In the Name of God Amen. The xxi daie of March Anno Domini 1619 I ANTHONIE PLEWES of Bellerbie knowing nothing more certaine than death and nothing more uncertain than the tyme thereof and being now in good health and perfect remembrance (thanks be to Almightie God) doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following.

First I bequeath my soule to Almightie God my maker and Redeemer and my bodie to be buried within the Church yard of the parish Church of Spennithorne when it shall please God to call me to his mercye, and for my worldly Goods I give and bequeath them in manner and forme following That is to say Whereas JOHN JOHNSON of Low Ellington hath one cowe of mine to note to the value of liii s iiii d I will and my minde is that he shall pay to mine Executor xxvi s viii d  and the residue I doe freely give and bequeath to him and his wife.

Item I doe give and bequeath all my right and tytle  of my farme att Moore House with the leave of the Rt Honourable Lo: Scroope and heires and Successors unto GEORGE PLEWES my sonne, I suffered my young brother FRANCIS PLEWES to take a lease of that farme for xxi yeares because I had att that tyme other living but I will that he shall have it during that tyme but after I give and bequeath the said farme to my said sonne GEORGE PLEWES with the leave of my lorde, for I never solde it not gave it to my younger brother FRANCIS but only suffered him to take that lease.

Item I do give and bequeath all my goods chattells moveable and unmoveable debts and credits whatsoever to ANNE PLEWES now my wife and GEORGE PLEWES my sonne to be equally divided betwixt them (my funeral exepences and debts discharged) And I make and ordaine the said ANNE PLEWES and GEORGE PLEWES the sole executors of this my last will and testament In witness I the said Anthonie Plews have to this my last will and testament set my hand the daie and year above written

Anthonie Plewes X his mark

witnesses George Mitchell his mark M

Henrie  Millikin

Inventory

 A True and perfect Inventory of all the goods and chattels debtes and Creditts which were and belonged to Anthony Plewes late of Bellerbye dec. Praised by the s....? Fower [4 in Yorkshire dialect]  gentlemen Francis Kilburn, Henrye Millikin, George Morland and John Parker the 6th daye of May Anno Domini 1628 in manner and forme following that is to say

Imprimis His Purse and Apparell     xiii s iiii d

Item Two kine and calves one cowe and a stirke vii £ xiii s iiii d

Item one old Mare and her foale and a Stagge     liii s iiii d

Item one Cupboard, one Caull and one olde Aumbrye, Two Chestes , one Troughe and all other wooden vessett in the house     xx s

Item two Coveringe, one happinge, Three Blankette, Three feather beddes , one paire of Harden Sheetes    xiii s iiii d

Item one kettles, fower [4] panns, one pott and a frying pan      xx s

Item eight little pieces of Pewther , 3 salte and three brasse Candle stickes  vi s viii d

Item one Reckon, Tonge, One spitt, Two axes, Two wimbles, 2 spades, one Hacke and all other implements unnamed    iii s iiiid

Item oneCartt and all such things as belong to it   vi s viii d

Somme xiiii £ x s

Funeral expences xii s vi d

Restat de claro xiii £ xvii s vi d

The original is at the Sheepscar Library in Leeds, part of the collection proved in the Courts of the Archdeaconry of Richmondshire.