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Kendall 1674
Testamt Richard
Rowes un-----
Rossell -o---
Kendall
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17 Feb 1674
17 June 1691[?]
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1/ In the Name of God Amen the Eleaventh Day of July in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand five [six] hundred seventy and fower. I Richard Rawes late of
2/ Rossell als Rossill in Whinfell and now of Kirkby Kendall in the Countie of Westmorland yeoman. Att this time weakly and infirme in body but of sound mind
3/ and very pfect memorie praised be God doe Make and ordaine this my last Will and testament in manner and forme followinge. ffirst and Principally I ------
4/ my soule to God that gave it, and my bodie I Comend to the earth to be decently buried in hopes of a joyfull Resurrection to Eternall life in glory. And my
5/ Temporall estate I give and dispose in manner hereafter sett downe. That is to say ffirst I give and Confirme unto Robert Stephenson of Doddingegreen
6/ in Skelsmergh in the said County yeoman and to his heires and assignes forever. All those my Messuages and tenements Lannds and hereditaments with
7/ the appurtenence both ffreeholde and Customary within Whinfell aforesaid in the said County. Whereof I have alreadie made Conveyances to him
8/ the Said Robert and his heires. Item I give and devise unto my Neece Sarah Washingeton and to her heires and assignes for ever.
9/ All my Messuages and tenements, Lands, Closes, Dales, grounds and hereditaments whatsoever withall their rights members[?] and
10/ appurtennces Situate lyeinge and beinge within Borodale and ffawsett fforest in the County afore said which I holde of James
11/ Bellingham Esquire by paiement of the Yearly ffineable rent of Eleaven shillings for one parte thereof, and the yearely rent of
12/ thirteene shillings fower pence not fineable for the residue thereof. Item I Will that all my just debts (I mean what I [or] Imply
13/ Tis Be paied out of my goods and personall estate with what expedition as may be, Item I give and bequeath unto the Supervisors of
14/ this my Will the sume of One hundred three foure and tenn Poundes good and lawfull English money to be deducted and taken out
15/ of that money which the said Robert Stephenson hath entered in bond for. And to be paied to them my said Supervisors for so soone as
16/ ever the said bond shalbe due or payable. Neverthelesse onelie upon speciall trust and Confidence reposed in them my said Supervisors
17/ and to the intent and purpose hereafter followeinge and not otherwise. That is to say. That they my said Supervisorrs and the Survivor or
18/ Survivors of them so soone after receipt of the said One hundred three foure and tenn poundes as they wellcan shall lend the same
19/ fourth to interrest in their owne names upon good and sufficient securety personall or Reall such as themselves shall like and approve off from time
20/ to time. And soe to continue the same att Interrest and receive all the use for it Dureinge all the Terme of the Naturall life of my sister Anne
21/ Becke wife to Roger Becke of the said Kendall.) They my said Supervisors and their assignes haveinge libertie to alter and change the securitie
22/ thereof att their will and pleasure. And for that purpose to call for the same in by lawe[?] or otherwise att anie time, and Receive it, and otherwise
23/ Dispose thereof as they see cause upon then other or further sufficient securetie. And all the yearely Interrest increase and profitt Annuallie comeinge
24/ and ariseinge to by the said One hundred three foure and tenn Poundes. I give and bequeath to my said sister Anne Becke to be paied her by my
25/ said Supervisorss and their assignes Annually and in every year. (soe soone as they receive it) duringe all the tearme of the Naturall life of her
26/ the said Anne my sister. And from and after the Death of her the said Anne Becke my sister, Then (but not till then) I give all the said
27/ Principall Sume of One hundred three foour and tenn Poundes with the Interrest then Due unto all the children of the said Roger Becke
28/ upon the bodie of the said Anne his wife together or to be together ------ shalbe then -----inge[?] equally to be Divided amongst their [share]
29/ and share alike and to the survivors of them. And to be paied them by my said Supervisors or their assignes as they shall severally ------ the
30/ age of One and twenty yeares, or shalbe Married, whether as shall first happen, and not before. But for such or all of them as shall not be Married[?]
