DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50

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Thomas Shawdforth of Murton, 1572Robert Shawdforth of Cold Hesledon, 1577Allison Smythe of Dalton, widow, 1592John Shawdforth of Haseldon, yeoman, 1597John Wilkinson of Haseldon, yeoman, 1597Jennet Wilkinson of Hesleden, widow, 1597Sampson King of Dalton, clerk, 1605George Robinson of Dalton-le-Dale, 1606John Gregson of Murton, 1606Jane Dacke of Murton, widow, 1611Robert Fell of Dalton, husbandman, 1611John Shadforth of Morton, yeoman, 1615Richard Clement, vicar of Dalton, 1621Richard Shadforth of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1633Margaret Bowes of Dalton-le-Dale,1636Robert Shadforth of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1664William St George of Dalden, gentleman, 1666John Robinson of Murton, yeoman, 1667Matthew Robinson of Murton, 1667Thomas Sharpe of Cold Hesledon, 1675Robert Rutter of Dalton, 1676Andrew Huntley of Dalton, yeoman, 1680Robert Sharpe of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1682William Whitfield of East Morton, 1684Roger Steadman of Cold Hesledon, 1684James Dove of Dalton-le-Dale, 1685Thomas Sharpe of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1685Anthony Dale of Dalton-le-Dale, 1696Thomas Foster of Cold Hesledon, 1696Margaret Steadman of Cold Hesledon, 1697Robert Fell of Dalton-le-Dale, yeoman, 1698William Sharp of Cold Hesledon, 1699

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50 Thomas Shawdforth of Murton, husbandman, 1572

In the name of God Amen, the xxvjth day of Februarij, an[no] d[omi]ni 1571, I, Thom[a]s Shawdfurth of Morton, husbandman, in the p[ar]yche of Dalton in the Vaile, w[ith]in the cou[n]tie off Duresme, seicke in my body but wholle in my mynd and of good remembrance at this p[re]sent tyme, thancks be to the loving Gode, makythe this my last will & testament in maner & forme folowing. First, I com[m]itt my soulle to the mercy of the loving God and my body to be buryed w[ith]in my p[ar]iche church of Dalton aforesaid. ffyrst, I will that Jennet Shawdfurthe, my wyffe, be the head ? w[ith] my thre son[n]es, Antony Shawdfurth, Jhon Shawdfurth & Thom[a]s Shawdfurth, of my fermold during her lyffe so long as she is my wyffe and aft[er] hir deathe, Antony, my eldest son[n]e, to have the one half of my fermolde and John & Thom[a]s to have the other half of my fermold unto suche tyme as the sayd John & Thom[a]s marye, and after ther maryadge my son[n]e Antony to hav the whole fermoldw[ith] the app[er]tenances. And if it fortune my said son[n]es John & Thom[a]s to mary before the death of my wyff, then I will my said soone Antony shall have the wholl fermold. And so long as they occupy all together, as is afore writen, all maner of costes & chardges to be taken off the wholle yf my said wyff be co[n]tent to byde & occupy as head w[ith] my said three soones & refuse hir thirdes, but & yf she claime her thirds then I will she shall have no occupac[i]on withe theme in the fermold nor nothing ells but hir thirds onely. lt[e]m, I gyve to my said soone Antony in legacey a bay staigge. I gyve to my said soone John a fole. I gyve to my said soone Thom[a]s a gray staigg. I gyve Jean[n]e, my daughter, in legacy a twy calf. Also I gyve to Jean[n]e, my daughter, for hir wholle child's parte, tenne pownds. And the rest of all my goods unbequest I gyve to my sayd soones Antonyjur, Johnjur, & Thom[a]sjur whome I make my full executors, the sayd Antony to have the one halfe of all my goods unbequest and the said John & Thom[a]s to have the other halffe of my goods and my said executors to pay all my debts and to distchardge all other things that of right owght to be done, according to th[is] my will. Witnesses heroff, Robert Foster jur, vicar of the said Dalton, John Jacsonjur, Thom[a]s Yongjur & George Dailejur.

The xi^day of April 1572The inventory of all maner of goods p[er]tenynge

to Thom[a]s Shawdfurthe of Morton in the p[ar]yshe

of Dalton in the Vaile, laytly deseased, prasedby thes iiij honest men, Roberte Shadfurth, John

Jacson, John Gregson & Thom[a]s YongImprimis, vi oxsonne 14 0s 0dIt[em], iiij kyen & iiij calffs 5 6s 8dIt[em], one stotte & one twye 1 10s 0dIt[em], two maires 3 0s 0dIt[em], one old croked [crassed maire] 3s 4dIt[em], thre staigs 3 0s 0dIt[em], xxti ewes & thre lambs 2 13s 4dIt[em], xv geld shepe 1 17s 6dIt[em], xvj shepe hoggs 1 6s 8dIt[em], two swyne & ii pyggs 10s 0dIt[em], corne in the garth 6 0s 0dIt[em], grene corne in the earth 9 6s 8dIt[em], waynes, plowes & harowes w[i]th all geare b[e]longing to the same 2 6s 8dIt[em], houshold stufe in the fore house & chamber 5 0s 0dIt[em], a cok with hennes 2s 0d

Sum[m]a £55 2s 10d

Debts that he the said Thomas Shadfurthis owing at this p[re]sent tyme

Ite[m], the Whytsonday rent 1 6s 8dSum[m]a £1 6s 8d

And so cleare £53 16s 2d[There are two copies of the same inventory with some very slight variations in spelling butwith the differing total of £54 16s 2d].

