eliz.  bequeaths  to  Chr.  Wycliffe,  his  base  son,  the  land  he  purchased  of  Cotomcote 
alias  Crosbiecote,  and  mentions  his  said  son  and  Margaret  his  wife,  his  brother  Chr. 
Wycliffe,  and  his  brother-in-law  John  Thompson. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  161 

brother  in  la  we  Henryc  Wykeclyffe,  my  sonnc  in  la  we  John 
Crosby e,  and  Ciithbert  Strang wyse,  and  I  gyve  and  beqnythc  to 
every  of  them  for  ther  paynes  xl  s.  The  resydew  of  all  my 
goods  movable  and  not  movable  not  bcquestcd,  my  debts  and 
fmieralls  payed  and  discharged,  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas 
Wray  and  my  sonne  Eobert  WykeclyfFe,  whom  I  do  maike  and 
orden  to  be  my  executors,  to  disspose  at  ther  discressyon,  thes 
beyng  wyttnesses.  Sir  John  Aykerige,  prest,  Richard  Bynckes, 
John  Crosbye,  and  other  mo.     [Prob.  1562.] 

Verum  Inventorium  bonorum  mobilium  et  imraobilinm,  qua? 
fuerunt  Johanna^  Wykeclyf,  de  Hospitali  Sancti  Nicholai  juxta 
Richmond,  viduae.,  nuper  defuncta?,  tempore  appretiationis 
mortis  suae  [per]  hoscc  quatuor  viros  fide  dignos,  Richardiun 
Swale,  Thomam  Wy lions,  Leonerdum  Pude,  et  Thomam 
Chaiter. 

Inprimis  on  long  table  carved  with  a  counterpayne  of  carpett 
worke,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  One  table  with  a  counter  payne,  v  s.  Tow 
carved  copbords,  xxs.  One  long  settle,  vs.  iij.  quisyngs  of 
tapestry,  ij  s.  One  long  fyrme  and  tow  lytic  firmes,  and  a  bofett 
stole  of  joyner  worke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  chayres,  xyjd.  A  copbord 
cloith  of  linyne  with  white  fringe,  vj  d.  Sex  Flander  candel- 
stykes,  yj  s.  ij .  flowerd  candclstykes  and  thre  held  candclstykes,  v  s. 
One  latten  laver,  and  ij.  lattin  bassins,  one  pounsedand  iiij.  other 
playne,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  chawfin  dyshe,  xvj  d.  One  eure  and  a 
basine  of  puwder,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One  pottell  potc  of  powder,  xx  d.  ij. 
covers  of  poyder,  xxd.  ij .  poyder  doblers,  xiij  s.  iiijd.  viij.  poyder 
saucers,  ij  s.  A  brasell  mortcr  and  a  pestell,  vs.  A  payre  of  gallas 
of  trone  (sic)  and  sex  hokekes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Inprimis  one  fedder 
bede  and  a  mattres,  xxs.  ij.  blankets,  iij  s.  A  happin  of  whyte 
and  blake  warke,  xvj  d.  One  bede  coveringe  of  aries  worke,  viij  s. 
One  ryde  covering,  xxd.  One  bolster  and  iij.  codds,  vs.  One 
tryndyll  bede  with  a  mattres,  ij  s.  iiij.  fuschine  codds,  xxd. 
One  happine  of  blake  and  yelow,  xij  d.  iij.  firmes  of  carpinter 
worke,  ij  s.  One  greate  cheste,  ijs.  One  .  .  .  settel,  ij  s.  One 
payre  of  tongs,  vj  d.  iij.  chaires,  ij  s.  vj  d.  A  bofett  stole,  iiij  d. 
One  cubburd,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  basine  and  one  ewer  of  po3der, 
vs.  ij.  lytic  candclstykes  of  tyne,  viij  d.  One  counter  and  ij. 
trystles,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  fyrme,  iiij  d.  One  over-sea  covering, 
V  s.  One  twylt  for  a  bede,  of  yelow  and  blew,  iiij  s.  x.  carpett 
quishings,  vs.  iij.  quishings  of  aryes  work,  xviij  d.  Hangings 
of  red  and  grene  sey,  viijs.  One  fether  bede  with  a  matrcs, 
vj  s.  viijd.  One  bolster  and  ij.  pyllcwes,  xvj  d.  ij.  blankekets, 
xvj  d.  A  twylt  of  ryde  and  yelow,  xij  d.  One  coverlett  of 
whyte  and  grene,  xvj  d.     One  covering  of  aryes  of  whyte  and 

M 


162  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

grene,  xij  d.  A  bofett  stole,  iiij  d.  One  fyrme,  ij  d.  Hangings 
in  the  cliaraber  of  rede  bukerum  and  yelowe,  ij  s.  Inprimis  a 
standing  bede,  xxs.  A  fctlier  bede  and  ij.  mattres,  x\'j  s.  ij. 
blanketts,  xvj  d.  A  liappine  of  whyte  and  blak,  xvj  d.  One 
pyllow,  xij  d.  One  over-sea  covering,  iiij  s.  One  trindell  bede 
and  a  mattres,  xij  d.  ij.  coverletts,  xiij  d.  Hangings  of  the  bede 
of  ryde  and  greene  say,  with  fringe,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One  cupbord, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  Flander  chysts  and  one  other  chiste,  x  s.  One 
counter  of  joynyng  work,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  long  settle,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
ij.  chaires,  ij  s.  One  desk,  x  viij  d.  A  pay  re  of  tongs,  iij  d.  One 
cape  cayse,  iiij  d.  One  greate  fyrme  of  foryng  worke  and  one 
lytle  fyrme,  xx  d.  Hangings.  Hangyngs  about  the  parler,  of 
rede  and  grene  say,  vs.  A  buffit  stole,  iiij  d.  ij.  fote  fyrraes, 
vj  d.  One  table  clothe  of  aryes,  xij  d.  ij.  happings,  one  bed,  ij  s. 
One  coverlit,  xij  d.  One  bolster,  vj  d.  One  standinge  bedd 
with  sertaine  hangyngs  of  yelow  and  grene  saye,  viij  d.  One 
fether  bed  and  a  matres,  xviij  s.  One  bolster  and  iij.  cods,  ij  s. 
ij.  blankets,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  coverlit,  xixd.  One  overse  cover- 
ing, X  s.  One  mattres,  one  fether  bedd,  xx  s.  One  blanket, 
XX  d.  One  coverlet,  xij  d.  One  standing  bed  with  curtings  of 
dornyxe,  viij  s.  One  matteris  and  a  fether  bedd  a  boilster,  xx  s., 
XXX s.  iij  d.  ij.  blankets,  ij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  coverletts,  iiij  s.  One 
covering,  xvj  d.  One  trindle  bede,  xvj  d.  One  coverlett,  ij  s. 
One  bolster  and  code,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One  pyle,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Within 
the  same  pyle  one  bolster,  ij  s.  vj  d.  iiij.  codds,  one  blew  codd, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  coverlett  of  lyste  lyned  with  fure,  viij  d.  vij. 
carpett  quyshings,  vj  s.  viij.  coverletts,  xxs.  vij.  blanketts, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  cupbord  with  a  cupbord  cloith  of  lynene,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
One  counter  with  a  counter  cloith,  vj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  fyrmes,  viij  d. 
iij.  buiFet  stoles,  xij  d.  One  chare,  viij  d.  A  payre  of  tongs,  iiij  d. 
Hangings  aboute  the  same  chamber,  of  yelow  and  rede,  xs.  ij. 
standing  beddswith  fyllinges,  vs.  ij.  mattresses,  one  fether  bede, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  blankets,  ij  s.  A'j  d.  ij.  bolsters  and  a  code,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
iiij.  coverletts,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  firmes,  vj  d.  Low  bede,  xij  d. 
One  fether  bede  and  a  matres,  xiij  s.  One  bolster,  iiij.  codds,  vj  s. 
ij.  blanketts,  iij  s.  ij.  coverletts,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  covering  of 
tappester,  xij  d.  One  rede  mantell,  viij  d.  One  counter,  ij  s. 
One  counter  cloith  of  dornex,  ij  s.  One  cupbord,  iij  s.  A  cup- 
bord cloith  of  lynene,  xij  d.  One  long  setle,  v  s.  One  loong 
fyrme,  iiij  d.  One  chyst,  iij  s.  Hangings  aboute  the  chamber  of 
paynted  worke,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  b3  groits,  xvj  s.  One  cupbord, 
vs.  One  arke,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  tresles,  iiijs.  One  borde,  viij  d. 
xxvj.  platers  of  po3dcr,  xl  s.  One  amer,  xxj.  puder  dyshes,  xxs. 
iiij.  basings  and  a  charder  of  po3der,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  lattine  basyne, 
vj  d.     ij.  plates,  xij  d.     One  lytle  brasyne  morter  and  a  pestell. 


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xij  d.  ij  lytle  tjne  potts  and  a  chamber  potc,  xxd.  One  tyne 
bottell,  xijd.  ^•j.  potychars,  ij  s.  One  standing  dyshe  of  po3der 
for  apples,  viij  d.  One  greate  grayte,  iiij  d.  One  gynger  breade 
tempes,  vj  d.  xij  drynkeing  potts,  one  salte  seller  of  po3der,  xvj  d. 
XX  potingers,  iij  s.  vj,  puther  dyshes,  iij  s.  xviij.  puther  sawcers, 
viij  s.     One  awmerye,  iiij  s.     v.  bearc  barrels,  vs.     ij.  standes, 

vj  s.    One  gyle  fatte,  ijs.   ij.  settles,  viij  d One  dosing  playte 

trencliors,  -vj  s.  vj.  setles,  iiij  d.  One  bottill  of  wood,  iiij  d. 
One  letill  barrell  for  verges,  ij  d.  ij.  cases  of  wood  trenchores, 
viij  d.  ij.  dos.  trenclieres,  ij  d.  A  cawle,  xijd.  Two  bourds, 
vj  d.  A  chare  and  a  bufFett  stowle,  viij  d.  A  troughe,  vj  d.  ij. 
kaw^derones  xxiiij  s.  v.  kettilles,  xx  s.  A  grett  pane,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
vj  potts,  XX  s.  One  litill  pott  and  one  posnet,  ij  s.  iij.  old  panes 
and  one  start  pane,  iij  s.  One  chafer,  xxd.  iij.  cryscetts  and 
one  fryen  pan,  iiij  s.  One  brulinge  iron,  viij  d.  One  paire  of 
pryckes,  iiij  d.  ij.  lating  scomeres,  viij  d.  ij.  lating  ladilles,  xijd. 
A  pare  of  tongs  and  a  scomer,  xvj  d.  ij.  racon  crockes,  xij  d. 
ij.  chopinge  knyves,  vj  d.  vij.  spctts,  vs.  ij.  pare  of  cobirones, 
iiij  s.  iiij.skayles,  viij  d.  One  say  and  a  tubbe,  iiij  d.  iij.  wood 
dobleres,  j  d.  One  lead,  vj  s.  ij.  mask-fatts,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One 
bowting  tube,  vj  d.  One  moilding  trough,  xij  d.  One  other  tub, 
vj  d.  One  branddrithe,  xij  d.  A  pele  and  a  cole  rack,  iiij  d.  ij. 
tempes  and  a  seve,  ij  d.     A  ale  stand,  j  d.     iij.  bourds,  iiij  d.     ij. 

wynding  clothes,  vij  d One  grette  tube,  iij  s.     xij.  boilles, 

xvj  d.  ij.  bords,  xij  d.  One  grett  kytt  with  butter  in  it,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iij.  ma^vnds  and  a  hopper,  iiij  d.  iij.  bords,  iiij  d.  ij.  potts,  j  d. 
One  stancUng  bed,  iiij  d.  One  showill  and  one  gymley,  xij  d. 
viij.  bourds,  xij  d.  xxiij.  chess,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xj.  trysles,  iiij.  fyrmcs, 
and  one  showle,  xvj  d.  One  kylne  hayre,  vs.  ij  qr.  ij  b}.  barle 
malt,  xlv  s.  iij.  trass,  iij  d.  One  pare  of  waine  roppes,  viij  d.  iiij. 
leases,  vs.  vj.  oxen,  viij  li.  xj.  kye  with  thcyi-  callfes,  xvj  li.  xs. 
vj.  hand  mylke  kye  and  a  bull,  vij  li.  xvj  s.  v.  score  and  xviij. 
wethers  and  tuppes,  xvli.  iiij'"'.  and  xviij.  yowes  and  one  tuppe, 
xj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  vij.  sowes,  one  hogge,  and  a  bore  pyge, 
xlvj  s.  viij  d.  Thre-score  and  xij.  lambs,  vj  li.  ij.  mearcs  and 
ij.  colt  stags,  iij  li.  x  s.  One  iron-bounde  wayne  with  iij.  yoks, 
iij.  temes,  one  waine  body  and  sertaine  plewe  gerc  and  waine 
gere  and  one  iron-bounde  waine,  xl  s.  xiiij.  kyrchyffs,  xij. 
railles,  xiij.  cappe-clothcs,  iij.  smoks,  iij.  apperones,  v.  nccke- 
clothes,  iij.  pare  ruffs,  iij  li.  ij.  pare  of  vclvit  foresleves,  one sylke 
hatt,  a  whit  cape,  ij.  velvit  purses,  one  tafytaic  purse,  xx  s.  xv. 
doble  ducketts,  ij.  angelles,  one  soveringe,  one  old  ryall,  one 
Franche  crowne,  one  creusade,  xiij  li.  vij  s.  One  gyrdle,  with  one 
head  and  one  pendant,  seven  peces  of  sylver  gylt,  one  ball  and  a 
chyne,  xiij  s.     One  pare  of  sylver  bedds  with  gawdes  gylt,  iij  07..  d. 

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164  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

XV  s.  ij  d.  One  pare  of  ciu-rell  bedds  vnth  xlv.  gawdes  of  sylver 
bedds,  xij  s.  A  gold  ringe,  a  quartron  and  a  half,  xxs.  One 
pare  of  gyltyd  sylver  crocks  witli  other  sertaine  peces  of  sylver 
V.  ounces,  et  d.  quart.,  xx  s.  vj  d.  One  sylver  salt  gyltid,  with  one 
cover,  weing  xj.  ounces,  Iviij  s.  A^ij  d.  One  silver  salt  parcel  gylt, 
with  a  cover,  weing  xiij  ounces,  iij  li.  viij  d.     One  sylver  boill  with 

a   cover  parcell  gylt,  weing  xxiij.  ounces,   atJ  H-  xs one 

cuppe  of  sylver  ....  with  a  cover  parcel  gvlt  vj.  ounces,  and  qr. 
xxviij  s.  j  d.  xxiij.  sylver  spones,  weing  xxiiij.  ounces  and  dim, 
vli.  viij  s.  xxiij.  pare  of  liy-ne  shetts,  xli.  xxj.  lyne  pylloberes, 
XXX  s.  ij.  table  clothes  of  dvaper,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  iiij.  damask 
dyaper  napkings,  iiij  s.  One  towel  of  damask  diaper,  v  s.  ix. 
diaper  napkiugs,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  One  towall  dyaper,  ij  s.  iiij.  lyne 
table  clothes,  viij  s.  xv.  ling  towelles,  xvs.  xv.  lyng  napkings, 
iiij  s.  iij.  gownes  gardid  Avitli  wellvit,  xli.  ij.  gownes  edgyd 
with  coney,  xvj  s.  One  blak  satten  kpiill,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One 
ta^vny  damask  kjTrtill  gardid  with  velvit,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  cham- 
lett  k^Tttiles  and  one  worstvd  k^Ttill,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  red  pety- 
cott,  X  s.  x.  pare  harden  shetts,  xxs.  iiij.  pare  sameron  shetts, 
XX  s.  hand  towelles  of  harden,  viij  d.  ix.  table  clothes  of  har- 
den, X  s.  In  woll  XXX.  stoin,  Anj  li.  One  stacke  of  hay,  xl  s. 
One  iron  bounde  waine,  with  iron  bounde  wheles,  and  all  other 
things  that  belong  for  vj.  oxen,  xxxs.  A-j.  oxen,  vij  li.  vj  s.  ^-iij  d. 
iiij.  ky,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij.  xx.  ewes,  xlyj  s.  viij  d.  x  lames,  xj  s. 
viij  d.  V.  aker  of  hard  come,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  barle  and 
otts,  vij.  aker,  iij  li.  ij.  meares,  xl  s.  ij.  k}Tie,  xls.  xix.  ewes 
xls.  xvj.  laiues,  xvij.s.  viij.  oxen,  xli.  One  waine  with  iron 
bounde  wheles,  one  coupe,  one  plewe  and  gere  for  viij.  oxen,  xls. 
Aij.  stotts  and  xv.  other  yonge  catteU,  xvli.  Soma  cc.lxiiij  li. 
x\j  s.  ij  d.  _      , 

Debita  quce  debentur  testatori.  Inprimis  Henry  Wyckeclyf, 
Robert  Wyckecliff  and  Robert  Bowes  xix  li.  John  Clerkson 
vij  s.  George  Gryswhait  xxx  s.  Tailbusk  of  WTiaseton,  iij  li. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  AYilliani  Smj^he  buttcher,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Soma  totalis, 
cc.xcli.  vj  s.  vj  d. 

Debita  quce  debet.  Inprimis  Rawlff  Gower  xxxvli.  xiij  s.  "vnijd. 
Thomas  Wray  IxA-j  li.  x  s.  iiij  d.  John  Crosbie  viij  H.  xij  s.  iiij  d. 
Robert  WyckecW'  xv  li.  vij  s.  iiij  d.  Leonard  for  liis  waige, 
xxxvj  s.  ]\Ieargeri  Atkingson  xvj  s.  Clapame,  ij  s.  Thomas 
Willance  xxij  s.  iiij  d.  George  Sygswycke  vj  s.  Rawlff  Akericke 
and  Mr.  Woddall  xx  s.  Cluistofer  Wray  (blank).  And  for  fxme- 
rall  expences  xxviij  li.  Soma  c.lixli.  vjs.  And  so  remanythe 
c.xxxj  li.  vj  d. 


AKCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  165 


CXXXVI.    EADULPUI  CLEISBYE  TESTAMENTUM. 

Ill  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  7  December  1562.  I  Rauf  Cleysbye 
of  Tliirnetoft,  gentilman,*  seyke  in  bodye  and  hole  in  mynde  — 
my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Scruton  and  all 
dewtics  to  be  paid  for  my  funerall  according  to  the  anncyent 
custome  ther.  Also  I  bcquythe  to  my  sone  Thomas  Cleisbye 
twentie  pounds.  And  to  my  doughtcr  Agnes  Cleisbye  twentie 
pounds.  And  if  John  Cleisbic  of  Cleisbye  f  will  marye  my  said 
dough ter  Agnes,  then  I  geve  to  her  one  hundreth  marks.  And  if 
he  do  not  marie  her  then  she  shall  have  but  the  xx  li.  before 
specified.  Also  I  give  to  ray  dough  ter  DorotheJ  ten  pounds. 
Item  I  give  to  Jane  Spcnce  one  frocke  that  lieth  in  a  chist  at 
Cleysbye.  Also  I  give  to  Richard  Swaile  §  one  blacke  gelding 
that  goeth  in  Hornebye  parcke.  Also  I  give  to  my  son  Umfray 
twelf  silver  spones,  one  silver  salt,  one  silver  bowlc  Avith  one  cover, 
and  one  pece  without  a  cover,  to  hym  and  to  his  heares.  And  in 
dcfalt  of  heires  of  his  bodye,  the  said  plait  to  remayne  to  my  sone 
Thomas  and  his  heires.  And  in  defalt  of  heires  of  his  bodye  then 
the  said  plaite  to  remayne  to  my  doughtcr  Agnes  and  her  heires 
for  ever.  Also  I  give  to  Jane  Spence  one  braislet  of  golde  with 
seven  peces  of  gold  uppon  yt  that  lieth  in  a  chist  at  Cleisbye. 
Item  to  Richard  Gaterd  one  cowe  and  to  Rauf  Morland  one  cowe 
with  a  calf  Arid  to  Robert  Kirkbye  one  Avhye  and  fyvc  gynimer 
hoggs.  And  also  I  give  to  the  said  Jane  Spence  one  fetlicr  bedd 
and  things  perteyning  to  yt.  Also  I  give  one  clock  to  the  churche 
of  Scruton.  Item  I  give  to  Roger  Spence  half  of  my  apparrell. 
Forthermore  I  maike  my  sone  Umfray  Cleisbye  my  hole  executor. 
And  I  will  that  he  have  the  lease  of  my  farmhold  w^*'  thappurte- 
nances  therto  belonging  when  he  commith  to  laufiil  age,  that  is  to 

*  Ralph  Cleasby  was  a  gentleman  of  the  household  of  Henry  VIII.,  and  obtained 
from  hi3  master  a  lease  of  the  site  and  demesnes  of  the  Priory  of  Ellerton,  near 
Richmond,  with  which  place  his  family  had  an  hereditary  connection.  His  brother 
John  Cleasby  was  his  tenant  at  Ellerton,  and  died  there  in  1554.  The  testator,  vyho 
during  some  part  of  his  life  seems  to  have  been  engaged  in  some  foreign  service, 
returned  home  to  end  his  days  in  peace,  and  his  inventory,  which  contains  all  the  mis- 
cellaneous wardrobe  of  an  ancient  courtier,  is  extremely  interesting. 

t  Son  of  Leonard  Clea.sby  of  Cleasby,  and  under  age  at  the  time  of  his  father's 
death  in  1550.  His  father,  by  his  will,  desires  his  brother  Arthur  Cleasby  to  redeem 
the  wardship  and  marriage  of  his  son  and  to  keep  him  at  school.  He  makes  Ralph 
Cleasby  and  William  Cleasby,  clerk,  his  supervisors. 

t  An  illegitimate  daughter  of  the  testator.  In  her  will,  dated  20  February.  1578, 
she  styles  herself  "  Dorithe  Cleisbye  alias  Johnson,  dougliter  of  Elizabeth  Applebye 
of  Newton  Morell."  She  directs  herself  to  be  buried  at  St.  Mary's  Barton,  and  leaves 
to  her  mother  the  10/.  which  her  late  father  Ralph  Cleasby  left  her,  which  remains  in 
the  hands  of  Humphrey  Cleasby  of  Richmond,  merchant. 

§  Of  Easby.     His  will  and  other  notices  of  him  will  be  given  hereafter. 


166  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

say  at  the  age  of  xxj.  yeres.  Supervisors,  John  Rudd  and  Thos. 
Garthe,  and  they  to  be  guardians  of  my  son  Umfray  and  kepe  his 
goods  and  fermehold  to  his  comoditie,  proffett,  and  behof  till  he 
come  to  the  yeres  above  namyd.  Witnesses  hereof,  Leonard  E,udd, 
Christopher  Swaile,  John  Swires,  Richard  Kirkbye  with  other 
moo  —  [Prob.  2  March  1562.]         (*) 

Inventory  22  December  1562  {inter  alia).  One  mare  with  a 
fole,  one  trotting  mare  and  three  naggs,  v  li.  One  old  rackynge 
nagg,  XX  s.  Cattle  and  corne,  c.xix  li.  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  lawe 
parlor.  Towe  land  yrons,  ij  s.  One  longe  sworde,  iiij  s.  One 
buckler  sword,  xvj  d.  One  tester  with  courtaynes  of  yallowe  and 
reade  wollen,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Towe  peces  of  hangings  of  the  same, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Sum  v  li.  vij  s.  x  d.  One  sleveles  coote  of  russells, 
furred  with  whyte  lambe,  xvj  d.  Towe  pair  of  hose,  ij  s.  One 
old  satten  dublet,  ij  s.  One  dublet  of  sackclothe,  iij  s.  One  night- 
gowne  of  frees,  furred  with  whyte  lambe,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  gowne 
of  russells,  furred  with  conie,  vs.  One  gowne  of  London  clothe, 
furred  with  conie,  x  s.  One  gowne  of  freese,  furred  with  conye, 
iij  s.  One  clocke  of  London  clothe,  iij  s.  One  old  cloke,  xij  d. 
One  sleveles  coote  of  frees,  xij  d.  One  newe  coote  of  frees,  iij  s. 
iiij  d.  One  sleveles  coote  of  London  clothe,  xij  d.  One  cros- 
bowe,  ij  s.  One  coote  of  fyne  puke,  iiij  s.  One  cloke  bagge,  xij  d. 
One  arminge  sword,  xij  d.  Towe  gardivrance,  x  s.  One  sleveles 
coote  of  black  velvett,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  gowne  of  blacke  damaske, 
garded  with  velvet  and  furred  with  budge,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  One 
gowne  of  fyne  puke,  garded  with  velvet  and  furred  with  budge, 
xxvj  s.  viiij  d.  One  sleveles  coote  of  damaske,  iij  s.  One  capp  of 
velvett,  iij  s.  One  hatt  of  velvet,  xvj  d.  Tlie  chamber  over  the 
parlor.  Sum  viij  li.  ij  s.  ij  d.  Tlie  milke  house.  The  haule.  v. 
kyllinge  fyshe,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One  skreene,  xij  d.  The  east  lofte. 
The  oxe  howse.  The  chappell.  The  milne.  The  lowe  chamber. 
The  east  chamber.  One  jacke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Towe  gawneletts,  iiij  d. 
One  Latten  primer  and  one  Frenche  bookc,  xij  d.  Tlie  bnterie. 
One  restinge  plaite,  xvj  d.      Tlie  kytchen. 

An  Inventaeie  of  all  his  goods  remayning  at  Cleasbie  praised 
—  the  xxiij  of  Februarie,  anno  domini  1562. 

Inprimis  one  gardivrance.  Towe  chests,  v  s.  One  silver  boule 
with  a  cover,  v  li.  One  litle  pece  of  silver,  xxviiij  s.  One  brase- 
lett  of  viij.  peces  of  gould,  iij  li.  iiij  s.  One  bruche  of  gold,  xls. 
ij.  gret  peces  of  golde,  iiij  li.  iij.  litle  peces  of  gold,  ix  s.  ixd. 
One  half  crowne  and  a  quartrone  of  a  crowne,  iij  s.  ix  d.  One 
wedding  ring  of  gould,  xx  s.  iij.  litle  rings  with  stones,  xviij  s. 
One  frocke  of  blacke  pewke  garded  with  velvett,  iij  li.  xliiij. 
slipps  and  fyve  testers,  ix  s.  iiij.  old  peces  of  ij  d.  viij  d.  One 
crowne  of  silver,  v  s.     iij.  peces  of  silver  of  half  a  crowne  y^  pece, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICH3IOND.  167 

vij  s.  vj  d.  One  fetlier  bedd  tecke,  x  s.  One  blacke  capp,  xx  d. 
One  silver  ringe,  iiij  d.  ij.  paii'e  of  slieetes,  xviij  s.  One  odd 
slieete,  ij  s.  ij.  railes,  xvj  d.  One  liandkirclieite,  ij  d.  One 
aparon,  iiij  d.  One  codd  of  do^vne,  xx  d.  xij.  silver  spones, 
iiij  li.  xvj  s.  One  salt  of  silver  gilt,  Ivj  s.  Summa,  xxxij  li. 
iij  s.  ij  d.  Summa  totalis,  c.lxxvij  li.  iij  s.  ix  d.  Detts  which  the 
said  Rauphe  Cleashie  dothe  owe.  Inprimis,  to  M"^  Cleasbie  of 
Cleasbie,  wydowe,  for  the  reperell  of  Umfraie  Cleasbie,  xvij  s. 
To  the  said  M"s  Cleasbie  for  x  busbells  of  wheate,  iij  li.  To 
Mr  Eicliard  Swaile,  for  the  bourd  of  Anna  Cleasbie  for  a  yeare 
and  an  half,  iij  li.  For  the  bourde  of  Umfraie  Cleasbie,  to  Maland 
wyfe  for  xxv  weeks,  xxix  s.  ij  s.     Summa,  viij  li.  vj  s.  ij  d. 


CXXXVn.    MARGATE  BRABANE. 

July  2,  1563.  I  Margate  Bra  bane,  the  late  wyff  of  George 
Brabane  of  Selsaid,  in  ye  parischeinge  of  Kyrkby  in  Kendall,* 
being  old,  feable,  sike,  and  evill  at  easse  in  my  bodye,  neverthelesse 
holl,  perfite,  and  in  good  remembrannce,  thanks  be  to  God,  doith 
constitute,  ordene,  and  maks  herin  conteyned  my  laste  will  and 
testament.  Firste,  and  moiste  principallye,  I  gyve  and  beqweth 
my  soull  unto  God  Allmyghtye,  my  creator  and  redemer,  in 
whome  and  by  whousse  blessed  passion  is  my  suare  and  steadfaste 
beleve  for  to  have  cleane  remission  and  forgevenesse  of  all  my 
s}Tins  and  wickednesse  y*  ever  I  have  committed  and  done,  sence 
firste  yt  I  entered  into  this  wriched  worlde,  and  my  ville  bodye  to 
be  sepulted  and  buryed  in  my  parische  churche  yerde  of  Kyrkeby 
in  Kendall,  nere  where  my  husbande  was  buryed  —  and  it  is  my 
m^aide  and  will  y*  my  forsaid  sone  Eobart  shall  have  twentye  of 
my  scheppe,  for  to  deall  y®  seconde  daye  of  November  every c  yere 
one  schejDpe  to  poore  folke,  so  longe  as  God  puteth  him  in  y'  good 
mynde  and  remembrance  of  his  father  soull  and  myne :  and  it  is 
my  inynde  and  will  y^  my  forsaid  sone  Robart  shall  amende  y« 
cloiths  of  y^  geste  bede  with  y^  wooUe  of  y®  said  scheppe,  at  his 
awn  mynde  and  conscience.  —  Item  it  is  my  mynde  and  will  y* 
Robart  Braban,  Edward  and  Thomas  Braban,  my  thre  natural 
sonns,  and  their  meanye,  shalbe  fownden  meate  and  drynke 
sufficentlye  frome  y^  day  of  my  death  vinto  ye  firste  day  of  ]\Iaye 
next  after  my  said  death,  accordinge  as  they  were  founden  in  my 
dayes,  and  their  goods  y^  I  have  beqweth  to  be  fownden  frome 
my  said  deth  unto  y'^  forsaid  day  of  May,  y'  is  to  wett,  to  straye 

*  George  Braban  of  "  Selsaid,"  in  his  will,  dated  4  February,  1556,  mentions  his 
wife  Margaret  and  his  three  sons  Robert,  Edward,  and  William  Braban.  Tiie  will  of 
his  widow  is  extremely  curious  in  its  bequests  and  phraseology. 


168  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

and  liaye  as  yf  I  were  alyve,  and  it  is  also  my  mynde  and  will  y* 
Robart  Braban  and  Edwarde,  my  two  naturall  sonns,  shall  have 
so  myclie  of  my  corne  as  will  sawe  tliem  so  miclie  gronde  as  I  was 
wonte  to  sawe  in  a  yere,  y^  tliey'may  sawe  it  in  the  next  yere 
after  my  death.  Item  it  is  also  my  mynde  y*  my  sone  Thomas 
Braban  shall  have  as  muche  of  my  corne  as  will  sawe  hym  fowr 
acres,  and  all  y^  reiste  of  all  my  said  corne  boith  begge,  haffer 
meall,  molte  and  grotts,  remaynnynge  frome  ye  said  housse 
keppinge  and  frome  y®  said  seide  corne  at  y^  said  Mayday  next ' 
after  my  death,  for  to  be  eqwallye  devided  amongeste  my  thre 
naturall  sonns,  y^  is  to  wett,  Eobart,  Edwarde,  and  Thomas,  at 
syo-ht  of  my  supervisors  —  my  son  Eobert  and  his  wife  —  Herre 
Braban  ye  sone  of  Robert  Braban  —  John  and  William  Braban 
sons  of  Edward  Braban  —  George,  Robert  and  Xicholas  sons  of 
Wm.  Braban  —  Janata  Mowsome  my  natural  daughter.  — 


CXXXVm.    JOHN  ANDKEWE  TESTAMENT,  PRESTE,  LATE  VICAR  OF 
MELLINGE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yeare  of  Lord  God  1563,  and 
upon  y®  xvij.  of  Octobre,  I  Syr  Jhon  Andrew,  vicar  of  Mellynge, 
seke  in  bodye,  nevertheless  hole  and  perfecte  of  remembrance, 
thanks  be  to  God,  makethe  this  my  laste  wyll  and  testament  in 
maner  and  forme  folowynge.  Fyi'st  I  bequethe  my  soule  to  y® 
mercye  of  Almightye  Godd,  and  to  the  merytts  of  Jhesus  Chrystes 
passyon,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  y^  sou  the  syde  of  y^ 
chanscll  in  the  churche  of  ]\Iellyiage,  yfF  yt  shall  please  God  y^  I 
shall  departe  of  this  m^Tie  inlirmetye  and  sekues.  Also  it  is  my 
wyll  to  be  honestlye  brought  to  the  grounde  y^  daye  of  my 
bury  all :  Fyrst  it  is  my  wyll  y*  every  e  preast  have  xij  d.  and 
evere  scoler  j  d.  Also  I  gyve  to  y^  mendinge  of  y^  churche 
wall  by  the  hyghe  way  syde  xxs.,  if  so  be  they  will  maike  it 
with  lyme  and  sande,  or  ells  to  put  it  to  some  other  good  use,  as 
ye  churche  wardens  shall  thinke  it  moost  meit.  Also  I  gyve  and 
bequethe  unto  Ellyn  Edmondsone  one  whye  with  calfe.  Also  I 
gyve  to  Jhon  Andrew,  y*  is  in  London,  xxs.,  and  I  will  y* 
Thomas  Andrew,  my  brother's  sone,  have  halfe  y^  croope  of  my 
shepe  the  next  yeare.  Also  I  wyll  that  Christofer  Watter  have 
his  halfe  yeare  wage,  y*  is  xs.,  and  also  I  give  him  other  x  s. 
Also  I  gyve  to  Elsabethe  Procter  my  servante  hir  hole  yeare 
wage.  Also  I  gyve  to  Sir  George  Holme  his  hole  yeares  wage, 
and  moreoA'cr  I  gyve  him  my  amlande  mere  and  my  beste  cloke, 
and  all  ye  offirynge  monye  y^  whiche  was  dew  unto  me  at  y^ 
nativite  of  Sancte  Jhon  Baptyst  last  past,  and  also  at  y^  feaste  of 


ARCHDEACONRY  OP  RICHMOND.  169 

Sancte  Mychaell  y^  Arckangell  last  past,  and  I  ^yve  unto  Sir 
George  all  my  books  but  my  Laten  byble.  Also  1  put  ye  boye, 
y*  I  have  brouglit  upp,  to  Jhames  Ecdman  and  to  Margrct  his 
wyfe,  desyryng  theme  to  bringe  him  upp  ...  he  be  liable  to  put 
to  au  occupation.  And  I  will  yt  Jhames  Kedman  and  Margrete 
his  wyfe  shall  gyve  him,  whan  he  commethe  to  y?  age  of  xx. 
yeares,  xl  s. ;  all  my  debts,  bequedds,  expences,  and  funeralls  dis- 
charged, the  rest  of  goods  y*  levethe  over  and  besydes,  I  bequethe 
them  to  Jhames  Redman  and  his  wyfe,  whome  I  make  my  whole 
and  sole  executom-es.  And  I  desyi-e  mayster  Eycharde  Kedman, 
of  Gyi'ssingam,  and  maister  Thomas  Morte  and  Sir  George  Holme 
to  be  super visoures  of  this  my  will  and  testament,  to  see  y"^  it  be 
performed  and  kepte  to  the  pleasure  of  God  and  the  healthe  of 
my  soide,  and  I  gyve  to  maister  Redman,  for  his  paynes  takynge, 
xs.,  and  to  Mr.  Morte  xs.  In  wytnesse  hereof  George  Holme 
preaste,  Wylliam  Thorntone,  Jhon  Byrcher,  Marmaducke  Hogd- 
sone,  and  Jhon  Scamleer.  [Prob.  31  Oct.  1563,  before  Thomas 
Bland,  clerk,  dean  of  LonesdalL] 


CXXXIX.    MATHEW  DIXON  DE  BRANTFELL,  PAROCHLE  WYRANDMYR.* 

Inventory,  November  18,  1563.  A  gyrdle,  a  brandrett,  a 
speitt,  and  a  trippett,  vij  s.  —  a  sucke,  a  cowter,  foure  yoikes  for 
oxen,  a  forttwydie,  a  tugwydie,  ij.  par  of  torthwydies,  and  a 
iren  dugge,  vj  s.  viij  d.  j.  bassyn,  a  kneadinge  tube,  iij.  collecks, 
a  wynnocke,  ij.  stands,  a  churne,  a  fleshe  collecke,  a  kneadinge 
bassyn,  a  knoppe,  a  gielfatte,  a  backbourde,  and  ij.  wode  dublerrs, 
vs.  j  d.  —  a  lade  sadle,  ij.  girths,  a  halter,  and  a  wantow  bodome, 
XX  d.  —  a  peatte  spade  and  a  flainge  spade,  viij  d.  —  iij.  stone  of 
woell  and  a  halffe  and  halffe  a  sairtlett,  xix  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  harrowes 
and  iij.  parr  of  hotts,  xviij  d.  iij.  spelks  and  iij.  carres,  xixd. 
In  peatts,  iiij  s.  ij  d.  Burning  brakens.  ij.  calve  skyns  and  a 
sheippe  skyne,  x  d.  xx.  bourds  in  y*  lofFte  and  xxj.  bourds  in  y* 
bowre,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Bedstocks  and  a  skonce,  xij  d.  iiij^"".  posts 
and  iiij""*.  barrs  for  a  par  of  stodles,  vj  d.  ij.  leasse,  xij  d.  William 
Dixon,  baylye,  doith  owe  unto  me  for  seede  corne,  y*  I  did  take 
unto  hym,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  I  owe  unto  Sir  John  Dixon,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Unto  Mr.  Parsone,  for  tende  woell  and  lambe,  iiij  s.  v  d.  ob. 

*  The  following  extracts  from  the  inventory  of  a  yeoman  of  Brantfell  abound  with 

valuable  local  words. 


170  WILLS  AND  INVENTOKIES  IN  THE 


CXL.    JOHANNIS  FEANCKE  TESTAMENTUM. 

December  13,  1563.  I  Jolm  Francke  of  Myddleton  Tyas,  in 
the  countie  of  Yorke,  gent.*  —  committ  my  bodey  to  be  buried 
at  tlie  west  ende  of  the  parishe  churche  of  Myddleton  Tias 
afforesaid,  nighe  unto  the  place  whear  my  wiff  bodye  was  buried. 
—  to  everye  one  of  my  thre  doughters,  x  s.  —  to  everye  one  of 
their  children,  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  to  the  pore  people  of  this  parishe, 
viij  s.  —  to  the  pore  people  of  Barton,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  to  the  pore 
people  of  Melsonbye,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  to  maister  Vicar  my  curate, 
in  the  discharge  of  tithes  and  oblacions  negligentlie  forgotten, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  The  resydew  —  to  Eichard  Eobynson  and  Christofer 
Parker  my  sonnes  in  the  la  we,  whome  I  maike  myne  hole 
executors.  Witnesses  hereof,  Thomas  Smythson  clerke,  Eobert 
Hall,  Anthony  Hartley,  and  Leonard  Eobynson,  with  other  moo. 
[Prob.  Feb.  1563.]         (*) 


CXLI.    THOJIAS  MTDDELTON  OF  WESTE  APPELGAETHE,  GENTYLMAN. 

This  Inyitobie  indentede  and  mayde  the  xviij^^  daye  of  Aprill, 
in  the  sext  yere  of  the  reine  of  owr  soveraine  lay  die  Ellezebethe, 
by  the  gracce  of  God  Queue  of  Ynglande,  Frannce,  and  Irelande, 
deifensor  of  the  faythe,  &c.,  of  all  the  goods  and  cattails  move- 
able and  unmoveable  playte  and  ju.ells  of  Thomas  Myddelton, 
layte  of  AVeste  Appelgarthe,  decessede,  within  the  countie  of 
Yorcke,  gentylman,|  veuede  and  praysede  the  daye  and  yere 
abovesayde  by  Eauland  Huschenson,  Thomas  Huschenson  and 
Christoffor  Geffrayson,  and  Eycharde  Huschenson,  within  the 
abovesayd  countie,  yowmen. 

Inprimis  in  the  lialle  a  table,  a  cubborde,  ij.  cha3ri-es,  ij.  buffet 
formes,  and  a  carpett,  xx  s.  —  Item  a  playte  for  royestynge 
appells  on,  price  viij  d.  —  a  hangar  to  laye  chesses  on,  price  xij  d. 

*  The  testator,  in  all  probability,  was  a  younger  son  of  the  family  of  Franke  of 
Kneton.  Like  many  other  younger  children  he  seems  to  have  been  left  almost  portion- 
less, and,  though  he  still  retained  the  name  of  gentleman,  his  inventory  proves  him  to 
have  been  in  the  lowest  rank  of  life. 

t  A  younger  son  of  Geoffrey  Middleton  of  Middleton  Hall,  esq.  He  had  been  in 
the  service  of  the  Marquess  of  Northampton,  who  had  given  him,  as  a  reward  for  his 
faithful  service,  a  lease  of  West  Applegarth,  near  Richmond.  He  married  Katherine, 
the  fourth  daughter  of  William  Conyers  of  Marske,  esq.,  who  died  in  1569,  and  was 
buried  in  Marske  church.  In  his  will,  dated  on  the  25th  of  March,  1564,  he  men- 
tions Katherine  his  wife,  and  John,  George,  Francis,  Geoffrey,  Alice,  Ellen,  Mar- 
garet, and  Isabel,  his  children  ;  his  son  John  was  under  15.  He  makes  his  cousin 
Francis  Tunstall  of  Thurland  Castle,  John  Sayer  of  Worsall,  his  brother  John  Middle- 
ton  of  Middleton  Hall,  esquires,  and  his  nephew  Chr.  Middleton,  his  son  and  heir 
apparent,  his  supervisors.      His  brother  John  is  a  witness  of  the  will. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  171 

—  In  the  chamber  over  pai'lor.  —  a  nolde  coverynge  of  tappcstrie 
lyned  with  canves,  price  vs.  A  standdinge  bcde,  with  a  tester 
of  black  and  yowlow  panted,  price  xij  s.  In  the  parlor.  A 
tester  of  blacke  damaske  and  yowlowe  sattane  in  brygf'cs,  price 
XX  s.  A  table  and  a  cai-pet  upon  yt,  price  liij  s.  iiij  d.  —  vj. 
qAvessyngs  of  carpet  warcke,  price  vj  s.  —  ij.  paynted  Icther 
quysshyngs,  price  ij.s.  —  halfe  a  dosene  lyne  napkyngs  markede 
with  black,  price  vs.  iiij  d.  —  vj.  curtcns  of  lyne  and  fr}Tigcg, 
Adij  s.  —  playte  wayed  in  the  sayd  chamber,  a  standinge  cupe 
of  xxxviij.  ounces,  price  ixli.  x  s.  A  sylver  salte  parsell  gylte 
of  viij.  ounces  and  a  d.  ounce,  price  xxxiiij  s.  A  lytell  sylver 
salte  of  iij.  ounces,  price  xij  s.  A  sylver  pot  with  a  covar 
of  V.  ounces,  price  xxs.  A  sylver  boulle  of  vij.  ounces,  price 
xxviij  s.  A  sylver  boulle  with  a  stare  in  y®  bottome  of  vij.  ounces, 
price  xxviij  s.  A  nolde  peacce  of  sylver  of  iij.  ounces  and  a  d. 
ounce,  price  xiiij  s.  A  lytell  sylver  peacce  of  iij.  ounces,  price 
xij  s.  X.  sylver  sponnes  of  x.  ounces,  price  xxxvj  s.  Ilvi  shappinge 
apparell.  A  yowlowe  sattane  dublet  and  a  pare  of  housse,  with 
yowlowe  sattane  bryches,  price  iij  li.  A  steylle  cotte,  price  xx  s. 
A  rede  taffetaye  dublet  and  a  payre  of  housse,  with  cremysene 
velvet  bryches,  price  xx  s.  A  blacke  velvet  cotte  and  a  blacke 
velvet  dublet,  price  liij  s.  iiij  d.  A  cremysene  velvet  cotte  of 
clothe  of  golde,  price  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  shortc  clothe  goune, 
price  XX  s.  Quycke  goods.  A  graye  gcldyng,  price  liij  s.  iiij  d.  — 
a  baye  mere,  price  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  frayned  graye  mere,  price 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  colte  y*  was  of  great  graye  mere,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
XV.  hande  mylke  kye,  price  xvj  li.  xv  s.  —  bayc  cutt  .  .  .  price 
XV  s.  Back  cut  .  .  .  price  x  s.  A  yonge  dappell  gi'aye  nagke, 
price  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  A  yonge  black  horsse,  price  xl  s.  A  yonge 
gled-coloured,  price  xl  s.  A  graye  mere  with  a  whyte  mane  and 
a  whyt  tayll,  price  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  nolde  graye  mere,  price 
xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  At  Stonesdelle.  —  ij.  fyllcs  a  dappell  graye  and 
a  sowre  baye,  price  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Goods  at  Cantlaye  in  Sed- 
barge.  Come  at  tende  barnes  Hutton  and  Manshar.  Summa 
totalis  Cccc.lvij  li.  xviij  s.  ix  d. 


CXLII.    THOJIAS  rREJlYTT,  PRESTE. 

Jan.  24,  1564.  I  Thomas  Premytt,*  prcste  —  commytte  my 
soule  unto  Almightie  God,  our   Ladie  Sanctc  Mary,  and  all  y« 

*  A  valuable  will  of  a  Lancashire  clergyman  in  the  early  part  of  the  rci^n  of  Eliza- 
beth. It  is  rather  strange  to  find  a  beciuest  to  the  light  of  St.  Nicholxs  in  Lancasttr 
church  at  that  time.  The  progress  of  the  Reformation  in  the  north  seems  to  have 
been  far  more  gradual  than  is  generally  imagined. 


172  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

holy  companye  of  heaven,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  y* 
parrysshe  churche  of  Litham.  Item  I  bequeath  to  y^  said  churche 
of  Litham,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  a  pare  of  sheets, 
two  blaketts,  two  coverletts,  and  a  bolstre,  towarde  oon  almes 
bedde  to  be  ordrede  as  pleaseth  my  executor.  Item  to  Sir  George 
Lorymer  a  velvet  cappe,  a  tippet  ferred  with  blayke  conye. 
Item  a  prist  cappe.  Item  I  bequeth  to  olde  maystres  Cliftonn  a 
crone  in  golde.  Item  I  bequeth  to  three  childre  of  Edwarde 
Huttesonn  all  my  gowne,  save  one.  Item  I  bequeth  to  Robart 
Huttsonn,  sonn  of  y^  said  Edward  Huttsonn,  vli.,  and  a  blewe 
say  dublett.  Item  I  bequeth  to  Thomas  Rogerley,  my  godsonn, 
a  blewe  worsted  jacked  and  a  blewe  wursted  doblett.  Item  I 
bequethe  to  Elynor  Eogerley  my  best  shorte  gowne,  to  make  her 
a  gowne.  Item  I  bequeth  xl  s.  to  be  distributed  and  bestowed  y® 
daie  of  my  buryall,  at  the  disposicion  and  discrecion  of  my 
executor.  Item  I  bequethe  xx  s.  to  bye  lynnen  and  wolen  clothe 
towards  clothinge  poore  foolks,  at  y^  sighte  and  mynde  of  myne 
executor.  Item  I  give  to  Thurstann  Wlioley  a  henger  and  a  newe 
testamente.*  Item  I  gyve  to  everye  servante  in  the  howse  iiij  d. 
Item  I  bequethe  to  y*^  lighte  of  Sanct  Nicolas  in  Lancastre 
churche  ij  s.  The  resydue  —  I  wholye  gyve  and  bequethe  to 
George  Rogerley  and  his  wifFe ;  and  of  this  my  present  testament 
I  make  and  ordeyne  y®  said  George  Rogerley  myne  executor, 
and  of  y®  executyon  of  y^  same  I  make  and  orden  the  said  George 
Rogerley  overseer.  —  Theis  witnesses,  George  Rogerley,  George 
Lorymer,  and  Thurston  Whaley,  with  others.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Roberte  Huttsonne  my  best  hatte.  Item  I  bequeth  to  Kirkham 
Kirks  my  sirples. 

Inventokium  —  Thomai  Premit,  presbiteri,  qui  obiit  decimo 
nono  die  Julii,  anno  Domini  ]\P.ccccc.lxiiij°,  anno  regni  Elizabethge 
sexto. 

Inprimis  in  beddinge,  viij  s.  Item  raymente  perteyninge  to  his 
body,  xl  s.  A  woode  knylFe,  xij  d.  One  crowne  in  gode.  Fyve 
ponds,     xl  s.     XX  s.     vij  s.  geven  to  servants,     ij  s.     iij  s.  iiij  d. 


CXLni.    MYCHAELL  CLEEKSON  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  seventh  daie  of  Novembre,  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lord  God  1564,  I  Michaell  Clerkson  of  Easby,  clerke 
—  my  bodie  to  be  burued  within  y^  parish  churche  of  Easby 
aforesaid,  in  the  quere.  Also  I  will  and  bequith  imto  every 
preist  of  Richmond  that  shal  be  present  at  my  said  buruall,  iiij  d. 

*  A  stout  son,  no  doubt,  of  the  church  militant.      The  sword  and  the  bible  again  ! 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  173 

a  pccc,  and  to  all  children  y'^  doth  sing  in  the  qucrc  at  my  said 
buruall  with  surplesses,  ij  d.  a  pece,  and  to  every  poorc  body  ob. 
And  also  I  will  and  bequith  unto  Sir  John  Acrigge  of  Kich- 
mond  preist,  vs.  —  Item  1  will  and  bequith  unto  James  Clerkson 
children  of  Kichmond  x  s.  Item  I  will  and  bequith  unto  Leonard 
Robinson  children  yj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  will  and  bequith  unto 
Cuthbert  Clerkson  doughters  y'  is  unmaried,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
I  will  and  bequith  unto  Mr.  Richard  Swaille  and  his  wife,  and  to 
eyther  of  theym,  a  riall  of  mony,  and  to  every  servant  Avithin  y^ 
hovise  of  y^  said  ]\Ir.  Swaille  xij  d.  Also  I  will  and  bequith  unto 
the  said  JM'''^  Swaille  my  best  silver  spone.  Item  I  will  and 
bequith  unto  the  said  ]\Ir.  Swaille  my  bawdkin.  Item  I  will  and 
bequith  to  the  church  of  y^  said  Easby  a  ratchet,  foure  yeards  of 
lyn  cloth,  to  be  a  table  cloth,  and  ij.  kirchifFs,  to  the  use  of  the 
said  churche.  Item  I  will  and  bequith  to  every  howse  within  the 
parish  of  Easbie  aforesaid  iiij  d.  a  pece.  The  residew  —  unto  the 
said  James  Clerkson  and  Leonard  Robinson,  whome  I  make  my 
whole  executors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament.  And  also  I 
ordeyne  and  make  the  said  JSIr.  Richard  Swaille  the  supervisour 
of  this  my  said  last  will  and  testament,  to  se  the  same  performed 
and  fulfilled.  Thes  being  witnesses,  George  Wilkinson,  William 
Nicholson,  John  Hewrd,  and  Robert  Herryson;  unto  every  of 
theym  for  their  paines  to  be  susteyned  herein  I  do  give  xij  d. 
a  pece. 

Inyentory  28  November,  1564.  Inprirais,  two  feder  beddcs, 
price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  mattresses,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij.  blanketts,  ij  s. 
ij.  coverletts,  iiij  s.  One  coimter  poynct,  iiij  s.  A  rede  mantle, 
XX  d.  One  bolster,  xx  d.  iij.  litle  bolsters,  iij  s.  iiij.  codds, 
xvj  d.  iiij.  pair  of  lynnyng  shetes,  xxiiij  s.  ij.  pair  of  hardin 
shetes,  ij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  codwarres,  xij  d.  iij.  peces  of  lynnyng 
cloth  conteynynge  xxviij^'®  yeards,  xxiiij  s.  iij.  rattchetts,  ix  s. 
viij.  sharts,  vij  s.  A  piiir  of  lynnyn  sieves  and  a  pair  of  fusslu'u 
sieves,  xij  d.  ij.  kirchifFs.  xij  d.  vj.  litle  rallies,  xij  d.  iiij.  codds, 
viij  d.  ij.  cappes,  ij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  tippetts,  viij  d.  A  lantron, 
iiij  d.  Sex  blacke  gownes,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  jakitts,  iiij  s.  ij. 
pair  of  house,  iij  s.  ij.  dubletts,  xvj  d.  iij.  whiet  kirtles,  xij  s. 
One  peuder  basin,  iiij  d.  One  peticote,  xij  d.  One  chist,  vj  d. 
ixli.  xviij  s.  ij  d.  At  Richmond.  Inprimis,  one  counter,  iiij  s. 
iiij.  chaires,  xij  d.  One  Flanders  arke,  iiij  d.  v.  chist>^,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
One  Flanders  coffer,  iiij  d.  ij.  cawdrons,  iiij  s.  iij.  pannes,  ij  s. 
ij.  mylleyne  potts,  x  s.  ij.  bras  potts,  vij  s.  xviiji»'  pece  of 
peuder,  xs.  v.  counter  fots,  xd.  v.  sawsers,  viij  d.  vj.  candle- 
sticks, iiij.  s.  iij.  coverletts,  iiij  s.  One  countercloth,  iij  s.  In  the 
backhouse.  Inprimis,  sex  tubbes,  xv  s.  A  pair  of  racks,  ij  s.  viij  d. 
One  blanket,  iiij  d.    viij.  silver  spones,  xx  s.    vij.  shetes,  x  s.    xviij. 


174  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

yeards  of  lyn  clotli,  xij  s.  vij.  kircliiffs,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  v.  napkyns, 
vj  d.  iij.  towelles,  vs.  A  lede,  vs.  vj  li.  xxd.  So  tlie  hole 
some  is  xv  li.  xix  s.  x  d.  Detts  oiven  to  the  said  Michaell  Clerkson. 
Inprimis,  Anthony  Johnson,  viij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Th'executors 
of  John  Foster,  iiij  Ij.  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Leonard  Robinson,  xliij  s.  iiij  d. 
Christofer  Clerkson,  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  wife  of  Mr.  Richard 
Swaile,  xl  s.  Peter  Wright,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Thomas  Waller,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Christofer  Clerkson  mother,  xlviij  s.  iiij  d.  James  Clerkson,  vj  li. 
James  Close,  iij  s.  Edward  Saterwhait,  ij  s.  John  Collyson, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.     The  some,  xxx  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d. 


CXLIV.    TESTAMENTTJM  THOM^  SWALE  NUPER  DE  STAYNLET. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  Tlie  xij^^h  (J^y  of  November,  in 
the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundreth  threscore  and 
foure,  I  Thomas  Swayle  of  Staynlay,  th'elder,  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke,  esquyer,*  being  in  good  and  perfite  memorye,  —  my 
bodye  to  be  buried  at  Churche  Staynley,  or  els  wheare,  at  the 
pleasure  of  Almightie  God.  I  give  and  bequ.eth  for  my  mortuarie 
as  the  la  we  requyreth.  Item  I  will  and  bequeith  to  Thomas 
Swayle  yonger  my  eldeste  sonnef  a  greate  brasse  pott,  a  litle 
gold  chyne  with  a  flower  at  yt,  one  vice  (sic)  of  golde  enameled, 
one  sylver  spone  doble  gilt.  Item  I  will  and  bequethe  to  Jane 
Swaile  my  doughter^  one  hundreth  pounds  of  currant  money  of 
Englond,  to  the  preferment  of  her  mariege,  wherof  threscore 
pounds  I  have  lent  to  my  brother  AYilliam  Swale,  as  apperith  by 
a  bill  of  his  own  hande,  daited  the  viij.  day  of  Februarie,  in  the 
sext  yere  of  the  reigne  of  our  soveraigne  ladye  Elizabeth  queue  of 
England,  &c.  and  fortie  pounds,  resydew  of  the  said  hundreth 
pounds  I  have  lent  to  Christofer  Watson  of  Ripon  my  brother 
in  lawe,  whiche  said  severall  somes  I  will  my  said  brothers 
William  Swale  and  Christofer  Watson  shall  delyver  trulie  to  my 
said  doughter  Jane  Swale  or  to  her  assignes,  whan  she,  hir  frende, 
or  lawfull  assigney  for  her  shall  demannde  the  same,  without 
delay.  Item  I  by  my  writing  under  my  hande  and  scale  haith 
geven  and  graunted  to  Salamon,§  Sampson,  and  William  Swale, 

*  Thomas  Swale,  the  head  of  the  great  family  of  Swale  of  South  Stainely,  married 
Cecily,  daughter  of  John  Pulley n  of  Killinghall,  and  had  by  her  four  sons  and  a 
daughter.     His  will  makes  several  additions  to  the  family  genealogy. 

"f  Thomas  Swale,  the  eldest  son  of  the  testator,  died  childless  before  1584,  when  his 
brother  Solomon  became  the  representative  of  his  family. 

X  Jane  Swale  was  afterwards  married  to  Thomas  Harland  of  Ripon. 

§  Solomon  Swale,  the  second  son  of  the  testator,  married  Dorothy,  daughter  of 
Robert  Wyvell,  esq.,  of  Constable  Burton.  His  will  is  dated  on  the  16th  of  February, 
34  Elizabeth,  in  which  he  directs  himself  to  be  buried  at  Kirk  Stainely,  near  his  father, 
and  leaves  to  his  son  Francis,  then  a  minor,  his  lease  in  Richmondshire,  which  he  had 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  175 

my  yonger  sonnes,  everye  one  of  them  fyve  pounds  by  yere, 
during  ther  naturall  lyves,  out  of  my  lands  and  tenements.  1  will 
that  they  and  everye  one  of  them  shall  enjoye  the  same  according 
to  my  sayde  grannte  during  ther  naturall  lyves.  Item  all  my 
goods  —  unbequested  —  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Cecile  Swale  my 
wiiF  and  Jane  Swale  my  doughtcr,  whome  I  maike  my  full  execu- 
tors of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  to  dispose  as  God  shall 
putt  theme  in  mynde.  Thees  witnesses,  James  Pullayn  and  Chris- 
tofer  Watson.    ^[Prob.  1  June  1565.]         (*) 


CXLV.    LAME  DOMINI  GEORGH  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xiij^^»  day  of  ^lay,  in  y^  yei-e  of 
our  Lorde  God  jNI.ccccc.lxvtl',  I  George  Lame,  parson  of  Copgrave, 
within  y®  contye  of  Yorke,  hoUe  of  mynde  and  of  gud  and  perfyte 
remembrans,  gevying  God  lawde  and  prayse,  make  thys  my  laste 
wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  folowyng.  Furste  I  gyve 
my  soule  to  Almyghtye  God,  to  our  blyssed  Lady  Saynt  Marye, 
and  to  all  y®  celestyall  companye  of  hevyu,  and  my  bodye  to  be 
funerett  within  y®  chiu'che  or  chiu'cheyerde  of  Stavelay.  Item  I 
do  gyve  to  Sir  George  Lame  sex  sylver  spones  duble  gylte,  with 
postles  of  y^  ende  of  them,  yf  he  do  kepe  howse;  and  yf  he  kepe 
not  howse  of  his  owne  then  I  do  gyve  y®  same  spones  to  Ryeharde 
Smythe,  and  he  to  dyspose  them  on  y*  valiacon  of  them  amongs 
my  poore  frendes  of  Westmoorelande.  Item  I  do  gyve  to  the 
sayd  Sir  George  Lame  my  sylver  sealle  duble  gylte,  one  fedder 
bedde  with  all  y*  belongs  to  yt.  Item  I  do  gy^'e  to  Ryeharde 
Smythe  w}^e  and  to  j\Iargarett  Wliytwell  my  best  syde  gowne, 
to  be  devyded  betwyxe  them  two.  Item  I  do  gyve  to  Sir  Thomas 
Sowrebye  my  russett  gowne  lyned  with  furre.     Item  I  do  gy^'e 

let  to  his  cousin  Wivell  for  twenty  years,  at  40/.  per  annum  ;  and  directs  George 
Cooke  and  his  uncle  George  to  make  a  lease  of  Kirk  Staynley  to  his  brother  William 
Swale,  during  his  son's  minority;  the  milne  to  his  brother,  he  giving  "amongcst  the 
poorest  of  Brearton,  Leonard  Burton,  Markington,  and  Wallarthwaito,  four  graie 
gownes  yearely,  against  that  blessed  tyme  of  Christemasse,  and  thiT  dynners  upon 
Christenmasse."  To  his  sister  41.  per  annum,  to  his  daughter  Margaret  Ki/.  per 
annum  for  life,  his  uncle  George  Swale,  his  cousin  Richard  Swale,  (lilbcrt  .Swale's 
son.  "  I  will  that  George  Cooke  lett  the  Furthe  end  for  as  moche  as  he  can,  and  dyne 
all  the  poore  at  the  hall  of  those  foure  townes  with  good  beare,  bread,  and  beift'o,  everje 
Candlemasse  daye,  and  that  money  which  dothe  remaincheto  bestow  it  amongst  thorn 
all  att  ther  going  awey.  I  gyve  to  him  the  Stubbwodd  and  that  piece  of  Cas.sell  which 
he  did  stubb,  giving  twoe  greine  coits  yearelye,  with  all  other  things  pertcyning  thorn, 
upon  Good  Fridaie,  and  thare  dynners  ujion  Easterdaie  emongst  the  porest  of  thi>8c 
townes  aforesaid  during  his  naturall  life:  20/.  for  my  buriall  dynner  and  blacks, 
and  for  all  the  poore  y'  dothe  come  pence  a  peice  att  the  churche.  Mr.  Doctor 
Swale,  supervisor.  [Prob.  8  April,  1.594  ;  adm.  given  to  Dorothy,  hi»  wi.low.]  The 
breed  of  piebald  horses,  as  it  appears,  had  not  been  yet  introduced  into  the  family  of 
Swale ! 


176  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

to  George  Whytwell  my  russett  jakett  with  a  ledder  dublett  and 
with  one  whersett  dublett.  Item  I  do  gyve  to  Marye  Smythe 
one  grett  bras  pott  with  one  grett  pan  unbownde  and  one  sylver 
mayser  gylte,  with  fowre  sylver  spones.  Item  I  do  gyve  to 
Frances  Smythe  my  bruyng  leade.  The  reste  of  all  my  gudds 
moveable  and  unmoveable,  my  detts  payd,  my  legaces  fulfylled  and. 
my  funerall  expenses  dyscharged,  I  gyve  to  Rycharde  Smythe  of 
Caton,  and  I  do  orden  and  make  Frances  Smythe  his  son  and 
Marye  Smythe  his  dowghter  to  be  my  trewe,  holle,  and  lawfull 
executors  of  y*^  my  last  wyll  and  testament.  Wytnes  hereof,  Sir 
Christofer  Bawtsbye  vicar  at  Eipon  Mynster,  Sir  Thomas  Gylle, 
Sir  W™  Easton  my  curett,  and  Rycharde  Smythe,  with  other  moo. 
Inventaeium  omnium  bonorum  qu«  nuper  fuerunt  Georgii 
Lambe  clerici  tempore  mortis  sua,  qui  obiit  xix°  die  Novembris 
1565.  26  November  {inter  alia).  Rayment.  Inprimis,  iiij. 
gownes,  price  xl  s.  iij.  jaketts,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  paire  of  hoisse,  v  s. 
iij.  dewbletts,  xvs.  A  petycote,  xvj  d.  v.  shyrts,  xij  s.  .  .  .  elte 
hatts,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  kerchyiFes  and  a  pair  of  shoyes,  ij  s.  and  a 
wersterd  typpett,  xx  d.  —  iiij  li.  xvij  s.  Sylver  playte.  Item  a 
mayser  parcell  gylte,  x  s.  vj.  sylver  spoynes  with  ymegys  upon 
them,  xl  s.  iij.  playne  spoynes  and  one  knopped,  xvj  s.  A  signatt 
of  sylver  dowble  gylte,  vs.  A  gjannier  of  sylver,  vj  d.  —  iij  li.  xj  s. 
A  gyrdle  of  lether  with  a  purse  and  money  in  it,  v  li.  George 
Wliitewell  of  Copgrave  owes  him  for  certeyn  corne  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Robert  Wythes  of  the  same  for  a  quarter  rent  of  the  parsonage 
ther  due  at  .  .  .  iii  li.  xs.  John  Wythes  for  certeyn  tythesunpayd, 
as  appereth  by  a  booke  therof.  — 


CXLVI.    PULLAYNE  NINIANI  TESTAMENTUM. 

Emanuell.  In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.  I  Ninian  Pullayne,*  of 
perfite  memorye,  do  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  the 
vij*'^  of  August,  anno  Domini  1565.  First  I  bequeath  my  soull 
unto  the  mercyfull  hands  of  God  the  Father,  God  the  Sonne,  and 
God  the  Holie  Gost.  And  secundarilie,  my  bodye  to  be  buried  in 
the  churche  earthe  of  Ferneham,  to  lye  under  the  throughe  stone. 
Item  I  give  unto  my  brother  Mr.  Walter  Pullayne  a  Flemishe 
wodd  knyiF.  Item  to  my  cosyn  Edmunde  Pullayne  an  oyle  pied 
cote  of  warr.     Item  to  my  cosyn  Thomas  Pullayne  my  stele  capp. 

*  A  younger  son  of  Ralph  PuUeyn  of  Scotton,  by  Katherine,  daughter  of  Seth 
Snawsell  of  Bilton.  He,  like  many  a  younger  son,  seems  to  have  sought  his  fortune 
in  a  foreign  service  and  to  have  returned  home  to  die,  bringing  back  with  him,  for  the 
admiration  of  his  native  village,  many  a  memorial  of  his  warfare,  and  many  a  wild  story 
about  his  campaigns  abroad. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  177 

Item  to  Thomas  Richmond  a  black  dublet  with  yalow  buttens. 
Item  to  Samuall  Pullayne  a  pare  of"  black  overstocks,  cutt  in  long 
paynes.  Item  to  William  Richmond  a  pare  of  white  hosen  and 
my  tauny  cote.  Item  to  Marmadukc  Richmond  a  jack  and  a 
bill.  Item  to  Ales,  my  mayden,  one  ycwe  and  one  lame.  Item 
I  give  all  the  rest  of  my  goods  moveable  and  immoveable  to 
Margaret  my  wiiF  and  to  my  doughters  Margere  and  Frances, 
excepting  one  tablet  of  goulde,  whiche  I  will  that  Margaret  my 
doughter  shall  have  when  she  shall  be  xxi.  yeres  of  age,  and  ii 
she  dye  before  that  tyme  then  yt  to  remayne  to  Fraunces  my 
doughter.  Item  that  Margaret  shall  give  to  the  said  Fraunces, 
out  of  the  tablet,  at  the  receyt  of  the  tablet,  xx  s,  My  wife  to 
be  sole  executour.  My  brother,  Mr.  Walter  Pullayne,  super- 
visor. Witnesses  Nicholes  Pullayne,  Frauncis  Pulla3aie,  Thomas 
Strangways.         (*) 

CXLVn.    TESTAMENTIJM  JOHANNIS  BIRNAND  AEMIGERI. 

November  8,  1565.  I  John  Birnand,  of  Knarisburgh,  in  the 
countie  of  Yorke,  esquyer,*  sike  of  bodye  —  to  be  buried  within 
the  churche  of  Knarisburgh,  emongs  myne  auncestors,  at  the 
discrecion  of  myne  executor.  Item  I  give  to  the  vicar  for  my 
mortuarye  as  the  lawe  dothe  ordeyne  theirin.  Also  I  will,  give, 
and  bequethe  to  my  sonne  William  Byrnand  tenne  pounds  in 
golde  to  be  for  my  buriall  and  bringing  furthe,  and  also  I  will, 
give,  and  bequeth  to  Frauncis  Byrnand,!  his  ncvewe,  all  my  gilte 
plate,  that  is  to  say,  a  standing  cuppe  with  a  cover  doble  gihe, 
a  salt  with  a  cover  doble  gilte,  thre  spones  doble  gilte,  an  ale 
cupp  doble  gilt;  and  the  said  William  to  have  the  use  thcrof 
during  the  mynoritie  of  the  said  Frauncis,  and  if  the  said  Frauncis 
dye,  then  the  said  plait  to  remayne  to  his  next  heirc.  Also  I 
give  and  bequeth  to  Alyce  Byrnand,  my  basterd  doughter,  thirtie 
pounds  in  golde,  being  angells  and  rialls,  and  the  said  Alyce  and 
her  parte  to  be  in  the  tuicion  and  governance  of  my  said  son 
William  Bhnand,  untyll  she  come  at  lawfull  yeares  to  be  maried. 
Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  said  son  William  twentie  pounds 
to  be  taiken  of  my  goods.  Also  I  give  and  bequethe  to  my  son 
Jolin  Birnand  t  twentie  pounds.  —  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my 

*  The  testator  appears  to  have  been  a  person  of  some  rank,  and  was  connected  by 
marriage  with  more  than  one  good  Yorkshire  house.  Of  his  own  family,  however, 
there  is  but  little  known,  and  his  immediate  descendants  do  not  seem  to  have  survived 
him  more  than  twenty  years.  The  name  lingered  in  the  vicinity  of  Knaresbrough  and 
Borouglibridge  for  more  than  century. 

+  His  singularly  curious  nuncupative  will  occurs  hereafter. 

+  John  Burnand  of  Knaresbrough,  in  his  will  dated  15  February.  1576,  mentions 
his  wife  Anne  Burnand,  and  his  three  children  John,  Richard,  and  Mary  Burnand. 

N 


178  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

dougliter  INIargerye  Hungate*  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  of  my  goods. 
Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  said  dougliter  Alyce  four  pounds 
to  apparell  lier  witliall.  Also  1  give  and  bequeth  to  Eichard 
Derelove,  John  Byrnand,  and  Rauf  Hope,  every e  one  of  theym  a 
Spanyshe  pece  of  sylver  containing  v  s.  a  pece.  Also  I  give  and 
bequeth  to  Fraunc's  Ledgerde  xl  s.  of  my  goods.  Also  I  give  and 
bequeth  to  John  Hudson  three  pounds  in  money.  Also  I  give 
and  bequeth  to  John  Bennet  ten  shillings  over  and  besyde  his 
wages.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Richard  Bennet  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
to  bye  hym  a  cote.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  John  Straker 
ten  shillings  to  bye  hyni  apperrell.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to 
John  Slyver  ij  s.  to  bye  hym  a  cote  withall.  Also  I  give  and 
bequeth  to  Edward  Xewbye,  my  cooke  and  servante,  ten  shillings 
over  and  besyde  his  wages.  The  resydeu  —  to  my  son  William 
Birnand,  whom  I  maik  my  full  and  sole  executor  of  this  my  last 
will.  Witnesses  hereof,  Henrye  More,  prest,  and  Eichard  Derelove, 
with  others.     [Prob.  Feb.  5,  1565.]         (*) 

Inventory,  13  November,  1565.  Imprimis,  iiij.  iron  bounde 
chists,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  j.  olde  counter  and  iiij .  bufFett  stoyles, 
iiij  s.  j.  olde  cupbourde,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  j.  dosen  quisshings  and  ij. 
olde  quisshings,  xvj  s.  j.  hand  l3asin  of  pewder,  xvj  d.  xxiij. 
pewder  platers, ij.  great  chargers,  vj.  pewder  dysshes,  iiij.  potyngers, 
and  ij.  salcers.  xl  s.  j.  basin  and  one  ewer  of  pewder,  iij  s.  Fyve 
long  spets,  j.  lampron  spete,  j.  pair  great  racks,  and  j.  paire 
cobyrons,  xvj  s.  j.  galloAV  bawke  of  iron,  iiij.  crooks,  ij.  pair 
potkylpes,  ij.  reckens,  and  ij.  paire  iron  tongs,  vij  s.  j.  iron 
gavelocke,  ij.  hacks,  and  ij.  iron  wedges,  iij  s.  j.  paire  lytic  iron 
gallowes,  vs.  j.  olde  brandrethe,  j.  raike  with  iron  tethe,  ij.  iron 
hoopes  for  a  waine  whele,  j.  wall  candlestick  of  iron,  iiij.  bucket 
girthes,  iiij.  iron  bandes  for  a  doore,  j.  stancyon  of  iron  and  a 
barre,  vj.  casements  of  iron  for  windowes,  and  j.  iron  creper,  vj  s. 
j.  strykinge  knyfe  and  j.  choppinge  knyfe,  vj  s.  j.  brode  pan  and 
a  crubbe  to  the  same,  xxij  s.  j.  great  brasse  pott  with  kylpes, 
XX  s.  Fyve  brasse  potts  and  ij.  paire  kylpes,  xviij  s.  j.  great 
brasen  morter  with  a  pestell,  j.  hallywater  fatt,  j.  great  laver  of 
brasse  and  one  olde  cha^vfyndyshe,  xx  s.  j.  copper  pan  with 
feete  and  eares,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij.  olde  pannes  bounde  with  iron 
and  one  lytic  pan  with  a  starte,  ij  s.  Fyve  olde  kettles  and 
caldrons  bound  with  iron,  xx  s.  iij.  fryinge  pannes  and  ij.  dreping 
pamies,  v  s.  iiijd.    ij.  broylinge  irons,  xx  d.    ij.  bylles,  j.  lead  mall, 

*  Margery  Burnand,  the  daughter  of  the  testator,  married  Edward  Hungate,  the 
fifth  son  of  William  Hungate  of  Saxton,  esq.,  by  Alice,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas 
Gower  of  Stytnam,  by  whom  she  had  several  daughters.  In  May,  156  .  the  admi- 
nistration of  the  goods  of  Margery  Hungate  of  Knaresbrough  was  granted  to  William 
....  and  Alice  his  wife,  her  daughter. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  179 

and  j.  olde  buckler,  iij  s.  iiij  d.      Sumina,  xiij  li.  ij  s.  vj  d.     In  the 
chappell.     One  ch3'ste  and  locks,  iij  s.  iiij  d.     j.  old  deske,  j.  litle 
coiFer,  j.  litle  bell,  and  j.  olde  chaire,  vj  s.     j.  Alraon  reuet,  ij. 
salletts,  ij.  scidles,  j.  paire  splints,  j.  sliafc  of  arrowes,  and  other 
hiistlements,    XXTJ  s.    viij  d.      Summa,    xxxvj  s.   viij  d.      In    the 
huttrye.     j.  old  ambrye,  j.  olde  arke,  j.  olde  boiirde,  and  j.  old 
cliiste,  iij  s.  iiij  d.    vj.  bearebarrellcs,  ij  s.    vj.  candlesticks,  v  s.  vj  d. 
j.  bourde  and  other  hustlements,  vj  d.     Summa,  xxviij  s.     In  the 
inner  parler.     iij.  paire  bedstocks,  j.  olde  presser,  and  one  lytic 
forme,  viij  s.     j.  olde  bourde,  j.   forme,  and  the  hangings  in  the 
utter  parler,  iij  s.  iiij  d.      Summa,  xj  s.  iiij  d.     In  the  great  parler. 
j.  longe  table,  ij.  joyned  formes,  ij.  longe  formes,  iij.  trystles,  and 
j.  olde  counter,  x  s.     Hys  apparell,  xl  s.     j.  bedstead  with  hang- 
ings, j.  truckle  bedd,  j.  fedderbedd ,  j .  mattresse,  j.  bolster,  j.  paire 
blanketts,  j.  pillow,  j.  coverlett,  j.  read  clothe  coveringe,  and  j. 
paire  shets,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     ij.  mattresses,   iij.  olde  pillowcs,  vj. 
iDlanketts,  and  ten  olde  coverletts,  vij  s.    ij.  table  carpetts,  ij  ?.  viij  d. 
viij.  paire  lynnen  shets  and  other  hustlements,  xxxs.     ij.  paire 
olde  linnen  shets  and  vij.  harden   shets,  x  s.     j.  olde  wyndowi- 
clothe,  xij  d.     Summa,   vj  li.  vij  s.  vj  d.     In  the  lohyte  chamhre. 
One  bedstead,  j.  mattresse,  j.  fedderbed,  j.  bolster,  j.  pillowe,  j. 
paii-e  blanketts,  j.  coverlett,  j.  covering,  j.  teyster  with  iij.  cur- 
teynes,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.    j.  truckle  bed,  j.  fedderbed,  j.  paire  blanketts, 
j.  coverlet,  j.  coveringe  of  dornixe,  and  j.  old  cupbourd  cloth,  vj  s. 
j.  fedderbed  bolster,  j.  paire  blanketts,  one  pillowe,  j.  coverlett, 
j.  coveringe,  and  one  painted  teyster,  vij  s.     Two  olde  standing 
stoyles  and  other  hustlements,  xx  d.      Summa,  xl  s.  viij  d.     In  the 
gallerye.     j.  mattresse,  j.  fedderbed,  ij.   Icdder   coddes,  j.   jiairc 
blanketts,  and  ij.  coverletts,  iij  s.  iiij  d.     Summa  patet.     In  the 
great  chamhre.    j.  truckle  bed,  j.  bedstead,  j.  teister,  ij.  curteines 
and   hangings   in    the    chambre,  iiij  s.      Summa  patet.     Lea.<<es. 
Certeine  leases  of  certeine  demaine  lands  at  Knarcsburghe,  of  the 
value  of  xli.     Summa  patet.      Gilte  playte.     One  gilte  standinge 
pece  with  a  cover,  j.  gilte  cup  with  a  cover,  j.  gilte  sake  with  a 
cover,  and  iij.  gilte  sylver  spoyenes,  ix  li.     xv.  sily<>r  spoyncs,  j. 
lytle  silver  salte,  and  j.  water  crewet  of  silver,  iiij  li.     In  money, 
Ixxvli.      Summa,  Ixxxxviij  li.     In  the  larder,     ij.  kymbling.s  j. 
sowsekytt,  and  j.  bread  grater,  iij  s.  iiij  d.     Summa  patet.     In  the 
brewhoicse.     j.  raaskfatt,  ij.  gylefatts,  j.  tubbe,  and  other  hustle- 
ments, iiii  s.     ij.  troughes  and  other  hustlements  in  the  boulting 
howse,   xij  d.      Summa,   v  s.     In    the   garner.<i.     vij.    tcamcs,    ij. 
shackles,  i.  bolte,  ij.  coulters,  ij.  paire  cutwydyes,  j.  horse  draughte, 
ij.  axill  nailes  of  iron,  ij.  plow  foote  shackles,  ij.  old  hoopcs,  ix. 
yockes  and  irons,  xiij  s-  uij  d.     Plow  tymbrc  and  svlmg.>  bourds 
with  other  hustlements,  iij  s.     ij.   iron  boundc  wames  and  axill 

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180  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

nayles,  iij.  cowpes  and  j.  sled,  xxx  s.  j.  brasse  pullye,  j.old 
pewder  dyshe,  and  j.  quarte  pott,  xvj  d.  j.  sewe,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Summa,  Ij  s.  —  In  funerall  expenses,  xviij  li.  vj  s.  iiij  d.  To 
the  ordinary  for  his  fees  and  paines,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa, 
xviij  li.  xix  s.  viij  d.  Summa  totalis  debitorum  et  allocationum, 
xxiij  li.  X  s.  ij  d.  ob.    Et  sic  remanet  clare,  cxxxiij  li.  xix  s.  iij  d.  ob. 


