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SURTEES    SOCIETY 

ESTABLISHED  IN  THE  YEAR 
M.DCCC.XXXIV. 


VOL.  XXVI. 

FOR  THE  YEAR  M.DCCC.LIII. 


LONDON : 
NICHOLS  AND  SONS,  PRINTERS, 
25,  PARLIAMENT  STREET. 


WILLS   AND  INVENTORIES 


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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. 


Iftitltafirti  for  tf)e  £oc«tp 

BY  GEORGE  ANDREWS,  DURHAM ; 

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

29,  NEW  BOND  STREET,   LONDON  ; 

BLACKWOOD  AND  SONS,  EDINBURGH. 


PREFACE. 


The  Council  of  the  Surtees  Society,  in  publishing  a 
third  volume  of  Wills  and  Inventories,  venture  to  hope 
that  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 
beauty,  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 

35719? 


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 
Richniondshire  gentry  may,  perhaps,  not  be  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  X)i  England  felt  the  heavy  hand 
of  the  Conqueror's  indignation.  Among  the  Norman 
warriors,  avIio  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  use  this  word  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  unmistakeahle  manifestations  of 
popular  feeling,  Alan  built  for  his  own  security  the 
stately  castle  of  Richmond,  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  Eitzhugh,  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  RAchmondshire  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 
wiselv  and    so    successfullv  originated.      These  were 


Vlll  PREFACE. 

the  illustrious  families  of  Scrope,  Neville,  Percy,  and 
Conyers,  and  with  these  four  noble  houses  the  greater 
part  of  the  Uichmondshire  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  brother  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  these  brief  remarks  I   shall  now  attempt  to 


PREFACE.  tX 

investigate  the  social  condition  and  the  domestic 
economy  of  the  Uiclimondshire  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.  Familiarized  as  the  gentry  were  with 
all  those  scenes  around  them,  in  which  natural  heauty 
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  hi  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  disrual  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  Richmondshire  gentry  were  indebted 
for   their   rapid   advance   in   architectural   taste   and 


X  PREFACE. 

agricultural  improvement.  Their  churches  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.  For  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  Kichniondshire 
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  Avliich,  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 

\isit.*  The  two  principal  rooms  were  the  hull  and 
the  best  bed-chamber,  or  the  great  chamber  as  it  is 
frequently  called.  The  walls  of  the  hall  were  gene- 
rally draped  with  ^reen,  red,  or  yellow  cloth,  and  the 
curtains  for  the  windows  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  Avails.  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  Purgatory,  which  was  appropriately  furnished  with 
a  bed  and  two  stools  of  the  poorest  description. 


Xll  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  Flanders  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.  With  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. 

Erom  the  preceding  enumeration  of  the  fittings  of 
the  two  chief  rooms  in  the  mansion  of  an  ordinary 
country  gentleman,  we  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 
with  an  admiring  and   almost  with  an  envious  eye 


PREFACE.  Xlll 

upon  the  splendour  of  his  patron  or  his  lord,  but 
he  would  view  with  still  greater  pride  the  heirlooms 
which  his  fathers  had  bequeathed  to  him,  and  he 
would  he  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  rohes 
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  Richmondshire  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  he  could  derive  everything  that  was 
necessary  for  the  maintenance  of  his  establishment. 
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  Richmondshire  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  their  generally  unsusceptible 
minds.*  In  no  part  of  England,  perhaps,  was  horse- 
racing  carried  on  with  more  spirit  than  in  Richmond- 
shire  during   the   present   and  succeeding   centuries. 

*  "  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  Richmondshire  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  still  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  scholld  be  fownd  the 
lykes  to  them,  for  ther  is  large  and  hye  growndes  for  the  somer,  and  in 
wynter  wooddes  and  low  growndes  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  Richmondshire. 

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.  \\ll 

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

The  first  of  these  was  the  celebrated  Pilffrimaee 
of  Grace1.  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  Office,  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  pnt  downe  the  lorde  Cromwell,  that  heretyke,  and  hall 
his  sett,  whyche  mayde  the  king  put  downe  praying  and  fasting. 

That  mi  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  vf  he 
deny,  put  hym  to  dethe  in  lyke  sorte,  so  on  after  anoder  to  on  of  the 
blode  wyll  take  the  hothe. 

b 


XV1U  PREFACE. 

Grace,  another  religious  movement  was  attempted  in 
the  North,  and  a  number  of  the  Richmondshire  gentry 
followed  the  crescent  of  the  Percies.*  This  insurrec- 
tion, though  it  was  more  serious  than  its  predecessor, 
was  also  unsuccessful,  and  death,  banishment,  and 
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  with  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  Richmondshire  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  was  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 
indebted. 


PREFACE.  XIX 

connected  though  they  are,  they  maj  perhaps  incite 
others  to    the    consideration   of    an  interesting   and 

hitherto  neglected  subject— the  manners  and  domestic 
economy  of  onr  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,  whilst  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.  This  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.  The  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  lias  been  overdrawn  and  no  fact  stated 
without  sufficient  authority. 


PREFACE. 


It  may,  perhaps,  be  advisable  to  give  a  brief  account 
of  the  Archidiaconate  of  Richmond,  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,    Clapham,    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,  Purness,  and  Cope- 
land.     All  this  great  and  extensive  power  was  in  the 
possession  of  the  archdeacons  of  Richmond  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   commissarv   continued   to  hold   his  court    at 


PREFACE.  XXI 

Richmond  till  the  year  1701)  or  1710,  when,  for  the 
sake  of  convenience,  it  was  removed  to  Kendal.  In 
the  year  171S  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  1713  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  fair  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.      171*. 

■>.  Remarks  upon  the  Case,  &c.  "  Ye  take  too  much  upon  you." 
I  7  is. 

:;.   A  R<  |>]\  to  s  ime  R<  mai  ks,  &c       1 7  is. 


XX11  PREFACE. 

deplorable  condition.  They  are  written  on  paper,  and 
have  suffered  most  severely  from  damp  and  neglect.* 
But  a  very  small  number  of  wills  from  the  Lancashire 
deaneries  remain.  Erom  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  coiuts  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 
hi  die  early  Lancashire  and  Westmoreland  wills;  but  it  is,  however, 
by  no  means  improbable  that  many  were  detained  at  Lancaster  and 
Kendal. 


PREFACE.  XXUl 

contains  the  proceedings  of  the  five  succeeding  arch- 
deacons. Grey,  Laurence  Booth,  Anmdell,  John  Booth, 
and  Sherwood.  The  documents  enrolled  in  it  are 
principally  institutions,  commissions  to  inquire  into 
rights  of  patronage,  licences  to  celebrate  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- 
r  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, 
r  Archdeacon  of  Richmond,  and  extending  from 
1418  to  1482. 

All  these  registers  have  now  disappeared,  and  nothing 
is  known  of  their  fate.     Had  thev  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  Durham 
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  Hichmond  the  field  is  by  no  means  exhausted,  and 
the  peculiar  courts  at  Knaresbrough  and  Masham  are 
stored  with  records  which  have  been  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 

debtee!  to  Mr.  Langhorne  for  his  unexampled  liberality 
in  allowing  him  to  make  the  most  extensive  searches 
in  his  treasury  at  Richmond,  hut  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  his  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 


ITH1N   TI1K 


ARCHDEACONRY   OF   RICHMOND. 


I.    TESTAMENTTJM  .IOHANN.K  HOTON. 
[Reg.  Kemp.  f.  1.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Ultimo  die  mensis  Septembris,  anno 
Domini  Millesimo  eece.xlij.,  ego  Johanna  Hoton,*  de  Welles, 
compos  mentis  mere,  condo  et  ordino  testamentum  menm  in  hunc 
modnm.  Imprimis,  lego  et  commendo  animam  Omnipotenti  Deo, 
Creatori  meo,  corpusque  menm  ecclesiastical  sepnlturse  tradendvim. 
Item  pro  mortnario  meo  optimam  togam  meam.  Item  lego 
Johanni  Fawsett  clerico  j.  peciam  argenti.  Item  lego  eidem 
Johanni  vj  s.  viij  d.  quos  Johannes  Mildenall  michi  debet  super 
radio  cujusdam  crucis  ami.  Item  lego  eidem  Johanni  nnnm 
signetum  auri,  in  manibus  Johannis  Hyde,  liberandnm  eidem 
Johanni  1  lyde.  j.  nowche  de  auro  et  j.  signet  de  laton.  Item  lego 
(idem  Johanni  Fawsett  ij  s.,  quos  Johannes  Walworth  de  Baby 
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  precularnm  de  l'aumbr,  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  Alicise  Fawsett,  famulse  mere,  j. 
par  linthiaminnm  optimum,  j.  materesse  et  j.  cofrr'.  Item  lego 
Johanni  Dowdale  et  Johanni  Gybson  vj  s.  viij  d.  inter  eos  divi- 
dendos,  ad  orandum  pro  animamea.  Item  lego  sorori  Margaretae 
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 


2  WILLef  4NT>  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

eream  de  j.  lagena.  Item  lego  Ricardo  Fawsett  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Re- 
siduum vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum  superius  non  legatorum — 
Johanni  Fawsett,  ad  disponendum  inde  pro  salute  animas  meas. 


II.    TESTAMENTUM    DOMINI    J0HANNIS    EDLINGTON,   RECTORIS    ECCLESEE 
DE  KTRKEBT  RAVENSWATH. 

[Reg.  Arundell,  f.  34  b.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Primo  die  mensis  Octobris,  anno 
Domini  Millesimo  cccc.lvij.,  ego  Johannes  Edlyngton,  Rector 
ecclesias  parrocliialis  de  Kyrkeby  Ravenswath*  in  com.  Ebor. 
compos  mentis  et  sanas  memoriae  condo  testamentum  meum  in  hunc 
modum.  In  primis,  lego  et  commendo  animam  meam  Deo  Omni- 
potent, beatas  Marias  Virgini  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  corpusque  meum 
sepeliendum  in  ecclesia  cath.  Beati  Petri  Ebor.  Item  lego  opti- 
mum animal  meum  secundum  consuetudinem  Arcbidiaconatus 
Riehmondias  Archidiacono,  nomine  mortuarii  mei.  Item  lego 
conventui  monacborum  Beatas  Marias  Ebor'.  xls.  proexequiis 
meis  exequendis  post  obitum  meum.  Item  lego  abbati  et  con- 
ventui de  Valle  Dei  imam  bibliam  coopertam  cum  nigro  corrio, 
quam  emi  de  magistro  Radulpho  Audeby,  sub  condicione  quod 
iidem  abbas  et  conventus  solvant,  seu  solvi  faciant,  infra  annum 
post  obitum  xl  sr,  executoribus  meis  vel  eorum  uni,  et  non  aliter 
nee  alio  modo;  et  in  defectu  solucionis  bujusmodi  lego  eandem 
bibliam  librarias  ecclesias  parrocliialis  de  Boston.  Item  lego 
Thomas  Botyrwyke  omnia  superlectilia  mea  quae  habet  in  custodia 
sua  apud  Boston,  excepto  uno  plumali  lecto,  quem  lego  Johanni 
Bosbery  capellano.  Item  lego  predicto  Thomas  in  pecunia  vj  s. 
viij  d.  Item  volo  quod  omnia  debita  mea  et  expensas  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  postpositp.  Item 
lego  Roberto  Ayr  capellano  imam  togam  talarem  et  duplicatam  in 
parte  superiore,  viridis  coloris.  Item  lego  altari  Sancti  Petri  in 
ecclesia  parrochiali  de  Pynchbek  Testamentum  meum  de  velveto 
rubeo.  Item  lego  Johanni  Bosbery  capellano  meo  togam  meam 
optimam  cum  capucio  ejusdem  coloris,  vel  valorem,  unam  murram 
de  optimis  secundam,  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.  J 

dictas  Johannes  Bosbery  eapellanus  meus  supradictus  liabeal 
magnum  Portipherium  meum,  Missale  meum,  tibrum  qui  vocatur 
Pupilla  Oculi,  Legendam  Auream,  Portipheria  parva,  unum 
Kalendarium,  unam  calicem  in  diversis  partibus  deauratam  -  i 
unum  superaltaxe  de  gagat,  cum  ceteris  altaris  ornamentis,  cum 
pertinentiis,  pro  viginti  libris  sterling,  solvendo  quadrigenta  soHdos 
annuatim,  quousque  predicta  summa  viginti  librarum  plenius  per- 
solvatur:  et,  si  contingat  predictum  Johannem  obire  antequam 
predicta  summa  integre  persolvatur,  tunc  volo  quod  tantum 
quantum  persolvit  pro  predictis  libris  sibi  et  assignatis  de  bonis 
meis  per  executores  moos  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  predict»  Johanni  Bosbery  centum  sex  libras  tresdecim 
solidoset  quatuor  denarios,ad  celebrandum  pro  anima  mea,paren- 
tum  et  benefactorum  meorum,  ad  altare  Sancti  Petri  in  ecclesia 
parrochiali  de  Pynchbek  supradicta,  ad  terminum  viginti  annorum 
post  obitum  meum  immediate sequentiumet  completorum,  capiendo 
quolibet  anno  pro  salario  suo  octo  marcas,  durante  termino  supra- 
dicto,  sive  sanitate  gaudeat  sive  infirmitate  langueat.  Et  si  con- 
tingat predictum  Johannem  Bosbery  obire  ante  terminum  viginti 
annorum  supradictum,  volo  et  lego  residuum  dictarum  centum  sex 
librarum  tresdecim  solidorum  et  quatuor  denariorum  fabrica> 
ecclesiae  de  Pynchbek  supradicta."  secundum  discrecjonem  et  super- 
visionem  executorum  meorum  vel  unius  eorum  disponendum. 
Item  lego  Johanni  Wilson  capellano  parochiali  meo  togam  meam 
de  murray  cum  fresa  duplicatam.  Item  lego  predictse  librariae  de 
Boston  unum  Hbrum  qui  vocatur  Policronicon,  unum  librum 
\ i  .cat urn  1  >ieta  Salutis,  cum  aliis  libris  meis,  exec  ptis  libris  superius 
venditis  et  legatis.  Proviso  tamen  quod  piedictus  Johannes  Bos- 
bery  secundum  velle  suum  ad  terminum  vitaehateat  in  possessionc 
sua  usum  omnium  predictorum  librorum,  et  postea  remaneant 
predicts  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  meade  Kyrkeby 
Ravenswath.  unam  cellam  quae  iuit  mortuarium  Hicardi  Allwent, 
et  unam  murrain  planam.  Item  volo  moneo  et  exhortor  execu- 
tores meos  quod  non  deliberent  neque  eorum  aliquis  deliberet 
aliqua  bona  sive  jocalia  per  quemcunque  seu  quoscumque  micbi 
pro  aliquo  mutuo  impignorata  donee  de  predicto  mutuo  execu- 
toribus  meis  vel  eorum  alicui  sit  satisfactum  et  hujusmodi  mutuum 
realiter  sit  persolutum,  Item  lego  Johanni  Guskholme  servo 
me.,  duo  coopertoria,  duas  Lodices,  unum  par  linthiaminum,  unum 
pulvinar,  unam  ollam  erieam  parvam,  unum  caldarium,  ij.  parap- 
b  2 


4  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sides,  ij.  discos,  ij.  salsaria  de  electro,  unum  quarterium  de  carne 
bovin'  sals',  et  dimidium  perne  de  carnibus  porcinis,  et  rewardum 
de  focali.  Residuum  vero  omnium  bonorum  meorum,  post  debita 
mea  plenarie  persoluta  et  expensas  meas  funerales  secundum 
discrecionem  executorum  meorum  honeste  factas,  ac  alios  sumptus 
necessarios  circa  expedicionem  negociorum  meorum  et  execu- 
cionem  testamenti  faciendos,  do  et  lego  executoribus  meis  ad  dis- 
ponendum  pro  salute  anima?  mea5  in  operibus  caritatis  et  presertim 
ad  fabricam  et  construccionem  ecclesia?  parocliialis  de  Pynchbek 
predict»,  juxta  bonam  discrecionem  executorum  meorum.  Et 
pro  execucione  et  disposicione  hujus  testamenti  facio  et  ordino 
executores  meos  magistrum  Willelmum  Langton,etlego  eidem  pro 
labore  suo  si  ministret  v.  marcas,  et  dominium  Willelmum  Burne, 
et  lego  eidem  si  ministret  iiij.  marcas,  et  dominum  Johannem 
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  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  York,  tke 

20th  March  1457,  by  all  the  executors. 
Approved  by  the  Archdeacon  of  Richmond  on  the  25th 

March  1458.] 


in.    TEST  AMENTUM  DOMLNT  KADULPIH  FYZRANDALL  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  sanse  memoria?,  condo  testamentum  meum  in 
hunc  modum.  In  primis,  lego  animam  meam  Deo  et  Beata? 
Maria?  et  omnibus  Sanctis,  corpusque  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in 
ecclesia  Sancti  Michaelis  Archangeli  de  Spenyngthorn,  in  capella 
Sancta?  Marian,  cum  mortuario  meo  debito  eidem  ecclesia?.  Item 
lego  ecclesia?  parochiali  mea?  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  Richmundia?  anno  durante,  septem  marcas,  pro 
anima  mea  et  pro  animabus  omnium  fidelium  defunctorum. 
Item  lego  Elizabethan  uxori  mea?  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  Thomas  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.  Richm.  App.  p.  247,  and  Clarkson's  Richm.  p.  68. 


ARCHDEACONRY   OF   RICHMOND.  5 

lego  filio  meo  Thomae  xxiij  I.  xj  s.  iiijd.  Item  Lego  filiae  mese 
[sabellse  xliijl.  xj  s.  iiijd.  [tern  trilms  ordinibus  Fratrum  viz. 
Yarom,  Allerton,  e1  Ebor',  xvs.  inter  se  dividendos  per  aequales 
porciones.  ttero  yolo  quod  servi  e1  l&nailiares  remunerentur 
secundum  discrecionem  uxoris  meae.  Residuum — debitis  et  exe- 
quiis  persolutis,  do  et  Lego  Elizabethae  uxori  meae. 


s  per 


'rob.  ult.  Jan.  I 


IV.    TESTAMENTUM  ROGERI  DUKDALE  DE  rAROCIIIA  DE  GARESTANG 
NUTER  DEFUNCT!. 

[Reg.  Sherwood.] 

In  Dei  in  inline,  Amen.  xxix.  die  mensis  Januarii,  anno 
Domini  M.ecec.lxvij.  ego  Rogerus  Dugdale,  compos  mentis  et 
sanaa  memoriae,  condo  testamentum  meum  in  hunc  modum.  In 
primis,  do  et  lego  animam  meam  Deo  Omnipotenti,  Beatae  Mariae 
et  omnibus  Sanctis  ejus,  corpusque  meum  ad  sepeliendum  in 
ccclesia  parochiali  de  Garestang.  Item  lego  rectori  ecclesiae  de 
Garestang  nmmi  equum  nomine  mortuarii  mei.  Item  lego  cuilibet 
capellano  qui  interfuerit  exequiis  meis  et  missae  in  die  sepulturae 
meae  yj  d.  Item  lego  j.  animal  ad  reparacionem  pontis  de  Gares- 
tang. Item  lego  uni  capellano  idoneo  xxs.  ad  celebrandum  dicta 
servicia  pro  anima  mea  in  ecclesia  de  Garestang  praedicta.  Item 
lego  j.  pannnm  cericum  ad  ccclesiam  praedictam.  Residuum 
vero  omnium  honor um  ineorum  non  legatorum  superius,  post 
debita  mea  soluta,  do  et  lego  Elizabethan  uxori  mean,  Jolianni 
filio  meo  et  Roberto  Ambrose,  ut  ipsi  hide  ordinent  et  disppnant 
pro  salute  anima?  meae  prout  melius  cis  videbitur  faciendum  Deo 
placere  et  animae  meae  proficere.  Et  eandem  Elizabethan! ,  Jo- 
hannem  et  Robertum  meos  ordino,  facio,  et  constituo  executores 
per  presentes.  Hiis  testibus,  Tlioma  Huton  vicario  ecclesia?  de 
Garestang,  Edmundo  Massherode  capellano,  et  aliis. 


V.    TESTAMENTUM  RICARDI  NICHOLSON  DE  HORNEBY. 
[Reg.  Sherwood,  f.  G8  h.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Ego  Ricardus  Nicholson  de  Hornby, 
Eboracensis  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,    Beatae   Mariae,  et 

omnibus  Sanctis,  corpusque   meum  ecclesiasticae    sepulturae    cum 
mortuariis  meis  debitis  et  de  jure  consuetis.     Item  lego  fabricae 


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ecclesiae  de  Hornby  unum  bucculum  etatis  ij.  annorum.  Item 
leo-o  lumini  Beata?  Mariae  in  dicta  ccclesia  j.  ovem  matricem. 
Item  lego  Willielmo  Nicholson  patri  meo  xl.  oves.  Item  lego 
Agneti  sorori  meo  j.  bucculum  eetatis  ij.  annorum  et  j.  juvencam 
dictse  setatis.  Item  lego  Alicia?  sorori  mea?  j.  bucculum  et  j. 
juvencam  dicta?  setatis  duorum  annorum.  Omnia  alia  bona  mea 
residua  mobilia,  presencia  et  futura,  ubicunque  existencia,  debitis 
meis  et  legatis  premissis  solutis  et  completis,  do  et  lego  Christo- 
fero  Nicholson  fratri  meo  naturali,  ad  disponendum  pro  salute 
animse  mea?,  prout  melius  ei  videbitur  expedire,  quern  ordino, 
facio  et  constituo  meum  executorem  per  presences.  In  cujus  rei 
testimonium  sigillum  meum  presentibus  apposui.  Hiis  testibus: 
Johanne  Dowson,  Christofero  Taylour  et  Thoma  Harper,  et  aliis. 
Datum  apud  Northampton  die,  mense,  et  anno  Domini  supradictis. 
[Prob.  xj.  Octobris,  M.cccc.lxix.] 


VI.       TEST  AMENTUM  DOMINI  JOHANNIS  KIMBLOW  RECTORIS  DE 
LAMPLUGH. 

[Reg.  Sherwood,  f.  69.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  xviij.  die  mensis  Septembris  A.D. 
M.cccc.lxix.  ego  dominus  Johannes  Kimblow,  rector  ecclesia? 
de  Lamplugh,  Archidiaconatus  Richmundia?,  Eboracensis  dio- 
ceseos,  compos  mentis  et  sana?  memoria?,  licet  corpore  debilis  et 
egrotus,  con  do  testamentum  meum  in  hunc  modum.  In  primis, 
commendo  animam  meara  Deo,  Beatse  Maria?  et  omnibus  Sanctis, 
corpusque  meum  sepeliendum  in  ecclesia  parochiali  Beata?  Maria? 
Karliolensis,  juxta  altare  Sancta?  Sitha?  Virginis  ex  parte  australi. 
Item  lego  eidem  altari  j.  missale,  j.  calicem  et  ij.  corporalia  nuper 
prestita  domino  Thoma?  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  ct  successoribus  suis  totum  illucl  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  Nieholai 
Thavlzour,  nunc  in  tenura  Maltilda?  Thalyour,  ex  altera  parte, 
prreter  j.  cameram  ibidem  in  qua  solebam  jacere,  quam  do  et  lego 
domino  Roberto  Blanerhasset,  consanguineo  meo,  pro  termino 
tantum  vita?  s;uc,  et  pneter  aliam  cameram  prsedictae  camera- 
proxime.  situatam,  quam  do  et  lego  Thoma?  Blanerhasset  consan- 
guineo meo  similiter,  ad  terminum  tantum  vita1  sua1,  et  pra?ter 
illam  domum  mansionis  in  qua  nunc  manet  Johanna  Lucas,  quam 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  7 

eidem  Johannaedo  el  Lego  similiter  ad  terminum  fcantum  vitae  suae, 
quam  quidem  cameram  domini  Roberta  Blanerhasset  dos1  mortem 
ipsius  do  et  Lego  praefatae  ecclesiae,  Priori  e1  Canonicis  ibidem, 
cameram  quoque  praefati  Thomae  Blanerhassel  post  mortem 
ipsius  do  e1  Lego  praefatae  ecclesiae,  Priori  et  Canonicis  ibidem, 
aecnon  domum  aive  mansum  praefatae  Johannae  Lucas  post  deces 
sum  ipsius  similiter  do  et  Lego  praefatae  ecclesiae  Cathedrali,  Priori 
el  Canonicis  ibidem.  Et  volo  quod  praedictae  camerae  el  domus 
sive  mansum  cum  omnibus  Mils  pertinenciis  posl  decessum  praefa- 
torum  domini  Roberta  Blanerhasset,  Thomae  Blanerhasset,  et 
Jobannae  Lucas,  et  eorundem  cujuslibet  sir  mori contingentis,  una 
cum  reversione  praefati  tenementi  mei  prius  legati,  praefatae  ecclesiae 
Cathedrali,  Priori  et  Canonicis  et  successoribus  suis  revertantur  et 
integre  remaneant  in  puram  et  perpetuam  elemosinam,  pro  salute 
animae  meae  in  perpetuum,  absque  contradictione  scu  clameo  here- 
dum  scu  executorum  meorum,  aut  aliorum  quorumcumque  in 
aliquo  movendo  scu  faciendo;  proviso  semper  quod  dictus  Prior  et 
Conventus  Carliolensis,  et  successores  sui,  exequias  measet  missam 
obitus  mei  in  crastino,  sicuti  pro  animabus  dominorum  Willielmi 
Strykland  et  Marmaduci  Lomley  Episcoporum  quondam  Carliol' 
facere  consueverant,  solempuiter  celebraverint  annuatim.  Praeterea 
iidem  Prior  et  Conventus  Carliolensis  et  successores  sui  omni  node 
qua  post  completorium  antiphona  SalveBegina  cantatuf  a  conventu 
quinque  sereos  in  honore  quinque  gaudiorum  Beatae  Mariae  \  ir- 
giniscoram  ymagine  sua  in  dicta  ecclesia  conventuali  de  sumptibus 
et  expensis  dicti  Prions  et  Conventus  et  successorum  suorum  pro 
-a lute  animae  meae  inveniant  comburendos,  perpetuis  temporibus 
duraturos.  Item  do  et  lego  dicto  Thomae  Blanerhasset  magnum 
portiforium  meum  et  xxli.  celebraturo  pro  anima  mea  per  iiijor 
annos,  si  ipsum  ad  ordinem  sacerdocii  contigerit  promoveri,  si 

mode  fieri  poterit,  et  si  dictum  Thomam  ad  sacerdocium  pro- 
moveri non  contigerit,  tunc  do  et  lego  dictas  xxli.  alio  capellano, 
quern  executoribus  meis  conducere  placuerit  in  hac  parte,  similiter 
per  iiii01'  annos,  si  commode  fieri  poterit.  Item  do  et  lego 
Marionae  filiae  meae  totum  illud  tenementum  meum  cum  omnibus 
pertinenciis  suis,  prout  jacet  in  foro  Carliolensi,  inter  tenementum 
Johannis  Bost  ex  una  parte  et  tenementum  Thomas  More  ex  altera 
parte,  ad  terminum  tantum  vita;  sua-,  et  post  decessum  ejus  volo 
quod  dictum  tenementum  vendatur  per  executores  meos  e1  dis- 
ponatur  pro  salute  anima'  meae.  Item  do  et  lego  Willelmo 
Blanerhasset  et  heredibus  suis  illam  porciunculam  terrae,  quae 
nunc  jacet  juxta  cameram  domini  Ricardi  Morland,  quondam  in 

.„.  Johannis  Banebery.     [tern  do  et  lego  Alano  Blanerhassetl 
illud  tenementum  in  quo  nunc  Johannes  Warwyk  manet  in  eico 
rise  Carliolensis  ad  terminum  tantum  vitae  suae,  el  post 


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sum  ejus  do  et  lego  idem  tenementum  Johanni  Blanerhasset 
similiter  ad  terminum  tantum  vitee  sua?,  et  post  decessum  ejusdem 
Joliannis,  volo  quod  idem  tenementum  vendatur  et  disponatur  pro 
anima  mea.  Item  do  et  lego  Johanna?  Lucas  antedictse  annualem 
redditum  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  durante  termino  vita?  sua?.  Item  do  et  lego 
Katerinoe  sorori  mea?  togam  meam  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  ecclesia? 
parrochialis  Beata?  Maria?  Karliolensis  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  do  et  lego 
cuilibet  capellano  exequias  meas  et  missam  in  die  sepultura?  mea? 
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  Alicia?  Wales  ad  maritagium 
suum  vj  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  volo  et  ordino  quod  in  eventu  quo 
supradicti  Johannes  Blanerhassett,  Alanus,  Willelmus,  dominus 
Robertas  et  Thomas,  fratres  et  nepotes  mei,  perturbaverint, 
molestaverint  seu  in  aliquo  vexaverint,  aut  eorum  aliquis  pertur- 
baverit,  molcstaverit  seu  in  aliquo  vexaverit  executores  meos, 
quominus  ha?c  ultima  voluntas  mea  quiete  et  pacifice  valeat  adim- 
pleri,  quod  legata  si  quae  fuerint  pro  parte  hujusmodi  sic  delin- 
quentia  pro  nullo  habeantur.  Item  do  et  lego  domino  Roberto 
Blanerhassett  scpedicto, exequenti hanc  ultimam  voluntatem  meam, 
pro  labore  suo  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  do  et  lego  Willielmo  Wales  pro 
labore  execucionis  sua?  vj  s.  viij  d.  Residuum  yero  omnium 
bonorum  meorum  superius  non  legatorum,  debitis  meis  prius 
persolutis,  do  et  lego  Mariona?  filise  mere  antedictse,  quam  quidem 
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  cxpedire. 
Supervisors  autem  hujus  testamenti  facio  et  constituo  dominum 
Johannem  Penvngton  militem,  et  magistrum  Willielmum  Eaa 
untedictum.  Hiis  testibus  :  magistro  Willielmo  Raa  sepedicto, 
domino  Patricio  iSykson  capellano,  Johanne  Blanerhasset  de 
( Jarliolo  mercatore,  Thoma  Blanerhassett  clerico,  Matthco  Jackson 
et  aliis. 

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


VII.    TESTAMENTUM  ROBERTI  DALE. 
[Reg.  Sherwood,  f.  61.] 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Ego  Robertus  Dale,  alias  dictus  Eobertus 
i'lesshewer,  de  Magna  Fencots,  condo,  ordino  et  facio  testamentum 
meum    in    hunc   modum.      In   primis,  lego   auimam   meam   Deo 


u.Titlw   \<  oNUY  OE  RICHMOND.  9 

Omnipotent!,   Beats?  Mariae  Virgiri  ac  omnibus  Sanctis,  corpus- 

que  meum  sepeliendum  fore  in  ecclesia  mea  paroclliali  «1«'  Kirkby 

Fletham,  secundum  discrecionem  executorum  meorum.    [tern  lego 

pro  mortuario  meo  optimum  meum  animal.     Item  lego  xx.  marcas 

pro  j.  magna  campana  emenda  ad  dictam  ccclcsiam  meam  paro- 

cnialem  de    Kirkby    Fletham.     [tern  volo   quod  executores  mei 

solvanl  pn>  factione  terciae partis fenestra  vitreae  in  fine  eampanilis 

dictae   ecclesiae  (blank).     Item  lego  uni  capellano  celebranti  pro 

anima    mea  et  pro  anima  uxoris  mea3,  si  mori  contigerit  infra 

annum  post  decessum  meum,  ct  animabus  omnium  fidelium  de- 

functorum,   vij.  marcas.     Item  lego  Priori  et   Monachis  Montis 

Graciae  vjs.  viijd.      Item  lego  fratribus  Minoribus  de  Richmond 

vs.      Item  lego  fratribus  de  Yarom  vs.     Item  lego  fratribus  de 

AJlerton  viij  s.     Item  lego  fratribus  Augustinianis  Ebor'  v  s.     Item 

lego  fabricae  pontis  de  Morton  xij  s.     Item  lego  fabricae  de  le  Kirk 

hank  infra  parochiam  de  Kirkby  Fletham  iij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  lego 

fabricae  ecclesia  parocbialis  de  Northallerton  ij  s.    Item  lego  fabricae 

ecclesia?  de  Danby  super  Wysk  ij  s.     Item  lego  fabricae  ecclesia? 

de  Langton  xij  d.     Item  lego  fabricae  ecclesia?  de  Scrowton  xx  d. 

Item  lego  fabricae   ecclesia?    de    Bedale  ij  s.     Item    lego  fabricae 

ecclesia?  Collegiata?  Ripon  ij  s.     Item  lego  fabricae  ecclesia?  Sancti 

Petri  Ebor'  ij  s.     Item  lego  meam  togam  ex  coloribus  rubei  et 

blodii  ad  sustentationem  le  rudeloft  infra  ecclesiam  meam  paro- 

chialem    de    Kirbv    Fletham.      Item    lego    Johanni    Barden    de 

ScrOwton  meam  tunicam  derussett.     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  dicta?  ecclesia?   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 

laeio  executores  meos  Johannem  Dale  fratrcm  meum,  Robertum 

Hobson  et  Thomam   Thornton,  ad  perimplendum  omnia  supra- 

dicta.     Et  Georgium  Soulby  armigerum,  in  quo  habeo  magnam 

confidenciam,  supervisorem  dicti  testamenti  mei  facio  et  constituo, 

ut  ipse  supervideat  executores  meos  in  omnibus  supradictis  perii- 

ciendis  et  perimplendis.     Hiis  testibus,   Ricardo  Pety,  Jobanne 

Smelt,   Ricardo  Kirkby  et  Johanne   Thomson,  cum  multis  aliis. 

I  )atum  xv.  die  mensis  Aprilis,  a.d.  M.cccc.lxx.     Item  lego  domino 

Jobanni  Pegill  capellano  xs.     Item  lego  Johanni  Browne 

sanguirieo  meo  j.  tunicam  v^ocatamjak  et  iiij  s.  m  pecunia. 

[Probatum  fuit  &c.  xij.  die  mensis  Marcii  a.d.  supradicto.] 


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10  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


VIII.    TESTAMENTUM  ALICLE  FRANKLAND  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  gnd  rememorance,  the  x.  day  of  the  moneth 
of  February,  the  3eir  of  our  Lorde  God  M°  D°  and  xxvli,  ordance 
and  males  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  ye  Saynts  in  hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  birrid  in 
my  parish  kirk  garth,  neir  unto  the  hye  qwheir  side.  Also  I  will 
unto  Mr.  Wylliam  Knols  all  the  rysydew  of  my  gudds,  for  to 
bring  me  forthe  honestly,  and  to  dispose  for  my  soule,  as  hym 
pleis.     Witncs  heirof  my  curate,  Syr  Herry  Eancok. 


IX.    INVENTARIUM  BONORUM  EDWARDI  LORDE  NUPER  DEFIJNCTI. 

[Circa  1520-30.] 

First,  in  woll  xv.  ston,  lxx  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.  skour  aid  schepe  at  xviij  d.  j.  pec.  Item 
lij.hoggs.  .  .  .  Item  panys.  .  .  .  caldron.  .  .  .  Detts  yl  ye  said 
Edward  doth  liaioe.  Fyrst  to  ye  priores  of  Wylbarfors,  vj  1.  Item 
to  ye  Prior  of  Conyngshede.  .  .  .  Tomas  Tempos  for  suts  and  fyns, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.     Sir  William  Haryngton,  xxvj  s.  viij  d 


X.    INVENTARIUM  BONORUM  DOMINI  WILLELMI  PENNYNGTON*  MLLITIS 
....    ET  IN  QUARTO  DIE  DECEMBRIS,  ANNO  1533. 

Furst  vj.  brasse  potts  and  a  chaffer,  xs.  iiij  d.  Item  acawclrcn, 
viij  s.  Item  viij.  pannys,  xij  s.  Item  a  basen  of  .  .  .  and  ewe, 
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/. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  11 

xvj  (1.  Item  ;i  grederne,  i j .  chawfendyschys,  iiij.  knyffs,  ij  s.  iiij  «1. 
[tem  a  latlvll  and  a  (lech  crome,  xij  d.  Item  v.  candylstyks  and  ij. 
salts,  iiij  s.  iiij  (1.  [tem  iiij.  tubbys  and  xvij.  aill  potts,  xvij  d. 
[tem  iij.  hangynga  for  bedds  ofsylk,  iiij  li.  Item  a  testern  and  a 
bangyng  of  sey,  vjs.  viijd.  [tem  a  trussyng  bedde,  vj  a.  viij  d. 
[tem  a  stylletory,  xvjd.  [tem  another  fcrussyng  bede,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  sertan  hangyngs  for  chambers,  the  hall,  with  other  places, 
iiij  li.  [tem  iij.  earpytts for coveryngs,  iiij  s.  Item  xx.  coveryngs, 
xls.  Item  iiij.  trossyng  coffars,  xxvj  s.  viijd.  Item  cnsshyns  of 
damaske,  iij  s.  Item  xiij.  feder  bedds  with  xij.  bolsters,  vli.  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  towells,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xv.  dieper  napkyns,  xs.  Item 
xv.  paire  off  ivne  shetts,  iij  li.  xv  s.  Item  iij.  old slietts,  ij  s.  Item 
an  old  coberd  cloith,  iiij  d.  Item  a  mantyll,  xij  d.  Item  hang- 
ings of  svlke,  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  slietts,  ixs.  iiij  d.     Item  a  paire  of  fyne  slietts,  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  slietts, 
vij  s.  vj  d.  Item  an  old  bord  cloith,  iiij  d.  Item  an  old  dyeper 
to  well,  xvj  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  xs.  vj  d.  le  prys,  vj  li.  vjs. 
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 
1 1  xij  s.  le  prys,  xlviij  s.  Item  old  shepe,  M.  and  ix.,  iiijxxxli.  v  s. 
Item  lambeij ; ,  ciiijxxxij .,  xvj  li.  xij  s.     Sunima  clxx  li.  x  s.  v  d. 

The  dt'tts  of  the  above  namyd  Ser  William  Pennington,  hiyght. 
Fyrst  to  the  Lady  Gascong  for  the  mariege  of  the  chyld, 
cbxvj  li.  xiiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Kauf  Warren  of  London,  mercer, 
1  li.  xvij  s.  To  hyss  syster  Cook,  xx  li.  To  John  Gray  of  Cossey , 
lxli.  To  Braunch  of  London,  vj  li.  To  John  Bellyngton, 
xxvj  s.  xj  d.  To  a  hosyer  of  Suthewerke,  iiij  li.  xxd.  To 
Wylliam  Osborne,  skynner,  viij  li.  xviij  d.  To  Sir  John  Corne- 
wailez,  ixli.  To  Mr.  Fryston,  xli.  To  John  Payn  of  Rodawne, 
iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  Thomas  Chamber  of  Rodawne,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
To  John  Scut  of  London,  taylore,  iiij  li.  To  John  Robynson, 
xl  li.  To  hys  tennants,  cc  li.  The  severall  expenses  eght  day  and 
oder  charges  about  the  bereall  of  said  Sir  William  Pennyngton, 
bryght,  clxli.  Summa  debitorum  cum  severalibus  expensis, 
cecec.lxxxv  li.  xxs.  v  d. 


12  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


XL    KSVENTARIUM  BONORUM  JOHANNIS  BARON  DE  MAPPLETON. 

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

Item  a  purs  with  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  gown  with  a  dublytt, xs. 
Item  a  cownter,  a  cbayr,  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. 
hardy ns  with  a  bordcloyth,  xvs.  Item  an  axe,  a  brandryth,_  a 
payrr  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,  xii  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,  xl  s.  Item  xviij.  old  schepe  with  xij.  lambs,  xxv  s. 
Item  iiij.  swyne,  iiij  s.  Item  a  coke,  xxlie  hennes  with  ij.  duks, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  wheyll,  a  payr  of  cards  with  a  ston  of  wolle,  ys. 
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  Eichard  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 
blcssyd  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 
paryche  churche  of  Sanct  Ellyn  of  Burton.  I  wyll  yat  my  parychc 
churche  haf  all  y*  ryght  and  dewties  belongynge  to  yt.  Also  I 
make  Annes  my  wyf  andboithe  my  doghters,  Margat  and  Esabell, 
executors  of  my  guds  moveable  and  unmoveable.  Also  yt  ys  my 
will  y1  ye  fornamyd  Annes  my  wyf  to  haf  my  hole  fermehold 
after  my  decesse  by  ye  lysance  of  ye  lord,  as  longe  as  she  levys, 
kepyng  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  ye  lysance  of  ye  lord.  Also  it 
ys  my  will  yl  who  soever  doithe  mary  with  the  forsaid  Esabell 


.MJCIIDK A(  ONKY  OK  RICHMOND.  13 

sail  pay  or  make  to  be  paid  unto  Margatl  my  elder  doighter  x. 
marks  of  lawful]  money  of  England.  Also  yt  ya  my  will  yat  ye 
forsaid  Margal  sail  have  hyr  barn  part  of  my  gods  hole  thrughl 
all  y1  1  have,  after  ye  decesse  of  my  wyf.  And  yf  yt  please  God  to 
eall  Esabel]  my  doghter  unto  his  mercye,  yen  ye  fermehold  d<> 
remayn  vnto  Margatt  my  doghter;  and  yf  yt  please  God  to  call  yem 
bothe  to  Ids  mercye,  yen  yl"  fermehold  do  remayn  unto  yc  next  of 
my  name  he  y1'  Usance  of  v1'  lord.  Item  I  wvll  and  beqwethe  to 
Sir  Edward  Preston  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and  to  Sir  John  Watson  xij  d., 
and  what  as  my  wyle  wyll  mend  hym  with  all.  Also  yt  ys  my 
wvll  yat  every  prest  hale  iiij  d.  of  y*  church.  Supervisors,  liandotl 
Preston,  Thomas  Warde,  Nicoll  Anderson,  Symond  Myddylton. 
Records,  Edmond  Tolnson,  Roland  Garlyk,  Roland  Wilson, 
Richerd  Bakhows. 

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


Xm.    RICHAKD  THORPE. 

In  the  name  off  God,  soo  be  it.  The  fyrst  day  off  September, 
the  yere  off  o1'  Lord  M.ccccc.xxxvijth,  I  Richard  Thorpe,  hoyll  off 
mynd,  makes  my  testament  and  last  wyll  in  manor  and  forme 
folowyng.  Fyrst,  I  beqwheith  my  sowle  to  God  and  to  our  Lady 
Saint  Ma  rye  and  to  all  company  off  hcven,  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  oil'  my  goods  I  beqwheit  to  my  chylder,  and  to  Briane 
my  son  and  Thomas  my  son,  to  have  the.  rewyll  off  my  farmald, 
and  to  bryng  up  my  divider  to  thay  come  to  thay  can  hellp  thame 
seylfs.  Thes  witneses:  John  Man,  Thomas  Wvlkynson,  Wylliam 
Abbey,  and  Robert  Wawyll. 


XIV.    TESTAMENT  JOHANN'IS  FAWSED. 

IIIS.  In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  ye  3671-  of  owyr  Lord  God 
M.ccccc.xxxvij.,  xxj.  day  of  September,  I  John  Fawcct,  seyk  in 
bode  and  of  a  hoyl  rememerans,  maks  my  last  wyl  in  manor  and 
forym  folvng.  I  beqweth  my  so  wyl  to  God,  to  owyr  Lade,  and 
to  all  ye  Sancts  in  hewyn,  and  my  bode  to  be  berit  in  ye  kyrk  of 
Sanet  ('udl)eit    of  Overkellet.     Also    I   wyll  y*  Margot  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 

hayf  and  ocupy  my  ferymald  duryng  hir  lyif,  and  to  be  ye  lose 
thair  by  y6  lysans  of  ye  lord.  Also  I  wyl  yl  Wat  Culwen  hayf 
all  condecions  and  bargayns  mad  betweyn  hyni  and  me  be  truly 
performyt  and  keppyt,  yf  y6  forsed  Wat  cum  and  content  and 
ao-re  wyth  ye  parteis  qwych  I  had  condeciant  and  bargent  wytli  as 
afor,  yl  is  to  say,  John,  hyin  or  his  asenes,  Thomas  Lucas  and 
Gyills  Dryncail,  in  dischargyng  of  my  suyrties  of  cehts  (such) 
bonnds  as  thay  be  bunden  in  for  me  be  indenture  and  obligacion, 
yt  is  to  say,  John  Barwyk  and  Robert  Lucas,  y*  they  may  be 
relessit  and  dischargit  of  ye  for  sed  bond,  then  yt  is  my  wyll  y* 
Marget  my  wyf,  John  Barwyk,  and  Robert  Lucas,  hayf  and 
oeupy  both  my  farymold  and  my  gudds,  to  ye  behoyf  of  my  wyf 
and  my  chylder,  and  in  dischargyng  of  ye  forsed  bond  at  dis- 
crccion  and  lysans  of  ye  lord  of  ye  sed  farymhold  ;  also_  I  wyll 
yt  Ezebel  my  dogher  hayf  x.  marks  of  cheis_  guds  as  is  at  ye 
liowis,  wyth  pot,  pan,  bed  of  clois,  and  hir  honestly  arayit 
after  hir  degre  ;  also  at  condecon  yl  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  ye  helth  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  ye  kyrk  of  Overkellet  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  so  y*  I  may 
hayf  iiij.  torchis  to  met  me  at  ye  kyrkcros.  Also  I  wyll  yl  Marget 
my  wyf  be  my  hoyl  exsecutor,  to  dispois  my  guds  for  ye  helth  of 
my  sawyl  at  hir  discrecion.  Also  I  wyll  yl  Robert  Lucas  ami 
Jamis  Wathman  be  my  supervisoris  of  my  wyll,  to  se  y*  it  be 
performyt  and  fulfyllit.  Wytnes  heyr  of,  Georis  Hestrigg,  Rychard 
Deconson,  John  Blakburyn,  and  Edmunde  Deconson,  wyth  oder 


XV.    TESTAMENTUM  ET    INVENTARIUM    BONORUM    RADULrffl  PAYCOK    DE 
GREXTON.       1538. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God 
M-cccccxxxviij11',  the  third  clay  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  will 


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thirdes,  and  after  my  wiffea  descese  my  ij.  sonnes  before  named, 
Christofer  and  Robert,  toenjoy  the  bole  farmehold  forever.  The 
inventorie  of  my  qweke  goodes. —  [tern  imprimis,  vj.  kien,  iij  li. 
Item  iij.  whies,  wiiij  s.  [tern  ij.  stirkes,  viijs.  viij  d.  [tern 
xl.yewes,  liij.markes.  Etein  xxxvj.  wethers,  vij  nobles,  ij  s.  viij  < I. 
[tern  xix.  Lammes,  xviij  s.  Summa,  x  li.  xs.  viijd.  The  inven- 
torie of  my  dede  goodes. —  [tern  inprimis,  ij.  stakkea  of  hay, 
xiij  s.  iiijd.  [tern  in  corne,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  in  howshold  stoffe, 
w  s.  Summa,  xxxvj  s.  viijd.  Debts  that  ar  awynge  to  me. — 
Inprimis,  John  Spenslay,  junior,  and  John  Manglofer,  vij  s.  iiijd. 
Debts  that  I  awe. — Imprimis,  to  William  Dawson,  viijs.  iiijd. 
Item  to  Adam  Hakyn  wif,  iij  s.  [tern  to  Christofer  Arandall 
will'  iij  s.  iiijd.  Item  to  Robert  Pacoke,  vs.  iiijd.  Item  to 
Christofer  Pacoke,  xvij  s.  viijd.  Item  to  Ladman  wyff,  xiiij  s. 
Item  George  Wallar,  vj  s.  viijd.  Item  I  gyff  to  the  church  c 
Lj.s.  iiijd.  Item  to  Sir  William  Dowson,  viijd.  Item  to  Sir 
Thomas  Awbowrk,  viijd.  Item  to  the  clark,  xxd.  Item  my 
forth  bryngyng  drew  (sic),  xls.  iiijd.  Item  I  make  my  will' 
and  my  sonnes  my  executors,  to  dispose  and  order  all  my  goods, 
for  the  helth  of  my  sowle,  as  they  thynk  best.  Wytnessc 
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  howrc.  William  Robynson,  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  Genctt  Brown  of  Ay- 
synby,  wedow,  makyth  my  last  Avill  or  testament  in  maner  and 
forme  foloyng.  Fyrst  I  gyff  my  soule  to  yc  marcy  of  God  All- 
in  \  'L;'htty,  by  ye  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  be  bered  in  the  churche  garthe  of 
Santte  Columbe  in  Topclyffe.  Allso  I  wyll  have  Dyryge  day  of 
my  bcryall,  with  vj.  prests.  Allso  I  gyff  to  the  hye  alter  vj  d., 
to  the  Lady  gylde  iiij  d.  Allso  I  gyff  to  Sir  Jhon  Plumton  iiij  d. 
Allso  I  gyff  to  William  Talear  wyf,  my  dowthter,  on  vyolett 
kyrttyll,  and  on  bus.  rye.  Allso  I  gyff  to  Henryc  Brown,  my 
servant,  qwye,  a  rode  of  rye  and  on  of  my  best  powdar  dowplars. 
Ulso  I  gyff  to  Jhon  Browne  wyff  ij.  of  my  best  kirchefes,  to 
Alyson  Browne,  my  dowghter,  on  kyrchiff.      Allso  I  make  myne 


16  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

executor  Jho-n  Browne,  my  son,  and  wyll  yl  he  shall  have  all  the 
overplus  of  my  godds  and  farmold  fre,  my  detts  payd,  my  funerall 
expences  and  legaces  dyschargcd.  Wittnes  and  recordds  hereof, 
Thomas  Frost,  William  Ray,  William  Talear,  and  Sir  John 
Plumton. 


XVII.    MAWLYYERER  FRANCISCI  TESTAMENTUM. 

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, 
1  bequyth  and  commend  my  soule  into  the  hands  of  Almyghtie  God, 
my  Creator  and  Redemer,  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  ye 
said  (sic)  Richerd  Preston,  my  servant,  a  stoned  stagg  off  ij.  vers 
old.  Item  to  Richard  Preston  my  servant  an  holl  quarters  wage 
over  and  besides  all  condicions.  Item  I  bequeth  to  Forster  wyff 
of  Allerton  Mauleverer,  iiij  d.  Item  to  Edward  Nicholson  of  the 
same,  iiij  d.  Item  to  William  Clerke  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 
Favell  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 
(blank)  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,  Mres  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 


Will.    TESTA  Mi:  Ml  M  MUl.  WANDISFORD  OF  KYHTUNTON. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  ij°  daie  of  September,  the  yere 
of  Mm-  Lord  .M.v^.xl'1.,  I  Christofer  Wandisford,*  of  bole  mynd 
and  perfite  remembraunce,  makes  this  my  last  wyll  and  testamenl 
in  manor  and  forme  folowinge.  Fyrsl  I  committe  ray  sowle  to 
the  mercy  of  God,  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  parishe 
churche  of  Dancaster.  J  will  that  my  former  will  take  effecte 
in  suche  articles  as  concernith  the  proffettsof  my  yonger  children. 
Also  1  ordeyne  and  make  Anne  my  wyf,  with  John  and  Cristofei 
my  yonger  sonncs,  my  full  executors,  and  if  it  please  God  thai 
my  sayd  wyf  be  with  a  sonne,  yf  God  send  hym  lyf,  Ijoyne  hym 
executor  with  his  mother  and  his  brethren.  1  will  also  that  all 
suche  implements  as  1  receaved  of  my  father,  or  suche  other  like, 
shall  remane  to  Fraunces  my  eldest  sonne,  whiche  implements  be 
these— first  xvj.  oxen,  xx.  kyen  and  one  bull,  xjxx.  shepe,  xij. 
sylver  spones,  with  ij.  sylver  salts.  The  residue  of  my  goods,  my 
funeral!  expenses  mayd  and  detts  payd,  I  gyfe  to  my  wrte  and 
my  executors,  whome  I  wyll  shall  have  the  full  order  of  my  sayd 
goods,  for  the  helth  of  my  sowde.  These  wytnesses,  Sir  Roger 
Lassels  knight,  Sir  William  Hunter,  Cristofer  Hagstones,  Sir 
Roger  Hobson,  prest,  with  other  moo. 


XIX.  MARGERY  ROKEBYE  TESTAMENTUM  DE  YAFFORTHE. 

In  nomine  Dei,  I  Margery  Rokeby  of  Yafford,  wedoo,f  hoole  of 
mynde,  blyssyde  be  Jesu,  thys  xxvijth.  day  of  September,  in  the 
\ere  of  owre  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundredth  and  fortye, 
do  make  thvs  mv  laiste  wylle  and  testament  as  hereafter  folowyth. 
Fyrste,  I  bequyth  my  sowle  to  our  Savyour  Chryst  Jhesu,  to  the 
merytts  of  his  blyssyd  passy  on,  to  the  blyssyd  andgloryous  Virgcn 
hys  mother  our"  Ladye  Saynt  Mary,  and  to  the  gloryous  corn- 
pen  ye  of  he ven,  wyllyng  my  myserable  bodye  to  be  buryed  within 
the  chapell  of  Yafford,  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,  knight,  and  left  by  her  a  large  family.  The  will  and 
inventory  of  his  son  Francis  will  he  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  Pield,  by  a  daughter  of  Sir  Richard  Conyers,  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,  mort  antiquo,to  her  father's 
halls,  hut  her  will  shows  that  Bhe  had  Dot  forgotten  her  quiet  home  on  the  banks  of 
the  Greta.    The  inventory  of  her  eldest  son,  Thomas  Rokeby,  will  be  given  afterwards. 

t; 


18  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  TIIE 

for  tythes  forgotten,  sex  shyllyngs  eyglit  pence;  also  I  bequeth 
to  Rokeby  cnurche,  for  tythes  forgotten,  and  for  ye  especyall 
prayers,  ten  shyllyngs.  Also  I  wyll  that  theyr  be  delte,  the  day 
of  mv  buryall,  to  everye  prest  beyng  at  my  sayd  buxiall,  viij  d., 
and  to  everye  scholer,  that  can  say  Direge  for  my  sowle,  ij  d.,  and 
to  everye  poore  bodye,  j  d.  Also  I  bequethe  to  Margery  Menvell 
t  \v«  >iity  markes,  for  her  dilegent  servyce  don  to  me ;  also  I  bequethe 
and  wyll  that  my  executors  shall  delyver  to  my  son  RavfFe  twonty 
marks,  wych  belong  unto  hym  as  hys  chylde  parte  of  hys  lather 
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  flatte  sylver  pece,  my  best  fether  bede  and  my  beste 
coveryng.  Also  I  bequeth  to  my  son  in  la  we  Mr.  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 
1  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  mayr,  and  to  Roger  Toketts 
a  colt  or  a  mare,  also  to  my  suster  Elvnnor  Warcop  a  gowne, 
kvrtyll,  and  hatt,  and  to  John  Dyxson  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  wTorst  gown,  kyrtyll, 
and  petycot.  Also  I  will  my  beys  to  be  devydyd  in  two  parties, 
th'one  part  to  be  delyveryd  to  Margaret  Thorseby  and  Margery 
Menvell,  and  the  ryst  to  be  delyveryd  to  the  prest  of  the  chapell 
of  Yafford,  to  th'intent  that  he  shall  thayrwith  fynd  lyght  affore 
tlio  sacrament;  also  to   Sir  William  Rose,  prest,  syx  shyllyngs 

*  See  his  will  hereafter. 


ARCHDEACONRY  <>F  RICHMOND.  1!) 

eyght  pence,  to  pray  for  me.  Also  I  wyll  that  all  my  sons  and 
daughters  have  yehe  one  of  thaym  at  my  buryall  a  blake  gowne, 
and  that  sex  pore  men  shall  have -ex  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  thai  \  f  eny  of  my  sayd  executors  do  eny  acte  or  thyng, 
or  procure  eny  matter,  wherby  thys  my  last  wyll  can  no1  be 
perfbrmyd,  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  vl  my  other  executors, 
not  so  oflendyng,  may  take  from  hym  all  suche  goods  as  afforo 
vs  come  in  to  hys  hands  as  executor,  and  to  performe  thys  my 
last  wyll  with  all,  anythyng  byfore  expressyd  to  the  contrary  not 
withstandyng.  Allso  ....  all  amlyfyt  please  God  to  call  me  to  hys 
mercy  after  the  feast  of  Saynt  Martin  in  wynter,  that  my  liowse 
shall  stylhe  kept  by  my  said  executors,  of  thayr  propre  costes 
shall  plowgand  saw  thesavme,  to  the  use  of  my  sayd  son  Thomas 
all  my  come  growing  uppon  my  grownd  at  the  day  of  my  dethe; 
also  1  wyll  that  and  yi'  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. 
1  bequeth  to  Rokeby  chyrch  quere  beldyng  fyve  marks.  I 
bequeth  also  to  Margery  Men  veil  al  my  hekels  and  a  chaffer  and 
sex  bonds  of  lyne.  I  bequeth  to  Jane  Fene  a  payr  of  slietts,  a 
payr  of  blankets,  and  a  coverlet.  I  bequeth  to  Wylliam  Worlton 
ten  voews.  I  bequeth  to  every  wyffe  oi'  Yafford  a  kcrtshowe.  I 
bequeth  also  to  every  wyffe  in  Rokeby  a  kertshowe.  Witnesses 
hereof,  Thomas  Rokeby,  Rychard  Rokeby.  Harre  Rokeby,  Robert 
Newton,  prest,  and  John  Dyxson,  with  other  mo. 


XX.    METCALF  JOHANNIS  ABMIGEB1  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  M.d.xlj. 
1  Jhon  Metcalfe,  of  the  manore  or  hospitall  of  Sancte  Nicolas 
besides  Rychmond,f  gentleman,  hole  of  mynd  and  good  memory, 
ordenithe  and  makithe  this  my  last  will  in  maner  and  forme 
folowinge.     Fryste,  1  bequethe  my  soul  unto  Almightie  (rod,  our 

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

t  The  hospital  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  his  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  year  15S5. 

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20  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Lady  Sancte  Mary,  and  to  all  ye  celestiall  company  of  heven,  and 
my  body  to  be  buried  in  tlie  parysshe  churche  of  Kichmond, 
besydes  my  fyrst  wife,  when  God  pleasitbe.  Also  I  give  and 
bequethe  unto  the  kyrke  warke  and  reparacions  of  the  churche  of 
Richmond  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  give  unto  Margaret  Hawxwell, 
towards  her  marriage,  if  yl  she  gide  her  well  and  honestly  after 
good  demenore,  iij  li.  Also  I  give  and  bequethe  unto  Jhon 
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  churche 
by  the  space  of  one  hole  yere,  iiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  I  give 
unto  my  cosyne  Christofer  Metcalfe  of  Nappay,  Esquier,  a  ringe 
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  Bowis,  Squier,  to  se  thes  my  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  immoveable,  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  drinke  to  be  made  and  doin  at  my  buriall  to  be  honestle 
doin,  bothe  at  the  churche  and  at  my  said  howse  and  manor. 

This  is  the  tnventorye  of  all  the  goods  moveable  and  immove- 
able, with  all  other  possessions,  of  Mr.  John  Metcalf,  Esquier, 
disceased,  prasede  by  thes  iiij.  indefcrent  men,  Charles  Jonsone, 
Richerde  Nicolsone,  Lancelote  Jonsone,  and  John  Moyse3. 

Inprimis,  xxli  acres  of  wheate  at  hospitale  of  Sancte  Nicholes 
and  xxli  acres  of  haver,  ix li.  Item  at  Melsonbye  xviij.  acres  of 
wheate  and  rye  and  xviij th.  acres  of  haver,  vij  li.  Item  xxiiij.  oxen, 
•  xv  li.  Item  lx.  kuyen  and  two  bulls,  xxx  li.  Item  xlli.  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  lxli.,  lx  li.  Item 
v.  fether  beds,  with  all  the  clothis  belongingc  therto,  and  vij. 
niattressis,  with  the  clothis  belongingc  therto,  viij  li.  x  s.  Item 
x.  brasen  potts  and  ij.  garnishe puder  of  wessell,  iij.  lattin  basings, 
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 

hem  a  bruenge  leade,  iij.  caldrons,  Lij.  gret  panns  &  iij.  lesser 
panns,  xxyj  s.  viij  d.  item  ij.  cownters,  iij.  tlawnders  chists,  ij. 
cupbords  and  viijth  fether  quyshings,  xls.  [tern  iij.  iron  bounde 
wayns,  with  all  the  implements  belonginge  fcherto,  xls.  [tern 
iiij.  mears,  iij.  staggs',  and  ij.  riderj  bqrse,  viij  li.  [tern  at  Saynte 
Nycholes,  viij'1'  score  wedders, iiij.  score yowes,  &  Lij.  score  boggs, 
xxixli.  Item  at  Melsonbye  v.  score  shepe,  bande  over  beade,  & 
xiiij..  \  iij  li.  [tem  viij.  swyne,  xiij  s.  iiij.  d.  [tern  viij.  styrks, 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.      Sunima  cc.xxxvj  li.  xs. 

XXI.    MOKLAY  FRANCISCI  DE  MELLIiNG  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  our  Lorde  God  a 
thousande  fye  hundreth  and  fourtye,  and  on  the  sevente  day  of 
A  prill.  I  Francis  Merley,  Esquier,  seke  in  bodye  and  pcriite  of 
remembrannce,  maks  tins  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manor 
and  forme  followyng.  First,  I  bequethe  my  saulc  to  Allmyghtic 
God,  our  Laidy  Saynt  Marye,  and  to  all  the  celestiall  company  in 
beven,  mv  body  to  be  bured  in  the  churche  of  Saynt  WilfHde  of 
Mellyng.  Also  1  make  Mary  my  wif  and  hur  children  my  hole 
executors  of  all  my  goodds  moveable  and  immoveable,  and  they 
to  pay  and  discharge  my  lawful!  detts  and  bequethes,  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  expences  discharged,  that  the  residew  therof  be  putt 
to  the  use  and  rurtherannce  towarde  the  marrcage  of  Jane  my 
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  1  will  that  Elsabethe  my  doughter  have  hur 
childe  parte  of  goodde  as  it  comes  unto.  Also  I  bequethe  to  the 
reparacion  of  and-annournenament  of  the  qwere  of  Saynt  Katryne 
in  Mellyng  churche  vj  s.  viij  d.,  with  a  westment  ofblakke  chamlett, 
albe,  stole  and  fanned,  therto  belongyng.  Also  I  will  that  all 
suche  lands,  which  I  have  geffen  unto  my  younger  sones  by  dede 
of  gifte  in  annuyties  for         ....... 

XXH.  HOGEK  PELE,  PARSON  OF  DALTON  IN  FUHNES. 

In  Inventorie  of  all  suche  Goods  and  Catalls  as  were  laitlv 
Roger  Peles,  parson  of  Dalton  in  Fumes,*  nowe  discessed,  made 
and  indentyd  the  xxiiijth  day  of  May,  in  the  yere  of  our  Lord 
(iod  M.cccccxlj11,  before  Sir  Cristofer  Bolton  deayn  of  Furnes, 
and  prased  by  the  holydome  othes  of  Alexander  Banks,  Edwarde 

*  'J'he  last  abbot  of  Furness— made  abbot  circa  1532;  resigned  ;j  April,  28 
Ben.  VIII.  ;  became  rector  of  Dalton,  ■![>  Hon.  VIII. — Cf.  "  Annalea  Furnessiensea  "' 


22  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Pele,  John  Bolton  and  Thomas  Walsheman.  Inprimis,  one 
bruyng  leade,  price  vs.  Item  ij.  bruyng  fetts,  price  xviij  d. 
Item  one  brasse  possenctt,  price  ij  s.  iiij  d.  Itein  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  tynne, 
iijd.  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  shole,  price  iijd. 
Item  one  frying  panne,  price  xij  d.  Item  one  cresshett,  price  vj  d. 
Item  two  stands,  price  iij  d.  Item  one  table  cloth  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  almerye,  price  iij  s.  iiij  d . 
Item  two  saltyng  fatts,  price  x  d.  Item  a  lytyll  brase  nrorter  with 
one  yren  pestyll,  price  xd.  Item  one  pewter  basen  with  an  ewer, 
price  xvj  d.  Item  one  lytyll  tynne  cuppe,  price  vj.  d.  Item  one 
countter,  price  v  s.  Item  one  short  carpett  for  the  same,  xx  d. 
Item  iiij.  qwysshens,  price  ij.s.  Item  iiij  chayres,  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  shots,  price  iij  s.  Item  one 
doble  shete,  price  iij  s.  Item  one  course  shete,  price  viij  d.  Item 
ij.  axis  and  one  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  typpctt  of  ccrcenett, 
price  xx  d.  Item  xj.  quarters  and  one  of  byg,  price  iij  H.  xvj  s.  viij  «1 . 
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. 
busshells  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  solde,  price  xxid. 
Item  in  money  left  in  hys  purse  iiij s.  vj d  Summa  xvli.  ijs.  iiij d. 
Theis  parcells  hereafter  foloyng  coulde  not  be  prased  because  the 
prasers  coulde  have  no  \ew  nor  syght  therof.  Inprimis.  one  fyne 
Make  gowne,  one  chamelett  jakett ,  on  worsted  jakett,  one  chamelcli 


A.RCHDEACONRT  OF   RICHMOND.  23 

doblet,  one  worsted  doblet,  one  parre  of  bosen  and  one  cappe 
whychear  in  the  kepyng  of  Thomas  Kendell.     Item  a1  Whytyame 
one  fethei   bede,  one  coveryng,  one  parre  of  blanketts,  hangyngs 
for  the  same,  ami  one  cheist.      Item  in  the  kepyng  of  William 
Sand-,  gentylman,  one  bode  of  downe  and  one  boster  for  the  same 
Theis  ar  the  detts  awyng  unto  the  seid  Roger.     Fyrste,  of  mj 
lorde  Mounttegle  oi'  Lent  money,  xxiij  li.  ij  s.  vj  d.     ttem  of  Manna 
duke  Bradeley  of  Eiippon,  Lent  money,  xxli.     ttem  of  Margaretl 
lait  wyfe  of  William  Lancaster,  for  on   crucifix  of  golde,  price 
xli.;  ij.  flagens  of  sylver,  price  xixli.  vs.   with  other  peses  of 
sylver  of  rignes,  price  xli.,  in  toto  xxxix  li.  vs.      Item  of  Jam< 
llnntter.  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.      Item  of  1 '.a met  Kvchardson,  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  Pele,  doughter  of  John  Tele 
iijs.  ixd.     Summa,  lxxxvij  li.  xs.  xi  d.      TJieis  ar  the  detts  Hbhyche 
the  seid  Roger  dyd  awe.     Imprimis,  to  Richard  1  Inland  of  Cokar 
mouth,  xxli.     Item  to  Syr  Henry  Farryngton,  iiijli.     Item   to 
Greflray  Chamber,  xxs.     Item  to  Thomas  Kendall,  iij  li.  ij  s.  xd 
Item  to   Agnes  Richardson,  xxs.      Item   Evane   Barwyke,  xls 
[tern  to  Thomas  Jaksone  of  Myllome,  xvs.      Item  to   Laurence 
Gybson,  xxs.      Item  to  William   Ascowe,  xxvj  s.  iij  d.      Item   to 
the  lait  wylle  of  John  Hyrde,  x  s.      Summa,  xxxiij  li.  x  s.  j  d. 


XXin.    THOMAS  ALL  ANSON. 

Thomas  Allanson.  29  June,  1541.  To  be  buryed  in  the 
churche  pourche  of  the  parochyng  of  our  blessed  Lady  and  of 
All  Halloas  of  Cundall;  for  forgotyii  tytlu-s,  xx  d.  Also  Ibequyth 
to  hy  altar  for  wax  to  kepe.  .  .  .  I  bequythe  to  Cundall  churche 
a  black  vestyment  with  the  .  .  .  To  the  same  churche  on  cope, 
and  it  for  to  be  kepyd  in  the  hands  of  my  executors. — To  Si] 
W'illvam  Sarganson,  clerk,  xij  d.  To  Sir  Willyam  Browne,  clerk, 
xij  d.  To  Sir  Ry chard  of  Dysforthe,  viij  d.  To  Sir  Rychard  of 
Martoii,  viij  d. 


XXIV.    WALLER  HENBICI  TESTAMENTTJM* 

In    the    navm    of    Gode,    Amen.       In    the    3cre    of   OUT    Lord 
M".ccccc.xlj.  and  iiijth  «lav  of  Julii,   I    Henry  W'allar   sev    .    . 

*  An  early  and  curious  Richmond  W  ill,  which  ia  valuahle  lor  its  singular  Ian 
and  spelling,  and  at  the  same  time  interesting  for  its  bequests  to  charitable  purpi 


I  u  ILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


hole  in  mynd  and  good  of  memory,  makes  my  lastwyll  and  test 
ment   in   thvs  maner  foloyne;.     Furst,  I  gyf  my   sol   onto    G( 


testa- 
ment in  "thvs  maner  foloyng.  Fvirst,  I  gyf  my  sol  onto  God 
Almyghtye  and  to  our  Lady  Saynt  Mary,  and  to  all  the  Sayntts 
in  heven,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  our  Lady 
in  Kychmond,  quare  my  frends  thynks  best.  Item  I  gyf  for  my 
mortuary  accorclyng  to  the  law.  Item  I  wyll  have  messe  and 
Deryg  song  for  my  sol,  on  my  beryall  clay,  and  for  that  doyng 
I  gyf  to  every  gyld  prest  of  thys  town,  vj  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  Kauf  Vallar  on  tawne  jaket  or  on  blak.  Item  I  gyf  my 
better  hows  burg  land  behynt  Frers,*  with  all  thyngs  belongyng 
vt,  onto  my  wyf  Esabell,  as  long  as  sche  leveth  and  keps  hyr 
wydow ;  and  after  hyr  dcth  I  gyf  yt  onto  my  sonn  Thomas,  to  hym 
and  to  hys  hare  of  hys  body  lawfully  begottyn  for  ever  moyr, 
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  gyf  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  Kychmond 
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  3erlv  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  payr 

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

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

qwen  sche  maryes y1  she  hath.     Item  I  gyf  to  Elsabet 

Wallar  vj  s.  viij  d.,  iiij.  coverletts,  ij.  brase  potts,  ij.  kettylls,  iij. 
hardynschctts,  iiij.  pey ,  on  kow,   on  mattres.      The 

*  The  lateiy-dissolved  monastery  of  the  Gray  Friars  in  the  immediate  suburbs  of 
Richmond. 

f  This  is  the  first  time  that  we  rind  this  word  used  lor  lairestall. 


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resydew — ]  gyJ  onto  m\  w  vt'  Esabell  and  Tomas  my  son,  qwm  1 
ordan  and  makes  my  executors,  and  Edesyer  Alan  Akryk,  Rychard 
Smyth,  and  Nicoles  W'allar  to  be  the  supervisors  of  this  my  lasl 
wyll  to  see  yt  bo  fulfvllvd,  and  I  gyf  every  on  of  them  xij  d. 
W'ettenes  heyr  of,  Sir  John  Brocolls,  parech  prest,  Alan  AJbyk, 
WylliamWylamson,  with  odermoye,  the  day  and  the  3eyr  aforsayd. 


XXV.    I.ASYNIJY  TIIOM.E  DB  WHTTWELL  '  GYNTYLMAN'  TESTAMENTUM. 

Iii  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxvjth  day  of  the  monthe 
of  Auguste,  in  the  3ere  of  oure  Lorde  God  a  thousand  fyffe 
hundrethe  andxlj.,  I  Thomas  Lasynbe  of  Qwhytwyll,  gyntylman, 
beyng  of  hoy  11  mynde,  and  in  perfytte  rememberanc,  nott  wyllyng 
todye  intestate,  beyng  in  ftequentt  paynswythdesese  and  infyrmyte, 
feryng  deyth  to  insew  upon  the  saym,  wherefore  in  the  helthe  of 
my  soyll  I  hordand  thys  myprescentt  testamentt  contenyng  in  ytt 
in\  new  and  laste  wyll  in  maner  and  forme  foloyng.  Fyrstc  and 
pryncypally,  above  all  erthly  thyngs,  I  gyffand  beqwythc  my 
soyll  onto  Allmyghty  God,  and  to  owre  Lady,  and  to  all  the 
eelestyall  company  of  hevyn,  and  my  corporall  bodye  to  be  bnryed 
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  forthe  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  hyr  chylder,  ij.  kye,  and  unto  Jhon 
Kyrke  oon  cow,  and  to  my  syster  Ann  oon  qwhy.  The  resedew — 
I  gyffuntto  my  wyffe  and  chylder.  Also  1  hordan  and  make  my 
iij.  sonn  Christofer,  Jhorge,  Jamys,  myn  executors,  and  my  broder 
in  law  Thomas  Foultorpe  to  be  supervisor  of  my  wyll.  Wyttnesses 
heyre  of,  Sir  Robarte  Tomson  the  curate,  Sir  Antony  Metcalfe, 
Peter  Fultrope,  and  Jhon  Askqwyth,  wyth  dyverys  oder. 


