[WILL:]
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Kendall 23 Feb 1685
Testum[?] Jane Rawes nup[?]
of ffawcett fforrest defct[?]
Front
1/ In the name of God Amen on the ffifth day of Decembe 1685
2/ accordinge to ye Computation of ye Church of England I
3/ Jane Rawes of ffawcett forrest in ye County of Westmrland
4/ spinter being of perfect Memory and Rememberance
5/ praised be god; doe make and ordayn this my last will
6/ and testament; in manner and form following:
7/ viz
8/ ffirst I bequeath my soull in to ye hands of Almight God my
9/ maker; hoping that through the Moritorious Death and passion
10/ of Jesus Christ my only saviour and Redeemer to receive free
11/ pardon and forgivenss of all my sins and as for any body to be buried
12/ in Christian Buriall according to ye discretion of my executrix
13/ and as for my legacy[?] estate I give and bequeath as followeth
13/ Itm I give unto Robert Noubell the sume of ffive pounds
14/ Itm I give unto Agnes Noblle the sume of ffive pounds:
15/ Itm I give unto Margaret Noblle ye sume of ffive pounds
16/ Itm I give unto Saray Noblle ye sume of ffive pounds:
17/ Itm I give unto Isabell Lowther ye sume of seven pounds
18/ Itm I give unto John Lowther ye sume of ffive pounds:
19/ Itm I give unto Jann Lowther ye sume of seven pounds:
20/ Itm I give unto Margerett Noblle ye sume of twenty six pounds:
21/ Itm I give unto John Lowther one oaken Chist now in his possession
22/ Itm I give unto Margarett jux Noblle all the Restt of my goods moveabell and
23/ unmovabell makeing for my sole executrix to my my Debts Legaces
24/ and funerll expensis dischar[g]ed; in writting hereof I have hereunto
25/ sett my hand and seale ye day and year above writen.
Jann Rawes x her mark
Wittnes hereof
[INVENTORY:]
[OBLIGATION: - a printed form with space to fill in particular details.]
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if Margt Noble
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Geo: Scaife
Mergret Noble
John Lowther
Richard Thompson
[CONDITION:]
die Mensis ffebrary Anno Dni 1685
The Condition of this obligation is such ye if the above bounden
Sealed & delivd
Geo: Scaife
Margart Noble x her mark
John Lowther
Other people mentioned in the Will and Inventory.
Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2015
Issabell Lowther
her
neece[?].
Richard x Thompson jun
The Inventery of all yt goods & Chatells and Catells[sic] of
Jane Rawes late of ffawcett fforrest dec[e]ased aprised
ye 29th day of december by Willliam Wilson John:
Warrener Richard Tompson John Lowther the yeare 1685
£ s d
Imprimis his aperall 1 16 6
One puther [pewter] dish 0 0 8
One pan: 0 0 6
One stand 0 0 4
Beding 8 4
Two chests & one box 3 6
One hen 4
£
Deptes owing to ye deseased by Robert stevenson 46
Deptes owing to ye deseased by Issabel Lowther 14
Deptes owing to ye deseased by John Lowther 15
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67 12 0
funerall expences 2 10
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Ex subpleste[?] the sume of 65 0 2
Noverint universi per presentes nos Margarette Noble spubid[?]
Johem Lowther & Ricardum Thompson omne[?] doe
ffawcett forrest paroe[?] do Kirkby Kendall in Cont
Westmorland yea[ma]n
teneri & firmiter obligari Reverendo in Christo Patri Dom'.
John permissione Divina Cestr', Epis. necnon venarabili
viro Thomæ Cradock Armigero, in - per tot'. Archi'.
Richmond, Dioces Cestr. Commissario legitime constit in Centum
& quin qu agin[?] libris bon[-] & legalis monet a Angliæ solvend'.
eisdem Reverendo Patri & Dom'. Commissario feu alteriutro eorum
certis A-tornatis Executoribus, Adminsstratoribus, Successoribus
five Assignatis suss. Ad quam guidem solmtionem bene & fideliter
faciendam, Obligamus nos & Quecatt nostrum, per se
pro roto. & in solido, H[-]redes, Executores & Administratores
nostros. firmiter per Presentes, Sigilles nostris sigillatum Datum
---suno[?] tertio die Mensis ffebraly Anno Dom
Millisimo Sexcentesimo quinto
above bounden doe well and truely Content,
and pay, or Cause to be well and truly contented and paid unto
Robert Agurt[?] Margarett & Sarah Noble
natural and lawful Children of Margarett Noble Exetrixe
of the last will and testement of late deceased all such filial
and Childs Parts and Portions, Guifts Grants Legacies, and Bequests, Summe
and Sumes of money and all other Rights, Does and Demands whatsoever,
due unto them by the death Will and Inventorie of their said Aunt
deceased or otherwise lawfully demand the same and in the mean season
do well and honesty educate and bring them up, with Meat, Drink,
Cloths and all other becessaries during their Minority, And make a
true and just account of the Premisses when shee 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 Pre-
misses, That then this present Obligation to be void and of none effect, or
else to stand and be in full powers force and vertue.
in the p[r]esance of us
Jos: Lambert
x her mark
x his mark
[First half is in Latin. It appears to a handwritten version of the Latin section of the obligation above.]
Margrett Noble doe
well & truely execute --forme[?] fullfill & keepe the Last will
& testament of Jane Rawes late of ffawcett fforrest
hereof[?] viz-[?] do: pay or satisfie all debts childrens
portions & all other legacies according to the tener of the sd Will
soe farr as the law bindes & doe exhibitt into Court A true and
pfect Inventory of all & singular the goods & rights of the sd
deceased & doe give the Court a true & pfect attempt[?] of the
prmisses when shee shall bee thereunto lawfully caled[?]
& shall from time to time & att all times hereafter well and
sufficiently save defend & keepe harmless & indemnified ye sd
Commissary & all his officers touching the promisses & shall give
further & better security to the sd Commissary when shee
shall be thereunto Lawfully called Then this obligation to be
voyd otherwise inforce.
in ye presence of us
Jos: Lambert
Richard Thompson x his mark
NOTES:
Pedigree and information deduced from the Will.
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RAWES =
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JANE MARGARET
of Fawcett =
Forrest in | Robert?
Borrowdale | Noble
died 1685 |
Will |
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| children in 1685 |
Margaret Sarah