Robert Shawdfurth of Cold Hesledon, 1577

In the name of God, Ame[n], the ix th day of March an[no] d[omi]ni 1577, I, Robert Shawdfurthe of Cold Hesseldon in the p[ar]ishe of Dalton in the Vaile w[ith]in the cou[n]tie of Duriham, seike in my body but wholle in my mynde and of good remembra[n]ce at this p[re]sent tyme, thankes be to the loving God, make this my last will & testame[n]t in maner & foorme ffollowing. ffirst, I com[m]itte my soulle to the mercy of almyghtty God and my body to be buried w[ith]in my p[ar]ishe church of Dalton. lt[e]m, I gyve to Christabell Shawdfurthe, my wyffe, her thirds. lt[e]m, I gyve to John Shawdfurth, my eldest soone, the leace of my fermold w[i]th all the auctorytie therin. And I will that Christabell, my wyffe, shall occupy

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50halfe of my fermold w[i]the my sayd soonne, Johne, so longe as she is my wyffe. lt[e]m, I gyve to Robert Clerke, to helpe hym forwarde in lernyng, xxs in money or els one twye sterke whether my executors shall please to gyve hym. tt[e]m, I gyve to George Lyddell one yewe and one lambe. lt[e]m, I gyve to the rep[ar]ac[i]one of my p[ar]ishe churche, vjs viijd. lt[e]m, I gyve to Jennet Shawdfurthe, my daughter, for hir childe's part, xvjli. lt[e]m, I gyve to Annesse Shawdfurthe, my daughter, for hir child's parte, xvj li'. All the rest of my goods unbequest (my debts payd) I gyve to John Shawdfurthe jur

& Thom[a]s Shawdfurthjur, my soones, whom I make my full executors and they to pay & dischardge all things according to this my will. I will that Thom[a]s Shawdfurth, my soone, shall have his porc[i]one of goods elevyd upon the fermold unto suche tyme as he get soome p[re]fermente, eithere by mariadge or other waies. Witnesses heroff, Robert Fosterjur, vicar of Dalton, James Talyer and Robert Sharpejur.

Dunelm, vijo Aug[usti], 1577, probatum fuit presens test[amentu]m cora[m] m[agist]ris Thomae Burton et Rad[ulph]s Tunstall, surrogats R[everen]di patris d[omi]ni Ric[ardi] dunelm[ensis] ep[iscop]I, comissaonarij R[everendissi]mi patris d[omi]niLatin follows.

Allison Smythe of Dalton, widow, 1592

In the name of God, Amen, the xxv th day of ffebruarie, A[nn]o d[omi]ni 1591, I, Alllison Smythe of Dalton, widow, sicke in bodie but in full & p[er]fecte mynd & memorie (prayses be to God), make this my last will & testament in maner & fforme following, to witt, firste, I give & bequeste my soule into the hands of Allmightie God, my maker & onlie redeemer, steedfastlie beleevinge to be one of that ffaithfull & chosen number w[hi]ch is sanctified in Christe Jesus through ffaithe & purchased unto eternall salvation in his blood & my bodie to be buried in my p[a]rishe church of Dalton. Item, I give and bequeste unto Henrie Ludworthe, my eldeste sonne, the lease of my ffarmholde wherein I now dwell w[i]th the whole righte, interest & title thereof and the great arcke in the chamber. Item, I give & bequeste unto my sonne, Will[ia]m Symthe, one beede of clothes, as namlie, tow whitt happings, one paire of straikinge sheitts, one blanckett & one ffeather codde. Item, I give & bequeste unto my sonne, Anthonie Symthe, three pounds, six shillings, eight pennce, & one beede of clothes as Will[ia]m haithe in all things. Item, I give & bequeste unto George Smythe, my youngeste sonne, three pounds, six shillings, eight pennce, & one beede

of clothes in all respects as is aforesaid. Item, I give & bequeste unto my three daughters Margaret, Elizabeth and isable Symthe three pounds, six shillings, eight pence, a peice & all the residue of my householde stuffe in the hall house and chamber, equallie to be devided amonnge them save that Igive unto the said Elyzabeth the trowghe stone & bruynge tubbe. Item, I give & bequeste unto the poore of my p[a]rishe three shillings, foure pennce. Item, all the rest of my goods, moveables & unmoveables I give & bequeste (my deatts paide & legacies discharged) unto my six youngeste children & by name, Will[ia]m, Anthonie, Georg, Margarett, Elyzabeth & Esable Symthe, whom I co[n]stitute & and make my whole & full executors, ioyntlie & severallie, of this my last will & testament; and lastlie, I appoint & make George Daille & Robart ffell supervisors of the same, in wittenesse of these whose names follow, to witt, the said Georg Daille, Robart ffell, Thomas Todde, Humphry Robinson & Sampson Kynge, clearke, w[i]th others.

The Inventorie of all the goods & cattell ofAlliceson Smythe of Dalton, wedow, latte

deceased, praised by these foure men, to witt,Gorge Daill, Robart ffell, Will[ia]m Chilton

& Thomas Todd, the vjth day Aprilla[nn]o d[omi]ni, 1592

Imprimis, eight oxen 26 0s 0dItem, ffoure stotts 11 0s 0dItem, neenne keyn, three stirkes & three calves 16 0s 0dItem, ffoure horses 9 0s 0dItem, three stotts & three wheyes 10 0s 0dItem, seven stirks 6 13s 4dItem, twentie & fyve yewes & lambs & tow geilde yewes 9 0s 0dItem, thirteenn ould sheipe 3 6s 8dItem, twentie & tow sheipe hoggs 5 0s 0dItem, wheatt in the stacke garthe & in the barne 14 0s 0dItem, payce in the stacke garthe & in the house 2 2s 8d Item, six loads of oatts 1 10s 0dItem, in bigge 1 5s 0dItem, in wheatt & in ware corne in the ffeilde 1 6s 0dItem, ffoure swhin 2 0s 0dItem, in waines & in waine geare & in plowes & in plowe gear as somes, harrowes & yocks w[i]th suche licke what so ever there unto belongeth 5 0s 0dItem, in hay 5s 0d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50Item, one arcke in the chamber 10s 0dItem, all the household stuffe w[i]thin the hall house & chamber as brasse, pewder, amberies, cawwells, Tables, bedding & beads w[i]th what so ever therein is co[n]teyned 30 0s 0dItem, the lease of the house 1 0s 0dItem, three sithes 3s 0dItem, in pullen 4s 0d