XXVI.    DOMINI  EDMUNDI  CHAEDEB  PRESBITERI  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yere  of  owr  Lorde  Gode, 
M.cccccxlij.  I  Sir  Edmunde  Charder,  preyste,  wvthein  the 
parysheynge  of  Grynton  in  Swodayle. — Fyrste,  I  geve  my  soule 
unto  Gode  Allmyghtye,  and  owr  blessyde  Ladye,  and  to  all  the 
holy  company  of  hevyn,  and  my  body  to  be  buryede  in  the 
churche  yerde of  Grynton  in  Swodayle,  wat  tyme  ytt  shall  pleysse 


26  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Gode  to  call  me  unto  hys  mayrsye.  As  conserayng  the  order  oi 
my  goods,  wyche  ys  not  in  my  hands  and  in  my  hands  also,  1  put 
ytt  holy  unto  the  order  of  John  Charder,  my  brother  son,  whome 
1  mayke  my  sole  executor,  for  to  demaunde,  tayke,  clame,  and 
order  for  the  heylthe  of  my  soulle  and  proffett  of  my  freyndes, 
accordyng  to  the  forme  fblouyng  of  thys  my  laste  wyll.  Fyrste, 
lor  the  bryngyng  fourthe  of  my  bodye  to  the  burvall,  I  wyll  my 
sayde  executor  do  order  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  as  he  thynks  moste  covenyente. 
Allso  1  wyll  that  thar  be  one  tryntall  of  messes  doyne  by  Sir 
Wylliam  Crofton,  and  Sir  Thomas  Hawhrawr,  for  the  heylthe  of 
my  soulle.  Allso  1  bequyeth  unto  my  brother  Olyver  Tarter  one 
lyttyll  meyre,  wyche  1  have  now.  Allso  I  bequyet  to  Crystofer 
Surgenson  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  mynysters,  ys  howynge  unto  me 
xj  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Allso  Thomas  Gcyrge  ys  hawyng  to  me 
xj  s.  iij  (1.  In  wytnes  hereof  Sir  James  Tayllyor,  the  paryshe 
preste,  Wylliam  Dowson,  whome  I  desyer  to  be  the  supcrvysor  of 
thys  my  laste  wyll,  and  Olvver  Carver,  wythe  other,  wherfor  1 
ii,yve  to  the  sayd  Wylliam  Dowson,  for  hys  payns,  xj  s.  iij  d., 
nowe  in  the  hands  of  Thomas  Geyrge. 


XXVII.    LYNSCAILL  ISABEL  DE  STANWIGG  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xi.  day  of  October,  the  yere  of 
o wre  Lorde  a  tho wsand  fy ve  hundreth  and  xlij . ,  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.  1  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  1  bequethe  to schall  my  son  a 

cowe.  Item  I  bequethe  to  Wylliam  Ottrynton  a  coavc.  Item  1 
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  aforcsayd  iiij.  awlde  yowys.  Item  I  be- 
quethe to  Janet  my  dowghter  my  best  gowne  and  my  best  kyrtley. 

hem   I  bequethe  to  Allvson  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   mv  doughter  Janet,  my  blak  hatte  to  Alyson  my  dowghter, 


ARCHDE  u  ONRTf  OF  RICHMOND.  27 

my  sanguene  cappe  to  Alyson  ( Ittrynton,  and  also  my  bedde  as  I 
lye  with  the  clothes,  [tern  I  bequethe  to  Wylliain  OttBynton  a 
baskeytt  ofviij.  beyschellys,  and  a  maskyne  tubbeofvij.  beyschellys. 
Item  I  bequethe  to  Alyson  Smythson  a  bowttyng  tonne,  a  saye, 
the  greyte  cawledrone,  the  Lesce  panne,  my  ambre,  a  fowldyn 
bowrde,  and  a  bowrde  to  lay  cheys  one.     [tern    1   bequethe  to 

Alyson   Ottrynton  a  lescc  cawldrone,    a panne,  and  a 

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

dysposce  thereof  onto  the and  the  hey lth  of  my  salle,  as 

yl  shalbe  thowght  good  to  yame,  and  to  pleyse  God.  And  tin- 
same  Robert,  Antony,  and  Bryene,  1  ordenne,  make,  and  con- 
stytuyl  my  executors.  Wytnesys  whereof,  Sir  Roger  Horsman, 
Ste  .  .  .  Leyfchyld,  Edward  Pyeryng,  with  other  moe. 

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

Inprimys,  fonre  kye  with  there  cauvys,  liij's.  iiij  d.  Item 
xij.  lammys,  xijs.  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,  vs.  Item  tubbys,  baskets,  bordys,  and  cheysts,  iiij  s. 
Item  a  ambre  and  two  pannys,  iij  s.  Item  a  panne  and  a  save, 
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  kvrtle,  xs.  Item  iij  1.  in  money.  Item  the  bequethe  to 
Mylnen  and  his  wyffe,  ixs.     Totall  somme,  xij  li.  xij  s.  viij  d. 


XXYIII.    PERESON  EDMUND  "  TANNERE     TESTAMENT  AND  INVENTORY. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xxjtl)  daye  off  Decembrc,  in  the 
yere  off  oure  Lorde  Gode  a  thousande  fyv  hundrethe  forty  and  two, 
I  Edmunde  1  >ersone,  off  the  parishynge  off  Bethome,  tannere,  hole 
of  mynde  and  off  gnd  remembrance,  seke  and  craiysed  .  .  .  and 
wote  not  when  God  will  call  me  to  his  mercye,  maketh  my  laste 
wylle  and  testamente  in  manor  and  fourme  foL  »wyng.  Fyrsl ,  I  gyve 
and  bewhethithe  my  sowle  unto  Allmyghty  God  and  to  oure  blessid 
Ladye  Saynte  Marye,  and  to  all  the  holy  compan}  offhevyn,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  accustomede.  Item  I  gyveantjbe- 
wheth  mve  hole  tii  \  1!  and  tenandright  off  my  howse  and  farmehold 


28  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

with  all  the  appurtenannce  thereto  belongynge  in  Wyderslakke, 
aftere  my  decease,  unto  Thomas  Borowe,  sone  unto  my  doughter 
Mabelle,  with  mybarkhowse  and  the  instruments  therto  belongynge. 
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  Dvkonson,  vicare  of  the  said  Bethome,  Sir  Henry  Ayraye, 
Richard  Bradcgate,  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  pi'aye  for  any 
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  Persone,  and  other  iiij.  nowbills  off  ye  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 
J  have  gevyne  to  a  stoke  to  ye  fyndynge  of  a  preste  at  the  chapell 

of  our  Lady  on  ye in  ye  Wider  slake,  shall  remayn  to  the 

same  porpose  for  ever.  Also  I  ordeyne  and  makethe  my  right  .  .  . 
full  ladye  Anne  Aeshton,  Petere  Crosfeld,  and  Waltere  Kendalle 
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  beds 
for  me  and  latters  forth  of  the  same,  as  is  more  largely  shew ed  iu  a 
writvnge  berenge  date  herofe.  Item  I  make  John  Martyndalle 
..."..  Masborowe,  the  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, to  se  y*  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  ye  Inventarye  of  the  goods  of  Edmunde  Peresone  of 
Widerslake,  latlye  decessed,  on  whose  saule  God  have  mercye, 
seyne  and  prised  by  John  Matyndalle,  Thomas  Peper,  William 
Peper,  and  Thomas"  Grubye,  on  the  iiijth  daye  of  Januarye  in  the 
xxxiiijth  yere  of  the  reygne  of  Kynge  Henrye  the  viijth.  Fyrst, 
so  many  sheipe  olde  and  3inge  as  cometh  to  ye  valew  ot  v.  marks. 
And  by  farther  knawlegc  we  fynd  mo  y*  cometh  to  the  valew  of 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Also  we  fynde  shepe  of  anc  other  ....  to  ye  valew 


AK(  liDRACOXUY  OF  RICHMOND.  29 

ofxiij  s.  iiijd.  Also  we  have  seyn  such  beddyng  and  insyght  as  was 
in  the  howse  and  an  olde  horse  v'  cometh  to  y°  valew  of 
xxxiijs.  iiijd.  Also  so  muche  Ledesin  thelymmepyttsasdraweth 
.\i\.  marks,  vj s.  viijd.  Debeta  quce  ei  debentwr.  Primis, 
Maistres  Curwcn,  when  sche  was  widow  at  I  lampfell,  xls.  Item 
Jamis  Robynson  of  Crostewhat,  xlvs.  Item  Mils  Symkynson, 
xxxvs.  viijd..  and  my  will  is  yl  he  be  easelye  dalte  with  all.  [tem 
William  Crosfelde,  vjs.  viijd.  Thomas  Banke,  xiij  s.  Edwarde 
Kylners  wyf,  iiij  s.  Rycharde  Baysbrown,  ij  s.  viijd.  Gylbert 
Kylners  wif,  ij  s.  Miles  Dcconson,  xxvs.  Henryc  Sherman, 
v  s.  iiij  d.,  which  he  tok  up  at  Manchester.  Nycolas  Crathorn,  vs., 
whiche  the  saide  Henry  Sherman  toke  up.  Thomas  Browne, 
xixs.  viijd.  Miles  Knype,  xij  s.  George  Mason  of  Dent, 
xxviijs.  iiijd.  Leonardo  Waller,  xl s.  James  Striclande,  iij  s. 
One  Bore  of  Loncaster,  vjs.  viijd.  Also  their  was  spendyde  at 
his  buryall,  to  ye  churche  dutye,  to  the  prestsand  clarkes,and  for  the 
dynere,  xl  s.  Also  ye  expenses  at  was  made  in  his  howse,  while  he 
layde,  and  at  his  wawke,  xvj  s.,  whiche  the  saide  Edmunde  saide 
shulde  be  paide  with  his  awn  gudes.  Also  vjs.  viijd.  to  Jenetto 
Loremere  late  his  servante. 


XXIX.    TRGMM  WALKER  DE  BEDALL  DEFUXCTI  TESTA1MENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xij.  dai  of  the  moneth  of  Jenuarii, 
in  the  yeire  of  our  Lordc  Gode  M.ccccxlij.  I,  Thomas  Walker  of 
Bedaill,  beyng  of  holl  mynd  and  memorie  in  Almighti  Gode,  de- 
clareth  and  maketh  this  my  last  wyll  and  present  testament  in 
mancr  folowyng.  First,  I  bequeth  and  gyve  my  sonll  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  Gregori  of  Bedaill,  afocr  our  Lady 
auter.  Item  I  bequeth  and  giveth  to  the  by  auter,  for  forgotten 
tithes,  xvj  d.  Item  I  bequeth  and  giveth  for  my  mortuari;  ac- 
cordyng  to  the  statut  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  siimm  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  snnim  was  bequeth  and  givyng  by  my  father  Christofer 
Walker,  in  his  last  wyll  and  testament,  (or  this  entcnt,  that  the 
said  summ  of  money  shuld  manteyng  and  uphold  God  serves  to 
the  tyme  that  the  xx^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  lest  of  Sanet  Martvng  in  wvnter,  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  and 


30  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

the  covenauntes  of  the  paid  lande  to  remayng  to  myn  executores, 
and  the  xxliiiij.  to  gaive  a  stait  in  it,  to  the  use  of  the  said  will,  so 
long  as  the  gylds  and  the  obet  is  upholclyng.  And  if  it  be  that 
the  said  Johan  Tawbott  do  not  occupy  fulfyll  and  pai  the  said 
vj  s.  viij  d.  yerly  to  uphold  and  manteyng  the  said  obet  and  the 
gilds,  then  I  will  that  the  said  Johan  shall  forfet,  render,  and  pai 
th'oll  sumin  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  to  myn  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  vincnla,  callyd  Lames  dai  next 
ensewyng,  which  is  bchynde  a  parte  of  pament  of  my  doughter 
ftlsabeth  mariege  goocle"  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  tym  they  mai  cum  to 
marieges,  and  my  sonne  Gregori  to  haive  the  good  will  of  my 
farmehold  after  me  and  my  wif.  Item  I  will  that  Placebo  and 
Divige,  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 
1  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 
my  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  bonoruin  mobilium  ac  immobilium  Thoma? 
Walker  de  Bedaill,  (cujus  animae  propicietur  Deus,)  nuper  in 
Domino  Deo  defuncti,  xij°  die  mensis  Februarii,  anno  Domini 
M0.ccccc°.xl°.ij0. 

Imprimis,  in  barly  xx^viij.  quarters,  in  iij.  chamers,  viij  li.  viijs. 
Item  xxx.  quarters  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  bowrds,  xx  d.  Item  two  kye,  xx  s.  Item  a  qwy 
Bteirke,  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  two  trowes, 
and  a  bowtyn  ton,  and  a  tube  ende,  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. 
Item  a  brasse  ladylle,  and  ij.  scommers  of  latyn,  viij  d.  Item  iij. 
keyttylles,  and  iij.  pannes,  xij  s.     Item  a  bayssyng  of  latyn,  ij. 


VRi  lll>i   \(  0NR1    OF   RICHMOND  31 

ewars,  a  chaffyng  dysche,  and  iij.  candylstyckes,  iiijs.  Item  in 
powder  wessell,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  [tem  iij.  hawmes,  and  a  caull,  xs. 
Item  ;;  counter,  and  a  vaeji  bowrd,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  [tem  a  long  settyll, 
and  ij.  chaers,  ij  s.  [tem  a  banker,  v.  qweischyngs,  and  a  baulyng, 
ij  s.  [tem  iij.  rekyngs,  ij.pare  of  pot  kylpes,and  a  pare  of  tanges, 
xx  d.  [tem  a  silver  masser,  and  vij.sylver  sponnes,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
[tem  viij.  pare  of  lyn  sheitts,  and  ij.  pare  of  hardyng,  a  lyn  bowrd 
cloth,  and  ij. hardyng,  and  iiij.  lyn  towelles,  xxixs.  Item  two 
mattressis,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  [tem  vij.  coverletts,  x  s.  [tem  iij.  pare  "I 
blanketts,  and  v.  yerds  of  broude  qwyetC,  xijs.  [tem  vij.  score  of 
lvn  game,  and  iiij.  score  of  hardyng  game,  vij  s.  viij  d.  [tem  a 
-ton  and  an  half  of  wonegarnej  v  s.  [tem  a  danders  chyste  and  a 
pyell,  vs.     Summa,  xxxiiij  li.  xvj  s. 

[tem  Peter  Aikryke  balyffe,  Thomas  Spycer,  Richard  Bailies, 
and  Miles  Ludge,  ar  the  iiij.  men  divisores  and  prycers  of  tins  for- 
sayd  fnventory,  goods,  and  husthelment  of  houshold.  Debita  prae- 
dicti  Thomae  quae  in  libro  ejus  debitorum  sunt  scripta  eodem  die 
et  anno  supradictis  (inter  alia).  Inprimis  mv  lorde  Scroppe  for 
xxlivij.  quarters  of  malt,  ix  li.  [tem  my  lady  Stranwaege  for  vij. 
quarters  of  malt,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  [tem  John  Tennant,  balvff  of 
Bedaill,  paid  befoer  in  hand,  for  iiij.  quarters  of  barly.  [tem 
Johan  Gaill  of  Gaittyngby  for  lames,  vs.  Item  Sir  John  Kennet, 
prest,  lent  money,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  He  owes  to  Mr.  Gower,  iiij  p. 
Johan  Ascham,  of  Kyrke  Dyghton,  gentilman,  xxx  s. 

XXX.     GEORGE  GYXXYXG. 

George  Gynnyng,  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  my  sunne  a  grene  jaket  y*  John 
Feethoms  gaff  me,  and  a  gray  jaket  with  sieves,  and  a  lether 
dowblet,  and  a  pare  of  hose  clothe,  and  a  blacke  bownet.  To 
Richerd  mv  sunne  a  grene  jaket  yl  mv  lorde  of  Cumberlade 
gaffe  me,  and  an  other  grene  jaket,  and  a  pare  of  hose  clothe, 
and  a  doo  skyn  newe  dyglit. 

XXXI.    WILLIAM  SHEPHERD  OF  ELSIXGTOX,  CHAPMAN. 

Jhesus.  17  January,  1.342.  1  William  Shepherd*  of  Elsing- 
ton,  in  the  parishyng  off  Kyrkby  in  Kendall,  chapman,  seyk  and 

*  A  most  curious  and  valuable  will  of  one  of  the  founders  of  the  chantry  of 
St.  Anthony,  in  Kendal  Church.  The  directions  for  the  election  of  the  priest  and 
his  performance  of  his  duties  are  interesting.  In  21  KHz.,  in  spite  of  the  clause  at 
his  end  of  the  founder's  will,  there  was  a  grant  made  bj  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  paj  71.  lis.  id.  a-year  to  the  schoolmaster  at  Burgh  or  Brough. 


32  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

cvyll  att  ease  in  my  bodye  with  ye  visitation  off  God, — and  first 
off  all  I  beqwethe  and  commende  my  soulle  to  the  greate  mercye 
off  Gode,  in  whome  onelye  is  all  my  hope,  trust,  and  confidence 
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  Anthonye,  whiche  William  Herryson  and 
I  fownded  in  ye  same  churche.  Item  I  will  and  by  this  presents 
doo  publishe  and  declare  y4  Edwarde  Dockerey,  William  Dodyng, 
and  other  theyr  cofeoffers,  and  theyr  heres  and  assingnes,  con- 
tinewe,  stand,  and  be  full  feafide  in  fe  simple  off  and  in  all  suche 
lands,  tennandments,  and  servyces  whiche  they  be  nowe  law- 
fully e  possessede  and  seaside  off,  by  force  off  my  dede  off  gyft,  for 
ye  use  and  intent  off  ye  meyntenawnce  off  the  devyne  serves  off 
Gode  in  ye  qwere  off  Saynte  Anthony,  within  ye  parishe  churche 
off  Kendall,  fowndede  and  mayde  by  me  and  one  William 
Herryson,  to  pray  daylye  for  our  soulls,  our  wyffe  and  our  chyl- 
dren  soulls,  our  frendes,  and  all  christyan  soulls  y4  Gods  pleasur 
is  to  be  praiede  for,  for  ever.  Item  I  will  y4  xxs.  be  taken  off 
ye  fyrst  gressome  y4  shall  fortune  to  fall  off  ye  saide  lands,  and  the 
same  to  be  bestowede  upon  the  fyer  howse  y4  Foxe  wyffe  oft 
Ulverston  dwellithe  in,  and  ye  same  howse  so  to  be  mayde  ten- 
nandhable,  and  I  will  y4  my  saide  feffers  shall  have  ye  be- 
stowyng  off  the  rest  off  the  gressoms  as  they  shall  chawnce, 
fyrst  to  ye  repayryng  off  ye  ornaments  and  vesturs  off  ye  same 
qwere  and  after  in  dedes  of  charytye,  as  they  shall  thynke  mooist 
expedient  or  convenyent.  Item  I  will  y4  all  ye  customarye  ten- 
nandts  be  reasnablelye  entrede  off  theyr  gressoms,  as  thei  shall 
falle.  Item  I  will  y4  the  preist,  y4  shall  supplye  ye  saide  serves, 
shalbe  a  man  of  honest  conversation,  and  a  qwere  man,  to  ye 
intent  he  may  at  all  tymes  sette  forwarde  the  servys  off  Gode  in 
y6  sayd  churche,  and  y4  he  absent  not  hyme  sellff  above  the  space 
off  xxli  days  without  lycence  and  a  reasnable  cause,  and  in  y4  tyme 
to  fynde  one  other  in  his  absence  to  execute  his  offis  in  every 
behallffe.  Item  I  will  y4  the  incumbent  off  ye  same  serves 
always,  frome  tyme  to  tyme,  shall  diligently  see  to  and  kepe 
without  wayst  ye  ornaments  off  the  same  qwere.  Item  I  will  y4 
all  costs,  charges  and  expenses,  at  all  tymes  herafter,  be  taken 
and  borne  off  the  saide  lands,  for  ye  defence  off  ye  said  serves,  so 
yl  my  said  feffors  nor  theyr  heres  be  put  to  no  charges  off  theyr 
proper  goods  for  ye  same.  Item  I  will  y4  my  saide  feffers,  theyr 
heres  and  assygnes,  have  ordre,  oversyght,  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  ye 
meyntenannce  off  ye  same  serves ;  and  yff  any  overplus  above  the 
yerelye  stypende  off  v.  marks  be,  it  to  rcmeyne  and  goo  to  my  saide 


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feoffersand  theyrlieres,  for  theyr  paynes,  to  be  taken  in  yl  behallff. 
Item  it  is  my  will  and  mynd  y*,  yff  ye  saide  servys  in  the  saide 
qwere  a1  any  tyme  hereafter  shall  not  be  sufferede  to  contenewe 
and  perpetually  to  endewre,by  any  statute,  acte,  decre,  or  injunc- 
tion, or  otherwysse  whatsoever  ii  be,  by  the  lawes  off  this  realme 
off  Ynglonde,  then  the  one  hallffoff  all  the  saide  lands,  tennand- 
ments,  rents  and  all  other  servyces,  with  cevertions  and  apperte- 
aawnces  belongyng  yc  same,  descende,  remeyne  and  cum  to  ye 
ryghl  teres  off  me  ye  saide  William  Shepherd  for  ever,  and  y'my 
saide  heres  never  make  pretence,  title  or  clayme  to  any  further, 
but  onelyto  ye  one  hallfi  off  the  saide  lands,  as  they  will  awnswer 
me  before  Gode  at  ye  day  off  judgement,  but  yl  the  other  hallff 
of  ve  same  lands  may  descende  and  remeyne  to  ye  heres  off  ye  saide 
William  Eerryson  for  ever,  notwithstondyng  jl  the  holl  lands  ar 
cumrae  unto  me  the  saide  William  Shepherde  by  force  off  super- 
vivor  off  the  saide  William  Herryson. — Item  I  will  yl  every  prest 
beyng  at  my  burriall  shall  have  v  d. — Item  I  gyve  and  beqwethe 
to  Nycholas  Dodyng  a  gowne  with  qwitt  fure.  Item  I  gyve  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  ye  reparations  off  the  same,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  so  y* 
I  may  have  the  tow  best  crosses  and  ye  canabye  free  at  ye  day  off 
my  burryall.     Per  me  Adamum  Shepherd,  rectorem. 


XXXII.    DOMINI  HENRICI  HAWLHED  TRESBITERI  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  bo-die  with  the 
visitation  of  Gode,  never  the  lease  holle  and  perfitte  hi  mynd  and 
goode  of  rememberance, — my  bodie  to  be  hurried  in  our  Lades 
chappell  within  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  yl  my  said  sone  will  be  ordered  andgydede 
after  ye  cowncelle  of  my  executors ;  provided  allwais,  y4  it  is  my 
will  and  mynd,  that  Margaret  Moyser  and  Elsabethe  Furnes  hyr 
suster  shall  have  dewryng  their  lyves  naturall  the  house  yl  they 
dwell  in  at  thys  day  ferme  fre,  savyng  only  that  they  shall  make 
reparations  of  the  saide  house,  as  nede  shall  requer,  dewryng  their 
tyme.  Item  I  gvve  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 


34  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

into  ye  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  appurtenances,  as  is  aforsaid,  shall 
clerly  decend  and  remeyne  to  Henry  the  sone  of  Thomas  Hailed. 
Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  the  chyldren  of  ye  forsaid  Thomas 
Hailed,  which  I  am  godfather  to,  every  of  they  me,  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  Eychmund- 
shyer,  that  he  will  be  so  goode  mr  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  mynd  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  ye  dyscretion  and  judgement  of  my 
said  executors,  and  specially  I  desier  my  said  executors  to  be  goode 
to  them  y*  take  paynes  with  me  in  my  sickenese.  Witneses  hereof 
y1  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. 


XXXm.    ME.  CHEISTOFER  PICKERING  TESTAMENT  OF  CLEISBY.* 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  I  Christopher  Pykering,  of 
Clesbie,  doe  mayke  and  ordayne  thys  my  laste  wyll  and  testament 
in  manor  and  furme  followyng.  Furste  I  bequethe  mye  soule 
into  the  handes  of  my  saveare  Jhesus  Christe,  by  whos  blowde 
only  I  hoppe  off  full  remecion  and  forgivenes  off  my  synes,  and  my 
bodey  to  be  berede  in  Cownyscleffe  cherche  nere  unto  my  fyrst 
wyffe.  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. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  35 

bokes  in  my  stody.  Allso  I  gyve  unto  my  wyffe  the  ocopacion 
of  my  lesse  of  Ciesbe  durynglnr  Lyffe,  and  then  after  hrr  dethe 
the  same  lesse  to  retowrne  to  my  son  Chrystofer  Pykerynge.     All 

ve  rvste  of  mv  goodes  1  gyve  to  inv  sayde  wyffe,  and  Wenefryde 
and  Mary  my  dowghters,  whome  I  make  my  exsacutowrs  of  this 
my  laste  wyU  and  testementte,  requiryng  my  sayde  wyffe  to  be 
unto  them  as  a  natural!  mother,  accordyng  as  my  speeyall  tryst 
\ .-  in  hir.  I  gyve  unto  my  sone  Chrystofer  Pykerynge1  my  beste 
chene.  I  gyve  to  my  brother  John  Pykeryng  my  blake  gyldyng. 
I  gyve  to  my  sarvandes  John  Dobson  and  Francis  xxs.  a  pesse 
to  bather  of  theme,  besydes  ther  wages.  1  gyve  unto  John  Clax- 
ton  one  of  my  beste  kyene  with  callff.  Allso  1  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  1  have  subscrybette  my  name,  the  xith  of  Fabre- 
ware,  with  thes  wytnesses :  John  Pykeryng,  John  Dobson,  Robert 
Leddall,  Frances  Castelyne,  Sir  James  Edwards  preste. 


XXXIV.    EDWAUDE  PYKERYNGE  OF  SCELMLSYEU. 

Ihesus.  2  Marche,  M.ccccc.xlij.  I  Edwarde  Pykerynge  of 
Scelmisyer. — I  wyll  )rt  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  (his  daughter)  after  ane  honest  and  cumlye  facion  at  the  day 
off  hyr  maryage. — Item  I  gyve  to  Sir  Bryane  Gylpyn  and  Sir 
Christofere  Sprote,  to  eyther  of  they  m,  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  buryall,  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  iiijor  sylver  spones,  xlviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
vj.  Kendalls,  iiij  li.  Item  viij.  kelters,  xl  s.  Item  ij  russetts,  xyj  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  cl.  Item  ij.  payr  of  small  cards,  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  baggs,  a 
swerd,  and  a  belte,  xxd.  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,  xyj  d.  Item  arayments  for  Ins  bodye, 
iiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  item  in  detts,  x\  ij  li.  xiiij  s.  ij  d.  Item  in  redye 
money,'  xxvj'li.  Summa  totalis  iiijxx  li.  viij  s.  vij  d. 
d  2 


36  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


XXXV.    LEONARD  FELL*  OF  ULVEKSTONE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  A.  D.  Millesimo  quingentesimo  quad- 
ragesimo  secundo,  decimo  quinto  die  mensis  Marcii,  ego  Leo- 
nardus  Fell,  parocliianus  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  bands  and  divine  favour  of 
Allmygbtie  God,  to  do  and  worke  therein  and  with  his  godly 
wyll,  if  I  do  dye  at  this  tyme  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  imped yment,  accordinge 
to  the  la  we  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  xl  s. 
sterling  and  his  hording  as  meate  and  drinke,  or  els  yerfore  as 
my  executours  and  he  opnely  shal  agre  for  the  same.  Moreover  I 
bequeth  and  gyves  to  the  bueldynge  of  the  churche  stepyll  of 
Ulverstone  xl  s.  sterling — to  fmde  John  Fell  meate  and  drinke, 
clothinge,  boks,  and  scolewaige  to  goo  to  the  scole,  with  all  other 
necessary es,  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.    WILLTAM  ALLANSON. 

IHS.  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxijli.  da  off  Marcii, 
in  the  yere  off  our  Lord  God  M.cccc.xlij,  I  \Vyl3am  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  ye  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  our  blyssyt  Lady  and  off  All  hallus  off  Cundal. 
Also  I  bequieth  and  gyfith  to  ye  blisset  sacrement,  for  forgotyn 
tith3,  vjd.     Also  I  gjffe  and  bequith   to  my  sunne   Gwye  one 

*  The  Fells  were  and  are  still  a  clan  of  yeomanly  gentry  in  the  neighhourhood  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  OF  RICHMOND.  37 

silver  deghte  dagar,  vj.  sylver  sponith.3,  one  iryn  speitte,  one  greal 
braspOt,  «Hif  chyste,  ix.  iryn  straketh.3,  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  l>fl tc-  with  one  pare  off  bedd3,  alter  ye 
doeeissvng  off  hyr  mother,  and  also  1  wyj  and  bequieth  to  every 
one  off  my  dowtres  to  have  aehen  off  thame  one  why  strik,  or 
one  Stotrell.  And  I  wyl  and  ordane  for  my  exeeutores  my  with' 
Johan  and  my  son  Gwy,  to  dispose  and  fulfyll  thys  my  laste  wyll 
— and  the  residew  1  gyffe  to  my  wiffe  and  to  my  ehildryn,  in 
evvn  porcions,  to  be  devydyd  amongli3  thame.  Thes  wytneshths: 
Robert  Bell,  Lionel  Clerke,  \Vyl3am  Potter,  and  Wy^am 
Farmery. 


XXXVII.    WYNDE  EDMUNDE  NUPER  DE  GOLDISBURGH  YOMAN. 

April  18,  1543.  I  Emoonde  Weynde  of  Goldeesburghe,  in  ye 
countie  of  York,  yoman — to  be  buried  within  yc  churcne  yearde 
of  Goldesburghe,  nyghe  unto  my  fyrste  wyffe.  Item  I  wyll  yl 
my  freynds  and  neighbors  have  a  repay  ste  after  my  bury  all,  for 
their  paynes  and  goode  wyll.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  Jhoan 
y*  dowgliter  of  my  Mr.  Mr.  Thomas  Goldesburghe,  one  whie  calfe. 
Item  I  wyll  yl  all  ye  poore  people  being  at  my  buriall  have  everye 
one  a  farthyng  breade.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequethe  to  my  paryshe 
ehurse  iij  s.  iiij  d.,  to  be  dysposyde  at  ye  discritione  of  ye  persone 
ther. — I  desyre  also  my  Mr.  Mr.  Thomas  Goldesburghe,  and 
Thomas  Ughtrede,  parson  of  Goldesburghe  aforsaide,  to  be  super- 
vysers. 


XXXVIII.    MAXSARGH  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  lawe,  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 

hors  and  a  mare.  Item  to  Edwarde  Mansarghe,  sonne  to  Christofer 
my  sonne,  myne  a  wen  rydyng  swerde  and  a  stott.  Item  to  the 
saide  Christofer  my  cutt  hors,  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  discretion.  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  off 
splynts.  Item  to  Christofer,  for  his  servants,  a  jacke  and  the  grcate 
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  shewe  hym  my  wyll,  that  it  may  be 
fulfilled  to  the  pleasure  of  Almyghtty  Gode,  and  the  helthe  off 
my  saule;  and  I  bewhethe  my  saide  mr  my  blake  hors  and  my 
maistres  one  old  ryall,  and  Garge  Mansarghe  xs.  Records, 
Sir  Robert  Applegarthe  and  Sir  Thomas  Witton.  i"  awe  to 
Maister  parson  Huddleston,  vij  s.  vj  d.  To  the  parysshe  churche 
off  Heversam,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Sir  Thomas  Witton,  vs.  Edwarde 
Mansarghe  aives  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  Inventoeie  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,) — 
v.  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.    JAMBS  LAYBFRNE  OF  BRADLEY FYLDE. 

Ills.  11  June,  1543.  1  James  Layburne,*  of  Bradleyfylde, 
seyke  ande  evil]  at  ease  in  my  bodye,  thrnghe  the  visitation  of 
Grode,  yet  notwithstondynge  holle  and  perfyte  off  mynde, — to  be 

burryedc  in  my  parishe  churchc  of  Kendall,  as  ncre  my  masters 
qwere  as  may  convenientlye  be.  Item  I  will  that  my  goods  be 
devidede  and  separatede  in  thre  parts,  accordyng  to  yc  lawc,  one 
parte  for  my  selffe,  ane  other  for  my  wyffe,  and  ye  thyrde  for  my 
chyldren  James  and  Charles. — Item  I  gyve  and  beqwethe  to 
Eenry  Warryner  a  kelter  jacket.  Item  to  Christofore  Cayrus  a 
old  tawney  jacket.  Item  I  will  that  ye  ministers  and  prests  shall 
brynge  me  to  ye  churche  and  to  synge  masse  for  my  soulle,  and 
every  preist  to  have  ij  d.  Item  I  gyve  and  beqwest  xij  d.  to  ye 
works  and  reparacions  of  my  parishe  churchc.  Item  I  will  yl  my 
towc  sonncs.  James  and  Charles,  shall  have  my  peat  mosse  at  ye 
Stonytbrde  bryge,  and  ye  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  ye  said  agrement 
to  be  maide  at  ye  determynation,  syght  and  order  of  my  singuler 
goocle  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 
Xycholas  Leybm-ne,  yonger,  in  lent  money,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  John  Godmunde,  for  stallege  yl  he  receyved,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Item  Thomas  Gennyngs,  for  Kendall  {cloth)  of  ye  last  yere,  xxs. 
Item  ye  same  Thomas,  for  Kendall,  lvij  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  WITHEMAN,  OF  BRATTENBY'E,  GENTILMAN. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  WyU.3  Witheman,f  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  sun  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.      lie  appear.-  to  have  raised  himself  by  hi- 


40  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

wyke.     Fyrst,  I  bequethe  my  soule  to  Almyghty  God,  and  my 

bodye  to  be  buryed  there please  hym.     Item  I  wyll  yl 

Barbara  Wittham  my  dougliter  sliall  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  Withetham 

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

this  present  within feilds  of  Darlington.     Also  I  will  y1 

WHI3  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  ....  iiijor  trussyng  beddes  and  all  the  clothes  yl  belonges  to 
the  saide  beddes,  saving  his  mother  shall  have  the  ....  of  such 
stuff  as  is  at  Darlington  duryng  hir  lyf ;  also  the  saide  stuff  yl 
Will}  Wittham  shall  .  .  .  and  shall  remayne  unto  his  heyres  after 
hym,  as  long  as  the  said  stuffe  will  contynew,  and  to  no  other.  I 
will  y1  George  Clapham,  who  I  have  most  in  trust  for  my  sonne 
and  all  other  children,  shall  have  xxu  marks  ....  for  the  ward- 
shepe  of  my  sonne  and  heyr  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,  WHI3  Kyllingale,  and  John  Kyl- 
lingale,f  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  VIII.  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  conclude  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. 


ABCHDEACONRt  OF  RICBtMOND.  41 

beseche  my  lather "  to  mayke  a  title  of  iiij"1'.  marke  by  yere  to  the 
youngea  sonnes  for  theyi  lyffes,  unto  whom  I  sende  a  dubbyll 
duckett,  and  another  ducketl  unto  my  mother  his  wif.  In  witt- 
nes  whereof  the  saide  Will,  Wittham  haithe  subscribed  his  name 
and  setto  bis  seale,  at  Barwicke,  the  vjth  day  of  September,  in  the 
xxx-iiij''  yere  of  the  reigne  of  our  soverayne  Ionic  kynge  Henry 
the  \iij"',  by  the  grace  of  God,  of  Inglande,  France,  and  Lrelande, 

kynge,  defensor  of  the  faithe,  and  of  the of  Yhglande 

and  Lrelande  the  suppreme  heade. 

The  trew  Inventakye  of  all  maner  of  goods  moveable  and  im- 
moveable of  W1II3  Wittham  of  Bratenbye,  layt  decessed,  pracyde 
by  iiij"1"  indefFerent  persons,  y*  is  to  say,  Christofer  Dodys  worth, 
William  Barber,  Crystofer  Dent,  John  Warde,  xmo  die  Januarii, 
anno  Domini  M"  quingentesimo  quadragesimo At  Bra- 
tenbye, in  ye  stable.  — Item  ij°  geldings  and  a  nagge,  price  vj  li. 

Item   iiijor  warke   horses,  ye  price  xliij  s Item 

iiij"'"  marcs  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,  iiij01'  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  fethcr  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,  x  s.  In  the  hye  chamer. — A  bedde 
for  chylder,  iij  s. ;  one  cheyste,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  ij°  cuppeburdes, 
vs.  Pewder  ivessell. —  Dublers,  disches,  sawcers,  salts,  basyngs, 
ewers,  pewder  potts,  xiij.s.  iiij  d.  Napperye  ivaire. — x.  paire  of 
lyne  schetts,  xx  s.  Item  ix.  burdcloths,  iiijor  towells,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  iiijor  dowson  napkyns,  iiij  s.  Item  paire  of  pillobers,  iiij  s. 
Item  iiijor  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  chawfyng  dische,  xxs.  Item  ij.  says,  iij. 
seckes,  with  other  trasche,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  ivodde  vessell,  xijd.  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  cownter,  ij.  ehaires,  iij. 
bourdes,  iij.  s.  iiij  d.     In  the  parlor,  a  cupburde,  a  trussyng  bedde, 

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

t  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. 


4:2  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

a  stande  bedde,  a  close  prysser,  xvij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  kytchyng,  a 
arke,  ij.  dryssyng  bourds,  xxd.  In  the  hye  chamer,  a  trussyng 
bedde,  a  table,  a  cupbourd,  a  chayre,  a  fuxnie,  with  hangyng  of 
the  chamer,  xxiiij  s.  In  the  butterye  chamer,  a  trussyng  bedde 
with  a  teyster,  a  chayre,  a  buffete  stowyll,  xvj  s.  In  the  chamer 
over  ye  parlor,  a  trussyng  bedde  with  hangyngs,  a  tryndyll  bedde, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  ye  yaytt  hoivse,  a  cupbourde,  a  stande  bedde,  x  s. 
In  ye  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  Thyckett,  in  Yorkeshyen — Inprimis,  in  the  whiett  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  counter,  a  table,  a  furme,  xs.  In 
the  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,  iiijor  barrens,  with 
other  trasche,  vs.  A  burde  clothe,  iiijor  napkyns,  a  towell,  xx  d. 
In  Gayls  chamber,  iiijor  brasse  potts,  a  brasyn  morter,  x  s.  An 
holde  caldron,  vij.  hold  panns,  x  s. ;  ij.  branderethcs,  ij.  rost  yrons, 
ij.  creschetts,  a  paier  of  cobyi'ons,  a  paire  of  tonges,  vs.;  ij. 
choppyng  knyves,  ij.  speytts,  a  flescheaxe,  vij.  pece  of  pewer,  with 
a  laddyll,  iij  s.  In  the  mylke  howse,  an  arke,  a  tube,  a  stande,  a 
chyme,  xij  d.     Summa  totalis,  lxviij  li.  xvj  s.  vij  d. 


XLI.  JOHN  SLYNGER  TESTAMENTUM  "  OF  LYTYLL  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  fyve  hundreth  forty  and  iij.  I  John  Slynger*  of  Lytyll 
Hutoune. — Fyrst  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  Staincliffe.  They  were  probably  taken  thither  by  the 
Pudsays,  whose  tenants  thty  had  been  for  many  generations.  The  will  of  his  son  will 
occur  afterwards. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  43 

buryed  to  Sainth  Cuthbert  chmvhe  yerde  of  Forcett,  my  mortuarye 
to  be  gyve  after  the  reyte  and  acte  of  the  Perlement.  I  bcqueth 
to  every  one  of  the  chyldxeaie  of  Henry  Slynger,  my  son,  a  gymer 
lame,    "item  J  bequeth   bo  every  one  of  the  chyldryne  of  Henry 

Nwtun  a  gymer  lame.  Item  I  bequeth  to  the  churche  of  Forcett, 
to  setl  vt ;  forth,  vj.  a.  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  1  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  chyldryne,  whome  I  mayke  hole  executours,  and  my 
larmolde  to  be  occupyed  for  the  use  of  my  wyfe  and  my  chyldryne 
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, 
according  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  chyldryne, 
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  wrytyn. 


XLH.    ALYSANDER  ATKYNSON  OF  RYPLEY. 

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 
bellyces.  To  Jolm  Atkynson  my  sone  the  worsse  stydy  with  the 
bellyces,  a  hamer  with  twho  payre  of  tongs. — 

IHS.  Inyentakitjm  omnium  et  singulorum  bonorum  Alyx- 
sandri  Atkynson  de  Rypley  nuper  defuncti,  appreciatorum  per  iiij. 
vicinos  scilicet  Robertum  Rypley,  Willelmum  Collyng,  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.  howe  yrons,  ij  d.     Item   v.  ponchys, 

*  A  valuable  inventory.  The  whole  of  the  testator's  block  in  trade  is  carefully 
detailed. 


44  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

one  ponce  with  a  stame  iij  d.  Item  a  crokytte  steely  with  a  nail 
to  wile,  ij  s.  Item  ij.  grynstons  unge  in  yron  xvj  d.  Item  a 
webayke  with  schalls  and  vij.  leyd  weyghts,  ij  s.  Item  yron 
unwroght,  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.  Summa,  iij  li.  xiij.  s.  vij  d.  Mr.  Kokysby  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. 


XLIII.    TESTAMENTUM  THOBLE  CURWEN  MILITIS  NUPER  DEFUNCTI. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  first  day  of  November,  in 
the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hunderith  fortie  and 
thre,  I  Thomas  Curwen,*  of  Wirkyngton,  in  the  countie  of  Cum- 
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  companye  of  heven,  my  body  to  be  buried 
within  the  new  chaunterie  of  my  parishe  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  countie  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 
assignes,  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  performannce  of  this  my  said  will.  Also  I  will  that 
Florens  my  wiff  shall  have  oute  of  my  said  lands  and  tenements 
yerelie,  during  her  lyff,   fourtie  marks  covenanded  unto  her   for 

*  The  Curwens  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. 


\i;<  IIDEACONKY  OF  RICHMOND.  4.5 

her  joyntor  and  feoffemenl  al  the  day  of  our  maryage.  Also  I 
will  that  all  suche  recognissances  of  covenands  maide  betwixt  Sir 
Thomas  Wharton  and  me,  concernynge  the  mariage  of  Henry 
Curwen,  my  son  and  heir  apparent,  (sic).  Also  I  giff  and  bc- 
quethe  two  hunderith  pounds  sterling  to  provide  for  hym  a  warde, 
or  other  levyng  to  the  value  of  lyl'tie  marks  by  yere,  at  the  dis- 
crecion  of  myne  executors.  Also  I  giff  and  bequethe  unto  my 
sone  Thomas,  after  my  said  detts  paid,  a  hunderith  marks  sterling 
out  of  my  said  lands  and  goods,  towards  the  preferment  of  his 
leving,  at  the  lyke  discreeion  of  myne  executors.  Also  I  giff 
unto  my  doughter  Mabell  two  hunderith  pounds  sterling,  alter 
my  detts  paid  oute  of  my  said  lands  and  goods.  Also  I  giff  and 
bequethes  unto  my  wiff,  my  detts  being  paid,  the  thirdepart  of  all 
my  goods — and  lourtie  marks  worthe  of  plate. — The  resydew  of 
my  plate  to  my  son  Henry. — To  my  brother  Sir  Thomas  Wharton 
sex  pounds  threttene  shillings  foure  pence  by  yere,  in  consideracion 
of  the  true  accomplishment  of  this  my  said  last  will. — To  my 
brother  John  Preston  twentie  pounds  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 
Furnes.  Also  I  giff  him  my  best  bedd  of  silke  at  Sherifhotton, 
with  the  fedderbedd,  pelowes,  counterpoynte,  and  all  other  things 
thereunto  belonging,  and  also  my  yong  gray  gelding,  my  satten 
gowen  and  jaket  of  velvet.  Also  I  giff  and  bequethes  imto  my 
doughter  Agnes  Curwen  a  standing  cuppe  with  a  covering  doble 
gilted.  Also  I  giff  unto  my  nephe  Robert  Lamplughe  a  gelding. — 
To  my  nephe  Thomas  Warcopp  my  white  gelding  callyd  Wyber. — 
To  my  broder  John  Curwen  and  Robert  Curwen,  ayther  of  them, 
a  silke  bedd,  with  the  fedderbedd  coveryngs,  and  all  other  stuff 
thereto  belonging. — To  my  brother  Edmunde  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 
o-owne. — To  Christofer  Lamplughe  my  servante  fourtie  shillings 
by  yere,  alwais  desyring  my  brother  Sir  Thomas  Wharton  to  be 
p-ood  mr.  unto  my  said  servante. —  To  my  brother  Robert  wiff  a 
ring  with  thre  stones  in  yt. — To  my  brother  John  wiff  a  ring 
with  a  reide  stone  in  it,  that  was  the  Lord  Drumlangrigs. — To 
my  wiff  xxli  marks  by  yere  during  her  lyff,  owte  of  my  lease  of 
Sherefhoton  and  Furnes— and  my  lease  of  Furnes  to  pay  the 
annuitie  of  6£  13s.  4d.  grannted  unto  Hughe  Askew — xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
by  yere  during  his  liff  unto  Richard  Sympson  to  be  toward  my 
son  and  heire  Henry  Curwen — my  brother  John  Curwen  and 
Robert  Curwen  to  have  the  preferment  of  my  lands  assigned  as 
may  be  spared  frome  my  said  son  and  heire,  at  the  discreeion  of 
mv  brother  Sir  Thomas  Wharton  and  John  Preston — my  servante 


46  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Roger  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  unto  hym. — To  my  servante  John  King  xx  s.  by 
yere,  according  unto  his  patent — my  servante  Sir  Robert  Tumor 
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  fennehold  rent  free 
during  his  lyff,  doing  service  to  my  son. — To  my  cosyn  Thomas 
Carus  xl  s.  by  yere  during  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  Wharton  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  Wharton,  Florens  my  wiff,  my  broder 
John  Preston,  my  sone  Henry  Curwen,  and  Sir  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 
Sympson,  Sir  Thomas  Dodgeson  prest,  Sir  James  Edward  prest, 
and  OsAvald.      Thomas  Curwen.* 

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


XLIV.    HENRY  BLOMEYR  OF  SEDBER  CHAPLAYNE. 

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  offmynde  and  good  remembrannce,  pre- 
ventyng  the  uncertayn  channce  and  tyme  of  dethe  in  this  maner 
insewyng,  doithe  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  churchc  his  spowse,  with  full  hope  of  his  infinite  marcy, 
beseechyng  his  blessed  mother  Saynt  Marye,  and  all  Saynts  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  luiriall,  if  it  please  God,  in  the 
churche  yerde  o£  the  said.  Sedber,  at  the  east  cnde  of  the  churche, 
nve  the  graves  of  my  mother  and  suster,  and  at  the  daie  of  buriall 
Iwid  there  be  complete  observannce  done  for  my  soule  alter  the 
usage  tin x.  Item  fox  the  use  of  the  more  honest,  eleynly,  and 
decent  kepyng  and  wesshyng  of  the  adornamembtst-bekragyng  the 
altars  of  the  said  churche,  for  the  more  reverence  of  the  blessed 
sacrament  there  nivnvstrcd,  as  eoporaxes,  altar  clothes,  albys, 
towells,  and  suche  other,  I  bewhethc  twenty  shelyngs  to  be 
ordered  bi  the  discretion  of  the  churche  wardens  and  thcr  suc- 
cessors, for  the  tyme  beyng,  to  uphold  the  said  twenty  shelyngs 
vcivlv  with  contynewannce,  for  the  use  and  purpose  afibrsaid. 
Item  I  bewhethe  other  twenty  shelyngs  to  be  ordered  in  like 
maner  bi  the  saide  churchewardens  and  their  successours,  for  the 
upholdvng  of  one  seirge  of  waxe  yerly  with  contynewance,  to 
stande  aftbr  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  therof  the  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  executours  and  supervisours  to  the  somme  of  sex 
pounds  thirteyn  shelyngs  foure  pens  for  the  said  intent,  Item  1 
bewhetb  to  the  churche  of  TopclifF,  in  rcmembrannce  of  the  soule 
of  my  father  there  buryed,  and  all  trew  christiane  soules,  to  be 
disposed  in  necessary  thyngs  of  the  said  churche,  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  poyut  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  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

give  to  Thomas  Metcalf,  my  suster  son,  and  Robert  his  brother  and 
his  wiff,  one  obligation  of  sex  pounds  thirteyn  shelyngs  four  pens, 
y*  I  lent  unto  Edmunde  Metcalf  their  father,  and  if  he  agre  well 
with  them  for  it,  then  I  forgive  him  xv  s.  iiij  d.  yl  he  aweth  me 
besides  the  said  obligation,  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  tryntall  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  worship  full  maister  Marmaduke  Tunstall, 
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'alForsaid  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- 
whethed,  bi  thair  discretions  to  poore  folks  and  in  other  dedys  of 
charitie.  And  for  the  trew  gentilnes  of  the  said  Maister  Tunstall, 
shewed  alredy,  and  speciall  trust  that  I  have  in  hym,  to  se  this  my 
last  will  performed,  I  will  yl  his  maistershippe  have  fourty 
shelyngs.  And  I  will  yl  my  other  supervisours  and  executours 
have  ich  one  of  them  ten  shelyng  given,  the  daie  and  yere  above- 
said.  These  witnesses,  Sir  Leonard  Fawcet  and  Sir  James  Gill, 
chaplayns,  and  Henry  Blande,  with  other. 


XLV.    SMYTHSON  THOM/E  DE  COWTON  GRANGE  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  naime  of  God,  Amen.  In  yc  3eyr  of  our  Lord  God 
M.ccccc.xliijty,  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, 


AU<  HDlvU  ONKY  OF  RICHMOND.  4!) 

(\>wton  grainge,  o£  y°  parychyn  of  Medylton  Tya9,  wyth  a  hooll 
wyll,  and  gad  delyberacion,  maiketh  my  last  wyll  and  testament 
in  yi9  niancr  lolowvn  — to  be  buryed  within  yc  pariche  chniclic 

of  Medylton  Tyas.     And  I  wyll  all* belottgyD  toyechurche 

be  gvliyn  wiiii  faver.  Item  I  wyll  to  y°  sacrament  for  forgottyn 
theis  xrjd.  Item  I  wyll  to  ye  rood  leight  viijd.  Item  I  wyll 
to  evere  preste  beyng  at  my  Dirige  iiij  d.  To  evere  paryche  dark 
ijd.,  and  to  all  either  scollers  and  poor  people  as  my  freynds 
thvnks  gud.  Item  I  gyff  to  Merget  Hewbanke  xxvj  s.  viij  d., 
and  xl  s.  at  I  awe  to  hyr.  Item  I  gyff  to  my  son  Bryane  Smyth- 
son  chyldren  xx  s.  Item  I  gyff  to  Iszabell  Parkar  my  doygther 
xx  s.,  and  to  hyr  son  Rycherd  vj  s.  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  gyff  to  Elsabeth  my  wyff  ye  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  ye  overseyng  of  my 
sonns  Tomes  and  Bryane.  —  Also  I  wyll,  yff  any  of  my  chyldren 
wyll  not  be  ordred,  bot  mysordcr  yer  selfs,  yen  I  wyll  at  y*  chyld 
shall  loes  ye  gyfft  at  I  gaff  to  ye  fore  said  chyld,  and  I  wyll  ye  gyft 
be  at  ye  order  of  my  executors,  supervisors,  and  frends.  Also  I 
mak  and  ordande  my  executors  of  yi9  my  last  wyll  my  sons 
Tomes  Smythson,  Bryane  Smythson,  and  Christofor  Smythson,  to 
so  at  it  be  fulfilled,  as  I  trust  yat  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  3c  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  buryall,  and  I  wyll  y*  every  prest  have  vj  d. 

from  which  the  Smithsons  of  Stanwick  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  moume  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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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  yl  the  neyburs 
wyll  bryng  the  stufe  to  the  grounde. — Walter  Cur  wen,  gentylman, 
supevysor. 


XLVII.    JOHN  COLLINGSON  DE  STAVELEY,  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  yere  of  our  Lord  God  M.vc.xliij., 
and  the  xviij.  day  of  Januarii,  Memorandum,  yl  I  John  Colynson 
of  the  parish  off  Stavelay.  —  Fryst  I  gyffe  and  bequyeth  my 
sowll  to  Allmyghty  God  my  rederner,  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 
Persy ne  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  xxli  of  hold  groyts, 
cawlyd  chekasydes,  and  my  leyse  of  my  fermold,  yl  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  y*  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  Robert  Gybson  my  curayt, 
John  Bayne,  and  Myles  Gybson  to  be  super vysors,  —  and  I  gyff 
to  every  one  of  my  godchylderyng  iiij  d.  a  pece  to  pray  for  my 
sowll.  Thes  wytnesses,  Perse  wall  Popplton,  ....  Flynte,  Robert 
Waynman,  John  Wryght,  John  Lewes,  with  other  moy. 


XLVin.    REDMAN  RICHARD  DE  THORNETON  TESTAMENTUM  ET 
INVENTARIUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  Anno  Domini  1543.  The  xviij. 
daie  of  Marche,  I  Richard  Redman  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 in  maner  and  forme  folowinge.  First,  I  committe  and  geve 
my  soul  into  the  handis  off  Almightie  God,  my  maker,  savior, 
and   onele  rederner,   and   I  will  that  my  bodie  be  buried    att 


\K(  1 1 1  >  l :  u/onky  or  rkiimoni).  51 

Thornton  Churche,  emongeste  my  ensctors.  Wheras  I  have 
oweinge  <>('  Oliver  Grenehood  of  Imdleton  six  score  pounds  and 
sex  marks.  —  1  will  \l  it  pair  my  detta  within  the  pariehengs  of 
Thornton  and  Engleton,  and  wheras  it  will  not  extende  to  paie 
theime  all.  that  the  reste  be  taken  oil'  mv  croppe.  The  firstc 
fortie  pounde,  I  will  that  it  paie  Mi-.  George  Clapame,  William 
Redman  of  London  stone,  and  Thomas  I leder  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  xxu.  whiche  I 
owe  to  Sir  Richard  Chalmelaie  my  brother  in  lawe,  but  my 
fcruste  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 
remaiiie  off  mv  lease  of  the  saide  lande,  I  geve  to  my  youngest 
children  Francis  Redman,  John  Eedman,  Margrett  Eedman, 
Caterine  (?)  Redman,  and  Marie  Redman,  and  the  moste 
advantage,  so  longe  as  the  lease  shall  remaine  and  be  off  force, 
and  then  mv  sonne  Marmaduke  to  renewe  the  lease.  I  geve  to 
my  sonne  Marmaduke  Redman  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,  maie  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  my  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  Redman  one  night  gowne  of 
mockeado  with  one  paire  of  house  of  the  same.  Wheras  Richard 
Parsivell  owethe  me  five  marks  of  lawfull  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 
Mallikse  (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 
Redman,  Thomas  Redman  and  Francis  Redman  my  brethren, 
quhame  I  make  executors  of  this  my  laste  will  and  testament.  I 
do  maike  supervisors  off  this  my  will  Sir  Richard  Cholmelaie 
knighte  mv  brother  in  lawe,  Mr.  John  Redman  of  Thornton 
esquier  mv  father,  Richard  Redman  of  Gressington,  Thomas 
Morte,  and  Thomas  Reder  parsone  of  Thorneton.  Witnesses 
heroff,  Sir  Thomas  Feldhowse  clerke,  John  Canffelde,  William 
Procter,  Eric  Palicer,  ....  Redman,  with  others. 
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XLLX.    TUNSTALL  ALICLE  DE  FERNHAM  TESTAMENTUM. 

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

thowsand  fywe  hondret  and  xliiij,  and  the  xvl.  day  of , 

I  Ales  Tunstall  of  Ferneham,  whedow  —  I  gyff  mito  the  kyrk 

thekyng,*  xij  d.     Item  I  gyff  unto  Eobert  my  son  a 

why  and  half  an  acre  of  whet.  Item  I  gyff  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  bosh  ell  of 

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


L.    CHRISTOFER  THOMSONN,  VICAR  OF  BRYGNELL.       TEST. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvjtb-  day  of  February,  the  yeare 
of  oure  Lord  God  M.ccccc.xliiijtie,  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  cowrte  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  vj  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  gange  of  lande  that  I  bought 
of  Mr.  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  bmyall  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. 

Inventorium  omnium  bonorum  mob  ilium  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. 


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fcoferi  Tomson,  vicarii  de  Brignell,  nuper  defuneti,  appreciatorum 
per  quatuor  homines  fide  dignos,  videlicet,  Kdnuinduin  Save,  W'il- 
lc'lmuii)  Sigewicke,  Jonannem  Klwand,  ei  WaUebniun  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  b.  Item  iij  gymers,  vij  s.  Item  iiij  kye,  in  the  oecupienge 
oi'  Thomas  Tomson,  son  of  Lawrence  Tomson  deseosed,  iij  li. 
xij  s.  Item  f'ortie  shepe,  in  the  occnpienge  of  the  saidc  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  threffes  of  wheat,  iij  s.  Item  xxij.  threffes  of 
oytts,  vij  s.  Item  a  stayke  of  hay,  x  s.  Howsholde  stuf. — In- 
primis  a  cawdron,  xs.  Item  two  potts,  iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  two 
pannes,  xx  d.  Item  foner  bowlles,  iij  d.  Item  a  gaveloke,  xij  d. 
Item  a  trienge  panne,  iiij  d.  Item  powder  vessel,  iiij  s.  Item  a 
chaffen  dyshe,  iiij  d.  Item  an  almerie,  vij  s.  Item  thre  chestes 
and  a  trone,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  winter  and  two  cupburds,  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  fonre 
shartts  and  a  bourd  clothe,  vis.  viijd.  Item  two  dublets  and  a 
jerkinge,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  gowne  and  two  jackitts,  two  hatts 
and  a  "(velvet  nvght )  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  quce  ei  debentur. — Imprimis,  Thomas 
Argyll,  xxxviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  John  Philepe,  xl  s.  Item  William 
Fenny,  xix  s.  Item  John  Jakson,  xxs.  Item  James  Philepe 
yonger,  xxs.  Item  Richarde  Fogerthwayt,  xxs.  Item  John 
Brignell  of  Whastone,  x  s.  Item  William  Barnengam,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
Item  John  Scott,  xs.  Item  Michaell  Wharton,  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,  xxs.  xxd.     Item  .  .  .  Tomson,  iij  li 


LI.  WILLIAM  CLOWDESLYE*  OF  CUNDALL  CLEEKE. 

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

yere  of  oure  Lordc  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  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

clerke,  do  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner  and 
forme  folowinge.  Fyrst  I  be  .  .  .  and  geve  my  soule  to  Almightye 
God,  and  my  bodye  to  be  bnryed  in  the  churche  of  ToplyfFe. 
Item  I  geve  to  Roberte  Russell  wyeffe  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  co we,  called  Sylver  Topp,  and  one  calfe,  and  one  grey  mare, 
and  a  folle,  to  Katherinn  Tinckard  my  servant.  The  rest  —  I 
geve  to  William  Whittecar  my  cosyn,  and  to  Katherine  Tynckard 
my  servannt.  —  Witnesses  hereof,  Sir  Williarn  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  stuffe,  x  li.  Item  Ka- 
therine Faucet,  iij  s.  Item  Edmund  Casse  of  Colthorp,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  inventaeye  of  all  Sir  Wylliam  Clowdeslye  goods  departed, 
moveable  and  unmoveable,  pryced  by  LaAvrence  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  payre  of  hose,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  a  lether  dublet,  a  chainlet  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 
vth  coverlets,  a  blanket  and  a  wynd  clothe,  v  s.  Item  ij.  lyne  shetes, 
ij.  samerayn  shetes,  ij.  payre  of  herdyn  shetes,  vs.  Item  iiij.  stone 
of  hempe,  iij.  score  len  and  Xth  of  herdyn  gayrne,  xs.  Item 
paynted  clothes,  ij  s.  Item  iiijth  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  mayre  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  difficult  to  trace  the  relationship  between  the  curate  at  Cundall  and  the  archer  of 
Cumberland. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  55 

vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a  sew,  iij  s.  [tern  ij.  ewes,  ij.  lamms,  and  ij. 
bogs,  viijs.  [temacoke,  iij.hennes,  andij.  guese,  xvj  d.  Summa 
xij  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 

Item  payd  for  the  t'unerall  expences,  xlv  p.  viij cl.  Dets  oivento 
the  testator. —  Imprimis,  to  Edward  Guybson,  for  wayges,  v  li. 
[tern  ij.  bus.  of  wheat.  Item  Katheryn  Fawcett,  iij  s.  Item  John 
Fawconbrydge,  foi  certayne  grownde  and  houshold  stuff,  xls. 
Item  Edmund  Casse,  iij s.  iiijd.  Summa  Debitorum  viijli.  vj s. iiij d. 
Dets  ijirlchc  the  testator  dyd  owe. — Imprimis,  to  Lawrenc  Walter, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  Wm.  Forde,  iiij  s.  viij  d. 

LII.   MATHEW  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  xlvli,  and 
in  the  xxxvijtt  yere  of  the  reingne  of  our  soveran  lord  kyng 
Henry  th'eght,  by  the  grace  of  Gode  kyng  of  England,  France, 
and  Ireland,  and  in  erth  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  soulle  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  our  blessed  Lady  Saynt  Mary, 
his  most  gloryus  moder,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  of  heven, 
and  my  body  to  be  buryed  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 
dvvvded  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. 

t  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  Mai  ton,  the  burial- 
place  of  that  ancient  family.  She  was  connected  with  them  through  the  marriage  of 
her  nephew,  John  Witham  of  Cliffe,  with  Agnes  Grower,  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 

church  in  Barton  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Alsso  I  wyll  to  Sir  Marrnaduce,  my 
preyst,  iiij  li.  to  syng  on  yere  where  my  body  shalbe  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  lawe,  to  he  cum  to  lawfull  age; 
alsso  on  sey stern  of  leyd  for  stepyng  of  maulte,  and  on  great 
counter.  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  gyffe,  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  doughter,  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  Culwen 
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  John  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  1  gyff  and  wyll 
to  Sir  Marrnaduce  my  prest  the  ij  lytle  undermore  Goyse 
Holmes,  for  the  terme  of  his  lyffe.  Alsso  I  gyffe  and  wyll  to  Sir 
Thomas  Peyrson  the  vicar  of  Manfeld,  to  Sir  Robert  Wysehed, 
and  to  Sir  Thomas  Wylson,  every  on  of  them  a  sylver  spone. 
Alsso  I  gyffe  and  wyll  yl  Elsabeth  my  wyffe  have  the  feofement 
and  junter  lands  and  tenements,  to  the  valor  of  x.  pounds  by  3ere, 
with  commons  upon  the  more  therto  belonging,  as  appereth  more 
planely  in  a  deyd  beryng  date  the  iiijth  day  of  the  moncth  of 
May,  anno  regni  regis  Henrici  octavi  post  conquestum  Anglian 
xxiij0.  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  rem  ay  n  to  John 
Jakeson,  my  doughtter  son,  of  Bedall.  Alsso  I  wyll  that  the 
sayd  Elsabeth  have  thre  mylke  kve,  to  go  in  the  kowe  close,  and 


AIM  UDEACONUY  OF  RICHMOND.  <37 

ij  lawe  ilianicrs  upon  the  west  syde  of  tlic  larder  howse,  wherof 
the  chamer  y*  I  ly  in  to  be  on,  it' so  U  shall  please  hyr,  in  satisfac- 
fcyon  of  hii  porcion  of  guddes,  with  xxli  of  my  best  30wes,  two 
brase  potts,  a  oaoreand  a  Les,  a  ealderon,  a  pan,  vj.  powder dublers, 

vj  dishes  of  pewder,  and  sex  salsai's,  on  bascn,  iiij  cadilstyks,  ij. 
of  niv  spevtts,  a  eobhyron,  a  lvtyll  counter  standing  in  the  hall, 
and  ij.  svlv.r  epoaes.  Alsso  I  will  to  Francis  Gervington  vjs.  viijd. 
Alsso  to  Wylliain  Gervyngton  vj  s.  viijd.  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 
servanda,  beyng  with  me  at  my  departour,  xx  d.  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 
YYvtham  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  Brctanby  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  vVisehed,  Sir  Thomas  Wylson,  Robert  Wylde,  and 
John  Atkynson,  the  day  and  3ere  above  said.  Per  me  Matheum 
Witnam. 
Inventariuivi  bonorum  Mathei  Whitham,    nuper   de    Brettynby, 

appreciatorum  per  Johannem  Ward,  Petrum  Manfell,   Rober- 

tum  Wyld,  et  Henricum  Clemett,  xiiijt0  die  Novembris,  anno 

regni  regis  Henrici  xxxvij°. 

Inprimis,  in  quyck  goods,  vij.  oxen,  price  of  every  on  xvj  s. 
Item  vij.  kye  and  calffes,  price  of  every  onxvs.  Item  vj.  styrks, 
price  of  every  on  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  iiij.  fylle  stags,  price  of  every 
on  xs.  Item  a  sored  horse,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  xxxvj. 
yowes,  price  of  every  on  xvj  d.  Item  xxij.  lambs,  price  of  every 
on  xviij  d.  Item  a  wayne  and  geyr  to  the  same,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  ij.  plowTes,  ij  s.  Item  iiij.  yocks  and  iiij.  temes,  iiij  s.  Item 
a  payr  of  harrowes,  iiij  d.  Item  iij.  swyne,  price  of  every  on  ij  s. 
Item  .  .  .  xl  s.  Item  in  whett  and  rye  in  the  layethc,  xxvj  s.  viiij  d. 
Item  warre  corne  in  the  laythe,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  ix.  acres  of 
whett  and  rye  in  the  felds,  price  of  every  acre  vs.  Item  howshe- 
linent  of  howshold  stuff,  xxx  s. 

Summa  totalis  xxviij  li.  xv  s.  iiij  d. 

LIII.    SINGLETON  JOHA.VMS  TI.Si'A.MKM  I  M. 

In  the  nam.'  of  God,  Amen.  Th'eght  daye  «>f  October,  in  the 
yrere  of  owr  Lord  God  a  thousand  iyve  bundreth  and  xlv»y. 


58  WILLS  AND  INVENTOKIES  IN  THE 

John  Syngleton,  holle  and  perfite  of  memorye,  tliankes  be  to  my 
]\Iaker,  consyderyng  myself  mortall  and  the  tyme  uncerteye,  bot 
when  hit  schall  j)lease  Almygtye  God  to  call  me  to  his  infenyte 
mercye,  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  buryed  afore  the 
crosse  within  the  churche  3ord  of  Seynct  Mychaills  upon  Wyre, 
and  mye  mortuary  e  to  the  curet  accordyng  the  la  we.  Also  I 
giffe  toward  the  belles  x  s.,  wherof  I  have  paid  v  s.  Also  I 
gifve  toward  the  churche  and  buyldyng  of  the  steple  of  Seynct 
Mychaills  xl  s.  Also  I  wille  y*  William  my  soone  have  xx  s. 
Also  I  giffe  toward  the  mendyng  of  the  hye  weye  in  Barton  land, 
bytwixe  Broughton  churche  and  Byrkheid  stele,  xxs.,  and  other 
xx  s.  toward  the  mendyng  of  the  hye  weye  within  Michaills 
parishe,  wheare  hit  shalbe  thought  most  nedefull.  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  bargayne3 
to  Margaret  mye  wife  and  Henrye  my  sone  —  Margaret  my 
wife  and  Henrye  my  soone,  my  trusty e  and  lawfull  executors, 
—  my  father  in  lawe  James  Barton,  super visour  —  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,  Eobert  Ballert,  Hug  Bond,  Thomas  Grene, 
RaufFe  Crosse,  with  others. 


LIV.    MARGARET  COWLING  NUPER  DE  DE  RICHMOND  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  laste  daie  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  soule  to 
Almightie  God,  to  our  Ladie  Sanct  Marie,  and  to  all  the  blessed 
compenye  of  heaven,  and  my  bodie  to  be  buried  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  RICIIMOND.  59 

preste  present  at  my  buriall,  iiij  d.  Item  I  bequeathe  to  scollers 
whiche  use  to  maynteyne  God  service  moste  xij  d.  Item  1 
bequeathe  foi  forgotten  tiethea  xijd.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeathe 
to  my  sonn  Raffe  Cowling  the  messuage  or  burgage  that  I  dwell 
in,  with  all  th'appurtenances,  whiche  1  boughte  and  pnrehesed  of 
John  Garthwayt  chapleyne,  and  also  a  stable  withe  a  lofte  on 
the  west  syde,  whiche  1  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 —  Avhiche  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  Whitliffe.  —  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,  towe  kymlings  for  salting  of  beefe, 
the  one  of  woode  the  other  of  leade,  one  father  bedd  with  all 
things  therto  belonging,  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, 
according  to  the  king's  magestie  statute,  and  so  after  that  for  other 
one  and  twentie  years,  and  so  for  evermore  after  if  the  kings 
lawes  will  suffer,  and  that  this  maie  be  performed  I  putt  the 
churchwardons  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  churchwardons,  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  one  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  Raffe  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  myne  executors.  These  witnesses,  Raffe  Lyne- 
wraye,  Richard  Bvnks.  Cristofer  Cqthum,  Thomas  Lambert,  Sir 


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 
liaffe  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  off  Apryell,  in  the 
yere  off  ower  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  hevyn,  and  my  bodye  to  be 
buryed  in  the  churche  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,  De  Quinque  Vulneribus 
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  reniane  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 
hyni,  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  gyve  unto  my 
wyfTe  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 


K 


\i;<   lll.l'.HONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  61 

my  edd  shalhe  the  s»pen  vsores  of  thys  my  last  wyll,  and  I  gyve 
unto  Master  Thomas  Norton  a  erossebowe  with  the  rakke  for  the 
Barne,  for  hys  panes  in  that  behalf,  the  wyche  erossebowe  with 
the  rakke  vs  in  the  kepying  of  the  sade  John  WenaLei  my  sonne. 
Recordes  hereotT,  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  Ixvextokie  of  all  the  gudds  of  Jamys  Duffeld  of  Norton, 
>rasyd  by  thes  fowT  men,  Richard  Tatham,  Wyllyam  Pvkkerd, 
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  t'vte  yong  swvne  x  s.  Item  for  geysse,  henes  and  mawlerds  ij  s. 
Item  wane  plew  with  all  maner  of  thyngs  to  them  belonggyng 
xx-.  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.  schettya  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  ?.  Summa  totalis 
xxxij  1.  xiv  s.  viij  d. 

Debitoke.  Fyrst  to  Mayster  John  Norton,  torrent,  iij  1.x s. 
Item  to  Angnes  Duffeld  xiijs.  iiij  d.  Item  to  Mayster  Gowr,  ix  s. 
Item  to  Gylls  Hellerbeke  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  to  Kychard  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  Mc.xlviij.  tercio  die  mensis  ]\Iarcii. 


LVI.    JEFFAYKEY  riNCKNAYE  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  Rychmonnde  —  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  Eychmounde  aforesayde.  Item 
I  bequethe  v  s.  for  one  tryntall  of  messes  to  be  doyne  for  my  soull, 
and  all  christiane  soulles.  Item  I  bequeth  to  the  churche  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  wyffe  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. 


LVII.    ALISON  HEIGHINGTON  OF  RICHMOUNT. 

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  Richmount,  widowe  —  First,  I  bequethe 
my  sowle  to  Almightie  God,  to  or  La  .  .  .  Sanct  Marie,  and  to  all 
the  holie  companie  of  heven,  my  bodie  to  be  buried  in  the  sou  the 
churche  porche,  as  nye  as  may  be  where  my  husband  bodie  was 
buried.  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  flatt  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  IDrO  fjOltOr  *t  glOTta.  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. 


AK(  1IDKACONKY  OF  RICHMOND.  63 

Simon  the  great  basing  and  the  great  lavcr,  with  the  pudre 
pounced  basing  and  laver.  Also  I  give  to  my  son  Robert  a 
basing  and  Inter  of  pudre.  Also  I  bequcthe  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 
[sabell  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 
dowghter  Jennet  my  best  beads  of  silver  and  corell.  Also  J  give 
to  m  v  sonnes  Simon  and  Robert  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  xviijth  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  reside w  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  supervisors  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testamente,  hartelie  and  for  Godd's  sake  desiringe  theym,  so  far 
as  in  theym  liethe,  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.] 


LVIII.    ROBERT  BARGHT. 

February  8,  1546.  I  Robert  Barght  —  to  be  buried  at  Top- 
cry  fe.  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  have  dekyng  and  subdekyng.  Item  I  wyll  gyve  to  the 
blyssyd  sakerment  vj  d.  Item  I  wyll  gyve  to  our  blyssyd  Lady 
iij  d.  Also  I  gyffe  xxd.  to  by  one  torche  to  burne  before  the 
sakerment.  The  remainder  to  my  wyfe,  Sir  Robert  Baryghe 
viker  of  Huntyngeton,  and  Richard  Barghe. 


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1IX.    MILONIS  LODGE  DE  BEDALL  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvijth  day  of  May,  in  the  yere 
of  our  Lorde  Gode  M0.c.xlvij0.,  I  Miles  Loodge  of  Bedaill,  tanner, 
hoill  of  mynde,  and  gud  of  memorie,  maketh  this  my  last  will  in 
maner  and  forme  folowinge.  Firste  beqweith  my  saull  to  All- 
myghttie  Gode,  and  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  parishe 
chirge  of  Sancte  Gregorie  in  Bedaill  aforesaide,  and  my  mortuarie 
as  the  la  we  requyrith.  Item  I  give  to  Eicharde  Loodge  my 
sone,  Elezabeth  and  Ysabell  my  doughtters,  of  my  parte  of  goods 
vijli.,  overe  and  besydes  theire  childreparts.  Item  I  give  to  some 
honeste  preast  to  pray  for  my  saulle,  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  Xeilson,  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  Clerke,  Edwarde  Atkyn- 
son,  and  thay  to  have  xx  s.  a  peice. 


LX.    .TEFFEBAYE  CHAEDEB'  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  forgotton,  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  yl  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  W'YI.m;  TESTAMENT  OF  EAST  COWTONNE.       PJROBAT  THE 
XXX.  OF  MARCHE. 