CXLVni.    EICHAKD  BYNKS  OF  EICHMOND. 

November  16,  1565.  Eicbard  Bynks  of  Riebmond,  yeoman,* 
— to  be  buried  witbin  tbe  paroche  cburebe  of  tbe  said  Riebmond, 
as  nyghe  my  first  wyfe  as  male  be  gotten,  in  tbe  mydde  allie, 
before  tbe  quere  dore.  —  To  my  sonn  Ricbard  Bynks  my  golden 
signett,  my  sylver  wbysle,  and  my  swerd.  —  To  my  sonn  William 
Bynks  a  rynge  of  gold  witb  a  tm-kie  stone  therein.  —  To  my 
sister,  wife  to  Edmunde  ]\Iason,  my  furred  clooke  lyned  with 
whyte  frees.  —  To  my  mother  in  la  we  a  bale  colt  amblinge  stagge. 
—  To  my  brother  in  la  we  Mathewe  Metcalf  my  best  furred 
gowne  lyned  with  conie.  —  To  my  brother  in  law  Thomas  Met- 
calf my  best  sadle  covered  with  new  motleye  and  stopped  with 
a  fether  codd,  for  my  owne  rydinge.  To  Leonard  Waller  a  new 
satten  capp.  Supervisors  Richard  Swaile  of  Easbie  gentleman, 
M"'  Ann  Gower  the  wyfe  of  Rauphe  Gower,  esquier,  &c. 


CXLIX.    CUTHBEET  PEPPEE  OF  EAST  COWTON. 

Feb.  27,  1565.  Cuthbert  Pepper  of  East  Cowton  gentlemanf 
—  to  my  Sonne  Richard  Pepper  an  hundrethe  markes  for  his 
child's  porcion  —  To  my  sonne  Robarte  Pepper  one  hundreth 
markes  for  his  child's  porcion. — To  my  sonne  Methame  and  his 
wyffe,  two  fether  bedds. — To  my  sonne  Frauncis  Pepper  and  his 
heires  for  ever,  all  my  landes  and  tenements  in  the  parishe 
of  Greate  Langton,  of  the  yearly  valew  of  iijli.  vj  s.  viij  d.  and 
also  all  my  lands  and  tenements  in  Hudswell  and  Scorton. — To 
my  nece  Dorithe,  my  cosynge  John  Pepper's  wife,  a  blacke  meare 
with  her  fole. — To  my  nephew  John  Pepper  one  standing  bed. 
— To  my  nephew  James  Pepper  one  yonge  horse,  and  to  my 
nece  Cecelye  Pepper  a  yonge  meare.  My  brother  sons  Robert 
and  Francis  under  age.     [Inv.  14  March,  1565.] 

*  A  respectable  Richmond  yeoman,  who  has  been  more  than  once  mentioned 
already.      He  seems  to  have  been  connected  with  the  families  of  Metcalfe  and  Wray. 

f  An  ancestor  of  the  family  of  Pepper  of  Temple  Cowton.  Of  the  early  history  and 
genealogy  of  this  family,  which  has  since  risen  to  considerable  eminence,  little  or 
nothing  is  ascertained. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  181 


CL.    M15S.  JANE  FULLTHROrP,  WEDOW,  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  fourthc  day  of  Aprill,  in  the 
yeare  of  our  Lord  God  one  thousand  fyve  hundrethe  thre  score 
and  sex,  I  Jane  Fulthrop,*  late  wyfe  of  John  Fulthrop  of  Hips- 
well,  esquier,  hole  of  mynde  and  good  remembrance,  and  seyck 
of  bodye,  do  make  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and 
forjne  followynge.  Fyrst  I  bequeathe  my  solle  to  Almightie  God, 
and  to  his  blissyd  mother  oure  Ladye  Saint  Marye,  and  to  all 
the  holye  companye  of  heaven,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  in 
Catherick  chiu'che,  nighe  to  my  husbande.  Also  I  bequeath  to 
every  preste  at  the  day  of  my  bm-iall  xij  d.,  and  to  parishe  clerks 
iiij  d.,  poore  foolks  pence,  and  one  dynner  at  Hipswellhall  for  my 
frends  and  neighbures  that  doth  offer  with  me.  Also  I  will  that 
my  sone  in  law  ]\Ir.  Xevyllf  have  a  murnyng  gowne  of  black 
clothe,  and  my  doughter  his  wyfe  one,  and  Christofer  Wandis- 
ford  hir  sone  one  gowne,  and  my  sone  in  law  Christofer  Wan- 
disford  one  gowne,  and  my  doughter  Cicily  his  wyfe  one  gowne ; 
and  to  John  Wandisford  one  gowne,  and  to  my  brother  Gyles 
Fulthrop  one  gowne,  and  to  my  cosyn  Henrye  Wandisford  one 
gowne,  and  to  my  cosyn  James  Fulthrop  one  coote,  and  to 
Christofer  Steavensone  one  coote,  and  to  James  Bower  one  coote, 
and  to  Francis  Wandisford,  Herrye  Wandisford,  and  Thomas 
Wandisford,  every  one  of  theym  a  coote.  And  also  I  will  that 
Christofer  Nevyll  esquier  and  my  daughter  Anne  his  wyfe  shall 
have  twentie  povmds  of  lawfull  moneye  of  England,  to  be  allowyd 

*  The  testatrix  was  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Wharton,  esq.,  by  Agnes,  daughter  of 
Reginald  Warcop  of  Smerdale,  esq.,  and  sister  of  Thomas  the  first  Lord  Wharton. 
She  married  John  Fulthorpe  of  Hipswell,  esq.,  and  left  by  him  two  daughters  and 
co-heirs,  both  of  whom  married  into  the  house  of  Wandesford,  and  carried  with  them 
the  estate  of  Hipswell  into  that  family.  The  will  of  her  husband  has  been  already 
printed. 

f  Christopher  Neville  of  Kirkbymoorside,  the  second  husband  of  Ann  Fulthorpe, 
the  eldest  daughter  of  the  testatrix,  was  uncle  to  the  last  ill-fated  Earl  of  West- 
moreland, and  was  full  of  the  hot  blood  and  haughtiness  of  the  Nevilles.  We  have  a 
specimen  of  his  violent  and  turbulent  disposition  in  the  attack  which  he  made  upon 
Christopher  Rokeby,the  son  and  heir  of  Thomas  Rokeby  of  Mortham,  esq.,  at  a  horse- 
race on  Gaterley  Moor,  when  the  Richmondshire  gentry  rose  to  a  man  in  defence  of 
the  young  heir  of  Rokeljy.  When  the  rebellion  in  1569  broke  out,  he  followed  the 
head  of  his  family  with  all  that  energy  and  determination  which  always  characterized 
his  high-spirited  house,  and  had  the  great  earl  but  followed  the  example  of  his  uncle, 
the  dun  bull  need  not  have  fled.  On  the  failure  of  the  enterprize,  he  escaped  abroad, 
and  died  in  exile  a  pensioner  of  the  king  of  Spain.  In  his  private  life  he  is  liable  to 
grave  censure,  and  even  in  the  will  before  us  we  can  detect  family  dissensions  ;  for  he 
was  a  bad  husband  and  "dealt  very  ill  with  his  wife."  The  lands  which  he  acquired 
from  her  were  forfeited  by  his  treason,  and  were  afterwards  given  up  to  Sir  Chris- 
topher Wandesford,  his  stepson,  who  married  a  daughter  of  the  knight  and  marshal 
Sir  George  Bowes.  For  more  particulars  see  Sir  Cuthbert  Sharp's  Account  of  the 
Rebellionof  1569,  p.  36. 


182  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

hym  wlien  he  sliall  pay,  or  cause  to  be  contentyd  and  payd,  the 
some  of  foiirescore  pounds,  which  he  ys  indebtyd  and  standythe 
bounden  by  obligacon  to  pay  unto  me  or  to  myne  executors, 
accordinge  to  the  purporte  and  effect  of  the  sayd  obligatione. 
Also  I  gyve  unto  Christofer  Wandisford,  my  doughter  Anne 
Nevyll  eldest  sone,  one  sylver  salt  with  a  cover,  and  one  playne 
drynkyng  sylver  pece.  Also  I  gyve  to  my  dowghter  Cicily 
chyldren,  Francis,  Henry  and  Thomas  Wandisford,  the  sylver 
sponnes,  whereof  one  of  theym  ys  broken.  Item  I  gyve  to  Sir 
William  Wryght,  my  curat,  x  s.  Also  I  gyve  to  Christofer  Stea- 
vensone,  my  servant,  v  s.,  and  to  Elizabethe  Macresse  and  Mar- 
garett  Piburne,  my  servants,  iiij  s.  a  pece,  and  to  everye  one  of 
my  sone  in  law,  Christofer  Wandisford,  howshold  servants,  xij  d. 
a  pece.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  repayring  of  the  chappell  of  Hips- 
well,  xs.  Item  to  John  Masons  wyfe  of  Scotton,  xij  d.,  and  to 
James  Fulthrop  one  cow.  And  where  Christofer  Nevyle  esquier 
and  Gyles  Fulthrop  gentleman  standyth  bounden  unto  me  by 
theyre  obligation,  jointly e  and  severally  in  one  hiuidreth  and  thre 
score  pounds,  for  the  payment  of  fourescore  pounds,  I  gjye  and 
bequeathe  the  sayd  obligation  and  the  some  therein  conteynyd 
unto  my  sone  in  law  Christofer  Wandisford,  and  my  doughter 
Cicelye  his  wyfe,  whome  I  make  myne  executors,  to  sue  the  sayd 
obligation  for  the  recoverye  of  the  debt  and  pennaltye  expressyd 
in  the  sayd  obligation  and  endorcement  thereof.  The  residue  of 
all  my  goods  movable  and  unmoveable,  after  my  debts  and 
legaces  payd  and  dischargyd,  I  gyve,  will,  and  bequeathe  imto  my 
sone  in  law  Christofer  Wandisford,  my  doughter  Cicelye  his  wyfe, 
and  the  sayd  Gyles  Fulthrop,  whome  I  make  myne  executors  for 
the  execution  of  the  residue  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 
Also  I  make  the  Right  Honorable  Thomas  Lorde  Wliarton,  my 
brother,  supervisor  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  to  se  that 
the  same  be  well  and  truely  performyd.  I  will  that  he  shall  have 
for  his  pajnies,  yf  he  take  any,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  These  beyng 
witnesses  hereof,  Christofer  Fulthrop  gent.,  John  Wray,*  Eobert 
Garthwait,  John  Frear,  William  Hyrd,  and  James  Bower,  with 
others. 

*  John  Wray  was  an  old  servant  in  the  families  of  Fulthorpe  and  Wandesford,  and 
died  in  their  service,  having  amassed  considerable  wealth.  He  makes  his  will  at 
Hipswell,  10  December,  1589  ;  and  directs  himself  to  be  buried  at  Catterick,  on  the 
south  side  of  my  Mr.  Wandesford's  porches.  He  leaves  to  the  repairing  of  the  chappel 
of  Hipswell,  3s.  id.  ;  to  his  wife  Alison  his  messuage  in  Bargate  in  Richmond,  which 
he  bought  of  Christopher  Lepton  of  Keybeyke,  esq.,  and  a  close  in  Hudswell,  called 
Thornebowlands  ;  to  my  master  Mr.  Christopher  Wandesford,  10«.  ;  to  Mr.  Francis 
Wandesford,  his  son  and  heir,  5s.  ;  to  Mr.  Christopher  and  Mrs.  Ellen,  my  master's 
children,  each  2s.  2d.  My  brother  Christopher  Wray,  Margaret  his  wife,  and  John 
and  Jane  his  children,  my  sister  Anne,  wife  of  Robert  (rarthwayth.  To  Sir  Barnard 
Scot,  ]2d.      [Prob.  5  July,  1591.] 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  183 

iNVENTORroM,  16  April,  1566.  Quicke  goodds.  Imprimis, 
twentye  kyne,  whereof  tlire  of  them  have  calves,  xxv  li.  v  s.  iiij  d. 
Two  bullcs  (xlvj  s.  viij  d.),  two  twjnter  whies  (xxxs.),  ij.  calves 
of  a  yere  olde  (xvij  s),  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  viij  d.  One  meare  and  one 
fillie  stagg  (xlvj  s.  viij  d.),  j.  swyne  (vij  s.),  Iiij  s.  viij  d.  xlv.  yowes, 
xxxvij.  lammes,  iij.  tuppes  (xli.),  xix.  shepe  hoggs  (iijli.  xiijs. 
iiij  d.),  xiij  li.  xiijs.  iiijd.  Haye.  One  stacke  of  haye,  xxiij  s. 
iiij  d.  Golde  and  tnonye.  xviij.  peeces  of  golde  (ixli.  xs.),  in 
money  all  in  newe  shillings  (ix  li.)  xviij  li.  x  s.  Plaite.  One 
silver  salte  with  a  cover,  and  one  playne  drinking  peece  of  silver, 
xlvj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  silver  spones,  xij  s.  Apparell.  One  gowne  of 
blacke  satten,  and  a  paire  of  sieves  of  the  same,  garded  with 
velvet,  (xl  s.),  one  kirtle  of  tawnye  velvet  and  a  paire  of  sieves  of 
the  same  (xl  s.),  one  kirtle  of  tawnye  satten  (xxvj  s.  viij  d),  j. 
kirtle  of  blacke  satten  (xx  s.),  j.  gowne  of  blacke  cloth,  garded 
with  velvet  (xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.),  j.  gowne  of  black  russels,  garded 
Avith  velvet  (xiij  s.  iiij  d.),  j.  gowne  of  blacke  clothe,  furred  with 
blacke  conye  (xvj  s.),  j.  kirtle  of  blacke  russels  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  j.  pet- 
tiecote  of  scarlet,  garded  with  cremmessen  velvet  (xvj  s.),  ij.reade 
petticotes  and  j.  blacke  hoode  (iij  s.),  j.  blacke  cloke  of  cloth  (xs.), 
iij.  yeards  of  blacke  cottonn  lyning  (xx  d.),  j.  silke  hatt  and  a  white 
capp  (ix  s.),  j.  bongrace  and  a  muflar  of  blacke  velvet  (iij  s.  iiij  d.), 
ij.  olde  silke  hatts  and  j.  olde  white  capp  (iiij  s.),  j.  twilt  capp  of 
lynning  clothe  (viijd.),  xij  li.  iiijd.  Lynning  apparell.  iij.  lyn- 
nen  kirchifFs  (v  s.),  v.  single  kirchifFs  (ij  s.  vj  d.),  iiij.  lynnen 
railes  (iij  s.),  viij.  patclothes,  vj.  paire  of  ruffes,  xj.  hand  kirchiffs 
....  paii'e  of  fore  sieves,  vij.  foreheade  clothes  and  ij.  coyfes 
(viij  s.),  xviij  s.  vj  d.  vj.  smockes  and  one  rembelande  of  olde 
cloth,  xs.  Bedding  in  y^  parlor.  One  standing  bedde  with  a 
teaster  and  hangings  or  curtens  of  linnen  cloth,  payntcd  or  colored 
(xvj  s.),  one  truckle  bed  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  one  fether  bed,  one  boulster, 
ij.  pillowes  (xxxs.),  j.  fether  bedd  covered  with  harden  (x  s.),  j. 
matteres  (vj  s.  viijd.),  v.  blanketts  (xviij  s.  viijd.),  ij.  happings 
(vs.  iiijd.),  iiij.  coverletts  (xiiij  s.),  ij.  counterpoynts  (xx  s.), 
vj  li.  iiij  s.  Napperye.  iiij.  paire  of  lynning  sheits  (xxvj  s.  viij  d.), 
ij.  paire  of  harden  sheits  (vs.  iiijd.),  iiij.  pillowe  coverings 
(iij  s.  iiij  d.),  j.  taible  cloth,  iiij.  cubborde  clothes,  v.  taible  napkins 
(v  s.),  xls.  iiij  d.  In  the  parlor.  One  counter  (xxvj  s.  viij  d.),  j. 
carpent  cloth  (vs.),  j.  long  cvibborde  (xxvj  s.  viijd.),  ij.  other 
cubbords  (xxvj  s.  viij  d.),  litle  cubborde  (ij  s.  viij  d.),  iij.  chists 
(vs.),  iij.  chaircs  and  iij.  quisshings  (iiij  s.),  iiij.  pcecc  of  wollen 
hangings  paynted  (xs.),  j.  litle  bourde  (iiijd.),  vli.  vij  s.  Im- 
plements of  householde.  iiij.  dublers,  iiij.  disshcs,  ij.  pottingcrs, 
j.  baysen,  ij.  sawcers,  and  j.  pewder  salt  (xij  s.  iiijd.),  ij.  dublers 
and  ij.disshes  (liijs.  iiijd),  vj.candlcstickes(vjs.  viijd.),  j.brayson 


184  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

morter  with  a  pestell  (xvj  d.).  iij.  pounds  of  lyne,  and  viij.  hanks 
of  lynning  yearne  (vj  s.  viij  d.),  j.  frying  pann,  j.  dropping  pan 
and  j.  gyrde  iron  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  j.  spete,  j.  paire  of  iron  rackes,  j. 
paire  of  tongs,  j.  iron  scummer  and  one  recken  (vij  s.),  j.  chawfin 
dishe,  j.  Htle  frying  pan  and  a  testing  iron  (iiijs.  iiijd.),  iij.  drink- 
ing cuppes  with  covers  (viijd.),j.  dubble  graiter  (vj  d.),  j.  kim- 
nell  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  iiij.  heckles  (xd.),  viij.  fyrkins  (vs.  iiijd.), 
Ivj  s.  viij  d.  Brasse  vessell.  Item  iiij.brasse  potts,  j.  chawfer,  ij. 
paire  of  pott  kilps,  j.  latten  laddie  and  j.  latten  scummer  (xxxiij  s.), 
j.  greate  caldron  and  j.  kettle  (xxs.),  iiij.  pannes  (iiij  s.  vj  d.). 
Ivij  s.  vj  d.  Bedding  in  Sir  Wiirms  chamber,  j.  mattres,  j, 
blankett,  j .  paire  of  harden  sheits  and  one  coverlet  (vij  s.),  vij  s. 
I71  the  milke  house,  xxiiij.  bowels,  and  ij.  litle  tubbes  (v  s.),  v. 
stands  and  v.  skeles  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  vj.  chesfatts  and  j.  chese  troughe 
(ij  s.  vjd.),  iij.  wood  dublers,  xxiiij.  disshes  and  j.  laddie  (viij  d.), 
ij.  kyrnes  and  j.  kirne  staif  (xvj  d.),  iij.  bords  and  iij.  formes  (ij  s.), 
xiiijs.  xd.  Come  and  things  as  follow eth.  xij.busshells,  j.  pecke 
and  a  halfeof  rye  (xxxvjs.),  x.  busshels  of  malte  (xxs.),  j.  busshel 
and  a  pecke  of  wood  (xijd.),  vj.  seckes  and  j.  poke  (iij  s.  iiij  d.), 
j.  windowe  clothe  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  ij.  scvittles  (ij  d.),  iij  li.  iij  s.  x  d. 
Summa  totalis  Inventorii,  c.v  li.  xviij  s.  Dehita  dictce  JohannoB 
Fulthrope.  Imprimis  to  Sir  William  Wright  clerke,  for  Lentt 
fynes,  xj  s.  To  the  said  Sir  William  Wright,  for  a  tithe  calfe, 
iij  s.  To  the  said  Sir  William  Wright,  that  he  was  unpaid  of 
his  waiges,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  said  Sir  William  Wright,  for  a 
mortuarye,  xs.  To  the  said  Sir  William  Wright  for  vij.  tithe 
fleses  of  wool,  and  iiij.  tithe  lammes,  xiij  s.  viij  d.  To  Christofer 
Stevenson,  for  his  half  yere  waiges,  viij  s.  vj  d.  To  Margaret 
Piburne,  for  hir  half  yere  waiges,  v  s.  To  Elizabeth  Maccresse, 
for  hir  half  yere  waiges,  v  s.  vj  d.  Summa  debitorum,  iij  li. 
Funerallia  dictce  Johannes  Fulthropp.  Imprimis  for  blackes  and 
spices,  xxij  li.  x  s.  viij  d.  For  costs  and  expences  at  the  chui'che, 
and  pennye  daile  to  power  folks,  iij  li.  x  s.  For  the  charges  of 
the  funerall  dynner,  as  caits,  and  all  other  things  concernyng  the 
same,  vj  li.  xs.  x  d.  Siimma  funerallium  xxxiij  li.  xj  s.  vjd. 
Summa  Inventorii,  c.v  li.  xviij  s.  Summa  legacionum  et  debi- 
torum xxj  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa  funerallium  xxxiij  li.  xj  s.  vj  d. 
Sic  remanet  Ij  li.  ij  s.  ij  d. 

CLI.    TESTAMENTUM  THOM^  GOLDISBURGHE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xviij.  day  of  Aprill,  in  the  yere  of 
uur  Lord  God  1566,  I  Thomas  Goldisburg,  of  Goldesburghe  in 
the  comitie  of  Yorkc,  esquyer,*  —  to  be  buried  in  Goldisburgh 

*  The  head  of  the  ancient  family  of  (-toUlesbiu'gh  fif  Goldesburgh.  He  was  the 
eldest  sou  of  Richard  Goldesburgh  by  Anne  daughter   of  Sir  William   Ingleby,  and 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  185 

churclie  besyde  my  auncesters,  or  els  whear  it  please  God  to  visite 
me  at  the  discrecion  of  my  executors.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe 
to  my  Sonne  Richarde  Goldisburghe  his  heircs  and  assignes  and  to 
his  and  their  onlie  uses  and  bchofes  all  thos  the  manors  of  Goldis- 
burgli  and  Poole  in  the  coimtie  of  Yorke,  and  all  that  the  manor 
of  Potterhan worth  in  the  countie  of  Lyncolne,  —  and  also  all  otliei- 
my  lands,  tenements  and  hereditaments,  rents,  revercons  and 
services,  with  th'appurtenances,  in  Goldesburgh,  Pole,  Criskell, 
Castley,  Kexburgh,  and  Borowbrig,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke, 
Potterhan  worth  in  the  coimtie  of  Lyncolne,  Bampton  Doly  in  the 
countie  of  Oxford,  and  also  all  and  singuler  other  my  lands,  tene- 
ments, and  hereditaments,  with  th'appurtenances  whatsoever,  and 
whearsoever  the  same  do  lye,  within  the  hole  realm e  of  Eng- 
lande.  —  Also  I  give  and  bequethe  to  my  sone  Rauf  Goldisbiirgh 
all  my  lands  and  tenements  in  Pole,  with  all  and  singler  the 
appurtenances,  issues,  and  profFetts  therof,  during  his  lyfFnaturall. 
And  also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  sone  Rauf  Goldisbiu-gh  the 
moitie  and  th'one  half  of  all  my  lands  and  tenements  in  Ban  ton 
Dolye  in  the  countie  of  Oxforde,  with  all  and  singider  th'appur- 
tenances, issues,  and  proffetts  therof,  during  his  lyiF  naturall. 
Also  I  give  and  bequethe  to  my  dough ters  Anne,  Johane,  and 
Cecile  Goldisburgh,  yoyntlie  together,  all  my  fee  fermes  in  Kex- 
burghe  during  ther  lyves  naturall,  and  the  lyf  naturall  of  the 
survivors  or  survivor  of  them.  Item  I  give  and  bequith  to  my 
servannte  Thomas  Mitchel  one  tenemente  with  the  appurtenances 
nowe  in  his  holding  dm'ing  his  liiF  naturall  without  any  rent 
paing,  and  if  it  fortune  my  servannte  George  Knaggs  to  survive 
hym,  then  I  give  and  bequethe  to  George  Knags  the  same  tene- 
mente during  his  lyf  naturall.  —  Also  I  will  that  George  Wynder 
be  placed  in  the  lodge  with  the  appurtenances  nowe  in  the  tenor 
of  his  brother  Edmunde  according  to  my  promyse  (the  beast  gates 
uppon  the  more  and  in  the  feild  onely  except),  whiche  I  will  that 
the  said  Echnunde  shall  have  and  occupie.  Item  I  give  to  the 
parishe  churclie  of  Goldisburghe  xx  s.  in  money,  to  be  bestowed 
upon  the  reparacons  of  the  same.  Item  I  give  to  my  sone  Richard 
Aldburghe*  one  meyi'e  with  foill.     Item  I  give  ten  pounde  in 

married  Jane  daughter  of  Thomas  Boynton  of  Barmston,  esq.,  by  whom  he  left  a 
large  family. 

*  Kichard  Aldburgh  of  Aldburgh,  esq.,  the  head  of  one  of  the  most  considerable 
of  the  Yorkshire  families,  married  Eleanor  Goldesburgh,  a  daughter  of  the  testator. 
He  lived  to  a  very  great  age,  and  saw  his  great-grandchildren  around  him  ;  but  he 
appears  to  have  fallen  deeply  into  debt  in  his  old  ago,  and  his  estates  were,  no  doubt, 
sacrificed  to  his  necessities  He  makes  his  will  1  Aprill,  1()12,  at  lOllingthorpe,  and 
directs  himself  to  be  buried  in  his  closet  in  Aldburgh  church.  He  states  that  he  (with 
his  son  and  heir  apparent  William  Aldburgh,  by  indenture  dated  24  April,  3  James,) 
has  assigned  his  lands,  &,c.,  in  Aldburgh,  Humburton,  and  Kllingthoqie,  to  Manna- 
iluke  Wilson  of  Tanfield,  gent.,  and  Joliu  Uousfield  of  York,  draper.      I  have  granted 


186  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

money  to  be  distributed  emongst  his  cliildren.  Also  I  give  unto 
William  Aldburgli*  his  son  one  bay  stagg  going  at  Criskell  to 
maike  him  a  nagg  of.  Item  I  give  unto  my  uncle  George  Goldis- 
burghef  one  meyre  with  foill.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  to  my 
sone  Eichardc  Goldisburgh  my  white  gelding.  Item  I  give  unto 
Edmunde  Lowson  clerke,  parson  of  Goldisburgh,  xl  s.  in  money.  — 
Item  I  give  unto  Sir  Oswold  Wilstrope  and  my  nevey  Boynton, 
to  eyther  of  them  a  gelding  or  a  stoned  horse  to  taike  at  their 
owne  chose  amongs  my  horses  not  bequeathed  before.  The 
reside w  —  to  my  two  sonnes  Eichard  and  Rauf  Goldisburgh, 
whome  I  maike  my  executors  of  this  my  said  last  will  and  testa- 
ment. And  I  will  desyre  Sir  Oswold  Wilstrope  and  my  nevey 
Boynton  to  helpe  my  executors  in  performance  of  this  my  will, 
and  I  do  inaike  them  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment.    In  witnesse  wherof  I  have  subscribed   my  name  the  day 


the  town-close  in  Humburton  to  Arthur  Aldburgh  (son  and  heir  of  my  son  and  heir- 
apparent  William  Aldburgh)  and  Elizabeth  Holland,  his  wife,  daughter  of  Richard 
Holland  of  Denton,  co.  Lancaster,  esq.  I  have  given  to  Richard  Aldburgh  (a  minor), 
eldest  son  of  Arthur  Aldburgh,  late  of  Aldburgh,  the  rectory  of  Kirby-on-the-Hill  ; 
to  Lucy,  my  wife,  1000  marks  ;  to  Arthur  Aldburgh  all  my  armour,  weapons,  and 
plate  ;  to  Serjeant  Hutton,  esq.,  my  speciall  good  friend,  my  best  horse  ;  to  the 
youngest  unmarried  children  of  my  son-in-law  William  Mauleverer,  and  the  three 
youngest  children  of  Arthur  Aldburgh,  201.  [Prob.  13  September,  1613.]  In  his 
Iii'centory,  his  plate  consisting  of  two  gilt  salts,  two  silver  standing  cups  gilt,  one  silver 
saltseller  parcell  gilt,  three  silver  beakers,  two  silver  bowles  plain,  four  silver  cups 
plain,  one  sugar  box  of  silver,  a  small  silver  spoon,  a  silver  poddinger,  fourteen  great 
silver  spoons,  two  great  silver  spoons  gilt,  being  in  all  fifty-two  pieces,  weighing  186 
ounces,  at  As.  Qd.  per  ounce,  is  valued  at  41^.  Zs.  6d.  His  goods  and  chattels  are 
valued  at  4951.  9s.  8d..  He  has  in  gold  116^.  In  money  2B11.  Os.  6d.  Lady  Mar- 
garet Strickland,  widow,  owes  him  46^.,  and  he  owes  to  Sir  Timothy  Hutton,  for  one 
year's  rent  of  EUingthorpe  tythe,  61.  13s.  6d. 

*  William  Aldburgh,  the  eldest  son  of  the  above-mentioned  Richard  Aldburgh, 
makes  his  will  10  July,  1627,  in  which  he  is  styled  as  being  now  of  Knaresbrough 
and  late  of  EUingthorpe,  esq.  He  directs  himself  "  to  be  honestlye  brought  forth  and 
fittinglie  buryed  in  my  ancestors'  quyer,  within  y^  parishe  church  of  Aldbrough.  To 
Arthur  Aldburgh  my  grandchild,  sonne  of  Arthur  Aldburgh  my  sonne  and  heire, 
and  his  heires  one  messe  in  Stonegate,  in  the  parish  of  St.  Ellins,  York,  and  he  to 
satisfie  and  paie  unto  my  good  cosen  and  frend  William  Phillippe,  esq.,  councellor-at- 
lawe,  and  to  his  clarke,  all  such  fees,  &c.,  laide  out  by  them  for  mee  in  my  suite  in 
y'  Dutche  Courte,  in  the  Starr  Chamber,  and  at  y'^  common  lawe." — Arthur  Ald- 
burgh, ExeC.  [Prob.  9  May,  1628,  and  adm.  to  William  Scruton  tutori  Thomse 
Aldburgh  fratris  defuncti  executoris.] 

f  George  Goldesburgh  of  Goldesburgh,  gentleman,  in  his  will  dated  27  ... .  1578, 
directs  himself  to  be  buried  in  the  church  of  Goldesburgh,  "neyre  unto  my  ancetories 
and  my  wiffe ;"  one  part  of  my  goods  emongs  my  fower  children,  Richard,  Ed. .  . . 
Ellen  Goldesburgh,  and  Thomas  Dewes  chyldren;  to  Mary  Goldesburgh  one  whyte 
cowe;  to  Doroihe  Bierofte  one  garded  cowe,  called  Doll;  to  Edward  Goldesburgh  my 
bay  nagge;  to  Thomas  Dewes  one  bay  filley;  to  Richard  Goldesburgh  one  dune 
niayre;  to  Edmond  Lawson  y^  parson  iij  s.  iiij  d. :  the  residew  into  three  parts,  the 
first  to  the  children  of  Edward  Goldesburgh,  the  second  to  the  children  of  Thomas 
Dewes,  the  third  to  the  three  children  of  Richard  Goldesburgh.  Inventorii  summa 
133/.  IGs.  [Prob.  22  Sep.  1578.]  In  1582  Richard  Goldesburgh  was  settled  in 
Essex,  and  Edward  Goldesburgh  at  Potterhanworth  in  Lincolnshire. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  187 

and  yere  abovesaid.     Tlies  witnesses,  Eicharde  Aldburghe,  George 
Goldisburgli,  and  Edinunde  Lowson  clerke,  with  other.         (*) 
[Prob.  10  Oct.  1566.] 


CLH.  LANCELET  GATLE  PAROCHLE  DE  SCRUTON. 

May  9,  8  Eliz.  I  Lancelot  Gaile,*  of  the  parishe  of  Scruton, 
seake  in  body  —  my  body  to  be  fimeratyd  in  the  parishe  churche 
of  Scruton,  as  ny  my  father  as  I  may  be  laid,  even  betwixt  hym 
and  the  pulpit.  Item  I  will  that  my  frends  and  my  neighbors 
that  do  offer  with  one  the  day  of  my  buryall  have  a  dyner  at  my 
house,  and  I  wilbe  keapt  up  one  day  and  one  nyght,  yf  God  will 
permyt,  imto  suche  tyme  my  frends  be  gaythered  togyther,  and  I 
will  that  the  poore  people  be  levyd  at  the  churche  the  day  of  my 
buryall  at  the  discretyon  of  my  frends,  and  I  will  that  scollers 
have  one  peny  a  pece  the  day  of  my  buryall  to  pray  for  me. 
Ferthermore  I  geave  forgoten  teythes  x.  .  .  .  and  to  the  reparacion 
of  the  churche  viij  d.  Also  I  leave  my  sonne  William  Gayll 
my  swerd  and  bucler,  with  all  my  buckes  and  especyally  one 
bucke  called  the  Terence,  and  forty  shillings  of  money,  and  to  be 
honestlye  arayed  wen  he  shalbe  able  to  go  to  servyce  —  to  my 
doughter  Margerit  Gaile  at  the  day  of  hir  marige  to  have  a 
weddinge  gowne  geeven  —  to    my  wyfe  one  hamlinge   maire. 

*  The  testator  was  son  of  William  Gale  of  Scruton,  who  made  his  will  in  1556,  by 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  ...  •  Tennant,  and  was  a  member  of  a  most  respectable  family 
of  yeomanry,  which,  in  the  next  century,  gave  birth  to  the  two  famous  antiquaries, 
Roger  and  Samuel  Gale.  The  testator  would  seem  to  have  inherited  by  anticipation  a 
little  of  the  literary  taste  of  his  descendants,  for  he  mentions  his  books  in  his  will,  and 
appears  to  have  had  an  especial  admiration  for  Terence.  We  have  here  another 
instance  of  that  excessive  merriment  which  was  such  a  remarkable  feature  in  the  fune- 
rals of  our  ancestors,  a  species  of  revelry  which,  though  some  perhaps  may  consider  it 
indecent  and  out  of  place,  was  only  intended  to  be  an  act  of  charity  and  friendly 
hospitality.  With  this  motive,  no  doubt,  the  testator  breaks  through  all  the  long- 
established  rules  of  custom  and  prejudice,  and  directs  his  body  to  remain  unburied  for 
a  day  and  a  night.  So  deeply  rooted  was  this  practice  of  hasty  burial,  that  the  body 
was  always  interred,  if  possible,  within  twenty-four  hours  after  death.  We  have  a 
remarkable  and  early  instance  of  this  feeling  in  the  register  of  Richard  Kellawe,  Bishop 
of  Durham,  in  which  that  prelate  licenses  the  burial-ground  of  the  chapel  of  Shafto, 
in  the  parish  of  Hartburn,  for  the  following  reason  :  "  Cum  ex  intimatione  vestra  et 
assercione  discreti  viri  perpetui  vicarii  de  Herteburn  acceperimus  quod  propter  subitas 
ac  frequentes  aquarum  inundaciones  corpora  mortuorum  in  dicta  villa  de  Shaft- 
houwe  decedentium  ad  sepcliendum  in  cimiterio  parochialis  ecclesi»  vestric  de  Herte- 
burn deferre  comode  non  potestis,  unde  multociens  quamtriduam  in  domibus  vestris 
fetent,  adeo  quod  parentes  filiis  ettilii  sunt  horrori."  The  licence  is  datedat  Stockton, 
on  the  (3th  of  April,  1323.  Richard  Thoresby,  Rector  of  Winston,  died  at  Askc  in 
Richmondshiro  on  the  7th  of  July,  1651,  and  was  buried  at  bis  own  parish  church  on 
the  following  day,  although  Aske  is  a  considerable  distance  from  Winston.  Other 
instances  may  be  frequently  met  with. 


188  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

My  brother*  Rafe  Skipton  —  my  uncle  parson  Christofer  Hall  of 
Ncwsom,  my  uncle  Robart  Teannent,  Thomas  Gaile,  and  .  .  .  ard 
Wright  supervisors.  Rem.  to  my  two  children.  Inventory. 
Funerall  expences,  xx  s. 

c;liii.  testamentum  et  inventaeitjm  christoferi  phillipson  nuper 
de  croke  parochle  de  kendall. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  20  May,  1566.  I  Christofer 
Phillipson,!  of  Crooke  withe  in  parishe  of  Kirkbi  in  Kendall  — 
Item  1  geve  unto  RoUand  Phillipson  and  unto  his  heirs  male  of 
his  bodie  lawfullie  begotten  all  the  lands  I  purchased  of  M'. 
Heskett  and  all  others  the  tenements  of  Huthomes  or  that  was 
Barwiks  that  he  dwellithe  now  on."  Also  I  geve  to  the  said 
Rolland  one  tenement  that  liethe  neare  Bowlnes  of  the  yerelie 
velew  of  eight  shillings  by  yere.  Also  I  geve  unto  the  said 
Rolland  and  unto  his  heirs  male  of  his  bodie  lawfullie  begotten  my 
hole  title  of  the  Calgarthe  lyinge  in  Wynandermer,  and  in  defalte 
of  the  heirs  male  of  the  said  Rolland  all  theis  my  lands  afore  said 
thei  to  remayne  unto  Myles  Phillipson  and  his  heirs  male  lawfuUi 
begotten.  Also  I  geve  unto  Myles  Phillipson  all  my  lands  at  the 
Abbott  hole,  and  also  my  lands  at  Cowpertwhat,  and  all  my  lands 
in  Crooke  and  one  tenement  called  Furn'  close ;  I  geve  more  unto 
Myles  Phillipson  the  tenement  of  the  Lange  holme  in  Wynand- 
ermer; all  theis  the  said  Myles  to  have  to  hym  and  to  his  heirs 

*  A  member  of  a  very  respectable  Durham  family.  It  was  probably  through  this 
connection  that  Thomas  Gale,  the  brother  of  the  testator,  settled  at  Greatham,  where 
he  makes  his  will  in  1581. 

t  The  testator  was  the  son  of  Robert  Philipson  of  Hollinghall,  esq.,  by  Jane 
daughter  of  Thomas  Layborne,  esq.,  of  Cunswick,  and  was  receiver  to  Edward  VI.  of 
his  rents  in  Westmoreland.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert  Briggs  of 
Helsfell  Hall,  and  had  by  her  five  sons  and  two  daughters. 

The  family  of  Philipson  was  of  considerable  consequence  in  Westmoreland,  and  was 
especially  distinguished  for  its  loyalty  in  the  time  of  the  great  rebellion.  The  great- 
great-grandson  of  the  testator,  Robert  Philipson,  was  major  of  a  regiment  in  the  royal 
army,  and  obtained  the  nickname  of  Robin  the  Devil,  for  the  many  feats  of  reckless 
daring  which  he  perfoi-med.  His  kinsman  Colonel  Briggs,  who  was  a  staunch 
Oliverian,  had  blockaded  his  house  on  Curwen's  Island,  in  Windermere,  for  eight 
days,  till  the  siege  was  raised  by  his  brother,  Colonel  Huddleston  Philipson.  In 
revenge  for  this  attack,  on  the  following  Sunday  Philipson  rode  into  Kendal  at  the 
head  of  a  troop  of  horse,  and  surrounded  the  church,  where  he  expected  to  find  Briggs 
at  his  devotions,  intending  either  to  carry  him  off  or  kill  him  on  the  spot.  Briggs, 
however,  luckily  for  himself,  was  absent,  and  Philipson,  who  had  ridden  into  the 
church  in  full  armour  in  quest  of  his  enemy,  on  finding  that  he  was  not  there,  quietly 
turned  his  horse  and  rode  out.  The  congregation,  however,  rushed  upon  him  as  he 
was  leaving  the  church  and  tore  him  from  his  horse,  at  the  same  time  cutting  his  girths. 
Philipson's  party  now  came  to  the  rescue,  and  their  leader,  with  his  own  hand,  slew 
the  man  who  had  seized  him,  clapped  the  saddle,  ungirthed  as  it  was,  upon  his  horse, 
and  vaulting  into  it,  rode  at  a  furious  rate  through  the  town  of  Kendal,  and  with  his 
whole  party  made  good  his  retreat  to  his  island-fortress.  At  the  close  of  his  poem  of 
Rokeby,  Sir  Walter  Scott  has  appropriately  introduced  this  stirring  tale. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  189 

male  of  his  bodie  lawfullie  begotten.  And  in  dcfaltc  of  heirs 
male  of  the  said  Rolland  the  said  IMyles  to  payc  unto  the  heirs 
gennerall  of  the  said  Rolland  twoo  hundretli  pounds  in  currant 
money  of  England ;  and  in  defalte  of  the  sayd  JNIyles  heirs  male, 
the  said  Rolland  and  his  heirs  male  to  paye  unto  the  sayd  Myles 
and  his  heirs  gennerall  one  himdi'eth  pounds  in  currennt  money  of 
England ;  and  in  defalte  of  heirs  male  of  them  bothe,  then  1  will 
either  of  them  kepe  tham  with  their  owne.  Also  yt  is  my  will 
that  Myles  Phillipson  and  his  heirs  shall  paye  for  the  maytenannce 
of  the  servis  or  the  reparations  of  Crooke  chapell  eight  shillings 
by  yere.  Also  I  geve  unto  the  said  Myles  the  tenement  at 
Lyndathe,  with  all  the  shepe  that  bears  marke  and  implements  of 
hushold  stufFe  that  is  occupied  thare.  Also  I  will  that  ]\Iyles 
Phillipson  and  his  heirs  male  have  the  govemnance  of  the  ferm- 
hold  that  Hewghe  Tallenson  dwellithe  upon  accordingc  to  the 
ordenannce  of  Myles  Phillipson  last  will.  Also  I  geve  unto  the 
said  Myles  Phillipson  sex  kye,  foure  oxen,  a  horse  and  a  meare, 
twoo  yonge  staggs.  Also  I  geve  more  unto  the  said  Myles  Phillip- 
son two  stotts,  two  whies,  two  whie  striks,  and  twoo  whie  calves. 
Also  I  geve  more  unto  the  said  JNIyles  all  my  hushold  stuff  that  I 
have  in  Crooke,  with  all  the  shepe  that  is  thare,  exseptid  bords, 
bedstocks,  chests,  arks,  and  almereres,  a  masar,  and  sex  silver  spones 
withe  knopes  on  and  a  challes;  all  theis  to  remayne  at  the  house 
thare  withoute  prisement  so  longe  as  any  of  the  Phillipson  name 
shall  dwell  at  the  said  house  in  Crooke.  Also  I  geve  unto  Rolland 
Phillipson  all  my  goods  at  Calgarthe  and  all  others  my  moveable 
goods  wharsoever  thei  be  or  ells  whare,  exsept  suche  as  shall  be 
exseptid  hereafter,  that  is  to  saye,  all  suche  goods  as  I  have 
bequethed  afore  and  hereafter  bequethed.  Also  it  is  my  will  that 
Rolland  Phillipson  shall  paye  unto  j\Iyles  Phillipson  one  hundrethe 
pounds  in  cm-rennt  money  of  England,  or  to  his  heirs  male.  Also 
I  make  Rolland  Phillipson  my  hole  executor  and  to  paye  my 
detts  that  shall  happyn  hereafter.  Also  it  is  my  will  that  fortie 
shillino-s  a  yere  be  paide  to  the  sonnes  of  Thomas  Warde  durynge 
the  space  of  thre  yeres,  and  if  he  will  kepe  any  of  them  at 
Unyversattie  or  ells  at  the  ines  of  courte.  Records  heareoff,  John 
Ayraye,  Robert  Grene,  and  Sir  John  Jackson  prest,  with  other  mo. 
Theis  be  the  Inventori  of  all  theis  parcells  of  goods  that  was  in 
Mr.  Christofer  Phillipson  of  Crooke,  priced  by  John  Ayraye  and 
Robert  Grene  the  xxiij^h  daye  of  Octobre,  anno  1566.  Innprimcs, 
come,  xvj  li.  v.  score  and  vij.  shepe,  xij  li.  vj.  oxen,  viij  li.  In 
beddinge,  iij  li.  x.  kye,  xij  li.  In  bras  and  puder,  xxx  s. 
vj.  stotts,  vj  ii.  Payment,  xxx  s.  iiij*""  whies,  iij  li.  Horse  and 
mears,  vij  li.  In  calves,  xx  s.  In  haye,  xxx  s.  In  golde,  xl  s. 
Some,  Ixxiiij  li.  x  s. 


190  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


CLIV.    JOHN  SUTTON  OF  KATHEETKE. 

Aug.  12,  1566.  John  Sutton  of  Katheiyke.  My  lands  in 
Scotton  and  Tunstall  to  my  brother  Chr.  Sutton.  _—  For  my 
buryinge  wythin  the  chiu'che  of  Katheryke,  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  the 
buyldynge  of  Katheryke  brydge  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  goddowghter 
Elezabeth  Conyers  on  velvet  cappe,  to  my  goddowghter  An 
Burgli,  xij  d.  To  my  uncle  Kycharde  Hewthwayte  my  best 
gowne  gardyd  with  velvett.  To  Roger  Bowlrone  one  payre  of 
sloppes  of  crayncoloryde  fustyane,  and  the  undersokes  belongynge 
the  sayme.  To  my  cosyn  Annes  Hewthwayte  one  velvet  cappe. 
To  maystresse  Elizabeth  Burgh  my  best  cloyke  gardyd  wyth 
velvet. — To  the  vycker  of  Katheryke  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Mr.  Roger 
Burgh  on  old  ryall.     To  Mr.  Roone  on  old  ryall. 


CLV.    ANNE  KIKKBIE. 

In  Del  nomine,  Amen.  Y®  xij.  daye  of  September,  anno  Christi 
1566,  I  Anne  Kirkbie,*  the  late  wyff  of  Henry  Kirkbie,  off  the 
Crosse  liowse  in  Kirkbye  Ireleth,  esqwyer,  seike  in  bodye  by  the 
visitation  of  God,  yett  being  in  my  perfite  mynd  and  memory,  I 
praye  my  Lorde,  do  make,  constitu,  and  orden  herein  my  presente 
testament  wharein  is  expressed  my  last  will  as  folowith.  First  I 
I  do  submitt  my  soull  into  the  hands  of  my  Lord  God  my  onelye 
maker  and  redemer,  my  body  to  the  grownd  from  whence  yt 
came,  and  to  be  buried  within  my  parishe  churche  of  Kirkbye 
Ireleth,  within  the  chappell,  neighe  unto  my  husband.  Item  it  is 
my  will  and  mynd  to  be  decentlye  and  honestlye  browght  towards 
my  buriall  at  y®  daye  off  my  sepulture  as  the  lawes  of  this  reallme 
will  permytt  and  suffer,  and  the  same  churche  to  have  all  dutyes 
off  right  accustomed.  Item  I  gyve  unto  Roger f  my  son  fyve 
oxen  and  fyve  kye  towards  kypping  his  howse.     Item  I  gyve  unto 

*  The  testatrix  wa.s  the  only  daughter  of  Richard  Kirkby  of  Kirkby,  esq.,  the  head 
of  one  of  the  most  ancient  and  considerable  families  in  Furness,  by  Dorothy,  second 
daughter  of  John  Fleming  of  Rydal,  esq.  She  married  her  cousin  Henry  Kirkby  of 
the  Crosshouse,  and  on  the  death  of  her  brother  John  Kirkby,  in  1550,  she  carried  all 
his  estates  into  her  own  family.  Her  husband  Henry  Kirkby  was  found  to  be  fifty 
years  of  age  at  the  death  of  his  cousin  in  1550,  and  died  just  before  the  date  of  the 
present  will.  His  estate  of  the  Crosshouse  derived  its  name  from  a  large  stone  cross 
which  stood  before  it.  The  present  will  makes  considerable  additions  to  the  genealogy 
of  the  house  of  Kirkby. 

t  Roger  Kirkby,  the  son  and  heir  of  the  testatrix,  married  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  Preston  of  the  manor  of  Furness,  and  had  by  her  a  large  family.  He  was  thirty- 
six  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his  father's  death. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  191 

my  son  in  law  Jamys  Ambros,*  yentyllman,  xl.  shepe.  item  I 
gyve  unto  John  Postyleqwate  my  son  in  lawc  ij.  kye  and  x.  shepe. 
Item  I  gy^'e  imto  William  Askewe  my  son  in  lawc  ij.  Tcye  and 
X.  lambs.  Item  I  gyve  unto  Richard  Kirkbye,  son  and  heyre 
unto  my  son  Roger,  my  dune  geldyng.  Item  I  gyve  unto 
Margreat  my  dowghter  in  lawe  xl.  lambes.  Item  I  gyve  unto 
(every)  chyld  which  I  am  grandmother  unto  one  shepe.  Item  I 
gyve  unto  Jane  and  Anne  my  dowghters  all  my  rayment  and 
aparell.  Item  I  gyve  unto  y^  vicar  one  qwye.  Item  I  gyve 
unto  every  one  off  my  maid  sarvants  one  lambe.  Item  I  make 
my  hole  executor  Ry chard  my  son,  Thomas  my  son,  Jane  and 
Anne  my  dowghters,  to  qwome  I  gyve  all  my  gudds,  moveable 
and  not  moveable,  my  detts  and  qwests  dishcarged  and  paid. 
Item  I  dessyre  to  be  my  supervisors  to  se  my  will  performed  and 
my  children  ordered,  my  son  Roger  Kirkbye,  James  Ambros 
gentyllman,  John  Postyleqwate,  and  William  Askewe,  my  sons 
in  lawe.  Thesse  beyng  witness,  John  Cragg  elder,  William 
Woodbourne,  Thomas  Swaylles,  John  Kellat,  William  Huntter, 
and  William  Clappam,  with  other  moo. 


CLVI.    TESTAMENTUM  CEISTIANN^  BUEGHE  ALIAS  DAME  PRIERES. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxj*'  day  of  Deccmlier,  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lorde  God  1566,  I  Cristine  Burghe  f  of  Rychemond, 
in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  gen tyl woman,  and  laite  Pr lores  of  the 
laite  dissolved  Nunrie  of  Nunkyllyng  in  the  said  countie,  hole  of 
mynde  and  good  remembrance,  do  maike  and  orden  this  my  last 
will  and  testament  in  manor  and  forme  followyng.  First  I 
bequithe  my  solle  to  Almyghty  God  and  to  our  blissid  Lady  St. 
Mary  and  to  all  the  holy  company  of  heaven,  and  my  boddy  to  be 
biuryed  in  the  quier  within  the  parishe  chirchc  of  Rychemond 
afforsaid.      Item    I    will    that    tlie    daye  of   my    buryall    suche 

*  James  Ambrose  of  Lowick,  in  Furness,  was  tho  eldest  son  of  Henry  Ambrose,  and 
the  head  of  a  family  of  considerable  importance  in  the  deanery.  He  died  35  Eliz. 
and  left  several  children. 

f  Christian  Burgh,  an  unrecorded  member  of  the  family  of  Burgh  of  Burgh,  near 
Catterick,  like  many  other  members  of  her  family,  dedicated  herself  to  a  religious  life, 
and  became  Prioress  of  the  little  monastery  of  Nunkilling,  in  the  East  Riding  of  York- 
shire. She  was  elected  Prioress  17  May,  1537,  and  surrendered  her  office  to  the  king 
in  1540,  receiving  a  pension  of  81.  per  annum  for  her  life,  on  which  she  retired  into 
the  North  Riding  to  seek  for  refuge  and  consolation  in  the  bosom  of  her  family,  which 
she  had  voluntarily  deserted  in  her  earlier  years,  and  where  she  was  still  welcome. 

The  Priory  of  Nunkilling  was  founded  in  the  reign  of  Stephen  for  Benedictine  nuns 
in  honour  of  St.  Mary  Magdalene  and  St.  Helen.  It  was  only  a  small  establishment, 
containing  about  twelve  nuns,  and  was  valued  at  the  Dissolution,  according  to  Dug- 
dale,  at  36/.  15«.  5f/.  The  site  of  the  priory  an<l  its  demesne  lands  were  sold  to  Sir 
Richard  f4re8ham. 


192  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IX  THE 

observance  and  ser-\ace  slialbe  done  as  is  appoynted  and  set  furth 
in  that  behalfe.  Item  I  gy^^e  and  bequith  to  Sir  Jobn  More 
preste, 'Sir  John  Aykerjcke,  Sir  Cristofer  Hutchinson,  and  Sir 
Thomas  Ajkerycke,  prestes,  every  one  of  them,  xx  d.  Item  I 
gyve  and  beqmth  to  the  vicare  of  Caterycke,  ij  s.  Item  I  gyve 
to  the  poure  pepill  of  Catericke  toune,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve 
to  Robert  Warde,  parishe  clarke  of  Eychemond,  xij  d.  Item  I 
gyve  to  every  strange  preste  that  shall  be  at  my  buryall,  iiij  d. 
Item  I  g\^^e  to  every  parishe  clarke  that  shalbe  at  my  said  buryall, 
ij  d.  Item  I  gjye  and  bequith  to  my  god  sonne  Eychard  Crosby 
on  svlver  spone.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  god  sonne  Thomas  Warde 
on  sylver  spone.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  John  Chamley, 
wyffe  to  Mr.  Francis  Chamley,*  on  pounced  pece  of  sylver  which 
was  my  grandmother's.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequith  to  my  coussyngs 
j\Ir.  Graye  wyffe  and  Mr.  Constabill  wyffe,  either  of  them,  on 
sylver  spone.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Ales  Tranche  on 
ewer  of  puther.  Item  I  gyre  to  my  coussyng  Eoger  Burghef  on 
fierchaffer  of  brasse.  Item  I  gyv^e  to  my  commother  Crosby  one 
fyne  kjTchyffe.  Item  I  gyve  to  M^^^.  Gower  on  other  fyne 
kyrchyff.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Elizabeth  Burghe  on 
lytyll  crucifixe  of  silver  and  gilt.  Item  I  gyve  to  Ales  Sygges- 
wicke  my  best  cote,  my  best  kyrtell,  and  on  olde  ryall.  Item  I 
g}we  and  bequithe  to  be  distributed  to  the  poiu'e  pepill  of  Ryche- 
mond  XX  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  j\Iargarett  Bell  my  workedaye 
kjTtell  and  on  harden  smocke.  Item  I  gyve  to  Alison  Theker 
on  raile.  Item  I  gyve  to  Cristine  Lang  and  Annes  Wrangham, 
aither  of  them,  on  pettycote.  Item  I  gjye  to  John  Crosby  on 
wessyng  basyng  of  latten  and  one  old  ryall.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Isabell  Bane,  gentylwoman,  some  tym  a  sister  of  Xiuikylljmg, 
one  old  ryall.  Item  to  every  of  my  god  barnes  in  Eychemond 
and  in  Cateryke,  xij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Sir  Thomas  Siggeswicke, 
doctor  in  di\dnitie,|  on  chargeour  of  puther,  on  sylke  qwishen, 
and  on  old  ryall.     Item  I  gyA'e  to  weydow  Clarkeson  on  kyrchyff. 

*  Anne,  only  daughter  and  child  of  Sir  Thomas  Tempest  of  Holmside,  by  Elizabeth, 
the  youngest  of  the  two  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  William  Burgh  of  Burgh,  esq., 
married  Sir  Ralph  Bulmer  of  Wilton,  and  left  by  him  three  daughters  and  co-heirs,  of 
whom  Joan,  the  eldest,  married  Francis  Cholmely  of  Roxby,  esq.,  and  died  childless  ; 
Frances,  the  second,  married  Marmaduke  Constable  of  Clitfe,  esq.,  and  left  issue;  and 
MiUicent.  the  youngest,  married  Thomas  Grey  of  Barton,  esq.,  and  left  issue.  Sir 
Kalph  Bulmer  also  left  two  other  reputed  daughters  and  co-heirs,  Anne  and  Dorothy, 
who  married  Anthony  Welbury  of  Castle  Eden,  and  Ralph  Williamson  of  St.  Helen's 
Auckland,  esq.    These  two  reputed  daughters  Sir  Ralph  never  acknowledged. 

t  Koger  Burgh  of  Burgh,  esq.,  whose  will  is  given  afterwards. 

%  A  member  of  the  family  of  Sedgwick  of  Walbum  Hall,  who  has  been  already 
alluded  to.  Alice  Sedgwick,  who  is  mentioned  by  the  testatrix,  was  probably  his 
sister.  She  was  a  sister  of  the  house  of  Nunkilling  at  the  Dissolution,  and  received  a 
pension  of  1/.  1.3s.  id.  per  annum  for  life. 


ARCHDEACOXRY  OF  RICHMOND.  193 

Item  I  gyve  to  John  Johnson  th'elder,  xij  d.  Item  I  gjA'e  to  Sir 
Peter  Horseman,  parson  of  Ryehemond,  ij  s.  Item  I  gyve  to 
AVilliam  Bowbancke,  M'"  doctor  man,  xij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Robert  Warde  yonger,  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Thomas  Amgill 
and  his  wyfFe,  aither  of  them  vj  d.  —  xij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  the 
said  Thomas  Amgil  sonne,  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coiissyn, 
old  jM""®^  Welden,  on  fyne  rayle.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  said  John 
Johnson  wyffe  on  rale.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  conssyng  Briggett 
Norton  and  to  her  fower  sisters,  every  on  of  them  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  gy^'e  to  ]\Ir.  Fyrbanck,  xxd.  Item  I  gyve  to  Robert 
Trotter  and  his  wj'ff,  aither  of  them  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my 
cussyng  Katryne  Franck  my  sylke  hatt.  The  supervisor  of  this 
my  last  will  and  testament  I  do  maike  and  ordayn  Sir  John 
More  preste,  to  whom  I  gyve  for  his  panes  on  sylver  spone.  The 
resydew  of  all  my  goods  not  beqnested,  my  funerall  and  debtes 
discharged,  I  leave  to  be  dissposed  at  the  discression  of  John 
Crosby  and  Ales  Siggeswick,  whom  I  maike  ray  executors.  These 
being  wytnesses,  S""  John  Aykeryche,  S""  Cristofer  Hutchinson, 
prestes,  John  Johnson,  John  Trewthett,  John  Rawe,  Robert 
Warde,  and  other  mo. 

The  true  Inventart  of  all  the  goods  moveable  and  unmovable 
of  Cristine  Burgh  of  Richmond,  laite  priores  of  the  laite  dissolved 
nunry  of  Xunkylbyng  in  the  coimtie  of  Yorke,  deceased,  prased 
by  these  fower  honest  men,  John  Johnson,  John  Spittell,  Antyny 
Outhwhet,  and  William  Wind,  the  seventh  dale  of  Janarie 
anno  Domini  1566.  Inprimis,  iiij.  disshes  of  puther,  ij  s.  iiij  d. 
iij.  doublers,  ij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  salsers,  iij  d.  iij.  no  we  disshes,  xvj  d. 
j.  hole  basinge  of  puther,  xvj  d.  j.  ewer,  viij  d.  j.  greate  charger, 
ij  s.  viij  d.  iij.  candlesticks,  ij  s.  j.  chaufingdishe,  vj  d.  j.  pounced 
basin  of  latten,  viij  d.  ij.  great  weshinge  basins,  ij  s.  ij  d.  ij. 
brasse  potts,  j.  bigger,  and  the  other  lesser,  vs.  j.  litle  kettle, 
ij.  pannes,  j.  bigger,  and  th'other  lesser,  xvj  d.  j.  great  fier 
chawfer  and  j.  possnet,  iiij  s.  j.  chair  of  wainscotte  and  j.  chair  of 
turned  worke,  xvj  d.  j.  counter,  iiij  s.  j.  cubberd,  iiij  s.  ij.  chists, 
ij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  sproce  coffers  and  j.  caskett,  ij  s.  j.  fryinge  pan, 
iiij  d.  j.  payer  of  tongs,  ij  d.  j.  spete  and  j.  brolinge  yeron,  vj  d. 
j.  longe  chist,  ij  d.  j.  grate  for  bread,  ij  d.  j.  reckinge  croke,  iiij  d. 
vj.  quisshings,  ij  s.  vj.  silver  spones,  xxs.  j.  pece  pounced  of 
silver,  xxs.  j.  mattres,  j.  fetharbed,  j.  bolster,  iij.  pillowes,  j. 
payer  of  blanketts,  ij  coverletts,  j.  happinge,  and  ij.  coverings, 
xls.  iij.  payer  of  lynnynge  shetes  and  iiij.  payer  of  hardenshetts, 
xxiiij  s.  iij.  pillowbcrs,  xij  d.  j.  lynnyng  towell,  iiij  d.  j.  quis- 
shinge  of  grenc  silke,  ij  s.  iij.  kirchifts,  iij.  raylcs,  and  ccrten 
mufflers,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  cotts,  ij.  kirtells  and  ij.  pettecotts,  and 
j.  silke  hatte,  xvj  s.  In  gold  and  money,  vj  li.  Somme,  xiiij  li. 
x  s.  xd.    Detts  that  she  otnjht.     To  Ales  Segeswicke,  ix  s.  iiij  d. 

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CLVn.    WILLIAM  TOMSON  OF  BOROWBRIGHT. 

Apr.  2,  1567.  Wm.  Tomson  of  Borowbriglit  —  I  will  Angnes 
Tomson  my  dowgliter  sliall  have  the  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  as  doo  appere 
befor  yf  that  she  will  be  ordered  by  hir  frends,  and  not  to  marye  a. 
Skottesman,*  as  she  dos  intende,  and  yf  y*  she  will  have  hime 
yt  is  my  will  y*  she  shall  not  have  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  wyche  my  sonne 
Rychard  Rowlinson  showld  pay  to  liir. — 


CLVm.    MK.  EAFFE  GOWER  TESTAMENT  OF  RICHMOND. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen,  the  x*'^  day  of  May,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  God  1567,  I  Eauf  Gower  of  Richmonde,  of  thedioces 
of  Chester,  essquiere,f  of  holl  mynde  and  good  remembrance,  do 
ordaine  and  make  this  my  last  will  and  testamentt  in  maner  and 
forme  followinge.  Fyrst,  I  bequiethe  my  soil  to  God  Allmightye 
my  Maker,  Savioure,  and  Redemer,  and  my  bodve  to  be  bnryede 
within  the  parishe  churche  of  Richmonde  aforesaide  of  the  sowthe 
•syde,  nye  unto  the  hye  quere.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  the  churche 
worke  for  my  lay  bed,  x  s.  Item  I  bequiethe  for  tyethes  forgotten, 
X  s.  Item  I  bequiethe  for  mendinge  the  way  before  Rauf  Smythe 
dore,  XX  s.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  Anne  my  wyfe  and  to  my  sonnes 
John  Gower  and  Roger  Gower  all  my  plaite,  to  be  equallye 
devyded  amongest  theme.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  sonne  John 
Gower  J  a  Steele  chyst.     Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  said  wyfe  this 

*  It  would  seem  that  the  dislike  for  Scotchmen  had  extended  as  far  south  as  York- 
shire. In  more  than  one  place  in  the  North  no  tradesman  was  allowed  to  have  a  Scotch- 
man for  his  apprentice,  and  even  to  this  day  the  old  saw,  "Hit  him  hard,  he's  a  Scot," 
may  be  not  unfrequently  heard  in  a  fray. 

"f  Ralph  Gower  of  Richmond  was  the  second  son  of  Tliomas  Gower  of  Stainsby,  by 
....  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Sir  Ralph  Crathorne  of  Crathorne,  and  he  married  Anne 
daughter  of  Thomas  Wray  of  St.  Nicholas  near  Richmond,  by  whom  he  left  two  sons, 
Roger  and  John  Gower.  He  was  one  of  the  head  burgesses  of  the  town  of  Rich- 
mond, and,  like  many  of  his  kinsmen,  was  very  deeply  implicated  in  the  confiscation 
of  the  possessions  of  the  neighbouring  monasteries.  In  1539  he  obtained  a  grant 
of  the  site  and  demesne  lands  of  the  Friary  in  Richmond;  and  in  1557  he  bought  of 
the  Crown,  for  the  sum  of  660/.  Zs.  id.,  being  at  the  rate  of  thirty-four  years'  purchase, 
the  site  and  part  of  the  lands  of  the  Abbey  of  St.  Agatha  at  Easby.  The  testator,  how- 
ever, and  his  family,  were  "not  exempt  from  the  misfortunes  which  those  plundered 
lands  almost  invariably  entail  upon  their  possessors,  for  his  son  John  Gower  lost  all  his 
lands  for  high  treason  in  1569,  and  the  descendants  of  his  other  son  suffered  very  deeply 
for  their  loyalty  in  the  time  of  the  great  rebellion.  The  testator  was  buried  at  Rich- 
mond on  the  10th  of  May,  1567,  and  his  wife  on  the  9th  of  June,  1572. 

X  John  Gower  was  a  zealous  adherent  of  the  two  rebel  earls  in  1569,  and  forfeited 
in  consequence  the  whole  of  the  lands  which  his  father  had  bequeathed  to  him  but  two 
years  before.  He  was  attainted  for  his  treason,  and  in  1570  Lord  Sussex  solicits  his 
life  from  the  queen,  and  begs  that  he  may  be  allowed  to  compound  for  his  estates — 
"  1.   Because  of  the  simplicity  of  the  yonge  manne,  who  symply  was  ledde  to  this  his 


AROHDEACONKY  OK  UTOHMONT),  l^T 

liouse  wherein  I  nowe  dwell,  with  Thomas  Willance  house,  and 
the  shopps  with  the  garthes  of  tlie  baksydes,  and  all  the  bvildings 
thereupon  diiringe  her  naturall  lyfc,  and  afterwarde  to  my  sonne 
John  Gower  and  his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever.  Item  I  bequiethe 
to  my  servand  Eauf  Lonsdaill  one  annuytye  of  xl  s.  in  the  yeare, 
to  be  paid  of  lands  which  I  have  in  Stenday  within  the  countye 
of  York  dviringe  his  naturall  lyf.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  sonne 
John  Gower  viij.  oxen  and  an  iroue  bonde  wayne,  with  all  things 
belonging  theme.  Item  I  will  thatt  all  the  cobords,  tables,  and 
all  iron  geere  belonginge  to  the  house  shall  stand  as  they  do  as 
heire  lomes  within  the  house  to  my  said  wyfe  dvuinge  hir  lyfe, 
and  then  after  to  my  sonne  John  Gower  and  his  heires  and 
assignes  for  ever.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  wyfe  an  amblinge 
meare,  which  she  called  hir  mcarc,-and  the  best  stagge  which  is 
aboiite  my  house.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  sonne  John  Gower 
the  next  best  meare  and  the  next  best  stagge  which  is  att 
my  house.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  sonne  Roger  Gower*  a 
meare,  which  is  callede  his  owne  meare,  and  the  next  stagge. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  wyfe  a  gray  geldinge  which  is  in  the 
stable,  and  a  gray  horse  which  I  bought  of  Christofor  Loftous. 
Item  I  bequieth  to  my  sonne  John  Gower  my  gryselde  horse  and 
the  greter  bay  horse  which  is  newe  brokene.  Item  I  bequiethe 
to  my  sonne  Roger  Gower  a  whyte  amblinge  horse  and  the  lesse 
bay  horse  which  is  newe  broken.  Item  I  bequieth  to  James 
Gower  a  whyte  horse  of  thre  yeares  old  which  is  att  Crosby 
cote.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  Phillipp  Gower  a  whye  and  my  best 
gowne.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  Anne  Sympso)i  my  made  a  \vhye. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  every  servand  within  my  house,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  IMargarete  Aslaby  and  Elizabethe  Aslabye  to 
eyther  of  theme,  xx  s.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  Christofor  Aiskewe 
XX  s.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  Sir  John  Aycrigge  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
I  bequiethe  to  Roger  Lepton  a  yoke  of  stotts  of  three  years  olde. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  be  gyvene  to  the  poAvre  att  the  dyscrecion  of 
my  W}-fe  and  my  children,  xiij  \u  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  bequiethe 
to  olde  Thomas  Gower,t  a  stott  of  three  yeares  olde.      Item  I  be- 


faulte.  2.  Becawse  the  queen  shall  be  no  loser.  6.  Uis  lorastup  woiae  gtanjye 
ttWrai/e,  uncle  to  the  -paHie.  4.  Cottrell,  his  servant,  would  niarrj-  liis  mother." 
ir  was'  pardoned,  and  was,  according  to  Strjpc,  living  at  Paris  in  ]  582.  He 
ed  Alice,  second  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Henry  Anderson  of  Haswell  «range, 


firste  faulte.     2.  Becawse  the  queen  shall  be  no  loser.     3.  His  lordskip  wolde  gratifye 
Serjent  '  '  .    ^  ..     ..   .  •  ^  ii  » .«- 

Gower 

married  Alice,  second  daughter 

CO.  Durham,  e.'sq.,  who  was  buried  at  Richmond,  2."j  March,  l.")ii9. 

*  Roger  Gower,  the  other  son  of  the  testator,  settled  at  Melsonby,  and  was  twice 
married,  first,  to  Anne  daughter  and  c-o-heir  of  Christopher  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq., 
and,  secondly,  to  Mary  daughter  of  Richard  Norton,  esq.,  the  rebel  ;  by  her  he  left 
issue,  Edward  Gower  of  Melsonby,  who  was  a  suffering  loyalist,  and  was  buried  at 
Richmond,  July  19,  1664. 

t  Thomas  Gower  of  Stainsby,  thp  elder  brother  of  the  testator,  who  married  a 
danghter  of  Sir  Nicholas  Forster  nf  RambrouRh.      "  Yonge  Thomas  Oowcr"  may  bo 

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196  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

quiethe  to  the  erection  of  the  free  scole  within  the  towne  of  Kich- 
monde  a  closse  behinde  the  Freers  in  the  holdinge  of  Richarde 
Keye.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  yonge  Thomas  Gower  a  chyne  which 
lyethe  in  gaige  of  ixli.  and  I  forgyve  him  the  debte  withall. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  Lawrence  Leptone,  xx  s.  Item  I  bequiethe 
to  Mr.  doctor  Sigiswick,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my 
brother  Crosby  a  yok  of  stotts  of  three  yeares  olde.  Item  I  be- 
quiethe to  Catterik  Bridg  xl  s.  Item  I  be([uiethe  to  the  repara- 
tion of  Easby  churche  the  tenn  trees  which  they  have  appoynted 
in  the  woodd.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  servand  Eauf  Lonsdaill, 
xl  s.  which  Robert  Hodshone  of  the  Hullerbushe  dothe  owe  unto 
me.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  sonne  John  Gower  a  ringe  of  golde 
with  a  merchande  mark  in  it.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  Richarde 
Huchinson  and  Francis  Lightfote  to  eyther  of  them  a  crowne  of 
golde.  Item  I  gyve  to  Otevell  Wray  my  servand  a  colt  stagge. 
Item  I  gyve  to  my  servand  Lanslatt  Lonsdaill  a  blak  twynter 
horse  which  is  at  Crosby  cote.  Item  I  gyve  to  Thomas  Wray  a 
stagge  which  was  imder  the  mylne  meare.  Item  I  gyve  to  my 
servant  Vincenth  Wray  three  yowes.  Item  I  will  thatt  my  said 
wyfe  shall  have  the  ordre  of  all  the  lands  and  goods  of  my  sonne 
Rogeres  untill  he  come  to  full  adge.  The  resydewe  to  my  said 
wyfe  and  to  my  sonne  Roger  Gower,  whome  I  make  executors  — 
my  brother  Christofer  Wray*  and  Christofer  Lepton  supervysoures 
— and  I  gyve  to  eyther  of  them  for  there  paynes,  xl  s.  Thes 
beinge  wytnesses,  Thomas  Willance,  Richarde  Thompson,  Richarde 
Keye,  and  Ranold  Williamson,  and  I  gyve  to  everye  one  of 
theme  for  there  paynes,  xxd.  John  More  clerke,  Johne  Aycryge 
clarke. 

Inventory  31  May,  1567.  In  the  haull. —  Two  cupbords  and 
ij.  cupbord  clothes,  xxxj  s.  viij  d.  A  basin  and  ewer,  viij  s.  ij. 
candelstycks  of  peuder  and  ij.  peuder  potts,  iiij  s.  ij.  coverede 
basings  and  iij.  peuder  kannes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  tables,  a  cownter, 
V.  formes,  a  buffett  stole,  iij.  chaires,  iij.  carpitt  clothes,  viij.  olde 
quisshings  and  curtings  for  the  wyndoo,  xls.  viij'd.  Summa, 
iiij  1.  xj  s.  In  the  hye  parlours.  One  goune  of  blak  powke 
garded  with  velvet  and  faced  with  damask,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  One 
goune  of  blak  pewke  faced  with  conye,  xxs.  One  slevid  cotte  of 
blak  damask,  v  s.  One  dublett  of  sattene,  v  s.  One  slevid  cotte 
of  worstede,   x  s.     One   dublett  of  tawnye  velvett,   vj  s.  viij  d. 

either  his  grandson,  wlio  married  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Thomas  Rokeby  of  Mortham, 
esq.,  or  his  great-grandson.  James  and  Philip  Gower  were  members  of  the  same 
family. 

