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In the name of god
Amen Thi four and twenteeth day of January in the twenteth yeare
of the raigne of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles (by
the grace of god) of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge
defender of the faith 1636 I Elizabeth Kenyon of Newton in
Makerfeild in the County of Lancaster wyddow being sicke in body
but of p’fect Remembrance thanks be geven to almighty god do
heer I hope in the feare of god and by his especiall ayd and
assistante ordayne Constitute and make this my last will and
testament in maner and forme following that is to saye first and
principally I Commend and Comytt my sole into the hands of
almighty god who hath Created me to Jesus Christ who hath
redeemed mee in whome I ….. and through whom I hope to have
Everlasting life And my bodie to be buried in the P’r’sh Church
of Grappenhall Item yt is my will and mynd that all my depts
legasies and funeral expenses shall be discharged out of my
whole goods It’m I geve and bequeath to William Maddocks the son
of John Maddocks ten shillings It’m I geve to James Leigh a Cow
gate ………………….. in my land in Newton the ………….. the said James
Leigh paying unto his sonne Alexander the som of ten shillings
for it ………………………………… Item I geve unto Mary Kenyon my daughter
the great yellow Couffr which I lay my Cloakes in and the lylle
Couffr w’h I bought ……….. of Ann devias and the rest of all my
Coffrs & arkes I geve to Peter Kenyon my son And all the tables
formes Cubbords and bedtastes and bords nowe standing so in my
howse plo’r or Chamber and the frame grate I geve to Peter
Kenyon my son ……………………. (And it is my will ….shall ….of them ….
Item I geve to Peter Kenyon & Mary Kenyon my Children all my
brasse & pewter ……….. equally to bee devided between them Item
I geve to Ann devias my ……. Three measures of otes yearly for
three years after my desease And my wordl’ suyt of Apparell w’h
I dayly were It’m I geve to Ellen Leigh my Cloak if she will yt
It’m wheras my father 40d I geve yt unto Marye my daughter It’m
and the residue and remander of all my goods I geve and bequeath
to Peter Kenyon and Mary Kenyon my two Children to be equally
devided between them It’m I doe ordegne Constitute and make
Richard devise my brother & Thomas …… my ……… true and lawfull
executors leste this my last will and testament tru’ly
to bee p’formed and my trust is in them And I will and bequste
John Ashton and Henry Ashton to be overseers hereof trusting
that thy will see this my last will & testament truly to be
p’formed and ……. As my trust is in them
Elizabeth Kenyon
Sealed syned
published and
…….. in the
p’sente of us
William ……………
John Proudlove
Rob Wright
It’m …….. my mynd
that my two Children shall
Have my
…….between
them
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£ |
s |
d |
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Impr’ |
9 |
14 |
4 |
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It’m to Mary my daughter |
28 |
0 |
0 |
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It’m to Richard …. my
brother |
|
6 |
8 |
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|
£ |
s |
d |
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Imp’ John Proudlove |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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It’m Robt ………. |
9 |
8 |
0 |
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It’m Christopher Sutton |
9 |
8 |
0 |
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It’m John …….. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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It’m William Lydiate |
|
9 |
9 |
Inventory of
Elizabeth Kenyon, Newton in Makerfield, 1636
A true & p’fect
Inventorie of all the goods cattells & Chattells of Elizabeth
Kenion late wife of Robt. Kenion of Newton in Makerfield in the
p’ish of Winwick & the Countie of Lancaster deceased Apraysed &
valued by Raph Sorrowcould Robt Wright John Proundlove & John
….. die February A. D. 1636
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£ |
s |
d |
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Imprimis one kowe & foure
yong Coaffs |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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It’m in Corne & hey |
8 |
2 |
0 |
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in Ladders harrowes &
………. |
|
8 |
0 |
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in Coals |
|
3 |
4 |
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Iron …. one ….. &
Cheesepreese |
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5 |
8 |
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three Pykills one fork &
swine trowes |
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. |
8 |
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One F’d’r bed ton
boulsters one pillow &
Chafebed a Chafe
pillow one cov’rlet &
a blanket upon
one bed |
3 |
5 |
0 |
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One Caddow
fidderboulster a chaffboulster
tou chaffbeds
tou blankets & one cou’rlet
one beds & tou
blankets |
1 |
9 |
6 |
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tou …….shides |
2 |
13 |
4 |
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four set
quissions & four ould quissions |
|
7 |
4 |
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in Cowprie ware
& lining yane |
2 |
4 |
0 |
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one owne …… & a
………. |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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goods in
Cheshire |
|
18 |
0 |
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in brasse &
Pewter |
3 |
6 |
0 |
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one sword & a
stonebow |
|
3 |
0 |
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in Flax &
hempe |
|
9 |
6 |
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in earthen
pots & cupes |
|
2 |
0 |
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three peare of
bedstockes
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10 |
0 |
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Cheares &
stooles & one tress |
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5 |
6 |
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in Cowpery
ware tou kiddles & a ……… |
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10 |
4 |
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in Iron ware |
|
19 |
6 |
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two f.. me
Bords |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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other skil..
and bords |
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5 |
0 |
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in Bacon &
swines gresse |
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9 |
4 |
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a ……. of beer |
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5 |
0 |
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in Chessas
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|
18 |
0 |
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One Chafferak
Cordding & an ould
cartrope |
|
3 |
0 |
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three Duckes |
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. |
. |
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one twilsheete
& three sackes |
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3 |
4 |
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Fower Geese |
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4 |
0 |
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