Som[m]e is £179 19s 8d

Deats owing unto the testatrix

Imprimis, Bryane Machell of Esington for a stotte 2 13s 4dItem, Will[ia]m Peirson of Durham for eight sheipe 2 13s 4sIte[m], Nycholas Maland of Hawthren 5s 0dIte[m], Roger Studma[n] 1s 0d Ite[m], John Davison 10dIte[m], Georg Ellison 1s 0dIte[m], John Chilton 1 0s 0d

Som[m]e is £6 14s 6d

Deatts w[hi]ch she was owing

Imprimis, to Henrie Ludworth, her sonne, for his child’s portion given by his ffather 24 16s 6dIte[m], to [th]e said Henrie Ludworth for a yocke of oxen 6 6s 8dIte[m], for [th]e Lord’s rent 1 4s 11dIte[m], for [th]e tythe ffarme 13s 4dIte[m], for rent at Ludworth 3 0s 0dIte[m], to Will[ia]m Sharpe 3s 8dIte[m], to Will[ia]m Thompson 4dIte[m], to Gorg Ellison 5dIte[m], for her learstalle 3s 4dIte[m], for her mortuarie 10s 0dIte[m], for reparations 13s 4dIte[m], for the lord’s rennt at Martilmas 1 5s 9d

Sum[m]a debit[orum] £38 18s 3dSum[m]a declaro £147 15s 11d

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John Shawdforth of Haseldon, yeoman, 1597

In the name of God, Amen, the seconde day of Februarie in the yeare of our Lord God, 1596, I, John Shawdfurth of Haselden in the countie of Durham & of the p[ar]ishe of Dalton, yeoman, sicke in bodie but in full & p[er]fecte mynde & memorie, prayses be to God, make this my laste will & testament in man[n]er & forme folowinge, to witt, ffirste, I com[m]itt & bequeste my soule unto almighttie God, my maker & onlie redeemer, & my bodie to be buried in my p[ar]ishe churche of Dalton aforesaid. Item, I give & bequest unto Robarte Shawdforth, my eldest sonn, one grey meere w[i]th her fffole, the iron bounde waine & my coatt of platt. Item, I give & bequest unto Nycholas Shawdfurth, my second sonne, one other grey meere & my swhord. Item, I give & bequeste unto Rychard Shawdforth, my theird sonne, one cowe w[i]th her caulfe. Item, I give & bequeste to John Shawdfurth, my fourth sonne one whitt whey & the ludgearde meere. Item, I give & bequeste unto the childe that is in my wive’s womnbe one branded cowe & one browne cowe, and if it be a woman childe then I give it also the one haulfe of all the housholde stuffe. Item, I give & bequeste unto my wiffe one browne meere & the other haulfe of the housholde stuffe. Item, I give & bequeste unto Thomas Shawdforth, my brother, tow bests[?] w[hi]ch are att Wingaitt Grange. Item, I will that the lease of my ffarmholde be renued and taken at the hands of my L[ord] Lumley w[i]th my owne proper goods & my wiffe & my sonne Robart aforesaid to be leasies & takers of thesame lease & the lease so taken, I will that my said wiffe have the whole use & occupation thereof, & the same to occupie & enioy to the benefitte & profitt of all my said children, so long as shee shall remaine a weedow & kepe my name, but if shee at any time duringe the said lease shall marie & so change my name then I will t[hat] t[he] revertion of the yeares in the said lease comne to Robarte, my sonne, the other said leasie to be occupied to his sole use & p[ro]fitt. ltem, I give & bequest three shillings, foure pence for the reparinge of the bridge at Gorge Daille, his dore. lte[m] I give unto the poore of the p[ar]ishe tow pence a peice at the day of my burial, then at E[a]ster[?] next after, tow shilling sixe pence & at Ester after the said E[a]ster[?] five shillinge equallie to be distributed among them. lte[m], all the rest of my goods, moveable & unmoveable, my deabts paied & my funeralls discharged, I give unto my fyve children Robart, Nycholas, Rychard, John & Christoble Shawdfurth whom I make my full & whole executors of this my last will & testame[n]t. Lastlie, I appoint & make Rychard Wrangam, Henrie Wrangam & John Shawdforth of Morton supervisors of the same. In wittenesse of

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50these, to wit, Rychard Wrangam, Thomas ffoster, Will[ia]m Sharpe, John Todd, Sampson Kinge clarke, withe others.

The inventorie of all the goods [?]or chattle of John Shawdforth of Hesleden,latt deceased, praysed by John Shawdforthof Morton, Robart Marshall, Robart ffoster

& Will[ia]m Sharpe, the xvjth day of Marche,A[nn]o Do[mi]ni, 1596

Imprimis, eleaven oxen 34 0s 0dlte[m], neenne kynne w[i]th their calvs 16 0s 0dIte[m], foure wheies 3 6s 8dIte[m], tow younge coltts 6 0s 0dIte[m], five meeres & one fole 14 0s 0dIte[m], twentie & three ould sheipe 5 0s 0dIte[m], seven sheipe hoggs 1 3s 0dIte[m], sixe stirks 4 0s 0dIte[m], fyve swhine 15s 0dIte[m], three bee hives 10s 0dIte[m], all the corne, bothe in the stackgarth & in the barne 12 0s 0dIte[m], corne sowen in the fields, bothe at home & att Dauden 20 0s 0dIte[m], the haye & the strawe 1 6s 8dIte[m], the wainnes & waine geere & the plowes & plowe geere 5 0s 0dIte[m], in woodde & timber 10s 0dIte[m], three arkes & a lyppe 1 0s 0dIte[m], all the houshold stuffe, bothe in the hall house and also in the chamber 10 0s 0dlte[m], a coatt of platt wyth all his apparel 1 0s 0dIte[m], the henns, cocks and the ducks 3s 4dIte[m], fyve stotts 8 10s 0d

Somme is £145 4s 8d

Deabts owinge unto thissaid testator

Imprimis, Mr Singleton for one yocke of oxen 9 6s 8dlte[m], Robart Bee of Sunderland for one gray horse & due to be payed at St Ellen day next the datte hereof, Robart Tayler, Will[ia]m Bee & Thomas Gowlande beinge sureties for the said horse 6 6s 8dIte[m], Christopher Davison for one oxe 3 3s 4dlte[m], John Readheade for one oxe 2 5s 0d