*  Afterwards  Chief  Justice  Wray.  He  was  the  brother-in-law  of  the  testator.  This 
mention  of  him  was  unfortunately  omitted  in  the  note  upon  his  mother's  will  (p.  159), 
as  was  also  the  letter  of  Lord  Sussex,  which  has  been  alluded  to  above.  That  letter  is 
fit  itself  enough  to  quash,  once  and  for  all^  the  denial  of  his  legitimacy. 


ARCHDEACONKY  OF  KICHMOND.  107 

ij.  dubletts  of  blak  fustiane,  vs.  iij.  paire  of"  black  lioose,  x  s.  ij. 
lyninge  shii'tes,  viij  s.  ij.  clothe  cappes,  iij  s.  ij.  stele  cotes  and 
one  jack,  xxs.  One  coreslett,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  billes  and  ij. 
salletts,  iij  s.  Summa,  vij  1.  A'ij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  mades  chamber. 
Mattresses,  bowlsters,  blanketts,  coverletts,  happings,  candlesticks 

—  a  brode  pewder  baysiuge,  ij  s.  vj  d.  A  stele  chyst,  iij  1.  vj  s. 
viij  d.  Summa  v  1.  x  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  gr^ete  cliamhre.  —  A  trundle 
bed  —  hangings,  a  rownde  table,  formes,  fbte  stooles,  a  pare  of 
handirons,  iij.  cm-tings  for  the  windowe,  a  paire  of  tables  and 
hanging  abowte  the  chambre.  —  Summa,  xviij  1.  xv  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  litle  farr  chambre  seiled  aboiote.  Beds,  hangings,  fustian 
blanketts,  cownter,  and  cownter  clothe,  &c.  —  a  gardyvyaunce, 
xs.  Summa,  viij  li.  xvs.  iiijd.  In  the  throughe  chamber.  A 
stande  bedd,  a  tryndle  bedd,  &.c.  Summa,  iij  1.  vs.  In  the 
chambre  over  the  haull.  Bedds,  mattresses,  cupbourdes. — Siunnia, 
vj  1.  iiij  d.  In  the  chambre  over  the  buttrye.  Beds,  &c.  vij  1. 
vij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  parloure  betwixt  the  daures.  Bedds  —  a  carpett 
for  the  cupbourd  —  hangings  of  say  for  the  bedd  —  vj  1.  vj  d.  In 
the  parloure  in  the  garthe. — Beds,  hangings  of  bucherame,  and  a 
teaster  of  bevernexe,  iiij  1.  iiij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  lyne  chambre. — 
Beds,  &c.  iij  1.  ixs.  viij  d.  In  the  servants  chambre.  Bed  stocks, 
mattresses,  bowsters,  blankets,  happings,  an  olde  chyst  and  an 
olde  cownter. —  Summa,  xxxvs.  viij  d.  Napprye  in  dyvers 
chambres.  Summa,  xxxiij  li.  xvj  s.  v  d.  In  the  shoppe.  Chysts, 
boardes,  pepper,  ginger,  clowes,  mace,  ryce,  annesseds.  Summa, 
iij  1.  xij  d.  In  the  back  chambre.  ij.  olde  lymbecks,  xx  d.  v. 
stones  of  butter,  xiij  s.  A  pottle  of  honye,  xiiij  d.  A  stylletorye 
and  a  salt  fishe  arke,  iij  s.  xxj.  salt  fishe,  xviij  s.  One  hogshede 
with  iij.  dos  of  hopps,  vj  s.  viij  d.  iiij  batle  dowres  —  a  niaille 
and  a  maille  pyllyone.  —  Summa,  v  1.  ix  d.      In  the  hye  buttrye 

—  pewder,  small  dyshes  for  freute,  a  spice  grater.  —  Summa, 
xviij  1.  ij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  lawe  buttrye  —  barrells,  ailc  potts, 
wanded  bottles,  x.  drynking  castle  cupps  —  xij.  blak  cupps  —  ij. 
drynkyng  glasses,  drynking  cannes.      Summa,  iiij  1.  xiiij  s. 

In  the  kitchinge  and  breiohouse,  xx  1.  vj  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  niylk 
house,  xviij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  bowting  house,  xxiiij  s.  vj  d.  llic  gilt 
plaite.  One  nest  of  goblets  with  a  cover  weinge  Ixxxij.  ounces 
at  vs.  an  ounce,  xxiij  1.  One  salt  with  cover  xxviij.  oz.,  vij  1. 
One  other  salt  with  a  cover  xij.oz.,  iij  1.  One  pott  with  a  cover 
xj.  oz.  and  dim.,  Ivij  s.  vj  d.  One  other  pott  with  a  cover  vlij.  oz., 
xl  s.  Summa,  xxxvij  1.  xvij  s.  vj  d.  Tlie  parcell  gilt  plaite.  A. 
basyne  and  an  ewer  wcing  xxviij  oz.  at  iiij  s.  viij  d.,  viij  1.  iiij  s. 
A  nest  of  goblets  with  a  cover  Ixv.  oz.  and  dim,  xv  1.  v  s.  viii  d. 
One  pott  with  a  cover  xiij.  oz.,  iij  1.  viij  d.  One  other  pott  witli 
a  cover,  xij.  oz.  Ivj  s.      One  other  pott  with  a  cover,  xj.  oz.  1  qr.. 


198  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

lij  s.  vj  d.  One  salt  with  a  cover  xij.  oz.,  Ivj  s.  An  other  salt 
with  a  cover  xij.  oz.,  Ivj  s.  A  salt  without  a  cover  v.  oz., 
xxiiij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  trensher  salts  iij  oz.,  xiiij  s.  xiij.  postle  spones 
XXV.  oz.,  vl.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  i  dossune  lyones  and  |  doss,  madine 
hedes  xvj.  oz.,  iij  1.  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  doss,  flat  ended  spones, 
xxviij.  oz.,  vj  1.  xs.  viij  d.  x.  flatt  endyd  spoynes  xij.  oz.  qviart°, 
Ivij  s.  ij  d.  ij.  playne  cupps  without  covers  ix.  oz.  and  dim, 
xliiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa,  Ixx  1.  xij  s.  x  d.  The  stable.  Goods  at 
Crosby  cote.  Oxen,  sheep,  &c.,  Ixxxiij  1.  xij  s.  viij  d.  Goods 
at  Easby.  Cattle,  stock,  crop,  &c.,  cxxxixl.  xj  s.  iiij  d.  Goods 
and  cattle  at  Richmond.  Goods  at  Huchioell.  Goods  and  cattel 
at  Dawton.  Goods  in  the  Freers  in  diverse  garners.  Summa 
tot.  Dccl  1.  xj  d.  Debts  due  to  the  testator.  Eoger  Cherye  xix. 
phodres  of  leade  at  vij  1.  a  phodre,  cxxxiij  1.  Summa,  cclxxiiij  1. 
V  s.  vj  d.  Summa  totalis,  M.xxiiij  1.  xvij  s.  Debts  due  by  the 
testator.  To  Mr.  Richard  Swaill  of  Eastbye,  xxxvj  1.  xiij  s.  To 
the  parson  of  Wyclyf,  xxl.  vSumma  debitorum,  Dlxxxij  1.  xj  s. 
And  so  remaiues,  cccc.xlij  1.  vj  s. 


CLIX.    HENRYE  KYGHLET  OF  IXSKYPP  ESQUIRE. 

June  28,  1567.  I  Henrye  Kyghley  of  luskj^p,  in  the  comitie 
of  Lancaster,  esquire*  —  to  be  buried  in  the  paryshe  churche  of 
St.  Michaell  upon  Wyer,  nyghe  unto  the  place  wheare  my  father 
Avas  buryed.  —  ]\Iary  my  welbeloved  wyfe,  and  my  trustie  and 
welbeloved  cosyn  Mr.  Cuthbeard  Clyfton  esquire,  my  executors. 

—  I  have  made  a  deede  of  feofFamente  bearinge  date  the  daye  of 
theis  presents,  wherebie  I  have  enfeofFyd  Edwarde  Osbaldeston, 
William  Hulton,  Thomas  Houghton,  and  Henrye  Osbaldeston, 
gentlemen,  of  and  in  all  my  manors,  &c.,  and  they  therewith  to 
pay  my  debts,  and  to  kepe  them  to  the  use  of  my  wife  and 
daughters  till  they  come  of  age  —  they  to  pay  to  Anne  my  dau. 
200  li.  for  her  portion.  —  My  executors  to  stand  seized  of  my 
capitall  messuage  or  manor  of  Inskippe  during  the  life  of  Isabel 
Tempest,  late  wife  of  Henrye  Kighley  my  grandfather,  and  they 
to  pay  her  an  annuity  of  30  li.  during  her  life,  in  recompense  of 
her  dower  and  joynture  —  and  then  to  come  to  my  -wife,  Anne  my 
daughter,  and  my  sonne  or  other  daughter,  if  God  send  me  one. 

—  To  my  coosen  Mr.  Cuthberte  Clifton  xx*^  marks  in  monye 
and  my  best  horse  or  geldinge.  —  To  my  welbeloved  father  in  law 

*  Henry  Kighley  of  Inskip,  esq.,  the  head  of  a  great  Lancashire  family,  married 
Mary  daughter  of  Thomas  Carus  of  Kirby  Lonsdale,  esq.,  a  justice  of  the  King's  Bench, 
by  Catherine,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Preston  of  Preston  Patrick.  To  the  little  known 
genealogy  of  his  family  the  following  will  makes  considerable  additions. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  199 

Mr.  Justice  Cams  xl  s.,  and  to  my  mother  in  law  his  wyef  xl  s.  — 
To  my  suster  in  law  M"^  Thorneborowe  f  halfe  a  dosen  of  sylver 
spownes,  to  be  marked  with  H  and  K  on  th'ends.  To  my  suster 
in  law  M"^  Anne  Carus  wyef  of  my  brother  in  law  Thomas  Cams 
one  other  half  dozen  of  sylver  spownes,  lykewyse  to  be  marked. 
To  M""'»  Grysyle  Cams  my  god  doghter  x  li.  and  one  half  dosen 
of  sylver  spownes,  lykwyse  to  be  marked.  —  To  my  dere  and 
welbeloved  mother  Elyzabeth  Kighley  xl  li.  To  my  suster  Mar- 
geret  Hulton  xx  li.  To  my  suster  Anne  Kighley  xx  li.  —  Item 
I  will  that  Thomas  Kighley  my  servante  after  the  decease  of  the 
said  Kobert  Kighley  shall  have  the  howse  and  lands  in  Goldburne, 
now  in  the  occupacion  of  the  said  Eobart  Kighley  duringe  his 
lyef,  yeldinge  and  payinge  to  my  heires  the  rents  and  services 
due  and  accustomed.  —  Further  I  geve  to  the  said  Thomas 
Kighley  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  servant  James  Armetrydinge 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  servant  Peter  Marseden  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  my  servant  Henry  Richard  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  servant 
womane  Custons  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Eaphe  Tomes  servante  to 
my  mother  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  everye  one  of  my  servantes  and 
to  every  one  of  my  mother  servantes  at  Lyghtshawe  one  houle 
yeres  wages.  —  To  my  bretheren  in  law  William  Thorneborowe 
esquire,  Thomas  Carus,  Richard  Carus,  and  Christofer  Carus,  to 
everye  one  of  them,  x  s.  To  my  coosens  Thomas  Hoghton, 
William  Clifton,  Edward  Osbaldston,  and  my  ujicley  Henry e 
Osbaldeston,  to  everye  one  of  them  x  s.  Item  to  my  welbeloved 
frend  Richard  Forster  xli.  to  th'entent  thei  may  remember  me 
when  I  am  departed  hence.  To  my  brother  in  law  William 
Hulton  twentie  poundes.  I  do  owe  to  my  mother  for  timbre 
boughte  of  my  uncle  Johne  Osbaldston  x  li.  —  Item  I  owe  to 
Mr.  Wom-sley  for  an  anuall  rent  goinge  out  of  a  tenement  of  myne 
in  Golborne,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Intentort  10  July,  1572  (intei-  alia).  —  One  geldynge  Mr. 
Clifton  hade,  worth  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  One  garnishe  of  pewter 
and  two  newe  fether  bcdd  tikes  ncwe  comme  from  London,  v  li. 
One  doson  of  sylver  sponcs,  iiij  li.  The  tythc  of  Rosiker  for  fyve 
yeares  every  yeare  xli.  besydes  ye  rent.  Hi.  —  Rentes  of  Lanca- 
shyre  and  Yorkeshyre,  dewe  to  Mv.  Kyghley  at  the  tyme  of  his 
deathe,  xl  li.  .  ,  .  goulde  rynges,  vij  li. 

•  Ktlioldreda,  d.aughtcr  of  Mr.  Justice  Carus,  and  half-sister  to  the  tesUtor,  marriftd 
William  Thornburgh  of  Hainsfield,  co.  Lancaster,  esq. 


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CLXX.    THOMAS  ROKEBIE  OF  MORTHAM,  ESQUIEB. 

Tlie  Inventoeie  of  all  the  goods  movable  and  unmovable  of 
Tliomas  Rokebie,  lake  of  ]\Iortliam,  esquier,*  praisid  by  iiij°'' 
indifferrent  men  the  iiij*^^  daye  of  Augnste,  in  the  yere  of  om- 
Lorde  God  a  thousannd  fyve  hundrith  threscore  and  seven,  and 
in  the  ix*^^  yere  of  our  soveraigne  laidie  Elizabeth,  by  the  grace 
of  God  quene  of  Ynglond,  Frannce,  and  Yrelond,  defendor  of  the 
faithe,  &c.,  viz.  John  Dicsonne,  Tliomas  Mitchell,  Rauff  Cotts, 
and  ChristoiFer  Ask  ewe. 

*  Thomas  Rokeby  of  vilortham,  esq.,  the  worthy  representative  of  the  ancient  and 
time-honoured  house  of  Rokehy,  a  house  which,  as  Whitaker  most  justly  observes,  can- 
not but  be  ranked  in  the  highest  rank  of  nobility  among  the  Yorkshire  families,  for  so 
much  courage,  patriotism,  law,  and  piety,  have  rarely  been  assembled  in  one  name.  I 
cannot  refrain  from  recurring  to  the  often-quoted  passage  which  occurs  in  that  cele- 
brated history  of  the  Rokebys,  which  is  styled  the  (Economia  Rohehioriim .  In  it  the 
gentleman  before  lis  is  said  to  have  been  "a  plaine  man  as  might  be,  whose  words 
came  allways  from  his  heart  without  feigning;  a  trusty  freiud,  a  forward  gentleman  in 
the  field,  and  a  great  house-keeper;  whereby  he  lived  soe  in  the  good  wills  and  good 
hearts  of  his  countreymenn,  that  his  sonne  and  heire,  Christofer  Rokeby,  being  as- 
saulted at  Gaterley  horse-race  by  Christofer  Nevile,  brother  to  the  mightie  Earle  of 
Westmorland,  whom  the  said  earle  had  sent  thither  with  a  hundreth  menn  to  kill 
him,  was  both  defended  and  guarded  from  the  violence  of  his  adversaries,  and  was  able 
soe  to  have  rebounded  the  blowes  given  him  by  them,  that  they  shold  have  spilt  the 
best  blood  in  their  bodyes  if  his  partye  had  been  willing,  for  then  not  a  gentleman  in 
the  field  but  they  ciyed  '  a  Rokeby  !'  But  the  good  old  Thomas  being  in  commission 
for  the  peace,  commaunded  and  entreated  peace  (as  he  said),  '  Give  itt  grieves  me  to 
see  him  bleed  that  bleeds,  yet  peace,  the  peace  I'  and  therefore  the  kinge  highly  loved 
him  that  cold  soe  well  gett  the  love  of  his  countrye."  In  early  life  he  was  captain  of 
Norham  Castle,  and  had  seen  some  active  service  on  the  borders  ;  but  he  seems  to  have 
spent  most  of  his  days  at  Mortham,  where  he  died  full  of  years  and  honours,  a  perfect 
type  of  the  old  English  gentleman. 

He  married  Jane,  daughter  of  Robert  Constable  of  Cliffe,  esq.,  and  left  by  her  four 
sons  and  five  daughters.  1.  Christopher,  who  served  under  his  father  at  the  battle  of 
Musselbrough,  and  left  a  large  family  by  Margaret  daughter  of  Sir  Roger  Lascelles  of 
Brakenbergh.  2.  Ralph  Rokeby,  Senior  Fellow  of  Lincoln's  Inn,  Master  of  St.  Catha- 
rine's, "  prope  arcem  Londinensem,"  who  died  a  bachelor  in  his  seventieth  year, 
4  June,  1596,  and  was  buried  in  St.  Andrew's  Holborne.  3.  Thomas  Rokeby, 
founder  of  the  family  at  Hotham,  who  was  lieutenant  of  Norham  Castle  under  his 
brother  ;  and  4.  Anthony.  His  eldest  daughter  Jane  married  Francis  Wycliffe  of 
Wycliffe,  esq.;    2.   Elizabeth   married   Thomas   Gower  of  Stainsby,   esq.;    3.  Anne 

married  John  Dodsworth  of  Thornton  Watlass,  esq. ;  4 married  ....  Headlam  ; 

and  5.  Margaret  married  Lancelot  Lancaster  of  Sockbridge,  esq.  Mortham  Tower  is 
most  picturesquely  situated  on  a  gentle  eminence,  near  the  confluence  of  the  Greta  and 
the  Tees.  It  seems  to  be  an  e.xact  copy  of  some  fortalice  which  the  grandfather  of  the 
Thomas  Rokeby  before  us  had  seen  during  his  services  on  the  Scotish  borders.  It  was 
probably  built  by  Sir  Thomas  Rokeby,  between  1470  and  1500,  as  a  shield  charged 
with  the  arms  of  his  family,  and  bearing  on  it  the  initials  T.  R.  (Thomas  Rokeby) 
and  C.  R.  (Catharine  Strode  his  wife)  is  still  preserved  in  its  walls.  Some  additions, 
however,  seem  to  have  been  made  by  his  son  Ralph  Rokeby;  and  over  a  window  in  the 
east  wing  there  are  traces  of  a  large  shield  of  arms,  which  has  been  sometime 
coloured,  giving  quarterly,  1.  Rokeby,  2.  Danby  impaling  a  coi.t  ermine  (?),  3.  Same 
as  second,  4.  Same  as  first.  There  is  also  a  sun-dial,  with  the  date  1566.  The  ar- 
rangement of  the  rooms  in  the  mansion  and  the  accessory  buildings  is  extremely 
furious  and  deserves  a  careful  study. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  201 

In  the  hall.     Inprimis,  one  longe   table  with  iij.  trissells,  two 

formes,  one  chah-e,  v.  quisshings,  two  covibbourds,  with  one  coub- 

bourd  clothe,  and  one  table  clothe  of"  grene  wollen  saye.     Also 

the  hangings  in  the  hall  of  the  sayme,  two  blacke  bills,  a  Icade 

inell,  and  two  lesters,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.      Some,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.     In  the 

greate  chamhre.     Item  one  standinge  bedde,  a  mattresse,  a  fether 

bedde,  a  bolster,  two  pillows,  a  paire  of  blanketts,  one  covcrlett, 

a  greate  coveringe  of  oversie  worke  with  the  teaster  of  yelowe 

and  russitte  damaske.     Also  the   ciu'teins  of  yelowe  and  russitte 

sarcenette,  Ixvj  s.  iiij  d.     One  cownter,  a  greate  coubbourde,  one 

litle    rounde    coubbourd   with  ther    coubbourd  clothes   therunto 

belonginge,  one  chaire,  iij.  longe  buffitte  stooles,  v.  quisshings, 

hangings   reade  and   grene   saye,   xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     Somme,   v  li. 

In  the  chamhre  within   the  greate  chamhre.     A  standinge  bedde, 

a  fether  bedde,  one  paire  of  blancketts,  a   bolster,  a  pillowe,  a 

coverlette,  a  coveringe  with  buckerom  curteins,  xx  s.     The  sayme 

chambre,    a    paire    bedstocks,    a    mattresse,    a    bolster,    a    paire 

blancketts,   a  coverlette,   a  little   coubbom-d,   a  stoole  of  easse, 

vj  s.  viij  d.     Somme,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     In   the  laioe  parlor.     One 

standinge  bedde,  one  mattresse,  a  fether  bedde,  a  paire  blancketts, 

a   bolster,   two   pillowis,   one  coverlett,  one   coveringe  of  corsse 

worke  with  the  teaster  and  cvirteins  of  grene  and  reade  saye,  xl  s. 

Hangings  paynted,  xx  s.     A  longe  table  with  two  trissells,  two 

coubbords  with  clothes  of  grene  saye  for  them,  two  chaires  with 

certeyne  buffitte  stooles  and  a  sconssc  to  set  before  the  fyre,  xvj  s. 

Somme,   iij  li.   xvj  s.   viij  d.     In  the   chamber  within   the  samye 

parlor.     One  standinge  bedde,  one  fether  bedde,  a  mattresse,  a 

bolster,  a  pillowe,  a  paire  of  blancketts,  a  coverlett,  a  coveringe 

with  the  teaster  of  grene  and  reade  saye,  xij  s.     A  paire  bedstocks, 

a  mattresse,  a  bolster,   a  pillowe,  a  paire  blancketts,  a  coverlette, 

a  coubbourd  with  the  coveringe,  iiij  s.     Somme,  xvj  s.     In  the 

middle  chamber  in  the  towre.     One  standinge  bedde,  a  mattresse, 

a   fether  bedde,   a    bolster,   two  pillowis,    a  paire  blanckitts,   a 

coverlett,  a  coveringe  with  the  curteins  of  grene  and  reide  saye. 

...  A  paire  of  bedstocks,  a  mattres,  a  bolster,  a  paire  of  blancketts, 

two  coverletts  .  .  .  two  quisshings  ...  a  covering  .  .  .  xxs.     A 

paire  bedstocks,  a  mattresse,  a  bolster,  a  paire  of  blancketts,  two 

coverletts,  v  s.     Two  litle  chaires,  one  quisshingc,  one  coubborde 

with   a   clothe    of  reade   saye,   xij  d.      Sopime,   xxvj  s.     In   the 

chamber  ichere  the  saide  Mr.  Rokeby  did  lye.     His  coubbourds,  in 

gold    and    silver,    xviij  li.    xs.    ij  d.     One  litle  crossc  of  golde, 

xxvj  s.  viij  d.     His  signett  of  goldc,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     All  his  apparill, 

iiij  li.     One  standinge  bedde,  a  mattresse,  a  fether  bedde,  a  bolster, 

two  pillowis,  a  paire  blancketts,  and  a  coveringe  with  the  teaster 

of  reade  and  yelowe  saye,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     A  paire  bedstocks,  a 


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mattresse,  a  bolster,  two  blancketts,  two  coverletts,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
A  chiste,  lialf  a  dossen  silver  spoones  with  the  postles  heades,  xl  s. 
viij.  silver  spoones  with  Ijon  heades,  xls.  Two  silver  gobletts 
with  a  cover,  vij  li.  One  flatte  silver  pece,  xxx  s.  A  silver  salte 
with  a  cover  duble  gilte,  liij  s.  iiij  d.  A  silver  salte  with  a  cover 
ungilte,  xl  s.  xix.  silver  spones  moo,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  One  longe 
silver  spone  with  a  forke  in  the  end  duble  gilte,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  sayme  chiste  xiij.  paire  lynnen  sheits,  two  dyper  table  clothes, 
one  dyper  coubbourd  clothe,  one  lynnen  table  clothe,  two  dossen 
dyper  napkings,  one  dossen  lynnen  napkmgs,  diper  towells, 
and  v.  lynnen  towells,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  xxiij.  pillowe  coverings, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  In  another  chiste  ther,  iiij.  lynnen  table  clothes,  fyve 
table  clothes  of  femmell,  xxxj**  napkings  of  the  sayme  sorte,  vj. 
towells,  and  two  table  clothes  of  the  sayme  sorte  xxvj  s,  viij  d. 
In  another  chiste  in  the  sayme  chamber,  iiij''''  paire  of  femell 
sheits  and  a  paire  harden,  vj.  sheits,  iiij.  duble  kirchiffs,  ij""^  single 
kerchifs,  hand  napkings  with  other  implements  ther,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
V.  basings  and  ewers,  two  wyne  potts,  two  hand  baisings,  one 
litle"  pott  and  all  of  powder,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  v.  candelsticks  of  tynne 
and  iij.  of  brasse,  viij  s.  The  hangings  ther,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Somme, 
liiij  li.  In  the  chamber  within  the  maides  chamber,  iij.  fether 
bedds,  iij.  bolsters,  and  xj.  pillowis,  xls.  In  the  sayme  chamber 
a  carpett,  xs.  ^'j.  paire  blancketts,  viij.  coverletts,  and  iij.  mat- 
tresses, xxxj  s.  iiij  d.  One  coveringe  of  oversee  worke,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Two  presses  with  other  implements,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  maides 
bedds,  X  s.  Two  candle  chists  with  candles,  iiij  s.  Somme 
vj  li.  ij  s.  In  the  loio  tower.  A  standinge  bedde,  a  mattresse, 
a  feter  bedde,  one  pillowe,  one  paire  blancketts,  a  coverlett, 
a  coveringe  with  other  implements,  xj  s.  Somme,  xj  s.  In 
the  chambre  for  laborers.  In  the  sayme  chambre  two  paire 
bedstocks,  two  mattresses,  two  paire  blancketts,  iiij°*"  happings 
with  other  implements,  viij  s.  Somme,  viij  s.  In  the  servannts 
chamber.  Two  paire  bedstocks,  two  paire  sheits,  two  paire 
blancketts,  v.  happings  with  other  implements,  viij  s.  Somme, 
viij  s.  In  the  stable.  A  paire  bedstocks,  a  mattres,  a  paire 
blancketts,  a  bolster  and  two  happings,  iiij  s.  Belonginge  the 
sayme  stable  liis  owne  saddle  and  bridle  with  an  old  grisseld 
horsse,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Somme,  xxx  s.  viij  d.  In  the  buttrie  .  .  . 
vj.  napkings  .  .  .  ings  .  .  .  firkings  .  .  .  annds,  two  wodde 
bottells  .  .  .  and  other  implements,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  xxxvj  s. 
viij  d.  Wheate,  rye,  and  malte  in  the  garners.  In  the  garner 
above  the  greate  chamber  iij.  quarters  wheate,  xlviij  s.  Eye  in 
the  other  garner  iiij"''  quarters,  liij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  sayme  garner 
haver,  iiij.  bus.  ij  s.  viij  d.  vj.  gacldes  of  yron,  xvj  s.  Other  imple- 
ments in  the  sayme  garner,  vj  s.  viij  d.     Hopps  ther,  vj  s.  viij  d. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  203 

In  malte,  xl  s.  Somme,  viij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Saltefislie.  xix. 
couple,  XX  s.  Cheisses  in  the  saynie  garner,  Ixvij.  old,  xx  s. 
Somme,  xl  s.  In  the  kitchinge.  In  the  lofte  ther  two  garnisse 
puder  vessell  of  the  best  sorte  and  ij .  litle  dublers  belonginge  to 
the  sayme,  xl  s.  In  the  sayme  housse  that  is  occnpied  dailie 
xj.  dublers,  vij.  litle  dublers,  vij.  sawsers,  x  s.  In  oitemeale  a 
hoggesheade  full,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Talowe  in  the  sayme  lofte,  viij  s. 
Other  implements,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  brasse  potts,  xxx  s.  One  greate 
panne,  iij.  lesse  panns,  x  s.  Two  chauffin  disshes,  two  lattin 
laddies,  two  scomers,  ij  s.  One  droppinge  panne,  two  cressets, 
iij.  fryenge  pannes,  and  an  ^a-on  scommer,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Abrassinge 
morter  and  a  pestell,  ij  s.  Two  greate  racks,  vij.  spitts,  a  paire 
tongs,  iij.  rackennes,  a  gird  yron,  v.  paire  potkilpes,  with  other 
implements,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
bachousse  and  breivkouse.  A  great  cawdron,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One 
table,  two  chesse  presses,  one  racken  crooke,  one  yron  scommer, 
one  paire  tonges,  with  other  implements,  iij  s.  viij  d.  Brewinge 
vessiil,  the  leade  and  maskfatt,  gilefatte,  a  coollinge  fatte,  a  swete 
worte  toube,  iij.  soies,  two  trowghcs,  with  other  implements,  Ixs. 
One  bowtinge  tonne,  two  kneeinge  trowes,  two  temses,  a  bowgtinge 
clothe,  a  litle  trowe,  v.  sacks  for  meale,  with  other  implements,  x  s. 
Somme,  iiij  li.  xx  d.  In  the  milke  housse.  One  cawdron,  two 
litle  kettells,  xxs.  xiiij.  milke  bolts,  xviij.  chesfatts,  iiij^""  skeles, 
iij.  chu-nes,  x  s.  iij.  tubbs,  with  butter  saltid,  xvj  s.  In  the  sayme 
house  iij.  caiks  of  talowe,  with  other  implements,  xx  s.  Somme, 
Ixvj  s.  In  the  larder  housse.  One  saltinge  vessiil  of  leade,  two 
other  saltinge  toubbs,  with  other  saltinge  vessiil  ther  and  other 
implements,  xx  s.  The  cole  heape,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  Ixxiij  s. 
iiij  d.  The  wayne  and  plow  geare.  Two  yron  boundc  Avaynes, 
two  coupe  bodies,  a  parcell  of  yokes  and  teames  therimto  be- 
longinge, one  wayne  blaides,  with  other  wayne  and  plow  geare,  iij  li. 
One  barrell  of  ten-e,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Of  olde  swync  xij.  two  shoits, 
V.  piggs,  liiij  s.  viij  d.  Servannts  bedes  in  the  oxhousse,  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iiij"""  gease  and  one  stegge,  iij  s.  Somme,  vj  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  The 
come  groiving  on  the  grounde.  Biggc  in  the  law  ieilde,  v  li.  .  .  . 
haver  in  the  .  .  .  feilde  .  .  .  the  Moore  closse  .  .  .  and  in  the 
West  closse.  .  .  .  Somme,  xliij  li.  .  .  .  Cattell.  xvj.  kye  and 
xvj.  calves,  xxij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Mo  two  strippe  milke  kye  and 
vj.  whyes,  viij  li.  vij.  kye  and  a  whye  at  Stonesdaile,  viij  li. 
xviij.  draught  oxen,  xxxij  li.  Of  Eokeby  Moore  xx*>  stirks,  xij  li. 
At  Stonesdaile  xj.  twinter  stottsand  v.  twintcr  whyes,  xvij  li.  At 
A^^ddleham  iiij"""  stotts,  two  stirks,  a  bull  stivke,  a  riggon,  viij  li. 
In  Blenckinbns  feilde  v.  fatte  oxen,  viij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
sayme  feilde  iiij*""  fatt  stotts,  v  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  bull  stirkc,  xs. 
Somme,  c.xx  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.     Hor.'mes  and  inaires.      In  kepingo 


204  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

of  Thomas  Todde,  of  Stonesdaile,  ten  maires,  xv  li.  In  kepinge 
of  the  sayme  two  foles  staggs,  xx  s.  One  yonge  colte  beinge  a 
twinter,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  One  olde  stonid  horsse,  xx  s.  In  the 
west  parke  at  Midlam  one  gray  geldinge,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
saj'me  parke  one  blacke  geldinge  maynid,  xl  s.  An  olde  gray 
horsse  at  Mortham,  xx  s.  One  stonid  horsse  in  Brignell  parke, 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  colte  of  iij.  yeres  olde,  lx\-j  s.  viij  d.  One 
other  blacke  colte  of  the  sayme  yere,  xl  s.  One  colte  stagge  ther, 
Ix  s.  Somme,  xxxix  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Shepe  in  the  kepinge  of  Uxor 
Holme.  Of  Mortham  Moore  in  yowis  and  tupis,  xx  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  the  kepinge  of  the  sayme  vj.  score  lambes,  xij  li.  In  the 
kepinge  of  the  sayme  iiij°*"  score  xvij.,  viij  li.  xx  d.  In  blencking 
bus  felde,  xx*^  fatte  wethers,  Ixvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  sayme  feilde 
xx'^'  yowis,  Ix  s.  xiij.  olde  tale  shepe,  xxxiiij  s.  viij  d.  Of 
Rokeby  Moore  xxxviij*'  lambes  in  the  kepinge  of  Clerkson, 
iiij  li.  xyj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  kepinge  of  the  sayme  xxviij*'  taile 
shepe,  Ixxiij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  score  wethers  in  the  kepinge  of  Raulf 
Barnigham,  xxj  li.  xiij'^h  score  yows  and  gymmers  in  the  kepinge 
of  the  sayme,  xxxviij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  xxxv.  wethers  at  Gilmonbie, 
in  the  kepinge  of  Aundersonne,  xiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xj.  score 
wethers  at  Stonesdaile,  in  the  kepinge  of  Thomas  Todde,  xxxyj  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  ciij^'^yj  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  A  leasse  for  terme 
of  yeres,  x  li.  Some,  x  li.  Somme  totalys,  cccc.lxxxvj  li.  iiij  s. 
V.  .  .  .  Funerells  and  charges  of  the  .  .  .  iiij^'^li.  vij  s.  vj  d. — 
iiijxxyjj  g  yj  ^      Some,  iiij  '^.  vj  s.  vj  d. 


CLXI.    TESTAMENTUM  GEORGH  NEVELL  MR  OF  WELL. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  the  fourth  day  of  September,  the 
yere  of  our  Lorde  God  a  thowsande  fyve  hundreth  threescore  and 
seven,  I  George  Nevill  doctor  of  dyvinytie  and  maister  of  th'os- 
pitall  of  Well,*  of  an  hole  mynde  and  perfite  remembrance,  makith 
this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner   and  forme  folowjoige. 

*  George  Neville,  the  thirteenth  child  and  seventh  son  of  Richard  Lord  Latimer, 
by  Anne  daughter  of  Sir  Humphrey  Stafford  of  Grafton,  co.  Worcester,  was  born  on 
Sunday,  the  29th  of  July,  1509,  and  was  therefore,  at  the  date  of  the  present  will, 
under  sixty  years  of  age.  He  probably  took  orders  in  early  life,  and  must  soon  have 
risen  to  the  highest  preferment,  as  he  could  rely  upon  the  support  and  patronage  of 
the  two  great  and  noble  houses  of  Percy  and  Neville.  At  the  time  of  his  death,  in 
addition  to  the  mastership  of  the  hospital  at  Well,  he  appears  to  have  held  the  livings 
of  Spofford,  Bolton,  and  Leake,  in  Yorkshire,  Rothbury  in  Northumberland,  and 
Salkeld  and  Morland  in  Cumberland.  Rich,  indeed,  he  was  when  he  died,  and, 
although  his  decease  may,  in  point  of  age,  be  deemed  premature,  it  may  be  considered 
a  fortunate  event  for  him  ;  forbad  he  survived  but  two  short  years  he  would  have  wit- 
nessed the  total  overthrow  of  those  two  princely  bouses  with  which  he  was  so  intimately 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  205 

First  I  geve  and  bequyeth  my  soule  unto  God  Ahnyghtie  my 
cretor  and  redemer,  the  wliiche  onely  1  trust  in  liis  marcy  and 
merits  of  his  passion  to  have  everlast}Tige  life  after  this  miserable 
worlde,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  within  the  queyr  of  Well 
churche  nye  unto  the  old  M""  of  Well,  and  to  have  a  writyng 
gravyn  above  fixed  upon  the  marbill  stone  ther  and  the  old 
Mr.  Threplande  name  ther  on  also.*  Item  1  geve  and  bequyeth 
unto  the  churchewarke  of  Well,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  geve 
and  bequyeth  unto  the  parishe  of  Spoforde  xx  li.,  to  the 
parishe  of  Well  xxli.,  to  the  parishe  of  Bolton  xxli.,  to  the 
parishes  of  Sawghell  and  Morland  xx  li.,  and  to  the  pareshe 
of  Burton  Latymer  xxli.  Item  I  geve  unto  Sir  Henry  Percy 
and  my  lady  his  wife,  and  Thomas  ther  son,  my  godson,  amongst 
them  in  olde  gold,  xl  li.f  Item  I  geve  unto  Mr.  Crisf  WyvellJ 
vli.  To  maistres  Wyvell  his  wife  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Mr. 
Marmaduke  Wyvell  and  his  wife  vli.  To  the  parson  of  Tanfeld 
xl  s.  To  the  parson  of  Kyrtlyngton  xl  s.  To  the  vicar  of  Well 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Mr.  Hodgeson  xl  s.  To  Sir  William  Adam- 
son  xl  s.  To  Sir  Rauf  Smyth  xx  s.  And  where  I  am  lawfully 
possesside  of  one  annuytic  of  xj  li.  ixs.  vd.,  goynge  furth  of  the 
maner  of  Nonmonktou  for  the  terme  of  many  yercs  yet  endiuynge, 
I  geve,  will,  and  bequyeth  unto  Antony  Chaloner  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
parcell  of  the  saide  annuitie  of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  —  Item  I  geve,  will, 
and  bequyeth  unto  John  Wilsone  xxvj  s.   viij  d.   parcell   of  the 

connected  and  the  ruin  and  dispersion  of  so  many  of  his  friends  and  kinsmen.  A  very 
interesting  account  of  the  state  of  the  Hospital  of  Well  during  his  mastership  will  be 
found  in  Whitaker,  ii.  85. 

*  Richard  Threpland  of  Well,  clerk,  makes  his  will,  4  June,  lo52,  and  leaves  ij  s.  to 
be  distributed  in  alms  among  poor  people  immediately  after  his  departure.  He  leaves 
to  his  niece  Jenet  Sympsou  tiie  house  in  which  he  dwells,  and  liis  lease  of  a  close  in 
Longwith,  which  he  holds  of  my  l>ord  Latemer  for  terme  of  yeres  ;  to  Malde  Starkey 
his  sister,  his  furred  gown;  lo  Anne  Willynson  his  sister,  a  si<le  gown  wliich  hath  no 
lining;  to  .John  Willynson  his  nephew,  a  short  gown.  Witnesses,  Sir  Robert  Red- 
shaw,  Sir  John  Rokeby,  and  Sir  John  Robynson,  his  curates.     [Prob.  19  July,  1552.] 

f  Sir  Henry  Percy  was  the  second  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Percy,  who  was  beheaded  in 
1557  for  his  share  in  Asko's  rebellion.  After  his  elder  brother  was  beheaded  at  York 
in  1570,  he  became  eighth  Earl  of  Northumberland.  He  appears  to  have  inherited  all 
the  restlessness  and  intrciudity  of  his  family,  and  was  particularly  energetic  on  the 
borders,  where  he  was  for  some  time  governor  of  Norham  Castle.  He  was  also  captain 
of  Tynemouth  Castle  for  a  considerable  period.  When  the  ri-ing  in  the  North  broke 
out  he  had  the  good  sense  to  refrain  from  joining  in  that  ill-starred  enterprise,  l)ut  his 
restless  disposition  did  not  allow  him  to  remain  long  i|uict.  He  wa.s  suspected  of  par- 
ticipating in  the  conspiracies  in  favour  of  Mary  Queen  of  Scots,  and  after  remaining 
for  .some  time  under  the  surveillance  of  the  otticers  of  Klizaheth  he  was  thrown  into 
the  Tosver,  where,  after  a  long  an<l  tedious  imprisonment,  he  shot  himself  on  the  2l8t 
of  June,  1585,  being  the  sevoit/i  Earl  of  Northumberland,  and  the  t/iirUent/i  member 
of  the  family  of  Percy,  who  died  by  a  violent  death. 

He  married  Catherine  eldest  daughter  and  co-heir  of  .Fohn  Neville  Lord  Latimer, 
and  the  niece  of  the  testator,  by  whom  he  left  a  large  family. 

+  Christopher  Wyvill  of  Burton  Constable,  esq.,  whose  wdl  occurs  iiereafter. 


206  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

said  anniiytie  of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  —  Item  I  geve,  will,  aud  bequyeth 
unto  Hemy  Harlande  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  parcell  of  the  said  annuytie 
of  xj  li.  ix  s.  V  d.  —  Item  I  geve,  will,  and  bequyeth  vmto  the  said 
John  Lambert  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  parcell  of  the  said  annuytie  of  xj  li. 
ix  s.  V  d. —  Also  I  geve,  will,  and  bequyeth  unto  Thomas  Scrafton 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  parcell  of  the  said  annuytie  of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  —  Item  I 
geve,  will,  and  bequyeth  unto  Sir  Thomas  Gill  v  li.  parcell  of 
the  said  annuytie  of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  —  And  if  it  fortune  the  saide 
Sir  Thomas  Gill  or  any  other  of  my  servants  above  writtyn  unto 
whome  I  have  geven  any  annuytie  to  dye  affore  my  yeres  of  the 
afForesaid  an^'s  of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  in  Nonmonkton  be  fynished 
and  ended,  that  then  the  said  annuities  of  them  so  disceased  and 
deid  to  be  distributed  to  the  poore  people  within  Well  parishynge, 
to  whome  as  shall  be  thought  most  mete  by  the  sight  and  ap- 
poynment  of  my  executors.  Item  I  geve  and  bequyeth  unto  my 
sead  servants  Antony  Chaloner  x  li.  to  John  Wilson  x  li.  to  Henry 
Harland  x  li.  to  Antony  Sympson  x  li.  to  Thomas  Scrafton  iiij  li. 
Item  I  geve  unto  Agnes  Freer  v  li.  To  Anne  Key  xx  s.  To 
John  Cooke  with  his  wagies  x  s.  To  Wynde  with  his  wagies 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  John  Browne  xx  s.  To  Thomas  Wade  with 
his  wages  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Buccle  with  his  wages  xs.  To  Agnes 
Freer  with  hir  wages  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Ware  with  his  wages  x  s. 
To  Waynman  with  his  wagies  x  s.  To  JMarmaduke  Emondson 
V  li.  To  Robert  Barkus  xl  s.  To  William  IMorland  xx  s.  Item 
I  geve  and  bequyeth  unto  Sir  John  Nevill  xli.,*  and  v.  marks 
for  hymself.  Item  I  bequyeth  xx.  marks  to  be  bestowide  by  my 
executors  for  mendynge  of  briggs  and  hye  wais.  Item  I  geve 
unto  Susan  Nevill,  if  she  be  lyvyng,  iiij  li.  To  Mary  Nevill  xls. 
To  IVIr.  doctor  Sygewike  iiij  li.  To  the  poorc  people  at  my 
buryall  and  for  the  dyner  xx.  marks.  To  my  executors  x  li.  a 
pece,  except  those  rewarded  and  appoynted  in  a  bill.  Item  I 
geve  unto  Sir  Henry  Percy  halfe  the  tithe  corne  of  Spoford,  for 
the  delapidacions  and  his  goodnes  shewid  unto  me.  Item  I  geve 
unto  Mr.  doctor  Carter  xl  s.  And  I  geve,  will,  and  bequyeth  unto 
my  trusty  servants  Antony  Chaloner,  John  Wilson,  Henry  Her- 
land,  John  Lambert,  and  Thomas  Scrafton,  those  iij.  parts  of  my 
fermehold  of  Leake,  in  iiij.  parts  devided,  whiche  I  have  in  myn 
owne  occupacion,  to  have  and  to  hold  mito  them  duryng  all  my 
interest  and  terme  of  yeres  inthe  same;  and  tlie  iiij"^!»  parte  therof, 
beyng  nowe  in  the  occupacion  of  Richard  Danby,  I  geve,  will,  and 
bequyeth  unto  the  said  Richard  Danby,  durynge  all  my  interest 
and  terme  of  yeres  in  the  same.  Also  I  geve  unto  the  said 
Richard  Danby  xl  s.     Also  I  geve  and  bequyeth  unto  the  lady 

*  Sir  John  Neville  of  Liversedge,  married  to  his  first  wife  Dorothy  daughter  of  Sir 
Christopher  Danby,  the  niece  of  the  testator. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  UICIIMONH.  207 

Jefforth  fyve  marks.  And  I  geve  unto  my  nephos  Francis  Nor- 
ton, John  Norton,  Edmvmde  Norton,  William  Norton,  George 
Norton,  Crist.  Norton,  Sampson  Norton,  and  Marmaduke  Norton,* 
xl  li.  to  be  devidid  equally  emongest  them.  Item  I  geve  and 
bequveth  unto  Mr.  Myghell  Wandisford  xl  s.  And  to  George 
Wandisford  my  godson, f  other  xl  s.  Item  I  geve  unto  my  nece 
Mary  LamboneJ  liij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  imto  my  nepho  William 
Danby§  xxli.  To  my  nepho  James  Danby  xx.  marks.  And  I 
geve  unto  my  nepho  Marmaduke  Danby  xx.  marks.  Item  I  geve 
unto  Sir  Thomas  Scoot  iiij  li.  Item  I  will,  geve,  and  bequyeth 
imto  John  Wandisford  clerke.  Hen.  Hodgeson  clerk,  and  Leo- 
nard Bateson  clerk,  all  my  bokes,  certen  books  whiche  are  called 
the  course  of  Lyra  whiche  I  will  shall  remayne  into  the  churche 
of  Well  onely  excepted.  Item  I  geve,  bequyeth,  and  will  that  my 
executors  shall  pay  all  suche  summes  of  money  and  bequests  as  ar 
writyn  and  conteynyd  in  a  cedall  or  bill  hereunto  annexed.  The 
reside  we  of  all  my  goods,  my  will  fidfilled,  by  dctts  and  legacies 
contented  and  paid,  I  geve  unto  Syr  ficnry  Percy,  knyght, 
Richarde  Norton,  Crist.  Wyvell,  and  Crist.  Danby,  esquyers. 
Witnesses  hereof,  Hogo  Hodgsonus,  Thomas  Scottus  clericus, 
William  Firbie,  Thomas  Hutchenson,  John  Anderson,  Marma- 
duke Lemynge,  John  Pikerynge  yonger. — George  Nevile. 

[Prob.  4  Nov.  1567.  Adm.  to  Eichard  Norton,  Chr.  Wyvell, 
and  Chr.  Danby,  esqrs.,  potestate  committendi  Henrico  Percy 
militi.] 


*  Susan  Neville,  the  fifth  daughter  and  seventh  child  of  Richard  Lord  Latimer,  was 
born  on  the  28th  of  April,  1501 ,  and  married  Richard  Norton  of  Norton  Conyers,  esq. , 
the  patriarch  of  the  rebellion  in  1561).  He,  with  most  of  his  family,  joined  in  the  ill- 
£ated  enterprise  with  so  ra.sh  an  impetuosity,  that  on  the  failure  of  the  in.surrcction  he 
and  his  sons  were  especially  marked  out  for  vengeance. 

Thee,  Norton,  wi'  thine  eight  good  sonnes, 

They  doom'd  to  dye,  alas!   for  ruth! 
Thy  reverend  lockes  could  thee  not  save, 

Nor  them  their  faire  and  blooming  youthe. 

Christopher  Norton,  however,  his  seventh  son,  was  the  only  member  of  the  family  that 
was  put  to  death;  of  the  others  one  or  two  were  pardoned,  and  the  rest,  together  with 
their  aged  father,  escaped  abroad  and  died  in  exile. 

t  Michael  Wandisford,  fourth  son  of  Thomas  Wandisford  of  Kirklington,  esq.,  by 
Margaret  daughter  of  Henry  Pudsay  of  Harford,  esq.,  married  Isabel  daughter  of 
Rowland  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.,  and  the  George  Wandisford  who  is  mentioned  hero 
was  probably  his  son. 

X  Mary  daughter  of  Richard  Norton  of  Norton  Conyers,  esq.,  by  the  sister  of  the 
testator,  married  Henry  Grene  of  Newby,  esq.,  and  after  his  death,  in  1557,  she  re- 
married John  Lamborne,  who  was  deeply  implicated  in  the  rebellion  of  1569. 

§  Dorothy,  the  second  daughter  and  third  child  of  Richard  Lord  Latimer,  was  born 
on  Palm  Sunday  (27th  of  March),  1196,  and  married  Sir  Christopher  Danby,  by  whom 
.she  left  a  large  family.  The  family  of  Danby  was  more  or  less  concerned  in  the 
rising  in  the  North. 


208  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Provid  alwaies  that  whatsoever  I  shall  put  or  cause  to  be  put 
in  this  cedall  any  bequest  more  then  is  in  this  my  will  or  mvnyshe 
any  thynge  therin  contenyd  to  be  efiectuall,  and  my  executors  to 
performe  the  same.*  Item  I  will  that  my  nepho  Crisf  Danby 
shall  pay  xx  li.  to  my  nepho  William  Danby  his  brother  and 
discharoe  the  will  therof,  or  els  I  will  that  he  shall  be  none  of 
my  executors,  anv  thyng  above  mencioned  not  withstand;^Tige. 
Item  I  geve  and  bequyeth  vmto  my  brother  and  my  sister  Danby 
xxvii  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  whiche  he  owith  me  as  apperith  by  his  bills 
therof.  Item  I  geve  unto  my  nece  Lucy  Xevill  vli.  Item  I 
geve  and  bequyeth  vmto  Richard  Danby  xx  s.  by  yere  owt  of  my 
annuytie  whiche  I  have  in  Scampston,  Relyngton,  Benyngton, 
and  Flixton.  Item  I  geve  and  bequyethe  unto  IMarmaduke 
Emondson  other  xxs.  of  my  said  annuytie  whiche  I  have  in 
Scampstone,  Relyngton,  Benyngton  and  Flixton,  so  that  he  wilbe 
orderid  by  my  executors  and  the  vicar  of  Well,  and  els  all  my 
gifts  and  bequests  to  be  void  and  of  none  elFecte.  Item  I  forgeve 
my  nepho  Sii"  Thomas  Danby  all  the  dett  whiche  he  owith  to  me, 
and  I  do  geve  and  bequyeth  imto  hym  besydes  that  iiij  li.  to  by 
hym  a  nag  withall,  and  other  iiij  li.  imto  his  son  my  godson. 
Item  I  geve  imto  my  nece  Calverleyf  iiij  li.  Item  I  geve  unto 
my  nece  INIeunell  xl  s.  To  my  nepho  Crisf  Danby  wife  xl  s. 
To  my  goodson  James  Danby  son  xl  s.  Item  I  geve  unto 
Mr.  Deane  vicar  of  Christs  Chiuche  in  York  iiij  li.  Item  I  will, 
geve,  and  bequyth  xl  li.  to  be  geven  unto  the  said  vicar  of  Crists 
Churche  if  he  can  f}mde  the  meanes  at  my  lorde  archebishipe} 
hand  that  Sir  William  Adamson  JMr.  of  art  or  som  other  honest 
man  may  be  placed  in  my  rowme  and  be  maid  the  maister  of  the 
hospitall  of  Well,  and  occupy  the  same  in  like  maner  as  I  did  in 
my  tyme  as  trew  as  he  can  unto  the  foundacion  of  the  same,  and 
if  he  cannot  so  optayne  the  busynes  that  then  this  my  gift  to  be 
of  none  effect.  Item  I  geve  unto  the  porest  of  my  nepho  Hopton 
children  iiij  li.  And  whereas  I  have  in  the  custody  of  Mr.  Crisf 
Wyvell  certen  summes  of  money  that  he  shidd  pay  unto  my 
frends  and  servants  suche  gifts,  legaces,  and  bequests  as  ar  writeu 
both  in  cedall  and  a  dede  of  gift,  my  special!  will  is  that  my 
executors  shall  first  pay  with  the  same  summes  all  the  same 
legaces  and  bequests  unto  my  said  servants  as  ar  conteynvd  in  the 
same  cedall  as  far  forth  as  tliey  will  reache.  And  whereas  I  have 
affore  appoynted  in  my  will  unto  Sir  Thomas  Gill  v  li.  of  annuitie 

*  The  following  schedule  is  attached  to  the  preceding  will. 

t  Joan  daughter  of  Sir  Christopher  Danby,  married  Roger  Mennell  of  Halnaby, 
esq.;  Anne  Danby,  another  of  his  daughters,  married  Walter  Calverley  of  Calverley, 
esq.;  and  Margaret  Danby,  a  third  daughter,  married  Christopher  Hopton  of  Armeley 
Hall,  esq. 


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owt  of  Xonmonkton  as  is  afforesaid,  my  will  is  if  the  said  Sir 
Thomas  fortune  to  dye  before  the  yeres  therof  be  fully  expire[d], 
that  then  my  executors  to  apoynt  an  other  preist  to  have  the 
same  for  so  long  tyme  as  my  interest  therin  doth  last.  George 
Xevill. 

Inventorimn  omnimn  bonorum  et  debitorum  ]\Iagistri  Gcorgii 
Nevill  sacne  theologian  doctoris  ac  nuper  magistri  hospitii  de 
Weil  infra  diocesin  Chestriensem,  quae  fuerunt  sua  et  sibi 
debita  hora  mortis  suae,  estimata  per  indeferentes  viros  et  fide 
dignos,  \\z.  Richardum  Danby,  Johem  ^lilner,  Lancelotura 
Danby,  et  Jacobum  Turner,  iiijo  die  Octobris,  A°  Dni  1567. 

His  goods  at  Well.  In  the  gi'eat  chamber.  In  the  gret 
chamber  vij.  fether  beds,  v  1.  vij.  bolsters,  xxs.  x.  blankets, 
xvj  s.  vij.  coverlates,  xxs.  Two  bed  coverings,  iij  1.  iij.  iron 
bun  chestes,  xxs.  One  prese  and  iij.  pare  of  shetes,  xxs.  Two 
pyllowes,  iij  s.  vij.  quishinggs,  x  s.  ij.  velvet  quishings,  vs. 
One  standing  bed,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  blankets  of  fustiane,  ij  s.  One 
chaire  xd.  one  poyder  pot,  xiiij  d.  iij.  candlesticks,  vs.  One 
bayson  and  yewer  of  poyder,  v  s.  vj  d.  One  fyer  pane,  vj  d. 
One  chamber  pot,  vj  d.  One  clothesack,  v  s.  One  standydg, 
xviij  d.  Summa,  xv  1.  ij  s.  viij  d.  The  parlor.  One  standing 
bed  and  iij.  hangyns  of  say,  xxs.  One  carpet,  iij  s.  One  cob- 
bord,  xiiij  d.  One  long  table,  xij  s.  iij.  chaires,  ij  s.  One  pare 
of  regalls,  xx  s.     One  pare  of  wgenals,  x  s.     iij.  bufet  stooles.  .  .  . 

Fyve  pare  of  shetes,  xij  s.  .  .  .  ij.  ketles  and  iij.  pannes,  xs.  One 
brase  pott,  iij  s.  v.  skells  and  ij.  butterkitts,  ij  s.  xij .  bowles  and 
one  chime,  ij  s.  xxvj.  cheses,  x  s.  iij.  wh^moks  and  ij.  stands, 
xij  d.  One  falsk  vj  d.  iiij.  chesfatts,  xij.  wooddyshes,  ij.  sinkes, 
ij  s.  One  awle  for  lyeing  of  chcse  in,  xij  d.  ij.  crokes  of  iron, 
vj  d.  Butter,  ij  s.  One  bushell,  ij.  pecks,  one  halfe  peck,  ij  s. 
Summa,  Ivij  s.  iiij  d.  The  butterie.  iiij.  table  clothes,  iiij  s.  vj. 
table  napkins,  xij  d.  vj.  candlesticks,  vij  s.  viij.  jugges  and  xij. 
Cannes,  iij  s.  One  tunnell  and  iiij.  firkins,  xij  s.  ix.  hogsheades, 
vs.  iij.  spurging  tubbes  and  ij.  seayes,  ij  s.  ij.  barrells  and  one 
tumyll,  ij  s.  j.  salt  kyt,  xvj  d.  One  basin  and  ewer,  ij  s.  .  .  . 
kettles,  chistes,  leades.  Summa,  liiij  s.  x  d.  The  o,re  howse. 
One  mattres  with  a  happin,  ij  s.  ij.  codds  with  a  window  clothe, 
xij  d.  One  pare  of  shetes,  xij  d.  Sma,  iiij  s.  The  feinam 
chamber.  One  fethefbed  and  one  bolster,  viij  s.  One  coverlate 
and  one  blanket,  ij  s.  One  pare  of  shetes,  ij  s.  One  mattris,  iij  e. 
One  cod  and  one  covering,  xij  d.  One  pare  of  shetes,  xviij  d. 
Summa,  xvij  s.  vj  d.  The  kychlnge.  viij.  platters  and  viij.  dyshes, 
xxs.     iiij.  pottegers  and  iij.  saycers,  iij  s.     xv.  plate  trenshers, 

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vj  s.  viij  d.  One  chafindyslie,  iiij  d.  One  brassill  morter  and  one 
pestell  of  yron,  viij  s.  Two  pare  of  rackes,  ij  s.  One  pare  of  tonges, 
xvj  d.  iij.  crookes,  xij  d.  One  drissing  knyfe,  iiij  d.  vj.  pottes, 
iiij.  of  brasse  and  ij.  of  tin  mettell,  xxs.     One  caldron  and  one 

ketle,  viij  s.    ij.  pannes,  xvj  d.    One  fryen  panne,  xij  d spetes. 

Summa,  iiij  1.  ij  s.  iiij  d.  The  clok  chamber.  One  fatlierbed,  one 
bolster,  and  one  codd,  v  s.  One  pare  of  shets,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One 
bapen  and  coverlate,  xvij  d.  Summa,  ix  s.  Tbe  huttler  chamber. 
One  featherbed  and  one  bolster,  xij  s.  One  pare  of  shetes,  iij  s. 
One  pare  of  blankets  and  one  coverlet ,  v  s.  ^iv.Hodgshons  chamber. 
One  fatherbed  and  one  bolster,  xiij  s.  One  pare  of  blankets  and 
one  pare  of  shets,  vs.  One  coveringe  and  one  covelate,  xxs. 
Summa,  xxxviij  s.  In  the  preasse  in  the  great  chamber,  ij.  dyaper 
table  clothes,  xv  s.  ij.  to  wells  of  dyaper,  ij  s.  xj.  dyaper  napkins, 
ij  s.  ij.  covered  potts,  xij  d.  iiij.  glasses,  ij  s.  One  juge  glasse, 
viij  d.  One  skarlyt  gowne,  xxs.  One  worsted  cassock,  vs.  One 
blake  velvet  cassock,  xl  s.  Two  olde  velvet  cotes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
One  flowre  damask  jaket,  vj  s.  One  grogram  cassocke,  xvj  s. 
One  tawny  talFaty  cassock,  vs.  iij.  blake  clokes,  xxxs.  One 
tawny  satten  doblet,  iiij  s.  One  blake  satten  doblet,  viij  s.  One 
old  doblet  with  satten  sieves,  ij  s.  One  Devinitie  hoode,  ij  s. 
v.  cappes,  vs.  ij.  velvet  hattes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  pare  of  hose, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  old  blake  gowne  furred  with  connye,  v  s.  One 
russells  gowne,  v  s.  Two  old  cassacks,  ij  s.  Ix.  yeards  of  canves 
at  iiij  d.  a  yard,  xx  s.  xv.  yeardes  of  lynnen  clothe  at  viij  d.  a 
yard,  xs.  One  old  dyaper  clothe,  xv  d.  One  fyne  shete,  vs. 
iiij.  pilloberes,  iiij  s.  One  shirt,  xvj  d.  In  the  studdy.  One  boxe 
presse,  xvj  s.  One  grete  chist  in  the  studdy,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One 
warming  pan,  xx  d.  Two  platters,  one  gret  charger  and  iiij. 
plates,  iiij  s.  One  dyshe  for  eggs,  viij  d.  One  stand  and  ij.  peces 
of  brasse  mettell,  ij  s.  viiij  d.  Summa,  xiij  1.  vj  s.  ix  d.  The  plate. 
One  standing  coppe  doble  gilte,  ij.  saltes  doble  gilte,  iiij.  lytle 
broken  saltes,  ij.  dossen  silver  spones,  and  one  silver  bowle,  xvli. 
In  coyne,  cc.vli.  The  garner.  Of  whet  xij.  qr*.  viijli.  Rye, 
v.  qu"".  iij  1.  xij  s.  One  cage  and  bird  in  yt,  vj  s.  Otmeale,  v  s. 
iij.  dossen  gyrthes  and  one  chist,  ij  s.  Fethers,  xij  d.  Malt,  ij. 
qrs.  xxvj  s.  Summa,  xiij  1.  xij  s.  His  quicke  goods  at  Well.  One 
whit  ambling  gelding,  xls.  One  trotting  gelding,  xls.  One 
gelding  which  ran  at  Hornby,  iij  1.  One  ambling  gray  nag, 
xxxiij  s.  One  stoned  horse,  xxv  s.  One  whit  meare  and  hir  fole, 
XX  s.  One  blake  meare  and  hir  fole,  xx  s.  One  yong  gray 
meare,  xXxs.  ij.  old  meares,  x  s.  a  pece,  xxs.  One  blake  horse, 
iij  s.  One  yoong  trotting  gray  nag,  xxv  s.  ij.  trotting  gray  horse, 
xls.  One  old  gray  horse,  xv  s.  xvj.  kyne,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  a  pece, 
xviij  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     One  biill,  xviij  s.    xxj.  wark  oxen,  xxiiij  1.  x  s. 


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V.  stotts,  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Fjrve  wyes,  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  xxiiij. 
rammes  and  rygadds,  Ivs.  viij  d.  cc.  yewcs,  xxvij  1.  v  s.  c.xxiiij. 
hoggs,  xij  1.  c.xlix.  watliers,  xxij  1.  x  s.  viij  d.  ij.  gotes,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
iij.  brawnes,  ixs.  vj.  lioggs,  xxs.  viij.  sewes,  xxiiij  s.  iiij. 
shotes,  iiij  s.  In  the  yngs  one  stacke  of  hay,  xx  s.  In  the  fawde 
head  one  stack  of  strawe  and  hay,  xxij  s.  In  the  parkes  one 
stacke  of  hay,  xxv  s.  In  the  oxe  closes  ij .  old  stackes,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  the  same  closes  one  new  stack,  xx  s.  In  the  parkes  one  lytle 
stack  of  old  hay,  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  stubbing  close  one  stake  of 
hay,  X  s.  In  the  hudd  howse  one  mew  of  hay,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Hay 
in  the  barne  and  stable,  xxx  s.  In  the  barne  by  estcmacion  x. 
qrts.  vj  1.  Rye  in  the  barne  by  estimacion,  x.  qrs.  vj  1.  Barley 
in  the  barne  by  est.  xxvj.  qrs.  xij  1.  Otes  by  est.  x.  qrs.  Is. 
Pease  by  est.  ij.  qrs.  xvs.  In  the  woolhowse,  iiij^''  xx.  stone  of 
wooll,  XXX li.  ij.  yron  bun  wanes  with  ycokes  and  toames,  with 
the  rest  of  the  plew  gere,  iij  1.  iij.  pare  of  new  wane  blades,  vij  s. 
iiij .  plew  beames,  with  axes,  spads,  and  other  huslements,  xij  s. 
One  grindstone  and  one  windoclothe,  iij  s.  In  the  kilne,  one 
seastron  and  one  kilne  hare  with  the  huslements  belonging  therto, 
xij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  brewhouse,  iiij.  Icades  for  kealors  with  the 
rest  of  the  huslement  thcr,  xxviij  s.  x  d.     Two  leades  and  one 

mashing  tubb,  xl  s.     One  gyle  tub,  ij.  kealers Summa, 

ccxviij  1.  iij  s. 

His  goods  at  Spofford.  In  the  garners.  Wool,  pease,  barley. 
In  the  great  chamber.  Whet  iij.  qrs.  xxxij  s.  One  bedsted, 
vij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  parler.  One  table,  j.  chaire,  ij.  tressels,  xvj  d. 
In  the  buttery,  iiij.  hogsheads,  iiij  s.  ij.  old  bcdstedes  and  one 
windocloth,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  chamber  over  the  haicle.  One  bed- 
sted and  one  fatherbed,  xviij  s.  &c.  Logs  of  wood  in  the  court 
yard,  xyj  s.  In  the  barne.  Wlieat,  rye,  barlye,  otes,  pease,  hay. 
—  One  copbord  cloth  of  dornex,  ij  s.  In  the  chamber  over  Hie 
hawle.  —  Siunma,  c.x  1.  vj  s. 

His  goods  at  Leake.  Oxen,  stotts,  kyne,  stirks,  calves,  horses, 
ploughs,  &c.  &c.     Corn  of  all  kinds,  &c.      Summa,  liiij  li 

His  goods  at  Rothburt.  Rye,  hay,  tables,  and  formes,  by 
estimacion  in  the  chambers,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     Summa,  iiij  li.  xij  s. 

His  goods  at  Saughtd.  Rye,  bygc,  otes.  Summa,  xiiij  1.  iij  s.  iiij  d. 

His  goods  at  Morland.  Otes,  xvj  s.  The  bookes  gevcn  by 
legacie  to  John  Wandisforth,  Hew  Hodshon,  Leonard  Batson, 
clarkes  and  unprased.  Debts  which  ys  owing  unto  hym  of 
Northumberland  ....  :Mr.  Clowghe,  xl.    Mr.  Dynny.s  Plompton, 

xl.      Sr  John   Baytman,  vl Summa,  c.xxxl.  x  s.  viij  d. 

Bettes  which  he  owithc.  For  curattes  wagis  of  Saughild,  Mov- 
land,  Bolton,  and  Rothbury,  xvj  1.  The  curet  of  Sooflbrth,  for 
his  halfe  yeares  wagis  and  allowans  for  gathering  and  leading  of 

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212  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE  i 

tytlie,    xiij  1.     To    Mr.    Slingesby,    xll.      Sarvantes    Avages   and 
lyverie  ....  To  shearers,  haymakers  .... 


CLXII.    TESTAMENTUM  ELIZABETHE  LATBOUKNE. 

November  17,  1567.  I  Elizabethe  Layburne,  of  Skehneserghe, 
in  the  paroche  of  Keldall,  and  in  the  countie  of  Westmerland, 
wyddowe*  —  my  bodie  to  be  buryed  in  my  parish  church.  Item 
whereas  ray  brother  Thomas  Warkopef  did  tayke  a  lece  of  the 
parsonage  of  Lancaster  in  the  first  yere  of  the  reigne  of  our 
soveraigne  laidie  Queue  EHzabethe  that  nowe  is  by  her  highnes 
letters  patents  for  one  and  fortie  yeres,  and  my  layt  husband 
Nicholas  Laborne  did  bye  the  same  leters  pattents  of  my  said 
brother  Thomas  Warcopp,  and  I  grauntinge  the  same  to  my 
cosinge  Frannces  Tunstalle  of  Aldcliffe  —  I  by  virtue  of  thes 
presents  do  give  and  bequethe  all  the  prophetts  of  the  same  with 
certayne  lands  of  my  husband  bequests  in  his  last  will  to  be  tayken 
and  had  to  the  onlie  use  and  prophett  of  my  doughters,  that  is  to 
saye,  Elizabethe,  Juliane,  Brigitt,:|:  and  Dorithe,  and  the  same 
prophetts  to  be  tayken  yearlie  by  the  hands  of  my  brother  Thomas 
and  Sir  James  Dugdall  my  servande,  and  thei  to  paye  to  my  said 
doughters  fower  hundrethe  pounds  of  currant  monie  of  England 
equallie  to  be  devided  araongste  them.  —  Item  I  will  that  my 
servente  Sir  James  Dugdall  shall  kepe  house  with  my  children  so 
long  as  yei  will  be  ordred  by  him  duringe  the  minoritie  of  my 
Sonne  James  Layborne,  and  I  put  the  holl  order  and  governannce 

*  The  testatrix  was  a  daughter  of  John  Warcop  of  Smerdale,  esq.,  by  Anne  daughter 
of  Geoffrey  Lancaster.  She  married  to  her  second  husband  Nicliolas  Layborne  of 
Cunswick,  esq.,  the  eldest  son  of  Sir  James  Layborne  of  Cunswick,  whose  will  has  been 
already  printed,  and  had  by  him  six  children.  A  fragment  of  her  husband's  will  is 
still  remaining,  dated  19  July,  156..  in  which  he  directs  himself  to  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Lancaster.  He  mentions  his  brother  Francis  Tunstall,  and  leaves  to  his  son 
Francis  Tunstall  401.  when  eighteen.  To  his  wife  Elizabeth  his  lands  in  Skelmser  and 
Sleddell,  till  James  his  son  be  of  age,  and  the  tythe  corne  of  Skelmser  to  pay  his 
debts.  His  daughters  to  marry  at  the  discretion  of  his  wife.  His  cousin  Cams  owes 
him  751.  "  The  right  honorable  and  my  spetiall  good  lord  my  Lorde  Mountegle,  my 
cossyn  Walter  Strickland  esquire,  and  my  brother-in-law  Master  Thomas  Warcoppe, 
supervisors.  Lord  Monteagle,  my  brother-in-law  Richard  Dukkett,  Mr.  Richard 
Redman  of  Gressingham,  Chr.  Carus,  Charles  Leyburne,  &c.,  witnesses." 

f  Thomas  Warcop,  esq.,  of  Smerdale,  the  brother  of  the  testatrix,  was  the  last  of 
his  family.  He  married  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Rowland  Thornburgh,  and  left  by  her 
two  daughters  and  co-heirs.  Frances  his  eldest  daughter  married  Sir  John  Dalston 
of  Dalston  in  Cumberland;  and  Agnes  the  younger  married  Talbot  Bowes  of  Eggle- 
ston  Abbey,  esq.,  the  second  son  of  Sir  George  Bowes,  who  died  childless,  and  was 
buried  at  Barnard  Castle,  14  February,  1637-8. 

J  Bridget  Layborne  was  the  second  wife  of  Arthur  Phillip  of  Brignal  in  Richmond- 
shire.  On  the  14th  of  March,  1575-6,  administration  of  her  goods  is  granted  to  her 
husband  for  the  use  of  Elizabeth  Phillip  her  daughter,  being  a  minor.  Her  other 
sisters  do  not  apjiear  to  have  been  married. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OP  RICHMOND.  213 

of  all  my  children  to  my  right  worshipfull  brother  Mr.  Thomas 
Warcoppe,  and  to  my  welbeloved  servante  Sir  James  Dugdall,  to 
thei  come  of  lawfull  age  to  order  theimselvels.  Also  Avhereas  I 
have  bought  the  wardshipe  of  my  sonne  James  Layborne  *  of  my 
brother  Thomas  Warcoppe,  and  paid  for  him,  I  will  the  said 
wardshippe  shall  come  and  be  unto  my  brother  Thomas  and  my 
said  servante  Sir  James  Dugdall,  all  the  prophctts  therof  in  as 
large  maner  as  thei  were  granted  by  the  Queues  Highnes  letters 
patence  to  my  said  brother  Thomas,  toward  the  mariage  and 
educacion  of  my  dough  ters  and  bringinge  them  upp  together  in 
house.  —  Item  I  will  my  detts  and  legaces  be  payd  of  the  pro- 
phetts  of  my  goods.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  unto  my  servante 
Sir  James  Dugdall  xx*  anuallie,  to  be  taken  up  of  and  upon  my 
leandes  which  I  have  in  lese  duringe  his  naturall  lyfe.  Item  I 
give  to  Thomas  Crosse  x^  for  his  paynes  tayken  with  my  children 
—  my  welbeloved  brother  Thomas  Warcoppe  and  my  said 
servand  Sir  James  Dugdall  myne  executours,  and  I  mayke  my 
cosinge  Allen  Bellinghamf  and  my  cosinge  Anthonie  Dukkett,:}: 
esquiers,  supervisors.  —  In  witness  wereof  to  this  my  present  last 
will  and  testament  I  the  said  Elizabeth  have  set  to  my  scale  and 
deliverede  the  same  in  the  presence  of  Thomas  Crosse,  Ambros 
Warton,  Anthonie  Warriner,  with  other  moo.         (*) 


CLXm.    LEONERD  RTJDD  OF  EASBYE. 

June  23,  1568.  I  Leonerd  Rudd,  of  Easbye§  —  my  bodye  to 
bureyd  where  my  frends  having  oversyght  of  the  same  shall  think 
moost  meyt.  Item  I  beqwythe  to  my  sonne  Anthonye  Kudd  my 
lease  of  Watsonfeyld  for  fower  yeares,  beginning  at  Sainte 
Clemnesse  last  past.  Item  I  geve  unto  my  dowghter  Dorethi 
Rudd  to  hyr  maryage  fortye  pounds  yf  she  marrye  after  the 
advice  of  my  brethren  Richerd  Swaile  and  Jlion  Rudd  in  full 
contentacion  of  hyr  chilld  porcyon,  hot  yf  she  will  not  follow  ther 
advice  bot  take  hyr  owen  fantecye  then  I  will  she  shall  have  hyr 

•  James  Layborne,  the  eldest  son  of  the  testatrix,  married  Bridget  daughter  and 
co-heir  of  Sir  Ralph  Bulmer.  He  appears  to  have  died  without  issue,  and  the  family 
estates  descended  to  William  Layborne,  his  younger  brother,  who  is  not  mentioned 
in  the  present  will. 

t  Alan  Bellingham  of  Helsington,  esq.,  whose  will  is  dated  in  1577. 

:J:  Anthony  Ducket  of  Grayrigg,  esq.,  the  son  of  Richard  Ducket  of  GrayTJgg,  esq., 
by  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  James  Layborne  of  Cunswick,  and  the  sister-in-law  of 
the  testatrix. 

§  A  respectable  yeoman,  who  appears  to  have  thriven  in  the  world.  His  siHter 
Dorothy  married  Richard  Swale  of  Easby,  whose  will  occurs  hereafter.  The  children, 
about  whom  the  testator  appears  so  anxious,  are  mentioned  again  in  their  uncle's  will 
in  1577,  and  he,  too,  seems  to  have  his  fears  about  the  conduct  of  his  nephews. 