I1IC.  In  Dei  nomine,  Ahum;.  In  the  yeire  off  our  Lorde 
God  M°.cccv<\.\l\  ij ".  \r  x\\"  day  off  October,  I  Wvlliam  Wylde,* 
of  Est  Cowton,  li"l»'  of  mynde  and  gud  of  memory,  maks  and 
ordayns  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme 
folowynge.  Fyrst  I  wyl  mysoule  to  God  Allmyghtie,  my  maker, 
to  his*  mother  of  mercye,  and  to  all  the  holy  company  in  heven, 
my  body  to  be  buried  within  ye  church  yeard  off  Est  Cowton. 
Item  I  wyl  my  mortuary  to  be  gyven  after  ye  statutes  off  this 
realme.  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  ye  powre  folks  off 
Bvrtbv  ij  s.  Item  I  wyl  to  the  powre  folks  of  North  Cowton 
ij  s.  Item  I  wvl  to  ye  mendynge  and  raparaconynge  off  the  hye 
ways  and  ye  cawsey  in  Longcowton,  yff  ye  neyghbours  wyll  lye 
upon  ye  ground  off  ther  costs  syche  thyngs  as  is  necessarye  for  ye 
mendynge  of  ye  saym,  xls.  Allwavs  provided  y*  I  gyve  yt  to 
none  other  use  but  all  only  to  ye  mendynge  off  ye  seid  hye  ways 
and  causer.  Item  1  wyl  to  my  mayster,  Rychard  Vincent,  an 
arnlynge  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  "VVarde 
a  yonge  qwy,  and  to  Christofer  Ward  a  yowe  and  a  lame.  Item 
I  wvl  mv  fermhold  in  Cowton  to  my  wyffe  by  ye  lycence  off  ye 
lorde,  and  y6  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  ye  seid  terme  to 
departe,  then  I  wyl  to  my  son  Robert  and  my  son  Christofer  — 
Item  I  wvl  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  yl  Margaret  my 
wyffe  and  my  brother  Sir  John  Wyld  have  ye  order  off  all  my 
guds  whiche  ys  within  my  house,  and  todyspose  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  Robert  Wylde,  and  my  son  Christofer  Wylde,  whome  I 
ordayn  and  makes  my  hole  executors,  joyntly  all  thre  to  geder, 
and  to  dyspose  for  ye"  heilthe  off  my  soule,  as  my  very  faythfull 
tryst  ys  in  theym.  Wytnesses  hereoff,  John  Lasynby,  Eychard 
Ynglyshe,  Kobert  War de,  and  Peter  Warde,  with  others  moo. 

Inventory. — Sum,  lxxiiij  li.  x  s.  vj  d. — Dett  awynge  by  Wyl- 
liam  Wyld — Inprimis,  to  ye  Erie  off  Lenox,  viij  li.  ix  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  mayster  Eychard  Vyncent,  vj  li.  Item  to  mayster  John 
Clarvax,  vij  s.     Item  to  Robert  Wyld  ye  elder,  viij  li. 


LXII.    JENNET  HILTONN  TESTAMENT,  PARYSHE  OF  FYNGALL,  A  POURE 
BLYND  WEDOW. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxli  day  off  Apprell,  the 
yeire  off  our  Lord  God  Mocccccxlviij»,  that  I  Amies  Hyltton,  a 
powre  blynd  wedow,  off  the  town  and  parichyng  off  Fyngell,  seke 
in  body,  holl  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  oowght  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  happy  ng,  with  other  small  bedyng  and  my  sympyll  ray  ment, 
with  the  rest  of  one  cowe  left  of  my  forth  bryngyng,  or  ells  on 
whye  styrke  of  two  3eirs  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  yl  thai  shall  for  my  saik  and  ye  incresse 
thereoff,  brynge  uppe  ye  aforsayd  Elsabeth  Percevell  to  ye  tyme 
she  be  of  lefull  age  to  marye,  and  then  ye  aforsayd  John,  hys  wyff, 
or  their  executores  or  assyngncs,  at  the  day  of  hvr  maryage  to 
lyver,  or  cawse  to  be  lyved,  all  ye  aforesayd  stuff  accordyng  to 
your  promesse  as  ye  dyd  promes  me  befor  Hery  Wynd  and  John 
Wardell,  with  many  moo,  at  ye  day  of  makyng  herof.  Item  I  gyff 
and  beqwyth  unto  Bryane  Howchyson  on  bowrd,  on  trowe,  and 
on  bed,  standyng  in  ye  hye  chambre,  and  he  to  have  my  tytyll  and 
ryght  of  my  halffe  farmold  to  the  tyme  y*  Wylliam  Hylton  be  of 
lefull  age,  and  then  y*  it  shal  be  gaff  holl  on  farmold,  and  then  ye 
aforsayd  Wylliam  to  occupy  and  injoe  it  as  long  as  it  shall  pleasse 
God  and  ye  lord  thereof,  and  ye  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  yl  thys  my 


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last  wyll  ami  testament  be  ftilfylled,  as  I  put  my  tryst  in  thayme, 
whome  I  make  myn  executores.  In  wytnes  herof,  I  ye  aforsayd 
Amies  Bylton,  y*  day  and  3eir  above  wryttyng,  haith  gyffen  thys 
my  la.-i  wyll  and  testyment,  in  the  presens  of  Eary  Wynd,  John 
Wardell,  John  Walker  prest,  wl  other  moo.  The  rest  of  my 
guds  unbeqwest  I  gyff  to  my  dowgter  Essabell,  bycaus  she  haitn 
beyn  gud  and  better  to  me  then  my  awn  sarwans  or  any  other  of 
my  Grendys  ( erased). 


LXIII.    SIB  JAMES  LATBOtTRNE  01  CUNNYSWYCHE. 

Sir  James  Laybourne*  of  Cunnyswyche,  in  the  parish  of  Ken- 
dall. 4  Jul.  1548 — ^Ym  Lord  Marques  of  Northampton,  by  the 
name  of  William  Earle  of  Essex,  by  indenture  4  Feb.  1  Edw.  yj. 
demised  and  to  t'arme  let  to  me  the  manors  of  Ashton,  Corneforthe, 
anil  Seotforthe,  eo.  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  summe  of  sext  hundreth  merks,  equally  to  be  divided 
emongst  them,  to  stand  and  be  in  full  and  hole  contentacion  for 
their  child's  porcions  —  To  William  Redman,  Thomas  Redman, 
and  Rychard  Callynson,  my  trustie  and  lovinge  sarvants, 
annuyties  —  To  Thomas  Laybourne  my  uncles  son  ye  tenement  of 
Bulmver  strand  for  his  natural!  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  iyndinge  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  into  r- 
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  Elizabeth  married,  1.  Thomas 
Lord  Dacre,  and  2.  Thomas  Duke  of  Norfolk.  His  «laughter  Anne  married  Sir 
William  Stanley  Lord  Mounteagle. 

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68  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

to  fynde  towards  the  schole  of  the  universitie,  the  sume  of  eight 
shillings  yerelie  —  rny  said  sonne  Nicholas  Labourite  —  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  corne  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  Keadman  my  servant  the  yearly  rent  of  xx  s.  — 
To  my  tenants  of  Skelmser  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  la  we,  myne 
executors  —  Robart  Laborne  clerke,  my  brother,  parson  of  Lamp- 
louglie,  Adam  Charus  clerke,  parson  of  Wynandermere,  John 
Preston,  Francisse  Tonstall  squyres,  and  Thomas  Carus  gentillman, 
supervisors. — Witnesses,  Nicholas  Laborne  the  yonger,  John 
Preston,  Francisce  Tonstell  esquyres,  William  Traverse,  William 
Carus,  Thomas  Carus  gent.,  Adam  Carus  clerke,  Nicholas  Carus 
gent.,  Richard  Forster,  &c.     [Prob.  31  Oct.  2  Edwd  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 
tyme3  of  Divine  services,  paying  therfor  to  the  church  warks, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  geffe  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  Jhesu  Crist  for 
salute  and  helthe  of  my  saull  and  hirs,  according  as  I  have  more 
amply  declared  at  the  writting  herof.  Item  I  will  y1  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  ye  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  CHlfield  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  HERKAYE  TESTAMENT  OF  RICHMOND  THE  XX1J.  DAY  OF 
MARCHE.      SHE  WAS  A  NONE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  y*  ycre  of  onr  Lorde  God  M.ccccc.l., 
the  eight  day  of  Aprill,  I  dame  John  Harkay,*  of  Richmond, 
knowen  me  mortall,  being  of  no  sertantye  of  the  honre  of  my 
death,  therfore  willing  to  provyde  for  the  helth  of  my  soulle  and 
discharg  of  my  conciens,  of  hoole  mynd,  makcth  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  Richmond  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  1  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  Ales  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  Xeylsonn 
wiffe,  to  everye  of  them  a  curtcher.  Item  I  geve  to  Sir  John 
Mowre,  Sir  Gabrell  Loftus,  xij  d.  a  pice.  Item  I  geve  to  Sir 
Cuthbert  Hutchessone  and  Sir  William  Loftus  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  suffer  hir,  and  yf  the  law  will  not 
suffer  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  ye  oversight  of  Sir  Cuthbert  Hutches- 

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


70  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sonn  and  Sir  William  Lof'tus.  Theis  being  witnesses,  Sir  Ralf 
Lynnwraye,  Richard  Bynks,  Ralf  Coulling,  Arthur  Jonson,  Sir 
Ciithbert  Huchesson,  and  Sir  William  Loftus,  cum  multis  aliis. 
[Prob.  22  March.] 

This  is  the  trew  Inventorye  of  all  the  goods  moveble  and 
emoveble  of  dame  John  Harkay,  praysed  by  foure  honest  men, 
Ry chard  Bynks,  Rauff  Lynewraye,  Francis  Nelson,  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, 
viijd.  Item  tongs  and  recking  chroke,  viij  d.  Item  iij  quys- 
shings,  xviij  d.  Item  one  evill  fether  bed  with  all  thyngs  therto 
belonging,  xxs.  Item  a  kyrtle  and  a  coote  with  other  lynen 
gere,  xs.  Item  old  payntid  clothes,  xij  d.  Item  in  redye 
monye,  xxs.  Item  one  ambrye,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Somma  totalis, 
iij  li.  xij  s.  iiij  d. 


LXVI.  BALF  GUY  OF  KOCLIF. 

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,  boytes,  spurres,  swerde  and 
t)uckler  —  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  Nydd. 
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  accomplishe  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  Northwayte,  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 

sylver  sponcs  xxiij  s.  iiijd. —  Tithe  come.  Inprimis,  the  harde 
corne  v  li.  [tern  the  ware  come  xxs.  Item  the  hay  in  the  laith 
xls.  Item  the  dong  abowte  the  house  xs.  —  Franncia  Tankard 
owes  him  xs.  He  owes  for  the  half  yeres  ferme  lor  the  house 
xxx  s.  For  the  half  yeres  rent  of  Sturdie  wyff  house  iiij  s.  yj  d. 
To  Mr.  Grene  for  his  half  yere  rent  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  hero  the  tithe 
fermeiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  to  the  vicar  of  Aidburghe  vjs.  viij  d. 
Item  for  the  rent  of  Swynstye  iij  s.  iiij  d.  —  Item  to  uxor  Smyth- 
son  xxvis.  viijd.  —  Item  to' John  Wythes,  for  the  king's  ferine, 
xxxijs.  xitl.— Item  to  Mr.  Tankard  for  Greneland  vjs.  viijd. 
Funerall  expensis.  Inprimis  vij  shepe,  price  xviij  s.  iiij  d.  Item 
in  breade  xx  s.  Item  iiij  gallons  of  ale  xvii  s.  Item  iijxx  gallons 
of  beare  xv  s.  Item  in  spice  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. 


LXVII.    ROBERT  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  Kaytlyfle  supervisor. 


LXVUI.    CHRISTOFER  DODIS  WORTH  OF  JOLBIE. 

Chistofer  Dodisworth,  of  Jolbie,  in  the  parishing  of  Croft,f 
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 
Rateliffe.  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  8*.  In  the  beginning  of  the  next  century  we 
have  dogs  occasionally  alluded  to. 

f  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  bj 
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  notice?  of  this  family  will  occur  hereafter. 


72  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

man  is  certen,  the  daye  or  hower  thereof  most  uncerten,  therefore, 
calling  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  testament  in  maner  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  company e  of  heaven,  untill  last  daye, 
when  I  assuredlie  beleve  that  this  my  mortall  bodie  shall  rise,  then 
joyned  to  the  sowle,  and  then  for  ever  to  rest  in  the  joyes  of 
heaven  ;  and  that  this  my  corpes  to  be  buried  within  my  said 
parishe  churche  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  Mr.)  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  effecte  and  menyng  of  my  lease.  And  she  to  have, 
occupie,  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  ye  said  childerin. 
And  if  it  liapp  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  divider).  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  Laydman  my  servant  have  of  my  bequest 
one  of  my  jaykatts  —  Also    I  will  that   my  wife   have  all  hir 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  73 

aperill  and  hir  chamer  and  all  other  things  that  ar  her  right  — 
dessyryng  you,  my  faithful  wife  and  sonne  Roland  to  be  my 
executors,  and  to  see  this  my  will  trewlie  performed  in  cverie 
behalf,  as  ye  will  answer  before  God  at  the  daye  of  judgement. 
Fynallye  1  do  most  hartlic  require  you,  my  most  loving  and 
special]  good  Mr.  Mr.  Christofer  Place,  and  my  good  Mr.  Anthony 
Catcrik,  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  Sl.  Rumald  —  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 —  AVitnesses,  Edward,  George,  and  John  Rayne. 
[Prob.  8  July,  1558.] 


LXX.  SYR  JOHN  LOWTHER f  OF  LOWTHER  KNYGHT. 

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

t  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 
sen  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 
property  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  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

next  under  God  suppreme  hede,  beyng  hole  of  mynd  and  off  gud 
memorie,  doo  ordeyne,  make,  and  sett  forthe  thys  my  present  testa- 
ment and  last  wyll  in  maner  and  forme  folowyng.  Furst,  I  gyve 
and  bequyeth  my  sawll  into  ye  liandes  of  Almyglitye  God,  and 
my  body  to  be  buryed  where  yt  shall  chance  me  to  dye.  Also  I 
wyll  that  all  my  landes  shall  dyscend  to  Bychard  Lowther, 
accordyng  to  a  fyne  levied  at  London,  paying  to  hys  father  fowre 
scoore  markes  yerelye.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Jarrard  Lowther  shal  have 
Soidbie  and  Settbarre,  during  hys  lyffe  naturall,  and  affter  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  ferine  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  halffe 
a  yeres  waiges.  Also  I  will  yl  Lancelote  Salkeld  shall  have  sex 
kyen  and  three  scoore  sheype,  wyche  I  promyssed  hym  to  hys 
mariage  goodes.  Also  I  wyll  yl  John  Fysher  shall  have  a  mylke 
cowe.  Also  I  wyll  that  Antony  Fysher  shall  have  xxli  gymmer 
hogges.  Also  I  wyll  y*  Thomas  Bell  shall  have  my  blacke 
bawsand  geldyng  and  one  qwhye  styrk.  Also  I  wyll  y1  Wylliam 
Barton  and  John  Harper,  and  aither  of  theme,  shall  have  a  qwhye 
wyth  calffe.  •  Also  I  wyll  yl  John  Byrkhede  shall  have  Nycolson 
place  of  Newton,  in  recompens  of  ye  Seweborwaynes.  Also  I 
wyll  yl  John  Barton  shall  have  a  stott,  or  ells  a  marke  in  money. 
Also  I  wyl  y*  lytyll  John  Cragge  shall  have  a  qwye  in  ye  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  ye  best 
draught  oxe.  Also  I  wyll  that  Syr  Thomas  Hogeson  shall  have 
v  s.  to  pray  for  me.  Also  I  wyll  yl  Sir  Eobert  Hutton  shall 
have  v  s.  to  pray  for  me.  Also  I  wyll  that  Christofer  Dalston 
and  Mabell  hys  wyffe  shall  have  sex  oxen,  sex  kyen,  sex  young 
nolte,  thre  scoore  shepp,  a  sylver  pott,  a  salltt,  fyve  sylver  spones, 
a  pounced  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  haythe  of  me  and  of  my  gyfft,  for 
ye  terme  off  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  ye  stoke 
standyng,  and  then  after  to  remayne  to  ye  howsse  of  Lowther 
agayn.  Also  that  lytyll  Lancelott  Lowther  shall  have  xxli  lambes, 
and  that  Janat  Lowther  hys  suster  shall  have  x  lambes.  And  all 
other  my  goodes  unlegasyd,  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 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  /0 

thys  my  present  testament  and  last  wyll.  Also  I  wyll  that 
Lancelot tc  Lowther  shall  take  nothyng  from  ye  said  Jayn  Carlyle 
by  reason  of  his  joyntte  executorshype,  but  Cor  that  to  helpe  and 
manteyn  the  sayd  Jayn  to  hyr  I'ull  ryght,  aecordyng  to  ye  intent, 
forme,  and  effect  of  thys  my  sayd  present  testament  and  last  wyll. 
In  wytnesse  whereof  I,  ye  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 
(have)  nothyng  at  doo  with  my  goodes  of  myn.  Also  1  make 
my  supervisours  Thomas  Salkeld,  of  ye  Whyethall,*  and  Mr. 
\\  vlliam  Flemyng,  parson  of  Lowther,f  and  other  of  theme  to 
have  fourtie  shyllyngs,  to  ayde  my  executors.  Thes  beyng  wyt- 
nesses,  Sir  Wvlliam  Huchonson,  Sir  Robert  Hutton,  prestes, 
Hewgh  Marshall  and  John  Threlkeld,  with  other. 


LXXI.    ELSABETH  PLACE  TESTEMENT  OF  FALNATHBYE. 

IHS.  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  seconde  day  of  May, 
in  the  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  fyve  hundreth  and  liij., 
I  Elsabeth  Place,  wedoe,J  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  Jliu  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. 

|  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  Ilalnaby, 
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. 

||  Jane,  the  only  sister  of  the  testatrix,  married  Sir  Marmaduke  Constable  of 
Everingham. 


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  olde  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  kyrtell.  Alsso 
to  my  nawnt  BygottJ  an  olde  angell  of  golde.  Alsso  to  my 
nawnt  Coiners,  John  Coders  wyffe,  my  reyd  taphytye  kyrtell. 
Alsso  I  gyff  to  the  parson  of  Croft  x  s.  Alsso  to  Sr  Robert 
Wyshead  prest  x  s.  Also  I  gyffe  to  my  broder  Christofer  Place 
xij.  sylver  sponys  and  the  great  standyng  cupe,  desyering  hym  yl 
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  hym,  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  gyffen,  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  yl  I  have  fulfilled  my  husband's  wyll 
and  testament,  yl  they  shall  not  be  troubled  yrin.  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  serond  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,  afterwards  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. 

||  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. 


AliC'lI  DEACONKY  OF   lUCHMOMl).  77 


LXXII.    THOMAS  WILSON  OF  STRICKLAND  GATE. 

Sep.  14,  1553.  I  Thomas  Wilson,*. of  Strickland  gate  in  the 
towen  of  Kvrckhy  in  Kendall,  sicke  and  evillat  ease  in  my  body  e, 
withe  God  his  mercifull  visitacion  and  fatherly  correction,  yet 
nevertheles  of  good  and  perfect  memorye,  thanks  he  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  father,  into 
the  kepvng  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- 
veryng  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  afforesaid,  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  trust v  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  made  at  my" buriall,  if  it  may  possiblely  be  had  at  that  tyme, 
or  ells  as  sone  after  as  maybe  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 


LXXHI.    WILLIAM  CONYERS  OF  MARSKE,  ESQUIER. 

William  Conyers  of  Marske,  esquier,*  12  Jan.  1553  —  to  be 
buried  besids  my  wife  in. the  parishe  churche  of  Seint  Edmunde 
in  Marske.  To  my  sone  William  Conyers  my  fermes  called  Pun- 
shert  and  Orgaite,  for  the  settinge  up  of  his  howse,  fyve  fether 
bedds,  two  of  the  best,  and  thre  of  the  secon.de,  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 
ferine  called  Elstonsdell.  To  my  sone  James  Conyers  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  cl. 
to  be  paid  yerelie  during  his  life  out  of  my  landes  in  Craven. 
To  my  son  Robert  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,  xxs.  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  Sr.  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  Grinton  churche,f  and  of  the  leade  mynes,  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  was  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. 

f  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  Avery 
U  vedale  of  Marrick  Abbey. 


AK< IHDE ACiiMlY  or   RICHMOND.  79 

maintenance  of  hia  ferme  two  yoke  of  the  best  stotts  I  have,  and 
fourtie  of  my  best  shepe  —  my  three  sons  executors  —  my  wel- 
bclovide  eosens  Thomas  Rokeby  of  Morthain  esquirr,  and  Richard 
Win  I  lev,  the  Lerned  man,*  to  be  supervisors. 
[Prob.  10  Ap.  1554.] 


LXX1V.    CUTHBERT  WALKER  TESTAMENT  OF  RICHMOND. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xviij.  dayc  of  Februarie,  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fifty  and  three, 
I  Cuthbert  Walker,  of  Eichemond  in  the  coimtie  of  York,j  hole 
of  mynde  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  Michell 
Pater  noster,  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  gilte 
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  Wa Ik er,  preste,J  now  being  with  me  in  house 

*  Richard  Whalley,  who  was  probably  a  lawyer,  was  descended  from  the  house  of 
Welheck,  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  8th  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 
Khkliy  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  Richmond, 
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. 

J  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  I  bequieth  to  Thomas  my  servante  my  rydyng 
coote,  one  pare  of  hose,  my  fustyane  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- 
let ts  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  Eichmond  and  Kyrkeby  Eavenwath  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  Eaff  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,  f  to  the  said  William  Walker  my 
sonne,  enduryng  my  yeres  therein,  upon  condicion  that  lie  paie  to 
my  said  brother  Sir  William  Walker  eght  pounds  therof  duryng 
his  naturall  lyffe.  To  my  brother  Sir  Eichard  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  DakinsJ  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  3^.  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, 


LRCHDEAC0NR1  OE  RICHMOND.  81 

supervisor  thereof — and  for  Lis  panes  herein  to  be  taiken  I  be- 
quieth  to  the  said  Doctor  Dakins  on  flatt  boll  gilt  whiche  he 
haithe  in  Ins  keping  of  myne,  desyering  hym,  as  my  trust  is  in 
hym,  to  be  good  mr  to  my  said  sonne  William  Walker.  Tlies 
being  witnesses,  Richard  Crosby  of*  Richmond  gentilman,  John 
Crosby  Ids  sone,  &c. 


LXXV.    KYCHAKD  GTBSON  OF  YNGLETON. 

Jhesus.  7  May,  1554.     Rychard  Gybson  of  Yngleton*  —  to  be 

buryed  in  the  ehurche  of  Saynt  Leonard  at  Yngleton,  ny  the 
place  wher  I  have  kneled.  Item  I  will  that  ther  be  vj.  messes 
the  day  of  my  burvall,  and  every  prest  to  have  iiij  d.  —  Item  I 
will  that  my  son  Christofer  have  my  jacke,  a  pare  of  splvntes,  a 
sconse,  a  voke  and  bowes.  — 


LXXYI.    THOMAS  BAYNBRYG  TESTAMENTUM.       PAKTSH  OF  RIIKSBY. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.     The  seventh  daye  of  May,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lorde  God  a  thowsand  fvve  hundreth  fvftie  and  fom-e,  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,  Aichbishop  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  official  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,  ordayne  and  make  this 
my  last  will  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  followinge.  Fyrst 
I  bequeith  my  soule  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  in  breade  the  daye  of 
my  buriall  as  will  by  to  every  person  that  will  put  furth  Ms 
hand  an  halpennye  loffe.  The  reside  we  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  M1'  Thomas  Rukesbie 
of  Mortham,  my  good  mr,  the  supervisor  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament.  Thes  being  wittnesses,  John  Layton,  Cuthbert  Bayn- 
brigge,  John  Baynbrige,  John  Dickson,  Cristofer  Biggins  and 
John  Teysdale. 


LXXVH.  RAUFFE  COUNSTABLE  OF  THRTNTOFTE. 

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  Counstable  of  Thryntofte  in  the  countie  of  York, 
gentilmanf  —  to  be  buried  in  the  Ladie  porche  in  my  parishe 
churche  of  Aynderby  with  the  stepill  —  my  detts  and  funerall 
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  gy ff 
and  bequeste  unto  Francys  Counstable  my  sone,  in  consideracion 
that  Gode  hayth  visethyme  with  disaysse  and  seyknes,  sex  pounds 
thyrteyn  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  fyve  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. 


AU(   11DK  \(  ONKY    OK    RICHMOND.  83 

I  gyffe  to  Sir  J. .]in  Cbunstable  knyght,my  maister,  a  whytc  gray 
amblinge  stage,  tenderly  desyringe  his  maistersliip  to  take  payne 
to  be  Supervisor  of  this  my  Laste  will,  and  tube  good  maister  unto 
my  wiffe  and  children,  whonie  I  leyff  and  remytt  holie  unto  his 
goodness  ...  my  wyfe  and  children  my  executors.  Wit:  John 
Radcliffe  esquier,  Sir  Thomas  Swyer  presto,  Leonard  Smelt,  &c. 


LXXVin.    ULTIMA  VOLUNTAS  SEU  TESTAMLNTT  M  RICABD1  SIGSWICK. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  1  Richard  Sigeswike  of  Walborne, 
esquire,*  seeke  in  bodiebut  of  a  perfecte  mynde  and  good  remern- 
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  xls.  to  be 
bestowed  in  tilings  most  requisite  for  the  better  maintenance  of 
the  service  of  God  there.  Allso  I  geve  and  becpieathe  to  Thomas 
Newtonn.  preste,  xs.  to  pray  for  my  soule,  my  father  and  mothers 
soules,  and  all  christen  soules.  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  Leyburne  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  1000Z.  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  cosen  Homfraye  Sigeswike*  fower  pounds  in 
moneye,  to  pray  for  my  soule.  Allso  I  will  and  bequeathe  to  my 
syster  Bourghe  of  Garestonn  v  marks,  and  to  Elizabethe  Conyers 
fyve  marks,  to  pray  for  my  soule.  Allso  I  will  and  bequeathe  to 
Elizabeth  Walker  towe  kyne  and  xl  s.  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,  requiring  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  youngest  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  Tempest  —  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 
Dodisworth  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  lady  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. 

t  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. 

X  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  which  I  lail  purchased  of  the  king.  —  I  am  the 
thvnl   heyre  b   reversion  of  toe  manner  of  Dynsdaill  which,  if  I 

have  n.i  vssue  male,  I  gyve  to  my  brother  Robert  Place  for  40 
years.  To  my  servant  Lawrence  Dodisworth  a  lease  of  Halnabie 
graunge  now  in  the  tenure  of  his  lather.  To  my  heyres  all  my 
names  and  other  munitiones  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,  kneeling  trows,  bolting 
townes,  with  also  a  steepe  lead,  to  be  and  remayne  at  Halnabye  as 
heyrelowmes  —  my  sister  by  her  last  will  and  testament  did  geve 
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  remape  and  be  heyrlomes  for  ever  to  my 
heyres  at  Halnabie.  —  Alice  my  wyfe  hole  executrix,  and  my 
friends  Sr  George  Conyers  knighte,  William  Wyclyffe,  Anthony 
( Jaterike,  esquires,  and  Thomas  Tempest  gentleman,  supervisors  — 
and,  good  cosins,  for  your  paynes  herein  to  be  susteyned,  I  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  supervisours,  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.]  Whereas  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  unto  hyr  lxxiij  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  the  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  of  the  house 
of  Burton;  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 
ahipbard  Jesus  Christe,  whome  I  desyre  to  stir  up  unto  them  a  lawefull  and  godlie 
pasture  :  farewell  once  agayne  my  deare  and  lovinge  Hocke  in  the  Lorde,  to  whose  onlie 
providence  T  comitte  you,  myselfe,  and  all  myne." 

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


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LXXX.    RICHARD  GURNELL* 

Inventory.     March  5,  1555.     Item  ij.  paire  of  stock  cards  and 

hand  cards,  iij  s.  vj  d.     Item  iij.  paire  of  shears  and  prissing  iren, 

xij  d.     Item   a  Meeting  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.  yiij  d.      Item  a 

qwenock,    viij  d.      Item    ij.    messilling   bassens,   iij  s.      Item    in 

womans  hoise,  iij  s.     Item  a  pece  of  blewe,  ij  s.  vj  d.     Item   xj. 

yards  of  mylke  and  watter,   xviij  s.     Item  xiij.  yards  of  curse 

black,  viij  s.     Item  iiijor  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.  Jtern  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  iiij01-  yards  of  white  carsey,  v  s.     Item  of 

white   carsey  undight,   xxiij  s.     Item   vj.   yards  of  black  puck, 

xviij  s.     Item  vj.   yards  of  marble,   xij  s.      Item   v.   quarters   of 

pucke,   ij  s.      Item  vj.   yards    of  fyne    blewe,   xviij  s.      Item   v. 

quarters   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,  ixs.     Item  x.  yards  of  blacke,  xxxs.     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  Gylpyns  hands,  vij  s. 

Item  ij.  russetts  in  Thomas  Thomsons  hands,  xxs.     Item  in  taytl 

iij  s.  iiij  d.     Item  a  jacke,  ij  s.  viij  d. — Sum  xxvij  li.  ij  s.  viij  d. 


ie. 


*  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 


T.YTTT.    ROGER  LATON  PARISHB  OF  1IUTT0N  TESTAMENTUlI. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  vij.  dai  of  Dccembre  after  ye 
computacoD  of  holy  churche  in  ye  yere  of  our  Lord  God  a 
M.ecccc.l.  and  vj.  that  I  Roger  Laiton*  maks  this  my  last  wytl 
and  testemenl  as  hereafter  folowithe.  Fyrst  and  principallye  I 
beqwyth  my  solle  to  Almighte  God,  mybodyeto  be  bcrred  where 
it  shall  pleasse  my  trends  at  yl  tyme,  my  mortuare  to  be  geving 
after  ye  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 
hollc  executors  of  all  my  guds  mueable  and  unmueable  holle  with 
hir  that  yt  ys  to  saie  Francisf  Elsaibethe  and  Bettris,  and  she  to 
be  ye  horderrs  of  yam  at  hir  discresson,  and  ya  to  byed  the  order 
and  coimsell  of  my  gud  master  Wyeklife,  and  ya  all  be  his  vice 
and  councell  so  to  dow  at  all  tymes,  for  he  hethe  tene  paynes  for 
me  right  oft,  yrfor  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  yl  wyll  not  be  said 
Mr.  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 
fulfylln,  my  deetts  pait,  ye  resedewe  of  all  my  guds  I  gyefe  to 
my  wyfe  and  to  my  iij.  chyldring,  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,  Jhon  Foster,  Colling,  Harcholes  Lightfot, 
Sir  Thomas  Smyths  my  gostle  father,  withe  other  mo.  The 
Debetorie.     Inprimis  Jhon  Laiton  o'the  halleij:  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,  1556.  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. 

f  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  his 
familv  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  familv  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  Jhonson  xx  s.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  Robert  Smythe  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  all  the  guds  muable  and 
unmuable  praissed  the  xv  dai  of  Januarie  in  ye  third  and  fourte 
of  Phillippe  and  Marie  by  ye  grace  of  God,  praysed  by  Rayfe 
Bynks,  Richert  Cotts,  Jhon  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  xyj  s.  Item  iij  chalffs  xij  s.  Item  lx  yews 
and  gemrs  x  li.  Item  xx  xyj  hoggs  iiij  li.  xvj  s.  Item  ij  swyne 
x  s.  Item  a  horse  and  a  rneyre  xxiiij  s.  Item  hard  corne  in  ye 
laithe  xxiiij  s.  Item  ye  haver  in  ye  laithe  xx  s.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
the  corne  in  ye  feyeld  vj  aykers  xl  s.  Item  with  the  howsshold 
geyre  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Some  his  xl  xv  li.  ix  li.  xiiij  s.  viij  d. 
[Prob.  18  April  1559.] 


LXXXII.    ELLYN  TOPPEYM  WEDOW. 

1556.  I  Ellyn  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  beqneth  my  sawle  to  God  Almyghty, 
our  Laide  Sent  Mayre,  and  all  the  blessed  companie  of  hyven, 
and  my  boynes  to  be  buryed  within  the  hole  buryall  at  Plumpton, 
nyghe  the  playce  qwere  my  husband  lyethe.  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.  powre 
folks,  as  she  will  answeyre  me  at  the  day  of  dome.  — 

LXXXin.    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  Myddelton 

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  his  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 
valuable  bequests. 


ARCHDEACONRY  <>F  RICHMOND.  89 

Tyas  in  the  coimtie  of  Yorke,  hole  in  body  and  good  of  remem- 
brance, maketh  my  last  will  and  testamenl  alter  this  maner  fol- 
lowing-. First  I  gyve  and  becruith  my  sonic  to  Almyightic  God, 
to  ova  blyssed  Lady  Saint  Mary,  and  to  all  the  company  of  heven, 
and  my  hody  to  he  buryed  in  the  parich  chnrchc  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- 
get tvng  theis  xij  d.  Item  to  the  roode  light  xij  d.  Item  to  the 
prests,  clarks,  and  pouer  people  being  at  my  buriall  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 
twentie  marks,  one  great  brasse  pott,  one  calderon,  one  baysyn,  one 
lavor,  and  one  paire  of  beads  of'  awmer  and  cui'rell  with  one  ring 
and  one  Jesus  of  silver.  Item  I  bequyth  to  my  sonne  thre 
doughters,  that  is,  Elyner,  Agnes,  and  Kateryne  Smythson,  to 
every  one  of  theme  fyve  pounds  thirtene  shillings  and  fower 
pennes.  Item  I  gyxe  to  the  foresaid  Elmer  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  hafle 
yere  fower  marks,  the  whiche  preste  shalbe  whome  the  vicare  will 
have  to  be  there.  The  residew  of  all  my  goods  moveable  and  not 
moveable,  my  detts  paied,  I  gyve  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  fulfilled 
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  will  21  May, 
1573.  He  leaves  his  farm  in  High  Gaterley,  which  he  held  under  Mr.  Francis 
Buhner,  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  Allyne  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. 

March  2,  1556.  Eobert  Browne  of  Arkendaill  in  the  parish 
of  Knarisburgh.  —  Item  I  bequethe  to  burne  affore  the  sacrament 
in  Arkindaill  chapell  a  wax  taper  of  searge,  to  maynteyne  God's 
service  ther,  ant  yt  to  be  renewed  everye  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  Eichard  Longfelley,  prest  of  Arken- 
daill chapell  afforesaide,  to  pray  for  my  soule  viij  d.  — 


LXXXV.   WESTBYE  WTLLELMI  TESTAMENT1IM. 

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  John  Westbye  all  my  manor  of  Mol- 
breke —  and  my  wiff  to  have  no  dower  or  thirds  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  will  that  my  said  wiff  and  my  said  sonne 
shall  kepe  house  together  at  Molbreke  afforesaid  uppon  bo  the 
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  Strenger  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  Bauf  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  Latewis  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  words. 


AKrllDEACONUY   OF   RICHMOND.  91 

house,  nowc  in  the  oocupacioD  of  the  said  Gilbert,  that  is  to  wittc, 
of  ij.  parts  of  the  said  meise  or  tenemente,  which  ij.  parts  I  had 
latelye  of  the  several!  graunts  and  leaces  of  Gabriel]  Efesketh  and 
George  Venabulles  gentlemen.  —  To  Jane  Latewis  Ids  wiff,  one 
row,'  and  one  rait'.  To  Sir  James  Smyth,  vicar  of  Kirkham,  one 
horse  colte  or  a  foole  of  a  yere  old.  To  my  cousyn  John  AHeyne 
one  gelding  or  a  stagge.  To  my  doughter  in  lawe  Ketcryn  West- 
bye  one  ambiinge  (sic)  lillie.  To  my  doughter  Elizabeth  Allen 
one  ambing  filie.  —  Executors,  Elizabeth  my  wife,  John  my  son, 
Evan  Haddock  my  son  in  lawc,  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  gentleman,  and  Sir  William  Stringer 
parishe  presto  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 
Kvrkham  gent.  Henry  Wylkyns,  John  Charnok,  and  William 
Tomlynson,  jurat'  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  new  purler.  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,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  the  ha  .  .  .  the 
same  parler,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  TJie  chamber  over  the  buttre.  Fyrst  ij. 
fether  bedds,  iiij.  coverletts,  iiij.  blanketts,  iij.  bolsters,  ij.  presses, 
cm  bedd,  ij.  pare  of  bed  stocks,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  chamber  over 
the  melke  liowsse.  Fyrst  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  haivll.  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.  stonnc  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  grewshedde.  Fyrst  ij.  fether  bedds,  iiij. 
coverletts,  ij.  blanketts,  on   boster,  one  pare  of  bed  stockes,  on 


92  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

buffet  stole,  xl  s.  In  the  utter  chamber  at  the  gresse  hed.  Fyrst 
one  fether  beckl,  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  fether  bedd,  on  matteres,  ij.  coverletts, 
iiij.  blanketts,  on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  one  pare  for  a  qwele  bedd, 
on  chest,  on  old  countter,  the  hangyng  abot  the  same  chamber, 
xl  s.  Item  all  his  arayment  and  apperrell  xiij  li.  In  tliestmas 
chamber  oppon  the  sowth  syde.  Fyrst,  one  matteres,  ij.  coverletts, 
ij.  blanketts,  on  pare  of  bed  stocks,  one  boster,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  westmas  chamber.  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.  gel dyngs  xli. 
Item  iiij.  staggs  vli.  Item  one  stonnet  horse.  Item  a  yong 
geldyng  xij  li.  Item  iij.  bull  sterks  xls.  Item  iiij.  coltes  iiij  li. 
[tern  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. 
Fyrst,  on  matteres,  ij.  blanketts,  ij.  coverletts,  on  boster,  on  pare 
of  bed  stocks,  xij  s.  In  the  oxen  housse.  viij.  coverletts,  iij. 
blanketts,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  Jcytchyn.  Fyrst,  vij.  brasse  potts, 
ij.  pannes,  ij.  bullet  pannes,  ij.  pryggs,  ij.  posnetts,  on  morter  and 
pestell,  ij.  branderethes,  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  brew  howsse.  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  xx  s.  Item 
on  ambre  vij  s.      In  the  hag  housse.     Fyrst,  vj.  pare  of  plow  irensj 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  (J3 

iiij.  harrows  and  all  the  geare  thereto  belongyng,  xxij  s.  viij  d: 
[tern  iiij.  qwele  bannes,  vij.  reddyng  hacks,  xs.  iiij  d.  Item  \. 
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  fexcll,  on  knyffe, 
en  cheissell,  one  cowrge,  xd.  Item  ij.  pare  of  wayne  robpis,  vj. 
pytohe  forks,  on  hocke,  viij.  towrve  spades*  iiij.  pare  of  clamers, 
yj  s.  Item  xv.  tcmes,  on  marlyng  wembell,  on  cuttyng  spade,  on 
dubbyl]  hew,  viij.  mowyng  sythes,  x.  sekelles,  a  brere  hocke,  a 
lattyng  axe,  xxxvij  s.  In  the  hawll.  Fyrst,  on  counter,  on  chare, 
the  hengyng,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  old  parler.  Fyrst,  ij.  copbords, 
tin  pare  of  bedstocks,  the  hengyng  abowt  the  same,  xl  s.  In  the 
hyln.  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.  Fyrst,  xviij.  metts  of  qweit  iiij  li  xs.  Item 
xiiij.  metts  of  barle  xlixs.  Item  xiiij.  seves  of  ottes  xj  li.  iiij  d. 
Hie  kye.  Fyrst,  xlv.  kye  and  iij.  bulles  iijxxli.  iij  li.  Item  xxxj. 
oxen  iijxxli.  xvli.  Item  x.  bullocks  xv  li.  Item  vij.  qwyes  vij  li. 
Item  xv.  mares  xx  li.  Item  iiij.  geldyngs  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  At  the 
barne.  Fyrst,  vj.  oxen  x  li.  Item  xviij.  sterres  xxij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  xj.  hellers  xvli.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  xxj.  twenters  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  so  win 
xlviij  s.  Item  iij.  seves  of  otts  unsowne  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  quae  myechi  debentur  Olyver  Thornton  iiij  li. 
iij  s.  iiij  d. 


LXXXVI.    TESTAMENTUM    WILLIELMI    CONYEBS    NUPER    DE    MABSK 
AIOIIGERI. 

I  William  Conyers  of  Marske  esquyer,*  11  March  1556, — 
to  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  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  co-heirs  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  Arthur  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  possession  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  haith  in 
the  same  for  her  life,  and  then  to  his  dau.  Jayne  Conyers.  —  To 
his  servante  Richard  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  Dal  ton  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  which  he  had 
of  John  Denny — his  wife  executrix.  —  Witnesses,  Sir  Matho  Blay- 
myer  parson  of  Marske,  Sir  Christofer  Bekwithe  prest,  Sir  Arthure 
Tailior  preste,  Henry  Tirrell  etc.        ('") 

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


LXXXVII.    TESTAMENTUM  JOHANNIS  FUTHROP  DE   HIPISWELL  ARMIGERI. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xxij.  daye  of  March,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  God  1556,  wytnesses  that  I,  John  Fulthropeof  Hips- 
well  esquier,*  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 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND,  95 

and  last  testament,  after  this  maner  folowiflge.  First  I  bequyethc 
my  soule  unto  Allmyehty  God,  and  to  his  mother  our  Ladye 
Saint  Marve.  and  to  all  the  holye  eompanve  of  heavne,  and  my 
bodye  to  be  buryod  in  Catrecke  churehe,  neyre  unto  my  father 
and  my  mother.  Also  I  doo  bequicthe  at  the  daye  of  my  buryell 
to  everye  pivast  within  the  parishe  xij  d.  And  to  other  preasts 
without  the  parishe  viij  d.,  and  to  clarcks  ij  d.  and  to  potire  folks 
pense  a  peeo  ;  and  one  dyner  at  my  place  for  my  freands  and  neigh- 
bours that  do  oiler  with  me.  Also  1  do  bequiethe  to  my  sonn 
Frannees  Wansforde  Wavtwythe  Grainge,*  and  all  that  belongs 
thereto.  Also  I  doo  bequicthe  to  everye  servant  within  my  house 
x  s.  a  pese.  Also  I  doo  bequiethe  to  Sir  Wyltyam  Wryght  xs. 
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, 
duryng  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,  Mathew 
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,  xxs.  in  the 
holdinge  of  Wylfiam  Cawart,  and  xxs.  in  the  Corne  dosses  in  the 
howldinge  of  John  Tippinge  and  Christofer  Poulaye,  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  houldinge 
of  Roberto  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  Or.  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  hail  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  bequethe  to  John  Fulthroppe  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  duringe 
his  natural!  lyfe,  lyinge  by  Stertfurthe  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  my  lands 
unbequethed  and  all  my  purchese  lands,  excepte  Wethwethe 
Grange,  and  iiij.  marks  in  Richmond,  do  we  unto  the  prests  of 
Cathericke.  Also  I  do  mayke  Jean  Futheruppe  my  wyfe  my 
full  executrices  of  all  my  goods  bothe  moveable  and  immoveable, 
and  my  Lorde  Whorton  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  vili.  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  fulfilled.  To  wytnesse 
wheareof  Eobert  Stevenson,  Christofer  Bowe,  Thomas  Burrall, 
and  Robert  Garwhete,  with  other  moo. 


LXXXVIII.    CHRISTOFER  BESTEf  TESTAMENTS  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. 

+  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  lxviij.  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.  13s. :  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. 


Ai:<  IHDE  M  om:y  of  RICHMOND.  97 

gyffe  unto  the  churche  of  Wath  xij  d.  [tern  I  gyffe  unto  Sir 
John  Dyxson  my  surpclothe.  [tern  I  gyffe  unto  George  Best 
xls.  yl  he  hathe  of  myne  remanyng  in  bys  bande,  with  all  other 
stuffe  he  bathe  of  myne  remanyng  in  hys  hande,  excepe  a  Flanders 
kyste  and  y'  thing  y*  ya  within  yt.  Item  I  wyll  yl  George  Best 
paye  for  all  my  funeral!  expencia  y1'  daye  of  my  bureall  for  thys 
Fore  sayd  monayand  stuffe  y*  I  do  gyffe  bym.  [tern  forthermore 
I  wyll  that  George  Best  restore  to  Wathe  churche  a  almere,  a 
vestement,  and  a  portys,  y*  belongeth  unto  Sant  John  chapyll. 
Item  1  wyll  y*  Xpoforthe  Bowton  schall  ressave  yerlye  my  pen- 
cion  duryng  my  natural!  Lyfe,  and  to  use  it  to  hys  most  profet, 
fyndyng  me  with  mete,  diynke,  clothyng,  and  all  other  thyngs 
to  me  neei  ssary.  Item  ye  ressidu  of  my  gudds  I  gyffe  to  Xpoforth 
Bowton.  whome  I  make  my  executor  of  thys  my  last  wylle  and 
testament  ;  the  wytnys  and  records,  Wylliam  Armyn,  prest, 
John  Dyxson,  clerke. 


LXXXIX.    WYIXYAM  KNYTETT  OF  THOItNTONBRIGS. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xiijth  daye  of  the  monethe 
of  Auguste,  the  yeare  of  oure  Lord  God  Mkccccc.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  soulc  unto  Almyghtye  God  my  mayker  and  redemer,  and  my 
bodye  to  be  buryed  within  the  churche  of  Brafferton,  beinge  my 
paryshe  churche.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  unto  the  hye  alter 
of  my  sayd  paryshe  churche  ten  shillings.  Item  I  geve  and 
bequethe  towards  the  rcparacons  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 
Knyvett,  Sybbell  Knyvett,  Jone  Knyvett,  and  Dorothe  Knyvett 
my  doughters,  and  to  everye  one  of  theyme,  sexe  pound  thretene 
shillings  and  fowre  pence. "  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  Margerye 
Knyvett  my  yongestc  doughter  one  lytle  sylver  pott  doble  gylt 

*  William  Knyvett,  who  had,  no  doubt,  migrated  from  the  .South,  had  a  life- 
interest  in  Thorntonbriggs,  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  VIII.  He  was  the  occupant  of  the  old  manor-house  of  the  Nevilles,  and 
was  at  the  same  time  the  lessee,  under  Cardinal  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 

wythe  the  cover  therof.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  Alys  my 
wyf  the  leace  of  the  personage  of  Kyrbye  upon  the  hill,  Norton, 
Mylbye,  Cundall,  Letbye,  and  others,  as  ys  specify ed  within  the 
sayd  leace.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  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  round  pounsed  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  I  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  unmoveable  to  Alys  my  sayd  wyfe  to 
her  owne  proper  use.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  to  everye  howse 
wythin  the  paryshe  of  Brafferton  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  Mayster  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  Brafferton  aforsayd,  Thomas 
Nelson  of  Brafferton,  Martyne  Bell,  George  Ward,  Koberte 
Darbye,  and  Wyllyam  Banke  of  Helperbye,  wythe  othere  moo. 

Thys  ys  the  Inventaree  of  all  the  goods,  cattells,  and  detts  of 
Wyllyam  Knyvett  of  Thorntonbrigs  in  the  countie  of  Yorke 
esquyer,  deceassed,  praysed  by  the  discrecion  of  Thomas  Dent  of 
Ellyngthorpe  in  the  sayd  countye  yoman,  Myles  Wythes  of  Letbye 
yoman,  Rauff  Bell  of  Rypon  yoman,  Thomas  Nelson  of  Brafferton 
yoman,  Wyllyam  Banke,  Martyn  Bell,  and  Eoberte  Walker  of 
Helperbye  in  the  sayd  countie,  yomen,  the  sext  daye  of  Decembr, 
anno  regnorum  Philippi  et  Maria?  quarto  et  quinto.  In  the  hall. 
One  large  table,  iij.  trestles,  one  forme,  one  old  carpet^  for  the 
table,  one  old  cubbord,  and  one  brod  shorte  table,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     In 

*  The  son  of  the  testator's  wife  hy  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  highe  parlure.  One  greal  jonetd  bedsted,  (iiijl.),  ij.  fether 
beds,  one  matteris,  ij.  bolsters,  ij.  pillowes,  one  pare  of  blanketts, 
and  one  counterpoinl  to  the  same  bed,  of  emygerie  worke,  withe 
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,  \iijs.  iiijd.  v.  sylke  chusshings, 
xx\  s.  One  dosen  other  old  chusshings,  x  s.  One  table,  one  joned 
forme  with  a  counterpoinl  to  the  table,  and  ij.  trestles,  xs.  iiij. 
throwen  chares  and  vij.  joned  stowles,  xs.  One  joned  bow  case 
with  quyver,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  great  pare  of  andyrons,  one  pare  of 
tongs,  one  fycr  shuvell,  and  a  pare  of  bellowes,  xiij  s.  iiijd.  /// 
the  next  chamber  called  tin'  seller.  One  joned  bedsted,  one  fether 
bed,  one  bolster,  ij.  pyllowes,  ij.  blanketts,  one  counterpoint  to 
the  same,  wythe  an  old  teaster  and  old  grene  hangengs  aboute  the 
chambre,  wythe  a  joned  chare,  xl  s.  In  the  chamber  over  the  highe 
parlure.  One  trenell  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,  xxs.  One  lytle  round  table,  one  pare 
of  tables,  ij.  chares,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  Flaunders  cheste,  xs. 
ij.  lytle  andyrons,  a  paire  of  lvtle  tongs,  and  an  olde  fyere  showle, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  chamber  wherin  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, 
xx  s.  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  towells  in  the  same 
cheste  overworne,  the  hole  vj  1.x  s.  One  great  Flaunders  cheste 
and  xvij.  pare  of  lyne  shetts  in  the  same  cheste,  iiijl.  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.  iiijd.  In  the  same  cheste  vij.  harden  table 
clothes,  vij  s.  In  the  same  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  emptie,  vs.  A 
presse  for  Ins  apparell,  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  same  presse  one  gowne 
of  blacke  damaske  fayscd  with  budge,  iij  1-  vj  s.  viij  d.  One 
tawnve  chamletl  gowne  foysed  wythe  L^ers,  xxxiijs.  iiijd.  One 
tawnyc  satten  dobleti  and  one  cremyson  satten  doblet,  iij  1.  One 
ii   2 


100  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

rawed  canves  doblett  and  one  old  tefeny  doblet  in  the  same  presse, 
vj  s.  viij  d.  One  blacke  satten  jerkyn  gardett  wythe  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 
cubbord  and  one  lytle  table,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  next  chamber 
being  the  Maydens  chamber.  One  old  bedsted,  one  mattens,  one 
bolster,  one  old  blankett,  one  old  counterpoint,  and  one  lytle 
coverlett,  vs.  iij.  newe  coverletts  in  the  same  chamber,  yij  s. 
ix.  old  coverletts,  iiij  s.  ij .  old  wood  chests  and  a  whype  sawe,  iiij  s. 
In  the  chamber  called  the  Nursserye.  One  joncd  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  tawnye  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  buttreye.  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  ketchynge.  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  d.  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,  xxxiy  s.  iiij  d.  iiij. 
lytle  brasse  potts  and  iij.  lytle  possenetts,  xij  s.  xiiij.  pannes  and 
kettles  great  and  lesse  with  on  old  chafrynge  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  rostynge  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  hoivse.  One  old  matteris,  ij.  old  coverletts, 
one  wood  axe,  with  other  hustlement  there,  vij  s.     In  the  chappell, 


\i;<  lll.r.  \coNi!Y  OF  RICHMOND.  101 

( >ne  old  cheste,  with  all  other  wood  hustlement  there,  v  s.  Within 
the  tower  at  the  gaytt.  ij.  axletreea,  withe  other  shepe  barres  and 
bustlemenl  there,  tijs.  Liij  d.  In  the  brewhouse.  One  Lytle  lead 
with  ij.  kelers  of  lead,  one  wood  moldynge  bord,  wyth  all  other 
huslernenl  there,  xxxvj  s.  \ iij  d.  In  the  helne  howse.  One  newe 
Btepynge  fatte  and  an  old,  with  old  kelne  hayres,  xvjs.  viij  d.  In 
the  yard  and  parke.  xij.  posted  tymber  trees,  xls.  vij.  rughe 
tyinber  trees  and  a  pare  of  wayne  blayds,  with  other  cuttyngs  of 
tymber,  x  s.  All  fyer  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,  with  wayne  hed,  yocks,  and  shakle,  liij  s.  iiij  d. 
One  pare  of  yron  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,  xx  s.  ( 'attell.  viij..  old  drawinge  oxen  lyeingc  in  the 
howse,  xyjl.  vij.  stotts  drawinge,  xl.  xs.  iiij.  other  yong 
stotts,  iiij  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xvij.  kye  and  one  bulle,  xxl.  viij.  sterks 
and  one  Lytle  whye,  vl.  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,  xls.  One  gresseld  aumblynge  nage,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
One  baye  aumblyng  colte  and  a  gray  amblynge  colte,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
v.  mares,  iiij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  iiij.  yonge  felyes  and  one  lytle  graye 
nage,  liij  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  layihes.  In  the  west  laythe  bye  estimacion  xxxij.  qwarters  of 
rye,  xvj  1.  In  the  same  laythe  bye  est.  iiij.  qu.  of  wheat, 
xlviijs.  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.  Have  in  the  same  laythe,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  same 
u\w  oxe  harrowe  and  certeyne  tymber,  with  all  other  hustlement 
there,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Come  growing  in  the  feld.  Eye  growynge  in 
tli«"  lytle  browme  close  bye  estimacion,  vl.  Corne  in  Kyrkbye 
tythe  laythe.  Eye  bye  estymacion  xvj  q.,  viij  1.  Barlye  bye  est, 
vj.  qu.,  iij  1.  Otts  bye  est.  iiij.  qu.,  xx  s.  Wheat  bye  est.  v. 
busshells,  vijs.vjd.  Hoggs,  v.  scwes  and  one  boore,  xxvjs.  viij  d. 
vj.  yono-e  holdynge  swyne,  xx  s.  Playtt  in  the  howse.  On  chalys 
with  the  patent  and  gylt  weyingexv.  unces  and  di.,  iij  1.  xvijs.  vjd. 
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,  Is.  One  sylver  salt  with  the 
cover  and  gylt,  weinge  xix.  ounces,  iiij  1-  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  -with  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,  weinge  xvij.  ounces,  iij  1.  xixs.  iiij  d.  An  other 
goblett  of  sylver  parcell  gylt,  weinge  xvij.  ounces,  iij  1.  xixs.  iiij  d. 
vij.  sylver  spones,  weinge  vij.  ounces  and  half,  xxxvs.  iij.  stone 
drenkinge  potts  covered  with  sylver,  bye  estymacion  ij.  ounces  of 
sylver,  ixs.  iiij  d.  Sum,  xiiijxxiij  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  Martynmas  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,  xxxyiij  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  Mount  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,  vxxviij  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 
moneye  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,  viijxxiij  1.  viij  s. 


XC.    GEORGE  FISIIE  VICAR  OF  ETRBY  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  xli.  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. 


LRCHl  >EACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  1 03 


\(  i.    CHRISTOPHER  GUYMi:  01  RICHMOND. 

Nov.  16,  L557.  Crir.  Gryme  of  Richmond  miller  —  To  John 
Teysdayll  a  yokindale  of  sylver,  and  to  my  brother  William 
Nfeilson  a  Spanyshe  peace  of  sylver  of  ij  s.  ij  d.  To  my  landlord 
Christofer  Ward  an  angeU  aoble  ofgolde.— 


XCH.    riHLIP  MATHEI  DE  WATHCOTE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Mathew  Phillipe  of  the  "Waith- 
cote*  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  gentleman,  holl  of  mynd  and  re- 
membrance, the  eighten  day  of  Novembre,  the  yeare  of  th'incar- 
nacon  of  oure  Lord  a  thousand  fyve  hundreth  fiftie  and  seven, 
doo  ordeyne  —  my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the  quere  within  the 
parishe  churche  of  Easby,  where  I  will  that  one  honest  prest,  by 
the  appoyntment  of  my  supervisors  underwritten,  shall  sing  and 
pray  for  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  churche  of  Fasbye,  so  that  the  said  yle  be  amended  or 
newe  bcylded  within  one  yeare  next  Mowing  my  departure. 
Item  I  bequeath  to  Francis  Wenslay  my  sonne  in  lawe  xls.  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  fille.  Item  I  bequethe  to  Henry  Foster  my 
sonne  in  lawe  a  horse  of  the  value  of  xls.  or  else  fourtie  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. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  yearly  for  the  space  of  sex  yeares  out  of  the  revenewes 
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,  during 
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  lirignal,  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  WILLS  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 
Fhillipe,  my  dowghters,  to  every  of  them  xxli.  To  Ezebell  my 
wyffe  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.  Inventory  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  Morton  —  my  Lord  Scrope  owes 
fur  iij.  yeares  fee  x  li.     To  Eobert  Phillipe  for  a  geldin  viij  li. 


XCIII.    HENKICI  GRENE  TESTAMENTl.U. 

In  the  name  of  God,   Amen.     15   Marche,    1557.     I   Henry 

Grene  of  Newbye  esquyer  *  —  my  bodye  to  be  buried  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- 
warks  x  s.  •  Item  I  will  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.  — 
Whearas  my  father  by  his  last  will  dyd  give  unto  my  mother 
Dorothe  Grene  ten  pounds  over  and  besydes  her  joynter,  1  will 
my  said  mother  shall  have  and  receyve  the  same  during  her  na- 
turall  lyff —  To  my  welbiloved  wifF  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  for  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  —  Wheras  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  ill-fated  enterprise, 
and  John  and  Henry  Grene  were  committed  prisoners  to  Durham  gaol.  Of  their 
subsequent  fate  little  or  nothing  is  known. 


aim  lli'K.u  <>m;V  OF  RICHMOND.  1(»'"' 

quethe  to  every  oneof  my  brethren  iij  li.  \j  s.  viij  «1.  annewytie for 
ther  natural]  lyves —  I  will  that  they  shall  receive  them  according 
to  their  patens  —  my  maner  of  Newbye  to  Mary  my  will'  for 
her  life—  and  then  to  my  sonne  John  Grene  and  his  heires  — 
my  annuall  rent  of  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ou1  of  the  lands,  &c,  m 
Ripon,  whiche  my  brother  in  Lawe  Edmonde  Norton  dvd  pur- 
chase oil'  the  right  honorable  earle  of  Westmorland,  I  will  that 
my  wiff  receyve  it  to  the  use  of  Benry  Grene  my  soar  till  he  be 
xviij.  —  then  he  to  receyve  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  receyve  it  for  him  till  he  be  xv.  — 
To  Frances  my  doughter  vj  li.  yerely  out  of  the  lands  in  my 
mothers  holding  during  the  tearme  of  xvj.  yeres —  To  my  brother 
John  Grene  one  tenement  in  Asynbye  wherin  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  wife  one  cowe  and  a  calf—  To 
my  brethren  Thomas  and  Christofer,  either  of  them  iij  li.  yjs. 
viij  ,1.  —  supervisors,  my  wellbeloved  father  in  law  and  my  wel- 
beloved  brother  in  law  Francis  Norton,  most  hartelie  requyring 
them  to  see  the  same  performyd  —  to  Mary  my  wife  my  lands  at 
Skelton  during  her  lvff.  (*) 
[Prob.  2  May,  1558.] 


XCIV.    AXE  XYCHOLLSOX  TESTA5IEXT  DE  CKUKE. 

.  .  .  [uxor  Christoferi  Nycolson]  de  Croyke*  —  Ibeqwethand 
recommend  my  soule  into  ve  hands  and  ayde  of  Almy3ty  God, 
my  maker,  and  redemer  of  all  this  transytory  worlde,  havyng 
full  trust  and  confydens  yl  thrughe  ye  mervts  of  hys  bytter  deth 
and  passyon  my  soule  shall  inheryte  and  come  to  ye  celestyalle 
kyngdome  of  hewn:  besechyng  our  blessed  Lady,  the  most  pure 
and  gloryous  virgyn,  with  all  the  hole  cowrt  and  company  in 
hevyn,  to  pray  forme,  and  my  body  to  be  erthed  and  buryed  at 
my  parysse  churche  of  Kyrkby  in  Kendall  —  Also  yf  yt  pleas 
God  to  sende  me  save  delyverans  and  a  chrystyn  soule,  aither 
dorter  or  son.  and  yf  ye  same  lefe  to  yt  be  of  ley  full  age,  unto  ye 
same   I  beqweth  and  frely  gyfs  all  my  goods  moveable  and  im- 

*  A  most  affecting  will.  The  testatrix,  who  had  apparently  just  lost  her  husl.au.  1, 
makes  her  will  in  anticipation  of  dying  in  childbed,  ami  her  provisions  for  her  child 
are  very  interesting  ami  simple.  She  seems  to  have  been  a  member  of  the  family  of 
Cams,  and  to  have  been  possessed  of  considerable  worldly  weahh.  Eer  fear  of  death 
appears  to  have  Keen  l.ut  too  well  founded,  as  she  must  have  died  very  soon  after  the 
.late  of  this  will,  whieh  does  ttOt  seem  to  have  been  ever  proved. 


106  WILL9  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

moveable.  —  Also,  yf  I  departe  at  this  tyme,  I  beqweth  unto 
Agnes  Bulmer,  Esybell  Gierke,  and  Agnes  Knype,  to  every  of 
them  xl  s.,  and  yf  bothe  my  childe  and  I  departe  then  I  wyll  yl 
every  one  of  the  said  iij .  maids  have  vj  s.  viij  d.  Also  yf  bothe 
my  childe  and  I  departe  at  yis  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  yl  he  aght  unto  my  husbande,  and  yf  bothe  my  childe  and 
I  departe  now  then  I  frely  forgyf  the  said  Thomas  all  ye  hole 
some  of  monye  yl  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  unto  John  Cawrew  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  Christofer 
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  lawe  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  unto  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  Cayrus  another  broche,  unto  Elsabeth  Cayr  ....  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  Christofer  Sands,  whytch  I  helpet  to 
chrysten,  I  beqweth  (blank),  unto  Esybell  Smyth  a  broche  yl 
standeth  upon  a  aid  sylke  hat.  —  Executors  my  brother  parson 
Cayrus,  and  John  Nycolson  my  father  in  law  —  Richard 
Cayrus  and  Robert  Byndlous  supervisors  —  The  rest  —  I 
beqwethe  unto  ye  poyr  people  impotent,  seyke  and  wayke,  at  ye 
dysposytyon  and  ordryng  of  myne  executors  and  supervysors,  as 
they  wyll  answer  afore  the  judgement  seat  of  Christ  at  ye  day  of 
dome.  In  wytnesse  of  the  trewth  and  yl  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  sealle  and  sygne  manuall,  theys  wytnesses,  John  Ayray, 
Raynold  Bateman,  and  Sir  John  Jackeson,  with  other  moe. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  107 

Feb.  14,  1557.  Invkmoky  of  Anne  Nycolson  relictse  Christo- 
feri  Nycolson  de  Croyke,  de  parochia  Kendalise,  praysed  be  Jams 
Clerke,  John  Ayray,  John  Lokey,  Robert  Wylson,  bodely  buke 
sworne.  [nprimis,  in  lyn  clothes  belongyng  hyr  \^n}y,  iij  li.  In 
.  purses,  glofe,  and  a  reben,  iiij  nobles  and  xiiij  d.  Item  in 
broches,  ryngs,  and  a  sylvei  spone,  xxvij  s.  Item  a  bed  with 
yt  apparell,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  [tern  ij.  pair  of  shets  xvs.  Item 
ij.  yelvetl  capp  xvs.  [tem  iij.  hatts  and  ij.  cappsxixs.  Item 
ij.  frokks  xlvjs.  [tem  a  chainlet  kyrtyll,  and  a  wyrset  kyrtyll, 
xl  s.  Item  a  fustyan  kyrtyll  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  ij.  rede  petyeotes 
and  ij.  whyte  petyeotes  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  vs.  Item  a  gowne,  a  wyrset  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 
purses,  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  receyved  of  Robert 
Bvndlous  for  dct  of  Maystris  Hutton  xlviij  s.  viij  d.  More  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 
cxlvli.  xvij  s.  vj  d.  Item  that  Rawland  Phillipson  awe  xxx  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  fur  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.  JOIIXE  LATOX  TESTAMENT,  PARISH  OF  WELL. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  sexte  day  of  Apryll  in  the 
•  if  our  Lord  God  M.ccccc.lviij.  I  John  Laton  of  Snape  Low 
Parke*  —  I  gyff  unto  Marjorye  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  remayne 
unto  John  Laton  my  eldest  son,  and  to  his  heyrs  for  ever.  And 
I  gyf  unto  the  said"  Margery  my   wyfe  all    myn  hooll   intreste, 

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


108  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ryghte,  and  tytle  which  I  have  for  tli'one  halfe  off  an  oxgane  land 
at  JSewby  upon  Wyske  for  terme  of  certayn  yers  yit  nott  ex- 
pyred.  And  I  gyf  unto  my  said  wife  and  to  John  Laton  myn 
eldeste  son,  and  to  the  over-lyffer  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  tythe3 
and  oder  which  I  have  at  "Well,  Tiddellfude,  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  desyre  that  my  said  son  Christofer  may  have  the 
maryage  of  Isabell  Mennyll  the  king's  ward,  afore  she  come  to 
xvj.  yers  old,  or  ells  to  eyther  off  my  two  oder  sones  George  or 
Herry  Laton,  and  yf  ytt  chaunce  ye  said  Isabell  utterly  to  refuse 
all  my  said  sones,  then  I  will  that  her  mariage  be  soold  afore  her 
said  age  of  xvj.  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  wiffe 
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  Beckwith  "  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  l'amber  beads  and  a  velvet  pallet  ;  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  Julv, 
6  Eliz.J 


\K<  BDE  \«  oMiy   OF  RICHMOND.  L09 

her,  with  resoonable  satisfaGcion  for  the  calfs  I  have  had  of  them. 
And  I  gif  to  John  Laton  my  eldest  son  my  ftowr  off  gold  with  a 
stone  in  v',  and  xx.  noblesin  money,  besyds  his  bairn  parte.  And 
1  wyll  that  after  my  wyffs  desceas  my  said  son  John  Laton  to 
have  all  myn  farmyngs  at  Sidal,  Est  Haresley,  boithes  tythes  and 
all  oder  —  and  my  said  wyf  to  pave  hym  xxyj  s.  viij  d.  yerely  at 
Mertilmes  and  Pentycosl  by  evyn  porcons  duryng  tyme  off  her 
occupation  of  the  farmyngs,  or  any  odor  person  or  persons  —  and 
1  gyff  to  [sabell  Mennell  my  best  mere,  a  fetherbed,  a  bolsl 
par  sheets,  a  par  blankets,  ij.  coverletts,  and  a  eounterpoynt.  1 
gyff  unto  my  Lord  Latymer  xl s*  I  gyff  to  th'endmendmentt  o£ 
the  churche  warke  at  Well,  and  for  my  lying  in  the  churche 
there  xs.  Also  I  gyf  to  Mr.  Vycar  there  xs.  To  Sir  Jamys 
Place  xld.  —  And  whereas  John  Dalton  heretofore  delyvered  me 
v.  marks  to  kepe,  which  afterwards  by  reason  of  the  fall  of  money 
was  but  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  which  sumo  I  wyll  he  be  rckenyed  for, 
and  to  be  satysfyd  thereof  accordyngly.  The  resydue  —  to 
Margerye  Laton  my  wyfe  —  my  executrix. 

EntentABIUM.  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  mayrcs 
xij.  price  xvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Att  Hylton  a  mayre  xxs.  Att 
Hylton  xjxx  wedders  price  xxxiij  li.  iiij**  yowes  price  x  li. 
iiijxX  lames  price  v  li.  Come  in  the  bayrne  att  Well  xviij  li. 
Come  att  Parke  iiij  li.  Come  in  the  garners,  ij.  quarter  off 
mautte,  halfe  quarter  of  saute,  one  bus.  of  otte  meyle,  with  tubs 
kepying  them,  xxviij  s.  —  v.  bylls  and  battell  axes  price  v  s. 

Howsoldstofe. — Inprimis  in  the  hallo  a  cubbert,  iiij.  baysins, 
ij  ewers  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  a  cunter,  ij.  carved  buffets,  ij.  fyrms, 
a  side  burde,  a  long-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  salte  parcyll  gylte  cont'  in  weyght  eyghte  unce, 
xl  s.  xij.  sylver  spones  iij  li.  vj.  other  sylver  spones  xxx  s.  A 
Ivtle  sylver  pece  cont'  v.  unce  xxv  s.  Also  a  chalys  wyth  a 
patten "  xxxij  s.  In  money  spentt  about  Mr.  Laton's  burvall 
v  li.  ixs.  xd.  All  hys  raments  vli.  In  money  lx  li.  Summa 
cccxxviijli.  xixs.  iij  d.  Sorties  for  children  porcons  Richard 
Danby  of  Carthorpe,  gent.,  and  William  Dntton  of  Well. 

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


110  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

XCTI.    HENRY  SLLNGER  OF  LITTLE  HUTTON. 

13  May  1558.  Henry  Slinger  of  Little  Hutton*  —  my  lands 
in  Fysheburne  and  Awldeburghe  to  Peter  my  eldest  son  after  my 
wifes  death.  —  ArneclifFe  church  to  Anne  and  Elizabeth  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  Maister  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.  swourd  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.  Mi*.  Thomas  Pudsay,  squiere, 
xli.  Sir  John  Betson,  curet  Gretham,  vj  s.  He  owes  to  his 
brethren  Christopher,  Raufe,  Francis,  and  John  xiij  li. 

xcvn.  testamenttjm  alicle  conyers. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  the  xxiijth  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  bcquithe  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.  He  appears  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. 

f  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.  1 1 1 

Steward  in  the  where  aye  onto  my  mothers  boones.  Item  I  will 
and  bequethe  to  the  said  churche  xx  s.  and  one  vestmenl  of  taw  aye 
velvet!  with  all  suche  thyngs  thai  I  have  belonging  to  the  same, 
and  the  said  xxs.  to  be  bestowed  upon  suche  things  as  shall 
serve  abowte  the  highe  altar,  [tem  I  will  that  my  executors  at 
the  day  of  my  Imriall  shall  give  to  everye  prest  xij  d.  ami  t» 
everye  pore  bodyejd.  and  to  all  honest  men  that  doth  offer  with 

me  a  dvner,  and  the  ivsydow  ol"  the  charges  <>['  my  funeralls  1 
leave  to  the  discrecion  of  my  executors.  Item  I  will  that  my 
executors  withe  the  proffet  of  my  ferme  hold  of  Hutton  Hang 
thre  veivs  next  after  my  deathe  shall  the  said  thre  yercs  fynde  a 
prest  to  syng  in  the  said  T-horneton  churche  for  my  lather  soull, 
my  mother  soull,  my  husband  soull,  and  my  soull,  and  all  christen 
soulcs.  Item  I  will  that  my  executors  with  fortye  pounds  of  my 
goods  shall  purches  so  muche  lands  as  the  said  xi  li.  will  purches, 
and  if  tlier  be  meanes  foimde  by  th'exccutors  of  Mr.  Fulthrope  of 
Hipswell*  and  th'executors  of  my  brother  Symond  Conyersf  that 
a  prest  shall  sing  continnallie  at  Catrick  for  tlier  soules,  then  I 
will  that  my  executors  shall  maike  suche  assurance  as  the  lawe 
will  devise  that  the  said  londs  by  them  purchaced  may  goo  and 
contynewe  towards  the  fynding  of  the  said  prest  ther  to  the 
ente'nt  the  said  prest  shall  pray  for  my  father  soull,  my  mother 
soull,  my  husband  soull,  and  my  soull;  and  if  by  the  defaute  of 
the  executors  of  Mr.  Fulthrope  the  said  prest  dothe  not  ther  sing 
continnallie,  then  I  will  that  my  executors  with  the  proffetts  of 
the  said  londs  shall  maik  one  obsequi  yerelie  for  my  soull  in  the 
place  whear  I  am  buried.  Item  1  bequethe  to  Sir  Christofer 
Mitchell  x  s.  desyering  hym  to  sing  for  my  soull  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  hvm  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 
previously. 

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  tier  an 
only  daughter  and  heiress,  Elizabeth,  who,  in  the  9th  of  Elizabeth,  married  Henry 
Scrope  of  Spennithorne,  esq.,  son  of  John  Scrope  of  Hamleton,  county  of  Bucks,  esq., 
by  Phillis  daughter  of  Ralph  Rokeby  of  Mortham,  esq.,  and  grandson  of  Henry  Lord 
Scrope.  She  died  3  March,  1609,  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  bequeth  to  my  said  cosyn  Anno  my  sylver 
bowll.  Item  I  bequethe  to  my  cosyn  Elizabeth  Scrope  my 
sylver  goblet.  Item  I  beqneth  to  my  nevew  Thomas  Carlell* 
vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  bequethe  to  my  brother  Eolland  Pudsay 
xl  s.  Item  I  bequethe  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  servante  in 
house  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  to  my  curate  Sir  William  Sergentson  v  s. 
Item  I  give  to  Sir  William  Carter  to  pray  for  me  v  s.  Item  I 
give  to  Anne  Scrope  my  trussing  coffer  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  Maistres  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  cl.  Wit- 
nesse  that  this  is  my  last  will  I  have  caused  my  name  to  be 
subscribed  the  day  and  yere  above  written.  Thes  witnesse,  Wil- 
liam Sergentson  clerke,  vicar  of  Thornton  Steward,  Symoncl 
Aiswith,  Otivell  Chamer,  and  John  Ello.  Alice  Conyers.  (*) 
[Prob.  14  June  1558,  adm.  to  Henry  Scrope.] 

