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WILLS

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BY ANDREWS & CO., DURHAM WHITTAKER & CO., 2 WHITE HART STREET

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BERNARD QUARITCH, 15 PICCADILLY

BLACKWOOD & SONS, EDINBURGH

1906

At a Meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE SURTEES SOCIETY, held in Durham Castle on Tuesday, March 7th, 1899, the REV. WILLIAM GREKNWELL in the chair,

It was ordered that a third volume of Wills and Inventories be edited by Mr. J. C. HODGSON.

WILLIAM BROWN,

Secretary.

PREFACE.

OF the ever increasing number of volumes issued by the Surtees Society, perhaps none have possessed more general interest and popularity than the two volumes of Wills and Inventories selected from the Registry at Durham, and edited respectively by the Rev. James Raine and the Rev. William Greeiiwell. Although the choicest of the wills of the spacious Tudor period were taken for the second volume of the series, published forty-seven years ago, there remains a very large number belonging to the smaller gentry, clergy, yeomen and merchants. Some of them were indeed transcribed or abstracted for, but were crowded out of, that volume. These have been handed over to the present editor by Mr. Greenwell and form the nucleus of the following selection.

The union of the two Crowns, in 1608, in the person of James I., ushered in a period of peaceful development and extended to the country parishes of Northumberland and Durham the security which previously had been enjoyed only by the inhabitants of the walled towns, and, to some extent, by the owners of the greater castles. Wills of a later period, therefore, lose a considerable part of their historical interest and for that reason it is considered desirable not to extend the present collection beyond the reign of Elizabeth.

Specimens of nuncupative wills are given on pp. 35, 97, 100, 114, 157, 164 and 165. The will of ' the lady of Kenton ' (p. 10) and the will of Gawen Hoppen (p. 66) supply additional details to the pedigrees of Bennet and Hoppen. Bertram Anderson (p. 60) gives to his sister, Marion Chapman, three ' tennes of coals ' ; Simon Wellbury (p. 87) gives lega- cies to his ' cosins,' the children of his son ; Margaret Middleton (p. 122) bequeathes a ' garnyshe,' — that is, a set of 12 platters, 12 dishes, 12 saucers, and 12 porringers, — of pewter;

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and on pp. 99, 123, are preserved some of the names which the farmers and breeders of the day gave to their cattle. An innkeeper's will may be found on p. 52, while the inventory (p. 178) of the goods of Sir William Hilton affords particulars of the disposition of the rooms and of their contents at Hilton Castle in 1600.

The Editor desires to acknowledge with gratitude the help he has received from the Rev. William Greenwell, D.C.L., F.B.S., who, as noticed above, gave his transcripts of a great number of wills ; to Mr. J. J. Howe, for collating proofs with the original documents in the Registry ; to Mr. Richard Welford, M.A., for reading the proofs ; and to Mr. Herbert M. Wood, B.A., for proving the burial of several of the testators by extracts from parish registers.

DURHAM WILLS AND INVENTORIES.

WILL OF EDWARD SURTEES.

Dec. 14, 15... Edwarde Surteis of Newcastell, draper.1 To be buried in the churche of Sainct Ny[cholas] on the southe syde of the queyr over against .... doore. I give for my laierstall, 6s. 8d. To the vicar of the towne for my forgotton tyethes. 3s. ±d. To Andrewe Surteis, my soonne, my howes in the Close upon- condicion that he and his heirs shall case yereyle sowlle masse and dirige to be song within the churche of Sainct Nicholas for the sowlles of me, Isabell, my wyffe, and all Christian sowlles for ever. To Isabell, my wyffe, my howes in the Syde in which I [dwell], my fyve tenements in the .... gate nigh unto the dissolved ho[ouse] .... my daughter Jane : residue to . Isabell, my wyffe. Witnesses, Robert Wood, my curatt, Andrew Surteis. [Pr. 1543.]

WILL OF ROBERT BIDDIC.

Feb. 20, 1543/4. Robert Bedyke of Duresme, tanner. To be buryed in the chapell of Sa-ynt Margarett ny unto my wyiffe laytly buryed. To the hy alter for my forgotton tithes, I2d. To 30 preasts the daye of my buryall for masse and dirige to every one of them, Gd. To the clarks and chyldren the said daye, 3s. id. In almesse to poure folks in breid aill, 5s. I wolle that my executors the daye of my buryall maike on denar to my nebours. To Mawld, my wyffe, in gowld and sylver, 20/. To Robert Bedyke, my elder soon, in gowld and sylver, 237. 6s. Sd. To William Bedyke, my

' A member of the wide-spreading Derwentside family of Surtees and a draper in the Side, then one of the chief streets of Newcastle. Many members of this family are buried in St. Nicholas's church.

On April 13, 1517, the mayor and community of Newcastle granted to Edward Surtees, bowmaker, a tenement in the Side, extending from the highway on the east to the castle moat on the west, he paying a free rent of 16*. to the use of the Tyne bridge. Welford, Newcastle and Gateahead, vol. ii. p. 51.

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younger soon, 20/. and my emptie barke fatts in parte of payment, and if they will nott soo fare extend I wolle he have my barke to arraise the rest upon. To Sir John Foster, preast,1 for the inany- ft'old kyndnes that I have found in hym bothe toward my selffe and my soon Robert, trustyng that he wolle continewe them, one ryall in £owld for a token.

WILL OF GEORGE SMITH.

Feb. 24, 1544/5. I, George Smythe of Nonstaynton, in the countie of Duresme, esq., being hole of mynd and perfite reuiem- braunce, dothe order and make thys my last will and testament in nianer and forme following : That is to say, first, I bequethe my soule to Almighty God and to the most blissid Virgin, his mother our Lady Saint Marye, and to all the blissid companye of hevin, besicheyng thame all to pray for me ; and my body to be beried where it shall please God to call me to his mercye. Also I will that Anne, my wyffe, after my dethe imediatly enter into all my bowses and two parts of all my grounde in Nonstaynton, that is to say these parcells following : First the East-feylde, two Est-closes, Bradniier, the Crokehills, Haverclose, Freermedow, th'orchard, the Dovecoyte- close, Robinson-close, Goldisburgh, Darlyng, the Cowper-carre, Jonkett-carre, Close-carre, Horse-carre, Cow-carre, Scurton-carre, Milne-carre, and 24 Acre-carre, the Corne-croks, which, as I think, is skarce the two parts, and if the law will not suffer, that she may have thes grounds whiche I have appointed for terme of her lyffe, and after hir deathe to the right hirs of me, the said George Smythe. And if my son Cuthbert,2 when he conies to the full age of 21 years, make hir assurance that he will not trobill hir duryng hir lyffe of the howse and two parts of the foresaid grounds, then I will that my said wyffe shall geve hym on hundrethe marks towards his levying or ells nott.

WILL OF BARTHOLOMEW PAGE.

May 6, 1544. I, Barthe Paige of Aislebie, within the parishe of Egglisclife, within the countie of Duresme, syke in my bodie but of perfecte remembrance, maketh this my last will and testament as

1 The Mr. Foster whose kindly offices are so gratefully acknowledged by the testator does not appear in the list of curates of St. Margaret's as given in Surtees, Durham, vol. iv. p. 131.

* From the Ing. p.m. held at Durham Jan. 15, 37 Hen. VIII., it appears that the testator died Sept. 5, 36 Hen. VIII., leaving Cuthbert Smyth, his son, 16 years and 40 weeks old.

The Smiths of Esh were tenants of Nun Stainton under the nuns of Monketon, and after the dissolution of religious houses they acquired the fee simple. Cf. Surtees, Durham, vol. iii. p. 335, note q.

followeth. First, I bequyth my sowll to Almightie God and my bodie to be buried within the church-yarde of Egglisclife aforesaid. I gyve to the blissed Sacrament l'2d. I gyve to Martayn Paige my iron bounde wayne, the hedyocke and the oxen cleare .... of parten. I gyve to my six doughters, unto every one of them one ewe and a lambe owt of parte. To everye childe of Roland Burdon's a pecke of wheat. To my syster, Esabell Burdon, one bushell of wheat. To my syster Elsabith one bushell of wheat. To my bretherene, Richard Paige and Jamys Paige, two bushels of wheat. The rest of my goods, boith moveable and unmoveable, I give to my wife and seven children, whom I make all jointlie together my holl executors, and thay to pay my debts and funerall expences. Records, John Semer and Richerde Bell, and Sir William Burdon my curate.

INVENTORY. 4 oxen, 53s. 4d. 3 kyne, 30s. 5 horses and mears, 535. 4d. 2 foils, 6s. 20 sheep, 20.?. 4 lamis, 2*. 4 young beasts, 15s. 1 swyne, 2s. 4 swarmes, 10s. 1 bounde wayne, 26s. 8d. A woyne wayine, a cowpe pleighe with certayne teames and yocks, 24s. 8d. 8 acres of corne, 53s. -id. 1 cowell and one ambrie, 4s. A table, a chair with stoles, l'2d. 4 potts, a caidrene, a ketle, 2 panis, 10s. 10 pecis of pewder, 4s. 4d. Tubbes, skeils, bowils and 3 dishes, 2s. Tongs, rackencrooke and pott and kytles, 8d. 3 coverletts, 2 blanketts, 4 pair of sheitts and 2 skeils, 16s. id. Total, 171. 4s. 8d.

WILL OF THOMAS BERTRAM.

May 31, 1544. Thomas Bartram, late sone of William Bartram, marchaunte, of Newcastell. To be bured in Alhalloes chyrche besyd iny mother. To my uncle, Georg Bartram, the tenement that lyes in the hed of the Syde. To my brother, Christofer Wylkeson, the best of my 3 sylver peces and a dosen silver spones. The resydew to my brethren, Robert and Christofer Wylkeson, they executors.

WILL OF ROBERT SHADFORTH.

Aug. 7, 1545. Robert Shaldeforthe of Newcastle, baker. To be buryed within the churche yarde of All Sancts. To Thomas Shaldeforthe l of Newcastle, maryner, my two tenements in the Keysyde, paying to my pouer mother 10s. yerlye during hir lyfe. To Peter, son of John Chator, marchaunte, all my tenement in Pilgrime-strete in the teanor of Edwarde Davynson, mynstrell ; re- mainder to Thomas Shaldeforthe, he executor.

1 Amongst ' the namys off the maryners that promysyd to provyde them harnez .... alle goode men, and able to do the kynge servyce,' is that of Thomas Schawdfforth, Newcastle. Muster Roll, 1539 ; Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. p. 192. He was one of the elder brethren of the Trinity House in 1541, 1547, etc. Ibid. pp. 208, 251, etc.

WILL OF JOHN SWINBURNE.

Sept. 26, 1545. John Swynborne of Newcastle, tayllor. To be buryed within my paryche churche off Alhallowis so nye the fonte and my brother as may be. I wyll that ther shalbe celebrat for my sowlle the day of my buryall sallmes and derge after the most laudable custom. To John Raw of Hawkwell, for a tokene, an angell noble. To the reparacions of Stannerdell churche, os. To the tow pore womene in the Masyngdew, l'2d. To my brother Robert's sone in the sowthe parts, \1d. To every servante of George Swynborne, \1d. to pray for me. Residue to my sone Patryke Swynborne and my cossing George Swynborne. [Pr. 1549.]

WILL OF JOHN HEDLEY.

Oct. 18, 1545. Johne Hedley, carischman, of Newcastell.1 To be buryit in Saunt Andro churche. To Esabeth, my wyffe, my seate- housse duryng hir lyffe, then to my dogther Alysone Gray and hir ears, then to my doghter Annes Dunne. To my doghters the silver beads that was their mother's. My house in Sedgaytte to Annes Dunne. To my sister, Elsebell WTietston, 10s. To Rychard Musgrave, my greyne jakkett. To Robert Colynwood, my jak. To Robert Colynwod sone. my bowe and schayfts. To William Dekesone, my best bonet with the Georee.

WILL OF NICHOLAS CARR.

Oct. 20, 1545. Nycoles Carr, tanner, of the parish of Sainct John's, Newcastle. To lie buryed in my pariche churche yarde nie my wyffe. To my sone Robert Carr all my howses and landes to him and his heirs, then to my two daughters Alison and Jane Carr. To Wylliam Carr wyffe, marchand in the Syde, 6$. Sd. To George Carr wyffe, sadlere, in the Syde, 6s. Sd. To Cuthbert Elyson, taylyor, 6s. Sd. To Esabell Carr, my brother's daughter, 6s. Sd. The rest to my three children. Maister Galpinge and Roger Carre, my sonne, supervysors. I wyll that Maister Gelpinge have thre angels in gold and the gryssinge of 3 oxinge yerelye in my close so longe as it is unlawfude [sic]. My son Roger Rawe and Elizabeth, his wife, and his five children ; to my daughter Mauglen Camber, 20*. To my syster Isabell Taylor, in Belsawe, 6s. Sd. Witnesses, William Salkeld, clarke, Roger Rawe, William Carr, merchant, etc.

1 ' Jhon Hedley,' furnished with ' a jak-stell bonnett, a bowe and a schayff of arrays,' appeared at the Newcastle muster of 1539. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol ii. p. 190.

WILL OF EDWARD GREY.

Nov. 2, 1545. Edward Gray. To be buryed in Lowyk churche yarde. To Sir George Archer and Sir Lawrens Myll, 3s. id. to pray for me and my wyff. My brother William Gray exsector, and levys to him my doughter Elsapeth and all my goods.

WILL OF THOMAS SURTEES.

Nov. 20, 1545. Thomas Surttes (parish of Ovingham). My wyfe and Wyllm Surttes, my son, executors ; Agnes Surttees ; the children of my son John Surttees. Supervisors, Rauffe Surttees, my cosynge, and John Surttees, my son. Witnesses, William Norton, vicar, etc.

WILL OF CUTHBERT ROGERLY.

Dec. 3, 1545. Cuthberte Rogerlie of Westow, yoman. To be buried within the chapell of Sanct Hilde at Sheles. To the hight alter, one alter clothe and one towell, and to our Ladie alter, one towell. For my layrston, .'is. id. To my curat, Sir Edward Yonger,1 3s. id., to pray for me. To my sone, George Rogerlie, my velvett dublett, one stele bonnett with a cott of olepye. I will that a bowle of wheit be bakett in brede and dalt for my soule to pore folks at Sheles.

WILL OF JOHN WATSON.

Jhesus, Mari. Oct., 1547. John Watson of Holy Hand, yoman.2 To be burred in the churche garthe of Holy Ilande with soull messes and dirge. Remainder to Agnes, my wyffe, and my childer, Thomas, Robert and Rauffe Watson.

Debts. To Agnes Neylson for to com to me and my wyff when we war infect, 1C).---, for clensynge my hous and beryng of my husband, my father and three childer, 13s. id. For costes in tyme of my vysytacione, 3/. To Herre Ogle for farme, 2*.

INVENTORY OF THOMAS STANTONE OF THE PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, NEWCASTLE.

1548. 13 capps, 13s. id. 17 yards wurstett, 17s. On quarter and halfe of welwet, 3s. 7 yerds whitt fustyon, 6s. 14 yards of lynnynge clothe, 11s. 4 reide nightt capps, IQd. 18 yards syndall, 6s.

' Edward Younger's will is printed in Will* and Inventories, vol. i. p. 141.

" This will of a member of the family of Watson, for many generations settled at Holy Island, has a pathetic interest from the list of debts exhibited by the widow, from "which it would appear that she lost her husband, her father and three of her children struck down one after the other by some epidemic.

7 dosen yerds brode sylke, 14s. 6 rouride sylke gyrdlls, 2s. A grose and a halfe sylk pontts, 3s. Bobbyng sylke, 3s. 13 semys, 4s. On quartrone of lasing sylke, 3s. 4f7. On quartroue of suyng sylke, 3s. 3 dosen layse, 12s. 3 dosen perchmentt lase, 2s. Lasing croolls, 3s. Ponde blake thrid, 16(7. Skeine threide, I6d. 3 ponde whit ynkle, 3s. id. 6 purssas, Sd. Layse, 2s. Pynns, 16^7. On foxe skyne and a fowmeartt, 6d. Daker shethes, Sd. 4 dosen kny fifes, 3s. 2 ponde pouder, 16*7. On dosen sark colers, ISd. 8 payre playing cards, IQd. Playte and whissylls, I2d. Safrone, 12s. Spycys, 13s. id. Bottons, 2s. 3 dosen stryngs, Qd. 5 quare paper, Wd. Daker chaypps, Sd. 5 bronsts(2) id. On almery. one chimnay, on borde, 6s. A dosen graytts, halfe a ferkyng sope, 3* id. On niayre, 8s. Sewger candy, 20(7. All his rayment with a woode knyffe, 31s. Sd. Sunnna total is, 111. 20rf.

WILL OF WILLIAM REED.

April 15, 1549. William Rede of Newcastle, draper. To be buried within the chyrche of Saynt Nicolas. My lannds and tenements in Newcastle to George Rede, my sone, and his heirs, then to Richard Rede, Johan and Ann Rede my children, then to Water and John Rede my brothers. To Richard Rede, my sone, my lease of the parsonages and tyethes cornes of Emylton and Ponte Ilond of the demission and graunte of the Maister and Fellowes of Marton College in Oxforde, providet that Margaret, my wyf, have the glebe lound and the tyeth cornes of Pontiland and Johannet Rede my daughter, the half of the tyethe corne of Kyrkley, and Anne Rede, my daughter, half the tiethes cornes of Highe Calleton. To Anthonye Mytford, my brother-in-law, my gown fased with womes of foxes, one sleiveles jacket of silke camlet and one velvet dublet. To Jasper Mytford my gown fased with coney. The rest to uiy wife and children ; my brother in law, Anthony Mytford, and my wife to. bring them up.

WILL OF GERARD SELBY.

June 30, 1549. Gerard Selby of Pauston, gentleman.1 To be buried in the church of Norham. To John Selby, 37. 6.--. 8d. To Gawen Ourd and Margaret Selby, 67. 13*. id. To .... s Selbie's children, 6/. 13s. 4d. To Leonard Selbie's children, 67. 13s. id. To Katerine Selbie, 37. 6s. 8d. To my godsonne Gerard Selbie, 67. 13s. id. My daughter to have 40 marks. William my sonne ; Fortune my daughter ; William my brother ; Robert Selby, clerke,

1 The testator had purchased the township of Pawston and built the tower there, 'without a barmekyn,' which was not quite finished when Sir Robert Bowes made his survey of the Marches in 1541. Bates, Border Holds, p. 31.

vicar of Norham l (my brother) my executors, and my said two brothers to be guardians of my two children. Supervisors, George my brother and .... of Twicell and Gilberte Swynnho.

INVENTORY. In the handes of Sir Francise Leake, knight, to be paid for goodes of Sir Richard Maners, knight, taken, 49/. 10s. Mony owid of Newcastell, 287. Sir Robert Selby, vicar of Norham. oweth GO/.

WILL OF MARION ERRINGTON.

Aug. 31, 1549. Marion Eryngton of Littylle Whetton,2 wedo. To be bured in the quere of Corbryge besyde my husband. I geve my place to Cuthbert ;ind Jarard Eryngton my sons. My sons Georire and Geaspar. To Margaret Eryngton one dune brokytt wye. Cuthbert-'s chylder. Randell Fennyk's chylder, 3 yowe.s. To Robert Eryngtons daughter and Marion Carnaby, a yo\v and a lamb. My sons, George and Jerard, executors. Witnesses, Harther and Robert Eryngton, Rundall Fennyke and Odnall Carnabye.

INVENTORY, ll/. 13s.

WILL OF HENRY SANDERSON.

Jan. 23, 1549/50. Henry Sanderson of Newcastell, mar- chaunte.3 My hooll ramente that longed to my bodye to be canted and solde, and of the money to be given to 13 poore naked children, 13 white cotes and 13 shertes and the reste shalbe putt in one pourse severall and my wif to have the custodeye of it, and at all tymes when as she shall chanshe for to see any indecente or naked bretheren or baubes, otherwise called poure naked folkes, men, women or children, that then shee shall releyve the sayd mesterfull and neadye with coote, sherte, hoos, dublett or shone, so longe as any of the money is remanente to the sayde use. To my vykker for my forgotte tethe, 3*. To three old men to praye for my soull, 3s. To Peter Sanderson, my sone, this house I dwell in in the Syde (the white rent payed) to paye for his bringinge upe to he bee 18, and a payre of gylte sautes dowble with a covei', and a standinge persell gilte pese with a cover, and a dosson spunes gylte with lyones, and 300 marks. To Essabell Sanderson, my doughter, the house in the Clothe Market for her brenginge upe and 200 markes. To Jayne Sanderson, my dowghter, a house in the Syde, to bring her up, unto

1 Robert Selby was vicar of Norham from 1537 to 1565 ; and also vicar of Berwick from 1541 to 1565.

" Probably Little Whittington, in the parish of Corbridge.

:< Probably a member of the family of Sanderson of Brancepeth and Hedleyhope, whose pedigree was entered at the Heralds' Visitations of Durham in 16 15 and 1666.

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God proyde a oneste marige for her, and 200 markes. To my brother Nycholas Baxter.1 To eache of my four sisters one angell'for a token. To Ellynor Sanderson my wyf all my laundes, etc., and she to make a sure and sufficyent stayt of on house in the Clothe Market, or of the lease of Heghton to be taken to Essabell Sanderson, my dowghter. To my unkle, Roberte Lewen, 3 angells : the same to William Dente, they supervisors. My wife, executrix.

WILL OF THOMAS CRAMLINGTON.

July 7, 1550. I, Thomas Cra[m]lington of Newishame,2 maikes this my laste will and testamete in this mannor t'ollowinge : Firste I geve my sowle to God and our Ladie Saincte Marie et cetera. Also I geve my wif, Agnes Cramlington, the thriddes of all my landes and howses in Newishame. Also I geve unto my sonn, Lancelot Cramlyngton, my farmolde in Slekeburne and 26*. 3d. of rente out of Blythesnooke, for terme of his lif. Also I geve unto my sonn, Lamwell Cramlyngton, all my towne of Blythesnooke, landes. and pastures, and all other commodities thereto belohgeinge, and he to pay his brother Lancelotte 26s. Sd. Also I geve unto my said sonne Lamwell all my fysheinges and coblegates in Blythesenooke together with the northe ende of my lynke frome F ullage apon the sowthe to Blythesenooke apon the northe, and frome the dyke on the west unto the see apon the este, for terme of his lyf. Also I geve unto my twoo sonnes Lancelotte and Lamwell a coblegate and fowre howses in Blythesenooke duringe thare lyves. Also I geve my sonn Lamwell my best horsse. And to my dowghter Elizabeth 20 kyee, 40 yeowes and lames, and 40 fleeses of woolle. Also I geve unto Ales Balif 40*\ and twoo kyee. The reste of my goodes I geve unto my wyf and my twoo sonnes whoo I make my executores et cetera.3

WILL OF WILLIAM BEWICK.

Nov. 16, 1551. William Bewyke of Newcastell, merchant.4 To be buriede within Sainte Nicholas churche before Saynte Katheren alter as nigh my mother's grave as maye be convenientle. I make Cuthbert and William Bewyke my executors and I bequeth them my take or lease belonginge to the house of Carlyle, paying everye yeare

1 The will of Nicholas Baxter of Newcastle, merchant, is printed in Wills and Inventories, vol. i. p. 298.

- An account of the family of Cramlington of Newsham, with a pedigree, is given in Arch. Ad. 2nd series, vol. xix. p. 1, and a revised account may be found in the new History of Northumberland, vol. viii.

3 This will is obtained from P.R.O. Chancery inq. p.m. vol. 142, No. 95.

4 A collateral ancestor of the family of Bewick of Close-house, who seems to have been admitted free of the Merchant Adventurers' Company circa, 1520. Dendy, Merchant Adventurers, vol. ii. p. 194.

111. to the deanery of Carlyle ; my house, barne and foure leises in •Sydegate and thre free tenaments in Felton. To Percyvall, sone to Peires Bewyke, my brother, my house in the Meal-market to him and his heirs male ; then to Cuthbert Bewyke and his heirs male (it never to be sold nor wedsett) ; then to Thomas Bewyke, sone to my brother John Bewyke, and his heirs male. To every brother's child and syster's child, 6*. 8d. To every one of Bartrame Bewyke's children, 3«. id. To Thomas Bewyk, my brother's sone, my best furyd gowne. To Robert Scott, smith, my next best furred gowne. To my brother Thomas Bewyke's chylde which 1113^ syster is with, when God sends it, the furryd gowne wich my brother Thomas did give me. To Peter, my brother Peares Bewyke's sone, my velvett dublet. To Percyvall, my brother Peter Bewyke's sone, my best chamlott jackott garded with velvet. To Thomas Johnson my damaske dublet and to every one of his children, 3s. 4d. To Henry Dallayhay my bright tauny gowne and my best clock and 3/. 6s. #d., and I chardge my executors to put him to a good crafte. To John Mowell my gowne lyned with black lambs skine and to his daughter, Agnes Mowell, 3/. G.y. 8d. To Richard Benson, for a token, my velvett hatt and syx years of worsete. To my brother Thomas's wyf my best gold rynge and to Janet hir daughter a pair of crokes, also I will that my syster, Thomas Bewyk's wyf, has the quarter of Kynton and the quarter of Fenham tythes during hir wedowehead. To Cuthbert Bewike's wyf my second gold rynge. To Sir George Connyngham, my son, for a token, my third gold rynge. To my syster, Pyers Bewyke's wyf, a gown lyned with black shanks. To Leonard Whit, my hart lether dublet and my elder clocke. To my executors a sylver salt parcell gylt with a cover, and syx sylver spones with the madenheads of other syx sylver spones. The rest to Cuthbert and John Bewyk and they to dispone for my soule and all christen soules as theie think best to the honer of the Holy Trynity and the well of my soull. Amen. Witnesses, Symond Braccenbe, etc. I will to John Mowl the half tythe corne of West Bronton.

WILL OF ELLEN MUSCHAMP.

Jesus. December 15. 1551. Helyng Muschaunce,1 To be berryd in the chappell of Beforthe. My chylderyng, executors ; my sonne in law Th . . . . : my dowghter Elsabethe. I gyffe to Sir Harry a sckyp. Witnesses, Francis Armorer,2 George Carr, etc.

INVENTORY. To me .... Armorer for poste money .... James Bednell, 6.s. Sd. Wyliam Beadnell, 10*. Post mony awyng to me in the kyng's hands, G/. I gyft% to Roger Armorer, •'?/. To Agnes Horsley if schey mane with frends, 3/. I awe to my sonn John Carr .... To Maystrys Bednell ....

1 Apparently the postmistress, or the widow of the postmaster, of Bclford. - Francis Armorer's will is printed in Will* and Inventories, vol. i. p. 404.

