Will of Eleanor Coates widow of Newsham [mother of James Coates of Newsham who was by then deceased]

In the Name of God Amen

I Ealener Coates weadow of Thomas Coates deceased of Newsham parish of Kirkby Ravensworth...

to my servant Mary Harker £10 a year that is to say £5 a year during her natural life to be paid at two payments out of my house and land situate in Newsham and £5 a year out of my annuity from London so long as the same shall become due which will be for the term of 14 years... Mary Harker have out of my furniture a Bed and Beding with reasonable necessaries proper to furnish a room for her accommodation after my deceased... the remainder of my household goods be disposed and two half year annuities after my decease to pay the following legacies

to my Cousin Robert Pearson £15 p.a.

Elizabeth daughter of Robert Pearson £5

Thomas son of Robert Pearson £10

Ann Pearson weadow of Mikel Pearson and her two daughters Ann Pearson and Frances Pearson £10

John Firby, Elizabeth Marley and Jane Dobson £10 each

Elizabeth Chisman and Adam Lodge £5

Peter Fraser of Richmond and Ann Baker and Ralph Pinkney of Newsham 2 guineas each which whole sum £86 - 6s

And I do hereby make nominate and appoint my neighbour James Graham my sole executor of this my last will and testament 29 April 1803.

signed

Eleanor Coats

Witnesses - Francis Lodge, Robert Baker, Susannah Baker

James Graham sworn

27 May 1803

signed John Headlam

RD AP1 160/24

The original is in the Sheepscar Library at Leeds, where all the wills for the archdeaconry of Richmondshire are kept.