XCVni.    TESTAMENTUM  JOHANNIS  BROCKALL  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  Bychmond  in  the  county  of  Yorke,  preist,|  —  my  body 

*  Elizabeth,  one  of  the  three  daughters  and  finally  co-heirs  of  Christopher  Conyers 
of  Pinehinthorpe,  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  Langley  in  Warwickshire,  and  was  the  founder  of  a 
family  which  continued  there  for  more  than  a  century. 

J  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. 


LRCHDEACONBT  OS  RICHMOND.  1  13 

to  be  buryed  in  the  churche  of  the  said  Richmond,  in  my  chaun- 
cell,  and  for  my  lay  bedd  tin sr  I  gyve  to  the  churche  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
[tern  1  gyve  to  be  distributed  in  the  day  of  my  buxyall  in  penny 
dole,  as'  tin-  as  it  wyll  goo,  in  the  parissh  churche  of  the  said 
Richmond  iiij.markes.  Item  I  gyve  iij  s.  iiijd.  tomakea  brigge 
at  Incroftehead.  [tern  [gyve  to  Patriot  Bronton  churche  iij  s. 
iiij  d.  [tern  I  gyve  to  every  house  in  Hunton  ij  d.  —  Item  I  gyve 
to  xij.  wedowes  to  wake  with  my  body  one  nyglit  ij  s.  Item  1 
gyve  for  viij.  searges  to  be  sett  over  my  body  in  the  mess  tyme 
xij  d.  —  [tern  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  lmrvall  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  Wylliam  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  Kenton  dwellithe  in,  being  underneathe  my  chambre, 
duringe  hir  natural]  lyfe,  and  to  pay  no  rent  therfore.  — 


XCIX.    TESTAMBNTUM  TH.OMJE  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  Mellinge,  beinge  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  heareaiter  dothe  folio  we.  Furst 
and  principallie  I  giff  and  bewhethe  my  soule  to  the  mercifull 
hands  of  Allmightie  God,  my  maker  and  redemer,  throughe  the 
merits  of  whose  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- 
linge  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  Floddonfield,  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 
coronation  of  Queen  Anne  Boleyn.  He  married,  first,  Mary  daughter  of  Charles 
Brandon,  Duke  of  Sussex,  by  whom  he  left  six  children,  and, secondly,  Ellen  daughter 
of  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  was  buried  in  the  chancel 
of  Moiling. 

I 


1 14  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

egle  the  sole  and  onelie  exccutrixe  of  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 
ment, whome  1  besuche,  as  my  trust  is,  to  se  the  same  executid 
and  fulfilled  in  every  behalff,  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  Mellingc  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  appcrteyninge  whatsoever  to  the  said  parsonages,  and 
every  of  them  apperteyneythe  and  belongethe,  beinge  part,  parcell, 
or  membre  of  the  same  or  any  of  them,  for  and  enduering  the 
terme  of  manyc  and  .  .  .  verse  yeares  yett  to  come,  I  gift  and 
devise  by  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  with  th'appurtenances 
after  my  deceasse,  whiche  she  shall  yearlie  receyve  and  taicke  to 
th'use  afore  rehersid.  Item  I  give  and  bequeithe  to  Elsabethe 
Stanley  my  doughter  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,  Margrett,  and  Anne,  in  maner  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 
hir  parte  and  porcon  of  the  said  somes  so  to  hir  geven  as  afore  is 
said  shalbe  payed  by  myne  executrixe  to  the  over  lyver  or  lyvers 
of  my  said  doughters  or  doughter,  for  a  further  augmentacon  and 
preferment  of  marriage  of  my  said  doughters  so  surviving  and 
overlyvinge,  if  my  said  doughter  or  doughters  so  overlyvinge 
shall  ehannce  or  happen  then  to  be  unmarried  and  esponsid.    Item 


\K<  11UEACOXRY  OF  RICHMOND.  1  15 

I  gif  to  Anne  Stanley  my  bastard  doughtcr  xxtc  poundes,  which 
legaeie  I  will  my  executnxe  shall  leyve  and  paye  unto  hir  of  the; 
isshewes,  prophetts,  tithes,  and  other  the  premisses  to  the  said  par- 
sonages belonginge.  Item  I  gyv  to  my  snster  Banister*  xxtc 
m'ks  to  he  leveyid  of*  my  goods  and  eatalls.  Item  I  ...  to  my 
brother  Chlistafer  Prestonnf  xxtie  m'ks  to  be  leveyid  also  of  my 
goods  and  cattails.  Item  1  gift"  to  Thomas  Prestonne,  X  Thomas 
Cayrew  y°  yonger,  Thomas  Cansfeild,  and  Richard  Travice,  every 
of  them  one  geldingc  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  1  will  that  dame  Ellyn  my  wif,  and  onelie  executrix 
of  this  my  last  will,  shall  from  thencforth  have,  hold,  occupic, 
and  enjoye  all  the  said  parsonages,  glebe  lanndes,  tithes,  and  all 
other  the  premisses  with  th'appurtenances,  to  hir  most  profett  and 
advanntage  duringe  suche  a  nivmbre  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  giffto  the  said  dame 
Ellvne  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  countie  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  will  and  testa- 
ment or  otherwise.  Item  I  giff  to  every  of  [my]  servannts  which 
have  patentts  of  me  one  hole  yeare  waigge,  to  be  accomptid  from 
the  day  of  my  deceasse,  and  to  he  leyveid  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  ordeyn,  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  Cayrus  th'elder,§ 

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

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

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

§  Thomas  Cams  of  Kirkby  Lonsdale,  a  justice  of  the  King's  Bench,  married 
Catherine  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Preston  of'  Preston  Patrick,  sister  to  the  wife  of  the 
testator. 

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116  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

esquiers,  toy  bretherin  in  law,  to  be  supervisors  and  overseers  of 
this  my  last  will  and  testament,  besuchynge  _  them ,  for  the  love 
of  God,  to  se  the  same  executid  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  ye  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  vj  s.  viij  d.,  that  is  to  say,  to  my  said 
cosyinge  th'eirle  of  Darbie  tene  poundes,  to  Sir  Thomas  Daers 
tene  pounds,  to  Mr.  John  Preston  sex  poundes  xiij  s.  iiij  d.,  to 
Mr.  Thomas  Cayrus  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.;  the  same  seyerall  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  ye  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  frustrat  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  put  my  seale  at  armes,  and  the  same 
have  subscribed  with  myne  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.,  Richard  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.    RICARDI  BOWES  ARMIGtERI  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. 


AK(  HDK.U  ONKY  <>K   RICHMOND.  117 

place  whear  it  shall  please  God  to  rail  me  to  his  mercye,  by  the 
discrecion  of  my  It-ends  ami  executors.  Item  1  bequeth  to  the 
churche  wheare  as  my  bodye  shall  be  buried  xxs.  Item  I  give  to 
the  curate  of  the  said  churche  whear  my  bodye  shalbe  buried  one 
new  nail  of  gold.  Item  I  will  that  my  (imeralls  be  celebrated 
and  ordered  by  the  discrecion  of  executors,  with  the  advice  and 
counsaill  of  my  trends.  Item  I  will  that  before  myne  executors 
do  meddle  anything  withe  the  administracion  of  my  goods,  cat- 
tells,  or  moveables,  aither  to  tlieire  owne  use,  or  to  the  perform- 
ance of  any  of  my  bequests  (excepted  the  charges  of  my  funeralls 
and  thes  forsaid  bequests  heretofore  mentioned)  thay  taike  suche 
ordre  with  all  the  gentihnen  that  stondath  bounden  to  the  king 
and  queues  maiesties  by  recognisaunce  in  the  Exheker  for  me  for 
the  detts  of  my  lake  brother  Sir  Robert  Bowes,  knyght*  deceassed, 
as  the  said  gentihnen  and  every  of  theyrn  shall  think  good  and 
sufficient  for  discharge  of  them  towards  the  king  and  the  quene, 
either  els  delyver  unto  them  suche  somes  of  money  as  shalbe  able 
to  pay  ami  discharge  them,  so  that  they  be  saved  harmeless 
agaynst  the  king  and  quene  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 
inedling  with  them  or  any  of  them.  Item  I  will  that  all  my  detts 
and  all  the  detts  of  my  said  brother  Sr  Robert  be  paid  in  as  con- 
venient tvme  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  quene  on  delyverance  of  the  fore- 
said somes  of  money  for  discharging  of  the  forsaid  somes  of 
money  for  discharging  of  the  forsaid  gentihnen,  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  esehaetor  of  Durham  by  patent  16th 
July,  1529-1543  ;  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  lU9/.  17,<.,  and  his  splendid 
array,  has  been  already  printed  by  the  Surtees'  Society.  He  married  Alice  daughter 
of  Sir  James  Metcalfe  of  Xappa,  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  George  Bowes,  knight  and  marshal,  who  distinguished  himself  so 
much  in  suppressing  the  rebellion  in  156'J.  For  more  particulars  about  him,  see 
History  of  Durham,  vol.  iv.,  and  Sir  Cuthbcrt  Sharp's  valuable  History  of  the 
Rebellion,  pa 


118  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

burden  in  that  behalf  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  Robert 
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  afforesaid  have,  holde,  occupie,  and  enyoie 
their  fermolds  for  the  space  and  terme  promised  and  limited  unto 
them  according  unto  my  said  promise,  whiche  terme  and  space 
1  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  diffraied,  my  forsaid  bequests  to  the  churche  and 
curate  performyd,  the  detts  due  unto  the  king  and  quene,  and  all 
other  my  detts  with  the  detts  of  my  brother  Sir  Kobert  paid, 
my  four  doughters,  Meriall,  Elizabeth,  Margaret,  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  yl  he 
oweth  towards  me,  to  performo  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 
Uussey  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- 
beck  of  Great  Chilton.  It  is  curious  to  observe  that  the  father  makes  no  allusion 
to  his  daughter  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 
pf  the  match,  see  Sharp's  History  of  the  Rebellion,  p.  372. 


\K( !HDEA( oXliV   OF  KTCIIMOND.  1  1  i) 

cover,  one  dosyn  Bylver  sponcs,  and  the  besi  gill  ale  pott.  Item 
I  give  to  my  sone  Robert  Bowes,*  the  best  white  bowle  with  a 
cover,  the  seeunde  salt  and  the  secunde  pott.  Item  J  give  to 
Percivell  Bowes,  base  son  of  my  said  brother  Sir  Robert  Bowes, 
blight,  on.-  gray  gelding  worth  twentie  nobles.  And  further  it 
my  said  cosyn  wilbe  ordred  and  folow  the  advice,  mynde,  and 
counsaill  of  my  said  son  George  in  his  livinge  and  demeanoure, 
then  I  will  and  require  my  said  son  to  maike  hym  sure  for  term 
of  his  lyff  natnrall  of  twentie  nobles  by  yere  in  suehe  place  as  my 
said  son  shall  thinke  most  mete,  wherto  my  said  sone  haith  assented 
and  promised  me  so  to  doo.  And  I  give  to  Christofcr  Sigiswicke 
mv  servante  a  yong  gray  gelding.  Item  I  give  to  William  Bayn- 
brigg  a  young  gray  gelding.  Item  I  give  to  my  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  Bonnes  George  and  Robert  my  joincte  executors  of  this  my 
last  will  and  testament,  and  to  them  committith  the  disposicon 
and  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 
goods  and  cattells  and  to  pay  unto  everye  one  of  my  servants  all 
such  somes  of  money  as  1  am  owing  to  them  or  any  of  theyme  for 
their  wages  behinde.  And  to  everye  one  of  my  servants  I  give 
xx  s.  over  and  above  the  wages  which  I  owe  to  them ;  and  whereas 
I  am  no  we  at  this  present  unable  (according  to  my  harts  desyer) 
to  recompence  them  for  ther  service  doone  bothe  to  my  said 
hrother  Sir  Robert  and  to  myself,  I  do  therfor  require  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, 
and  as  I  have  receyved  bothe  ther  promisses  according  to  ther 
full  powers  to  fulfill,  do,  and  performe  this  my  last  will  and  testa- 

*  Robert  Bowes,  the  testator's  younger  son,  was  treasurer  of  Berwick  and  ambas- 
sador to  Scotland  for  nearly  twenty-one  years  :  a  portion  of  his  official  correspondence 
as  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 
of  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 
a  .  .  .  .  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 
mv  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  Anne  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Sir  George 
Bowes  of  Dalden,  by  whom  he  left  a  son  Ralph,  the  founder  of  the  branch  at  Barnes; 
and,  secondly,  to  Bleanor  daughter  of  sir  Richard  Musgrave  of  Eden  Hall,  who  died 
B.p.  m  1623, and  waa  buried  in  Easbj  Church. 


120  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

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


CI.    JENET  BAYNE  OF  STAVELAY. 

August  31,  1558.  Jenet  Bayne  wife  of  Rychard  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  ye 
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  yl  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  gyff  the  sayd  beyds  and  gold 
to  Mergret  Persyne  dowghter  to  Robart.  Item  I  gyff  to  Is. 
Symson  a  petecoyt  —  to  Dorowthe  Bynes  my  weddyng  ryng 
and  my  cofer,  and  to  Grace  Persyng  my  vyolett  kyrtyll.  — 


CII.  TESTAMENTUM  CUTHBEKT  SAYER. 

Jesus.  In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  The  xth  daye  of  September 
in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  a  thowsand  fyve  hundreth  fyftye 
and  eyght,  I  Cuthbart  Sayre  of  Crofte  prest,f  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. 

f  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. 


A.RCHDEACONRT  OF   RICHMOND.  121 

in  maner  and  forme  foloynge.  Fyrst  and  abowe  all  thengs  1 
bequith  my  solle  unto  AUmyghtie  God,  owe  blessed  Ladye  Sant 
Maiic.  and  all  the  bollye  and  salestieall  companye  of  heaven,  and 
my  bodye  to  be  buried  within  the  church  of  Sanct  Peter  in 
Crofbe,  yf  yl  pleasse  Gk>d  so  to  provide.  Also  I  bequith  to  the 
church  for  my  burial]  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Also  I  bequith  to  the  heght 
alter  iij  g.  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 
gyve  to  Thomas  Sayre  my  brother  and  his  towe  chelder  xls.  the 
which  he  hath  in  his  houne  hands.  Also  I  gyve  to  my  brother 
I  rorges  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 
gyye  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  Dora  the  Sayre  my  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  wecloue  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  eatlier  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  vj  d.  and  the 
poure  pepell  have  1  ob.  loves.  The  rasydoue  of  all  my  goods,  my 
funerall  expends,  legacis,  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. 


CIII.    MABELL  ABC  HER  WYDOW. 

Sept.  20,  1558.  I  Mabell  Archer  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  songe 
for  my  soule  the  day  of  my  buryalle.  And  I  geve  and  bequethe 
to  the  hyghe  alter  vs.  and  ij.  kyrchefes.  Also  I  bequethe  to 
iij.  prests  Sir  Leonard  Fawcet,  Sir  Rychard  Fawcet,  and  Sir 
Pvehard  Bland  x  s.      Also  I    wyll  yl  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  pecke  of  bygge.  Also  I  wyll  yl  the  pore  folkes 
of  the  churche  rawe  be  mended  with  bygge  at  the  dyscretyon  of 
Sir  Leonard  Fawcet,  Robert  Fawcet,  and  my  mother.  And  the 
resydewe  of  my  bygge  I  wyll  yl  my  mother  and  my  servant 
George  have  yt.  Also  I  wyll  yl  my  uncle  Robert  wyfe  have  my 
best  hate  and  cappe,  and  I  wyll  yl  my  aunt  Roland  Archers  wyfe 
have  my  damaske  sieves.  Also  I  wyll  yl  Rychard  Atkynsons 
wife  have  a  rayment  of  my  symple  rayment.  And  I  wyll  yl  Jenet 
Atkynson  be  mendyd  with  some  of  my  clothes.  — 


CIV.  Mms  AN  DUCKETT,  PARISH  OF  KENDALL. 

Inventory.  October  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  chainlet  gown,  a  pare  of  blacke 
velvat  sieves  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  A  tawnay  chamlat  gown,  a  black 
chainlet  kyrktle  xxv  s.  A  damask  kyrtle  ix  s.  A  clothe  gown 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  An  old  gown  vj  s.  A  brown  kyrtle,  a  readepetycott, 
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 
raviniitt  xij  d.  iiij°r  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  kite  wiffe.  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  VyncentJ  my 
fermehold  at  Brunton  whiche  my  sone  Marmaduke  nowe  dothe 
occupie  and  so  much  of  the  fermehold  which  Cecilie  Payntcr 
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  Crathornc  of 
Crathorne,  and  died  without  issue. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  12.'} 

To  Rauphe  Vincent  my  baisc  begotten  son*  the  some  of  iij.li. 
vj  s.  viij.  d.  yerelie  out  of  my  manor  of  Smeton  for  his  naturall 
Ivlf,  provided  allways  that  if  the  said  Raufe  be  promoted  by 
mariege  or  otherwyse  unto  the  yerelie  value  of  ten  pounds  for 
terme  of  his  lyffthat  then  the  said  annuitic  of  five  merks  to  sease. 
—  I  will  that  live  marks  yerely  shall  be  taken  onto  of  all  my  lands 
in  Smeton  till  the  some  of  fortie  pounds  be  fullie  content  and 
nine  towards  the  payments  of  my  dctts  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  manage,  or 
in  dcfaulte  of  her  to  Ellen  her  syster  ;  thes  be  the  doughters  of  my 
son  Marmaduke  Vincent.f —  The  residue  to  my  sons  Marmaduke 
and  John  Vincent,  whom  1  make  my  executors.  Moreover  I  gyve 
by  legacie  to  the  said  John  one  standing  bed  stede  being  in  the 
grecehed  ehamer  next  the  greate  charncr  —  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  Bolland.     [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  lviij.,  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 
ehurce  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 
27 1.  7s.  '2d.     Ho  left  two  sons,  Ralph,  rector  of  Allhallows,  York,  and  Marmaduke. 

t  Marmaduke  Vincent  married  Anne,  daughter  of  Richard  Bowes  of  Aske  and 
South  Cowton,  esq.,  and  left  by  her  two  daughters  and  co-heirs:  Jane,  who  married 
William  Vincent  of  Piekleton,  in  Leicestershire,  and  Ellen,  who  married  Thomas 
Beverley  of  Selby,  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  Eshe  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 
Brompbm.  This  will,  which  is  curiously  written,  and  still  more  curiously  expressed, 
is  probably  the  testator's  nun  composition. 


124  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

therof  I  doy  gyfe  unto  the  holy  church  ther  xx  s.,  trustyng  to 
resayffe  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  Essche  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  Kobertt 
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  sonny s  Francis  Essche,  Thomas  Essche, 
John  Essch,  and  Christofer  Essch,  and  to  every  one  of  them 
vli.  vj  s.  viijd.  duryng  ther  natural  lyffs,  accordyng  to  ther 
annuytties  herto  befor  by  me  grantyd  for  dom'.  I  doy  gyf  unto 
my  sayd  sonnys,  yl  ys  to  wytt,  Francis,  Thomas,  John,  and 
Christofer,  al  my  gudds  mowfabyl  and  unmowfabyll  by  legasy. 
Item  I  doy  gyfF  and  beqwyeth  unto  my  two  dowghtters  Elezabeth 
Rowlston  and  An  Gren,  eyther  of  them  xxs.  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  lyffes,  owtt  off  my  wyfes  lands  wher  so  ever 
y*  sche  schal  thyng  moste  meytt.  Item  I  doy  gyf  to  my  serwant 
Phylop  Addyson  x  s.  Item  I  do  gyffe  to  Thomas  Smyth  xs. 
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  Raw  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyf  to  Elzabeth  Rydlay 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  doy  gyf  to  every  poore  man  and  woman 
Avithyn  this  paryssen  ij  d.  to  pray  for  my  sowll.  Item  I  gyf  unto 
James  Coders,  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) 


CVU.    MRS.  MARJORYE  LATON  TESTAMENT,  PARISH  OF  KYRTLINGTON. 

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

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


AKclIDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  12.') 

to  be  burycd  within  Well  clmrche  aye  unto  my  mother  —  To 
George    Laton   and    Benry   Laton   my  sons   the  half  of  all  my 

goods  —  To  Agnes  Laton  niv  doughter  my  coffer  with  all  that  is 
within  it  except  certen  ryngS  whiche  I  shall  hereafter  dispose  — 
and  I  give  her  iij.  silvei'  spones,  a  pair  of  my  fynest  shetes,  ij. 
pillyvers,  a  Ivn  borde  clothe  l'we  quarters  brode,  a  lvn  towill  and 
vj.  napkyns,  vj.  of  my  greatest  whishyngs,  and  a  litill  carpet  — 
To  ( Jnstofer  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  parcel!  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. — [Prob.  18  June, 
1560.] 

CVni.    DOMINI  ROBERTI  AIRTON  TEST  AMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  2  January,  1558.  I  Robert 
Airton,  parson  of  Goldisburghe,  seike  in  body  —  to  be  buried 
within  the  chauntery  at  Goldisburgh.  First  I  bequeth  to  the 
churche  of  Goldisburghe  x  s.  to  be  praid  for.  Also  I  bequethe  to 
everve  house  in  the  parishe  iiij  d.  except  pore  folks  whiche  shall 
have  cverye  one  half  a  bushell  of  corne  —  To  my  Maister  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  with  lame.  Also  I  bequeth  to  Elenor 
Goldisburghe,  Mr.  George  doughter,  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  Snawdon 
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  Mayster  William 
Goldisburgh,  to  him  for  his  paynes  xxs.  Witnesses,  Sir  John 
Ferro,  Gabriell  Chalymer.— [Prob.  14  March,  1558.] 

CIX.    JAMES  WILLINSON  OF  KNARESBROUGH.f 

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

*  See  his  will  hereafter. 

t  The  testator  seems  to  have  been  a  petty  hosier  in  the  small  town  of  Snares- 
brough,  and  hat*  appear  to  have  formed  a  considerable  portion  of  liis  trade.     His 


126  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

honestlie  brought  furthe  to  the  groundc  with  messe  and  Derigie. 
Also  I  will  that  ther  shall  be  ten  shillings  in  breade  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.] 
Inventory.  21  January,  1  Mary.  In  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.  whitt  cappes,  one  preste  cappe,  one  womens 
cappe,  price  viij  s.  -xiij.  childreyn  cappes,  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  vj. 
silk  hatts  xx  s.  -  seven  worsett  hatts  iiiij  s.  -  xxxix.  yeards  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  xs.  viij  d.  -  xvij.  elnes  of  linning  clothe  ixd.  ye  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 
linninge  clothe  of  xvj.  elnes  xxj.  s.  -  one  piece  of  xvj.  elnes  and 
iiij°r  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  x  s.  —  fower  peices  offmoekadoe 
lvij  s.     -  vij.  sattan  pursses  iiij  s.  ix  d.     -  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 
cruris  vd.  —  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  vs.  -  iij.  ounce  of  lasing 
silke  iij  s.  -  iiijor  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  hampers,  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  ounce  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. 


AKCIIDEACONUY  OF  RICHMOND.  127 

silkc  ij  b.  -a  pounde  of  copernailles  sijd.  in  other  liustillmcnt  of 
household  stuffe  iij  d.  Summa  omnium  bonorum  xliiij  li.  vij  s.  vd. 
Debita  debentia  per  testatorem  tempore  mortis  sua.  Inprimis,  to 
Mr.  Herringson  vj  li.  -  to  a  merchant  man  of  London,  vli.  xs. 
Summa  debitorum  debentium  xj  li.  xs.  Debita  debentia  testatori 
tempore  /nor/is  suce.  Inprimis,  Mastrcs  Gourc  iiijli.  xs.  vj  d. 
Antony  Askance  xxx  s.  ix  d.  Mr.  Gye  Fayrfax  xxviij  s.  -  Lady 
Groure  xxvs.  viij  d.  -  Mastres  Gaisqweyn  xx  s.  -  my  Lady 
Chomley  iij  li.  iiij  s.  iij  d.  -  Mastres  Goure  lvij  s.  vj  d.  -  Lady 
Fayrefax  v  s.  -  ye  buttler  of  Gillayn,  for  a  hattc,  viij  d.  -  Mastres 
Dorethe  Oltred  xxxiiij  s.  Summa  totalis  xvij  li.  xvj.s.  iiij  <l 
FuneralU  and  ordinarye  expenses.  -  in  fnncralls  and  ordinaryc  ex- 
penses 1  s.  Summa  totalis  bonorum  ct  debitorum  iijxx  xiiij  li.  xlvj  s. 
ob.     Deduct  xiij  li.  x  s. 


CX.    CONYERS  ALICLE  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  The  xvj.  day  of  Februarie  anno 
Domini  1558,  I  Alice  Conyers  of  Richmond  wedow,*  hole  of 
mynde  and  good  rememberance,  dothc  maike  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  following.  First  I  bequiethe 
my  soule  unto  Almiglitie  God,  our  Lady  Saynt  Marie,  and  to  all 
the  holie  company e  of  heven,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the 
pari  she  churche  under  the  blewe  stone  nexte  before  the  founte. 
Also  I  will  that  masse  and  Dirigie  be  song  for  my  soule  the  day 
of  my  buriall,  the  parson  to  have  viij  d.  and  everye  priest  of  the 
townc  sex  pence  and  the  parishe  clerke  iiij  d.  besydes  the  bells, 
and  every  prcst  without  the  townc  foure  pence  and  Christofer 
Yates  ij  d.  Also  I  bequythe  to  Luce  Conyers  my  doughter  the 
best  brasse  pott,  the  best  panne,  and  ij.  pece  of  pewther  of  the 
beste  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 
buriall.  Also  I  will  that  ther  shall  be  no  yong  folkes  at  my  lyke 
waikebut  onlie  xiij.  wydowes  to  have  the  rest  of  the  nombre  of 
the  pore  mens  wyves  of  this  gate  ende  at  the  discrecion  of  the 
supervisors  here  after  namyd.  —  The  rest  of  my  goodes  unto  my 
children  George  Conyers,  Margaret  Conyers,  Anne  Conyers,  and 
Luce  Conyers.  Witnesses,  Geo.  Grcathede  clerke,  Leonard 
Robynson,  &c.         (*) 

*  This  lady  may,  perhaps,  have  been  connected  with  the  family  of  Conyers  of 
Marske,  near  Richmond  ;  hut  the  star  of  the  j>reat  house  of  Conyers  was  at  this  time 
in  the  ascendant,  and  so  numerous  were  the  branches  which  shot  out  from  the  parenl 
houses  of  Sockburn  and  Hornby,  that  it  would  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  possessor  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 
tache  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  theyin  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  weght 
all  togyther  fyve  ownces  and  an  half  xx  s.  -  foure  sylver  spoones 
with  lyons  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  boy  the  gylt, 
conteynyge  in  weght  an  ownce  and  thre  quartrous  praysed  to  v  s. 
the  ownce  viij  s.  ix  d.  Sumrna  xv  li.  ix  s.  vij  d.  —  For  hir  bring- 
ing forthe  and  funerall  expenses  xxvij  s.  iiij  d. 


CXI.    WILLIAM  WYLLYE  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  Allis  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  gyffe  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  Koyston  clarke  a  gawne  furryd  with  otter.  Item  I  be- 
quiethe  and  gyve  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,  he  leases  his  rectory  of  Middleham  to  Thomas 
Clapham  for  six  years  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 
lie  had  in  his  possession,  to  be  sold  and  applied  to  the  purposes  of  his  church. 


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kyng  of  a  bell,  the  thyrde  bell  and  smaillyste,  a  boylle  of  sylver, 
the  greateste,  and  all  the  sylver  in  the  ...  in  the  churche  of  Myd- 
lain  thai  was  of  Saynte  Mkyld  heyd*,  and  a  peice  of  Saynte 
AJkyld  beadthatis  inmychyst  in  v.  .  .  y£  that  they  wyll  by  a  bell 

<>r  els  not.  hem  I  gyve  to  Sir  Wylhiam  Den1  my  best  bonet  and 
a  typpetl  fin-  .  .  .  hotter  and  a  new  paire  of  hossen.  Item  1  gyve 
a  velvvtt  hoide  to  maike  a  canabey  witliall  lor  the  sacrament  at  .  .  . 
dyscrceyon  of  Sr  John  Wytton  and  Sr  Wilhiam  Dent.  Item  I 
gyve  to  by  a  chrysmatorye  withal!  iij  s.  Item  1  gyve  to  all  .  .  . 
Foure  women  servands  to  every  one  of  them  iiij  d.  Item  to  every 
man  servannt  iiij  d.  a  piece  within  the  house.  Item  1  gyve  unto 
every  Elizabethe  Atkyuson  my  syster  doughter,  and  to  hyr  chyl- 
dryn  xl  s.  to  be  taken  owl  of  other  legaces.  And  all  the  resydew 
of  mv  guds  moveable  and  immoveable,  my  legaces  and  bequests, 
and  my  funeral  expenses  with  detts  deducte  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- 
bute it  for  mv  saule  aeeordynge  as  he  wyll,  and  I  order  and  make 
Sr  John  Wytten  and  Sr  William  Dent  clarks  the  supervisors  of 
my  wyll.  AYvttnenesses  of  thys  my  last  wyll  and  testament,  George 
Airesmythe,  Thomas  Mydleton,  Wylhiam  Dent  dark,  and  John 
Wytton  curat.  [Non  probat.  but  administracionc  commytted  unto 
Christofer  Willy  his  coysing.] 

Inventabium  bonorum  qua?  fuerunt  magistri  Wilh'mi  Wylles 
nuper  defunctiprasedby  thes  foure  honeste  men,  Wylh'm  Forrest, 
Rauffe  Bruster,  Thomas  Ryder,  George  Arrysmythe. 

Item  in  primis  two  fetherbedds,  iij.  matteresses,  ij.  paire  of  shets 
and  a  j.  shett,  iij.  bolsters,  ij.  pyllobers,  one  pvlloe,  one  twTylte, 
and  ij.  bed  eoveryngs,  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  counter  clothe  viij  s.  -  iij.  gowns,  a  eloke,  a  hoode, 
a  jackett,  ij.  paire  of  hoes,  a  dublet,  a  Avaistecotte,  ij.  typpytts,  a 
cape  and  under  cape,  iij  li.  .  .    ij.  chests  .  .  .    Summa  vl.  xixs.  iiij  d. 


CXH.    ROBERT  CARLELL  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  off  God,  Amen.  The  seconde  day  off  May,  in  the 
yere  of  our  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. 

f  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  the 
most  popular  of  the  North  Country  gentlemen. 

Iv 


130  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

parish  e  of  Wyclyf,  and  in  the  countie  of  York,  servyng  man  to 
Mr.  Wylliam  Wyclyff  off  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 
foloyng.  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  churche  of  Wyclyff  yff 
that  it  shall  pleace  Almyghty  God  that  I  shall  dye  there.  Item 
I  gyve  for  my  lare  stede  in  the  churche  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  wyll 
that  ther  be  gyvyn  and  bestoweyed  in  the  day  off  my  buryall  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  Mr.  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  hyrn  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  x  s.  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  yr-  she 
hath  with  her  acordyng  to  her  promysse  for  my  sake,  yl  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 .  .  .  Carus  wyfe  have 
the  same :  all  thyngs  put  to  the  order  of  Sir  Barthilmewe  Carous, 
Wylliam  Smythson,  Thomas  Braes,  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- 
lam,  by  both  of  whom  he  left  issue.  He  died  on  the  5th  of  August,  15S4,  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  adversae  fortunae  fluctibus  fuerit  jactatus,  faniilire  tamen  suae  memoriam,  et  anti- 
quitatis  splendorem  propagare,  suinmam  curam  adhibuit." 


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I  \ni.   khancvs  WTANDYSFOKDE  OF  ypsr.WKi.i.  ESQUYBE. 

In  the  nayme  of  (lode.  Amen.  1  Francys  Wandysforde  of 
Ypsewell  esquvre,*  the  3  day  of  June,  in  the  yeare  of  Lorcle  God 
1559,  hoile  o['  mynd,  but  seike  in  bodye,  ordaynes  and  maikes 
thysmv  last  wyll  and  testamenl  in  maner  and  forme  as  folowyght. 
Fyrst  I  gxxv  niv  sonde  to  God  Almyghty,  and  our  blcssyd  Layde 
the  mother  of  our  sayver  Jesu  Crist,  and  to  all  the  cselestiall  com- 
panei  of  heyven,  my  body  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of 
Sand  MychaeU  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.  yj  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  iij3"  yowes  and  all  my  playte  and  names  boitht 
att  Kyrtlyngton  and  att  Ypsewell  with  all  the  utensyles  of  my 
brewynge  howsse  and  kytchynk,  boith  at  Ipsewell  and  Kyrtlyng- 
ton, and  my  sygnet  of  amies,  and  my  blake  velvet  gowne.  I 
gyve  also  to  my  younger  sone  Jhone  Wahdisford,  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 
havers  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  fortune 
to  mayrye,  then  I  wyll  that  my  uncle  Mychaell  Wandysford 
shall  hayve  hym,  boitht  with  hys  newytie  and  his  chylds  portion. 
Item  I  w}  11  that  my  brother  Cristofer|  hayve  on  fermolde  in  How- 

*  Franeis  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. 

■f  Christopher,  afterwards  Sir  Christopher  Wandisford,  married  Elizabeth  daughter 
of  Sir  George  Bowes,  to  whose  instrumentality  he  owed  the  recovery  of  the  estates  of 
bis  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,  occurs 
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  Lascelles. 
He  left  issue  bv  both  wives. 

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132  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

grayve  nowe  in  the  occupation  of  Johne  Loniley,  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 specifyed  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 
Kyrtlyngeton  with  all  that  parcell  of  grownd  that  belongs  yrto 
now  in  the  occupation  of  Robert  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.  Rychard  Norton 
and  Mr.  Francys  Norton,!  and  my  uncle  parson 4  and  my  uncle 
Mychaell  Wandysforde,  my  brother  Cristofer,  and  my  brother 
Henry  Wandysforde,  and  my  uncle  Gyles  Fultrope§  to  be  my 
supervisors  of  ys  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  wyffc,  and  John 
Wandysforde  my  younger  son,  whome  I  maike  juntly  together 
executores  and  ministratores  of  yis  my  last  wyll  and  testament. 
In  presence  of  thes  persones:  Francys  Spense,  Robert  Conyers, 
Thomas  Rawson,  Robert  Langestafe. 

The  Inventory  of  all  the  goods  moveable  and  immoveable  of 
Francis  Wandisfourd  esqwyer  deceased,  being  and  remaining  at 

Hipswell  and  at  other  his  inheritanc  and the  vth  daie  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, 
defendor  of  the  faith,  etc.  anno  Domini  1559,  prased  by  Percy- 
vall  Philip,  William  Askewe,  John  Dodis worth  gentilmen,  and 
Thomas  Medilton  yeoman. 

HYrswELL.  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,  hut  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  humhle  pensioner  on  the  bounty  of  the  King 
of  Spain. 

J  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. 


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one  cloke  and  a  jirkin  of  orysh  colour  cloth  furre  1  with  fox,  one 
canvax  dublerd  xiij  li.  yj  s.  viij  d.     -  all  the  plail   by  estimacon 

xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Cattail,  [nprimis,  \xxti('  kit',  one  bull,  the 
price  xij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  .\\"  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.  -  xxtie  styrks, 
the  price  vij  li.  Shepe.  -  lxxxvj.  yowes,  two  wedders,  ix  li.  vj  s. 
viiij  d.  Geldings.  -  one  grey  gelding  with  Mris  Wandisford 
cauled  hir  gelding  vij  li.  -  one  baye  maire  which  was  bought  at 
Darlington  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  one  grey  gelding  called  Wrenxxxs. 
-  one  grev  nagge  with  a  wen  in  his  Side  xxxirj  s.  urj  d.  -one 
grey  stagge  called  Thamer  xx  s.  -  one  whiet  mare  with  a  broken 
backe  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Swyne.  -  ix.  old  swyne  with  fyve  piggs 
xl  s.  ( 'orn  in  thefeilde.  -  xij.  acre?  of  wheit  and  rye,  and  xij. 
acres  of  bail ve  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 
Ciijxx  v  li.  ij  s.  The  great  chamber.  —  the  chamber  hanged  with 
grene  and  rede  save,  a  table  with  a  carpet,  ij.  trnssels,  two  firmes, 
two  .-tides,  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  bud,  a  bolster,  two  coverlets,  j.  pare  of  blanketts,  a 
pare  of  tongs,  a  long  table  lying  by  the  waule,  viij  li.  -  xij.  qwys- 
sbynnes  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  biukin  chaire  iiij  li.  Paradice.  -  a  trussin  bed,  a  feder 
bedd,  a  mattres,  a  pare  of  blanketts,  a  coverlet,  a  counterpoynt,  a 
bolster,  a  pillowe,  and  a  chare  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  The  (vice  chamber 
under  Paradice.  -  ij.  bedstocks,  ij.  mattresses,  a  bolster,  ij.  pare 
of  blanketts,  ij.  happyns,  a  cupboard,  and  a  chiste  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
MaJi/ns  chamber,  -ij.  bedstocks,  one  mattres,  ij.  happings,  a 
coverlet  vj  s.  Tin-  hawk.  -  iij.  tables,  iij.  hrmes,  trusles,  a  cup- 
borde,  ij.  chares,  a  palles,  a  carpet  for  the  table  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The 
buttry.  -  an  almery,  a  cupbom-d,  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,  «»ne  knyf.  iiij.  spungin  tubbes,  iiij.  longe  bords,  one  almens 
basket,  one  maunde  xxvj  s.  viiij  d.  Stable  chamber.  -  iiij.  bed- 
-tocks,  iiij.  mattresses,  v.  happyns,  one  coverlett,  v.  blanketts,  iiij. 
pyllowes,  and  one  table  xx  >.  James  Fulthroppe  chamber.  -  one 
bedstocke,  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  counter  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.  Lowson  chamber  one  bedstocke,  iij. 
happyns,  ij.  blanketts,  a  bolster.  -  In  tKox  house  one  bedstocke, 
ij.  happings,  and  ij.  blanketts  xx  s.  The  Mtchin.  -  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  xxx  s.  -  vij.  brass  potts,  one  brasin  morter  with  a 
pestell  of  iron,  one  laddall,  ij.  chaffm  dishes,  ix.  candlestickes^  ij . 
kaldrons,  ij.  ketles,  iiij.  pannes,  and  a  grater  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Peuder.  -  iij.  basyns,  ij.  uers,  one  doson  plait  trenchers,  one  brode 
charger,  iiij.  potigers,  xxtie  platters,  x.  dishes,  and  vj.  sausers  xlvj  s. 
viij  d.  TJie  larther  house.  -  ij.  leds  for  salting  of  beif,  ij°  wodde 
trowes,  vj.  tubbes,  v.  louse  burds,  iij.  vergres  barrels,  vijli.  Mylke 
house.  -  a  chese  trowgh,  ij°  stands,  vj.  skeles,  viij.  bowles,  vij.  ches- 
fatts,  a  chirn  with  a  staf,  ij°  lowse  bourds  iiij  s.  T7te  barms  and 
brewhouse.  -  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.  Tlie  mylne.  -  one  iron  gavelock,  one 
hacke,  a  crawe,  a  chesill,  x.  pycks,  a  bedstocke,  iij.  happyns,  a 
blanket,  a  chist,  a  bushall,  a  pecke,  a  spade  with  iron  xs.  The  stuf 
perteynyng  to  husbandry.  -  one  iron  bovmd  waine  with  all  yrto 
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  muckhacke,  ij°  shede  forks,  ij°  shed  spaids, 
iij.  iron  wedgies,  one  buckshakle,  and  ij°  iron  forks  iiij  li.  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  cupbui-d 
clothes,  vij.  lyn  towelles,  ij°  hardin  burd  clothes,  vj  li.  Summa 
liiij  li.  viij  s.  iiij  d. 

Ktrtlingtonne.  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.  -  xxixtie  mylke  kye 
with  ij°  bulles  xlj  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  -  xxxiijtie  calves  vij  li.  x  s.  —  two 
twynter  filles  one  colt  stagge  iij  li.  -  one  old  bay  nagge  xlvj  s. 
viij  d.     -  one  mare  .  .  .   with  a  fole  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     -  a  bay  nagge 


arc !HDEA< 'ONKV  OF  RICHMOND.  135 

xxvj  3.  viij  d.  -  cm-  bay  mare  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  vij"  and  xv"1 
yowes  xvj'li.  -  \  ijNX  and  xviij.  Lambes  vij  li.  xs.  -  xxijUe  tupes 
and  rygetts  xliiij  s.  -  xvjtb  weders  xxxij  s.  Summa  civ  li.  xvij  s. 
viijd.  The  greed  chamber.  -  v.  pece  of  hangyns  of  arres,  a 
carpet,  a  table  cloth,  a  carpett  cupbuxd  cloth,  two  blacke  velvet 
qwysshynnes  embrodred,  iij.  carpel  qwysshynnes  and  one  qwyssin 
fchrommed,  one  long  table,  iij.  buffet  stoics,  ij°  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  round  table,  xvj  \\.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  The  east  inner  mer  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,  vj  s.  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.  Pender  vessell  in  ye  storehouse. 
-  ij°  gret  chargers,  xiij/dublers,  xij.  dishes  and  sausers,  ij.  puder 
basyns,  v.  dublers,  ij°  dishes  y*  serveth  the  house,  viijth  candle- 
stickes,  ij°  chafyn  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  yl  hoggeshedes  did  lye 
on,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  kitchin.  -  one  range  of  iron  with  a  reckin, 
v.  rings,  iiij.  croks,  one  chopping  knyfe,  ij°  pare  of  iron  tugs,  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 
fiirnes,  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  swvne  skele,  one  salt  pyn,  ij°  reame  kitts,  yj  s. 
viij  d.  The  bulling  house.  -  one  mulding  burd,  one  bowting 
tubbe,  one  kneding  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.  The  l"ir  parlour.  -  a  counter,  iij.  firmes,  one  trussin  bedde 
bothomed  with  girth  webbe,  one  cupburd,  one  staie  for  the 
counter,  hangyns  of  rede  and  grene  saye,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.      77«?  inner 


136  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  TEE 

parlour.  -  one  trussin  bed,  a  pare  of  bedstocks,  ij°  trusts,  vj  s. 
viij  d.  The  hawle.  -  iij.  tables,  ij°  finnes,  ij°  trists,  one  alinery, 
one  birnes  barrall,  bangyns  of  rede  witb  a  border  ponsed,  xiij  s. 
iiij  d.  In  the  woule  house.  —  xxviijth  stone  of  wulle  and  xxxtie 
new  burds  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  chirnley,  ij°  short  tables, 
ij°  old  carpetts,  the  chamber  hangyns  about  with  rede  and  vealow 
hangyns  of  wull,  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  tymber  lying  in  ye  new 
house,  and  tymber  lying  in  the  court,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Stuf 
beloning  to  husbandry.  —  ij°  iron  bound  waincs  withall  y*  belongs 
them,  xv'1'  tonnes,  xiij.  yokes  with  iron,  iij.  socks,  iij.  cowters, 
iij.  waine  shackles,  iij.  bucke  shackles,  iij.  pleughes,  one  pare  of 
newe  waine  wheles,  one  pare  of  newe  car  wholes,  both  wane 
ashe  tres,  pleugh  beames,  beds,  shethes,  steretres,  handles,  wane 
felles,  iij.  harrows,  one  cowpe  with  one  whole  with  iron,  one 
wonne  whele,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  iij.  bores,  ij°  sews,  and  fyve 
piggs,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 

Bellerby.     Item  xvjth  twyntcr  stotts-,  vj.  qwyes,  xvij  li.  xij  s. 

-  xjxx  and  xijth  weders,  xxxviij  li.  -  iij**  weder  hoggs  and 
eight,  vij  li.  xviij  s.  viij  d.     -  ij.  stacks  of  haye,  xl  s. 

At  Thymbleby.  Item  xjxx  sc.  and  v.  weders,  xiij  li.  -iij. 
stotts.  iij  li.  -one  stack  of  hay,  xx  s.  —  Geldins  in  Horneby 
parke.     -  bay  Waryng,  iiij  li.  x  s.   Summa,  C.iiijxxxviij  li.  xiij  s. 

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

Kirtlevgtox.  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  leid  lying  of  the  backe  syde  of  the 
hawle,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  -  the  tythcs  of  Helperby,  C  li.  Summa, 
C.xlvli.      Summa  totalis,  vijc.xviij  li.  xij  d. 

Detts  that  mr  Frauncis  Wandisford  doth  awe.*  Inprimis  to 
Thomas  Corney  iij  li.  Item  to  the  executors  of  Mastris  Mar- 
gery  Wandisford   iijxxli.     -  to  Mlis   Jackson  in   angells  xxxli. 

-  to  Mr.  Richard  Lowder  xli.  -  to  rents  behind  unpaid  to 
Huton  chapell,  xxixs.  iiij  d.     -  to   Henry   Wandisford    iijxxli. 

-  to    Michaell    Wandisford    for    the   funeralls   of    John    Wan- 

*  This  schedule  is  ;i  separate  shout  of  parchment. 


\K(  iidi:  U  on  i:t    OF  RICHMOND.  137 

diaford  '  1  s.  vj  d.  -  to  Anthony  Wren  t  for  the  same  vij  s.  -  to 
Mr.  Swaile  iij"  li.  -  to  Roger  Wise  xl  li.  -  to  John  Wise  x  li. 
cum  equo.  -  to  Christoplier  Dixon  xls.  -  to  John  Power  cum 
iin<>  quarterio  ordei  xls.  -  to  Christofer  Scuton  cum  uno 
quarterio  ordei  xls.  -  to  John  Hunter  pro  consimili  xls.  -  to 
John  Lumley  pro  consimili  xls.  -  to  John  Ponce  pro  consimili 
xls.  -  to  William  Gatynby  pro  consimili  xls.  -  to  George 
Sweting  pro  consimili  xls.     -  to  Robert  Tbmpson  vij  K.  vj  s/viij  d. 

-  to  Rauf  Wilson  pro  uno  cpiarterio  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  viijxx  li.  -  to  Giles 
Fulthroppe  xlli.  -  detts  at  London,  vjxxxiiij  li.  -  to  Whyng 
of  the  Wold  xx  li.  -  to  Kauf  Gowre  xli.  vs.  j  d.  -  blacks  at 
Richmond  xlvli.  xxiij  d.  -  a  pece  of  blacke  at  Bedall  vj  li.  - 
Mr.  Giles  laide  furthe  at  the  daie  of  the  funerall  xxli.  —  laid 
furth  by  certen  tennants  at  Hipswell  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,^ 
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.  xvs.  ixd.  -  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  Arye  for  burds,  xs.  ix d. 

-  to  y«  servants  of  Hipswell  for  thre  quarters  wagies,  vli.  xix  s. 
iiij  d.*  -  to  the  servants  of  Keartlington  for  iij.  quarters  wagies, 
xliijs.  -  for  iij.  tyth  calves  and  viij.  fleses  to  the  vicar  of 
Catherycke,  xij  s.  -  to  Robert  Darby  xv  li.  -  to  Richard  Wise- 
man xxviijs.  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. 

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

♦  The  Fulthorpes  had  been  long  owners  of  Kabergh  in  Westmoreland,  and  of 
lands  in  Barnardcastle,  all  of  which  passed  into  the  family  of  Wandisford,  through  the 
wife  of  the  testator. 

ji  Philip  and  Mary,  on  the  23rd  of  February,  in  the  fourth  and  fifth  years  of  their 
reign,  granted  in  fee  by  Utters  patent  to  Francis  Wandesford  and  John  Wandesford 
of  "Lincoln's  Inn.  Ins  sun,    certain   lands   in  Hudswell,    Barton,   and    Carperby,  part  of 

the  possessi f  the  dissolved  house  of  E  tsby.     They  paid  for  them  the  large  sum  of 

888/.  7.-.  6d.,  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  Whiet  of 
Allerton  for  the  burde  of  Christofer  and  Francis  Wandisford, 
xls.*     -  to  Robert  Walker  for  xij.  rnde  of  dyke  dyked,  xviij  d. 

-  Mr.  Michall  Wandisford  for  a  horse,  v  li.  -  detts  at  Yorke, 
xj  li.  xvij  s.     -  frarswagies,  xlix  s.     -  to  Christofer    Sym'  viij  s. 

—  to  parson  Tonstall  viij  li.      Snmma  totalis,  ixc.xxxvj  li.  ixs.  xj  d. 


CXIV.    THOMAS  WILSON  OF  KYRKBIE  IN  KENDALL. 

June  8,  1559.  I  Thomas  Wilson, f  of  the  towne  of  Kyrkbie 
in  Kendall,  holle  of  mynde  and  good  of  rememberannce,  thankes 
be  unto  Allmyghtie  God,  consydering  yl  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  beqweatheto  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  STAN  WICK. 

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. 

f  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  Stanwick.  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  Zl.6s.8d  ;  and  "a  white  mear  with  a  colt  foil  off  Mr. 
Catteriek's  breid,"  valued  at  ol.  13«.  id.  The  horse-keepers  of  Sir  Cuthbert  Collinge- 
woods  owe  him  ."7. 


ARCHDEACONRY  <>F   RICHMOND.  139 

my  last  wyll  and  testament  after  thys  manner  folowinge,  Fyrst 
I  bequethe  my  solle  unto  Almyghtie  God,  my  creatorre  and  re- 
demer,  and  to  oure  Laydie  Saynte  Marye,  and  to  all  the  blessed 
companie  ofheven,  and  my  bodye  to  be  bured  within  the  cancell 
of  Saynte  Johnes.  [nprimis,  1  bequethe  to  my  brother  Anthonye 
Catheryke*  xxli.  and  my  best  mayre,  to  be  the  supervisor  of. 
this  my  last  wvll.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Robert  Lambert  f  one 
of  my  best  geldyngs.  Item  1  bequethe  unto  Roger  Mennell 
another  of  my  best  geldyngs.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  my  syster 
Elezabeth  Cathericke  xls.  and  my  amblinge  mayre  that  was 
bought  of  Margarett  Ovyngton.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Thomas 
( 'atiieryke  a  foolle  of  the  same  mayre.  Item  I  bequethe  unto 
Mergere  Mennell  my  yonge  whyt  mayre  and  xxli.  Item  I  be- 
quethe unto  Grace  Lambert  my  downed  mayre  and  xx  li.  Item 
1  bequethe  unto  Dorytie  Catheryke  my  bay  fyllic  and  xx  li.  Item 
I  bequethe  unto  Elsabeth  Mennell  my  gray  fylle  y*  goes  of  the 
fell.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  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 unto  Mresse  Ezabell  fyve  nobles  in  ye  yeare,  to  be  taken 
of  the  rent  of  Manfeylde  duryng  hyr  lyfe  naturall.  Item  I  be- 
quethe unto  Sir  Steven  Leyfchylde  xxli  nobles,  and  yf  the 
churche  cumme  to  the  olde  state,  to  be  mayd  xxli  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  unto 
Wylliam  Wylde  x  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Henry  Rome  x  s. 
Item  I  bequethe  unto  Thomas  Hynde  x  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto 
Mawde  Chaturexs.  ,  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Ellynge  Pyborne  xs. 
Also  the  resydew  of  all  my  lands  and  goods  unbequithed  I  geve 
unto  my  brother  George  Catheryke 4  whome  I  mayke  my  holle 
executure.     These  wytnesses,  Sir  Steven  Leyfchylde,  Wylliam 

*  Anthonv  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,  fatuus,  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  Barnardeastle,  when  he  was  forcibly  taken  out 
of  his  bed  by  the  rebels  and  obliged  to  accompany  them.  He  had  a  large  family  of 
children  1a  his  wife  Grace  Catterick. 

%  George  Catterick,  the  younger  brother  of  the  testator,  became  finally  the  repre- 
sentative of  the  male  blood  of  bis  family,  and  settled  at  Carlton,  where  his  family  con- 
tinned  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  ye  countye 
of  Yorke,  wedowe*  —  my  bodye  to  be  bured  within  the  church 
of  Saynt  Cuthbert  nye  unto  my  husbande.  Inprimys  I  bequethe 
unto  Sir  Thomas  Wylson  v  s.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Wylliam 
Wytham  a  cowe  and  fyve  merke  yl  he  awes  me  for  ye  reparations 
of  his  howsys.  Item  I  bequiethe  unto  Thomas  Cowrewen  and 
hys  wyffe  ather  of  them  a  Franshe  crowne.  Item  I  bequethe  unto 
Clarye  Welden  a  cowe.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Anne  Welden  a 
cowe.  Item  I  bequethe  unto  Wylliam  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,  J  whome  I  mayke  my  full  exe- 
cutor. In  wytnesse  hereof,  Mr.  George  Catheryke,  Sir  Thomas 
Wylson,  Robert  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. 

+  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. 

X  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  Ciod's  sake  and  the  consanguinitie  betwixte  them  to  take  paynes." 


\K(  III>KA<  OXUY  OF  RICHMOND.  141 


(XVII.    RICHARD  CROSBY  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  aame  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxiiijth  of  November  in  the 
yereofour  Lord  God  M.d.lix.  I  Richard  Crosby  of  Richmund  in 
the  countie  of  York,  auditor*  —  my  soule  to  Almyghty  God,  to 
our  Ladye  Sainte  Mary,  &c. — to  be  buryed   within    the  parishe 

ehurclie  of  Richmond  before  the  timnte  in  the  mydde  alley.  — 
To  every  presl  being  ;ii  my  said  buryaU  viij  d.,  clarks  ij  d.,  ami  to 
every  scoller  singing  in  the  churche  j  d.  To  Roberl  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  Owthwate  a  blacke  goune,  cloth.  To  Allayne 
Owthwate  my  graye  nagge  yl  I  bought  in  Holdernes.  To  the 
said  Luce  mw.  black  cowe.  To  Eobert  Eland  one  graye  nagge. 
To  Agnes  Nelson  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  iii.  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  funerall  expences  cxvij  s. 
viij  d.  To  the  heires  of  Sr  Eauf  Buhner  xviij  s.  viij  d.  The 
half  yere  rent  of  Sour  by  Moore  1  s. 


CXVHI.    JOHN  TRISTEAME  OF  MYDDILTON  TYAS. 

Jhesus.  In  the  nayme  of  God  Amen,  this  present  xviij th  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. 

f  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  hi* 
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  purchaser  of  lands  which  the  late  abbey  of  Easby  had  pos- 
sessed in  Scorton,  and  he  leaves  them  in  his  «ill  to  his  grandson  Robert  Smithson. 
His  wife  Dionysia  makes  her  will  in  15S6. 

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.  8d.  yearly,  out  of  a  close 
between  Gillinq;  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  hussed  to  seyt.  —  Item  I  will  that 
my  son  William  shalbe  at  the  order  and  rewell  of  his  master 
Edward  Byget  of  Mol.  .  .  .  gentellman  nnto  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 
tennavmts  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,  Kichmund, 
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  crowne  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. 

Md  that  thes  hes  detes  yl  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  Mr.  Ead.  Symson  xx  s.  Item  to  Lawrence 
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-oecupied  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." 

f  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. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  143 

Sir  William  Trestrame*  x  1.  Item  my  broder  John  Alstoup  xls. 
has  apers.  Item  mor  date  lias  apera  by  my  dates-bouks  wyche  hes 
sythence  desschared. 


(XIX.  RANDALL  WARD  OF  MYKYLL  USBURNE. 

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


CXX.    ANNE  LADEMAN  OF  GAYTERLEY.f 

Inventory,  11  March  1559.  Imprimis,  a  basing  with  an  ewer, 
ij  s.  viij  d.  -  iij.  candelsticks,  xvj  d.  -  iij.  potigers  and  asalser, 
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  croke,  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  crusyfixe  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.  -  iiij01"  quyssings  and  a 
counter  clothe,  ij  s.  -  a  fether  bed,  ij°  materesses,  one  covering, 
ij°  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,  xvj  d.  -  in  nappary  ware, 
xxx  s.  viij  d.  -  a  smale  gyrdell  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  survey  of 
Edward  VI.,  and  is  described  as  being  possessed  of  "  honest  conversacon  and  qualities, 
haveing  indifferonte  good  lerning." 

f  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. 


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xx  s.      Summa,  x  li.  xvij  s.  x  d.     Debts  that  she  oweth.     Thomas 
Smythson,  lviij  s.  iiij  d.     And  so  remaneth,  vij  li.  xixs.  vj  d. 


CXXI.    DOMINI  WELLELMI  LOFTUS  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  2  October,  1560.  I  William  Loitus 
clerke,*  —  my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the  porche  of  Saynt  John 
in  Richmond  churche,  nighe  unto  my  brother  Sir  Gabriell.  Item 
I  bequethe  to  everye  prest  being  present  at  my  buriall,  xij  d. 
Item  I  bequeth  to  everye  scoler  whiche  use  to  sing  Sondais  and 
holidays  in  the  quere,  ij  d.  Item  I  bequethe  to  the  hye  alter  in 
Richmund  churche  a  clothe  of  reade  say  with  roses  in  yt.  Item  I 
bequethe  to  the  alter  of  Saynt  John  in  Richmond  churche  a  clothe 
with  the  image  of  Saynt  Lawrence  in  yt,  To  Cuthbert  Sympson 
and  William  Hutton  my  god  sons  vjd.  each.  Item  to  Agnes 
Hoo-ill  iij  s.  iiij  d.  To  everye  servante  dwelling  in  Mr.  Gowers 
house  iiij  d.  Item  to  Christopher  Cooke  my  syster  son  one  fedder 
bed  and  one  quysshing.  whiche  was  my  brother  Sir  Gabriell'sf  and 
left  in  my  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  towne  xxs. 
Item  I  bequethe  to  the  reparacions  and  beilcling  of  Catherick 
bridge  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  the  mending  of 
Grynton  brigge  iij  s.  iiij  d. — Supervisors,  Mr.  Rauf  Gower  gent., 
Sir  John  More}  and  Sir  Arthure  Tailior,  prests,  to  each  of  whom 
I  give  ij  s.  for  their  paynes.  Witnesses,  Sir  John  Accrig  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  51.  6s.  8d.,  which 
was  afterwards  continued  by  the  auditor.  He  was  buried  in  the  church  of  Richmond 
16th  January,  1561-2. 

f  "  Gabriell  Lofthouse  of  Richmond,  chapleyne,"  makes  his  will  on  the  4th  of 
August,  1552,  in  which  he  leaves  "  to  every  prest  dwelling  within  the  towne  of 
Richmond,  for  singing  or  saing  suche  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." 

X  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  10/.  to  his  cousin  John 
Walker  to  bring  him  upp  in  learning. "  He  was  buried  in  Richmond  Church  on  the 
6th  of  December,  1571. 


vi;<  urn;  w  <>\i;y  OF  RICHMOND.  ^4~> 


I  \  \ll.    LOFTUS  LEONARD!   l\\  I'M  AHUM. 

The  [nyentort  of  all  the  gouds  moveable  and  immoveable  of 
Leonard  Lol'tus  of  Dunholme,*  Laitlie  deceased,  praysed  by  thes 
lour  honest  men,  that  is  to  siiie,  Richard  Gefreyson,  Thomas 
Pearson,  Mathewe  Barland,  and  Edward  Dent,  the  xviijth  of 
<  October,  anno  Domini  1.560. 

[nprimis,  iij.  horses,  price  iij  li.  iij.  stirks,  xxxs.  xij. 
busshelles  of  hard  cd*rn,  xxiiij  s.  ij.  quarters  of  haver,  xs.  viij  d. 
ij.  lodes  of  ure  (lend  ore),  xl s.  One  foder  of  lede,  vj li.  The 
lease  of  a  close,  xxs.  Summa  totalis,  xv li.  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Debts 
awinge  nut»  the  said  Leonard  Loftus.  Inprimis  Gefrey  Carter 
xxvij.  lode  of  nre,  price  xxvij  li.  The  said  Gefrey  in  money  Is. 
The  said  Gefrey  a  lode  and  a  half  of  ure  sand,  price  xv  s. 
Richard  Cores  of  Bowys  xxj13  lode  of  ure,  price  xxj  li.  Mathewe 
Skot  of  Langwhet  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  The  said  Mathewe  for  a  lode  of 
ure,  xxs.  dames  Skot  and  John  Skott  one  lode  and  a  half  of 
ure.  xxxs.  Bryan  Clerkson  for  a  lode  of  ure,  xxs.  William 
Bvnks  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,  xxs. 
The  wif  of  John  Skott  a  horse  lode  of  ure,  vs.  William  Loftus 
of  Marrycke  xv  s.  James  Phillup  of  Briggnell  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
Rennald  Colling  xli.  Christofer  Haule  ij.  foder  of  lede  and 
iij.  lode  of  ure,  xvij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.     George  Cote  of  Bowys  a  foder 


of  lede,  vij  li. 


CXXIII.    JOHN   FORSTER  OF  LABROXNE. 


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- 
gootten  ty thes  within  his  parichen,  and  xs.  to  be  payed  to 
Mycheall  Wandisfourth  farmer  of  the  parsionadge  of  Pyckhall,  in 
recompenc  of  all  my  forgootten  tythes  at  Swaynebye,  and 
....  to   be  payed  to   John   Chomelay  esquier,   fanner   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  Richmondshire. 

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  Elizaheth  Plaee. 

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146  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

parsionadge  of  Spenthornne,  for  recompence  of  all  my  forgootten 
tythes  in  the  parriche  of  Spenethornne  —  The  lands  I  have 
purchessid  in  East  Haxwell,  Horneby,  Bellerby,  and  Rydmer  — 
my  second  son  Chr  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  bncke,  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  haupe  of  goold,  and  my  second 
saulte  of  silver  dnble  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  Mr. 

Gower  of  Richmond,  to  Chr  and  George  Forster*  To  my  owne 
naturall  mother  Mauld  Crathorne  xli.  —  I  have  bought  the 
wardshipe  and  mariage  of  Elisabeth  Place  one  of  ye  daughters  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  PEARSONEj  LATE  WIFE  OF  THOMAS  PEERS0NE. 

Inventory.  3  December,  1560.  Inprimis,  in  golde  and  silverr, 
xxxiij  s.  vij  d.  ob.  v.  sylver  spoyns,  xxs.  ij.  stone  and  a  halffe 
of  yearne  and  halfFe  a  fertleitt,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xix.  stone  of  woell 
and  a  stone  of  flockes,  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  Darlington.     They  might,  perhaps,  settle  there  in  preference  to  Cleasby. 

f  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  162S,  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  20*.  ;  books  sold  to 
Mr.  Chatter  of  Wenslay  at  3«.  M.  ;  books  sold  to  Mr.  Gayle  of  Thornton  Steward 
at  20s.;  books  sold  to  John  Nayler  of  Wensley  at  7*.  6d.  ;  a  little  book  to  William 
Bearparke  at  Qd.  ;  books  sold  to  Christopher  Butterfeild  of  Laborne  at  20^.  ;  a 
little  book  sold  to  John  Allan  of  Laborne,  id.  ;  books  sold  to  Mr.  George  Wate  of 
Laborne,  4s. 

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


LRCHDEACONRT  OF  1UCHMOND.  147 

pendants  and  buckles,  xxxviijs.  A  pan-  of  croiks,  a  taiche,  ;i 
brouche,  with  other  broken  peces  of  silver,  i.\s.  iiijd.  vj.  parr  of 
beadds  with  511:'-  and  silver  gawdies,  xiiij  s.  iiijor  par  of  knylls,  ;i 
purse  <>f  silver  wyer  with  a  rybyn,  iiij  s.  xd.  ij.  pursses,  a 
pyncod,  iiij1"'  par  of  gloves,  with  a  gridle,  xvj  d.  ij.  parr  of 
cnambleitt  slevisse  and  a  par  of  blew  save,  xxd.  In  waxe,  viij  d. 
A  peece  of  worstid  with  ij.  peeces  >>i'  velvett  and  ij.  old  cuffs, 
xxd.  A  bodie  of  one  olde  silke  dubleitt  and  a  peice  of  buckeram, 
xvj  »1.  vj.  yeards  of  colored  clothe  and  ij.  yeards  of  cloithe,  xx  s. 
ij.  silke  hatts  and  ij.  readehatts,  xvs.  A  blewe  mantyll,  ij  s.  In 
beaffe  and  Larde,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  tallowe,  kytchynfyc,  and 
bu1  terr,  xs.  — 


CXXV.    TESTAMENTATUM  JOIIANNIS  APPILBTE  DE  KUMMELDKYKKE. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen.  The  26  day  of  the  monthe  of 
Julv.  Anno  Christi  1561,  I  John  Appulby  of  Gylefeld,*  hooll  of 
mynd  and  in  full  and  perfitte  memorie,  yet  feryng  and  doubtyng 
ye  great  and  dangerus  parels  of  death,  maketh  my  laste  will  and 
testament  in  manner  and  forme  folowyng.  Fyrste,  I  geve  and 
bequeth  my  soull  unto  God  Allmyghtie,  and  my  bodie  to  be 
buried  in  the  church  earth  of  God  and  Saint  Eumald  —  I  geve 
to  the  works  of  the  same  church  x  s.  —  1  geve  to  my  good  cosyn 
Wyliam  Appleby  de  Gilfeld,  in  consideracion  of  all  such  charges 
as  he  haith  ben  at  with  me  and  my  horses  and  my  hounds,  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  Grace  on  horse,  colour  blake,  and  one  mare, 
colour  baye,  with  a  foille,  and  xth  stones  of  wolles.  Item  I  geve 
to  my  speciall  good  mr.  Mr.  Thomas  Eookesby  of  Mortham 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  which  is  in  his  awn  hands.  Item  I  geve  to  hys 
son  Mr.  Antonie  Eookesby  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.,  which  is  in  his  father's 
hands.  To  my  cosyn  Ambros  Appleby  xl  s.  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 
affluent  circumstances,  and  to  have  kept  his  horses  and  hounds. 

+  Anthony  Appleby  of  Gilfield,  who  makes  an  extremely  interesting  will  in  1591, 
which  will  be  printed  in  its  proper  place. 

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148  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

suster  to  Mr.  Latn  mare,  at  his  awn  election.  Item  I  geve  to 
Nycholas  Appulby  hys  brother*  my  beste  colte  stag  in  Peknell  — 
To  my  cosyns  Janee  Appulby  and  Maree  Appulby  ather  of  them 
v  1.  towards  their  manages  —  To  my  dough ter  Marjorie  Appulby 
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  Gxice,  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  xth  stones  of  wolles,  and 
to  my  cosyn  Thomas  Appelby  the  son  xx  s.,  and  xx  s.  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  Mr.  Antony  Harwod  vj  s.  viij  d. 
To  my  oncle  Wiliam  Harwod  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  To  my  unclee 
Cuthbert  Thursby  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  cosyns  Thomas  Thursby 
and  Gabriell  Thursby  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  cosyns  Marjorie  Thursby 
and  Dorothe  Thursby  ather  of  theym  vj  s.  viij  d.  —  To  my  cosyn 
George  Hog$  a  gold  ring  rased  in  the  medeste  and  up  again  on 
boith  syds.  To  Peter  Hog  xl  s.  son  of  George  Hog.  To  Thomas 
Apj)leby  merchand  of  London  x  li.  To  Wiliam  Xewby 
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 
xx  s.  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  154S,  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,  1563,  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  April,  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 
among  the  witnesses. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF   RICHMOND.  140 

.M1.  Antony  Rookesby  supervisor,  unto  "whom  I  geve  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
in  his  father's  hands  as  I  said  before.  — 


CAXVI.    THOMAS  AYKRIGGE  01  RICHMOND,  PREST. 

rhomas  Aykrigge*  of  Richmond,  prest,  18  August  1561,  —  to 
be  buried  within  the  paryshe  cburche  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  typpet,  and  my  best  cappe.  Item  I  bequethe  to  Mr. 
doctor  Sygiswickef  x  s.  To  the  parson  of  Richmond,  to  Mr. 
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  parsell  gilte.  To  my  brother  Rauffe 
<>nc  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.  hodes 
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 
typpet  and  ij.  russeles  typpetts,  iiij  s.  In  currant  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  expences,  iij  li.  xvs.  iiij  d. 


CX XVII.    TESTAMENTHM  TIIOM.K  GRAISTOCK  DE  GARSTANGE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  22  August  1561.  I  Thomas  Grai- 
stocke,  lying  at  the  visitacion  of  Almightie  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  lyne 
xij  d.  at  every  bonnde  thei  hade  this  yere  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  Margery  Graistocke 
and  hir  doghter,   vj  s.  viij  d.  —  Item  to   Sir  Henry  Hey,  xvj  s 

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

■f  Sir  Thomas  Sedgwick,  who  has  been  more  than  once  mentioned,  was  connected 
with  the  Sedgwicks  of  Walburn,  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.  — 


CXXVin.    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  offmynde  —  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  dowrye  —  and  also  my  fermold  of  Newsteade 
whiche  I  do  occupie,  with  the  Carr  close  and  my  part  of  Angrame 
in  Xetherdale  heade,  and  also  my  lease  of  certen  grounde  in  the 
lordshipp  of  Rookwith  callyd  the  Heying  Holme,  Inge  close,  and 
Litle  Hell  during  her  wydowhede.  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  pounds, 
for  the  whiche  payment  I  stand  bounde  by  my  dede  obligatorie  to 
pay  hym  the  same;  and  I  give  my  executors  auctoritie  to  talk  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.  His  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. 

f  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. 


AJRCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  151 

receive  rents,  sell  wodds,  to  fcaike  gressomes,  and  to  sell  lands  unto 
suche  tyme  as  the  saide  Leonarde  Dacres  be  paid  and  the  said 
obligacion  discharged,  except  that  my  sone  Christofer  Askewith 
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  will's  death  the  revercion  of 
my  part  of  Newsted  so  devided  and  the  Carr  rinse  —  to  my  sonne 
Adam  Askwith  one  close  within  the  lordeshippe  of  Rook  with 
called  the  Scubbye  close,  which  I  did  taike  of  John  Atkynson.  — 
To  my  son  Christofer  Aeskwith  my  Lest  gowne.  —  To  my  sone 
Robert  Conyers  my  host  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  feoffaments  and  annuities  as  1 
have  made  unto  Symonde  and  Adam  Askwithe  shall  stand 
according  to  th'effecte  of  my  grannte  therof  maide.  —  To  Anne 
Coiners  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  la  we  Robert  Conyers.     [Prob.  9  June  1562.]  (*) 


(XXIX.    JOHN  T0WNLKY  PAROCHT/F!  DE  REBCHESTER. 

22  ...  .  1562.  I  John  Townelay  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  m 
soccage  or  of  the  nature  of  socage  tenure  and  not  havinge  any 
capital]  mease,  lands,  tenements,  or  hereditaments  holden  of  the 
Quenes  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  tree 
Liberte,  power,  and  auctorite  to  geve,  dispose,  devyse,  wyll,  and 
declare  by  his  last  wyll  and  testamenl  all  Ids  said  capital]  mease, 
lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments,  or  any  of  them,  at  his  free 
wyll,  liberte,  and  pleasure,  and  allso  that  every  person  or  persons 
havinge  any  capital]  mease,  lands,  tenement-  of  estate  of  inherit- 
ance, holdin  in  knyght  servis,  shall  and  may  have  full  power  and 


152  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

auctorite  by  his  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  Ragdens  for  21  years,  and  then  to 
come  to  my  right  heirs.  —  Also  1  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  gyffe  for  his  paynes  takinge  xli. 

Inventory  1572.  ij.  payre  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.  knojDpis  and  turnels,  one  knedesshein,  xxiiij  s.  For 
a  hare,  vj  s.  iiij  d.  v.  sylver  sponis,  xvj  s.  Sum.  lxiij  li.  v  s.  vij  d. 
He  owes  to  Edward  Ratcliffe  vli.  John  Shirburne  gentylman 
owes  him  vli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 


(XXX.    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  niyne 
owne  stoufe.  Also  to  AVilliam  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.  iiijor  ruggs,  xij  s.  v.  kel- 
ters  and  a  blakene,  xliiij  s.  A  selblacke  in  the  studies,  x  s.  vij. 
brasse  potts  and  a  chaiffer,  xxxv  s.  ix.  pannes  and  kettills,  ix  s. 
xv.  peces  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,  Btanggs,  peatts,  old  tentnre  tymber,  xs. 
In  a  litill  house  woodd  with  other  geire,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Fvve  cover- 
letts,  xij  s.  vij.  sheitts,  vij  s.  A  pece  of  hardy n,  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.  coldrons  and  a  kettill, 


AIM  11DEACONHY  OF  RICHMOND.  153 

xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  fetherbedde,  a  niattresse,  ij.  bowsters,  ij.  shcitls, 
ami  iij.  wlicsytms,  xiij  s.  iiij  <1.  A  cheist,  ij  s.  ij.  other  cheists 
and  a  arke,  vij  s.  \j  d.  In  the  loft,  barrells,  swills,  stolles,  a  chaire, 
w  ii'n  other  woodde  gere,  iij  s.  iiijd.  Taysles,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  A 
roppe  of  hylds,  viij  d.  iiij"r  paire  of  shearmans  shears,  shear- 
borde  bandlllsj  with  other  geire,  xl  s.  Bleckyd  game,  xxiiij  s. 
Blacke  woulle,  xxs.  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.  Acowe, 
xxs.  In  money,  xxxli.  In  gold,  lxx  li.  Summa,  vjxxviij  li. 
ij  s.  x  d. 