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WILL OF AGNES CRAMER.

Dec. 7, 1552. Agnes Cramer, widowe, lat wyft'e of Robert Cramer of Newcastle, merchaunte. To he burede within the churche of All Sayntes. To Cuthbert Rukebye, 20/., a sylver goblett and thre sylver spones. To Robert Rukebye, 20/., a sylver goblett and thre sylver spones. To John and James Rukebye, the same. To my sone, John Taylor of Londone, an olde angell of golde and to his sone, George Taylor, an olde angell of golde. To my sone-iu-lawe. Laurence Rukbye one olde angell and one sylver salte with the cooverynge. To his wyft'e, a sylver potte. To Laurence Rukebye and Robert Ellysone, either of them, an olde ryall of gold, whome I make my supervisors. The rest to Cuthbert, Robert, John and James Rukeby, chyldren of my sone-in-lawe, Laurence Rukeby, falinge them to Laurence Rukeby, my sone-in-law and Elsabethe, his wyff. Witnesses, John Collyng- wode, cordyner, Andro Surties, merchaunte, etc.

' THE TESTAMENT OF ISA BELL BENETT THE LAY DYE

OF KENTONY

.... 1553. I, Isabell Benett,1 wedow, hole off mynde and will although I be sycke in my bodye maketh my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge. Firste, I bequieth my soule to Almightie God, to our blessed Ladye and to all the sancts in heavon and my bodye to be buried in the churche of Gosforth within the quere besydes my husband. I gyve to John Heron of Symoborne 10 yowes and 10 lambs, 2 oxen that I bought at Mydsomar, — one redd and another blaklmwked — and one graye meire. I gyve to my brother John's dowghter, Belli, one pott, 3 dublers and 3 dishes, 10 yowes and 10 lambes. I gyve to Agnes Eden one cowe, and also to Besse Gack, one other 'cowe. I gyve to my fyve servants 5 yowes. I gyve to Antonye Erington, my brother Georg somie, 10*. and one cowe that he haith here within, and one oxe and one qwye. I will that Sir Hewgh Erington shall have one fetherbed off the best that ther as, one pair of sheitts, 2 pillowes and one coverlett off the best. I gyve to little Rauff Erington one whye. The reste off my goods moveable and un- moveable I gyve to Robert Fenwick, Lamwell Marche and Rauff Walles, whome I make rnyne executors all as one to dispose my goodds for the weill off my soule, and also I make Robert Wythrington and John Wythrington supervisors off this my will to se itt fulfylled in all poynts and degreis. Thes wyttnes, John Fenwick, Thomas Erington, Jarret Erington, Sir Hewgh Herington, Robrt Tompson, Robert Welche.

1 Michaelmas Term, 29 Hen. VIII. (1537). Hugh Heryngton, chaplain, plaintiff, and William Benett of Keynton and Isabella, his wife, deforciants. Twelve messuages in Keynton, Heddon-super-murum, West Hedwyn and Cowpen, and one messuage in Keynton in the tenure of Robert Thompson, of the yearly value of 20s-., to hold to the said William and Isabella for their lives, and after their decease to remain wholly to Isabella and Margaret Benett and their heirs for ever. Feet of Fine*. Northumberland.

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WILL OF MARTIN TURPIN.

April 1, 1551. Martine Turping of Langley.1 To be buried in the parishe churche of Hadenbrighe. To uiy moither, Margaret Turpyng, the farmhold of Howghton and uiy elder whytt horsse. To my brother, a gray gellott, etc. To Elizabeth Turping, iny dowghter, all the yong notte I have at Morpeth. To my unkell. Arthure Fenwyk, a bay horsse wiche was Percevell Pawston, and all raknings betwene hym and me, and a yong cowe for remembrans. To Georg Fenwik, my servand, a lod off otts and ten lames. To my servand, Gilbert Crage, all raknings betwene hym and me and 2O. in corne to by hym a nag. To my .son, John Turping, inye cheyne of goold, with the implements of Witchester howsse, who I mak my hayre and he to be ordret by my Lord Uacre, who he is ward unto during his noneage. To my yong master. Sir Thomas Dacre, a payre of gloves of maille. To Mr. Henry Percye, my sword. To Mr. Lanard Dacre, my bow and my quyver. To Robert Erington, my servand, all raknyngs betwene hym and me. I give mv best whvt horsse unto my brother, Mr. Parson Dacre. To mv

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curat, John Oliver, prest, '20*. To Janet Shaiftoo of Stanfurham, a yong cowe. I will that such leces, etc., as I had with my wyft', Agnes Turping, to returne to her seyltt' agane. To George Turping, my son, all such raknyngs as is betwene my Ladye Elsabeth Dacre and me, beseching her ladyship to implowe the same to his usse and prefarment and to be good ladye unto him. The rest to Agnes, my wyft', George, Thomas, Elsabeth and Agnes Turping, my children, they executors. The right worshipfull Mr. John Dacre, parson of Morpath, Georg Fenwik of Brenkburne. John Shaiftoo of Bevington, esquires, and my son, John Turping, supervisors. Witnesses, Mr. John Dacre, etc.

WILL OF RALPH HARDING.

April 28, 1555. Rauffe Hardynge of Nowcastell, maryner, hoole of mynde, etc. To be buryed in the church of All Hallowes. To Edward Johnson suche goods as I left in the house which he now dwelleth in. To Thomas Shawdfurthe, a damaske dublet. To Christopher Shawdfurthe, my silver qwystle and my chyne. To Nicholas Tomson, on courslet jaket gardyd, and a clothe jakit, and a blew worslet doublet. To Jane Smorquet, two brasse potts and six pece pewder wissell. To my servant, Lawrence Mylborne, all my see clothes. My wife, Elizabeth Hardynge, executrix. Witnesses, William Wylkyn- sone, George Swynborne, Edward Tynmothe, Robert . . . . , Edmunde Fyeffe, Robert Harle, curat, with others more.

' Martin Turpyn headed the Whitchester muster roll in 1538, and in 1552 he was an Enclosures Commissioner. The family owned Houghton in the parish of Heddon during the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and after that estate passed by marriage to Thomas Read of the Close, a cadet line continued to hold Whitchester. Cf. Arch. Aet. vol. xi. p. 256.

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INVENTORY. 7 brasse potts and a posnet, 14.?. id. 14 pore pewder vessell, 5 pottyndgers and 5 sawsers, 20s. 14 pewder potts, small and grey[t] on bassynge and 2 . . . . , 12s. 9 candylstyks, 7 bassynges, a morter, a pestyll and one fyshe spone, 10s. 5 lavers, 3 candylstyks, 3 borsyngs, 10s. 4 chysts, '20s. 4 centers, 10s. 12 cussyngs, 8s. 3 federbeds, 3/. 5 coverynge for bedds, 10s. 5 cover- letts, 7 blanketts, 20s. 11 payre sheytts with other nappery wayre, 30s. 2 paynted clothes. 5s. 1 copper ketyll, 10s. On lancettle, 2s. On riall and on old ancell nobill, on payr say courtyngs, 10s. 217. 6s. -id. [sic].

WILL OF AMBROSE MIDDLETON.

Aug. 4, 1555. I, Ambrose Midelton of .... Cumberlande, esquier. My wretched and sinful bodye to be buried in the parishe churche of Kyrkland l if I dj*e within twenty myles thereof ; and if I dye nere to Barnard-castle, then to be buryed in the churche or chapell there, einonge my poore auncestors, or ellis in Christian buriall, where it shall happen the bodye to dye, with the oblacons and mortuaryes there due, and such divine service to be songe or said in the daye of my buriall as shall appertain to the order and custome of the churche and Christian buriall, and the ministers thereof to be rewarded for there paynes by the discretion of my executors. Also I will there be distributed in the parishe or congregacon of the said churche or chappell of Barnard-castle and in the parishe of Kyrklancle, in either of the same places, within twenty dayes next after my buriall, 40s. and at the yere's ende. in the weke byfore Easter so moche, and so yerly duringe thre yeres next after my decease, 'to be distributed and paid by my executors, after the rate, to the [poore] aged, erased or impotente peqple. \d. or Gd. the pece. And to poore erased or impot[ent] children, 'Id. or Id. the pece, by the advise and discrection of the curate and church-wardons of either of the same parishes. Also I geve and bequithe to the amending of [the] highewaye or tram frome the west ende of Bridgegait in Barnard-castle [afore]said .... brydge- ende there, 20s. To the amendinge of the cawsy. . . . chair, 6s. Sd. And to the amendinge of the rofe of the .... next to the quere ende, 20*. And to the churche work .... 8d., to be paid by my said executors, the one halfe thereof .... end entered unto the same wor .... the other halfe .... Also I geve .... to everye of my said sons, 20 .... con of my goods and cattalles and to be .... them by myne executors after they shall come to there severall ages of 21 yeres .... 3d. by yere or more for there preferment by there discrectione if they will . . . . e the

1 The parish of Kirklancl is situated on the river Eden and is about nine miles east of Penrith.

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same in full recompence and satissfaction of the younger childes parte. or porcon of my goods .... unto them or any of them after rny decease. Also I will geve and bequithe to Cycill [my] enterly wel- beloved wife th . . [full] half of .... my holl launds and tenements charged as is .... said at hir own election, to have duringe hir lyfe in full recompence and satisfaction of all hir wynter and dower to hir belonginge of all my holl laundes and tenements. Also I wrill that Thomas, my son and heyre apparante, shall have the other half of my said laundes and tenements, with the revertion of the other half after the decease of my said wife, his mother, to hym and his heyres mayle of his bodye lawfully bigotten, and in defaulte of suche issue to the heyres inailes of my bodye lawfully bigotten, and in defaulte of suche issue to remayn to my right heyres for ever. And all other my goodes, catalles and leases not byfore gevn or bequithed, I geve and bequithe to my said enterly welbeloved wife, and son Thomas, whome I make and ordeyne executors of this my presente testamente and last will, therewith to paye my debts and legacies, and to perforate this my will, and to bring up my said son Rycherd unto the complete age of 21 yeres. Requiringe my said son, Thomas, of my blessinge to be good, naturall and favor- able to his said mother and bretheren as apperteanithe. And also I make and ordeyn my most trustie and welbeloved frendes, Thomas Sanclefurthe of Ascoyn, esquier, and Anthonye Middleton of Kepyer, gentleman, to be supervisors of the same and do bequithe to either of them for there paynes to be sustened in this byhalf, 40s. In witnes wherof I, the said Ambrose, to this presente wrytinge have set to my seale and subscribed my name the daye and yere above- said, per me Ambrosium Middelton. Mure witness hereof: Thomas Sandfurthe, esquire, Anthony Middleton and Thomas Myddleton, gentlemen, with others.

WILL OF ROBERT LASSE.

April 10, 1557. Robert Lasse of Alne\vicke, yeoman. To be buried in the churche yard of Sanct Myhell. To my nephew, Edniond, sonne of Rynyone Maxsone of Shipley, my house on Alnewicke, one the northe side of Bailigait. To my nephew, John, sonne of Thomas Atkinsone of Lerchild, 4*. of rent of my house in Alnewicke on the north syd of Bongait, and Sd. rent of my house- in the tenure of Henry Herone, one the northe sid of the Market- plaice. My daughter, Jenatt Stampfurthe. To Rawfe Collingwood of Titlington, gent., and Thomas Lygthone of Alnewick, yeoman, my house in Alnewicke that Cuthbert Strother dwelleth in.

WILL OF THOMAS CRASTER.

May 19, 1557. Thomas Craster of Allnwick. I geve my sowle to Allmyghtie God and to all the holly company, leaving my body to l)e buryed in my parishe churche of Sainte Mychaell th'archangell

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of Allnewik with my mortuary accustomed by the lawe. I geve my howse unto Margret Craster, my wyff, during hir lyff naturall and after hyr to my sonne, William Craster. The residewe of all my goodes I geve unto my wyff and my childer to be distributyd amonge them equally, whome I make my solle executors conjoyntly, etc., to pay my detts, as they shall think to be to the honor of God, and to the well of my solle. Witnesses, Edward Thompson of Allnick, the elder, James Yong and Robert Tailyer of the same.

WILL OF JOHN GASCOIGNE.

Dec. 8, 1557. John Gucyne of .... to be buried in the church-yard of Darnton, nighe the corps of .... To William Eobynson, my daughter's sonne, thre sylver spones, etc. To Barberie Robynson,' his syster, fower sylver spones, my wyfe's best sylver girdle, one paire of .... my best sylver tache. To my brother, Foreman, my foxe-furde gowne, one cote of plaite, one sallet, one paire of .... stafe • and to his wyfe, my sister, 6s. Sd., and to aither of his sonnes, 5s. For my brother, Somersyde, my sister, his wife, and his children, etc. ; my brother, George Robynson, his wyfe and children, etc. To Lyones Claxton, halfe of my workinge instruments or tooles and fyve noble of money. My sonne in lawe Richard Johnson. I give my lease of Hawghton mylne to William and Barberie Robynson and Cecilie Robynson, their mother, and they to fyne my house at the next court for my good lord and master my lorde of Durham. William Robynson to be kept at schoole for eight years. Mr. Rauffe Dalton, supervisor.

WILL OF RALPH SUBTEES.

July 3, 1558. Raff Surtes of Duresme, marchaunte. To Janet, my wyfe, and to John Surtes, my son, the lease of the Bishop mylnes and the Myln close that I bought of the kynge and the lease of the Collfelde close I have of Mr. Myddleton. To Raff Surtes, my son, my house in Geligate duringe his lyfe and then to John Surtes, my son. To William and Christopher Surtes, my sons, the Shawe close. To Phillis, my doughter, 3s. 4d. of a close called the Well- bancke for lyfe. To Elisabethe, my doughter, 3s. id. of the little house in Fleshergayt duringe hir lyfe. To Jayn, my doughter, 3s. 4d. furthe of the chapell of the bridge. To Janet, my wyfe, the lease of my house I dwell in, and then to William Surtes, my son. To my wyfe a goblet of silver parcell gilt. To John Surtes, my son, a silver pece weyng eight unces. To Raffe Surtes, my son, a salt of silver with a coveringe weinge eight unces. To William, my son, a maser of silver and gylt and two silver spones. To Christopher, my son, six silver spoones. To Phillis, my doughter, and Elesabeth and Janet, my daughters, two silver spoones each. To Isabell

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Marche, my suster's doughter, 2O. To Myles, my brother, 5*. To Jayn, my suster, 5*. The rest to my wyfe and children and they executors. Witnesses, Christopher Chaytor, Christopher Surtes, etc.

WILL OF PETER RIDDELL.

Nov. 5, 1558. Peter Kiddell of Newcastle, merchant. To be buried in the church of Saint Nicholas where my father doth lye, with sowle masse and dirge. Alsoe I give unto the vicar of the said churche the some of 10*. in recompance of forgotten tythes. Also I will that there be given to the poore peoplle twentye pounds in monie soe shortly after my deceasing as it reasonable can, that is to saie, eight poundes of that to be bestowed in victualling the priseners in the high castle and in the Newe-gaite (?) soe much until the said eight pounds be runn out, the other twelfe pounds to be given to poore householders and other poore people as my super- visors shall see right, meit and neid. To my sonne, William Kiddell, and his heires males, my house with all the implements thereto belonging nowe in the tenor of John Ellison, merchaunt, and 2 sellers in the Broad Garth with the lofts and little house att the head of the same garth, and he to pay yerely out of the said house 26-s. 8d. to the wardes of almes house or to any other poore people he pleaseth. To my sonne, Peter Riddell and his heires males, my house in the Cloth Markitt nowe in the tenore of Umfrye Parker, merchaunt, provided alwaies that God of his grace call my sonne, Thomas Kiddell, to the office of preisthood .... then I will that my sonne, William Riddell and his heires mayles, shall have all my landes unbequeathed .... painge yearely out of the said lands to my said sonne, Thomas Riddell, dureing his life the soumme of 137. 6s. 8d. towardes his exhibicon. To Peter Riddell, my sonne .... paing out of the said lands yearely to my said sonne, Thomas Riddell, during his life 137. 6s. 8d. provided alwayes that if my said sonne, Thomas, be a preist, soe that the house wherein I dwell and all other my lands come to my sonne, William, as afore- said, then I will that my sonn, Peter and his heires, shall have the said house and implements in which John Ellison dwelleth, with two sellers, etc., arid my foz-mer bequest to my sons, William and Peter in that counte concerning my house aforesaid be void. To my daughter, Elizabeth Riddell, 100/. for her childes portion and the same some to my daughters, Elinor, Mary and Katheriue Riddell, if they follow the advice of my supervisors. To John Ellison, marchaunt, my violet gowne and 5^., and to every one of his children one angell. To George Bee, 6s. 8d. To my cosine, Edward Anderson, 20s., and to every one of my sister Shaftoe children one angell. To my servant, William, my horse, and 3s. id. To Agnes Paker, nowe wife to Umfray Parker, merchaunt, 3Z. 6s. 8d. To Janet Swynborne widdowe, 20s., by yeare, for life out of my

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house in the tennor of John Whitfeild, smith. To her eldest daughter, 20*. All the rest of my goods to my sonns, Thomas, William and Peter Riddell, whome I make my executors, provided they shall be ordered during their minority by my trustie frends, Sir Robert Brandelinge, knight, William Claxton of Wynyerde, and Richard Hodgson, merchaunte, whome I make supervisors of this my will. Wittnesses, Edward Shaftoe, merchant, John Ellison, merchaunt, and Edward Anderson, merchaunt, Richard Hodgson, marchaunt, alderman. l

WILL OF ROGER ERRINGTON.

Jhesus. Nov. 29, 1558. Roger Eryngton of Wallyke, gent. To be buryed within the parysche churche of Warden. I gyve all my fyrmynges and landes purchased in Wallyk or ellyswhere to my suster's soon, John Carr ; my wyff, Margaret Eryngton, to enjoye the same duryng hyr wydowhead. My nephew, John Carr, my heyr. My wife and my sister Jane Carr executors. Lyonell Fenyk of Blakden, Randell Fenyke of Kirkharll, Rauf Eryngton of Hexame and Alexander Basnett of Heddon, supervisors. To Isabell, my dowghter. 6 nott and 20 shep. To Kateryne Eryngton, my brother's doghter, 2 nott. To Wardon churche. 6*. 8<f. Witnesses, John Olyver, vyccar of Wardon, etc.

WILL OF RALPH HUTTON.

Dec. 8, 1558. Raphe Hewton of Walworthe, co. Durham, gent., being visit with sicknes but off hole mynde and perfect remembrane doo contitut and make this my last will.2 Firste, I gyve and beqiiieth my soule to Almightie God my Creator and Redemer, to our blessed ladye, St. Marye and all the hollye compenye of Heavon, my bodye to be buried within the parish churche off Heighington with my mortuaryes dewe and accustomed according to the lawes of this realme. Also I gyve and bequieth to every one off my thre doughters fortye marks off my goodes over and besydes their childes' porcons, also whereas I have thre rings of golde, not off equal valew, I will that my eldest doughter shalhave the best, my second doughter the next best and my youngest doughter the third. I will

1 Jan. 10, 1618/9. William Riddell of Newcastle, merchant, appeared in person in the Durham Consistory Court and begged that the original of the will printed above should be given to him. It was delivered to him the same day on an oath for its safe restoration being made by Lancelot S[h]afto and Thomas Swan.

The testator was ancestor of the family of Riddell of Swinburn castle and Felton park, whose pedigree is printed in the new History of Northumber- land, vol. iv. p. 284.

- The inventory of the testator's goods is printed in Wills and Inventories, vol. i. p. 209.

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that my thre doughters aforesaid shalhave equally divided amongst theim all such apparell and rayment as dyd belonge to ther mother. I will that my sonne, Georg, shalhave one sylver salt, eight sylver spoones and one sylver peic. I bequieth to my servant, Raph Coltman, 40s., and to my servant, Margaret Bainbrig, 10*. If my sonne, Robert, when he shall accomplish the full aidg of 21 yeres shall pay or cause to be payd to my said three doughters yff they lyve so long, or to such of them as shalbe lyving at the same tyine, the somme of 20/. of good and lawfull money of England upon reason- able request to hyrn maid for the same, then I will and bequieth that my said sonne, Robert, shall have all my burgags landes in Darlington and Bushop-awkland for terme of his lift' naturall, and yff my said sonne, Robert, hapen to decease bifore he accomplish the said aidg, or refuse at the said aidg off 21 yeres to pay the said somme off 20/., then 1 will my sonne Georg, shalle have the said burgaig lands if he wyll pay the said somme of 20/. to my thre dowghters in manor and forme aforsaid, and yf neither off my said sonnes will pay the said somme of 20/. to my doughters as ys aforesaid, then I will that the said burgag launds in Darlington and Bushop-awkland shalbe solde by the supervisors off this my will and testament, or so many off theim as shalbe then lyving, and the money theroff to be equallye devyded amongest my thre doughters aforesaid. And in the mean tyme during the none aidg off my said sonne, Robert, I will that the profetts yerely procednig and comying of and upon the said lands to be equallye devided bitwixt my said two sonns, George and Robert. The resydewe off all my goods and cattals, over and besydes this my will performed, to be equallye devided bitwixt my said two sonns. And I make Robert Hewton, my younger sonne, my sole executor off this my last will and testa- ment. Moreover I constitut and make my welbeloved cosyns and freinds, Robert Tempest, of Holmesyd, John Hewton of Hunwick, William Smithe off Esh, Edward Parkinson off Bemount-hill, Francs Parkinson, the younger, and Nicholas Young of Heighington, the supervisors of this my last will and testament, and they to have the hole order off all my childrein, ther launds, goods and cattails during ther none aidg. Provided alwaye that yf any off my said dowghters [die] before mariadg and bifore she accomplish th' aidg off 21 yeres, then I will that hir or ther porcons, soo deceasing, shall remane to thother dowghters or dowghter then lyving. I gyve to my landlord, Sir Francs Askew, knight, and to rny ladye, his wiffe, and to Mr. William Askew, her eldest sonne, to every off theim, one olde riall for a token to the intent to be good to my childrein. In wytness hereoff, etc.1

' The following is the will of a clergyman of the same surname : — June 1, 1561 : William Huton, clerke : — To be buried in the church yard of our Lady at Chester. To John Huton, my brother, 6/. 13s. 4rf., with my wages. To the five childer of my m[aste]r, to every of them 5s. To Christopher Huton, my brother's son, 20*. To my m[aste]r and my ladye and every one of them one old riall. Rest to Richard Harbottle, etc.

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WILL OF LANCELOT HODGSON.

Feb. 23, 1558-9. Lanclott Hodschon of the parish of Lan- chester. To be buried in the peasche churche of Lanchester. To the reparasyons for all forgottyn tythes, 20*. To the mendyng off the ornaments, etc., 37. 6s. 8d. To my kurett, the preiste, to pray for me, 6s. 8d. To the mendyng off thee bryggs, Lanchester greyn, and the kawsey, the gayt from my howse to the churche, 67. 13.*. id. To the poore of the peaschyng of Lanchester, Esche and Medomsley, 6Z. 13s. \d. To Mr. Sayr, Mr. Crathorne, Mr. Tempest and my brother Rycherde Hodshon, every on of theme a ryall, and I make them supervysors. To my lord of Westmorland on old sovarayn of gold. To every on off my wyff's chylder a ryall. To my wyff's two brether off Durham, ether off them a ryall. To my brother Robertt Hodschon and his wyff, and to my brother Rychard Hodshon's wyffe, a ryall each. To my cosyng, Thomas .... To my syster, Issabell Hodgson, 107. To my cosyn, Wylliam Wylle, 40s. To my cosyng, Nycolas .... 37. 6s. 8d. To my cosyng, Issabell Tempest, a new calffed cowe. To my suster (?) Dorrathy Wylley, 87. 13s. id. To my cosyng, Rawff Wylley, all my apperrell, savyng my best gowne, which I gyve to my brother, William Hodshon. To my cosyng, Jhon Wylley, 61. 13s. id. To my cosyngs, Elsabythe. Anne, Katheryn, and Margery Wylley, every on off theme, 37. 6s. Sd. To Lanclot Hodschon, my brother Rychard's son, whom I crystyned, 37. 6s. 8d. ; and to the rest of his bretther and sisters, 20s. To my brother, Robertt Hodshon chylder, 20s. To every on off my syster, Oggell's chylder .... To my servantt, Umpay Mayre, 40s. and my lyttyll bawsen meyre. To Nycoles Tempest, Thomas Tempest's eldest son, 40s. to by hym a nagge. To my brother, William Hodschon all my leesys of Hedlehope and a closse called the Wall and my partt of the lees of the churche off Lanchester. To my wyffe, Annes, all my leesys off Edmondsley and the tythe of the prebend of Newbygyne duryng hyr life, and then to William Hodschon my brother. As I have a silver salte and halffe a dossyng sylver spoyns, the wich, Deane Claxton, my master, gave me, I wyll that my wyffe have the same durynge hyr lyffe, and then to William Hodschon. To my brother, Robert Hodschon, 307. in just recompenssyn off my fyne called the Meralees, the which I meyn to gyve to Rychard Hodschon my brother. My wyfe and brother, William, executors. Witnesses, Robert Tempest and William Hodshon.1

WILL OF ISABELLA WILKINSON.

March 23, 1558/9. Isabell Wilkeson, widowe. To be buryed in Alhallows church [Newcastle] beside my husband, William Wilkinson. To my sonne, Christopher, and to my daughter, his

1 This will makes additions to the pedigrees of Hodgson printed in Surtees, Durham, vol. ii. pp. 77, 319.

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wift'e, a ryall a pece. To my sonne, John Chaitor, and his wiffe, eyther of them, a ryall. To my daughter, Jane Kirkehouse, a riall, a silver peice, my best beids and a reade belt. To Andrew Wilkin- son, a riall. To Margaret Hicson, my second beids, my least morter, a windoe-cloth and the sacks. To Jane Bait-man, my best gowne and my cowe. To John Baitman, a black bone'tt. To Margaret Chaitor, a chamlett kirtle. To Alison Burrell, a paire of currell beids. To Agnes Chaitor, my gowne lyned with worsett. To Elizabeth Chaitor, daughter to my sonne John, two silver spones and my best brasse pott. To Janett Sharpe, a paire of silver croks and ten furre sparras ( ?). To my sister .... To my servant, Janett Gray, her hole waigs and fower yerds of my best white .... a little almerye and a little counter. To John Wilkinson of Herte, a feder bed. To John Wilkinson's daughter, my best cappe. To his sonne, a dagger. The rest to my sonne, Christopher Chaitor, accordinge to my husband's will.