Ite[m], Will[ia]m Tayler of Merington for one oxe 1 13s 0dIte[m], James Clarke of Billingham 6 13s 4dIte[m], Hughe Elstobbe of EIton 11 0s 0d

Sum[m]a debitor[um] is £40 8s 0d

Deabts w[hich] t[he] said testatorwas owinge at the day of

his deatheImprimis, in rents 7 4s 4dIte[m], for the reparation of the houses decayed 1 0s 0dlte[m], in servants wages 2 0s 0d

Somma deduc[ta] £10 4s 4d

Somma declare is £175 8s 4dDPRI/1/1597/S3/1-2

John Wilkinson of Haseldon, yeoman, 1597

In the name of God, Amen, the fourthe day of November in the yeare of our Lord God, 1596, I, John Wilkingson of Haselden in the countie of Durham & of the p[a]rishe of Dalton, yeoman, sicke in bodie but in full & p[er]fecte mynd & memorie (prayses be to God) make this my last will & testament in man[n]er & forme following, to witt, ffirst, I com[m]itt & bequeste my soule unto Almighty God, my maker & onlie redeemer, & my bodie to be buried in my p[a]rishe churchgarth of Dalton afore said. Ite[m], all my goods moveable & unmoveable, my deabts payed & my funeral expences discharged, I fullie give & bequeste unto Jeanett Wilkingson, my wife, & to my children [Robert & Agnes Wlkingson, whom [[the son’s two children interlined]] I make ioyntlie my whole & full executors of this my last will & testament deleted]. In wittenesse of these, to witt, Robert Marshall & Thomas ffoster, w[i]th others.

The Inventorie of all the goods andchattle or cattle of John Wilkingsonof Haselden, deceased, praysed byRychard ffoster, Robart Marshall,

Thomas Shawdforth & Will[ia]m Sharp,the xvjth day of March, a[nno] d[omi]ni, 1596

Imprimis, six oxen & one stott 20 6s 8d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50Ite[m], three kynne 5 13s 4dIte[m], three stirks 2 0s 0dIte[m], tow meeres 4 6s 8dIte[m], foure sheipe 16s 0dIte[m], one swhine 6s 8dIte[m], corne in the stackgarth & barne 5 0s 0dIte[m], corne sowen in the fields 16 0s 0dIte[m], haye & strawe 1 0s 0dIte[m], waines & waine geere & plowes, plow geere 2 10s 0d Ite[m], all the houshold stuffe in the hall house & chamber 10 0s 0d Ite[m], a coatt of platt w[i]th all his apparel 16s 0dIte[m], the lease of his farmhold 2 0s 0dIte[m], in pullen 2s 4d

Som[m]e is lxxli xvijs viijd

Deabts w[hi]ch hee was owingeImprimis, to George ffell 1 19s 0dIte[m], to Elizabeth Wilkinson 1 12s 0dIte[m], to Humfrey Robinson 1 13s 0dIte[m], to Will[ia]m Unthancke 1 0s 0dIte[m], to Aliceson Herrison 8s 0dIte[m], to Will[ia]m Sharpe 5s 0dIte[m], in rents 1 4s 0dIte[m], in servants wages 18s 0d

Sum[m]a deduct[ ] viijli xixs

Sum[m]a declaro lxjli xviijs viijd

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Jennet Wilkinson of Hesleden, widow, 1597

In the name of God, amen, the xj th day of Maye in the yeare of our Lord God, 1597, I, Jennet Wilkinson of Haselden in the p[a]rishe of Dalton wedow, sicke in bodie but in full & perfecte minde & memorie (prayses bee to God) maike this my last will & testament in maner & forme folowing, to witt, firste, I com[m]itte my soule into the hands of Almightie God, my maker & onlie red[e]mer, & my bodie to be buried in my p[a]rishe churchgarth of Dalton aforesaid. Item, I give & bequeth unto my tow breythren, Thomas & Robarte Foster, my whole right, enterest & title of my ffarmhold in Haselden aforesaid, wherein I now dwell & also, if either or both of my

children shall live & escape, then I com[m]itt them or it, w[i]th theire childs' porcions well & honestlie to be brought up unto my said breythren. It[e]m, I give & bequeth unto Elyzabeth Friman, my sister, one cowe w[hich] my executors will bestow upon her, my best read coat & tow pewder dublers. It[e]m, I give unto Rycharde ffoster, my brother, three yewes & three lambes. Ite[m], I give to Rob[ert] Wilkinson, my late husband's brother, the elder blacke whey. I give to Thomas Wilkinson, his brother, the other blacke whye. Ite[m], I give to Thomas Roxbie of Ryhoppe one oxe calfe. Ite[m], I give to Bill Robinson of Dalton one rood rigge of wheat & my best hatte. Ite[m], Igive to Elyzabeth Wilkinson tow shilling & my coet house farm free for one whole yeare next folowing. I give to my brother Rychard his three daughters my three brasse potts. Ite[m], I give to Jennet ffoster one sheitt. Ite[m], I give to my sister, Agnes Fell, my best safegarde. Ite[m], I geve to my sister Phillis one browne upper bodie, tow pewder dublers, one linnen sheitt of broad footteworke & one silver ringe. Ite[m] I give to my three sisters, Elizabeth Wilkinson & Bill Harding, my five realls. Ite[m], I give all the reast of my clothes unto the said Bill Harding, my servant. Ite[m], all the reast of my goods &cattles & whatsoever is myne (my deabts & legacies payed & my funeral expences discharged) I give & fullie bequeth unto my said tow breythren, Thomas & Robart ffoster, whom I make my whole & full executors of this my last will and testament. In the wittenesse of these, to witt, Rauphe Swhallowell, Alliceson ffoster, Bill Hardinge & Elyzabeth Wilkinson.DPRI/1/1597/W10/1