CXXXI.  THOMAS  THOMSON  HOUSBANDMAN. 

May  28,  15G2.  Thomas  Thomson  of  Bolton  upon  Swale, 
housbandman  —  to  be  buryed  within  ye  churche  of  Hawghton. 
Ezabell  my  wyt'e  all  my  howsholde  stuffe  at  Bolton,  and  the  halfe 
«ii'  my  fermeholde  in  Lytyll  Staynton,  so  longe  as  she  kepethe  hir 
wedow,  and  Peter  (Thomson)  my  brother  the  other  halfe  ;  but 
yf  she  mary  agayne,  then  I  wyll  yt  ye  sayde  Peter  my  brother 
have  it  ye  veaivs  dnryng  my  lease.  —  Item  I  bequethe  to  every 
one  of  my  mayster  servands  iiij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  ye  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  -..  beynge  in  the  hande  of  Wyllyam  Lasynby  of  Scorton.  Item 
1  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  ye 
pore  in  Hawghton  parisshe  vs.  Item  to  ye  pore  in  Hurworthe 
and  Nesam  vs.  Item  I  gyve  to  Wyllyam  Lafelde,  John  Thom- 
son, and  George  Swycr,  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  we  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  v,  lume,  containing  the  weekly  bills  of  the  masons,  &c,  employed  in  the 
work,  which  began  on  the  7th  of  March,  11th  of  Elizabeth.  It  extended  over  37 
weeks,  and  cost  the  large  sum  of  227/.  16a.  lid.,  which  appears  to  have  been  raised 
by  the  contributions  of  the  whole  of  the  North  Riding  of  Yorkshire.  The  stone  came 
from  the  quarries  at  Burgh  and  Aske,  and  consisted  of  "pennes,  ashler,  freestone, 
rough  penes,  and  coble  stones."  The  wood  was  brought  from  Blayfield  and  Greta 
Bridge;  and  there  is  a  charge  of  I6d.  for  two  men  watching  the  timber  for  two 
nights  at  "  Didersey  Hill,"  when  it  was  on  its  way  from  Greta  Bridge.  The  clerk  of 
the  works  received  Is.  a-day  for  his  wages.  The  repairs  must  have  been  very  con- 
siderable as  I  wo  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  this  my  will  my  espycyall  gud 
m'f  Mr  Bryan  Palmes,  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  theroff,  and  he  to 
have  ether  xl  s.  or  els  ye  best  meare  yl  I  have  at  ye  tyme  of  my 
departyng  for  his  paynstakyng.  —  The  rest  to  Ezabell  my  wyfe,  to 
Sir  Symon,  Wyllyam  and  Peter  Thomson,  my  bredrynge,  whome 
I  ordayne  and  mayke  my  hole  executors.     [Prob.  21  July,  1562.] 

CXXXH.    ROBERT  LORD  OGLE*  HIS  LNYEXTORYE. 

The  Inventorye  of  all  the  goods  —  which  late  Avcre  the  right 
honourable  Robert  Lord  Ogle,  deceased,  at  Allerton  Maulevever, 
prased  the  xiij.  day  of  August,  1562  {Inter  alia)  —  Bay  Swaill 
—  Bay  Curtail  —  a  mare  called  Whit  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,  xxli.  Goods  at  Blayberre 
croft  —  Goods  at  Markinton. 

The  Inventorye  of  all  the  goods  moveable,  &c.  of  the  said  Lord 
Ogle  at  Bottall  [deest  pars  Inventorii].  In  the  chamber  above  the 
parler,  fyve  fetherbeds,  fyve  boulsters,  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.  xxxjth  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  cubbord  and  hangins,  in  the  chambre  a  trusser  of  a  bed, 
xs.  In  the  chambre  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 
satten  and  read  velvet,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  great  chambre. 
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  bis  family  The  latter 
makes  his  will  in  1603,  and  his  inventory  contains  a  most  magnificent  array  of  plate, 
robes,  armour,  and  household  goods. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  155 

joined  formes,  a  framed  chaire,  an  other  old  cubbord  and  cubbord 
clothe,  with  hangins  in  the  chambre,  vli.  ///  the  chambre  at  the 
Greyseht  ad.  A  standing  bed,  ;i  fceaster  damaske,  ;t  chayre,  paynted 
clothes,  vj  s.  In  tin'  chambre  over  the  porter  lodge.  Afetherbed, 
a  boulster,  pillow,  mattresse,  a  payr  blankets,  a  happin,  coverlel 
and  bedstok,  x.\.\  s.  In  (In1  Tower  chamber.  A  bcdstock,  a. 
mattresse,  a  feddrebed,  a  payr  blankets,  a  happen,  a  coverlet,  a 
bowlster,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ///  ///<■  Keichinge.  xlj.  London  platters, 
xv.  other  platters,  xij.  dishes  London  versell,  x.  sawsscrs  of  the 
same,  iiij.  other  dishes,  iijj.  old  sawssers,  a  charger,  liij  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.  barrells,  vj.  Lether  cans,  stone  pots,  iiij.  coved  pots,  ij. 
hogsheads,  a  fcyrj  bottell,  a  plat  for  salt  and  egs,  ij.  tyn  pots,  a 
chairger,  xliijs.  Nappery  ware.  viij.  payr  lynning  slieats,  xl  s. 
x  paire  samerone  slicts,  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,  xs.  ij.  payr  fyne  sheits  and  ix. 
pillowbers,  xx  s.  viij  d.,  &c.  Ilorsses,  Sfc.  To  the  pothecarye  for 
stuff,  xxxviiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Launcelot  Ogle  xx  li.  To  Mrs.  Jane 
<  >g  Le  iiixxvi  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Tadcaster  bridge,  v  s.  The  charges 
of  the  funeralls  ixxxj  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  [£181  7s.  8c/.] 

C XXXIII.    ALES  HADOCKE  WEDOW.* 

Oct.  7,  1562.  I  Ales  Hadocke,  wedow,  of  the  parysshe  of 
Lancaster,  late  wyff  of  liychard  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  Synglcton, 

*  A  family  of  considerable  importance  in  Lancashire.  The  husband  of  the  testatrix, 
Richard  Haydocke,  made  his  will  in  1556,  by  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  Richard  Rogerlye.  He  leaves  to  his  brother  Henry  Hay- 
docke bis  cloak,  to  his  brother  Edmund  Haydocke  bis  ''curtail  nagg,"  to  his  cousin 
William  Clifton  four  silver  spoons,  to  Henry  Arkwright  an  "inlambo"  shepc,  and  to 
his  cousin  Ewan  Haydocke  a  "Sayncte  Jlions  heide." 


156  MILLS  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  Rychard 
Syngleton,  of  Broghton  towre,  for  a  horse,  xl  s. 


CXXXIV.    ROBERT  D0DDINGE,     OF  STRAMONGATE,  PAR.  E^ENDALL. 

Inventory,  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  ryvyn  bords  and  ellerbarks,  vj  s.  Detts  owinge  to 
hym.  Soger  Mowre,  for  clothe,  xxiiij  s.  Also  the  saide  Soger, 
for  a  russet,  xiiij  s.  Also  the  saide  Soger,  for  a  selblacke,  xviij  s. 
Also  the  saide  Soger,  for  clothe,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d. 

CXXXV.    JOHAN  WICLIF  TESTAMENTUM,  PARISH  OF  RICHMOND. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xijth  daye  of  November,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  God  1562,  I  Johan  Wykeclyffe,  of  St. 
Ny colas  nere  Sychemonde,  in  the  county e  of  Yorke,  wydowe,f 
hole  of  mynde  and  good  remembrance,  do  maike  and  orden  my 
last  wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  followynge,  that  is 
to  say:  Fyrst,  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  Syche- 
monde, nere  to  the  place  wher  my  doughter  Ascukej  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  Wyeliffe  of  Richmond,  an  auditor  of 
the  issues  of  the  monastic  lands  in  the  neighbourhood,  and  a  grandson  of  Robert 
Wyeliffe  of  Wyeliffe,  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  iii  Richmond  church  on  the  'iL'iid  of  October,  1  ">.V.i. 


IRCHDEACONRT  OF   RICHMOND.  L57 

Item  I  bequythe  for  my  forthbryngynge,  the  day  of  my  buryall, 
xlli.  [tern  J  gyve  and  bequytb  to  be  distributed  amongsl  the 
poure  people  of  the  parishynges  of  Rychemonde  and  Bedall,  xx  li. 
Item  1  gyve  and  bequythe  to  my  sonne  Robert  Wykeclyffe  all 
my  goods  and  catalls  a1  Aldbnrghe,  and  all  the  come  growynge 
in  the  feldes  ther.  [tem  1  gyve  and  bequythe  to  my  doughter 
Anne  Gower"  my  best  beades.  [tem  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  my 
doughter  Cycyle  Harryngton  f  my  second  beades.  item  T  gyve 
and  bequythe  to  my  servant  Merjorie  Atkynson  on  cowe,  vj.ewes, 
two  hardynsheytes,  two  blankets,  and  two  hapjpyns.  Item  I  gyve 
to  James  Tutynge  and  Cycyle  Anderson  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  systers  in  law»'  Merjorie  and  Dorothe  Wykeclyffe,  to  eyther 
of  them,  x-s.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  vjs.  viij  d.  for  ever 
to  be  tayke  of  my  lands  in  Langthorne,  kite  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  oi'  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  WrayeJ  my  next 
sylver  salt  wythe  cover.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  said  sonne  Rob  rt 
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  pettycote,  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,*lf 
ij°.  dousen  sylver  spones,  to  be  equallye  devyded  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. 

f  Cecily  Wray  married   .   .   .    Krrington,  an  alderman  of  York. 

J  Thomas  Wray,  the  eldest  son  of  the  testatrix,  married  Anne  Foster  of  Smawes, 
and  left  hy  her  several  children,  among  whom  was  Sir  William  Wray,  who  settled  at 
Beamish,  in  the  hishoprick  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. 

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

■fi  Jane  Wycliffe  married  John  Crosby  (son  of  Richard  Crosby,  who  died  in  1559), 
at  Richmond,  on  the  13th  of  Octoher,  1562. 


158  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Robert  Wykecliife  my  tytle,  intrest, 
and  terme  of  years  whiche  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  nobyll.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coxissyng  Mathew 
]\Ietkalfe  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  doughter  Johan  Crosbye  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  eyther  of  them,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  to  gyve  to  Henrye  Nelson  wyfFe  my  worsted  kyrtell.  Item 
I  gyve  to  John  Lee  wyfFe  a  busshell  of  rye.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Anne  More  my  worst  chamlay  kyrtell.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne 
Thomas  Wraye,  for  th'use  of  my  doughter  Elizabeth  Aysleybey,f 
my  intrest  in  ye  tyeth  at  Scruton  and  my  farme  at  Garry ston. 
Item  I  gyve  to  Christofor  Lynenons  iiijor  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  tnerto  belongynge.  Item  1 
gyve  to  my  doughters  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. 

f  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.  pyllowbers.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter 
Merjorie  one  old  dyaper  tabyllclothe,  Liij.  dyaper  napkyns  of  tlie 
second  sort,  one  lynnyng  towell,  and  ij.  pillowbers.  [tern  I  gyve 
to  my  doughter  Grene  on  dyaper  towel]  the  best  but  one,  on 
lynnyng  towell,  and  ij".  pillowbers.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne 
Leonard  Wraye  iij"1'.  ehyldren,  every  of  them,  vjli.  xiij  s.  Liij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Aislerbey  ij°.  ehyldren,  eyther  of 
them,  \j  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d  ,  and  the  same  to  ])c  in  custodye  of  my 
doughter  Gower  for  ther  uses.  Item  I  gyyc  to  my  sonne  Robert 
Wykecliffe  my  goblett  of  sylver  with  cover.  Item  I  gyve  to 
every  of  my  doughter  Ascuke  iiij01-  ehyldren,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Johan  Crosby  fyrst  chyld,  yf  God  send 
hir  one,  or  ids  to  hir  selfe,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Nycolas 
Barryngton,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Katryn  and  Jane 
1  [arryngton,  to  eythcr  of  them,  x  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter 
Bowes  chylde,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Grene 
divide,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Christofor  Wray 
eldes  sonne  Lxvj  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,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve 
to  my  sonne  Christofor  Wraye*  and  to  my  doughter  his  wyffe 
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  bis  escutcheon  may  not  perhaps  be  out  of  place.  In  the  first  place  Vincent 
is  the  sole  authority  fur  the  charge,  and  his  honesty  as  a  herald  is  generally  considered 
to  be  very  questionable  ;  lie  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  Serjeant  he  had  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  carried  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  Ju    "      SVray,    md  svh  n   ibove  all    me  mentions  him  by  name  in  her  own  will , 


160  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Harryngton  on  old  ryall.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Leonard 
Wray  and  his  wyffe  to  eytlier  of  them  on  old  ryall.  Item  I 
gyve  to  every  of  my  sonnes  in  lawe  x  s.  Item  I  give  to  my 
bretheren  in  lawe,  Henrye,*  Antonye,  and  Christofor  Wykclyffe, 
every  of  them  on  old  angell.  Item  I  gyve  to  Eychard  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  .Mi".  Wylliam 
Wykclyffe,  whom  I  maike  amongst  others  under  wryten  on  of 
the  supervysors  of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament,  on  gold  rynge 
for  his  paynes.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  doughter  Grene  my  best 
basyng  and  ewer,  my  best  cobbordclothe,  my  mantyll,  and  on 
payr  of  fustyan  blanckets.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  donghter  Bowes 
one  of  my  newest  kettells  and  one  other  kettell  of  the  second 
sorte.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  dough ter  Johan  Crosbye  ray  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 
Wykeclyff  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 
dough  ter  Johan  Crosby  my  best  coimterpaynt  of  carpet  worke, 
that  she  did  helpe  to  maike  hir  selfe.  Item  I  gyve  to  my 
doughters  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  chainlet  kyrtell.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Wraye 
my  lease  and  intrest  of  the  aftercroppe  of  St.  Xycolas  feld.  Item 
I  wyll  that  my  doughter  Gower  have  the  distribution  of  all  my 
apperrell  at  hir  discressyon.  Item  I  wyll  that  my  welbeloved 
sonne  Christofor  Wray  shall  have  the  orderynge  and  custodye  of 
Katryn  Harryngton  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  besydes  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  ahilities  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. 


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brother  in  lawe  Ilenryo  Wykeclyile,  my  Sonne  in  hi  we  John 
Crosbye,  and  Cuthbert  Strangwyse,  and  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to 
every  of  them  for  ther  paynes  xl  p.  The  resydew  of  all  my 
goods  movable  and  not  movable  not  bequested,  my  debts  and 
funeralls  payed  and  discharged,  I  gyve  to  my  sonne  Thomas 
Wray  and  my  sonne  Robert  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  Inventorinm  bonorum  mobilium  et  immobilium,  quae 
fueru.nt  Johannae  Wykeclyf,  de  Hospitali  Sancti  Nicholai  juxta 
Richmond,  viduae,  nuper  defunct»,  tempore  appretiationis 
mortis  suae  [per]  hosce  quatuor  viros  fide  dignos,  Richardum 
Swale,  Thomam  Wyllons,  Leonerdum  Pude,  et  Thomam 
Chaiter. 

Inprimis  on  long  table  carved  with  a  counterpayne  of  carpett 
worke,  xxyj  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  lytle  firmes,  and  a  bofett 
stole  of  joyner  worke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  ehayres,  xvjd.  A  copbord 
cloith  of  linyne  with  white  fringe,  vj  d.  Sex  Flander  candel- 
stykes,  vj  s.  ij.  flowerd  candelstykes  and  thre  beld  candelstykes,  vs. 
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  pote  of  powder,  xx  d.  ij. 
covers  of  poyder,  xx d.  ij .  poyder  doblers,  xiij  s.  iiijd.  viij .  poyder 
saucers,  ij  s.  A  brasell  morter  and  a  pestell,  v  s.  A  payre  of  gallas 
of  trone  (sic)  and  sex  hokekes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Inprimis  one  fedder 
bede  and  a  mattres,  xx  s.  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  carp  inter 
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.  lytle  candelstykes  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,  v  s.  iij.  quishings  of  aryes  work,  xviij  d.  Hangings 
of  red  and  grene  sey,  viijs.  One  fether  bede  with  a  matres, 
vj  s.  viij d.  One  bolster  and  ij.  pyllewes,  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 
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grene,  xij  d.  A  bofett  stole,  iiij  d.  One  fyrme,  ij  d.  Hangings 
in  the  chamber  of  rede  bukerum  and  yelowe,  ij  s.  Inprimis  a 
standing  bede,  xxs.  A  fether  bede  and  ij.  mattres,  xvj  s.  ij. 
blanketts,  xvj  d.  A  happine  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,  xs.  One 
counter  of  joynyng  work,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  long  settle,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
ij.  chaires,  ij  s.  One  desk,  xviij  d.  A  payre  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  burnt  stole,  iiij  d.  ij.  fote  fyrmes, 
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, xs.  One  mattres,  one  fether  bedd,  xxs.  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.  iijd.  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.  v}  d.  iiij.  codds,  one  blew  codd, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  coverlett  of  lyste  lyned  with  fure,  viij  d.  vij. 
carpett  quyshiugs,  vj  s.  viij .  coverletts,  xx  s.  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.  buffet  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.  vj  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  po3der,  xl  s.  One  amer,  xxj.  puder  dyshes,  xxs. 
iiij .  basings  and  a  charder  of  po}der ,  vj  s.  viij  d.  One  lattine  basyne, 
vj  d.     ij.  plates,  xij  d.      One  lytle  brasyne  morter  and  a  pestell, 


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sijd.  ij  lytli-  tyne  potts  ami  a  chamber  pote,  xxd.  One  tyne 
bottell,  xij.l.  vj.  potychars,  ij  s.  One  standing  dyshe  of  ponder 
tor  apples,  viij  d.  One  great r  grayte,  iiij  d.  One  gynger  breade 
tempes,  yj  d.  xij  drynkeing  potts,  one  salte  seller  of  poller,  xvjd. 
xx  potingers,  iij  s.  vj.puther  dysnes,  iij  s.  xviij.  puthersawcers, 
viij  s.     One  awmerye,  iiij  s.     v.  beare  barrels,  vs.     ij.  standes, 

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

trenchers,  vjs.  vj.  setles,  iiij  d.  One  bottil]  of  wood,  iiij  d. 
One  lei  ill  ban-ell  for  verges,  ij  d.  ij.  eases  of  wood  trenchores, 
viij  d.  ij.  dos.  trencheres,  ij  d.  A  cawle,  xij  d.  Two  bourds, 
vj  d.  A  chare  and  a  bnllett  stowle.  viij  d.  A  troughe,  vj  d.  ij. 
kawderonea  xxiiij  s.  v.  kettilles,  xxs.  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 
prvekes,  iiij  d.  ij.  lating  scomeres,  viij  d.  ij.  lating  ladilles,  xij  d. 
A  pare  of  tongs  and  a  scomer,  xvj  d.  ij.  racon  crockes,  xij  d. 
ij;  chopmge  knyves,  yj  d.  vij.  spetts,  v  s.  ij.  pare  of  eobirones, 
iiij  s.  iiij.skayles,  viij  d.  One  say  and  a  tubbe,  iiij  d.  iij.  wood 
dobleres,  j  d.  One  lead,  vjs.  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, 

xyj  d.  ij .  bords,  xij  d.  One  grett  kytt  with  butter  in  it,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iij.  mawuds  and  a  hopper,  iiij  d.  iij.  bords,  iiij  d.  ij.  potts,  j  d. 
One  standing  bed,  iiij  d.  One  showill  and  one  gymley,  xij  d. 
viij.  bourds,  xij  d.  xxiij.  chess,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xj.  trysles,  iiij"  fyrmes, 
and  one  showle,  xvj  d.  One  kylne  hayre,  vs.  ij  qr.  ij  b3.  barle 
malt,  xlv  s.  iij.  trass,  iij  d.  One  pare  of  waine  roppes,  viij  d.  iiij. 
leases,  v  s.  vj.  oxen,  viij  li.  xj.  kye  with  theyr  callfes,  xvj  li.  xs. 
yj.  hand  mylke  kye  and  a  bull,  vij  li.  xvj  s.  v.  score  and  xviij. 
wethers  and  tuppes,  xv  li.  iiijxx.  and  xviij.  yowes  and  one  tuppe, 
xj  li.  x^ijs.  iiij jd.  vij.  sowes,  one  hogge",  and  a  bore  pyge, 
xlvj  s.  viij  d.  _  Thre-score  and  xij.  lambs',  vj  li.  ij.  meares  and 
ij.  colt  stags,  iij  li.  x  s.  One  iron-bounde  wayne  with  iij.  yoks, 
iij.  temes,  one  waine  body  and  sertaine  plewe  gere  and  waine 
gere  and  one  iron-bounde  wTaine,  xl  s.  xiiij.  kyrchyffs,  xij. 
railles,  xiij.  cappe-clothes,  iij.  smoks,  iij.  appcrones,  v.  necke- 
clothcs,  iij.  pare  ruffs,  iij  li.  ij.  pare  of  velvit  foresleves,  one  sylke 
hatt,  a  whit  cape,  ij.  velvit  purses,  one  tafytaie  purse,  xxs.  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  peees  of  sylver  gylt,  one  ball  and  a 
chyne.  xiij  s.  ( )ne  pare  of  sylver  bedds  with  gawdes  gylt, iij  pz.  d. 
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164  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

xv  s.  ij  d.  One  pare  of  currell  bedds  with.  xlv.  gawdes  of  sylver 
bedds,  xij  s.  A  gold  ringe,  a  quartron  and  a  half,  xx  s.  One 
pare  of  gyltyd  sylver  crocks  with  other  sertaine  peces  of  sylver 
v.  ounces,  et  d.  quart.,  xxs.  vj  d.  One  sylver  salt  gyltid,  with  one 
cover,  weing  xj.  ounces,  lviij  s.  viij  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,   vij  li.  xs one 

cuppe  of  sylver  ....  with  a  cover  parcel  gylt  vj.  ounces,  and  qr. 
xxviij  s.  j  d.  xxiij.  sylver  spones,  weing  xxiiij.  ounces  and  dim, 
vli.  viij  s.  xxiij.  pare  of  lyne  shetts,  xli.  xxj.  lyne  pylloberes, 
xxx s.  ij.  table  clothes  of  dyaper,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  iiij.  damask 
dyaper  napkings,  iiij  s.  One  towel  of  damask  diaper,  v  s.  ix. 
diaper  napkings,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  One  towall  dyaper,  ij  s.  iiij.  lyne 
table  clothes,  viij  s.  xv.  ling  towelles,  xv  s.  xv.  lyng  napkings, 
iiij  s.  iij.  gownes  gardid  with  wellvit,  xli.  ij;_  gownes  edgyd 
with  coney,  xvj  s.  One  blak  satten  kyrtill,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One 
tawny  damask  kyrtill  gardid  with  velvit,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  cham- 
lett  kyrttiles  and  one  worstyd  kyrtill,  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,  vij  li.  One  stacke  of  hay,  xl  s. 
One  iron  bounde  waine,  with  iron  bounde  wheles,  and  all  other 
things  that  belong  for  vj.  oxen,  xxx  s.  vj.  oxen,  vij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
iiij.  ky,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij.  xx.  ewes,  xlvj  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.^  kyne,  xls.  xix.  ewes 
xls.  xvj.  lames,  xvij.s.  viij.  oxen,  xli.  One  waine  with  iron 
bounde  wheles,  one  coupe,  one  plewe  and  gere  for  viij.  oxen,  xls. 
vij.  stotts  and  xv.  other  yonge  cattell,  xvli.  Soma  cc.lxiiij  li. 
xvj  s.  ij  d. 

Debita  qua  debentur  testatori.  Inprimis  Henry  Wyckeclyf, 
Robert  Wyckecliff  and  Eobert  Bowes  xix  li.  John  Clerkson 
vij  s.  George  Gryswhait  xxx  s.  Tailbusk  of  Whaseton,  iij  li. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  William  Smythe  buttcher,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Soma  totalis, 
cc.xcli.  vj  s.  vj  d. 

Debita  quce  debet.  Inprimis  Eawlff  Gower  xxxvli.  xiij  s.  viij  d. 
Thomas  Wray  lxvj  li.  x  s.  iiij  d.  John  Crosbie  viij  li.  xij  s.  iiij  d. 
Robert  Wyckeclyf  xv  li.  vij  s.  iiij  d.  Leonard  for  his  waige, 
xxxvj  s.  Meargeri  Atkingson  xvj  s.  Clapame,  ij  s.  Thomas 
Willance  xxij  s.  iiij  d.  George  Sygswycke  vj  s.  Rawlff  Akericke 
and  Mr.  Woddall  xx  s.  Christofer  Wray  {blank).  And  for  fune- 
rall  expences  xxviij  li.  Soma  c.lix  li.  vj  s.  And  so  remanythe 
c.xxxj  li.  vj  d. 


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CXXXYI.    RADULPHI  CLKISHYE  EESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  7  December  1562.  I  Rauf  Cleysbye 
of  Thirnetoft,  gentilman,*  seyke  in  bodye  and  hole  in  mynde  — 
my  bodye  to  be  buried  in  the  parishe  churche  of  Scruton  and  all 
dewties  to  be  paid  for  my  funerall  according  to  the  anncyent 
custome  ther.  Also  I  bequythe  to  my  sone  Thomas  Clcisbye 
twentie  pounds.  And  to  my  doughter  Agnes  Gleisbye  twentie 
pounds.  And  if  John  Cleisbie  of  Cleisbye  f  will  marye  my  said 
doughter  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  my  doughter  DorotheJ  ten  pounds. 
Item  1  give  to  Jane  Spence  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  bowle  with  one  cover, 
and  one  pece  without  a  cover,  to  hym  and  to  his  heares.  And  in 
defalt  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  doughter  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.  And  to  Robert  Kirkbye  one  whye  and  fyve  gymmer 
hoggs.  And  also  I  give  to  the  said  Jane  Spence  one  fether  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  wUl  thappurte- 
nanccs  therto  belonging  when  he  commith  to  lauful  age,  that  is  to 


*  Ralph  Cleasby  was  a  gentleman  of  the  household  of  Henry  VIII.,  and  obtained 
from  his  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,  who 
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  Cleasby  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. 

X  An  illegitimate  daughter  of  the  testator.  In  her  will,  dated  20  February,  1578, 
she  styles  herself  "  Dorithe  Cleisbye  alias  Johnson,  doughter  of  Elizabeth  Applebye 
of  Newton  Morell."  Sbe  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  Rudd, 
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- 
go  wne  of  frees,  furred  with  whyte  lambe,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  One  gowne 
of  russells,  furred  with  conie,  v  s.  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.  T7ie  chamber  over  the 
parlor.  Sum  viij  li.  ij  s.  ij  d.  TJie  milke  house.  The  haule.  v. 
kyllinge  fyshe,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One  skreene,  xij  d.  The  east  lofte. 
The  oxe  Jwwse.  Tlie  chappell.  The  milne.  The  loioe  chamber. 
The  east  chamber.  One  jacke,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Towe  gawneletts,  iiij  d. 
One  Latten  primer  and  one  Frenche  booke,  xij  d.  TJie  buterie. 
One  restinge  plaite,  xvj  d.      TJie  kytclien. 

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  ye  pece, 


ARCHDEACONRY   OF   RICHMOND.  167 

vij  3.  vj  d.  One  fether  bedd  tecke,  x  s.  One  blacke  capp,  xxd. 
One  silver  ringe,  Liij  d.  ij.  paire  of  sheetes,  xviij  s.  One  odd 
sheete,  ij  s.  \\.  railes,  xvj  d.  One  handkircheife,  ij  d.  One 
aparon,  iiij  d.  One  codd  of  downe,  xxd.  xij.  silver  spones, 
iiij  li.  xvj  s.  One  salt  of  silver  gilt,  lvj  s.  Summa,  xxxij  li. 
iij  .-.  ij  d.  Summa  totalis,  clxxvij  li.  iij  s.  ix  d.  Detts  which  the 
said  Rauphe  i  leasbie  dothe  owe.  [nprimis,  to  Mris  Clcasbie  of 
Cleasbie,  wvdowe,  lor  the  reperell  of  Umfraie  Cleasbie,  xvij  s. 
To  the  said  Mris  Cleasbie  for  x  bushells  of  wheate,  iij  li.  To 
Mr  Richard  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. 


CXX X  VII.    MARGATE  BRAJBANE. 

July  2,  1563.  1  Margate  Brabane,  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,  pcrfite,  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 
wiiome  and  by  whousse  blessed  passion  is  my  suare  and  steadfaste 
beleve  for  to  have  cleane  remission  and  forgevenesse  of  all  my 
synns  and  wickednesse  y*  ever  I  have  committed  and  done,  sence 
firste  vl  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 
mvnde  and  will  y*  my  forsaid  sone  Robart  shall  have  twentye  of 
my  scheppe,  for  to  deall  ye  seconde  daye  of  Xovember  everye  yere 
one  scheppe  to  poore  folke,  so  longe  as  God  puteth  him  in  y*  good 
m)mde  and  remembrance  of  his  lather  soull  and  myne :  and  it  is 
my  mynde  and  will  yl  my  forsaid  sone  Robart  shall  amende  ye 
cloiths  of  ye  geste  bede  with  ye  woolle  of  ye  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  mcanye,  shalbe  fownden  meate  and  drynke 
sufficentlye  frome  ye  day  of  my  death  unto  ye  firste  day  of  Maye 
next  after  my  said  death,  accordinge  as  they  were  founden  in  my 
dayes,  and  their  goods  y1  I  have  beqweth  to  be  fownden  frome 
my  said  deth  unto  ye  forsaid  day  of  May,  y*  is  to  wett,  to  straye 

*  George  Braban  of  "Selsaid,"  in  his  will,  dated  4  February,  155G,  mentions  his 
wife  Margaret  and  his  three  sons  Robert,  Edward,  and  William  Braban.  The  will  of 
his  widow  is  extremely  curious  in  its  bequests  and  phraseology. 


168  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

and  haye  as  yf  I  were  alyve,  and  it  is  also  my  mynde  and  will  yt 
Robart  Braban  and  Edwarde,  my  two  naturall  sonns,  shall  have 
so  myche  of  my  corne  as  will  sawe  them  so  miche  gronde  as  I  was 
wonte  to  sawe  in  a  yere,  y1  they  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  ye  reiste  of  all  my  said  corne  boith  begge,  haffer 
meall,  molte  and  grotts,  remaynnynge  frome  ye  said  housse 
keppinge  and  frome  ye  said  seide  corne  at  ye  said  Mayday  next 
after  my  death,  for  to  be  eqwallye  devided  amongeste  my  thre 
naturall  sonns,  yl  is  to  wett,  Robart,  Edwarde,  and  Thomas,  at 
syght  of  my  supervisors  —  my  son  Robert  and  his  wife  —  Herre 
Braban  ye  sone  of  Robert  Braban  —  John  and  William  Braban 
sons  of  Edward  Braban  —  George,  Robert  and  Nicholas  sons  of 
Wm.  Braban  —  Janate  Mowsome  my  natural  daughter.  — 


CXXXVni.    JOHN  ANDREWE  TESTAMENT,  PRESTE,  LATE  VICAR  OF 
MELLINGE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  In  the  yeare  of  Lord  God  1563,  and 
upon  ye  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.  Fyrst  I  bequethe  my  soule  to  ye 
mercye  of  Almighty e  Godd,  and  to  the  merytts  of  Jhesus  Chrystes 
passyon,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buryed  in  ye  southe  syde  of  ye 
chansell  in  the  churche  of  Mellynge,  yfF  yt  shall  please  God  yl  I 
shall  departe  of  this  myne  infirmetye  and  seknes.  Also  it  is  my 
wyll  to  be  honestlye  brought  to-  the  grounde  ye  daye  of  my 
buryall :  Fyrst  it  is  my  wyll  y*  everye  preast  have  xij  d.  and 
evere  scoler  j  d.  Also  I  gyve  to  ye  mendinge  of  ye  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  yt 
Thomas  Andrew,  my  brother's  sone,  have  halfe  ye  croope  of  my 
shepe  the  next  yeare.  Also  I  wyll  that  Christofer  Watter  have 
his  halfe  yeare  wage,  y1  is  xs.,  and  also  I  give  him  other  xs. 
Also  I  gyve  to  Elsabethe  Procter  my  servante  hir  hole  yeare 
wage.  Also  I  gyve  to  Sir  George  Holme  his  hole  yeares  wage, 
and  moreover  I  gyve  him  my  amlande  mere  and  my  beste  cloke, 
and  all  ye  offrynge  monye  ye  whiche  was  dew  unto  me  at  ye 
nativite  of  Sancte  Jhon  Baptyst  last  past,  and  also  at  ye  feaste  of 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  169 

Sancte  Mychaell  ye  Arckangell  last  past,  and  I  gyve  unto  Sir 
George  all  my  hooks  but  my  Laten  byble.  Also  Iputyeboye, 
y*  I  nave  brought  upp,  to  Jhames  Redman  and  to  Margret  his 
wyfe,  desyryng  theme  to  bringe  him  upp  ...  he  be  liable  to  put 
to  an  occupation.  And  I  will  y*  Jhames  Redman  and  Margrete 
his  wyl'e  shall  gyve  him,  whan  he  commethe  to  ye  age  of  xx. 
yeares,  xl  s. ;  all  m  v  debts,  bequedds,  expences,  and  funeralls  dis- 
charged, the  rest  of  goods  y1  levethe  over  and  besydes,  I  bequethe 
them  to  Jhames  Redman  and  his  wyfe,  wliome  I  make  my  whole 
and  sole  executoures.  And  I  desyre  mayster  Rycharde  Redman, 
of  <  i\ -rssingam,  and  maister  Thomas  Morte  and  Sir  George  Holme 
to  be  supervisoures  of  this  my  will  and  testament,  to  see  y4  it  be 
performed  and  kepte  to  the  pleasure  of  God  and  the  healthe  of 
my  soule,  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  Seamleer.  [Prob.  31  Oct.  1563,  before  Thomas 
Bland,  clerk,  dean  of  Lonesdall.] 


CXXXIX.    MATHEW  DIXON  DE  BRANTFELL,  PAROCHLE  WTRANDMYR.* 

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,  yj  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, 
v  s.  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  ye  loffte  and  xxj.  bourds  in  ye 
bowre,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Bedstocks  and  a  skonce,  xij  d.  iiij01*-  posts 
and  iiijor.  barrs  for  a  par  of  stodles,  vj  d.  ij.  leasse,  xij  d.  William 
Dixon,  baylye,  doith  owe  unto  me  for  seede  come,  yl  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  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


CXL.    JOHANNTS  FRAjSCKE  TESTAMENT  I'M. 

December  13,  1563.  I  John  Francke  of  Myddleton  Tyas,  in 
the  countie  of  Yorke,  gent.*  —  committ  my  bodey  to  be  buried 
at  the  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  daughters,  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  Richard  Robynson  and  Christofer 
Parker  my  sonnes  in  the  la  we,  whome  I  maike  myne  hole 
executors.  Witnesses  hereof,  Thomas  Smythson  clerke,  Robert 
Hall,  Anthony  Hartley,  and  Leonard  Robynson,  with  other  moo. 
[Prob.  Feb.  1563.]         (*) 


CXLI.    THOMAS  MTDDELTON  OF  WESTE  APPELGARTHE,  GENTTLMAN. 

This  Inyitobie  indentede  and  mayde  the  xviijth  daye  of  Aprill, 
in  the  sext  yere  of  the  reine  of  owr  soveraine  lay  die  Ellezebethe, 
by  the  gracce  of  God  Quene  of  Ynglande,  Frannce,  and  Irelande, 
deffensor  of  the  faythe,  &c,  of  all  the  goods  and  cattails  move- 
able and  unmoveable  playte  and.juells  of  Thomas  Myddelton, 
layte  of  Weste  Appelgarthe,  decessede,  within  the  countie  of 
Yorcke,  gentylman,$  veuede  and  praysede  the  daye  and  yere 
abovesayde  by  Rauland  Huschenson,  Thomas  Huschenson  and 
Christoffor  Geffrayson,  and  Rycharde  Huschenson,  within  the 
abovesayd  countie,  yowmen. 

Inprimis  in  the  halle  a  table,  a  cubborde,  ij.  chayres,  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. 

f  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  c/hiii'/n'f  ci-rr  fnirlor.  —  a  nolde  covcrynge  of  tappestrie 
lyned  with  canves,  price  vs.  A  standdinge  bede,  with  a  tester 
of  black  and  yowlow  panted,  price  xij  s.  In  the  parlor.  A 
tester  of  blacke  damaske  and  yowlowe  sattane  in  brygges,  price 
xxs.  A  table  ami  a  carpel  upon  yt,  price  liij  s.  iiij  d.  —  vj. 
qwessyngs  of  carpel  warcke,  price  vj  s.  —  ij.  paynted  letter 
quysshyn-s,  price  ij.s.  —  halfe  a  dosene  lyne  aapkyngs  markede 
with  black,  price  vs.  iiij  d.  —  vj.  enrtens  of*  lyne  and  frynges, 
vu.i  s- —  playte  waved  in  the  sayd  chamber,  a  standinge  enpe 
i'!'  xxxviij.  ounces,  price  ixli.  x  s.  A  sylver  sake  parsell  gylte 
oi'  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 
xx  vi  ij  s.  A  sylver  boulle  with  a  stare  in  ye  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.  His  snapping e 
apparell.  A  yowl  owe  sattane  dublet  and  a  pare  of  housse,  with 
yowlowe  sattane  bryches,  price  iij  li.  A  steylle  cotte,  price  xxs. 
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  shorte  clothe  goune, 
price  xxs.  Quycke  goods.  A  grave  geldyng,  price  liij  s.  iiij  d.  — 
a  baye  mere,  price  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  frayned  graye  mere,  price 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  colte  y1  wTas  of  great  graye  mere,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
xv.  hande  mylke  kye,  price  xvj  li.  xvs.  —  baye  cutt  .  .  .  price 
xv  s.  Back  cut  .  .  .  price  x  s.  A  yonge  dappell  graye  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.  fylles  a  dappell  graye  and 
a  sowre  baye,  price  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  cl.  Goods  at  Cantlaye  in  Sed- 
barge.  Come  at  tende  barnes  Hutton  and  Manshar.  Summa 
totalis  Cccc.lvij  li.  xviij  s.  ix  d. 


CXLII.    THOMAS  PREMYTT,  PRESTE. 

Jan.  24,  1564.  I  Thomas  Premytt,*  presto  —  commvtte  my 
soule  unto  Almightie   God,   our   Ladie  Sancte  Mary,  and  all  ye 

*  A  valuable  will  of  a  Lancashire  clergyman  in  the  early  part  of  the  reign  of  Eliza- 
beth. It  is  rather  strange  to  find  a  bequest  to  the  light  of  St.  Nicholas  in  Lancaster 
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  ye 
parrysshe  churche  of  Litham.  Item  I  bequeath  to  ye  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  ye  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  Rogerley  my  best  shorte  gowne,  to  make  her 
a  gowne.  Item  I  bequeth  xl  s.  to  be  distributed  and  bestowed  ye 
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  ye  sighte  and  mynde  of  myne 
executor.  Item  I  give  to  Thurstann  Wholey  a  henger  and  a  newe 
testamente.*  Item  I  gyve  to  everye  servante  in  the  howse  iiij  d. 
Item  I  bequethe  to  ye  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  ye  said  George  Rogerley  myne  executor, 
and  of  ye  executyon  of  ye  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. 

Inventorium  —  Thomas  Premit,  presbiteri,  qui  obiit  decimo 
nono  die  Julii,  anno  Domini  M°.ccccc.Lxiiij0,  anno  regni  Elizabethan 
sexto. 

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


CXLHI.    MYCHAELL  CLEBKSON  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  ye  parish  churche  of  Easby 
aforesaid,  in  the  quere.  Also  I  will  and  bequith  unto  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 

n  pece,  and  to  all  children  yl  doth  sing  in  the  quere  at  my  said 
buruall  with  surplesses,  ij  d.  a  pece,  and  to  every  poore  body  ob. 
And  also  1  will  and  bequith  unto  Sir  John  Acrigge  of  Rich- 
mond preist,  vs.  —  Item  1  will  and  bequith  unto  James  Clerkson 
children  of  Richmond  x  s.  Item  I  will  and  bequith  unto  Leonard 
Robinson  children  vjs.  viij  d.  Item  I  will  and  bequith  unto 
Cuthbert  Clerkson  doughtera  yl  is  unmaried,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  Item 
1  will  and  bequith  unto  Mr.  Richard  Swaille  and  his  wife,  and  to 
evther  of  theym,  a  rial!  of  mony,  and  to  every  servant  within  ye 
house  of  ye  said  Mr.  Swaille  xij  d.  Also  I  will  and  bequith  unto 
the  said  Mlis  Swaille  my  best  silver  spone.  Item  I  will  and 
bequith  unto  the  said  Mr.  Swaille  my  bawdkin.  Item  I  will  and 
bequith  to  the  church  of  ye  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  Mr.  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. 

Inventory  28  November,  156-i.  Inprimis,  two  feder  beddes, 
price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  mattresses,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij.  blanketts,  ij  s. 
ij.  coverletts,  iiij  s.  One  counter  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  xxviijtie  yeards,  xxiiij  s.  iij.  rattchetts,  ix  s. 
viij.  sharts,  vij  s.  A  pair  of  lynnyn  sieves  and  a  pair  of  fusshyn 
sieves,  xij  d.  ij.  kirchiffs,  xij  d.  vj.  litle  railles,  xij  d.  iiij.  codds, 
yiijd.  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.  chists,  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.  xviij  th  pece  of 
peuder,  xs.  v.  counter  fots,  x  d.  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  cloth,  xij  s.  vij.  kirchiffs,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  v.  napkyns, 
vj  d.  iij.  to  welles,  vs.  A  lede,  vs.  vj  li.  xx  d.  So  the  hole 
some  is  xv  li.  xix  s.  x  d.  Detts  oioen  to  the  said  Michaell  Clerkson. 
Inprimis,  Anthony  Johnson,  viij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Th'execntors 
of  John  Foster,  iiij  lj.  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.    TESTAMENTUM  THOJLE  SWALE  NIJPER  DE  STAYNLET. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xijth  day  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  bequeth  for  my  mortuarie 
as  the  lawe  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  doughterj  one  hundreth  pounds  of  currant  money  of 
Englond,  to  the  preferment  of  her  mariege,  wherof  threscore 
pounds  I  have  lent  to  my  brother  William  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  quene  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  dough ter  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  seale  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  Pulleyn  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. 

J  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,  ou1  of  my  Lands  and  tenements.  I  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  —  1  give  and  bequeth  to  Cecile  Swale  my 
wiffand  -lane  Swale  my  doughter,  whome  E  maike  my  foil  execu- 
tors of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  to  dispose  as  God  shall 
putt  theme  in  mynde.  Thees  witnesses,  dames  Pullayn  and  Chris- 
tofer  Watson»    [Prob.  1  June  1565.]  (*) 


CXLV.    LAME  DOMINI  GEORGH  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xiijth  day  of  May,  in  ye  yere  of 
our  Lorde  God  M.ccccc.lxv111, 1  Geoi'ge  Lame,  parson  of  Copgrave, 
within  ye  contye  of  Yorke,  holle  of  mynde  and  of  gud  andperfyte 
remembrans,  gevying  God  lawde  and  prayse,  make  thys  my  laste 
wyll  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  folowyng.  Furste  I  gyve 
my  soule  to  Almygbtye  God,  to  our  blyssed  Lady  Saynt  Marye, 
and  to  all  ye  celestyall  companye  of  hevyn,  and  my  bodye  to  be 
funerett  within  ye  churche  or  churcheyerde  of  Stavelay.  Item  I 
do  gyre  to  Sir  George  Lame  sex  sylver  spones  duble  gylte,  with 
postles  of  ye  ende  of  them,  yf  he  do  kepe  howse;  and  yf  lie  kepe 
not  howse  of  his  owne  then  I  do  gyre  ye  same  spones  to  Eycharde 
Smythe,  and  he  to  dyspose  them  on  ye  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  gyve  to  Rycharde 
Smythe  wyffe  and  to  Margarett  Why  t  well  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  gyve 

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  Stay n ley  to  his  brother  William 
Swale,  during  his  son's  minority;  the  milne  to  his  brother,  he  giving  "amongest  the 
poorest  of  Brearton,  Leonard  Burton,  Markington,  and  Wallarthwaite,  four  graie 
gownes  yearely,  against  that  blessed  tyme  of  Christemasse,  and  ther  dynners  upon 
Christenmasse."  To  his  sister  41.  per  annum,  to  his  daughter  Margaret  167.  per 
annum  for  life,  his  uncle  George  Swale,  his  cousin  Richard  Swale,  Gilbert  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  beirl'e,  everye 
Candlemasse  daye,  and  that  money  which  dothe  remaineheto  bestow  it  amongst  them 
all  att  ther  going  awey.  I  gyve  to  him  the  Stubbwodd  and  that  piece  of  Cassell  which 
he  did  stubb,  giving  twoe  greine  coits  yearely e,  with  all  other  things  perteyning  them, 
upon  Good  Fridaie,  and  thare  dynners  upon  Easterdaie  emongst  the  porest  of  those 
townes  aforesaid  during  his  naturall  life :  20/.  for  my  buriall  dynner  and  blacks, 
and  for  all  the  poore  yl  dothe  come  pence  a  peice  att  the  churche.  Mr.  Docter 
Swale,  supervisor.  [Prob.  8  April,  1594  ;  adm.  given  to  Dorothy,  his  widow.]  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  Why t well  my  russett  jakett  with  a  ledder  dublett  and 
with  one  whersett  dublett.  Item  I  do  gyve  to  Marye  Smvthe 
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  immoveable,  my  detts  payd,  my  legaces  fulfyllecl  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  yis  my  last  wyll  and  testament.  Wytnes  hereof,  Sir 
Christofer  Bawtsbye  vicar  at  Ripon  Mynster,  Sir  Thomas  Gylle, 
Sir  Wm  Easton  my  curett,  and  Rycharde  Smythe,  with  other  moo. 
Inventarium  omnium  bonorum  quae  nuper  fuerunt  Georgii 
Lambe  clerici  tempore  mortis  suae,  qui  obiit  xix°  die  Xovembris 
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.  kerchyffes  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,xls.  iij .  playne  spoynes  and  one  knopped,  xvj  s.  A  signatt 
of  sylver  clowble  gylte,  vs.  A  gymmer  of  sylver,  vj  d.  —  iij  li.  xj  s. 
A  gyrdle  of  lether  with  a  purse  and  money  in  it,  v  li.  George 
Whitewell  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  tythes  unpayd, 
as  appereth  by  a  booke  therof.  — 


CXLVI.    PULLAYNE  NINIANI  TESTAMENTUM. 

Emanuell.  In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  I  Xinian  Pullayne,*  of 
perfite  memorye,  do  make  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  the 
vijth  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  knyff.  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  Pulleyn  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. 


\K(  11PK.UONKY  OF   RICHMOND.  177 

item  to  Thomas  Richmond  a  black  dublel  with  yalow  buttens. 
[tern  to  Samuall  Pullayne  a  pare  of  black  overstocks,  cutt  in  Long 
paynes.  [tern  to  William  Richmond  a  pare  of  white  hosen  and 
iiiv  tannv  rote  Itrm  to  Marmaduke  Richmond  a  jack  and  a 
bill.  Item  to  Ales,  my  mayden,  one  yewe  and  one  lame.  Item 
I  give  all  the  rest  of  my  goods  moveable  and  immoveable  to 
Margaret  my  will'  and  to  my  doughters  Margere  and  Frances, 
excepting  one  tablet  of  goulde,  which  e  I  will  that  Margaret  my 
doughter  shall  have  when  she  shall  be  xxi.  yeres  of  age,  and  it 
she  dve  before  that  tyme  then  yt  to  remaync  to  Fraunces  my 
doughter.  Item  that  Margaret  shall  give  to  the  said  Fraunces, 
out  of  the  tablet,  at  the  receyt  of  the  tablet,  xxs.  My  wife  to 
be  sole  executour.  My  brother,  Mr.  Walter  Pullayne,  super- 
visor. Witnesses  Nicholes  Pullayne,  Frauncis  Pullayne,  Thomas 
Strangways.         (*) 


CXLVII.    TESTAMENTUM  .TOHANNIS  BIRNAND  AKMIGERI. 

November  8,  1565.  I  John  Birnand,  of  Knarisburgh,  in  the 
countie  of  Yorke,  esquyer,*  sike  of  bodye  —  to  be  buried  within 
the  churehe  of  Knarisburgh,  emongs  myne  auncestors,  at  the 
discrecion  of  myne  executor.  Item  I  give  to  the  vicar  for  my 
mortuarye  as  the  la  we  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  nevewe,  all  my  gilte 
plate,  that  is  to  say,  a  standing  cuppe  with  a  cover  doble  gibe, 
a  salt  with  a  cover  doble  gilte,  thre  spones  doble  gilte,  an  ale 
cupp  doble  gilt;  and  the  said  William  to  have  the  use  therof 
during  the  niynoritie  of  the  said  Frauncis,  and  if  the  said  Frauncis 
dye,  then  the  said  plait  to  remayne  to  his  next  heire.  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  Birnand,  untyll  she  come  at  lawfull  y cares  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 
John  Birnand  \  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 
Boroughbridge  for  more  than  century. 

+  His  singularly  curious  nuncupative  will  occurs  hereafter. 

X  John  Burnand  of  Knaresbrough,  in  his  will  dated  15  February,  1  j7<3,  mentions 
his  wife  Anne  Burnand,  and  his  three  children  John,  Richard,  an  I  Mary  Burnand. 

N 


178  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

doughter  Margerye  Hungate*  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  cl.  of  my  goods. 
Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  said  doughter  Alyce  four  pounds 
to  apparell  her  withall.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Richard 
Derelove,  John  Byrnand,  and  Rauf  Hope,  everye  one  of  they m  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  Bonnet  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  hym  apperrell.  Also  I  give  and  bequeth  to 
John  Slyver  ij  s.  to  bye  hym  a  cote  withall.  Also  I  give  and 
bequeth  to  Edward  ISewbye,  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  Richard  Derelove, 
with  others.     [Prob.  Feb.  5,  1565.]         (*) 

Inventokt,  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  basin  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.  gallow  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.  hally water  fatt,  j.  great  laver  of 
brasse  and  one  olde  chawfyndyshe,  xx  s.  j.  copper  pan  with 
feete  and  eares,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij.  olde  pannes  bounde  with  iron 
and  one  lytle  pan  with  a  starte,  ij  s.  Fyve  olde  kettles  and 
caldrons  bound  with  iron,  xx  s.  iij.  fryinge  pannes  and  ij.  dreping 
pannes,  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 
(rower  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. 


AK( !HDEA< OMIV  OF   RICHMOND.  17!) 

and  j.  olde  buckler,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa,  xiij  li.  ij  s.  vj  d.  In  the 
chappell.  One  ehyste  and  locks,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  j.  old  deskc,  j.  litle 
colter,  j.  litle  boll,  and  j.  olde  chaire,  vj  b.  j.  Almon  reuet,  ij. 
salletts,  ij.  scuUes,  j.  paire  splints,  j.  shafe  of  arrowes,  and  other 
hustlements,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  Summa,  xxxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
buttorye.  j.  old  ambrye,  j.  olde  arke,  j.  olde  bourde,  and  j.  old 
cniste,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  bearebarrelles,  ij  s.  \j.  candlesticks,  v  s.  vj  d. 
j.  bourde  and  other  hustlements,  vj  d.  Summa,  xxviij  s.  In  the 
inner  parler.  iij.  paire  bedstocks,  j.  olde  pressor,  and  one  lytic 
forme,  viij  s.  j.  olde  bourde,  j.  forme,  and  the  hangings  in  the 
inter  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  pillowes,  vj. 
blanketts,  and  ten  olde  coverletts,  vij  s.  ij.  table  carpetts,  ij  s.  viij  d. 
viij.  paire  lynncn  shets  and  other  hustlements,  xxxs.  ij.  paire 
olde  limien  shets  and  vij.  harden  shets,  x  s.  j.  olde  wyndowe 
clothe,  xij  d.  Summa,  vj  li.  vij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  whyte  ehambre. 
One  bedstead,  j.  mattresse,  j.  fedderbed,  j.  bolster,  j.  pillowe,  j. 
paire  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.  ledder  coddes,  j.  paire 
blanketts,  and  ij.  coverletts,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa  patet.  In  the 
great  ehambre.  j.  truckle  bed,  j.  bedstead,  j.  teister,  ij.  curteines 
and  hangings  in  the  ehambre,  iiij  s.  Summa  patet.  lenses. 
Certeine  leases  of  certeine  demaine  lands  at  Knaresburghe,  of  the 
value  of  x  li.  Summa  patet.  Gilte  playte.  One  gilte  standinge 
pece  with  a  cover,  j.  gilte  cup  with  a  cover,  j.  gilte  salte  with  a 
cover,  and  iij.  gilte  sylver  spoyenes,  ix  li.  xv.  silver  spoynes,  j. 
lytle  silver  salte,  and  j.  water  crewet  of  silver,  iiij  li.  In  money, 
Lxxv  li.  Summa,  lxxxxviij  li.  In  the  larder,  ij.  kymblings,  j. 
sowsekytt,  and  j.  bread  grater,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa  patet.  In  the 
brewhow8e.  j.  maskfatt,  ij.  gylefatts,  j.  tubbe,  and  other  hustle- 
ments, iiij  s.  ij.  troughes  and  other  hustlements  in  the  boulting 
howse,  xij  d.  Summa,  v  s.  In  the  garners,  vij.  teames,  ij. 
shackles,  j.  bolte,  ij.  coulters,  ij.  paire  cutwydyes,  j.  horse  draughte, 
ij.  axill  nailes  of  iron,  ij.  plew  foote  shackles,  ij.  old  hoopes,  ix. 
yockes  and  irons,  xiij  s,  iiij  d.  Plew  tymbre  ami  sylinge  bourds, 
with  ether  Implements,  iij  s.  ij.  iron  bounde  waines  and  axill 
n   2 


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,  lj  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.  xixs.  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. 


CXLVm.    RICHARD  BYNKS  OF  RICHMOND. 

November  16,  1565.  Richard  Bynks  of  Richmond,  yeoman,* 
— to  be  buried  within  the  paroche  churche  of  the  said  Richmond, 
as  nyghe  my  first  wyfe  as  maie  be  gotten,  in  the  mydde  allie, 
before  the  quere  dore.  —  To  my  sonn  Richard  Bynks  my  golden 
signett,  my  sylver  whysle,  and  my  swerd.  —  To  my  sonn  William 
Bynks  a  rynge  of  gold  with  a  turkie  stone  therein.  —  To  my 
sister,  wife  to  Edmunde  Mason,  my  furred  clooke  lyned  with 
whyte  frees.  —  To  my  mother  in  la  we  a  baie  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, 
Mris  Ann  Gower  the  wyfe  of  Rauphe  Gower,  esquier,  &c. 


CXLIX.    CUTHBEET  PEPPER  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  iij  li.  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  lied. 
— 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.  L81 


CL.    MRS.  JANE  FULLTBJtOPP,  WEDOW,  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  ( rod,  Amen.  The  fourthe  «lay  of  Aprill,  in  the 
yeare  of  our  Lord  God  one  thousand  fyve  hundrethe  thre  score 
and  sex,  I  -lane  Fulthrop,*  late  wyfe  of  John  Fulthrop  of  Hips- 
well,  esquier,  hole  of  mynde  and  good  remembrance,  and  seyck 
vl  bodye,  do  make  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and 
tonne  rollowynge.  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  churehe,  nighe  to  my  husbande.  Also  I  bequeath  to 
e\  ery  preste  at  the  day  of  my  buriall  xij  d.,  and  to  parishe  clerks 
iiij  d.,  poore  foolks  pence,  and  one  dynner  at  Hipswell  hall  for  my 
trends  and  neighbures  that  doth  offer  with  me.  Also  I  will  that 
my  sone  in  law  Mr.  Nevyllf  have  a  murnyng  gowne  of  black 
clothe,  and  my  doughter  his  wyfe  one,  and  Christofer  Wandis- 
f'ord  hir  sone  one  gowne,  and  my  sone  in  law  Christofer  Wan- 
disford  one  gowne,  and  my  doughter  C  icily  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 
( Jhristofer  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  Xevyll  esquier  and  my  doughter  Anne  his  wyfe  shall 
have  twentie  pounds  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 
print,  sd. 

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  Hood  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  Rokeby.  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  rled.  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  be 
was  a  bad  husband  and  "dealt  very  ill  with  his  wife.1'  The  lands  which  he  acquired 
from  her  were  forfeited  bj  his  treason,  and  were  afterwards  given  up  to  Sir  Chris- 
topher Wandesford,  his  stepson,  who  married  a  daughter  of  the  knight  and  marshal 
Sir  Cicorge  Bowes.  For  more  particulars  see  Sir  Cuthbert  Sharp's  Account  of  the 
Rebellion  of  1569,  p.  36. 


182  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

hym  when  he  shall  pay,  or  cause  to  be  contentyd  and  payd,  the 
some  of  fourescore  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  cloughter  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 
they  re  obligation,  jointly  e  and  severally  in  one  hundreth  and  thre 
score  pounds,  for  the  payment  of  fourescore  pounds,  I  gyve  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  unto  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  Wharton,  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  paynes,  yf  he  take  any,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  These  beyng 
witnesses  hereof,  Christofer  Fulthrop  gent.,  John  Wray,*  Eobert 
Garth  wait,  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,  10s.  ;  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 
ami  Jane  his  children,  my  sister  Anne,  wife  of  Robert  Garthwayth.  To  Sir  Barnard 
Scot,  12U.     [Prob.  5  July,  1591.] 


AU(  lll>i:\(  ONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  183 

Invi'.m'ouhm.    I>>    April,    1566.      Quiche  goodds.      Imprimis, 
twentye  kyne,  whereof  thre  of  them  have  calves,  xxv  li.  vs.  iiij  d. 
Two  bullea  (xlvjs.  viijd.),  two  twynter  whies  (xxxs.),  ij.  calves 
of  a  yere  olde  (xvijs),  irijli.  xiij  s.  viij  d.     One  meare  and  one 
filliestagg  (xlvjs.  viijd.),  j.swyne(vijs.),  Iiij s.  viijd.     xly.yowes, 
xxxvij.  lammes,  iij.  tuppes  (xli.),  xix.  shepe  hoggs  (iij li.  xiij s. 
iiij  d.),   xiij  li.  xiijs.  iiijd.     Haye.      One  stacke  of  haye,  xxiij  s. 
iiij  d.     Golde  and  monye.     xviij.  peeces  of  golde  (ixli.  xs.),  in 
money  all   in  newe   shillings  (ixli.)  xviij  li.  xs.     Plaite.     One 
silver  salte  with  a  cover,  ana  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,  (xls.),  one  kirtle  of  tawnye  velvet  and  a  paire  of  sieves  of 
the   same  (xls.),   one  kirtle  of  tawnye  satten  (xxvj  s.  viij  d),  j . 
kirtle  of  blacke  satten  (xx  s.),  j.  gowne  of  blacke  cloth,  garded 
with    velvet  (xxxiijs.  iiijd.),  j.  gowne   of  black   russels,  garded 
with  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- 
aen   kirchifTs   (v  s.),  v.  single  kirchiffs  (ij  s.   vj  d.),  iiij.  lynnen 
railes  (iij  s.),  viij.  patclothes,  vj.  paire  of  ruffes,  xj.  hand  kirchiffs 
....  paire   of  fore  sieves,   vij.  foreheade  clothes  and  ij.   coyfes 
(viij  s!),  xviij  s.  vj  d.     vj.  sraockes  and  one  rembelande   of  olde 
cloth,  xs.     Bedding  in  if  parlor.     One  standing  bedde  with  a 
teaster  and  hangings  or  curtens  of  linnen  cloth,  paynted  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  (xs.),  j. 
matterea  (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.   pillovve    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  cubborde  (xxvj  s.  viij  d.),  ij.  other 
cubbords  (xxvj  s.  viij  d.),   litle  cubborde  (ij  s.  viij  d.),  iij.  chists 
(vs.),  iij.  chaires  and  iij.  quisshinga  (iiij  s.),  iiij.  peece  of  wollen 
hanginga  paynted  (xs.),  j.  litle  bourde  (iiijd.),  vli.  vij  s;    Im- 
plements of  kouseholde.     iiij.  dublers,  iiij.  dishes,  ij.  pottingers, 
j.  baysen,  ij.  sawcers,  and  j.  pewder  salt  (xij  s.  iiij  d.),  ij.  dublers 
and  ij.  disshes  (iiijs.  iiijd),  vj.  candlestickes (vj s.  viijd.),  j.braysen 


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.  litle  frying  pan  and  a  tosting  iron  (iiijs.  iiijd.),  iij.  drink- 
ing cuppes  with  covers  (viij  d.),  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  (iiijs.  vj  d.). 
lvij  s.  yj  d.  Bedding  in  Sir  WiWms  chamber,  j.  mattres,  j, 
blankett,  j.  paire  of  harden  sheits  and  one  coverlet  (vij  s.),  vij  s. 
In  the  milke  house,  xxiiij.  bowels,  and  ij.  litle  tuhbes  (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  staff  (xvj  d.),  iij.  bords  and  iij.  formes  (ij  s.), 
xiiijs.  xd.  Come  and  things  as  folloiveih.  xij.  busshells,  j.  pecke 
and  a  halfeof  rye  (xxxvjs.),  x.  busshels  ofmalte  (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.  scuttles  (ij  d\),  iij  li.  iij  s.  x  d. 
Summa  totalis  Inventorii,  c.v  li.  xviij  s.  Debita  dictos  Johannce 
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  Johannce  Fulthropp.  Imprimis  for  blackes  and 
spices,  xxij  li.  x  s.  viij  d.  For  costs  and  expences  at  the  churche, 
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.  Summa  funerallium  xxxiij  li.  xj  s.  vjd. 
Summa  Inventorii,  c.vli.  xviij  s.  Summa  legacionum  et  debi- 
torum xxj  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa  funerallium  xxxiij  li.  xj  s.  vj  d. 
Sic  remanet  lj  li.  ij  s.  ij  d. 

CLI.    TESTAMENTUM  THOMyE  GOLDISBURGHE. 

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

*  The  head  of  the  ancient  family  of  <Toldesburgh  of  Goldesburgh.  He  was  the 
eldest  son  of  Richard  (loldesburgh  by  Anne  daughter   of  Sir  William   Ingleby,  and 


ARCTIDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  185 

churche  besyde  my  auncesteTs,  <>r  els  whear  it  please  God  to  visite 
me  ;it  the  discrecion  of  my  executors,  [tern  1  give  and  bequethe 
to  my  sonne  Richarde  Goldisburghe  his  heircs  and  assignesand  to 

Ids  and  their  onlie  uses  and  behofes  all  thos  the  manors  of  Goldis- 
burgh  and  Poole  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  and  all  that  the  manor 
of  Potterhanworth  in  the  countie  oi'  Lyncolnc,  —  and  also  all  other 
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, 
Potternanworth  in  the  countie  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  realme  of  Eng- 
lande.  —  Also  I  give  and  bequethe  to  my  sone  Rauf  Goldisburgh 
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  Goldisburgh  the 
moitie  and  th'one  half  of  all  my  lands  and  tenements  in  Banton 
1  K.lye  in  the  countie  of  Oxforde,  with  all  and  singuler  th'appur- 
tenances, issues,  and  proffetts  therof,  during  his  lvff  naturall. 
Also  1  give  and  bequethe  to  my  doughters  Anne,  Johane,  and 
( Jecile  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  mv 
servannte  Thomas  Mitchel  one  tenemente  with  the  appurtenances 
nowe  in  his  holding  during  his  liff  natiuall  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),  whiehe  I  will  that 
the  said  Edmunde  shall  have  and  occupie.  Item  I  give  to  the 
parishe  churche  of  Goldisburghe  xx  s.  in  money,  to  be  bestowed 
upon  the  reparacons  of  the  same.  Item  I  give  to  my  sone  Richard 
Aldburghe*  one  meyre  with  foill.     Item  I  give  ten  pounde  in 

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

*  Richard  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  age,  and  his  estates  were,  no  doubt, 
sacrificed  to  his  necessities  He  makes  his  will  1  Aprill,  1612,  at  Kllingthorpe,  and 
directs  himself  to  be  buried  in  his  closet  in  Aldburgh  church.  Ho  states  that  he  (with 
his  son  and  heir  apparent  William  Aldburgh,  by  indenture  dated  24  April,  3  James,) 
has  assigned  his  lands,  <.v<-..  in  Aldburgh,  Humburton,  and  Ellingthorpe,  to  Marina 
duke  Wilson  ofTanfield,  gent.,  and  John  Bousfield  of  York,  draper.     I  have  granted 


186  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

money  to  be  distributed  ernongst  his  children.  Also  I  give  unto 
William  Aldburgh*  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  Bicharde  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 
residew  —  to  my  two  sonnes  Eichard  and  Eauf  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  maike  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,  20/.  [Prob.  13  September,  1613.]  In  his 
Inventory,  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  4s.  6d.  per  ounce,  is  valued  at  41/.  3s.  6<7.  His  goods  and  chattels  are 
valued  at  495/.  9*.  Sd..  He  has  in  gold  116/.  In  money  231/.  0s.  6d.  Lady  Mar- 
garet Strickland,  widow,  owes  him  46/.,  and  he  owes  to  Sir  Timothy  Hutton,  for  one 
year's  rent  of  Ellingthorpe  tythe,  61.  IBs.  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  Ellingthorpe,  esq.  He  directs  himself  "  to  be  honestlye  brought  forth  and 
Bttinglie  buryed  in  my  ancestors'  quyer,  within  ye  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 
ye  Dutche  Courte,  in  the  Starr  Chamber,  and  at  ye  common  lawe." — Arthur  Ald- 
burgh, Execr.  [Prob.  9  May,  1628,  and  adm.  to  William  Scruton  tutori  Thomce 
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  Dorothe  Bicrofte  one  garded  cowe,  called  Doll;  to  Edward  Goldesburgh  my 
bay  nagge;  to  Thomas  Dewes  one  bay  filley;  to  Richard  Goldesburgh  one  dune 
mayre;  to  Edmond  Lawson  ye  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/.  16s.  [Prob.  22  Sep.  1578.]  In  1582  Richard  Goldesburgh  was  settled  in 
Essex,  and  Edward  Goldesburgh  at  Potterhan worth  in  Lincolnshire. 


ABCHDEACONRT  OF  RICHMOND.  187 

and  yere  abovesaid.     Thes  witnesses,  Richarde  Aldburghe,  George 
Goldisburgh,  and  Edmunde  Lowson  clerke,  with  other.         (*) 
[Prob.  10  Oct.  1.560.] 


CLn.  LANCELET  GAYLE  PAROCHLE  DE  SCBUTON. 

May  9,  8  Eliz.  I  Lancelot  Gaile,*  of  the  parishe  of  Seruton, 
-cake  in  body  —  my  body  to  be  funeratyd  in  the  parishe  churchc 
of  Seruton,  as  ny  my  father  as  I  may  be  laid,  even  betwixt  hym 
and  the  pulpit.  Item  I  will  that  my  frends  and  my  neighbors 
ilia  I  <\o  offer  with  one  the  day  of  my  buryall  have  a  clyner  at  my 
house,  and  I  wilbe  keapt  up  one  day  and  one  nyght,  yf  God  will 
jxTinvt,  imto  suche  tyme  my  frends  be  gaythered  togyther,  and  I 
w  ill  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  Gay  11 
my  swerd  and  bucler,  with  all  my  buckes  and  especyally  one 
buckc  called  the  Terence,  and  forty  shillings  of  money,  and  to  be 
honestly e  arayed  wen  he  shalbe  able  to  go  to  servyce  —  to  my 
doughter  Margerit  Gaile  at  the  day  of  hir  marige  to  have  a 
w^eddingc  gowne  geeven  —  to    my  wyfe  one  hamlinge   maire. 

*  The  testator  was  son  of  William  Gale  of  Seruton,  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  sepeliendum  in  cimiterio  parochialis  ecclesise  vestoe  de  Herte- 
burn deferre  comode  non  potestis,  unde  multoeiens  quamtriduam  in  domibus  vestris 
Fetent,  adeo  quod  parentes  tiliis  et  tilii  sunt  horrori."  The  licence  is  datedat  Stockton, 
on  the  6th  of  April,  1323.  Richard  Thoresby,  Rector  of  Winston,  died  at  Aske  in 
Richmondshire  on  the  7th  of  July,  1651,  and  was  buried  at  his  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 
Newsom,  my  uncle  Robart  Teannent,  Thomas  Gaile,  and  .  .  .  arcl 
Wright  supervisors.  Rem.  to  my  two  children.  Inventory. 
Funerall  expences,  xxs. 

CLUE    TESTAMENTUM  ET  INVENTARIUM   CHRISTOFEKI  PHILLIPSON  NUPER 
DE  CROKE  PAROCHLE  DE  KENDALL. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen,  20  May,  1566.  I  Christofer 
Phillipson,t  of  Crooke  withe  in  parishe  of  Kirkbi  in  Kendall  — 
Item  I  geve  unto  Rolland  Phillipson  and  unto  his  heirs  male  of 
his  bodie  lawfullie  begotten  all  the  lands  I  purchased  of  Mr. 
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  lawfulli 
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. 

f  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  performed.  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  talc. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  189 

male  of  his  bodie  lawfullie  begotten.  And  in  defalte  of  heirs 
male  of  the  said  Rolland  the  said  Myles  to  paye  unto  the  heirs 
gennerall  of  the  said  Rolland  tvroo  hundreth  pounds  in  currant 
money  of  England;  and  in  defalte  of  the  sayd  Myles  heirs  male, 
the  said  Holland  and  his  heirs  male  to  paye  unto  the  sayd  Myles 
and  Ins  heirs  gennerall  one  hundreth  pounds  in  currennt  money  of 
England;  and  in  defalte  of  heirs  male  of  them  bothe.  then  I  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  oecnpied  thare.  Also  I  will  that  Myles 
Phillipson  and  his  heirs  male  have  the  governnance  of  the  ferm- 
hold  that  Hewghe  Tallenson  dwellithe  upon  accordino-e  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  Myles  all  my  hushold  stuff  that  J 
have  in  Crooke,  with  all  the  shepe  that  is  thare,  exseptid  bonis. 
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  1  have 
bequethed  afore  and  hereafter  bequethed.  Also  it  is  my  will  that 
Rolland  Phillipson  shall  paye  unto  Myles  Phillipson  one  hundrethe 
pounds  in  currennt  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 
shillings  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  xxiijth  daye  of  Octobre,  anno  1566.  Innprimes. 
corne,  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,  xxxs. 
vj.  stotts,  vj  li.  Payment,  xxx  s.  iiijor  whies,  iij  li.  Horse  and 
mears,  vij  li.  In  calves,  xxs.  In  haye,  xxxs.  In  golde,  xl  s. 
Some,  lxxiiij  li.  x  s. 


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CLIV.    JOHN  SUTTON  OF  KATHERYKE. 

Aug.  12,  1566.  John  Sutton  of  Kathcryke.  My  lands  in 
Scotton  and  Tunstall  to  my  brother  Chr.  Sutton.  —  For  my 
buryinge  wythin  the  churche  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 
Burgh,  xij  d.  To  my  uncle  Rycharde  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  Amies  Hewthwayte  one  velvet  cappc. 
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  KIRKBIE. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  Ye  xij.  daye  of  September,  anno  Christi 
1566,  I  Anne  Kirkbie,*  the  late  wyff  of  Henry  Kirkbie,  off  the 
Crosse  howse  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  ye  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  was  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,  ad.  shepe.  Item  1 
gyve  unto  John  Pbstyleqwate  my  sun  in  lawe  ij.  kye  and  x.  shepe. 
Item  I  gyve  imto  William  Askewe  my  son  in  lawe  ij.  kye  and 
x.  lambs.  Item  I  gyve  nnto  Richard  Kirkbye,  son  and  heyre 
unto  my  son  Roger,  my  dime  geldyng.  Item  I  gyve  unto 
Margreal  my  dowghter  in  lawe  xl.  lambes.  Item  I  gyve  unto 
(every  )  chyld  which  I  am  grandmother  unto  one  shepe.  Item  I 
gjye  unto  Jane  and  Anne  my  dowghters  all  my  rayment  and 
aparell.  Item  I  gyve  unto  ye  vicar  one  qwye.  Item  I  gyve 
unto  every  one  off  my  maid  servants  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 
Wbodbourne,  Thomas  Swaylles,  John  Kellat,  William  Himtter, 
and  William  Clappam,  with  other  moo. 


CLVI.    TESTAMENTUM  CRISTIANN^E  BURGHE  ALIAS  DAME  PRIERES. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  Thexxj11  day  of  December,  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lorde  God  1566,  I  Cristine  Burghe  f  of  Rychemond, 
in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  gentyl woman,  and  kite  Priores  of  the 
laite  dissolved  Xunrie  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 
bnryed  in  the  quier  within  the  parishe  chirche  of  Rychemond 
afforsaid.       Item    I    will    that    the    daye   of   my    buryall    suche 

*  James  Ambrose  of  Lowick,  in  Furness,  was  the  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. 

t  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  8/.  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&  I5r.  5d.  The  site  of  the  priory  and  its  demesne  lands  were  sold  to  Sir 
Richard  Gresham. 