WILL OF GEORGE ERRINGTON.1

March '25, 1559. George Eringtoun of Denton, gentleman. To be buryede in Sancte Myghel's churche in Nuberen so nye my father as cane be. To my wyff Barberaye Eringtonn the proffet of the collpett. To my son, Robarte Eringtonn, the farmolde in Butter- laye, savinge onlye the haye on Edward Eringtonn's felde. The rest to my wyf, Robert, Nycholas, Martyn and Lanslet Eringtonn, my sonnes ; Jan, Anne, Kusteris [sic] and Belteres Eringtonn, my doughters ; they executors. My welbilovede brother, Gylbert Eringtonn, Cuthbert Musgrave and Lanslett Erington suppervisers. Witnesses, Roger Eringtonn, William Nycholson, clarke.

WILL OF CUTHBERT BLOUNT.

Nov. 18, 1559. Cuthbert Blownt of Newcastle, merchant. To my uncle, Morlande, the tuisshion of my sonne, Edward Blunt, and his goods. To my awnt of Gateside, callid Agnes Lawson, dwelling at Saint Edmonds in Gaytesid, the tuishon of my daughter. Anne Blownt and her goods. To my brother Henry Lawsorj. the tuishon of my son, Mark Blownt, and his goods, and I give him a bay yong gelding for a token. To my brother, Mr. Hodshon, the tuishon of my sons, Jaymes and Robert Blownt, and their goods. To my wife, Barbare Blount, the rule of my yongest son, William Blownt, and his goods. I gyve to Sir James Croft, knight, for

1 The testator, George Errington, was the second son of Roger Errington of Denton by his wife Catherine, daughter of Robert Cresswell of Cresswell. His wife Barbara was a Shafto of Bavington. The will makes additions to the pedigree of Errington of Denton printed by Foster in Visitation Pedigrees of Northumberland, p. 46.

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a token [blank]. To my Ladye Croft .... for a token .... To Mr. Doctor .... for a token. To my forenamed aunt of Gatisid for a token, a hope of gold. To my welbelloved mother for a token [blank]. To my aunt, Morland, for a token [blank]. To my sister, Kawe, for a token [blank]. To my sister, Wilkinson, for a token [blank]. To my brother, Hodshon, for a token my best gowne faced with velvett. To my brother, Georg Lawson, for a token, a newe furyd coot and a cloke. To John Butter, a cassock of mockarde furrid, for a token. To Christofer Blunt, a black satten doblett. To William Coockeson, my best spanyshe jerkin and a newe worsett cassok furrid. To my man, John Sclater, 47. To my man, Thomas Broune, 20s. To every woman servant at my howse at home 6*;. Sd. a pece. To every servant in Doctor MacFyne's (?) howse, os. a pece. The rest to my wife and children, James, Robert, Anne, Edward, Mark and William Blount. Super- visors, Christopher Morland, Henry Lawson, Georg Lawsou and my father, Brymley. [Pr. 16 Oct., 1569.]

WILL OF HUMPHREY CARR.

Nov. 28, 1559. Humphrey Carr of Newcastle, yeoman. To be buried at Saincte Andrewes besides the bones of my father and mother. My wyfe, Margerie, to have her parte of my goods. To Cuthbert Carr, late sonne of John Carre, deceasid, begotten of my dawghter Isabell, late also deceased, all my leases in Newcastle and in the rectorie or parsonage of Mychell Benton, with the lettinge, settynge and ' manured ' of the same, to him and his heirs, and then to Margerie Wilkinson, sister to the said Cuthbert, and wyfe to John Wilkenson of Newcastle, marchaunt. Whereas John Carr, father unto the said Cuthbert, did leve to me for his use two tenements in Benwell, he to enter upon them. My sister, Alleson Stampe, late wife to Robert Stampe, deceeased, to have the halfe of the tynde of come in Northe Weteslond, paying 23s. id. to the said Cuthbert per annum. My sister, Ely oner, now wife to John Ollevar, to have the other moytie. To Margerie Carr, dowghter to my brother, William Carr, 40s. To Christopher Carr, her brother, 20s. To my brother, Robert Carr, my best gowne. To Margerie Carr, my wyfe, my second gowne. To Alleson Stampe, my sister, my foxefurred gowne. To John Ollever, my blake gowne furred with lambe. To John Wilkinson, one duble ducket of gowlde, and to Margerie, his wyf, one owlde angell of gowlde. The rest to Cuthbert Carr, he my executor, and I make Mr. Cuthbert Elleson of Newcastle and alder- man and my brother, Robert Carr, supervisors. Witnesses, Robert Anderson, sherif of Newcastle, Cuthbert Elleson, clarke, etc.1

1 Cf. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. p. 349.

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WILL OF JOHN RACKETT.

March 6, 1559/60. John Rackett of the parish of Sayiit Oswaldes in Duresme, etc. To be buried in Sanct Oswoldes churche l as nighe my mother and wiffe as may be. To my sonne, William Kackett, over and besides his filiall porcon of my goodes, a geldinge and a soin .... nag suche as myne executors with th' advise of my. supervisors shall seeme good att ther discretions. To my doughter's sonne, Thomas Forster, 107. To Robert Rackett, 10/. I gyve to Anthonye Barton, my doughter's sone, 31. 6-s. Sd. I gyve to my sonne, Cuthbert, my house here in Elvett which I dwell in, with thre leands, the great iron chymney, two racks and tonges, one ambre, the morter stone, the house in Framwellgait and all my tytle and lease of yeres in Quarrington. I bequiethe to my sone George, the 20-s. by yere in Awckland, to hym and to his heres for ever, yf the law will so suffer, yff not I doo requier my sonne, Cuthbert, as I ame good to hyme, for my blissinge to lett hym fyue for the same. To Ambrose Pele, Christofor Pele and to their two systers, my nephewes and neices, to every of them 26.*. a peic. Also I had of my nephew, Anthony Rackett childer parcel ( ?) off goodes so moche as came to 24/. or ther about, whereoff I have paid him 20/. I gyve to every of my servants, as well women as men, a lambe. I bequieth to my sonne, Cuthbert, my litle goblett and a dosen sylver spones. I woll have the day of my buriall thre yerds of brode blake [cloth] bought to be laid above my corps ; and when it is buried, the clothe to be solde and the money gyevon to my god- children whome I have christened. I gyve to my baisgotten sonne, [William] 40*. I gyve to my sone Cuthbert's two sonnes 20s. a peic, and to his daughter, Elizabeth, 40*. I gyve to my sonne William's basterd doughter, 40s\ The resydewe off all my goodes I bequieth to my two sonnes, Cuthbert and George Rackett, whome I make my executors off this my last will and testament to dispose the same to the pleasor of God and for my soule's health. And I make supervisors hereof? to se this, my last will accomplished and fullfylled my worshipfull cosyn and trustye friend, Mr. John Sayer and my gossope, Christopher Chaitor, and I gyve to Mr. Sayer for his paynes, two olde rialls and to my gossopp, Chaytor, other two olde rialls. And moreover I will that yff any off my said childeren will not be rewilled as my supervisors shall think good that they and ther children shalhave no such legacies as I have gyven to them. But thir legacies shalbe continued to suche of my children as my supervisors thinke most meit. Also I gyve to my cosyn, Thomas Sayer, for a token, one olde angell of good. Moreover I gyve to Christopher Barton, 40*. Witnesses, John Taylffer, Christofor Chaitor, notarye, Heugh Teddcastell and Hewe Freind.

1 1562, Dec. 11. John Rawkket buried. Beg. St. OxuvUd's, Durham.

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WILL OF EDMUND HODGSON.

June 13, 1560. Edmund Hodgeson of Derlingtone, merchaunt. To be buried in the parishe churche of Darlington so nighe the corps of my wyffe as may be. I bequiethe to George Claxton, Elizabeth Claxton, Margaret Claxton, Jane Claxton, Margerye Claxton and John Claxton, childrein of John Claxton of Hur- worth, my sonne in lawe, to every one of them 20/., and yf yt happen enye of the foresaid six childrein to decease before they receyve this my bequest I will then that his or hir part of theim so deceased be gyvon to the survivors. I gyve to Edwarde Hodgeson, my brother's sonne, my servant, all my interest and lease off Denams howses and lands lyinge and being within the towne and feildes of the foresaid towne of Darlington, and I will that he shall paye furthe yerelye of the same unto my doughter Elizabeth Claxton during hir naturall lyffe, 40*. But yf yt happen the said Edwarde to decease furthe of this worlde bifore the yeres of the said lease be expired, having no children or childe of his owne to whome he may assigne and gyve the said lease, then I will that the said lease shall remaine and be to John Claxton aforesaid. I bequieth to Elynor Hodegson, my dowghter in lawe, 40*. and to Gabriell Hodgeson, hir sone, 40-*., and to George Hodgeson, hir sone, 40*., and to Barberye Hodgeson, hir doughter, 40s. And yf yt happen eny of the foresaid thre children to decease before they come to lawfull yeres of age then I will that his or hir part so deceasing be delyvered unto the other of them survyving. I bequieth to the foresaid Edwarde Hodgeson, his heires and assignes for ever, two burgaigies called the Lampflat and two other burgaiges lying in Marthergarthes, and the other of my burgageis lying in the same place I gyve to my kinsman John Nesam and his heires. I gyve to Janet, his wife, my syster's doughter, 6/. I bequieth to the right worshipfull Mr. Sergiant Menell, my speciall good freind. one olde ryall. I bequiethe to William Thewe and his children, 20*. I bequieth to Michaell Hodgeson and his children, 20*. I bequieth to Gyeles Hodgeson, brother to the foresaid Edwarde Hodgeson, 5/. I bequieth to Isabell Wilberforth, lait doughter of Robert Wilberfurthe, 3/. 6*. 8d. I gyve to ytche off my god-childrein, 6d. I bequieth to Sir John Clapam, vicar of Derlington, 26-5. 8d. And to Robert Hall, scholemaster, I bequieth 13*. ±d. And to Isabell Toller, 6s. 8d. I bequiethe to the reparacons of the heigh-waies of this towne, 4/. And to the poore people that shalbe at my buriall, fower marke. I bequieth to Christopher Hodgeson of Yerme, 6s. 8d., and to every one of his sisters being alyve, 6*. 8d. I forgyve my kynswoman, Thomas Warde s wyff, all suche debts as she owith unto me to thintend she shall the better bring up hir childrein. I bequieth to every one of Marinaduke Fairbarne's children, which is in number nine, thate he haith nowe with this (.<••/>) wyff, He\ve Macame's doughter, 6*. 8d. I bequieth to my sonne, John Claxton. halff of all

my debts as they shalbe receyved. I bequieth to Edmunde Thewe, the sonne of Thomas Thewe, 20*. The rest of all my goodes, my debts paid and my funerall expensis discharged, I gyve unto Edwarde Hodireson aforesaid, my .... brother's sonne, whome I make myne wholl executor. And the supervisiors of this my [last will] I make Mr. Sergaant Menell, Mr. Francis Wicklif, Nycholas Yonge and Marmaduke Fairrebairne to each of them I bequeth 40-s.

WILL OF ROBERT DALTON.

Oct. .'3, 1560. Robert Dalton l of West-awkland in the couutie of Duresrue, gentleman. I bequithe my sowle into the hands of Almightie God emongst the holie companye of heaven and my bodie to be beryed where it shall please my executors, .and I geve and bequithe unto my uncle, Sir Robert Dalton, all the tymber tres beinge upone the greyne in West-awkland and myne interest and lease of the tithe Saynt [Helen] Auckland and my interest of the tythe corne of West-awkland with my reversion and my lease of Gordym and all my interest and terme thereon and also my leace of Saltmas and Cowpland and my lease and interest of Lymesyke. Also I geve and bequith unto my uncle, Mr. George Readman, the moyte, or one full half, of my two partes of all my leases interest

1 Robert Dalton, only surviving son and heir of Ralph Dalton of West Auckland, surveyor of works to Bishop Tunstall, by his second marriage with . . . Redman, married Dorothy, daughter of William Hilton of Biddic, and died *./>. Feb. 10, 15678. His widow remarried Michael Constable. Robert Dalton, B.D., prebendary of the seventh stall, was found by Inq. p.m., July 27. 10 Eliz., to be uncle, and heir of the whole blood, of the testator. He died July 10, 12 Eliz., and by Inq. p.m. taken Oct. 13, 14 Eliz., his coheirs were found to be Margaret, wife of Christopher Athy of Aldernage ; Jane, wife of Robert Eden of West Auckland ; Margary, wife of Matthew Crathorne of West Auckland ; Elizabeth, wife of George Tocketts of Tocketts ; Constance, wife of John Thomson of Newcastle, and Anne, wife of ... Cragges, being the six daughters of Elizabeth, wife of John Hoton of Hunwyke, sister of the half-blood of Robert Dalton the testator, and daughter and, in her issue, sole heiress of Ralph Dalton of West Auckland, by his first wife, . . . Strangeways.

The following is an abstract of the will of the above-mentioned Elizabeth Hooton, widow : —

1566. To be buried in the hollowed grounde (of St. Andrew Auckland). My late husbande, Johne Hooton, esquier, deceised (whose sowle God pardon), dyd bequieth all his land, etc., in Hunweake, Whitehall and Mansforth, etc., to me for thirty yeres for the payment of his debts and the preferment of his children, I give the order of the saide lands to my derely beloved uncle, Mr. Robert Dalton, my son-in-lawe Christopher Aththe and my dowghter Margaret, his wyfe. To my verie good ladie Ewerie, a golde ring, besechin hir to be good ladie unto Margerie, hir maid and servaunte. To my sister Tunstall, 10*. for a token. To my dowghter Margreate Aththe, of my portion of my husbande goods, 66/. 13s. 4d. I will that Johne Stephenson shall have to hym and to his wyfe, my yongest childe's nurce, for nursing my said childe, the remander of the leise of the fermeholde in Hunweake which my late husbande had of the Deane and Chapiter of Durham. The rest to my six dowghters, Margaret Athtlie, Jane, Margerie, Elyzabeth, Custance and Anne Hooton, whom I make my executors.

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and term of yeres that, I have in and of Holm, and of all the tythe come of Billingham, upon condicione that he shall neither demand nor clam one houndrethe marks that I owe him. Also I gyve and bequithe unto Dorothe, my wif, the other moyte of the said my two pertes of such leases, and the other moyte or one half of all my estaite, interest, and terme of yeres, that I have in the said tythe corne of Billingham and Holm, upon condiciori that after my deathe she shall not demande nor claime any parte of my lands and tene- ments for hir wedowe righte, savings onlye 20/. by yere, provided alway that if my said wif do dye duringe the yeres, and before the yeres be endid and expired, then I will that hir moyte shall hollye cum and remayne unto my said uncle, Sir Robert Daltone, or to any suche as he shall nayme and apointe ; and whereas my father-in- lawe, Mr. William Hiltone, haithe covenaynted to paye me or my assignes, in parte of paymente of my marige money, 20s. yerly, till 407. be paid, I will and bequithe unto my servant, John Thir- keld, the said 40/. to be yerlie receyved at the hands of the said William Hiltone, his executors or assignes, and all the resydewe of my goodes and cattails, my debts payd arid will performed, I geve unto my wif Dorothe, myue uncle, Sir Robert Daltone, and my uncle, George Readman, whom I make the executors of this my last will and testament. In witnes wherof, etc.

Jesus, 1560. A sedell to be sett to Mr. Robert Dalton his will.

Imprimis: I geve unto my syster, Frauncis Daltone. 401. I geve unto my cosen, Marmaduke Lamptone, 40/. I geve five of my systere Holton's chylderen, 66/. 13s. id. I geve unto my aunte, Allys Allanson, 40s. I geve unto my aunte, Custance Grenebank, 40s. I geve unto my servant, John Thirkelt, a graj^e horse that he rode .... to Cambrige and fower marks, 53s. \d. I geve unto Thomas

Thirkeld fower marks besyds the anuete of 26s. 8d father

did wyll unto him, 53s. 4d. [erased]. I geve unto [ ]er Charltone, 40s. I geve unto [ ]d Dalton, 40s. I geve unto [ ] Hodgeson a lease that I promised hym, 4-0-s\ I geve unto [ ] 4 kye-gayte in Copland duringe his lif, 40s. I geve unto [ ]dly, 40s. I geve unto [ ] the 20s. I geve unto [ ] kynsman and kynswomen that shall fortune .... shall have one blake gowne, and my .... theyre founralls blacke cootts .... my executors with that thaye se theme .... well as if thaye were wretten .... th .... wyll aunswere. I sieve unto .... an .... John Thirkelle. Richard . . . . 177.

WILL OF ROBERT LEWEN.

Nov. 26, 1562. Robert Lewen l of the towne of Newcastell upon Tyne, esquire. First, I will that my wiffe Jeahne shall have all those

1 A shorter abstract of this will is printed in the first volume of this series, p. 210. The testator, the son of William Lewen by his wife Alice, daughter of Lancelot Heslerigg of Swarland, was apprenticed in 1519 to

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lands in Hetton in the Holl, as well off ancient eneritanc as of thos which I have purchased, during her liff naturall, paying unto Georg Lewen, my sonne and aire, and to his aires during her naturall liffe, 2/. 6s. 8d. yerelie, which was the onlie rent before I dyd pui'chas these other lands. And I will the foresaid Georg Lewen immediatlye after my deathe shall have, to him and his aires, owte of the manor of Sylksworth, yerelye, for ever 6/. 13*. -if/, and all other rights and heriditaments which I have in Sylksworth, Grindon-more and the feildes of Tunstail, and all my lands, rents and tenements in the citie of Durhm and suburbes of the same. To Robert Lewen, my youngest sonne, all my lands, rents and heredita- ments in Newcastle in Pillgram streit, parcell of the lait Gray F rears, which amounteth yerelye 8/. 13*. 4f/. : the medowe of the Castle-feild, which is 20*. yerelye ; the out-rent paid and two tenements of the Over Dene Brige, whereof one in the tenor of Georg Twissill. the other of wedoo Swadill, the rent is 21*. yerelye; and 3/. of yerelye rent goyng owte of the leat White Frears in the tenor of Henrye Whycliff, gentleman ; and a lytle close without Panden-yeat in the tenor of Thomas Scott, the rent is 3*. id. yerely, to have to him and his ha ires ; then to Christopher Lewen ; then to Edward Lewen ; then to my right aires for ever. And also I will that all the proffitts of my lease of the deanrye of Chester and parsonaig of the same, the prebens of Chester, Lumlye, Urpith, Tainfild, Lamsley, IJurtley and Peltone, shalbe yerelye re.saived by Christofor Mitfourthe of Newcastle, marchaunt, William Sherewood of the same towne, gentle- man, and John Hagthropp of Chester-in-the-Streat, gentleman, according to certon indenturs maid betwene me, the said Robert Lewen of the one part and the said John Haggthropp of the other parte, except the tieth corne of Ravinsworthe, which proffetts, over and above the rents and reprises, is cleare to me communibvz f inn is above 40*., which sommes of monie I will shall remayne in the hands of the said Christofer, William and John, to suche use and uses as in a sedoull hereunto annexed shalbe specified, etc. Allso I will that all the profetts growing and rysing of suche colles as shalbe wone or gotten for me, my executors or assynes, in thre cole pitts whereof

Gilbert Middleton of Newcastle, merchant adventurer, — whose daughter Margaret he subsequently married, — and was admitted free of the Merchants' Company circa 1525. He became sheriff of Newcastle in 1541 and mayor in 1544 and 1552 ; he was elected to represent the borough in parliament in 1553, 1558 and 1559. His second wife was Jane, daughter of Christopher Brigham of Newcastle, and'her will is printed in the first volume of this series, p. 305. A pedigree of Lewen may be found in the new History of Northumberland, vol. vi. p. 148.

The arms upon the testator's ring were : argent, a bend brete$s6 gule*, oner all a portcullis in chief azure.

In the ' cassocks ' of damask and worsted, given by the testator to his sons George and Edward, is an interesting example of the word used as a long loose coat or gown, a sense in which it replaced the original meaning of a soldier's or horseman's coat.

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two is of the Crose-mor and on neare Fugfild, after, the rents, wurk- manshipp and caryaig, etc., be expendyd, be deducted, the residew to reinayne in the custodie of the said three men to suche use and uses as in the sedill is assigned, which some, over the reprise, haithe bein affore this abowt on hundreth pound yerelye. And I will that Nicholas Byerley, my trustie servant, shall have the oversight of my •said coles and to have for his paines 8/. yerelye, so long as there is no default proved against him in the use of that office. And I will that the said three, yerelye, when they shall take the adyt of the same coles and deanrye, etc., shall alowe to every one of themselves 10*. I will that suche moitie as ys coined to my hand, as aperithe by indenturs betwene Mr. William Dent and me, wherein is declared how muche remayneth in his hand and howe muche in myne, be well, thankfullie, and favorablye paid to Henrye Sanderson's children according to there father's will, and the monie that remaynethe in other mennes hands be called for by order of lawe, for assuranc whereoff I have oblicracons remayning in my hands. To my son Edward and his heires, my sellers and loft.s in Plumer chare. I give to my wiffe a standing cupp with a cover gilt, a dosen spoynes, a payre of gilt saltes, and the teand corne of Ravinswourthe duryng my yeres. I give to my sonne, George Lewen, iff he be lyving, a gowne furred with black taunye, a cassack of dammaske, a velvett bonnett. I give to Christofor Lewen, my sonne, what gowne he lykith best, a jackett of velvitt, a dublett of satton, my sworde and dagger. I give to Edward Lewen, my sonne, another gowne, jackett or cassack of worsted and my best gowne, my shoutinge bowes and shafts. I give to Robert Lewen, my sonne, the resydewe of my apperell at my wiff's discretion. I "five my ring with the seall of mv armes to Geonr

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Lewen, and, iff he be departed, then I give the same ring to my sonne, Christofor Lewen. I give to Robert Bell and his wife aither ten shillings. I give to Richard Boys and his wiffe aither ten shillings. I give to my cosen, Mr. John Hagthropp of Chester-in-the-Street, my dagg with the caise and all things thereto belonging ; and to my cosyng, his wiffe, my gray staige. I give to Christofor Maire of Durham, one old ryall for a token. I give to my cosing, Christofor Mytfourthe, my best paire of marturs [sic\. I will that Christofor Mytfourthe, William Sherewood and John Hagthorpe shall yerelye resaive 6/. 13.*. 4rf. rent-charge goinge owte of a howss wherein Umfraye Brigham dwellithe for terme of the lyffe of Nicholas Baxter, to suche use as in the said sedall is declared. The resydew of all my goods not legated, commonlye -called the dead's porcon, I will to the use of the said three, as declared in the sedall. Executor, my youngest son, Robert Lewen. Supervisors, the above three. Witnesses, Christofor Midfourth, William Salkeld, William Sherwood. [Pr. 1563.]

A further declaration of my last will in this sedall, A.D. 1562.

I will that iff Christofor Lewen do followe the advise of my trustye freinds Christofor Mitforth, William Sherwood and John

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Hagthropp, that they shall paye for thre years to finde him at tuicons, in three score pounde, and more towai'd the finding of his wiffe during thos thre yeres, 5/. yearelye. Allso I will of all suche iiionye as shalbe come into there hands they shall paye thre hundrethe marks, or more at there discretion, toward the purchaes of some office to the same Christofor Lewen yff the Master of the Roules, Sir William Cordall 1 be a helpe in the same. And I will that the rest of suche monye as shall come to the hands of Christofor Mitt- fourthe, William Sherwood and John Hagthrope shalbe disposed by theme even so by there discrecian, to be bestowe monye of theme ur for there preferment. And I wyll that Nicholas Byerlaye shall come upp with my ostes to my wiffe, as the custome is, to taike there meat and drink at there incoming and payment of there monie, and she to have of everie chalder of coles Id. of evrye shype that is loden. Further, I will that allthoffe my sonne, Gilbert Lewen, be preferred by my meane to the Hospitall of the Marie Madlens, which is worthe tenn pownde on the yere, besyde a great deall of other chargs which I have l)estowed oi' him, yet that not withstanding iff the same- Gilbert do obedientlye observe, etc., my last will and maike suche releases and estaits, as my said three freinds shall devise, that the said Gilbert shall maik no further claime to anye goods or lands as his childes porcion, then I will he shalbe maid sure of 4/. in the yere during his liffe. My will is that Jeahne, my wiffe, shall have all suche intereste, etc., as I have, or aught to have, by leasse made unto me by Gilbert Lewen, my sonne, master of the Hospitall of the Ma rye Maglens withowte the towne of Newcastle, bering dait '2 Feb., 3 and -t Phillip and Mary. And I will that yff Sir Robert Brandling, knight, doo suffer my said wiffe to enjoye quitlye the tyeth of Jesmonte, in suche marier as before this tyme I have doyne, that then and so longe he shall quietlye have and occupye the abovesaid Marye Maglens with suche proffetts as is thereto belonging. And all such goods, etc., as come to the hands of the said three shall be paid to the use of my children before the expiracion of eight yeres next after the dait of the said will.

Witnesses, Christofor Metfford, William Sherwood, William Salkeld, John Haggthroppe, Peter Fairbarne, Mathewe Armestrong, Nicholas Bverlaye, Robert Bell, Richard Bois, Peter Dawton, William Haull.

WILL OF CUTHBERT BURRELL.

Jan. 17, 1562 '.'5. Cuthbert Burrell of Headlam, in the parishe of Gaynfourthe. I commende my soule unto Almightie God and my bodie to be buried within the churche of Gaynforthe. I bequieth to Gainforth churche for forgotten tiethes, 3*. Ad. I eive to the same churche workes, 3*. Ad. 1 give to the

1 Sir William Cordell was Master of the Rolls, 1557-1581.

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j'oore man's boxe, l'2d. I bequiethe to John Burrell, my eldest sonne, an yrone bounde wayne with a turne teame and a waine head shakle. I bequiethe to the said John Burrell, my eldest sonne, one fether- bedde with all that belougeth unto it, which fetherbedde I will that Margaret, my wife, have it duringe hir wedowe head and if she marie againe then the said fetherbedd to remaine to John Burrell with all that belongethe it. I will that my sonne, John Burrell, have all my harnes to serve the queue for defence of the realme, that is to save, a jacke, a stelecappe, a stuffed cote, a sworde, a buckeler, a bowe and a quiver. I bequieth to the said John Burrell one maskinge tube with a worte stone, one of the best chaires, the best paire of tonges with a scumer. I bequieth to my two sonnes, John Burrell and Percivell Burrell, all my apparell, that is to saye, my jackats, dublets, jirkins, hoise and cappes. I bequieth to my wife duringe hir wedowe head and my two sones, John Burrell and Percivell Burrell, all my leases within Diarice. I will that my wife and my children shall nether lett nor sell no parte nor parcell of the said leases or grounde of Diance but one to an other in paine of forfitinge 20/. one to another. I give to my sonne, John Burrell, my good will of my fermehoulde in Headlame, with the licence of the queines grace and the officers, with all other fermolds ; and in defaulte of my sonne John Burrell, I will that all the said fermehoulds or anye thinge or thin^es bequested to the said John shall remayne unto Percivell. I bequieth to Anthonie Morton and his wife eyther of them, 10*. I bequieth to George Dode and his wife, eyther of them, 10*. I bequieth to Henrie Carter, Marmaduke Carter and to George Carter, everye one of them, one ewe. The rest of all my goods boethe moveable and unmoveable, my debts beinge paid and legaces fulfilled, I give unto my wife and my two sonnes, John Burrell and Percivell Burrell, whome I make my full exectitors of this my last will and testament, and therefore to give and dispounde to the honer of God. Also I bequieth to my brother, John Burrell, one cowe, or els 20*. in monye, and I give to George Carter and his wife, 10*. Recordes of this my last will and testament, Anthonye Rutter, Christofer Burrell, William Clerke, Christofer Rutter, Christofer Robinson, clerke, William Kinge. Sent unto Mr. Dode, my sonne in lawe, twenty nobles by Rowland Herrisone ; sent by John Richardson, 87. 16*. id. ; and now in full con- sideracione of hir dowrie and porcion I give the some of 3/. 6.9. Sd. Witnesses heareof nowe at his departure, Ambrose Lancaster, Richard Garthe, Richarde Crawforthe. [Pr. Jan. 14, 1580.] l

WILL OF JOHN ALLAN.