214  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

portion  as  yt  sliall  fawll  with  the  rest  of  h3rr  brethren.  Item  I 
will  and  bequethe  all  the  rest  of  my  fermolds  not  beqwythed  to 
my  brethren  Eicherd  Swaile  and  Jhon  Rudd  for  the  bringinge  up 
of  my  thre  sonnes  Jhon  Eudd,  Eoger  Eudd,  and  Eicherd  Eudd 
at  scole,  vmto  siche  time  as  my  sonne  Jhon  Eudd*  shall  accom- 
plyshe  the  age  of  xxj*^»  yeares,  and  then  I  will  that  my  said 
brethren  shall  lawber  to  get  to  the  use  of  my  sonn  Jhon  Eudd. 
Item  I  geve  to  the  redefying  of  Catryk  bridge  xl  s.  Item  I  gave 
to  Bowton  churche  xx  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Middlton  churche  v  s. 
Item  I  geve  unto  Sir  George  Bowes  knyght,  a  pece  of  gold  of  a 
strange  coyne.  Item  I  geve  to  my  sister  Swaile  my  ambling 
black  mare.  Item  I  geve  to  Eobert  Wyeld,  of  Longe  Cowton, 
xs.  Item  I  geve  to  Dorethe  Phillupp  xs.  Item  I  geve  to 
Vincent  Simpson  v  s.  Item  I  geve  for  the  mending  hye  wayes 
abowt  Uccorbye  x  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Mrs.  Laysinbye  one  Frenche 
croune.  Item  I  geve  to  my  yong  Mr.  IVIr.  Anthony  Bowlmer  my 
best  twinter  gray  horse  going  at  Kowton  graing.  Item  I  geve  to 
Mr.  Anthonye  Bowlmer  th'elder  one  Frenche  croune.  Item  I 
geve  to  Mr.  Harre  Bowlmer  x  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Mrs.  Margret 
Bowlmer  their  syster  x  s.  Item  I  geve  to  my  cossin  Perce  veil 
Phillupe  X  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Mrs.  Gower  one  Frenche  croune. 
Item  I  geve  to  Miles  Bowes  and  his  wyf  x  s.  Item  I  geve  to 
Doctor  Sygewyck  one  Frenche  croune.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeth 
to  Jhon  Crosby e  one  Frenche  croune.  Item  I  geve  to  Eanold 
Swaile  v  s.  Item  I  geve  to  evere  servand  in  the  howse  xij  d. 
Item  I  geve  to  Sir  William  Burden  ij  s.  and  to  Eobert  Thomson 
xij  s.  Item  I  will  that  Bartillmew  Eogerson  yf  he  can  be  gotten 
and  wilbe  ruled  shall  have  one  tenemente  in  Bowton,  the  whiche 
I  have  kept  for  hys  use,  meaning  he  sholdhave  had  yt  yf  he  wold 
have  threven,  yf  he  cannot  be  gotten,  then  I  will  that  Jhon 
Eogerson  hys  elder  brother  shall  have  yt  during  the  lease  ther  of 
maid  which  lyeth  in  my  copbord  at  Uccorby.  Item  I  will  that 
False  Bankes  dowghter  of  Eichard  Bankes  shall  have  hir  lease 
and  hir  porcion  accordinge  to  the  true  meaning  of  hir  father's 
will.  Item  I  will  that  my  brother  Eicherd  Swaill  and  my 
brother  Jlion  Eudd  shall  have  the  letting  and  costodye  of  hir 
goods  and  forming  to  hir  use  duringe  hir  minoretey.     The  rest 

*  John  Rudd  of  Uckerby,  gentleman,  makes  his  will  8  March,  1579,  and  directs 
himself  to  be  buried  at  Wensley.  He  leaves  to  Brygeat  his  wife  his  lease  of  Uccarby 
and  Watsonn  fyld;  to  his  uncle  John  of  Easbye  his  lease  of  Cutton  Grange  for  eight 
years;  to  his  brother  Richard  Rudd  his  farmhold  in  Uccarby,  geven  unto  him  by  the 
last  will  of  his  uncle  Ryehard  Swayll,  after  the  death  of  Dorothye,  wyffe  unto  the 
foresaid  Ryehard  Swaill,  lait  deceased;  to  his  mother-in-law  Anne  Phillips,  lait  wyflfe 
unto  Parsavell  Phillippes,  x  1. ;  to  his  brother-in-law  Thomas  Phillope,  iiij  li. ;  sister- 
in-law  Anne  Phillip,  xls.;  sisters  Jane,  Mary,  and  Dorothy  Phillip,  each  xl  s. ;  to  his 
ante  Dorothy  Swaille,  xli.,  which  her  husband,  my  uncle,  gave  me.  My  wife  and  my 
uncle  John  Rudd,  my  executors.     Inventory,  8  April,  1580.     Sum  208^.  lis.  id. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  215 

—  to  my  thre  sonncs  Jlion  Kudd,  Roger  Rudd,  and  Richerd 
Rudd  whome  I  make  my  liole  executores  —  my  brethren  Richerd 
Swaill  and  Jhon  Rudd  be  the  supervicers  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament,  and  that  they  have  the  costodye  as  well  of  my  children 
goods  as  the  bringing  npe  of  ther  bodyes  unto  siche  time  as  they 
com  to  lawful!  yeares  of  age,  and  yf  anye  of  my  said  chilldrcn  be 
obstenat  and  will  not  be  ordi-ed  by  my  brethren,  than  I  will  the 
said  childer  to  lose  the  benefyt  of  hys  executorshipp  declared 
heretofore.  Item  I  will  that  my  bringing  forth  shalbe  at  the 
dyscreshon  of  my  brother  Swaill,  my  brother  Jhon  Rudd,  and  the 
rest  of  my  frends  as  thay  shall  think  conveneant  —  and  this  to  be 
the  true,  just,  and  last  will  of  me  Leonerd  Rudd.  I  shall  both 
reqwest  and  dessyer  these  three  honest  men  to  be  wittnesses  and 
records  hereof:  Sir  William  Bordon  clerk,  Wylliam  NycoUson, 
and  Robert  Thomson  clerk. 


CLXIV.    TESTAMENTUM  W.SXTEBI  STEICLANDE  DE  SYSER. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  23  January,  1568.  I  Walter 
Strykland,*  of  Syserghe  in  the  county  of  Westmerland,  esquyre, 
being  holle  of  bodye  and  of  good  and  perfyt  remembrannc  —  to 
Alyce  my  welbelovyd  wyiFe  all  my  capitall  mcsuage  and  mansion 
howse  of  Syserghe  in  the  countye  of  Westmerland  aforsayd,  with 

*  The  only  son  of  Sir  Weaker  Strickland  of  Sizergh  Hall  by  Catharine,  one  of  tlie 
three  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  Sir  Ralph  Neville  of  Thornton  Briggs,  co.  York.  His 
father  died  on  the  yth  of  January,  18  Henry  VHI.,  leaving  him  a  minor;  and  he  was 
in  ward  to  the  king  till  the  29th  of  Henry  VIH.,  when  he  had  livery  of  his  lands.  In 
the  5th  of  Eliz.  he  was  knight  of  the  shire  for  Westmerland.  lie  married  Alice, 
daughter  of  Nicholas  Tempest  of  Stanley,  co.  Durham,  esq.,  and  relict  of  Christ. 
Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.,  whose  will  has  been  already  printed.  The  testator  died  in  the 
11th  of  Eliz.,  and  his  widow  married  again  to  her  third  husband  Sir  Thoma.s  Boynton 
of  Barmston,  whom  also  she  survived.  The  testator  left  an  only  son  Thomas  and  two 
daughters  Alice  and  Ellen  Strickland. 

Sizergh  Hall  is  an  excellent  and  stately  specimen  of  an  ancient  fortified  mansion, 
and  has  attracted  Dr.  Whitaker's  especial  admiration.  Although  it  has  been  con- 
siderably modernized,  the  great  tower  on  the  north  front,  bearing  on  it  the  arms  of 
Strickland  quartering  Deincourt,  still  remains  entire;  and  many  of  the  rooms  in  the 
interior  still  retain  their  ancient  furniture.  The  principal  bed-chamber  is  named  after 
Queen  Katharine  Parr,  who  is  said  to  have  lodged  there  ;  and  the  beautiful  wains- 
coting of  the  different  rooms,  and  several  most  elaborately  carved  and  inlaid  beds, 
bear  witness  to  the  magnificence  of  the  illustrious  family  of  Strickland.  The  tower 
was  probably  built  by  Sir  Walter  Strickland,  the  father  of  the  testaUir  ;  but  we  arc 
indebted  to  the  good  taste  of  his  son  for  the  splendid  furniture  which  is  still  remain- 
ing. "It  would  be  well,"  as  Dr.  Whitaker  gracefully  observes,  "  if  those  who  suppose 
themselves  to  be  copying  the  mansions  of  the  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  centuries,  by  vilo 
imiutions  of  woodwork  in  coloured  plaster,  would  study  such  genuine  model»  as 
Sizergh ;  endeavour  to  apprehend  and  to  feel  the  effect  of  originality,  and  to  be  deterred 
at  once  from  attempting  to  imitate  the  inimitable.  It  is  a  study  which  at  once  would 
save  their  estates,  and  teach  them  to  bo  contentc.l  with  the  attainable  elegance  and 
propriety  of  modern  houses,  unspoiled  by  the  mania  of  Gothicism." 


216  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

all  my  howses,  beauldyngs,  orchards,  gardyngs,  and  yeards  to  the 
same  belongyng,  and  also  all  thos  parks  and  inclosed  grounds  in 
the  sayd  countye,  known  and  called  by  the  names  of  Syserghe 
park,  Lakrig  park,  Brygstcr  park,  and  Natland  park,  and  also  all 
other  my  lands,  tenements,  rents,  revercons,  and  heredytaments  in 
Helsington,  Syserghe,  and  Lakryg  in  the  sayd  countye  of  West- 
merland,  being  accompted,  reputed,  and  taykyn  as  part  or  parcell 
of  the  demaynes  of  Syserghe  aforsayd,  and  nowe  in  the  severall 
and  manewell  occupations  and  possessions  of  me  the  sayd  Walter 
Strykland,  and  of  John  Langhorne,  Myles  Boroo,  Edward  Spycer, 
Robert  Wylson,  Charles  Jakson,  Eobert  Makareld,  Wylliam 
Broune,  the  wedoo  of  Edward  Gyll  dysseaced,  the  wedowe  of 
Ry chard  Bagley  dysseaced,  and  the  wedowe  of  John  Langcaster 
also  dysseaced,  to  have  and  to  hold  all  and  synguler  the  premisses 
to  my  sayd  wyf  and  hir  assignes  for  and  dewryng  the  terme  of  hir 
lyf  naturall,  and  after  hyr  dysseace  I  wyll  that  my  brother  in  lawe 
Thomas  Tempest*  and  my  cousen  Thomas  Stryklandf  shall  have 
all  and  singuler  the  premisses  for  and  duryng  so  many  yers  of 
seointure  from  the  feast  of  Saint  Martyne  in  wynter  last  past  as 
shall  at  the  death  of  my  sayd  wyf  bee  unexpired,  to  the  intent 
that  they  with  the  profFets  therof  shall  pay  yearly  duryng  the  sayd 
years  unexpired  after  my  sayd  wyves  death  the  some  of  twentye 
and  foure  pounds  of  lawfull  Englishe  money  unto  the  executor  or 
executors  of  my  sayd  wyf,  or  the  sayd  xvij.  yers  expired  I  gyve 
all  and  synguler  the  premises  to  Thomas  Strykland  my  sone|  and 
to  his  heires  for  ever.  Item  wheras  I  have  demysed  all  the 
resydew  of  my  lands  and  tenyments  in  the  sayd  county  of  West- 
merland  unto  my  sayd  brother  in  lawe  Thomas  Tempest,  and  to 
my  sayd  cousen  Thomas  Strykland  for  termes  of  dyvers  years  yet 
enduryng,  reserving  for  the  same  the  y early e  rent  of  one  hundred 
twenty-sex  pounds  foure  shillings  and  two  pence  of  lawfull  Eng- 
lishe money,  I  do  nowe  by  this  my  wyll  gyve  and  devise  unto  the 
sayd  Alyce  my  wyf  forty  pounds  yearlye  perccll  of  the  said  rent 
of  cxxvj  li.  iiij  s.  ij  d.  to  be  yearly  payd  unto  hyr  by  the  sayd 
Thomas  Tempest  and  Thomas  Strykland,  ther  executors,  ad- 
mynestrators,  or  assignes,  for  and  duryng  so  many  years  as  ther 

*  Thomas  Tempest  was  the  son  and  heir  of  Nicholas  Tempest  of  Stanley,  esq.,  and 
married  Elizabeth  daughter  of  Rowland  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.  He  died  on  the  20tli 
of  July,  1578,  and  was  buried  at  Lanchester. 

t  Thomas  Strickland,  called  Sir  Thomas  Strickland  by  Burn  and  Nicolson,  and 
stated  by  them  to  be  the  brother  of  the  testator,  resided  at  Sizergh  during  the  minority 
of  his  nephew. 

X  Thomas  Strickland,  the  only  son  of  the  testator,  was  under  age  at  his  father's 
death,  and  was  not  out  of  his  minority  till  the  23rd  of  Eliz.  In  43  Eliz.  and  1  James 
ho  was  knight  of  the  shire,  and  on  the  24th  of  July,  1  James,  the  king  created  him 
Knight  of  the  Bath.  He  was  twice  married,  and  left  issue  by  both  wives.  He  died 
;ibnut  tlie  12th  of  James  I. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  217 

terrae  in  the  premisses  shall  contynew  towards  the  paiment  of 
my  debts  and  performannce  of  this  my  wyll  —  Item  I  gyve 
unto  the  sayd  Thomas  Strykland  my  sone  all  my  playt,  beddyng, 
hangyngs,  pewter  vessell,  brasse  vessell,  spytts,  and  all  other 
utensills  of  howshold  stuffe  and  furnyture  of  howse  which  shalbe 
and  remayne  at  and  within  my  howse  at  Sysergh  aforsaide  at  the 
tyme  of  my  death,  the  same  to  be  delyvered  to  the  sayd  Thomas 
my  sone  when  he  shall  come  to  the  age  of  twenty  and  one  yers, 
and  my  sayd  wyfF  to  have  the  use  and  custody  of  the  same  untyll 
my  sayd  sone  come  to  the  sayd  aig  of  xxj.  yers  yf  he  lyve  so 
longe*  —  Item  yf  my  sayd  doughter  Alyce  being  of  th'aige  of 
fyftene  yers  or  above  do  forton  to  marye  durynge  the  lyf  of  my 
sayd  sone  Thomas,  or  duryiig  the  lyf  of  anny  heir  of  his  body 
begotten,  and  the  sayd  maryedge  not  to  be  mayd  agaynst  the 
wylle  of  my  sayd  wyf,  then  I  wyll  that  my  sayd  doughter  Alyce 
shall  have  payd  unto  hir  by  myne  executor  the  some  of  one 
thowsand  marks  of  lawfull  Englishe  money,  as  a  legacye  in  pre- 
ferment of  hyr  maryedge  for  and  in  consy deration  and  in  full 
contentacon  and  satysfacon  of  all  hir  chyld's  part  and  filiall  porcon 
of  my  goods  —  Item  if  my  doughter  Elyn  do  not  marye  contrary 
to  my  sayd  wyv^es  wyll  and  assent,  then  I  wyll  that  the  some  of 
two  hundred  pounds  of  English  money  shalbe  payd  by  myne 
executor  unto  my  sayd  doughter  Elyne  —  Item  I  wyll  and 
bequethe  unto  Dorathe  Plaice  my  sayd  wyves  doughterf  hir  own 
wardship  maryedge  and  lands  frely  to  hir  o^\'nc  use  without 
paynge  anny  thing  therfor,  so  that  she  be  ruled  and  advysed 
towelling  hir  maryedg  by  my  sayd  wyfe.  The  rcsydew  —  to  my 
sayd  wyfe  Alyce  whom  I  mayk  and  ordeyne  my  solle  and  onlye 
executrix  of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament.  In  wy  tnes  whearof 
I  have  herunto  set  my  seall  and  subscribed  my  name,  the  day  and 
year  fyi-st  above  wrytten.  Thes  being  wytnesscs,  John  Plaice, 
Thomas  Tempest,  George  Smytheson  prest,J  Thomas  Proctor, 
Wylliam  Sadler,  John  Huchinson,  Edward  Redshaw.  [Prob.  15 
April,  adm.  to  Alice  his  widow.  {In  another  hand) — Test, 
proved  by  my  M»"  in  Lancashire,  Westmerland,  and  Comberlande 
about  his  first  enteringe  into  the  office.] 

*  The  wardship,  custoily,  and  marriage  of  Thomas  Strickland,  was  purchased  of  the 
Cruwn  by  his  mother  Alice  Strickland,  then  styled  of  Halnaby,  for  700^,  soon  after 
his  father's  death 

t  Dorothy  Place  was  one  of  the  five  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  Christopher  Place  of 
Ilalnaliy,  es(i.,  the  former  hiishand  of  tlic  wife  of  tlie  testator.  Siie  married  Sir, 
Francis  lioynton  of  Barmston,  whose  father,  Sir  Thomas  lioynton,  married  her  mother 
for  his  second  wife. 

X  From  the  names  of  the  witnesses  the  present  will  woiiM  seem  to  have  lieen  niatle 
in  Yorkshire,  either  at  Ilalnal.y  or  at  Middlcton  Tyas,  the  stronghold  of  the  Smithsons. 


218  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

The  Inventory*  of  all  and  singular  tlie  goods  and  cattells  tliat 
was  the  right  worshippfull  Waltar  Strikland  esqiiier  prised  upon 
the  bouke  othes  of  Eichard  Collinson,  Robert  Briggs,  Thomas 
Bateman  and  Petar  Saule,  the  xxvijth  dai  of  Apprell  anno 
Domini  1569. 

At  SissEGHER.  Inprimis  xxij.  oxen,  xxxiij  li.  Item  xij.  kye 
and  a  bull,  xvli.  iij  s.  iiij  d.  xvj.  calves,  vli.  xs.  iij.  stotts  and 
vj.  quies  of  iij.  yere  olde  and  upwarde,  vij  li.  ix.  stotts  and  quies 
ij.  yeres  and  more,  vli.  iiij^''  worke  horsses  and  a  meare,  vj  li. 
A  horse  and  iij.  mears,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  geldings,  ixli.  xij.  olde 
swyne,  iiij  li.  ix.  holdinge  pigs,  ix  s.  v.  younge  piggs,  iij  s. 
In  pultrye,  viij  s.  ij.c.  weddars  and  eight,  xij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
vij.  topes  and  iij.  riggalds,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  c.  yoes  and  ij.  great 
with  lambes,  xxij  li.  vij  s.  iiij  d.  vij.  yoes  great  with  lambe, 
xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Ixxxv.  geldid  yoes  with  lambe,  xj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Ix.  gymar  hoggs,  viij  li.  xs.  xxviij.  weddar  hoggs  and  iiij""" 
riggalds,  iiij  li.  x  s.  viij  d.  In  the  two  new  chambers  in  the  new 
warhe.  Tallowe,  xls.  In  the  west  chamber,  liiij  ti  stroke  wheate, 
xli.  xvj  s.  In  the  tiext  chamber  to  yt.  vij.  stroke,  xxviij  s.  In 
the  chamber  next  to  the  kitchen,  xx*^  stroke  wheate,  iiij  li.  In  the 
same  chamber  a  quelle,  vj  d.  In  the  7iew  barne.  xxiiij  "  busshells 
bigge  which  cam  frome  Natland,  iiij  li.  Haver  barrowid  and 
unbarrowed  bye  estimacion  xv.  quertars,  x  li.  x  s.  1.  stroke  queat 
unbarrowed,  x  li.  xij.  sacks  and  ij.  wyndow  clothes,  xv  s.  SeifFs, 
rudills,  iiij.  skottills,  a  hoper,  and  vj.  sand  pokes  with  iij.  great 
swilles,  iij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  barked  horse  skyns  and  one  unbarked, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  plowes  with  their  ireons  perteyninge  to  them  and 
plowes  withe  oute  ireon  in  the  oxen  house,  and  x.  ireon  temes 
and  foite  wedies,  xxxiij  s.  iiij.  pair  tuge  wethies,  iij.  harrows,  vj. 
pair  torthe  wethies,  xij.  yokes  for  oxen  and  iij.  ireon  sliackills, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  cowpes,  xiiij  s.  ix.  coverlets,  vj.  blanckats,  vj. 
sheits,  iii.  matterases,  iij.  bolsters,  iij.  pair  bedd  stocks,  xls. 
Gavelocks,  iij.  hacks,  iiij.  axes,  iij.  wombles,  iij.  shod  forks, 
V.  shode  shules,  ij.  pitche  forks,  a  brear  crooke,  a  dosen  of  sickles, 
xviij  s.  In  the  cowe  house,  iij.  olde  coverlets,  a  pair  blanckets,  a 
pair  sheits,  a  mattaras  and  a  bolstar,  xs.  In  the  loarkhouse 
stable,  iij.  coverlets,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pair  sheits,  a  matteras  and 
a  balstar,  xvs.  Wantoues,  v.  sadles,  haltars,  vj.  pair  trasis  with 
girthes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  courte  and  other  places,  vij.  cares, 
viij.  pair  holts,  ij  stone  sledds,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  kilne  garner. 
xx''  busshells  bigg,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  xxxv.  busshells  of  bigge 
molte,  vj.li.  ij  s.  vj  d.     xxviij.  bushells  haver  molte,  iij  li.     In 

*  From  the  following  large  and  most  valuable  inventory  we  may  see  that  the  tes- 
tator had  made  considerable  additions  to  Sizergh  Hall,  He  has  a  splendid  array  of 
plate  and  household  goods. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  219 

the  kylne.  Lx.  biishells  of  molte  toward  makinge,  x  li.  A  new 
hempe  roipe  and  an  olde  one,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Kilne  hare,  xx  s.  In 
the  kilne,  horse  corne,  vj  s.  ij.  peat  spades  and  a  flainge  spade, 
xd.  In  haye  in  the  haye  harm,  xvj  s.  ij.  close  barrowes  and  vij. 
other  barrowes,  ij  s.  vj  d.  iiij°''  steice,  vs.  In  his  owen  stable. 
iiij*"^  hackney  sadles  with  stiripes,  girthes,  v.  bridles,  v.  brest 
garthes,  iiij.  housinge  clothes,  xx  s.  One  sumtar  sadle,  one 
trouncke  sadle,  a  male  pillo,  and  ij.  male  girthes,  xvj  s.  One  pair 
bedd  stocks,  a  mattres,  ij.  coverlets,  one  pair  sheits,  one  bostar, 
xij  s.  V.  hyve  of  beise,  xv  s.  xxiiij*^  acres  haver  seid  and  ardow, 
xix  li.  iiij  s.  Tathe  ledd  and  unledd,  v  li.  In  the  olde  nurse 
house  chamber,  ij.  pair  bedd  stocks,  ij.  mattaresses,  ij.  bolstars, 
iiijo"^  coverlets,  ij.  pair  blanckets,  ij.  pair  sheits,  xxxs.  In  the 
lofte  over  the  olde  mylke  house,  iij.  pair  bedd  stocks,  iij.  mat- 
tarasses,  v.  coverlets,  ij.  pair  blanckets,  ij.  pair  sheits,  ij.  bolstars, 
xls.  In  Langhorne  chamber,  ij.  coverlets,  a  countar  poynte,  a 
pair  of  sheits,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pillow,  a  pair  bedd  stocks,  xs. 
In  Tayl}or  chamber.  A  pair  bedd  stocks,  a  pair  blanckats,  a 
fether  bedd,  a  pair  sheits,  a  bolstar,  ij.  coverletts,  xxxs.  In  the 
icoman  house.  A  pair  bedd  stocks,  a  coverlet,  a  pair  blanckets, 
a  sheite,  a  codde,  vjs.  ij.  woodd  bassons,  xij  d.  iiij.  arks  and  a 
stande,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Kitchanfe,  xx  d.  In  the  maids  chamber. 
ij.  pair  beddstocks,  a  mattaras,  iij.  coverlets,  a  pair  blanckats  and 
one  pare  sheits,  xviij  s.  A  hoggsheide  and  a  tubb,  ij  s.  In  the 
same  chamber  an  olde  chest,  xij  d.  In  the  new  mylkhouse.  Bords 
and  ij.  trises,  xxd.  xiij.  bassones,  iiij.  chesfatts,  ij.  chirnes  and 
a  mylke  stande,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  caldron  and  two  panes,  xxx  s. 
ij.  chests,  a  borde,  and  ij.  trises,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  gallans,  ij.  skeills, 
ij.  weshing  tubes,  a  wood  bottell,  xxd.  In  the  drye  lardarer. 
ij.  fleshe  fatts,  viij.  hogsheids,  a  tubb,  and  two  litill  tubes,  xvs. 
In  the  kitchen.  A  brass  mortar,  a  pestall,  x  s.  viij.  ireon  speits, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  An  olde  bras  pott,  xij  s.  iij.  bras  potts,  a  postnet, 
xxiiijs.  iij.  creshetts,  ij.  rostinge  ireons,  a  kokle  pane,  a  pair 
tonngs,  X  s.  iij.  latten  laddills,  a  bull  axe,  a  hance  axe,  a  fryinge 
pan,  a  skomcr,  and  a  fleshe  crooke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  vij.  pans  and  an 
olde  caldron,  xxiiij  s.  A  bread  gratar,  vij  d.  xliiij.  pece  pudar 
and  ix.  sawsers,  xl  s.  In  the  pasterre.  A  garnishe  London  vcs- 
sell,  1  s.  X.  London  platters,  xix.  pudar  disshes,  and  viij.  chargars, 
Ivj  s.  ix.  playts  in  pudar,  vj  s.  viij  d.  vj.  spice  playts,  vs.  xij. 
podishcrs  and  ij.  counntarfeits,  ixs.  ij.  pudar  bassons,  iij  s.  ij. 
pudar  potts,  iiij  s.  ij.  olde  pudar  bassons,  a  cullan,  ij  s.  In  the 
buttarre.  xxiij.  bras  candilsticks  and  vj.  tyn  candillsticks,  xxix  s. 
iij.  bassons  and  iij.  uares,  xj  s.  v.  great  pudar  potts,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iij.  quartc  potts  for  wyne,  iiij  s.  iij.  tyn  solts,  xij  d.  xxiij.  pudar 
playts,  ix  s.     In  the   lawe  buttare.     xxj<^  hogcs  hcids,   a  barell. 


220  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

iiij'"'  droppin  tubbes  and  a  tune  tubbe,  xxyj  s.  viij  d.  A  cuborde, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  hrewhouse.  ij.  great  leads,  ayerlomes.  A 
allmerye  and  an  olde  arke,  x  s.  A  maslie  fatt,  a  gilefatt,  a  kelar, 
XXX  s.  A  knedinge  tubbe,  ij.  soes,  and  a  boutinge  tubb,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
A  great  garnar,  an  irelome,  xxx.  bussbells  meale,  iiij  li.  x  s.  A 
girdle  and  a  brandaratlie,  v  s.  In  tlie  lords  chamber.  iiij°''  diaper 
clothes,  xl  s.  V.  to  wells  of  diaper,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  diaper  cobuttar 
clothes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  dosen  and  x.  diaper  napkyns,  xxyj  s.  viij  d. 
XV.  lyn  table  clothes,  vj  li.  viij.  lyn  cuborde  clothes,  xvj  s.  iij.  lyn 
touels,  xxxs.  xx^i  pare  lyn  sheits,  xj  li.  xxxij.  pillowes,  1  s.  iij. 
pare  harden  sheits,  xij  s.  vj.  pare  harden  sheits  mo,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
A  throwen  bedd  of  woodd,  a  fether  bedd,  a  mattaras,  a  bolstar,  a 
pare  blanckets,  a  coverlett,  a  clothe  of  arrowes  curton  with  draw- 
inge  of  saye,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  trickle  bedds  of  woodd,  a  fether 
bedd,  a  bolstar,  xxs.  A  chaier,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  xij.  dossen  lyn 
napkyns.  Is.  xij.  harden  table  clothes,  xvj  s.  In  the  same 
chamber  playte.  One  time  conteynynge  viij.  cuppes,  a  silver 
salte,  and  vj.  spones  parcell  gildit  weyinge  Ixxxxvj.  ounces,  and 
iij.  quertarenc,  at  vs.  vj  d.  the  ounce.  Some,  xxyj  li.  xij  s.  vj  d. 
A  basson  and  an  uer  percell  gildit,  weyinge  Ixxx.  ounces  querteren 
and  half  quartaren,  at  vs.  vj  d.  the  ounce.  Some,  xxij  li.  ixs. 
A  nest  of  iij.  gildit  potts,  weyinge  Iiij.  ounces,  at  vj  s.  iij  d.  an 
ounce.  Some,  xvj  li.  xij  s.  ij.  lyvaraye  potts,  weyinge  Ixxxvj. 
ounces,  at  v  s.  iiij  d.  the  ounce.  Some,  xxiij  li.  iiij  s.  vj  d.  One 
standinge  cupe,  weyinge  xxiiij.  ounces  and  a  quartar  gildit,  at 
vj  s.  vj  d.  the  ounce.  Some,  viij  li.  xij.  spones  gildit  ends, 
weyinge  xxv.  ounces  and  a  half,  at  v  s,  viij  d.  the  ounce,  marked 
with  W.  and  S.  Some,  vij  li.  v  s.  viij  d.  A  dossen  spones  un- 
gildit,  vj  li.  A  silver  spone  for  a  childe,  ij  s.  A  standing  cuppe 
gilte,  V  li.  A  nest  of  holies  and  one  haithe  a  cover,  xj  li.  A 
gilded  ball,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  salts  and  one  haithe  a  cover,  bothe 
gilded,  vj  li.  A  silver  cup  and  a  salte  parcell  gildid,  which  doithe 
belonge  to  Hanabye,  v  li.  One  pair  fustion  blanckets,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
ij.  peces  sayes  frenges  and  rings,  vli.  A  rumland  white  fus- 
tion, viij  s.  iij.  chests  and  a  tmacke,  xxxs.  In  the  next  chamber 
to  yt.  One  chest,  a  sware  horde,  ij.  buffett  stoiles,  postea.  In  the 
lords  chamber,  ij.  litill  chests,  vs.  In  the  chamber  where  Thomas 
Proctar  lyes.  A  throwen  bedd,  a  fether  bedd,  a  bolstar,  a  pare 
blanckets,  a  pair  sheits,  a  coverlett,  a  countar  poynte,  sparvar 
hangings  of  3allowe  and  reade  saye,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  good 
%oife  chamber .  Abeddstocke,  xls.  In  the  same  chamber.  A  fether 
bedd,  a  pair  sheits,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pillowe,  a  coverlet,  a 
countar  poynte,  Is.  A  pair  beddstocks,  a  fether  bedd,  a  mattaras, 
a  bolstar,  a  pair  sheits,  a  pilloo,  a  pair  blanckets,  ij.  coverletts, 
and  a  countar  poynte,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.     A  queile  bedd,  a  fether  bedd. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  221 

a  mattaras,  a  bolstar,  a  pair  shcits,  a  pair  blanckets,  ij.  coverlets, 
and  ij.  pillowes,  xxxj  s.  viij  d.  vj.  bufFett  stoilles  and  ij.  litill 
chayers  (blk.)  In  the  gallari^e  chamber.  A  whcile  bedd,  a  fether 
bedd,  a  mattaras,  a  bolstar,  a  pare  sheits,  and  ij.  coverletts, 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  v.  c.  and  Ix.  yerds  of  lyn  and  harden,  xxvij  li. 
ij.  buiFett  stoiles  and  a  sware  table,  vs.  In  the  inarmer  chamber 
in  ye  hye  toioar.  A  throwen  bedd  and  a  wheile  bedd,  a  matteras, 
a  fether  bedd,  a  pare  blancketts,  a  pare  sheits,  a  coverlet,  a  countar 
poynte,  a  bolstar,  and  a  pillo,  Is.  A  sware  bord  and  a  chaicr,  vj  s. 
In  the  nea;t  chamber  to  yt  in  the  hye  toivar.  A  throwen  bedd,  a 
mattaras,  a  fether  bedd,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pair  of  sheitts,  ij.  cover- 
letts, and  a  bolstar,  xlvj.  s.  In  the  same  chamber.  A  wheile  bedd, 
a  mattaras,  a  fether  bedd,  a  pare  of  sheits,  a  pare  blanckets, 
ij.  coverlets,  and  a  bolster,  xxxs.  In  the  iyiar  chamber  in  the 
mydle  toioar*  A  walnot  tre  bedd,  iij  li.  A  fether  bedd,  a  mat- 
taras, a  pare  sheits,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  coverlet,  a  countar  poynte, 
a  bolster,  and  a  pillo,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  trickle  bedd,  a  mattaras, 
a  fether  bedd,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pare  sheits,  a  coverlet,  a  counter 
poynte,  and  a  bolstar.  Is.  A  cubborde  and  a  bufFett  stoile,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
Item  in  the  outer  house  in  the  midle  tower.  A  waynscote  bedd  and 
a  quelle  bedd,  xl  s.  A  mataras,  a  fether  bedd,  a  pare  blanckets, 
a  pair  sheits,  a  coverlett,  a  counter  poynte,  and  a  bolstar,  iij  li.  A 
throwen  bedd,  a  mattaras,  a  fether  bedd,  a  pair  blancketts,  a  pare 
sheits,  a  coverlet,  a  countar  poynte,  a  bolstar,  a  sparver  of  moone 
damaske,  iij  li.  A  cubborde,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  pillowes,  iij  s.  In 
the  lawe  towar.  A  matteras,  a  bedd  of  downe,  a  bolstar  of  the  same, 
and  ij.  pillows,  iiij  li.  ij.  coverlets,  a  pair  of  fustion  blanckets, 
xviij  s.  A  wheile  bedd,  a  matteras,  a  fether  bedd,  a  bolster,  a 
pillo,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pair  sheits,  ij.  coverletts,  1  s.  A  clothe 
grene,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  carpet  clothe  and  a  cubborde,  xx  s.  A 
table  clothe  of  carpat  worke,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  A  countar  poynte, 
XXX  s.  A  tabill  clothe  barnnccks,  vs.  A  dossen  bufFett  stoiles, 
xij  s.  A  cubborde,  x  s.  iij.  chaiers,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  sware  borde 
and  iiij.  short  furmes,  xj  s.  A  longe  table,  xs.  In  the  lowe 
chamber  under  the  hall  where  Mr.  Robert  Morlaye  lyes.  iij.  throwen 
bedd  stocks,  xviij  s.  ij.  matteras,  ij.  fether  bedds,  iij.  bolsters, 
iij.  pare  blanckets,  iij.  paire  shcits,  v.  coverlets,  ij.  countar  poynts, 
and  iij.  bolstars,  vl.  In  the  valte.  ij.  fleshe  tubbcs  and  salte,  ij  s. 
In  the  chamber  where  Mr.  Tempest  lyes.  A  throwen  bedd,  vs.  A 
fether  bedd,  a  mattaras,  a  pare  blanckets,  a  pare  sheits,  a  cover- 
lett, a  countar  poynte,  a  bolstar,  a  pillo,  a  testor  of  olde  sattan 
and  damaske,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.     A  chayer,  xvj  d.     In  the  chamber 

*  This  room  may  be  perhaps  identified  with  Queen  Katharine  Parr's  chamber,  and 
we  have  hero  no  doubt  one  of  the  magnificently  carved  and  inlaid  beds  which 
Dr   Whitaker  so  justly  admires. 


222  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIE8  IN  THE 

under  Mr.  Tempast  chamber.  A  litill  bedd  of  woodd,  a  fether  bedd, 
a  bolster,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pare  of  sheits,  and  a  coverlett,  xxx  s. 
vij .  pudar  potts  for  cbambers,  vij  s.  In  the  chamber  7iext  Mr. 
Tempast  chamber  where  thei  dyne.  A  dosen  best  quishans,  xx  s. 
vj.  la  war  pryce  quishans,  vj  s.  viij.  quishans  mo,  v  s.  One  table, 
vj  s.  iiij°''  short  furmes,  vj  s.  A  dossen  buffet  stoiles,  xij  s.  ij. 
chayers,  iiij  s.  A  cubbord  and  a  counter,  xij  s.  A  fyerforke  and 
a  pair  tonngs,  iij  s.  ij .  grene  clothes  for  a  table  and  a  cubborde,  vij  s. 
In  the  woman  house.  In  a  chest,  one  testar  of  olde  velvet  and 
grograrye,  with  frenge,  xxs.  iij.  fyne  fether  bedds  teicks,  with 
bolstors,  vj  li.  ij.  coiirsar  fether  bedds  teicks,  with  bolstars,  xxs. 
iiij.  elnys  convas,  ij  s.  Lyne,  vs.  In  the  bruehouse.  Kitchenfe 
and  tallow,  1  s.  In  the  hall.  One  table  standing  overwhart,  x  s. 
ij.  syde  tables,  xx  s.  viij.  furmes,  xij  s.  A  cubborde  in  y^  baye 
wyndowe,  vj  s.  In  the  hall  chymney  ij.  andyrons  x  s.  A  chaier, 
ij  s.  vj  d.  A  pair  tonngs,  a  fyer  pronge,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  At  Ckosk- 
EAKE.  vj.  quarters  of  bigg,  vij  li.  iiij  s.  In  Lawgarrige.  ij.quertar 
and  V.  busshell  of  bigg,  iij  li.  iij  s.  At  Natland.  ij.  quarters  and 
a  halff  of  bigge,  iij  li.  At  Mylnetheope.  ij.  querters  and  vj. 
bushells  bigge,  iijli.  vj.s.  xij.  strocke  wheat,  xlviij  s.  All  his 
reparell  gownes,  jackets,  dublets,  hose,  clokes,  and  cappes,  xxx  li. 
All  thes  parcells  of  goods  above  writen  did  belonge  at  Syes3ar 
which  doithe  amounte  to  the  some  of  cccccc.lx  li.  xj  s. 

Thes  be  the  Inyentorte  of  the  goods  and  cattels  that  did  be- 
longe at  Han  ABE,  prised  bye  Brian  Smytson,  Richard  Robinson, 
Symonnde  Askew,  and  Christofer  Parker,  the  vj*^  daye  of  Maye, 
anno  Domini  1596.  InprimeS  xvj.  oxen,  xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
xix.  kye  and  one  bull,  xx  li.  ix.  kye  and  theire  calves,  xij  li. 
xxvij.  stirks  x  li.  iiij  s.  vij.  score  and  iiij"""  yowes  and  lames, 
xxviij  li.  xvj  s.  xiiij.  geld  yowes  and  vj.  topes,  iij  li.  iij.  horses, 
ij.  meares,  vij  li.  ix.  swyne,  xxxyj  s.  xxiiij.  acres  harde  corne 
and  xxiiij.  acres  of  haver,  xxiiij  li.  xx^i  quertars  queate,  xvj  li. 
viij.  whertars  rye,  vjli.  viij  s.  xxij.  whertars  haver  molte,  xli. 
ij  s.  viij  d.  xviij.  qwertars  haver,  vij  li.  One  querter  pease,  x  s. 
ij.  wiine  waynes  with  ij.  plewis  and  all  things  thare  unto  belong- 
inge,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Y^  beefe,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Some  of  this  noite 
viij^^xvij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d. 

At  Medleton  Tyers.  Inprimcs  xviij  oxen,  whereof  ij.  is 
corned  to  Hanabye,  xxij  li.  x  s.  iij.  kye  and  their  calves, 
iiij  li.  iij.  kye,  iij  li.  xxij.  acres  harden  corne,  xj  li.  xx.  acres 
of"  haver,  v  li.  ij.  waynes  ireon  bounde,  and  ij.  pi  ewes  with 
all  things  thare  unto  belonginge,  iiij  li.  Some  of  this  noite 
xlix  li.  X  s. 

At  Seamar.  Inprimes  vj.  score  threfc  of  harde  corne,  ix  li. 
V.  score  threfe  of  haver,  v  li.     In  pease  x  s.      Some  xiiij  li.  x  s. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  223 

At  Kepwithe.  Item  iiijor  ky^^  {{[^  \[  {{^  hundrithe  wedders, 
Ix  li.     Some  Ix  li.  iiij  li. 

At  Hanabe.  Inprimes  course  lyii  sheits  xij.  pare,  xlviij  s. 
XXX.  pare  harden  sheits,  iij  li.  vij.  dossen  course  table  napkyns, 
xiiij  s.  A  dossen  course  pillabers,  iiij  s.  xij.  harden  table  clothes 
and  drissinge  clothes,  xij  s.  vij.  course  table  clothes,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
V.  course  meslinge  towells,  iij  s.  viij.  course  cubbord  clothes, 
iiij  s.  Of  the  fyne  sort.  xvj.  pare  lyn  sheits,  v  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
xxviij.  pillabers,  xxvj  s.  iij.  dossen  table  napkins,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iiij.  cubbord  clothes,  vs.  iiij  d.  vij.  towells,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  vij. 
tabill  clothes,  xx  s.  One  olde  diaper  table  clothe,  ij.  towells  and 
on  old  cubbord  clothe,  vj  s.  viij  d.  xl*^  yerds  lyn  clothe,  xxvjs. 
viij  d.  Harden  clothe,  xl^  yerds,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Some  of  this 
noite  xj  li.  xj  s.  iiij  d.  One  garnishe  pudar  vessell,  xl  s.  xviij. 
pudar  disshes,  ix  s.  A  dossen  of  poddisshears,  \^  s.  A  dossen 
and  a  halfe  sawsars,  iij  s.  ij.  dossen  olde  playts,  xij  s.  ij.  dossen 
playte  trinshers,  iiij  s.  iiij.  tyn  candillsticks,  and  ix.  latten  can- 
dillsticks,  viij  s.  ij.  tyn  llaging  bottells,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  chests, 
xs.  X.  playne  beddstocks,  x  s.  iij.  stande  bedds,  vj  s.  xiiij. 
fether  bedds  with  bolstars,  xli.  xxxij.  mattarasses.  Is.  xvij. 
bolstars,  xx  s.  xx**  pillows,  xx  s.  xxx*^  pare  blanckets,  iij  li. 
Ix.  coverletts,  iiij  li.  viij.  coverings,  iij  li.  vij.  carpets,  xxx  s. 
iij.  dossen  quisheans,  xij  s.  The  bras  vessell  in  the  kitchen, 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Somme  of  this  noite  xxxiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Some 
total  of  all  the  hole  goods  which  was  at  Hanabe,  ccc.lviij  li.  xiij  s. 
At  Thornton  Bkige,  7  May,  1569 — 

Inprimes  ij.  oxen  and  iiij"""  drawen  stoits,  xj  li.  One  great 
oxe  of  ten  yere  olde,  iiij  li.  xij.  stots  of  ij.  yeres  olde  and  one  bull, 
xli.  viij  s.  X.  quyes  that  hathe  calves  and  is  with  calftes,  xij  li. 
xs.  xj.  quies  at  xvs.  a  pece.  Some  viij  li.  vs.  xx*'  yowes  and 
lames,  and  iij.  geldc  yowes,  iiij  li.  x  s.  Ixxix.  fat  wheders  and 
iij  rames,  xxij  li.  xs.  xv.  hogs.  Is.  ij.  geldings  one  daple  gray 
and  the  other  soreld,  xvj  li.  One  yongc  gray  amlinge  gelding, 
iiij  li.  iij.  yonge  grayc  amlinge  nags,  xli.  One  grayc  amlinge 
colte  of  iij.  yeres  olde,  xxx  s.  One  bay e  mcare,  ij.  hlls,  iiij  li. 
One  ireon  bonde  wayne  and  shackill,  iiij.  teames  iiij.  yokes  with 
the  tyer,  xxx  s.  One  stoned  yonge  horse,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One 
fille  and  one  stagge  at  Letbye,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Some  of  thes  goods 
at  Thornton  brige  afore  wi'iten  amountith  the  some  cxviij  li.  xixs. 

viij  d.     Somme  totall  of  the  hole  inventory,  xj*=.  li.  xxxviij  li 

of  the   (funeral  expenses  of  Mr.)   Strikland,  c  li.   iiij  s. 

Detts  oxoeinge  to  hym.  Wm.  Shcppard  of  Natland  for  wouU, 
Ixxiiij  li.  More  owinge  upon  the  dctarmynacon  of' the  awditt  in 
anno  1569  of  dyvers  personns,  xxxiiij  s.  iij  d.  (irissummes  of 
dyvers  tennands,  xx  li.  iiij"""  fuddar  of  Icadc,  xxvjli.  xiijs.  iiij  d. 
Summa  totalis  premissorum,  M.ccc.lxiiij  li.  xj  s.  iij  d. 


224  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Theise  be  the  detts  that  the  said  Waltar  did  owe  at  the  dai  of 
his  deathe  as  followithe.  Thomas  Strikland  of  Nyanzar  Iviij  li. 
vij  s.  X  d.  To  Lawrenc  Alderson  of  his  waiges  xviijli.  xijs.  xjd. 
To  Robert  Byndles,  iij  li.  xx  d.  To  Frannc's  Jackson  for  laste' 
paymente  of  playte,  xvij  li.  vj  d.  Received  for  the  feliall  portion 
of  John  Yeatts  and  dew  to  hym,  vij  li.  x  s.  xd.  Received  of  y^ 
feliall  portion  of  John  Deaken,  dew  to  hym,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  Elizabeth  Knype  of  hir  waiges,  iij  li.  ij  s.  viij  d.  The  feliall 
portion  of  Petar  Nealson,  sonne  of  Edward,  viij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Edward  Taylzer  upon  his  accompte,  iij  li.  iiij  s.  viij  d.  To 
Myles  Burrowe  for  lyn  clothe,  xiij  s.  viijd.  To  Jenat  Cowpland, 
wedow,  for  one  cowe,  xx  s.  To  Owswolde  MedcalfFfor  Killington 
parke  .  .  .  cattell,  vli.  In  servand  waiges  at  Siesergh  and  Hanabe, 
xj  li.  iij  s.  viij  d.  In  rents  owinge  at  Siesergh  and  Hanabie, 
xxxvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  the  vicar  of  Kendall  for  Easter  rack- 
enyngs,  1569,  xvij  s.  vj  d.  To  the  parson  and  vicar  for  mortuari, 
X  s.  In  funerall  expences,  j*^  xlvj  li.  vj  s.  j  d.  Sum  of  the  detts 
cccxxxj  li.  xij  s.     So  remains  M^'xxx.ij  li.  xix  s.  iij  d. 


CLXV.    WILLIAM  BENSON  OF  KENDAL. 

Inventory.  3  February,  1568.  Imprimis  in  golde  and  money, 
ix  li.  vj  s.  iiij  d.  v.  score  and  iiij"'"  ounces  and  holfe  a  oimce 
playte,  xxij  li.  x  s.  A  clothe  arrowes,  v.  coverlets,  an  olde  clothe 
arrowes,  v.  pair  blanckets,  ij.  counter  close,  xlv  s.  In  wyer,  xij  d. 
In  white  paper,  ij  s.  x  d.  In  bouks,  xvj  s.  Horse  corne,  iij  s.  A 
hackney  sadle  and  bridle,  vj  s.  iij.  axis,  ij.  wombles,  a  quert 
sawe,  a  ireon  steddie,  a  crook  for  a  grunstone,  a  handsawe,  a 
lawrn',  a  pair  pynsers,  xiiij  s.  A  burde  nett,  xij  d.  A  bell,  xxvj  s. 
ij.  lade  sadles,  ij.  wantoues  and  girthes,  vs.  Wood  and  borne  in 
y6  prevaye,  v  s.  In  the  hai  lofte,  woodd  and  trifles,  x  s.  A  dosen 
trynshers  and  blotinge  paper  with  a  last  trynshers,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A 
cobord  and  a  pryser  where  he  laye,  xxxs.  Mets  and  messors, 
xviij  d.  In  swarfFe,  xxviij  s.  Ireon  in  the  shope,  xx  s.  In 
tallowe,  vj  s.  A  tune  entye  kaske,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Wood  on  Wilkins 
backside  for  fyer,  xx  s.  Ashe  stangs  in  the  same  house,  xij  d. 
xxxij.  stone  wooll  and  yerne,  ixli.  xijs.  Meale,  Ivj  s.  Strake 
queate,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Some  of  the  detts,  c.xlviij  li.  xiiij  s.  iij  d. 
Some  de  claro,  cc.lxx.v.v  li.  xv  s.  ix  d. 


CLXVI.    JOHN  EONSON  TESTAMENT  OF  TKOWTBECKE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.     The  xvj.  day  of  February  .... 
of  our  Lord  God,  a  thousand  fyve  h  .  .  .  .  skore  and  viij.  I  John 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  22.5 

Ronson,*  of  Trowtbeck,  being  sore  .  .  .  .  ed  wytli  seknoss  in  my 
body,  ferynge  y*^  .  .  .  th  drowing  neare  and  yett  being  of  good  and 
perfytte  raeraorye,  laud  and  prayss  be  to  God,  maks  and  ordeyns 
this  my  .  .  .  and  last  wyll  in  manor  and  forme  as  foloweth.  Fyrst 
and  prycipall  ....  I  geve  and  beqweathe  my  soil  unto  m'cifull 
hand  of .  .  .  ghtye  God  our  saveyoure  Jesus  Chryst  and  to  our 
Ladye  Saynt  Mary,  and  to  all  y®  celestiall  courte  in  heaven,  and 
I  wyll  .  .  .  my  body  be  biuyed  wythe  in  y^  church  of  Troutbeck 
paying  my  dewe  for  y°  same.  Forther  I  geve  and  beqwethe 
Gennat  and  Elizabeth  my  two  doghters  ay ther  of  them ,  xij .  shep. 
And  I  geve  unto  Peter  Byrkhed  my  goodson  my  gray  meayr,  my 
botes,  my  clok,  and  a  gaycott,  and  every  one  of  hys  chylderyng  a 
yoiwe.  And  I  geve  and  beqwheth  unto  Jhames  Brathwhat 
yowgest  doghter  a  yoiwe.  And  I  geve  and  beqweth  unto  Myles 
Byrkhed  doghter  lam.  And  T  geve  and  beqweth  imto  Antony 
Borwyck  a  boke  skyne  doblett  and  my  beste  hoose,  and  to  In's  sone 
Adame  a  paire  of  hoose  and  a  pare  of  showen.  And  I  geve  and 
beqweath  unto  Peter  Borwyck  a  gakcot.  And  1  geve  and 
beqweth  unto  Henry  Borwyck  ij*'  s.  And  I  geve  and  beqweath 
unto  Myles  Bvrkhed  ij  s.  And  it  is  my  wyll  and  mynd  y^  ij  s.  be 
wared  on  me  the  day  of  my  beryoll.  And  I  geave  and  beqweathe 
unto  twentye  power  peopUe  evrye  one  of  theyme  a  howpe  of 
mealle  or  mote  as  1  have  declaryd  unto  my  supervisners.  And  I 
doo  ordyn  and  mak  and  constytute  Jennat  and  Allyse  and 
Ellyzabeth  my  thre  doghteres  my  liole  executors,  and  thay  thre 
to  pay  all  my  detes  and  my  bcqweathes,  and  fenncrall  expencis, 
and  then  thay  thre  to  have  all  my  goodes  movable  and  unmovable. 
And  I  desyer  Mayster  Adam  C'ayrys  and  Jhames  Brathwhat,  and 
Henry  Borwyck,  and  Myles  Byrkhed  to  be  supcrvusurcs  of  thys 
my  last  wyll  and  testyment.  And  I  desyer  mv  chylderyng  to  be 
oredered  by  my  said  supervysures  if  thay  wyll  have  my  blessyng. 
Thes  wytnes  of  this  my  last  wyll,  Jhames  Brathtwhat,  Henry 
Borwyck,  Myles  B3a-khed. 

Inventoeium  omnium  bonorum  Johannis  Rolandson  parochiaj 
Wynandermer  factum  28  die  Marcii  et  appreciatum  per  nos 
Henricum  Borwick,  Anthonium  Cocksone,  Anthonium  Borwicke 
et  Milonem  Birkhead  juratos  eodem  die  et  anno  Domini  1569, 
per  me  Johannem  Dixon  curatum  ibidem.  Imprimis  one  mare 
and  a  twynterr  stagge,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  kye  and  a  qwye,  iij  li. 
Haye  and  strawe,  iiij  s.     Fowrtie  shcippe  and  one,  iij  s.  ij  d.  every 

*  The  following  will  of  a  yeoman  of  Troutbeck  is  remarkable  for  the  homeiineM  and 
simplicity  of  its  wording  and  arrangements.  The  inventory  also  contains  several  curious 
items.  It  is  in  the  handwriting  of  the  village  curate,  for  none  of  the  appniisers  seem 
to  have  been  able  to  spell  their  names.  The  whole  document  is  written  in  the  wavering 
hand  of  an  illiterate  or  aged  man,  and  dors  not  reHcct  much  credit  on  the  curnfe  of 
Troutbeck. 


226  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

one,  vj  li.  ixs.  x  d.  In  haverr  and  in  beege,  xxiiij  s.  vij.  pecks 
of  maltte,  v  s.  ij  d.  One  almerye,  xij  s.  A  brasse  pott,  three 
pans,  and  v.  puder  dublerrs,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  Three  tree  dublerrs, 
lower  dyssheis,  and  a  ladle,  ij  d.  ij.  stands,  three  collecks,  a 
churne,  and  ij.  lytle  bassyns,  xviij  d.  A  girdle,  a  brandrott,  a 
bottell,  and  a  pare  of  tongs,  ij  s.  v  d.  A  peck  and  a  hoisse,  and  a 
pare  of  sheirs,  vj  d.  A  pare  of  studies  and  a  pare  of  woell  combs, 
xxij  d.  A  olde  knoppe  and  a  qweell,  vj  d.  Three  weights,  a 
ceiffe,  two  syckles,  and  two  wymbles,  yj  d.  Two  axes,  a  hacke, 
and  a  breare  croike,  xij  d.  In  hempe,  a  carr,  collecke,  and  two 
pare  of  tnisse  roips,  ij  s.  iij  d.  A  rakinge  crocke,  a  chaire,  iiij"*" 
stoills,  and  a  stee,  and  a  barrow,  xixd.  A  sadlc,  a  wantowe,  a 
brydle,  and  a  halterr,  xij  d.  A  leaa,  a  hoipe,  a  peate  spaide,  and 
ij.  pare  of  traces,  xj  d.  A  saltte  tubbe  with  saltte  in  itt,  ij  d.  A 
torthwythie,  a  tome  boltte,  and  a  peate  sledd,  viij  d.  A  chiste,  a 
arcke,  two  bourds,  and  a  troghe,  v  s.  vij  d.  Two  seecks,  fyve 
poecks,  a  hambre,  and  a  sworde,  iij  s.  j  d.  A  peece  of  keltterr 
and  yearne,  v  s.  viij  d.  A  peece  of  qwyett  cloith  and  two  bedds, 
ij  s.  ij.  jackeitts,  three  dubleitts,  two  pare  of  hoise,  and  ij.  hatts, 
three  jerkings,  shoisse  and  bowtts,  xxiiij  s.  Three  packe  cloiths, 
two  sheeitts,  and  two  blanketts,  vij  s.  A  purse,  a  belltt,  a  knyefte, 
and  ij.  horse  shois,  vj  d.  Aparre  of  bowte  shanks,  iiij  d.  Hever 
grotes,  vj  d.  In  fleshe,  xvj  d.  In  tathe,  xij  d.  Badon  Borwyck 
wyf  X  s.     The  some,  xvij  li.  xj  s.  x  d. 


CLXVn.    THOMAS  COOKE  OF  RICHMOND  LOKIMER. 

November  2,  1569.  Thomas  Cooke,  of  Eichmond,  lorimer  — 
to  be  buried  within  the  churche  yearthe  of  Richmond,  under  the 
marbill  stone  in  the  cawsaye  —  To  Cuthbert  Hutchinson  of 
Richmond,  tanner,  and  Johne  Collingson  of  Craycall,  tanner,  a 
burgage  in  Richmond  in  the  tenure  of  Richarde  Mylner,  paying- 
yearly  for  ever  for  the  said  burgage  to  the  baliffs  of  Richmond, 
governors  of  the  free  school  of  the  burgesses  of  Richmond  and  to 
their  successors  governors  of  the  said  school  for  ever  the  sum  of 
xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  my  dwelling  hovise  in  Richmond,  &c.  to  Agarthe 
Wynterskille  during  her  life,  and  after  her  death  to  the  said 
Cuthbert  Hutchinson  and  John  Collingson,  "  and  they  shall 
yearlie  for  ever  pay  or  distribute  to  the  poore  folks  dwellinge  and 
inhabitinge  in  the  said  towne  of  Richmond  in  the  presence  of 
fower  honest  burgesses  of  the  saide  towne,  xx  s."  —  I  give  to  them 
also  one  burgage  in  Richmond  in  the  tenure  of  one  Christopher 
Anderson,  butcher,  "  and  they  to  pay  out  of  it  yearly  to  the  power 
folkes  dwellinge  and  inhabitinge  the  said  towne  of  Richmond,  and 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  227 

to  poore  madings  mariges  as  well  without  the  said  towne  as 
within  at  there  discretions,  xiij  s.  iiij  d."  —  To  Thomas  Cowlinge 
my  godsonne  one  of  my  best  stidies  that  he  will  choose  with  a 
pair  of  my  best  bellows,  one  of  my  best  chissells,  one  of  the  best  of 
my  forging  hammers,  and  one  hack  hammer  —  To  Christopher 
Hutchinson  son  of  Cuthbert  Hutchinson  one  jack  and  one  battle 
axe  —  To  James  Gybson  my  godson  one  silver  ring,  one  silver 
ear  pick,  and  one  silver  whistle.     [Prob.  15  Dec.  1568.]       (*) 


CLXVni.    SIR  WILLIAM  JACKSON  LATE  CURET  AT  GRESMER. 

Jan.  21,  1569.  I  William  Jackson,  clarke  and  curate  of 
Grysmer  —  to  be  biuiede  within  y^  parishe  church  of  Grysmer, 
near  where  my  ij.  brothers  was  buried  —  To  my  parishe  church 
vj  s.  viij  d.  And  yt  to  be  payd  ....  Kendaill  for  a  booke  at  1 
bought  of  (erased)  to  the  betering  of  the  ....  To  the  poor 
folkes  XXX  s.  to  be  devided  at  the  sytct  of  my  supervisores.  Item 
I  geve  to  every  on  of  my  god  children,  vj  d.  —  To  every  sarvent 
in  my  maister's  house  xij  d.  Item  I  geve  to  Sir  Thomas  Benson 
a  sernet  typet.  To  my  Mr.  John  Benson  a  new  velvat  cap.  — 
By  me  Sir  William  Jaikson  at  Grysmer. 

Inventory.  21  Jan.  1569.  —  Rament  unbequested  to  be  sold 
be  my  executores  and  supervisores.  A  worsate  jaceate,  a  brod 
cloth  jacate,  a  brod  clothe  side  gounc,  a  mellay  side  goune,  a 
shorte  goune,  a  preiste  bonate,  a  velvat  cape,  a  sylke  hate,  ij.  pare 
of  hosse,  a  mellay  casseck,  a  worsat  typat,  a  matras,  a  great  chiste, 
a  ledder  dublat.  Summa,  iij  li.  xij  s.  .  .  .  In  wax  and  ser^ges, 
books  and  parchment,  with  other  small  thyngs  to  be  sold  witliin 
my  chamber.  I  owe  to  Christofor  Wolker's  wyff  Under  Helmc 
xij  s.  of  newe  money  to  be  payed  to  hyr,  whych  she  dyd  bowrere 
for  me  in  my  tyme  of  nede. 


CLXIX.    TESTAMENTUM  ROBERTI  LATMBERT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxv»''  daye  of  ]\Iarche,  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lord  God  1569.  I  Kobert  Lambertt,  of  Nostcrfeild 
in  the  countic  of  Yorke,*  gent.  —  to  be  buried  witliin  tlic  parishe 
churche  of  Saint  Mychaell  th'archnngell  of  WolLf      Item  I  give, 

*  The  testator  may,  perhaps,  have  been  connected  with  the  family  of  Lambert  of 
Owton,  in  the  bishoprick  of  Durham.  His  deacendants  lingered  in  the  neighbourhood 
of  Well  for  some  time  after  his  death. 

t  We  may  observe  that  the  church  of  Well  is  here  dedicated  to  St.  Michael.  IV. 
Whitakcr  assigns  it  to  the  patronage  of  St.  Jamos. 

g  2 


228  AVILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

will,  and  bequeathe  to  my  son  George  Lambertt  my  greate  brason 
pott  which  I  brought  with  me  farthe  of  Cleveland.  Item  I 
bequeathe  to  Henrye  Lambertt  my  yonger  son  my  blacke  stagge. 
Item  I  give,  will,  and  bequeathe  to  Ann  Lambertt  my  dough ter 
my  grey  fillye  stagge.  Item  I  gyve,  will,  and  bequeathe  to 
Edward  Lambertt  bastard  son  of  my  son  George  Lambertt  one  of 
my  best  kyne.  Item  I  will  that  my  son  George  Lambertt  shall 
after  the  deathe  of  me  and  iny  wyf  have  my  lands  accordinge  to 
a  fyne  which  I  have  knowledgid  thereof  —  Item  I  will,  give, 
and  bequeathe  to  everie  one  of  my  servantes,  as  well  men  servantes 
as  women  servants,  one  gymmer  lambe.  Item  I  give  to  the 
reparation  of  the  churche  of  Well  ij  s.  The  residewe  —  I  give 
unto  Florence  my  loving  wyf  and  to  my  thre  chyldren  George 
Lambertt,  Henry  Lambertt,  and  Ann  Lambertt,  whom  I  make 
—  myne  executores  —  my  trustye  and  loving  cousins  and  frends 
Jhon  Wandisfurthe  person  of  Kyrtlington  and  Mychaell  Wandis- 
furthe  of  Pickall  esquire  supervysors,  to  whom  I  give  for  there 
paines,  advyse,  ayde,  and  assistance  —  xx  s.  to  be  equally  devydyd 
betwixt  them.  Wytnesses  of  this  my  wyll,  Jhone  Hornebie, 
Nycolas  Bollton.  [Prob.  14  March,  1570,  and  adm.  given  to 
George  and  Anne  Lambert.] 


CLXX.    CHRISTOPHER  HODGKINSONN  OP  ASHETONN  BANKE  JUXTA 
PRESTON  LABORER.* 

Inventory,  17  April,  1570.  One  spittell.  ij.  prignetts,  xij  s. 
—  certen  oyten  meall,  vij  s.  vj  d.  —  Certen  woollen  coverlet 
yearne,  certen  lynnen  yearne  and  certen  asse,  xxxvj  s.  viij  d. 
Certen  whit  woollen  cloth  and  wollen  yearn,  xxixs.  —  Certen 
flaxe,  one  yonge  speying  or  spinninge  whele,  one  chaire  with 
certen  salt,  viij  s.  —  One  hundreth  metts  of  malt,  x  li.  —  Certayn 
hay,  corne,  and  turves,  xix  s.  vj  d.  —  xxiiij.  metts  of  barlye, 
vj  li.  X  s.  Certayne  sythes,  xviij  s.  Certayne  pots,  v  li.  xiiij  s. 
Certaine  cheses,  ij  s.  Detts  oweing  unto  me.  John  Houghton 
wyfe  for  sex  bales  of  flax,  xxiiij  s.  Y^  wife  of  William  Cottume 
for  ij.  stones  of  flax,  xs.  iiij  d.  —  Mr.  Richard  Trases  for  ij. 
sprowese  skynes,  viij  s.  viij  d.  Johnc  Houghton  doth  owe  for 
carrege  of  v.  score  bales  of  flax  frome  Yorke  (blank).  Johne 
Gaunte  beyonde  Wyer  for  terre  and  a  chesse,  vs.  v d.  Johne 
Gaunte  of  Muche  Singleton  behynde  for  ij.  sythes,  iij  s.  viij  d.  — 
Edmunde  Dobsonn  for  ix.  hundreth  and  a  halfe  of  lats,  x  s.  iiij  d. 

*  A  petty  tradesman  in  the  vicinity  of  Preston,  with  a  very  miscellaneous  stock  of 
goods.  He  seems  to  have  dealt  principally  in  yarn,  flax,  corn,  and  crockery  ;  and,  in 
addition  to  his  shop,  he  was  probably  a  carrier. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  229 

Johiie  Croke  of  Ingall  head  for  the  hyer  of  a  cowe,  viij  s.  The 
said  Johne  dothe  ow.e  me  a  sive  of  ots.  James  Strenghfelowe 
for  wyne,  xxiiij  s.  — 


CLXXI.  RICHARD  COOK  OF  HUTON  CONTERS. 

The  Inventorie  of  all  the  goods  and  cattells  of  Richard  Cook,* 
lait  of  Huton  Conyers,  deceased,  praysed  bie  iiij°''  indifferent  men, 
that  is  to  saie,  George  Lowsone,  Christofer  Firbank,  Marmaduke 
Lowsone,  and  Androwe  Fawber,  the  xxij''''  daye  of  September, 
anno  Domini  M.ccccc°.lxx°. 

Inprimis  xij.  oxen,  price  xiiij  li.  Item  six  kye,  price  vij  li. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  Six  qiiyes  and  a  stote,  price  vij  li.  iiij»""  styrks  and 
a  calff,  price  xliiij  s.  Fyve  horses  and  meares,  price  v  li.  Fortie 
wedders,  price  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Fortie  ewes,  price  v  1.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
liiij.  twynter  sheippe,   price  vj  li.   vj  s.     xxx.   lambes,  price  Is. 

....  and  ewes,  price  xls within  the  barnes  at  ...  .  price 

xij  li barnes  at  Huton  and  ....  price  xij  li.     Hay,  price 

Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Dunge  and  ....  about  howse  and  ledd  into  feild, 
price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Yocks,  teymes,  and  irons,  price  xvj  s.  viij  d. 
Two  paire  of  wood  boune  wheills,  ij.  waynes,  one  cowppe,  with 
plowes  and  harrowes,  price  iij  li.  vj.  s.  viij  d.  One  paire  of  wayne 
fleycks,  price  xx  d.  One  stand  hecke  with  all  wodd  about  howse, 
price  xxx  s.  ij.  bee  hyves,  price  ij  s.  viij  d.  vij.  geyse  and  steygs, 
price  iij  s.  xiiij.  henes  with  cok  and  chykings,  price  v  s.  iiij  d. 
Hempe,  price  v  s.  Summa,  Ixxxxiiij  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  halle 
hoicse.  Inprimis,  iiij"""  brace  potts,  price  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  iiij""" 
kettilles  and  iiij"''  litle  pannes,  price  xls.  ij.  litle  kettillcs,  price 
vj  s.  viij  d.  ix.  pewder  dublers,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xij.  pewder 
dishes,  vj.  sawsers,  a  potteger,  and  a  salt,  price  vj  s.  viij  d.  A 
chaffing  dishe,  thre  candilsticks,  and  a  litle  lavcr,  price  v  s.  iij. 
speytts,  a  paire  of  cobb  irons,  a  fryinge  pane,  and  a  brole  iron, 
price  iiij  s.  One  reckan,  one  paire  of  pott  kylpes,  one  old  axe, 
a  brysse,  two  pomlcs,  price  ij  s.  One  cupbord,  a  prysser,  and  one 
old  almerie,  price  x  s.  One  table,  one  litle  meat  bourd,  ij** 
chaircs  with  farmes,  price  ij  s.  viij  d.  iiij*""  paire  of  sheires,  price 
xij  d.  Payntyd  cloythes,  one  call  with  quyssings,  and  all  other 
hustlement  in  the  hall  howse,  price  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa,  vj  li.  xvj  d. 
In  y®  parlor.  Inprimis,  money  in  his  purse,  xx  s.  Two  silver 
spoynes,  price  xs.  One  paire  of  silver  croks,  price  vj  s.  viij  d. 
On  silk  hatt,  one  mold  warppe  hatt,  and  one  capp  for  a  woman, 
price  vs.     One  black  napperon  with  a  napkyn,  price  iij  s.  iiij  d. 

*  The  inventory  of  a  substantial  Yorkshire  yeoman,  containing  several  curioiiR  Iw-al 
words.     The  expenses  at  his  funeral  are  also  interesting. 


230  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

P^jrve  kyrcbayes  and  a  woman  smock,  price  iiij  s.  His  reparill 
price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  standinge  bedd,  iiij"*"  paire  of  bedd  stocks 
iiijor  chysts,  and  one  old  arke,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  old  fedder 
bedd,  price  xs.  Tlire  matterisses,  price  xvs.  vij.  coverletts,  iij 
happyns,  and  one  blanckett,  price  xxxvj  s.  vij.  codds  and  vij 
pyllebers,  price  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Fyve  lyn  slieitts,  price  xij  s.  vij 
paire  of  liemppe  and  hardyn  sheitts,  price  xvj  s.  iij.  towells  and 
two  boiird  cloytbes,  price  iiij  s.  viij  d.  ij°  seyks  with  pocks,  price 
ij  s.  Payntyd  cloytlies  with  otlier  bustlement  in  the  parlor,  price 
ij  s.  Summa,  viij  li.  xviij  s.  In  the  chmnber.  Inprimis,  iiij°'" 
score  of  hardyn  game,  price  iiij  s.  Two  stone  of  Avonlle,  price  x  s. 
ij°  old  wyndowe  cloythes,  price  ij  s.  One  kymlmge,  price  v  s. 
iij°  old  busshells  with  syves  and  reddells,  price  xx  d.  ij°  bushells 
of  peis  and  one  bushell  of  grotts,  price  ij  s.  viij  d.  Summa, 
XXV  s.  iiij  d.  Dehita  quce  ei  dehentur.  Inprimis,  Andrewe  Fawber, 
xix  s.  iiij  d.  William  Heslington  of  Way  the  for  malt,  xxviij  s.  iiij  d. 
Frauncis  Harrysone  of  Mydleton,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Henry  Cooke  of 
Kaynton,  xviij  s.  Christofer  Marshall,  xv  s.  Margaret  Firbanke, 
iij  s.  Summa,  iiij  li.  x  s.  ij  d.  Summa  totalis  omnium  bonorum 
et  debitorum  predictorum,  c.xvli.  ij  s.  ij  d.  Dehita  quce  defunctus 
debet.  Inprimis,  to  John  Holme,  x  s.  viij  d.  To  Robert  Broune 
of  Copthewick  th'elder,  xxs.  To  Isabell  Cook  my  brother 
doughter,  ixli.  To  William  Cook  of  York,  in  part  of  payment 
of  a  more  some  which  is  paid  for  iiij°''  cattell  gaitts  in  Huton 
towne  myers  for  fyve  yeres  yett  come,  xx  s.  To  Mr.  Arthington 
for  his  part  of  the  half  yere  rents  of  th'edell  feild  Brod  yngs  and 
Warrander  closse,  xv  s.  ij  d.  To  the  prebend  of  Xunwick  for  fre 
rent  of  his  lands  in  Copthwick  and  Sharowe,  v  s.  To  Sir  William 
Mallorie,  knight,  for  his  half  yere  rents,  xxxvs.  To  William 
Clark  for  half  yere  rent  of  his  part  of  Great  myers,  viij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  my  L.  Archebushoppe  of  York  for  half  yere  rent  of  Marge- 
ridinge,  ix  s.  To  my  said  L.  Archebushoppe  for  fre  rent  of  his 
lands  in  Copthewick  and  Sharowe,  ij  s.  To  Gregorie  Barugh  for 
half  yere  rent  of  one  closse  and  one  oxgannge  of  land  in  Sharowe, 
xiiij  s.  To  Thomas  Hodgsone  for  his  half  yere  waiges,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Oswold,  his  servant,  for  his  half  yere  waiges,  xiiij  s.  To 
Thomas  Awmock  for  his  wages,  vj  s.  vj  d.  To  ....  Grege  of 
Kirkbyeshier,  viij  s.  To  Mathew  Backster,  ix  s.  To  Mathewe 
Mylner,  ij  s.  To  Oswold  Dent  and  Thomas  Todd  for  iiijo""  cattell 
gaitts  and  iiij"*"  daills  in  Huton  towne  myers,  xx  s.  To  Sir  William 
Mallorie,  knight,  iiij°''  quarters  of  rye  for  his  part  of  the  rent  of 
West  feild  at  Huton  Conyers  affbresaid,  price  xl  s.  Summa 
totalis  debitorum  predictorum,  xxj  li.  vs.  iiij  d.  Et  sic  remanet 
de  claro  debitis  deductis,  Ixxxxiij  li.  xvij  s.  ij  d.  Legaces  and 
fiinerall  ea'pences.     To  John  Holme  wief  for  bread  the  daye  of  his 


ARCHDEACONUY  OF  RICHMOND.  231 

buriall,  v  s.  xj  d.  For  drynk  the  same  daye,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  For 
fyche  the  saine  daye,  iiij  s.  v  d.  For  fleyshe  to  Robert  Dixpone, 
iij  s.  To  Eichard  Bell  for  fleyshe,  ix  d.  To  Richard  Lowric  for 
fleyshe,  x  d.  To  Henry  Cassone  for  fleyshe,  viij  d.  To  Ninian 
Grange  for  one  biishell  of  wheat,  xixd.  To  uxor  Lowson  for 
cheise,  xiiij  d.  To  Mathewe  Mylner  wief  for  iiij"'"  gallons  of  aill 
the  same  daye  he  was  buried,  xij  d.  For  one  dossone  of  bread, 
xij  d.  For  butter  and  eggs  the  same  daye  of  his  buriall,  iiij  s.  ij  d. 
Paid  at  churche  the  daye  of  his  buriall,  viij  s.  ij  d.  To  Barborie 
Monnkton,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  every  one  of  his  god  childer, 
iiij  d.  in  toto,  ij  s.  Jane  Cook  his  doughtcr  one  silver  spoyne,  a 
paire  of  silver  croks,  price  xj  s.  viij  d.  To  the  said  Jane  one  silk 
hatt,  one  moldwarpp  hatt,  and  a  woman  capp,  price  v  s.  v.  kyi'- 
chayes  and  a  woman  smock,  price  iiij  s.  To  the  saide  Jane  one 
black  napperon,  a  napkyn,  price  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Symon  Cook 
his  sone  one  silver  spoyne,  price  v  s.  To  Thomas  Cook  his 
brother,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Christofer  Marshall,  xx  d.  To  Sir  William 
Mallorie,  knyght,  one  old  angell,  price  x  s.  To  aither  of  May- 
syndewes,  viij  d.  in  toto,  xvj  d.  To  every  one  of  his  servants 
one  gymer  lambe,  y"^  is  to  fyve  servants,  price  of  every  lambe  xx  d. 
in  toto,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  For  probacion  of  will,  v  s.  For  one  obliga- 
cion,  xij  d.  For  the  aparitorie  fees,  iiij  d.  For  one  mortuarie, 
X  s.  For  Avritinge  of  wills  and  inventories,  vj  s.  viij  d.  For 
charges  about  provinge  of  will  with  witnesses  and  at  other  tymes, 
x  s.  To  Symon  his  sone  one  whye,  price  xx  s.  To  Jane  his 
doughter  one  whye,  price  xx  s.  Summa  totalis  tarn  legatorum 
quam  expensorum  funerallium,  xiiij  li.  xix  s.  ij  d.  And  so  there 
remaneth  cleare,  legaces  and  funeralle  expenses  discharged,  of  dead 
part  to  be  equally  devided  cmongeste  iiij"""  of  his  children,  that 
ys  to  saie,  George,  William,  and  Symon  his  sones,  and  Jaine  hia 
dowghter,  xxxj  li.  xix  s.  v  d. 

CLXXn.    PETBI  SCLYNGESBT  GEN.  TESTAMENTUM. 

October  2,  1570.  Peter  Sclyngesbie  of  Marton  in  Brorougc- 
shier,  gentilman.*  To  Alice  Sclyngesbie  my  bais-begotten 
doughter  twenty  shillings  yerely,  untill  she  be  preferred  in 
maryage,  —  To  Johanne  Sclyngesbie,  one  other  of  my  bays-begotten 
doughters,  twenty  shillings  goingc  out  of  my  said  parsonage  of 
Marton  yerely  untill  she  be  preferred  In  maryage  —  Item  I  give 
and  bequyth  to  the  seid  Alice  my  bais-begotten  doughter,  xj  li. 

♦  A  son  of  John  Slingsby  of  Scriven,  esq.  by  Margery,  daughter  of  Simon  Foley  of 
Badesley  in  Suffolk.  His  aunt,  Agnes  Slinge^by,  had  married  into  the  family  of 
Tankard.  Boroughshirc  is  a  name  of  rare  occurrence,  which  is  applied  to  the  district 
or  deanery  of  Boroughbridgc. 


232  WILLS  AMD  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

towards  her  prefarment  in  maryage,  to  be  paid  when  she  shalbe 
maryed.  Item  I  give  and  bequyth  to  the  seid  Johanne,  my  bais- 
begotten  doughter,  xj  li.  towards  her  prefarment  in  maryage,  to 
be  paid  when  she  shalbe  maryed.  Item  I  will  that  the  seid 
Alice  and  Johanne  Sclyngesbie  shalbe  ordered  during  the  tyme 
that  they  ar  unmaryed  by  William  Tanckard,  Francis  Sclyn- 
gesbie, esquires,  and  Thomas  Tanckard  gentilman.  Item  I  will 
that  if  ether  of  my  seid  bais-begotten  doughters  will  not  be 
ordered  and  obydyent  by  the  seid  William,  Francis  and  Thomas 
Tanckard,  and  for  their  prefarment  in  maryage,  then  I  will  that 
she  which  will  not  be  ordered  shall  want  of  her  seid  porcon  xli., 
Avhich  shall  be  bestowed  of  the  other  of  my  seid  doughters. 
Item  I  geve  and  bequythe  to  George  Breakanbury  sone  of  Henry 
Breakanbury,  xx  li.  Item  I  geve  and  bequyth  to  Anne  Goldes- 
burghe  doughter  of  William  Goldesburghe  deceased,  xx  li.  And 
further  I  do  ordeyn  and  maike  the  seid  William  Tanckard ,  Francis 
Sclyngesbie,  and  Thomas  Tanckard,  my  executors  of  this  my  last 
will  and  testament,  and  for  their  pains  taken  therein  I  geve  to 
every  one  of  them  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  And  further  I  will  that  my 
servaunts  in  my  house  shalbe  kept  unto  Martynmas  of  my  charge, 
and  they  to  have  their  wages  paid.  In  witness  whereof,  I  the 
said  Peter  Sclyngesbie  have  putto  my  scale  to  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  the  day  and  yere  above  wrytten.  Wytnesses,  John 
Lockey,  Vycar  of  Marton,*  Walter  Deconsin,  Peter  Hardcastell, 
and  Peter  Benson. 