192  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

observance  and  service  shalbe  done  as  is  appoynted  and  set  forth 
in  that  behalfe.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequith  to  Sir  John  More 
preste,  Sir  John  Aykerycke,  Sir  Cristofer  Hutchinson,  and  Sir 
Thomas  Aykerycke,  prestes,  every  one  of  them,  xx  d.  Item  I 
gyve  and  bequith  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  Rychemond,  xij  d.  Item  I 
gyve  to  every  strange  preste  that  shall  be  at  my  buryall,  iiij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  to  every  parishe  clarke  that  shalbe  at  my  said  buryall, 
ij  d.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequith  to  my  god  sonne  Rychard  Crosby 
on  sylver  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 
Mr.  Graye  wyfte  and  Mr.  Constabill  wyffe,  either  of  them,  on 
sylver  spone.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Ales  Francke  on 
ewer  of  puther.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Roger  Burghef  on 
fierchaffer  of  brasse.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  commother  Crosby  one 
fyne  kyrchyffe.  Item  I  gyve  to  Mres.  Gower  on  other  fyne 
kyrchyff.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Elizabeth  Burghe  on 
lytyll  cruciflxe  of  silver  and  gilt.  Item  I  gyve  to  Ales  Sygges- 
wicke  my  best  cote,  my  best  kyrtell,  and  on  olde  ryall.  Item  I 
gyve  and  bequithe  to  be  distributed  to  the  poure  pepill  of  Ryche- 
mond  xx  s.  Item  I  gyve  to  Margarett  Bell  my  workedaye 
kyrtell  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  gyve  to  John  Crosby  on 
wessyng  basyng  of  latten  and  one  old  ryall.  Item  1  gyve  to 
Isabell  Bane,  gentyl woman,  some  tym  a  sister  of  Nunkyllyng, 
one  old  ryall.  Item  to  every  of  my  god  barnes  in  Rychemond 
and  in  Cateryke,  xij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Sir  Thomas  Siggeswicke, 
doctor  in  divinities  on  chargeour  of  puther,  on  sylke  qwishen, 
and  on  old  ryall.     Item  I  gyve  to  weydow  Clarkeson  on  kyrchyff. 

*  Anne,  only  daughter  and  child  of  Sir  Thomas  Tempest  of  Holmside,  bj  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  Cliffe,  esq.,  and  left  issue;  and 
Millicent,  the  youngest,  married  Thomas  Grey  of  Barton,  esq.,  and  left  issue.  Sir 
Ralph  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. 

f   Roger  Burgh  of  Burgh,  esq.,  whose  will  is  given  afterwards. 

X  A  member  of  the  family  of  Sedgwick  of  Walburn  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  11.  13s.  4d.  per  annum  for  life. 


\i:<  HDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  193 

Item  I  gyve  to  John  Johnson  th'elder,  x i j  <l.     Item  1  gyve  to  Sir 

Peter  Horseman,  parson  of  Ryehemond,  ij  s.  Item  I  gyve  to 
William  Bowbancke,  Mr  doctor  man.  xij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to 
Robert  Warde  yonger,  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  Thomas  Anigill 
and  his  wyffe,  aither  ol'  them  vj  d.  —  xij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  the 
said  Thomas  Amgil  sonne,  iiij  d.  Item  I  isyy^  to  my  coussynf 
old  M™8  Welden,  on  fyne  rayle.  Item  I  gyve  to  the  said  John 
Johnson  wyffe  on  vale.  Item  I  gyve  to  my  coussyng  Briggett 
Norton  and  to  her  lower  sisters,  every  on  of  them  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  gyve  to  Mr.  Fyrbanck,  xxd.  Item  I  gyve  to  Robert 
Trotter  and  his  wyff,  aither  of  them  viij  d.  Item  I  gyve  to  my 
cussyng  Katrvne  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  bequested,  my  funerall  and  debtes 
discharged,  I  leave  to  be  dissposed  at  the  discression  of  John 
Crosby  and  Ales  Siggeswiek,  whom  I  maike  my  executors.  These 
being  wytnesses,  Sr  John  Aykeryche,  Sr  Cristofer  Hutchinson, 
prestes,  John  Johnson,  John  Trewthett.  John  Rawe.  Robert 
Warde,  and  other  mo. 

The  true  Ixyentary  of  all  the  goods  moveable  and  immovable 
of  Cristine  Burgh  of  Richmond,  laite  priores  of  the  laite  dissolved 
nunry  of  Xunkylbvng  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  deceased,  prased 
by  these  fower  honest  men,  John  Johnson,  John  Spittell,  Antyny 
Outhwhet,  and  William  Wind,  the  seventh  daie  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.  nowe  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, 
xl  s.  iij.  payer  of  lynnynge  shetes  and  iiij.  payer  of  hardenshetts, 
xxiiij  s.  iij.  pillowbers,  xij  d.  j.  lynnyng  towell,  iiij  d.  j.  quis- 
shinge  of  grene  silke,  ij  s.  iij.  kirehiffs,  iij.  rayles,  and  certcn 
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  ought.      To  Ales  Segeswieke.  ix  s.  iiij  d. 


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CLVII.    WILLIAM  TOMSON  OF  BOROWBRIGHT. 

Apr.  2,  1567.  Wm.  Tomson  of  Borowbright  —  I  will  Angnes 
Tomson  ray  dowgliter  shall  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  v*  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  hir. — 


CLVIII.    ME.  RAFFE  GOWER  TESTAMENT  OF  RICHMOND. 

In  the  nayme  of  God,  Amen,  the  xth  day  of  May,  in  the  yeare 
of  our  Lord  God  1567,  I  Rauf  Gower  of  Richmonde,  of  the  dioces 
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  bodye  to  be  buryede 
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  $  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  Thomas  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^.  3s.  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  bis 


A.RCHDEACONRT  OF  RICHMOND. 


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bouse  wherein  I  Howe  dwell,  with  Thomas  Willance  house,  and 
tin-  ahopjpa  with  the  garthefi  of  the  baksydes,  and  all  the  biddings 
thereupon  duringe  her  natural!  Lyfe,  and  afterwarde  to  my  sonne 
John  Gower  and  bis  heires  and  assignee  for  ever.  Item  I  bequiethe 
to  my  servand  Rauf  Lonsdaill  one  annuytye  of  xl  s.  in  the  years, 
to  be  paid  of  lands  which  1  have  in  Stenday  within  the  countye 
of  York  duringe  his  naturall  lyf.  Item  1  bequiethe  to  my  sonne 
John  Grower  viij.  oxen  and  an  ironc  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  duringe  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  meare,  and  the  best  stagge  which  is 
aboute  my  house.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  sonne  John  Gower 
the  next  best  meare  and  the  next  best  stagge  which  is  aft 
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  rav  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  Sympson  my  made  a  whye. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  every  servand  within  my  house,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
Item  I  bequiethe  to  Margarete  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  powre  att  the  dyscrecion  of 
my  wyfe  and  my  children,  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  I  bequiethe 
to  olde  Thomas  Gower, f  a  stott  of  three  yeares  olde.     Item  ]  be- 

firste  faulte.  2.  Becawse  the  queen  shall  be  no  loser.  3.  Hk  lordship  wolde  grattfye 
SerjentWraye,  uncle  to  the  partie.  4.  Cottrell,  his  servant,  would  marry  his  mother." 
Gower  was  pardoned,  and  was,  according  to  Strype,  living  at  Paris  in  15S2.  He 
married  Alice,  second  daughter  and  co-heir  of  Henry  Anderson  of  Haswell  Grange, 
co.  Durham,  esq.,  who  was  buried  at  Richmond,  25  March,  1599. 

*  Roger  Gower,  the  other  son  of  the  testator,  settled  at  Melsonby,  and  was  twice 
married,  first,  to  Anne  daughter  and  co-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,  the  elder  brother  of  the  testator,  who  married  a 
daughter  of   Sir  Nicholas  Porster  of  Bambrough.      "  Yonge   Thomas  Cower"  may  be 

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196  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

quiethe  to  the  erection  of  the  free  scole  within  the  towne  of  Rich- 
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  ix  li.  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  bequiethe  to  the  repara- 
tion of  Easby  churche  the  tenn  trees  which  they  have  appoynted 
in  the  woodd.  Item  I  bequiethe  to  my  servand  Rauf  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  under  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  supervysoun 
— and  I  gyve  to  eyther  of  them  for  there  paynes,  xl  s.  Th 
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.  viijxl.  Summa, 
iiij  1.  xj  s.  In  the  hye  parloure.  One  goune  of  blak  powke 
garded  with  velvet  and  faced  with  damask,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  One 
goune  of  blak  pewke  faced  with  conye,  xx  s.  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,  who  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 
of  itself  enough  to  quash,  once  and  for  all,  the  denial  of  his  legitimacy. 


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ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  197 

ij.  dubletts  of  blak  fiistiane,  v  s.  iij.  paire  of  black  hoose,  x  a.  ij. 
lyninge  shirtes,  viij  s.  ij.  clothe  cappes,  iij  s.  ij.  stele  cotes  and 
one  jack,  xx  s.  One  coreslett,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  billes  and  ij. 
salletts,  iij  s.  Summa,  vij  1.  vij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  modes  chamber. 
Mattresses,  bowlsters,  blanketts,  coverletts,  happings,  candlesticks 

—  a  brode  pewder  baysinge,  ij  s.  vj  d.  A  stele  cliyst,  iij  1.  vj  s. 
viij  d.  Summa  v  1.  x  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  grete  chambre.  — A  trundle 
bed  —  hangings,  a  rownde  table,  formes,  lote  stooles,  a  pare  of 
handirons,  iij.  cartings  for  the  windowe,  a  paire  of  tables  and 
hanging  abowte  the  chambre.  —  Summa,  xviij  1.  xv  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  litU  farr  chambre  seiled  abowte.  Beds,  hangings,  fustian 
blanketts,'  cownter,  and  cownter  clothe,  &c,  —  a  gardyvyaunce, 
xs.  Summa,  viij  li.  xv  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  throughe  chamber.  A 
stande  bedd,  a  tryndle  bedd,  &c.  Summa,  iij  1.  vs.  In  the 
chambre  over  the  haull.  Bedds,  mattresses,  cupbourdes. — Summa, 
vj  1.  iiij  d.  In  the  chambre  over  the  buttrye.  Beds,  &c.  vij  1. 
vij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  parhure  betwixt  the  daures.  Bedds  —  a  carpett 
for  the  cupbourd  —  hangings  of  say  for  the  bedd  —  vj  1.  vj  d.  In 
the  parhure  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.  ix  s.  viij  d.  In  the  servants  chambre.  Bed  stocks, 
mattresses,  bowsters,  blankets,  happings,  an  olde  chyst  and  an 
olde  cownter.  —  Summa,  xxxv  s.  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,  viij  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  maille 
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,  aile  potts, 
wanded  bottles,  x.  drynking  castle  cupps  —  xij.  blak  cupps —  ij. 
drynkyng  glasses,  drynking  cannes.      Summa,  iiij  1.  xiiij  s. 

In  the  Mtchinge  and  breivhouse,  xxl.  vj  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  mylk 
house,  xviij  s.  vj  d.  In  the  bowting  house,  xxiiij  s.  vj  d.  ^  The  gilt 
plaite.  One  nest  of  goblets  with  a  cover  weinge  lxxxij.  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.,  lvij  s.  vj  d.  One  other  pott  with  a  cover  viij.  oz., 
xls.  Summa,  xxxvij  1.  xvij  s.  vj  d.  The  par  cell  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  lxv.  oz.  and  dim,  xv  1.  v  s.  viiid. 
One  pott  with  a  cover  xiij.oz.,  iij  1.  viij  d.  One  other  pott  with 
a  cover,  xij.  oz.  lvj  s.      One  other  pott  with  a  cover,  xj.  oz.  1  qi\, 


198  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

lij  s.  vj  d.  One  salt  with  a  cover  xij.  oz.,  lvj  s.  An  other  salt 
with  a  cover  xij.  oz.,  lvj  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.  \  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.  fiatt  endyd  spoynes  xij.  oz.  quartn, 
lvij  s.  ij  d.  ij.  playne  cupps  without  covers  ix.  oz.  and  dim, 
xliiij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa,  lxx  1.  xij  s.  x  d.  The  stable.  Goods  at 
Crosby  cote.  Oxen,  sheep,  &c,  lxxxiij  1.  xij  s.  viij  d.  Goods 
at  Easby.  Cattle,  stock,  crop,  &c,  cxxxixl.  xj  s.  iiij  d.  Goods 
and  cattle  at  Richmond.  Goods  at  Hudswell.  Goods  and  cattel 
at  Dawton.  Goods  in  the  Freers  in  diverse  garners.  Summa 
tot.  Dccl  1.  xj  d.  Debts  due  to  the  testator.  Koger  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.  Eichard  Swaill  of  Eastbye,  xxxvj  1.  xiij  s.  To 
the  parson  of  Wyclyf,  xxl.  Summa  debitorum,  Dlxxxij  1.  xj  s. 
And  so  remaines,  cccc.xlij  1.  vj  s. 


CLLX.    HEXKYE  KYGHLEY  OF  LNSKYPP  ESQUIRE. 

June  28,  1567.  I  Henrye  Kyghley  of  Inskypp,  in  the  countie 
of  Lancaster,  esquire*  —  to  be  buried  in  the  paryshe  churche  of 
St.  Michaell  upon  Wyer,  nyghe  unto  the  place  wheare  my  father 
was  buryed.  —  Mary  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  Kighlev  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  xxu  marks  in  monye 
and  my  best  horse  or  geldingc.  —  To  my  welbeloved  father  in  law 

*  Henry  Kighley  of  Inskip,  esq.,  the  head  of  a  great  Lancashire  family,  married 
Mary  daughter  of  Thomas  Cams  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  Tarns  xls.,  and  fco  my  mother  in  law  his  wyef  xls. — 
To  inv  suster  in  law  .Mris  Thorneborowe  f  halfe  a  dosen  of  sylver 
spownes,  to  be  marked  with  II  and  K  on  th'ends.  To  my  SUSter 
in  law  M.1**  Ajtme  Cain-  wyef  of  my  brother  in  law  Thomas  Cams 
one  other  hall'  dozen  of  sylver  spownes,  Ivkcwyse  to  be  marked. 
To  Mris  Grysyle  Cams  my  god  doghter  x  li.  and  one  half  dosen 
ol'  sylver  spownes,  lykwyse  to  be  marked.  —  To  my  dere  and 
vrelbeloved  mother  Elyzabeth  Kighley  xl  li.  To  my  suster  Mar-: 
gerel  Bulton  xxli.  To  my  suster  Anne  Kighley  xxli.  —  Item 
1  will  that  Thomas  Kighley  my  servante  after  the  decease  of  the 
said  Robert  Kighley  shall  have  the  howse  and  lands  in  Goldburne, 
now  in  the  occupacion  of  the  said  Robart  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  tij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  servant  James  Armetrydmge 
vj  h.  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  Raphe  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  brethcren  in  law  William  Thorneborowe 
esquire,  Thomas  Carus,  Richard  Cams,  and  Christofer  Cams,  to 
everye  one  of  them,  x  s.  To  my  coosens  Thomas  Hoghton, 
William  Clifton,  Edward  Osbaldston,  and  my  uncley  Henrye 
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.  W'onrsley  for  an  anuall  rent  goinge  out  of  a  tenement  of  myne 
in  Golborne,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Inventory  10  July,  1572  (inter  alia).  —  One  geldynge  Mr. 
Clifton  hade,  worth  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  —  One  garnishe  of  pewter 
and  two  newe  fether  bedd  tikes  newe  comme  from  London,  v  li. 
One  doson  of  sylver  spones,  iiij  li.  The  tythe  of  Rosiker  for  fyve 
yeares  every  yeare  xli.  besydes  ye  rent,  1  li-  —  Rentes  of  Lanca- 
shire and  Yorkeshyre,  dewe  to  Mr.  Kyghley  at  the  tyme  of  his 
deathe,  xl  li.  .  .  .  goulde  rynges,  vij  li. 

»  Etheldreda,  daughter  of  Mr.  Justice  Carus,  and  half-sister  to  the  testator,  married 
William  Thornburgh  of  Hamsfield,  co.  Lancaster,  esq. 


200  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


CLXX.    THOMAS  ROKEBIE  OF  MORTHAM,  ESOTJIER. 

The  Inventorie  of  all  the  goods  movable  and  immovable  of 
Thomas  Eokebie,  laite  of  Mortham,  esquier,*  praisid  by  iiijor 
indifterrent  men  the  iiijth  daye  of  Auguste,  in  the  yere  of  our 
Lorde  God  a  thousannd  fyve  hundrith  threscore  and  seven,  and 
in  the'ixth  yere  of  our  soveraigne  laidie  Elizabeth,  by  the  grace 
of  God  queue  of  Ynglond,  Frannce,  and  Yrelond,  defendor  of  the 
faithe,  &c,  viz.  John  Dicsonne,  Thomas  Mitchell,  Eauff  Cotts, 
and  Christoffer  Askewe. 

*  Thomas  Rokeby  of  Mortham,  esq.,  the  worthy  representative  of  the  ancient  and 
time-honoured  house  of  Rokeby,  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  Rokehys,  which  is  styled  the  (Economia  Rokebiorum.  In  it  the 
gentleman  before  us  is  said  to  have  been  "a  plaine  man  as  might  be,  whose  words 
came  allways  from  his  heart  without  feigning;  a  trusty  freind,  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  cryed  '  a  Rokeby  !'  But  the  good  old  Thomas  being  in  commission 
for  the  peace,  commauuded  and  entreated  peace  (as  he  said),  '  Give  itt  grieves  me  to 
see  him  bleed  that  bleeds,  yet  peace,  the  peace  !'  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  exact  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  Roketiy) 
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  coat  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 
curious  and  deserves  a  careful  study. 


ARCHDEACONRY   OF  RICHMOND.  ^01 

In  the  hall.     Inprimis,  one  longe   table  with  iij.  trissells,  two 
formes,  one  chaire,  v.  quisshings,  two  coubbourds,  with  one  coub- 
bourd  clothe,  and  one  table  clothe  of  grene  wollcn  saye.     Also 
the  hanging  in  the  hall  of  the  sayme,  two  blacke  bills,  a  lcade 
mell.  and  two  Lesters,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.     Some,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.     In  the 
greate  chambre.      [tern  one  standingc  bedde,  a  mattresse,  a  fether 
bedde,  a  bolster,  two  pillows,  a  paire  of  blanketts,  one  coverlett, 
a  greate  coveringe  of  oversie  worke  with  the  teaster  of  yelowe 
and  russitte  damaske.     Also  the  cnrteins  of  yelowe  and  russitte 
sarcenette,  lxvj  s.  iiij  d.     One  cownter,  a  greate  conbbourde,  one 
litle    rounde    coubbourd    with  ther    conbbonrd  clothes  therunto 
belonginge,   one  chaire,  iij.   longe  bnffitte  stooles,  v.  quisshings, 
hangings  reade  and  grene  saye,   xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     Somme,   v  li. 
In  the  chambre  within   the  greate  chambre.     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   coubbourd,   a   stoole   of  easse, 
yj  s.  viij  d.     Somme,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.     In   the  lawe  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  curteins  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  sconsse  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  .  .  .  xx  s.     A 
paire  bedstocks,  a  mattresse,  a  bolster,  a  paire  of  blancketts,  two 
coverletts,  v  s.     Two  litle  chaires,  one  quisshinge,  one  coubborde 
with   a   clothe    of  reade   saye,   xij  d.     Somme,  _  xxvj  s.     In   the 
chamber  where  the  saide  Mr.  Roheby  did  lye.     His  coubbourds,  in 
gold    and    silver,    xviij  li.    xs.    ij  cl.     One   litle  crosse_  of  golde, 
xxvj  s.  viij  d.     His  signett  of  golde,  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,  half  a  dossen  silver  spoones  with  the  postles  heades,  xl  s. 
viij.  silver  spoones  with  lyon  heades,  xl  s.  Two  silver  gobletts 
with  a  cover,  vij  li.  One  natte  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,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  One  longe 
silver  spone  with  a  forke  in  the  end  duble  gilte,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  saynie  chiste  xiij.  paire  lynnen  sheits,  two  dyper  table  clothes, 
one  dyper  coubbourd  clothe,  one  lynnen  table  clothe,  two  dossen 
dyper  napkirrgs,  one  dossen  lynnen  napkings,  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*1  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,  iiij01'  paire  of  femell 
sheits  and  a  paire  harden,  vj.  sheits,  iiij.  duble  kirchiffs,  ij01'  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.  vj.  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  cl.  The  maides 
bedds,  x  s.  Two  candle  chists  with  candles,  iiij  s.  Somme 
vj  li.  ij  s.  In  the  low  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,  iiijor  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  his  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.  Rye  in 
the  other  garner  iiijor  quarters,  liij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  sayme  garner 
haver,  iiij.  bus.  ij  s.  viij  d.  vj.  gaddes  of  yron,  xvj  s.  Other  imple- 
ments in  the  sayme  garner,  vj  s.  viij  d.     Hoppa  ther,  vj  s.  viij  d. 


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In  malte,  xis.  Somme,  viij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Saltefishe.  xix. 
couple,  xxs.  Cheisses  in  the  sayme  garner,  lxvij.  old,  xxs. 
Somme,  sis.  In  the  kitchinge.  In  the  Lofte  ther  two  garnisse 
puder  vessel]  of  the  besl  sorte  and  ij.  Litle  dublers  belonginge  to 
the  sayme,  ads.  In  the  sayme  housse  that  is  occupied  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. 
(  Hhcr  implements,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  brasse  potts,  xxx  s.  One  greate 
panne,  iij,  lesse  panns,  is.  Two  cliauflin  disslies,  two  lattin 
laddie-,  two  scomers,  ijs.  One  droppinge  panne,  two  cressets, 
iij.  fryenge  pannes,  and  an  yron scommer,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Abrassinge 
tnorter  and  a  pestell,  ijs.  Two  greate  racks,  vij.  spitts,  a  paire 
tonus,  iij.  rackennes,  a  gird  yrOn,  v.  paire  potkilpes,  with  other 
implements,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  viij  <L  In  the 
bachousse  and  brewhouse.  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 
vessill,  the  leade  and  maskfatt,  gilefatte,  a  coollinge  fatte,  a  swete 
worte  toube,  iij.  soies,  two  fcrowghes,  with  other  implements,  jx s. 
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  cl.  In  the  milke  housse.  One  cawdron,  two 
litle  kettells,  xx  s.  xiiij.  milke  bolts,  xviij.  chesfatts,  iiijor  skeles, 
iij.  chirnes,  x  s.  iij.  tnbbs,  with  butter  saltid,  xvj  s.  In  the  sayme 
house  iij.  caiks  of  talowe,  with  other  implements,  xx  s.  Somme, 
lxvj  s.  In  the  larder  housse.  One  saltinge  vessill  of  leade,  two 
other  saltinge  toubbs,  with  other  saltinge  vessill  ther  and  other 
implements,  xx  s.  The  cole  heape,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  lxxiij  s. 
iiij  d.  The  wayne  and  plow  geare.  Two  yron  boUnde  waynes, 
two  coupe  bodies,  a  parcell  of  yokes  and  teames  therunto  ^be- 
longinge, one  wayne  blaides,  with  other  wayne  and  plow  geare,  iij  li. 
One  barrell  of  terre,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Of  olde  swyne  xij.  two  shoits, 
v.  piggs,  liiij  s.  viij  d.  Servannts  bedes  in  the  oxhousse,  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iiij0*  gease  and  one  stegge,  iij  s.  Somme,  vj  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  The 
come  growing  on  the  grounde.  Bigge  in  the  law  feilde,  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  whyc  at  Stonesdaile,  viij  li. 
xviij.  draught  oxen,  xxxij  li.  Of  Rokeby  Moore  xxli  stirks,  xij  li. 
At  Stonesdaile  xj.  twinter  stottsand  v.  twinter  whyes,  xvij  li.  At 
Middleliam  iiij01  stotts,  two  stirks,  a  bull  stirke,  a  riggon,  viij  li. 
In  Blenckinbus  feilde  v.  fatte  oxen,  viij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
sayme  feilde  iiij0*  fatt  stotts,  vli.  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  bull  stirke^  xs. 
Somme,  c.xxli.  xvj  s.  viij  d.     Horsses  and  waives.     In  kepinge 


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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  p.  In  the 
west  parke  at  Midlam  one  gray  geldinge,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the 
sayme  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,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  One 
other  blacke  colte  of  the  sayme  yere,  xl  s.  One  colte  stagge  ther, 
lx  s.  Somme,  xxxix  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Shepe  in  the  kepinge  of  Uxor 
Holme.  Of  Mortham  Moore  in  yowis  and  tupis,  xxli.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  the  kepinge  of  the  sayme  vj.  score  lambes,  xij  li.  In  the 
kepinge  of  the  sayme  iiijor  score  xvij.,  viij  li.  xx  d.  In  blenching 
bus  felde,  xxti  fatte  wethers,  lxvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  sayme  feilde 
xxli  yowis,  lx  s.  xiij.  olde  tale  shepe,  xxxiiij  s.  viij  d.  Of 
Rokeby  Moore  xxxviij11  lambes  in  the  kepinge  of  Clerkson, 
iiij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  kepinge  of  the  sayme  xxviij*1  taile 
shepe,  lxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  score  wethers  in  the  kepinge  of  Raulf 
Barnigham,  xxj  li.  xiijth  score  yows  and  gymmers  in  the  kepinge 
of  the  sayme,  xxxviij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  xxxv.  wethers  at  Gilmonbie, 
in  the  kepinge  of  Anndersonne,  xiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  xj.  score 
wrethers  at  Stonesdaile,  in  the  kepinge  of  Thomas  Todde,  xxxvj  li. 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Somme,  c.iijxxvj  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  A  leasse  for  terme 
of  yeres,  x  li.  Some,  xli.  Somme  totalys,  cccc.lxxxvj  li.  iiij  s. 
v.  .  .  .  Funerells  and  charges  of  the  .  .  .  iiijxxli.  vij  s.  vj  d. — 
iiijxxvij  s.  vj  d.      Some,  iiij  c.  vj  s.  vj  d. 


CLXI.    TESTAMENTUM  GEORGII  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   folowynge. 

*  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  ;  for  had  he  survived  but  two  short  years  he  would  have  wit- 
nessed the  total  overthrow  of  those  two  princely  housas  with  which  he  was  so  intimately 


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son 


First  I  geve  and  bequyeth  my  sonle  unto  God  Almyghtie  my 
cretor  and  redemer,  the  whiche  onely  I  trust  in  his  marcy  and 
merits  of  his  passion  to  have  everlastynge  life  after  this  miserable 
worlde,  and  mv  body  to  be  buryed  within  the  queyr  of  Well 
churehe  nye  unto  the  old  Mr  of  Well,   and  to  have  a  writyng 

fravyn  above  fixed  upon  the  marbill  stone  ther  and  the  old 
Ir.  Threplande  name  ther  on  also.*  Item  1  geve  and  bequyeth 
unto  the  churchewarke  of  Well,  yjli.  xiijs.  iiijd.  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,  xlli.f  Item  I  geve  unto  Mr.  Crist'  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- 
xls.  To  Sir  Rauf  Smyth  xxs.  And  where  I  am  lawfully 
sside  of  one  annuytie  of  xj  li.  ixs.  vd.,  goynge  forth  of  the 
ianer  of  Nonmonkton  for  the  terme  of  many  yeres  yet  endurynge, 
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,  1552,  and  leaves  ij  s.  to 
be  distributed  in  alms  among  poor  people  immediately  after  his  departure.  He  leaves 
to  his  niece  Jenet  Sympson  the  house  in  which  he  dwells,  and  his  lease  of  a  close  in 
Longwith,  which  he  holds  of  my  Lord  Latemer  for  terme  of  yeres  ;  to  Malde  Starkey 
his  sister,  his  furred  gown;  to  Anne  Willynson  his  sister,  a  side  gown  which  hath  no 
lining  ;  to  John  Willynson  his  nephew,  a  short  gown.  Witnesses,  Sir  Robert  Red- 
ahaw,  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  Aske'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  intrepidity  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  rising  in  the  North  broke 
out  he  hail  the  good  sense  to  refrain  from  joining  in  that  ill-starred  enterprise,  but  Ins 
restless  disposition  did  not  allow  him  to  remain  long  quiet.  He  was  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  officers  of  Elizabeth  he  was  thrown  into 
the  Tower,  where,  after  a  long  and  tedious  imprisonment,  he  shot  himself  on  the  21st 
of  June,  1585,  being  the  seventh  Earl  of  Northumberland,  and  the  thirteenth  member 
of  the  family  of  Percy,  who  died  by  a  violent  death. 

He  married  Catherine  eldest  daughter  and  co-heir  of  John  Neville  Lord  Latimer, 
and  the  niece  of  the  testator,  by  whom  he  left  a  large  family. 

+  Christopher  Wyvill  of  Burton  Constable,  esq.,  whose  will  occurs  hereafter. 


206  WILLS  AND  INVENTOKIES  IN  THE 

said  annuytie  of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  —  Item  I  geve,  will,  and  bequyeth 
unto  Henry  Harlande  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  parcell  of  the  said  annuytie 
of  xj  li.  ix  s.  v  d.  —  Item  I  geve,  will,  and  bequyeth  unto  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  antie  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  parish vnge, 
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  xli.  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  x  s.  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  Marmaduke  Emondson 
v  li.  To  Robert  Barkus  xl  s.  To  William  Morland  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  "xl  s. 
To  Mr.  doctor  Sygewike  iiij  li.  To  the  poore  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  mvn 
owne  occupacion,  to  have  and  to  hold  unto  them  duryng  all  my 
interest  and  terme  of  yeres  inthe  same;  and  the  iiijll>  parte  theroi', 
beyng  no  we  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  xls.     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. 


u:<  HDEACONRY  01  RICHMOND.  ^<>7 

Jefforth  fyve  marks.  And  I  geve  unto  my  nephos  Francis  Nor- 
ton, John  Norton.  Edmunde  Norton,  William  Norton,  George 
Norton.  Crist.  Norton,  Sampson  Norton,  and  Marmaduke Norton,* 
xl  li.  to  be  devidid  equally  emongest  them.  Item  I  geve  and 
bequyeth  unto  Mr.  Myghell  Wandisford  xls.  And  to  George 
Wandisford  my  godson,f  other  xls.  Item  I  geve  unto  my  nece 
Mary  LamboneJ Iiij s.  iiij  d.  Item  1  give  unto  my  nepho  "William 
Danby§  xxli.  To  my  nepho  James  Danby  xx.  marks.  And  1 
geve  unto  my  nepho  Marmaduke  Danby  xx.  marks.  Item  I  geve 
unto  Sir  Thomas  Scoot  iiij  li.  Item  1  will,  geve,  and  bequyeth 
unto  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  smnmes  of  money  and  bequests  as  ar 
writyn  and  contey*nyd  in  a  cedall  or  bill  hereunto  annexed.  The 
residewe  of  all  my  goods,  my  will  fulfilled,  by  detts  and  legacies 
contented  and  paid,  I  geve  unto  Syr  Henry  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  Richard  Norton,  Chr.  Wyvell, 
and  Chr.  Danby,  esqrs.,  potestate  committendi  Henrico  Percy 
militi.] 


*  Susan  Neville,  the  tilth  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  1569.  He,  with  most  of  his  family,  joined  in  the  ill- 
fated  enterprise  with  so  rash  an  impetuosity,  that  on  the  failure  of  the  insurrection  he 
an  1  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. 

f  Michael  Wandisford,  fourth  son  of  Thomas  Wandisford  of  Kirklington,  esq.,  by 
Margaret  daughter  of  Henry  Pudsay  of  Barford,  esq.,  married  Isabel  daughter  of 
Rowland  Place  of  Halnaby,  esq.,  and  the  George  Wandisford  who  is  mentioned  here 
was  probablv  his  son. 

J  .Marv  daughter  of  Richard  Norton  of  Norton  Conyers,  esq.,  by  the  sister  ot  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  Sundav  (27th  of  March),  1496,  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  he  put 
in  this  cedall  any  bequest  more  then  is  in  this  my  will  or  mynyshe 
any  thynge  therin  contenyd  to  be  effectuall,  and  my  executors  to 
perforine  the  same.*  Item  I  will  that  my  nepho  Crist1-  Danby 
shall  pay  xxli.  to  my  nepho  William  Danby  his  brother  and 
discharge  the  will  therof,  or  els  I  will  that  he  shall  be  none  of 
my  executors,  any  thyng  above  mencioned  not  withstandynge. 
Item  I  geve  and  bequyeth  unto  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  Nevill  vli..  Item  I 
geve  and  bequyeth  unto  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  Marmaduke 
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  effecte.  Item  I  forgeve 
my  nepho  Sir  Thomas  Danby  all  the  dett  whiche  he  owith  to  me, 
and  I  do  geve  and  bequyeth  unto  hym  besycles  that  iiij  li.  to  by 
hym  a  nag  withall,  and  other  iiij  li.  unto  his  son  my  godson. 
Item  I  geve  unto  my  nece  Calverleyf  iiij  li.  Item  I  geve  unto 
my  nece  Mennell  xl  s.  To  my  nepho  Crist1"  Danby  wife  xl  s. 
To  my  goodson  James  Danby  son  xl  s.  Item  I  geve  unto 
Mr.  Deane  vicar  of  Christs  Churche  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  fynde  the  meanes  at  my  lorde  archebishipe} 
hand  that  Sir  William  Adamson  Mr.  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.  Crist'" 
Wyvell  certen  summes  of  money  that  he  shuld  pay  unto  my 
frends  and  servants  suche  gifts,  legaces,  and  bequests  as  ar  writen 
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  conteynyd  in  the 
same  cedall  as  far  forth  as  they  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. 

■f"  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. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  209 

owt  of  Nonmonkton  as  is  aftbresaid,  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  therm  doth  last.  George 
Nevill. 

Inventorium  omnium  bonorum  et  debitorum  Magistri  Georgii 
Nevill  sacra1  theologian  doctoris  ac  nuper  magistri  hospitii  de 
Well  infra  diocesin  Chestriensem,  quae  fuerunt  sua  et  sibi 
debita  hora  mortis  sua;,  cstimata  per  indeferentes  viros  et  fide 
dignos,  viz.  Richardum  Danby,  Johem  Milner,  Lancelotum 
Danby,  et  Jacobum  Turner,  iiij0  die  Octobris,  A°  Dni  1567. 

His  goods  at  Well.  In  the  great  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,  xxs.     One  pare  of  virgenals,  xs.     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  chirne,  ij  s.  xxvj.  cheses,  x  s.  iij.  whamoks  and  ij.  stands, 
xij  d.  One  falsk  vj  cl.  iiij.  chesfatts,  xij.  wooddyshes,  ij.  sinkes, 
ij  s.  One  awle  for  lyeing  of  chese  in,  xij  d.  ij.  crokes  of  iron, 
vj  d.  Butter,  ij  s.  One  bushell,  ij.  pecks,  one  halfe  peck,  ij  s. 
Summa,  lvij  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, 
v  s.  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  oxe  hoiose. 
One  mattres  with  a  happin,  ij  s.  ij.  codds  with  a  window  clothe, 
xij  d.  One  pare  of  shetes,  xij  d.  Sffia,  iiij  s.  The  femans 
chamber.  One  fetherbed  and  one  bolster,  viij  s.  One  coverlate 
and  one  blanket,  ij  s.  One  pare  of  shetes,  ij  s.  One  mattris,  iij  s. 
One  cod  and  one  covering,  xij  d.  One  pare  of  shetes,  xviij  d. 
Summa,  xvij  s.  vj  d.  The  kychinge.  viij.  platters  and  viij.  dyshes, 
xxs.     iiij.  pottegers  and   iij.  saycers,   iij  s.     xv.  plate  trenshers, 

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210  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

vj  s.  viij  d.  One  chafindyshe,  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  cloh  chamber.  One  fatherbed,  one 
bolster,  and  one  codd,  v  s.  One  pare  of  shets,  ij  s.  vj  d.  One 
hapen  and  coverlate,  xvij  d.  Summa,  ix  s.  The  buttle?'  chamber. 
One  featherbed  and  one  bolster,  xij  s.  One  pare  of  shetes,  iij  s. 
One  pare  of  blankets  and  one  coverlet ,  v  s.  Mr.  Hodgshoris  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 .  towells  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,  xls.  Two  olde  velvet  cotes,  xiij  s.  iiijd. 
One  flowre  damask  jaket,  vj  s.  One  grogram  cassocke,  xvj  s. 
One  tawny  taffaty  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.  iiijd.  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  lvnnen  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.  lytic 
broken  saltes,  ij.  dossen  silver  spones,  and  one  silver  bowle,  xvli. 
In  coyne,  cc.vli.  The  garner.  Of  whet  xij.  qrl.  viijli.  Rye, 
v.  qur.  iij  1.  xij  s.  One  cage  and  bird. in  yt,  vj  s.  Otmeale,  vs. 
iij.  dossen  gyrthes  and  one  chist,  ij  s.  Fethers,  xij  d.  Malt,  ij. 
qrs.  xxvj  s.  Summa,  xiij  1.  xij  s.  His  quiche  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, 
xxs.  One  blake  meare  and  hir  fole,  xxs.  One  yong  gray 
meare,  xxxs.  ij.old  meares,  x  s.  a  peee,  xxs.  One  blake  horse, 
iij  s.  One  yoong  trotting  gray  nag,  xxv  s.  ij.  trotting  gray  horse, 
xl  s.  One  old  gray  horse,  xv  s.  xvj.  kyne,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  a  pece, 
xviij  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     One  bull,  xviij  s.     xxj.  wark  oxen,  xxiiij  1.  x  s. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  211 

v.  stotts,  iij  1.  vjs.  viijd.  Fyve  wyes,  iij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d.  xxiiij. 
rammes  and  rygadds,  Lv  s.  viij  d.  cc.  yewes,  xxvij  1.  v  s.  c.xxiiij. 
hoggs,  xij  1.  c.xlix.  wathers,  xxij  1.  x  s.  viij  d.  ij.  gotes,  vjs.  viij  d. 
iij.  brawnes,  ixs.  vj.  hoggs,  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 
Btackeofhay,  xxvs.  In  the  oxe  closes  ij.  old  stackes,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d. 
In  the  same  closes  one  new  stack,  xx  s.  In  the  parkcs  one  lytic 
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  estemacion  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,  iiijxx  xx.  stone  of 
wooll,  xxx  li.  ij.  yron  bun  wanes  with  yeokes  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.  leades  for  kealors  with  the 
rest  of  the  huslement  ther,  xxviij  s.  x  d.     Two  leades  and  one 

mashing  tubb,  xl  s.     One  gyle  tub,  ij.  kealers Summa, 

cc.xviij  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  bedstedes  and  one 
windocloth,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  chamber  over  the  hawle.  One  bed- 
sted and  one  fatherbed,  xviij  s.  &c.  Logs  of  wood  in  the  court 
yard,  xvj  s.  In  the  barne.  Wheat,  rye,  barlye,  otes,  pease,  hay. 
—  One  copbord  cloth  of  dornex,  ij  s.  In  the  chamber  over  the 
hawle.  —  Summa,  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  Rothbury.  Rye,  hay,  tables,  and  formes,  by 
estimacion  in  the  chambers,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.     Summa, ,  iiij jli.  xij  s. 

His  goods  at  Saughyd.  Rye,  byge,  otes.  Summa,  xiiijl.  iij  s.  iiij  d. 

His  goods  at  Morland.  Otes,  xvj  s.  The  bookes  geven  by 
legacie  to  John  Wandisforth,  Hew  Hodshon,  Leonard  Batson, 
clarkes  and  unprased.  Debts  which  ys  owing  unto  hym  of 
Northumberland  ....  Mr.  Clowghe,  xl.     Mr.  Dynnys  Plompton, 

xl.     Sr  John  Baytman,  vl Summa,  c.xxxl.  xs.  viijd. 

Dettes  which  he  owithe.     For  curattes  wagis  of  Saughild,  Mor- 
land, Bolton,  and  Rothbury,  xvj  1.     The  buret  of  Spofforth,  for 
his  halfe  yeares  wagis  and  allowans  for  gathering  and  leading  of 
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212  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

tythe,    xiij  1.     To    Mr.    Slingesby,    xl  1.      Sarvantes    wages    and 
lyverie  ....  To  shearers,  haymakers  .... 


CLXII.    TESTAMENTUM  ELIZABETHE  LAYBOUBNE. 

November  17,  1567.  I  Elizabethe  Layburne,  of  Skelmeserghe, 
in  the  paroche  of  Keldall,  and  in  the  countie  of  Westmerland, 
wyddowe*  —  my  bodie  to  be  buryed  in  my  parish  church.  Item 
whereas  my  brother  Thomas  Warkopef  did  tayke  a  lece  of  the 
parsonage  of  Lancaster  in  the  first  yere  of  the  reigne  of  our 
soveraigne  laidie  Quene  Elizabethe  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  amongste  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  diu*inge  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  Nicholas  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  Carus  owes 
him  75/.  "  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. 

X  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  appear  to  have  been  married. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  213 

of  all  my  children  to  my  right  worshipful]  brother  Mr.  Thomas 
Warcoppe,  and  to  my  welbeloved  servant»'  Sir  James  Dugdall,  to 
thei  come  of  lawfull  age  to  order  theimselvels.  Also  whereas  I 
have  bought  the  wardshipe  of  my  sonne  -lames  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  prophetts  therof  in  as 
large  maner  as  thei  were  granted  by  the  C^uenes  Highnes  letters 
patence  to  my  said  brother  Thomas,  toward  the  mariage  and 
educacion  of  my  doughters  and  bringinge  them  npp  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  xx8  anuallie,  to  be  taken  up  of  and  upon  my 
leandes  which  I  have  in  lese  duringe  his  natural]  lyfe.  Item  I 
give  to  Thomas  Crosse  xs  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  seale  and 
deliverede  the  same  in  the  presence  of  Thomas  Crosse,  Ambros 
Warton,  Anthonie  Warriner,  with  other  moo.         (*) 


CLXm.  LEONERD  RUDD  OF  EASBYE. 

June  23,  1568.  I  Leonerd  Kudd,  of  Easbye§  —  my  bodye  to 
bnreyd  where  my  frends  having  oversyght  of  the  same  shall  think 
moost  meyt.  Item  I  beqwythe  to  my  sonne  Anthonye  Rudd  my 
lease  of  Watsonfeyld  for  fower  yeares,  beginning  at  Sainte 
Clemnesse  last  past.  Item  I  geve  unto  my  dowghter  Dorethi 
Rudd  to  liyr  maryage  fortye  pounds  yf  she  marrye  after  the 
advice  of  my  brethren  Richerd  Swaile  and  Jhon  Rudd  in  full 
contentacion  of  hyr  chilld  porcyon,  bot  yf  she  will  not  follow  tlier 
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. 

•f  Alan  Bellingham  of  Helsington,  esq.,  whose  will  is  dated  in  1577. 

J  Anthony  Ducket  of  Grayrigg,  esq.,  the  son  of  Richard  Ducket  of  Grayrigg,  esq., 
by  Catharine,  daughter  of  Sir  James  Layborne  of  Cunswiek,  and  the  sister-in-law  of 
the  testatrix. 

§  A  respectable  yeoman,  who  appears  to  have  thriven  in  the  world.  His  sister 
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  shall  fawll  with  the  rest  of  hyr  brethren.  Item  I 
will  and  bequethe  all  the  rest  of  my  fermolds  not  beqwythed  to 
my  brethren  Richerd  Swaile  and  Jhon  Rudd  for  the  bringinge  up 
of  my  thre  sonnes  Jhon  Rudd,  Roger  Rudd,  and  Richerd  Rudd 
at  scole,  unto  siche  time  as  my  sonne  Jhon  Rudd*  shall  accom- 
plyshe  the  age  of  xxj1'  yeares,  and  then  I  will  that  my  said 
brethren  shall  lawber  to  get  to  the  use  of  my  sonn  Jhon  Rudd. 
Item  I  geve  to  the  redefying  of  Catryk  bridge  xl  s.  Item  I  geve 
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  Robert  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.  Mr.  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  Percevell 
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  Ranold 
Swaile  v  s.  Item  I  geve  to  evere  servand  in  the  howse  xij  d. 
Item  I  geve  to  Sir  William  Burdon  ij  s.  and  to  Robert  Thomson 
xij  s.  Item  I  will  that  Bartillmew  Rogerson  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 
Rogerson  hys  elder  brother  shall  have  yt  during  the  lease  ther  of 
maid  which  lyeth  in  my  copbord  at  Uccorby.  Item  I  will  that 
Ealse  Bankes  dowghter  of  Richard  Bankes  shall  have  hir  lease 
and  hir  porcion  accordinge  to  the  true  meaning  of  hir  father's 
will.  Item  I  will  that  my  brother  Richerd  Swaill  and  my 
brother  Jhon  Rudd  shall  have  the  letting  and  costodye  of  hir 
goods  and  ferming  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  Rychard  Swayll,  after  the  death  of  Dorothye,  wyffe  unto  the 
foresaid  Rychard  Swaill,  lait  deceased;  to  his  mother-in-law  Anne  Phillips,  lait  wyffe 
unto  Parsavell  Phillippes,  x  1. ;  to  his  brother-in-law  Thomas  Phillope,  iiij  li. ;  sister- 
in-law  Anne  Phillip,  xl  s.;  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/.  11.«.  id. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  215 

—  to  my  thre  Bonnes  Jhon  Rudd,  Roger  Eudd,  and  Richerd 
Rudd  whome  i  make  my  hole  exec  uteres  —  my  brethren  Richerd 

Suaill  and  Jhon  Rudd  be  the  superviccrs  of  this  my  last  will  and 
testament,  and  that  they  have  t  ho  costodye  as  well  of  my  ehildren 
goods  as  the  bringing  upe  of  ther  bodyes  unto  siche  time  as  they 
com  to  lawful]  yeares  of  age,  and  yf  anye  of  my  said  chilldren  be 

obstenal  and  will  not  be  ordrcd  by  my  brethren,  than  1  will  the 
said  ohilder  to  lose  the  benefyt  of  hys  executorshipp  declared 
heretofore.  Item  1  will  that  my  bringing  forth  shalbe  at  the 
dyscreshon  of  my  brother  Swaill,  my  brother  Jhon  Eudd,  and  the 
rest  of  my  trends  as  thay  shall  think  conveneant  —  and  this  to  be 
the  true,  just,  and  last  will  of  me  Leonerd  Eudd.  I  shall  both 
reqwest  and  dessyer  these  three  honest  men  to  be  wittnesses  and 
records  hereof:  Sir  William  Bordon  clerk,  Wylliajn  Nycollson, 
and  Eobert  Thomson  clerk. 


CLXIV.    TESTAMENTUM  WALTERI  STRICLANDE  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  wyffe  all  my  capitall  mesuage  and  mansion 
howse  of  Syserghe  in  the  countye  of  Westmerland  aforsayd,  with 

*  The  only  son  of  Sir  W alter  Strickland  of  Sizergh  Hall  by  Catharine,  one  of  the 
three  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  Sir  Ralph  Neville  of  Thornton  Briggs,  co.  York.  His 
father  died  on  the  9th  of  January,  18  Henry  VIII.,  leaving  him  a  minor;  and  he  was 
in  ward  to  the  king  till  the  29th  of  Henry  VIII.,  when  he  had  livery  of  his  lands.  In 
the  5th  of  Eliz.  he  was  knight  of  the  shire  for  Westmerland.  He  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  Thomas  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  lias  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  WTalter  Strickland,  the  father  of  the  testator  ;  but  we  are 
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  vile 
imitations  of  woodwork  in  coloured  plaster,  would  study  such  genuine  models  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  contented  with  the  attainable  elegance  and 
propriety  of  modern  houses,  unspoiled  by  the  mania  of  Gothicism." 


216  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ull  my  liowses,  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,  Brygster  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  no  we  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,  Robert  Makareld,  Wylliam 
Broune,  the  wedoo  of  Edward  Gyll  dysseaced,  the  wedowe  of 
Rychard  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  hil- 
ly f  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  yearlye  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  percell  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  20th 
of  July,  1578,  and  was  buried  at  Lanchester. 

f  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. 

J  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 
he  was  knight  of  the  shire,  and  on  the  21th  of  July,  1  James,  the  king  created  him 
Knight  of  the  Bath.  He  was  twice  married,  and  left  issue  by  both  wives.  He  died 
about  the  12th  of  Jamos  I. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  217 

terme  in  the  premisses  shall  contyncw  towards  the  paimcnt  of 
my  debts  and  performannce  of  this  my  wyll  —  Item  1  gyve 
unto  the  sayd  Thomas  Strvkland  my  sone  all  my  playt,  beddyng, 
hani^vngs,  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  aforsaidc  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  duryng  the  lyf  of  anny  heir  of  his  body 
begotten,  and  the  sayd  maryedge  not  to  be  mayd  agaynst  the 
wvlle  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  consyderation  and  in  full 
eontentacon  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  wyves  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  owne  use  without 
paynge  anny  thing  therfor,  so  that  she  be  ruled  and  advysed 
towelling  hir  maryedg  by  my  sayd  wyfe.  The  resydew  —  to  my 
sayd  wyfe  Alyce  whom  I  mayk  and  ordeyne  my  solle  and  onlye 
executrix  of  this  my  last  wyll  and  testament.  In  wytnes  whearof 
I  have  herunto  set  my  seall  and  subscribed  my  name,  the  day  and 
year  fyrst  above  wrytten.  Thes  being  wytnesses,  John  Plaice, 
Thomas  Tempest,  George  Smytheson  prest,$  Thomas  Proctor, 
Wylliam  Sadler,  John  Huchinson,  Edward  Redshaw.  [Prob.  15 
April,  adm.  to  Alice  his  widow.  (In  another  hand). — Test, 
proved  by  my  Mr  in  Lancashire,  Westmerland,  and  Comberlande 
about  his  first  enteringe  into  the  office.] 

*  The  wardship,  custody,  and  marriage  of  Thomas  Strickland,  was  purchased  of  the 
Crown  by  his  mother  Alice  Strickland,  then  styled  of  Halnaby,  for  7001.,  soon  after 
his  father's  death. 

f  Dorothy  Place  was  one  of  the  five  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  Christopher  Place  of 
Halnaby,  cs^.,  the  former  husband  of  the  wife  of  the  testator.  She  married  Sir 
Francis  Boynton  of  Barmston,  whose  father,  Sir  Thomas  Boynton,  married  her  mother 
for  his  second  wife. 

J  From  the  names  of  the  witnesses  the  present  will  would  seem  to  have  been  made 
in  Yorkshire,  either  at  Halnaby  or  at  .Middleton  Tyas,  the  stronghold  of  the  Smithsons. 


218  WILLS  AND  INVENT/OKIES  IN  THE 

The  Inventory*  of  all  and  singular  the  goods  and  cattells  that 
was  the  right  worshippf'ull  Waltar  Strikland  esquier  prised  upon 
the  bouke  othes  of  Richard  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.  iiijor  worke  horsses  and  a  meare,  vj  li. 
A  horse  and  iij.  mears,  liij  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.  lxxxv.  geldid  yoes  with  lambe,  xj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
Ix.  gymar  hoggs,  viij  li.  xs.  xxviij.  weddar  hoggs  and  iiijor 
riggalds,  iiij  li.  x  s.  viij  d.  In  the  two  new  chambers  in  the  new 
warke.  Tallowe,  xl  s.  In  the  west  chamber,  liiij  li  stroke  wheate, 
xli.  xvj  s.  In  the  next  chamber  to  yt.  vij.  stroke,  xxviij  s.  In 
the  chamber  next  to  the  kitchen.  xxli  stroke  wheate,  iiij  li.  In  the 
same  chamber  a  queile,  vj  d.  In  the  new  barne.  xxiiij  ti  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 .  pi  owes  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  shackills, 
xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  cowpes,  xiiij  s.  ix.  coverlets,  vj.  blanckats,  vj. 
sheits,  iii.  matterases,  iij.  bolsters,  iij.  pair  bedd  stocks,  xl  s. 
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  coive  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  hoits,  ij  stone  sledds,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  kilne  garner. 
xxli  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.     Ix.  busihells  of  molte  toward  makinge,  x  li.     A  new 

kempe  roipe  and  an  olds  one,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Kilne  hare,  xx  s.  In 
the  kilne,  horse  eorne,  vj  s.  ij.  peat  spades  and  a  llainge  spade, 
xd.  In  hays  in  the  kaye  barne,  xvj  s.  ij.  elose  barrowes  and  vij. 
other  barrowes,  ij  s.  vj  d.  iiijor  steice,  v  s.  In  his  oxoen  stable. 
iiij01'  hackney  Baettes  with  stiripes,  girthes,  v.  bridles,  v.  brest 
garthes,  iiij.  housinge  clothes,  xxs.  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.  hvve  of  beisc,  xv  s.  xxiiijli  acres  haver  seid  and  ardow, 
xixli.  iiij  s.  Tathe  ledd  and  unledd,  v  li.  In  the  olde  nurse 
house  chamber,  ij.  pair  bedd  stocks,  ij.  mattaresses,  ij.  bolstars, 
iiijor  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  conntar  poynte,  a 
pair  of  sheits,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pillow,  a  pair  bedd  stocks,  x  s. 
In  Taylyor  chamber.  A  pair  bedd  stocks,  a  pair  blanckats,  a 
fether  bedd,  a  pair  sheits,  a  bolstar,  ij.  coverletts,  xxxs.  In  the 
woman  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.  chimes  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,  xys. 
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, 
xxiiij  s.  iij.  crcshetts,  ij.  rostinge  ireons,  a  kokle  pane,  a  pair 
tonngs,  x  s.  iij.  latten  laddills,  a  bull  axe,  a  hance  axe,  a  fryinge 
pan,  a  skomer,  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  ves- 
scll,  1  s.  x.  London  platters,  xix.  pudar  disshes,  and  viij.  chargars, 
lvj  s.  ix.  playts  in  pudar,  vj  s.  viij  d.  vj.  spice  playts,  vs.  xij. 
podishers  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,  xxixs. 
iij.  bassons  and  iij.  uares,  xj  s.  v.  great  pudar  potts,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
iij.  qnarte  potts  for  wyne,  iiij  s.  iij.  tyn  solts,  xij  d.  xxiij.  pudar 
playts,   ix  s.      In  the   lawe  buttare.     xxjli  hoges  heids,   a  barell, 


220  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

iiijor  droppin  tubbes  and  a  tune  tubbe,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  A  cuborde, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  brewhouse.  ij.  great  leads,  ayerlomes.  A 
allmerye  and  an  olde  arke,  x  s.  A  mashe  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.  bussliells  meale,  iiij  li.  xs.  A 
girdle  and  a  brandarathe,  v  s.  In  the  lords  chamber.  iiijor  diaper 
clothes,  xl  s.  v.  towells  of  diaper,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij .  diaper  cobuttar 
clothes,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iij.  dosen  and  x.  diaper  napkyns,  xxvj  s.  viij  d. 
xv.  lyn  table  clothes,  vj  li.  viij.  lyn  cuborde  clothes,  xvj  s.  iij.  lyn 
touels,  xxx s.  xxli  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  f'ether  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,  1  s.  xij.  harden  table  clothes,  xvj  s.  In  the  same 
chamber  playte.  One  tune  conteynynge  viij.  cuppes,  a  silver 
salte,  and  vj.  spones  parcell  gildit  weyinge  lxxxxvj.  ounces,  and 
iij.  quertarenc,  at  vs.  vj  d.  the  ounce.  Some,  xxvj  li.  xij  s.  vj  d. 
A  basson  and  an  uer  percell  gildit,  weyinge  lxxx.  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  lxxxvj. 
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  bolles  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,  xxx  s.  In  the  next  chamber 
to  yt.  One  chest,  a  sware  borde,  ij.  buffett  stoiles,  postea.  In  the 
lord's  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  3  alio  we  and  reade  saye,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  good 
wife  chamber.  A  bedd  stocke,  xl  s.  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, 


AK(  1IDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  221 

a  mattaras,  a  bolstar,  a  pair  sheits,  a  pair  blanckets,  ij.  coverlets, 
and  ij.  pillowes,  xxxj  s.  viij  d.  vj.  buffett  stoilles  and  ij.  htill 
chayers  (blk.)  In  the  gallarre  chamber.  A  whcile  bedd,  a  fether 
bedd,  a  mattaras,  a  bolstar,  a  pare  sheits,  and  ij.  eovcrletts, 
xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  v.  c.  and  lx.  yerds  of  lyn  and  harden,  xxvij  h. 
ij.  buffett  stoilrs  and  a  sware  table,  vs.  In  the  inarmer  chamber 
in  ye  hye  towar.  A  throwen  bedd  and  a  wheile  bedd,  a  matteras, 
;i  (ether  bedd,  a  pave  blanekctts,  a  pare  sheits,  a  coverlet,  a  countar 
poynte,  a  bolstar,  and  a  pillo,  1  s.  A  sware  bord  and  a  cbaier,  vj  s. 
[n  the  next  chamber  to  yt  in  the  hye  towar.  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  inar  chamber  in  the 
mydle  towar*  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,  1  s.  A  cubborde  and  a  buffett  stoile,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
Item  in  the  outer  house  in  the  midle  tower.  A  waynscote  bedd  and 
a  queile  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  barnnecks,  v  s.  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  sheits,  v.  coverlets,  ij.  countar  poynts, 
and  iij.  bolstars,  vl.  In  the  valte.  ij.  fleshe  tubbes  and  sake,  ij  s. 
In  the  chamber  ichere  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  here  no  doubt  one  of  the  magnificently  carved  and  inlaid  beds  which 
Dr.  Whitaker  so  justly  admires. 


222  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

under  Mr.  Tempast  chamber.  A  litill  bedd  of  woodd,  a  fetlier  bedd, 
a  bolster,  a  pair  blanckets,  a  pare  of  sheits,  and  a  coverlett,  xxx  s. 
vij.  pudar  potts  for  chambers,  vij  s.  In  the  chamber  next  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.  iiijor  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.  coursar  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  ye  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  Crosk- 
rake.  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  Mylnethrope.  ij.  querters  and  vj. 
bushells  bigge,  iijli.  vj.s.  xij.  strocke  wheat,  xlviij  s.  All  his 
reparell  gownes,  jackets,  dublets,  hose,  clokes,  and  cappes,  xxxli. 
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  Inventorye  of  the  goods  and  cattels  that  did  be- 
longe at  Hanabe,  prised  bye  Brian  Smytson,  Eichard  Kobinson, 
Symonnde  Askew,  and  Christofer  Parker,  the  vjth  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  iiij01"  yowes  and  lames, 
xxviij  li.  xvj  s.  xiiij.  geld  yowes  and  vj.  topes,  iij  li.  iij.  horses, 
ij.  meares,  vij  li.  ix.  swyne,  xxxvj  s.  xxiiij.  acres  harde  corne 
and  xxiiij.  acres  of  haver,  xxiiij  li.  xxli  quertars  queate,  xvj  li. 
viij.  whertars  rye,  vj  li.  viij  s.  xxij.  whertars  haver  molte,  xli. 
ij  s.  viij  d.  xviij.  qwertars  haver,  vij  li.  One  querter  pease,  x  s. 
ij.  wfine  waynes  with  ij.  plewis  and  all  things  thare  unto  belong- 
inge,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Ye  beefe,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  Some  of  this  noite 
viijxxxvij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d. 

At  Medleton  Tters.  Inprimes  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.  plewes  with 
all  things  thare  unto  belonginge,  iiij  li.  Some  of  this  noite 
xlix  li.  x  s. 

At  Seamar.  Inprimes  vj.  score  threfe  of  harde  corne,  ixli. 
v.  score  threfe  of  haver,  v  li.     In  pease  x  s.     Some  xiiij  li.  xs. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  223 

At  Kepwithe.  [tern  iiij01  kye,  iiij  li.  iij.  hundrithe  weddcrs, 
lx  li.      Some  lx  li.  iiij  li. 

At  ll.WAiu:.  Inprinies  course  lyn  sheits  xij.  pare,  xlviij  s. 
xxx.  pare  harden  sheits,  iij  li.  vij.  (lessen  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. 
\.  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  (3. 
iiij.  cubbord  clothes,  vs.  iiij  d.  vij.  towells,  xiijs.  iiij  d.  vij. 
fcabiU  clothes,  xx  s.  One  oldc  diaper  table  clothe,  ij.  towells  and 
on  old  cubbord  clothe,  vj  s.  viij  d.  xlu  yerds  lyn  clothe,  xxvjs. 
viij  d.  Harden  clothe,  xlu  yerds,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Some  of  this 
noite  xj  li.  xj  s.  iiij  d.  One  garnishe  pudar  vessel),  xl  s.  xviij. 
pudar  disshes,  ix  s.  A  dossen  of  poddisshears,  vj  s.  A  dossen 
and  a  halfe  sawsars,  iij  s.  ij.  dossen  olde  playts,  xij  s.  ij.  dossen 
playtc  trinshers,  iiij  s.  iiij.  tyn  candillsticks,  and  ix.  latten  can- 
dillsticks,  viijs.  ij.  tyn  flaging  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.  xx11  pillows,  xx  s.  xxx"  pare  blanckets,  iij  li. 
lx.  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  Beige,  7  May,  1569  — 

Inprimes  ij.  oxen  and  iiijor  drawen  stoits,  xj  li.  One  great 
oxe  of  ten  yere  olde,  iiij  li.  xij .  stots  of  ij.  yeres  olde  and  one  bull, 
x  li.  viij  s.  x.  quyes  that  hathe  calves  and  is  with  calffes,  xij  li. 
xs.  xj.  quies  at  xvs.  a  pece.  Some  viij  li.  vs.  xxtl  yowes  and 
lames,  and  iij.  gelde  yowes,  iiij  li.  x  s.  lxxix.  fat  wheders  and 
iij  rames,  xxij  li.  x  s.  xv.  hogs,  Is.  ij.  geldings  one  daple  gray 
and  the  other  soreld,  xvj  li.  One  yongegray  amlinge  gelding, 
iiij  li.  iij.  yonge  gray e  amlinge  nags,  xli.  One  grave  amlinge 
colte  of^ij.  yeres  oldc,  xxx  s.  One  baye  meare,_  ij.  fills,  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  writen  amountith  the  some  cxviij  li.  xix  s. 
viij  d.      Somme  totall  of  the  hole  inventory,  xjc.li.  xxxviij  li. . . . 

of  the   (funeral  expenses  of  Mr.)    Strikland,  c  li.   iiij  s. 

Detts  oweinge  to  kym.  Wm.  Sheppard  of  Natland  for  woull, 
lxxiiij  li.  More  owinge  upon  the  detarmynacon  of  the  awditt  in 
anno  1569  of  dyvers  personns,  xxxiiij  s.  iij  d.  Grissummes  of 
dyvers  tennands,  xx  li.  iiij01"  fuddar  of  lcade,  xxyjli.  xiijs.  iiij  d. 
Sunuua  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  lviij  li. 
vij  s.  x  d.  To  Lawrenc  Alderson  of  his  waiges  xviijli.  xijs.  xjd. 
To  Kobert  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  ye 
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,  jc  xlvj  li.  vj  s.  j  d.  Sum  of  the  detts 
ccc.xxxj  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, 
ixli.  vj  s.  iiij  d.  v.  score  and  iiijor  ounces  and  holfe  a  ounce 
playte,  xxij  li.  x  s.  A  clothe  arrowes,  v.  coverlets,  an  olde  clothe 
arrowes,  v.  pair  blanckets,  ij.  counter  close,  xlvs.  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,  v  s.  Wood  and  borne  in 
ye  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,  lvj  s.  _  Strake 
queate,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Some  of  the  detts,  c.xlviij  li.  xiiij  s.  iij  d. 
Some  de  claro,  ec.lxx.v.vli.  xvs.  ixd. 


CLXVI.    JOHN  RONSON  TESTAMENT  OF  TROWTBECKE. 

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.  225 

Ronson,*  of  Trowtbeek,  being  sore  .  .  .  .  ed  wyth  sekness  in  my 
body,  ferynge  ye  .  .  .  th  drowing  neare  and  yett  being  of  good  and 
perfytte  memorye,  laud  and  prayss  be  to  God,  niaks  and  ordeyns 
this  my  .  .  .  and  last  wyll  in  maner  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  y6  celestiall  courte  in  heaven,  and 
1  wyll  .  .  .  mv  body  be  buryed  wythe  in  ye  church  of  Troutbeck 
paying  my  dewe  for  yc  same.  Forther  I  geve  and  beqwethe 
Gennat  and  Elizabeth  my  two  dogliters  ayther  of  them,  xij.shep. 
And  I  geve  unto  Peter  Byrkhed  my  goodsonmy  gray  meayr,  my 
botes,  my  clok,  and  a  gaycott,  and  every  one  of  hys  chylderyng  a 
voiwe.  And  I  geve  and  beqwheth  unto  Jhames  Brathwhat 
yowgest  doghter  a  yoiwe.  And  I  geve  and  beqweth  unto  Myles 
Byrkhed  doghter  lam.  And  I  geve  and  beqweth  unto  Antony 
Borwyck  a  boke  skyne  doblett  and  my  beste  hoose,  and  to  hys  sone 
Adaine  a  paire  of  hoose  and  a  pare  of  showen.  And  I  geve  and 
beqweath  unto  Peter  Borwyck  a  gakcot.  And  I  geve  and 
beqweth  unto  Henry  Borwyck  ijtis.  And  I  geve  and  beqweath 
unto  Myles  Byrkhed  ij  s.  And  it  is  my  wyll  and  mynd  yl  ij  s.  be 
wared  on  me  the  day  of  my  beryoll.  And  I  geave  and  beqweathe 
unto  twentye  power  peoplle  evrye  one  of  theyme  a  howpe  of 
niealle  or  mote  as  I  have  declaryd  unto  my  supervisners.  And  I 
doo  ordyn  and  mak  and  constytute  Jennat  and  Allyse  and 
Ellyzabeth  my  thre  doghteres  my  hole  executors,  and  thay  thre 
to  pay  all  my  detes  and  my  beqweathes,  and  fennerall  expencis, 
and  then  thay  thre  to  have  all  my  goodes  movable  and  immovable. 
And  I  desyer  Mayster  Adam  Cayrys  and  Jhames  Brathwhat,  and 
Henry  Borwyck,  and  Myles  Byrkhed  to  be  supervusures  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  Byrkhed. 

Inventoridm  omnium  bonorum  Johannis  Piolandson  parochial 
Wynandermer  factum  28  die  Mareii  et  appreciatum  per  nos 
Henricum  Borwick,  Anthonium  Cocksone,  Anthonium  Borwicke 
et  Milonem  Birkhead  juratos  eodem  die  et  anno  Domini  15G9, 
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  homeliness  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  appraisers  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  does  not  reflect  much  credit  on  the  curate  of 
Troutbeck. 

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226  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

one,  vj  li.  ixs.  x  d.  In  liaverr  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, 
fower  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,  vj  d.  Two  axes,  a  hacke, 
and  a  breare  croike,  xij  d.  In  hempe,  a  carr,  collecke,  and  two 
pare  of  trusse  roips,  ij  s.  iij  d.  A  rakinge  crocke,  a  chaire,  iiij01" 
stoills,  and  a  stee,  and  a  barrow,  xixd.  A  sadle,  a  wantowe,  a 
brydle,  and  a  haltcrr,  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  knyeffe, 
and  ij.  horse  shois,  vj  d.  A  parre  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  LORIMER. 

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  house  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  dwellino-e  and  inhabitinge  the  said  towne  of  Richmond,  and 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  227 

to  poore  madingg  inariges  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.]        (*) 


CLXVIII.    SIR  WILLIAM  JACKSON  LATE  CURET  AT  GRESMER. 

Jan.  21,  1569.  I  William  Jackson,  clarke  and  curate  of 
Grysmer  —  to  be  buriede  within  ye  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  supervisors.  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  supervisors.  A  worsate  jaceate,  a  brod 
cloth  jacate,  a  brod  clothe  side  goune,  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  sergges, 
books  and  parchment,  with  other  small  thyngs  to  be  sold  within 
my  chamber.  I  owe  to  Christofor  Wolker's  wyfY  Under  Helme 
xij  s.  of  newe  money  to  be  payed  to  hyr,  whych  she  dyd  bowrere 
for  me  in  my  tyme  of  nede. 


CLXIX.    TESTAMENTUM  ROBERTI  LAMBERT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  xxvth  daye  of  Marche,  in  the 
yere  of  our  Lord  God  1569.  I  Robert  Lambertt,  of  Nosterfeild 
in  the  countie  of  Yorke,*  gent.  —  to  be  buried  within  the  parishe 
churche  of  Saint  Mychaell  th'archangeU  of  Well.f     Item  I  give, 

*  The  testator  may,  perhaps,  have  heen  connected  with  the  family  of  Lambert  of 
Owton,  in  the  bishoprick  of  Durham.  His  descendants  lingered  in  the  neighbourhood 
of  Well  for  some  time  after  his  (bath. 

f    We  may  observe  that  the  church  of  Well  is  here  dedicated  to  St.  Michael.      Dr. 
Wbitakcr  assigns  it  to  the  patronage  of  St.  James. 
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228  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

will,  and  bequeathe  to  ray  son  George  Lambertt  my  greate  brason 
pott  which  I  brought  with  me  furthe  of  Cleveland.  Item  I 
bequeathe  to  Henry e  Lambertt  my  yonger  son  my  blacke  stagge. 
Item  I  give,  will,  and  bequeathe  to  Ann  Lambertt  my  doughter 
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  my  wyf  have  my  lands  accorclinge  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  OF  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,  xxix  s.  —  Certen 
flaxe,  one  yonge  speying  or  spinninge  whele,  one  chaire  with 
certen  salt,  viij  s.  —  One  hundreth  metts  of  malt,  xli.  —  Certayn 
hay,  corne,  and  turves,  xixs.  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.  Ye  wife  of  William  Cottume 
for  ij.  stones  of  flax,  xs.  iiij  d.  —  Mr.  Richard  Trases  for  ij. 
sprowese  skynes,  viij  s.  viij  d.  Johne  Houghton  doth  owe  for 
carrege  of  v.  score  bales  of  flax  frome  Yorke  (blank).  Johne 
Gaunte  beyonde  Wyer  for  terre  and  a  chesse,  vs.  vd.  ^ Johne 
Gaunte  of  Muche  Singleton  behynde  for  ij.  sythes,  iij  s.  viij  d. — 
Edmunde  Dobsonn  for  ix.  hundreth  and  a  halfe  of  kts,  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  01  RICHMOND.  229 

-Inline  Croke  of  tngall  head  for  the  hyer  of  a  cowe,  viijs.     'Flic 
said  Johne  dothe  owe  me  a  sivc  of  ots.     James  Strenghfelowe 

for  wvnc,  x  xiiij  s.  — 


CLXXI.    RICHARD  COOK  OK  ItUTON  CONYERS. 

The  Inyentoiuk  of  all  the  goods  and  cattells  of  Eichard  Cook,* 
hut  of  Huton  Conyers,  deceased,  praysed  bie  iiijor  indifferent  men, 
that  is  to  saie,  George  Lowsone,  Christofer  Firbank,  Marmaduke 
Lowsone,  and  Androwe  Fawber,  the  xxij11'  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  qnyes  and  a  stote,  price  vij  li.  iiijor  styrks  and 
a  calff,  price  xliiij  s.  Fyve  horses  and  meares,  price  v  li.  Fortie 
vredders,  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  xl  s within  the  barnes  at  ...  .  price 

xij  li barnes  at  Huton  and  ....  price  xij  li.     Hay,  price 

liij  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 
rleycks,  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,  lxxxxiiij  li.  vij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  halle 
howse.  Inprimis,  iiijor  brace  potts,  price  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  iiijor 
kettilles  and  iiij01'  litle  pannes,  price  xl  s.  ij.  litle  kettilles,  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  vs.  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  pomles,  price  ij  s.  One  cupbord,  a  prysser,  and  one 
old  almerie,  price  x  s.  One  table,  one  litle  meat  bourd,  ij° 
chaires  with  formes,  price  ij  s.  viij  d.  iiijor  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  ye  'parlor.  Inprimis,  money  in  his  purse,  xx  s.  Two  silver 
spoynes,  price  x  s.  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  curious  local 
words.     The  expenses  at  his  funeral  are  also  interesting. 