Aug. 21, 1564. John Allen of Bernard-castell. To be buryed in the chappell or churche of our Ladye of Barnard-castell aforsayde, with the dewties of holy churche nowe accustomed by the lawes.

1 This will is noticed in a footnote to the will of his son, John Burrell of Headlam, printed in IViff* and Tnrenforie*, vol. ii. p. 110.

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I will that my funerall expenses be maid at the dyscrecon of my executors within named. I geve to Peter Allen, my son, my burgage in Newgate lying upon the south syde of the strete with all th' appurtenances to ytt belonging, after my deth, to remayue to hym and hys heires for ever. I geve to my son, Thomas Allen, my burgage upon Barkeman-dike with 5 roodes of londe lieng in the feilcles of Barnard-castell, with the appurtenances therto belonging, and also all my lands lately purchased called the Byrketre chauntrye, to remayne to hym and his heires for ever, saving that I geve and bequiethe to my sayd son Peter all my londs in Barnard-castell lately purchased, to have and to hold to hym and hys assignes for the terme of fyve yeres next folowing after my death upon thys condicion : — that my sayd son Peter and his assignes shall discharg and pay the sum of 9/. 6.s. 8^7. in maner and forme folowing, that js to saye : — To Thomas Allen, my son, 40*., to Elyzabeth Allen, my dowghter, 3/. 6-s\ Sd. ; and 4/. for the dyscharing for my debts which my goods will not extend unto, provyded alwayes that if my sayd son, Thomas Allen, can fynd the meanes to pay and discharg the sayd sum of 97. 6*. Sd. at any tyme after my sayd death, within the said fyve yeres, that then he the sayd Thomas to have and to enjoye the sayd londes in Barnard-castell not otherwyse geven and bequiethed to hym and to his heires for ever. I will that my son, Peter Allen, shall have my fermeholde belonging to the chauntry of the Apostles. I will, that if the sayd Peter and Thomas have no yshew of ther bodies lawfully begotten that neyther of them shall sell or morgage from other, but all the sayd burgags, londs and tenements clere to discend to the other and to his heires for ever, and if thei both dye without yshewe of chyldren, then I will that the sayd burgags and londs dyscend to the next heyres. The resydewe of all my goods and cattails above not bequithed, my debtes paid and my expenses funerall discharged, I geve to my son, Peter Allen, whom I maike and ordeine sole executor of this my sayd will, to dispose as he shall thinke best to the plesor of God and profett of my soull ; also I ordeine and maik James Philloppe and Thomas Kolandson super- visors of this my laste will and testament to se that it be executed and fulfilled as my trust is in them. Thes being records : Marke Bedall, John Dennyson, Thomas Rolandsone, yonger, with others.

WILL OF MICHAEL SPENCE.

Jan. 3, 1564/5. Michell Spence of Derlinton. To be buryed in the churche of Derlinton aforsaid with my mortuarye dewe and accustomed. I bequithe to my son Rowlande all myn intereste, lease and terme of yeares that I have in Raker. I bequithe to my son, Lawrence Spence, all my intereste, lease and teanne of yeres that I have in Stapleton, as well of Sir Thomas Metham as of James Belmbye [? Bellamye] ; and my son in lawe, Roberte Jeffrason, to have the guyding and governmente of the saide Lawrence, and his porcion

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and his bequests, untill he be of lawfull yeres of discretion to occupie the same hymselfe, puttyng in suirtyes to thordinarye. I geve and bequithe to my doughters, Isabell, Barbara, Jayn and Cecill Spence and to every of them, 40 shepe, that is to saye, 20 ewes and hoggs. I geve to Alyce Pacoke one hawket whye wiche I bought of my brother William at Bedall, and one ewe. I geve and bequithe to my sons, George and John Spence jointlye, my intereste, lease and terme of yeres that I have in Hereh'm tiethe. I geve and bequithe to Rauffe Spence, my eldest son, one burgage in Richemonde that Thomas Ubancke nowe dwellithe in, to hym and hys heyres for ever. The residue of all my goods unbequithed, my debtes paide and my funerale expensis discharged, I geve to my sonns, Rowlande, George and John Spence, whome I maike my executors, and will desyre Mr. Myghall Wandisforde and Mr. Bryane Palmes to be supervisors of this my last will. In -witnesse hereof, John Hogerde, Robert Jeffrason, Rowland Semer and Rauffe Spence.

WILL OF WILLIAM EGGLESTON

March 23, 1565/6. William Egleston of Haswell Grainge, parish of Easington, yeoman. To be buried in Esington church. To my brother, Christofer Egleston of Hunstanworth, a fermhold held by Steven Egleston, his brother, and the gifte of the parsonage of Hunstanworth.1 To Steven Egleston and Thomas Egleston, my brother Christofer's son, after the death of Margaret, my wife, a peace of ground called Sleyde-medows. To my brother Steven, the farmhold of Knewkton, occupied by Nycholas Dyxon. To Phillippe Genninge, the lease of a fermhold lying in the sayd Knewkton, now in his owne occupation. To my brother's son, William Egleston, the ferm which the said William has now in his own occupation. To Steven Egleston, my brother, the fermehold now held by George Dunne, and I will that his brother Christofer shall help him to make a new stone hows. To Rychard Egleston, my brother, a peace of grasse ground called Towne-grene and a house he lyveth in. To the poore of Esington parish, 20s. To the poore of Hunstanworth parish, 20s. To the poore of Pyttington parish, 5-s. Supervisor, my wel- beloved frend, Mr. Doctor Bennet. Witnesses, Rowland Shaftoo, John Swalwell, Phillippe Parkinson, etc.

INVENTORY. April 3, 1567.

INVENTORY OF RICHARD BAYNE.

INVENTORY. May 2, 1565. Richard Bayne of Gatisheid, tanner.2 Praised by Thomas Potts, Richard Rand, William Wilkinson and Robert Readshawe.

1 There is a pedigree of Eggleston of Hunstanworth in Surtees, Durham, vol. ii. p. 367. The grave-covers of two members of this family still exist in Blanchland Abbey-church. Cf. new History of Northumberland, vol. vi. p. 337.

- Buried at Gateshead, May 1, 1565. An abstract of his will is printed in Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. p. 398.

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Imprimis : 2 dacres and a half of sooles, 1 47. A daker of ou'lethers, 3 roulues and a stike lether, 4/. ; all the barke to go with the lether. 10 fatts, 3 tubbs, 2 soes, 4 byves, with all other geare that perteyns to the tanne howse, 4/. 4s. One yron chymney with a rekkin croke. 2 rost yrons, a paire of tonges, a speite, 13s. Id. One almerie, 14s. A table, 3s. A counter, 2s. A Danske chist, 8s. Formes, 6d. 6 dublers, 8s. 6 puder disshes, 2 saucers, and 2 plaits, 6s. A pottle pott, a gyle pott, 2 salts, 4s. A bason, a laver, 3 candle- sticks, and a latten salt, 3s. 2 potts and a pann, 7s. Another kettle panne, 8d. 2 bucketts, one skeile, 2 tubs, IGd. A cann, a pire of qucarns, a douson trenchers, a chaffen dishe, 6d. A table clothe and 4 quisshens, 2 aulings and other 2 old aulings, os. 6d. 2 cover- letts, a happing, a old mattresse, 2 bedstocks, 9s. 21 yeards strakins, 8s. 8d. 24 yerds lynn clothe, 12s. 3 strakin sheits, a bordclothe of strakins, 4 towells of lynn, 6s. A cowe, 26s. 8d.

WILL OF JOHN WALL.

June 20, 1565. John Wall of the cytye of Dureham, th' elder, marchaunt and draper. To be buryed in the churche of Saynt Nycholas l in the northe side, nere my sonne Edward. To the poure folkes the day of my buryall, 40s. To John Wall, my son, a burgage in Flesshergate now in his tenure, a close in Gelygate nowe in the tenure of Thomas Layton, esquier, and a close nere Magdelyn-close. To my sons, John and Robert Wall, my burgage in the Market-place. To Robert, my son, a burgage in Flesshergate and two closes in Gelygate. To Elynor Wall, my daughter, 8 leases or riggys in the brod close on Gelygate and a close in the said stret. To Jennat, my doughter, nowe wyffe of George Cuthbert, my messuage or ferme- holde in Kybblesworthe and a rent of 4s. 8d. per annum out of Porter-close : an annual rent of 20s. out of a house nowe in the tenure of Christopher Adthe, and a yerelye rent of id. out of a house in the tenure of Christopher Morland. To Elizabeth Wall, my daughter, my burgage in Sylverstrete. To Katherine Wall, my daughter, the burgage I dwell in. To Dorothy Wall, my daughter, one acre of ground on Gelygate and 2 rygges of medowe. To William Wall, sone of William Wall, layt of Barwycke, marchant, deceased, 61. 13s. 4d. To Elizabeth and Katherine, my daughters, the right of my fermeholde called Whytes-close, and my goods at lie and Myddleham. To Elynor and Dorothy Wall, my rent of 30/. 11s. by yere out of the towne chamber in Newcastle whiche I have of the grant of Henry, layt erle of Westmerland. To Agnes Emerson and hir syster Mgarett Emerson each a goune. To William Clerke, my servant, 6s. 8d. To Agnes Wall, one kowe. To Robert Emerson, 5s. To every one of my doughters, one gyrdle with a head and pendessa

1 1565, Dec. 12. John Wall, the elder, buried. Reg. St. Nicholas', Durham.

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of sylver and &l. 13*. id. The rest to John and Robert Wall, my sons,, they executors. Supervisors, Christopher Chaytor and Antony Myddleton, esquires. John Crosbye, gent., Thomas Knyghton and Edward Huddispethe, yeomen. [Pr., 1568.]

WILL OF MARGERY OGLE.

June 25, 1565. Margerye Ogle.1 To be buried in Bedlington queere. I gyve all my children to Dame Dorethy Fenwicke, and Johan Fenwicke my mother, in Brenkburn. The thirde parte of my lease to my 2 dowghters, whyles eyther of them have 40Z. to there mariagge, and then yt to come to Cuthbert, Robert and Thomas Ogle. To Robert Hull, 40*. To Isabella Hull one loid of rye. I will, yf Johan Fenwicke dye, my brother, Thomas Ogle, have the charge she had. To Thomas Oggle, the bastarde, the halfe t-eithe corne of Benley when yt comes to my hands. To myne eldeste sonne, Cuthbert Ogle, my horse that George Heron haithe in hands. My children, Cuthbert, Robert and Thomas Oggle, executors. My two brethren, my lord Oogle and Thomas Oggle, supervisors. Wit- nesses, Cuthbert Watson, clerke, Lyonell and Thomas Ogle, Mar- meduke Fenwycke and Thomas Harle. [Pr., May 22, 1566.]

WILL OF SIR ROBERT ELLERKER.

[Sept. 6, 1565.] Sir Robert Ellikar of Hulle parke, knight. ^ To be buried in the church of Alnwick. To [my son], William Elliker, the house of Hulne, and I beseach the right honorable [Henry] erle of Northumberland to receyve [him] into his service and goverment. To my sonne, William Elliker, my lease of the tithe cornes and shaves of .... Lilburne and Eworth and Nesbet as doth appare by the lease in the custody of Sir Rauff Graye's executors, and certain landes in Felkington. To my sonne, Robert Elliker, my interest to the land in Ryveley, .... Chillingham and the Newtowne, To .... Thomas Elliker, my horse called Gray Perci. To John Elliker, my servaund .... yong blak stage of 3 yeres old by past, wich I gave hym three dayes befor the making hereof. To my servant, Robert Stanlay, a whet strake, or shearyng, growing on the ground. Robert and John Selby .... To my neveue, Edward Ellikar, one horse, etc. Residue to William and Robert Elliker, my sons. Robert Horsley of Acklington park and Rauff Collinwood of Wittingham, supervisors.

1 Margery, widow of Gregory Ogle of Choppington *nd daughter of Robert, fifth Lord Ogle. Cf. Sir Henry Ogle, Ogle and Botha!, p. 182.

2 Sir Robert Ellerker enjoyed Huln priory by a lease granted Feb. 16, 1539/40. Cal. Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic, Hen. VIII. vol. xv. p. 564.

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Debts owing to testator: John Shafto of Bavington, 78s. Sd. Wedowe Shat'to of Bavington, his mother, 15*. Id. The Quenes Majesty for my half-year's annuity, 20/. Robert Horsley of Ackling- ton parke, 57. 13s. £d.

Debt-* owing by the testator : To Thomas Gray of Alnewyk, 13*. 4:d. To my prest, Sir George, 5*. Gd. To a woman that company's with me, 2s. 8d. To my Lord Warden, 20s., etc.

WILL OF REGINALD FORSTER.

Nov. 18, 1565. Ranolde Forster of Captheton, gent.1 Whereas Dorothye Ladye Carnabye, wedowe, my sister, hath 'a graunte from me of all the tyth comes of Hexham, Fallofeelde, Fowrestones, the Newborough and Keepyck, she to have it during my yeres by vertue of the graunte to me made from Sir Rafe Sadler, knight, and yf she dye, then it to come to my children, Margaret and Dorothye Forster. To Clare, nowe my wife, my tyth comes of Chollerton, Gunrierton, Colwell and Allerweshe during my yeres, and if she dye, to my said children. To my said two daughters, my tythe cornes of the barrenrye of Langlie. Whereas at the request of my brother in lawe, Cuthbert Carnabye, I have graunted 40 bowles of otes, 40 bowles of beare and 20 bowles of wheate and rye of the said tyth cornes to John Carnaby — it to remain to my two daughters. To my nevewe, John Forster, sonne of my brother Thomas Forster, my terme of yeres in my lands, etc., in Burton, Northumberland, which I had of Sir Reginolde Carnabye, knight, deceased. To my sister Dorothye, Ladye Carnabye, my terme of yeres in Harwood Sheele in the libertie of Hexham duringe her life. I will that the covenants of maryage made for the uniteinge in maryage of my sonne in lawe, Thomas Swynborn, and Margaret, daughter of my said brother, Thomas Forster, remayne in effect, and the mariage allredye begun betwene William Lawson, sonne to Robert Lawson late of Rock, esq., and my owne daughter remain in effect. To William Lawson of Wesshynton, gent., my terme of yeres in my tythe cornes in Anewyck in the liberties of Hexham, in the tenure of Roland Lawson, gent. The rest to my wife and two, daughters : they executors. My lovinge bretheren, Sir John Forster, knt., Thomas Forster of Ederston, esquier, Roland Forster of Warke, gent., George Heron or Chypchace, esquire, and the said William Lawson of Wesshyngton, gent., super- visors. Witnesses, John and Rowland Forster, George Heron, William and Rowland Lawson, etc.

INVENTORY. Jan. 18, 1565/6.

1 The name of the testator's first wife is unknown, but she may have been the mother of his two daughters. His second wife was Clare, widow of [William] Swinburne of Capheaton ; her will is dated July 21, 1579.

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WILL OF SIR GEORGE CONYERS, KNIGHT.

July 13, 1566. George Conyers of Harpeley, in the countie of Durham, knight.1 To be buried where it shall please him [God]. I geve and bequithe to the vicare of Morton for teytb.es forgotten, 20s. I geve and bequithe to my sonne, Robert Conyers, my lands in Carleton in Lyncolneshire as followithe, viz., one close there called the oxe pasture in the holdinge of James Hutcheson, of the yerely valewe of 67., and lands called Greate Cracowe in the holdinge of Thomas Blantcharde, and other lands in his holdinge, value -17. 18s. Sd., and one tenement there lait in the holding of Humfrey Collingwoode, yerlye value 47s. id., and 8d. of fre rent to be paid by Sir Henry Baston for one acre of grounde in the west fennes. To William, my son, all these my lands in Carleton in Lyncolnshier — one close next the southe bancke in the holdinge of James Hutcheson, yerlye value 37., and one other close there, held by the said James, lienge next the Northe Bancke, yerlye value 37., and one tenement there held by Christofor White, yerlye value 13s. 6d., and also my lands in Wellom in the countie of Yorke, yerlye value, 67. 13s. 2d. to be paid him yerlye out of my launds in Sutton nere adjoninge upon the said Wellom. To Thomas, my son, my lands in Ayton, in Piker- inge lithe, which I purchesed of Edwarde Ellecar, esquier, yerly value 57. 13s., and one tenement there held by Roger Leasley, yerly value, 36s., and one tenement there held by John .... emoke, yerly value 36s., and one tenement held by John Harwode, yerly value 36s., and on tenement held by Henry Harwode, yerly value 36s., and one cottage held by John Applegarthe, yerly value 3s. IQd., and one cotage held of Sir Thomas Bradeley, clarcke, yerly value 3s. IQd., and 2s. of fre rent to be paid to him out of the lands of [blank] Hodshon lienge in Ayton of the easte syde of the rever Darwin. To Roger, my son, these my landes in Hooton Busshell, in Pickeringe lithe, first, one tenement held of William Nicolls, yerly value 30s. \d., one tenement held of Robert Keathe, yerly value 8s. Sd., one tenement held of John Kethe, yerly value, 33s. l±d., one tenement held of Roger Lighten, yerly value 30s., one tenement held of Water Undrell, yerly value 30s. $d., one tenement held of Richarde Keathe, yerly value 27s., one tenement held of Hearye Pacocke, yerly value 16s., one tenement held of Thomas Claxtone called the wode howse, yerly value 20s., 'and also 37. lls. ^d. to be paid him in rent yerelye out of my lands in Malton and Halton. I will that Robert Aske of Aughton, John Dawney of Seassey, and John Saier of Worsall, esquiers, shall restreyne and take the fines and profyts of my lands and tenements in Girsbey, Dinsdell, Hornebey,

1 Sir George Conyers of Sock burn and Harperley married Anne, daughter of Sir John Dawney of Sessay, by whom he had a numerous family, and dying Oct. 15, 1567, was buried at Witton-le'-Wear.- The inventory of his goods and chattels at Harperley, taken on Oct. 22, 1567, is printed in TfW.s1 find Inventories, vol. i p. 266.

and Worsall, yerly value 197 11*. 4</., and lands in Bishopton, yerly value 267. 4*. bd., and my lands in Wintringham, co. Yorke, yerly value 217. '22d., and my lands in Newbigginge and Litle Stainton, yerly value 18/. 19s. §d. My lands in Sockbourne, verly value 87. 17x. Wd., and my lands in Harperley and Blacke Hall, yerely value 47. is. 5d., to have the said lands till they receyve from them fyve hundrethe markes to th'use of Elinor Conyers, my doughter, for hir preferment in mariage, or when she reaches twenty-one : and the same sum to Mary Conyers, my doughter. I will that all my manors, etc., be, discend and come to John Conyers, my sonne and heire apparent, and I give to him all my leaces and teithes that I have. To Francis, my doughter, 207. Supervisors, John Dawney and John Sayer, the elder, esquires. Executors, John Conyers, my son, John Sayer, my sonne in lawe, and my uncle, Bryan Palmes. Witnesses, Anthony Martindall, William Robinson, etc.

NUNCUPATIVE WILL OF ROBERT CONYERS.

Robert Conyers of Cotom. To be buried in the parish church of Longnewton.1 To my sonne, Rauffe Conyers, my maner and lord- shippe of Cotome. The profits of the third parte of Cotom to be reserved to the use of my daughters, Anne, Cicell and Margat, untill suche tyme as ther be, fore everye one of them, 1007. a peice raysed towards ther dowre. To James, George and Richard, my sons, the rent of my land in Elton of the valew of 67. IGd. between them. To Edward and John, my sons, the profites of my lands in Longnewton towne and feilds and they to pay yerely to iny unckle, Edward Conyers, during his life 13 nobles, 20d. To my son, William, 407. My daughters to have 20 nobles yerely for their porcons out of Cotome. To my son James, who is base begotten, all my leases in Hartlepoole. To my mother, 4 markes yerelye for life. 407. worthe of stock to John Conyers, my brother. The guyding, etc., of my children to John and Edward Conyers, my brethren. Witnesses, Edward Conyers th' elder, gent., George Conyers, gent., Richard Morey, Edward Bankes. [Pr. circa, 1566.]

WILL OF JOHN WOLDHAVE.

Oct. 21, 1566. John Woldhave of Elswicke. To be buried in St. John's church-yard, Newcastle, as nigh as my father and wife as may be. To Edward Woldhave, my son, my burgage in Westgaitt, Newcastle. To Christofer Woldhave, my son, 37. 6s. Sd. which Edward, my son, shall pay him. To Edward Woldhave, all the lyme and stonnes within the said tenement in Newcastle, with certain wood

1 1566, April 13. Mr. Robert Conyers, buried. Longnewton Register. A shorter abstract of this will is printed in the first volume of this series, p. 261.

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that lyes without the falde gate of my farmold in Elswicke. To George, my son, my gardeyne that lyeth in Newcastle in Sainct John's church chare which lyeth in morgage to me of the some of 40s., and 101. for his child's portion. I will my son Edward shall take George, my son, to be his apprentyce to the tanner craft seven yeares and he to have 51. for it, and after the seven yeres to give 51. to the said George. To my son, Bartram Woldhave, for his portion, 131. 6s. 8d., and I desire Cuthbert Carre to take him as apprentice to the trayde and art of merchandrie. To Jenet, my daughter, 121. and one counter. To Alice, my daughter, the same. To my brother, William Woldhave of Gatsyde, one read whye that goith at Walker and the said William to make a chist to bury me in. To Richard Woldhave, my brother's son, one black rigged whye that goith at Walker. To Agnes Dalton and Agnes Baites one quye each. To John Woldhave, maryner, one gimmer. To my syster, Elizabeth Wold- have, two yowes. To Mr. Lanclote Erington of Denton, gent,, 10s., to be good master to my children. To George Delavell, Oswald Delavell, Henry Woldhave, James Woldhave and Thomas Rey, a yowe lambe each. To William, my son, my farme at Elswicke ; my son John to remayne on it with him. Supervisors, John Dalton of Elswicke, William Rey of Horton Grainge, yeoman. Witnesses, Henry Eden, smyth, Edward Woldhave, tanner, Christofer Woldhave, surgeon, and George Walles.

WILL OF RICHARD NORMAN.

Nov. 13, 1566. Richard Norman of Chester. To be buried in the church of Chester. To< Sir William Whowler [sic], 3s. id. To Sir Raufe Crawe, my best bonnett. To Thomas Mathew, my best sarcenett tippet, a book of the New Testament boith in Latine and Englishe ; a booke named Postolans, to Francis Trolopp ; one booke named Tresdem Sermones, one other Joh[an]es vider [sic], and one booke of Ambros, in pa-rts, to Mr. Chayter. To Sir William Hardwik, my worsted jackett. To Sir Roland Blenkinshop, my best worset jacket. To Sir William Blenkenshope, one new fosyen dublett. To the church of Chester, 2 Englishe salters. To John Marshall, one Testament in Latine. To the poore, 10s. The pencion of Yorke, due to be payd att Martinmas last past, 4s. My hole pencion for Chester, 51. To John Becke, 1 silver tache. To George Midleton, 1 silver ringe. To the children of Richard Rand equallye, 3s. id. To Agnes Clarke, 1 brod clothe jackett with a cape. To Christopher Norman, 1 new mattrass. To George Browne, 1 girkin. To Richard Wales, 2Gd. To Richard Smith, surgeon, 20s. To Leonard Sands, 10?. To Robert Lester, 2s. To Thomas Wedeston, 10s. To Thomas Davison, 10s. Residue to Allison Sands, Leonard Sands, Christopher Norman and make them my executors.

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WILL OF ANTHONY TROLLOPE.

Feb. 2, 1566/7. Anthony Trollope. First I geve and bequith my soull to Almightie God, my Creator and Redemer, trusting in his grace and mercye to be one of his elect childring. Also I geve and bequieth to Esable Jackson one yewe with one lame. I geve and bequieth to Elysabeth, my wyf, to Mychell Troulope, Georg Troullope, Andrew Trowlope, Roger Troulope, Thomas Troullope and Margrett Troullope, Elling Troulope and Anne Troulope, my childring, all my goods that I have, with my detts and legaces paid, whome I mak to be my trew and lawfull executors. Super- visors of this my last will and testament, Mr. Robert Tempest, Mr. John Troullope, Mr. Mychell Tempest, Mr. Mychell Fetterstonehought. Witness of this my last will and testament, Mr. Michell Fetter- stonehought, and one of them to have 10*. for panes, Georg Chappman, Lanclott Chappman, Richard Morgaine, Rowland Woller, and Thomas Benson, the curat of Stannhope in Wardell, with others. [Pr., Aug. 4, 1567.]

INVENTORY. Summa bonoruin, 53/. 18*. He owes : To Mr. William Brick, the parson of Stannop in Wardell, 26*. 8d. To Oswold Care of the Newcastell, 14*. id. To Mr. Bartram Anderson, 10*. To Sir Thomas Benson, 6*. &d. To Mr. John Trowlope, 5*. To Jaine Hayslaybe, 3s. id. To Clemett Ogyll of the Newcastell, 3*. id. To Thomas Tempest, 3*. id. To Mr. Robert Tempast, 11*. Gd. To Mr. Thomas Tempest, 10*. To Mistress Hall, the wyf of Christofer Hall of Wendgat Grayng, 7*. To Raufe Wall, 8s. To Thomas Whytfeld, 8*. To Robert Garthwatt, 1*. 8d. To James Raye, 6*. 8d. To Thomas Wilson, 3*. To George Chapman, is. To Rauf Mason, 11*. To Christofer Whytiield, llx. To John Chapman, 2*. id. To Ricard Mowbray, lid. To John Crook, Is. 6d. To Thomas Wall, lOd. To Thomas Thompson, 5*.

