[Abstract:]
The Bond for £200 dated 23 May 1737
Jarret Rawes of Barugh, Orton (Overton), Co. Westmorland, Yeoman
John Townson of Gazegill Head, Co. Westmorland, Yeoman
John Furnace of Shapp, Co. Westmorland, Yeoman
To make inventory and administer the goods, chattels and credits of Lancelot Rawes late of Barugh, Yeoman into The Registry of the Bishop of Carlisle.
Signed: Jarret Rawes, John Townson & John Furnace
Witnesses: Tho. Fisher, John Bowness & John Windor [signed]
[The Grant of Administration & Appointment of Guardians 23 May 1737:]
[Transcript:]
At Appleby May 23rd 1737 / Admnistration of the Goods & Chattels / of the within named Lancelot Rawes was /
granted to Jarett Rawes natural & lawful son / of the said Lancelot Rawes who was then / duly sworn before me
-- Tho: Tullie Surr. [signed]
at which time and place the said Jarett Rawes aged 18 / years chose for his Guardians of his Person & Estate / during his minority John Townson his Grandfather / and John Furnace of Shapp in the County of Westmorland / his uncle, and the Judge at the time assigned / the Guardians of the Persons & Estate of Margaret / Rawes, John Rawes & Lancelot Rawes children of / the said deceased Lancelot Rawes during their / minorities, The said John Townson & John Furnace / being duly Sworn before me.
Tho: Tullie / Surrog.
[Bond & Guardianship
[Transcript:]
Know all men by these Presents that wee, John Townson / of Gazegill Head Co. Westmorland, Yeoman / John Furnace of
Shapp Co. Westmorland, Yeoman and / Thomas Scaife of Raisegill Hall in the County of Westmorland, Yeoman / and
John Bowness of Raisebeck in the County of Westmorland, Yeoman / are held and firmly bound unto the Right
Reverend Father / in God George by Divine permission Lord Bishop of Carlisle in Two / Hundred Pounds of good &
lawful money of Great / Britain to be paid to the said Lord Bishop or to his Certain Attorney / in this behalf or
to his Executors or Assigns. To which / payment well and faithfully to be made we bind our selves & each / of us
severally our and every of our Heirs Executors & Administrators for / and in the whole firmly by these presents
Sealed with our Seals dated / the twenty third Day of May In the year of our Lord 1737 and in the tenth year of
the Reign of our Sovereign / Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King
Defender of the Faith so forth.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that whereas the / above bounden John Townson & John Furnace are elected appointed / and admitted Tutors Curators and Guardians of the Persons / and Estates of Jarret Rawes, Margaret Rawes, John Rawes and / Lancelot Rawes natural and lawful Children of Lancelot Rawes / late of Barugh in the parish of Orton otherwise Overton and Diocese / of Carlisle Yeoman Deceased.
If therefore the said John Townson and John Furnace / do and shall well and truly justly and honestly in all things / Execute and Perform the said Office of Tutors Curators and / Guardians of the said Jarret, Margaret, John and Lancelot / by doing what in them lies to preserve their Persons and Estates to their / Good and Benefit and by avoiding as much as in them lies all such / Actings and Doings as may in any wise lend to the contrary And / of and upon their Actings and Doings for the said Jarret Margaret / John and Lancelot Rawes - do and shall render a true and / just accompt when lawfully called. And moreover if need / require enter into further Bond with more sufficient Securities as / the Judge of the said Court for the time being shall think requisite / for performance of the premises And lawfully do and shall save / harmless and keep indemnified the above named Lord Bishop his / Chancellor and all other their Officers and Ministers against all / persons whatsoever by reason of the Premises Then this / Obligation to be void and of none effect or else remain in / full force and vertue.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
John Winder
Thos Fisher
John Townson
John Furnace
Thos Scaife
John Bowness
[Inventory:]
A true & perfect Inventory of all the goods / & Chattels of Lancelot Rawes of Barugh in the Parish of / Orton &
County of Westmorland, deceased: Taken the 4th / Day of April 1737: by us whose names are underwritten.
£ s d
His Purse & Apparel, Horse & Furniture 10 00 00
6 Cows & 4 Heifers 20 00 00
Hay 02 00 00
54 Ewes & Ram; at 5s a Piece 13 15 00
45 Geld Sheep at 4 shillings a Piece 09 00 00
37 Weather Sheep at 3s. 6d. 06 09 06
Meal & Chest 01 10 00
Sieves, Peck, etc. 01 00 00
Beds & Bedding 05 00 00
Wool 05 00 00
Sacks & Pokes 00 10 00
Chests & Boxes 00 10 00
2 Spinning Wheels 00 07 00
Wood Vessel 00 15 00
Pots, Pans & Earthen Vessel 00 10 00
Girdle & other Fire Instruments 00 10 00
Hack & Gavelock 00 03 06
Spades, Forks & Coul-rakes 00 05 00
Cart, Wheels, & Cart-Gear 00 10 00
Clock & Clock-Case 02 10 00
Pewter 00 05 00
Bees & Hives 00 10 00
Table & Settle 00 11 00
Chairs & Stools 00 03 00
Books 00 02 06
Victualling 01 06 00
Peats, Dung, & Poultry 00 03 00
Debts owing to the Deceased 14 05 08
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97 11 02
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Debts owing by the Deceased 12 00 00
Funeral Expenses 02 18 02
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14 18 02
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In all 82 13 00
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John Bowness. Sworn
Thomas Scaife. Sworn
John Wilson
Francis Batey
Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe, 2002