31/ Married or att the said age when shee the said Anne, dyes my Will and meaneinge is[?] that they shall onely have their Porwnable[?] ---- of
32/ the interest of the said Principall sume paied them Annuallie by my supervisorss as they receive it untill the age aforesaid or that[?] they
33/ be Married. And the Principall Sums (I meane their Due partes thereof accordinge to the true meaninge of this my Will) att the said
34/ age, or the time of their respectively beinge Married and not before. They giveinge my Supervisors and their assignes sufficient discharges
35/ therefore. And my said Supervisors and their assignes to Implouy or Dispose of the said One hundred three foure and tenn Poundes in the Hands
36/ of themselves as they see best cause from and after the death of the said Anne untill the said Chilldren of the said Roger Becke severally Marrie
37/ the age aforesaid or shalbe Married paieinge them their proportonable partes of the interrest thereof (as they ordaine it) in the meanetime. And the
38/ said Principall Sume to them respectively att the said age; or when they shalbe Married as aforesaid, and not otherwise. And if there be noe Childe
39/ or Children of the said Roger Becke upon the bodie of the said Anne his wife begotten or to be begotten: that shall live unto, or be of the age of
40/ One and twenty yeares or that shalbe Married Then I give and bequeath all the said One hundred three foure and tenn Poundes (from and after
41/ the Death of them and the said Anne their) mother unto my kinsman Richard Rawes son of Robert Rawes now of ffawcett fforest
42/ and to the Executors admantors and assignes of the said Richard Rawes to be paied to him, or them by my said Supervisors or their assignes
43/ Item I give out of the residue of my personall estate as followeth to be paied by my Executrixe within one yeare nexte after my death
44/ next; I give to my brother in lawe the said Roger Becke Twenty poundes in Money And to the said Robert Rawes of ffawcett fforest I give
45/ tenn pounds. And to his son the said Richard Rawes I give ffive poundes besides what else may befall him by this my Will. And to
46/ Gerard Rawes (another son of the said Robert Rawes) I give ffortie shillings. And I give to Gerard Rawes of Kendall ffortie shillings. And
47/ to Jennett Rawes his wife I give Twentie shillings And I give to my brother in lawe Henry Washingeton fforty shillings. And tenn
48/ shillings apeece to each of his Chilldren excepting his Daughter Sarah. And I give fforty shillings to my Cozen John Washingeton
49/ of Penrith. And to Jane Rawes that was my housekeeper I give Thirty shillings. And to Jane Hodgson Margarett Browne and Elizabeth
50/ Rawes I give Twenty shillings apeece. And to John Becke glover I give fforty shillings. And to my said sister Anne Becke I give tenn
51/ pounds more besides what I have before given her. And to Mr George Benson minister I give five pounds. And to Mary Cocke of Kendall
52/ I give ffifty shillings. And to either of the Children which the said Roger Becke now hath I give twenty shillings apeece. And
53/ to George Archer of Kirkeland and Thomas Warriner of Brothat I give Twenty shillings apeece. Item I Make and ordaine my said
54/ Neece Sarah Washingeton sole and onely Executrixe of this my Will. And I give her my said Executrixe (besides what I have before
55/ given her) All and singuler my goodes Cattells, Chattells, Bills, bonds, money Rights Debts, Credditts, and psonall estate whatsoever
56/ land and wheresoever (not before given) shee paieinge my Debts Legacies, and funerall expences. And I Charge her fathar the said Henry
57/ Washingeton that All things be performed by my said Executrixe or by himself in her steade (which to her by this my Will
58/ belongs to be done and performed ------------- and -------- as of s--[?] what[?] of the most capable age Supervisors hereof I Nominate and
59/ Appointe the said George Archer Thomas Warrender Robert Stephenson and John Washingeton of Penrith --------- of wh---- I give
60/ xxs apeece & besides what I have before given anie of them desireinge them earnestly to see this my Will performed. And of act[?]-s-
61/ or trouble be brought against them, (or anie of them) or their assignes by reason of anie trust reposed in them by this my Will which[?]