CLXXin.    EICHAKD  THOMPSON  OF  RICHMOND. 

February  10,  1572.  Eich.  Thompson  of  Richmond  f  —  to 
be  buried  at  Richmond  chvirch  on  the  north  side,  neigh  unto  the 
porche  called  St.  John  porche.|     Item  I  will  and  bequith  to  the 

*  John  Lockay,  vicar  of  Marton  in  Burghshier,  makes  his  will  on  the  5th  of 
December,  1572,  and  directs  himself  to  be  buried  "  in  the  chauncell  of  Marton  Churche, 
whear  my  predecessor  dyd  lye.  Item  I  bequethe  to  everye  goise  house  within  Marton 
and  Grafton,  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  unto  the  reparacion  of  Marton  Churche 
afforesaid,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Inventory,  1573. — Detts  owing  to  y^  aforesaid  John  Lockey 
of  y'=  parishing  of  Marton.  Item  for  the  common  booke,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Item  for  a  calender 
booke,  X  d.  Item  for  Omylies  of  disobydience,  viij  d.  Item  to  Thomas  Burdshall  and 
Richard  Matterson  for  bookes,  ij  s." 

i"  A  small  hosier  in  Richmond,  who  makes  a  very  good  use  of  the  little  wealth  he 
had  amassed.     This  charity  has,  I  believe,  long  been  lost. 

J  There  are  two  spacious  and  handsome  porches  attached  to  the  parish  church  at 
Riclmiond  ;  that  on  the  north  side  is  dedicated  to  the  Blessed  Virgin,  while  the  south 
porch  is  under  the  patronage  of  the  Evangelist  St.  John.  May  not  the  south  side  of 
the  church  have  been  appropriated  to  the  men,  and  the  north  to  the  women  ?  a  similar 
arrangement  seems  to  have  existed  in  the  neighbouring  church  of  Easby.  The  ancient 
custom  of  separating  the  sexes  in  the  time  of  divine  service  was  continued  in  many 
churches  in  the  north  of  England  till  a  comjianitively  recent  date,  especially  in  the 
larger  towns. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  233 

poorc  people  and  unto  ther  use  for  ever  one  rude  of  land  lying  in 
the  Estfeild,  nowe  being  in  myne  own  occupacion,  and  being  oi" 
the  yerelie  rent  of  ij  s.  and  the  said  ij  s.  to  be  distribute  at  two 
tymes  in  the  yer,  that  is  to  say,  xij  d.  at  Easter  and  xij  d.  at  the 
feast  of  Christmas,  and  the  said  rude  of  land  to  be  used  for  the 
distribucon  of  the  said  ij  s.  at  the  discrecon  of  Edward  Alderson 
and  Rauf  Pacocke,  their  heires,  executors,  or  assigns  for  ever. 
Item  I  give  and  bequith  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  the  poore  people  of  Eich- 
mond,  to  be  destributed  unto  theym  on  the  raorow  next  after  my 
bury  all  at  the  discrecon  of  Edward  Alderson,  Rauf  Pacocke,  and 
Robert  Ward.  To  my  doughter  Thomyson  ten  sylver  spones 
and  all  her  mothers  rament,  and  one  girdle  wich  was  hir  mothers, 
and  thirtene  pounds  sex  shillings  and  eight  penc  of  current  monye, 
and  all  my  houshold  stuf  —  dau.  Isabel.  Mr.  William  Conyers, 
esquyer,  owes  him  for  iiij°'"  foders  of  lede  as  doth  appeare  by  a 
bill  of  his  hand.  Item  James  Phillipp  in  lent  monye,  xl  s. 
[Prob.  15  June,  1575.] 

Inventory,  4  June,  1575.  Imprimis,  vij.  yeards  of  geanes 
fiistion,  iiij  s.  Item  x.  yeards  homes  fustion,  vj  s.  xvj.  yeardes 
of  geane  fustion,  vij  s.  ij.  yeards  and  half  and  a  quarter  of 
chamleye,  iiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  remnants  of  velvet,  vij  s.  ij.  remnants 
of  mockado,  viij  s.  iij.  remnants  of  russels,  xxiiij  s.  ix.  yeards 
of  whyt  fustian,  vj  s.  viij  d.  xij.  yeards  of  saten  bredges,  xvij  s. 
xxviij.  yeards  of  sackeclothe,  xiiij  s.  ix.  yeards  of  stryped  sack- 
clothe,  ixs.  iiij.  elnes  of  canvas,  ix  s.  iij.  yeards  and  one  halfe 
of  lynyn  clothe,  iiij  s.  xiij.  yeards  and  an  halfe  of  lynnen  clothe, 
ixs.  ix.  yeards  and  an  half  of  linnen  clothe,  vj  s.  ij.  remmands 
of  lynnen  clothe,  iij  s.  viij.  yeards  of  nettell  clothe,  viij  s.  ij. 
elnes  of  canvas,  iij  s.  Towe  remnants  of  buckram,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Certayne  small  trifles,  iiij  s.  vj.  pounds  and  a  half  of  whit  threed, 
vs.  xij.  payres  of  cardes,  xij  d.  xj.  girdles,  iij  s.  A  dosen 
purses,  xyi  d.  ij.  dosen  thimbles,  vj  d.  Certayne  rybbayns  and 
other  triffles,  V  s.  iij.  dosen  and  four  capes,  xvj  s.  iij.  velvet 
nyght  cappes  and  iij.  of  satan,  xs.  xij.  women  hats,  \'j  s.  viij  d. 
iij.  dosen  and  a  half  of  course  felts,  xvij  s.  A  dosen  felts  more, 
xiiij  s.  iiij.  thousand  of  rose  nayles,  xx  s.  v.  yeards  of  yallowe 
cottone,  XX  s.  iij.  dosen  comes,  xv  d.  Leads,  weights,  and  scales, 
towe  chistes  and  shelves,  with  other  hussleraents  in  y^  shoppc,  x  s. 
ij.  stone  of  leade,  xxs. 


CLXXIV.    ASLACKBYE  WM.  TESTAMENTDM. 

In  Dei  nomine.  Amen.     Anno  Domini   1'373",  and  the  thirde 
daye  off  AfHrche.      I  Williainc  Aslackbyc  oil"  Hiclimoiidc,  gentle- 


234  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

man,*  hole  off  mynde  and  off  god  and  perfects  remembrannce, 
but  seeke  in  bodye,  maketh  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in 
manor  and  forme  folowinge.  Firste  I  geve  my  soule  unto 
Almightie  God,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buried  within  ye  a^'bouref 
on  the  northe  side  off  the  churche  of  Richmonde.  Item  I  will 
y*  ye  make  a  dynner  for  my  nieghbours  w^^  I  was  wonte  to  have 
at  Christenmas,  so  y*  we  maye  departe  with  meat  and  drinke, 
and  for  dealinge  to  the  powre  it  shalbe  at  your  discression, 
parte  at  one  tyme  and  parte  at  another,  when  you  thinke  best. 
Item  I  bequeath  to  Franc's  Constable  and  to  George  Constable 
there  porcions  to  be  paide  at  such  tyme  or  tymes  as  there  mother 
shall  thinke  it  requisite  for  tl^m.  Item  I  will  y*  ye  keepe 
Christofer  Scrafton  whiles  he  come  to  manns  age,  and  then  yff 
he  marye  or  go  frome  you  y*  you  geve  him  xl  s.  in  monye  or  so 
moche  in  goods.  Item  I  will  y*^  Adame  Thomlinson  my  sonne 
in  lawe  have  one  bucskinne  doblett  which  I  used  to  weare  dalye. 
Item  I  bequeathe  to  my  doughter  Margerye  iij  s.  iiij  d.  and  to 
every  of  hir  five  children  xij  d.  Item  I  bequeathe  my  ringe 
unto  Mr.  Williame  Wickliff  my  brother  in  lawe,  in  whome  I  have 
greate  truste.  And  off  this  my  laste  will  I  mayk  my  wiffe  and 
Fercevell  my  sonne  myne  executors,  and  my  brother  in  lawe 
Mr.  Williame  AVickliffe  and  my  brother  in  lawe  Mr.  Williame 
Grimston  and  Thomas  Barker  to  be  supervisors  off  this  my  last 
will  and  testament.  These  beinge  for  a  remembrance  y*  I  owe 
unto  Christofer  Scrafton  over  and  besides  his  xl  s.,  iiij  s.  vj  d. 
And  unto  Jane  Scrafton  his  sister,  ix  s.  And  unto  Francis  Hearon 
my  man,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  And  unto  George  Flowre,  xl  s.  All  the 
residew  off  my  goods  moveble  and  unmoveble,  my  legacies,  detts, 
and  fimeralls  discharged,  I  give  to  Elizabeth  my  wiffe  and  to 
Fercevell  my  sonne,  whome  I  make  my  executors  off  this  my 
last  will  and  testament.  These  beinge  witnesses,  John  Spittle, 
Donkinge  Thomson,  John  Walker,  and  James  Scott,  with 
others.         (*)         [Frob.  20  Jan.  1573-4.] 

*  William  Aislaby  of  Barden  married  Elizabeth  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Wray 
of  St.  Nicholas,  and  sister  of  Chief  Justice  Wray.  His  will,  which  is  singularly 
interesting,  is  his  own  composition,  and  gives  us  a  very  pleasing  picture  of  the  simple 
and  hospitable  life  of  a  North-country  gentleman,  who,  amidst  the  cares  and  fears 
which  throng  around  a  death-bed,  could  express  a  kindly  desire  that  his  departure 
should  not  debar  his  neighbours  from  the  enjoyment  of  that  friendly  hospitality  which 
he  had  so  fondly  cherished  in  his  lifetime.  He  was  buried  in  Richmond  Church  on 
the  4th  of  May,  1573,  and  his  wife  was  laid  beside  him  on  the  19th  of  February, 
1586-7.  The  will,  from  an  error  of  the  transcriber,  is  wrongly  dated  ;  the  proper 
year,  according  to  the  usual  computation,  should  be  1572. 

f  May  not  the  "  arboure"  be  the  porch  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  on  the  north  side  of  the 
church.  It  is  of  the  Perpendicular  period  ;  and  its  roof,  supported  by  intersecting 
arches,  could  not  but  suggest  the  pleasing  and  appropriate  name  which  the  testator 
gives  to  it. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  2idd 


CLXXV.    ADAME  EJEKBIE  OF  ASKARTH. 

May  30,  1572.  I  Adame  Kirkbie  of  the  parish  of  Askarth  — 
1  give  unto  Askarthe  churche  for  the  reparations  of  the  decaics 
thereof,  xs.  Also  I  geve  unto  the  towne  of  Askarthe  one  bull, 
in  condicion  whereof  they  shall  ever  contynewe  a  bull,  in  witnesse 
of  the  bequestinge  of  a  bull  of  the  said  Adam  Kirkbie.  Witnesses, 
James  Eddleston  clerke,  Christofer  Tonstall,  &c.  [Prob.  7  May, 
1573.]         (*) 

CLXXVI.    AGNESSE  LEAVYNS  OF  CROSTWAITE. 

April  22,  1573.  I  Agnesse  Leavyns,  wedow,*  of  Crostwaite, 
late  wyffe  of  George  Leavyns  of  the  same  —  my  bodye  to  ryste 
in  y®  churche  of  Chrostwhaet  on  y^  southe  syde  of  y®  alle,  so  nere 
where  my  mother  rystyth  as  shalbe  thought  necessary.  To  the 
chiu'che,  xij  d.  To  William  my  soon  my  silver  geare,  whych  is 
at  my  gyrdle,  to  mend  hys  syx  sponys  withall,  and  they  to 
remayne  at  the  house  with  hym,  and  affter  hys  time  he  to  leave 
them  with  whiche  of  hys  chyldryng  as  schal  have  hys  tenemente 
and  howse  after  hys  time.  To  Peter  my  sone  a  ryng  and  a  maser, 
and  lat  hym  dypose  it  as  he  wyll.  To  y^  wyfe  of  Wiliam  my  son 
my  reade  cap,  my  garberdyne,  a  pare  of  gowne  krokes,  and  a  pcce 
of  mony  callyd  one  agous  (agnus  ?)  y*  1  dyd  weare  on  my  hatt. 
Item  I  give  unto  y^  wyfe  of  Kobart  my  soon  my  browne  kyi'tlc 
with  y^  chamlet  overbodye,  a  hatt,  a  whyte  cappe,  a  lytle  cros 
of  monye  with  one  imayge  of  Chryste  upon  bothe  y*  sydes  of  it, 
a  coverchay,  my  best  pettycote,  and  my  klokc,  and  thre  dublers 
of  y®  whiche  sche  hathe  two  delyvered.  —  To  Sybbcl  y*^  doghter 
of  Robart  my  soon  a  bro"\vne  cote,  a  pare  of  selblacke  slcvys.  — 
To  Agnes  Garnet  a  dubler  and  a  worme  of  sylver.  —  To  Sir 
Lancelott  Leavyns  a  cros  of  sylver  wyche  he  delyverede  me.  — 
Records,  Sir  John  Byrkheade,  chaplan  of  Underbarrow. 


CLXXVn.    TANKARD  WILLELMI  ARMIGERI  TESTAMENTIIM. 

June  3,  1573.  I  William  Tanckard  of  Borobrig,  csquicr.f — 
First  I  bcquethe  my  soulc  to  Almightye  God  and  my  body  to  be 

•   A  will  of  a  Westmerland  lady,  wliicli  contains  some  very  curious  bequests. 

t  William  Tankard  of  Borobritlge,  esq.,  the  head  of  a  very  anoient  and  distinguished 
family,  married  Anne  daughter  of  John  PuUeyn  of  Killinghail,  esq.,  and  left  by  her 
three  sons  and  three  daughters.  During  the  Civd  ^^'a^M  the  family  of  Tankard  wan 
greatly  distinguished  for  its  loyalty  ;  and  Richard  Tankani,  who  had  suffered  soveroly 
for  his  devotion  to  the  royal  cause,  was  knighted  by  Charles  II. 


236  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

beried  within  the  parish  church  of  Aldburght.  —  Item  I  do  geve 
and  bequeth  to  Rafe  Tanckard*  my  sone,  and  Richard  Tankard 
sone  of  the  said  Rafe,  one  messuag  or  tenement  with  all  the  lands 
and  tenements  in  Dalbancke  of  the  yerely  value  of  thre  pounds 
sex  shillings  and  viij  d.  now  in  the  tenner  and  occupation  of 
Edward  Ledome  —  for  and  during  ther  two  natural  lyffes,  and 
the  longer  lyver  of  eyther  of  them.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to 
the  said  Rafe  Tanckard  my  sayd  sonne  my  holle  tearme  and 
lease  of  yeres  which  I  have  of  the  parke  of  Upsall  and  other 
parcell  of  ground  in  Upsall,  Thornebarge,  and  Kylmington,  the 
dere  in  the  said  parke  excepted.  Item  I  do  gyve  and  bequeth 
my  manver  of  Hornebey  alias  Harnebey  in  Cleveland  to  James 
Tanckard  f  my  sone,  and  all  other  my  lands  and  tenements  ther 
to  his  use  during  his  liefe.  Item  I  do  give  and  bequeth  unto  the 
said  James  Tanckard  my  said  sonne  all  that  my  tenement  and 
fermehold  callid  Dike  howse,  and  all  my  land  and  tenements 
therunto  belonginge,  set,  lying,  and  being  in  Swawdell,  for  and 
during  the  tearme  of  xiij.  yeres  next  after  my  deathe,  without 
any  rent  paying  for  the  premisses  during  the  said  tearme.  —  Item 
I  give  and  bequeth  to  Ann  Holme  my  servant  a  close  in  New- 
some  callid  Overleyfeild  for  the  tearme  of  xxj.  yeres,  yelding  and 
paying  yerely  at  dayes  accustomed  xxs.,  provided  alway  that  if 
the  said  Anne  dye  that  then  the  tearme  to  ende  and  cease  and 
no  longer  to  indure.  Item  I  do  give  and  bequeth  to  Richard 
Spurret  my  servaunt  a  messuage  and  all  the  lands  and  tenements 
in  Mylby  now  in  the  occupation  of  Thomas  Raw  and  lait  in  the 
tenner  of  Roberte  Marshall  for  the  tearme  of  twenty  and  one 
yeres,  paying  yerely  xxxx  s.  at  the  dayes  accustomed.  Item  I 
will  that  Christopher  Weyring  and  Elizabeth  now  his  wife  have 
his  dwelling  howse  in  Borobrig,  and  all  other  lands,  medowes, 
and  pastures  in  Aldburghte  and  Rockclif  which  they  now  occupye 
for  the  tearme  of  xxj.  yeres  next  after  my  deathe  yf  they  or  ether 
of  them  so  long  do  leve,  paying  the  usuall  rent  at  dayes  accus- 
tomed. Item  1  do  give  and  bequeth  to  Peter  Benson  all  my 
interest,  title,  and  tearme  of  yeres  which  I  have  yett  to  come  and 
not  rynn  expired  nor  endyd,  in  all  maner  the  tythes  of  Arkendall 
Loftus  which  is  now  in  the  occupation  of  the  said  Peter,  without 
any  manor  of  reiit  paying  for  the  same  duringe  my  tearme  of 
yeres  yet  to  come  in  the  premises.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to 
John  Pullayn|   my  servant  xxs.  yerely  during  his  life,  going 

*  Of  Arden.  He  married  Mai-y  daughter  and  sole  heiress  of  William  Lawson  of 
Cramlington,  esq  ,  by  whom  he  had  a  large  family.      He  was  living  in  1598. 

+  James  Tankard  makes  his  will  at  Borobridge  on  the  5th  of  November,  1598.  It 
is  extremely  interesting,  and  contains  many  additions  to  the  family  genealogy. 

+  John  PuUeyne  of  Borobridge,  in  his  will,  dated  10th  September,  1592,  mentions 
his  wife  Alice,   his  daughters   Katherinc  and  Dorothy,    his  son  Thomas  Piilleyne,  his 


ARCHDEACONRY  OP  RICHMOND.  237 

fourth  of  all  my  lands  and  tenements  in  !Mylbye  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke.  Item  I  geve  and  bequcth  to  Bryan  Yoxley*  another  of 
my  servants  xiij  s.  and  iiij  d.  yerely  dvn-ing  his  life  going  fourth 
of  all  my  said  lands  and  tenements  in  Mylbye  aforesaid.  Item  I 
gi^-e  and  bequeth  to  Henry  Wranghame  my  cooke  x  s.  yerely 
during  his  life  going  fourth  of  all  my  said  lands  and  tene- 
ments in  Mylby  aforesaid.  Item  I  will  that  the  said  John 
Bryan  and  Henry  shall  serve  Thomas  Tanckard  before  any 
other  if  he  will  have  them,  and  I  require  the  said  Thomas  to 
be  good  to  them.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  the  maior  and 
citysyns  of  the  cyttie  of  Yorke  a  silver  pott  with  a  cover  doble 
gilt.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Kafe  Tanckard  my  said  sonne 
a  silver  pott  with  a  cover  doble  gilt,  which  said  cover  haitli  my 
amies  upon  yt.  Item  I  geve  and  bequithe  to  Katheron  Beck- 
with  my  doughterf  a  silver  pott  withe  a  cover  doble  gilt  which 
was  Myles  Ne-svtons.  Item  I  give  to  JNIary  Tanckard  wife  of 
Eafe  Tanckard  one  salt  of  silver  with  a  cover  doble  gilt,  com- 
monly called  a  punch  salt.  Item  I  geve  to  Ellinor  Conyers  my 
doughterif  one  silver  salt  with  a  cover  gilt.  Item  I  give  unto 
Jaine  Beck  withe  my  doughter§  one  silver  salt  with  a  cover  gilt. 
Item  I  give  unto  James  Tanckard  my  said  sonne  xl  li.  of  English 
money.  Item  I  give  unto  the  said  James  Tanckard  my  sonne 
my  gray  trotting  gelding  callid  Redeman.  Item  I  will  that  if 
the  said  James  my  sonn  do  in  any  court  demaund  his  childs 
porcon  of  any  my  goods  that  then  my  said  bequest  maid  before 
or  hereafter  to  the  said  James  to  be  voide.  Item  I  geve  and 
bequeth  to  Jaine  Beck  with  my  dough  ter  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
I  do  will  and  require  Thomas  Tanckard  ||  my  sonne,  whome  I 
make  my  executor,  to  dispose  and  give  to  Jaine  Beckwith  my 
said  doughter  XX  li.  at  suche  t^noao  as  he  shall  think  convenient 
in  her  necessitie.  Item  I  give  and  bcquethe  to  the  said  Jaine 
Beckwith  my  wife  best  gowne,  hir  best    kvrtill,  and   hir  best 

mother  the  wife  of  Rohert  Chirner,  and  his  sister  Jane  Chimer  ;  and  he  leaves  to  his 
son  AVilliam  Puileyne  (a  minor)  his  burgage  in  Borobridge  and  nine  roods  of  land 
in  Aldborough,  which  he  bought  of  William  Gjbson  and  Daniel  Puileyne.  John 
Puileyne  was  probably  a  relative  of  the  testator's  deceased  wife. 

*  Brian  Yoxley  was  in  the  service  of  the  family  at  the  death  of  the  eldest  son  of  the 
testator  in  1596. 

t  Katharine  Tankard  married,  1.  Miles  Newton  of  Thorpe,  near  lUpon,  and 
2.  Thomas  Beckwith  of  Clintz,  esq. 

t  Eleanor  Tankard  married,  1.  William  Blithman,  and  2.  Matthew  Conyers  of 
Thorpe  Underwood,  esq. 

§  Jane  Tankard  married  Willi.am  Back  with  of  Clintz,  e.sq.,  son  of  the  above- 
mentioned  Thomas  Beckwith. 

II  Thomas  Tankard,  the  eldest  son  of  the  testator,  married  Jane  daughter  of  Bernard 
Paver  of  Micklethorpe,  and  left  by  her  a  very  large  family.  His  will  is  dated  at 
Borobridge  on  the  18th  of  February,  1.590-7,  and  contains  some  interesting  particulars. 
His  inventory  is  also  extremely  curious  and  valuable. 


238  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

peticote.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Jaine  Thomas  Tanckard 
wife  all  the  resydewe  of  my  wife  apparell.  Item  I  give  and 
bequeth  to  Katheron  Tanckard,  Esabell  Tanckard,  Fraunces 
Tanckard,  and  Elizabeth  Tanckard,  dough ters  of  Thomas  Tanckard  . 
my  said  Sonne,  to  every  one  of  them  xx  li.  Item  I  give  and 
bequethe  to  Thomysson  Tanckard  doughter  of  Rafe  Tanckard 
XX  li.  of  Englishe  monye.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  to  Anne 
Tanckard  alias  Agnes  Tankard  other  of  the  doughters  of  the  said 
Rafe  Tanckard  my  said  sonne,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  of  Englishe 
monye.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Elizabeth  Beckwithe  and 
Anne  Beckwithe  doughters  of  William  and  Jaine  Beckwith  my 
doughter,  to  eyther  of  them  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  and 
bequeth  to  Thomas  Pullayn*  my  lait  wife  brother  my  white  nag 
called  Whytt  Clyfford.  Item  I  do  release  and  discharg  Barnard 
Byckerdick  of  all  such  sommes  of  monye  as  he  doith  owe  me. 
Item  I  will  that  Agnes  Dicconson  shall  have  xxli.  being  hir 
porcon  wich  I  have  in  my  hands,  and  I  give  to  the  said  Agnes 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  and  iiij  d.  over  and  beside  hir  said  porcon.  Item  I 
will  that  Allice  Sclingesbeyf  have  xlli.  being  hir  porcon  wich  is 
in  my  hands.  Item  whereas  the  said  Anne  Holme  hath  bene 
my  howssold  servant  by  the  space  of  x.  yeares  without  any  wages 
saving  hir  apparell  as  well  in  the  life  of  my  said  wife  as  sence  hir 
deathe,  and  haith  behavid  heiselfe  honestly  and  trewlie  as  a 
servant  ought  to  doo  to  hir  m""  and  m^^  in  recompenc  of  hir  said 
wages  and  travell,  I  do  give  and  bequeth  to  the  said  Anne  Holme 
X  li.  in  monye,  and  also  all  such  parcells  of  goods  as  ar  specifyed 
in  a  byll  whereunto  I  have  subscribed  my  name  and  remaining 
in  my  custody,  which  said  monye  and  goods  I  will  shalbe  paid 
and  delevered  to  hir  within  xx.  dayes  next  after  my  deathe  with- 
out deley.  Item  I  give  to  every  one  of  my  servannts  xx  s.  over 
and  besides  ther  wages.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Neny 
Browne  my  servannt  x  s.  in  monye.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth 
to  the  said  Raife  Tanckard  my  said  sone  one  hundreth  pounds 
which  James  Phillipp|  doth  owe  me,  being  parcell  of  the  somme 

*  The  inventory  of  Thomas  Pullen  of  Aldborough  is  dated  on  the  28th  of  February, 
1579.     His  goods  are  valued  at  the  trifling  sum  of  11^. 

f  An  illegitimate  daughter  of  Peter  Slingesby  of  Marton,  a  cousin  of  the  testator. 
She  and  her  portion  had  been  committed  to  his  charge  by  her  father's  will  in  1570. 

X  In  all  probability  the  notorious  James  Phillip  of  Brignal.  Among  the  articles 
of  the  indictment  brought  against  him  before  the  Council  of  the  North  the  following 
charge  is  to  be  found  :  "  Item  bee  hathe  gottene  diverse  huge  sommes  of  monye  in  the 
cuntrye  of  manye  yeoman  men  to  mainteine  is  suits  in  the  law  with  all  against  George 
Coniers  esqwier  and  others  ;  which  yeoman  mean  ar  of  his  confederacye,  somme  by 
fayre  promises  to  beare  with  him  the  saide  lone  untill  hee  have  recoveride  in  his  saide 
suite,  and  some  by  greats  wordes  and  threatenings  that  hee  will  not  lende  him  monye 
apon  a  bill  of  his  hande  to  bee  payde  at  a  certeine  daye;  and  to  somme  he  hath  alreadye 
payde  a  littell  pece,  and  he  kepithe  by  force  the  greater  sommes  in  his  handes  un- 
payede,  &o."     Coll.  Topogr.  xix.  249. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  239 

of  thre  hundreth  and  fowerscore  pounds  which  he  the  said  James 
doith  owe  me.  Item  I  do  give,  release,  and  discharge  the  said 
James  Phillipp  of  fowerscore  pounds  wliich  lie  dothe  owe  me  of 
fbwer  obligations.  Item  I  do  give  and  bequethe  to  my  cosing 
Frannc's  Tanckard  one  ould  anngell.  Item  I  do  give  and 
bequeth  to  Thomas  Thompson  my  servant  xiij  s.  and  iiij  d.  in 
monye.  —  Witnesses  hereof,  Josua  PuUeyn,  Franncis  Tanckard, 
Mathew  Conyers,  Bernard  Bikerdyke,  and  Richard  Home,  Avith 
others.     [Prob.  30  Sept.  1573.]         (*) 


CLXXVin.    ELIZABETH  SIDGWICKE  OF  WOTHROPE,  WIDDOWE. 

July  11,  1573.  Elizabeth  Sidgwicke  of  Wothrope,  wyddowe,* 
late  wife  of  liicharde  Sidgwicke  of  Walbron,  esquire,  deceased, 
being  of  auncient  yeares,  crazed  in  bodye,  but  hole  in  mynde  — 
to  be  buried  within  the  parishe  chvirche  of  Sainct  Michaell  of 
Downeholme,t  neigh  my  said  late  husbande  deceased  —  Also  I 
will,  gyve,  and  bequeath  unto  y^  parishe  churche  of  Downeholme 
sex  shillings  and  eight  pence.  And  to  every  housholder  within 
the  said  parishe  fower  pence,  or  els  a  dyner  made  within  the 
parishe  —  Also  I  will,  give,  and  bequeath  unto  Elizabeth  Lassells 
my  doughter's  doughter  whome  I  christened  twentee  m'rks  to 
helpe  hir  with  all,  and  one  fether  bedde  with  all  things  belonging 
to  the  same.  Also  I  will,  gyve,  and  bequeathe  unto  my  doughter 
Lassells  of  Walbron  an  edge  of  pearlle  for  a  remembrance,  desier- 
inge  hir  to  gyve  it  to  one  of  hir  doughters.  Also  I  will,  gyve, 
and  bequeathe  unto  my  cosin  Barbaric  Whallaye  a  gowne  of 
damaske,  a  kyrtall  of  blacke  sattane,  and  my  best  potte.  And  to 
hir  doughter  that  she  haith  Avith  M""  Wallaye  the  best  cowe  y*  she 
will  chose  emonge  all  that  I  have  —  And  to  Elizabeth  Crofte 
tenne  shillings  to  by  hu'  lyne  with  all.  And  also  I  will,  give,  and 
bequeathe  ....         (*) 

*  Widow  of  Ricliard  Sedgwick  of  Walburn  Hall,  esq.,  who  died  in  1555,  and 
probably  a  daughter  of  Chr.  Conyers  of  Marske,  esq.  Her  only  daughter,  Anne  Sedg- 
wick, married  Chr.  LasccUes  of  Brackenbergh,  esq.,  by  whom  s\w  left  a  numerous 
issue.  The  family  of  Lascclles  appears  to  have  been  considerably  impoverished  by  the 
carelessness  and  extravagance  of  its  members,  and  the  greater  part  of  its  estates  were 
dissipated  or  sold  by  the  great-grandson  of  the  testatrix,  Sir  Thomas  Laacelle.-^.  The 
pre.sent  will  is  unfortunately  imperfect. 

t  The  ancient  burial  place  of  the  Sedgwicks.  In  a  window  in  the  north  aisle  the 
arms  of  that  family  are  still  preserved  on  a  square  piece  of  glass :  Or,  a  chevron  gulea 
between  three  bells  proper. 


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CLXXIX.    CUTBERDE  THOMSON  VICAEIUS  DE  GILLINGE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxij.  of  Decembre,  anno 
Domini  1573,  I  Cutberde  Thomson,  vicarius  de  Gillinge,*  sicke 
in  body,  but  (God  be  praysed)  of  good  and  perfect  memorie,  doe 
make  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manor  and  forme  folow- 
inge.  Fhste  I  commit  my  soule  to  Almightie  God,  loking  for 
justificatione  through  Christe  his  glorious  and  riall  resurrectione ; 
and  that  this  my  bodie  be  buried  in  the  chiu'ch  of  Forset,  which, 
although  it  be  weake  and  feble,  I  truste  it  shall  one  day  be  made 
(through  Christe)  stronge  and  mightie,  and  conformable  to  the 
blessed  body  of  Christe  Jesus.  Now  as  for  theise  smale  goodes 
wherwith  the  Lorde  of  his  longe  liberalitie  and  lovynge  kindnes 
hath  blessed  me,  I  will  that  they  shalbe  disposed  as  shalbe  here 
expressed.  luprimis  I  give  to  my  poore  parischioners  x  s.  Item 
I  give  to  Robert  Parkinne  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  give  to 
Anthony  Parkinne  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  give  to  George 
Parkine  my  servant  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  give  to  Jane 
Parkinne  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  give  to  Isabl  Parkine 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  And  al  the  reste  of  my  goodes,  my  debtes  paid 
and  funerall  expenses  discharged,  I  commit  them  whollie  to  my 
two  brethren  John  Thomson  and  Anthony  Thomson  to  use  them 
and  to  dispose  them  at  theire  will  and  pleasure,  whom  I  make 
executors  of  this  my  will  and  testament,  not  doubtinge  but  that 
they  will  fulfill  this  my  laste  will  and  testament  according  to  the 
premiseis  aforsaid.  Yet  for  the  better  assurance  hereof  I  pray  my 
two  faithfull  and  familier  frendes  Mr.  John  Laton  and  Michaell 
Thomson  to  be  overseers  of  this  testament,  to  see  that  it  be  fulli 
accomplished  and  fulfilled  in  manor  and  forme  as  is  above 
rehearsed.  Written  the  day  and  yere  as  appeareth  in  the  presents 
of  theise  persons  subscribed,  anno  Domini  1573.  Testes  hujus 
testament!,  John  Joneson,  John  Berrie,  Mathew  Holiday,  John 
Thomson,  Thomas  Laton,  Edward  ....  cum  aliis.  Jo.  Jackson, 
rector  de  Melsonbye.f 

*  A  member  of  a  respectable  family  of  yeomen,  who  had  been  tenants  for  many  years 
under  the  family  of  Tunstall  of  Scargill.  The  testator  probably  owed  his  name  and 
his  position  in  the  world  to  Cuthbert  Tunstall,  Bishop  of  Durham,  an  illustrious  scion 
of  the  great  house  of  Thurland,  and  the  brother  of  the  spotless  knight  Sir  Brian, 
who  fell  at  Floddon.  Tlie  contents  of  his  chest  are  extremely  interesting.  Appended 
to  the  inventory  is  the  following  letter,  directed  to  the  registrar  from  his  successor  in 
the  living  : — ■"  Mr.  Tailor  After  hartie  commendacions  I  commend  me  unto  you,  and 
this  shalbe  to  let  you  understande  that  Anthony  Thompson  and  I  am  agreed  for  all 
maner  of  things  towchin  his  brother  veker,  and  for  y'  cause  he  sais  y'  you  do  holde  is 
bonde,  because  y'  you  knowe  not  whether  he  and  I  be  agred  or  no  ;  trulye  we  ar,  and 
this  is  hartelye  to  desyer  you  to  delyver  his  bounde  unto  hyme,  for  we  are  fully  con- 
cludid  and  agreed.  Thus  I  bid  you  hartely  faire  well.  From  Korcet  this  presente 
mornynge,  by  me,  Nynyan  Menvyle,  vycare  of  Gyllinge." 

f   Rector  of  Melsonby.      He  was  buried   in    Hiohmond  churciiyard    2(t  Februarv, 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  241 

Inventoeium  13  January,  1573.  Kitchin,  hall,  parlor,  garner. 
The  lofte  over  ?/  parlor.  One  pake  clothe  for  wole,  xxd.  xj. 
salt  fishes,  v  s.  The  hutterxj.  The  lofte  where  the  veker  did  lye. 
One  bedsted  withe  one  feder  bed  and  all  y*  belongs  theronto, 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  all  his  appcrell  y*  belongs  to  hyme, 
xlvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  one  chiste  and  ij.  litle  tables,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
The  chamber  where  the  servants  lay.  The  stable.  In  one  cubborde. 
Item  iiij"'"  litle  sylver  spons,  xs.  Item  nappere  ware,  as  shetts, 
pillevers,  napkins,  and  table  clothes,  xxiiij  s.  In  one  ehii^te.  Item 
ij.  litill  tyn  bottels,  one  paire  bridill  bitts,  ij.pairespures,  vj.  dozen 
lader  punts,  one  lader  purse,  one  prests  bonet,  iij.  giltid  dagers, 
one  paire  giltid  knifes,  one  blake  cony  skyne,  one  shorte  fringe 
silke,  one  grater  for  spice,  j.  paire  pantoclcs,  ij.  paire  gold 
weightes,  j.  paire  woman's  hos,  xj.  crisomes,  one  kaise  of  trenchers, 
xxxj.  litill  books,  one  pece  .  .  .  ij.  ladder  baggs  to  put  mony  in, 
one  caike  wax,  one  paire  Frenche  kards,  one  blake  knope  for 
kerbands,  j.  paire  hanklels,  one  litill  brushe  for  a  coymbe,  one 
dosen  silke  pounts,  ij.  silke  flowers,  one  pece  of  a  brokyn  gem'  of 
gold,  one  litill  corell  stake,  xl  s.  Detts  owynge  to  y*^  abovesaidc 
Cuthberte  Thompson.  Inprimis  Mr.  Thomas  Pudsay*  for  rent  and 
ox  gaitts,  XX  li.  and  more.  ]\ly  cosyn  Mechaell  Thompson  x  li. 
Mr.  George  Katterike  for  tythe  for  ij.  yers.  All  the  tennands  of 
Ovington  for  teynde  hay  ij.  yers.  John  Baylcs'of  jManfeilde  y^ 
bucher  for  a  horse,  xxx  s.     Certen  tythes  dewe  at  Gillynge  as  Sir 

1606-7.  Anne  his  wife,  "vidua  pia  ac  vaMe  heneficens,"  was  buried  at  the  same 
place  7  November,  1628,  Her  will,  which  is  dated  four  days  l)efore  her  death,  was 
probably  made  by  her  son  .John  Jackson,  and  is  full  of  beautiful  and  art'ectionate 
language.  The  termination  is  exceedingly  striking:  "  Thus,  my  lovinge  chihiren,  the 
blessingc  of  your  mother's  death-bed  be  with  you,  commendinge  my  motherly  love  to 
you,  and  you  to  (xod,  with  whose  mercifuU  providence  I  dui-st  well  have  trusted  you 
if  I  had  had  noe  thinge  at  all  to  have  given  you.  Moreover,  in  token  of  my  loyall  love 
and  affection  to  my  dead  husband,  I  gyve  his  daughter  Dorothy  a  small  house  in 
Brignell;  and  after  her  death  the  rent  thereof  to  be  distributed  among  the  poore  of 
Richmond  and  Melsonby."  John  Jackson,  one  of  his  sons,  was  rector  of  Marske  and 
master  of  the  grammar-school  of  Richmond  He  was  a  man  of  considei-able  humour, 
and  was  on  very  intimate  terms  with  the  family  of  Hutton  of  Marske.  Two  most 
amusing  letters  of  his  will  be  found  among  the  correspondence  of  the  Huttons,  which 
has  been  published  by  the  Surtees  Society.  His  learning  was  varied  and  extensive, 
and  he  is  the  author  of  a  curious,  and  now  very  rare,  treatise  on  the  Urim  and 
Thummim,  a  copy  of  which  is  preserved  in  Bishop  Cosin's  library  at  Durham. 

*  The  head  of  the  great  family  of  Pudsay  of  Barford  and  Bolton  in  Craven,  "  who 
died  in  Yorke,  prisoner  for  his  conscience,  a  trewe  confessor  of  the  Catholik  faythe. 
He  left  this  wretched  world  and  went  to  God  the  forthe  day  of  September,  anno 
Domini  1576,  on  whose  soule  I  praye  God  have  m'cye."  He,  like  many  others,  was 
thrown  into  York  Castle  for  nonconformity,  and  died  in  prison.  His  effects  were 
administered  to  by  his  son  William,  May  21,  1577.  His  wife  was  Klizi.beth  daughter 
of  John  Lord  Scrope  of  Bolton,  and  he  ha<l  by  her  a  v,ry  large  family.  Slic  survived 
her  husband  for  nearly  itfti/  years,  and  made  her  will  at  Barford  in  \^VHK  It  is  a 
curious  fact  that  we  find  all  the  rooms,  and  the  chairs,  &c.  at  Barford  lumi.'  and 
covered  with  green  cloth,  the  principal  colour  in  the  family  arms. 

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242  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

William  Gargait  dothe  knowe.  Mechall  Prat  of  Swadell  or 
Wenseydell  for  xij.  flesis  wole  and  ij.  lames.  Mylner  of  Swadell 
for  teynde  of  wole  and  lame.  John  Johnson  surte  for  halfe 
tythe  that  is  iiij°''  flesis.  Randall  Laifelde  of  Gillinge  for  tythe  of 
Sedberre  mylne  for  x.  yeres  at  3  s.  4  d.  by  yere,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Prat,  Sadler  of  Richmonde,  iiij  s.  Roberte  Carter  viij  d.  Lanclot 
Meilebanke  xxs.      Summa  de  claro,  iiij^ixij  li.  iij  s.  iij  d. 


CLXXX.    JOHN  WILKINSON  OF  SKOLTWHATRIGGE. 

Inventory.  11  January,  1573.  Item  a  chamlet  dublet,  viij  s. 
A  cloke,  X  s.  A  jerkyn  of  damaske,  v  s.  An  olde  gowan,  iij  s. 
iiij  d.  A  sheipe  cullar  jackat,  vij  s.  ij.  olde  selblacke  jackets, 
iij  s.  ij.  pair  hose,  v  s.  Rist  of  olde  close,  iiij  s.  ij.  felte  hats,  a 
skoll  capp,  iiij  s.  Drawinge  of  read  and  grene  seye  for  ij.  bedds, 
X  s.  A  clothe  arrowes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A  woman's  gowan,  xx  s.  A 
worslat  kirtle,  x  s.  ij.  reade  close,  xxd.  A  counter  clothe  dor- 
necks,  iiij  s.  A  rumland  white  frese,  ij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  sherts,  iiij  s. 
ij.  kirtchefs,  ij  s.  iij.  quartars  and  ij.  mossellings,  x  s.  A  pair 
rede  satan  sieves,  vs.  A  pair  velvat  cuffs,  ij  s.  A  night  capp, 
ij  s.  A  silke  hatt  and  a  capp,  vj  s.  A  silver  solte,  xviij  s.  xj. 
silver  spones,  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  A  gold  belte,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  A 
gilefat  in  the  vaute,  xvj  d.  A  frame  for  lyinge  of  close  in 
vj  s.  viij  d.  A  meslinge  bason,  iij  s.  A  bagge  belt  and  a  dangar, 
ij  s.  vj  d.  Silver  juells,  xxviij  s.  In  spelks,  v  s.  v.  ireon  teames, 
iij.  foite  wethies,  ix.  torth  wethyes,  ij.  tougg  wethies,  iij.  turne 
bolts,  ij.  spare  crooks,  ij.  shackills,  xxx  s.  A  gaveloke,  ij.  hacks, 
iij.  peatspades,  ij.  flainge  spades,  a  garthe  spade,  vij  s.  A  cowtar, 
ij.  sucks,  a  patell,  iiij  s-     vij.  lease,  iij  s.     Sum  vj^'^xij  li. 


CLXXXI.    GRYMSTON  WILLELMI  DE  NIDD. 

1574.  William  Grymstone  of  Nydd,  yeoman*  —  to  be  buried 
in  the  churche  yearde  of  Nydde.  —  To  Rafe  Grymstone  my  sonne 
a  silver  salte  with  the  coveringe  which  was  gyven  me  by  Sir 
Anthony  Maxewell  —  a  crosse  or  crucyfyxe  of  golde  —  my  black 
horse  and  a  graye  trottinge  stagge  —  all  my  weine  geare  at  Clinte, 
&c.  —  all  the  heirelomes  in  and  abowte  my  howse  of  the  best 
of  everye  sorte  and  degre,  accordinge  to  the  anncycnt  custome  of 

*  The  testator  was  probably  a  younger  son  of  the  great  East  Riding  family  of  Grim- 
stone,  and  had  been  sent  portionless  into  the  world  to  make  his  own  way  and  to  carve 
out  liis  own  fortunes. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  243 

the  Queues  Ma'^'^s  ibrrest  of  Knaisbui-ghe,  and  my  lease,  &c.  of  my 
farmliold  and  mylnes  att  Nydd.  —  To  my  daughter  Brydgyt 
Grymstone  tenne  pounds.  To  my  daughter  Elyzabethe  and 
Dorothe,  to  eyther  of  them  ten  pounds.  —  To  Rychard  Burnsall  my 
sarvant,  a  Xorthumberland  cowe  to  gyve  hhn  milke. —  Toevcrye 
of  the  godchildren  of  my  late  wyfe  xij  d.  —  To  the  amending  and 
repairing  of  the  laync  going  and  leding  from  Nydd  towards  Sus- 
sakers,  so  flxrre  as  the  lordshipp  of  Nydd  extendethe,  xxs.  Rem. 
to  my  3  daurs.  Christofcr  Wyvell,  esquire,  and  Rychard  Low- 
ther  gent.,  supervisors,  and  I  gyve  to  eyther  of  them  one  paire  of 
milnestones,  the  best  that  can  be  gotten  in  the  quarre,  in  recom- 
pense of  their  paines  to  be  taken  therin,  and  1  will  that  Mr. 
Wyvell  have  his  delyvered  at  the  quarre  on  Chissyde,  and  the 
other  to  Mr.  Longley,  beyond  the  water  of  Borobridge.  My 
daughter  Jane  Grymstone  and  her  part  to  Rafe  Grymstone  my 
son.  My  daughter  Elizabeth  Grymstone  to  my  sonne  in  lawe 
Thomas  Becquithe  and  my  doughter  Katryn  his  wife.  —  ISly 
daughter  Dorothe  Grymstone  to  James  Turner,  and  my  doughter 
Brydgyt  Grymstone,  whome  by  the  grace  of  God  the  said  James 
shall  marry  — 


CLXXXn.    JOHN  ASKELL  OF  RICHMOND. 

May  26,  1574.  John  Askell  of  Richmond,  to  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Richmond  —  I  will  and  bequeathe  unto  James  Askelle 
my  aunt's  sonn  the  whyt  meare  y*  I  do  ryde  off.  AUso  I  will 
and  bequethe  unto  John  Askell,  brother  of  the  said  James,  towe 
ryalls  of  gold,  and  to  myne  aunt  Grace  Askell  twentie  nobles,  and 
if  I  hade  fourtie  pounds  she  shuld  have  yt.  [Prob.  23  June, 
1574.]         (*) 


CLXXXra.    ROGERI  BORGHE  ARMIGERI. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  tcnthe  daye  of  October,  1574, 
I  Roger  Burghe  of  Burghe,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  esquyrc,* 
being  of  good  and  perfect  remembrannce,  thanks  be  unto  Al- 
mightie  God,  althoughe  soeke  in  bodie,  do  make  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  folowing.  Firstc  I  bequeath 
my  soulc  unto  Almightie  God,  and  my  bodie  to  be  buried  in  the 

•  Roger  Burgh  of  Burgh,  esq.,  the  last  male  representative  of  the  ancient  family  of 
Burgh, "married  Elizabeth  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Roger  Chambers  of  Burton-upon- 
Trent,  and  left  by  her  an  only  daughter  and  heiress,  Elizabeth  Burgh,  who  married 
Italph  Lawson,  esq.,  and  carried  her  estates  into  that  family. 

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244  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

porclie  of  Sanct  James*  within  the  parishe  churche  of  Catherigg, 
so  nyghe  uuto  my  wifFe  as  convenyentlye  maye  be.  Item  I  geve 
and  bequeath  by  this  my  last  will  and  testament  towards  y® 
rapayring  of  Catherigg  church,  xx  s.  I  geve  and  bequeath  to  my 
servant  Christofer  Eawe  in  consideracion  and  full  recompence  of 
the  ferme  in  Catherio-o;  which  I  hade  after  his  father's  deathe  and 
his  faithfull  service  done  to  me,  xx  li.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeath 
unto  my  servant  John  Metcalf  y*^  fermehold  in  Catherigg  which 
was  his  owne  during  all  my  years,  or  els  his  fynding  at  my  house 
at  Burghe  in  like  sort  as  he  hathe  bene  used  hearetofore  by  me. 
Item  I  geve  and  bequeathe  to  my  nephue  William  Wickes  and 
Alice  his  wifFe  and  his  four  children  syx  pounds  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to 
be  equallie  devided  among  them.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeathe  to 
Cecilie  Runnthwayt  my  servant  towards  her  preferment  in  mar- 
riage twentie  marks.  Item  I  do  geve  and  bequeathe  to  Edward 
Weldonf  and  Agnes  his  wiflPe  and  to  his  children  to  be  equallie 
devided  among  them,  xl  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Christofer  Greathed, 
sonn  of  George  Greathead  of  Catherigg  deceased,  xx  s.  And  to 
everye  one  of  his  bretheren  ten  shillings  a  pece.  And  to  his 
syster  Elenor  Greathead  towards  her  preferment  in  mariage  fyve 
marks.  Item  I  give  to  my  servant  Any  Fryer  syx  shillings  eight 
pence,  and  to  Eauphe  Braydrige,  my  cooke,  v  s.  And  to  my 
servant  Rowland  Erington  xs.,  and  to  Robart  Barnes  my  gardi- 
ner  iij  s.  vj  d.  Item  I  geve  to  IMargret  Lasenbye,  Margret 
Browne,  Ann  Scurraye,  and  Cicill  Tomlinson  everyone  of tlieim 
ij  s.  vj  d.  a  peece.  Item  I  geive  to  everie  one  of  my  worke  ser- 
vants xij  d.  a  pece.  Item  I  geve  to  James  Lawson,  George 
Lawson,  and  Tliomas  Lawerence  my  sonn  in  lawe  his  servants, 
V  s.  a  peece.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeath  to  Oliver  Trotter  iij  s. 
iiij  d.,  and  to  Thomas  Trotter  xij  d.  Item  I  geve  to  Christofer 
Burghe  of  Tunstall  and  to  his  owne  children,  xxs.  Item  I  geve 
to  Leonard  Bourge  and  his  Aviffe  xx  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Lancelote 
Bourge  of  BrontonJ  and  his  wiffe,  ten  shillings.  Item  I  geve 
and  bequeathe  unto  Edward  Burghe  of  London,  if  he  be  alyve, 
xl  s.  Item  I  geve  unto  everye  one  of  my  sonn  in  lawe  his  bre- 
theren William  Lawson,  Raynold  Lawson,  and  Lionell  Lawson, 
one  yong  fillye  stagg,  soch  as  my  said  sonn  in  lawe  lyketh  of  to 

*  The  chantry  of  St  James  was  founded  before  1492  by  William  Burgh,  and  is  in 
the  north  aisle  of  the  church,  where  its  founder  lies  buried.  The  word  porch  ought 
not  to  be  applied  solely  to  the  covered  entrance  into  the  church,  but  frequently  com- 
prehends the  adjacent  aisle.  In  the  obituary  of  the  Burghs  their  burial  place  is  called 
the  porch  or  chairpel  of  St.  James.  It  is  in  the  north  aisle,  and  was  separated  from  the 
rest  of  the  church  by  a  screen.  The  south  aisle  in  the  church  of  Richmond  was  called 
St.  John's  closet. 

+  An  extract  from  his  will  has  been  already  given. 

X  The  will  of  Lancelot  Burgh  of  Easby  was  proved  by  his  executor  on  the  30th  of 
April,  1577. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  245 

geve  thoiiu.  Item  1  gcve  to  Francise  Burglie  tli'clder,*  towe  old 
angells  for  a  token.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodds  not  bequeathed, 
my  depts  payd,  and  my  legacies  discharged,  I  gcve  and  bequeathe 
by  this  my  last  will  and  testament  unto  my  sonn  in  lawe  liauphe 
Lawsonf  and  Elizabethe  his  wiffe  my  doughter  and  to  their  chil- 
dren Eoger  Lawson,!  Alice  Lawson,  and  Margret  Lawson.  And 
I  do  ordeyne  and  make  my  said  sonn  in  lawe  Eauphe  Lawson 
and  Elizabeth  his  wiffe  my  doughter  my  executors  of  this  my 
last  (will)  and  testament.  And  I  do  constitute,  ordeyne,  and 
make  Mr.  Christofer  Wyvell,  Mr.  Henrie  Scroope,  Mr.  Anthonie 
Cathericke,  and  Mr.  John  Lasenbie,  my  loving  cosens,  the  super- 
visors of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  desyering  theim  and  everye 
one  of  theim  to  see  the  full  accomplishement  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  according  as  mye  especiall  trust  is  in  them,  and  y' 
thei  will  stand  frendly  vmto  my  said  sonn  and  doughter  in  all 
their  just  and  lawfull  causes  after  my  decease  as  my  trust  is  the 
will  do  for  the  great  love  and  frendship  that  hathe  bene  betwyxt 
theim  and  me,  and  I  do  geve  and  bequeath  unto  everye  one  of 
my  sayd  supervisors  for  a  token  one  old  ryall  a  peece.  In  wit- 
nesse  wherof  to  this  my  last  will  and  testament  I  have  setto  my 
hand  and  scale  the  daye  and  yeare  above  wryten.  AVitnesses 
heareof,  Henrie  Lawson,  John  Sayre  the  yonger,  Marmaduke 
Conyers,  John  Duifeld,  John  Spytell,  with  others,  [Prob.  19 
Jan.  1574-5.]         (*) 

The  Inventorie  of  all  the  goods,  moveable  and  unmoveable,  of 

*  Francis  Burgh  of  Spennithorn,  "  langwhissinge  in  bodye,"  makes  liis  will 
January  2-t,  45th  of  Elizabeth,  and  leaves  to  his  sister  Anne  Burgh  and  his  nephew 
Robert  Durham  his  lease  of  his  farmhold  in  Garriston;  to  my  sister  Anne  Burgh 
100/.;  my  brother  William,  his  wife,  and  two  daughters,  my  sister  Margaret  Durham 
and  my  sister  Dorothy,  my  cousin  Christopher  Crofte  of  Coteskew  Park,  "  to  the 
pouryste  of  kynrede  and  moste  honeste  of  Sir  Thomas  Plewes  dissyssed  sometymes 
parsonn  of  Spenithorn  fourtye  shillinges,  to  be  distrybutyd  at  the  dyscretion  of  ther 
wysseste  fryndes.  I  gyve  to  Mr.  Henry  Scropo  of  Danby  a  drynkynge  glasse  of  whyte 
berrall  depaintyd  ;  to  Barbara  Crofte  my  goddowther  a  Scottyshe  merke  of  gold. 
Witnesses,  Roger  Crofte,  &c."  [Prob.  22  March,  1601.]  The  Burghs  of  Garriston 
and  West  Hau.xwell  were,  no  doubt,  collaterals  of  the  house  at  Burgh. 

t  Ralph  son  of  Edmund  Lawson  of  Newcastle  by  Margaret  daughter  and  heiress  of 
Ralph  Swinnow  of  Rock,  esq.,  married  the  only  child  of  the  testator  six  years  before 
the  date  of  the  present  will.  He  was  knighted  by  king  James  in  1603,  and  made  his 
will  on  the  4th  of  .September,  1623.     He  died  in  the  same  year,  aged  seventy-six. 

X  Roger  Lawson,  Sir  Ralph's  eldest  son,  died  befom  his  father  in  1614,  and  left 
by  his  wife  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Sir  Henry  Constable  of  Burton  Constable,  a  very 
large  family.  The  estates  came  into  the  family  of  his  third  son  John  Lawson,  who 
after  having  lost  his  broad  lands  and  country  for  king  Charles  I  ,  was  restored  to  his 
inheritance  and  created  a  baronet  by  Charles  IL  His  will  is  dated  on  the  22nd  of 
October,  1698.  Sir  John's  elder  brother  Henry  Lawson  was  killed  at  Melton  Mow- 
bray in  1644,  fighting  gallantly  for  king  Charles.  He  had  been  married  only  a  short 
time  before  to  Catherine,  one  of  the  daughters  and  co-heir.^  of  Sir  William  Fenwick  of 
Meldon,  who  afterwards  became  the  wife  of  Sir  Francis  Uadolyfte,  the  fii-st  Earl  of 
Derwentwater. 


246  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Roger  Bughe,  of  Burghe,  esquier,  kite  deceased,  apraysed  by 
Edward  Welden,  Christofer  Burglie,  Ricliarde  Swadell,*  and 
William  Eawe  tlie  xvj.  daie  of  December,  anno  Domini  1574. 

Inprimis  in  his  purse  vij  1.  xv  s.  Item  one  hanger  and  a  dagger, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  corslet  and  one  Almane  rivet  with  the  rest  of 
his  harnes,  v  1.  His  apparrell.  ij.  golde  ringes  weayngexls. 
viij.  shirtes,  iij  1.  iiij.  dubletes,  iiij.  jack etes,  iij.  gownes,  xviij  1. 
ij.  petycotes,  iij.  pare  of  hosen,  xxxj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  velvett  cappes, 
one  clothe  capp,  one  felte  hatt,  ij.  satten  nyght  cappes,  xxx  s. 
ij.  Duche  clockes,  iij  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  perlor.  One  standinge 
bed  with  all  the  fiirnitur  savynge  shetes,  v  1.  One  cobborde, 
xxyj  s.  viij  d.  One  longe  settell,  one  cownter,  iiij.  chares,  vj.  boffet 
stowles,  one  frome,  iij.  coshines,  one  litell  cobborde,  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
In  the  inner  per'lor.  One  standinge  bed  with  the  furnitur,  shetes 
excepted,  iij  1.  One  trinnell  bed  furnished,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One 
counter,  one  gret  chiste,  ij.  litell  chistes,  one  yoned  forme  and  the 
painted  clothes,  xls.  In  the  haivle.  Item  iiij.  tables,  iiij.  formes, 
one  cobbord,  a  pare  of  plainge  tables,  a  carpet  and  cobberd-clothe, 
one  paire  of  tonges,  one  iron  porr,  iij  1.  viij  s.  ij  d.  In  the  gret 
chamber.  One  standinge  bed  with  a  bed  of  downe,  and  one  fether 
bed  of  yt,  and  one  trinnell  bed  with  a  fether  bed  upone  yt,  boy  the 
furnished,  except  the  shetes,  xl.  One  table,  ij.  cobberds,  ij.  longe 
seteles,  iiij.  yoned  stoles,  ij.  chares,  vj.  foute  stowles,  and  ij.  yoined 
formes,  vl.  One  pare  of  andiorones,  a  fier  pann,  one  pare  of  tonges, 
one  pare  of  bellose,  xxs.  xiiij.  coshinges,  one  carpet,  ij.  cobbard 
clothes,  1  s.  In  the  myddell  chamber.  One  standinge  bed,  one 
trennell  bed  with  the  furnitur,  shetes  excepted,  vj  1.  One  cobbord, 
one  buffet  stoule,  the  panted  clothes,  xx  s.  In  the  ijiner  chamber. 
ij.  standinge  bedes,  one  trinnell  bed  with  fiirnytur,  ixl.  One 
cobberd,  one  brusshinge  stoule,  one  chyste,  and  one  chare,  xxvj  s. 
viij  d.  In  the  closet  and  the  inner  nurserye.  One  wanded  chare, 
one  trenell  bed,  vj.  chamber  potes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  gret  chiste 
with  napperie  in  yt,  xxiij  1.  x  s.  One  basket,  one  coifer,  with  other 
trifeles,  xs.  In  X\\e  gest  chamber,  iij.  standinge  bedes  fm-nished, 
iij  1.  One  chare,  iij.  formes,  one  cobbord,  x  s.  In  the  litell 
chamber.  One  standinge  bed  furnished,  one  chare,  xx  s.  In  the 
toicre  chamber.  One  standinge  bed  furnished,  one  chare,  xl  s. 
The  servinge  menes  chamber,  iiij.  bedes  furnished,  iiij  1.  In  Johne 
Metcalfe^ 8  chamber.  One  bed  fiu'nished,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the 
nurserye.     One  fether  bed,  ij.  matreses,  bedes  furnished,  and  one 

*  The  Swaldells  were  a  very  respectable  family,  and  had  been  for  many  generations 
connected  with  the  family  of  Burgh.  In  1492  they  joined  the  head  of  the  bouse  of 
Burgh  in  the  foundation  of  the  "singing  quyer"  or  chantry  of  St.  James,  in  the 
church  of  Catterick  Richard  Swaldell  of  Scorton,  gent.,  the  last  male  representative 
of  iiis  family,  made  his  will  in  April,  1662,  and  left  several  daughters  and  co-heirs, 
one  of  whom,  Katlicrine  Swaldell,  married  Stephen  Robinson  of  Catterick,  gent. 


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AKCHDEACONRY  OP  RICHMOND.  247 

coborde,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  In  tl\e  plew  menes  chamber,  iiij.  bcdes 
turnislied,  xl  s.  In  the  huterye.  One  silver  saltc  doble  gilte, 
one  stone  pott  garnished  with  silver  percell  gilt,  ij.  dosen  and 
iij.  spownes,  one  silver  peace  parcoU  gilte,  and  one  silver  peace 
not  gilte,  one  silver  pott  parcell  gilte,  xx  1.  x.  glasses,  viij  s. 
iij.  basinges  and  iij.  ewers,  xvj  s.  ij.  chargers,  iij.  wcshinge  ba- 
singes,  x  s.  iiij.  pewdcr  potes,  vj.  pewder  saltes,  one  gill  pott, 
vj.  pewder  candell-stickes,  and  xij.  brase  candell-stickes,  xl  s. 
iiij.  stone  potes,  xij.  wood  canes,  iiij  s.  One  cobbord,  one  table,  a 
bred  binge,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  viij.  hogcshedes,  iiij.  barrells,  xxs.  In 
\\\e  pantrie.  One  table,  ij.  stoules,  one  chipping  borde,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
ij.  flowre  potes,  xix.  plate  trenchers,  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  qytcliine. 
xvij.  podingers,  one  dosene  and  a  haltc  of  sawcers,  and  v.  dosen 
and  viij.  platters  and  dishes,  vl.  xiij  s.  ij  d.  viij.  brasse  pottes, 
iiij.  chafers,  vj.  ketteles,  vj.  pawnes,  one  brase  morter,  a  pestell, 
ij.  chafindishes,  viij.  spytes,  a  pare  of  gret  rackes,  one  pare  of 
iorone  gallowes,  vij.  crouckes,  one  pare  of  tonges,  ij.  broilinge 
iorones,  iiij.  pare  of  pott  clipes,  iij.  dripinge  panes,  one  fryinge 
panne,  ij.  brascn  panes,  the  musterd  stones,  ij.  salte  towncs,  xj  1.  ij  s. 
One  cobbord,  one  cawell,  one  table,  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  pasterye. 
One  cobbord,  iiij.  moldinge  hordes,  one  saltinge  trowghe,  one 
strikynge  knyfe,  one  fleshe  ax,  ij.  shrcdinge  knife,  ij.  ileainge 
knifes,  xxviij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  drie  larder,  ij.  cobborde,  ij.  chistes, 
one  table,  ij.  pewder  botteles,  one  spice  morter,  one  pestell,  xls. 
In  the  ivett  larder,  ij.  kymlinges,  one  trowghe,  v.  toubes  for 
saltynge  of  beaie,  one  lead  seastron  fro  brawne,  one  borde,  xlvj  s. 
In  the  mylke  hoiose.  xx.  milke  boles,  iij.  chirnes,  with  dyvers 
other  milken  vessell,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  hreioe  house.  One 
brewinge  lead,  iij.  cowlinge  leades  in  a  frame,  v  1.  One  mashe 
fatt,  ij.  gile  fates,  vij.  seaes,  ij.  skiles,  ij.  stoupes,  xlvj  s.  In  the 
backe  howse.  One  boltinge  towne,  ij.  kneadinge  trowghes,  iij. 
tubbes,  with  other  impleraentcs,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  kylne  and 
the  loice  house.  One  ccstron  of  leade,  one  chcase  presse,  one 
cawell,  with  other  necessaryes,  v  1.  In  the  gardners.  Wheat  and 
rie  V.  quarters,  vij  1.  ix  s.  iiij  d.  Barlci  malte  and  otc  malte, 
XV.  quarters,  xj  1.  xij  s.  Barley  and  peasen,  ij.  quarters  and  a 
halfe,  xliiij  s.  ix.  busheles  of  grotes,  xxxvj  s.  Owlde  chcases,  xl  s. 
viij.  seckes  with  other  implcmentes,  xxiiij  s.  viij  d.  \n  the  stable. 
iiij.  saddeles,  with  brideles  and  other  necessaries,  xxxs.  Wane 
geare  and  plew  geare  at  Burghe  and  Catrick.  Wane  gear  and 
plew  geare  belonginge  iiij.  drawghtes  with  ccrteyne  new  wane 
geare  and  plewghe  geare,  with  all  other  necessaries  belongynge 
husbandrie,  xxv  1.  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Come  in  the  leaths  at  Burghe  and 
Catricke.  Wheat,  rye,  barley,  otes,  and  pease,  clxxixl.  xij  s. 
In    tlie    milne  howse.      The    milne   stones    with   otlier   furiiitur. 


248  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

V  1.  xiij  s.  vj  d.  Come  upon  the  grotinde  at  Burghe  and  Catrick. 
Ix.  and  iij.  acers  of  wheat  and  rie,  xlij  1.  Haye  at  Burghe  and 
Catricke.  In  the  howses  and  fealdes,  xxx  h  Newte  at  Burghe 
and  Catricke.  xl.  oxen,  c  1.  xx.  kyne  with  ther  calves,  1 1. 
X.  kine  withowte  ther  calves,  xx  1.  xxij.  stotes  and  stottreles 
and  iiij.  bules,  xlij  1.  xix.  whies  of  ij.  and  iij.  yeare  olde,  xxvj  1. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xiij.  fatt  oxen,  and  v.  fatt  kyne,  xliiij  1.  xvj  s.  viij  d. 
Shepe  at  Burghe  and  Catricke.  Ixxxiiij.  holdinge  weathers, 
xviij  1.  ccxxix.  holdinge  yewes,  xlvj  1.  cc.  hoges,  xxxl.  Fat 
weathers  and  yewes,  iiij'^^  xviij  1.  Horses  at  Burghe.  Ridden 
horsses  and  mares,  xv.  xxxvij  1.  Stages  and  fillies  unreden  xij. 
XXV 1.  Foles  of  this  yeare,  iij.  xl  s.  Sivine  at  Burghe.  Hoges, 
sewes  and  shotes  xxxiiiij.  viij  1.  x  s.  Pultrie,  iij  1.  Debtes  which 
ar  owinge  unto  the  said  Roger.  Inprimis  by  Richard  Stoobes  v  1. 
By  Cristofer  Masterman,  Vicker  of  Wilton,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  By 
George  Uvedale,  xl  s.  Summa  totalis  tarn  bonorum  quam  debi- 
torum  D.cccc.xciii  li.  ij  s.  iiij  d. 


CLXXXIV.    JOHN  CORNEFUETH  OF  RICHMOND  BUTCHER. 

Inventory,  12  October,  1574.  Injn-imis,  thre  kyne,  v  li.  Item 
a  bay  horse,  iij  li.  x  s.  Two  mares,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  haivlle  hoivse. 
A  cupburd  and  a  spence,  xx  s.  xxiij*''  pewder  dublers,  xx  s. 
Seventene  sawsers  and  potingers,  yj  s.  iij.  pewder  salts,  a  chamber- 
pot of  pewder,  and  ij.  drynk  potts  of  pewder,  vs.  ij.  chaffin- 
dishes,  ij.  lavers,  ix.  candlesticks,  and  ij.  latten  basins,  xvs.  ij. 
cawdrons,  one  ketle,  and  vij.  pannes,  xxxiiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  bras 
potts,  one  yron  pott,  a  posnet,  and  a  litle  ketle,  xiiij  s.  A  pair 
of  tongs,  one  iron  scomer,  a  pair  of  gallowes,  iiij.  croks,  a  reckin 
chroke,  a  droppin  panne,  ij.  spets,  a  brandreth  of  iron,  ij.  flesh 
croks,  a  brewlinge  iron,  and  ij.  fryin  pannes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij. 
stele  cappes,  a  halbert,  iij.  iron  wedges,  a  gavelocke,  one  axe,  a 
pair  of  cob  irons,  and  a  bill,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  round  table,  a  short 
table,  iij.  chaires,  iij.  litle  furmes,  iij.  buffet  stoles,  and  a  litle 
stole,  xs.  A  hawlinge,  a  bynker  of  wannes,  and  ij.  fox  skynnes, 
vj  s.  The  kitchin.  ij.  litle  skeles,  a  soo,  a  litle  can,  a  bowtin  ton, 
a  trough,  a  knedin  tubbe,  xij.  wood  dishes,  ten  kitts,  skeles, 
stands,  and  tubbes,  with  other  wudde  vessel!  and  implements,  a 
mask  fat,  a  gile  fat,  a  spynnynge  whele,  and  a  pair  of  woulle 
cards.  The  parlour.  A  cupburd,  a  close  pressor,  ij.  chists,  ij. 
pair  of  beddstocks,  and  ij.  litle  shelves,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  table 
clothes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  over-sea  coveringe,  vij  s.  vij.  happings 
and  a  coverlet,  xs.  vj.  qwisshynnes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  swoiirds  and 
a  lunger,  iij  s.     A  cappe  case  and  a  bottell,  viij  d.     Nappry  tvair. 


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ij .  pair  of  lynnynge  shetes,  xij  s.  vij .  pair  of  hardin  shetes,  xiiij  s. 
ij.  towels,  ij.  table  clothes,  and  vj.  codwaires,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij. 
pece  of  lyn  of  xxiij.  yerds  and  a  half,  xxiij  s.  xxx**®  yerds  of" 
hardin,  xs.  The  hie  chamber,  ij.  fodder  bedds,  ij.  bolsters,  and 
ij.  mattresses,  xxx  s.  A  coverlet,  iij.  happings,  and  v.  blanketts, 
xiiij  s.  ij.  toasters  of  canvas,  ij.  bedstocks  with  other  hingings  in 
the  chamber,  viij  s.  His  apparell.  ij.  gownes,  iij.  jacketts,  a 
dublett,  a  girkin,  ij.  clokes,  a  pair  of  hoose,  a  cappe,  a  girdle,  a 
purse,  a  daggar,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij°  webbs  of  frees  of  xxiiij.  yerds 
XX  s.  xvj.  yerds  of  lynne,  xvj  s.  xx.  yerds  of  sameron  xij  s. 
xxxvj.  yerds  of  hardin,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  codds,  a  Flawneders  chiste, 
and  one  other  chiste,  vj  s.  An  arroo  bagg  with  arrowes  therein, 
viij  d.  xxxvij.  cuple  and  one  fishe  of  linge  fyshe.  Is.  iij.  ver- 
geous  barrels,  vj  d.  ij.  swyne,  xs.  certen  woud,  xviij  d.  A 
packe  sadle  and  a  rydinge  sadle,  xij  d.  xx.  bourds,  sex  geasts, 
ij.  litle  swawles,  xs.  A  bridle,  iiij  d.  The  hay  chamber.  In 
hay,  xij  s.  A  stacke  of  hey  of  vij .  fadom  and  the  fogge  of  a 
close,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  The  shoppe.  In  tallo,  xxxvij.  stone,  iiij  li. 
iij.  pycke  knyves,  ij.  axes,  and  x.  litle  knyves,  vs.  A  whetstone, 
iiij  d.  Four  pair  of  shoppe  ropes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A  pair  of  lead 
weights  of  a  stone,  a  weigh  bawke,  and  a  pair  of  skales,  xij  d. 
Wood,  chroks,  cambrels,  and  nowte  stangs,  vj  d.  The  iron 
kilpes,  xvj  d.  Foure  swawles  and  foure  trists,  v  s.  For  the 
gressome  of  a  close  for  the  term  of  xx*^'«  yeres  to  come,  x  li. 
Summa  totalis,  liiij  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 

CLXXXV.    REGINALD  HYNDMER,  PERSON  OF  WENSLEY. 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  The  xiiij^'>  daye  of  Marche,  in  the  yere 
of  our  Lord  God  1574,  I  Reginald  Hyndmer,*  person  of  Wensley, 
within  the  Achedeaconry  of  Richmond,  beinge  seike  in  bodye 
and  perfitt  in  remembrance,  doo  maike  this  my  last  will  and 
testament  in  manor  and  forme  foUowinge.  Fyrst  I  gyve  and 
bequythe  my  soule  unto  God  Almightie  my  niaiker  and  redeemer 
(and  to  the  blissed  Virgine  ]\Iarye  and  to  all  the  Saints  in  heaven) 

*  Reginald  Hindmers  was  a  younger  son  of  a  Durham  family  which  is  at  present 
represented  by  R.  H.  Allan,  esq.,  of  Ulackwell  Hall,  one  of  the  first  and  most  zealous 
members  of  the  Surtees  Society.  He  began  life  as  vicar  of  Billingham,  in  the  bishop- 
rick  of  Durham,  which  he  resigned  in  1544  for  the  lucrative  rectory  of  Wensley,  in  the 
North  Riding,  which  was  given  to  him  by  Lord  Scrope.  He  died  at  Wensley  in  I.ITS, 
having  been  rector  there  for  thirty-two  years.  He  probably  held  other  preferment,  for 
on  the  20th  of  December,  1548,  there  is  a  general  acquittance  from  John  Lord  Scrope 
of  Bolton  to  "  Sir  Raynold  Hyndmer  preyst,  parson  of  Hamelden."  On  the  death  of  his 
broUier  Robert  Hindmers,  rector  of  Sedgefield,  in  1558,  he  became  possessor  of  the 
manor  of  Aislaby,  which  had  been  purchased  by  his  brother  in  the  pri-ccding  ycjir,  and 
which  at  his  death  descended  to  his  nephew  and  heir  John  Hindmers.  The  will  and 
inventory  of  the  rector  of  Sedgefield  have  been  alreH<ly  printed  by  the  Surtees  Society. 


250  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

(erased),  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  within  the  northe  doore  of 
the  parishe  churche  of  Wensley  aforesaid.  Item  I  gyve  and 
bequythe  to  the  said  churche  of  Wensley,  xxs.  Item  I  gyve 
and  bequythe  to  Robert  Pemberton  my  blacke  meare.  Item  I 
gyve  and  bequythe  to  William  Spenceley*  my  bay  meare.  Item 
I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Henrye  F ether stonhalghe  thre  sones, 
John,  Lyonell,  and  Lancelott,t  two  oxen  and  one  stotte.  Item 
I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Michaell  Pemberton  |  thre  systers  thre 
kyen.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  Christofer  Mayre  §  two  sones 
two  oxen.  Item  to  his  iiij^"^  dowghters  iiijo""  kyen.  Item  I  gyve 
and  bequithe  to  Robert  Todd§  thre  sones  thre  oxen,  and  to  his 
thre  dough ters  thre  kyen.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  Mychaell 
Pemberton  my  best  graye  geldinge.  Item  I  gyv^e  and  bequithe 
to  John  Plyndmerll  my  best  fetherbedd,  my  best  teaster,  my  best 
counterpointe,  two  pillowes,  two  coverletts,  two  blanketts,  and  two 
paire  of  sheets.  Item  I  gyve  to  Agnes  Mayre  my  neyce  my  next 
best  fetherbedd,  my  next  best  teaster,  two  fyne  pillowes,  and  two 
coverletts.  Item  I  gyve  to  EUes  Fetherstonhalghe  a  fetherbedd 
and  all  the  clothes  belonginge  to  yt.  Item  I  gj^O'  and  bequythe 
to  my  neyce  Todd  a  fetherbedd  and  a  mattresse  and  all  that 
belongithe  to  theme.  Item  I  gjy^Q  and  bequythe  to  EUes  Fether- 
stonhalghe a  mattresse.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Florence 
Spenceley  a  fetherbedd  and  a  mattresse  and  all  the  geare  belong- 
inge to  a  fetherbedd.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Michaell 
Pemberton  a  fetherbedd  and  all  the  clothes  belonginge  to  yt. 

*  The  husband  of  Florence  Hindmers,  one  of  the  four  nieces  of  the  testator. 

t  Henry  son  of  Lionel  Fetherstonhalgh,  the  third  son  of  Alexander  Fetherstonhalgh 
of  Stanhope  Hall,  esq.,  married  Helen  or  Alice  daughter  of  ...  Hindmers,  a  niece  of 
the  testator.  Lionel,  his  eldest  son,  settled  at  Brancepath,  and  was  buried  there 
16  March,  1625.  He  died  unmarried,  and  his  will  is  dated  on  the  11th  of  March  in 
the  same  year.  Lancelot,  his  second  son,  was  buried  at  Brancepath,  19  March,  1634-5. 
He  also  lived  there  and  died  unmarried.  William,  his  third  son,  also  lived  at  Brance- 
path, and  was  buried  there  4  June,  1660.  He  married  and  left  numerous  descendants 
behind  him. 

