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Kendall 20 Sept 1623
Rawes Richard of
Bowness p. Windermer
[Image two to five - Will:]
In the name of god Amem the 11nd day of September Anno Dni 1622, I Richard Rawes of Bowness
in the parish of Windermer and County of Westmorland Shearman sick in bodie neverthelesse of pfect mind and
memorie praised be god the saint: Do make & ordaine this my last [will] and Testament in manner and forme following
ffirst I comit & comend my soule into the mercifull hands of [Al]mighty god my maker and Redeemer, fully-
resolving of yt- mercy in Christs merits as the onely Author --- Arke of sastr[?] for my soule And for my
temporall estate and worldly indorcemts I dispose of them as follows. ffirst it is my mind and will I doe give
and bequeath all that m y messuage or tenemte lying or being at Crosses in Aplethate of the Annuall Rent
of xxiiil as every yeare And the Intered am tenentright hereof of all it Appurtenances unto my supvisors
hereafter commit and to their Assignes for ever. Ite It is my will and mind that was shortly after my decease as
may be my said supvisors shall sell the said tenemte of all Appurtenances And shall save the disposing of the
whole some some of money for my said tenemt reeldeth[?]. Ite it is [my] will and mind that Margaret Rawes my sister
shall have the whole p[ro]fitt & benefitt coming or arise[ing] from or out of the said some of money wth
is to be received or taken for my said tenemte during her naturall life: Ite after the decease of ---
said sister Margaret Rawes I give xvl of the same [un]to Rowland Jackson, and to the rest of ---
his executors and Assignes for ever Ite I give unto Edwine Greene of Ridal Slater and to his
Assignes -- hereof Ite I give unto Arthur Jackson and his Assignes xl[?] hereof. Ite I give xxs
hereof to the fresthetest of Windermer And of the rest of the some of money wth Remainder, I give to
my executor Rowland Jackson. Ite I dispose of my o[t]her goods and Cattells moveable and immoveable as followeth
ffirst I give unto Isaack Elleway a paire of b--- Breaches a shall and a fustian Dublet. Ite I give unto
Henry Dixon de bell my best Chest. Ite I give out of my said ------- unto -------- xs ---------------
unto her sonn Edward Dawson other vs. Ite It is my will and wish[?] the Rest of my goods shall pay my debts
and funerall expences Executors of this my last will and testament I make Rowland Jackson Supvisor
hereof I ordaine and appointe Christopher Phillipson of Callgapesge-[?] and Christopher Shillingson his nephew
and Thomas Bousfeild pson of Windermer, and Georg Jackson de Ambleside Bailiffe whome I
give for god sake to be this my last will and Testament truly pformed to the best of their power
and for their powers to be taken herein I doe give unto every [one] of them vs to be paid unto them out of my goods.
Records hereof Thomas Bousfeild
and Jo[h]n Birkett
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Kendall
Richd Rawes
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20. September
1623
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I---- as ---- Rowland Jackson
----- pforme the ---- of
Rich Rawes Inventorie
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[Not transcribed as in Latin.]
