Will of Willm Rawes, of Windermere. Dated 12th September 1623. (Windermere)

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[Image one - reverse:] Kendall 18 Sept 1623 Rawes Willm of p. Windermer [Image two - Will:] In the name of god Amem the xiith day of September Anno Dmi 1623 I Willm Rawes of the prsh of Windermer and Countie of Westmorland sicke in body never the lesse of pfecte mind & memorie praysed be god for the same: do make & ordaine this my last will and testamt in manner & forme following first I comend my soull unto the mercifull hands of Almightie god my mker and Redeemer trusting by the merits & mediation of Christe Jesus my Saviour to be saved & I comitt my body to the duste to be buryed wthin my prish Churchyard of Windermer and all dewes thereunto belonging to be payed & discharged And for my temporall estate and worldly goods I dispose of them as followeth ffirst It is my will & mind as I do give and bequeath All the estate Right title and Interest of tenantright wch I now have or hereafter ought to have off in or unto that messuage or tenamt situate lying & being at Windermer[?] ----- that now or late in the tenure & occupation of my father Richard Rawes or his assignes of the Annual Rent of vis vd[?] by yeare together wth all houses Edifices & Appertenances thereunto belonging unto my brother George Rawes & to his heyres for ever according to the Custome there used & allowed: Ite It is my will & mind that the said George Rawes his heires or ass[ign]s shall enter unto the Actuall possession & occupation of the said messuage in manner & forme following: unto unto all that p[ar]te & p[ar]cell of the said messuage (wch I now have & enjoy[?]) at or imediately after my decease, & unto all the Rest hereof wthall yt appurtenances after the decease of my said father Richard Rawes in such manner as I the said Willm Rawes might or could have entered thereunto by vertue of a Covenant betwixt us made: Ite yt is my will & mind that the said George Rawes shall well & truly pay and discharge forth of the said messuage & tenemt All such somes of money as I the said Willm Rawes do owe unto any pson or psons no we now at the time of my decease: Ite I do give unto George Rawes sonne of George Rawes my godchilde a lambe or iiis of money: Ite the Rest of all my goods & Chattells moveble & imoveble my debts legacies & funerall Expences discharged I give & bequeath unto my said brother George Rawes whome I make the sole Executor of this my laste will & testamt: Record hereof James willson younger & George Rawes: [Image three - Inventory:] A true and pfect Inventorie of all the goods & chattells mouvable and imouvable late of Willm Rawes of the prish of Windermer deceased taken & prised the xxiiith day of September Anno Dni 1623 by these foure sworne men vis Thomas Birkett John Birket ffrancis Borwicke and Robert Birkett as followeth vzt Imprimis one Mare xxxiiis iiid Ite Sheepe xlxs Ite one heffe xxis Ite Oates & Bigge growinge xxvis xiiid Ite hay ix6 Ite 5 Chests & one old Arke v6 Ite his apparell & one peece of ) wollen Cloth ) xis Ite one p of Druse[?] Ropes & a me---- C xxid Ite two old hatts xid Ite wooll iiis Ite one old swill & some other small implemts xiid Ite two old syethes and their shaftes xxiiid Ite one p of shearman sheares & other sheares iis Ite one sheepe skinne iid Ite a --urse & a pennie in yt & a sickle iiiid Ite a -ood sadle Rackenwoke & Dougues xiid Suma bonoru vii£ xxiii6 id Debts which he owes Imprimis to ffrancis Borwicke ) for seed a--es ) xvs Ite to Miles Rawes ix£ xxiiis Ite for Dresting[?] Cloth xxd Ite his funerall expences xxis iid Ite to Thomas Birkett de Knott iid Suma xi£ xixs xiid NOTES: Ark is a chest of coffer. [Deduced pedigree from the Will of Willm Rawes.] RICHARD RAWES = | | | ------------------------------ MILES | | RAWES WILLM GEORGE died 1623 = Will | | GEORGE Other people mentioned in the Inventory. John Birkett. Robert Birkett. Thomas Birkett of Knott. Francis Borwicke. William Wilson. Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2016