Cleveland Act Book, mf.1168

Administration granted November 1760

Obligation

Know all men by these present that we Jane Sayer of West Rounton in the County of York widow and William Robinson of the same place, clerk,  and John Kitching of the same place, yeoman, do stand and are firmly bounden and obliged unto the worshipful Francis Topham Doctor at Laws, Commisary and keeper general of the Exchequer and Prerogative Court of the most Reverand father in God John by Divine providence, Lord Archbishop of York, Primate of England and metropolitan lawfully constituted in the Sum of one thousand pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said commissary or his true and lawful attorney,  ***********  (etc, etc)

date the fourth day of the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty.

The condition of this obligation is such, that the above bounden Jane Sayer widow relict next of kin and administrator of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Cuthbert Sayer yeoman late of West Rounton within the peculiar juresdiction of Durham in the province and diocese of York, deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattles and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of her the said Jane Sayer or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same to made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the registry of the prerogative court of York at or before  the fourth day of March next ensuing ****************** (etc etc).  And further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of her said administration at or before the fourth day of November next ensuing ************* (etc etc).

Signed and delivered in the presence of

Jane Sayer/mark and seal

John Hopkinson

W Robinson

Kohn Kitching/mark

Prerogative

Admon of the goods of Cutherbert Sayor late of West Rounton in the P of York. ****** was granted to Jane Sayor his widow and relict.

by Hopkinson  25 November 1760