X  Michael  Pemberton  was  the  son  of  Richard  Pemberton  of  Stanhope  by  Anne 
daughter  and  co-heir  (?)  of  John  Hindmers,  and  was  probably  a  cousin  or  perhaps  a 
brother-in-law  of  the  testator.  In  1595  he  purchased  the  manor  of  Aislaby  from  the 
co-heirs  of  John  Hindmers,  and  continued  there  until  his  death.  His  will  is  dated  at 
Aislaby,  6  September,  1624.  In  it,  strange  to  say,  he  calls  the  three  sons  of  Henry 
Fetherstonhalgh  his  brothers.  The  other  members  of  the  family  of  Pemberton,  whom 
the  testator  mentions  in  his  will,  are  all  to  be  found  in  the  family  pedigree.  Surtees, 
iii.  205. 

§  Agnes  Hindmers,  a  niece  of  the  testator,  married  Christopher  Maire,  and  her 
descendants  rose  to  considerable  importance.  Ellen  Hindmers,  her  sister,  married 
Robert  Todd. 

II  John  Hindmers,  the  nephew  of  the  testator,  was  educated  at  Cambridge,  where 
his  expenses  were  paid  by  his  uncle  Robert  Hindmers,  rector  of  Sedgefield.  On  the 
death  of  his  uncle  Reginald,  in  1575,  he  succeeded  to  the  family  estate  of  Aislaby, 
which  he  held  till  his  death,  in  1589,  when  his  four  sisters  came  into  possession  of  his 
inheritance. 


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Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  Robert  Pemberton  a  fetlierbede  and 
all  that  belongitlie  yt.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  my  gowne 
that  is  fiiyocd  ^vith  martron  to  Agnes  Mayre.  Item  I  gyve  my 
gowne  that  is  fayced  withe  coney  to  Alice  Fetherstonhalgc.  Item 
I  gyve  to  Robert  Todd  children  my  olde  clothe  gowne  and  a 
frees  gowne.  Item  I  gyve  to  William  Spenceley  wyfe  my  shorte 
gowne  lyned  with  freseaydoo.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  syster  Isabell 
Hyndmer  one  old  clothe  gowne.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  a 
standinge  cuppe  doble  gilt  to  Elizabeth  Hyndmer  that  Mr.  Scroope 
did  gyve  me  to  be  an  ayrelome  att  Ayslabye.  Item  I  gyve  and 
bequythe  to  Henrye  Fetherstonhalghe  wyfe  a  sylver  pott  doble 
gilt.  Item  I  gyve  and  beqviythe  to  Christofbr  j\Iayre  wyfe  a 
sylver  salt.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  William  Spenceley 
w}^e  two  mattresses.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  John  Hyndmer 
my  cosen  xl  li.  to  be  recey^^ed  within  iiij"""  yeres  after  my  deathe 
of  the  tennants  of  Ayslabye,  according  to  the  covenants  maid 
betwixt  Mr.  Henry  Scroope  esquier  and  me,  for  the  assurance  of 
all  my  lands  that  shoulde  discende  and  come  to  John  Hyndmer, 
and  to  the  heirs  of  the  said  John.  Item  I  will  and  gyve  to  my 
lord  Scroope  and  my  lay  dye  his  wife,  and  to  them  that  shall 
succeade  me  and  keape  howse,  my  two  brewinge  leads  in  the 
kytchinge,  my  maskfatt,  coolingfatt,  and  gylefatt,  withe  all  other 
bremnge  vessell  no  we  standinge  in  my  said  kytchinge,  and  one 
greate  brasse  pott  with  a  lytic  brasse  pott,  two  greate  speets,  and 
all  the  dresser  bords  in  the  kitchinge,  with  a  Icasen  troughc,  two 
tubbcs  for  keapinge  of  salt  hi,  and  other  tubbes  and  barrells  in 
the  boultinghouse,  two  bedstocks  in  the  greate  chamber,  with  a 
table,  a  cupborde,  and  two  furmes,  one  paire  of  bedstocks,  with  a 
trenle  bcdd,  one  cupbord,  and  a  old  chiste  in  the  lytic  chamber, 
ix.  hogesheads  in  the  buttric  with  the  gantrees  and  traves  tliere, 
one  olde  almerey,  one  olde  cupbord  for  settinge  rye  breade  iipon, 
one  wanded  skeppe  to  put  breade  in,  two  gymletts  for  saltingc  of 
lleshe  in  in  the  larderhouse,  one  troughe  for  broken  flcshe,  one 
barrell  for  otemele ;  all  which  things  I  leave  unto  my  lord  Scroope 
and  my  laydye,  and  those  that  shall  succeade  me  (condicionallie, 
that  is  to  say,  that  the  said  lord  Scroope  and  ladye  and  the  next 
incumbent  after  me  shall  discharge  my  executors  of  the  delapida- 
cions,  or  otherwise  I  will  that  my  said  executors  shall  taike  into 
there  o^vne  hands  all  thos  things  conteancd  in  the  said  legacye). 
Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  my  chist  of  ciprisse  unto  my  ladye 
Scroope.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  my  lord  Scroope  niy 
Flanders  chist.  Item  I  mayke  my  executors  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  John  Hyndmer  aforesaid,  Cliristofor  Mayrc,  Henry 
Fetherstonhalghe,  and  William  Spenceley.  Item  I  will  that  my 
said  executors  shall  briiiffc  mc  lionestlic  lortho  —  and  to  gyve  to 


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the  poore  people  ten  pounds,  and  ten  pounds  to  be  bestoued  for  a 
djnner  att  my  buryall.  Witnesses  herof,  John  Hyndmer,  Henrye 
Fetlierstonlialghe,  William  Spenceley,  Micliaell  Pemberton,  and 
Robert  Pemberton.      [Prob.  21  July,  1575.1 

Inventory,  17  March,  1574.  In  the  haU.  Inprimis  one  cup- 
borde  with  a  carpett,  iiij  s.  ij.  tables,  a  carpett,  a  borde,  a  frame, 
and  a  paire  of  tressells,  vj  li.  viij  d.  A  chaire  and  thre  qwyshings, 
ij  s.  yj  d.  A  pair  of  playinge  tables,  yj  d.  A  paire  of  tongs,  xx  d. 
ij.  mayles  and  a  paynted  clothe,  iiij  s.  One  buffett  forme,  viij  d. 
One  skonce,  ij  d.  Summa,  vj  li.  xiiij  s.  ij  d.  In  the  greate 
chambe7\  ij.  trussinge  bedds,  ij.  teasters,  one  paire  of  hangings, 
ij.  fetherbedds,  one  mattresse,  ij.  bolsters,  iij.  pillows,  one  pillyver, 
ij.  paire  of  blanketts,  ij.  paire  of  sheets,  iij.  coverletts,  ij.  counter- 
points or  coverings,  and  one  matt,  vli.  xiijs.  iiijd.  One  table, 
ij.  crissetts,  and  a  carpett  clothe,  vjs.  viijd.  ij.  buffet  formes 
(ij  s.),  v.  qwishings  (vs.),  one  chaire  and  buffett  stoole  (iij  s.  viij  d.), 
and  a  land  iron,  hangings  (xxs.),  about  the  same,  xxxs.  viijd. 
One  chamber  pott,  viij  d.  Summa,  viij  li.  xj  s.  iij  d.  In  the 
lytle  chamber.  One  standbedd,  one  harle  bedd,  ij.  fetherbedds, 
ij.  mattresses,  a  bolster,  one  pilloue,  one  paire  of  sheets,  ij.  paire 
of  blanketts,  ij.  coverletts,  ij.  counterpoints,  a  teaster  with  hang- 
ings of  grene  and  read  sayes,  a  chaire,  iij.  qwyshings,  ij.  cupbords 
and  a  clothe,  one  great  Flanders  chist,  one  chamber  pott  of 
puther,  vjli.  xiiij s.  Summa.  —  In  the  east  chamber,  ij.  stand 
bedds,  one  fetherbedd,  ij.  bolsters,  one  paire  of  blanketts,  iij. 
coverletts,  one  counterpointe  or  coveringe,  one  pair  of  sheets,  one 
matt,  one  hurle  bedd,  one  cupbord  with  a  carpett,  one  chaire, 
one  chist,  one  chaffer,  and  ij.  speeres,  Is.  Summa.  —  In  the 
inner  chamber.  One  horded  bedd,  one  fetherbedd,  one  paire  of 
blanketts  and  half  a  shafe  of  arrowes,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Summa.  — 
....     ix.  latton  cande  ....  (ixs.)  ....  hogesheads  (xs.  viij  d.), 

iij (iij^-)'  °^^  chist,  ijs.,  one  almerye  ....  one  bayson  and 

ure  (iiijs.),  one  great  charger  (ijs.),  one  lynning  tableclothe  (vs.), 
ij.  diaper  to  wells  (vs.  iiijd.),  iij.  sheets  (xs.),  one  wanded  skepp 
(xxd.),  ij.  buffett  stooles  (xiid.),  certen  glasses  potts  (xiij  s.  iiijd.), 
and  other  things,  iijli.  xs.  Summa. —  \ul\\e  larder,  ij.  gymletts 
(xls.),  with  beafe  in  theme,  one  barrell  (vjd.),  one  hogeshead 
(xvjd.),  one  troughe  (xij  d.)  for  broken  fleshe,  xiijs.  xd.  Summa. 
—  In  the  parlor.  A  standbedd  (vjs.),  and  a  trenlebedd,  a 
teaster  (js.),  with  hangings  (vs.),  xj  s.  ij.  fetherbedds,  ij.  mat- 
tresses, iij.  bolsters,  iij.  pilloues,  v.  blanketts,  vj.  coverletts,  iij. 
paire  of  lynne  sheets,  iij.  pillevers  and  one  paire  of  harden  sheets, 
vij  li.  vjs.  viijd.  One  counterpointe  (xiijs.  iiijd.),  ij.  chists 
(xxxiijs.  iiijd.),  certen  gownes,  clokes,  and  other  apparrell 
(vjli.  xiijs.  iiijd.),  iij.  cupbordes  (xvs.),  ij.  carpetts  (ijs.),  a  chaire 


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and  ij.  lether  qwyshiugs  (ijs.),  ij.  bufFett  stooles  (xijs.),  ij.  Icttrons 
(vjd.),  one  hamper  (iiij  d.),  one  forme  (ijd.),  ij.  chamber  potts 
(xijd.),  a  pau-e  of  tongs  (vjd.),  certen  bookes  (iijH.  vjs.  viijd.), 
one  table  clothe  of  lynningc  (vjs.),  one  qwyshingc  and  certen 
hangmgs  (xiiis.  iiijd),  xvli.  xvs.  vjd.  Summa.  —  Come  in  the 
garnes.  In  wheate  xviij.  bushells,  iijli.  In  rye  vj.  bnshells, 
xijs.  In  barley  malt  vj.  quarters  and  a  half,  vli.  iiijs.  In  haver 
malt  vj.  qwarters,  xlviijs.  Summa.  —  Come  in  the  barnes  and 
haye.  Wlieat  and  rye  in  the  barnes,  ixli.  ijs.  viijd.  ^aver  in 
the  barnes,  xxs.  Barley  in  the  barnes,  xxiiijs.  Hay  in  the 
barnes  and  in  the  fealds,  iijli.  xvjs.  Summa.  —  In  tlie  kytching. 
ij.  baykon  flicks  (vjs.  viijd.),  iiij.  corne  sacks  and  cole  sacks 
(iiij  s.),  ix.  puthcr  platters  (xs.),  xiij.  puther  dishes  (x  s.  iiij  d.), 
vj.  sawsers  (ij  s.  viij  d.),  iij.  brasse  potts  (xxx  s.),  one  great  caudron, 
(xxs.),  iiij"""  pannes  (iiij  s.),  one  fryinge  pan  (xij  d.),  iiij*""  speats 
(iiij  s.),  and  one  brandrethe  (viij  d.),  iiij  li.  xiij  sTiiij  d.  iij.  paire 
of  pott  hooks  (vj  d.),  one  payre  of  iron  rackes  (xx  d.),  one  paire 
of  iron  gallasse  (v  s.),  one  paire  of  tongs  (xij  d.),  one  broole  iron 
(iiij  d).,  one  chaffinge  dishe  (xij  d.),  one  fleshe  crooke  (ij  d.),  one 
iron  peale  (ij  d.),  one  braysen  morter  and  a  pestell  (v  s.),  one 
lattan  laddell  (ij  d.),  one  skommer  (iiij  d.),  ,xv  s.  iiij  d.  ij .  brewinge 
leads  (xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.),  one  maskfatt  (v  s.),  one  koolcr  (v  s.),  one 
gylefatt  (vs.),  one  great  troughe  (ij  s.  vj  d.),  iij.  hanginge  bords 

(xxd.),  ij ge  bords  (viij  d.)  with  other  things,  one  wyndo- 

clothe  (iij  s.)  .  .  .  .  one  recken  .  .  .  .  (x  d.).  Summa,  Ivij  s. 
In  the  boultinge  house,  iij.  tubbes  for  kneadinge  in  (ijs.),  ij. 
bowltinge  clothes  (xij  d.),  ij.  tubbes  for  fethers  (iiij  d.).  Summa, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  mylke  hoivse.  One  stand  bedd,  one  mattresse, 
one  coverlett,  ij.  blanketts,  one  paire  of  sheets,  one  bolster,  and  a 
happen,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Certen  skeeles,  bowles,  doblers,  dishes,  syles, 
chesefatts,  and  one  kearne,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Summa.  —  In  the  ki/lne. 
One  kylne  hayre  (viij  s.),  one  steaping  fatt  of  stone  with  a  tubbc 
V  s.  Summa,  xiij  s.  —  Cattail,  viij.  horse  and  meares,  xj  1.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  One  fole,  xxiiij  s.  viij.  oxen,  xvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  vij.  kyon, 
xjli.  xiij  s.  iiijd.  v.  stotts,  vij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  qwycs,  iijli. 
iij.  styrks,  iij  li.  xvs.  Ixx.  wether  sheepe,  xv  li.  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Fyve 
swyne,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa.  —  In  playte.  One  sylvcr  goblett 
doble  gilt,  xls.  One  sylvcr  pott  with  a  cover  doblc  gilt,  iijli. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  One  sylver  salt  parcell  gilt,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  ix.  new 
sylvcr  spoones,  xxxvj  s.  viij.  oldc  sylvcr  spoones,  xxx  s.  Summa. 
—  Waynes  and  pleio  geare.  ij.  longc  waynes  (iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.) 
withe  iron-bound  whealcs,  ij.cowpc  waynes  withe  cloggc  whcales 
(xxvj  s.  viij  d.),  iiij"""  wayne  ropes  (ijs.),  ij.  cowters  (yj  s.),  and 
one  socke,  vj.  teames  (xijs.),  ij.  horse  tcamcs  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  and 
iiij"""  tugwiddes,    ij.   wayne    shackclls   f  xij  d.),    one    ringshackoll 


254  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

(iiij  d.),  vj.  ironed  yocks  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  iij.  iron  wedges,  (vj  d.), 
and  two  wombles  (vj  d.) — vjli.  ij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  liowkes  with 
borkes,  spaydes,  axes,  moldraiks,  pitcheforks,  sytlies,  hooks,  and 
other  implements,  yj  s.  viij  d.  Summa.  —  Summa  totalis, 
c.lxxix  li.  iij  s.  ij  d. 

Detts  owinge  by  the  same  testator.  Inprimis  to  the  cm-ayte  of 
Bolton  (xl  s.),  to  the  curayte  of  Rydmer  (xl  s.),  to  the  curayte  of 
Wensley  (xlij  s.  viij  d.),  vj  li.  ij  s.  viij  d.  For  other  servant  waiges 
as  appeareth  by  his  books. 

Legacies  {the  same  as  in  the  icill,  these  only  priced^.  Item  to 
my  ladie  Scroope  a  ciprisse  chist,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  my  lord  Scroope 
a  Flanders  chist,  xx  s.  To  the  churche  of  Wensley,  xx  s.  To 
Robert  Pemberton  a  black  meare,  xl  s.  To  William  Spenceley 
a  baye  meare,  xl  s. 

CLXXXYI.    CUTHBAET  SWYNBANKE  OF  EICHMOND  DRAPER. 

Marche  17,  1574.  Cuthbart  Swynbanke  of  Richmonde, 
draper.*  —  I  will  that  my  wifFe  paie  to  my  sister  Jennet  Swyn- 
bancke  forthe  of  the  house  in  which  I  do  dwell  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
yearelye,  that  is  to  saie,  vj  s.  viij  d.  at  Easter,  and  as  moche  at 
Christenmas,  to  releve  her  withall,  and  that  she  sliall  not  be  in 
house  with  her  sister,  but  goo  and  gett  her  relefe  as  other  lame 
peple  do  \vithin  this  towne.  Also  I  will  that  the  overseers  of  this 
my  last  will  at  there  discrecon  to  take  her  within  my  shopp  a 
newe  gowne  clothe  of  blacke  of  iij  s.  iiij  d.  the  yeard,  one  payre  of 
hose,  a  felt,  and  give  her  the  same  at  her  going  from  my  wiffe. 
To  Arthure  Hutchinson  my  wifFes  sone  one  stagg  which  goeth  in 
Spoiforthe  parke.  Supervisors,  Mr.  Thos.  Wraye,  my  gossope 
Robart  Smelt,t  my  cosin  Cuthbert  Pepper. 

CLXXXVn.    GALFKYDE  CALVERT^  OF  BURTON  IN  BUSSHOPDAILL. 

Inventory  11  May,  1575.  In  the  hall.  Inprimis  ij.  meite 
burds,  xiiij  d.  j.  olde  counter,  iiij  s.  ij.  chayres,  xij  d.  j.  long 
chiste,  ij  s.  vj  d.  v.  litle  stules,  iiij  d.  j.  olde  almery,  ij  s.  j. 
dysshe  borde  with  iij.  loose  bords  ends  in  yt,  x  d.  j.  burde  being 
a  hanging  shelf  and  ryven,  iiij  d.     j.  shorte  hanging  shelf  of  iiij. 

*  The  testator  was  a  most  respectable  tradesman  in  Richmond. 

t  Robert  Smelt,  who  is  more  than  once  mentioned  with  respect,  was  probably  con- 
nected with  the  family  of  Smelt  of  Kirkby  Fletham.  He  was  the  first  recorder  of 
Richmond,  and  was  succeeded  in  his  office,  in  1586,  by  Cuthbert  Pepper  of  St. 
Martin's. 

X  The  Inventory  of  the  goods  and  chattels  of  a  dalesman,  which  are  of  a  very  curious 
and  miscellaneous  character. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  255 

litle  bords,  iiij  d.  j.  olde  syve  and  a  lydle,  iiij  d.  j.  backstone, 
^y  ^-  j-  yi'ou  spcite,  viij  d.  j.  litlc  broile-yron,  iij  d.  j.  rcckand, 
^i^-  j-  paire  tongs,  ij  d.  j.  pairc  potte  crooks,  ij  d.  A  litle  axe, 
ij  d.  j.  olde  weight  balke  with  skayles,  ij  d.  j.  paire  olde  sheircs, 
j  d.  xij.  pewter  dublers,  viij  s.  j.  latten  candlesticke,  xd.  j. 
latten  chawfyn  dysshe,  x  d.  ij.  olde  kettills,  x  s.  iij.  brasse  potts, 
vj  s.  iij.  litle  pannys,  ij  s.  j.  litle  wod  morter  with  a  pestill,  j  d. 
j.  biirde  within  the  chymney,  j  d.  j.  wod  pecke  and  j.  half  wod 
pecke,  iiij  d.  A  firme,  j  d.  iiij.  litle  olde  wod  bo  wells,  iiij  d. 
iij.  litle  wod  cheisefatts,  ij  d.  j.  niylke  syle,  ob.  viij.  litle  wod 
dysshes,  j  d.  ob.  ij.  wodd  gallons,  iiij  d.  j.  flesshe  kytt,  ij  d.  j. 
mylke  kytt,  j  d.  j.  olde  fryeng  panne,  ij  d.  j.  old  calgarth  spade 
and  j.  haye  spaydc,  iiij  d.  j.  paire  of  olde  wollen  cards,  iiij  d.  ij. 
litle  wodd  cannys,  j  d.  Summa,  xlvs.  viij  d.  In  the  seller,  ij. 
yerds  and  iij.  quarters  graye  freise,  ij  s.  ix  d.  j.  stone  hempe, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.  xj.  yerds  and  a  half  hardeyn,  ij  s.  ixd.  j.  wyndo 
clothe,  viij  d.  iij.  olde  packe  clothes,  xij  d.  ij.  olde  packc 
saddills,  ij  s.  vj  d.  j.  hackney  saddill  furnysshcd,  xx  d.  iij. 
Avaymetoyes,  viij  d.  iij.  twharters,  iiij  d.  ij.  wayne  roopcs,  viij  d. 
ij.  halters,  a  troncheon  of  a  spere,  iij  d.  j.  olde  dagger  in  a 
rotten  wod  sheithe,  ij  d.  iiij.  olde  sacks,  viij  d.  iij.  pare  bedd 
stocks,  xij  d.  j.  long  chyste,  xx  d.  ij.  litle  olde  chists  withoute 
1yd ds,  vj  d.  j.  litle  pressor,  ij  d.  j.  litle  old  brewing  tubbe  with 
a  stole,  iiij  d.  j.  spynnyng  whelc  with  stule,  viij  d.  Sumnm, 
XX s.  ix  d.  In  the  stable,  ij.  long  burds  of  oyke,  xx  d.  iij.  lessc 
burds  of  esshe,  x  d.  ij.  peite  horse  carres,  vj  d.  j.  slcdde  for 
ledyng  peits,  vj  d.  j.  oxe  donge  cowpe,  viij  d.  ij.  paire  clogg 
wheeles  for  oxen,  ij  s.  j.  carr  to  Icade  corne  and  haye,  iiij  d.  ij. 
stone  oxe  sledds,  viij  d.  j.  long  ladder,  viij  d.  j.  paire  cowpe 
raythes,  iiij  d.  j.  cultcr  and  one  socke,  xvj  d.  ij.  yooks  furnysshcd, 
viij  d.  ij.  teymes,  j.  horse  draught,  j.  buck  shackill,  j.  plcwgh- 
ryng,  ij.  paire  toggwethes,  ij.  axill  nayles,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iij. 
axiltrees,  xij  d.  iij.  paire  traces,  ij  d.  Summa,  xiiij  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  laive  chambre.  j.  greate  chiste,  xvj  d.  iiij.  burds  being  shclffs 
and  j.  litle  burde,  viij  d.  j.  chiste  with  a  louse  lydde,  viij  d.  ij. 
burds  lyeing  over  the  garthe  there,  ij  d.  ij.  ale  potts,  j.  stand,  j. 
backeburde,  and  j.  wandyt  creile,  TJ  d.  j.  olde  kueding  troughe, 
j.  chirne,  iiij  d.  j.  litlc  peicc  of  a  bcife  ilyckc  and  a  pcicc  of  a 
bacon  flycke,  ij  s.  j.  hambcr,  j.  paire  pynsorcs,  j.  paire  swevills, 
iij.  qwysshyngs,  vj  d.  Summa,  vj  s.  ijd.  In  bedtJi/nr^.  iiij. 
coverletts,  X s.  iiij.  happyns,  vij  s.  j.  paire  lynncn  shcits,  xxd. 
j.  paire  harden  shetes,  xvj  d.  ij.  litle  codds,  viij  d.  Summa, 
XX  s.  viij  d.  Ilys  rayment.  j.  olde  readc  jackytt,  xvj  d.  j.  olde 
frcised  jackytt,  xxd.  ij.  paire  olde  why  to  hoose,  ij  s.  j.  chamlet 
dublett',    xxd.      j.    ladder    dublctt,    ijs.      j.   capcace,   iiij  d.      j. 


256  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sliowting  bowe,  vj  d.  j.  burde  clothe  and  a  peice  of  a  biird 
clothe,  xij  d.  ij.  pah-e  olde  freised  slopps,  xij  d.  j.  paire  boots, 
ij  s.  ij.  old  baggs,  j.  belt  and  a  daggar,  viij  d.  ij.  swerds  and  a 
swerde  belte,  xvj  d.  ij.  old  sherts,  xxd.  j.  paire  spurres,  iij  d. 
j.  olde  liatt  and  a  niglit  cappe,  one  old  jerkyn,  ij.  clokes,  j. 
waiscote,  iiij  s.  In  money  in  his  purse,  xlij  s.  Sumnia,  iij  li. 
iij  s.  vd.  In  moveable  goods,  x.  wedders,  xlix  s.  iij.  ewes,  ij. 
lambes,  xvs.  iiij.  sheipe  hoggs,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  stotts,  iiij  li- 
xvj  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  kyen  with  theire  calves,  vli.  xs.  j.  whye, 
xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  stirks,  xx  s.  ij.  horses,  j.  meire,  iiij  li.  j.  cocke, 
j.  henne,  viij  d.  iij.  ducks,  viij  d.  Summa,  xxli.  v  s.  iiij  d.  — 
Somma  totalis  omnium  bonorum,  xxviij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  Debts 
that  he  oioed.  Inprimis  to  Edward  Danbye  for  ij.  stotts,  iij  li- 
To  Eoger  Tesymond  for  breade,  iiij  d.  To  John  Sympson  for 
a  pecke  malte,  vj  d.  To  Umfrey  Wylson  for  horse  showing, 
sharping  of  irons,  and  ale,  xj  d.  To  John  Tennante  for  a  stone 
hemppe,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Edward  Danby  for  mutton,  iiij  d. 
Summa  debitorum,  iij  li.  iiij  s.  v  d.  Summa  de  claro  deductis 
debitis,  xxv  li.  xij  s.  iij  d.  His  legaces.  Inprimis  to  James 
Calvert  j.  ledder  dublet,  ij  s.  To  Thomas  Calvert  j.  lambe,  xxd. 
Summa,  iij  s.  viij  d.  Funerall  expences.  Inj)rimis,  to  Francis 
Doddisworthe  for  two  stones  cheise,  iij  s.  viij  d.  For  bread  boght 
at  Myddilham,  vj  s.  For  bread  bought  of  Roger  Tesymond,  xj  d. 
To  Janet  Weddereld  for  breade,  xiij  d.  To  Robert  Jaike  for 
breade,  xvij  d.  To  John  Carleton  for  butter  and  cheise,  xix  d. 
To  Edward  Danbye  for  butter,  viij  d.  To  Richerd  Sympson  for  a 
pecke  wlieite,  xij  d.  Gyven  to  the  poore  in  money,  iiij  d.  For 
making  y^  grave  and  fetching  the  beare,  v  d.  For  the  churche 
dewtyes,  xiij  d.  For  lyeing  in  the  churche,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Sirnima, 
xxj  s.  vj  d. 

CLXXXVin.      THOJLE  METCALF  TESTAMENTUM. 

May  16,  1575.  I  Thomas  Metcalf  of  Bellerbie  in  the  countie- 
of  Yorke,   gentilman.* — To   Mathewe   Metcalf  f    and   Anthonie 

•  The  eldest  son  of  Lucas  Metcalfe  of  Bedale  by  Katherine  daughter  of  Robert 
Jackson  of  (Tatenby.  He  married  Dorothy  daughter  and  heir  of  ...  Dransfield,  and 
appears  to  have  died  childless  at  an  early  age.  His  Inventory  is  dated  on  the  6th  of 
June,  1575.  The  old  hall  of  Bellerby,  which  is  still  standing,  seems  to  have  con- 
tained eight  rooms ;  the  parlour,  buttery,  chamber  over  the  parlour,  storehouse  next 
the  same  chamber,  chamber  over  the  hall,  chamber  over  the  kitchen,  kitchen,  and  hall. 
The  furniture  of  the  hall  is  worthy  of  being  recorded  It  then  contained  "  one  draw- 
inge  table  with  a  clothe  of  dornex,  one  cownter,  one  longe  forme  and  one  shorter,  one 
chare,  one  cubberd,  one  bassinge  and  an  euer,  one  paier  of  iron  gallowes  and  fyve 
crokes,  ij  paier  of  tonges,  one  old  fyer  shovell,  nyne  quisshings,  one  paier  of  playinge 
tables,  xls.      Item,  ij  saddells  with  their  appurtenances,  vj  s.  viij  d." 

■f  Mathew  Metcalfe  married  Lucy  daughter  of  William  Parkinson  of  Burneston  and 
had  by  her  a  large  family. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  257 

Metcalf *  my  brctlicren  my  estate  and  termc  of  ycres  which  I  have 
yet  to  come  in  Coterende  in  Wenseladale,  in  the  countio  of  Yorke. 
Also  I  geve  to  the  said  Mathewe  towe  of  my  best  kyne  wliich  is 
at  Bcllerbye.  Item  I  geve  to  Franncese  Metcalf  and  Lncas  Met- 
calf sonnes  of  the  said  ]\Iathewe,  either  of  them,  twentie  ewes. 
Item  I  geve  to  John  Metcalf  my  brother  f  xl  s.  in  monoye.  Item 
I  geve  to  my  said  brother  Anthonie  my  estate  and  terme  of  years 
yet  to  come  in  the  lease  at  Coreham.  Item  to  my  sister  Anthonie 
Metcalf  his  witFe  one  blewe  saphyre  ring  of  gold.  Item  I  geve 
to  my  nece  Cordelia  Metcalf  xl  s.  in  moneye.  Item  to  Chris' 
topher  Parkinson  my  sister's  sonnxls.  Item  to  William  Parkin- 
son his  brother  xl  s.  Item  I  geve  to  Jeffraye  Blayds  xl  s.  in 
moneye.  Item  I  geve  to  Richard  Binks  and  William  Binks,  my 
sister's  sonnes,  between  theim,  iiij  li.  Item  I  give  to  Francese 
Foster  J  a  gelding.  Item  to  Christofer  Foster  one  gelding  or  vli. 
in  moneye.  Item  I  geve  to  ray  sister  Margret  J\letcalf§  v  li.  in 
moneye  to  be  paid  at  the  dale  of  her  raariage.  Item  I  geve  the 
lease  of  Askrigg  and  Studderflatt,  for  all  the  estate  therin  yet 
to  come,  to  my  brother  Anthonie  Metcalfe,  and  my  best  mare  and 
her  foole.  Item  I  geve  to  Dorothe  Stapletonn  my  sister's  dough- 
ter  xl  s.  Item  I  ge^'e  to  George  Foster  my  sealing  ring  with  a 
redd  stone  in  yt.  Item  I  geve  to  my  most  naturall  and  lovin» 
mother  ||  the  legacies  declared  in  a  will  by  me  made  in  the  xv* 
yeare  of  the  quenes  maiesties  reagne  that  nowe  is,  which  will  is 
in  my  evidence  chest  at  Bellerbic.  Item  to  my  ostes  Johnson  his 
wiff"  one  cowe.  To  the  poore  womaii  that  keepes  me  nowe  in  my 
sickenes  a  gowne.  To  John  Proune  a  quye  of  ij.  years  of  age. 
Item  to  my  brother  Thomas  Parkinson  a  horse  worth  lyve  marks. 
To  his  wiiTe  my  sister,  the  best  whye  that  is  about  my  house  at 
Bellerbye.  Of  this  my  last  will  I  ordeyne  and  make  my  welbe- 
loved  wifFe  Dorathe  Metcalf,  Anthonie  Metcalf  my  brother,  and 
Francise  Foster  my  executors.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodds 
to  my  said  executors,  revoking  all  former  wills  and  legacies, 
except   the   gift   to   my  mother   Katherine   Metcalf.      Ovci-seers, 

*  Anthony  Metcalfe,  the  testator's  brother,  is  not  rcoordeil  in  the  family  pedigree. 
He  proi)ahly  settled  at  Stanwick. 

t  John  Metcalfe  of  York,  merchant,  married  Alice  daughter  of  Alderman  Herhert 
of  York,  and  left  by  her  a  numerous  issue. 

X  Of  the  family  of  Forstor  of  Laburne.     They  were  connected  by  marriage  with  the 
house  of  Dransfield. 

§  Margaret  Metcalfe  afterwards  married  John  son  and  heir  of  John  8in«lt  of  Ain 
derby  Myers,  wlio  made  his  will  30th  of  March.  15;»7-8.  Dorothy  Metcalfe  in.irrieil 
John  Staploton  of  Bedale.  Jane  Metcalfe,  a  third  sister,  married  rhonia.s  I'arkiiison 
of  Burneston.  A  fourth  sister,  Mary,  who  married  llartholomew  .Slingor  of  Hi.liniond, 
and  three  brothers,  Luke,  Kichard",  and  Simon  .Metcalfe,  are  not  alluded  to  by  tiie 
testator.      Simon  Metcalfe  makes  his  will  at  Bedale  in  Kidti. 

II    Katherine  Metcalfe,  the   m.-ther  of  the  testator,  maki-s  a  very  interestini;  will  in 

ir.sa. 


258  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

my  brother  Nicholas  Metcalf,*  my  cosen  Thomas  Wraye,  and  my 
brother  in  lawe  John  Stapleton.  Whereof  I  the  said  Thomas 
have  putto  my  hand  and  seale  the  daye  and  yeare  abovesaid  in 
the  presence  of  JeiFraye  Blayds,  John  Dowson,  wifFe  to  William 
Johnson,  Rauphe  Proune  grocer,  and  Margerie  Midleton.  Tho. 
Metcalf.     [Prob.  13  July,  1575.]         (*) 


CLXXXIX.    SMITHSON  EDMUNDI    NUPER    DE    EMHOLME    DEFTJNCTI   TEST. 

ET  INVENT. 

In  the  naym  of  Gode  so  be  it.  The  xx.  daie  of  Januarii,  in  the 
yere  of  owre  Lorde  God  a  thowsande  fyve  hundreth  threscore 
and  fyfteyn,  I  Edmnnde  Smythson,  preist  and  curat  of  the  pa- 
rishyng  of  Eriholm  upon  Teise,t  beyng  of  perfit  mynde  and  re- 
membrannce,  praisse  and  thanks  be  to  Gode,  make  this  present 
testament  conteinynge  my  last  wille  in  maner  and  forme  folowyng : 
First  I  commende  my  soulle  to  the  mercye  of  Almyghtie  Gode 
the  Father,  the  Sonne,  and  the  Holye  Ghoist,  and  my  bodye  to  be 
buried  in  my  parish  churche  yard  at  the  est  end  of  the  qweire,  or 
els  wher  it  shall  pleisse  Almyghtie  Gode  to  taike  me  to  his  greit 
mercy.  Also  I  geve  and  bequith  to  my  brother  Sir  George 
Smythson  J  preist,  my  side  gowne  of  broide  cloithe,  my  sarcnet 
tipet,  and  fourtye  shyllyngs  in  money,  whiche  money  he  shall  re- 
ceive at  my  brother  Thomas  Smythson's§  hands  as  he  conve- 
nyentlye  male  spaer  it.  Also  I  geve  to  my  brother  Thomas 
Smythson  my  meit  table  and  my  sylver  spoyn,  and  thes  two 
thyngs  to  remaynge  to  the  haerrs  of  that  howse  for  ever.  Item 
I  geve  to  George  Smythson  and  Francis  Smythson,  my  brother 
Thomas  sonns,  my  jaket  and  a  girkyng  of  blak  russette  to  maike 
thaym  girkyngs  of.  Item  I  geve  to  the  poore  people  there  shalbe 
at  my  buriall  to  everie  one  of  thaym  one  penyworthe  of  breide. 
Item  I  geve  to  everie  cottage  of  the  towne  fbure  pennce.     Item  I 

*  Nicholas  Metcalfe  became  one  of  the  six  clerks  in  Chancery.  He,  no  doubt, 
owed  his  name  to  his  great-uncle  Nicholas  Metcalfe,  D.D.,  Master  of  St.  John's 
College,  Cambridge. 

t  The  curate  of  the  humble  little  chapelry  of  Eryholme-upon-Tees.  His  will  is 
made  by  himself,  and  his  goods  are  of  the  poorest  description,  fully  proportionate  to  the 
value  of  his  benefice.  He  seems  to  have  been  connected  with  a  wealthy  branch  of  the 
family  of  Smithson. 

X  Sir  George  Smithson,  who  has  been  more  than  once  mentioned  before,  seems  to 
have  been  a  curate  at  Middleton  Tyas,  or  some  neighbouring  church. 

§  Thomas  Smythson  of  South  Cowton,  yeoman,  the  brother  of  the  testator,  makes 
his  will  26  October,  1584,  and  directs  himself  to  be  buried  in  the  parish  church,  near 
his  first  wife.  He  leaves  to  his  son  George  all  his  lands,  paying  to  his  brother  Francis 
40/.  He  also  mentions  Emmet  his  wife  and  Beatrix  his  brother's  daughter.  The 
will  is  proved  November  25,  1584,  and  the  Inventory  mentions  Francis  Smithson,  the 
testator's  brother,  as  well  as  Sir  George  Smithson. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  259 

gevc  to  my  noistes  (mine  hostess)  my  litle  new  chaer  and  the  pew- 
der  dowbler  that  she  did  channge.  The  rest  of  all  my  th3'ngs  that 
I  have,  that  is  to  saie,  my  household  stuiFe,  my  chamber  and  thyngs 
within  it,  and  all  my  ramcnt,  whithe  all  other  thyngs  that  is  myne, 
my  legaces  and  funerall  expences  deducted,  I  geve  onto  Rycherd 
Smy thson  my  brother,  whome  I  maike  my  sooll  and  full  executor. 
Item  I  ordayn  and  constitute  Sir  George  Smythsone,  preist,  and 
Thomas  Smy  thson,  my  two  bredren,  supervysors  of  this  my  last 
will,  requiryng  thaym  for  the  love  of  Gode  to  se  this  my  last  will 
perfored  and  doyne  accordyng  to  the  afFecte  of  the  sayme,  as  my  full 
trust  is  in  thaym  that  they  wille  dooe.  Thes  witnesses,  William 
Wormleye,  Jhon  Burnet,*  Thomas  Writhson,  and  lloland  Spence. 
— Edmunde  Smythson  preist. 

An  iNVENTOKrat  of  all  the  goodes  and  cattclls  of  Sir  Edmond 
Smissons,  laite  curate  of  Eriholm,  praised  by  Thomas  Wrightson, 
William  Wormley,  John  Burnett,  and  W^illiam  Nesam,  the  xiiij. 
day  of  October,  in  y^  yere  of  our  Lord  God  1575. 

Inprimis  a  cubborde,  xx s.  A  calle,  vs.  A  table,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
a  dosen  pece  of  powder,  viij  s.  Twoo  candelstickcs,  xvj  d.  Two 
saltes,  xij  d.  A  cawdron,  x  s.  Twoo  chese  hordes,  viij  d.  Two 
chaires,  xx  d.  One  masfat  and  one  gile  fatt,  ij  s.  One  chese 
presse,  vj  d.  One  pau"e  of  tonges,  vj  d.  One  fether  bed  without 
bolster,  xvj  s.  ij.  paire  of  shetes,  ij.  paire  of  blankettes,  ij.  cover- 
lettes,  ij.  paire  of  blanketts,  ij.  happens,  iiij.  codds,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
ij.  mattresses,  xij  s.  Item  ij.  paire  of  bedstockes,  iiij  s.  vj. 
painted  clothes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  chistes,  iij  s.  One  pressor,  xij  d. 
Summa,  vi  li.  Tlie  debitorie.  William  Wormley  for  tithes, 
XV  s.  X  d.  Dame  Wormley,  xx  d.  Edmond  Pullen,  xxvj  s.  vj  d. 
Rowland  Spence  for  tithes,  xv  s.     Thomas  Wynspere,  xviij  s.  xd. 

*  The  Burnets  were  a  family  of  very  great  respectability.  They  lived  at  the  Hill 
House  in  the  parish  of  Eryholme,  and  afterwards  migrated  to  Hurworth  on  the  oppo- 
site side  of  the  Tees.  John  Burnet  was  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas  Burnet,  who  died  in 
1557.     The  will  of  his  mother  Elizabeth  occurs  in  15f56. 

t  A  very  interesting  Inventory  and  will  of  a  successor  of  Smythson  in  the  curacy  of 
Eryholme,  John  Idson,  occurs  in  1628,  and  it  would  he  curious  to  compare  them  with 
the  present.  They  are  written  ma nu  propria  at  great  length  in  a  small  book,  and  the 
test.-xtor  has  appended  to  it  a  list  of  the  poor  that  he  wishes  tj  relieve,  and  a  list  of 
the  guests  whom  he  would  have  asked  to  his  funeral  dinner.  Idson,  who  seems  to 
have  been  a  Scotchman  as  well  as  a  staunch  Puritan,  desires  to  be  liuried  in  his  own 
church,  "near  that  good  man  of  (iod  Mr.  Francis  Kevington,  his  predii-issor  at 
Eriholme.  Ne.\t  it  is  my  will  and  niynd  that  Mr.  Kathnicll  of  Barton,  my  ountrie- 
man,  if  he  be  lyving;  or  Mr.  Simon  Birkbeck  of  Kurcet.  my  jiatron  ;  or  Mr.  H<Miry 
Barker,  or  some  other  zealous  preacli^r,  preach  at  my  funerall  and  to  have  lO*.  Item, 
it  is  my  will  that  those  who  make  my  grave  have  xij  d.  for  there  paynes,  ai\d  I  w.ml.l 
have  it  made  in  a  vary»  comely  Jaskion.  5/.  fur  my  funeral  dinner,  and  Mr.  Burnett 
of  Barton  and  his  wife  to  be  invited  to  come  to  the  same.  I  would  have  good  content 
given  in  that  respect  to  all  my  wcll-mynded  neighbors,  and  I  would  have  the  yongc 
and  aged  poore  of  the  towno'  to  have  the  broken  meat  what  remaynes  distributed 
amongest  them  and  as  need  retiuireth,"  &c. 

s  2 


260  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

John  Wynspere,  iijs.  xd.  Raf  Johnson  for  tithes,  iij  s.  x  d. 
Mynnye  Brere  for  tithes,  x  s.  ix  d.  Henrye  Brawnson  for  tithes, 
iij  s.  vj  d.  Dame  Brere  and  Frances  Rawe,  for  my  tithes  at  my 
entring,  ij  s.  viij  d.  James  Neisam  for  tithes,  iij  s.  William 
Hodgson  for  tithes,  iiij  s.  iij  d.  John  Wrightson,  xij  d.  Robart 
Browne  of  Xeisam,  xs.  Richard  Northe,  iijs.  x  d.  Georg 
Northe  for  tithes,  xx  d.  Peter  Gaile  for  a  foile,  xx  s.  Svimma, 
vij  li.  xvj  s.  vj  d.  ob, 

CXC.   JOHN  CASSE*  OF  SCRIYEN. 

Inventakium,  12  April,  1576.  {Inter  alia.)  Item  a  cnbburd, 
a  dishbeuck,  viij  s.  A  maske  fat,  a  gile  fat,  a  worte  troughe,  a 
dough  trough,  a  stand,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  paire  of  musterd  quernes, 
ij.  skeles,  xvj  d.  iij.  bacon  flicks,  vj.  befe  flicks,  xxiiij  s.  Swine 
greace,  xvj  d.  ij.  gallons,  a  kyt,  a  woodd  bottell,  a  lether  bottell, 
ij.  quart  potts  for  house,  j  s.  iiij  d.  Tallow  candells,  ij  s.  Painted 
clothes,  xij  d.  A  pece  of  Spanishe  iron,  a  hackell,  ij.  pare  of  woll 
combes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A  pond  et  dim.  of  blew  woll,  an  old  ark,  a 
gantry,  and  a  bourd,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ix.  syckells,  a  pare  of  woll 
cards,  ij.  barrells,  a  ratton  fell,  ij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  sythes,  a  spinning 
whele,  ij.  bourds,  a  dragge,  ij  s.  ij  d.  ij.  shelves,  ij.  garnwindell 
stocks,  iiij.  skepps,  a  crele,  a  hopper,  half  a  stone  of  woll,  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
vij.  lea  of  sack  game,  vij  d.  A  ston  of  salt  butter,  ij.  kytts, 
ij  s.  viij  d.  A  pece  of  bacon  and  another  of  bef,  xij  d.  A  gym- 
ling,  vs.  A  gang  of  speaks,  iij  s.  iij.  mould  bords  with  plew 
heads,  handells,  sheirs,  and  stertres,  ij  s.  iij.  iron  mould  rakes, 
ij.  shodd  forks,  xij  d.  Turves,  oxen  bowes,  and  oyther  hustel- 
ment,  xvj  d.  ij.  lode  of  ellar  powlls,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  pare  of 
couperathes,  ij  s.  viij  d.  vij.  axeltres,  a  plewbeame,  a  wayne  ronge, 
XX  d.  A  chese  presse,  iiij  d.  A  swine  tubbe  and  a  stolle,  vj  d. 
iij.  sives,  reddells,  a  bushell,  a  peck,  ij.  scuttells,  xx  d.  Powlls, 
felks,  and  oyther  hustalment  there,  iij  s.  ij.  stand  hecks,  xij  d. 
iiij.  pare  cowpe  soles  and  oyther  soune  tymbre  under  y^  paill,  vij  s. 
All  y^  wodd  on  y^  smythy  hill  and  iiij.  sheds  in  the  wayn  house, 
ij  s.     A  sledde,  ij  s.     xij.  fovill  barres,  iiij  d.  — 

CXCI.    JAMES  WADESON  OF  ASKE. 

]\Iay  1^,  1576.  James  Wadesonf  of  Aske.  To  be  buried  in  the 
churchyard  at  Richmond   nigh  unto  Christopher   Mason.  —  To 

*  A  small  tradesman  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Knaresborough.  Several  very 
curious  words  occur  in  the  enumeration  of  his  stock. 

■f  The  testator  appears  to  have  been  a  surveyor,  and  the  list  of  his  tools  is  very 
interesting. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  261 

my  m'^  a  chest  lockc  wliicli  cost  mc  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  m»"»  a 
fellie  stagg.  —  To  William  Acrigg  my  books,  towc  playncs, 
ij.  chesells,  one  liandsawe,  ij.  percer  bitts,  ij.  gom-ges,  ij.  fyles, 
also  my  geometricall  rewler  of  brasse,  witli  a  pair  of"  compases  of 
brasse,  and  another  pa}T  of  compases  with  a  scour.  To  George 
Harberd  my  dagger.  To  George  Todd  a  gun,  which  Christofcr 
Mason  gave  me.  To  everye  prentise  in  my  m'"  his  house,  vj  d. 
To  John  Whyt  ij.  playnes,  to  we  gourges,  ij.  chesells,  and  ij. 
embowing  playnes.  To  Richard  JNIoyser  my  sword.  To  Percevall 
Gonson  my  dyall.  To  George  Sigiswicke  my  mare.  To  the 
woman  that  kept  me  in  my  sickeness  my  clocke.  —  My  lease  to 
my  boy,  and  the  use  thereof  to  George  Sigiswicke  and  Christofer 
Pullaye  for  the  bringing  up  of  my  boic  at  the  schole  and  to  my 
occupacon.  —  My  work  day  gere  to  poore  folks.         (*) 


CXCII.  RICHABD  FISSHER  OF  NEWBIE  UPON  AVISKJ:. 

July  27,  1576.  Richard  Fissher  of  Newbie  upon  Wiskc, 
yeoman*  —  to  be  buried  and  layd  on  the  sonn  syde  of  the  crosse 
in  the  parishe  churche  yarde  of  Kirkbye  upon  Wiske.  To 
William  and  John  Fisher  mv  sons,  my  tenements  in  Newby. 
[Prob.  3  Aug.  1576.]         (*) 


CXCm.    SIR  RICHARD  HOLME  CLERKE. 

Nov.  19,  1576.  I  Richard  Holme  clarke,t  —  my  bodye  and 
bones  to  be  buried  in  Tatham  church.  Also  I  wyll  y*  every 
prest  that  cmnmys  to  my  buriall  have  vj  d.,  and  scolars  and 
other  persons  to  have  by  dyscrecyon  of  my  executor.  Also  1 
gy^^c  to  every  god  ....  that  I  have  xij  d.  —  I  gyve  to  John 
Taubot  vj  s.  viij  d.  Inventorii  somma  totalis,  xxx  li.  xv  s.  iiij  d. 
Debts  to  him,  ixli.  xix  s.  viijd.  ob.     [Prob.  5  May,  1578.] 

*  The  wish  expressed  by  testators  to  be  buried  near  a  particular  place  is  of  extremely 
common  occurrence.  Many  chose  the  churchyard  cross,  some  had  a  blew  stone  or 
a  through  stone  under  which  they  desired  to  be  interred,  whilst  others  wished  their 
bones  to  rest  under  the  kindly  shelter  of  the  churchyard  tree.  In  the  cemetery  of 
the  cathedral  of  Durham  stood  an  age<l  thorn,  which  overshadowed  the  graves  of 
more  than  one  family.  In  1041  James  Raine  directs  himself  to  bo  laid  "  in  the  parish 
churchyeard  of  Romald  church,  at  the  sunn  side  o/ th^  wheare  doore,  beside  the  broken 
marble." 

t  Holme  in  the  indorsement  of  his  will  is  said  to  have  been  "  late  ohapleo  to- Sir 
Thomas  Stanley  and  Sir  William  Stanley,  lords  of  Hornbie." 


262  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


CXCIV.    ISSABELL  SPAELYN  OF  KYRKBT  UPON  THE  MORE. 

February  6,  1576.  I  Issabell  Sparlyn,  of  Kyrkby  upon  the 
IVIoore,  spinster  —  to  every  poore  bouse  in  Kyrkebye  sex  pence, 
and  to  every  poore  house  within  the  said  parysshe  fower  pence.  — 
To  William  Atkingson,  vicar  of  Kyrkeby,  the  best  ewe  that  I 
have.  Also  I  geve  and  bequithe  to  Anne  Frankland  a  pare  of 
silver  crocks  at  Kilbourne  parke.  —  To  George  Thornton  my 
sister's  Sonne,  y''  fedder  bed  that  I  lye  on,  a  sylver  spone,  &c.  in 
recompence  of  y®  bedde  Sir  Wni.  Gray,*  late  vicar  of  Kyrkebye, 
deceased,  gave  him.  —  my  sister  Annes  Thorneton  —  to  my  sister 
Harland  a  self  black  gowne  with  furre,  with  a  sylver  pomell  and 
penell  gylted  and  enameled  at  Peter  Frankeland  at  Kyhieborne 
parke.  —  my  brother  John  Sparlyn.. —  To  Wm.  Cooke  whom  I 
have  tuycion  on  twentye  old  ryalles  fyften  shillings  a  pece  y"^  is 
in  the  custodye  of  my  brother  Peter  Frankeland  at  Kylneborne 
afForsaid  and  a  tablet  of  sylver  double  gylt  and  y^  chyne  y*  it 
hangeth  upon.  —  To  my  brother  Peter  Frankeland,  my  sister 
thereof,  and  Leonard  there  son  twenty  one  old  angels,  three  duble 
duckytts,  and  ij.  .  .  .a  crusadoe.  —  Also  I  gyve  to  my  forsaid 
sister  Frankeland  a  rynge  of  gold  and  a  bayre  heade  of  gold.  — 
To  George  Thorneton  a  Wacke  clooke  which  was  vicars  —  Wm. 
Thornton  —  sister  Margery  Frankeland.    [Prob.  3  Febr.  1576-7.] 


CXCV.    SIMONIS  FULTHEOPP  TESTAMENTUM. 

Marche  14,  1576.  Simon  Fulthropp,t  of  the  Long  Moores, 
in  the  paroche  of  Easebye  —  to  be  buryed  in  the  church  of  Easbye. 
—  To  my  wifFe  Johane  Fulthropp  my  best  horse  and  my  ferme- 
hold  at  Seton  to  bring  upp  my  fyve  children  upon  as  long  as  she 
kepeth  her  widowe,  and  yf  she  marrie  I  will  that  he  that  maryeth 
her  be  bonde  to  bring  upp  my  fyve  children  upon  the  said  ferme- 
holde  untyl  thei  be  able  to  worke  for  their  lyving  and  be  of 
perfect  age.  —  To  my  sonn  Thomas  Fulthropp  my  half  of  the 
fermehold  in  Houghton  in  the  Spring  for  his  child's  porcion  of 
goods,  and  he  not  to  truble  my  wiiFee  and  children  anye  forther 

*  William  Gray,  vicar  of  Kirkby  Hill,  in  his  will,  dated  23  January,  1575-6, 
directs  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  chancel  at  Kirkby.  He  leaves  to  everj'  poor 
household  in  Kirkby,  viz.,  "  the  shephirde,  vidua  Wynds  housholde,  Maryan,  Henry 
Waddington,  Edwarde  Merman,  and  Thomas  Shomaker,"  each  6d.  To  the  shepherd's 
household  in  Milby,  Gd.  To  Thoniasin  Mackley,  20s.,  which  I  received  of  Mr.  Ing- 
land  and  Mr.  Vicar  of  Stillington,  for  a  bargain  against  the  sale  of  her  father's  goods. 
[I'rob.  23  Aug.  1570.] 

■f   An  unrecorded  member  of  the  great  family  of  Fulthorpe. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  263 

for  anie  more  goodds  for  his  child's  porcion  and  barne  part  of 
goodds.  —  To  my  sonn  Thomas  Fulthrop  my  fermehold  at  the 
Long  Moorcs,  and  he  to  paie  unto  his  brethren  and  sisters 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  yearlye  basyds  the  Lords  ferme  during  my  lease. 
—  My  brother  Francisce  Fulthrop  and  my  sonn  Thomas  Ful- 
throppe  executors  —  my  brother  Francisce  Fulthrop,  Mr.  Richard 
Swayle  and  AI"".  Robert  Smelt  supervisors.  The  rest  to  my  wyfe 
Johanne  Futhrop  and  myene  children.  —  Witnesses,  Mr.  John 
Rudd.  —     [Prob.  21  April,  1577.]         (*) 


CXCVI.    JOHN  LATON  THE  YONGGER  OF  AVEST  LATON. 

Memorandum  that  John  Laton  the  yongger,*  of  West  Laton, 
the  second  dale  of  Male,  in  the  yeare  of  om-  Lord  God  1577.  and 
in  the  xx}^  yeare  of  y^  reagne  of  our  soveraigne  ladie  Elisabeth, 
by  the  grace  of  God  queue  of  England,  Fraunce,  and  Yreland, 
defender  of  the  faith,  &c.  did  by  word  of  mouth  declare  and  make 
his  testament  or  last  will  nuncupative  in  maner  and  forme  folow- 
ing,  viz.  taking  his  father  John  Laton  f  by  y®  handc  said,  "  Father, 
I  do  knowe  all  y'  I  have  came  by  you  and  by  your  good  meanes, 
and  therefore  I  frelie  leave  it  and  geve  it  all  to  you. '  Witnesses 
hereof  Francisce  Johnson  and  Ann  Ncsomc.  [Prob.  14  May, 
1577,  adm.  to  John  Laton  of  West  Laton,  gen.  his  lather.]      (*) 

The  Inventakie  of  all  and  singuler  the  goodds,  cattells,  and 
creditts  which  did  appertayn  unto  John  Laton,  of  Westlaton, 
the  yongger,  gent,  at  the  tyme  of  his  death,  praised  the  xx*'^  dale 
of  Maie,  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  1578,  et  anno  regime 
doming  nostr^e  Elizabethas  nunc  reginai,  &c.  vicesimo,  by  Fran- 
cisce Laton,  William  Laton,  Radulphe  Neshum,  and  Mathewe 
Evers. 

Imprimis,  his  arparell  praised  to  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a 
Jewell  of  goulde,  x  li.  Four  geldings,  a  nagg,  and  a  marc,  xxx  li. 
Sommc,  Iiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Betts  due  and  owing  to  the  said  John  Laton,  deceased,  by 
sondrye  persons,  as  appereth   more  at  large  by   a  booke  made 

*  A  most  interesting  and  affecting  will.  The  testator  was  a  second  son.  and  appears 
to  have  died  at  an  early  age  by  an  untimely  death.  P'rom  his  Inventory  he  must  have 
been  "a  gallant,  gay,  young  gentleman,'''  passionately  forid,  no  doubt,  of  revelry  and 
horseracing,  for,  with  the  excei)tion  of  his  dress,  his  horses  are  the  sum  and  substance 
of  his  worldly  wealth.  These,  indeed,  he  seems  to  have  turned  to  a  good  iiccount,  for 
if  the  large  sums  of  money  which  are  enumerated  in  his  schedule  of  debts  were  the 
product  of  his  racing  career,  his  winnings  must  have  been  very  large.  May  we  venture 
to  fill  up  the  picture  and  imagine  the  young  man  to  have  been  thrown  from  his  horse 
and  brought  home  to  die,  while  two  old  servants  are  hastily  summoned  in  to  catch  the 
last  few  and  faltering  words  of  their  expiring  m.-ister, 

t  A  fragment  of  his  will  is  still  remaining,  dated  17  November,  1588. 


264  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

thereof  wry tten  with  his  t)wn  liand.  Firste  by  Henrie  Wyther- 
ington,  esquyre,  Ixij  li.  x  s.  By  Robert  Aplebie,  xv  li.  ixs.  By 
John  Wandisforde,  v  s.  vj  d.  By  James  Grene,  vli.  ixs.  By  Sir 
William  Hilton,  knyght,  xlvj  li.  By  old  M"*  l.aton,  xxxs.  By 
Elizabeth  Smythe,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  By  Robert  Laton,  xxixli.  xj  s. 
By  John  Sparling,  xs.  By  Thomas  Stringger,  iijli.  By  Thomas 
Calvert,  vj  li.  v  s.  ix  d.  By  John  Whitell,  iiij  li.  By  George 
Metham,  x  s.  By  Tho.  Gower  the  yongger,  x  li.  xs.  By  Cuth- 
bert  Marshall,  xs.  By  Thomas  Laton,  ixli.  ijs.  xd.  By  Mr. 
Belamie,  xv  s.  vij  d.  By  William  Sympson,  xxxvj  s.  vj  d.  By 
Charles  Laton,  c.iij  li.  xv  s.  vj  d.  By  Thomas  Robinson,  of 
Mortham,  xxxij  s.  vj  d.  By  Robert  Denton,  xv  s.  iiij  d.  By 
James  Eubanke,  xliiij  s.  By  William  Graye,  Mr.  Withrington 
his  man,  xxxij  s.  By  Henrie  Laton  of  Hornebic,  xv  s.  viij  d. 
By  Agnes  Lightfoote,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  By  Margret  Lightfoote,  xx  s. 
By  Agnes  Lightfoote,  xx  s.  By  William  Ellington  of  the  mount, 
ix  s.  iiij  d.  By  George  Cotes,  xiij  s.  vj  d.  By  Edward  Topp- 
hame,  iij  li.  x  s.  vj  d.  By  James  Metcalf,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  By 
Francisce  Newsam,  xv  s.  By  William  Stangnes,  xxx  s.  By  Janet 
Yngledewe  of  Eston,  xvj  s.  vj  d.  By  William  Robinson  of 
Sexsey,  vli.  xviij  s.  ixd.  By  Thomas  Lodeman,  vj  li.  xj  s.  viij  d. 
By  Christofer  Picard,  xiij  s.  viij  d.  By  Nicholas  Gower,  xvij  s.  vij  d. 
By  James  Morleye,  viij  s.  By  John  Male,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  By  John 
Brearecliff,  xj  s.  By  Edward  Jordan  of  Yorke,  xxxs.  viij  d. 
By  Francisce  Branebrigg,  liiij  s.  x  d.  By  Sir  George  Hearon, 
xxx  s.  viij  d.  By  Nicholas  Yong  and  Fercevall  Gaile,  xliiij  s. 
By  John  Ridleye  of  Northumberland,  iij  li.  viij  d.  By  Robert 
Teasdell  of  Kneresdell  clerke,  xxij  s.  viij  d.  By  Edmund  Met- 
calf, XXV  s.  iiij  d.  By  Nynyane  Ednell,  xviij  s.  vj  d.  By  James 
Tipping,  iij  li.  ij  s.  vj  d.  By  John  Barthomas,  xvj  s.  x  d.  By 
Mason  of  Feldom,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  By  Lyllie  for  five  years  fee, 
xxxs.  By  Robert  Stubbs,  v  s.  ij  d.  By  John  Laton,  vs.  ij  d. 
By  Cuthbert  Wrightson,  xvs.  By  Cuthbert  Wrightson,  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
By  M"".  Darcie,  -vj  li.  Mr.  Darcie  upon  his  xlv  s.  besydes  the  fee 
for  Langbarie,  viijli.  vs.  By  Mr.  Waller,  iij  li.  xvij  s.  viij  d.  By 
M^'.  Alvered  Uvedall,  xx  s.  vj  d.  Radulph  Phillipp,  vij  s.  viij  d. 
Hudson  contra  Hule,  xiij  s.  viij  d.  By  Edward  Bynks,  xj  s.  iiij  d. 
By  Leonard  Baytes,  vij  s.  iiij  d.  By  Christofer  Lyth,  xxxvij  s.  iiij  d. 
By  John  Clarke  of  Kylde,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  By  John  Simson,  brother 
to  Aplebye  Mr.  Bowes  man,  iij  s.  x  d.  Thomas  Aplebye  versus 
Baynbrigg,  xxij  s.  By  Robert  Rookebye,  Ijs.  viij d.  By  John 
Couyers,  of  Danbie,  vs.  iiij  d.  By  Henrie  Goulland,  vjs.  iiijd. 
By  uxor  Elden,  xiijs.  xd.  By  Robert  Calvert,  vj  li.  xj  s.  viij  d. 
By  Robert  Donn  and  Eliner  Donn,  xljs.  By  Chewe  of  Cock- 
wold,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.     By  William  Laton,  vj  li.  xvj  s.     By  Charles 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  265 

Clerson  for  his  xijs.  By  Lee,  of  Staynton,  vs.  By  William 
Robinson  of  Greneliowc,  xls.  By  Ascolplic  Cleasbye,  cvli.  By 
John  Laton,  xvj  li.      Summa  totalis  debitorum,  ccccc.lxx  li.  x  s. 


CXCYII.    THOMAS  SWALE  OF  NETHER  DUNESFORTHE  GENTLEMAN. 

7  Sep.  19  Eliz.  Thomas  Swale  of  Nether  Duncsforthc,  gentle- 
man,* —  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of  Marton,  neare  the 
place  where  my  father  was  laid.  —  To  liichard  Swale  my  brother 
my  baie  nagge.  To  Peter  Swale  my  brother  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  — 
To  everie  power  householder  in  Nether  Dunsford,  Over  Uunsford, 
and  Branton,  that  hathe  no  corne  of  theire  owne  growinge,  one 
busshell  of  bread  corne.  To  my  three  servants  to  everie  of  them 
a  lambe.  My  doughter  Isabell  with  her  porcion  to  my  brother 
Gilbert  Swale.f  JNIy  doughter  Dorothie  to  the  custodie  of  my 
brother  Richard  Swale.  My  dowghter  Clare  to  Margaret  my 
wyffe  —  My  brother  John  Swale  — 


CXCVm.   KICHAEDE  SAVAYLE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  firste  daye  of  December,  in 
the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  five  hundrethe  seaventie 
and  seaven,  I  Richard  Swaile  of  Easebye,  in  the  countye  of 
Yorke,  gentilman,:j:  of  an  hole  mynd  and  perfect  remembrannce, 

*  The  earlier  part  (A'  Uic  jciligree  of  the  family  of  Swale  is  much  involved.  Antony 
Swale  of  the  parish  of  Marten,  gentleman,  who  may  perhaps  have  J>een  the  father  of 
the  testator,  by  his  will,  dated  12  September,  1562,  directs  himself  to  be  buried  in  the 
churchyard  of  Marton.  He  mentions  his  wife  Alison,  and  Adam,  Gilbert,  and  John 
Swale  his  sons.      His  will  is  proved  8  Jan.  loGS-P. 

t  C4ilbert  Swale  of  Green  Hammerton,  gentleman,  makes  his  will  16  November, 
1605.  He  mentions  the  children  of  his  son-in-law  Peter  Smithson  (by  Katlicrinc,  his 
daughter),  Olave  Swale  his  (ehlost)  son  Francis'  daughter,  and  the  rest  of  his  children, 
his  son  Richard  Swale,  his  mother.  Frances  and  Katherine  Swale  are  witnesses  to 
the  will,  which  is  proved  April  11,  1606.  Edith  Swale,  his  widow,  died  at  Green 
Hammerton  in  1610. 

X  The  present  will  is  one  of  peculiar  interest  and  importance,  inasmuch  as  it  puta 
an  end  to  the  conjectures  and  solves  the  doubts  of  many  an  antiijuarj'.  In  the  year 
171)0,  a  piece  of  wooden  fnime-work,  which  had  been  hanging  from  time  immemorial 
in  the  chancel  of  the  church  of  Easby,  fell  from  its  place,  and  an  inserted  slide  wa» 
discovered,  consisting  of  an  inscription  to  a  person  of  the  name  of  Richiu-d  Swale. 
This  inscription  wa.s  written  on  paper,  and  comprised  four  ditVcrent  copies  of  verses  in 
the  Hebrew,  (ircek,  Latin,  and  Knglish  tongues  The  date  was  unfortunately  imper- 
fect. As  the  inscription  evinces  considerable  learning,  and  at  that  early  period 
Richmondshire  could  not  be  very  fertile  in  scholarship.  Dr.  Whitaker  ascribes  it  to 
the  famous  Miles  Coverdale.  Another  antiquary  h.is  fallen  into  the  opposite  extreme, 
antl  has  considered  it  to  be  the  production  of  John  Jackson,  who  was  master  of 
Richmond  School  about  forty  years  after  the  date  of  the  present  will.  We  may  safely 
take  a  middle  course.  In  the  first  place,  the  inscription  itself,  which  the  editor,  by 
the  kindness  of  the  vicar  of  Easby,  was  permitted  to  inspect,  is  decidedly,  so  far  as  the 


266  WILLS  AND  INVENTOEIES  IN  THE 

ordayne  and  mayke  tliis  my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner 
and  forme  folowinge.  First  I  committ  my  soule  to  Almightie 
God,  trusting  by  the  meritts  and  passion  of  his  sonne  Jesus  Christ 
my  onely  Saviour  to  be  partaker  and  an  inheritor  of  the  heavenlye 
kyngdome.  And  I  will  my  bodie  to  be  buryed  in  the  paroche 
church  of  Easebye.  Item  I  bequethe  and  geve  to  the  parishe 
church  of  Easebye  ten  shillings.  Also  I  geve  to  the  parishe 
churche  of  Bolton  upon  Swayle  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  geve  to  every 
house  within  the  parishe  of  Easebye  four  pence,  which  I  will  to  be 
distributed  amonge  them  before  my  departiu-e  out  of  this  lifF. 
Item  I  geve  to  the  paroch  of  Eichmond  twentie  shillings,  which  I 
will  also  to  be  geven  and  distributed  amongst  the  poore  folks 
there  in  my  life  tyme.  Item  I  geve  for  mending  of  highe  wayes 
about  Uccarby  tenn  shillings.  Item  I  geve  to  my  wife  Dorothe 
Swayle*  the  occupacon  of  all  my  leases  of  Uccarby  during  her 
naturall  lyfe.  And  also  the  lease  of  the  tyeth  there,  and  if  she 
happen  to  departe  this  life  before  the  said  leases  be  expyred,  I 
will  and  geve  them  to  John  Rudd  the  yonger  my  nephue.  Also 
I  geve  my  lease  at  Wathcote  during  the  tearme  of  my  years,  to 
have  the  occupacon  of  the  same  to  my  wife  and  my  brother  John 
Rudd.  Also  I  geve  to  my  wife  Dorothe  and  my  brother  John 
Rudd  my  lease  of  the  house  y*  I  dwell  in  at  Easeby  for  ye  tearme 
of  nene  years,  and  the  rest  of  y^  years  y*  be  unexpyred  I  will 
and  geve  hollie  unto  y®  eldest  sonne  of  Robert  Collingsonn  who 
then  shalbe  lyving.  Also  I  geve  to  my  wife  and  to  my  brother 
John  Rudd  the  lease  of  Lingie  Close  lying  within  the  lordshipp 

handwriting  and  paper  go,  of  the  same  period  as  the  present  will.  Again,  the  date 
existing  on  the  inscription  (of  which  a  fac-simile  has  been  given  by  Dr.  Whitaker) 
does  not  militate  against  the  year  of  the  present  will, — the  insertion  of  the  numerals 
D  L,  for  which  there  is  ample  space,  will  at  once  remove  all  difficulty.  May  we  not 
then  venture  a  third  conjecture,  and  suppose  the  inscription  to  be  the  work  of 
John  Clarhsoii,  master  of  Richmond  School,  who  is  mentioned  in  the  present  will,  and 
about  whom  further  particulars  shall  be  shortly  given  ?  That  he  was  qualified  to 
compose  it  no  one  can  doubt.  The  testator,  who  was  probably  connected  with  the 
great  family  of  Swale,  no  doubt  came  to  Easby  as  a  tenant  under  the  lordly  house 
of  Scrope,  who  were  the  hereditary  patrons  of  the  Abbey  of  St.  Agatha  and  the  theti 
lessees  of  its  site  and  demesne  lands.  He  died,  according  to  his  epitaph,  on  the 
24th  of  April,  M(DL)XXVIII.,  "after  that  he  had  lyved  fourescore  and  sixe  yeares 
one  moneth  and  sixtene  dales."  The  inscription  has  been  deposited  for  security  in  the 
Museum  at  York. 

*  Dorothy  Swale,  after  the  death  of  her  husband,  retired  to  Cowton  Grange,  and 
makes  her  will  there  6  March,  15S7-8.  She  leaves  to  her  niece  Dorothy  Robinson 
"  one  faire  kawledron,  one  fysshe  panne,  one  selver  salt;"  to  her  cousin  Else  Robinson, 
20/.  ;  to  her  cousin  Richard  Robinson  and  Dorothy  his  wife,  her  lease  of  Uckerbye 
tythe,  both  of  come  and  hay  ;"  to  Dorothy  Robinson,  "  iij.  quisshings  of  arrise  worke, 
j.  quishing  of  nedle-work,  j.  selver  spone,  &c.  ;"  to  her  cousin  Else,  "  j.  plaine  oke 
chiste,  with  a  great  laped  band  that  it  lokes  with,  ij.  selver  spones,  &c. ;"  to  Dorothy, 
"Walter  Robinson's  daughter,  one  "  sipres  coffer."  [Prob.  21  May,  1588.]  Her 
maiden  name  was  Rudd,  and  the  wills  of  more  than  one  of  her  kinsmen  have  been 
previously  given. 


AKCHDEACONIIY  OP  RICHMOND.  267 

of  Skythbie.  Item  I  g-evc  to  my  wife  Dorotliee  an  ambling  wliit 
mare.  Item  I  geve  to  myne  executors  my  lease  of  Somerlotlge  in 
Swadaile  for  y*^  space  of  three  yeares,  and  after  that  tymc  ended, 
I  will  and  geve  yt  to  Christofer  Swayle  of  Grinton  and  to  his 
children.  Item  I  geve  to  my  brother  John  Kudd  a  yong  Avhit 
gelding  that  was  in  the  house.  Item  I  geve  to  Anthonie  Kudd 
my  nephue  an  horse  worthc  twentie  nobles,  or  twentic  nobles  in 
monye.  Item  I  geve  to  Kichard  Eudd  if  he  wilbe  rewled  and 
councelled  by  myne  exccuters  and  his  maistcr,  nowe  in  his  prenti- 
shipp,  twentie  pounds;  but  if  he  shall  do  to  ye  contraric  and  not 
be  governed,  I  will  that  myne  executors  shall  geve  him  never  a 
penye,  but  to  keep  this  my  legacie  in  their  owne  hands  so  long  as 
he  shalbe  an  apprintisc  and  afterwards  to  bestowe  yt  upon  him  as 
thei  see  cause  according  to  their  discrecons.  Item  I  geve  to  Roger 
Eudd  my  nephue  twentie  pounds  to  help  him  at  the  Universitic. 
Item  I  geve  to  John  Smith  and  his  wife  Dorothee  my  neece 
twentie  nobles.  I  geve  to  the  right  honorable  my  lord  Ilenrie 
Scroppe  my  good  lord  and  maister  my  stoned  horse  daple  gray, 
trusting  that  he  wilbe  good  lord  and  m»"  to  my  wife  and  those 
y*  I  leave  beliynd  me.  Item  I  geve  to  my  ladie  Scropc  his 
honor's  wife  tow  ould  ryals.  Item  I  geve  to  my  yong  m""  jM'' 
Thomas  Scrope  one  of  my  mares  in  Bolton  parke.  Item  I  geve 
to  M""  Henrie  Scrope  his  brother  an  angell.  Item  I  geve  to  M"" 
George  Scrope  my  bald  geldinge  and  twelve  pounds  in  monye. 
And  whcras  ther  is  a  bill  of  twelve  pounds  seaven  shillings  six 
pence  due  unto  me  by  James  Phillipps,  I  besich  his  worshipp 
that  he  would  be  a  mcancs  to  hclpe  myne  executors  unto  yt. 
Item  I  geve  to  Porcivall  Phillipps  wife  a  quarter  of  rye,  a  cow 
and  a  calf,  and  a  black  nagge  which  was  Yates.  Item  I  geve  to 
Umfray  Phillipps  my  towhanded  sworde,  an  oxe  that  he  liaith  in 
his  owne  hande,  and  a  cow  and  a  calf  Item  I  geve  to  John 
Eudd  my  nephue  if  he  will  be  ordred  and  counselled  by  myne 
executors  and  supervisours  twentie  pounds.  Item  I  geve  to  him  a 
colt  stagg.  Item  I  geve  to  John  Swaile  my  best  gowne  and  a 
mare  in  Boulton  pai^e.  Item  I  geve  to  Christofer  Swaile  tow 
kyne  which  I  have  lent  him  alredye,  and  all  the  somes  of  monic 
that  he  dothc  owe  me.  Also  I  geve  to  his  eldest  sonnc  a  cowe 
and  a  calf  Item  I  geve  to  John  Clerkson,  scole  m»"  of  Rich- 
mond,* twentic  shillings.     Item  I  geve  to  my  servants  cvcrye 

•  John  Clarkson,  master  of  Richmond  School,  is  probably  the  writer  of  the  present 
will  and  the  composer  of  the  epitaph  upon  the  testator.  lie  had  hoon  a  member  of 
Trinity  College,  Cambridge,  and  was  consequently  well  qualified  for  .such  a  work. 
Before  his  death  he  appears  to  have  resigned  his  mastership,  and  to  have  retire.l  to 
Newstead  to  spend  the  remainder  of  his  days  in  peace  in  tlie  family  of  A.scough.  Hero 
he  probably  employed  himself  in  educating  the  children  of  his  host,  and,  many  years 
after  his  death,  there  was  a  room  in  the  house  of  Low  Newstead  which  still  bore  th« 


268  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

one  of  them  a  years  wages,  tliat  ys,  to  Robert  Apedaile  xx  s.,  to 
Edward  Rudd  xxs.,  to  Jolm  Addeson  xxs.,  to  Cutlibert  Harrison 
thirten  shillings  four  pence.  And  also  to  my  maid  Margret 
Harrison  thirtene  shillings  four  pence,  Margret  Robinson  thirtene 
shillings  four  pence,  and  to  Margret  Gelderd  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I 
geve  to  Bridgit  Phillipps  towards  her  mariage  twentie  nobles. 
Item  I  geve  to  Symond  Cowper  vs.  All  the  residue  of  my 
goods  and  chatties  unbequethed  I  leave  and  geve  to  myne 
executor,  my  funerall  expenses  and  other  extraordinarie  charges 
accquited  and  discharged,  whom  I  constitute  and  appoynte  to  be 
my  wife  Dorothe  Swaile  and  my  brother  John  Rudd,  of  this  my 
last  will  and  testament.  And  for  my  supervisours  I  only  put  in 
trust,  and  requeste  Mr.  George  Scrope  esquier  of  Langley,  to 
tayk  yt  upon  him,  not  doupting  but  he  will  see  all  my  former 
gyftes  and  legaces  paid  and  discharged  in  such  sort  and  order  as  I 
have  geven  and  bequethed  them,  eaven  as  my  great  trust  is  in 
him.  Richard  Swayle.  Wittnesses,  John  Clerkson,  William 
Nycolson,  John  Hurd,  John  Peacoke,  and  Tho.  Paltrigg.  [Prob. 
8  July,  1578.]         (*) 

CXCIX.  THOMAS  PASMORE*  OF  EICHMOND. 

Inventory,  8  February,  1577.     A  dishe  bencke,  xvj  d.  —  A 
pentesse,  vj  s.  —  A  sword,  iij  s.  iiij  d.     A  booke  called  Psalter, 

name  of  the  Scholars'  Chamber.  His  will  is  dated  at  Newstead  on  the  13th  of 
September,  1599,  and  two  or  three  extracts  from  it  will  be  read  with  interest:  — 
"  To  my  brother  Bartholomew,  my  patent  which  I  have  of  the  towne  of  Richmond; 
to  Robert  Clerckson,  my  girdle  and  dagger :  also  I  give  to  y*  sehoole  of  Richmond 
a  Cowper's  dictionarie  in  Robert  Warde's  hande,  to  be  kept  for  y*^  publick  proffitt  of 
y«  schollers  of  y^  said  sehoole,  desiringe  y''  schoolemaister,  whosoever,  to  have  a  care 
the  same  male  be  preserved  and  kept  in  such  good  sort  as  y'=  same  male  continue 
about  y^  sehoole,  to  doe  good  to  those  schollers  y'  shall  come  to  y^  said  sehoole  longe 
hereafter.  Item  I  give  unto  Trinitie  Colledge  in  Cambridge  a  cup  of  silver  of  v  li. 
charge,  to  be  made  by  the  appointment  of  myne  executors  with  this  insculpsion  or 
engravinge  therein : — 

Pauper  loannes  dictus  cognomine  Clarckson 
Hunc  cyathum  dono  gratuitoque  dedit. 