Sampson King of Dalton-le-Dale, clerk, 1605

In the name of God, amen, the xviijth day of juelie in the yere of o[u]r lord God one thousand, six hundred and five, I, Samson King of Dotton in the counetie of Durisme, clerk, sick in bodie but whole in mynd and of good and per]fect remembrance, thancks be to God, do ordaine and make this my last will in manner and forme following, first and principallie, I comende my soule into the hands of God, my maker, redemer and sanctifier, and my bodie to the earth from whenc[e] it came. It[e]m, I give to the poore of the parysh of Dotton, xiijs iiijd. to be distributed amongst them at or before my fun[er]all. It[e]m, I give unto Agnes, my wife, the lease of my house in Hathron and my half farme also there w[hi]ch I tok of Rob[er]t Marshall and all other tackes whatsoever for and towards the

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50bringing up of my yonger children. The rest of all my goods after that my legacs be payed and my fun[er]als discharged, I do give unto Agnes, my wife, and to Adam, John, Samps[o]n and Stephen Kinge, my sonnes, and to Elizabeth, Agnes and Margaret King, my daughters, whom I do mak my full executors iointlie and sev[er]allie of this my last will & testament, in the prescence of these witnesses.Richard ClerkAntho[ny] Som[m]er, m[ar]keWyllam Powle.

M[emoran]d[um] that all the money is payd for the farmes above-menc[i]oned

M[emoran]d[um] that Henry Pattison doth owe unto the testator, xlijs

[An inventory of] all thegoods and chattels, moveable &unmoveable whiche was Samp-sonne Kyng’s of Dalton w[i]thin

countye of Durhame [ ]deceased, praised the viijth

day of August, 1605, by theseindifferent me[n] ffolowyinge, [tha]t is

John Mereman, Thomas tod,Rychard Shaiklocke and Ed-ward dayle as ffollow[e]the

Inprimis, hys app[arell 4 0s 0dIt[e]m, at Dalton xxiiij0 old shepe and xxx lam[b]es 8 0s 0dIt[e]m, in the hall ijo cubbords, a presse, a table w[i]th buffets stoles and fourmes 3 10s 0dIt[e]m, in the mylkhowsse one cubbord, sertayne bouels w[i]th other implements 2 13s 4dIt[e]m, in the kytchynge pootts of brasse and kettles & yron racks 2 13s 4dIt[e]m, corne upon the grownd wynt[er] and wayre at Dalton and Sylswoorthe 25 10s 0dIt[e]m, att old Burden xxxj shepe 9 0s 0dIt[e]m, att [th]e sayd Burden and Sehame ixo yonge cattle 2 15s 0dIt[e]m, in Dalton pasture iijo yonge stotts and one calffe 3 13s 4dIt[e]m, beddynge, puther and brasse napkyngs and table clothes 10 14s 0dIt[e]m, one curtynclothe 8s 0dIt[e]m, iijo chysts 10s 0d

It[e]m, wodde and other wayne gere abowt the howse 1 15s 8dIt[e]m, hay in the barne 13s 4dIt[e]m, ffleshe, chese & butt[er] 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, one chymney of yrone in the lofte w[i]th certayne bourds [th]er 6s 8dIt[e]m, att Hawthorne vjo oxen, vo other cattle and two maires 31 3s 4dIt[e]m, more [th]er xxxvijo old shepe and xxijt lames 11 16s 8dIt[e]m, waynes, plews and other things ther to belongynge 3 0s 0dIt[e]m, certayne swine 9s 0dIt[e]m, att Dalden grownd xv kyne 25 0s 0dIt[e]m, vj calvs 2 10s 0dIt[e]m, more att Dalden xxx ews and tenn lames 9 0s 0dIt[e]m, ots upon the grownd att Daldon 15s 0dIt[e]m, certayne books 1 6s 8dIt[e]m, two leases in hawthorne geven to his wiffe by legacie 17 0s 0d

Summa totalis £184 16s 4d

Debts [tha]t he owghtIt[e]m, dewe att mertynmesse in rents 15 13s 4dIt[e]m, in sarvant waigs 1 6s 4dIt[e]m, to George Robynson 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, to Thomas Sharpe 1s 0dIt[e]m, to Steven Sommes 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, his ffun[er]all expencs & chargs about the p[ro]bating of [th]e testament 3 18s 10dIt[e]m, to Thomas Shaudforth 13s 4dIt[e]m, to Thomas Som[m]ers att London 5 0s 0dIt[e]m, for his Lairstall 6s 8d

Sum[m]a debitorum at ffuneraliu[m] £29 5s 10dSum[m]a totalis, debitis et ffuneral[is] deducti s £155 10s 6d

DPRI/1/1605/K2/1-2

George Robinson of Dalton-le-Dale, 1606

In the name of God, Amen, the xxth daye of October, in the yeare of o[u]r Lorde God, 1606, I, George Robinson of Dalton-in-the-Dale in the countie of Durisme, yeoma[n], beinge sicke in bodye but of good & p[er]fitt remembrance, thankes be to Almightie God, do make this my last will and testame[n]t, in manner and forme followinge: ffirst,

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50I bequeathe my soule to Almightie God, my saviour and redeemer, and my bodye to be buried in the quire of the p[ar]ishe churche of Dalton. Ite[m], give to the poore fyve shillings to be dealte amongest them at the tyme of my buriall and other tenne shillinges to be given unto the poore of the p[ar]ishe when any of them shalbe sicke or [and] needye, at the discression of my oversears. Ite[m], I give and bequeathe unto Thomas Robinson, my brother's son fyve pounds. Ite[m], I give to William Robinson, my brother’s sonne, tenne ewes & lambes and vj gymmer hoggs. Ite[m], I give unto the said William Robinson my seconde best brasse pott, myne owen chest & the chest at my bedsyde. Ite[m], I give to Annis Robinson, my brother's daughter, a cawell, the thirde brasse pott w[i]th all my pewter vessel, [beddinge]? wollinne & linnen and all the howsole stuffe in the howse that is myne excepte the best brasse pott. Ite[m], I give to Roger Steedma[n], the sonne of Thomas Steedma[n], one of my best ewes and a lambe & a brasse pott & a chest which chest ? are in his father's hands Ite[m], I give more unto Annis Robinson, my brother's daughter, vj sheepe suche as it shall? please my executor in his discression to deliver unto her. Ite[m], I give to Thomas Steedema[n] my p[ar]te of an almerye which is at Robert Wraye his howse in Hawthorne. All the rest of my goods & chattels, moveable and unmoveable, not now bequeathed I do give and bequeath unto Robart Robinson, my brother Robart Robinson’s sonne, and doe make him my full & sole executors of this my last will & testame[n]t, and I doe appoynt for my oversears, Richarde Clement, vicar, Robart ffell thelder and Henrye LudwortheWitness[e]s hereof, Richard Clement, Henrye Ludworthe, Robart ffell[mark], Thomas Steedeman.

