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In the name of God
Amen I Gilbert Arrowsmith of Bold in the County of Lancaster,
yeoman being sicke in Body but of whole mind and [perfect memory
and understanding God be praysed do make and ordaine thie my
Last will and testament in manner and forme following first I
Commend mt Soule unto allmighty God my Redeemer and my body to
the earth to be Intered as my executors hereafter named shall
think fitting Item I will that all such Debts that I owe of
right to any p(er)son or p(er)sons be well and truly payd out of
my goods and personall estate by my exec(u)t(o)rs hereafter
named And after my Debts are payd and funerall expenses are
performed I will and bequeath to my son Richard Arrowsmith my
beste Coate and then ten shillings in full satisfaction of his
Child’s p(ar)te of portion or any other demand whatsoev(e)r I
will and bequeath to my son Bryan Arrowsmith one peare of
bedstocks Corteins and valenes in the Chamber where I now lye
one great Coffer at my house in the Butterry and one in the shop
to the use of his daughters Alice and Susan Arrowsmith I will
and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Banner the bedstockes I now lye
on and two peare at my house in Bold and two Chesses the was her
Mothers And the rest of my goods remaining over and above my
funerall expences and Debts I give betweene my son Bryn and my
Daughter Ann Banner to be equally devided betwixt them And
whereas I have reserved the sum of twenty pounds to be payd out
of my tenem(en)t by my Grandchild Gilbert Arrowsmith to be
disposed of by me at my best will as it may appeare by the
signent made by me lately for the settleing of my estate Item I
give unto Alice Arrowsmith elder Daughter of Bryan Arrowsmith my
sonthe sum of two pounds six shillings and eight pence and I
give to Susanah Arrowsmith her sister the sum of one pound
thirteene shillings & fower pence Item I give unto John Banner
eldest son of Ann Banner my daughter the sume of three pounds
And to the younger Children of Ann Banner my sayd Daughter I
give the sum of nine pounds to be equally devided amongst them
or to the survivor of them shire and shire lyke Item I give
unto Thomas Arrowsmith young son of Richard Arrowsmith the sum
of two pounds Item I give to Mary Arrowsmith his sister the sum
of two pounds All which sayd sums make the Just som of twenty
pounds And further if it shall happen that Thomas Arrowsmith
and Mary his sister or either of them shall happen to dye before
the sum of forty shillings or fower pounds shall come due to
them or either of them then it is my will and mind and I doe
hereby bequeath the same unto Alice Arrowsmith and Susanah
Arrowsmith to be equally devided between them And of this my
Last will and testament I make John Donbavand and Jonathan
Donbavand both of hopeing they will see this my Last will to be
performed
In wittnes whereof
I have hereunto putt my hand and seale this p(re)sent tenth Day
of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixhundred
eighty and one
Sealed signed and
published
the the presence of
us
The mark of Gilbert Arrowsmith
Edward Hunt
Mathew Hill
Richard Barrow
[Note: Farnworth
Parish Records show a Gilbertus Arrowsmith de Bold buried on
14th November, 1681.]
Inventory of
Gilbert Arrowsmith, Bold, 1681.
A true and perfect
Inventory of all the Goods Cattells and Chattles of Gilbert
Arrowsmith of Bold in the County of Lancaster yeoman Deceased
made valued and apprysed the eighteenth day of November 1681 by
us Robert Barton John Hood William Kenion and James Earlom
Apprysors as followeth
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£ |
s |
d |
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Impr(i)mis at his house
in Bold one Cuburt and onetable with seatles at the
backe and one forme belonging to it all att |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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In the Parlor one Table
and seeling at |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
one Chest at |
|
8 |
0 |
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ten shilves one
kneedingtornell one trest and one Chere with other od
things at |
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8 |
0 |
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in the Loft over the
Parlor one Bedstead at |
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4 |
0 |
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one Chest and a trough at |
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3 |
.. |
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five shilves three
tresses and an old Coffer all at |
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6 |
0 |
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in the Entery one Chest
at |
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8 |
0 |
|
in the shop one Chest at |
|
4 |
0 |
|
belowe one Bedstead at |
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2 |
0 |
|
one Ladder and two
tresses at |
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1 |
6 |
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one shilfe at |
|
1 |
0 |
|
two Iron Greates at |
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4 |
6 |
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in the kitchin one stone
trough and a mooding bowrd at |
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3 |
0 |
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one Crutch with other od
Lumber at |
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6 |
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at Ann Banners house in
Bold three Coverlydes and two Blankits at |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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three feather beds fower
Blankits and three pillowes at |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
one standing bed curteins
and valons at |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
one truckle bed at |
|
3 |
4 |
|
one old Chaffebed at |
|
|
4 |
|
three Cheeres and three
Cushins at |
|
3 |
0 |
|
two Boxes and one little
Table at |
|
5 |
0 |
|
one Coffer at |
|
2 |
6 |
|
one stoole and one table
at |
|
3 |
6 |
|
one Chest at |
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4 |
0 |
|
in Brasse |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
in Pewter |
|
10 |
0 |
|
in Ironweare |
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3 |
6 |
|
in Treen weare |
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3 |
0 |
|
in earthen weare |
|
|
10 |
|
in old twill |
|
1 |
0 |
|
in Lynnen |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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one Cow |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
the Deceasseds apparrall |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
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|
|
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Total |
20 |
2 |
10 |
Apprysed by us
appryzors
Robert Burton
John Wood
William Kenion
James Earlam
In money reserved
by the said dece(ase)d by
settlem(en)t as appears by
his
will £20 -
0 - 0
In ready money by the
said
dece(ased) £1 - 15
- 0
In all £41 - 17 - 10
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