Kendall 1828
Testm Willm Darbye
nup de Fawcett
Forrest desd
W(2) Inv V-d[?]
1628
[Sheet one - Will, first copy:]
In the name of God Amen the third day of April Anno Dni 1628 I William Darbye of Fawcett Forrest
within the parish of Kirkbie Kendall sicke in bodie yet of good & pfect rememberance thanks be unto Almightie God doe
make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following. / Firste and principally I bequeath my soule
unto the hands of Almightie God fully trusting through the death & passion of Jesus Christe his onely Sonne & my alone Saviour
and Redeemer to have remission of all my sinnes And my Bodie I Committ to the Earth from whence It came
willing that the same be buryed in my parish Churchyard of Kirkby Kendall aforesaid. Item It is my Will and I doe
give and bequeath my Tenemts whereupon I now dwell with apputenances unto Thomas Lancaster Robert Lancaster
and Ann Lancaster late Children of Thomas Lancaster of Kendall deceased and to their heires & assignes for
ever equally to be divided amongst them they paying foorth of the said Tenemts such debts and legacies as
I owe or doe bequeathe by this my Will. Item I give unto Elizabeth Starr ffortie Shillings and the litle
house during her life with all the household stuffe in it and Peatemosse in the fforrest. Item I give unto Michaell
Holme iijs iiijd Item I give unto Thomas Sleddall one Peatecoate & Peatemosse in the Valte dureing his
lyfe. Executors of this my last Will and Testament I make my nephew Thomas Lancaster. / Supervisors hereof
I make my welbeloved ffriends Thomas Hugill & Thomas Sleddall desireing them to see this my Will
pformed. // Witnesses hereof Thomas Sleddall and Thomas Hugill. // // // //
probat 8th November 1628
in executo Nobte -------- principal
loyat 8- d--------- E------
C--- C------ ---- A----
[Sheet two - The Inventorie:]
of all the goods & Chattells
wch were William Darbies
late of fawcett forrest deceased
taken & valued the vith day of
November Anno Dni 1628
Imprimis foure li s d
Decease & one halfe 3x iij iiij
Item a Cupboard in ye house vi viij
Itm a Roord[?] iij iiij
Debts owing to him li
Richard Rawes xvi
Suma totall li s
xxi xiij
------ 8th November
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pr----------------------
[Sheet three - Will, second copy:]
In the name of god Amen the third day of
Aprill Anno Dni 1628 I William Darbye of ffawcett
fforrest in this the parish of Kirkbie Kendall sicke in
bodye yet of good and pfect Remembrance thanks be
unto Almightye god doe make this my last Will and
Testamt in manner & farme followinge ffirst & principally
I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighte god
fully trustinge through the death and passion of Jesus
Christ his onely sonne and my alone Saviour and
Redeemer to have remission of all my Sinns And my bodye
I comitt to the earth from whence it came willinge
that the same be buried in my parish Churchyard
of Kendall aforesaid Item It is my will and I doe
give and bequeath my tenenmte whereupon I now dwell
wth it appurtemts unto Thomas Lancaster Robert
Lancaster and Anne Lancaster late children of
Thomas Lancester of Kendall deceased and to their
heires and assignes for ever equally to be divided
amongst from them payinge forth of the saide tenemte
such debts and legacyes as I owe or doe bequeath by
this my will Item I give unto Elizabeth Starr
ffortye shillings and the little house duringe her life
withall the household stuffe in it and Peatemosse in
the fforrest Item I give unto Michaell Holme iijs
iiijd Item I give unto Thomas Sleddall one
Peatecoate and Peatemosse in the Valte duringe
his life: Executor of this my last will & Testament
I make my nephew Thomas Lancaster. Supervisors
hereof I make my welbeloved friends Thomas
Hugill and Thomas Sleddall desireinge them to
see this my will pformed. Witnessed hereof
Thomas Sleddall and Thomas Hugill.
[Sheet four - Obligation in Latin:]
Not- obmt ---- ----- --- Robertum Sleddall
--------- Oxford ------- et Richard Rawes d-
Winfell in Coun Westmorland yeoman ----
[Next fourteen lines in Latin has not been translated]
---- --- Sigell subscript[?]
et debibt in pub--a
Ga-:[?] Hurling:
No: Ey pubis
Robert Lancaster [signed]
ex --- --- Willm Darbye
Rich: Rawes [signed]
NOTES:
- The relationship between William Darbye and the Elizabeth Darbye who married Robert Rawes of Fawcett Forrest is at present not known but it is assumed they were closely related, possibly siblings.
- Richard Rawes mentioned in this Will as owing William Darbye £16, is probably the Richard Rawes, son of Robert Rawes of Fawcett Forrest, see Will W221.
- A possibly relative is Roger Darbye, Serviceman to George Salkeld, buried at Shap on 14th August 1580.
-
Thomas = Lancaster | Brother in Law to | William Darbye. | Deceased by 1628 | ---------------------------------------- | | | Thomas Robert Ann Left property by William Darbye - Peatecoate = Peate cote, where the peatemosse is stored.
- Peatemosse = Peate moss, that is gathered in from the surrounding peat.
- Valle = prabably meaning the valley in which the peate was collected.
Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2017