An Inventorie of the goods of George Robinson ofDalton-in-the-Dale, yeoma[n], late decessed, prysed the

xxiiijth day of October, 1606, by Richarde Clement,vicar of Dalton, Robart ffell thelder and George

Ellison as followethe

Imp[ri]m[i]s, one blacke maier prise 2 0s 0dIte[m], geild sheepe, yewes, tupps & dinmu[n]ts, xxxj ti 7 10s 0dIte[m], xxti hoggs the prise 2 13s 4dIte[m], the westmost haystacke in the stackegarthe 2 0s 0dIte[m], one peare for new weanewheels 15 0dIte[m], one leepe for carrijnge out of corne 10dIte[m], towe swords 5s 0dIte[m], a litle brasse pott & a brazen candlesticke 2s 6d

Ite[m], vij platters of pewter, towe dublers & ij sawcers 5s 0dIte[m], a pan, a skill[ ] and a frijng pan 6s 0dIte[m], a cawel, a counter table & a forme 5s 0dIte[m], a cheare and a litle stoole 10dIte[m], a peece of a recking croke and a peare of gibbs 8dIte[m], a temses, a chearne, ij old skeels 1s 0dIte[m], a coverlett, fyve fether cods & an olde happin 10s 0dIte[m], towe towels & a pillobie 6s 8dIte[m], a lyn[n]e sheete w[i]th a black ribbin 6s 8dIte[m], a lyne sheete & towe harden sheets 8s 8dIte[m], a spitt 1s 0dIte[m], a peare of scales, towe treen booles, ij dublers, a tunninge boole, a cuppe, a cruse, a hatted kit, a litle cheesvat, a seeve, a washing tubbe & a matteris 2s 2d Ite[m], the seconde best brasse pott 6s 8dIte[m], ij chests 4s 4dIte[m], an old brasse pott & an old chest 5s 0dIte[m], the best brasse pott and a fflanders chest 12s 0d

Some £19 8s 4d

Debts owinge to the Testatorare as followethe

Imprimis, my brother Robart Robinson oweth me 15 0s 0dIte[m], Robert Wraye, the baylie of Hawthorne 2 16s 8dIte[m], George Robinson of Hawthorne that married my brother's daughter 2 0s 0dIte[m], James Robinson of Hawthorne oweth me of xxxs 1 0s 0dIte[m], Annis Kinge of Hawthorne, wedo 1 0s 0dIte[m], Willia[m] Shepperde of Hawthorne oweth me of xxxvijs iiijd for a cowe 4s 0dRicharde ffoster of Hasselton for a cowe 2 0s 0dRobart ffoster of Hasselton 11s 8dIte[m], due unto me for the fowerth p[ar]t of an almerie that is at Robert Wrayes of Hawthorne 5s 0d Some 24 18s

4dSome total[is] £44 6s 8d

Richard ClementRobart Fell [mark]George Ellison [mark]DPRI/1/1606/R9/1

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50

John Gregson of Murton, 1606

In the name of God, amen, the fifte daye of Januarie in the yeare of our Lorde God, 1600, I, Johne Gregesone of Mortone, in the p[ar]ishe of Daltone, beinge nowe wecke in bodye but wholle & p[er]fecte in mynde & memorie, praise be to allmightie God, make this my laste will & testamente, in mannere and forme followeinge, ffirste, I bequeithe & com[m]itte my soulle into the handes of allmightie God, my makere and onlye redemer, assuredlye beleaveinge, to be one of the electede number, whom God of his free mercie & greate goodnesse, hathe chosene to himselfe in his sonne Christe, throughe faithe, in his blode unto eternalle salvatione. And my bodye to be buried neare unto my belovede wife, before deceased, in my p[ar]ishe churche of Dalltone aforesaide. Item, I give & bequethe unto my eldeste sonne, Richarde Gregesone, parsone of Bartone in Oxfordeshire, xvij li. Item, I give and bequethe unto my thre dowghteres, Isabelle, Margarete and Elizabethe, to eche of them one whye with calfe. And further I give to Elizabethe, my dowghter, five yowes & five gim[m]er lambes, & a whye stircke of one yeare oulde. It[e]m, I bequethe to everie one of my saide dowghters children, to eche of them, one gym[m]er or one gymmer hogge. Item, I give to John Gregesone, sonne to Anthonie Gregesonne, one gym[m]er hogge. It[e]m, I give to the poore of my p[ar]ishe xs. Item, all the reste of my goodes, moveable and unmoveable, my debtes and legaces paide, & my funerall expences discharged, I give and bequeathe unto Thomas Gregesonne, my sonne, whome I make my solle executore of this my laste will and testamente. In wittnesse of these, to witte, John Shadfoorthe, George Dalle, Richard Shackelocke & Sampsone Kinge, Clarke, with others.