Item  for  all  such  bookes  as  are  in  my  chamber  at  Richmond  I  leave  them  to  Mr.  Thomas 
Smelt,  because,  in  lylce  manner,  I  had  them  left  by  his  father;  willinge  him  also  to 
call  of  Mr.  Ewbanck  the  preacher  for  divers  books  which  I  lent  him  as  in  Mr.  Smelt's 
name  :  one  of  the  said,  I  remember  is  Eokhin's  works  upon  y<^  Evangelists;  but  cheiflie 
a  booke  of  his  father's  called  of  St.  Gregorie  works,  a  great  book  y'  coste  his  father 
xvj  s.  My  brother  Bartholomew  and  Robert  Warde  of  Darnton  executors,  trusting 
that,  by  his  diligence  and  discrecon,  my  brother's  simplicitie  and  weaknes  maie  be  the 
better  directed  and  governed,"      [Prob.  12  Dec.  1599.] 

*  The  following  inventory  of  a  Richmond  tradesman  is  of  great  interest  and  value. 
It  is  curious  to  observe  how  one  or  two  shops  appear  to  have  monopolised  the  whole  of 
the  custom  in  towns  of  even  a  larger  size  than  Richmond  in  these  times.  Richmond 
was  never  at  any  time  famous  for  trading  spirit,  and  gloves  were  almost  the  only  article 
manufactured  there  to  any  extent  during  the  sixteenth  century. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  269 

xvj  d.  —  A  forrcst  bill  and  ij.  staves,  viij  d.  —  Certayne  litlc  salt 
fishc,  XX  d.     Tow  loaces  of  ij.  closes,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Imprimis,  xxxvij.  bonds  of  lynt,  at  iij  s.  iiij  d.  a  bond,  iij  li. 
ix  s.  vj  d.  Item  vij.  stone  and  pounds  of  rough  lync,  xxiij  s.  viij  d. 
— '  xiiij.  stone  and  vj  li.  of  Halliflax  lyne,  at  iiij  s.  ij  d.  a  pound, 
iij  li.  iiij  d.  —  ij.  firkens  and  a  halfe  of  sope,  at  xij  s.  a  lirken, 
xxx  s.  —  An  hundrctli  and  a  quarton  and  iij .  pounds  of  rotcli 
allom,  at  xxxij  s.  an  liundrethe,  xlj  s.  v.  pound  and  a  half  of 
pepper,  at  ij  s.  viij  d.  the  pound,  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  —  Half  a  hundi*eth 
prones,  save  a  povmd,  vj  s.  iij  d.  ij.  pounds  of  great  rasens,  viij  d. 
A  pound  and  a  half  of  stakhornes,  vij  d.  v.  pounds  of  galles,  v  s. 
vj.  quare  of  capp  paper,  xij  d.  xij.  quaire  of  paper,  iij  s.  vj  d. 
ij.  Dictionaries,  xx  d.  —  A  Grecke  grammer,  x  d.  x.  Accedences, 
ij  s.  vij.  Prymers,  xviij  d.  xxviij.  bookes  called  Pueriles,  v  s.  iiij  d. 
xij.  A  B  C  books,  vj  d.  ij.  yeards  of  buckeron,  xvj  d.  In  hatt 
bandes,  viij  d.  Remlance  of  sylke  lases,  xvj  s.  xiiij.  thousand 
of  smale  pynnes,  vj  s.  A  thousande  great  pynnes,  ij  s.  vj  d.  JMase, 
cloves,  and  gynger,  vj  s.  Synamon  vj.  onccs,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Nut- 
mugs  and  buttons,  ij  s.  iij.  dosen  of  cards,  vj  s.  ix.  pounds  of 
skeane  thred,  xviij  s.  iiij.  ponds  of  fyne  inkle,  ixs.  iiij  d.  In 
course  inkle  iij.  quarterons,  ixd.  In  staveacres,  ixd.  In  Avomc- 
sede  and  cenye,  xvj  d.  v.  yeards  and  iij.  quartrons  of  lynen 
clothe,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  pounds  and  iij.  quartrons  of  crcwles,  vs. 
A  peece  of  reed  mockadowe,  xxj  s.  iiij.  yeards  of  duble  reed 
mockadowe,  vj  s.  ij.  yeards  of  reed  russells,  ij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  yeards 
of  whitt  geanes,  xx  d.  xvj.  yeards  and  a  half  of  (i//;),  viij  s.  In 
whit  geaiies  and  russett,  xviij  s.  xiiij.  elnes  of  canvas,  xiiij  s. 
xxiiij.  yeards  of  harden  and  sammeron,  xij  s.  xx.  payer  of  hosen, 
xvj  s.  vij.  yeards  and  a  half  of  clothe  for  boolt  clothes,  iij  s.  ij. 
boults  of  threed,  viij  s.  In  themblcs  and  ncdlcs,  iiij  s.  x.  pounds 
of  hempe,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Sparmacetis  and  {blank),  iij  s.  (Quick- 
silver, ij  s.  viij  d.  Ballons  great  and  smale,  iiij  s.  A  box  of 
combes,  ij  s.  vj.  onces  of  sanders,  vj  d.  In  clson  blayds  and 
packnedles,  ix  d.  In  bruntstone,  treacle,  and  comin,  xiiij  d.  x. 
dosen  of  trenchers,  XX  d.  —  In  saffron  and  iiij.  quare  of  paper, 
xxij  d.  In  arscneck,  xij  d.  Spicknell,  turmirick,  and  gallingall, 
ij  s.  A  pondc  of  graynes,  xxd.  In  glaspes,  kepers,  anletts,  and 
long  pepper,  ij  s.  vj  d.  vj.  pounds  of  reed  lead,  xviij  d.  Halt  a 
pound  of  anetsedes  and  licorize,  iiij  d.  A  pound  of  wax,  \j  d. 
Two  pounds  ^rene  coperas,  viij  d.  viij.  yeards  of  gartcrnig,  xd. 
ij.  felts  of  xiiij.  pence  y*  pcce,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  felts  at  xij  d.  the 
pece,  ij  s.  iij.  children  felts,  xviij  d.  vj.  felts  at  xii^  d.  y^  pece, 
vij  s.  vij.  felts  at  xij  d.  the  pece,  vij  s.  ix.  whitt  capps,  x  s.  vj  d. 
One  mold  hatt,  xij  d.  iiij.  pounds  of  hoppes,  xij  d.  ij.  pouiids 
of  rosen,   iiij  d.     Turpentyne,    narvall,    and   oyl»'   dc   bay,   iij  s. 


270  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Orkment,  ij.  pounds,  viij  d.  ij.  chists  in  the  slioppe,  viij  s.  ij. 
frying  panns,  xij  d.  Tow  hampers,  vs.  iij.  brusshes,  ynkhornes, 
wast  girdles,  and  bo  we  strings,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Tow  dosen  and  a 
half  of  lead  weightes  and  brasse  weights,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Somme, 
XXX  li.  xij  s.  V  d.  — 


CO.    CHKISTOFEEI  WIVELL  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  ye  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Christofer  Wy^^ell  of  Burton 
Constable,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  esquier,*  this  presente  xxvj.  day 
of  March,  1577,  —  being  of  good  and  perfiett  remembrance. — 
First  and  principallye  I  geve  and  bequethe  my  sowle  to  Almightie 
God,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  my  closed  within  y^  parish 
church  of  Massam  in  y®  said  countie  of  Yorke,  if  yt  shall  happen 
me  to  dye  ether  within  y®  said  parish  of  Massam  or  parishe  of 
Fyngall  within  y®  said  covmtie  of  Yorke,  otherways  at  y®  order 
and  disposition  of  myne  executors.  Item  my  full  mynd,  intent, 
meaning,  and  will  is,  and  also  I  do  will  and  bequethe  that  my 
entyrely  beloved  wife  Margret  Wyvell  shall  have  during  her  life 
all  my  maners,  messuages,  houeses,  dove  houses,  mylles,  lands, 
tenements,  and  hereditaments,  with  ther  appurtenannces  whatso- 
ever in  Burton  Constable  and  Garrison  in  y®  said  countye  of 
Yorke,  except  one  fermehould  in  Burton  Constable  aforesaid 
which  John  Merman  now  occupieth,  and  also  except  one  ferme- 
hould in  Garrison  which  Frances  Brughe  now  dwelleth  on.  And 
also  I  do  geve,  will,  and  bequethe  unto  y®  said  Margret  for  and 
during  her  life  all  my  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  in 
Spenithorne  in  the  said  countie  of  Yorke,  no  we  in  the  severall 
tenures  or  occupacons  of  the  wife  of  Anthonie  Burgh,  Richard 
Roweth,  John  Rowth,  and  Rauph  Calvert.  And  also  one  feilde 
called  Litle  More  feld,  and  one  close  called  Brode  Inge  close  in 
Spenithorne  aforesaid,  both  the  said  closes  now  being  in  my  owne 
occupacon.  Also  I  geve,  will,  and  bequethe  to  my  said  wife  all 
my  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments,  with  th'appurtenannces 
in  Skabbed,  Newton,  and  Thorneton,  in  Bowlmershier  in  y^ 
aforesaid  countie  of  Yorke,  to  have  and  to  hould  —  for  terme  of 

*  Son  and  heir  of  Marmaduke  Wyvill  of  Little  Burton,  esq.,  by  Agnes  daughter  of 
Sir  Ralph  Fitzrandall  of  Spennithorne,  and  eventually  one  of  the  co-heiresses  of  her 
family.  He  married  Margaret  daughter  of  John  Serope  of  Hameldon,  Bucks,  a 
younger  son  of  Henry  Lord  Serope  of  Bolton,  by  Phillis  daughter  of  Ralph  Rokeby  of 
Morthani,  esq.,^and  had  by  her  four  sons  and  two  daughters:  1.  Marmaduke;  2. 
Richard,  who  appears  to  have  died  young;  3.  Robert;  and  4.  Christopher.  Mar- 
garet, his  eldest  daughter,  died  12  April,  1565,  and  was  buried  in  York  Cathedral. 
Dorothy,  his  second  daughter,  married  Solomon  Swale  of  South  Stainely,  esq.,  by 
whom  she  left  issue.     She  was  living  at  the  time  of  her  husband's  decease  in  1594. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  271 

her  naturall  life,  in  full  allowance,  recompence,  and  satisfaction 
of  her  right  or  tytle  of  dowre  of,  in,  or  to  all  and  singuler  the 
manors,  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  whatsoever  within 
the  realme  of  England,  whereof  I  the  said  Christofer  Wivell  now 
stand,  or  at  any  tyme  heartofore  during  the  espou sails  betwene 
me  and  the  said  l^largret  have  bene  seased  as  of  any  estaite  of 
enheritauce,  if  she  the  said  Margret  will  in  such  maner  and  forme 
accept  and  tayke  the  same  after  the  death  of  me  the  said  Christofer. 
And  further  I  will  and  devise  by  this  my  last  will  and  testament 
that  Robert  Wy veil  my  second  sonne  shall  have  all  my  lands,  tene- 
ments, and  hereditaments  in  Swaneby  in  the  said  countie  of 
Yorke,  asswell  in  possession  as  in  revercion  to  him  and  his  heires 
for  ever,  unto  the  proper  and  onely  use  and  behove  of  y®  said 
Robert  Wyvell,  his  heires  and  assignes,  for  ever.  And  also  1  will 
and  bequethe  that  the  said  Robert  shall  have  all  my  lands,  tene- 
ments, and  hereditaments,  "with  their  appurtenances  in  Danbie 
and  Thorneton  Steward,  in  the  said  countie  of  Yorke,  together 
with  all  such  hous would  stuff,  furniture,  and  implements  of  house- 
hould  as  I  now  have,  or  heretofore  have  had  at  or  in  the  mansion 
house  of  Thorneton  Steward  aforesaid,  and  nowe  remayne  con- 
teyned  in  an  inventarie  maid  in  or  about  such  tyme  as  ]\Iarmaduke 
Wyvell  my  eldest  sonne*  entred  into  y®  said  mansion  house,  ther 
to  dwell,  to  have,  and  to  hould  y°  premises  with  their  appurte- 
nances in  Danbie  and  Thorneton  Steward  aforesaid  unto  y^  said 
Robert  Wyvell  for  and  during  his  naturall  life  onelie.  Also  I 
give,  will,  and  bequeth  to  Christofer  Wyvell  my  third  sonne  all 
and  singuler  my  maners,  lands,  in  Spenithorne  aforesaid,  being  at 
the  day  of  y®  daite  hearof  in  y®  tenure  or  occupacion  of  y^  afore- 
said Marmaduke  Wyvell,  for  terme  of  y*  naturall  life  of  the  said 
Christopher  Wyvell.  And  also  I  geve  and  bequeathe  unto  the 
said  Christofer  Wyvell  all  my  lands  in  Spenithorne  bequeathed 
to  my  wife  for  her  life  onelie,  to  have  and  to  hould  the  same 
unto  the  said  Christofer  Wyvell  my  third  sonne  immediatlye  from 
and  after  the  decease  of  the  said  ^largret  my  wife  for  and  during 
his  life  onelie.  Also  I  will  and  bequethe  that  Christofer  \\^yvc'ir, 
my  brother  Wyllyam  Wyvell  sonne,  shall  have  one  annual  and 
yearlie  rent  charge  of  liij  s.  iiij  d.  out  of  my  manor  of  Staynloy, 
to  be  payd  unto  the  said  Christofer  Wyvell  yearlyc  iluring  his 
life  at  towe  severall  tearmes  in  the  yeare,  that  ys  to  say,  at  y'^ 
Annunciacon  of  our  Ladie  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  and  at  St.  MychacU 
the  Arkangell  other  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  with  power  to  distrain. — Also 

*  Marmaduke  Wyvill  was  created  a  Baronet  by  King  James  in  1(512.  He  married 
Magdalen  daughter  of  Sir  Chr.  Danby,  by  wliom  lie  left  a  large  family.  He  .lied  on 
the  9th  of  January,  1617,  aged  76,  and  was  buried  in  Masham  church,  where  his 
monument  is  still  remaining. 


272  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

I  will  and  bequeath  that  Francis  Brough  of  Ganyston  shall  have 
his  ferme  that  he  sytteth  on  rent  fre  for  terme  of  his  life  naturall, 
and  after  his  death  to  remayne  unto  the  said  Margrct  my  wife  for 
and  during  her  life  onelie. — Also  I  geve  and  bequeth  to  John 
Merman  his  house  and  his  ferme  that  he  occupiethe  for  terme  of 
his  life,  and  after  his  death  to  remayne  unto  the  said  Margrct 
AVyvell  my  Avife  for  and  during  her  life  onely.  The  residue  of  al  I 
my  maners — unbequethed,  and  the  reversion — of  those  bequethed 
by  this  my  last  will,  I  geve,  will,  and  bequethe  unto  the  said 
Marmaduke  Wyvell  my  sonne  and  heiro  apparant.  Item  I  geve 
and  bequethe  unto  my  wife  the  whole  use,  occupacon,  and  profitts 
of  y^  farme  and  lease  of  y^  parsonag  of  Fingall  during  her  life, 
and  for  the  terme  of  yeares  yen  to  come,  paying  to  Christofer 
Wyvell  my  Sonne  yearlye  after  he  accomplishe  y^  age  of  xviij. 
yeares  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  at  tow  severall  termes  in  y^  yeare,  y*  is 
to  say,  at  Martynmas  and  St.  IMarkes  day,  or  within  xx^i  dayes 
next  after  either  of  y^  said  feasts,  and  yf  it  fortune  my  said  wife 
to  dye  before  y°  expiracon  of  y^  said  years,  the  residue  to  remayne 
wholy  to  j^  said  Christofer  —  my  wife  to  have  the  use  and 
custodie  of  hir  childe  porcon  till  he  be  xxj.  ~  and  if  she  die  my 
son  Christofer  to  be  at  the  appoyntment  of  her  last  will.  Also  I 
geve  unto  my  afForesaid  wife  y^  draught  of  oxen  at  Fingall  with 
all  thinges  to  them  belonging  for  terme  of  her  life,  and  so  to 
leave  them  to  the  said  Christofer  Wyvell  accordingly  as  she 
receyved  y^  same.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  unto  Marmaduke 
Wyvell  my  sonne  and  heire  y^  whole  use,  occupacon,  possession, 
and  profitts  of  my  farme  and  lease  of  y^  parsonage  of  Massham. 
and  all  the  termes  of  years  of  and  in  the  same  to  come  after  my 
deathe.  Also  I  geve  and  bequethe  unto  the  said  Marmaduke  all 
my  leases  of  the  lordshipp  of  Kyrkstanley.  Also  I  geve  and 
bequethe  to  my  said  son  Marmaduke  Wyvell  my  best  stoned 
horse,  viij.  oxen  at  Lytic  Burton,  and  all  y^-  necessaries  to  them 
belonginge,  as  wayne,  yockes,  and  teames,  my  iron  bound  carte 
with  all  things  therunto  belonginge,  and  all  my  brewing  vessells 
at  Lytle  Burton,  the  great  chamber,  the  lords  chamber,  y^  parlour 
under  y^  lords  chamber,  the  haule,  the  butterie,  and  y^  kytchinge, 
to  be  furnished  as  shall  appeare  by  an  inventorie  mayd  about  the 
dayte  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament.  Also  I  geve  unto  the 
said  Marmaduke  all  my  armuor  at  Lytle  Burton.  Also  I  geve 
unto  the  said  Marmaduke  one  basen  and  eware  of  sylver  persell 
gylt,  tow  sylver  boweles  with  a  cover  persell  gylt,  tow  sylver 
saltes  with  a  cover  dooble  gilt.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeth  unto 
my  doughter  in  lawe  his  wife  one  aml)ling  gelding.  Item  I  geve 
unto  my  sonne  Sallamon  Swaile  one  gelding  or  vli.  in  moneye, 
whether  of  those   bequests  he    is   willing   to  have,   and  to  my 


ARCHDKACONRY  OF  HTCHMONI).  273 

doughter  Dorotlie  his  wife  x  li.  Item  1  gevc  and  bcquethe  unti) 
my  brother  Wylliam  Wyvell  one  nagg  or  fyvc  markcs,  whetlicr 
of  the  said  gyftes  he  is  Avilling  to  have.  And  also  1  gcvc  and 
bequethe  to  my  brother  Fraunces  A\'^yvell  one  nagg  or  fyve  marks, 
Avhether  of  y^  said  gefts  he  is  AviUing  to  have.  Item  I  geve  unto 
my  Sonne  and  heire  Marmaduke  Wyvell  the  tuicon  and  bringinge 
upp  of  Christofer  Wyvell  of  Waleworthe,  with  all  such  monie  as 
shall  appeare  in  a  bill  annexed  to  his  father's  Avill,*  with  x  li. 
more  which  I  geve  unto  the  said  Christofer.  Also  I  geve  and 
bequethe  unto  Christofer  Wyvell  of  Thorneton  my  dunne  horse 
which  was  under  strunte  tayle  maire.  Also  I  geve  unto  Marmaduke 
Wyvell  his  brother  one  bay  meii-e  called  bay  Gvll.  Also  I  geve 
to  Elizabethe  Wyvell  x  li.  towards  y^  preferment  of  hir  mariage. 
Also  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  my  brother  John  Scrope,  my  brother 
Adrian  Scrope,  and  to  my  brother  Robert  Scrope,  everye  one  of 
them  an  ould  ryall  for  a  remembrance.  Item  I  geve  unto  my 
nephew  Frances  Scrope,  to  my  nephew  Henrie  Scrope,  and  to 
my  nephew  Henry  Thorsbye,  everye  one  of  them  an  angell  for  a 
remembrance.  Item  I  give  to  my  neece  Anne  More  xl  s.  Item 
I  geve  to  my  cosing  Philles  Dodsworthef  xxs.  Item  I  geve  and 
bequeith  luito  every  yeoman  servante  within  my  house  at  y®  tyme 
of  my  deathe  one  half  years  wage  over  and  besydes  such  wages 
as  ys  due  imto  them  at  the  day  of  my  deathe.  And  also  unto  all 
other  servants  in  my  house,  as  Avell  men  as  women,  one  quarters 
wage  over  and  besydes  such  wayges  as  ar  due  unto  y*™  at  y^  same 
tyme.  Item  I  geve  to  ]\Iarmaduke  Wynterskell  all  my  hosen  as 
well  sloppes  as  nether  stockes,  all  my  bootes  and  spurres,  and  all 
my  hatts,  except  one  hatt  which  haith  a  brutch  on  yt,  and  also 
one  fushing  dublett.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeth  xli.  of  monye 
to  be  distributed  and  geven  in  almes  for  y^  hcalthe  of  my  soule 
to  the  most  poore,  nedye,  impoteent,  and  lame  persons  dwelling 

•  Sampson  Wyvill  of  Walworth,  in  the  county  of  Durham,  makes  his  will  on  the 
12th  of  April,  1568.  He  mentions  liiS  eldest  son  Christopher,  his  son  Thomas  his 
daughter  Margaret,  and  Faith  his  wife,  lie  appeare  to  have  had  a  lease  of  the  rectory 
of  "Lanfurth,"  in  Notts,  and  a  moiety  of  the  rectory  of  "  Garsdayle,  Sadbar,  and 
Dente,"  in  Yorkshire.  Chr.  Wyvill  of  Barton,  and  Nicholas  Girlington  of  Hackforth, 
esqrs.,  Marmaduke  Wyvill  and  Nicholas  CTirlington  the  younger,  gentlemen,  arc  his 
supervisors,  and  his  eldest  .son  Chr.  is  committed  during  his  minority  to  the  charge  of 
his  uncle  the  testator.  His  Inventory  is  dated  on  the  Ititli  of  September,  15(J8.  He 
owes  his  brother  Francis  for  malt,  \2d.  He  married  Kaith  daughter  of  Nicholas  Ciir- 
lington  of  Hackforth,  esq.,  by  whom  he  left  three  children.  She  re-ninrried  (icorge 
Pudsay  son  of  Henry  Pudsay  of  Barford,  esq.  He  resided  for  some  time  at  Walworth, 
where  eight  children  were  born  to  him,  and  afterwards  settled  at  Stapleton,  in  tl  e 
parish  of  Croft,  where  he  died  in  1590-1.  His  wife  survived  him,  and  was  j>robnbly 
buried  at  Croft,  November  20,  IfilT-  Thoma«  Pud.say,  her  third  son,  succeeded  to 
the  family  estate  at  Stapleton. 

t  Dorothy  Wyvill,  an  aunt  of  the  testator,  married  Richard  or  Roger  Dndsworth  of 
Thornton  Watlass,  esq  ,  and  Phillis  Dodsworth  was  one  of  their  children. 

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274  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

and  inhabiting  in  such  places  as  hereafter  followethe :  that  ys  to 
say,  in  y^  parishinge  of  Massham  vli.,  in  ye  parishinge  of  Fingall 
iij  li.,  and  in  ye  parishing  of  Spcnithorne  xls.,  to  be  payd  by  my 
executors  over  and  besydes  my  fiuierall  expenses.  The  resydew 
to  Margret  my  wife,  Robert  and  Christofer  Wyvell  my  tow 
sonnes,  they  x''%  —  supervisors  my  loving  brother  in  lawe  Henrye 
Scrope,  and  my  loving  sonne  Marmaduke  Wyvell  —  and  for  the 
paines  taking  theirin  I  geve  to  either  of  them  tow  ould  ryalls 
for  a  remembrance.  —  In  witness  whereof  I  have  set  my  hand 
and  scale,  &c.  these  being  witnesses,  Lanclot  Rowth  clerke, 
person  of  Fyngall,  &c.  Christofer  Wyvell.  [Prob.  10  May, 
1579.]         (*) 

CCI.    EDWAED  KTRKELANDS  OF  KENDALL. 

Inventory,  24  April,  1578.  Kitchinge  fee,  vs.  iiijd.  —  Item 
a  caff  bedd,  a  bolster,  and  bedd  close,  xvs.  —  iiij.  stone  weit 
wooll,  xxviij  s.  A  pair  studills,  quelis,  cards,  raving  fatt  gangs, 
and  all  other  geare  perteyninge  wooll  worke,  xiij  s.  ij.  barells, 
ij.  stoiles,  game  windills,  viij  d.  iiij'*'"  swiles,  iij.  trisses,  xijd.  — 
A  stone  selblack  wooll,  viij  s.  Black  wooll  and  black  game,  xv  s. 
More  in  wooll,  vs.  —  iiij°^  syckles,  a  pair  wyes,  and  iij.  stafs, 
tazills,  V  s.  viij  d.  —  More  in  tazills,  ij  s.  iij.  flacks,  xviij  d.  — 
ij.  old  sadle  tres,  vjd.  Slate  stone,  xxd.  —  A  read  gowen,  viijs. 
A  brad  clothe  jackett,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  selblack  coite,  ijs.  A  read 
russett  coite,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A  fres  jackett,  iiij  s.  A  worslat  dublett, 
a  pair  pincke  hose,  xs.  A  pair  fres  bretches,  xij  d.  A  capp, 
xij  d.  A  hatt,  xiiij  d.  A  cloke,  vs.  A  petticote,  a  pair  hose 
leggs,  a  pair  boits,  ij  s.  A  lether  dublet,  a  pair  hose,  and  a  pair 
bretches,  iiij  s.  —  iiij.  tentors,  xls.  Tymber  in  Skellmser,  xliij  s. 
iiij.  stees,  ij  s.  Stangs,  a  barell,  burds,  and  formes,  ij  s.  In  lyme 
and  sande,  xx  d.  ij"^  and  a  holf  walling  stones  with  leadinge, 
xvj  s.  —  A  carr,  a  pair  hots,  a  roipe,  xvj  d.  Lats,  xiiij  d.  —  ij. 
crooke  hooks  at  John  Browne  doi'e,  vj  s.  vj.  selblacks  and  iiij. 
grayes,  viij  li.  vii.  grayes,  xxviij  s.  A  pair  shears,  shere  bord, 
ij.  thrumed  bords,  and  all  workin  geare,  xij  s.     Sum.  cxxix  li.  vj  d. 

ecu.    ROBERT  WYTHES  OF  COPGRAVE  GENTLEMAN. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  8  July,  1578.  I  Robert  Wythes  of 
Copgrave  in  the  counety  of  Yorke,  gentleman.*  —  Fyrste  I  com- 
mend my  soule  into  the  hands  of  Almightie  God  my  maker  and 
redemer,  and  my  bodie  to    be    buryed   within  the  churche  of 

*  A  member  of  a  most  respectable  family  of  gentry.     He  appears  to  have  been  a 
younger  son. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  275 

Copgrave.  Fyrstc  I  give  to  my  brother  in  law  ]\Ir.  Staveley  xs., 
ande  to  Anne  Staveley  my  sister  his  bed  fellowe  x  s.  Also  1  give 
to  everie  one  of  my  brethren  xs.  Item  I  give  to  I^' ranees 
Stavelay  one  branded  cowe,  which  I  boughte  at  Kyppon.  Jtem 
I  give  to  everie  one  of  the  rest  of  Mr.  Myles  Stavelays  children 
xs.  Item  I  give  to  Robert  Parkar  of  Newbie  one  bnshell  of 
wheate  and  one  busshell  of  rye.  Item  I  give  to  Johnc  Wryght- 
son  one  bushell  of  wheate  and  one  bushell  of  rye.  Item  I  give 
to  Johne  Wliitwell,  Hcnrye  Colyer,  George  Note,  Walter  Haw- 
mell,  Margarcte  Fawcet,  Johne  Powter,  Christopher  Webster, 
Thomas  Rob3'Son,  George  Harryson,  and  Johne  Cattysone,  within 
the  toAvne  of  Copgrave,  to  everie  one  of  them  one  halfe  bushell  of 
wheate.  Item  I  give  to  everie  one  of  my  god  children  within 
the  towne  of  Copgrave  xij  d.  Item  I  give  to  everie  one  of  my 
servants  over  and  besydes  theyi-e  wages  iij  s.  iiij  d.  The  rysydew 
of  all  my  goodes  moveable  and  unmoveable,  my  detts,  legacies, 
and  bequests  discharged  and  payd,  I  give  them  to  Jayne  Wythes 
my  wyfe,  whome  I  ordcane  and  make  my  lawfull  executrix  of 
this  my  last  will  and  testamente,  and  I  desyre  my  brother  Mr. 
Myles  Stavelaye  to  be  supervisor  of  this  my  last  will  and  test- 

ment.     Witnesses  heareof,  Mr.  Myles  Stavelaye,  Peter , 

John  Wythes,  Rychard  Hutchingson  clerk,  Anthonye  Gybson, 
with  others.     [Prob.  5  Nov.  1581.] 

Inventory,  7  October,  1581.  (inter  alia)  iij.  skeppes  with 
other  odde  trashmentc,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  He  owes  to  Henry  Wythes 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  To  secrett  dett,  vli.  vjs.  viijd.  To  Mr. 
Maltebie  alderman  of  Yorke,  xxs.  viijd.  To  Mr.  Alderman 
Askwith,  xvijs.  To  Peter  Wilkinson  of  Yorke  for  a  hatt,  xs. 
To  William  Burton  attorney,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Mergcry  Thorneton 
wyddow,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Mr.  Thomas  Thwinge,  xxvij  li. 
—  His  brother  Edward  Wythes  owes  him  x  li.  —  Funerall  ex- 
penses. Inprimis  to  the  poore,  xls.  Fyshc  and  spyce  at  Yorke, 
XXXV  s.  x  d.  Item  a  morninge  gowne,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  A  morniiige 
hatt,  viij  s.  For  fyshc  and  bread  which  was  boughte,  xij  s. 
Other  ftmerall  expenses,  iiij  li.  For  wrytynge  of  the  will  and 
two  inventarycs,  vj  s.     For  probacon  and  otlier  charges. 

CCIII.    JAMES  BACKHOUSE  OF  KIRBYE  IN  LONSDAILE.* 

Inventory,  20  September,  1578.  Inpryniis  redd  fresadow  at 
6  s.  6  d.  a  yeard.  Turkye  culler  at  4  s.  a  yeard,  xxxiiij  s.  v.  ycards 
of  browne  blew  at  ixs.  a  yeard,  xlvs.     iij.  yeards  and  a  quarter 

*  This  is  the  firet  tradesman's  Inventory  of  any  size  wliirli  li;ut  as  vet  oeeurre.l,  and 
it  is  given  entire.  It  is  full  of  novel  and  purioua  words,  imd  it  will,  I  am  surp.  be 
read  with  considerahle  interest. 

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276  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

of  skye  culler  carsaye,  viij  s.  viij  d.  vj.  yeards  of"  blacke  and 
grene  motlaye  ij  s.  vjd.  a  yeard,  xvs.  ij.  yeards  of  skye  culler 
carsaye,  iijs.  iiij  d.  xi.  yeards  of  contre  russett  carsay  xxviij  d. 
a  yeard,  xvj  s.  vjd.  viij.  yeards  of  grene  carsaye  at  xxij  d.  a 
yeard,  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  viij.  yeards  d.  of  gilloflower  carsay  at  xviij  d. 
a  yeard,  xij  s.  ixd.  ij.  yeards  iij.  quarters  of  sad  new  culler  at 
iiij  s.  ij  d.  a  yeard,  xj  s.  iiij  d.  A  yeard  and  a  d.  of  sliepes  culler 
brod,  xiij  s.  vij.  yeards  iij.  quarters  of  blew  and  blacke  bayse, 
xvs.  iiij  d.  ij.  yeards  of  brode  pucke  at  iiij  s.  a  yeard,  viij  s.  A 
yeard  of  red  freseadow  at  ij  s.  vj.  yeards  of  mockadow  blacke 
redd  at  xviij  d.  a  yeard,  ixs.  vjd.  ix.  yeards  of  borato  at 
ij  s.  yj  d.  a  yeard,  xxij  s.  vj  d.  ix.  yeards  iij.  quarters  of  b.  and 
browne  chamlett,  xxviij  s.  vj  d.  v.  yeards  of  red  cliamlett  at 
iiij  s.  vj  d.  a  yeard,  xxvs.  xd.  v.  yeards  of  purple  cliamlett  at 
iiij  s.  vj  d.  a  yeard,  xxij  s.  vj  d.  xxij.  yeards  of  syngie  mockadow 
at  xiiij  d.  a  yeard,  xxxij  s.  j  d.  ij.  yeards  and  a  d.  of  whit  carsaye 
in  remblands,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  yeards  of  bayse  in  remblands,  ij  s. 
ij.  yeards  of  checker  remblands,  iijs.  viij.  yeards  and  a  quarter 
of  bustion  at  xiiij  d.  a  yeard,  ixs.  xj  d.  vj.  yeards  and  a  d.  of 
blacke  wyrsytt,  at  viij  s.  viij  d.  v.  yeards  of  whit  holme  fustion 
at  xiij  d.  a  yeard,  v  s.  v  d.  ix.  yeards  of  blacke  rashe  at  ij  s.  iiij  d. 
a  yeard,  xxj  s.  ij.  yeards  and  a  d.  of  fustion  in  aples  at  iij  s. 
a  yeard,  vij  s.  vj  d.  More  in  whit  fustion,  ij  s.  d.  j.  pece  of  whit 
rashe,  xxxij  s.  xvij.  yeards  of  bout  clothe,  vij  s.  vj  d.  vj.  yeards 
iij.  quarters  of  single  mockadow  in  remblands,  x  s.  A'ij.  quarters 
of  blacke  bustion  at  ij  s.  xvij.  quarters  of  carrell  at  14  a  yearde, 
xviij  s.  viij  d.  xix.  yeards  of  mockadow  blew  and  browne.  vij. 
yeards  of  red  doble  mockadow,  xxxix  s.  ix.  yeards  and  a  d.  of 
buckeram  at  xd.  a  yeard,  vijs.  xj  d.  vj.  per  of  hose  at  vij  d.  j.  per, 
iij  s.  vj  d.     yj.  per  of  hose  at  xij  d.  j.  per,  vj  s.     vj.  payr  of  hose 

of  xiiij  d.  j.  per,  vij  s.     iiij.  per  of  hose  of  xviij.  a  per,  vj  s 

V.  paier  of  men  stockins  at  xx  d.  a  per,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  quarters 
of  brode  redd  at  xj  s.  d.  an  elne  of  browne  blew,  vs.  iij.  fether 
bedd  tycks,  xxxiij  s.  iiij.  payre  of  nether  stocks  at  xvj  d.  a  pare, 
V  s.  iiij  d.  XV.  pound  and  a  quarter  of  line  at  viij  s.  vj  d.  v. 
matchis,  vjd.  xij  quare  of  pawper  at  iijs.  ij.  buts  of  blacke 
thred  at  vj  s.  viijd.  xij.  elnes  and  a  quarter  of  lin  clothe,  xxliij  s. 
yj  d.  xxiiij.  elnes  of  lin  clothe  at  xvd.  an  elne,xxxs.  xv.  elnes 
iij.  quarters  of  lin  clothe  at  xxs.  xjd.  ix.  elnes  of  fin  clothe  at 
xxd.,  xvs.  viij.  elnes  of  lin  clothe  in  remblands,  x  s.  More  lin 
clothe,  j.  bolt  d.  blacke  thred,  vj  s.  vjd.  In  remblands  of  mock- 
adow and  buston,  iijs.  A  tafietye  hatt  at  vjs.  viijd.  vij.  table 
napkins,  ijs.  iiij  d.  ij.  grene  hatts,  vjs.  ij.  felts,  ijs.  viijd. — 
(  Very  many  more  felts.)  iiij .  short  thromed  hats,  iiij  s.  iiij .  chamlett 
hatts,  xijs.     V.  necklacis,  ijs.  vjd.     A  mockadaw  liatt,   iijs.     iiij. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  KICHMOND.  277 

taffetye  halts  for  children,  vs.     ij.  sylk  hatts  course,  viij  ;?.     A 

cape,  ij  s.  —  (^More  silk  hatts  and  felts.)    viij.  wliit  capes,  ix  s.  iiij  d. 

—  [More.)  —  vj.  pound  of  ryse,  ij  s.     A  pound  of  vert  grcse,  iij  f. 

ij.   casis  of  trenshers,  viijd.     vij.  owncis  of  senimond,  ij  s.  vjd. 

viij.  owncis  of  mace,  vj  s.  viij  d.     Allmoncs,  xviij  d.     Gumc,  xiiij  d. 

Turnsall,  xiiij  d.      vj.  pond  of  waxe,  vj  d.      In   matche,   viij  d. 

Tin  spones,  xij  d.     iij .  pencrs,  ij  d.     In  rise  more,  viij  d.    iiij .  ownce 

of  whit  candye,  viij  d.    iij.  ownce  of  spoile  gold,  ix  d.    vj.  taffetye 

pursis,  vs.  .  .  .  V.  lether  purses,  vs.  xd.    x.  pursis,  iij s.    xxi.yeards 

of  leven  taffetye,  xlij  s.     xvij.  elnes  and  a  d.  of  sersnett,  iiij  li.  viij  s. 

V.  elnes  iiij.  quarters  of  camerycke,  xxxij  s.     iij.  quarters  of  lawne, 

iij  s.    iiij.  sylke  buttons,  xxd.    iiij.  pin  cods  and  ij.  nedle  casis,  ij  s. 

Spoile  gold,  xxj  d.     A  pawper  of  pictors,  iiij  d.     Grene  bucke- 

ram,  ij  s.     Yeard  d.  tinsell,  ij  s.     x.  yeards  of  sypers,  xvj  s.  viij  d. 

d.  pound  of  wormcsyde,  xviij  d.     Sanders,  iij  d.     Spanaret,  xij  d. 

Turmereck,  arsnyck,  and  other  ger,  iiij  s.     Suger  1  lb.  xxd.     A 

boxe  of  nervell,  iij  s.     A  pocke  of  drye  pepcr,  xiij  s.     j\Iore  for 

dry  peper,  xiiij  s.  vj  d.     A  pond  of  stackhornes,  iiij  d.     In  ginger, 

goles,  acker,  sope,  and  glew,  viij  s.  iiij  d.      Anaseds,  ix  lb.  v  s. 

Curranse,  viij  li.     Brimstone,  v.  pound,  xv  d.     vij.  pond  of  great 

raysins,  ij  s.  iiij  d.     vj.  pound  of  prones,  xv  d.     In  hare,  ij  d.     In 

peper,  in  a  basson,  ij  s.     ij.  peces  of  blacke  and  red  mockadow, 

xliiij  s.     A  pece  of  jeanes  fustion,  xix  s.  vj  d.     vj.  per  of  nether 

stocks,  xj  s.     viij.  payi-  more,  xs.  viij  d.     vj.  payre  of  women's 

hose,  ix  s.     (More.)     A  pece  of  mockadow,  xxv  s.     A  pece  of 

redd  chamlett  and  one  of  b.  iij  li.  x  s.     A  reame  of  pawper,  v  s. 

iij.  pond  of  pollye  ginger,  viij  s.     Halfe  a  pece  of  fustion,  xvij  s. 

iij.  brushis,  ij  s.  vj  d.     iij.  pound  of  candye,  iij  s.  vj  d.     A  per  of 

shone,  xiiij  d.     A  per   of  sieves,  vj  s.     A  per  of  hose,  xviij  d. 

iij.  sword  girdles,  iijs.  vjd.     j.  dosson  girdles,  ijs.  iiijd.     vj.  belts 

of  lether,  ij  s.     xj.  elnes  and  a  d.  of  canves,  xxvj  s.  xd.     vij.  elnes 

iij.   quarters  of  canvis,   xxvj  s.  j  d.      iij.  buts   of  blacke    thred, 

xiij  s.  vj  d.     j.  dossen  hatt  bands,  viij  s.  vj  d.   ...   In   Pynes,  ij  s. 

ix.  boocks  of  ]\Iantuas,  ij  s.  ixd.     iij.  pair  of  writin  tables,  xij  d. 

A  Salme  boocke,  xvj  d.     xj.  Promers  and  j.  per  of  writin  tables, 

ij  s.  iiij  d.    vj.  hole  gramers,  vs.  vj  d.     A  Virgell,  xij  d.    iij.  Tur-" 

rancis,    ij  s.   iij  d.     Dyalogues,  xxij  d.     Tullyc    Offices,    xviij  d. 

vij.  Accedenc,  xviij  d.     v.  Catoes  and  a  Engleshe  boocke,  xviij  d. 

V.  lyttle  boocks,   xiiij  d.     xv.  Englishe  A  B  Sis,  vij.d.     A  fayre 

large  glase,  ijs.     iij.  more  glasis,  iiij  s.     A  grose  of  light  wood 

cobes,  vj  s.     iiij  lb.  iij.  quartrons  of  red  playt,  iiij  s.  ij  d.     A  bres- 

sell  brushe,  xij  d.     iij.  dagger  shethes,  a  knyfe,  and  boddking, 

iiij  d.      Mace  and  cloves,  vj  d.      x.  owncis  of  turmerackc,  x  d. 

Gallinga,    ij  d.     Commin.^eds,    iiij  d.      ij.  par    of  ballons,  iiij  d. 

iij.  braseles,  iiij  d.     In  ncdles,  ij  s.     Iij.  V)all  of  dyce,  ixd.     v.  prose 


278  WILLS  AN1>  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

of  sylke  buttons,  viij  s.  iij  d.  vj.  verye  combes,  ij  s.  v.  gi'ose  of 
thred  buttons,  xv  d.  j.  dosson  and  a  d.  o  tliimbles,  viij  d.  Fyne 
shirt  strings  and  minkins,  vj  s.  iiij.  grose  of  sylke  bvittons,  vs. 
viij  d.  Fixet  pewder,  vj  d.  j.  grose  of  statut  lace,  vs.  viij  d. 
iiij.  gernesli  tersele,  xij  d.  j.  paper  of  statut  lace,  vj  s.  Hocks 
and  ese,  coper  nayles,  iij.  lots,  iij  s.  '  ij.  payi*  of  spores,  vj  d. 
ix.  dysson  of  creles  and  sylke  points,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  v.  owncis  of 
nugmugs,  iij  s.  viij  d.  ix.  dosson  of  sylke  and  crueles,  ij  s.  xj  d. 
iij.  dosson  of  black  single  pounct,  ix  d.  iiij.  payre  of  garters,  ij  s. 
vj.  payre  of  garters,  xviij  d.  ij.  girdles  and  vj.  tliimles,  vj  d.  A 
lyttle  rembland  of  lyn  clotlie  and  gerters,  xiiij  d.  Packe  thredd, 
iiij  d.  xiiij .  bowstrings,  vj  d.  x.  pair  of  pen  and  inck  homes,  xviij  d. 
Hatt  bands,  ij  s.  vij.  connye  skines,  ij  s.  .  .  .  Tw^ine  xxd.  per  lb. 
Course  twyne  5  j-lb.  v  d.  Brocken  twine,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Gloves  per 
pare  from  4d.  to  12 d.  Bout  hose  bindinge  3d.  per  yd.  Crose 
lace  lOd.  per  doz.  iiij.  dos.  of  iiij.  pyrlyd  lace,  iiij  s.  Lace  5d. 
to  9d.  per  dos.  j.  lb.  and  vij.  owncis  of  peeing  thred,  iij  s.  vj  d. 
vij.  dossen  and  a  d.  of  bylliament,  viij  s.  ij.  dosson  of  cards,  vs. 
ijl  of  fringe,  vij  s.  vj  d.     ix.  peces  of  sheetes,  iij  s.     x  ds.  purses, 

V  d.  each.  vij.  quarterons  of  cullert  thred,  iiij  s.  vij.  pece  of 
penny  bred  sayeth,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Thred  lacis,  xvj  d.  per  gros.  Vel- 
vett  night  capes,  iij  s.  each.  Satton  capes  and  wirsytt,  2  s.  each. 
Perchcment  v  d.  per  pece.  Points  1  d.  per  doz.  A  sylke  belt  and 
crueles  lace,  xij  d.     Thred  points,  2J  d.  per  dos.     Sylke  points, 

V  d.  per  doz.  Scotish  lace  points,  xvj  d.  Lace  4  d.  per  doz. 
Course  enckle,  14  d.  per  lb.  iiij|-  lb.  of  fyne  enckle,  xiij  s.  vj  d. 
Redde  waxe,  iiij  d.  Skell  cappes,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Pines  65  per  thow- 
sand.  XV.  yeards  of  single  toft  mockadow,  xxxv  s.  v  d.  Canvis 
23  d.  per  ell.  Yallow  canvis,  white  canvis —  course  canvis,  xij  d. 
per  ell.  A  peceof  jeanes  fustien,  xixs.  vij^  yds.  syngle  wyrsytt, 
xj  s.  ij  d.  V.  yds.  dim.  brode  russeles,  xij  s.  xd.  Jeanes  fustion, 
xiiij.  yds.  xxvij  s.  xijj-  yds.  of  white  holmes,  xij  s.  vj  d.  Doble 
bustion,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  per  yd.  London  sackclothe,  xd.  per  yd.  Sack- 
clothe,  viij  d.  per  yd.  Stript  sackclothe,  xv  d.  per  yd.  Rawid 
London  sackclothe  —  xiiij.  yds.  of  Lancaster  sackclothe,  viij  s. 
vji  yds.  of  damaske,  Iviij  s.  vj  d.  xxij .  yds.  ^-  of  boratons,  iij  li.  xv  s. 
Sylke  borato,  vij  s.  vj  d.  per  yd.  Spaynishe  tafFetye,  vj  s.  per  yd. 
ij.  yds.  I  of  satton  in  bridgis,  iij  s.  ix  d.  Ilollan  clothe,  v  s.  per 
elne.  ix.  elncs  of  lin  clothe,  xvj  s.  vj  d.  iiij.  elnes,  vij  s.  iiij  d. 
iiij.  yeards  of  callaga,  vj  s.  iiij  d.  xij.  yeards  of  callaca,  xij  s. 
ij.  sword  gyrdles  buif  lether,  iij  s.  ix.  yallow  single  belts,  ij  s. 
iiij.  dosson  of  single  lether  belts,  vs.  iiij  d.  Cards,  ij  s.  per  dos. 
Whit  thred,  xd.  per  lb.  li.  vs.  Bowtclothe,  vj  d.  per  yd.  Man- 
tuan  and  Confabulationes,  iij  s.  viij  d.  A  Salme  booke,  xvj  d. 
ij.  litlc  Psalnic  boockes,  xvj  d.     iiij.  Esope  fabulls,  xvj  d.     vj.  taf- 


ARCHDEACONKY  OF  KICUMOND.  279 

fetye  pursis,  vj  s.  vj  d.  vij.  dos.  of  open  lace,  vj  s.  vj  d.  v.  quar- 
terons  of*  Skotislie  bobin  sylkc,  vs.  iiij  d.  v.  qu.  of  glover  fringe, 
viij  s.  vij  d.  Covcntre  tliredd,  vj  s.  per  lb.  Sylke  shetts  byndin, 
ij  s.  vj  d.  Bobing  lace,  vj  d.  per  oz.  iij.  quarterons  of  sylke  cheane 
lace,  xij  s.  ij.  calls,  v  d.  iij.  quarterons  of  statcliin  lace,  xx  s. 
Lacin  sylke,  vj  d.  per  oz.  Spaynishe  sylke,  xviij  d.  per  oz.  Coul- 
lert  sylke,  xxd.  per  oz.  Bridgis  sylke,  xvj  d.  per  oz.  ij.  gi-ose 
ix.  dos.  of  crowne  lace,  xixs.  Lace  edgin,  xij  d.  per  dos.  iij. 
quarterons  j.  ownce  of  jeanes  sylke,  vj  s.  Franshe  garters,  xxd. 
per  pare.  Hollan  lace,  xiiijd.  An  ownc  ^  of  stytchin  sylke,  xvj  d. 
Gold  and  sylver  edgin,  iiij  s.  per  dos.  xiiij.  owncis  of  sylke 
fringe,  xvij  s.  vj  d.  Bastert  fringe,  viij  s.  per  lb.  viij,  dos.  of 
sylke  and  sylver  twist,  xxj  s.  x.  owncis  of  sylke  bylliment,  xij  s. 
Spanysli  rebin,  xxviij  s.  per  lb.  Coper  lace  gold  and  sylver,  x  d. 
per  dos.  English  rebin,  j  s.  per  ownce.  Sylke  percliement,  xd. 
per  dos.  Coper  lace  gold,  xviij  d.  A  great  syke  open  lace,  xvj  s. 
xj .  yeards  of  pirlye  bone  lace,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  viij .  yds.  at  ij  d.  ix.  doz. 
and  iiij.  read  course  rebin,  xviij  s.  viij  d.  Cape  rebin,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
per  pece.  iiij.  owncis  iiij.  yeards  of  pointin,  vj  s.  ij.  dos.  viij.  yds. 
of  narray  clievin,  xijs.  vj.  call's,  vs.  Shert  strings,  xxd.  vj.  liatt 
bands,  iij  s.  Quick  sylver  and  brase  buttons,  vj  d.  xxj.  hatt 
bands,  ij  s.  vij.  owncis  of  bobbing,  ij  s.  ij  lb.  of  twin,  iij  s.  j  lb. 
of  tliredd,  xvj  d.  |-lb.  of  twin,  ij  s.  vj  d.  vj.  Accedences,  iij  s. 
A  dos.  pen  and  inck  horns,  xvj  d.  iij.  pound  of  encklc,  iij  s.  vj  d. 
xj.  Primers,  ij  s.  ij  d.  Facke  thred,  vj  d.  per  lb.  ij.  boocks,  xviij  d. 
Points,  xviij  d.  per  gros.  Lace,  xviij  d.  per  grose.  iiij.  payre  of 
Franche  garters,  vij  s.  iiij  d.  Thred  points,  ij  s.  viij  d.  per  grose. 
Blackc  thredd,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  per  lb.  Garters,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  v  s.  iiij  d.  per 
doz.  Statut  lace,  vij s.  xd.  per  gros.  Grenc  thred,  xxviij  d.  per  lb. 
iiij.  ownces  of  sisters  thred,  vs.  Gyrdles  iij  d.  each.  A  dos.  of 
gloves,  vj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  m  of  anlots,  xvj  d.  Absis(A,  B,  C's)and 
Catechismies,  viij  d.  ij.  cloths  of  nedlcs,  ij  s.  ij.  dos.  of  Norrige 
lace,  viij  d.  Halfe  a  hundreth  of  thimbles,  xvj  d.  ij.  velvett 
gyrdles,  xxd.  A  pawper  of  buckles,  vj  d.  vj.  dos.  of  brase 
buttons,  viij  d.  ij.  dos.  of  claspes,  vij  d.  xj.  dos.  of  points, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Lacin  sylke,  j  s.  per  oz.  Scwin  sylke,  xiiij  s.  per  lb. 
v.  owncis  of  bridgis  sylke,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Spaynishe  sylke,  xx  d. 
per  oz.  vij.  own.  of  chean  lace,  viij  s.  vj  a.  iij.  grose  of  sylke 
buttons,  iiij  s  vj  d.  xvj.  thowsand  of  pynes,  xijs.  vj  d.  A 
thowsand,  xviij  d.  &c.  &c.  ij.  lbs.  of  sadler  fringe,  Ij  s.  viij  d. 
iiij.  pawper  of  rowd  headed  pinns,  xiij  d.  Elson  blads,  xiiij  ds. 
Hatt  bands,  xxd.  A  pownd  of  crose  bow  thredd,  ix  d.  In  batt 
nedles,  ij  ds.  viij.  dosson  of  gcrterin,  vj  s.  Franche  parchemcut 
garterin,  vj  s.  iij.  enckle  rolls,  ij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  lb.  of  lycorons,  vj  d. 
v.    quarc    of   cappin    pawper,    xvj  d.      iiij.   dos.  of  liatt    bands, 


280  WILLS  AND  INVENTOUIES  IN  THE 

ij  s.  vj  d.  V.  lb.  of  line,  iij  s.  iij.  quarterons  of  counters,  xd.  A 
per  of  ballons  and  weights,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  In  wycksylver,  vj  d.  A 
per  of  hampers  and  a  shet,  iij  s. 

A  qiiarteron  of  currance,  viij  s.  In  prones  and  raysings,  xvd. 
A  dosson  of  caise  pepper,  xxxij  s.  A  dosson  drye  peper,  xxviij  s. 
A  pound  of  cloves,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Large  mace  j-  lb.,  vij  s.  vj  d. 
Mydle  mace  i  lb.,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Ginger  iij.  lb.,  vij  s.  vj  d.  Semond 
large  1  lb.,  vj  s.  iij.  loves  of  suger  weing  xviij.  lb.,  xxxj  s.  ij  d. 
Suger  candye  iij.  lb.,  iij  s.  ix  d.  Candye  whit  1  lb.,  iij  s. 
Anuayseds  xiiij.  lb.,  viij  s.  viij  d.  Prones  half  a  hundrethe, 
xij  s.  viij  d.  Currance  halfe  a  hundreth,  xvj  s.  Allom  halfe  a 
hundrethe,  xiij  s.  Lycoris  xij.  lb.,  iij  s.  Burnston  vj.  lb.  xx  d. 
Hoopes  a  quarteron,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Vert  grese  j.  lb.,  iij  s.  Coperus 
vj.  lb.,  xvd.  Goles  vj.  lb.,  vj  s.  Gumme  arebeke  j.  lb.,  xij  d. 
Whicksylver  j.  lb.,  ij  s.  viij  d.  Corne  powder  vij.  lb.,  vij  s.  xd. 
A  reame  of  browne  pawper,  ij  s.  Colanders  ij.  lb.,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Comfets  ij.  lb.,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Halfe  j.  dossen  of  case  pepper,  xvs. 
vj.  lb.  of  peper,  xiij  s.  vj  d.  Suger  x.  lb.  xij.  ownce,  xvs.  viij  d. 
Annaseds  xij.  lb.,  viij  s.  Prones  a  quarteron,  iij  s.  ix  d.  Castell 
sope  a  quarteron,  xvj  s.  Allome  a  quarteron,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Eotche 
allom  a  quarteron,  ixs.  Lycorus  vj.  lb.,  xviij  d.  Colander  j.  lb., 
XX  d.  Comeffyt,  XX  d.  Senemond  comfets  ^  lb.,  xiiij  d.  Sene- 
mond  2-  lb.,  ij  s.  xd.  Prones  xiiij.  lb.,  ij  s.  Great  raysins  i  a 
quarteron,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Sylke  hatts,  5  s.  4  d.  to  lis.  each  — 
Wliite  capes  1  s.  6  d.  each.  Felt  hatts,  3  s.  4  d.  A  tafFetye  hatt, 
vs.  Thread  lace  —  Garters  —  A  gros  of  kettlins,  iij  s.  iij. 
dos.  of  mynykens,  iij  s.  vj  d.  A  grose  of  hollay  points,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
vj.  penes  and  inck  homes,  xvd.  Halfe  a  hundrethe  of  thimbles, 
xvj  d.  ij.  lb.  of  counters,  ij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  pare  of  Oxford  gloves, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  dosson  of  Norrige  lacine,  viij  d.  ij.  ^  thowsand  of 
Jesus  nedles,  v  s.  x  d.  A  thowsand  ^  of  countre  nedles,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
V.  oz.  of  cheane  lace,  vj  s.  iij  d.  A  dosson  of  you  pines,  xs.  ij. 
dos.  of  thimbles,  xij  d.  vj.  lb.  of  satton,  v  s.  ij  d.  ij.  m.  of  anlots, 
XX d.  i  grose  of  glase  buttons,  vij  d.  j.  dos.  show  buckles, 
iiij  d.  ij.  dos.  claspes  for  clocks,  vj  d.  iiij.  Gramers,  iij  s.  viij  d. 
vj.  Accedencse,  xvd.  j.  dos.  Puriles,  xvj  d.  vj.  Premers,  xvd. 
ij.  Gramers,  xxij  d.  iij.  Terrencis,  ij  s.  iij  d.  vj.  cose  deases 
(Corderys?),  xij  d.  ij.  canvis  bags,  iij  s.  Knyt  bags,  vs.  iij. 
Turkye  purses,  v  s.  vj  d.  iij.  dos.  of  flax,  xxj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  lb.  of 
line,  XX d.  1^  grose  of  combes,  ixs.  vj.  longe  wast  girdles, 
XX  d.  iij.  sword  girdles,  ij  s.  vj  d.  iij.  wast  girdles  of  cloth, 
xvij  d.  j.  lb.  of  London  sylk,  xiiij  s.  A  grose  of  sylke  points, 
iiij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  owncis  of  Spanyshe  sylver,  ixs.  (Jacketts, 
dobletts,  hose,  britches,  ivorne  hy  the  deceased.) 

ij.  swerds,  vj  s.  viij  d.     ij.  bowes  and  arrowis,  viij  s.     A  per  of 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  281 

showes,  xij  d.  A  steel  cape  gayged  by  Tinkler,  ij  s.  A  budged, 
j.  male  pinycn,  and  a  brestgard,  ij  s.  ij.  horses,  liij  s.  iiij  d.  An 
ackre  and  a  ^  of  haver,  xl  s.  In  monye  and  gold,  xxxiiij  li.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  ij.  sylver  rings  and  xvj  d.  in  old  sylver,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  &c.  &c. 
cclxxviij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Another  imperfect  Intentory,  dated  on  the  16th  Sept.  1578: — 
Cloth  of  eyser  blew,  stamell  reade,  a  Byble  and  other  Eynglyshe 
boks,  xxxviij  s.  vj  d.  Cards  and  paper.  One  realme  paper, 
iiij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  dos.  cards  best,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  dos.  cards,  iijs.  ijd. 
ij.  dos.  cards  blew  bore,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  vij.  white  cawls  for  women, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.  —  j.  dos.  of  stackhornes,  iij  s.  vj.  lb.  of  gonne  powder, 
vs.     iiij.  lb.  of  glewe,  xij  d.     A  quarteron  of  brassell,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 


CCIV.    ME.  HENEI  FISSHER"^  OF  KENDALL. 

Inventory,  5  November,  1578  {inter  alia).  Inprimis  his  viel- 
let  gowen,  iiij  li.  His  next  best  gowen  to  it,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
A  shepe  cnlered  gowen,  xxxs.  His  best  cloke,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
A  sheipe  culler  cloke,  x  s.  A  read  taffati  dublett,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
A  black  taffytye  dublett,  xx  s.  A  mockadow  jackett  with  lace, 
XX  s.  A  jackett  with  lase,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Another  black  jackett, 
xvj  s.  A  sleveles  jackett,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  pair  breks,  xij  s. 
Another  pair  breks,  iij  s.  A  stele  coite,  xxx  s.  A  shert  of  male, 
xvj  s.  A  sword  and  a  skeane,  vs.  A  fres  gowen,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
ij.  facyns  of  budge  for  go  wens,  xxvj  s.  A  spruse  jerkin,  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  iiij.  pair  leggs  of  hose,  xs.  iiij.  capes,  viij  s.  ij.  velvet 
night  capes,  vj  s.  ij.  waist  girdles,  xvj  d.  A  dagger  and  a  pair 
clones,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A  Rumland  tavitye  with  another  pece  of  taviti, 
X  s.  A  steile  capp  coveringe,  xx  d.  Collers,  ruffes,  and  hand- 
kirtchefs,  xvs.  ix.  sheits,  xxs.  vj.  bord  clothes,  xiiij  s.  A 
tabill  coveringe  of  dornccks,  iiij  s.  A  pece  Scotoishe  clothe  in 
gaige,  xij  d.  ij.  clothees  of  arrowcs,  xxx  s.  A  pair  breks  and  a 
coveringe,  iij  s.  A  fres  jackett,  a  jerkin,  and  ij.  pair  sloppcs,  xij  s. 
An  old  fres  gowen,  iiij  s.  iiij.  dubletts,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  pinckc 
jackett,  vj  s.  A  sheip  cular  jacket,  iij  s.  A  lether  dublett,  iij  s. 
A  pair  sheipe  culeryd  breks,  xxd.  ij.  felts,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Clothe 
in  gaige  of  Robert  Cayrus,  iiij  s.  A  sword  and  belte  hingings, 
xs.  A  hackney  sadle,  bridle,  girthcs,  xs.  A  budgctt,  xxd. 
V.  stele  capes,  ij.  holberts,  iij.  stafcs,  and  ij.  bucklers,  xiiij  s.  A 
bagg  and  a  gold  ringe,  xiij  s  iiij  d.  ij.  bowes  and  theyr  bagp,  a 
whyvcr,  one  arrow  case,  and  arows,  viij  s.  —  iiij.  chesis  and  a  Hake, 
iiij  s.     A  bason  for  a  barbar,  and  woodd  dishes,  xviij  d.     ij.  poks, 

•  A  Kendal  gentleman,  whose  Inventory  contains  several  very  valuable  and  curious 
words.     It  is,  however,  unfortunately  imperfect. 


282  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

a  capp  case,  a  malynge  cover,  a  spade,  xvj  d.  —  A  pentid  clothe, 
ij  s.  iiij.  jacks,  viij  s.  A  cliese  flake,  iiij  d.  Salte  fislie,  vs. 
Window  leaves,  vj  s.  A  hand  bell,  a  shoule,  viij  d.  Astaf,  iiijd. 
A  Bible,  a  Sawter,  ij.  other  books,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  tabill  in  the 
hall,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Moo  Englishe  books,  ij  s.  A  dager  and  knyves, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  A  lether  botell  and  a  kavite  {aqua  vitce),  xvj  d.  A 
lantyorne,  xvj  d.  A  lampe,  viij  d.  In  the  hutary.  A  corner 
sawcer,  vj  d.  v.  woodd  things  to  sett  wyne  on  and  a  piggon,  vj  d. 
ij.  pair  spores,  viij  d.  The  lytill  hutari.  The  kitchinge  —  Talow, 
kitching  fee,  x  s.  Wooll  xij.  stone,  iij.  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij.  stone 
and  a  d.  3arne,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  pair  wyes  and  wyghts,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
A  nett,  xij  d.  Ole  and  a  pan,  x  s.  Broken  wooll  and  iloks,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  A  chese  pris  and  lowes  geare,  ij  s.  —  Peats,  x  s.  A 
garner,  xiij  s.  Barells,  forks,  shoules,  hotts,  ij  s.  Tymber  cloggs 
in  the  fold  with  ij.  stees,  vij  s.  In  Sands  chamber.  Woodd  and 
bords  in  the  lofte  over  the  house  next  the  garth,  with  stangs,  hots, 
and  cares,  and  spelks,  and  latts,  xx  s.  Meale,  molte,  great  wheat 
flower,  iij.  selves,  a  qinock,  a  stand,  xx  s.  —  v.  whits,  1  s.  Studills, 
wheles,  cards,  and  all  wooll  toiles,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Bords  trise,  vij  s. 
A  table  with  a  frame  in  the  narow  lofte,  a  swoo  with  other  smole 
tryfles,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  standing  pott  doble  gilte,  iij  li.  A  silver 
pece  and  xxx.  spones  wyinge  xl.  ounces  and  a  d.,  ixli.  vjs.  8d. 
A  salte  wyinge  xj.  ounce  and  a  whartern.  Is.  A  salte,  doble 
gilte,  wyinge  vij.  ounces  and  a  quartern,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  massers, 
xl  s.  In  olde  mony  and  a  signet  of  silver,  xxiij  s.  In  golde, 
iiij  li.  X  s.  In  a  bagge  sealyd,  xl  li.  Detts  oioinge  hym  as  fol- 
lovdth.  —  Mr.  Jopson  upon  one  bill  dew  at  tymes,  j*^  li.  A  lease 
for  twoo  bouthes  in  London.  A  bill  of  John  Lease  hand  for 
xiiij.  stone  wooll  selblack.  Owinge  for  takyn  downe  of  sclate  at 
Castall,  iiij  s. — 


CCV.  ALAN  BELLINGHAM  OF  LEVENS  AND  HELSINGTON,  ESQUIRE.* 

To  Dorothye  my  wife,  during  her  wedowhead,  which 

1  thinck  veryly  will  be  duringe  her  lifF  bye  hir promesses, 

*  Alan  Bellingham  of  Helsington  and  Levens,  esq.,  was  son  of  Thomas  Bellingbam 
of  Helsington,  esq.,  and  grandson  of  the  celebrated  deputy- warden  of  the  Marches 
Alan  Bellingham  He  was  a  bencher  of  the  Inner  Temple,  and  one  of  the  queen's 
council  at  York  for  the  northern  parts.  In  the  13th  Eliz.  he  was  knight  of  the  shire 
for  Westmerland.  The  present  extracts  are  taken  from  a  copy  of  his  will,  which,  like 
a  true  lawyer,  he  appears  to  have  composed  himself.  It  is  unfortunately  in  the  most 
mutilated  condition,  the  upper  part  of  it  being  entirely  destroyed.  His  Inventory  is 
most  interesting,  as  it  shows  that  the  testator  had  acquired  a  taste  for  coins.  His 
flocks  and  herds  are  immense,  but  his  household  furniture  is  comparatively  plain  and 
insignificant,  and  is  therefore  omitted.  He  married  to  his  first  wife  Catherine  daughter 
of  Anthony  Duekett  of  Grayrigg,  esq.      She  died  childless,  and  the  testator  re-married 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  283 

iny  mancion  house  at  Faucctt  Forest,  wliciin  1  now  dwell,  and 
my  lands  there,  and  in  Bainsdell  and  Bamsdallhead,  to  bring  upp 
our  childarn  in  the  feare  and  love  of  God  —  and  then  to  remain 

to my  Sonne  and  heire  and  his  heires,  and  in  defalte  of 

suche  issue  to  remayne  as  my  said  manars  of  Helssington  is  as- 
signed —  my  lands  called  the  Comon  which  I  had  oi"  my  lady 
Wharton,  to  goo  as  my  lands  on  the  north  side  of  Borrowcdell  to 
my  said  sonne  Thomas.  And  I  will  that  aftar  my  wifes  wedow- 
head,  the  courte  of  the  said  forest  shall  be  kept  yeareli  at  my 
said  manor  howse  thare  in  the  names  of  bothe  my  said  sonnes 
Thomas  and  Henri. —  To  every  one  of  my  doughtars  ccccli.,  for 
hir  porcion  of  my  goods,  to  be  payd  when  they  be  xxj.  or  marry. 
—  1  will  that  reward,  costs,  and  expences  shall  be  maide  with 
spede  for  the  obteyninge  of  the  wardshipp  of  myne  heire  (if  he 
forton  to  be  with  aige  at  my  deathe)  at  the  discrecon  of  my  exe- 
cutors —  and  I  will  they  shall  gyve  to  his  mastershipp  cc.  anngells 
and  paye  the  queues  ma*^®  for  the  wardshipp  as  is  used  to  be  rated 
in  that  courte  of  wards.  —  I  make  my  welbeloved  wiff  Dorothie 
Bellengham,  my  sonn  Thomas  Bellcngham,  James  Bellengham, 
Henri  Bellengham,  Allen  Bellingham,  and  what  sonne  as  God 
shall  send  me  moo  my  executors.  —  My  supervisors  to  mcite  every 
yeare  at  my  howse  at  Helssington  or  Faucett  Forest,  upon 
Wedinsdai  in  Easter  weike,  to  receyve  the  trew  accompte  as  well 
of  them  sellFs  as  of  other  —  and  to  have  some  clarke  or  auditor  to 
make  faire  boukes  of  acompte  yearli,  and  duplicats  of  the  same 
bouks,  one  parte  to  remayne  with  the  clarke  or  auditor,  and  the 
other  parte  to  be  putt  in  a  chest  their  with  suche  money  as  they  do 
not  presentlye  bestowe  accordinge  to  my  will  —  under  twoo  locks 
and  kyes,  wherof  my  cossinge  George  Salkcld  to  kepc  the  one 
kye,  and  my  brother  llichard  Sandfurthe  the  other  kye.  —  Super- 
visors the  right  worshippfull  and  myne  especiall  freind  Sir 
Thomas  Gargrave  knight,  vice  president  of  the  queues  ma*"" 
honorable  counsell  in  the  northe  partes,  my  cossinge  George  Sal- 
kelte,  my  nephew  Thomas  Bellengham,  my  brother  in  lawe 
Richard  Sandfurth,  and  Sir  Utar  Gilpin,  prest,  whome  1  moost 
tendarli  bescchc  for  the  love  of  God  to  be  good  to  my  wift"  and 
childarn,  and  to  helpe  them  to  the  best  that  they  can,  and  chellye 

Dorothy  daughter  of  Thoinaa  Saiulford  of  Askham,  esq.,  hy  whom  he  had  seven  son» 
and  eight  daughters.  Five  sons  and  seven  daughters  survived  him.  lie  died  on  the 
7th  of  May,  1577,  aged  61,  and  was  buried  in  tlie  stately  cliapel  of  hia  family  in  the 
church  of  Kendal.      His  will  was  accidentally  omitted  in  its  proper  place. 

Upper  Levens  Hall,  an  old  grey  mansion  on  the  lianks  of  the  Kent,  was  probably 
huilt  or  enlarged  by  the  testator.  When  .Machel  saw  it  in  1(J'J2  the  windows  of  the 
hall  were  filled  with  the  quarterings  of  him  and  his  f..niie<tions.  Further  partieulars 
of  the  family  of  Bellingham  will  be  found  in  Burn  and  NicoLson's  Wc«tmorelan<l  and 
Cumberland,  i.  204.     This  will,  however,  make  some  addition»  to  the  family  pedigree. 


284  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

to  obteyne  the  wardshipp  of  myne  lieire.  And  I  will  that  Mr. 
Gargrave  shall  have  my  best  geldinge  aud  sex  angells,  and  that 
everi  of  my  other  supervisors  shall  have  sex  angells,  and  I  trust 
that  Mr.  Gargrave  will  upon  request  write  or  send  for  the  ob- 
teyning  of  the  prefarment  of  wardshipp  of  myne  heire  to  my  wif, 
and  to  my  executors,  for  the  use  and  profett  of  my  said  heire 
onely.  To  my  brother  in  law  Henri  Sandfurth,  and  to  my  sister 
Agnes  his  wif,  and  to  my  godsonne  Allan  Sandfurth,  and  tonyce 
Mari  Warriner,  and  An  Sandfurthe,  and  Elizabeth  Strykland, 
each  XX  s.  To  my  brother  Richard  Duckett,  and  my  sistar  his 
wife,  X  s.  To  Francis  Duckett,  xx  s.  To  Alln  Duckett  an 
angell,  and  to  my  brother  Thomas  Sandfurth,  my  brother  Medle- 
ton,  my  brother  Portar,  to  every  of  them  an  angell.  —  To  my 
nice  Briggs  and  hir  husband,  each  an  angell.  To  every  servynge 
man  one  whole  yere  waiges,  and  to  every  of  them  that  use  to 
have  levaras  a  blacke  coite  clothe,  and  to  Sir  John  Beck  and 
Sir  Jo"  Dyckson,  to  either  of  them,  xl  s.  And  to  my  hynds  and 
other  servants,  their  holff  yeare  wages,  and  to  my  nursses  one 
hole  yere  wage.  —  Mye  evidences  to  be  safflie  kepte  under  twoo 
locks  and  kyes  in  my  studye  at  Helssington,  and  at  the  full  aige 
of  my  sonnes  to  be  devided  accordinge  to  their  rights.  In  wit- 
nes  that  this  is  my  laste  will  and  testament  I  have  to  every  leave 
and  side  thar  of  subscribed  my  name  with  my  owen  hand,  and 
writen  all  the  same  with  my  owen  hands,  w''^  conteynes  or  ar 
conte3med  in  fyve  leafes  of  this  bouke. 

An  Inventori  of  all  the  goods,  cattells,  and  detts  which  was  the 
Eight  WorshippfuU  Allan  Bellengham  esquier,  deceassed,  vewed 
and  prised  upon  the  bouke  othes  of  Edward  Collinson,  Petar 
Cowper,  John  Warriner,  and  Richard  Bownes,  the  xix.  of 
June,  anno  1579. 

At  Tentor  howe,  viz.  Inprimes,  sheipe  thare,  ix''^  and  ix., 
lames  thare,  xxiiij.  At  Hound  hoive.  Item  sheipe  thare, 
iijc  v^'^  and  xvij.,  lambes  thare,  iij^''  and  x.  At  the  Hyer  house. 
Sheipe  thare,  iij^  and  iiij.,  lames  thare,  vij.  Sheipe  thare,  vij"' 
and  XXV.,  lames  thare,  vij"^^  and  xiiij .  At  the  Lower  house.  Sheipe 
thare,  ix^,  lames  thare,  v^  and  xxx.  At  Hutton.  Sheipe  thare, 
ij°  xliiij.,  lames  thare,  liiij.  At  Helssington.  Sheipe  thare, 
jc  xxxviij.,  lames  thare,  xxx  vij.  At  Sad  gill,  viz.  Sheipe  thare, 
v''  and  xiiij.,  lames  thare,  xxvj.  Some  of  all  the  sheipe  in  monye, 
v^li.  vjli.  vijs.  vjd.  The  whole  nomber  of  the  sheipe,  3391. 
Some  in  mony  for  the  lames,  Ixvij  li.  iiij  s.  The  lames  in  nomber, 
833. 

Kye  with  calve  and  at  haith  calved  Ixxxv.;  some  j'^xxvij  li.  xs. 
vj.  bulls,  vjli.  xiiis.  iiijd.     Ixxj.  geld  cattell,  Ixvij  li.     xj.  soukin 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  285 

calves,  liij  s.  iiij  d.  Fyfti  oxen,  Ixxxiij  li.  vj  s.  8  d.  Mears,  staggs, 
and  folles,  xxxj.,  wherof  ar  fooles  viij.  xxxiij  li.  vj  s.  8  d.  iiij. 
stoned  horses,  xij  li.  xiiij.  worke  horses,  xxli.  Rydinge  horses 
and  mears,  xiiij  li.  In  wooll,  iiij°  and  xxxvj.  stone,  amountinge 
— vij-''''  li.  xxxviij  s. 