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A true and pfect Inventurie of all the goods & Chattells
moveable and imoveable late of Richard Rawes in
the prysh of Windermer -----sed D----- & -----
the xvith day of April September 1622 by these
foure sworne men vst ------ Dixon Richard
-p---e Willm Ellerey and Thomas Dixon as
ffolloweth:-
Imprimis Two Chestes xs
Ite a -and bed a shearboard & some other implem. iiiis
Ite womble chestell shave & such implemts xiid
Ite two bookes fine s---es & a litle sawser[?] xviiid
Ite an old ------ & a---- ----- id
Ire two books move iid
Ite an axe a womble & two fether xiid
Ite wooden vessal & a panyer xiiiid
Ite pooles xiid
Ite one ----- xxd
Ite a lugger iiiid
Ite a frying panne and a sickle iiis
Ite five blacke Cussens xxd
Ite Timber at the water side iis
Ite a Rav-- g fall vid
Ite at Crosses a lather & a planke with )
two other --rity of wood ) iiii-
Ite sadle Poure & unthorne & gresse mowne )
and u-n mowne[?] )
Ite a litle Carner unfinished & 3 litle )
boards for the finishing of yt & a stand[?] bed ) ixs
Ite an old Arke with a peate shave a peare of )
a broken sawe a thoudle a paire of weigh things ) xviiid
a litle Table a staple )
Ite a p of dishboards iiis
Ite 3 barrowes & a litle house lather foure )
hundreth shelks wth a litle five woods &) xiiiid
some other woods of litle moment )
Ite a litle Secath[?] & some Shecking[?] brakens )
with a litle lime & sand ) xviiid
Ite peate iiid
Suma Bonoru: viil vis viid
debts owing unto him
Imprimis of Martine Dixon due by bounds xxxiiis xid
Ite of Nycholas Bell due by bounds xxs ixd
Ite of Christopher Dixon de greene iis
Ite of Edmond Crakell de Crosthwaite xid
Suma bebit iiŁ xis ixd
debts wch he oweth
Imprimis to Walter Strickland xid
Ite to Anthony Ellerey xid
Ite to Issacke Shawe xid
Ite to John Jackson of Kendall Cordwainer iis
Ite to Willm Parke Joiner iis iiid
Ite to a milner beyond the water called Lancelot vid
Ite --------------------
Ite To Rychard Shawe liis
Ite to John Birkett for three webbs viiis vid
Ite ffrancis Borwicke for Corne vis
Ite to Mary harrison for three webbs xs
Ite to Rychard Dixon for sixe webs xxiiiis
Ite to Myles Suert for three day worke xviiid
Ite to uxor John harrison lent money xs
Ite to Issack Dixon younger xxd
Ite to Willm Parke younger iis iiiid
Ite to uxor Thomas Dixon by bill iiil vis
Ite to Christopher Bellman xxxvis viiid
Ite to Miles Nither lent money iiis
Ite to Edwine greene iiil
Ite to Issacke Elleray vis
Ite to Willm hodgson lent money vs
Ite to Reignalld Bownas vs
Ite to Anthony Macreth xiid
Ite to Anthony Sowrey xiid
Ite to Rowland Jackson xvs
Ite his funerall expences xl s
Ite to Christopher Elleray xvid
Ite to Mr xson for his mothers Inventorie iis
Ite to John Clarke sholeme[?] lent money vid
Suma debit xviil xvs ixd
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l s d
Item to Ewen Greene m 0 0
Item to Issack Ellerren is
It to William hodgeson lent money vs
It to Renall Bownas vs
Suma is vtl iiis vd
It more owing to Anthony Makeroth id
It to Anthony Sowrey id
It to Rowland Jackson xis
It his funerall expences il
It to Christopher Ellerron is iiiid
Suma debitorn xxiil xiiis iiid
NOTES:
- Ark is a chest of coffer.
- The Rawes' lived at the 'Crosses' for most of the 17th century.
- John owed the Milner across the water, meaning the western side of Lake Windermere.
- de = of.
Pedigree and information deduced from the Will.
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RICHARD MARGARET
RAWES =
of Windermere |
died 1623 |
Will |
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WILLM GEORGE
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GEORGE
Other people mentioned in the Will and Inventory.
- Nicholas Bell.
- Christopher Bellman.
- John Birkett.
- Francis Borwicke.
- Renall Bownas
- John Clarke.
- Edmond Crakell.
- Edward Dawson.
- Christopher Dixon.
- Henry Dixon.
- Isaac Dixon.
- Martine Dixon.
- Richard Dixon.
- Thomas Dixon.
- Christopher Elleray.
- Anthony Ellerey.
- Issack Elleren.
- Christopher Elleron.
- Edwine Greene.
- John Harrison.
- Mary Harrison.
- William Hodgeson.
- Arthur Jackson.
- George Jackson.
- John Jackson.
- Rowland Jackson.
- Arthur Lancaster.
- Anthony Macreth.
- Anthony Makeroth.
- Miles Nither.
- William Parke.
- Christopher Phillipson.
- Issacke Shawe.
- Richard Shawe.
- Christopher Shillingson.
- Anthony Sowrey.
- Walter Strickland.
- Myles Suert.
Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2016