An inventarie of all the goods & chattellesmoveable & unmoveable, whiche were belongingto John Gregesonne of Mourtone in the p[ar]ishe

of Daltone of late deceassede, prayssedeby fowre honeste men, vidzt., John Shadfoorth,

Richarde Shackelocke, Thomas Robinsonne& Anthonye Younge, the xvth daye of Januarie,

Anno d[omi]ni, 1606

Imprimis, five oxen prysed to 20 0s 0dIt[e]m syxe kyne 12 0s 0d

It[e]m, towe horses 3 6s 8dIt[e]m, plowghe & plowe geare, waine & waine geare 4 0s 0dIt[e]m, fortye oulde sheepe 10 0s 0dIt[e]m, sixtene hogges 2 10s 0dIt[e]m, harde corne in the ffealde sowene 8 0s 0dIt[e]m, corne in the garthe, strawe & hay 8 0s od

S[um]ma £67 16s 8d

Legacies geven by the testatoreImprimis, to Mr Gregesone 17 0s 0dIt[e]m, to ev[e]rye of my dawghters (vidzt., Isabelle, M[ar]garette & Elizabeth) to eche of them one whye with calfes 5 0s 0dIt[e]m, to my dawghter, Elizabethe, one whye stircke of a yeare oulde & five yewes & five lambes 2 3s 4dIt[e]m, to ev[e]rye one of my dawghters children a gymmer or a gim[m]er hogg, in number thirteen 2 12s 0d

S[um]ma £26 15s 4d

The whole, some debtes and lagaces deducted, is 41 1s 4dDPRI/1/1606/G8/1-2

George Robinson of Dalton-in-the-Dale, yeoman, 1606[check the r/h page of this will]

In the name of God, Amen, the xxth daye of October, in the yeare of o[u]r Lorde God, 1606, I, George Robinson of Dalton in the Dale in the countie of Durisme, yeoma[n], beinge sicke in bodye but of good & p[er]fitt reme[m]brance, thankes be to almightie God, do make this my last will and testame[n]t in maner & forme followinge. ffirst, I bequeathe my soule to Almightie God, my Saviour and Redeemer, and my bodye to be buried in the quire of the p[ar]ishe churche of Dalton. Ite[m], give to the poore fyve shillinges to be dealte amongest them at the tyme of my buriall and other tenne shillinges to be given unto the poore of the p[ar]ishe when any of them shalbe sicke or needye at the discression of my oversears. Ite[m], I give and bequeathe unto Thomas Robinson, my brother's son, fyve pounds. Ite[m], I give to William Robinson, my brother's sonne, tenne ewes & lambes and vj gymmer hoggs. Ite[m], I give unto the said William Robinson my second best brasse pott, myne owen chest & the chest

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50at my bedsyde. Ite[m], I give to Annis Robinson, my brother's daughter, a cawell, the third brasse pott, w[i]th al! my pewter vessel, [bedd] wollinne & linnen and all the howseole stuffe in the house that is myne, excepte the best brasse pott. Ite[m], I give to Roger Steedma[n], the sonne of Thomas Steedma[n], one of my best ewes and a lambe & a brasse pott and a chest w[hi]ch chest are in his father's hands. Ite[m], I give more unto Annis Robinson, my brother's daughter, vj sheepe suche as it please my aexecutor, in his discression, to deliver unto her. Ite[m], I give to Thomas Steedema[n] my p[ar]te of an almerye is at Robert Wraye his house in Hawthorne All the rest of my goods & chattles, moveable and unmoveable, not nor bequeathed, I doe give and bequeath unto Robart Robinson, my brother Robart Robinson’s sonne and I doe make him my full & sole executor of this my last will & Testame[n]t. And I doe appoynt for my oversears, Richarde Clement, vicar, Robart ffell and Henrye Ludworthe.

Witness[e]s hereof , Richarde Clement, Henrye Ludworthe, Robart ffell [mark], Thomas Steedeman

An inventorie of the goods of George Robinson ofDalton in the dale, yeoma[n], late decessed, prysed the

xxiiijth day of October, 1606, by Richarde Clement,vicar of Dalton, Robart ffell thelder and George

Ellison as followethe

Imp[ri]m[i]s, one blacke maier, prise 2 0s 0dIte[m], geild sheepe, yewes, tupps & dinmuts, xxxj, 7 10s 0dIte[m], xxti hoggs, the prise 2 13a 4dIte[m], the westmost haystacke in the stackegarthe 2 0s 0dIte[m], one peare for newe weanewheels 15s 0dIte[m], one leepe for carrijnge out of corne 10dIte[m], towe swords 5s 0dIte[m], a litle brasse pott & a brasen candlesticke 2s 6dIte[m], vij platters of pewter, towe dublers & ij sawcers 5s 0dIte[m], a pan, a skill[ ] and a frijing pan 6s 0dIte[m], a cawell, a counter table & a forme 5s 0dIte[m], a cheare and a litle stoole 10dIte[m], a peece of a rackingcroke and a peare of gibbs 8d Ite[m], a temses, a chearne, ij old skeels 1s 0dIte[m], a coverlett, fyve feather cods & an old happin 10s 0d Ite[m], towe towels & a pillobie 6s 8dIte[m], a lyn[n]e sheete w[i]th a black ribbin 6s 8d

Ite[m], a lynesheete & towe harden sheets 8s 8dIte[m], a spitt 1s 0dIte[m], a peare of scales, towe treen booles, ij dublers, a turnninge stoole, a cuppe, a cruse, a hatted kitt, a litle cheesvat, a seeve, a washingtubbe and a matteris 2s 2dIte[m], the second best brasse pott 6s 8dIte[m], ij chests 4s 4dIte[m], an old brasse pott & an old chest 5s 0dIte[m], the best brasse pott and fflanders chest 12s 0d

Some £19 8s 4d

Detts owinge to the Testatorare as followethe

Imp[ri]m[i]s, my brother Robart Robinson oweth me 15 0s 0d Ite[m], Robart Wraye, the baylie of Hawthorne 2 16s 8d Ite[m], George Robinson of Hawthorne that married m brother's daughter 2 1s 0dIte[m], James Robinson of Hawthorne oweth me of xxxs 1 0s 0dIte[m], Annis Kinge of Hawthorne wedo 1 0s 0dIte[m], Willia[m] Shepperde of Hawthorne oweth me of xxxvijs iiijd for a cowe 4s 0dRichard ffoster of Hasselton for a cowe 2 0s 0dIte[m], due unto me for the fower p[ar]t of an almerie that is at Robart Wraye’s of Hawthorne 5s 0d