The perler  next  hall*  Jlie  hall.  The  huttari.  The  law  buttary. 
The  hreio  house.  In  the  side  of  the  cou7'te  under  prest  chamher. 
Tlie  prest  chamber.  The  cook  chamber.  In  Mertyn  chamber. 
The  next  chamber  to  Mertyn  chamber.  Beddinge  at  London. 
At  John  Garnetts.  The  meale  lofte.  The  mylke  house.  The 
■maydens  house.  The  barne.  The  chamber  ivhere  the  servants 
lyes.  In  Anthony  Yeats  chamber.  The  larder  house.  The 
woman  s  house.  The  gallary  chamber.  Wliere  the  yonge  gentill- 
toemen  lyes.  The  great  chamber,  iij.  whilts,  xlviij  s.  v.  testornes 
of  velvett  sylke  sattan  with  other  silk  gere,  xl  s.  xij  pillo  codes, 
xxviij  s.  vj.  pillo  coddes  longe  once  covered  with  changable 
sylke,  xj  s.  viij  d.  xxvj.  whishans,  xls.  A  pece  grene  clothe, 
xl  s.  ij.  fether  bedds,  a  raataras,  a  bolstar,  a  pair  blancketts,  a 
coverlett,  a  clothe,  arrowes,  testornes  of  grene,  and  a  pair  bedd 
stocks,  iij  li.  x  s.  iij.  table  clothes  of  arrowes  and  dornecks,  xxv  s. 
ij.  table  clothes  of  changable  cullers,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  testorne, 
iiijo""  coverings  for  sware  tables,  xij  s.  Drawings  for  a  bedd,  read 
and  grene  saye,  and  a  mantill,  xs.  iiijo"*  tables,  vj.  chayers,  and 
XV.  buffett  stoles,  iij  li.  ij  s.  A  bybill,  a  comunyon  booke,  xx  s. 
The  chamber  over  the parler.  A  mattaras,  ij.  fether  bedds,  a  pair 
fres  blancketts,  a  coverlett,  a  clothe,  arrowes,  a  bolstar,  a  testorne 
of  black  and  read,  a  coffey  hynging  of  read  and  grene  say  with  a 
pair  beddstocks,  iiij  li.  The  chamber  over  the  kytchinge.  The 
good  mans  chamber.  The  icenchis  chamber.  The  chamber  over 
the  maydens  chamber.  In  the  maydens  chamber.  The  kytchinge. 
TJie  lardar  house.  The  studye.  The  good  mans  chamher.  His 
rayments,  xvj  li.  At  Hellssington  and  ells  wher.  The  mylke 
house.  The  mylne.  In  playte,  viz.  A  chyne  of  gold  wyinnge 
X.  ounces,  xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  golde  bruches,  xiiij  s.  iiij  d. 
V.  golde  rings,  v  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  silver  spones  doble  gilte 
wyinge  vj.  ounces,  xxxiij  s.  A  salte  with  a  cover  wyingc  xxiiij. 
ounces,  vj  li.  A  cupe  with  a  cover  doble  gilte  wyinge  xxiiij. 
ounces,  vj  li.  A  cupp  with  a  cover  doble  gilte  wyinoje  xiij.  ounce, 
iij  li.  vs.  A  salte  doble  gilte  wyinge  xv.  ounces,  iij  li.  xv  s.  A 
cupp  with  a  cover  doble  gilte  wyinge  xvj.  ounces,  and  bcinge  a 
pledge,  iiij  li.  A  salte  with  a  cover  parcell  gilte,  iij  li.  vij  s.  vj  d. 
iij.  gobletts  parcell  gild  with  a  cover  wyingc  iij''*  xiij.  ounces, 
xvj  li.  viij  s.  vj  d.     A  silver  cupp  with  a  cover  parcell  gild  wyingc 

*  It  is  difficult  to  say  wlictlier  this  is  the  Inventory  of  the  furniture,  &.C.,  at  Upper 
[.evens  Hall  or  at  IlcUiiigton.      The  family  n-siileJ  at  both  these  plaees. 


286  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

xj.  ounces,  1  s.  A  silver  cupp  witliout  gilding  wyinge  viij.  ounces 
and  a  d.,  xxxvj  s.  ij.  silver  cupes  without  covers  parcell  gilded 
wyinge  xvj.  ounces,  iij  li.  xij  s.  iij.  silver  cupes  and  ij.  salts  of 
silver  witlioute  gildinge  wyinge  xj.  ounces,  xlviij  s.  xxviij.  silver 
spones  wyinge  xxij.  ounces,  vjli.  xs.  ij.  silver  spones  at  Hel- 
sington,  viij  s.  A  silver  pece,  xls.  ij.  stone  potts  bounden  with 
silver  doble  gilte,  xls.  Small  peces  of  silver  wyinge  xvj.  ounces, 
iijli.  iiijs.  A  gold  belte,  xlvjs.  8d.  Playte,  some,  10511.  8  s.  4  d. 
In  golde,  ixli.  In  mony,  xlvij  li.  vj  s.  Ixvij.  Spaynishe  peces, 
xxxiij  s.  ij.  portegewces,  vj  li.  In  golde,  1  li.  iij.  peces  of  gold, 
iiij  li.  x  s.  V.  peces  of  gold,  v  li.  v.  rialls  and  nobles,  Is.  vj. 
ducketts,  iiij  li.  iiijs.  xxj.  aungells,  xli.  xs.  xxx.  Frenche 
crownes,  viij  li.  x  s.  vj.  Englishe  crownes,  xxx  s.  v.  half 
crownes,  xij  s.  vj  d.  Ixxiiij.  strange  peces  of  coyne  of  golde  and 
silver  together  (hlk.).  xliiij.  Spaynishe  peces  of  mony  at  iiij  s. 
viij  d.  a  pece,  some  x  li.  v  s.  iiij  d.  xiii.  sundry  coyncs  of  silver 
{hlk.\  liiij.  peces  of  silver,  xls.  Iv.  peces  of  silver  lytyll  ounce, 
(hlk.).  Other  severall  peces  and  coynes  as  is  valewed  to  jc. 
xxxviij  li.  vs.  X  d.  Some  of  these  gold  and  mony  above  writen. 
By  those  unsomed  iij  c.  ij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Detts  owinge  hym  presented  in  writing  by  Sir  Utar  Gilpin  as 
maye  appeare  in  the  same,  vjc.li.  ix  s.  viij  d.  Some  total  of  all 
the  hole  Inventori,  247911.  14  s.  6  d.  More  money  come  in  senc 
Inventori  was  somed  at  home,  ijc.  li.  xx  li.  More  at  London  as 
appeareth  by  one  obligacon,  iij  c.  li. 


CCVI.  WILLIAM  BRAYTHEWAITE  *  OF  KYRLAND  IN  KENDALL. 

Inventory,  10  July  1579.  At  Kyrkland.  A  pewder  kanne 
and  a  stylletory,  iiijs.  Item  ij.  stylle  cottes,  vs.  Old  taethc, 
viij  d.  Fyve  browne  manteles,  Iv.  s.  x  d.  ij.  graye  manteles,  xx  s. 
.  .  .  mantell,  x  s.  x.  spownes  waigheing  xj  oz.,  xlvij  s.  viij  d. 
One  sylver  salte  waigheing  x  oz.,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.     A  sylver  cupp 

*  A  Kendal  vintner.  This  is  one  of  the  few  instances  in  which  we  have  any  men- 
tion of  wine.  We  find  it  very  rarely  alluded  to  in  the  inventories  of  the  greatest  and 
richest  families,  and  even  the  professional  dealers  appear  to  have  kept  a  very  small 
stock  of  it  on  hand.  In  1628  \Vm.  Darneton  ol'  Knaresl)rough,  vintner,  has  in  his 
seller  "  one  but  of  sack  valued  at  20^.  ;  3  hogsheads  of  '  wyne  ordinary,'  20/.  ;  one 
hogshead  of  vinegar,  1/.  8s.  ;  one  but  and  2  hogsheads  of  hear,  11.  ;  one  great  pot, 
\l.  ;  3  empty  hogsheads,  certain  bottles,  cans,  and  empty  runletts,  one  great  tub, 
2  lesser  tubs  with  gantrees,  and  other  'huslenients,'  11.  18s.  Qd.  ;  24  wyne  potts,  21.  Zs.  ; 
one  flagon  and  two  pewter  cans,  12s.  He  has  also  four  silver  bear  bowls,  valued  at 
12^.  ;  three  long  wine  bowls  at  6/.,  and  five  low  wine  bowls  valued  at  6/.  13s.  4cL" 

In  1630  Reginald  Atkinson  of  Dalton,  in  the  parish  of  Ravenswath,  has  one  tun  of 
white  and  claret  wine,  and  some  more,  valued  at  1 0/.  Rosa  soils  and  a  little  aqua 
vitoe  at  22s.  Eight  glasses  and  glass  bottles,  3s.  ;  a  still,  6s.  ^d.  ;  four  black  pots  and 
a  stone  jug,  8s. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  287 

with  a  cover  waighcinge  x  oz.,  xxxix  s.  iij.  masers,  xxij  s.  ij. 
old  fustien  blankets,  iiij  s.  ...  fustien  coddes,  v  s.  An  old  clothe 
of  arrowes,  vs.  ...  old  clothes,  iij  s.  vj.  cotton  blankets,  viij  s. 
ij.  fledg  blankets,  vs.  ij.  caddow  blankets,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  A  remncn 
of  pewke  carseye,  ixs.  A  ledder  spruse  jerkinc  and  sieves  for 
and  to  the  same,  iiij  s.  A  pair  of  old  cote  sieves,  iiij  d.  A  pair 
of  cammas  mowldes  with  a  pair  of  yellow  coveringes,  vs.  .  .  .  ew 
clothe  jcrkine,  vs.  ij.  frese  jackets,  vj  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  pair  colored 
hose  and  a  pair  old  stockins,  viij  s.  A  pair  of  black  hose,  vj  s. 
A  blacke  carsey  dublet,  iiij  s.  Another  black  carseye  dublet,  ij  s. 
A  ledder  dublet,  vs.  A  pair  black  frese  sloppes,  ij  s.  vj  d.  A 
brode  clothe  jacket,  x  s.  A  cloke,  iiij  s.  A  gowne  of  brode 
clothe,  XV  s.    ij.  daggers  and  knifes,  ix  s.    ij.  old  bucklers,  ij  s.  viij  d. 

a  pair  yren  spurros,  xij  d.     A  breste  plaite,  a  back  plait,  a 

stele  capp,  and  a  sallet,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  sword,  iij  s.  A  pair  bote 
hose  and  ij.  pair  of  shoes,  xvj  d.  A  casement,  vj  d.  ij.  budgets, 
viij  d.  A  bow  and  an  arrowe  case,  xx  d.  In  the  Kyrkefylde 
howsse  at  the  taverne.  xij.  pices  of  callecowe  clothe,  viij  li.  xvj  s. 
For  all  other  things  in  the  said  taverne  contened  John  Braythe- 
wait  ...  to  answer  punctuallrey  as  amountethe  viz.  to  the  some 
of  XXX  li.  xij  s.  ij  d.  At  Mylthroppe  in  Thomas  Ilutton  hoicse. 
A  butte  of  sacke,  xl  s.  At  Thomas  Pearson  howse.  Half  a  butte 
of  old  sacke  loste  coller,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  emtio  butte,  xxd. 
One  hogesheade  of  clarett  Avyne  wanttinge  of  full  iiij.  cnches, 
XX  s.  One  hogeshead  of  whytte  wyne  wanteinge  of  full  vj.  enches, 
XX  s.  More  other  of  clarite  wanteinge  of  full  vj.  enches,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
A  butte  of  sacke  wanteinge  of  full  xx.  gallons  and  a  quarte  which 
was  drawen  owtte  by  John  Brayethewait,  Iiij  s.  iij  d.  Somnia, 
vj  li.  xij  s.  —  The  towne  of  Lancaster  owes  him,  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  vj  d. 
Somma  totalis,  c.lxxxj  li.  v  s.  viij  d. 


CCVn.  RATNE  MICHAELIS  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  eyghte  day  of  Augustc, 
anno  1579.  Michaell  Kayne*  of  jNIickleton  baylif,  being  in  good 
and  perfitt  memorie,  did  send  for  the  curat  of  Romald  churche, 
who  then  at  that  instant  came,  and  (indinge  him  in  good  case, 
after  some  conference  had  with  him,  did  ask  of  him  whether  he 
were  disposed  to  make  his  will,  who  said,  yea,  and  said  yfF  it 

*  The  family  of  Raiiie  has  always  formed  a  strong  clan  in  Tcesdalc,  and  especially 
in  the  parish  of  Romaldkirk.  At  one  time  it  had  the  almost  entire  possession  of  the 
straggling  village  of  Mickleton.  The  present  will  does  not  seem  to  have  heen  proved, 
and  the  registrar  of  the  court,  Thos.  Tailor,  says,  in  a  note  appemled  to  it,  "  Hoc 
nihili  est,  eo  quod  alias  fomiatur  prout  patet  in  sehedula  papiri  presentihus  inclu.ti." 


288  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

pleased  God  to  call  liim  to  his  mercye  liis  bodye  should  be  buried 
under  y®  marble  in  the  churche  yarde  where  his  father  lay,  and 
so  the  ciu'ate  perceyvinge  y*  it  payned  him  sore  to  speake  did 
demannde  of  him  how  he  would  dispose  his  goods,  and  who 
should  have  them,  and  who  should  be  his  executor  .  .  .  answered, 
Ellen  his  wife,  as  good  reason  was,  and  none  but  she,  then  and 
there  beinge  presente  George  Oxnarde,  Robarte  Gibson,  Robarte 
Ra3aie,  and  Nicholas  Close,  with  others. 


CCVin.    DOMINIE  MAELE  TUNSTALL  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  31  December,  21st  Eliz.  I  Dame 
Marie  Tunstall,*  widowe  of  Sir  Marmaducke  Tunstall,  knighte, 
late  deceased,  beinge  at  this  presente  sycke  and  feble  in  bodie.  — 
First  I  do  geve  my  sowle  into  th'ands  of  Allmightie  God,  the 
Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holie  Ghoste,  and  my  bodie  to  be 
buried  in  the  paroche  churche  of  Barnyngham,  at  the  discrecion 
of  my  executor  and  supervisors,  and  as  the  lawes  of  this  realme 
will  permitt.  Item  I  do  geve  and  bequeathe  to  the  wardens  of 
the  said  chvirche  the  some  of  ten  pounds  to  be  bestowed  thereupon 
at  sight  and  vewe  of  my  said  executor  and  chtu"che  wardens  for 
the  tyme  being.  Item  I  do  geve  unto  Rauphe  Cotts,  procter  of 
the  said  churche,  for  tyethes  forgotten,  fortie  shillings.  Item  I  do 
geve  and  bequeathe  to  John  Dawneye,  esquire,  my  sonn  in  la  we, 
t  wen  tie  pounds.  To  Thomas  Dawneye  gentleman,  his  eldest  sonn, 
ten  pounds  and  one  litle  cupp  of  silver  and  gilt  pounsyd.  To  Mar- 
maducke Dawneye,  his  second  sonn,  ten  pounds.     To  William 

*  Mary  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Sir  Robert  Scargill  of  Scargill  and  Thorpe  Staple- 
ton,  near  Leeds,  and  widow  of  Sir  Marmaduke  Tunstall,  who  had  become,  in  right  of 
his  wife,  the  owner  of  Scargill.  Sir  Marmaduke  was  the  eldest  son  and  heir  of 
the  celebrated  Sir  Brian  Tunstall  of  Thurland  Castle  in  Lancashire,  who  fell  on 
the  field  of  Floddon,  and  was  consequently  the  nephew  of  the  illustrious  Cuthbert 
Tunstall,  bishop  of  Durham.  After  his  marriage  he  appears  to  have  resided  princi- 
pally in  Yorkshire,  and  he  found  a  powerful  patron  in  his  uncle.  He  was  indebted  to 
him  for  several  leases  in  the  higher  part  of  the  county  of  Durham,  and  he  also  obtained 
from  the  same  prelate  a  lease  of  the  manor-house  and  demesne  lands  of  Howden.  He 
was  also  made  Constable  of  Durham  Castle.  At  the  dissolution  of  the  religious  houses 
he  followed  the  political  bias  of  his  uncle,  and  took  so  vigorous  a  part  in  their  destruc- 
tion, that  on  the  breaking  out  of  Aske's  rebellion  he  was  marked  out  for  especial  ven- 
geance. In  a  contemporaneous  letter,  preserved  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  he  is  spoken 
of  as  having,  "in  the  last  commotion,  servjd  the  king  truly,  to  his  jeperdye  and 
almost  losse  of  his  howse,  which  the  comons  raparyd  thedyr  wold  have  byrnt,  unless 
somme  mor  sobre  then  the  residew  had  refreyned  them."  He  is  said  to  have  died 
about  the  year  1566,  in  which  year  his  will  is  dated.  The  testatrix  left  by  Sir  Mar- 
maduke one  son  and  three  daughters,  of  whom  Anne  married  John  Dauney  of  Sessay, 
esq.,  Isabel  married  William  Redeman,  esq.,  and  ....  married  George  Middleton, 
esq.  The  present  will  is  extremely  valuable,  as  it  makes  considerable  additions  to  the 
pedigrees  of  almost  all  the  families,  which  are  mentioned  in  it. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  289 

Dawneye,  his  third  sonn,  ten  pounds.  To  Darcie  Dawneye,  his 
fourthe  son,  ten  pounds.  Item  I  do  geve  unto  my  dough ter  An 
Tunstall*  one  tanckard  of  silver  duble  gilt,  and  one  gold  ringe 
with  a  rubie.  Item  I  do  give  unto  Francise  Tunstall  sonn  to 
my  son  Francise  Tunstall  one  little  chyne  of  gold  and  my  best 
standinge  cupp.  To  William  Tunstall  second  sonn  to  my  said  sonn 
Francise  one  silver  goblet  gilt  without  a  cover.  Item  I  do  geve 
and  bequeathe  imto  the  said  William  Tvinstall  all  my  lands,  tene- 
ments, and  hereditaments,  sett,  lyinge,  and  beinge  in  Barnyng- 
hame,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  which  I  late  had  in  exchainge  for 
other  lands  of  my  said  sonn  Francise  Timstall,  to  have  and  to 
holde  all  the  said  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  as  or  afor- 
said  luito  the  said  William  and  to  his  heires  and  assignes  for  ever, 
to  be  holdenn  of  the  cheife  lorde  of  the  fee  thereof  by  service  due 
and  accustomed.  Item  I  do  geve  unto  Marie  Tunstall,  eldest 
doughter  of  my  said  son  Francise,  one  hundrithe  markes.  To 
Margarete  Tunstall,  his  second  doughter,  one  hundrethc  markes. 
To  Jane  Tunstall,  his  third  doughter,  one  hundrethe  marks.  To 
Alice  Tunstall,  his  fourthe  doughter,  fyftie  pounds;  and  to  Eliza- 
bethe  Tunstall,  his  fyft  doughter,  fyftie  pounds.  Item  I  do  geve 
unto  Ellen  Midleton,  doughter  of  George  IMidleton  esquier,  for 
and  towards  her  mariage,  tburtie  pounds.  Item  I  do  geve  unto 
Ann  Midleton,  his  second  doughter,  one  hundrethe  marks  in  pre- 
ferment of  hir  mariage.  Item  I  do  geve  to  my  doughter  Isabell 
Headman  the  some  of  fortie  pounds.  To  Ellen  Readman,  her 
doughter,  fortie  pounds.  Item  I  do  geve  to  William,  IMarmaducke, 
Christofor,  Francise,  Gabriell,  Jason,  An,  and  Marie  lieadman, 
children  of  William  Readman  esquier,  my  sonn  m  la  we,  gotten 
of  the  bodie  of  my  said  doughter  Isabell,  one  hundrethe  and 
three  score  pomids,  to  be  equallie  devidcd  amongest  them.  Item 
I  do  geve  unto  George  Shefteld  fyve  marks.  To  Anthonie  Shcftcld 
fyve  marks.  To  Francise  Hirdson  twentie  marks.  To  James 
Newton  foure  pounds.  To  John  Heines  one  mare  and  one  hclferr. 
To  John  Wailes  tenn  pounds.  To  Bartholomewe  Atkinson  fyve 
marks.  To  William  Thomson,  my  worke  servante,  fourtie  shil- 
lings. To  Richard  Wyelie,  my  servante,  ten  hog^e  shepe.  To 
Dorothie  Thomson  syx  pounds  xiij  s.  iiijd.     To  Elizabethe  Ap- 

*  There  are  some  disputed  points  in  the  pedigree  of  Tunstall,  and  this  is  one  of  them. 
In  Dr.  Whitaker'9  pedigree,  after  Sir  Marniaduke,  there  are  three  successive  genera- 
tions, with  a  Francis  Tunstall  at  the  head  of  the  house.  Others  consider  that  there 
were  only  two  of  that  name,  and  strike  out  a  whole  generation,  making  Francis,  the 
son  of  the  testatrix,  marry  for  his  first  wife  the  lady  whom  some  a.>(cribe  to  his  son. 
This  lady  wa.s  Anne  daughter  of  Richard  Bold  of  Bold,  esq.  The  present  will  perhaps 
favours  the  latter  opinion,  as  Ann  Tunstall,  the  natural  daughter  of  the  testatrix,  i» 
said  to  have  been  marrie<l  to  Sir  John  Dauney.  She  may  perhaps  have  had  two 
daughters  of  the  same  nami' ;  or,  as  is  more  probable,  there  is  some  «listake  in  the 
names  which  occur  in  the  pedigree. 

U 


290  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES. 

plebie  fyve  marks.  To  Tarren  syx  shillings  eight  pence.  To 
Cliaritie  lier  dongliter  one  heffer.  To  William  Shawe  one  lieffer. 
To  Rowland,  my  milner,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  Braken  one  heffer. 
To  Christofer  Outliwayte  xiij  s.  four  pence.  To  ]\Iicliaell  Hutchen- 
son  one  lieffer.  To  Leonard  Thomson  one  fillie.  To  William 
Thomson  one  fillie.  To  William  Smithes  xxs.  To  Richard 
Smithies  twentie  shillings.  To  Jane  Smithies  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
To  Anthonie  Ridall  one  mare.  To  Richard  Heyton  one  hefferr. 
To  William  Garthewayte  one  heffer  and  foner  yowes.  To  Robert 
Jameson  towe  yowes.  To  my  son  Frances  Tunstall  his  servants 
twentie  wedder  sheepe  to  be  devided  amongst  them  at  discrecion 
of  my  said  sonn,  and  I  do  geve  to  everye  one  of  men  and  women 
servants  nowe  in  wages  one  hole  yeres  wage  over  and  above  these 
waiges  nowe  due.  Item  I  do  geve  and  bequeathe  unto  Thomas 
Smithies  my  servante  one  anuitie  or  yearlie  rent  of  fortie  shillings 
to  be  taken  yerelie  from  my  lands  in  Scotton  for  his  life  (with 
liberty  to  distrain).  Item  I  do  geve  and  bequeathe  unto  Marie 
Tunstall,  Margret  and  Jeane  Tunstall,  doughters  to  my  said  son 
Francise  abovenamed,  all  my  rents  and  farmes,  quite  rents  and 
services,  issuing,  paiable,  and  going  forthe  my  lands,  &c.  in  Cud- 
worthe,  Darfeld,  Wackfeld,  Saxton,  Abberforde,  Garford,  Litle 
Leyke,  East  Appleton,  Hudiswell,  Richmond,  and  three  pounds 
yearly  rent  in  Scotton,  to  have  hold  untill  the  said  Marie,  INIar- 
garet,  and  Jane  Tunstall  be  to  everie  one  of  theme  ansquered  and 
fullie  paid  the  whole  and  the  cleare  some  of  fyve  hundrethe  markes 
each  over  and  above  all  charges  for  the  preferments  of  theire 
severall  mariages  (with  power  to  distrain).  Item  I  do  geve  unto 
my  cosyns  Rauphe  Conyers,  andCuthbert,  John,  Mathewe,  George, 
and  Thomas  Conyers,  his  brethren,  to  everie  one  of  them,  one 
duble  duckett  in  gold.  And  I  do  ordayne  and  make  my  well 
beloved  son  Frances  Tunstall  esquier  my  sole  execr.,  unto  whome 
I  geve  the  rest  of  my  goods  to  use  for  the  health  of  my  soule.  — 
Supervisors  John  Dawneye  esquier  and  William  Readman 
esquier  my  sonnes  in  lawe  ;  and  I  do  geve  to  either  of  them  for 
there  paynes  fyve  pounds,  Sir  John  Ratclife,  of  Ordesall,  knighte, 
also  a  supervisor.  Witnesses,  George  Readman,  John  Smelt, 
John  Coniers,  Henrie  Thomson,  &c.  [Prob.  21  March,  1578-9, 
adm.  to  Francis  Tunstall,  esqr.  her  son.]         (*)  • 


1  N  D  E  X. 


Airton,    Rob.    parson    of    Goldisburgbe, 

1559,  T.  125 
Allanson,  Thomas,  1541,  T.  23 
Allanson,  Will.  1543,  T.  36 
Andrewe,  Syr  Jhon,  vicar  of  Mellynge, 

1563,  T.  168 
Appulby,  Brian,  1548,  T.  68 
Appulby,  John,  of  Gylefeld,  1561,  T.  147 
Archer,  Mabell,  1558,  T.  121 
Askell,  John,  of  Richmond,  1574,  T.  243 
Askwith,  Henry,  of  Newsted,  gen.  1561, 

T.  150 
Aslackbye,  Will,  of  Richmonde,  gen.  1573, 

T.  233 
Atkynson,  Alysaunder,  of  Rypley,  1543, 

T.  I.  43 
Aykrigge,  Thomas,  of  Richmond,  prest, 

1561,  T.  I.  149 


Backhouse,  James,  of  Kirbye  in    Lons- 

daill,  1578,  I.  275 
Barght,  Robert,  1547,  T.  63 
Baron,  Johannes,  de  Mappleton,  1535,  I. 

12 
Bayne,  Jenet,  of  Stavelay,  1558,  T.  120 
Bellingham,  Alan,   of  Levens,  esq.  1577, 

T.  I.  282 
Benson,  Will,  of  Kendall,  1569,  I.  224 
Beste,  Sir  Chr.  of  Wathe,  1557,  T.  96 
Birnand,  John,  of  Knarisburgh,  esq.  1565, 

T.  I.  177 
Blomeyr,  Henry,  of  Sedber,  chaplayne, 

1543,  T. 46 
Bowes,  Richard,  of  South   Cowton,  esq. 

1558,  T. 116 
Brabane,  Margt.  of  Selsaid,  1563,  T.  167 
Braythewaite,  Will,  of  Kendall,  1579,  I. 

286 
Brockell,  John, of  Rychmond,prei8t,  1558, 

T.  112 
Brown,  (ienett,  of  Aysynby,  1539,  T.  15 
Browne,  Robt.  of  Arkendaill,  1557,  T.  90 
Burghe,  Cristine,  of  Richmond,  gentyl- 

wom",  1.566,  T.  I.  191 


Burghe,  Roger,  of  Burghe,  esq.  1574,  T. 

I.  243 
Bynks,  Richard,  of  Richmond,  1565, 1.  80 

C 

Calvert,  Galfryde,  of  Burton  in  Busshop- 

daill,  1575,  I.  254 
Carlell,  Robert,  of  Wyclyf,  1559,  T.  129 
Casse,  John,  of  Scriven,  1576,  I.  260 
Catheryke,  Francys,  of  Stanwyggs,  gen. 

1559,  T.  138 
Charder,  Sir  Edmunde,  preyste,  1 542,  T.  25 
Charder,  Jeffra,  of  Reith,  1547,  T.  64 
Clerkson,  Michaell,  of  Easby,  clerke,1564, 

T.  I.  172 
Cleysbye,  Rauf,  of  Thirnetoft,  gen.  1562, 

T.  I.  165 
Clowdeslye,  Will,  of  Cundall,  clerke,  1 54  5, 

T.  I.  53 
Collingson,  John,  of  Stavelay,  1544,  T.  50 
Conyers,  Alice,  of  Danby  of  Yoore,  1558, 

T.  110 
Conyers,  Alice,  of  Richmond,  1559,  T.  I. 

127 
Conyers,  Will,  of  Marske,  esq.  1563,  T.  78 
Conyers,  Will,  of  Marske,  esq.  1557,  T.  I. 

93 
Cook,  Richard,  of  Huton  Conyers,  1570, 

1.229 
Cooke,  Thomas,  of  Richmond,  1569,  T. 

226 
Cornefurth,  John,  of  Richmond,  1574,  I. 

248 
Counstable,   Rauffe,   of  Thryntofte,  gen. 

1554,  T.  82 
Cowlinge,  Margrete,  of  Richmond,  1546, 

T.  158 
Cowper,  John,  1544.  T.  49 
Crosby,  Richard,  of  Richmond,  auditor, 

1559,  T.  I.  141 
Curwen,  Sir  Thomas,  knight,  1543, T.  44 


D 


Dale,  Robertu»,  de  Magna  Kcncots,  1470, 

T.  8 
Dixon,  Mathew,  of  Brantfell,  1563, 1. 160 


292 


INDEX. 


Doddinge,  Robert,  of  Kendall,  1562,  I. 

156 
Dodisworth,  Chr.  of  Jolbie,  1551,  T.  71 
Duekett,  Mrs.  Ann,  par.  Kendall,  1558, 

T.  122 
Duffield,  James,  of  Norton,  1546,  T.  I.  60 
Dukdale,  Eoger,  1467,  T.  5 


E 


Edlyngton,  Dominus  Johannes,  rector  de 

Kyrkeby  Ravenswath,  1457,  T.  2 
Essche,  Lanslot,of  Howntton,  1558,  T.  123 


F 


Fawcet,  John,  1537,  T.  13 

Fell,  Leonard,  of  Ulverstone,1543,  T.  36 

Fishe,   George,    vicar   of   Kirby   on    the 

More,  1557,  T.  102 
Fissher,  Mr.  Henry,  of  Kendall,  1578,  I. 

281 
Fissher,  Richard,  of  Newbie  upon  Wiske, 

1576,  T. 261 
Forster,  John,  of  Labronne,  1560,  T.  145 
Francke,  John,  of  Myddleton  Tyas,  gen. 

1563,  T.  176 
Francland,  Alice,  of  York,  1525,  T.  10 
Fulthrop,  Jane,  of  Hipswell,  1566,  T.  I. 

181 
Fulthrope,  John,  of  Hipiswell,  esq.  1557 

T.  94 
Fulthropp,  Simon,  par.  Easby,  1577,  T. 

262 
Fyzrandall,  Dominus  Radulphus,  miles, 

1457,  T.  4 


G 


Gayle,  Lancelot,  of  Scruton,  1566,  T.  187 
Goldisburg,    Thomas,    of    Goldesburghe, 

esq.  1566,  T.  184 
Gower,  Rauf,  of  Richmond,  esq.  1567, 

T.  I.  194 
Graistocke,  Thomas,  1561,  T.  149 
Grene,  Henry,  of  Newbye,  esq.  1558,  T. 

104 
Gryme,  Chr.  of  Richmond,  1557,  T.  103 
Grymstone,  Will,  of  Nydd.  1574,  T.  242 
Gurnell,  Richard,  1556,  I.  86 
Guy,  Ralf,  of  Roclif,  1551,  T.  I.  70 
Gybson,  Rychard,  of  Yngleton,  1554,  T. 

81 
Gynnyng,  George,  1543,  T.  31 


H 


Hadocke,  Ales,  of  Lancaster,  1562,  T.  155 
Hailed,  Sir  Henry,  Ladie  priest  at  Ken- 
dal, 1543,  T.  33 


Harkey,  Dame  John,  of  Richmond,  1550, 

T.  I.  69 
Heighington,  Alison,  of  Richmount,  1 546, 

T.  62 
Hodgkinsonn,   Chr.   of  Asheton  Banke, 

1570,  L  228 
Holme,  Sir  Richard,  clerk,  1576,  T.  261 
Hoton,  Johanna,  de  Welles,  1442,  T,  1. 
Hyllton,  Annes,  of  Fyngell,  1548,  T.  66 
Hyndmer,  Reginald,  person  of  Wensley, 

1575,  T.  I.  249 


Jackson,  Will,  curate  of  Grysmer,  1570, 
T,  L  227 

K 

Kirkbie,  Adame,  of  Askarth,  1572,  T.  235 
Kirkbie,  Anne,  of  Kirkbye  Ireleth,  1566, 

T.  190 
Knyvett,    Will,    of  Thorn tonbrigs,    gen. 

1557,  T.  L  97 
Kyghley,  Henrye,  of  Inskypp,  esq.  1567, 

T.  I.  198 
Kyrkelands,  Edward,  of  Kendall,  1578, 

L  274 


Lademan,  Anne,  of  Gayterley,  1560,  I. 

143 
Lambert,    Robert,    of    Nosterfield,    gen. 

1570,  T.  227 
Lame,  George,  parson  of  Copgrave,  1565, 

T.  I.  175 
Lasynbe,   Thomas,    of    Qwhytwyll,   gen. 

1541,  T.  25 
Laton,  John,  of  Snape  Low  Park,  1558, 

T.I.  107 
Laton,  John,  the  vongger,  of  West  Laton, 

1577,  T.  I.  263 
Laton,  Mariory,    of  Snape    Low   Parke, 

1558,  T.  124 
Laton,  Roger,  1556,  T.  87 
Laybourne,  Sir  James,  of  Cunnyswyche, 

knight,  1548,  T.  67 
Layburne,    Elizabeth,   of   Skelmeserghe, 

1567,  T.  212 
Layburne,  James,  of  Bradleyfylde,  1543, 

T.  I.  39 
Leavyns,  Agnesse,  of  Crostwaite,   1573, 

T.  235 
Loftus,  Leonard,  of  Dunholme,  1560,  I. 

145 
Loftus,  Will,  clerke,  1560,  T.  144 
Loodge,  Miles,  of  Bedaill,  1547,  T.  64 
Lowther,  Syr  John,  of  Lowther,  knyght, 

1552,  T.  73 
Lynschall,  Izabell,  1542,  T.  I.  26 


INDEX. 


293 


M 


Mansarghe,  Edward,  1543,  T.  I.  37 
Mauleverer,  Francis,  of  Allerton  Maul- 

everer,  gen.  1539,  T.  16 
Mecleton,  Chr.  1552,  T.  73 
Merley,  Francis,  of  Melling,  esq.  1541, 

T.  21 
Metcalfe,  Jhon,  of  Sancte  Nicholas,  gen. 

1540,  T.  19 
Metcalf,  Thomas,  of  Bellarbie,  gen.  1575, 

T.  256 
Mountegle,    Sir   Thomas  Stanley,    lord, 

1558,  T.  113 
Myddelton,    Thomas,    of   Weste    Apple- 

garthe,  gen.  1564,  I.  170 


N 


Nevill,  George,  D.D.  master  of  th'ospitall 

of  Well,  1557,  T.  1.204 
Nicholson,  Richardus,  de  Hornby,  1469, 

T.  5 
Nychollson,  Ane,  of  Croyke,  1558,  T.  I. 

105 

O 

Ogle,  Robert  lord,  1562,  I.  154 

P 

Pacoke,  Raulfe,  1538,  T.  I.  14 
Pasmore,  Thomas,  of  Richmond,  1578,  I. 

268 
Pearsone,  Allis,  1560,  I.  146 
Pele,  Roger,  parson  of  Dalton  in  Fumes, 

1541,1.  21 
Pennington,  Dominus  Willelmus,  miles, 

1533,  I.  10 
Pepper,  Cuthbert,  of  East  Cowton,  gen. 

1566,  T.  180 
Peresone,  Edmunde,  of  Bethome,  1542, 

T.  27 
Phillipe,  Mathew,  of  the  Waithcote,  gen. 

1557,  T,  I.  103 
PhilUpBon,  Chr.  of  Crooke,  1566,  T.  I. 

188 
Place,  Chr.  of  Halnaby,  esq    1556,  T.  84 
Place,  Elsabeth,  1553,  T.  75 
Premytt,  Thomas,  of  Lancaster,   prcste, 

1565,  T.  I.  171 
PuUayne,  Ninian,  1565,  T.  176 
Pykering,  Chr.  of  Clesbie,  1543.  T.  34 
Pyckering,  Edward,  of  Scelmisyer,  1543, 

T.  I.  35 
Pynckney,  Jeffray,  of  Rychmounde,  1646, 

T.  61 

R. 

Rayne,  Michaell,  of  Micklcton,  1579,  T. 
287 


Redman,   Richard,  par.  Thornton,  gen. 

1543,  T. 50 
Rokebie,  Thomas,  of  Mortham,  esq.  1567, 

I.  200 
Rokeby,  Margery,  of  YaffordjWedoo,  1540, 

T.  17 
Ronson,  John   of  Trowtbeck,  1569,  T.  I. 

224 
Rudd,  Leonard,  of  Easbye,  1568,  T.213 


S. 


Sayre,  Cuthbart,  of  Crofte,  prest,  1558, 

T.  120 
Sclyngesbie,  Peter,  of  Marton,  gen.  1570, 

T.  231 
Shepherd,   Will,  of  Elsington  Chapman, 

1542,  T.  31 

Sidgwicke,  Elizabeth,  of  Wothrope,  1570, 

T.  239 
Sigeswike,    Richard,   of  Walborne,   esq. 

1555,  T.  83 
Slinger,  Henry,  of  Little  Hutton,  1558, 

T.  I. 110 
Slynger,  John,  of  Lytyll  Hutoune,  1543, 

T.  42 
Smythson,  Angnes,  of  Gayterley,  1556, 

T.  88 
Smythson,  Edmunde,  curat  of  Eriholm, 

1575,  T.  I.  258 
Smythson,   Tomes,   of  Cowton    Grainge, 

1543,  T.  48 

Sparlyn,   Issabell,    of   Kyrkby-upon-the- 

More,  1577,  T.  262 
Storreye,  Robert,  of  Kendall,  1562,  W, 

L152 
Strykland,  Walter,  of  Syserghe,  esq.  1569, 

T.  I.  215 
Sutton,  John,  of  Katheryke,  1566,  T.  190 
Swale,  Thomas,  of  Staynlay,  esq.  1564, 

T.  174 
Swale,  Thomas,  of  Nether  Dunesforthe, 

gen.  1577,  T   265 
Swayle,  Richard,  of  Easbye,  gen.  1577, 

T.  265 
Swynbanke,    Cuthbart,    of   Richmonde, 

1575,  T.  254 
Syngleton,  John,  1545,  T.  57 

T. 

Tanckard,  Will,  of  Borobrig,  esq.  1573, 

T.  235 
Thomson,  Chr.   vicar  of  BrygncU,  1545, 

T.  I.  52 
Thomson,  Cutbcrde,  vicarius  de  Gillinge, 

1573,  T.  I.  24(1 
Thompson,  Richard,  of  Richmund,  1572, 

T.  I.  232 
Thomson,  Robert,  of  Morton>upon-Swaill, 

1551, T.  71 


294 


INDEX. 


Thomson,  Thomas,  of  Boltoii-upon-Swale, 

1562,  T.  155 
Tomson,  Will,  of  Borowbriglit,  1567,  T. 

194 
Thorpe,  Richard,  1537,  T.  13 
Tolnson,  Richard,  1536,  T.  12 
Toppeym,  Ellyn,  1556,  T.  88 
Townelay,  John,  of  Button,  gen.  1562, 

T.  I.  151 
Tristrame,  John,  of  Myddilton  Tyas,1560, 

T.  141 
Tunstall,  Ales,  of  Ferneham,  1544,  T.  52 
Tunstall,  Dame  Mary,  1579,  T.  288 


Vincent,  Richard,  of  Great  Sraeton,  esq. 

1558,  T. 122 

W. 

Wadesoni  James,  of  Aske,  1576,  T.  260 
Walker,  Cuthbert,   of  Richmond,  1554, 

T.  79 
Walker,    Thomas,   of  Bedaill,    1542,  T. 

I.  29 
Waller,  Henry,  1541,  T.  23 
Wandisford,  Chr.  1540,  T.  17 
Wandysforde,  Francys,  of  Ypsewell,  esq. 

1559,  T.  I.  131 


Ward,  Randall,  of  Mykyll  Usburne,  1560, 

T.  143 
Westbye,  Will,    of  Molbrek,  esqr.  1557, 

T.  I,  90 
Weynde,    Emoonde,    of   Goldeesburghe, 

1543,  T.  37 
Wilkinson,  John,  of  Skolt\vhatrigge,1574, 

I.  242 
Willinson,  James,  of  Knarisburghe,  1559, 

T.  1. 175 
Wilson,  Thomas,  of  Kendall,  1553,  T.  77 
Wilson,  Thomas,  of  Kendall,  1559,  T.  138 
Witheman,  Will,  of  Bretanby,  gen,  1545, 

T.  I.  55 
Wykeclyffe,  Johan,  of  St.  Nycolas,  1562, 

T.  I.  156 
Wylde,  Will,   of  Est   Couton,   1547,  T, 

1.65 
Wylle,  Will.  Dean  of  Mydeleham,  1559, 

T.  I.  128 
Wytham,  Elezabethe,  of  Bretonbye,  1559, 

T.  140 
Wvtham,  Mathew,  of  Bretanby,  1645,  T. 

i.  55 
Wythes,  Robert,  of  Copgrave,  gen.  1578, 

T.  I.  274 
Wyvell,  Chr.  of  Burton  Constable,  esq, 

1578,  T.  270 


ERRATA  ET  ADDENDA. 


p.  21,  line  12  from  top,  remove  the  comma  after  "  fourtye."     The  date  is  uncertain. 

P.  83,  line  1  of  note, /or  Walburne  read  Walburn. 

P.  87,  line  10  of  note, /or  Walborne  read  Walburn. 

P.  159,  note  on  Sir  Christopher  Wtb.-^.  Some  alteration  is  here  requisite.  In  the 
first  place,  the  character  of  Vincent  is  perhaps  too  severely  assailed.  Although  Vin- 
cent was  an  acute  herald,  his  very  ingenuity  frequently  led  him  into  error.  Again, 
the  family  of  Jackson  did  bear  coat-armour.  On  the  tomb  of  Frances  Lady  Wray 
(daughter  of  Sir  William  and  sister  and  co-heir  to  Sir  Robert  Drury,  of  Hawstead, 
CO.  Suffolk),  in  Ashby  Church,  co.  Lincoln,  we  find  Wray  quartering  Jackson  (Argent, 
on  a  chevron,  between  three  bird's  heads  erased  sable,  three  cinquefoils  of  the  field). 
This  discovery,  however,  invalidates  Lord  Campbell's  argument  more  than  it  does 
mine,  as  his  lordship  brings  forward  the  absence  of  the  arms  as  a  proof  of  Sir  Chris- 
topher Wray's  illegitimacy. 

P.  161,  line  14  from  top, /or  Pude  read  Rude. 

P.  187,  line  22  of  note,/or  1323  read  1313. 

P.  205,  line  23  of  note,  for  who  died  read  who  had  died. 

P.  226,  line  6  from  top,./br  hoisse  rend  hoipe. 


THE  SURTEES  SOCIETY. 


REPORT  FOR  THE  YEAR  MDCCCLIII. 

The  Surtees  Society  celebrates  to-day  its  18th  Anniversary, 
ha\dng  from  the  period  of  its  foundation,  in  the  year  1834, 
steadily  and  successfully  pursued  the  important  objects  for 
which  it  was  originally  established,  the  doing  honour  to  the 
memory  of  the  late  Robert  Surtees,  Esq.,  the  historian  of  the 
County  Palatine  of  Ihirham,  by  publishing,  in  accordance 
with  his  plans,  such  inedited  manuscripts  as  tend  to  throw 
hght  upon  the  intellectual,  the  moral,  the  religious,  and  the 
social  condition   of  the  northern  districts  of  England  and  of 
that  part  of  Scotland  included  between  the  Tweed  and  the 
Frith  of  Forth,     From  the  period  of  its  establishment  it  has 
sent  forth  from  the  press  not  fewer  than  twenty-six  volumes 
(an  enumeration  of  which  is  appended),  containing  the  most 
authentic  and  valuable  materials  under  each  of  the  above  de- 
partments ;  and  the  time  has  already  ai*rived  when  its  publica- 
tions are  beginning  to  fulfil  the  important  purposes  which 
they  were  intended  to  serve,  its  various  volumes  being  per- 
petually referred  to  as  authorities  of  the  most  unquestionable 
character  by  those  who  have  been  engaged  in  treating  of  the 
ci%il  or  ecclesiastical  history  of  the  kingdom  at  large.     To  the 
philologist,  the  architect,  the  ritualist,  and  the  statistician, 
they  have  also  rendered  the  most  important  assistance,  and 
the  inquirer  into  the  manners  and  customs  and  modes  of 
living  of  our  ancestors,  under  whatever  department,  has  gained 
from  them  information  which  could  not  elsewhere  have  been 
obtained.     Not  only  has  our  Society  effected  all  this  by  its 
ovm  exertions  but  it  has  led  to  the  establishment  of  numerous 
other  publishing  societies  in  the  various  departments  of  our 
history  and  literature,  which  have  in  many  instances  adopted 
its  principal  niles  and  regulations,  and  have  benefitted  by  its 
example.     The  Surtees  Society  was,  it  is  believed,  the  very 
first  publishing  Society  cstabhshed  in  this  kingdom,  and,  it 
must  be  repeated,  it  has  been  the  happy  means  of  exciting 
others  to  combine  in  undertaking  the  publication  of  matter 
of  the  greatest  importance,  the  risk  of  which  no  single  indi- 
vidual would  have  ventiurcd  to  incur. 


Since  the  happy  connection  of  the  Surtees  Society  with  the 
University  of  Durham,  now  four  years  ago,  circumstances  have 
enabled  it  to  pjirsue  its  course  in  a  more  regular  way.  From 
that  time  there  has  been  no  interruption  in  its  yearly  course 
of  publication,  and  arrangements  have  been  made  to  secure 
for  the  future  a  due  punctuahty  in  this  most  important  re- 
spect, which  is  so  satisfactory  to  its  members  and  so  essential 
to  its  existence.  One  of  the  books  for  the  present  year,  a 
Volume  of  Wills  from  the  Registry  at  Richmond  (not  due, 
be  it  remembered,  till  December  next),  is  now  ready  for  our 
members,  and  the  other,  the  Pontifical  of  Egbert,  Archbishop 
of  York,  is  advancing  in  the  press  and  will  be  delivered,  it  is 
expected,  in  the  October  term,  this  also  anticipating  its  due 
time.  For  the  year  1854  the  Yearly  Account  Rolls  of  the 
Benedictine  Monasteries  or  Cells  of  Jarrow  and  Monkwear- 
mouth  will  constitute  one  publication,  the  Dean  and  Chapter 
of  Durham,  in  whose  custody  those  documents  are  preserved, 
having  obligingly  permitted  transcripts  to  be  made  for  the 
purpose.  These  rolls  will  constitute  a  volume  of  considerable 
interest,  and  in  full  accordance  with  the  objects  of  the  So- 
ciety. The  name  of  Jarrow  is  fraught  with  historical  and  li- 
terary associations,  and  is  most  closely  connected  with  the 
very  first  history  of  the  English  Church.  Here  lived  the 
Venerable  Bede,  here,  among  his  numerous  other  laborious 
works,  he  wrote  his  Historia  Gentis  Anglorum,  and  here  he 
died. 

"The  saint,  the  scholar,  from  a  circle  free'd 
Of  toil  stupendous,  in  a  hallow'd  seat 
Of  learning  where  thou  heard'st  the  billows  beat 
On  a  wild  coast — rough  monitors  to  feed 
Perpetual  industry.    Sublime  recluse  ! 
The  recreant  soul  that  dares  to  shun  the  debt 
Impos'd  on  human  kind  must  first  forget 
Thy  diligence,  thy  unrelaxing  use 
Of  a  long  life,  and  in  the  hour  of  death 
The  last  dear  service  of  thy  passing  breath." 

The  name  and  fame  of  this  venerable  man  induced  the 
Norman  Monks  of  Durham  to  establish  at  Jarrow  and  Monk- 
wearmouth  (sister  churches  in  the  time  of  Bede)  colonies 
from  their  house,  and  of  these  two  fraternities  the  Surtees 
Society  will  in  1854  publish  the  proceedings,  as  far  as  they 
are  respectively  developed  in  the  yearly  accounts  of  their  re- 
ceipts and  expenses.  Such  periodical  Inventories  as  are  pre- 
served of  the  goods  and  chattels  of  the  two  cells,  with  their 
books,  vestments,  plate,  &c.,  will  be  inserted  in  their  chrono- 
logical order,  and  thus  there  will  be  placed  before  the  members 
of  the  Society  and  the  public  at  large,  a  fit  accompaniment 
to  the  similar  volumes  of  the  Priories  of  Finchale  and  Cold- 


inglianij  books  Avliicli  have  been  more  used  than  any  other 
of  the  Society^s  publications  by  the  church  historian,  the  ri- 
tualist, and  the  architect. 

The  second  volume  for  the  year  1854  will  consist  of  one  or 
more  of  the  four  Gospels  from  the  Northumbrian  interlinear 
Gloss  to  the  Gospels  contained  in  the  MS.  Nero  D.  IV.  in 
the  Brit.  Mus.,  commonly  known  as  the  Lindisftirne  Gospels 
or  Durham  Book,  to  be  collated  Avith  a  coceval  translation  in 
the  Bodl.  Libr.  called  the  Rushworth  ]\IS.  This  famous 
Book  is  believed  to  be  the  identical  volume  of  the  Gospels 
which  fell  into  the  sea  upon  the  flight  of  the  Monks  of  Lin- 
disfarne  into  Ireland  for  fear  of  the  Danes,  and  was  after- 
wards found  washed  up  upon  the  coast.  Its  subsequcut  his- 
tory is  identical  with  that  of  the  Church  of  Durham  until  the 
dissolution,  but  happening  then  to  be  at  Holy  Island  it  fell 
into  the  hands  of  the  Crown  by  the  first  act  of  spoliation 
(27  H.  8),  and  coming  afterwards  into  the  possession  of  Sir 
Robert  Cotton,  is  now  with  the  rest  of  his  collection  in  its 
present  place  of  custody. 

Of  other  matter  to  engage  the  attention  of  the  Society 
in  years  to  come  there  is  abundance.  So  numerous  indeed 
and  so  important  are  the  subjects  to  which  the  attention  of 
ths  Council  has  been  drawn  that  selection  becomes  no  easy 
task.  A  few  of  those  subjects  are  subjoined,  together  with  a 
financial  statement  of  the  present  condition  of  the  Society 
and  its  receipts  and  expenses  since  the  last  report. 


THE    SURTEES    SOCIETY, 

Established  in  the  year  1834, 

In  honour  of  the  late  Robert  Surtees,  of  Mainsforth,  Es- 
quire, the  Author  of  the  History  of  the  County  Palatine  of 
Durham,  and  in  accordance  with  his  pursuits  and  plans; 
having  for  its  object  the  pubhcation  of  ineditcd  Manuscripts, 
illustrative  of  the  intellectual,  the  moral,  the  religious,  and 
the  social  condition  of  those  parts  of  England  and  Scotland, 
included  on  the  East  between  the  Humber  and  the  Frith  of 
Forth,  and  on  the  West  between  the  Mersey  and  the  Clyde, 
a  region  which  constituted  the  Ancient  Kingdom  of  North- 
umberland. 

NEW  RULES  AGREED  UPON  IN  1849. 

At  a  General  Meeting  of  the  Surtees  Society,  held  in  the  room  of 
the  Warden  of  the  Universitv   of  Durham,   on  Thursday,  May  31, 


1849,  the  Rev.  Temple  Chevallier,  one  of  the  Vice-Presidents  of 
the  Society,  in  the  chair, 

The  Report  of  the  Committee  appointed  at  a  General  Meeting, 
held  on  the  7th  of  February  last,  to  revise  the  Rules  of  the  Society 
was  taken  into  consideration,  and  the  following  Rules  were  adopted 
for  the  future  government  of  the  Society  : — 

I.  The  Society  shall  consist  of  an  unlimited  number  of  members, 

II.  There  shall  be  a  Patron  of  the  Society,  and  the  Right  Reverend 
Edward  Maltby,  D.D.,  F.R.S.,  Lord  Bishop  of  Durham,  shall  be  the 
first  Patron. 

III.  The  Warden  of  the  University  of  Durham  for  the  time  being 
should  be  the  President  of  the  Society. 

IV.  There  shall  be  twenty-four  Vice-Presidents,  of  whom  four 
shall  be  such  of  the  Professors,  Tutors,  or  Fellows  of  the  University 
of  Durham  as  shall  be  members  of  the  Society.  There  shall  also  be 
a  Secretary  and  two  Treasurers. 

V.  The  Patron,  the  President,  the  Vice-Presidents,  the  Secretary, 
and  the  Treasurers,  shall  form  the  Council,  any  five  of  whom,  in- 
cluding the  Secretary  and  a  Treasurer,  shall  be  a  quorum  competent 
to  transact  the  business  of  the  Society. 

VI.  The  twenty-four  Vice-Presidents,  the  Secretary,  and  the 
Treasurers,  shall  be  elected  at  a  general  meeting,  to  continue  in  ofldce 
for  three  years,  and  be  capable  of  re-election. 

VII.  Any  vacancy  in  the  offices  of  Secretary  or  Treasurers  shall 
be  provisionally  filled  up  by  the  Council,  subject  to  the  approbation 
of  the  next  general  meeting. 

VIII.  Three  meetings  of  the  Council  shall  be  held  in  every  year, 
one  in  each  academical  term  of  the  University  of  Durham,  at  such 
place,  and  on  such  a  day,  as  shall  be  fixed  upon  by  the  President,  to 
be  communicated  by  the  Secretary  to  the  members  of  the  Council. 

IX.  The  meeting  in  the  Easter  Term  of  each  year  shall  be  the 
anniversary,  to  which  all  the  members  of  the  Society  shall  be  con- 
vened by  the  Secretary. 

X.  The  President  shall  have  the  power  of  convening  extraordinary 
meetings  of  the  Council. 

XI.  Members  may  be  elected  by  ballot  at  any  one  of  the  terminal 
meetings,  upon  being  proposed  in  writing  by  three  existing  members. 
One  black  ball  in  ten  shall  exclude. 

XII.  Each  member  shall  pay  in  advance  to  the  Treasurer  the 
annual  sum  of  one  guinea.  If  any  member's  subscription  shall  be  in 
arrear  for  two  years,  and  he  shall  neglect  to  pay  his  subscription 
after  having  been  reminded  by  the  Treasurer,  he  shall  be  regarded 
as  having  ceased  to  be  a  member  of  the  Society. 

XIII.  The  money  raised  by  the  Society  shall  be  expended  in 
publishing  such  compositions,  in  their  original  language,  or  in  a 
translated  form,  as  come  within  the  scope  of  this  Society,  without 
limitation  of  time  with  reference  to  the  period  of  their  respective 


authors.      All  editorial  and  other  expenses  to  be  defrayed  by  the 
Society. 

XIV.  One  volume,  at  least,  in  a  closely  printed  octavo  form, 
shall  be  supplied  to  each  member  of  the  Society  every  year,  free  of 
expense. 

XV.  If  the  funds  of  the  Society  in  any  year  will  permit,  the 
Council  shall  be  at  liberty  to  print  and  furnish  to  the  members,  free 
of  expense,  any  otlier  volume  or  volumes  of  the  same  character,  in 
the  same  or  a  different  form. 

XVI.  The  number  of  copies  of  each  publication,  and  the  selection 
of  a  printer  and  pubhsher,  shall  be  left  to  the  Council,  who  shall  also 
fix  the  price  at  which  the  copies  not  furnished  to  members  shall  be 
sold  to  the  public. 

XVII.  The  armorial  bearings  of  Mr.  Surtees  and  some  other 
characteristic  decoration  connecting  the  Society  with  his  name,  toge- 
ther with  the  armorial  bearings  of  the  University  of  Durham,  shall 
be  used  in  each  publication. 

XVIII.  A  list  of  the  officers  and  members,  together  with  au 
account  of  the  receipts  and  expenses  of  the  Society,  shall  be  made  up 
every  year  to  the  time  of  the  annual  meeting,  and  shall  be  submitted 
to  the  Society  to  be  printed  and  published  with  the  next  succeeding 
volume. 

XIX.  No  alteration  shall  be  made  in  these  rules  except  at  an 
annual  meeting.  Notice  of  any  such  alteration  shall  be  given,  at 
least  as  early  as  the  terminal  meeting  of  the  Council  immediately 
preceding,  to  be  communicated  to  each  member  of  the  Society. 

(Signed)  TEMPLE  CHEVALLIER. 


PUBLICATIONS  OF  THE  SURTEES  SOCIETY. 

With  their  respective  Sale  Price»  to  Non-Membera. 


1.  REGINALDI  Monachi  Dunelmensis  Libellug  de  Admirandis  BEATI 
CUTHBEUTI  Virtutibus.     15s. 

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The  Volumes  for  1853  and  1854  are— 

1.  WILLS  and  INVENTORIES,  Illustrative  of  the  History,  Manners, 
Language,  Statistics,  &c.,  of  the  Counties  of  \''ork,  Westmerland,  and 
Lancaster,  from  the  14th  Century  downwards.  (From  the  Registry  at 
Richmond). 


2.  The  PONTIFICAL  of  EGBERT,  Archbishop  of  York,  (731-767)  from 
a  MS.  of  the  IXth  or  Xth  Century  in  the  National  Library  in  Paris. 

3.  The  GOSPEL  of  St.  MATTHEW,  from  the  Northumbrian  Interlinear 
Gloss  to  the  Gospels,  contained  in  the  MS.  Nero.  1>,  X.,  commonly 
known  as  the  Lindisfarne  (Jospels,  collated  with  the  Kusiiworth  MS. 

4.  The  INVENTORIES  and  ACCOUNT  ROLLS  of  the  Monasteries  of 
Monkwearmouth  and  Jarrow  from  their  commencement  in  1303  till  the 
Dissolution. 

SOLD  BV 

GEORGE  ANDREWS,  Bookseller,  Durham  ;  WHITTAKER  and  Co., 
13,  Ave  Maria  Lane,  London  ;  T.  &  VV.  BOO.N'E,  20,  New  Bond  Street,  Lon- 
don, and  WILLIAM  BLACKWOOD  &  SONS,  Edinburgh, /row  whom 
they  may  be  procured  through  any  Bookseller  in  Town  or  Country. 

The  Council  propose  to  publish,  as  rapidly  as  the  state  of  the  funds  of  the 
Society  will  allow  (accordinjr  to  the  lluies  Xlil.,  XIA^.,  and  XV.),  the 
following  Manuscripts  or  others  of  like  charactei-:^ 

1.  WILLS,  &c.,  from  the  REGISTRIES  at  CARLISLE,  of  various  dates, 
from  A. I).  1'200  downwards. 

2.  EARLY  ENGLISH  METRICAL  ROMANCES,  chiefly  from  MSS. 
at  Cambridge. 

3.  The  LETTERS  of  ALCUIN,  of  York,  from  contemporary  MSS.  contain- 
ing many  Epistles  unknown  to  Froben,  and  not  included  in  his  Edition, 
nor  in  that  by  Dr.  Giles. 

4.  A  VOLUME  of  MISCELLANIES,  containing  Documents  too  short  for 

separate  publication  ;  to  include  (inter  alia), 
(a)  BEDE  ROLLS  of  the  XVth  Century,  belonging  to  the  Monastery 

of  Durham. 
(^)  The  ORDINARY  and  CANON  of  the  MASS,  according  to  the  use 

of  Durham,  from  MSS.  of  the  XVth  Century,  preserved  in  the  Library 

at  Durham,  and  in  the  British  Museum. 

(7)  The  CALENDAR  of  the  ABERDEEN  BREVIARY. 

(8)  The  CALENDAR  prefixed  to  a  Psalter,  apparently  belonging    to 
some  Scottish  Church,  piobably  the  Cathedral  of  Glasgow. 

5  The  NORTHUMBRIAN  INTERLINEAR  GLOSS  to  the  GOSPELS, 
contained  in  the  MS.,  Nero  D,  IX.,  commonly  known  as  the  Lindisfarne 
Gospels,  collated  with  the  Rushworth  MS.     (See  above.) 

6.  ECCLiiSIASTICAL  CANONS  and  IN.IUNCTIONS  from  the  Epis- 
copal Registry  at  Carlisle,  from  the  13th  Century,  downwards. 

7.  A  VOLU.ME  01''  EXTRACTS  from  the  Proceedings  of  the  High  Court 
of  Commission  (a  branch  of  the  Star  Chamber)  for  the  Diocese  of  Dur- 
ham, from  A.D.  HJOO,  downwaids. 

8.  LE ri'ERS,  hitherto  incditcd,  relative  to  Outrages,  Feuds,  &c.,  on  the 
Borders  of  England  and  Scotland. 

9.  LIVES  of  the  SCOTTISH  SAINTS  ;  many  from  MSS.  hitherto  uncol- 
lated. 

10.  EXTR.VCTS  of  the  WARDROBE  ACCOUNTS  of  EDWARD  I.,  II, 
IN.;  illustrative  of  their  Expeditions  into  Scotland,  and  other  matters 
connected  with  that  Kingdom  and  the  North  of  England. 


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LIST  OF  OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS. 


Patron. 

The  Right.  Rev.  Edward  Maltby,  D.D.,  F.S.A.,  &c.,  Bishop 
of  Durham. 

President. 
The  Venerable  Archdeacon  Thorp,  D.D.,  F.R.S.,  &c.,  Warde» 
of  the  University  of  Durham. 

Vice-Presidents. 
Robert  Henry  Allan,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  Blackwell  Hall,  Darlington. 
The  Worshipful  James  Baker,  M.A.,  Spiritual  Chancellor  of 

the  Diocese  of  Durham,  Nuneham,  Oxford. 
John  Burrell,  Esq.,  Durham. 

The  Rev.  Professor  Chevallier,  B.D.,  F.R.S..  Ast.  S.,  Durham, 
The  Rev.  John  Cundill,  B.D.,  Durham. 
The  Rev.  Henry  Douglas,  M.A.,  Canon  of  Durham. 
John  F.  Elliot,  Esq.,  Durham 
John  Fawcett,  Esq.,  M.A.,  Durham. 
The  Rev.  Samuel  Garalen,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Bossal. 
The  Rev.  W.  S.  Gilly,  D.D.,  Canon  of  Durham. 
The  Rev.  W.  Greenwell,  M.A.,  Newcastle. 
John  Hodgson  Hinde,  Esq.,  Acton  House. 
Sir  William  Lawson,  Bart.,  F.S.A.,  Brough  Hall. 
Francis  Mewburn,  Esq.,  Darlington. 
The  Rev.  James  Raine,  M.A.,  Durham. 
Rev.  D.  Rock,  D.D.,  Buckland,  Farringdon. 
H.  J.  Spearman,  Esq.,  Newton  Hall,  Durham. 
The  Rev.  Joseph  Stevenson,  M.A.,  Leighton  Buzzard. 
The  Rev.  G.  Townsend,  D.D.,  Canon  of  Durham. 
Sir  W.  C.  Trevelyan,  Bart.,  F.S.A.,  Wallington. 
The  Very  Rev.  G.  Waddington,  D.D.,  Dean  of  Durham. 
John  Ward,  Esq.,  Durham. 

The  Rev.  C.  T.  Whitlev,  M.A.,  F.R.  and  Ast.  S.,  Durham. 
Sir  C.  G.  Young,  K.B.',  F.S.A.,  Garter  King  of  Arms. 

Secretary. 
The  Rev.  John  Redder,  M.A.,  Durham. 

Treasurers. 
John   Gough  Nichols,   Esq.,  F.S.A..   25,   Parliament-Street, 

London. 
William  Henderson,  Esq.,  Church  Street,  Durham. 


Members  of  the  Society,  1853, 
John  Addison,  Esq.,  Preston. 
The  Advocate's  Library,  Edinburgh. 
E.  N.  Alexander,  Esq.,  F.S,A.,  Halifax. 


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Robert  Henry  Allan,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  Blackwell  Hall,  Darling- 
ton (Vice-  President) . 

Mr.  George  Andrews,  Bookseller,  Durham. 

The  Society  of  Antiquaries,  Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

.T.  H.  Aylmer,  Esq.,  Walworth  Castle,  Darlington. 

John  Church  Backhouse,  Esq.,  Darlington. 

The  Rev.  J.  Baker,  M.A.,  Spiritual  Chancellor  of  the  Diocese 
of  Durham  fV ice-President). 

The  Rev.  B.  Bandinel,  D.D.,  Bodley's  Librarian,  Oxford. 

\V.  Beaumont,  Esq.,  Warrington. 

Henry  Belcher,  Esq.,  Whitby. 

Alfred  Bell,  Esq.,  London. 

Samuel  Bentlev,  Esq.,  London. 

W.  H.  Blaauvv,  Esq.,  M.A..  F.S.A.,  Secretary  to  the  Sussex 
Archseological  Society. 

R.  W.  Blencoe,  Esq.,  Dawlish. 

The  Rev.  P.  Bliss,  D.D.,  Principal  of  St.  Mary  Hall,  Oxford. 

Edward  Blore,  Esq.,  LL.D.,  F.S.A.,  London. 

The  Rev.  John  R.  Bloxhara,  D.D.,  Fellow  of  Magdalen  Col- 
lege, Oxford. 

B.  Botfield,  Esq.,F.R.S.,F.S.A.,  &c.,  Norton  Hall, Daventry. 

John  Bowes,  Esq.,  Streatlara  Castle. 

His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Buccleugh  and  Queensberry. 

The  Rev.  W.  E.  Buckley,  M.A.,  Fellow  of  Brasenose  College, 
Oxford,  and  Professor  of  Classical  Literature,  East  In- 
dia College,  Haileybury. 

John  Burrell,  Esq.,  Durham  [Vice-President^. 

R.  Carr,  Esq.,  Dunstan  Hill,  Gateshead. 

P.  Chalmers,  Esq.,  Aldbar,  Brechin. 

J.  D.  Chambers,  Esq.,  M.A.,  London. 

W.  H.  Charlton,  Esq.,  Hesleyside,  Hexham. 

The  Rev.  T.  Chevalher,  B.D.,  Professor  of  Mathematics  and 
Astronomy  in  the  University  of  Durham  (Vice-Presi- 
dent) . 

Rev,  John  Dixon  Clarke,  M.A.,  Belford  Hall. 

John  Cookson,  Esq.,  Meldon  Park. 

The  Rev.  G.  E.  Corrie,  D.D.,  Master  of  Jesus  College,  Cam- 
bridge. 

The  Rev.  Thomas  Corser,  M.A,,  Rector  of  Stand,  Manchester. 

The  Rev.  Richard  Croft,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Hartburn. 

James  Crosbv,  Esq.,  London. 

The  Rev,  John  Cundili,  B.D.,  Durham  (Vice-President) . 

S.  J.  Dandridge,  Esq.,  University  College,  Durham. 

J.  Dangerfjeld,  Esq..  London. 

R.  Davies,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  York. 

James  Dearden,  Esq.,  Torquav. 

Mr.  M.  A.  Denham,  Piersebridge. 

The  Rev.  S.  P.  Denning,  M.A.,  Head-Master  of  Worcester 
Cathedral  Grammar  School. 

W.  Dickson,  Esq.,  Alnwick. 


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The  Rev.  W.  H.  Dixon,  AI.A.,  Prebendary  of  Ripon  and  Canon 
Residentiary  of  York. 

The  Rev.  H.  Douglas,  M.A.,  Canon  of  Durham  (Vice-President) . 

The  Viscount  Dungannon. 

Rev.  J.  Earle,  Professor  of  Anglo-Saxon,  Oxford. 

The  Rev.  J.  Edwards,  M.A.,  Canon  of  Durham,  and  Professor 
of  Greek  in  the  University  of  Durham. 

The  Rev.  Edward  Elder,  D.D.,'  Head-Master  of  the  Charter 
House  School. 

J.  F.  EUiot,  Esq.,  Elvet  Hill,  Durham  {Vice-President). 

James  Farrer,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Clapham. 

John  Fawcett,  Esq.,  Durham  (Vice-PresidentJ . 

The  Rev.  W.  Featherstonhaugh,  M.A.,  Newcastle. 

J.  R.  Fenwick,  Esq..  M.D.,  Durham. 

J.  Fenwick,  Esq.,  Newcastle. 

The  Earl  Fitzwilliam. 

The  Rev.  S.  Gamlen,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Bossal,  (Vice-Pre- 
side?itj . 

W.  S.  Gibson,  Esq.,  Newcastle. 

The  Rev.  W.  S.  Gilly,  D.D.,  Canon  of  Durham  (Vice-Presi- 
dentj . 

The  Rev.  G.  E.  Green,  M  A..  Bishop  Auckland. 

The  Rev.  W.  Greenwell,  M.A.,  Principal  of  Neville  Hall,  New- 
castle fVice-President). 

Edwin  Guest,  Esq.,  M.A.,  Master  of  Caius  College,  Cambridge. 

D.  Gurney,  Esq.,  Lynn. 

E.  Hailstone,  Esq.,  Norton  Hall,  Bradford. 

The  Ven.  W.  H.  Hale,  M.A.,  Archdeacon  of  London,  Canon 
Residentiary  of  St.  Paul's,  and  Master  of  the  Charter- 
House. 

R.  Hall,  Esq.,  Westminster. 

The  Rev.  George  Hans  Hamilton,  M.A.,  Durham. 

P.  C.  Hardwick,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  London. 

William  Henderson,  Esq.,  Durham  (Treasurer) . 

The  Rev.  W.  G.  Henderson,  D.C.L,,  Principal  of  Victoria  Col- 
lege,  Jersey. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Hildyard,  Manor  House,  Stokesley. 

J.  Hodgson  Hinde,  Esq,,  Acton  House,  Felton  {Vice-President). 

S.  Hodgkinson,  Esq.,  East  Acton. 

The  Rev.  Henry  Humble,  M.A.,  St.  Ninian's  Cathedral,  Perth. 

R.  C.  Hussey,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  London. 

Alan  William  Hutchinson,  Esq.,  Durham. 

T.  Hutton,  Esq.,  Clifton  Castle. 

Robert  Ingham,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Westoe,  South  Shields. 

P.  M.  James,  Esq.,  Somerville,  Manchester. 

The  Rev.  Henry  Jenkyns,  D.D.,  Canon  of  Durham,  and  Pro- 
fessor of  Divinity,  Durham. 

J.  B.  Langhorne,  Esq.,  Richmond,  Yorkshire. 

Sir  W.  Lawson,  Bart.,  F.S.A.,  Brough  Hall,  Catterick  {Vice- 
President)  . 


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George  Lawton,  Esq.,  Nnnthorpe,  York. 

George  Lawton,  Esq.,  Junior,  York. 

The  Rev.  H.  G.  Liddell,  M.A.,  Rector  of  Easington,  Durham. 

Lincoln's  Inn  Library. 

Ralph  Lindsay,  Esq.,  London. 

The  London  Library. 

J.  W.  Mackenzie,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  &c.,  &c.,  Edinburgh. 

The  Rev.  J.  Major,  M.A.,  King's  Coilege,  London. 

The  Right  Rev.  E.  Maltby,  D.D.,  Bishop  of  Durham  {Patron). 

The  Rev.  D.  F.  Markham,  M.A.,  Canon  of  Windsor. 

T.  Mason,  Esq.,  Copt  Hewick,  Ripon. 

F.  Mewburn,  Esq  ,  Darlington  {Vice-President) . 

The  Rev.  James   Morton,  B.D.,   Prebendary  of  Lincoln,  and 

Vicar  of  Holbeach. 
J.  B.  Nichols,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  &c.,  London. 
J.  G.  Nichols,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  &c.,  London  {Treasurer). 
The  Rev,  G.  B.  Norman,  M.A,,  Brookside,  Cranley,  Sussex. 
Alfred  North,  Esq.,  Liverpool. 

His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Northumberland,  K.G.,  F.S.A.,  &c. 
J.  H.  Parker.  Esq.,  Oxford. 
The  Rev.  John  Redder,  M.A.,  Principal  of  Bishop  Cosin'sHall, 

Durham,  \_Secretary]. 
Mr.  B.  Quaritch,  Bookseller,  London. 

The  Rev.  J.  Rainc,  M.A.,  Crook  Hall.  Durham  {Vice-President). 
James  Raine,  Esq.,  B.A.,  Fellow  of  University  College,  Durham. 
T.  Rawsthorne,  Ksq.,  Heysham  Hall,  Lancaster. 
C.  H.  Richarc^s,  Esq.,  Manchester. 
The  Rev.  Thomas  Riddell,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Mashara. 
J,  Robertson,  Esq.,  Edinburgh. 
C.  B.  Robinson.  Esq.,  University  College,  Durham. 
The  Rev.  C.  Robinson,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Kirknewton. 
The  Rev.  D.  Rock,  D.D.,  Buckland,  Farringdon  {Vice-President). 
S.  Rowlandson,  Esq.,  Durham.  t 

The  Rev.  P.  Rudd.  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Billingham,  Durham. 
The  Hon.  F.  G.  Hamilton  Russell,  Braacepeth  Castle. 
Edward  Shipperdson,  Esq.,  Durham, 
The  Earl  of  Shrewsbury,  F.S.A. 
H.  Silvertop,  Minster  Acres,  Gateshead. 
The  Rev.  R.  Skipsey,  B.A.,  Bishopwearmouth. 
R.  Slocombe,  Esq..  Leeds. 
Henry  Smales,  E^q..  Durham. 
The  Rev.   H.   Soames,   MA.,   Chancellor  of  St.   Paul's,  and 

Rector  of  Stapleford. 
H.  J.  Spearman,  Esq.,  Newton    Hall,   Durham.  [Vice-Presi- 

dent~\ . 
Professor  George  Stephens,  Copenhagen. 
The  Rev.  Joseph  Stevenson,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Leighton  Buzzard 

{Vice-President). 
John  Stuart,  Es(|.,  Advocate,  Aberdeen. 
The  Rev.  W.  Stubbs,  B.A.,  Vicar  of  Haverstock,  Essex. 


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R.  S.  Surtees,  Esq  ,  Hamsterley  Hall,  Gateshead. 

R.  Surtees,  Esq.,  Redworth. 

R.  L.  Surtees,  Esq.,  Redworth,  Darlington. 

C.  T.  Swanston,  Esq.,  Q.C.,  F.R.S,,  F.S.A.,  Lincoln's  Inn, 
London, 

The  Lord  Talbot  de  Malahide,  M.R.LA.,  President  of  the  Ar- 
chaeological Institute. 

Henry  Taylor,  Esq.,  M.A.,  Colonial  Office,  London, 

E.  J.  Teale,  Esq.,  Leeds. 

J.  F.  Tempest,  Esq.,  Nether  Hall,  Doncaster. 

The  Rev.  T.  Thackerav,  M.A.,  Usworth. 

The  Right  Rev,  C.  Thirlwall,  D,D.,  Bishop  of  St.  David's. 

The  Ven.  Archdeacon  Thorp,  D.D.,  Warden  of  the  University 
{President) . 

John  Tiplady,  Esq.,  Durham. 

Rev.  G.  Townsend,  D.D.,  Canon  of  Durham  (Vice-President). 

Sir  W.  C.  Trevelyan,  Bart.,  F.S.A..  Wallington,  Morpeth 
( Vice-  President) . 

Mr.  William  Trueman,  Durham. 

Charles  Tucker,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  &c.,  Secretary  of  the  Archaeolo-. 
gical  Institute. 

H.  Turner,  Esq.,  Low  Heaton  Haugh,  Newcastle. 

The  Rev.  J.  F.  Turner,  B.A.,  Bishop  Cosin's  Hall,  Durham. 

Lord  Adolphus  Vane,  M.P. 

Lord  Harry  Vane,  M.P. 

The  Very  Rev.  G.  Waddington,  D.D.,  Dean  of  Durham  (Vice- 
President)  . 

The  Rev.  Joseph  Waite,  M.A.,  Fellow  and  Tutor  of  the  Uni- 
versity, Durham. 

J.  Ward,  Esq.,  Durham  (Vice-President). 

Albert  Way,  Esq.,  M.A.,  F.S.A.,  Secretary  of  the  Archaeolo- 
gical Institute. 

The  Rev.  Rowland  Webster,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Kelloe. 

His  Excellency  M.  Van  de  Weyer,  London. 

G.  Wharton,  Esq.,  London. 

The  Rev.  W.  Whewell,  D.D.,  &c..  Master  of  Trinity  College, 
Cambridge). 

R.  White,  Esq.,  Newcastle. 

The  Rev.  C.  T.  Whitley,  M.A.,  &c..  Reader  in  Natural  Philo- 
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W.  Woodman,  Esq.,  Morpeth. 

Sir  C.  G.  Young,  K.B.,  &c.,  Garter  King  of  Arms  (Vice-Pre- 
sident). 

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