Elizabethe by the grace of god of England fraunce and Ireland quene defendour of the faith etc. I Gerard Rawes of Hartsopp
beinge sicke in bodie nevethelesse hole in mynd and in perfitt Remembrance (god be praised) doth make this my
last will and testament in manere and forme followinge (viz) fyrst I give and bequethe my soule to Almightie
God my maker and Redemer and my bodie to be buried within the churchyeard of Patterdale paying all
dewties theirunto belonginge dew and accustomed. Item I give to Gerard Rawes my youngest sonne twentie
wedders to be delivered Imediatly after it shall please god to call me to his mercie. Item I give to Agnes
Rawes my dowghter three poundes of lawfull Englishe money beinge now in the handes of Lancelot
Rawes my Eldest sone to be payed by the said Lancelot Rawes unto the said Agnes Rawes
at the three next Michaelmas Dayes after my discease. Item I give to the said Agnes a twynter
blacke styrke. Item my will is that my executors shall pay unto George Bucher my sone in law
fiftie shepp out of the hole goodes accordinge to the custome of the countrie. Item I will that the
said George shall have two kyne delivered at and upon the feastes of Saints Phillip and Jacob the
Apostles, beinge the fyest day of May next after my death. Item I give to Robert Dowsonne
- xii. The Rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable my dettes payed, legaces geaven
and funerall expenses discharged, I give to Robert Rawes, Gerard Rawes and Agnes
Rawes my children whome I make executors and executrix of this my last will and testament. Supervisors
I make John Makereth, Rychard Lancaster, William Harrison and John Richeson, (wittnesses
hearof Edward, erased) geavinge to everie of them xijd. Witnesses hearof Edward Rawes
and Robert Dowsonne,
with others. Jur(ato) Wyllyam Harrison.
vicesimo primo die mensis Februarij Anno dicto secundu computacionem ......
1592; probatum fuit huius testamenti [------- etc.]
17th January 1592/3. Gerard Rawes.The Inventorie of all the goodes moveable and unmoveable of Gerard Rawes priced by foure sworne men (viz) Allon Newton John Harrison th John Tomson and Rychard Bell the xvij of January as followithe:
Imprimis for bigge and haver xxs Item hay xiijs iiijd Item seventie sheppe xjli xiijs iiijd Item thrittie hogges iiij Item two kine, two whyes, two styrkes & a calfe vs Item one meare xxxs Item ploughe geere ijs vjd Item two hendles, one Cheare, one cam, two bowles, a tubb, foure wodd dishes with other dishes ijs iiijd Item a kersett, a bease pott, and a girdle iiijs Item foure puder dishes xijd Item blacke woole vs Item white clothe viijs Item sixe pannes vs Item foure arkes iijs iiijd Item two bease quarters iiijs Item a sacke, a wheile & a backboard xvjd Item his apparell and beddinge xxs Item in the handes of Rychard Harrison viijs viijd Item of John Harrison of Benetrigg and Christopher Harrison pledge xij Item of Robert Rawes of Crosses xiijs Item of the wife of John Lancaster ijs xd Item Richard Wilkinson and his mother iijs Item Lancelot Rukinge of Placefell xvjd Item Robert Joxson (Jopson?) xijd Item of Rychard Harrison xvd Summa - xxix ii xv d
Dettes owinge by me Gerard Rawes:
Imprimis to the wife of John Lancaster - xxs to be payed when my executors is discharged of the obligacion which I stand bound to my lord of Carliell for the said wife and not before.
Item to the said wife of John Lancaster iiijs vjd Item to Christopher Rukinge vs vijd Item to John Weddeall xjs vjd Item to Arthure Lancaster xs Item to Robert Tomson vs
Summa - lvjs iiijd
NOTES:
- Because the year started on March 25th, according to the reckoning of the time, this will was written on January 4th 1592. It was written by William Harrison - note 'doth, in place of 'do' in line 5 - so Gerard died sometime between the 4th Jan and the date that probate was granted - February 21st of the same year. Is the parish register extant? The feast of Sts Philip and James was May 1st. Four children are mentioned'. there must have been another girl to be wife of George Bucher. Hartsop is about 2 miles south of Patterdale.
- Bigge and Haver: Bigg = a hardy Barley of hardy growth suited to poorer soils and northern latitudes. Haver = a northern word for Oats.
- Why = a northern word for Heifer. Styrk = a bullock or heifer usually between 1 & 2 years old.
- Hendles, cheare and cam: among the collection of wood ware: Cheare: = chair, or? chearne = churn. Hendles and Cam doubtful. There is no table etc. listed as such. Kersett = possibly Cresset. Girdle = griddle?. Puder = pewter. Ark =chest Bease quarters = bacon & salt meat for winter. Wheile = spinning wheel.
Pedigree and information deduced from the Will.
GERARD
RAWES =
of Hartsop |
died 1593 |
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LANCELOT AGNES ? ROBERT GEORGE
= George
Bucher
Other people mentioned in the Will and Inventory.
- Christopher Rukinge.
- Arthur Lancaster.
- Robert Tomson.
- John Weddeall.
- John Lancaster.
- John Makereth.
- Richard Lancaster.
- William Harrison.
- John Richardson.
- Robert Dowsonne.
- Edward Rawes.
- Alan Newton.
- John Harrison of Benetrigg.
- John Tomson.
- Richard Bell.
- Robert Rawes of Crosses.
- Robert Jopson.
- Lancerlot Rukinge of Placefell.
- Richard Wilkingson.
- Christopher Harrison.
Transcribed from the original by G.L. Bishop of Cirencester, 1985