62/ shalbe a wronge unto them and which ought not to be by the true meaneinge hereof. Then I will that the Charges of such suits
63/ or trouble shalbe borne and paied by my said Executrixe. And I doe declare my Will and meaneinge to be That the said Roger
64/ Becke shall not have anie thinge to doe with the said One hundred three foure and tenn poundes Before given to my said Supervisors>rs in
65/ Trust. Item if two of my said Supervisors Dye before the trust be Discharged finished and ended which I have reposed in them
66/ touchinge the said One hundred Three foure and tenn poundes. Then I desire Will and Authorise that the Two that shalbe surviveinge
67/ or either of them Do choose and appoint Two or more other men to goe thorough [through] in the executrix of the Remander of the said Trust In
68/ Wittnesse Whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the Day and yeare first above written. Richard Rawes
69/ Signed sealed and acknowledged
70/ in the presence of
71/ James Becke
72/ ----st-[?] Bateman
73/ Collace facta fidelo concordat haec copia testmentea[?] Original
74/ et decret[?] re[?] ---- in Manus Henricj Washington ---- p-------
75/ Subcripto et Examinat p--
76/ Henry Washington
77/ Rich Godber[?]
77/ Notm Pubm
[INVENTORY:]
[On front]
Invtr ---- of Ricd
Rawes my do
------ fell parone[?]
[On back]
The Inventory of Richard Rawes goods as followeth
£ s d
Robert Stephenson he oweth for the Lannd 437 10 0
Richard Hucke 60 0 0
The goods att Rossell 5 8 0
The Wooll 116 stone of good wooll)
att 6 shillings a stone ) 34 16 0
And three stone of Course & bad wooll 0 9 0
Richard Hucke more 1 0 0
John Robinson. Rent att Rossell 6 6 0
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545 9 0
Debts Legacies & ffunerall expences
and other Charges laid out
£ s d
Imp Legacies given in the Will 248 0 0
Debts paied To George Haiton 21 4 0
upon bond to Agnes Jackson 20 18 0
to James Cocke 52 18 0
to Nicholas Bland 26 10 0
to Jane Rawes 50 18
to James Jackson 24 4 0
to Thomas Simm 60 0 0
to Henry Washingeton 22 18 0
ffunerall expences 20 0 0
All the proveinge of the Will for drinke ordeing 3 12 0
Nichollas Blandoise moneys borrowed of her 0 17 0
to Willyam Wilson for mendinge beast bouses 0 4 0
to Mr Greene the attorney 0 5 0
to my Councell att one time or another 1 15 0
to worke men that were not paied
to Thomas Simm use for his money )
for one yeare ) 3 12 0
for drinke att severall times att our meetings 0 12 0
paied to Nicholas Bland use moneys 0 12 0
Allowed with Robert Stephenson for )
payinge moneys before it was due ) 3 15 7
To[?] Rogere Becke for his brothers)
tablinge & phisic[?] ) 1 9 6
for draweing the forme of a bond )
and two Coppies of the Will ) 0 12 0
Exhibit sub l--ict[?] 564 0 7
[CONDITION:]
----------------- nos Henricum WashingtonThomam Sim -ambor
--------------------------- A Gilboctum Atkinson do Billington.
-----chis do ---- by Lonsdall in Com --------------
Teneri Coshiensis E--- nos non ----------------------------- Dortori
many lines of Latin
...... Septimo dno mensis ffebruari Annoque Domini 1674
The condition of this obligation is such yt if[?] ye above bounden Henry Washington
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Doe well and truely execute pforme fulfil and beere ye last will and Testament
of Richard Rawes late of Rossell in Whinfell in ye pish of Kirby Kendall deceased (viz) doe pay
or satisfie all debts childrens portions and all other Legacies according to ye Tenor
of ye Said will soefarre as ye law binds and likewise to Exhibit into Courte a true
and pfect Inventory of all ye goods and rights of ye said deceased and shall give ye
Courte a true and pfect accompt of ye p[re]mses when hee shall bee lawfully in ---
and at all times shall well and suffineintly save defend and keepe harmelesse and
Indemmified ye said Commissary and all his officers And shall give further and bett
security to ye sd Commissary when hee = shalbe required Then this obligation to be
void or otherwise in force.