WILL OF EDWARD PARKINSON.

July 2, 1567. Edward Parkinson of Beamont-hill,1 in the countie of Durham, gentilma.n, etc. To be buryed within the parishe churche of Howghton yff I shall forton to dye within the same parishe, or suche other place nere there unto as my bodye maye be convenientlye caried thither. And I will and bequithe 67. 13s. id. to be givven

1 Edward Parkinson of Beaumont-hill, co. Durham, son of Richard Parkin- son of the same place, married first a daughter of Crathorn of Crathorn, co. York, who died *./>., and second, Anne, daughter of Sir Ralph Hed worth of Harraton, knight, daughter of Sir William Hilton, baron of Hilton, by whom he had a numerous issue. This will makes many additions to the pedigree of Parkinson of Beaumont-hill entered at Flower's Visitation of Durham in 1575 by the testator's grand-nephew, Francis Parkinson of Whessey.

The inventory of testator's goods is printed in Wills and Inrentorie-v, vol. i. p. 271.

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and distributed amonge the most poore and nedie people within the parishe of Howghton, the parishes of Heighinton, Ayclife and Berlin gtori in the said countie of Burham, imediatlye and so sone after my deathe as convenientlye it maie be done. Also I geve and bequithe to the churche works of Howghton churche aforsaid, 13s. 4d. Also I will, etc., that Anne, now my wyffe, shall have the occupacion of one tenement and farmhould in Sadburye, now in the tenor of Richerd Allen, of all my lands and tenements in Whessoe and Bringefeld during her widowheade, and if she fortune to marye or dye. the said lands, etc., to come to my sonne, Henrye Parkinson, for the remainder of the yeres. Also I geve and bequithe to my doughter Esabell one anuitie or aunuall rent of 207. , issuing from all the lands, tenements, meadowes and pasturs in Nesbett, which I have in lease of 'the gra-unt of one, Edward Walgrauve, and Jane his wife, for terme of nyne yers yett induringe. I will that my wife shall have the occupacion of my said fermhould in Nesbett for the 8 yeres, payinge the said some of 207. to my doughter Esabell, and if my wife marie, then it to come to the hands of my supervisors, etc. The resydewe of my interest, etc., in the same farme of Nesbett to my said sonne Henrye. Also I geve and bequithe unto my dowghter Elinor all that annuitie or annuall rent of 10/. issuinge forthe of all the lands, etc., in Hurdishouse, near Burhain, and of all the lands, etc., of one Christofor Maire of Burham, or ells wher in the countye of Burham (with clause of distresse) which one, James Lasinbye, had of the graunte of the said Christopher Maire for the terme of 27 yeres yett enduringe as by a deade therof maid between the said two, bearinge daitt 12 Nov., 3rd of Phillip and Mary. And I will that Anne, my wyfe, shall receave the said rent of 10/. yerlye during the said 17 yeres for the use of the said Elinor. Also I geve and bequiethe to my sonne, Cuthbert Parkinson and his assignes, all thes my messuags, lands, tenements and hereditaments, etc., liinge in Blacwell for the terme of his lyfe. And Anne, my wife, to have the order of my said son Cuthbert and his lands till he come to lawfull aige. And if she dye, then I will that Bryan Palmes of Morton, gentilman, shall have the order of him and his part of goods and also the occupacion of the said lands in Blackwell to th' use of my said sonne. Also I geve and bequithe to Henry Parkinson, my son, my best silver salte and 13 silver spones whiche haithe the image of Christ and the 12 appostels upon them, and a gilted goblett with the coveringe upon it, and my best maire. Also I geve to my said sonne Heurye two brewe leads and one coolinge leade whiche stands in the new backhouse at Beamonte-hill withe a trough ston, and they to remayue and be as aireloomes unto the said house withe all suche things as my mother did geve as airelomes. And further I geve also to my said sonne Henrye one pair of bed- stocks that is turned, standinge in the chamber over the kitchen, and another paire of bedstocks standing in the chamber over the hall, withe a portall in the said chamber, to be as airelomes in the

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said house at Beamont-hill. Also I will that Anne, my wyt'e, shall have the occupation of my silver peac whiche is punsed, with a dosen silver spones, so longe as she levithe, and after hir decease I geve and bequithe the said peace and spones unto my sorme, Cuthbert Park- inson ; (and if he die before 21, to Henry Parkinson). Also I will that my suster Killinghall shall have 20/. of my goods and she to bestowe it at her discretion amongst my brother Killinghall children and hers. Also I geve to Henrye Killinghall, 6/. I geve to my suster Killinghall for a token of remembrance, my silver beeds. Also I will that Dorithe Hodgeson shall have 10/. of my goods if she follow the advise of my wyt'e and my supervisors in hir mariadge. I geve to everye one of my suster Mallett's children, 6*. 8d. I geve to my cosinge, William Morden, one blacke cloke and my blacke satten jerkin. I geve to niy onkell, James Parkinson, 20*.. and to everye one of his sones, 6s. 8d. I geve to Edward Wren, my godson, my gresald maire, and to everye one of his brether, 6*. Sd. I geve to my aunt Salvin an angell, and to every one of hir children 6-s. 8d. I geve to Francis Parkinson the yonger, an angell. I geve to my cosinge, William Wiclife of Wiclife, an old aungell. I geve to Robert Tempest of Holmsyd, an angell. I geve to William Wren the yonger, an angell. I geve to William Kendell an angell. I geve to Sir Robert Richeson an angell. I geve to my suster Hedworthe an angell. I geve to my brother Tomlinson an angell. I geve to my suster Tomlinson an angell. I geve to my godsonne, Edward Tomlinson. an angell. I geve to my suster Lawson an angell. I geve to my brother Mydfurthe an angell and to my sister, his wyfe, another angell. I geve to my cosinge, William Jennyngson, an angell. I geve to William Strangwishe an angell. I geve to Sir George Conyers, 5*. I geve to Sir George Vayne, 3*. I geve to Sir John Sotheron, 5*. I geve to Sir Robert Barber, 6s. 8d. I geve to Raufe Cowtman, 10s. I geve to John Aykrigg, 20*. I geve to Thomas Tulby, 6*. 8d. I geve to Nycholas Yong and his wife, 37. 6s. 8d., which Raufe Huton, lait of Walworthe, deceased, gentilman, was indetted to me, which some of 37. 6s. 8d. is in the hands of William Smythe of Eshe, esquier. I geve to Anthony Appelbye one annual or yearely rent of 20*. yerly issuing furthe of all my lands, etc., in Cottom Mundvell, nowe in the teanore of Bartilmew Addye. Also I will 20s. yerely to Richard Akrigg, my servant, out of the said lands. I geve to Robert Browen, 5-v. I geve to every of my houshould servants, beinge men servants havinge nothinge before bequest, 2s., and to every of my women servants, 12d. I give to Mr. Robert Dalton an angell. Also I geve to my brother, John Hedworthe, 40*., and to my uncle, Jarerd Salvin, o/., to my brother, John Killinghall, 40*., and to Brian Palmes of Morton, gentilman, 40s., to be supervisors of this my will. I geve to Francis Parkinson, th' elder, 10*. I geve to Robert Thorpe, 6s. 8d. I geve to Robert Younge, 5s. I geve to Jeffraye Trotter, 3s. 4c7. The rest to my wife. Witnesses, Jarrerd Salvin, th' elder John Killinghall and Richard Akrigge.

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WILL OF CHRISTOPHER HALL.

Dec. 10, 1567. Christopher Hall of Wyngait Graung, gentylman. To be buryed in the quere of Kellowe nighe unto my mother. To my wyffe, all my right, title, etc., upon my farmehold of Wingayt Grange where now I dwell, which I have by the force of two severall leases, th'one frome the Quein's majestie and th'other by the layt Prior and Convent of the laite monasterie of Durham, for her life ; then to Philope, my sonn. To Philope Hall, 307. To Cuthbert Hall, his sonne, 67. 13s. ±d. To Margret Hall, 37. 6s. 8d. To Margere Warde, 137. 6s. 8d. To James Ward, 37. 6s. 8d. I forgyve Rycherd Ward, his father, 37. 6s. 8d. he was owinge to me. To Cecile Trotter, 107., and to the said Cecile, in consyderacon that she had not to her marige so much as her syster Margery had, 107. To Thomas Trotter, 37. 6s. 8d. I desire my wife to have the guyde goverment of the said Thomas (?) atschole and in learing during his nonag. To Rauffe, Walter and Helen Trotter, 37. 6s. 8d. each. To Edmond Grene, 1 qwye and 2 ewes. To Godfrey Bailey, one Frenche crowne of gold. To William Benet, doctor, 6s. 8d. To Jane Eislybe, one yowe and one lame. To William Thomson, my curat, 5s. To Thomas Lytlefayre, the clerke, 2s. Gd. Supervisors, Mr. John Troloppe of Thornlye and Mr. Francis Bainbrigg of Wheatley-hyll, esquire. To each of them for their paines, a ryall of gold of 15s. The rest to Betresse Hall, my wife. Witness, William Tompson, curat. Edmond Grene, Thomas Shawe, Brian Trotter, John Trollop, Fransis Bain- brige, supervisors.

WILL OF RICHARD WOODIFIELD.

Jan. 25, 1567/8. Richard Weddefeld of Fyshburne. To be buried in Shedfeld church yard. To Esable Weddefeld, my wyf, 1 read cowe, one acre and a half of land in hav'rfeld during her lyf ; in the west feld, 4 riggs one the poyll lands ; in the south feld, one acre one the baring lands besyde the baring bawpe ( ?) healf, 1 acre one the alt lands ; in the est feld one the warrell flatt, 2 riggs, one acre and 2 buts ; 1 half acre one the same flatt and all the hay in the gyells raks, and one howse to sett in, etc. To Richard and William Weddefeld, my sons, my wayne gere, etc., etc. T'6 Richard Weddefeld, my son, my leses of my farmold. To Essabell Weddefeld, the daughter of Roland Weddefeld, 40s. To Thomas Weddefeld, Roland Weddefeld's son, one wedder. Alyson Johnson, .... my daughter Elisbeth Weddefeld.1

1 The following is the will of another member of the same family, perhaps a son of the testator : —

Nov. 20, 1568. William Widdefeld of Ferry-hill. To be buried in the churchyard of Merinton. To the poore man's boxe, 12d. To Robert Widde- feld, my son, the right, etc., of my farmhold, my mother to govern him. Katherine, my daughter. My wife, Issabell Widdefeld.

Inventory exhibited Jan. 20, 1568/9, by Robert Darneton, Christopher Widdefeld.

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WILL OF SAMPSON WYVILL.

April 12, 1568. Sampson Wyvell of Walworth l in the parishe of Heighinton. I frelye committ and give my soul to God Allmightye and his onlye sonne, my Saviour and Kedemer, Jesus Christ, and my bodye to be buryed within the parishe churche of Heighinton afor- sayd, or else yf itt do please God to call me to his mercye att any other place then Walworthe, my bodye to be buryed wheras my frends shall thinke most convenient. I give to the mainteining of the stocke of my parishe church of Heighinton, 10*. I give to Christofor Wivell, my eldest sonne, in full consideration of his child's porcion, to be payd furthe of my farmhold at Walworth yearlye duringe all the holl terme of my lease which I have of the sayd ferminge, the some of of. of good and lawfull currant Englishe monye. Also I give to my sayd sonne, Christofor Wivall, furth -of the rectorye of Lanfurth within the countye of Notingham, duringe all the terme which I have in the sayd rectorye, the some of 47. I give unto Thomas Wivell, my younger sonne, in full consideration of his child's porcion, furth of my sayd fermold att Walworth yerlye duringe the terme of my sayd lease, the some of .'}/. And I give unto my sayd sonne, Thomas Wivall, in consideration aforsayd furth of the rectorye of Lanforth duringe the terme of my sayd lease which I have of the sayd rectorye, the sum of 3/. I give unto Margarett Wivell. my daughter, the third parte of all my goods, moveable and unmoveable. all my leases excepted, in full consideracion of hir child's porcion. and yf that itt please God that Fayth Wivell, my witi'e, have an other sonne or dowghter, then I will that the sayd sonne or doughter, wheather itt shall please God to send, shall have in full consideration of ther child's porcion, furth of my sayd fermold of Walworth yerlye duringe all the hole terme of my lease which I have in the sayd fermold, the some of 3/. Yf itt please God to take unto his mercye anye of these, my children, during the tyme of ther younge age, that is to say, Christopher Wivell, Thomas Wivell or the other child which my wiffe is with, then I will that the same annuytye or annuytyes which I have, by vertue of this presente will, geven unto my sayd childe or children shall remaine to the use of my children which is then livinge and be equallye devided amongst them, and yf itt shall please God to take to his mercye my doughter, Margaret Wyvell, duringe the terme of hir noneage, then I will that the thirde parte of all my goods which I have by this present will geven unto the sayd Margarete, shall be equallye devided and given unto my other children which ys then livinge. Whereas I have covenaunted and graunted by indenture beringe date 24 Feb., 1560/1, my hole

' Sampson Wyvill, a younger son of Sir Marmaduke Wyvill of Burton Constable, married Faith, daughter of Nicholas Girlington of Hackforth. Testator s widow remarried George Pudsay of Stapleton-on-Tees. A short pedigree of the family may be found in Surtees, Durham, vol. iii. p. 263. Cf. Surtees, Durham, vol. i. p. 105.

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right and title that I have in the moytye and one halfe of the rectorye of Sadbar, Garsdaylle and Dente, with all and singuler commodites and pro tit ts thereto belonginge, to the use and profitt of Fayth Wivell, my wift'e, duringe the terme of thirtye yeares then next after follow- inge, etc., my will is that my wife shall enjoye the sayd yeres and occuuye the same quietlye duringe the same terme. And all the residue of yeres which I have in the moytye of the sayd rectorye of Garsdayle, Sadbar and Dente (except, thos that I have before graunted and covenanted unto my sayd wiffe), I give unto my eldest sonne, Christofor Wivell, so that he the sayd Christofor pay yerlye unto my sonne, Thomas Wivell, his brother, 3/., furth of the sayd moytye of the rectorye of Sedbar, yerlye duringe all the yeres that he shall have in the moytye of the rectorye of Sedbar. And yf it please God that my wiffe have an other sonne, the said Christofor Wivell shall pay yerlye all the' sayd yeres that he shall have in the moytye of the sayd rectorye of Sedbar unto him 3/., furth of the sayd moytye of the sayd rectorye of Sedbar. And yf itt shall please God that my sayd wift'e have a doughter, then the sayd Christofor Wivel shall pay unto hir and my dowghter, Margaret Wivell, 3/., furth of the moietye of the sayd rectorye of Sedbar, duringe all the yeares that he shall have in the same, as is aforsayd. And yf it please God to take my sonne. Christofor, to his mercye before that he entre in the nayd yeres in revercion of the moietye of the rectorye of Garsdayll and Sedbar, then I give all rny right of the sayd revercion of the sayd moietye of the rectorye of Sedbar, unto my sonne, Thomas Wivell, during all those yeres that I have in the same, to begin after the expiration of those yeres that I have graunted to my wiffe, so that he pay yerlye duringe the sayd yeres furth of the moietye of the sayd rectorye unto his brother, yf it please God that he have one, 3/., and yf it please God that my wiffe have a doughter, then my sonne, Thomas Wivell, shall pay yerlye unto hir and my doughter, Margaret Wivel, hir sister, 4/., that is to say, eyther of them 40*-., furth of the moietye of the rectorye of Sedbar, duringe all thos years as he haith by vertue herof in the same. And yf it please God to take my sonne, Thomas Wivell, to his mercye, he havinge no ishew male before the entringe of the sayd yeres of the moietye of the rectorye of Sedbar, then I give itt to the other child my wiffe is with, yf itt be a sonne, so that he pay yerlye out of the same moytye of the rectorye to my dowghter, Margaret Wivell, 3/., and yf itt please God that the sayd child which my wiffe is with be a doughter, then yf boith my sonnes be as I have declared before (gone to the- mercye of God) I will that Fayth Wivell, my wiffe, shall have the residue of yeres in the same moietye of the rectorye of Sedbar, so that she pay yerly out of the same to my doughter, Margaret Wivel, and hir sister, 47., that is, eyther of them 40*., dureinge the terme of the sayd yeres. All my leasses, rents and revercions and all other my goods, moveable and unmoveable, my debts, rents, legacea

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and funerall expences discharged and payd, I give unto Faith Wivell, my witfe, whom I make my holle executrixe of this my last will and testament. Also I constitute and appoint supervisors of this my last will and testament, Christofor Wivell of Burton and Nicholas Girlingtori of Hackforth, esquiers, Marmaduke Wivell. Nicholas Girlington, younger, gent. And unto my brother, Christofor Wivell, I give and putt my sonne, Christofor Wivell, and his yearlye rent or porcion to bringe up him and his discretion. Also I would require my father-in-law, Nicholas Girlington of Hackforth, to receive all such yerlye rent and porcions as I have bequithed to Thomas Wivell and suche child as itt shall please God that my wift'e shall have that she is now with, be itt sonne or doughter, painge yerlye unto my sayd wift'e, Fayth Wivell, suche reasonable allowans during the infancye of my sayd two children for ther necessarye findinge as shall seme reasonable unto my sayd supervisors. And after my sayd children shall come to such age as they shalbe able to LTOO forward to the schoole, then I coinmitt rny sayd children to be brought upp with ther yerlye porcion of rentt att the discretion of my sayd father in law, and he to make accompt unto my sayd children when they shall accomplisshe the full age of 21 yeres, having reasonable allowanns for ther bringing upp, and yf my father- in-law refuse to take the charge upon him, then I appoint my brother, Nicholas Girlington, to take the mattir in hande and charge of him in suche ordre as I have appointed my sayd father in law to do in the same. I give to the poore folks of this parishinge and of Denton towue and Somerous, 20*. Thes being witnesses of this my last will Richard Bilton, Thomas Smith, Thomas Robinson and William Temple.

INVENTORYE praysed att Walworth, Sept. 16, 1568. Hard corne in the barne, by estimacon, 180 threaves at 307. Oots and pease by estimacon, 8 threaves at 10/. Hay contayning by estimation, 48 lode at 12/. 80 yowes at lot. 76 hoggs, price 97. 10*. 17 draffe yowes, price 56*. Scl. 17 oxen, price 307. Id. 25 stirks, price 147. 22 kye, price thereof, 267. 13*. 4<7. One bull and 9 calves, price 37. 6*. 8r7. 6 stotts, price .... One bay horse and one fillye stagge, price 97. One white stagg, price 57. One meare and hir fool, price 40*. One bay fillye, price 20s. One gray fillye, price 20*. One stoned stagge, price 40s. One old bay horse, price 40*. One litle blacke nagg, price 20*. One bull at Awkland, price 20*. 2 meares and one nagge, price 37. 27 swine, the price 50*. Wheat and malte in the garners, price 47. Waines, plewes, with yoks, temes and all other geare thereto belonging, with culter, socke and shakell, price thereof, 53$. id. 2 sestrons, one brewlead with potts, pannes, spets, rost yron, yron toings, and all implements of the kitchin, 87. The butterye with the stuffe therein, 47. Fedder bedds and bedstocks, takells, buffett stoolls, forms, chists and other implements in the parler, price 87. 2 bedds

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in the mayds chamber, 20*. The furniture of the hall, price 13s. kd. One windoclothe, with sexes and pooks, 7*. Gese and hennes, price 6*. In woll, 207.

Debts owing by the testator : —

Imprimis: To my brother Frances, 127. To my father-in-law, Nicholas Girlington, 10/. In servants' wages, 40*. In rents of Wai- worth and Sedbar, 257. To the smith for a stone of yron, lid. To my brother Francis, for malt, l'2d. In funerall expences, 77.

INVENTORY OF ANNE HEBBURN.

INVENTORY of the goods of Maystres Anne Hebborne l of Shot-ton, ridua, layt disceased. [1568.]

Imprimis: 44 kye and 3 calves, at 537. 3s. 4d. 35 oxen, at 857. 16 stotts, at 247. 21 stotts and whies, att 167. 16s. 2 bulles. at 46*. 8d. 21 stirks, at 127. 21 calves, at 57. 10s. 27 horses, meares and colts, at 427. 13s. 4d. 22 swine, at 47. 6s. 9 score and 6 wedders, at 347. 4*. Sd. 12 score and 12 yowes, at 427. 35 tuppes, at 47. 17*. Id. 5 score and 12 hoggs, at 117. 4s. Corne in the staggarth and in the barne, 587. Upon the earth, at 207. Hai, at 297. Pleughe-gere and wane-gere, at 57. Houshold-stuf, apparell, playt and all such things as doyth belonge to the house, at 417. 11s. The leace of Swaynston, at 107. Malt in the gardner at Hardwicke, 20*. Colles and behives. at 40*. In mony, 157. 13*. Sum-ma of the goods praised is 5207. Qd.

Detts owing to the .said Mysteres An Hebborne vidua as following : —

Rychard Cottesworthe, 57. 6*. Sd. William Skaythlocke, 37. 10*. Jhone Ferrey, 46s. Sd. Jhone Thomson, 6s. Sd. Croisbei. 37. 2 men of Morden, 15s. Tod of Sedgefeld, 23s. 4d. Rychard Gregs^tn, 10s. Rouland Hicson, 14*. Thomas Dinsdall, 40s. Thomas Stellin, 0*. George Medcalf, 40*. Ingram Tayler, 6s. 8d. William Pine, 67. Umphrey Blaxton, 67. 13s. 4d. Umphrey Blaxton [sic], 30*. Uswolde Mydforthe, .... Edmond Parkinson, 187. 6s. 8^7. Mayster Anthony Hebborne, 20*. Summ of the detts awing is 567. 8*. Sum-ma total/, is 5797. 19*. 6d. Whereof detts awing to the testator as followithe : —

Imprimis : To hir doughter, Ellinor Hebborne, 407. To William Heghington, 40s. To Johne Cay, 127. To Johne Dent, 20s. The farme of Swaneston, 57. 13s. 4(7. To Mr. Gray, 57. To Robert Hebborne for a horse, 57. 6s. Sd. To Rychard Eland, 567. 6s. 4<7. To Ellenor Hebborne for a stott, 40*. To Anne Allan, 6s. To the webster, 3s. To Umphrey Blaxton, 57. 8s. To William Hebborne, 4s. For

1 The lady, the inventory of whose goods is now printed, was Anne, sister of Sir Christopher Metcalf, knight, and widow of Richard Hebburn of Hard- wick, by whom she had issue four sons and five daughters.

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the sesment of Shotton, 22d. Jhone Bellerbe, clerke, 4/. 14*. To William Hebborne for his child's portion of his father's goods, 20/. To Robert Hebborne for his child's portion of his father's goods, 20/. To William Hebborne, 3/. 13s. id. For servant wage, ±1. 6*. 3d. To the smythe, 2s. 2d. For funerall chargs, 5/. 18s. 8d. Suiiim of the detts owing is 140/. 14s. od.

WILL OF JOHN HALTON.

May 27, 1569. John Hawton of Newcastle, master niaryner. etc. To be buried in the church yarde of All Saincts. To my eldest son, John Hawton, my seatte house that I no we dwell in and to his heires, then to Roger Hawton, my son, then to my daughters, Agnes and Elizabeth Hawton. I will that John, my sou, shall pay yerely to each of my daughters 105*. during the tearme of 20 years. To John, rny son, my best silver whissell and chayne and one quarter of my shippe called the ''Mary Galland, " and my thre houses and a, certau waist in Gatished uowe in the teanor of Robert Anderson, yeoman, John Hollis, mariner, and Agnes Bell, wedowe. To Roger, my son, my house in Sandgatt now in the tenor of John Hall, blacksmith, and my four tenements therunto adjoininge with a key nowe in the tenor of John Story, maryner, Andrewe Loggan, yeoman, Thomas Blaikden, maryner, and Elizabeth Lighten, wedowe, and one quarter of the abovesaid ship and my second silver whissell and cheyne, and he to paye yerly for 5 yeres to my sonne-in-lawe. William Moore, shipwright, 40s. To my said son Roger the rent of 7s. by yere from a shoppe on the bridg now in the tenor of Rauphe Craggs, merchaunte, and the yerely rent of eight shillings from a tenement now in the teanor of John Jackson of Newcastle, merchant. To Agnes, my daughter, one tenement in Sandgate, now in the tenor of Reynold Soppet, cordiner, and a tenement in Sandgate now in the tenor of Thomas Anderson, maryner, and one haulfe quarter of my said shippe, and one haulf of my close in Gatished now in the tenore of John Pressick and Nicholas Hedley, merchant, and one halfe of my tenement in the Syd now in the tenor of George Farnaby, marchant. To Elizabeth, my daughter, my 3 tenements, waist and gardinge on the Burne-bancke and the other half of my tenement in the Syd in the tenor of George Farnaby, marchaunt, and one half quarter of my ship, and the other half of my close in Gatished now in the tenor of John Pressick and Nicholas Hedley of Newcastle, marchaunte. To each of my said daughters, sex silver sponnes. To John Redheade, shipwright, a new russet gowne. To William More, my sonne-in-law, one hole sea rayment. To everyone of my lait sister's, Jennet Readhead, children, one bowle of wheat. To my servant, Jenet Swaine, 10s. To my servant, Margaret Dixon, 10s. To George Cooke, clarke of the Trinitye-housse, 5s. To my wife, Agnes Hawton, my seathouse for life. Overseers, Maister Richard Hodshon,

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merchant, and George Pearson, to each 10*. Witnesses, Angues Fife, Roger Raw, baker, George Pearson, tailor, both of Newcastle. Jennet Wilkinson, Elizabeth and George Cooke of the Trinite-house with others.

WILL OF ELEANOR COOK.

