Will of John Rawes of Hartsop, Patterdale, Westmorland. Made 27th May 1568. Proved 1568 at Carlisle. (Hartsop Line)

In the name of god Amen: the xxvijth of May anno domini 1568: I John Rawes of / Artsop in Paterdell dothe make my wyll as herafter folouynge: fyrste I bequiethe / my soull to all myghtte god and to all the celesteall company of heven and my body / to be bered in the churcheyard of Paterdelle wyth my doutes ther to be longynge. / Item I pray my master, Master Edward Lancaster to be gyud to wyfe and chelldren as I thriste he wyll / be: I belieyt upon me that Ambros Makereth coverethe us wrongenfly of me as I an / swere god: All my gyuds, my detes payed I gyve to Edward Raues, John Raues, / Lanclott Raues, Thomas Raues, Elsabethe Raues Whome I make my excetors. / Supervysers of my Wyll, Thomas Neuton, Lanclott Lancaster, Jaratt Raues, / Edward Thompson, Alan Neuton; Wyttnes Elenere Makereth, Lanclott Lancast / er, Edward Thompson, Christopher Wren claric, with oder mo(re). August 1568. John RAWES of Patterdale: The debytory that I ave: Item Lanclott Lancaster j stone woll viijs vjd Item Wyllyam Alon j stone woll vijs vjd Item Elner Makereth ijs xd Item Janatt Makereth ijs iiijd Item Ambros Hoggartt ijs viijd Item Wyllyam Grene ij stone woll xvjs Item Christopher Arone iijs Item Christopher Threlkeld j stone woll viijs Item Jaratt Raues ijs iiijd Item to churche xxs Item Master Gorge Hudson iijs Item Alene Neuton x,vjd Item Thomas Thompson ijs iiijd Item Christopher Mesan xiijs iiijd Item Rychard Lancaster xiij iiijd Item Jaratte Rawes iiijs iid Item Thomas Alone xiiijs Item Wyllyam Hodson xiiijs Master Thomas Alone xs Item Ambros Hoggartte ijs iiijd Item Lanclotte Lancaster iiijs iiijd Somma tokalis viijl vs ijd 16th August 1568. John RAWES: The in vytory of all and syng- gulere as was John Raues of Paterdell prysed by iiij sworne men Jaratt Raues, Edward Thompson, Gallfray Dauson, Rychard Lancaster, xvj day Auguste. Item j stott xs Item j Calfe ijs vjd Item xiiij trosses of hay xxs Item corne and stro xxiijs Item iiij lames vjs viijd Item ij olde shepppe vs iiijd Item all insyghte xvs Item j stone of wolle vijs the olle some iiijl ixs vjd Notes:- This will was probably written by Christopher Wren who would seem to have been the parson there. In what way was Ambrose Makereth treating or accusing John Rawes? It is possible that the Jaratt Raues who is one of the Supervisors of this will is the Gerard Rawes of the 1592/3 documents if it can be shown that Gerard was at least 50 years old at the time of his decease. Stott = Stot. This may be a horse. especially one of an inferior kind, but may also refer to some form of cattle. 14 trusses of hay. Corn and Straw, and 4 lambs. all insyghte = this is a usual northern expression for household goods and furniture. Transcribed from the original by G.L. Bishop of Cirencester, 1985