230  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Fyve  kyrchayes  and  a  woman  smock,  price  iiij  s.  His  reparill, 
price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  standinge  bedd,  iiijor  paire  of  bedd  stocks, 
iiij  or  chysts,  and  one  old  arke,  price  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  old  fedder 
bedd,  price  xs.  Thre  matterisses,  price  xvs.  vij.  coverletts,  iij. 
happyns,  and  one  blanckett,  price  xxxvj  s.  vij.  coddsand  vij. 
pyllebers,  price  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Fyve  lyn  slieitts,  price  xij  s.  vij. 
paire  of  liemppe  and  hardyn  sheitts,  price  xvj  s.  iij.  to  wells  and 
two  bourd  cloythes,  price  iiij  s.  viij  d.  ij°  seyks  with  pocks,  price 
ij  s.  Payntyd  cloythes  with  other  hustlement  in  the  parlor,  price 
ij  s.  Suraraa,  viij  li.  xviij  s.  In  the  chamber.  Inprimis,  iiij°r 
score  of  hardyn  game,  price  iiij  s.  Two  stone  of  woulle,  price  x  s. 
ij°  old  wyndowe  cloythes,  price  ij  s.  One  kymlinge,  price  v  s. 
iij0  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.  Debita  quce  ei  debentur.  Inprimis,  Andrewe  Fawber, 
xix  s.  iiij  d.  William  Heslington  of  Waythe  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.  Debita  qtice  defunctus 
debet.  Inprimis,  to  John  Holme,  x  s.  viij  d.  To  Eobert  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  iiij01"  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  Nun  wick  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  GregorieBarugh  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  iiijor  cattell 
gaitts  and  iiijor  daills  in  Huton  towne  myers,  xx  s.  To  Sir  William 
Mallorie,  knight,  iiijor  quarters  of  rye  for  his  part  of  the  rent  of 
West  feild  at  Huton  Conyers  afforesaid,  price  xl  s.  Summa 
totalis  debitorum  predictorum,  xxj  li.  vs.  iiij  d.  Et  sic  remanet 
de  claro  debitis  deductis,  lxxxxiij  li.  xvij  s.  ij  d.  Legaces  and 
funerall  e.rpences.     To  John  Holme  wief  for  bread  the  daye  of  his 


AJICHDEACONRT  <>F  BICHMOND.  ^3  1 

Imriall,  vs.  xj  d.  For  drvnk  the  same  daye,  iiij  s.  yj  d.  For 
fyche  the  same  daye,  iiij  s.  vd.  For  lleyshe  to  Robert  Dixsone, 
iij  s.  To  Richard  Bell  for  fleyshe,  ixd.  To  Richard  Lowrie  for 
fleyshe,  x  d.  To  Henry  Cassone  for  fleyshe,  viij  d.  To  Ninian 
Grange  for  one  bushell  of  wheat,  xixd.  To  uxor  Lowson  for 
cheise,  xiiij  d.  To  Mathewe  Mylner  wief  for  iiijor  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 
Moimkton,  vj  li.  xiij  s.  'iiij  d.  To  every  one  of  Ins  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  vs.  v.  kyr- 
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  vs.  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,  yl  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.  F'or  one  mortuarie, 
x  s.  For  writinge  of  wills  and  inventories,  vj  s.  viij  d.  F"or 
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  emongeste  iiijor  of  his  children,  that 
ys  to  saie,  George,  William,  and  Symon  his  sones,  and  Jaine  his 
dowghter,  xxxj  li.  xix  s.  v  d. 

CLXXII.    PETRI  SCLTNGESBY  GEN.  TESTAMENTUM. 

October  2,  1570.  Peter  Sclyngesbie  of  Marton  in  Brorouge- 
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  goinge  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  Poley  of 
Badesley  in  Suffolk.  His  aunt,  Agnes  Slingesby,  had  married  into  the  family  of 
Tankard.  Horoughshire  is  a  name  of  rare  occurrence,  which  is  applied  to  the  district 
or  deanery  of  Boroughbridge. 


232  WILLS  AND  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., 
which  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  seale  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. 


CLXXIII.    RICHARD  THOMPSON  OF  RICHMOND. 

February  10,  1572.  Rich.  Thompson  of  Richmond  f  —  to 
be  buried  at  Richmond  church  on  the  north  side,  neigh  unto  the 
porche  called  St.  John  porche4     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  gorse  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. — De.tts  owing  to  ye  aforesaid  John  Lockey 
of  ye  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." 

f  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. 

X  There  are  two  spacious  and  handsome  porches  attached  to  the  parish  church  at 
Richmond  ;  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  comparatively  recent  date,  especially  in  the 
larger  towns. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  233 

poore  people  and  unto  thei  use  for  ever  one  rude  of  land  Lying  in 
the  Estfeild,  nowe  being  in  myne  own  occupacion,  and  being  of 

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  Master  and  xij  d.  at  the 
feasl  of  Christinas,  and  the  said  rude  of  land  to  be  used  for  the 
distribucon  of  the  said  ij  s.  at  the  discreeon  of  Edward  Alderson 
and  Rauf  Pacocke,  their  heixes,  executors,  or  assigns  for  ever. 
Item  I  give  and  bequith  vj  s.  viij  d.  to  the  poore  people  of  Rich- 
mond, to  be  destributed  unto  theym  on  the  raorow  next  after  my 
buryall  at  the  diserecon  of  Edward  Alderson,  Eauf  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  houshokl  stuf —  dau.  Isabel.  Mr.  William  Conyers, 
esquyer,  owes  him  for  iiijor  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 
fustion,  iiij  s.  Item  x.  yeards  homes  fustion,  vj  s.  xvj.  yeardes 
of  geane  fustion,  vij  s.  ij.  yeards  and  half  and  a  quarter  of 
ehamleye,  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. 
xx viij." yeards  of  sackeclothe,  xiiij  s.  ix.  yeards  of  stryped  sack- 
elothe,  ix  s.  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.  To  we  remnants  of  buckram,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
( Jertayne  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,  xvj  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,  vj  s.  viij  d. 
iij  "dosen  and  a  half  of  course  felts,  xvij  s.  A  dosen  felts  more, 
xiiij  s.  iiij.  thousand  of  rose  nayles,  xxs.  v.  yeards  of  yallowe 
eottone,  xx  s.  iij.  dosen  comes,  xv  d.  Leads,  weights,  and  scales, 
towe  chistes  and  shelves,  with  other  husslements  in  ye  shoppe,  x  s. 
ii.  stone  of  leade,  xxs. 


CLXXIV.   ASLACKBYE  WM.  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.      Anno   Domini    1573",  and  the  thirde 
daye  off  IVtarche.     I  Williame  Aslackbye  off  Richmonde,  gentle- 


234  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

man,*  hole  off  mynde  and  off  god  and  perfecte  remembrannce, 
but  seeke  in  bodye,  maketh  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in 
maner  and  forme  folowinge.  Firste  I  geve  my  soule  unto 
Almightie  God,  and  my  bodye  to  be  buried  within  ye  arbouref 
on  the  northe  side  off  the  churche  of  Eichmonde.  Item  I  will 
y*  ye  make  a  dynner  for  my  nieghbours  wch  I  was  wonte  to  have 
at  Christenmas,  so  yl  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  them.  Item  I  will  yl  ye  keepe 
Christofer  Scrafton  whiles  he  come  to  manns  age,  and  then  yff 
he  marye  or  go  frome  you  yt  you  geve  him  xl  s.  in  monye  or  so 
moche  in  goods.  Item  I  will  yl  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 
Percevell  my  sonne  myne  executors,  and  my  brother  in  lawe 
Mr.  Williame  Wickliffe  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  yl  I  owe 
unto  Christofer  Scrafton  over  and  besides  his  xl  s.,  iiij  s.  yj  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  funeralls  discharged,  I  give  to  Elizabeth  my  wiffe  and  to 
Percevell  my  sonne,  whome  I  make  my  executors  off  this  my 
last  will  and  testament.  These  beinge  witnesses,  John  Spittle, 
Donkino-e  Thomson,  John  Walker,  and  James  Scott,  with 
others.  °     (*)         [Prob.  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. 


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CLXXV.   ADAMS  KIRKBIE  OF  ASKARTII. 

May  30,  1572.  I  Adame  Kirkbie  of  the  parish  of  Askarth  — 
I  give  unto  Askarthe  churche  for  the  reparations  of  the  decaies 
thereof,  x  s.  Also  I  geve  unto  the  towne  of  Askarthe  one  bull, 
in  condicion  whereof  they  shall  ever  contynewc  a  bull,  in  witnesse 
of  the  bequestinge  of  a  bull  of  the  said  Adam  Kirkbie.  Witnesses, 
Jamea  Eddleston  clerke,  Christofer  Tonstall,  &c.  [Prob.  7  May, 
1573.]         (*) 

CLXXVI.    AGNESSE  LEAVYNS  OF  CR0STWAITE. 

April  22,  1573.  I  Agnesse  Leavyns,  wedow,*  of  Crostwaite, 
late  wyffe  of  George  Leavyns  of  the  same  —  my  bodye  to  ryste 
in  ye  churche  of  Chrostwhaet  on  ye  southe  syde  of  ye  alle,  so  nere 
where  my  mother  rystyth  as  shalbe  thought  necessary.  To  the 
churche,  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  ye  wyfe  of  Wiliam  my  son 
my  reade  cap,  my  garberdyne,  a  pare  of  gowne  krokes,  and  a  pece 
of  mony  callyd'one  agous  (agnus  ?)  y4  1  dyd  weare  on  my  hatt. 
Item  I  o-ive  unto  ye  wyfe  of  Robart  my  soon  my  browne  kyrtle 
with  ye  chainlet  overbodye,  a  hatt,  a  whyte  cappe,  a  lytle  cros 
of  monye  with  one  imayge  of  Chryste  upon  bothe  ye  sydes  of  it, 
a  coverchay,  my  best  pettycote,  and  my  kloke,  and  thre  dublers 
of  ye  whiche  sche  hathe  two  delyvered.  —  To  Sybbel  ye  doghter 
of  Robart  my  soon  a  browne  cote,  a  pare  of  selblacke  slevys.  — 
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. 


CLXXYII.    TANKARD  WILLELMI  ARMIGERI  TESTAMENTUM. 

June  3,  1573.  I  William  Tanckard  of  Borobrig,  esquier.f — 
First  1  bequethe  my  soule  to  Almightye  God  and  my  body  to  be 

*   A  will  of  a  Westmerland  lady,  which  contains  some  very  curious  bequests. 

f  William  Tankard  of  Borohridge,  esq.,  the  head  of  a  very  ancient  and  distinguished 
family,  married  Anne  daughter  of  John  Pulleyn  of  Killinghall,  esq.,  and  left  by  her 
three"  sons  and  three  daughters.  During  the  Civil  Wars  the  family  of  Tankard  was 
greatly  distinguished  for  its  loyalty  ;  and  Richard  Tankard,  who  had  suffered  severely 
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  Oveiieyfeild  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  I  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,  Avithout 
any  maner  of  rent  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  Mary  daughter  and  sole  heiress  of  William  Lawson  of 
C'ramlington,  esq  ,  by  whom  he  had  a  large  family.      He  was  living  in  1598. 

f  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. 

X  John  Pulleyne  of  Borobridge,  in  his  will,  dated  10th  September,  1 592,  mentions 
his  wife  Alice,  his  daughters  Katherine  and  Dorothy,   his  son  Thomas  Pullfynr,  bis 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  237 

fourth  of  all  my  lands  and  tenements  in  Mvlbve  in  the  countie  of 
Yorke.  Item  I  geve  and  bequctli  to  Bryan  Yoxley*  another  of 
my  servants  xiij  s.  and  iiij  d.  yerclv  during  his  life  going  fourth 
of  all  my  said  lands  and  tenements  in  Mylbye  aforesaid.  Item  I 
give  and  bequeth  to  Henry  AYranghame  my  cooke  x  s.  yerely 
dining  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 
eitysyns  of  the  cyttie  of  Yorke  a  silver  pott  with  a  cover  doble 
gilt. "  Item  I  give  and  bequeth  to  Eafe  Tanckard  my  said  Sonne 
a  silver  pott  with  a  cover  doble  gilt,  which  said  cover  haith  my 
armes  upon  yt.  Item  I  geve  and  bequithe  to  Katheron  Beck- 
with my  doughterf  a  silver  pott  withe  a  cover  doble  gilt  which 
was  Myles  Newtons.  Item  I  give  to  Mary  Tanckard  wife  of 
Rafe  Tanckard  one  salt  of  silver  with  a  cover  doble  gilt,  com- 
monly called  a  punch  salt.  Item  I  geve  to  Ellinor  Conyers  my 
doughter$  one  silver  salt  with  a  cover  gilt.  Item  I  give  unto 
Jaine  Beckwithe  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  Eedeman.  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  Beckwith  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  tyme  as  he  shall  think  convenient 
in  her  necessitie.  Item  I  give  and  bequethe  to  the  said  Jaine 
Beckwith   my  wife   best  gowne,  hir  best    kyrtill,   and  hir  best 

mother  the  wife  of  Robert  Chirner,  and  his  sister  Jane  Chirner  ;  and  he  leaves  to  his 
son  William  Pulleyne  (a  minor)  his  burgage  in  Borobridge  and  nine  roods  of  land 
in  Aldborough,  which  he  bought  of  William  Gybson  and  Daniel  Pulleyne.  John 
Pulleyne  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  Ripon,  and 
2.  Thomas  Beckwith  of  Clintz,  esq. 

X  Eleanor  Tankard  married,  1.  William  Blithman,  and  2.  Matthew  Conyers  of 
Thorpe  Underwood,  esq. 

§  Jane  Tankard  married  William  Beckwith  of  Clintz,  esq.,  son  of  the  above- 
mentioned  Thomas  Beckwith. 

||  Thomas  Tankard,  the  eldest  son  of  the  testator,  married  Jane  daughter  of  Bernard 
Paver  of  Micklelhorpe,  and  left  by  her  a  very  large  family.  His  will  is  dated  at 
Borobridge  on  the  18th  of  February,  1596-7,  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,  doughters  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  mr  and  mrs  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  111. 

t  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. 

£  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  hee  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  greate  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  already e 
payde  a  littell  pece,  and  he  kepithe  by  force  the  greater  sommes  in  his  handes  un- 
payede,  &c."     Coll.  Topogr.  xix.  249. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  239 

ofthre  hundreth  and  fowerscore  pounds  which  he  the  said  James 
doith  owe  me.  [tern  1  do  give,  release,  and  discharge  the  said 
James  Phillipp  of  fowerscore  pounds  which  he  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  Pnllcyn,  Franncis  Tanckard, 
Mathew  Conyers,  Bernard  Bikerdyke,  and  Richard  Home,  with 
others.     [Prob.  30  Sept.  1573.]         (*) 


CLXXVIII.    ELIZABETH  SIDGWICKE  OF  WOTHROrE,  WLDPOWE. 

July  11,  1573.  Elizabeth  Sidgwicke  of  Wothrope,  wyddowe,* 
late  wife  of  Richarde  Sidgwicke  of  Walbron,  esquire,  deceased, 
being  of  auncient  yeares,  crazed  in  bodye,  but  hole  in  mynde  — 
to  be  buried  within  the  parishe  churche  of  Sainct  Michaell  of 
Downeholme,t  neigh  my  said  late  husbande  deceased  —  Also  I 
will,  gyve,  and  bequeath  unto  ye  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  dough ter's  dough  ter  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  Barbarie  Whallaye  a  gowne  of 
damaske,  a  kyrtall  of  blacke  sattane,  and  my  best  potte.  And  to 
hir  doughter  that  she  haith  with  Mr  Wallaye  the  best  cowe  y*  she 
will  chose  emonge  all  that  I  have  —  And  to  Elizabeth  Crofte 
tenne  shillings  to  by  hir  lyne  with  all.  And  also  I  will,  give,  and 
bequeathe  ....  (*) 

*  Widow  of  Riclianl  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.  Lascelles  of  Brackenbergh,  esq.,  hy  whom  she  left  a  numerous 
issue.  The  family  of  Lascelles  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  Lascelles.  The 
present  will  is  unfortunately  imperfect. 

f  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  gules 
between  three  bells  proper. 


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CLXXIX.    CUTBEKDE  THOMSON  VICAKIUS  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.  Firste  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  church  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.  Inprimis  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 
testamenti,  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.  The  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  yl  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  Forcet  this  presente 
mornynge,  by  me,  Nynyan  Menvyle,  vycare  of  (Tyllinge.1' 

f   Rector  of  Melsonby.      He  was  buried    in    Richmond  churchyard   20  February, 


\K<  HDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  241 

Inventokium  13  January,  1,373.  Kilchin,  hall,  parlor,  garner. 
The  hfte  over  >/■  parlor.  '  One  pake  clothe  for  \v<>1<\  xxd.  xj. 
sah  fishes,  vs.  The  buttery.  The  hfte  where  the  veker  did  lye. 
One  bedsted  withe  one  feder  bed  and  all  y*  belongs  theronto, 
xwjs.  viijd.  [tern  all  hia  apperell  y*  belongs  to  hyme, 
xlvjs.  viijd.  Item  one  chiste  and  ij.  btle  tables,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
The  chamber  where  the  servants  lay.  The  stable.  Inonecubborde. 
Item  iiij0*  litle  sylver  spons,  x s.  [tern  nappere  ware,  as  shetts, 
pillevers,  napkins,  and  table  clothes,  xxiiij  s.  In  one  chiste.  Item 
ij.  litill  tyn  bottels,  one  paire  bridill  bitts,  ij.  paire  spures,  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  spiee,  j.  paire  pantocles,  ij.  paire  gold 
weightes,  j.  paire  woman's  hos,  xj.  crisomes,  one  kaise  of  trenchers, 
xxx j.  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  banklels,  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  ye  abovesaide 
Cuthberte  Thompson.  Inprimis  Mr.  Thomas  Pudsay*  for  rent  and 
ox  gaitts,  xx  li.  and  more.  My  cosyn  Mechaell  Thompson  x  li. 
Mr.  George  Katterike  for  tythe  for  ij.  yers.  All  the  tennands  of 
Ovington  for  teynde  hay  ij.  yers.  John  Bayles  of  Manfeilde  ye 
bucher  for  a  horse,  xxx  s.     Certen  tythes  dewe  at  Gillynge  as  Sir 


1606-7.  Anne  his  wife,  "vidua  pia  ac  valde  beneficens,"  was  buried  at  the  same 
place  7  November,  162S.  Her  will,  which  is  dated  four  days  before  her  death,  was 
probably  made  by  her  son  John  Jackson,  and  is  full  of  beautiful  and  affectionate 
language.  The  termination  is  exceedingly  striking:  "  Thus,  my  lovinge  children,  the 
blessinge  of  your  mother's  death-bed  be  with  you,  commendinge  my  motherly  love  to 
you,  and  you  to  God,  with  whose  mercifull  providence  I  durst  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  considerable  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  Elizabeth  daughter 
of  John  Lord  Scr'ope  of  Bolton,  and  he  had  by  her  a  very  large  family.  She  suniwd 
her  husband  for  nearly  fifty  years,  and  made  her  will  at  Barford  in  1620.  It  is  a 
curious  fact  that  we  find' all  the  moms,  and  the  chairs,  &C  at  Barford,  hung  and 
covered  with  gra  n  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  snrte  for  halfe 
tythe  that  is  iiijor  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^xij  li.  iij  s.  iij  d. 


CLXXX.    JOHN  WILKINSON  OF  SKOLTWHATRIGGE. 

Inventory.  11  January,  1573.  Item  a  chainlet  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  vjxxxij  li. 


CLXXXI.    GRYMSTON  WILLELMI  DE  NIDI). 

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  anncyent  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  his  own  fortunes. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  243 

the  Queries  Maties  forresl  of  Enaisburghe,  and  my  Lease,  &c.  of  my 
farmhold  and    mylnes   atl    Nydd. —  To  my  daughter    Brydgyt 

Grymstone  tonne  pounds.  To  my  daughter  Elyzabethe  and 
Dorothe,  to  eyther  of  them  ten  pounds.  —  To  Rychard  Burnsall  my 
sarvant,  a  Northumberland  cowe  to  gyve  him  milke. —  Toeverye 
of  the  godchildren  of  my  late  wyfe  xij  d.  —  To  the  amending  and 
repairing  of  the  layne  going  and  leding  from  Nydd  towards  Sus- 
sakers,  so  fore  as  the lordshipp  of  Nydd  extendethe,  xxs.  Rem. 
to  my  3  daurs.  Christofer  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  I  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  Grym stone  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.  —  My 
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  Askellof  Richmond,  to  be  buried  in  the 
church  of  Richmond  —  I  will  and  bequeathe  imto  James  Askelle 
my  aunt's  sonn  the  whyt  meare  y4  I  do  ryde  off.  Allso  I  will 
and  bequethe  unto  John  Askell,  brother  of  the  said  James,  to  we 
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.]         (*) 


CLXXXin.    ROGERI  B0RGHE  ARMIGERI. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  tenthe  daye  of  October,  1574, 
I  Roger  Burghe  of  Burghe,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke,  esquyre,* 
being  of  good  and  perfect  remembrannce,  thanks  be  unto  Al- 
mightie  God,  althoughe  seeke  in  bodie,  do  make  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  folowing.  Firste  I  bequeath 
my  soule  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 
Ralph  Lawson,  esq.,  and  carried  her  estate*  into  that  family. 
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244  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

porche  of  Sanct  James*  within  the  parishe  churche  of  Catherigg, 
so  nyghe  unto  my  wiffe  as  convenyentlye  maye  be.     Item  I  geve 
and  bequeath  by  this  my  last  will   and  testament  towards  ye 
rapayring  of  Catherigg  church,  xx  s.     I  geve  and  bequeath  to  my 
servant  Christofer  Kawe  in  consideracion  and  full  recompence  of 
the  ferme  in  Catherigg  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  wiffe  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  Kauplie  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   Margret    Lasenbye,    Margret 
Browne,  Ann  Scurraye,  and  Cicill  Tomlinson  every  one  of  therm 
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  Thomas  Lawerence  my  sonn  in  lawe  his  servants, 
vs.  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  wiffe  xx  s.     Item  I  geve  to  Lancelote 
Bourge   of  Bronton^  and   his  wiffe,  ten  shillings.     Item  I  geve 
and  bequeathe  unto  Edward  Burghe  of  London,  if  he  be  cdyve, 
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  frecpuently  com- 
prehends the  adjacent  aisle.  In  the  obituary  of  the  Burghs  their  burial  place  is  called 
the  porch  or  chappel  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. 

t  An  extract  from  his  will  has  been  already  given. 

%  The  will  of  Lancelot  Burgh  of  Easby  was  proved  by  his  executor  on  the  30th  of 
April,  1577. 


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geve  ilu'iin.  Item  I  geve  i"  Francise  Burghe  th'elder,*  to  we  old 
angells  for  a  token.  The  residue  of  all  my  goodds  not  bequeathed, 
my  depts  payd,  and  my  legacies  discharged,  I  geve  and  bequeathe 

by  this  my  last  will  and  testament  unto  my  sonn  in  Iawe  Rauphe 
Lawsonf  and  Elizabethe  liis  wille  tny  doughter  and  to  their  chil- 
dren Roger  l.a\VM>n,i  Alice  Lawson,  and  Margret  Lawson.  And 
I  do  ordeyne  and  make  my  said  sonn  in  lawe  Rauphe  Lawson 
and  Elizabeth  his  wille  my  doughter  my  executors  of  this  my 
last  (will)  and  testament.  And  I  do  constitute,  ordeyne,  and 
make  Mr.  Christofer  Wvvell,  Mr.  Ilenrie  Scroope,  Mr.  Anthonie 
Cathericke,  and  Mr.  John  Lasenbie,  my  loving  cosens,  the  super- 
visors of  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  desyering  theim  and  everve 
.'in  of  theim  to  see  the  full  accomplishement  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  according  as  myc  especiall  trust  is  in  them,  and  y* 
thei  will  stand  frendly  unto  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  1  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  seale  the  daye  and  yeare  above  wiyten.  Witnesses 
heareof,  Henrie  Lawson,  John  Sayre  the  yonger,  Marmaduke 
Conyers,  John  Duffeld,  John  Spytell,  with  others.  [Prob.  19 
Jan.  1574-5.]         (*) 

The  Ixvextorie  of  all  the  goods,  moveable  and  immoveable,  of 

*  Francis  Burgh  of  Spennithorn,  "  langwhissinge  in  bodye,"  makes  his  will 
January  24,  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 
parson n  of  Spenithorn  fourtye  shillinges,  to  be  distrybutyd  at  the  dyscretion  of  ther 
wysseste  firyndes.  I  gyve  to  Mr.  Henry  Scropc  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,  ltiOL]  The  Burghs  of  Garriston 
and  West  Hauxwell  were,  no  doubt,  collaterals  of  the  house  at  Burgh. 

t  Ralph  son  of  Edmund  Lawson  of  Newcastle  by  Margaret  daughter  and  heiress  of 
Ralph  S winnow  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  before  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  II.  His  will  is  dated  on  the  22nd  of 
October,  1698.  Sir  John's  elder  brother  Henry  Lawson  was  killed  at  Melton  Mow- 
bray in  1'il  I,  fighting  gallantly  for  king  Charles.  He  had  been  married  only  a  short 
time  before  to  Catherine,  one  of  the  daughters  and  co-heirs  of  Sir  William  Fen  wick  of 
Meldon,  who  afterwards  became  the  wife  of  Sir  Francis  Radclyffe,  the  first  Earl  of 
Derwentwater. 


246  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Roger  Bughe,  of  Burglie,  esquier,  kite  deceased,  apraysed  by 
Edward  Welden,  Christofer  Burglie,  Richarde  Swadell,*  and 
William  Rawe  the  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,  vl.  His  apparrell.  ij.  golde  ringes  weaynge  xl  s. 
viij.  shirtes,  iij  1.  iiij.  dubletes,  iiij.  jacketes,  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,  xxxs. 
ij.  Duche  clockes,  iij  1.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  perlor.  One  standinge 
bed  with  all  the  furnitur  savynge  shetes,  v  1.  One  cobborde, 
xxvj  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  perlor.  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,  x  1.  One  table,  ij.  cobberds,  ij.  longe 
seteles,  iiij.  yoned  stoles,  ij.  chares,  vj.  foute  stowles,  and  ij.  yoined 
formes,  v  1.  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  mydclell  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  inner  chamber. 
ij.  standinge  bedes,  one  trinnell  bed  with  furnytur,  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  coffer,  with  other 
trifeles,  xs.  In  the  gest  chamber,  iij.  standinge  bedes  furnished, 
iij  1.  One  chare,  iij.  formes,  one  cobbord,  x  s.  In  the  litell 
chamber.  One  standinge  bed  furnished,  one  chare,  xx  s.  In  the 
towre  chamber.  One  standinge  bed  furnished,  one  chare,  xl  s. 
The  servinge  menes  chamber,  iiij.  bedes  furnished,  iiij  1.  In  Johne 
Metcalfe's  chamber.  One  bed  furnished,  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  his  family,  made  his  will  in  April,  1662,  and  left  several  daughters  and  co-heirs, 
one  of  whom,  Katherine  Swaldell,  married  Stephen  Robinson  of  Catterick,  gent. 


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coborde,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  plew  menes  chamber,  iiij.  bcdos 
furnished,  xls.  In  the  buterye.  One  silver  salte  doble  gilte, 
one  stone  pott  garnished  with  silver  percell  gilt,  ij.  dosen  and 
iij.  spownes,  one  silver  pence  parcel]  gilte,  and  one  silver  peace 
not  gilte,  one  silver  pott  parcell  gilte,  xxl.  x.  glasses, m  viij  s. 
iij.  basinges  and  iij.  ewers,  .wjs.  ij.  cbargers,  iij.  weshinge  ba- 
singes,  x  s.  iiij.  pewder  potes,  vj.  pewder  saltes,  one  gill  pott, 
vj.  powder  candell-stickes,  and  xij.  brase  candell-stickes,  xls. 
iiij.  stone  potes,  xij.  wood  canes,  iiij  s.  One  cobbord,  one  table,  a 
bred  bingo,  xlvj  s.  viij  d.  viij.  hogesbedes,  iijj.  barrells,  xxs.  In 
the  pantrie.  One  table,  ij.  stoules,  one  dripping  borde,  ij  s.  vj  d. 
ij .  rlowre  potes,  xix.  plate  trenchers,  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  In  the  qytchine. 
xvij.  podingers,  one  dosene  and  a  halfe  of  sawcers,  and  v.  dosen 
and  viij.  platters  and  dishes,  v  1.  xiij  s.  ij  d.  viij.  brasse  pottes, 
iiij.  chafers,  vj.  kettcles,  vj.  pawnes,  one  brase  morter,  a  pestell, 
ij.  cbafindisbes,  viij.  spytes,  a  pare  of  gret  rackes,  one  pare  of 
iorone  gallowcs,  vij.  crouches,  one  pare  of  tonges,  ij.  broilinge 
iorones,  iiij.  pare  of  pott  clipes,  iij.  dripinge  panes,  one  fryinge 
panne,  ij.  brasen  panes,  the  musterd  stones,  ij.  salte  to  wires,  xj  1.  ij  s. 
One  cobbord,  one  cawell,  one  table,  vj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  pasterye. 
One  cobbord,  iiij.  moldinge  bordes,  one  saltinge  trowghe,  one 
strikyngc  knyfe,  one  fleshe  ax,  ij.  shredinge  knife,  ij.  neainge 
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  wett  larder,  ij.  kymlinges,  one  trowghe,  v.  toubes  for 
saltynge  of  beafe,  one  lead  seastron  fro  brawne,  one  borde,  xlvj  s. 
In  the  mylke  hoicse.  xx.  milke  boles,  iij.  chimes,  with  dyvers 
other  milken  vessell,  xxxiij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  brewe  house.  One 
brewinge  lead,  iij.  cowlinge  leades  in  a  frame,  vl.  One  mashe 
fatt,  ij.  gile  fates,  vij.  seaes,  ij.  skiles,  ij.  stoupes,  xlvj  s.  In  the 
backe  hoivse.  One  boltinge  towne,  ij.  kneadinge  trowghes,  iij. 
tubbes,  with  other  implementcs,  xvj  s.  viij  d.  In  the  kylne  and 
(he  loice  house.  One  ccstron  of  leade,  one  chease  presse,  one 
cawell,  with  other  necessaryes,  v  1.  In  the  gardners.  Wheat  and 
rie  v.  quarters,  vij  1.  ix  s.  iiij  d.  Barlei  malte  and  ote  malte, 
xv.  quarters,  xj  1.  xij  s.  Barley  and  peasen,  ij.  quarters  and  a 
halfe,  xliiij  s.  ix.  busheles  of  grotes,  xxxvj  s.  Owlde  cheases,  xl  s. 
viij.  seckes  with  other  implementes,  xxiiij  s.  viij  d.  In  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  certeyne  new  wane 
geare  ami  plewghe  geare,  with  all  other  necessaries  belongynge 
husban<  I  rie.  xxv  1.  iiij  s.  viij  d.  Come  in  the  leaths  at  Burghe  and 
Catricke.  Wheat,  rye,  barley,  otes,  and  pease,  clxxixl.  xij  s. 
In    tin'    milne  howse.      The    milne   stones    with   other  furnitnr, 


248  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

v  1.  xiij  s.  vj  d.  Come  upon  the  grounde  at  Burghe  and  Catrick. 
lx.  and  iij.  acers  of  wheat  and  rie,  xlij  1.  Haye  at  Burghe  and 
Catriche.  In  the  howses  and  fealdes,  xxx  1.  Neiote  at  Burghe 
and  Catriche.  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  Catriche.  lxxxiiij.  holdinge  weathers, 
xviij  1.  ccxxix.  holdinge  yewes,  xlvj  1.  cc.  hoges,  xxx  1.  Fat 
weathers  and  yewes,  iiij**  xviij  1.  Horses  at  Burgltf.  Eidden 
horsses  and  mares,  xv.  xxxvij  1.  Stages  and  fillies  unreden  xij. 
xxv  1.  Foles  of  this  yeare,  iij.  xl  s.  'Swine  at  Burghe.  Hoges, 
sewes  and  shotes  xxxiiiij.  viij  1.  xs.  rultrie,  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  CORNEFURTH  OF  RICHMOND  BUTCHER. 

Inventory,  12  October,  1574.  Inprimis,  thre  kyne,  vli.  Item 
a  bay  horse,  iij  li.  x  s.  Two  mares,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  The  haiclle  hoivse. 
A  cupburd  and  a  spence,  xx  s.  xxiijth  pewder  dublers,  xxs. 
Seventene  sawsers  and  potingers,  vj  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  vessell  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.  (jwisslivnnes,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  swourds  and 
a  lunger,  iij  s.     A  cappe  case  and  a  bottell,  viij  d.     Nappry  wair. 


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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  lvn  of  xxiij.  yerds  and  a  half,  xxiij  s.  xxxtie  yerds  of 
hardin,  x  s.  The  hie  cli<n>il»i\  ij.  tedder  hedds,  ij.  bolsters,  and 
ij.  mattresses,  xxx  s.  A  coverlet,  iij.  happings,  and  v.  blanketts, 
xiiij  s.  ij.  teaMer>  .>f  canvas,  ij.  bedstocks  with  other  bindings  in 
the  chamber,  viijs.  His  dpparell:  ij.  gownes,  iij.  jacketts,  a 
dublett,  a  girkin,  ij.  clokes,  a  pair  of  boose,  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.  cnple  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  swawlcs,  xs.  A  bridle,  iiij  d.  The  hay  chamber.  In 
hay,  xij  s.  A  stacke  of  hey  of  vij .  fadoni  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  xxtie  yeres  to  come,  x  li. 
Summa  totalis,  liiij  li.  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 

CLXXXV.    REGINALD  HTNDMER,  PEESON  OF  WENSLEY. 

In  Dei  nomine  Amen.  The  xiiij th  daye  of  Marche,  in  the  yere 
of  our  Lord  God  1574,  I  Eeginald  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  maner  and  forme  followinge.  Fyrst  I  gyve  and 
bequythe  my  soule  unto  God  Almightie  my  maiker  and  redeemer 
(and "to  the  blissed  Virgine  Marye  and  to  all  the  Saints  in  heaven) 

*  Reginald  Hindmers  was  a  younger  son  of  a  Durham  family  which  is  at  present 
represented  by  R.  EL  Allan,  esq.,  of  Blackwell  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  1575, 
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 
brother  Robert  Hindmers,  rector  of  Sedgeficld,  in  1558,  he  became  possessor  of  the 
manor  of  Aislaby,  which  had  been  purchased  by  his  brother  in  the  preceding  year,  and 
which  at  his  death  descended  to  his  nephew  and  heir  John  Hindmers.  The  will  and 
inventory  of  the  rector  of  Sedgefield  have  been  already  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,  xx  s.  Item  I  gyve 
and  bequythe  to  Eobert  Pemberton  my  blacke  meare.  Item  I 
gyve  and  bequythe  to  William  Spenceley*  my  bay  meare.  Item 
I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Henrye  Fetherstonhalghe  thre  sones, 
John,  Lyonell,  and  Lancelott,f  two  oxen  and  one  stotte.  Item 
I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Michaell  Pemberton  J  thre  systers  thre 
kyen.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  Christofer  Mayre  §  two  sones 
two  oxen.  Item  to  his  iiijor  dowghters  iiijor  kyen.  Item  I  gyve 
and  bequithe  to  Eobert  Todd  §  thre  sones  thre  oxen,  and  to  his 
thre  doughters  thre  kyen.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  Mychaell 
Pemberton  my  best  graye  geldinge.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe 
to  John  Hyndmer  ||  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  Elles  Fetherstonhalghe  a  fetherbedd 
and  all  the  clothes  belonginge  to  yt.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe 
to  my  neyce  Todd  a  fetherbedd  and  a  mattresse  and  all  that 
belongithe  to  theme.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequythe  to  Elles  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. 

+  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. 

J  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 
hi.  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. 

||  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. 


A11CI1DEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  25  1 

Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  Robert  Pemberton  a  fotherbede  and 
all  that  belongithe  yt.  Item  I  gyve  and  beqnythe  my  gowne 
thai  is  fayced  with  martron  to  Agnes  Mayre.     [tern  I  gyve  my 

L'nn-ii, •  that  is  fayced  withe  coney  to  Alice  Fetherstonhalge.  Item 
I  gyve  to  Roberl  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  beqnythe  a 
standinge  enppe  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  beqnythe  to  Christofor  Mayre  wyfe  a 
sylver  salt.  Item  I  gyve  and  beqnythe  to  William  Spenceley 
wyfe  t  wo  mattresses.  Item  I  gyve  and  bequithe  to  John  Hyndmer 
my  coscn  xl  li.  to  be  recevved  within  iiijor  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  laydye  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 
brewinge  vessell  no  we  standinge  in  my  said  kytchinge,  and  one 
greate  brasse  pott  with  a  lytle  brasse  pott,  two  greate  speets,  and 
all  the  dresser  bords  in  the  kitchinge,  with  a  leasen  troughe,  two 
tubbes  for  keapinge  of  salt  in,  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  bedd,  one  cupbord,  and  a  old  chiste  in  the  lytle  chamber, 
ix.  hogesheads  in  the  buttrie  with  the  gantrees  and  traves  there, 
one  olde  almerey,  one  olde  cupbord  for  settinge  rye  breade  upon, 
one  wanded  skeppe  to  put  breade  in,  two  gymletts  for  saltinge  of 
fleshe  in  in  the  larderhouse,  one  troughe  for  broken  fleshe,  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  owne  hands  all  thos  things  conteaned  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  my 
Flanders  chist.  Item  I  mayke  my  executors  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament  John  Hyndmer  aforesaid,  Christofor  Mayre,  Henry 
Fetherstonhalghe,  and'  William  Spenceley.  Item  I  will  that  my 
said  executors  shall  bringe  me  honestlie  forthe  —  and  to  gyve  to 


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the  poore  people  ten  pounds,  and  ten  pounds  to  be  bestoued  for  a 
dynner  att  my  buryall.  Witnesses  lierof,  John  Hyndmer,  Henrye 
Fetherstonhalghe,  William  Spenceley,  Michaell  Pemberton,  and 
Robert  Pemberton.      [Prob.  21  July,  1575.] 

Inventohy,  17  March,  1574.  In  the  hall.  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.  vj  d.  A  pair  of  playinge  tables,  vj  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 
chamber,  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.  iiij  cl.  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,  viijd.  Summa,  viij  li.  xjs.  iijd.  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 
putter,  vj  li.  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  borded  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 (iijs-)>  one  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,  iij  li.  xs.  Summa.  —  In  the  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.),  xjs.  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.  cupbordcs  (xvs.),  ij.  carpetts  (ijs.),  a  chaire 


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and  ij.  lether  qwvshinga  (ijs.),  ij.  buffett  stoolea  (xijs.),  ii-  lettrona 
vjd.),  one  hamper  (nij d.),  one  forme  (ijd.),  ii-  chamber  potts 
xijd.).  a  paire  of  tonga  (vjd.),  certen  bookes  (iijli.  vjs.  viijd.), 
one  table  clothe  of  lynninge  (vjs.),  one  qwyshingc  and  certen 
hangings  (xiiia.  iiijd),  jcvli.  xva.  vjd.  Smnina. —  Come  in  the 
games.  In  wheate  xviij.  bushclls,"  iijli.  En  ryevj.  bushells, 
xijs.  In  barley  malt  vj.  quartera  and  a  half,  vli.  iiija.  In  haver 
malt  vj.  qwarters,  xlviija.  Summa. —  Come  in  the  lames  and 
haye.  'Wheat  and  rye  in  the  barnes,  ixli.  ijs.  viijd.  Haver  in 
the  barnea,  xxs.  Barley  in  the  barnes,  xxiiijs.  Hay  in  the 
barnes  and  in  the  fealds,  iijli.  xvjs.  Summa.  —  In  the  kytching. 
ij.  baykon  flicks  (vjs.  viijd.),  iiij.  corne  sacks  and  cole  sacks 
(iiij  s.),  ix.  puther  platters  (xs.),.  xiij.  puther  dishes  (x  s.  iiij  d.), 
vj.  sawaers  (ij  s.  viij  d. ),  iij.  brasse  potts  (xxx  a.),  one  great  caudron, 
(xxs.),  iiijor  pannes  (iiij  a.),  one  fryinge  pan  (xij  d.),  iiijOT  apeata 
(iiij  a.),  and  one  brandrethe  (viij  d.),  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  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  brayaen  inorter  and  a  peatell  (vs.),  one 
lattan  laddell  (ij  d.),  one  skommer  (iiij  d.),  xv  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  brewinge 
leads  (xxxiijs.  iiij  d.),  one  maskfatt  (vs.),  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  ....  (xd.)._  Summa,  lvij  a. 
In  the  bouMnge  house,  iij.  tnbbes  for  kneadinge  in  (ijs.),  ij. 
bowltinge  clothes  (xij  d.),  ij.  tubbes  for  fethers  (iiij  d.).  Summa, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.  In  the  mylke  howse.  One  stand  bedd,  one  mattresse, 
one  coverlett,  ij.  blan'ketts,  one  paire  of  sheets,  one  bolster,  and  a 
happen,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Certen  skeeles,  bowles,  doblers,  dishes,  syles, 
cheaefatta,  and  one  kearne,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Summa.  —  In  the  hylne. 
One  kylne  hayre  (viij  a.),  one  steaping  fatt  of  stone  with  a  tubbe 
v  s.  Summa,  xiij  s.  —  Cattail,  viij.  horse  and  meares,  xjl.  xiij  s. 
iiij  d .  One  fole ,  xxiiij  s.  viij .  oxen ,  xvij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  vij .  kyen , 
xjli.  xiijs.  iiijd.  v.  stotts,  vij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  ij.  qwyea,  iijli. 
iij.  stvrks,  iij  li.  xv  s.  lxx.  wether  sheepe,  xv  li.  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Fyve 
swyne,  xxiij'  s.  iiij  d.  Summa.  —  In  playte.  One  sylver  goblett 
doble  gilt,  xls.  One  sylver  pott  with  a  cover  doble  gilt,  iijli. 
vj  s.  viij  d.  One  sylver  salt  parccll  gilt,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  ix.  new 
aylver  spoones,  xxxvj  s.  viij.  olde  sylver  spoones,  xxx  a.  Summa. 
—  Waynes  and  plew  geare.  ij.  longe  waynes  (iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.) 
withe  iron-bound  wheales,  ij.cowpe  waynes  withe  clogge  wheales 
(xxvj  s.  viijd.),  iiij01"  wavne  ropes  (ijs.),  ij.  cowters  (yj  s.),  and 
one  socke,  vj.  teames  (xij  a.),  ij.  horse  teames  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  and 
iii)"r  tugwiddes,    ij.   waync    shackells   (xijd.),    one    ringshackcll 


254  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

(iiij  d.),  vj.  ironed  yocks  (iij  s.  iiij  d.),  iij.  iron  wedges,  (vjd.), 
and  two  wombles  (vjd.) — vjli.  ij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  howkes  with 
borkes,  spaydes,  axes,  moldraiks,  pitcheforks,  sythes,  liooks,  and 
other  implements,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Summa.  —  Siirnma  totalis, 
c.lxxix  li.  iij  s.  ij  d. 

Detts  owinge  by  the  same  testator.  Inprimis  to  the  curayte  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  will,  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. 

CLXXXVI.    CUTHBART  SWYNBANKE  OP  RICHMOND  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  shall  not  be  in 
house  with  her  sister,  but  goo  and  gett  her  relefe  as  other  lame 
peple  do  within  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 
Spofforthe  parke.  Supervisors,  Mr.  Thos.  Wraye,  my  gossope 
Robart  Smelt,f  my  cosin  Cuthbert  Pepper. 

CLXXXVn.    GALFRYDE  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.  vjd.  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. 

f  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. 

J  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  rydle,  iiijd.  j.  backstone, 
iij  d.  j.  yron  speite,  viij  d.  j.  litle broile-yron,  iij  d.  j.reckand, 
vj  d.  j.  pairc  tongs,  ij  d.  j.  padre  potto  crooks,  ij  d.  A  litle  axe, 
ij  d.  j.  olde  weight  balke  with  skayles,  ij  d.  j.  pairc  olde  slieires, 
j  d.  xij.  pewter  dublers,  viijs.  j.  latten  candlesticke,  xd.  j. 
latten  chawfyn  dysshe;  x  d.  ij.  olde  kettills,  x  s.  iij.  brasse  potts, 
yj  s.  iij.  litle  pannes,  ij  s.  j.  litle  wod  morter  with  a  pestill,  j  d. 
j.  burde  within  the  ehymney,  j  d.  j.  wod  pecke  and  j.  half  wod 
pecke,  iiijd.  A  fiime,  j  d.  iiij.  litle  olde  wod  bowells,  iiijd. 
iij.  litle  wod  cheisefatts,  ij  d.  j.  mylkc  sylc,  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.  have  spayde,  iiij  d.  j.  pairc  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,  ijs.  ixd.  j.  stone  hempe, 
ij  s.  iiijd.  xj.  yerds  and  a  half  hardeyn,  ijs.  ixd.  j.  wyndo 
clothe,'  viij  d.  iij.  olde  packe  clothes,  xij  d.  ij.  olde  packe 
saddills,  ijs.  yj  d.  j.  hackney  saddill  furnysshed,  xxd.  iij. 
waymetoyes,  viij  d.  iij.  twharters,  iiij  d.  ij.  wayne roopes,  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,  xxd.  ij.  litle  olde  cliists  withoute 
lydds.  yj  d.  j.  litle  pressor,  ij  d.  j.  litle  old  brewing  tubbe  with 
a  stole,  iiij  d.  j.  spynnyng  whele  with  stule,  viij  d.  Summa, 
xx s.  ix  d.  In  the  stable,  ij.  long  burds  of  oyke,  xx  d.  iij.  lesse 
burds  of  esshe,  x  d.  ij.  peite  horse  carres,  yj  d.  j.  sledde  for 
ledyng  peits,  vj  d.  j.  oxe  donge  cowpe,  viij  d.  ij.  paire  clogg 
wheeles  for  oxen,  ij  s.  j.  carr  to  leade  corne  aud  haye,  iiij  d.  ij. 
stone  oxe  sledds,  viij  d.  j.  long  ladder,  viij  d.  j.  paire  cowpe 
raythes,  iiij  d.  j .  culter  and  one  socke,  xvj  d.  ij .  yooks  furnysshed, 
viij  d.  ij.  teymes,  j.  horse  draught,  j.  buck  shackill,  j.  plewgh- 
ryng,  ij.  paire  toggwethes,  ij.  axill  nayles,  iij  s.  iiijd.  iij. 
axiltrees,  xij  d.  iij.  paire  traces,  ij  d.  Summa,  xiiij  s.  iiij  d.  In 
the  lawe  chambre.  j.  greate  chiste,  xvj  d.  iiij.  burds  being  shelffs 
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,  yj  d.  j.  olde  kneding  troughe, 
j.  chime,  iiij  d.  j.  litle  peice  of  a  beife  flycke  and  a  peice  of  a 
bacon  flycke,  ij  s.  j.  hamber,  j.  paire  pynsores,  j.  paire  swevills, 
iij.  qwysshyngs,  yj  d.  Summa,  vj  s.  ij  d.  In  beddyng.  iiij. 
coverletts,  xs.  iiij.  happens,  vij  s.  j.  paire  lynnen  sheits,  xxd. 
j.  paire  harden  shetes,  xvj  d.  ij.  litle  codds,  viij  d.  Summa. 
xx  s.  viij  d.  Eys  rayment.  j.  olde  reade  jackytt,  xvj  d.  j.  olde 
frcised  jackytt,  xxd.  ij.  paire  olde  whyte  hoose,  ij  s.  j.  chamlet 
dublettf,    xxd.      j.    ledder    dublett,    ijs.      j.   capcace,   iiijd.      j. 


256  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

sliowting  bowe,  vj  d.  j.  burde  clothe  and  a  peice  of  a  burd 
clothe,  xij  d.  ij.  paire  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  cl.  ij.  old  slierts,  xxd.  j.  paire  spurres,  iij  d. 
j.  olde  hatt  and  a  night  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,  xxs.  ij.  horses,  j.  rneire,  iiij  li.  j.  cocke, 
j.  henne,  viij  d.  iij.  ducks,  viij  cl.  Surama,  xxli.  v  s.  iiij  d.  — 
Somma  totalis  omnium  bonorum,  xxviij  li.  xvj  s.  viij  d.  Dfbt* 
that  he  owed.  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,  xx  d. 
Summa,  iij  s.  viij  d.  Funerall  expences.  Inprimis,  to  Francis 
Doddisworthe  for  two  stones  cheise,  iij  s.  viij  d.  For  bread  boght 
at  Myddilham,  vj  s.  For  bread  bought  of  Eoger  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  wheite,  xij  d.  Gyven  to  the  poore  in  money,  iiij  d.  For 
making  ye  grave  and  fetching  the  beare,  v  d.  For  the  churche 
dewtyes,  xiij  d.  For  lyeing  in  the  churche,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Summa, 
xxj  s.  vj  d. 

CLXXXVm.     THOM.E  METCALF  TESTAMEKTUM. 

May  16,  1575.  I  Thomas  Metcalf  of  Bellerbie  in  the  countie 
of  Yorke,   gentilman.* — To   Mathewe   Metcalff    and   Anthonie 

*  The  eldest  son  of  Lucas  Metcalfe  of  Bedale  by  Katherine  daughter  of  Robert 
Jackson  of  Gatenby.  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  bretheren  my  estate  and  terme  of  yeres  which  I  have 
yet  to  come  in  Coterende  in  Wenseladale,  in  the  countie  of  Yorke. 
Also  I  geve  to  the  said  Mathewe  towe  of  my  best  kyne  which  i> 
at  Bellerbye.  Item  1  geve  to  Franncese  Metcalf  and  Lucas  Met- 
calf sonnes  of  the  said  Mathewe,  either  of  them,  twentie  ewes. 
[tern  I  geve  to  John  Metcalf  my  brotherf  sds.  in  moneye.  [tern 
I  geve  to  my  said  brother  Anthonie  my  estate  and  terme  of  years 
yet  to  come  in  theleaseat  Coreham.  Item  to  my  sister  Anthonie 
Metcalf  his  wiffe  one  blewe  saphyre  ring  of  gold.  Item  I  geve 
to  my  aece  Cordelia.  Metcalf  xls.  in  moneye.  [tern  to  Chris- 
topher Parkinson  my  sister's  sonn  xls.  Item  to  William  Parkin- 
son his  brother  xls.  Item  I  geve  to  Jeffraye  Blayds  xls.  in 
moneye.  Item  I  geve  to  Richard  Binks  and  William  Bints,  my 
sister's  sonnes,  between  theim,  iiij  li.  Item  I  give  to  Francese 
Foster}  a  griding.  Item  to  Christofer  Foster  one  gelding  orvli. 
in  moneye.  Item  I  geve  to  my  sister  Margret  Metcalf  §  v  li.  in 
moneye  to  be  paid  at  the  daie  of  her  manage.  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  marc  and 
her  tbole.  Item  I  geve  to  Dorothe  Stapletonn  my  sister's  dough- 
ter  xl  s.  Item  I  geve  to  George  Foster  my  sealing  ring  with  a 
redd  stone  in  yt.  Item  I  geve  to  my  most  natural!  and  loving 
mother  ||  the  legacies  declared  in  a  will  by  me  made  in  the  xvth 
ware  of  the  queues  maiesties  reagne  that  nowe  is,  which  will  is 
in  my  evidence  chest  at  Bellerbie.  Item  to  my  ostes  Johnson  his 
wiffone  cowe.  To  the  poore  woman  that  keepes  me  nowe  in  my 
sickenes  a  gowne.  To  John  Proline  a  qnye  of  ij.  years  of  age. 
Item  to  my  brother  Thomas  Parkinson  a  horse  worth  fyve  marks. 
To  his  wiffe  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  goodda 
to  my  said  executors,  revoking  all  former  wills  and  legacies, 
except   the   gift   to   my  mother  Katherine   Metcalf.      Overseers, 

*  Anthony  Metcalfe,  the  testator's  brother,  is  not  recorded  in  tho  family  pedigree. 
He  probably  settled  at  Stanwick. 

t  John  Metcalfe  of  York,  merchant,  married  Alice  daughter  of  Alderman  Herbert 
of  York,  and  left  by  her  a  numerous  issue. 

£  Of  the  family  of  F.irster  of  Laburnc.     They  were  connected  by  marriage  with  the 
house  of  Dransfield. 

;;  Margaret  Metcalfe  afterwards  married  John  son  and  heir  of  John  Smelt  of  Ain 
derby  Myers,  who  made  his  will  .".nth  of  March,  1597-8.  Dorothy  Metcalfe  married 
J  oho  Stapleton  of  Bedale.  .lam-  Metcalfe,  a  third  sister,  married  Thomas  Parkinson 
of  Burneston.  A  fourth  sister,  Mary,  who  married  Bartholomew  Slinger  of  Richmond, 
and  three  brothers,  Luke,  Richard,  and  Simon  Metcalfe,  are  not  alluded  to  by  the 
testator.      Simon  Metcalfe  makes  his  will  at  Bedale  in  1606. 

||   Katherine  Metcalfe,  the    mother  of  the  testator,  makes  a  very  interesting  will  in 
1588. 

S 


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  Jeffraye  Blayds,  John  Dowson,  wiffe  to  William 
Johnson,  Rauphe  Proune  grocer,  and  Margerie  Midleton.  Tho. 
Metcalf.     [Prob.  13  Jidy,  1575.]  (*) 


CLXXXIX.    SMITHSON   EDMUNDI    NUPER    DE    EEIHOLIME    DEFUNCTI    TEST. 
ET  INVENT. 

In  the  naym  of  Gode  so  be  it.  The  xx.  daie  of  Jairuarii,  in  the 
yere  of  owre  Lorde  God  a  thowsande  fyve  hundreth  threscore 
and  fyfteyn,  I  Edmunde  Smythson,  preist  and  curat  of  the  pa- 
rishyng  of  Eriholm  upon  Teise,f  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  bcquith  to  my  brother  Sir  George 
Smythson  X  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  maie  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  ibure  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. 

f  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  Covvton,  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 
401.  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  CWF  RICHMOND,  259 

geve  to  my  noistes  (mine  hostess)  my  title  new  chaer  and  thepew- 
der  dowbler  that  she  did  channge.  The  resl  of  all  my  thyngs  thai 
1  have,  that  is  tosaie,  my  household  stuffe,  tny  chamber  and  tliyngs 
within  it,  and  all  my  rament,  whitheal]  other  thynga  that  is  myne, 
my  legaces  and  funeral!  expences  deducted,  I  geve  onto  Rycherd 
Smythson  my  brother,  whome  I  maike  my  sooll  and  full  executor. 
[tern  1  ordayn  and  constitute  Sir  George  Smythsone,  greist,  and 
Thomas  Smythson,  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  affecteof  thesaj  me,  as  myfull 
trust  is  in  thaym  that  they  wille  dooe.  Thes  wiiiii--.es,  William 
Wormleye,  Jhou  Burnet,"  Thomas  Writhson;  and  Roland  Spence, 
— Edmunde  Smythson  preist. 

An  iNYENTOPJEt  of  all  the  goodes  and  cattells  of  Sir  Edmund 
Smissons,  laite  curate  of  Eriholm,  praised  by  Thomas  Wrightson, 
William  Wormley,  John  Burnett,  and  William  Nesam,  the  xiiij. 
day  of  October,  in  ye  yere  of  our  Lord  God  1575. 

Inprimis  a  cubborde,  xxs.  A  calle,  vs.  A  table,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 
a  dosen  pece  of  powder,  viij  s.  Twoo  candelstickes,  xvj  d.  Two 
saltes,  xij  d.  A  cawdron,  x  s.  Twoo  chese  bordes,  viij  d.  Two 
chaires,  xxd.  One  masfat  and  one  gile  fatt,  ij  s.  One  _  chese 
presse,  vj  d.  One  paire  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,  xxyjs.  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  presser,  xij  d. 
Summa,  vi  li.  Tlie  dehitorie.  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  Tee».  John  Burnet  was  the  eldest  son  of  Thomas  Burnet,  who  died  in 
15.r>7.     The  will  of  his  mother  Elizabeth  occurs  in  15K6. 

f  A  very  interesting  Inventory  and  will  of  a  successor  of  Smythson  in  the  curacy  of 
Eryholme,  John  [dson,  (..•curs  in  1628,  and  it  would  be  curious  to  compare  them  with 
the  present  They  are  written  manv.  propria  at  great  length  in  a  small  hook,  and  the 
testator  has  appended  to  it  a  list  of  the  poor  that  he  wishes  to  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  buried  in  his  own 
church,  "near  that  good  man  of  God  Mr.  Francis  Revington,  his  predicissor  at 
Eriholme.  Next  it  is  my  will  and  mynd  that  Mr.  Rathmell  of  Barton,  my  countrie- 
man,  if  he  be  lyving ;  or  Mr.  Simon  Birkbeck  of  Forest,  my  patron  ;  or  Mr.  li-  nrj 
Barker,  or  some  other  jealous  preacher,  preach  at  my  funeral!  and  to  have  10s.  Item, 
it  is  my  will  thai  those  who  make  my  grave  have  xij  d.  for  there  paynes,  and  1  would 

have  it  made  in  a  vciryi  c ly  fashion.     51.  for  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  well-mynded  neighbors,  and  1  would   have  (he  yonge 
id  poore  of  the    towne   to    have    the   broken   meat   what    remaynes   distributed 
amongest  them  and  as  n I  requireth,"  &c. 

s  2 


260  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

John  Wynspere,  iijs.  xd.  Raf  Johnson  for  tithes,  iij  s.  xd. 
Mynnye  Brere  for  tithes,  x  s.  ix  d.  Henrye  Brawnson  for  tithes, 
iij  s.  vj  d.  Dame  Brere  and  Frances  Eawe,  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.  Eobart 
Browne  of  Neisam,  xs.  Richard  Northe,  iijs.  x  d.  Georg 
Northe  for  tithes,  xx  d.  Peter  Gaile  for  a  foile,  xx  s.  Summa, 
vij  li.  xvj  s.  vj  d.  ob. 


CXC.   JOHN  CASSE*  OF  SCRIVEN. 

Inventarium,  12  April,  1576.  {Inter  alia.)  Item  a  cnbburd, 
a  dishbenck,  viij  s.  A  maske  fat,  a  gile  fat,  a  worte  troughe,  a 
dongh  trough,  a  stand,  vj  s.  viij  d.  A  paire  of  musterd  querncs, 
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,  iijs.  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  ye  paill,  vij  s. 
All  ye  wodd  on  ye  smythy  hill  and  iiij.  sheds  in  the  wayn  house, 
ij  s.     A  sledde,  ij  s.     xij.  foull  barres,  iiij  d.  — 

CXCI.    JAMES  WADESON  OF  ASKE. 

May  14,  1576.  James  Wadesont  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. 

t  The  testator  appears  to  have  been  a  surveyor,  and  the  list  of  his  tools  is  very 
interesting. 


LRCHDEACONRT  OE  RICHMOND.  261 

my  mr  a  chest  locke  which  cost  me  vj  s.  viij  d.  To  my  m™  :i 
fellie  stagg.  —  To  William  Acrigg  my  books,  towe  playnes, 
ij.  chesells,  one  handsawe,  ij.  percer  bitts,  ij.  gourges,  ij.  fyles, 
also  my  geometrical]  rewler  of  brasse,  with  a  pair  of  compases  of 
brasse,  and  another  payr  of  compases  with  a  scour.  To  George 
Harberd  my  dagger.  To  George  Todd  a  gun,  which  Christoter 
Mason  gave  me.  To  everye  prentise  in  my  mr  his  house,  vj  d. 
To  John  Whvt  ij.  playnes,  towe  gourges,  ij.  chesells,  and  ij. 
embowing  playnes.  To  Richard  Moyser  my  sword.  To  Perceval] 
Gronson  my  avail.  To  George  Sigiswicke  my  marc.  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  boie  at  the  schole  and  to  my 
occupacon.  —  My  work  day  gere  to  poore  folks.         (*) 


CXCn.  RICHARD  FISSHER  OF  NEWBIE  UPON  WISKE. 

July  27,  1576.  Richard  Fissher  of  Newbie  upon  Wiske, 
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  my  sons,  my  tenements  in  Newby. 
[Prob.  3  Aug.  1576.]         (*)   " 


CXCIII.    SIR  RICHARD  HOLME  CLERKE. 

Nov.  19,  1576.  I  Richard  Holme  clarke,f  —  my  bodye  and 
bones  to  be  buried  in  Tatham  church.  Also  I  wyll  y*  every 
prest  that  cummys  to  my  buriall  have  vj  d.,  and  scolars  and 
other  poisons  to  "have  by  dyscrecyon  of  my  executor.  Also  I 
gyve  to  every  god  ....  that  I  have  xij  d.  —  I  gyve  to  John 
Taubot  vj  s.  viij  d.  Inventorii  somma  totalis,  xxxli.  xvs.  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 

to  rest  under  the  kindly  shelter  of  the  churchyard  tree.     In  the  cemetery  of 

ii athedral   of  Durham  stood  an  aged  thorn,  which  overshadowed  the  graves  of 

more  than  one  family.  In  1641  .lames  Maine  directs  himself  to  be  laid  "  in  the  parish 
churchyeard  of  Romald  church,  at  the  sunn  side  of  the  wheare  doore,  beside  the  broken 
marble." 

f  Holme  in  the  indorsement  of  his  will  is  said  to  have  been  "  late  chaplen  to  Sir 
Thomas  Stanley  and  Sir  William  Stanley,  lords  of  llornbie." 


262  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 


CXCIV.    ISSABELL  SPAELTN  OF  KYRKBY  UPON  THE  MORE. 

February  6,  1576.  I  Issabell  Sparlyn,  of  Kyrkby  upon  the 
Moore,  spinster  —  to  every  poore  bouse  in  Kyrkebye  sex  pence, 
and  to  every  poore  bouse  within  the  said  paryssbe  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  Kilbournc  parke.  —  To  George  Thornton  my 
sister's  sonne,  ye  fedder  bed  that  I  lye  on,  a  sylver  spone,  &c.  in 
recompence  of  ye  bedde  Sir  Wm.  Gray,*  late  vicar  of  Kyrkebye, 
deceased,  gave  him.  —  my  sister  Annes  Thorneton  —  to  my  sister 
Harlan  d  a  self  black  gowne  with  furre,  with  a  sylver  pomell  and 
penell  gylted  and  enameled  at  Peter  Frankeland  at  Kylneborne 
parke.  —  my  brother  John  Sparlyn.  —  To  Wm.  Cooke  whom  I 
have  tuycion  on  twentye  old  ryalles  fyften  shillings  a  pece  yl  is 
in  the  custodye  of  my  brother  Peter  Frankeland  at  Kylneborne 
afforsaid  and  a  tablet  of  sylver  double  gylt  and  ye  chyne  yl  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  crusadoc.  —  Also  1  gyve  to  my  forsaid 
sister  Frankeland  a  rynge  of  gold  and  a  bayre  heade  of  gold.  — 
To  George  Thorneton  a  blacke  clooke  which  was  vicars  —  Wm. 
Thornton  —  sister  Margery  Frankeland.    [Prob.  3  Febr.  1576-7.] 


CXCV.    SIMOMS  FULTHROPP  TESTAMENTUM. 

Marche  14,  1576.  Simon  Fulthropp, f  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  wifFee  and  children  anye  forther 

*  William  Gray,  vicar  of  Kirkhy  Hill,  in  his  will,  dated  23  January,  1575-6, 
directs  his  body  to  be  buried  in  the  chancel  at  Kirkby.  He  leaves  to  every  poor 
household  in  Kirkby,  viz.,  "  the  shephirde,  vidua  Wynds  housholde,  Maryan,  Henry 
Waddington,  Kdwarde  Merman,  and  Thomas  Shomaker,"  each  6<t.  To  the  shepherd's 
household  in  Milby,  6d.  To  Thomasin  Mackley,  20s.,  which  I  received  of  Mr.  Ing- 
land  and  Mr.  Vicar  of  Strllington,  for  a  bargain  against  the  sale  of  her  father's  goods. 
[Prob.  23  Aug.  157C] 

■f-  An  unrecorded  member  of  the  great  family  of  Fulthorpe. 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  2<>.'5 

for  anie  more  goodds  for  liis  child's  porcion  and  barne  pari  of 
goodds. — To  my  sonn  Thomas  Fulthrop  my  fermehold  at  the 
hoiio  Moores,  and  he  to  paie  unto  Ids  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  Mr.  Roberl  Smelt  supervisors.  The  rest  to  my  wyfe 
Johanne  Futhrop  and  myene  children.  —  Witnesses,  Mr.  John 
h'udd.  —     [Prob.  21  April,  1577.]         I     I 


CXCYL  .K'lIN  LATON  THE  YONGGEB  OF  WEST  LATON. 

Memorandum  that  John  Laton  the  yongger,*  of  West  Laton, 

the  second  daie  of  Maie,  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  1577,  and 
in  the  \xth  yeare  of  ye  reagne  of  our  soveraigne  ladie  Elisabeth, 
by  the  grace  of  God  quene  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  ye  hande  said,  "  Father, 
[do  knowe  all  yl  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  Nesome.  [Prob.  14  May, 
L577,  adm.  to  John  Laton  of  West  Laton,  gen.  his  father.]      (*) 

The  IxvENTAitiE  of  all  and  singuler  the  goodds,  cattells,  and 
creditts  which  did  appertayn  unto  John  Laton,  of  Westlaton, 
the  vongger,  gent,  at  the  tyme  of  his  death,  praised  the  xxth  daie 
of  Maie,  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  God  1578,  et  anno  regime 
dominae  nostra?  Elizabethan  nunc  regina?,  &c.  vicesimo,  by  Fran- 
cisce Laton,  William  Laton,  Kadulphe  Neshum,  and  Mathewe 
Evers. 

Imprimis,  his  arparell  praised  to  xiij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d.  Item  a 
jewell  of  gouldc,  x  li.  Four  geldings,  a  nagg,  and  a  mare,  xxx  li. 
Somme,  liij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Detts  due  and  owing  to  the  said  John  Laton,  deceased,  by 
sondrye  persons,  as  appercth   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.  From  his  Inventory  he  must  have 
been  "a  gallant,  gay,  young  gentleman,"'  passionately  fond,  no  doubt,  of  revelry  and 
horseracing,  for,  with  the  exception  of  bis  dress,  bis  horses  are  the  sum  and  substance 
of  bis  worldly  wealth.  These,  indeed,  he  seems  to  have  turned  to  a  good  account,  for 
if  the  large  sums  of  money  which  are  enumerated  in  bis  schedule  of  debts  were  the 
product  of  bis  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  borne  to  die,  while  two  old  servants  are  hastily  summoned  in  to  catch  the 
«  and  faltering  words  of  their  expiring  master. 

f  A  fragment  of  his  will  is  still  remaining,  dated  17  November,  1588. 


264  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

thereof  wry t ten  with  his  own  hand.  Firste  by  Her.rie  Wyther- 
ington,  esquyre,  lxij  li.  x  s.  By  Robert  Aplebie,  xv  li.  ix  s.  By 
John  Wandisforde,  vs.  vj  d.  By  James  Grene,  vli.  ixs.  By  Sir 
William  Hilton,  knyght,  xlvj  li.  By  old  Mris  Luton,  xxxs.  By 
Elizabeth  Smythe,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  By  Robert  Laton,  xxixli.  xj  s. 
By  John  Sparling,  xs.  By  Thomas  Stringger,  iij  li.  By  Thomas 
Calvert,  vj  li.  v  s.  ix  d.  By  John  Whitell,  iiij  li.  By  George 
Metham,  xs.  By  Tho.  Gower  the  yongger,  xli.  xs.  By  Cuth- 
bert Marshall,  xs.  By  Thomas  Laton,  ix  li.  ijs.  xd.  By  Mr. 
Belamie,  xv  s.  vij  d.  By  William  Sympson,  xxxvj  s.  vj  d.  By 
Charles  Laton,  e.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  Hornebie,  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 
Erancisce  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  Maie,  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  Percevall  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  live  years  fee, 
xxx  s.  By  Robert  Stubbs,  v  s.  ij  d.  By  John  Laton,  v  s.  ij  d. 
By  Cuthbert  Wrightson,  xvs.  By  Cuthbert  Wrightson,  iiij  s.  iiij  d. 
By  Mr.  Darcie,  vj  li.  Mr.  Darcie  upon  his  xlv  s.  besydes  the  fee 
for  Langbarie,  viij  li.  vs.  By  Mr.  Waller,  iij  li.  xvij  s.  viij  d.  By 
M1'.  Alvered  Uvedall,  xxs.  vj  d.  Radnlph  Phillipp,  vij  s.  viij  d. 
Hudson  contra  Hide,  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  Kykle,  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,  lj  s.  viij  d.  By  John 
Conyers,  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.  vjs.  viij  d.     By  William  Laton,  vjli.xvjs.     ByCharles 


LRCHDEACONBl    OP  RICHMOND.  265 

Clerson  for  his  xijs.  By  Lee,  of  Staynton,  vs.  By  William 
Robinson  of  (ovnehowe,"  xl  s.  By  Ascolphe  ( 'leasbye,  cvli.  By 
John  Laton,  xyjli.     Summa  totalis  debitonrai,  ccccc.lxx  li.  x  s. 


«  £<  \ll.    THOMAS  SWALE  OF  NETHER  DUNESFOKTHE  GENTLEMAN. 

7  Sep.  ID  Eliz.  Thomas  Swale  of  Nether  1  Junes  forth  e,  gentle- 
man,* —  to  be  buried  within  the  churche  of  Marton,  neare  the 
place  where  my  father  was  laid.  —  To  Richard  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  Dunsford, 
and  Branton,  that  liathe  no  corne  of  theire  owne  growinge,  one 
busshell  ol'  bread  corne.  To  my  three  servants  to  everie  of  them 
a  lambe.  My  doughter  Isabell  with  her  porcion  to  my  brother 
Gilbert  Swale. f  My  doughter  Dorothie  to  the  custodie  of  my 
brother  Richard  Swale.  '.My  dowghter  Clare  to  Margaret  my 
wvlle  —  My  brother  John  Swale  — 


CXCYIH.    KICHARDE  SWAYLE. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  firstc  daye  of  December,  in 
the  veare  of  our  Lord  God  a  thousand  five  hundrethe  seaventie 
and  seaven,  I  Richard  Swaile  of  Easebye,  in  the  countye  of 
Yorke,  gentilnian,^  of  an  hole  mynd  and  perfect  remembrannce, 

*  Tho  earlier  part  of  the  pedigree  of  the  family  of  Swale  is  much  involved.  Antony 
Swale  of  the  parish  of  Marton,  gentleman,  who  may  perhaps  have  been  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  S  Jan.  1568-9. 

f  Gilbert  Swale  of  Green  Hammerton,  gentleman,  makes  his  will  16  November, 
1605.  He  mentions  the  children  of  his  son-in-law  Peter  Smithson  (by  Katherine,  hia 
daughter),  Olave  Swale  his  (eldest)  son  Francis'  daughter,  and  the  rest  of  his  children, 
bis  >on  Richard  Swale,  his  mother.  Frances  and  Katherine  Swale  are  witnesses  to 
tin'  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  puts 
an  end  to  the  conjectures  and  solves  the  doubts  of  many  an  antiquary.  In  the  year 
1790,  a  piece  of  wooden  frame-work,  which  had  been  hanging  from  time  immemorial 
in  the  chancel  of  the  church  of  Easby,  fell  from  its  place,  and  an  inserted  slide  was 
discovered,  consisting  of  an  inscription  to  a  person  of  the  name  of  Richard  Swale. 
This  inscription  was  written  on  paper,  and  comprised  four  different  copies  of  verses  in 
tin-  Bebrew,  Greek,  Latin,  and  English  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  Mil.-  Coverdale,  Another  antiquary  has  fallen  into  the  opposite  extreme, 
and  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 
takc  a  middle  course,  [n  the  first  place,  the  inscription  itself ,  which  the  editor,  by 
the  kindness  of  the  vicar  of  Easby,  was  ]  emitted  to  inspect,  is  decidedly,  so  far  as  the 


266  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

ordayne  and  mayke  this  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  1  geve  to  every 
house  within  the  parishe  of  Easebye  four  pence,  which  I  will  to  be 
distributed  amonge  them  before  my  departure  out  of  this  liff. 
Item  I  geve  to  the  paroch  of  Richmond  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  ye  years  yl  be  unexpyred  I  will 
and  geve  hollie  unto  ye  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  Clarkson,  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  then 
lessees  of  its  site  and  demesne  lands.  He  died,  according  to  his  epitaph,  on  the 
24th  of  April,  M(DLjXXVIII.,  "after  that  he  had  lyved  fourescore  and  sixe  yeares 
one  moneth  and  sixtene  daies."  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, 
201.  ;  to  her  cousin  Richard  Robinson  and  Dorothy  his  wife,  her  lease  of  Uckerbye 
tythe,  both  of  corne  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. 