June 26, 1569. Elloner Cook of Newcastle, widowe, lait wife of Christofer Cooke of Newcastle, marchant, etc. To be buried in the churche of Alhollowes as nighe unto my husband as may be. I give to my trustie frend, William Selbey, of Newcastle, marchaunt. for the use of my daughter, Elizabeth Bewick, 20/. ; and if she overlive her husband or dye before him, the said sum to be divided amongst her five childring, Christofer, Robert, Elleonr, Agues and Gillian Bewicke, also I geve to each of them more towards ther prefarment in mariag, 40*. ' I geve and bequiethe to my very trustie frends, Richard Hodshon of Newcastle, alderman and marchaunt, and to Isabell, his wyfe, 207. for the use of my daughter, Margerie Dickinson, wife to> William Dickinson, if she outlive her husband, and if she die before him to be divided among her children. And I gyve them more for ther prefarment in mariag, 40*. a pece. I gyve to my trusty frends, Richard Hodshon and William Selby of Newcastle, marchant, for the use of my daughter, Agnes Brigham, wyfe to Humfrey Brigham, 207. if she overlive her husband, and if she dye before him to be devided among her children : to each of them 40*. a pece. I give unto my said two friends for the use of my daughter, Jellyan Girdler, wyfe unto William Girdler, 107. if she overlive her husband, and if she dye before him the said sum to be divided among her children ; 40s. a pece to each of them. To Christopher Cooke, my son, 307. out of my'keyles, and a lyghtner. To my son, John Cooke, 107. in money. To Christopher Elmer, merchant, 607. and my best keyle and my best lightner. To Elizabeth Langton, five marks. To my kelemen, 30-?. To Oswald Jackson, five marks. To his daughter, Marion Jackson, 20*. To Isabell, wife of Richard Hodshon. fouer old ryalls. To Mistris Scryvener, one olde ryall. To Mistris Selby, wife to William Selbe, one old riall. To Clement Ogle and his wife, an old angell each. To Mrs. Roxbey, now wife to Lawrance Rokesbye, one old angell. To Elizabeth Goundrie, one old angell. To Mawde Wilkinson of Winlinton, 5s. To my sister, Hilton, 10.?. To my sonne in lawe, Humfraye Brigham, a goblet of sylver. To William Girdler, a playne pece of silver. To William Dixkinson, halfe a dossen silver spownes. To Andrew Bewick, halfe a dossen of sylver spownes. To my daughters, Elizabeth Bewick, Margere Dixkinson, Anne \sic\ Brigham and Gillian Gyrdler, one chist of lynning napperie, to be devided amongst them. To my daughter, Elizabeth Bewick, one brasen inorter and one pestell, one gown lyned with unwattered chamlet and a kyrttell of the same, belonginge to the same gowne, and my next best beltt and a paire of silver crooks

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belonging to the same, for life, then to Ellon, her daughter. To my daughter, Anne Brigham, my best gowne and kyrttell and my best beltt. To Margere Dykkinson, my worsted gowne and kyrtell. To William Cookson's wife, one old angell. To Mr. Richard Hodshon, fower old ryalls, and to Mr. Selbe, one old riall. To the poore colyers of Winlington, 3/. among them. To John Hedley, .").*. To the poore howsholders within the towne of Newcastle, 4-Ox. To Mr. John Killinghall, an old angell, and the same to his wife. To William Cocks of Newcastle, an old angell. To Christofer Elmer, one payre of fyne lynen sheets, etc. To my brother's sonne. Thomas Elmer, 10/. I will that rny foresaid 2 friends shall sell the house in which I dwell within one year after my death for the use of my daughters and I make them my executors. Supervisors, William Selbe and Climent Ogle. Witnesses, William Selbe, William Brown, clarke, John Home.

CODICIL. Whereas it haithe pleased Almightie God to call unto his mercie before my death my sonne, John Cook, therfore I will that suche legacye as is gyven unto my said sonne, John Cooke, shall be gyven to John Cooke, his bastard sonne, which he had by Isabell Robson, and I also gyve to him all suche proffetts as he shall receyve by the administracon of the goods and cattals of my said son John, save onelye the lease of the Sowthefeld which I give to my sonne, Christofor Cooke. And whereas it haith pleased Almightie God to call my dowghter, Jellyan Gyrdler, to his mercie, I will that all suche legacie as is gyven to her in my said will, be distributed equallye among her 3 daughters. I gyve to Sir William Browne, clerke, one old angell. I gyve to John Home, servant to Mr. Richard Hodshon, one olde angell besydes the reward of rny trustie frends for writ-ting of my said will. I gyve to my two madens nowe being my servants, 20.?. a pece. I gyve unto Richard Brakenby, 10s. I gyve to my daughter, Elizabeth Bewick, one mylke kowe. I gyve to Elioner Dixkynson, daughter to William Dixkinson, one demey bellt that I bowght last which cost 16s. Witnesses, William Browne, William Selbe, John Home.

WILL OF MICHAEL FETHERSTONHAUGH.

Aug. 14, 1569. Michell Fetherstonhaugh of Stanop, esquyer, etc. To be buried within the quyere of the parishe church of Stanhop. To my wyfe, Isabell Fetherstonhaughe, the thirde part of all my goods. To my dowghter, Johan Fetherstonhaugh, on hundredth pounds to mary her withall and she to be ordered by my son, John Fetherstonhaugh. To my son, Lancelot Fetherstonhaugh, one annuitye of 4Z., and in defalt of such payment he to enter on the tenement called the Hole. I gyve to him 20L for his portion. To my sonne, John Fetherstonehaugh, eightene oxen going at Stanhope and twelve kye with ther calves and foure score youes, one hundreth

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wethers, and one sylver salt double gylt, one sylver pece and a doson sylver spoynes, left unto me as heyrelumes perteyning unto the house. And I give him my hole lease of Stanhope mylle for the better mayntenanc of his house. I owe unto Henry Welden, 207., and to Christofer Welden, 67. 13s. id., to be paid unto them in full con- tentaeion and satissfaction of ther child's porcions and of the arreragies of these.

INVENTORY OF THOMAS TEMPEST.

Aug. 22, 1569. INVENTORY. Thomas Tempest of Stanley, gent. 26 draught oxen, 557. 599 wethers, 1327. The halffe of one shipe, with hir furnyture, in comen with Mr. Robert Tempest, 607. The hall, etc. The buttery e, etc. The kitchyng, etc. The chamber over the buttrie, etc. Courtings of read and greane say with a valence and frenge of the same bed, 12s. The chamber over the larder, etc. The wric/ht'x chamber over the milke-house, etc. The chamber over the xtable, etc. The chamber over the parler, etc. The chamber over the maids chamber, etc. One flanders chist, 3s. id. Mr. Marlee* chamber, etc. The loft over the kitching, etc. Plate. Imprimis : One standing pece, weing 14 ounce, dobel-gilt, 37. 10s. One other standing pece with a cover doble-gilt, weing 16 ounce, 47. A nest of goblitts and a cover doble-gilt, weing 30 ounces, 77. 10s. 2 saltes with one cover doble-gilt, weing 15 ounces, 37. 15s. One drinkin pott with a cover doble-gilt, weing 14 ounces, 37. 10s. 2 dosen spoones white, weing 26 ounces, 57. 12s. Sd. One salt with a cover white, 4 ounces, 17s. Sd. His apparrell in all, 137. 6s. 8d. The leace of Kealaws, 267. 13s. id. In Manchester, 67. 13s. id. The leace of the Lady-landes, etc. Clement Ogle of Newcastell owes him 387. Mr. Jhone Billingham, for arrerages of rent, 77. 10s. The leace of Kiolaws geven to Mrs. Agnes Hodshon, his mother. Plate geven to Nicholas Tempest, etc. Declaro 5937. 3s. id.

WILL OF ROBERT BEST.

Dec. 8, 1569. Robert Best of Gaynforth. To be buried in Gayn- ford churche yerde.1 To the poure men's boxe, 12d. To Marty n Best, my youngest sonne, one hawked whye, one youe and a lambe, and to everyone of my childreing a yowe and a lambe. The residewe to Margaret my wife and my five children, whom I make my executors. Witnesses, Thomas Hode, Anthony Blaxton, George Carter, Christofor Robynson, curatt, William Kyng, Nicholas Car.

Debts owing by this testator: To my brother Thomas Best of his child's portion, 47. 4s. To my brother Peter Best, 87. 3s. id. To my sister Margaret Best, 87. 10s., and to my sister Allison Best, 16s.

The inventory of testator's goods, exhibited Jan. 24, 1569/70, amounted to 487. 19s. id.

1 According to the Gainford Register, the testator was buried Dec. 7 (sic), 1569.

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INVENTORY OF ROGER BLAKISTON.

INVENTORY of Roger Blaixton of Gybsyde,1 gent., proved by Nicholas Porter of Bekley, gent,, etc., Feb. 4, 1569/70.

The hall. Half a dosen silver spoines, 18s. The parler, etc. One flanders chiste, 2s. One dosen sylver spones, 48s. Fyve broken spones, 10s. The chamber above the hall, etc. One flanders chist, 2s. Sd. The mayden chamber, etc. The chamber next the mayden chamber, etc. The chamber above the parler, etc. The servants' chamber above the old buttrie, etc. The chamber above the kytchen, etc. The fid buttrie, etc. The kytching, etc. The brewing house, etc. The lairder hou'se, etc. The utter milke-howse, etc. The ynner milke- howse, etc. The stable, etc. The kill, etc. The barne, etc. The stake yeard, etc. Cattell, etc., at Gybside, Marley Hill, and Thorpe. To Anthony Barras for my teithe, 40s.

WILL OF MARGARET HARTBURN.

March 8, 1569/70. Margaret Harteborne, wedowe, lait wyff to Richard Harteborn of Newcastle, yeoman, deceased. To be buried in the churche of All Saincts, Newcastle, nye to my husband. To my husbonde's daughter, Mai'gerye Morland, one sylver salt, withe a cover. To hir two sonnes, halfe a dosen sylver sponnes betwixt them. To Richard Harrigaite, one olde riall and the goblet of sylver that ray husbonde boughte, and to his wyffe one angell. To John Lyme one angell and a goblet of sylver which lyeth in pawnde to me of 37. 12s. To John Gibson, merchaunt, one angell, and to his wyffe, one doble duckat. To Thomas Johnson, my husbonde gold ringe and one old riall. To Roger Morley, one coppe of masor edged with silver and one olde ryall and 37. To Janet Horssley, one angell, and to her daughter, one halfe crowne. To Thomas Stewart, halfe a duckatt. And for the two sylver sponnes which James Garnett's wyff layed in paunde to me, I will that she have the one spone delyvered and she shall gyve to hir daughter that I christened two shillings. To Margaret Hutcheson, 3 bushells of malte. To Henryei Brewester, 5s., and my sister Cicilie husband one Fransh crowne and to hir my best silver croks and my brode reade kyrtle, provided that at her deathe she give them to one of my sister's children. To Anne Haswell, 5s. And wheras Mastris Brigham owes me 20s., I will that upon payment of the money she have hir pawnd delivered. To my sister, Isbell Marwoode, all the malt, wheat and rye within my house and all the beaffe (except one load of malt which I give to Margerye Morlaye). I also give to my sister Isabell Marwoode, in money, 107. To Elisabeth Marwodd, 37. 6.v. 8^7. and as much brodde clothe as will make her a gown and worse tt to lyn it with. To

1 Roger Blakiston, son of William Blakiston of Coxhoe, married one of the daughters and coheirs of <A . . Marley of Gibside.

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Jayne Marwodd, 37. 6s. Sd. and my better brod reade kyrtle. To Margerye Marwodd, 37. 6s. Sd. To Edmunde Marwodd, 37. 6s. Sd. To Thomas Marwodd .... My husband's 2 brothers. To Robert Bettlestonne's wife, halfe a crowne. The iron chymney in the hall to remayne allways in the house, provided Roger Morley give to my sister, Isbell Marwoode, one of his chymneys for it. To Anne and Margaret Harrigaite, halfe a crowne each in money. To Margaret Marwodd, the iron chymney in the lofte. To Rauff Collinge wyffe, half a crowne. To Richard Tompson, 5s. To Margerye Morley and Elisabeth Marwodd, all my brewinge vessell. To my sister, Isabell Marwod, my best gowne. To Beil Marwodd, wife to 'Archbould Marwodd, my worsted kirtle. To Richard Marwoodd, the chiste which I bought upon Hobkirk. To my maid, Elisabeth Atkinson, 10s. beside her wages. The rest of my houshold stuff e to Isabe.ll Marwodd, my sister, for her daughters, except the cubbord in the hall, which I gyve to Margaret Marwood, and I give her to Richard Mar- wood till she be 21. I will my sister Isbell shall pay to my sister Cecilie, 20s. Supervisors, Richard Harrogait,1 master and maryner, Thomas Johnson, yoman, John Gibson, merchaunt.

WILL OF HENRY KIRKBY.

March 18, 1569/70. Henry Kirkbye of Northe Awkland. To the poore people, to be distributed at the discretion of my executors and supervisors, 207., of whiche to the poore folkes of Kendall, 107., to the poore folkes of the parish of Sancte Andro Awkland, fyve marks, and to the poore people of Kirkbye Irelaith neir the crosses, 67. 13s. 4e7. To Elisabethe Tompson my suster daughter, 107., one gowne clothe of Flanders dye, sex dishes, 4 platters and 4 causors, beinge London vessell, etc. To my suster, Elisabethe Craycall and her children, 107. To my sister Margaret, wife of John Tompson, and her children, 107. To Jennat Todd of Kendall, wedo, 47. To every one of my godchildrin, I2d. a peace. To the churche where yt shall please Almightie God that I shall be buryed in, 3s. 4:d. To one Ranold Dawson and his childrin, 67. 13s. id. To Thomas Tomlyn- son and his wyffe, aither of them, 10s. To Roger Nicolson, Gawan Watson, Lyonell Kaylame and Thomas Herryson of Weste Slikborne, 40s., that is to every one of them, 10s. To William Mudye, 12s. To the poore people of Bedlington, 40s. To every one of my uncle's childrin that is not named herein, 6s. 8d. To my uncle, Rauff Herryson and his childrin, 40s. To my brother, Thomas Kirkbye wiffe and her children, 37. 6s. Sd. To William Kirkbye, my cosing and uncle sone, 20s. and to John Kirkby, his brother, 6s. 8d., and

1 Richard Harrigaite was the owner of premises on the Quayside, Newcastle, now represented by the Three Indian Kings. Cf. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. pp. 367, 452.

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I forgyve hym what he owithe me. To Allen Kirkbye, one sylver spone and I forgyve hym 13s. id. he owithe me. To Mr. Lancelote Pickeringe, one of the best sylver spones and one tyn pott. To Edward Hubberstee, 2s. in Spanyshe money, and to everye child that was Robert Hubberstee, one olde grote. To John Kirkbye of Durham, 6s. Sd. To Henry Brasse, 10s. To Henry Baills, 10s. To William Johnson the yonger, 6s. Sd. and I forgyve hym all he owes me in my debt booke. To Symond Johnson, 6s. 8d., and I forgyve hym all he owith me in my debt booke. To William Johnson the elder and his wyffe, -10s. To Anthony Dawson and his children, 51., and I forgyve him what he oweth me. I gyve ten old angells of gold, that is in a brasselett, to be bestowed of Stramagatt bridge in Kendall at the oversight of Anthony Duckett and Nicholas Hodgson. To the wyffe of Rychard Barrell, a paire of hoose with yalloo tashes for a token. To Nicholas Maddison, 10s. and I forgive him what he owith me. To Thomas Tunstall, 20s., and to his sister Twissilton the rest of the money he oweth me. To Percivall Tesll, 6s. Sd. To my brother, Peter Kirkbye, 6/. 13s. ^d. To my brother Edmund, fyve marks. To Agnes Tompson and Richard Tompson, her brother, 4:1. each, and to the said Agnes one cupbord that stands in my house at Awckland and sex platters, sex dishes, and sex sawcers beinge all London vessell. To Edmund Ridall, 10s. in gold. To Christopher Kirkbye, the one halfe of my lease of the water mylls in Beddlington, and the other half I bequieth to my executors for the performance of this my last will. I forgyve Henry Lockye 26s. Sd. of the some he owes me. To Roger Kirkbye of the crosses, a sylver spone. To Henrye Dobinson, son of William Dobinson, 5s. Whereas my brother, Robert Dawson, owes me for two packs of wool I forgive him the price of one of them. The residew to my brother, Edmund Kirkbye, and Robert Dawson, and my two sisters, Elisabeth Crawkall and Margaret Tompson, whome I make my executors. Supervisors, Anthony Dixon, John Brasse, William Johnson th' elder, Rychard Barrell, Anthony Duckett son of Roger Duckett, and Nicholes Hodgson, and I give to each of them 10s. Witnesses, Rauffe Baills, Symon Johnson, John Payckock and others. Inventory exhibited Sept. 30, 1570.

INVENTORY OF WILLIAM WREN.

March 20, 1569/70. The inventaire of the goods perteyning to William Wren, laitelie departed to the mercie of Allmightie God, praised by Thomas Robinson, Anthony Cassope, Leonard Rypley, Thomas Compton and Ralf Cowton.

Fyrst, one cowe, price 20s. One almerie, one cawell with brasse geare, the price 8s. One acre and a half of herd corne, the price 20s. Hay, strawe and baitings, 4s., etc. Summa total. 31.

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Debts. Fyrst ; owing to Robert Mayson 47. 14s. Owing to Lancelett Chapman, 30s. Owing to Henrie Kirkbye, 22s. Owing to John Sigeswike, 48s. Owing to Edward Crawe, 33s. ±d. Owing the wyff of Thomas Nichell, 2s. 8d. Owing to John Craw, 30s. Owing to Rail Genison, 30s. Owing to Ralf Wren, 11s. Owing to Thomas Robinson, 5s. Owing to Robert Yong, 4s. Owing to John Robin- son, 12s. Owing to Robert Pawson, 13s. Owing to Agnes Kay, 10s.

WILL OF ANDREW SURTEES.

April 15, 1570. Andrewe Surtys l of Newcastle, merchaunt, To be berryed in the church of Sant Nicollas at the laue westerne doore. To Geayne, my wyff, thys howsse I dwell in at the Calle Crosse for her life and my two howsses in the Brood Chayre, and after her deathe to my tenne chyldren, Tomas, Ouswoll, John, Jhams, Robart, Rauffe, Ellyn, Ayealls, Annas and Margerie Surtees. To Ayealls Surtys, the housse whare Nane Fostar dwells on the Castell moot, for her life. To Ellyn Surtys, the housse on the Moot that Dame Browne is in nowe tenand for hyr lyffe naturrall. To An Surtys, my daughter, the housse on the Moot that Genat Surtys dwells in, for her life. To Margere Surtys, my daughter, the housse on the Moot that John Golle dwells in, for hyr lyffe. To Rauffe Surtys, my yongast soone, the house on the Mootte that Beelle Wylleson dwelling in, to him and his ayears maylls. After the dysseasse of my daughters, I wyll that their housses shall come to Edward Surtys and his ayears maylls and his ayears, then to Tomas Surtys, then to Ouswolld Surtys, then to John Surtys, then to Jhams Surtys, then to Robert Surtys, then to Rauff Surtys. To Edward Surtys, my sonne, and his ayres maylls my hoouse that he dwell in nowe, in the Cloose, then to Tomas Surtys, etc. I wyll my wyff shallff a thryd, my ten chyldryn a thryd, and the othar thryd partt for my fyunerrrals and leggesses. To Rauff Surtys and Jhayne, hys wyffe, two angells nobels. To Maryan Surttys, my dowghter-in-lawe, one angell. The rest to my wife. Suprayvyssors, Master Herre Branlleng and John Hudsson.

INVENTORY OF CHRISTOPHER DALE.

An inventorie taken the 19 daye of Aprill in the yere of our Lord God 1570 of the goods and cattails off Cristopher Day 11, lait disseasied, of the parisshe off Darlington in the countie of Durham,

1 Andrew Surtees was apprenticed Oct. 18, 1529, to Robert Hely of New- castle, merchant adventurer, and his name appears in the admission books belonging to the Company of Merchant Adventurers until Nov. 11, 1564. His will is signed with the wavering hand of an old and sick man.

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inholder, prased by Cuthbert Storie, John Appelbie, Cristofor Dobson and Anthonie Ogell, with others.

In the Hall. Two silver peces weing 16 unces, at 4s. id. the ounce, 3/. 9s. id. 8 silver spoinnes, 32s. 12 pair of lyn sheits, 4 paire off harden sheits, 12 codwares, 40s. 2 cubbords, a long table, a counter, 2 formes, a longe-settell, 3 old chares, 16s. 6 puter platters, 3 latten bassons, a little puter basyng, 6 latton candellsticks and 10 old puter potts, 13s. id. An iron chymnaye, a pair of tongs, a por [s*e] and a fyre shovell, 10s. Summa, 9^. 8d.

The Parlor above the Hall. One long table, one forme, one chare, one litle round table, a litle open cubard, 6s. 8d. Two stand- yng beddes, a trindell bed, furnished with bed and bolster, 40s. A litle iron chymnay, a bason and ane ewer, 2 putter candelsticks, 3 quysshons, 7s.

The Chamber over the Hall. Two standyng beddes, furnisshed with fether-bedd and bolster and other furniture therto belonging, two litle counters, one forme, 40s.

The Newe Chamber. 3 standing bedes furnished, one trindell bed furnished, a litle table, a carpet, 26s. 8d.

The Littell Chamber. 2 beddes, furnished for men servants, ane old chaire, a litle table, 10s.

The Loft benethe the doores. Two beddes furnyshed for women servants, 10s.

The Buttrie. One presse, 2 chists, one bord, a bread grate, 10s. 20 peces of puter, 10 sawcers, 12 puter plates, a litle brasen inorter, 26s. 8d.

The Kychen. A capon cawell, 2 bords, 2Qd. Pott hookes, a pair of cob yrons, two dripping pannes, 3 speets, 6s. 8d. 2 cawdrons, 6 brasse potts, 4 pannes, 40s. 4 tobes, a brewing lead, a masfat, a troughe stone, a latin laver, 26s. 8d.

The Stable. Haie, one lode, 6s. 8d. 6 oxen, 2 kie, one horsse, 11. Corne in the feild, 10/. One iron bound wayn, on long wayne, 4 yokes, 2 teames, one plowe and the plowe gere belongynge, 40s.

8umma bonorum, iOl. 19s. id.

Debts owyng to the said Cristopher Daill : — Cuthbert for a horsse, 26s. 8^7. One Eland of Rippon, 46/. Cuthbert Nycholson, 14s.

Summa bonorum et debitorum quae debentur defuncto, 89/.

WILL OF RICHARD FARROW.

April 20, 1570. Richard Farroo, parson of Winston.1 First and principallie I comytt my sowll unto Almightie God my Maker, Redemer and Saviour, my bodie to be buried wythin the chaunsell of Winstone aforesaid. I will and command that James Farroo. my brother's son, shall have in goods 24/. 8s., which I resaved for his

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barne partt by the deathe of his father. I will that the foresaid sum of 247. 8s. shalbe taken furthe off my goods presentlye after my deathe ; and that Embrie Farroo, my brother, have the foresaid somme of 21L Ss. till that James Farroo, my brother's son, shall com unto his lawfull ayge. I gyve and hequithe unto Jane Frend, my kynsswoman, a litle coffer. I gyve and bequiethe unto Jane Hyghley, my servaunt, a litle pott. I gyve and bequiethe unto William Atkanson, clerk, my best gowne. The resydew of my goods, quick and dead, not bequested, my debts and legaces paid and funerall expenses discharged, I gyve unto Embrie Farrow, my brother, and Jannett Farroo, my doughter, whom I maike my wholle executors to be jointlie togyther. I mayke and ordaine the supervisors of this my last will and testament, Mr. Ralffe Sighwicke and John Dowghtwhett : desyryng them, as my trust is in them, to se it performed ill all points and things, and towards ther paines for a memorie I gyve unto Mr. Ralff Sighwicke the lesser of the Flanders chists and to John Doughtwhett the great Flanders chist, Witnesse hereoff, Mr. Ralff Sighwick, Jhon Doughtwhet, Peter Alwand, William Allandson, Henrie Robinson, Hewghe Rampshawe.

The Inveutarie of all the goods moveable and unmoveable of Rychard Farroo, layt parson of Winston, praised May 25, 1570 : —

8 oxen, 111. 6s. Sd. 6 kyne, 11. One stirke, 6s. Sd. 10 dipt wethers, 32s. 45 wethers and a tupe, 8/. 13s. id. 11 yowes with ther lambes and 2 yowes without lambes, 44*. One horsse and a mare, 37. 6s. Sd. 2 swyne and a bore, 24s. Geesse and hennes, 5s. Summa, 35/. 18s. id. Corne in the barne, 37. 6s. Sd. Haye, 13s. id. Corne in the housse, that is, malt, wheat and rie, 40s. Summa, 51. 13s. id. One long wain, with plow and plow gear, 20s. A cart, 10s. A systren, 13s. id. Lyme, 26s. Sd. Summa, 31. 10s. The implements in the house. 2 caldrons, 14s. 10 pece of puder, is. id. i pots, 8s. A brasell morter and a pest-ell, 2s. 3 pannes, 1 drissing kniffe, 2s. 2 candelsticks, 6d. 2 reckyngcrooks, I6d. Tubbes, skeels and bowells, 4s. Summa, 36s. '2d. Implements in the hall. A counter, 2 tables, with two formes, 6s. Sd. All the bedding belonging to the housse with be[d]stocks, 47s. id. A cubbord with all in the buttrie, 33s. id. Flesshe, 6s. Summa, il. 13s. id.

Debts owing unto Rychard Farroo, parson off Winston, Anno Domini, 1570. Of Thomas Wilson of Baraard-castell, 11s. Rychard Edward, lls. Robert Couler of Gainfurthe, 3s. John Bell of Conescliffe, 8s. Thomas Allanson, 3s. Sd. John Glynton of Barnard-castell, 12s. Mr. Thomas Menvell, 20s. John Frend, 4s. Robert Brumell, 2s. Sd. Thomas Home, IQd. Edwarde Willie, 4s. Wedow Clayton, 3s. 6d. Thomas Dixson, 4s. 6d. Thomas Turner, 4s. A graie maire to Robert Doughwet, 20s. A bay maire to John Menvell, 26s. Sd. Summa, 11. 17s. 11^. Summa totalis, 59/. 13s. All the come of the earthe, wheat, rie and haver, 61. 6s. Sd. All the dough, 6s. Sd. Two chists, 10s. Summa, 11. 3s. id. Summa totalis, 661. is. 5d.

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INVENTORY OF RICHARD GREGGE.1

July 10, 1570. Rycherd Gregge, clark. 12 oxen and 4 stotts, 197, 6 kie, 11. 2 maires and two fooles, 31 13s. id. 2 staggs, 22s. The hole cropp in the feild belonging to Richard Gregg, the glebe as well as others, 237. [Sum. 707. is. 2d.]

Debts. To William Hardyng, vicare of Hart, 317. 19s. Id. For his lambe, wooll with other tends and reparacons, 40s. Paid to Mistres Lawson in borowed money of hyr, 20s. To Mr. Lawson for a closse farme, 20s. For drinke at certain tymes, 2s. To Richard Gregg, his son, 3/. 6s. Sd. To Sir Thomas Dawson, 26s. 8d. To Sir Thomas Bowes, 2s.