Sealed, signed and delivered
in ye pr[re]sence of us for
Nicho Waterman
Ja: Metcalfe
Robert Bannister
1674
Henry Washington
Thomas -----
Gilbert Atkinson
[OBLIGATION:]
[This is a printed form in which spaces are left for the individual subject (here produced in italics). The top half is in Latin, not reproduced here, and the bottom half is reproduced below.]
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if above bounden
Henry Washington doe well and truly Content
and pay or Cause to be well and truly contented and paid unto Sarah
Washington Daughter of the foresd Henry Washington and
natural and lawful Neece of Richard Rawes late of
Rossell in Whinfell in ye Westmorland deceased, all such fillial and Childs parts
and Portions Guises, Grants, Legacies, and bequests, Summe and Summes
of money, and all other Rights Dues and Demands whatsoever, due unto
her by the death Will and Inventarie of her said uncle deceased,
or otherwise when shee shall accomplish the full age of xxi. yeares be
Married or otherwise lawfully demand the same; and in the mean season
doe well and honestly educate and bring her up, with Meat, Drinke,
Cloth and all other necessaries during her Minority. And make a
true and just accompt of the Premisses when hee shall be thereunto
lawfully called, And (if need require) enter into such further bond with
more sufficient Sureties for performance of the Premisses; As the
abovenamed Commissarie of the said Arch-Deaconrie for the time being or
his Successor shall think meet and requisit, And Lastly do save defend and
harmlesse keep the above named Bishop of Chester his Commissarie and all
other his Officers and Ministers against all persons by reason of the Premisses.
That then this present Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to
stand remain and be in full power force and vertue.
Signat, Sigittat. & deliberat
In p[re]sentia nostore
Henry Washington
Niche Waterman
James Metcalfe
Edw[?] Bannister Thomas Simmes[?]
1679
Gilbert Atkinson
NOTES:
- Richards Rawes paid for 3 hearths on 12th January 1669.
- Rossell = Rossil Bridge Farm, Whinfell.
- George Archer paid the Hearth tax in Kirkland in 1671.
- Elizabeth Rawes as a relative of Mary Bennon.
- Gerard Rawes of Stramongate, Kendal paid the Hearth tax on 12th Jan 1674 and was buried 4th Apr 1694. Jennett was buried 2nd Aug 1704. He was baptised 5th Nov 1627, son of Richard Rawes
- Robert Stephenson, born 1618, was the son of Allen Stephenson, Yeoman of Skelsmergh who was bur 21st Feb 1632.
- John Washington of Penrith was buried 8th Jul 1713.
- Jane Rawes his housekeeper is almost certainly Jane Rawes, bap 16 Aug 1629, daughter of Gerard Rawes of Fawcett Forrest. She died a spinster at Fawcett Forrest in 1685.
Pedigree and information deduced from the Will.
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RAWES =
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RICHARD ELIZABETH ANN
Yeoman of Rossell living in 1674
in Whinfell = Sedburgh =
died 1674 Will | 12 Nov 1659 | Roger Becke
| Henry Washington | of Kendal
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Sarah issue issue
under 21
in 1674
Received all
Richard Rawes's
property in
Borrowdale &
Fawcett Forrest
held from James
Bellingham
Richard Rawes of Fawcett Forrest and Gerard Rawes were sons of Robert Rawes.
They were described as kinsmen.
Jane Rawes was his housekeeper at Rossell before 1674.
Gerard and his wife Jennet Rawes of [Stramongate], Kendal, no relationship given.
Robert Stephenson of Doddington in Skelsmergh who had issue, received all
Richard Rawes's property in Whinfell. This suggests that Richard Rawes
had no surviving issue.
Richard Rawes's cousin John Washington of Penrith.
Elizabeth Rawes, alive in 1674.
Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2015