AJBCHDEACONRTf  OF   RICHMOND.  267 

of  Skythbie.  Item  1  geve  to  my  mfe  Dorothee  an  ambling  whit 
mare,  [tern  I  geve  to  myne  executors  my  lease  of  Somerlodge  in 
Swadaile  for  ye  space  of  three  yeares,  and  after  thai  tyme  ended, 
!  will  and  geve  yl  to  Christofer  Swayle  of  Grinton  and  to  his 
children.  Item  1  geve  to  my  brother  John  Rudd  a  yong  whit 
gelding  thai  was  in  the  house.  Item  I  geve  to  Anthonie  Rudd 
my  oephue  an  horse  worthc  twentie  nobles,  or  twentie  nobles  in 
monye.  [tern  1  geve  to  Richard  Rudd  if  he  wilbe  rewled  and 
councelled  by  myne  executefs  and  his  maister,  nowe  in  his  prenti- 
shipp,  twentie  pounds;  but  if  he  shall  do  to  yv  contrarie  and  not 
be  governed,  1  will  that  myne  executers  shall  geve  him  never  a 
penye,  but  to  keep  this  mylegacic  in  their  owne  hands  so  long  as 
he  shalbe  an  apprintise  and  afterwards  to  bestowe  yt  upon  him  as 
thei  see  cause  according  to  their  discrecons.  Item  I  geve  to  Roger 
Rudd  my  nephue  twentie  pounds  to  help  him  at  the  Universitie. 
Item  I  geve  to  John  Smith  and  his  wife  Dorothee  my  neece 
twentie  nobles.  I  geve  to  the  right  honorable  my  lord  Henrie 
Scroppe  my  good  lord  and  maister  my  stoned  horse  daple  gray, 
trusting  that  he  wilbe  good  lord  and  mr  to  my  wife  and  those 
y*  I  leave  behynd  me.  Item  I  geve  to  my  ladic  Scrope  his 
honor's  wife  tow  ould  ryals.  Item  I  geve  to  my  yong  mr  Mr 
Thomas  Scrope  one  of  my  mares  in  Bolton  parke.  Item  I  geve 
to  Mr  Henrie  Scrope  his  brother  an  angell.  Item  I  geve  to  Mr 
George  Scrope  my  bald  geldinge  and  twelve  pounds  in  monye. 
And  wheras  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  meanes  to  helpe  myne  executers  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  haith  in 
his  owne  hande,  and  a  cow  and  a  calf.  Item  I  geve  to  John 
Rudd  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  parke.  Item  I  geve  to  Christofer  Swaile  tow 
ks  ne  which  I  have  lent  him  alredye,  and  all  the  somes  of  monie 
that  he  dothe  oAve  me.  Also  I  geve  to  his  eldest  sonne  a  cowe 
and  a  calf.  Item  I  geve  to  John  Clerkson,  scole  mr  of  Rich- 
mond,* twentie  shillings.     Item   I  geve  to  my  servants  everye 

*  John  Clarkson,  master  of  Richmond  School,  is  probably  the  writer  of  the  present 
will  and  the  composer  of  the  epitaph  upon  the  testator.  He  had  been  a  member  of 
Trinity  College,  Cambridge,  and  was  consequently  well  qualified  for  such  a  work. 
Before  bis  death  he  appears  to  have  resigned  his  mastership,  and  to  have  retired  to 
Newstead  to  spend  the  remainder  of  his  days  in  peace  in  the  family  of  Ascough.  Here 
he  probably  employed  himself  in  educating  the  children  of  bis  host,  and,  many  years 
after  bis  death,  there  was  a  room  in  the  house  of  Low  Newstead  which  still  bore  the 


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one  of  them  ;i  years  wages,  that  ys,  to  Robert  Apedaile  xx  s.,  to 
Edward  Rudd  xx  s.,  to  John  Addeson  xx  s.,  to  Cuthbert  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.  Wittnesscs,  John  Clerkson,  William 
Nycolson,  John  Hurd,  John  Peacoke,  and  Tho.  Paltrigg.  [Prob. 
8  July,  1578.]         (*) 

CXCIX.    THOMAS  PASM0RE*  OF  RICHMOND. 

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  ye  schoole  of  Richmond 
a  Cowper's  dictionarie  in  Robert  Warde's  hande,  to  be  kept  for  ye  publick  proffitt  of 
ye  schollers  of  ye  said  schoole,  desiringe  yc  schoolemaister,  whosoever,  to  have  a  care 
the  same  maie  be  preserved  and  kept  in  such  good  sort  as  ye  same  maie  continue 
about  ye  schoole,  to  doe  good  to  those  schollers  y'  shall  come  to  ye  said  schoole  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  Ioannes  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  lyke  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  Eckhin's  works  upon  ye  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. 


AKCllPK.U  ONKV  OF  RICHMOND.  *-^>!> 

xvj(l.  _  a  forrest  Mil  and  ij.  staves,  viijd.  —  Celtayne  title  sail 
fishe,  x.\  (1.     Tow  leaces  ofij.  closes,  iijK.  vjs.  viijd. 

Imprimis,  xxx\ij.  bonds  of  Lynt,  at  iij  s.  iiij  d.  a  bond,  iijli. 
ixs.  vjd.  hem  vij.  stone  and  pounds  of  rough  Lyne,  xxiij  s.  viij  d. 
—  xiiij.  stone  and  vj  li.  of  llallitlax  Lyne,  at  iiij  s.  ij  d.  a  pound, 
iijli.  iiijd.  —  ij.  firkens  and  a  halfe  oi'  sope,  at  xij  s.  a  firken, 
xxxs. —  An  hundreth  and  a  quarton  and  iij.  pounds  of  rotch 
allom,  at  xxxij  s.  an  hundrethe,  xlj  s.  v.  pound  and  a  half  of 
pepper,  at  ij  s.  viij  d.  the  pound,  xiiij  s.  viij  d.  —  Haifa  hundreth 
prones,  save  a  pound,  vj  s.  iij  d.  ij.  pounds  of  great  rasens,  viij  d. 
A  pound  and  a  half  of  stakhornes,  vij  d.  v.  pounds  of  galles,  vs. 
vj.  quare  of  capp  paper,  xij  d.  xij.  quaire  of  paper,  iij  s.  vjd. 
ij.  I  Hctionaries,  xx  d.  —  A  Greeke  grammer,  x  d.  x.  Accedenees, 
ij  s.  vij.  Prymers,  xviij  d.  xxviij.  bookcs  called  Pueriles,  v  s.  iiij  d. 
xij.  A  B  C  books,  vj  d.  ij.  yeards  of  buckeron,  xvj  d.  In  hatt 
bandes,  viijd.  Remlance  of  sylke  lases,  xvj  s.  xiiij.  thousand 
.  >t'  smale  pynnes,  vj  s.  A  thousande  great  pyrmes^ij  s.  yj  d.  Mase, 
cloves,  and  gynger,  vj  s.  Synamon  vj.  onces,  ij  s.  iiijd.  Nut- 
mugs  and  buttons,  ij  s.  iij.  dosen  of  cards,  vjs.  ix.  pounds  of 
skeane  thred,  xviij  s.  iiij.  ponds  of  fyne  inkle,_ixs.  iiijd.  In 
course  inkle  iij.  quarterons,  ix  d.  In  staveacres,  ixd.  In  wome- 
sede  and  cenye,  xvj  d.  v.  yeards  and  iij.  quartrons  of  lynen 
clothe,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  '  ij.  pounds  and  iij.  quartrons  of  crewles,  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  (blk),  viij  s.  In 
whit  geanes  and  russett,  xviij  s.  xiiij.  elncs  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  thembles  and  nedles,  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  elson  bkyds  and 
packnedles,  ix  d.  In  bruntstone,  treacle,  and  comin,  xiiij  d.  x. 
dosen  of  trenchers,  xxd.  —  In  saffron  and  iiij.  quare  of  paper, 
xxij  d.  In  arseneck,  xij  d.  Spicknell,  turmirick,  and  gallingall, 
ij  s.  A  ponde  of  graynes,  xxd.  In  glaspes,  kepers, ^anletts,  and 
long  pepper,  ij  s.  vj  d.  vj.  pounds  of  reed  lead,  xviij  d.  Hall  a, 
pound  of  anetsedes  and  licorize,  iiijd.  A  pound  of  wax,  vjd. 
Two  pounds  grene  coperas,  viij  d.  viij.  yeards  of  gartering,  xd. 
ij.  felts  of  xiiij.  pence  ye  pece,  ij  s.  iiijd.  ij.  felts  at  xij  d.  the 
pece,  ij  s.  iij.  children  felts,  xviij  d.  vj.  felts  at  xiiij  d.  ye  pece, 
vij  s.  \Y\.  felts  at  xij  d.  the  pece,  vij  s.  ix.  whitt  capps,_xs.  vj  d. 
(  >ne  mold  hatt,  xij  d.  iiij.  pounds  of  hoppes,  xij  d.  ij.  pounds 
of  rosen,   iiij  d.     Turpentyne,    narvall,    and  oyle  de   bay,   iij  s. 


270  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

Orkment,  ij.  pounds,  viij  d.  ij.  chists  in  the  shoppe,  viij  s.  ij. 
frying  panns,  xij  d.  Tow  hampers,  v  s.  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.  Sornme, 
xxx  li.  xij  s.  v  d.  — 


CO.    CHRISTOFEIU  WIVELL  TESTAMENTUM. 

In  ye  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Christofer  Wyvell  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  ye  parish 
church  of  Massam  in  ye  said  countie  of  Yorke,  if  yt  shall  happen 
me  to  dye  ether  within  ye  said  parish  of  Massam  or  parishe  of 
Fyngall  within  ye  said  countie  of  Yorke,  otherways  at  ye  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  manors,  messuages,  houeses,  dove  houses,  mylles,  lands, 
tenements,  and  hereditaments,  with  ther  appurtcnannces  whatso- 
ever in  Burton  Constable  and  Garrison  in  ye  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  ye  said  Margret  for  and 
during  her  life  all  my  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  in 
Spenithorne  in  the  said  countie  of  Yorke,  nowe  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  ye 
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  Scrope  of  Hameldon,  Bucks,  a 
younger  son  of  Henry  Lord  Scrope  of  Bolton,  by  Phillis  daughter  of  Ralph  Rokeby  of 
Mortham,  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  el  lest  daughter,  died  12  April,  15(i5,  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. 


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her  natural]  life,  in  full  allowance,  recompence,  and  satisfaction 
of  her  right  or  tytle  of  dowre  of,  in,  or  to  all  and  singuler  the 
maners,  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  whatsoever  within 
the  realme  of  England,  whereof  I  the  said  Christofer  WiveU  now 
stand,  or  at  any  tyme  hearlpfore  during  the  espousalls  betwene 
me  and  the  said  IVIargret  have  bene  seaaed  as  of  any  estaite  of 
enheritance,  it' she  the  said  Margretwill  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  Wyvell  my  second  sonne  shall  have  all  my  lands,  tene- 
ments, and  hereditaments  in  Swaneby  in  the  said  countie  of 
Yorke,  a— well  in  possession  as  in  revercion  to  him  and  his  heires 
for  ever,  unto  the  proper  and  onely  use  and  behove  of  ye  said 
Robert  W  well,  his  heires  and  assignes,  for  ever.  And  also  I  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  houswould  stuff,  furniture,  and  implements  of  house- 
honld  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  Marmaduke 
Wvvell  my  eldest  sonne*  entred  into  ye  said  mansion  house,  ther 
to  dwell,  to  have,  and  to  hould  ye  premises  with  their  appurte- 
nances in  Danbie  and  Thorneton  Steward  aforesaid  unto  ye  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  ye  daite  hearof  in  ye  tenure  or  occupacion  of  ye  afore- 
said  .Marmaduke  Wvvell,  for  terme  of  ye  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  Margret  my  wife  for  and  during 
his  life  onelie.  Also  I  will  and  bequethe  that  Christofer  Wyvell, 
my  brother  Wyllyam  Wyvell  sonne,  shall  have  one  annual  ami 
yearlie  rent  charge  of  liij  s.  iiij  d.  out  of  my  maner  of  Staynley, 
to  be  payd  unto  the  said  Christofer  Wyvell  yearlye  during  his 
life  at  towe  severall  tearmes  in  the  yeare,  that  ys  to  say,  at  ye 
Annunciacon  of  our  Ladie  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  and  at  St.  Mychaell 
the  Arkangell  other  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  with  power  to  distrain. — Also 

*  Marmaduke  Wyvill  was  created  a  Baronet  by  King  James  in  1012.  He  married 
Magdalen  daughter  of  Sir  Chr.  Dauby,  by  whom  he  left  a  large  family.  He  died  on 
the  9tb  of  January,  1617,  aged  7<>,  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  Gariyston  shall  have 
his  fermc  that  he  sytteth  on  rent  fre  for  terme  of  his  life  naturall, 
and  after  his  death  to  remayne  unto  the  said  Margret  my  wife  for 
and  during  her  life  onelie. — Also  I  geve  and  bequeth  to  John 
Merman  his  house  and  his  forme  that  he  occupiethe  for  terme  of 
his  life,  and  after  his  death  to  remayne  unto  the  said  Margret 
Wyvell  my  wife  for  and  during  her  life  onely.  The  residue  of'  all 
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  heire  apparant.  Item  I  geve 
and  bequethe  unto  my  wife  the  whole  use,  occupacon,  and  profitts 
of  ye  farme  and  lease  of  ye  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  ye  age  of  xviij. 
yeares  vj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  at  tow  severall  termes  in  ye  yeare,  y*  is 
to  say,  at  Martynmas  and  St.  Markes  day,  or  within  xxli  dayes 
next  after  either  of  ye  said  feasts,  and  yf  it  fortune  my  said  wife 
to  dye  before  ye  expiracon  of  ye  said  years,  the  residue  to  remayne 
wholy  to  ye  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  appoyntmcnt  of  her  last  will.  Also  I 
geve  unto  my  afforesaid  wile  ye  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  ye  same.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  unto  Marmaduke 
Wyvell  my  sonne  and  heire  ye  whole  use,  occupacon,  possession, 
and  profitts  of  my  farme  and  lease  of  ye  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  Lytle  Burton,  and  all  ye  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,  ye  parlour 
under  ye  lords  chamber,  the  haule,  the  butterie,  and  yc  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  Lytic  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  dough  tor  in  la  we  his  wife  one  ambling  gelding.  Item  I  geve 
unto  my  sonne  Sallamon  Swaile  one  gelding  or  v  li.  in  moneye, 
whether  of  those  bequests  he    is   willing   to  have,   and   to  my 


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doughter  Dorothe  his  wife  xli.  Item  I  geve  and  bequethe  unto 
my  brother  Wvlliain  Wyvell  one  nagg  or  fyve  markes,  whether 
of  the  said  gvftes  he  is  willing  to  have.  And  also  I  geve  and 
bequethe  to  my  brother  Fraunces  Wyvell  one  nagg  or  fyve  marks, 
whether  of  ye  said  gefts  he  is  willing  to  have.  Item  I  geve  unto 
my  sonnc  and  heire  Marmaduke  Wyvell  the  tuicon  andbringinge 
upp  of  Christofer  Wyvell  of  Waleworthe,  with  all  such  monie  as 
shall  appeare  in  a  bill  annexed  to  his  father's  will,*  with  xli. 
more  which  1  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  meire  called  bay  Gyll.  Also  I  geve 
to  Elizabethe  Wyvell  xli.  towards  ye  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  unto  every  yeoman  servante  within  my  house  at  ye  tyme 
of  my  deathe  one  half  years  wage  over  and  besydes  such  wages 
as  ys  due  unto  them  at  the  day  of  my  deathe.  And  also  unto  all 
other  servants  in  my  house,  as  well  men  as  women,  one  quarters 
wage  over  and  besydes  such  wayges  as  ar  due  unto  yem  at  ye  same 
tyme.  Item  I  geve  to  Marmaduke  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  fashing  dublett.  Item  I  geve  and  bequeth  x  li.  of  monye 
to  be  distributed  and  geven  in  almes  for  ye  healthe  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  his  eldest  son  Christopher,  his  son  Thomas  his 
daughter  Margaret,  and  Faith  his  wife.  He  appears  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  Girlington  the  younger,  gentlemen,  are  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  16th  of  September,  1568.  He 
owea  his  brother  Francis  for  malt,  12d.  He  married  Faith  daughter  of  Nicholas  Gir- 
lington of  Hackforth,  esq.,  by  whom  he  left  three  children.  She  re-married  George 
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  the 
parish  of  Croft,  where  he  died  in  1590-1.  His  wife  survived  him,  and  was  probably 
buried  at  Croft,  November  20,  1617.  Thomas  Pudsay,  her  third  son,  succeeded  to 
the  familv  estate  at  Stapleton. 

f  Dorothy  Wyvill,  an  aunt  of  the  testator,  married  Richard  or  Roger  Dndsworth  of 
Thornton  W'atlass,  esq.,  and  Phillis  Dodsworth  was  one  of  their  children. 
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and  inhabiting  in  such  places  as  hereafter  followethe :  that  ys  to 
say,  in  ye  parishinge  of  Massham  vli.,  in  ye  parishinge  of  Fingall 
iij  li.,  and  in  ye  parishing  of  Spenithorne  xls.,  to  be  payd  by  my 
executors  over  and  besydes  my  funerall  expenses.  The  resy dew- 
to  Margret  my  wife,  Robert  and  Christofer  Wyvell  my  tow 
sonnes,  they  xrs,  —  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  seale,  &c.  these  being  witnesses,  Lanclot  Rowth  clerke, 
person  of  Fyngall,  &c.  Christofer  Wyvell.  [Prob.  10  May, 
1579.]         (*) 

CCI.  EDWARD  KYRKELANDS  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.  iiij01"  swiles,  iij.  trisses,  xijd.  — 
A  stone  selblack  wooll,  viij  s.  Black  wooll  and  black  game,  xv  s. 
More  in  wooll,  vs.  —  iiij01"  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  go  wen,  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,  xl  s.  Tymber  in  Skellmser,  xliij  s. 
iiij.  stees,  ij  s.  Stangs,  a  barell,  burds,  and  formes,  ij  s.  In  lyme 
and  sande,  xxd.  ijc  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  dore,  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. 

CCII.    ROBERT  WYTHES  OF  COPGRAVE  GENTLEMAN. 

In  Dei  nomine,  Amen.  8  July,  1578.  I  Robert  Wythes  of 
Copgravc  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. 


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Copgrave.  Fyrste  I  give  to  my  brother  in  law  Mr.  Staveiey  xs., 
ande  to  Anne  Staveiey  may  sister  his  bed  fellowexs.  Also  I  give 
to  everie  one  of  my  brethren  xs.  Item  I  give  to  Frances 
Stavelay  one  branded  cowe,  which  I  boughte  at  Rytppom.  [tern 
I  give  bo  everie  one  of  the  resl  of  Mr.  Myles  Stavelays  childreia 
xs.  Item  I  give  to  Robert  I'arkar  of  Newbie  one  bushel]  of 
wheate  and  one  bussbell  of  rye.  Item  I  give  to  Johne  Wryght- 
son  one  bushel]  of  wheate  and  one  bushell  of  rye.  Item  I  give 
to  Johne  Whit  well,  Henrye  Colyer,  ( .Jeorge  Note,  Walter  Haw- 
mell.  Margarete  Fawcet,  Johne  Powter,  Christopher  Webster, 
Thomas  Robyson,  George  llarryson,  and  Johne  Cattysone,  within 
the  towne  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  theyre  wages  iij  s.  iiij  d.  The  rysydew 
of  all  my  goodes  moveable  and  immoveable,  my  detts,  legacies, 
and  bequests  discharged  and  payd,  I  give  them  to  Jayne  Wythes 
my  wyfe,  whome  I  ordeane  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  trashmente,  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,  x  s. 
To  William  Burton  attorney,  Iiij  s.  iiij  d.  Mergery  Thorneton 
wyddow,  iij  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  To  Mr.  Thomas  Thwinge,  xxvij  li. 
— -  His  brother  Edward  Wythes  owes  himxli.  —  Funerall  ex- 
penses. Inprimis  to  the  poore,  xls.  Fyshe  and  spyce  at  Yorke, 
xxxv  s.  x  d.  Item  a  morninge  gowne,  xliij  s.  iiij  d.  A  morninge 
hatt,  viijs.  For  fyshe  and  bread  which  was  boughte,  xij  s. 
Other  funerall  expenses,  iiij  li.  For  wrytynge  of  the  will  and 
two  inventaryes,  vj  s.     For  probacon  and  other  charges. 

CCIII.    JAMES  BACKHOUSE  OF  KIRBYE  IN  LONSDAILE.* 

Inventory,  20  September,  1578.  Inprymis  redd  fresadow  at 
6s.  6d.  ayeard.  Turkye  culler  at  4s.ayeard,xxxiiijs.  v.yeards 
of  browne   blew  at  ixs.  a  yeard,  xlvs.     iij.  yeards  and  a  quarter 

*  This  is  the  first  tradesman's  Inventory  of  anj  si/r  which  has  as  yel  occurred,  and 
it  is  given  entire.  It  is  full  of  novel  and  curious  words,  and  it  will,  T  am  sure,  he 
read  with  considerable  interest. 

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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.  iiijd.  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  pueke  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.  vj  d.  a  yeard,  xxij  s.  vj  d.  ix.  yeards  iij.  quarters  of  b.  and 
browne  chamlett,  xxviij  s.  vj  d.  v.  yeards  of  red  chamlett  at 
iiij  s.  vj  d.  a  yeard,  xxv  s.  x  d.  v.  yeards  of  purple  cliamlett  at 
iiij  s.  vj  d.  a  yeard,  xxij  s.  vj  d.  xxij.  yeards  of  syngle  mockadow 
at  xiiij  d.  a  yeard,  xxxij  s.  j  d.  ij.  yeards  and  a  d.  of  whit  carsaye 
in  rernblands,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  ij.  yeards  of  bayse  in  remblands,  ij  s. 
ij.  yeards  of  checker  remblands,  iij  s.  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,  vs.  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,  xs.  vij.  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,  vij  s.  xj  d.  vj.  per  of  hose  at  vij  d.  j.  per, 
iij  s.  vj  d.     vj.  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  xxd.  a  per,  viij  s.  iiij  d.  vj.  quarters 
of  brode  redd  at  xj  s.  d.  an  elne  of  browne  blew,  vs.  iij.  tether 
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,  xxiiij  s. 
vj  d.  xxiiij.  elnes  of  lin  clothe  at  xv  d.  an  elne,  xxx  s.  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  tafFetye  hatt  at  vjs.  viijd.  vij.  table 
napkins,  ijs.  iiijd.  ij.  grene  hatts,  vjs.  ij.  felts,  ijs.  viijd. — 
(  Very  many  more  felts.)  iiij .  short  thromed  hats,  iiij  s.  iiij .  chamlett 
hatts,  xij s.     v.  necklacis,  ijs.  vjd.     A  mockadaw  hatt,   iijs.     iiij, 


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taffetye  hatts  for  children,  vs.     ij.  sylk  hatts  course,  yiij  s.     A 
cape,  ij  s.  —  (  More  silk  hatts  and  felts.)    viij.  whit  capes,  ix  s.  iiij  d. 
—  {More.)—  vj.  pound  of  ryse,  ij  s.     A  pound  of  vert  grese,  iij  p. 
ij.   casis  of  trenshers,  viijd.     vij.  owncis  of  senimond,  ijs.  vjd. 
viij .  owncis  of  mace,  vj  s.  viij  d.     Allmones,  xviij  d.     Gume,  xiiij  d. 
Turnsall,   xiiij  .1.      vj'.  pond   of  waxc,   vj  d.      Jn jnatche,   viij  d. 
Tin  sp« >nes,  xijd.     iij.peners,  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  wormesyde,  xviij  d.     Sanders,  iij  d.      Spanaret,  xij  d 
Turmereck,  arsnyck,  and  other  ger,  iiij  s.     SugerJ.  lb.  xxd.     A 
boxe  of  nervell,  iij  s.     A  pocke  of  drye  peper,  xiij  s.     More  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.  vs. 
Curranse,  viij  li.     Brimstone,  v.  pound,  xv  d.     vij.  pondof  great 
raysins,  ij  s.  iiij  d.     vj.  pound  of  prones,  xvd.     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.  payr  more,  xs.  viij  d.     vj.  payre  of  women's 
hose,  ixs.     (More.)     A  pece  of  mockadow,  xxvs.     A  pece  of 
redd  chamlett  and  one  of  b.  iij  li.  xs.     A  reame  of  pawper,  y  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  can  vis,   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  Mantuas,  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.     Tullye^ffices,    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,  ij  s.     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  knyfc,  and  boddking, 
iiij  d.      Mace  and  cloves,  vj  d.      x.  owncis  of  turmeracke,  x  d. 
Gallinga,    ij  d.     Comminseds,    iiij  d.      ij.   par    of  ballons,   iiij  d 
iij.  braseles,  iiij  d.     In  nedles,  ij  s.    iij.  ball  of  dyce,  ixd.     ' 


278  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

of  sylke  buttons,  viij  s.  iij  d.  vj.  verye  combes,  ij  s.  v.  grose  of 
thred  buttons,  xv  d.  j.  dosson  and  a  d.  o  thimbles,  viij  d.  Fyne 
shirt  strings  and  minkins,  vj  s.  iiij.  grose  of  sylke  buttons,  vs. 
viij  d.  Fixet  pewder,  vj  d.  j.  grose  of  statut  lace,  vs.  viij  d. 
iiij.  gernesh  tersele,  xij  d.  j.  paper  of  statut  lace,  vj  s.  Hocks 
and  ese,  coper  nayles,  iij.  lots,  iij  s.  ij.  payr  of  spores,  vj  d. 
ix.  dysson  of  creles  and  sylke  points,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  v.  owneis  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.  thimles,  vj  d.  A 
lyttle  rem  bland  of  lyn  clothe  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.  .  .  .  Twine  xxd.  per  lb. 
Course  twyne  J  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  10 d.  per  doz.  iiij.  dos.  of  iiij.  pyrlyd  lace,  iiij  s.  Lace  5d. 
to  9d.  per  dos.  j.  lb.  and  vij.  owneis  of  peeing  thred,  iij  s.  vj  d. 
vij.  clossen  and  a  d.  of  bylliament,  viij  s.  ij.  dosson  of  cards,  vs. 
ijf  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.  Yel- 
vett  night  capes,  iij  s.  each.  Satton  capes  and  wirsytt,  2  s.  each. 
Perchement  v  d.  per  pece.  Points  1  d.  per  doz.  A  sylke  belt  and 
crueles  lace,  xij  d.  Thred  points,  2£  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 i  lb.  of  fyne  enckle,  xiij  s.  vj  d. 
Redde  waxe,  iiij  d.  Skell  cappes,  ij  s.  vj  d.  Pines  5|  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  cl. 
per  ell.  A  pece  of  jeanes  fustien,  xix  s.  vijj-  yds.  single  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. 
vjf-  yds.  of  damaske,  lviij  s.  vj  d.  xxij .  yds.  j-  of  boratons,  iij  li.  xv s. 
Sylke  borato,  vij  s.  vj  cl.  per  yd.  Spaynishe  taffetye,  vj  s.  per  yd. 
ij.  yds.  5  of  satton  in  bridgis,  iij  s.  ix  d.  Hollan  clothe,  v  s.  per 
elne.  ix.  elnes  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  buff  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,  x  d.  per  lb.  li.  v  s.  Bowtclothe,  vj  cl.  per  yd.  Man- 
tuan  and  Confabulationes,  iij  s.  viij  d.  A  Salme  booke,  xvj  d. 
ij.  litle  Psalme  boockes,  xvj  d.     iiij.  Esope  fabulls,  xvj  d.     vj.  taf- 


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fetye  pursis,  vj  9.  vj  d.     vij.  dos.  of  open  lace,  vj  s.  vj  d.     v.  qui 
berons  of  Skotishe  bobin  sylke,  vs.  iiij  d.     v.  qti.  of  glover  fringe, 
viijs.  vijd.     Coventre  thredd,  vj  s.  per  lb.     Sylke  shetts  byndin, 
ij  s.  vj  d.     Bobinglace,  vj  «1.  per.»/.,    iij.  quaxterons  of  sylke  cheane 
hu-c.  \ij.-.     Lj.  calls,  v  «I.     iij.  quarterons  of  statchin  lace,  xxs. 
Lacin  sylke,  vj  d.  per  oz.     Spaynisne  sylke,  xviij  d.  per  oz.    Coul- 
lerl   sylke,   xx  d.  per  oz.     Bridgis  sylke,  xvj  d.  per  oz.     Lj.  grose 
ix.  dos.  of  crowne  lace,  xixs.      Lace  edgin,  xij  d.  per  dos.     iij. 
quarterons  j.  ownee  of  jeanes  sylke,  vj  s.     Franske  garters,  xxd. 
perpare.     Eollan  laee,  xiiijd.     Anownc  £  of  stytchin  sylke,  xvj  d. 
Gold   and   sylver   edgin,   iiij  s.  per  dos.     xiiij.  owncis  of  sylke 
fringe,  xvij  s.   vj  d.      Bastert  fringe,  viijs.  per  lb.      yiij.  dos.  of 
sylke  and  sylver  twist,  xxj  s.     x.  owncis  of  sylke  bylliment,  xij  s. 
Spanvsh  rebin,  xxviij  s.  per  lb.     Coper  lace  gold  and  sylver,  x  d. 
per  dos.     English  rebin,  j  s.  per  ownce.      Sylke  perchement,  x  d. 
per  dos.     Coper  lace  gold,  xviij  d.     A  great  syke  open  lace,  xvj  s. 
\  j .  yeards  1  >f  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  peee.     iiij.  owncis  iiij.  yeards  of  pointin,  vjs.     ij.  dos.  viij.  yds. 
of  narrav  chevin,  xij  s.    vj.  calls,  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  thredd,  xvj  d.     fib.  of  twin,  ij  s.  vj  d.     vj.  Accedences,  iij  s. 
A  dos.  pen  and  inck  horns,  xvj  d.     iij.  pound  of  enckle,  iij  s.  vj  d. 
xj .  Primers,  ij  s.  ij  d.     Packe  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.  pergrose. 
Blacke  thredd,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  per  lb.    Garters,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  to  vs.  iiij  d.  per 
doz.     Statut  lace,  vij  s.  xd.  per  gros.     Grene  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   ofanlots,  xvj  d.     Absis(A,  B,  C's)  and 
('atcchismies,  viij  d.  *  ij.  cloths  of  nedles,  ij  s.     ij.  dos.  of  Norrige 
lace,    viij  d.      Ha'lte   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,   vijd.      xj.   dos.  of  points, 
iij  s.  iiij  d.     Lacin  sylke,  j  s.  per  oz.      Sewin  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  d.     iij.  grose  of  sylke 
buttons,    iiij 8    vj  d.      xvj.    thowsand    of  pynes,   xij  s. ,  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. 
Ilatt  bands,  xx  d.      A  povmd  of  crosc  bow  thredd,  ix  d.      In  batt 
nedles,  ij  ds.     viij.  dosson  of  gerterin,  vj  s.     Franche  parchement 
rin,  vj  s.     iij.  enckle  rolls,  ij  s.  vj  d.     ij.  lb.  of  lycorons,  vj  d. 
v.    quare    of   cappin    pawper,    \\y\.      iiij.   dos.  of  hatt   bands. 


280  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  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  quarteron  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  %  lb.,  vij  s.  vj  d. 
Mydle  mace  j-  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. 
Annayseds  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,  xv  s. 
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.  ixd.  Castell 
sope  a  quarteron,  xvj  s.  Allome  a  quarteron,  vj  s.  viij  d.  Rotche 
allom  a  quarteron,  ix  s.  Lycorus  vj.  lb.,  xviij  d.  Colander  j.  lb., 
xx  d.  Comeffyt,  xx  d.  Senemond  comfets  j-  lb.,  xiiij  d.  Sene- 
mond  £  lb.,  ij  s.  x  d.  Prones  xiiij.  lb.,  ij  s.  Great  raysins  £  a 
quarteron,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  Sylke  hatts,  5  s.  4  d.  to  lis.  each  — 
White  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, 
xxd.  £  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,  vs.  vj  d.  iij.  dos.  of  flax,  xxj  s.  viij  d.  iij.  lb.  of 
line,  xxd.  1£  grose  of  combes,  ix  s.  vj.  longe  wast  girdles, 
xxd.  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,  ix  s.  (Jacketts, 
dobletts,  hose,  britches,  worne  by  the  deceased.) 

ij.  swords,  vj  s.  viij  d.      ij.  bowes  and  arrowis,  viij  s.      A  per  of 


ARCHDEACONRY  OF  RICHMOND.  281 

showes,  xij  d.  A  Bteel  cape  gayged  by  Tinkler,  ijs.  A  budged, 
j.  male  pinyen,  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. 
liij  d.  ij.  sylver  rings  and  xvj  d.  in  old  sylver,  iij  s.  iiij  d.  &c.  &c. 
cclxxviij  1.  vj  s.  viij  d. 

Another  imperfect  Inventory,  dated  on  the  16th  Sept.  1578: — 
Cloth  of  eyser  blew,  stamell  reade,  a  Byble  and  other  Eynglyshc 
boks,  xxxvi'ijs.  vjd.  Cards  and  paper.  One  realm e  paper, 
iiij  s.  viij  d.  ij.  dos.  cards  best,  iiij  s.  vj  d.  ij.  dos.  cards,  iij s.  ij d. 
ij.  dos.  cards  blew  bore,  iiij  s.  viij  d.  vij.  white  cawls  for  women, 
ij  s.  iiij  d.  —  j.  dos.  of  stackhorncs,  iij  s.  vj.  lb.  of  gonne  powder, 
v  s.     iiij.  lb.  of  glewe,  xij  d.     A  quarteron  of  brassell,  iij  s.  iiij  d. 


CCIV.    ME.  HENRI  FISSHER*  OF  KENDALL. 

Inventory,  5  November,  1578  (inter  alia).  <  Inprimis  his  yiel- 
let  gowen,  iiij  li.  His  next  best  gowen  to  it,  iij  li.  vj  s.  viij  d. 
A  shepe  culered  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,  xxxs.  A  shert  of  male, 
xvjs.  A  sword  and  a  skeane,  vs.  A  fres  gowen,  xiij  s.  iiij  d. 
ij.  facyns  of  budge  for  gowens,  xxvj  s.  A  spruse  jerkin,  xiij  s. 
iiijd.  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 
cloues,  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  dornecks,  iiij  s.  A  pece  Scotoishe  clothe  in 
gaige,  xij  d.  ij.  clothees  of  arrowes,  xxx  s.  A  pair  breks  and  a 
coveringe,  iij  s.  A  fres  jackett,  a  jerkin,  and  ij.  pair  sloppes^xij  s. 
An  old  fres  gowen,  iiij  s.  iiij.  dubletts,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  pincke 
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,  girthes,  xs.  A  budgett,  xxd. 
v.  stele  capes,  ij.  holberts,  iij.  stafes,  and  ij.  bucklers,  xiiij  s.  A 
bagg  and  a  gold  ringe,  xiij  s'iiij  d.  ij.  bowes  and  theyr  baggs,  a 
whyver,  one  arrow  case,  and  arows,  viij  s.  —  iiij.  chesis  and  a  flake, 
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  fishe,  vs. 
Window  leaves,  vj  s.  A  hand  bell,  a  shoule,  viij  d.  A  staf,  iiij  d. 
A  Bible,  a  Sawter,  ij.  other  books,  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  A  tab-ill  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  vita),  xvj  d.  A 
lantyorne,  xvj  d.  A  lampe,  viij  d.  In  the  butary.  A  corner 
sawcer,  vj  d.  v.  woodd  things  to  sett  wyne  on  and  a  piggon,  vj  d. 
ij.  pair  spores,  viij  d.  The  lytill  butari.  The  kitchinge —  Talow, 
kitching  fee,  x  s.  Wooll  xij.  stone,  iij.  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  iiij.  stone 
and  a  d.  jarne,  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  floks,  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.  Tyrnber  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.  seives,  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  owinge  hym  as  fol- 
loioith.  —  Mr.  Jopson  upon  one  bill  dew  at  tymes,  jcli.  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  Bellingham 
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  Duckett  of  (rrayrigg,  esq.      She  died  childless,  and  the  testator  re-married 


,\K( IHDEAC om:v  OF  RICHMOND.  283 

my  mancion  house  al  Faucett  Forest,  wheiiu  I  now  dwell,  and 
my  lands  there,  and  in  Bainsdell  and  Bainsdall  head,  to  bring  upp 
our  childann  in  the  feare  and   love  of  God  —  and  thru  to  remain 

to inv  sonne  and  beire  and  his  heires,  and  in  defalte  of 

suche  issue  to  remayne  as  mv  said  manars  of  Eelssington  is  as- 
signed—  mv  lands  called  the  Comon  which  I  had  of  my  lady 
Wharton,  to  goo  as  my  lands  on  the  aorth  side  of  Borrowedell  to 
mv  said  sonne  Thomas.  And  1  will  thai  altar  my  wiles  wedow- 
head,  the  courte  of  the  said  foresl  shall  be  kept  yeareli  at  my 
said  manor  howse  tharc  in  the  names  of  bothc  my  said  sonnes 
Thomas  and  Henri.—  To  every  one  of  my  dough  tars  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  nuitie  for  the  wardshipp  as  is  used  to  be  rated 
in  that  courte  of  wards.  — I  make  my  welbeloved  wiff  Dorothie 
Bellengham,  my  sonn  Thomas  Bellengham,  James  Bellengham, 
Henri  Bellengham,  Allen  Beilingham,  and  what  sonne  as  God 
shall  send  me  moo  my  executors.  —  My  supervisors  to  meite  every 
\.aie  at  my  howse  at  Helssington  or  Faucett  Forest,  upon 
Wedinsdai  in  Easter  weike,  to  receyve  the  trew  accompte  as  well 
of  them  selffs  as  of  other  —  and  to  have  some  clarke  or  auditor  to 
make  Taire  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  prescntlye  bestowe  accordinge  to  my  will  —  under  twoo  locks 
and  kyes,  wherof  my  cossinge  George  Salkeld  to  kepe  the  one 
kye,  and  my  brother  Richard  Sandfurthe  the  other  kye.  —  Super- 
visors the  right  worshippfull  and  myne  especiall  freind  Sir 
Thomas  Gargrave  knight,  vice  president  of  the  queues  ma*16 
honorable  counsell  in  the  northe  partes,  my  cossinge  George  Sal- 
kelte,  my  nephew  Thomas  Bellengham,  my  brother  in  lawc 
Richard  Sandfurth,  and  Sir  Utar  Gilpin,  prest,  whome  I  moost 
t.ndarli  beseche  for  the  love  of  God  to  be  good  to  my  wiff  and 
childarn,  and  to  helpe  them  to  the  best  that  they  can,  andcheflye 

Dorothy  daughter  of  Thomas  Sandford  of  Askham,  esq.,  by  whom  he  liad  seven  sons 
and  eight  daughters.  Five  sons  and  seven  daughters  survived  him.  He  died  on  the 
7th  of  May,  1577,  aged  01.  and  was  buried  in  the  stately  chapel  of  his  family  in  the 
church  of  Kendal.      His  will  was  accidentally  omitted  in  its  proper  place. 

Upper  bevens  Ball,  an  old  grey  mansion  on  the  banks  of  the  Kent,  was  probably 
built  or  enlarged  bj  the  testator.  When  Machel  saw  it  in  1692  the  windows  of  the. 
hall  were  filled  witli  the  quartering?  of  him  and  his  connections.  Further  particulars 
of  the  family  of  Beilingham  will  be  found  in  Burn  and  ttioolson's  Westmoreland  and 
Cumberland,  i.  204.     This  will,  however,  make  some  additions  to  the  family  Redigree. 


284  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

to  obteyne  the  wardshipp  of  myne  heire.  And  I  will  that  Mr. 
Gargrave  shall  have  my  best  geldinge  and  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  to  nyce 
Mari  Warriner,  and  An  Sandfurthe,  and  Elizabeth  Strykland, 
each  xx  s.  To  my  brother  Eichard  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  Jon  Dyckson,  to  either  of  them,  xl  s.  And  to  my  hynds  and 
other  servants,  their  holff  yeare  wages,  and  to  my  musses  one 
hole  yere  wage.  —  Mye  evidences  to  be  sarnie  kepte  under  twoo 
locks  and  kyes  in  my  study e  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,  wch  conteynes  or  ar 
conteyned  in  fyve  leafes  of  this  bouke. 

An  Inventoki  of  all  the  goods,  cattells,  and  detts  which  was  the 
Eight  Worshippfull  Allan  Bellengham  esquier,  deceassed,  vewed 
and  prised  upon  the  bouke  othes  of  Edward  Collinson,  Petar 
Cowper,  John  Warriner,  and  Eichard  Bownes,  the  xix.  of 
June,  anno  1579. 

At  Tentor  hoive,  viz.  Inprimes,  sheipe  thare,  ix3™  and  ix., 
lames  thare,  xxiiij.  At  Hound  hoive.  Item  sheipe  thare, 
iijc  vxx  and  xvij.,  lambes  thare,  iijxx  and  x.  At  the  Hyer  house. 
Sheipe  thare,  iijc  and  iiij.,  lames  thare,  vij.  Sheipe  thare,  vijc 
and  xxv.,  lames  thare,  vijxx  and  xiiij.  At  the  Lower  house.  Sheipe 
thare,  ixc,  lames  thare,  vc  and  xxx.  At  Hutton.  Sheipe  thare, 
ijc  xliiij.,  lames  thare,  liiij.  At  Helssington.  Sheipe  thare, 
jc  xxxviij.,  lames  thare,  xxxvij.  At  Sadgill,  viz.  Sheipe  thare, 
vc  and  xiiij.,  lames  thare,  xxvj.  Some  of  all  the  sheipe  in  monye, 
vcli.  vjli.  vijs.  vjd.  The  whole  nomber  of  the  sheipe,  3391. 
Some  in  mony  for  the  lames,  lxvij  li.  iiij  s.  The  lames  in  nomber, 
833. 

Kye  with  calve  and  at  haith  calved  Ixxxv.;  some  jcxxvij  li.  xs. 
vj.  bulls,  vjli.  xiiis.  iiijd.     lxxj.  geld  cattell,  lxvij  li.     xj.  soukin 


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calves,  liij  s.  iiij  d.  Fyfla  oxen,  lxxxiij  li.  vj  s.  8  d.  Mears,  stages, 
and  folles,  xxxj.,  wherof  ar  fooles  viij.  xxxiij  li.  vj  s.  8  d.  iiij. 
stoned  horses,  xij  li.  xiiij.  worke  horses,  xxli.  Rydingc  horses 
and  mears,  xiiij  li.  In  wooll,  iiijc  and  xxxvj.  stone,  amountingc 
— vijxx  li.  xxxviij  s. 

The perler  next  hall*  The  hall.  The  buttari.  The  law  buttary. 
The  brew  bouse.  In  the  side  of  the  courte  under  prest  chamber. 
The  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  where  the  servants 
lyes.  In  Anthony  Yeats  chamber.  The  larder  house.  The 
woman  s  house.  The  gallary  chamber.  Wliere  the  yonge  gentill- 
wemen  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  mataras,  a  bolstar,  a  pair  blancketts,  a 
coverlett,  a  clothe,  arrowes,  testornes  of  grene,  and  a  pair  bccld 
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, 
iiijor  coverings  for  sware  tables,  xij  s.  Drawings  for  a  bedd,  read 
and  grene  saye,  and  a  mantill,  xs.  iiij01-  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  wenchis  chamber.  The  chamber  over 
the  maydens  chamber.  In  the  maydens  chamber.  The  kytchinge. 
TJie  lardar  house.  The  studye.  The  good  mans  chamber.  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  wyinge  xxiiij. 
ounces,  vj  li.  A  cupe  with  a  cover  doble  gilte  wyinge  xxiiij . 
ounces,  vj  li.  A  cupp  with  a  cover  doble  gilte  wyinge  xiij.  ounce, 
iij  li.  v  s.  A  salte  doble  gilte  wyinge  xv.  ounces,  iij  li.  xvs.  A 
cupp  with  a  cover  doble  gilte  wyinge  xvj.  ounces,  and  beinge  a 
pledge,  iiij  li.  A  salte  with  a  cover  parccll  gilte,  iij  li.  vij  s.  vj  d. 
iij.  gobletts  parcell  gild  with  a  cover  wyinge  iijxx  xiij.  ounces, 
xvj  li.  viij  s.  vj  d.      A  silver  cupp  with  a  cover  parcell  gild  wyinge 

*   It  is  difficult  to  say  whether  this  is  the  Inventory  of  the  furniture,  &c,  at  Upper 
Levens  Hall  or  at  Helsington.     The  family  resided  at  both  these  places. 


286  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

xj.  ounces,  1  s.  A  silver  cupp  without  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  withoute  gildinge  wyinge  xj.  ounces,  xlviij  s.  xxviij.  silver 
spones  wyinge  xxij.  ounces,  vj  li.  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, 
iij  li.  iiij  s.  A  gold  belte,  xlvj  s.  8  d.  Playte,  some,  105  li.  8  s.  4d. 
In  golde,  ixli.  In  mony,  xlvij  li.  vj  s.  lxvij.  Spaynishe  peces, 
xxxiij  s.  ij.  portegewces,  vj  li.  In  golde,  1  li.  iij.  peces  of  gold, 
iiij  li.  xs.  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.  lxxiiij.  strange  peces  of  coyne  of  golde  and 
silver  together  (blk.).  xliiij.  Spaynishe  peces  of  mony  at  iiij  s. 
viij  d.  a  pece,  some  x  li.  v  s.  iiij  d.  xiii.  sundry  coynes  of  silver 
(blk.).  liiij.  peces  of  silver,  xls.  lv.  peces  of  silver  lytyll  ounce, 
(blk.).  Other  severall  peces  and  coynes  as  is  valewed  to  jc. 
xxxviij  li.  v  s.  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,  2479  li.  14  s.  6  d.  More  money  come  in  senc 
Inventori  was  somed  at  home,  ij  c.  li.  xx  li.  More  at  London  as 
appeareth  by  one  obligacon,  iijc.  li. 


CCVI.    WILLIAM  BRAYTHEWAITE      OF  KYRLA.ND  IN  KENDALL. 

Inventory,  10  July  1579.  At  Kyrkland.  A  pewder  kanne 
and  a  stylletory,  iiijs.  Item  ij.  stylle  cottes,  vs.  Old  taethe, 
viij  d.  Fyve  browne  manteles,  lv.  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  Wm.  Darneton  of  Knaresbrough,  vintner,  has  in  his 
seller  "  one  but  of  sack  valued  at  20Z.  ;  3  hogsheads  of  '  wyne  ordinary,'  20/.  ;  one 
hogshead  of  vinegar,  11.  8s.  ;  one  but  and  2  hogsheads  of  bear,  71.  ;  one  great  pot, 
1/.  ;  3  empty  hogsheads,  certain  bottles,  cans,  and  empty  runletts,  one  great  tub, 
2  lesser  tubs  with  gantrees,  and  other  'huslements,'  11. 18s.  6d.  ;  21  wyne  potts,  21.  3s.  ; 
one  flagon  and  two  pewter  cans,  12s.  He  has  also  four  silver  bear  bowls,  valued  at 
121.  ;  three  long  wine  bowls  at  6/.,  and  five  low  wine  bowls  valued  at  6/.  13s.  Id." 

In  1630  Reginald  Atkinson  of  Dalton,  in  the  parish  of  Ravenswath,  has  one  tun  of 
white  and  claret  wine,  and  some  more,  valued  at  101.  Rosa  solis  and  a  little  aqua 
vitse  at  22s.  Eight  glasses  and  glass  bottles,  3*.  ;  a  still,  6s.  8rf.  ;  four  black  pots  ami 
a  stone  jug,  8s. 


\Ki  lll>KA(  om;v  di    i:i<  HMOND.  2H7 

with  a  cover  waigneinge  xoz.,  xxxixs.  iij.  masers,  xxij  a.  Lj. 
old  t'listicn  blankets,  iiijs.  ,  .  .  fustien  coddes,  vs.  An  old  clothe 
of  arrowes,  vs.  .  .  .  old  clothes,  iij  s.  vj.  cotton  blankets,  viija. 
Lj.  fledg  blankets,  \  s.  ij.  caddow  blankets,  ij  s.  iiij  d.  A  remnen 
of  pewke  carseye,  ixs.  A  ledder  spruse  jerkine  and  sieves  for 
and  bo  the  same  iiij  s.  A  pair  of  old  cote  sieves,  iiij  d.  A  pair 
of  cammas  mowldes  with  a  pair  of  yellow  coveringes,  vs.  .  .  .  cw 
clothe  jerkine,  vs.  ij.  &ese  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  Mack  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,  iiijs.  A  gowne  of  brode 
clothe,  xv  s.    ij.  daggers  and  knifes,  ix  s.    ij.  old  bucklers,  ij  s.  viij  d. 

a  pair  yren  spurres,  xij  d.     A  breste  plaite,  a  back  plait,  a 

stole  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  ease,  xx  d.  In  the  Kyrhefylde 
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  Mylikroppe  in  Thomas  Hutton  howse. 
A  butte  of  sacke,  xl  s.  At  Thomas  Pearson  howse.  Half  a  butte 
of  old  sacke  loste  coller,  xxiij  s.  iiij  d.  One  emtie  butte,  xxd. 
One  hogesheade  of  clarett  wyne  wanttinge  of  full  iiij.  enches, 
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.  Somma, 
vj  li.  xij  s.  —  The  towne  of  Lancaster  owes  him,  iiij  li.  xiij  s.  vj  d. 
Somma  totalis,  e.lxxxj  li.  vs.  viij  d. 


CCVn.    BAYXE  MICHAELIS  TESTAMENT. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  eyghte  day  of  Auguste, 
anno  1579.  Michaell  Rayne*  of  Mickleton  baylif,  being  in  good 
and  perfitt  memorie,  did  send  for  the  curat  of  Romald  churchc, 
who  then  at  that  instant  came,  and  findinge  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  Elaine  has  always  formed  a  strong  clan  in  Teesdale,  and  especially 
in  the  parish  of  Bomaldkirk.  At  one  time  it  had  the  almost  entire  possession  of  tin- 
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  appended  to  it,  "Hoc 
nihili  est,  juod  alias  formatur  prout  patet  in  schedula  papiri  presentibus  inclusi." 


288  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES  IN  THE 

pleased  God  to  call  him  to  his  mercye  his  bodye  should  be  buried 
under  ye  marble  in  the  churche  yarde  where  his  father  lay,  and 
so  the  curate  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 
Rayne,  and  Nicholas  Close,  with  others. 


CCYIII.    DOMING  MARLE  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  churche  the  some  of  ten  pounds  to  be  bestowed  thereupon 
at  sight  and  vewe  of  my  said  executor  and  churche  wardens  for 
the  tyme  being.  Item  I  do  geve  unto  Rauphe  Cotts,  procter  of 
the  said  churche,  for  tyethes  forgotten,  for  tie  shillings.  Item  I  do 
geve  and  bequeathe  to  John  Dawneye,  esquire,  my  sonn  in  lawe, 
twentie  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  lanils  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,  servyd  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.  28<J 

Dawneye,  his  third  sonn,  ten  pounds.  To  Darcie  Dawneye,  his 
fourthe  son,   ten  pounds.      Item  J  do  geve  unto  my  daughter  An 

I  unstall*  one  tanckard  of  silver  duble  gilt,  and  one  gold  ringe 
with  a  rubie.  Item  1  do  uri  \  *  -  unto  Francise  Tunstall  sonn  to 
my  son  I'raiuist'  Tunstall  one  little  chyne  of  gold  and  my  best 
Btandinge  cupp.  To  William  Tunstall  second  sonn  to  my  said  sonn 
Francise  one  silver  goblet  gill  mthout  a  cover.  Item  I  do  geve 
and  bequeathe  unto  the  said  William  Tunstall  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  Tunstall,  to  have  and  to 
holde  all  the  said  lands,  tenements,  and  hereditaments  as  or  afor- 
said  unto  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  hundrethe  markes. 
To  Jane  Tunstall,  his  third  doughter,  one  hundrethe  marks.  To 
Alice  Tunstall,  his  fourthe  doughter,  fyftie  pounds;  and  to  Eliza - 
bcthe  Tunstall,  his  fyft  doughter,  fyftie  pounds.  Item  I  do  geve 
unto  Ellen  Midleton,  doughter  of  George  Midleton  esquier,  for 
and  towards  her  mariage,  fburtie  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 
Readman  the  some  of  fortie  pounds.  To  Ellen  Eeadman,  her 
i  I  lighter,  fortie  pounds.  Item  I  do  geve  to  William ,  Marmaducke, 
Christofor,  Francise,  Gabriell,  Jason,  An,  and  Marie  Readman, 
children  of  William  Readman  esquier,  my  sonn  in  lawe,  gotten 
of  the  bodie  of  my  said  doughter  Isabell,  one  hundrethe  and 
three  score  pounds,  to  be  equallie  devided  amongest  them.  Item 
I  do  geve  unto  George  Sheffeld  fyve  marks.  To  Anthonie  Sheffeld 
fyve  marks.  To  Francise  Hirdson  twentie  marks.  To  James 
Newton  foure  pounds.  To  John  Heines  one  mare  and  one  hefferr. 
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  hogge  shepe.  To 
Dorothie  Thomson  syx  pounds  xiij  s.  iiij  d.     To  Elizabethe  Ap- 

*  There  are  some  disputed  points  in  the  pedigree  of  Tunstall,  and  this  is  one  of  them. 
In  Dr.  Whitaker's  pedigree,  after  Sir  Marmaduke,  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  ascribe  to  his  son. 
This  lady  was  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,  is 
said  to  have  been  married  to  Sir  John  Dauney.  She  may  perhaps  have  had  two 
daughters  of  the  same  name  ;  or,  as  is  more  probable,  there  is  some  mistake  in  the 
names  which  occur  in  the  pedigree. 

i 


290  WILLS  AND  INVENTORIES. 

plebie  fyve  marks.  To  Tarren  syx  shillings  eight  pence.  To 
Charitie  her  doughter  one  heffer.  To  William  Shawe  one  heffer. 
To  Rowland,  my  milner,  xxvj  s.  viij  d.  To  Braken  one  heffer. 
To  Christofer  Outhwayte  xiij  s.  four  pence.  To  Michaell  Hutchen- 
son  one  heffer.  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  Hey  ton  one  hefferr. 
To  William  Garthewayte  one  heffer  and  fouer  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,  Mar- 
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  cosynsRaupheConyers,  andCuthbert,  John,  Ma  the  we,  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.]         (*) 


I  N  I)  E  \. 


Airton,    Rob.    parson    of    Goldishurghe, 

1559,  T.  125 
Allanson,  Thomas,  1541,  T.  23 
Allanson,  Will.  1543,  T.  36 
Andrews,  Svr  Jhon,  vicar  of  Mellynge, 

1563,  T. 108 
Appulby,  Brian,  1548,  T.  68 
Appulbv,  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,  preist,  1558, 

T.  112 
Brown,  Genett,  of  Aysynby,  1539,  T.  15 
Browne,  Kobt.  of  Arkendaill,  1557,  T.  90 
Burghe,  Cristine,  of  Richmond,  gentyl- 

wom"    1566,  T.  I.  191 


Burghe,  Roger,  of  Burghe,  esq.  1574,  T. 

I.  243 
Bynks,  Richard,  of  Richmond,  1565, 1.  80 


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,  1545, 

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, 

I.  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,  Kobortus,  de  Magna  Fencots,  L470 

T.  8 
Dixon,  Mathew,ofBrantfell,  1563,  1.169 


292 


Doddinge,  Robert,  of  Kendall,  1562,  I. 

156 
Dodisworth,  Chr.  of  Jolbie,  1551,  T.  71 
Duckett,  Mrs.  Ann,  par.  Kendall,  1558, 

T.  122 
Duffield,  James,  of  Norton,  1546,  T.  I.  60 
Dukdale,  Roger,  1467,  T.  5 


E 


Edlyngton,  Dominus  Johannes,  rector  de 

Kyrkeby  Ravenawath,  1457,  T.  2 
Essche,  Lanslot,  of  Howntton,  1558,  T.  123 


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 


d 


Gayle,  Lancelot,  of  Scruton,  1566,  T.  187 
Go'ldisburg,    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 


II 


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,  I.  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.  I.  227 

K 

Kirkbie,  Adame,  of  Askarth,  1572,  T.  235 
Kirkbie,  Anne,  of  Kirkbye  Ireleth,  1566, 

T.  190 
Knyvett,    Will,    of   Thorntonbrigs,    gen. 

1557,  T.  I.  97 
Kyghley,  Henrye,  of  Inskypp,  esq.  1567, 

T.  I.  198 
Kyrkelands,  Edward,  of  Kendall,   1578, 

1.274 


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  Lowthcr,  knyght, 

1552,  T.  73 
Lynschall,  Izabell,  1542,  T.  I    26 


293 


Mansarghe,  Edward,  1543,  T.  I.  37 
Mauleverer,  Francis,  of  AUerton  Maul- 

everer,  gen.  153!',  T.  1(3 
Meoleton,  Chr.  1552,  T.  73 

Mci'liv,  Francis,  of  Moiling,  esq.  1541, 

T.  21 
Metcalfe,  Jhon,  of  Sanote  Nicholas,  gen. 

1540,  T.  19 
Metcalf,  Thomas,  of  Bellarbie,  gen.  1575, 

T.  266 
Mountegle,    Sir    Thomas   Stanley,    lord, 

1558,  T.  113 
Myddelton,    Thomas,    of   Weste    Apple- 

garthe,  gen.  1564,  I.  170 


N 


Xevill,  George,  D.D.  master  of  th'ospitall 

of  Well,  1557,  T.  I.  204 
Nicholson,  Richardus,  de  Hornby,  1469, 

T.  5 
Nvehollson,  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  Furnes, 

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 
Phillipson,  Chr.  of  Crooke,  1566,  T.  I. 

188 
Place,  Chr.  of  Halnaby,  esq    1556,  T.  84 
Place,  Klsabeth,  1553,  T.  75 
Premjtt,  Thomas,  of  Lancaster,   preste, 

1565,  T.  I.  171 
Pullavne,  Ninian,  1565,  T.  176 
Pykering,  Chr.  of  Clesbie,  1543,  T.  34 
Pvckering,  Edward,  of  Scelmisyer,  1543, 

'T.  I.  35 
Pynckney,  Jeffray,  of  Rychmounde,  1546, 

T.  61  ' 

R. 

Rayne,  Michaell,  "t  Mickleton,  1571».  T. 
287 


Redman,    Richard,   par.  Thornton,   gen. 

1543,  T.  50 
Rokebie,  Thomas,  of  Mortham,  esq.  1567, 

I.  200 
Rokeby,  Margcrv,  of  Yaftbrd,wedoo,1540, 

T.  17 
Ronson,  John   of  Trowtbeck,  1569,  T.  I. 

221 
Rudd,  Leonard,  of  Easbye,  1568,  T.213 


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  Lvtyll  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. 

1.152 
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  Brygnell,  1545, 

T.  I    52 
Thomson,  Cutberde,  vicarius  de  Gillinge, 

1573,  T.  I.  240 
Thompson,  Richard,  of  Richmond,  1572, 

T,  I.  232 
Thomson,  Robert,  of  Morton-upon-Swaill, 

1551,  T.  71 


294 


Thomson,  Thomas,  of  Bolton-upon-Swale, 

1562,  T.  155 
Tomson,  Will,  of  Borowbright,  1567,  T. 

194 
Thorpe,  Richard,  1537,  T.  13 
Tolnson,  Richard,  1536,  T.  12 
Toppeym,  Ellyn,  1556,  T.  88 
Townelay,   John,  of  Dutton,  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  Smeton,  esq. 
1558, T.  122 

W. 

Wadeson,  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 
AVandysforde,  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  Skoltwhatrigge,  1574, 

1.242 
Willinson,  James,  of  Knarisburghe,  1 559, 

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.  1. 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 
Wytham,  Mathew,  of  Bretanby,  1545,  T. 

1.55 
Wythes,  Robert,  of  Copgrave,  gen.  1578, 

T.  I.  274 
Wyvell,  Chr.  of  Burton  Constable,  esq. 

1578,  T.  270 


EBRATA  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,  for  Walborne  read  Walburn. 

P.  159,  note  on  Sir  Christopher  Wray.  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,  for  Pude  read  Rude. 

P.  187,  line  22  of  note,  for  1323  read  1313. 

P.  205,  line  23  of  note,  for  who  died  read  who  had  died. 

P.  226,  line  6  from  top,/or  hoisse  read  hoipe. 


THE  SURTEES  SOCIETY, 


REPORT  FOR  THE  YEAR  MDCCCLIII. 

The  Surtees  Society  celebrates  to-day  its  18th  Anniversary, 
having  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  Durham,  by  publishing,  in  accordance 
with  his  plans,  such  inedited  manuscripts  as  tend  to  throw 
light  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  arrived  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 
civil  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 
own  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  rules  and  regulations,  and  have  benefitted  by  its 
example.  The  Surtees  Society  was,  it  is  believed,  the  very 
first  publishing  Society  established  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  ventured  to  incur. 


Since  the  happy  connection  of  the  Surtees  Society  with  the 
University  of  Durham,  now  four  years  ago,  circumstances  have 
enabled  it  to  pursue  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  punctuality  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 
Avorks,  he  wrote  his  Historia  Centis  Anglorum,  and  here  he 
died. 

"The  saint,  the  scholar,  from  a  circle  frce'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  unrclaxing  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- 


ingham,  books  which  have  been  more  used  than  any  other 
of  the  Society's  publications  by  the  church  historian,  the  ri- 
tualist, and  the  architecl . 

The  second  volume  for  the  year  L85  I  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  Lindisfarne  Gospels 
or  Durham  Book,  to  be  collated  with  a  coceval  translation  in 
the  Bodl.  Libr.  called  the  Rushworth  MS.  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  subsequeut  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  Surtccs,  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  publication  of  inedited  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  Ilumbcr  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   University   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  Societv,  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  twentv-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  office 
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  he  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  other  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  publisher,  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  an 
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  Prices  to  Non-Members. 


1.  REGINALDI  Monachi  Dunelmensis  Libollus  de  Admirandis  BEATI 
CUTHBERTI  Virtutibus.     15s. 

2.  WILLS  and  INVENTORIES,  illustrative  of  the  History,  Manners, 
Language,  Statistics,  &c,  of  the  Northern  Counties  of  England,  from 
the  Eleventh  Century  downwards.  [Chiefly  from  the  Registry  at  Dur- 
ham.]    15s. 

3.  The  TOWNELEY  MYSTERIES.    15s. 

4.  TESTAMENTA  EBORACENSIA  ;  Wills  illustrative  of  the  History 
Manners,  Language,  Statistics,  &c,  of  the  Province  of  York,  from  1300 
downwards.     15s. 

5.  SANCTUARIUM  DUNELMENSE  et  SANCTUARIUM  BEVER- 
LACENSE  ;  or  Registers  of  the  Sanctuaries  of  Durham  and  Beverley. 
15s. 

6  The  Charters  of  Endowment,  Inventories  and  Account  Rolls  of  the 
PRIORY  of  FINCHALE,  in  the  County  of  Durham.    15s. 


7.  CATALOGI  Vcteres  Lisbroi  urn  ECCLESIiE  GATE]  EDRALIS  DUN- 
ELM.      Catalogues   of  the   Library  of  Durham  Cathedral,  at  various 

periods,  from  the  Conquest  to  the  Dissolution,  including  Catalogues  of 
the  Library  of  the  Abbey  of  Hulne,  and  of  the  MSS.  preserved  in  the 
Library  of  Bishop  Cosin,  at  Durham.     10s. 

8.  MISCELLANEA  BIOGRAPHICA.  Lives  of  Oswin,  King  of  North- 
umberland ;  Two  Lives  of  Cuthbert,  Bishop  of  Lindisfarne  ;  and  a  Life 
of  Eata,  Bishop  of  Hexham.     10s. 

9.  Historian  Dnnelmensis  Scriptores  Tres.  GAUFRIDU8  de  COLD  ING- 
HAM, ROBERTUS  de  GRAYSTANES,  et  WILLIELMUS  de 
C 11 A  MB  RE,  with  the  omissions  and  mistakes  in  Wharton's  Edition 
supplied  and  corrected,  and  an  Appendix  of  G6'5  original  Documents,  in 
illustration  of  the  Text.     15s. 

10.  RITUALE  ECCLESIiE  DUNELMENSIS;  a  Latin  Ritual  of  the 
Ninth  Century,  with  an  interlinear  Northumbro-Saxon  Translation. 
15s. 

11.  JORDAN  FANTOSME'S  ANGLO-NORMAN  CHRONICLE  of  the 
War  between  the  English  and  the  Scots  in  1 173  and  1174,  with  a  Trans- 
lation, Notes,  &c,  by  Francisque  Michel,  F.S-A.     Loud,  and  Edin.     15s. 

12.  Correspondence,  Inventories,  Account  Rolls,  and  Law  Proceedings  of 
the  PRIORY  of  COLDINGHAM.    15s. 

13.  LIBER  VITiE  ECCLESI^  DUNELMENSIS  ;  nec  non  Oihtuaria 

duo  Ejusdem  Ecclesi.k.     10s. 

14.  The  Correspondence  of  ROBETT  BOWES,  of  Aske,  Esq.,  Ambassador 

of  Queen  Elizabeth  to  the  Court  of  Scotland.     15s. 

15.  A  Description,  or  Briefe  Declaration  of  all  the  ANCIENT  MONU- 
MENTS, RITES,  and  CUSTOMS  belonging  to,  or  being  within,  the 
MONASTICAL  CHURCH  of  DURHAM,  before  the  Suppression. 
Written  in  1593.     10s. 

1G.  ANGLO-SAXON  and  EARLY  ENGLISH  PSALTER,  now  first 
published  from  MSS.  in  the  British  Museum.     Vol.  1.     15s. 

17.  The   Correspondence  of  Dr.  MATTHEW  HUTTON,  Archbishop  of 

York.  With  a  Selection  from  the  Letters  of  Sir  Timothy  Hutton,  Knt., 
his  Son,  and  Matthew  Hutton,  Esq.,  his  Grandson.     15s. 

18.  The  DURHAM  HOUSEHOLD  BOOK;  or,  the  Accounts  of  the 
Bursar  of  of  the  Monastery  of  Durham  from  1530  to  1534.     15s. 

19.  ANGLO-SAXON  and  EARLY  ENGLISH  PSALTER.  Vol.11.    15s. 

20.  Libellus  de  Vita  et  Miraculis  S.  GODR1CI,  Heremitae  de  FINCHALE, 
auctore  REGINALDO  Monacho  Dunelmensi.     15s. 

21.  DEPOSITIONSrespecting the REBELLIONof  1569, WITCHCRAFT, 
and  other  ECCLESIASTICAL  PROCEEDINGS,  from  the  Court  of 
Durham,  extending  from  1311  to  the  Reign  of  Elizabeth.     15s. 

22.  The  INJUNCTIONS  and  other  ECCLESIASTICAL  PROCEED- 
INGS of  RICHARD  BARN  ES,  Bishop  of  Durham  (1577-1587).    25s. 

23.  The  ANGLO-SAXON  HYMNARIUM,  from  MSS.  of  the  Xlth  Cen- 
tury, in  Durham,  the  British  Museum,  &c.    25s. 

24  The  MEMOIR  of  Mr.  SURTEES,  by  the  late  George  Taylor,  Esq. 
Reprinted  from  the  IVth  Vol.  of  the  History  of  Durham,  with  additional 
Notes  and  Illustrations,  together  with  an  Appendix,  comprising  some 
of  Mr.  Surtees'  Correspondence,  Poetry,  &c.     IGs. 

25.  The  BOLDON  BOOK,  or  SURVEY  of  DURHAM  in  1183.     10s. 

The  Volumes  for  1853  and  1854  are — 

/  1.  WILLS  and  INVENTORIES,  Illustrative  of  the  History,  Manners, 
Language,  Statistics,  &c,  of  the  Counties  of  York,  Westmorland,  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  IXtU  or  Xth  Century  in  the  National  Library  in  Paris. 

3.  The  GOSPEL  ofSt.  MATTHEW,  from  the  Northumbrian  Interlinear 
Gloss  to  the  Gospels,  contained  in  the  MS.  Nero.  D,  X.,  commonly 
known  as  the  Lindisfarne  Gospels,  collated  with  the  Rushworth  .Ms. 

4.  The  INVENTORIES  and  ACCOUNT  ROLLS  of  the  Monasteries  of 
Monkwearmouth  and  Jarrow  from  their  commencement  in  1303  till  the 
Dissolution. 

SOLD  BY 

GEORGE  ANDREWS,  Bookseller,  Durham  j  WHITTAKER  and  Co., 
13,  Ave  Maria  Lane,  London  ;  T.  &  \V.  BOON  E,  29,  New  Loud  Street,  Lon- 
don, and  WILLIAM  BLACKWOOD  &  SONS,  Edinburgh, from  whom 
they  ?}!■■  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   (according  to  the   Rules  XIII.,  XIV.,  and   XV.),  the 
following  .Manuscripts  or  others  of  like  character:  — 
1.    WILLS,  &c,  from  the  REGISTRIES  at  CARLISLE,  of  various  dates, 

from  A.I).  1200  downwards. 
■1.    EARLY  ENGLISH   METRICAL  ROMANCES,  chiefly  from  MSS. 
at  Cambridge. 

3.  The  LETTERS  of  ALCUTN,  of  York,  from  contemporary  MSS.  contain- 
ing many  Epistles  unknown  to  Froben,  and  not  included  in  his  Edition, 
nor  in  that  by  Dr.  (-ties. 

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. 
(/3)  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. 
(5)  The  CALENDAR    prefixed  to  a  Psalter,   apparently  belonging    to 

some  Scottish  Church,  probably  the  Cathedral  of  Glasgow. 
5    The  NORTHUMBRIAN  INTERLINEAR  GLOSS  to  the  GOSPELS, 
contained  in  the  MS.,  Nero  D,  IX.,  commonly  known  as  the  Lindisiarne 
Gospels,  collated  with  the  Rushworth  -MS.     (See  above.) 

6.  ECCLESIASTICAL  CANONS  and  INJUNCTIONS  from  the  Epis- 
copal Registry  at  Carlisle,  from  the  13th  Century,  downwards. 

7.  A  VOLUME  (i!"  EXTRACTS  from  the  Proceeding's  of  the  High  Court 
of  Commission  (a  branch  of  the  Star  Chamber)  for  the  Diocese  of  Dur- 
ham, from  A.D.  1600,  downwards. 

8.  LETTERS,  hitherto  inedited,  relative  to  Outrages,  Feuds,  &c,  on  the 
Borders  of  England  and  Scotland. 

9.  LIVES  of  the  SCOTTISH  SAINTS  ;  many  from  MSS.  hitherto  uncol- 
lated. 

ID.  EXTRACTS  of  the  WARDROBE  ACCOUNTS  of  EDWARD  I.,  II., 
III.;  illustrative  of  their  Expeditions  into  Scotland,  and  other  matters 
connected  with  that  Kingdom  and  the  North  of  England. 


s 
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,  Warden 
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  Gamlen,  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  Pedder,  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. 


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. 

.1.  H.  Aylmer,  Esq.,  Walworth  Castle,  Darlington. 

John  Church  Backhouse,  Esq.,  Darlington. 

The  Rev.  J.  Baker,  M.A.,  Spiritual  Chancellor  of  the  Diocese 
of  Durham  ( I  "ice- Preside///). 

The  Rev.  B.  Bandinel,  D.D.,  Bodlev's  Librarian,  Oxford. 

W.  Beaumont,  Esq.,  Warrington. 

Henry  Belcher,  Esq.,  Whitby. 

Alfred  Bell,  Esq.,  London. 

Samuel  Bentley,  Esq.,  London. 

W.  H.  Blaauw",  Esq.,  M.A.,  F.S.4.,  Secretary  to  the  Sussex 
Archaeological  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.  Bloxham,  D.D.,  Fellow  of  Magdalen  Col- 
lege, Oxford. 

B.  Botfield,  Esq.,F.R.S.,  F.S.A.,  &c,  Norton  Hall,  Daventry. 

John  Bowes,  Esq.,  Streatlam  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.  Chevallier,  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  Cundill,  B.D.,  Durham  (Vice-President). 

S.  J.  Dandridge,  Esq.,  University  College,  Durham. 

J.  Dangerfield,  Esq..  London. 

R.  Davies,  Esq.,  F.S.A.,  York. 

James  Dearden,  Esq.,  Torquay. 

Air.  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,  M.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.  Elliot,  Esq.,  Elvet  Hill,  Durham  (Vice-President). 

James  Farrer,  Esq.,  M.P.,  Clapham. 

John  Fawcett,  Esq.,  Durham  (Vice-President) . 

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- 
sident) . 

W.  S.  Gibson,  Esq.,  Newcastle. 

The  Rev.  W.  S.  Gillv,  D.D.,  Canon  of  Durham  (Vice-Presi- 
dent). 

The  Rev.  G.  E.  Green,  M  A.,  Bishop  Auckland. 

The  Rev.  W.  Greenwell,  M.A.,  Principal  of  Neville  Hall,  New- 
castle (Vice-President) . 

Edwin  Guest,  Esq.,  M.A.,  Master  of  Caius  College,  Cambridge. 

D.  Gurpey,  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  Law  ton,  Esq.,  Nunthorpe,  York. 
Lawton,  Esq.,  Junior,  York. 

The  Rev.  II.  G.  Liddell,  M.A.,  Rector  of  Easington,  Durham. 

Lincoln's  Inn  Library. 

Ralph  Lindsay,  l\sq.,  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.U.,  Bishop  of  Durham  (Patron). 

The  Rev.  D.  F.  Markham,  M.A.,  Canon  of  Windsor. 

'!".  Mason,  Esq.,  Copt  llcwick,  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  Pedder,  M.A.,  Principal  of  Bishop  Cosin'sHall, 
Durham,  [Secretary], 

Mr.  13.  Quaritch,  Bookseller.  London. 

The  Rev.  J.  Raine,  M.A.,  Crook  Hall,  Durham  (Vice-President). 

James  Raine,  Esq.,  B.A.,  Fellow  of  University  College,  Durham. 

T.  Rawsthorne,  Esq.,  Heysham  Hall,  Lancaster. 

C.  H.  Richards,  Esq.,  Manchester. 

The  Rev.  Thomas  Riddell,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Masham. 

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. 

The  Rev.  P.  Rudd,  M.A.,  Vicar  of  Billingham,  Durham. 

The  Hon.  F.  G.  Hamilton  Russell,  Brancepeth  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,  Esq.,  Durham. 

The  Rev.   H.   Soames,  M.A.,   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,  Esq.,  Advocate,  Aberdeen. 

The  Rev.  W.  Stubbs,  B.A.,  Vicar  of  Haverstock,  Essex. 


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R.  S.  Surtees,  Esq  ,  Hamsterley  Hal],  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.I. A.,  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.  Thackeray,  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- 
sophy in  the  University  of  Durham  (Vice-President), 

W.  Woodman,  Esq.,  Morpeth. 

Sir  C.  G.  Young,  K.B.,  &c,  Garter  King  of  Arms  (Vice-Pre* 
sident). 

The  Earl  of  Zetland, 


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