To him. William Atkinson of Barwick, 107. Markendaill wiffe, Richard Porrett and Peter Gregge 47. 10s.

INVENTORY OF ALEXANDER FEATHERSTON.

INVENTORY of Alexander Fetherston, lait of Wardell forest, deceased the 24th of Aug., 1570, praised by John Fetherston of the Hedrycloughe, Lionell Fetherston of Horsley, etc. : —

5 kien and 3 calves, 57. One old cruked horsse, 13s. id. 5 whies, 37. 6s. Sd. In housshold stuffe, 10s. 3 oxen, at 18s. a pece, 54s. 2 styrks, 10s. 3 yowes, 7s. George Leighe of Alstone-more owes him 6s. 8d.

He owes. To Hughe Whitfeld of Durham, 19s. To Rowland Nattresse of Wearshead, 13s. To Edward Sheill of Allandell, 4s. 3d. To Thomas Lighlye, 3s. id. To George Cotesforthe, 20d. To Peter Robinson of Allandell, 4s. To Nycholas Bowman, Sd. To George Hawdon, Sd. To Sir Mychael Horne, 12d. To George Hurde, 2s. To Margrett Yonger, 2s. To Jane Coltard, 20d. To Lionell Fetherstone, 20s. To Arthure Emerson, 3s. id.

WILL OF RICHARD JACKSON.

Sept. 27, 1570. Richard Jackson, husbandman in Denton, being off wholle mynd and perfect remebranc, praise be unto Almighti God, makethe and ordainethe this my present testament, conteining herein my last will, in maner and forme following, that is, first I commend my soull unto Almighti God, my Maker and Redemer, and my bodie to be buried in the churcheyard of Denton. I gyve and bequiethe unto my wiffe, Annesse Jackson, Robert Jackson, William Jackson and Thomas Jackson, my three sonnes, the leasse of the Thornie closse whiche I bought of Mr. Girlington, but yf the foresaid Agnes doo marie, then wholie gyve it to my thre sonnes. I gyve unto Robert Jackson, my eldest son, the best ox at his judgment.

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I gyve unto William Jackson, my son, one black stott, and also I gyve unto the said William, yff he will applie his books, fower yowes and fouer lambes. I gyve unto Thomas Jackson, my son, one colt fole. I gyve unto Janett Jackson, my doughter, one black calff. I gyve unto Eilinor Jackson, my yongest doughter, fyve nobles of money. The rest of all my goods and cattells I gyve and bequiethe wholie unto my wiffe, Annas Jackson, and to my sonnes and my doughters, which jointlie I maik myne executors, except onelie that I gyve unto my doughter, Annes Jackson, one branded cowe and 5s. in money. I gyve unto my doughter, Margarett Jackson, 5s. of money, and I gyve unto my doughter Janett 5s. of money which my mother dyd gyve and bequiethe unto them. In witnesse wherof Rychard Glover of Darneton, William Carter, Anthonye Garthe, Alexander Tued ( ?), Jeaking Thompson.

INVENTORY. Sum. 397. 4s. 4^7.

WILL OF JANET DALE.

Dec. 29, 1570. Jenet Daill of Archdeacon Newton, parish of Darlington, wedowe. To be buried in the parish church-yard of Darlington. I geve unto Anthony Dale, my sonne, the hole lease of my fermhold wherein I nowe dwell, and to have, occupy and enjoy the same during the terme of the yeres yet to come. I geve unto the said Anthony Dale 8 oxen and 2 stottes, with waines and waine- gear and ploughes and plough-gear and thinges belonging unto them. I geve unto the said Anthony Dale two of my best horses. Also I geve him a ledeall, my bruing vessell, a brasen mortar, a stone trough, a drawen table, the best chist that I have, a fether bedd and all thinges belonging unto it. I geve unto James Dale, his sonne, a fole, and to either of his daughters an ewe. I geve unto Margaret Dale a cawell, an ambry, the one half of all my houshold stuffe, a cowe, 3 shepe, a little cawdron and in mony 2Qd. I geve unto Alleson Stainsby the other half of all my houshold stuff, the best bed that I have but one, a pair of lynnen sheats, and a pair of harden, 2 blankets, 2 coverletts and my best gowne ; also I give her a cowe and five shepe, and in mony 5 markes. I geve unto Christofor Stainsby five nobles that he doth owe me for a horse that I sold him. I geve unto his wife a cowe, and to every of his children an ewe. I geve unto Thomas Simpson's wife a cowe, a presser, the best chist that I have but one, and to Sissely, her daughter, a gret broad panne, and to every of her children besid, an ewe. I geve unto Margaret Dale a chist. I geve unto Agnes Dobson, my sister, a paire of sheats, a kerchif, a raill, one of my cotes and in mony 20d. I geve unto John Dobson os. in mony and to his wife two busshels of whete and to his yongest sonne an ewe. I geve unto Michaell Helcot one ox stirke of a yere old, to his brother and to every of his sisters an ewe. I geve unto Elizabeth Hackforth a kerchif, a raill, a smock,

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an apron and all my workday rayment and in mony 3s. id. I geve unto Jenet Dobson a kerchif of my best lyne. I geve to Edmund Blackman's wife two busshels of malt. I geve to Richard Dobson 2 busshels of wheat, and to Robert Robson of Blackwell one busshell of wheat. I geve to every of my godchildren, id. I geve to the poure people of Darlington 2(k/., and to my curate for his paines, 2.?., and to the clarke, I2d. All the residue of my goods, my debts being payed and my funerall expenses discharged, I will that they remaine unto the use of Anthony Dale my sonne, Agnes Stainsby, Isabell Helcot and Margaret Simpson, whom I do make jointly and severally executors of this my last will and testament, and also Mr. Frankling overseer of the same, if plese him. These being wittness, James Thornton, clerk, John Dobson. Marmaduke Farbarne, with others.

WILL OF NICHOLAS BLYTHMAN.

Jan. 24, 1570/1. Will of Nycholas Blithman of the parish of All Saints, Newcastle, bucher. Visited with the hand of Almightie God. To be buried in my parish church nigh my father. To the poor of the parish, I2d. My house I live in to John, my son. To Elizabeth Blithman, my daughter, 10/. To Annes, my wife, 20 marks. To my mother, for a token, an old angell. Supervisors, my cosing, William Blithman, and my brother, John Blithman.1

WILL OF ROBERT BIRKENHEAD.

Feb. 11, 1570/1. Robert Birkehead of West-brandon.2 I gyve to my doughter Dorytye 20 marks for her child's porcon, and to my daughter

1 1566,7, Feb. 17. Edward Blythman, buried. Gateshead Register. Cf. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. pp. 412, 444.

Will of Edward Blythman. Feb. 14, 1566/7. Edward Blythman of Gatisshed, butcher. To be buried in Gateshead churche. To the poore men's box, 6s. Sd. For the repayringe of the churche, 6s. 8d. To Joane, my wife, 26/. To William, my son, my goods and 8 silver spones. To Edward Blyth- man, my son William's son, the third part of a division of a close called lower Cole-close which I and my partners have .... of Thomas Gasqwen, gent., and two of the foresaid spoones. To my sonne William, his two daughters, Elizabeth and Jane, each two of the said spoones. George Blyth- man, my son William's bastard boy, the other two spoones. To my son in law, George Martyne, and Jane, his wife, 4/. To each of Rauf Wealand's six children, 8s>.

Inventory exhibited 26 Feb., 1566 7.

- Robert Birkhead of West Brandon married Isabella, daughter of Gerard Salvin of Croxdale, and, as is recited in the will, enjoyed a beneficial lease of Sherburn house from his wife's brother, Anthony Salvin, master of University College, Oxon., who held the mastership of Sherburn Hospital with other ecclesiastical preferments in the diocese of Durham.

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Margarett, other 20 marks, in the custody of their mother and ther uncle, Jarrard Salving, and ther brother Lampton till they be readye to be maryed. To my wife, the leases of my farrnehold at West Brandon to bring upp my children, and if she die before they come of age, I will that my son Jerrard shall have them. To my wife, my lease of Sherborne-house which my brother-in-lawe, Sir Anthonye Salvine, dyd gyve unto my wyfe and me. To my wife and yongest sonnes, George, William, Anthonye and John, together with Jarrard, my sonne, my lease of Thrislington for my yeares. To my doughter, Katheron Lampton,1 a mite gilt with 11 peaces of golde of fyve shilling a peace, and to every one of hir children, 3s. id. To James Barbone and Thomas Wilfoot, 3s. id. each. To Anne Claxton, 6s. 8^. To Isabell Farrowe and Margerye Bracke, either of them, a gymer hogg. To Dorytie Corker and Janett Bracke, ayther of them, 12f7. To Thomas Wilfoote wyfe a.nd hir doughter, I2d. a peace. To Edward Patterson, I2d. To my sonne Jerrard, a yong graye colt. To George, my son, a yonge dune meare. To my brother-in-lawe, Jerred Salvinge of Croxdyall, esquire, 5L, for the which he haithe in paune 8 old ryalls of 15s. a peace which my mynd ys to have againe, paing unto him the said ol.

Debts owing to me: 107. lent to Mr. Anthonye Salvaine, clarke, which was payd to Mr. Readman of London for a part of payment of his annuitye out of Sherborne-house. Uswyne Ogle of Branspethe, gent., for a gray horse, i/. Uswyne Ogle of Branspethe, gent., for otts which ys ordered by the curte, 32s. 6d. Anne Claxton, 56s., and a angell. Thomas Blacket, 20s. George Simson for a cowe, 23s. id. Supervisors, my brother, Jarrard Salvaine of Croxda.yle, esquier, and my sonne-in-lawe, Thomas Lampton of Malton, gent,, gyving to ayther of them a ryell for a token. Wittnesses hereof, William Claxton, Robert Conyers and Rawfe Emerson.

WILL OF BERTRAM ANDERSON.2

March 8, 15YO/1. Bertram Anderson of Newcastell upon Tyne, alderman and merchaunte. To be buried within the churche of St. Nicholas in Newcastell aforesaide as nighe unto my wyffe as convenyentlye maye be. I bequithe to my dowghter, Barbary Anderson, for her full child's porcion of my goods, 400 markes, and hallfe hir mother's rayment, with the one halfe of hir beltes and bedes, and theis to be geven hir at the day of hir maryage or elles

1 Thomas Lambton of 'Malton in Rydal,' third son of John Lambton of Lambton, married Catherine, daughter of the testator. Flower's Visitation of Durham, 1575.

- A biography of Bertram Anderson, some time mayor of Newcastle, may be found in Mr. Richard Welford's Men of Mark 'ticixt Tyne and Tweed, vol. i. p. 47. The inventory of his goods is printed in Wills and Inventories, vol. i. p. 335.

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when she, the same Barbarye Anderson, shall come unto the full age of eightene yeares, at suche reasonable tymes and dayes as shall be thought mete by the supervisors of this my testament and laste will. And I will by theis presents that she, the same Barbarye, be in the custodie of my aunt, Maistres Barbray Thomlingson. I gyve to my dowghter, Alyson Anderson, for hir full childe's porcyon of my goodes, 400 markes [ut supra in omnibus]. And I will that she, the said Allyson Anderson, be in the custody, care and government of my father-in-lawe, Mr. John Franckleyne, and my mother, his wife I gyve to my sone, Bertram Anderson, for his full childe's porcion of my goodes, 400 markes. I gyve unto my sone, Bartram Anderson aforesaid, his heirs, etc., my great howse and messuage, with the appurtenances in the strete called the Close in the said towne of Newcastell upon Tyne, sometyme in the tenure and occupacon of George Davell, alderman of Newcastle aforesaid, deceased, which howse with the appurtanances I bowght and purchased of Anthonye Bird. I bequithe to my said sone, Bertram Anderson, all my howses "with the appurtenances whatsoever in the towne and feildes of Morpethe in the countye of Northumberland. I give unto my said sone, Bartrame Anderson, all my howses with the appurtenances, as- well in the borowgh of Gateshed, as in the citye of Durham, and also my close lyeinge in the tarritorye feilds of Gateshed. I will that all the mesne profetts arysinge yerelye of the said landes and tenements before bequithed to my said sonne, Bartram Anderson, shal be, remayne and come unto the use of my eldest sone, Harye Anderson, unto such tyme the same my sonne, Bartram Anderson, shall fullye have accomplished the age of one and twentye years, for the intent and purpose that he, the saide Henrye Anderson, durynge all the saide tyme shall sufficientlye fynde unto the said Bartrame Anderson, my sonne, meat, drinke, clothynge and convenyent lernynge at scoolles. And further I will, by theis presents, that if it forton any of my said thre children, Barbraye Anderson, Allyson Anderson and Bertram Anderson, to depart from this lyfe before the accomplyshrnent of the yeres before lymyted, that the childe's porcion of my goodes, before to that child (so called to the mercye of God) bequested, shal be equallye divided to the other two then lyvinge and even so from one of them thre to the longest lyver of them. And I will that if it shall happen my said sone, Bartram Anderson, to be called to the marcye of God before the accomplyshment of the aige of one and twenty yeares, that then the landes and tenementes with the appurtenances, before to hym bequested, shall remayne and come unto my right heires. I give to my dowghter, Eesabell Calverlaye, for a token, and also in full satisfaction of hir childe's porcion of my goodes, 100 markes ; over and besides that I do owe unto hir husband for lent monye and for my tythes of Haswell and Haswell Grandge, amountynge together to the some of 251. 6s. 8cl. I gyve by theis presentes unto Barbraye Calverlaye, dowghter unto my said dowghter, Eesabell Calverlaye, to be paid when she, the said Barbraye, shall accomplyshe

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th' aidge of fourteene yeares, for a token, the some of 207. ; and to John Calverlaye, sonne of my foresaid dowghter, Eesabell Calverlaye, the some of 101. to by him bookes when the said John shall accomplysh th age of fivetene yeres. I gyve to my said mother-in- lawe, Mrs. Isabell Francklyne, for a token of my assured good-will toward hir, one goulde ringe and my best tablett of goulde. I gyve my lovinge aunt, Mrs. Barbraye Thomlingson, for a token, one gould ringe and wilst she, the same Mrs. Barbraye Thom- lingson levethe, I will that she have so many coles to be taken from my staythes in Dai-wen and Stubble Wood as she shall burne for hir own fyer or fyers within hir owne house. I gyve to my brother, Clement Anderson, all those numbers (?) of colles whatsoever which Antb.onye Thomlingson, presentlye baliffe of Gatished afore- said, father-in-lawe of the said Clement, doth owe unto me. To my brother, Harye Anderson, for a token, one angell-noble. To my sister, Jane Metford, for a token, a dubble duckitt in goulde. I gyve unto my sister Maryon Chapman, widowe, for a token, thre tennes of colles to be taken of my stayth of Silverwood in Northumberland to be taken within thre yeres, that is to saye, everye yere a tenne of colles. To Humfrey Taylor, for a token, 13s. ±d. ; and to everye brother of my layte wife, Allis Anderson, for a token, 10s. ; and to Christopher Morpethe, for a token, 10s. ; and to my sister-in-lawe, Elizabeths Anderson, layte wife to my brother, Frauncis Anderson, deceased, 10s. ; and to Agnes Orde, my maydene, the some of 3/. ; and to Jennet Heryson, late wife to Androwe Heryson, 20s. ; and to Allis Heryson, hir doughter, 10s. I gyve unto Maryon Fenwick, my sister's dowghter, over and beside suche portion as is given unto hir, as well by hir owne father as allso by my father, so that she wilbe ruled by my said sone, Harye Anderson, with whome I will she, the same Maryon Fenwick, shall remayne, 57., and he, the same my sonne Harye, to finde hir, the sayde Maryon Fenwick, con- venyente meate, drinke, and clothes and other necessaryes, without rebateinge any thinge of hir porcion therfore duringe all such tyme as she and her porcyon doth remayne with him, the said Harye. I give to my said father-in-lawe, Mr. John Francklyn, for a token, my best gowne and 37. 6s. 8d., and to my brother-in-law, William Jenyson, for a token, my gowne nexte the beste and the some of 67. 13s. Id. To my servaunt, Sir (sic) Thomas Keye, for a token, 10s. ; and to my servante, Harrye Ayton, for a token, 10s. ; and to John Robinson, my servante, for a token, 10s. ; and to Marke Birde, my servante, for a token, 10s. ; and to Sanders Stote, my servante, for a token, 10s. ; and to my servante, Thomas Richardson, 10s. And also I forgive unto my servante, Cristofer Baxter, the remaynder of the Frenche reckonynge for the which my ship, called the ' John,' was stayed for at the towne of Newhaven in Fraunce ; and to my cossynge, Harye Wyckylffe, for a token, 10s. I wyll that there be geven to the poore people of the towne of Hambrowgh eighte tennes of my colles, to be taken on my stathes on the northe side of the river of

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Tyne, and they to paye bothe for the fitchinge of them from the staythes and custome with all other charges. I gyve unto my ser- vaunte, Thomas Cleborne, (over and above a lease I will to be maid by my heire, unto hym, the said Thomas Clebborne, for the terme of 21 yeares of my farmhold in Seaton in the county of Durham,) for a token, 6Z. 13s. kd. And all the residewe of my goodes and chattells, moveable and immoveable whatsoever, I gyve to my said sonne, Harye Anderson, whom I ordeyne and make my soole and full executor, and he to be advised and to followe the good advise and councell of the supervisours of this my will, and especiallye, of my blessynge, by the advice of said father-in-lawe, Mr. John Francklyn, and of my said brother, Mr. William Jenyson, who do knowe most of my doynge and trades. I make my sonne-in-lawe, Mr. Thomas Calverlaye, and my brother-in-law, Mr. Christofer Metfordd, one of the aldermen of Newcastell, and my father-in-law, Mr. John Francklyn, and Mr. Christofer Morland of Pettington in the countye of Durham, gent., and my brother-in-lawe, Mr. William Jenyson, supervisours, and I gyve unto my said sonne, Mr. Calverlaye, for a token, one angell-noble ; to my said brother, Mr. Christofer Mitford, one angell-noble ; and to the said Mr. Christofer Morland, for a token, one angell-noble. Witnesses, Mr. Christofer Metford, Mr. John Francklyn, Mr. William Carr, Mr. William Jenyson, Harye Metford, Benet Chertesye, Robert Metforde, James Care, William Browne, John Stowte. [Pr. 12 June, 1571.]

WILL OF SIMON ELRINGTON.

Aug. 29., 1571. Symonde Elrington l of Hespershealls, parish of Bywell Peter. To Robert Boothe,2 two olde angells. To my cossing, Thomas Boothe, two olde angells. To my cossing, Richard Booth, the same. To John Swyneborne of Wylome, and to his wyfe, two olde angells. To William Bayley, an olde angell. To Anthonye Hall of Durham, and to his wyffe, two olde angells. To Edwarde Hall, an olde angell. To Thomas Hall, an old angell. To John Wattson's wife, an olde angell. To Maistres Boothe, sex old angells, which she haithe in hir custodie, with the reste of all the angells the which I have gyven here before. To Mr. Davie Carnabie two old angells. To Mr. Anthonye Carnabie, one Franche crowne. To John Wattson within Newcastle, two old angells. To his wife, one old angell. To the said John Wattson, one golde ringe. To John Wattson, the foresaid John's father, one golde ringe. To the foresaid old John Wattson, all the reste of the olde angells that is

1 Some account of the family of Elrington of Espershields may be found in the new History of Northumberland, vol. vi. pp. 209-211.

1 Robert Booth of Old Durham entered his pedigree at Flower's Visitation of Durham in 1 575.

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in my chiste at Olde Durham. To all my servants and hyndes, one quarters wages, over ther wages due, and two yowes each. To my servant, Thomas Robinson, one yonge whye. To his wife, two yowes. To my servant, Symond Browne, a yonge whye. To Richard Teasdalill of Colpotts, all the debts, etc., he oweth me. To Henry Teasdalill, his son, my beste horse or rneare and all the riding geare and all the rament that I did ride withall, that is to saye, dublett, hoose, jackett, and jerkine, one hatt, with one brooche sworde and dagger. To Symond Teisdaill, my yonge maire. To Jennet

Teisdaill, thre kyne and 3 calves To Alise Teasdaill, two

yowes. To my syster Elizabeth, thre kine .... and 20 yowes. To Alice Browne, wedow, two yowes. To Dorithy, her doughter, 2 yowes. To John Smyth, my mylner, 2 yowes. To John Maughan's wife, 2 yowes. To Richard Whitfeilde, 6s. 8d. To William Carre of Colpotts, 2 yowes.' I will that Lancelott Carre, my servant, shall have 21 yeres of his father's fermehold which is my land in Unthanke, after my deathe. To my syster, John Smyth's wife, a kowe. To my sister, Thomas Redeshawe's wife, one kowe. I will that Edward Hall of Durham shall pay to Richard Teasdaill of Colpotts 26s. 8d. he oweth me for one horse. To Thomas Benson, clarke, parson of Edmondbiers, 6s. 8d. for his panes. To Anthony, Edward and Thomas Hall, my woole. To Richard Coltman of Consyde, 20 sheep. To Christofor Hall, 20s. To Christofor Fenny, two Franche crown es. To Edward Hall's wife, 5s. To Richard White, 5s. The rest to my uncle, Roger Boothe, and my cossing, John Wattson of Durham, whom I make my executors. Supervisors, Mr. Anthony Ratlyffe and Mr. Cuthbert Ratliffe, his sonne, to aither of them, one angell. Witnesses, Maister Anthonye Ratliffe, Mr. Cuthbert Ratliffe, Mr. Anthonye Carnabie, Richard Whitfeild and Thomas Benson, clarke, parson of Edmondbiers.

WILL OF ROLAND BLENKINSOPP.

Sept. 30, 1571. Roland Blenkynshop, preiste, one of the petti- canons of the cathedrall churche off Durham. I bequithe my sowlle to Almightie God, Father, Sonne and the Hollie Gooste, and Jesus Christe, by whoise meritts I trust to be the childe of Salvacion. My bodie to be buried at the Nyne Alters besyde Sir John Byndley. I gyve and bequithe unto the poore people the daye of my buriall, 6s. 8d. I gyve unto every one of my fellowes the petticanons, I2d. I gyve unto every one of the singing men, 8d. I gyve unto every one of the queresters, ±d. I gyve and bequithe unto the two virgers, to aither of theym, 8d. I gyve and bequithe to the two bell ringers, to aither of them, 8d. I gyve and bequithe unto my brother, Sir William Blenkinsop, two olde ryalls. I gyve unto my singuler good frynde, Mr. Christofer Chayter, one olde angell. I gyve unto my hoostes Baker one old angle. I gyve

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and bequithe unto my syster Katheryn, and Esabell, hir doughter, 4:1., that is, to aither of theyme, 40s. I gyve unto my syster Kateryn my syde gowne furred with whyte lambe and faced blacke lambe. I gyve unto Essabell, hir doughter, one shorte gowne furred with blacke lambe. I gyve and bequithe unto Anthon Tayler, my nephew, 40s. I gyve unto my saide nephew, Anthon Tayler, one sleveles jackett. I gyve unto Agnes Neile, 5s. The resydew of all my goodes moveable and unmoveable, nott bequithed, my debts paid, legacies fulfilled, and my funerall expenses deduct, I gyve and bequithe unto my brother, Christofor Millit, and to my syster, Alice Millit, his wyft'e, whome I maike, name and ordaine myne executors of this my present will and testament, desyreing my wel- beloved brother, Sir William Blynkinshopp, to be supervisor of this my laste will and testament. And I will that this my present testament, with all things herein written, shall stande and abide for my very laste will and testament, ande none other nor other wise. In witness whereof, I, Rolaride Blenkinshop, to this my testa- ment haithe subscribed. Wittnessis, William Blenkinshop, William Wattson. [Pr. Oct. 13, 1571.]

WILL OF CHRISTOPHER MOISER.

Nov. 23, 1571. Christopher Moiser1 of Newcastle on Tyne, glover. To be buried in St. Nicholas church besyde my wyfe Elizabeth. To my neighbours, poore honest householders, 20s. I gyve to my syster, or servaunte, Florance Moyser, 20/., with all my househowld stuffe — playte, and Jewells onely excepted — and my lease of the halfe teythes of Killingworth which I have of Mr. John Wilkin- son and Cuthbert Carr, esquier ; remainder to my sone, Cuthberte. To my brother George 5/., my best russite gowne, a chamlete jackete ; and 6s. Sd. To my brother, Lawrence Moyser, 6.?. Sd., my beste gowne and broide clothe jacket. To my brothers Lawrance and George's wyffs 5s. Sd. To Elisabeth Moyser, doughter to my said brother Lawrence, 37. 5s. 8d. . To Thomas Sawer, 5s. Sd. To Thomas Hall, 5s. Sd. and to Anthonye Hall, 12d. To Thomas Morpeth all the moneye he owes me for two bucks skynnes for furre to his weddinge gloves. To Mrs. Hallyman, 10s. To Christopher Morpeth, 107. To Margaret Grene, one Frenche crowne. To Richard Reid, 10s. To Martyn Hallyman, one Frenche crowne. To Robert, son to George Carr, sadler, 31. 5s. 8^7. To Christopher Morpeth, my lease which I have of Cuthbert Carr. To Rebecca Carr, my wyffe's wedding gowne lyned with chamlete, cramseye coler. I give the residue to my sone,

1 The testator, Christopher Moiser of Newcastle, glover, was fifty years of age when, Oct. 26, 1.568, he was witness in a cause at Durham respecting the will of Thomas Wilkinson, with whom he had served his apprenticeship. Of. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. p. 423.

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Cuthbert Moyser, and appoint him sole executor. I will that Christopher Morpeth and my sister Flowrance shall have the tuition of my sonne Cuthbert duringe his nonage ; and in case of the death of my said sone the whole of my estate to come to my sister Flowrance and my bretherne Lawrance and George. Supervisors : Robert Hallyman and Humphreye Tayllor. Mr. Cuthbert Musgrave oweth me 5s. Witnesses : Humphray Tayllor, Valentyne Baker, John Lade- castell, Henry Tayllor and William Tayllor. [Pr. 1572.]

WILL OF CUTHBERT GALLOWAY.

Jan. 13, 1571/2. Cuthbert Galloway, clerke, of Northe War- mothe. To be buried within the churche of Northe Warmeothe aforesaid. I bequithe to Issabell Hadrike 4 yeards of whyte wollen clothe. I bequithe to Allice Whetley 4 yeards of white wollen clothe. To Jennet Hebburne, 4 yeards of meld russett. I bequithe to Annes Thomson and to Annes Tayler and to aither of them, 3s. in money. I bequithe to William Hutchenson and to his wiffe the occupacion of all my goods for there liffe naturall to the use of there children. I bequithe to Janet Hutchenson, the yonger, 2 yowes and 2 lambes. To Agnes Pyg, one yowe and one lambe. I bequithe to the said William Hutchenson 32 shepe to his owne use. The reste of all my goods not bequethied nor geven, my debts and legasies faithfullie content and paid, I bequithe to Richerd Hutchenson, John Hutchenson, William Hutchenson and Janet Hutchenson, whome I maike my full executors, they to dispoise to the pleasure of God and the healthe of my sowle. Witnesses, Edmonde Stapleton, curet, Thomas Atkinson, Robert Newton, Rauffe Pyg, with others moo. [Pr. May 19, 1572.]

WILL OF ROLAND CLARK.

Feb. 14, 1571/2. Roland Clarke, parsone of Dinsdaile.1 Being of perfect remembrance, thanks be unto God, yett fearinge the houer of deathe and trusting to be saved by the merits of Christe, I maike and ordayne my will ande testament as folowithe. Firste, I freelye committ and gyve my sowle unto Almightie God ande to his onlye sonne Jesus Christe my Saviour and Redeamer and my bodie to be buried wher yt shall please Almightie God to call me unto his mercye. I gyve unto the poore man's box of Dinsdaill, 2s. I gyve unto my syster, Jannett Robinson of Byers-greyne, one crowne of golde for a token. I gyve unto my syster, Jane Prierman of Heighington, one crowne of goulde for a token. I gyve unto my syster, Margerye Wrelfoott of Redworthe, one crowne of golde for a token. I gyve unto Roger Clarke, my brother sonne, 20-?. I gyve unto Edward

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Robinson, my suster sonne, 10s. I gyve unto Edward Welfoot, 10s. I gyve to Nycholas Welfoott, 10s. I gyve unto Rauffe Welfoott, 10s. I gyve unto Percyvell Welfoot, 10s., and all my rament belonging unto me, so that he learne and applye his books, or ells to have nothing, but to retourne unto myne executors. I gyve unto Richerd Johnson of Mydleton one crowne of goulde, and to his wyffe, a crowne of goulde in remembrance. I gyve unto Jeane Prierman, my suster doughter, '20s. I gyve to Essabell Prierman, 20*. I gyve to Sisseley Prierman, 20s. I gyve unto Margery Robinson, 20s. I gyve unto Essabell Welfoott, 20s. The resydewe of all my goodes, moveable ande umnoveable, my debts, legacies and funeralls paid and discharged, I gyve and bequithe unto Thomas Robinson, my suster sonne of Byers-greyne, and Jeanne Prierman, my suster, of Heighington, whome I maike bothe joyntlie togyther executors, ande thus to committ my sowlle to Almightie God, both nowe and ever more., Amen. The daye and yere above written. I gyve to my suster doughter, Sisselly Prierman, two coverletts, thre puther dishes, twoo harden sheytts, two blancketts, with an amerye, and I requeste my speciall frinde, Mr. Robert Place, to be supervisor of this my last •will and testament. [Pr. Oct. 20. 1571.]

WILL OF JOHN SIMPSON.

April 7, 1572. John Simpson of Houghton in the parishe of Denton. I gyve my sowle to Almightie God my Saviour and Redeamer, by whose meritts and passion I triste to be saved, and to all the celestiall companye of heaven, my bodye to be buried in churche, or churche-yearde of Denton, what tyme yt shall please God to call me unto his mercye. I gyve to Roger Sympson my sonne one browne kowe. I gyve to John Sympson one cowe. I gyve to Roland Sympson one spangit whye. Also I gyve to Annes Sympson, my doughter, sex gymmer hoggs and two ewes, and two lambes.

1 gyve to Elsabith Sympson two why calfes, that is, yere-olds, and eight gymmer hoggs. I gyve to Roger Sympson, my sonne, plewghe- geare and wayi\e-geare after my wiffes deathe. I gyve to John Sympson, my sonne, one baye foole. I gyve to Rolande, my sonne, thre ewes ande thre lambes. I gyve to my brother, George Sympson,

2 gymmer hoggs and to his wiffe one gymmer and to every one of his children, one gymmer lambe. I gyve to Roger Sympson that marled my sister, one gymmer hogg. I gyve to Margaret Sympson one gymmer. I gyve to Henrie Sympson and his brother John two gymmer lambes. I gyve to Thomas Wylle, 4 ewes with there wooll. I gyve to Christofher Cockfeilde and John, his brother, two lambes. I gyve to Thomas Wyllies sex children, sex lambes. I gyve to my two doughters, Annes and Elizabeth marages, twentie marks a peice I gyve to the churche warks IQd. I gyve to William Thomson, clerke, 12d. I gyve to Roger Sympson my closes at Redworth.

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I gyve to John Sympson my houses in Awckland. I gyve to Roland Sympson my house in Yearme. The resydew of my goods, my debts and funeralls discharged, I gyve to my wiffe, Janet Sympson, Roger Sympson and John Sympson, whome I maike my full executors joyntlie togyther, they to dispoise yt to the honor of Almightie God and the healthe of my sowle. Wittnesses, William Preston, Roger Shawter, Roger Sympson, William Megger, William Thomson, curat, with others. [Pr. July 19, 1572.]

WILL OF GAWEN HOPPEN.

April 11, 1572. Gawayne Hoppen of Hoppen in the parish of Bambrough.1 To be buryed in my parych church of Bambrough, I give to my syster, Elynor Hoppen, all my manor of Hoppen and also the tower of Hoppine for hir life, and after her decease I geve and devise the same to Henrye Hoppen, son of Thomas Hoppen of Newcastle, merchant, and his heirs. I give the residue of my estate to my syster, Elynor Hoppen, and appoint her sole executrix. Mr. Thomas Forster of Edderstone the elder, Thomas Forster the younger, and Henry Swinno of Mossen, supervisors. [Pr. 1572.]

1 An account of the township of Hoppen may be found in the new History of Northumberland, vol. i. pp. 243-248. The history of the old owners, who took their name from the place, is supplemented by Sir David Smith, purporting to quote the Feodary's Book, who states that Cuthbert Hoppen of Hoppen, vicar of Warkworth (1538-1571), had a bastard son, Thomas Hoppen of New- castle, merchant, who was the father of Henry Hoppen, to whom his grand- father (Cuthbert) and Robert, his grand uncle, conveyed the estate of Hoppen. That Henry Hoppen committed a murder upon Henry Ord and fled, where- upon Gawen Hoppen, his grand uncle (the testator), entered, but died without issue, whereupon Eleanor Hoppen, the great aunt, entered, and at her death was succeeded by the two daughters and coheiresses of her aunt, wife of ... Bradford of Bradford. These two sisters sold Hoppen to Thomas Bradford, baron of Bradford, who circa . . . conveyed it to- (Edward) Conyers, who had married his daughter. (The nuncupative will of Edward Conyers is printed in Arch. Aef. 2nd series, vol. ii. p. 197.) There was a fine levied at Michaelmas term, 15 Eliz. (1573), by George Clerkson,

tent., and Robert Lamb, plaintiffs, and Elienora Hoppen, alias Hoppon, eforciant. Warrant against the said Elianor and her heirs for ever, to hold to the said Elianor for her life, and after her decease to remain wholly to Thomas Hoppen, alias Hoppon, and his heirs for ever. Feet of Fine* (North- umberland). In spite of this attempt to settle the estate, it is known that it did ultimately pass into the hands of Edward Conyers.

The following is the will of a member of the family who had settled at Newcastle : —

March 21, 1557. Roger Hoppine (of Newcastle). To be buried within Alhallowes church. I give my house to my wyfe for hir lyfe, and after hir decease to come to my son Robert Hoppyne ; and furder I geve my said sonne Robert Hoppine to Robert Hoppine and my daughter Amies to his wyfe ; and my daughter Margaret Hoppine I do geve to Margaret Pereth ; and furder I geve my daughter Isabell Hoppine to Ellinor Hoppine, sister unto the said Robert Hoppine of Hoppine ; and furder I geve my wyfe my son Richard Hoppine. I am owinge to George Swineborne 20s. ; to Missress Selbye 53-s. 4r/. , whereof hir promyse was to me to geve me 40-s. for my goynge to Bladen for helpinge to make hir a shipe, whereupon remainethe to hir 13*-. 4cL I appoint my wife executrix. [Pr. 1559.]

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WILL OF JOHN MARSHALL.

Feb. 21, 1572/3. John Marshell of the parishing of Chester. To be buried in the churche at Chester with oblacions there due and accustomed. In legasies, I bequithe to Frances Marshall, my doughter, all cattells which came of a kowe geven hir of Richerd Scott. I gyve to Marie Watter 3/. 6s. 8d., to be paid when the said Marie comes to full yeares or to hir mariadge. I gyve to Raufe Swalwell one scott [sic] of thre yeares olde. I gyve to George Franche one oxe stirke of a yere old. I gyve to Francis Franche one whye stirke of a yere old. I gyve to the churche of Chester, to rernayne, one Bible conteyning the Old Testament, in parchement texed. I gyve to Martyne Halliman one Bible prented in paper. I gyve to Richerd Vacye one New Testament in Englishe,. and one arball.1 I gyve to the poore people one boll of harde corne. I gyve to Robert Halliman one booke named the Golden Flese in Englishe. Also I gyve to the said Robert Halliman my knage stafe. I gyve to Agnes Marshall, my wife, my lease during hir wedoheid in the demaynes, and after to Frances Marshall my doughter, during my yeres. The residewe of my goodes, moveable and unmoveable, my debts paid, with the funerall expenses, I gyve to Agnes Marshall, my wife, whome I maike my executrix. Wittnes hereof, Leonard Sanders, Thomas Whelpden, with others. [Pr. June 6, 1573.]

WILL OF EDMUND PARKINSON.

April 6, 1573. Edmunde Parkingson.2 I will 12 freis gownes to 12 pore men to attende me to my grave. Also whearas I receaved of Symond Welberye for agremente for the deathe of James Hyrdson, 150/., wherof I paid to my syster Dorathe, lait wyffe of James Hyrdson, 50/., I will that other 60/. be devided among his children, and as for the other 40/. I dyd spend in costs and chardgs abowt the sewet against the parties that mordered the said Hirdson. To my brother, John Parkinson, one meare and two kye, and two kye and two stotts or 47., and 40/. towards the purchissinge of his ferme- hold which he now dwellith upon. To my nevy, Edmund Parking- son, son to John Parkingson, my brother, one horse, with a cote, a cloke, one hat, one paire of hoese, one sword and one buckler. To my brother, James Parkingson, my best horse and one ring of gould called a signed and two ould angells. To rny systers, Dorathe and

1 i.e., a herbal.

• Edmund Parkinson of Newcastle, in 1565, purchased the manor of Hulam, co. Durham, of George Claxton. His widow Alice remarried James Carr, and of the two daughters who were their father's coheiresses, Barbara became wife of Henry Mitford of Newcastle and Jane the wife of Ralph Lawson of Nesham, co. Durham. Cf. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. p. 458.

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Anne, eather of them, a mylke cowe and 12 yowes and one murninge gowne. To my nevye, Edmunde Ellener, sonne to my syster Dorthe, one cowe and 4 shipe. To everye child of my bretheringe and systers, lOd. To my daughter, Jane Parkynson, beside her porcon, 807., to the custodye of Mr. William Lawson of Thrope Boulmer for her use. To Barberye, my daughter, 807. Provyded alwaies that such moneye as is paide, or shalbe paide, by the said Edmunde Parkingson or any for hym, to Eaufe Lawson for his exebicion at the Innes of the Curte, shalbe allowed of the said 807. To Alys, my wyffe, one dosen sylver sponnes of the best. To my brother, Oswold Mydfurthe, in lawe, and hys wyffe, 20s. To my brother-in-lawe Robert Wilson, and his wyfe, my syster, 20s. To my brother Byddycke and my syster Annes, hys wyfe, 20*. To my brother-in-lawe Thomas Greine, and his wyffe, 20s. and one mylke- cowe. To every poure househoulder dwelling in a streat called the Close, I2d. and to every poure house-houlder dwellinge in the parishe of Hessledone, 12^7. To Anthonye Mydfourthe, my servant, hys hoille yeare's waidges, being 20s. Sd. To Richard Collingson, my servant, 26s. 8d. To Margerye, my servant, 3s. 4e7. To Thomas Turner, 6s. 8d. Executors, my daughters Barbarye and Jane. Supervisors, Mr. Christofor Mydfurthe of Newcastell, alderman, and Mr. William Lawson of Thropp Bolmer. To each of them an old angell. Wit- nesses, John Parkinson, Robert Ellyner, Rychard Collyson.

WILL OF NICHOLAS CLARK.

In ye name of God, Amen. I, Nicholas Clarke, servant to the right worshipfull Sir . John Foster, knt., and warden of Middle Marches, etc., doithe make this my last will and testament the 26th of June in the loth yeare of the reigne of our soverigne laydye Elizabeth, quene, etc., [1573], in manner and forme following, that is to saye, I bequeath and fraielye geve my title and claime of the one halfe of the tythe woull and lambe of Emelton parish, as it is expressed in my lease, unto Gerard Wetherington and Thomas Sakeilde. Before these witnesses, Edmunde Thewe, Edwarde Woodson and Jane Dawson, with others.

WILL OF WILLIAM CARTER.

Aug. 17, 1573. William Cartar of Denton, within the countie pallentyne of Durham, husbandman. To be buried in the churche or churche-yearde of Denton, withe my mortuarye dewe and by the lawe accustomed, what tyme yt shall please God to caull me to his marcye. I geve to Elizabeth Howington, the yonger, 40s. I geve to my sonne, Peter Carter two sonnes, two gimmer lambes. I geve to William Whitfeilde fowre childer 4 gymmer lambes. I geve to Elisabeth Howington the elder, one bowle of wheate. I geve to my

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godsonne, William Thompsons, one gymmer lambe. I geve to the poore-menes boxe, 12d. I will that John Carter and Marmaducke Carter, my two sonnes, perfourme all covenants and orders agreed upon my parte to John Bucke and William Wormeley as touchinge the mariadge of my doughter Margerye. And they also to do the licke on there partie to Myles Bucke, as my trist is in them. The rest and resydew of all my goodes, moveable and unmoveable, my debts and legacies paid, and my funeralls dischardged, I geve to my two sonnes, John Carter and Marmaduke Carter, whome I maike my full executors joyntlie together of this my present last Avill and testament, they to dispoise yt to the honor of Almightie God and the healthe of my sowle. And I desyer theis gentlemen, Mr. John Witham and Mr. George Tounge, and my brothere, Sir Peter Carter, as my speciall trustie freindes, whome I maike the .supervisors of this my will, to se yt fullie perfourmed, as my truste is in them. And thus I committ me freelye into the handes of Almightie God, my Maiker and Rede am er, trustinge to be saved by the merites of Jesu Christ, my onelye Savyor and Redeamer. Theis wittnesses, Alexander Tuei-de, Anthonye Garthe, William Pigge, William Thompson, curat, with others. [Pr. May 22, 1574.]

AVILL OF MARTIN BRACKENBURY.

Feb. 20, 1573/4. Martyne Brakenberie of Killerbie, in the parishe of Heighinton, within the countie of Durham, gent. First and principallie, I geve and moste frelie bequeathe my soull to the Holie Trinitie, and to all the blessed companye of heaven, and my bodie to be buried in the churche or churche-yearde of Gainfourthe,1 with my mortuarie dewe and by the lawe accustomed, what tyme it shall please Almightie God to call me unto his mercie. I geve to the poore-man's boxe at Heighington, 2Qd., and to the poore-man's boxe at Gainfourthe, 2(M. And my funeralls and fourthe bringinge to be at the discretion of my wyfe, Margret Brakenberie. Also I will that my wyfe Margret shall have the occupacion and governemente of my farmehould to the upbringinge of my children duringe hir lyfe, and after hir deathe I will that the lande that I purchaised shall my sonnes Oliver and Thomas Brakenburie have, and after my wyff's deathe the said Oliver and Thomas shall geve to ther brother, Richarde Brakenburie, for a tokinge of remembraunce, 6s. 8d. yearle and not before. The residewe of all my goods, moveable and unmoveable, my detts dischardged, and my funeralls, I geve to my wyfe, Margeret Brackenberie, Oliver Brakenberie and Thomas Braken- berie, whome I doe make jointlie together my full executors, they to dispose all things to the pleasure of Almightie God and the healthe of my soulle. And I charge my executors to se my detts trulie paid.

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And I desire theise gentlemen, Mr. Raufe Tailbois, Mr. Anthonye Tailbois, Mr. George Tonge, Mr. John Witham, as my speciall truste is in them, for the love of Almightie God, to be good to my wife and small children, with youre helpes in all ther busines. Theise wit- nesses, Richarde Wetherelde, Robert Smythe, Raphe Barton, Thomas Tompson, Peter Hutcheson, Raphe Wright, William Tompson, clarke, with others. [Pr. Oct. 26, 1576.]

WILL OF CUTHBERT THURSBY.

Sept. 21, 1574. I, Cuthbert Thursebye, beinge hole of mynde and of perfyt© memorye, do ordaine and make this my last will and testament, and my bodye to be buryed in the church or chappell of Barnard-castle under my father stone before queare, with my mortuary dew and by lawe accustomed. I geve arid bequeath© to Robart Thursebye, my sonne Thomas sonne, one cupbord standing© in the hall howse. I geve and bequeathe to my sonne, Thomas Thurseby, one arke, one trowe, one presser. I geve and bequeathe to Margerye, my doughter, all the rest of my howsehowlde stuffe not bequeathed. I geve and bequeathe to every© one of my childers childringe on© lamb©. I geve to my doughter Margerre all my sheipe. I geve and bequeathe to my doughter Margerye, 6Z. 13s. kd. for hir chyld's porcion. I geve and bequeathe to James Loidman one whye stircke. I geve and bequeathe to Lancelot© Alurgill a cote and a pair© of hose. I gev© and bequeathe to my sonnes, Thomas Thursebye, and Gabriell Thursebye, my lease of the demaynes during© my yeares yet to come. The resedew of all my goods, my detts paid and funerall expences discharged, I geve unto my sonnes, Thomas Thursebye and Gabriell Thursebye, whome I ordeane and make my full executours of this my last will and testament. [Pr. March 11, 1574/5.]

WILL OF THOMAS OGLE.

Dec. 14, 1574. Thomas Ogle of Tritlington, gent. I give all my lands in Tritlington to James Ogle, my son, and his heirs, and if it can b© proved that he cannot taike naturall witt and reason to govern hymselfe then to go to Martyn, my son,1 and James to have sufficient yearly to keep him out of the said lands at the sight of my brother, James Ogle, Martyn Fenwicke, Mathewe and John Ogle, my brethren. I will that my wyfe shall hav© my purchased lands

1 June 21, 1575. 'James Ogle of Cawsie Parke, esquire, Mathew Ogle of the same place, gent., and Martin Fenwick of Este Hedwayne, gent., were appointed guardians of Martin Ogle, son of Thomas Ogle, late of Trittillington, deceased.'

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in Tritlington according to the condicion of one obligation wherein my brother, James Ogle, and I stande bound to Mr. Hedworthe of Haraton for the performance of the same. I desire th'e Right Honourable, my Lord Ogle, to be good to my wyfe and children. To my daughters, Agnes and Juliane Ogle, 60Z. to be paid out of my goods and the maynes of Trittlington. To Margaret Ogle, my wife, and my two daughters, my lease, tytell, terme of years, graunt or graunts of the tythe corne of Prestewike. To iny daughters, all my goods and the corn and oitts on the ground, etc., of the maynes in Tritlington, excepting my wife's thirds. To my two sons, my lease and terme of years of the tythe corne of Benrighe, paying such somes of monye as I stand bounde to paye to Agnes arid Elizabeth Symson by an order maid by the counsell of York. I give to Margarett Mid- forth, to hir marriage, 10/. My sons executors. Supervisors, my brethren abovesaid and John Hedworth of Harradon, esquier. Wit- nesses, James Ogle, Lewes Ogle, John Ogle, Mathew Ogle, George Turner, Robert Wederington, John Heron, Andro Rutlodge, Thomas- Donne and Edward Townes.

WILL OF RICHARD BAYLES.

Dec. 16, 1574. Richerd Baylls, parson of Cockefeild. I geve to Nicholas Ludge and Christofer Ludge, 3/. 6s. 8d. to bye two sommer nages. To Jenkyne Myddleton one whye, or ells 13s. 4<7. To John Bell of Rumbey parishe, 3Z. 6s. 8d., if my goods will serve to dis- chardge all suche. To Isabell Bell, 40s. To Anthony Harrison, 40s. To James Temple .... To Richerd Johnson, his wife and children, 20s. To the wife of John Tompson, one whye, or ells 16s. To Henrie Johnson, 20s. To Thomas Hodgson, 40s. To Anne Johnson, 40s. ; William Baills, 40s., and to Anne Baills, 40s. John Kiplinge, 20s. To the wife of Christofer Ludge, 40s. — if there remayne to dischardge all things 4/. — also one brass pott which was her father's. To Richerd Baills, one counter. To Elisabeth Baills, one cupborde. To Margaret Harrison, two ewes. The rest of my goods, unbequithed, I geve to John Baills of Shotton and Richerd Baills, whome I maike my hole executors of this my last will and testament. I will that Richerd Arrasmythe and James Arrasmythe, when all my legaces and other things is dischardged by John Baills and Richerd his sonne, then they to be partaykers of that which remayneth with John and Richerd Baills. I will that Nicholas Ludge and Christofer Ludge be super- visors of this my will and testament and they to have all there costs and charges borne when as they go to any place to the perfourmance of the same. Witnesses, Raphe Waitt, Symon Wait, Raphe Ludge, Nicholas Ludge, Michaell Arrowsmethe, Robert Browne, with others. [Pr. Jan. 14, 1574/5.]

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WILL OF THOMAS PENTLAND.

Jan. 4, 1574/5. Thomas Pentlande of the parishe of Sainct Gyles, in the suburbes of the citie of Durham. I most hartelie geve and bequithe my sowle to Almightie God, my onlie creator, and to his sonne, Jesus Christ, my onlie Savior and Redeamer ; my bodye to be buried within my said parishe churche of St. Gyles, whereas my freindes shall thinke most convenient. And for my goodes as here- after followeth : — I geve and bequithe to Christabell Darlinge, wedo, one sylver spoone. I geve and bequithe to the poore folkes in Sainct Oswoldes parish, is. I geve and bequithe to the poore folkes in St. Gyles parish aforesaid, 5s. I geve and bequithe to Elinor Hawell my servaunte, 5s. I geve and bequithe to Christofer Greine, minister, my best gowne. I geve and bequithe to Thomas Snawball, my goodsone, 5s. I geve and bequithe to Richerd Bell a sylver spone. I geve and bequithe to the said Richerd Bell wife, 5s. I geve and bequithe to Roger Bell, his sonne, to be paid in two yeares next after the dait hereof at two payments, 20s. I geve and bequithe unto John Cooke, 2s. 6d. I geve and bequithe to Thomas Fawell, 5s. I frelie remitt and forgeve John Mawer, th' elder, 6s. Sd. which he oweth me. I geve, will and bequithe unto Edward Wilkinson and Mergerye, nowe his wife, all my hole righte, title, interest, use, • possession and tearine of yeres which I have, might, should, or ought to have, of, in and to all my burgage and acre of medow in Giligate aforesaid : to have and to holde the said burgage, and acre of medow, with all and singular th' appurtenances thereto belonginge, to the said Edward Wilkinson and Mergerye his wife, and there sequels in jure according to the custome of the courte there holden. I will that the said Edwarde and Mergerye, and there assignes, in consideracion therof shall paye, or ca,use to be paid, unto John Thomson, my sister sonne, yerelie every yere during his life naturall, 10s. of lawfull Englishe money, and he to have an honest bedd-roorne frelie at all tyme and tymes when and as often as shall convenientlie resorte and come thither. The resydew of all my goodes not legated nor bequested, my debts paid, legacie deducted, and funerall charges perfourmed, I geve and bequithe to the said Edward Wilkinson and Mergerye his wife, whome I ordaine, constitute and rnaike my full1 and sole executors of this my said testament and last will. Witt- nesses hereof, Thomas Cornefourthe, th' elder, George Tayler, Richerd . Bell, John Cooke, Thomas Fawell, etc. [Pr. Jan. 15, 1574/5.]

WILL OF ROBERT ELRINGTON.

Jan. 25, 1574/5. Robert Elringtone of Espersheles. I commende and bequeth my soull unto Almightie God, my Creator and Redemor, trusting in his grace and mercy to be one of his elect children. I bequeth unto Johne Elringtone, my sonne, all my whole intereast, right and title in all my lands, tenements, houses, pastours, comon of pastours, of the towne of Elringtone ; and all my interest and

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title in all my lands, etc., at Hadenbridge, specified in one dead of gifte made by me to the said Johne, my sonne, to continue unto him and to his heyres for ever. I bequeth unto the foresaid Johne Elringtone tenne oxen, etc. I bequeth unto Martin Elringtone, my sonne, all my whole intereast of one fermeholde in Unthanke of the rent of 20s., with all things thereto belonging ; and also 6s. 8d. of one fermeholde in the said towne of Unthanke, now being in the tenor and custodye of Edward .... — if the lawe will permitte the same — and if it will not, I will that my heyre shall paye out of the foresaid two fermeholds unto the sayd Martyne Elringtone, my sonne, 26s. 8d. yearly induring his naturall lyfe. I bequeth unto George Elringtone, my sonne, one fermeholde of the rent of 13s. id., being now in the tenor and custodye of Janet' Elringtone, my step-mother, lying in the towne of Cronckly, after the death of the said Janet ; and one other ferme- holde of the rent of 13s. id. yearly, being now in the tenor and custodye of Robert Parker in the foresaid towne of Cronckley — if the law will permitt the same — and if it will not, I will that my heyre shall paye out of the foresaid two fermeholds unto the said George Elringtone, my sonne, 24s. 8d. yearly induring the said George naturall lyfe. I bequeth unto William Elringtone, my sonne, one close of the rent of 36s. yearly, being now in the tenor and custodye of Thomas Robisonne and John .... and one close called the mill .... of the rent of 6s. 8d. yearly, and one corn mill, the rent of the same when it shall fall — if the lawe will permitte the same — and if it will not, I will that my heyre shall paye out of the foresaid closes and mill the foresaid some of yearly rent unto my foresaid sonne, William Elringtone, yearly induring his naturall life. I bequeth unto Marrion Elringtone and Agnes Elringtone, my doughters, the yearly rent of 10s. out of one fermeholde in the towne of Unthanke, being now in the tenour and custodye of John Robisone ; and also 5s. rent yearly of one fermeholde in the foresaid towne of Unthanke being now in the tenour and custodye of Thomas Swin- howe yearly during their naturall lyves, or ells I will that my heyre shall paye unto my foresaide two doughters 20 marks, that is to