Some £24 18s 4dSome total[is] £44 6s 8d

Richarde ClementRobart ffell [mark]George Ellison[mark]DPRI/1/1606/R9/1-2

Jane Dacke of Murton, widow, 1611

Memorandum, that the thirtith daie of Januarij, in the yeare of oure Lord God one thousand, six hundreth and eleven, I, Jane Darke of Murton in the countie of Durham, wedowe, beinge sick in bodie but of good and p[er]fect remembrance did, nuncupatively, declare and make her last will and testament in mann[er] and forme followinge. ffirst, she did bequeath her soule to Almightie God and her bodie to

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50be buryed in the church yarde of Dalton. Item, she did give, to be distributed amongst the poore in Dalton p[ar]ish, five shillings. Item, she did give, to be distributed amongest the poore in Darneton p[ar]ish, five shillings. Item, she did give to Mrs. Ruckby of Darneton for a remembrance, ijs vjd. Item, she did give to her daughter Jane, that is marryed in the south country, forty shillings.to be paied by her executors, if she come her selfe to receive it, els not to have it. All the rest of her goods, moveable and unmoveable, not given or bequeathed, she did give and bequeath unto John Robinson, her sonn, and Agnes, his daughter, and to James Mowdie and Elizabeth, his wife, her daughter, and did make them ffower her full, whole and sole executors of this her [sole deleted] said last will & testament and did revoke and renounce all other fbrm[er] willes and bequestes by her made, given or bequeathed. In the presence of John Shadforth, Richard Shaicklock, Thomas Gregson, Anthonie Younge and John Gregson with others.DPRI/I/1611/D1/1

Robert Fell of Dalton, husbandman, 1611

In the name of God, Amen, the fourth daie of August in the yeare of o[u]r Lord God, one thousand, sixe hundereth and (twelve deleted) eleaven, I, Rob[er]te ffell of Dalton in the cou[n]tie of Durha[m], husbandman, being sick in bodie but of good & p[er]fitt remembrance (thankes be to Almightie God) doe make this my last will and testament in mann[er] and forme following, ffirst, I bequeath my soule to Almightie God and my bodie to be buried in the churchyard at Dalton aforesaid. It[e]m, I give to the poore of the p[ar]ishe, to be distributed att the tyme of my buriall, iijs. iiijd. It[e]m, I give to my daughter Margarett, my graie mare. It[e]m, I give and bequeath hir younge sucken foale to my daughter Anne, the wife of Abell Hutchinson of Whitburne. All the rest of my goodes, moveable and unmoveable not given or bequeathed, I doe give and bequeath unto Rob[er]t ffell, my sonne, and Margarett, my daughter, and doe make them my full, whole and sole executo[r]s of this my said last will and testament in the p[re]sence of Richard Clement, vicar of Dalton and Rob[er]te Robinson the elder.

In Dei no[m]i[n]e, Amen, admiss[ ] Anne p[ro]bac[i]onisEtc.

An inventorie of all the goodes & chattlesmoveable and unmoveable w[hi]ch latelie did

apperteine unto Rob[er]te ffell of Dalton, husband-man, deceased, valued & priced the xvijth

daie of September, Anno D[omi]ni, 1611, by JohnShaudforth of Murton, Thomas Dodd,

Edward Daile and John Todd of Daltonas followeth.

Inprimis, eight oxen, prised & valued at 30 0s 0dIt[e]m, sixe kine and two sucking calves 12 0s 0dIt[e]m, two stirkes and two calves 2 3s 4dIt[e]m, two mares and a stag 8 0s 0dIt[e]m, xxv sheep hoggs 4 3s 4dIt[e]m, one little shott pigg 4s 0dIt[e]m, all the whole cropp of corne att Dalton in the staggarfh and barne 28It[e]m, all the haie about the house 6 0s 0dIt[e]m, waine geare, plowe and plough geare, yokes and soames, oxe harrow and horse harrowes, pitch forke, muck forks, waine roapes, tyers, ffells, & nailes for wheels 7 0s 0dIt[e]m, axiltrees, beames and all other wood geare in the kill & barne 1 6s 8dIt[e]m, one lease of the tyth haie at Seaton 19 10s 0dIt[e]m, on lease of the tyth p[ar]te of a ten[ement] in Dalton [xxx s

deleted]It[e]m, one graie mare 3 0s 0dIt[e]m, eight brasse potts, a pestle and mortar and a fishe pann 2 12s 0dIt[e]m, one great arke 6s 8dIt[e]m, eleaven pewth[e]r platters and two basons 10s 0dIt[e]m, chistes, tables, tubbes, fourmes and oth[e]r old houshold stuffe 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, a Bible of largest volume 4s 0dIt[e]m, one alm[er]ie and a cawell 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, foure sackes, wommels, mattockes, a hack, a winding cloth, an itch, two axes, a sythe and other trash stuffe in the lofte 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, three cov[er]letts, one blankett, three paire of sheets of harden, a table cloth of harden and two roddes 1 13s 0dIt[e]m, one callever 6s 0dIt[e]m, seaven yeards of white cloth, eight y[ea]rdes of black russett and foure y[eard]es of graie russet 1 8s 0dIt[e]m, soames and riddles 1s 0d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50It[e]m, a chimley, racken crooke, spitt, porre, tongues & clipps 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, a grindston and creeing stone and two trowe stones att the garth dore 6s 8dIt[e]m, hennes & cocks 2s 0dIt[e]m, his apparell. 1 0s 0d

£133 16s 2d

An inventorie of the said Rob[er]t ffell, his goodsin Riopp as ffolloweth.

Inprimis, all the corne in the stggarth and barne 20 0s 0dIt[e]m, all the hay about the house 3 6s 8dIt[e]m, sixe oxen and two stottes 20 0s 0dIt[em], three kine and a stirk 6 0s 0dIt[em], a horse and a mare 3 6s 8dIt[em]m, xxtie old sheep & xij sheepe hogges 7 0s 0dIt[em], plow & ploughgeare, wayne & waingeare, yoakes and soames, oxe harrow and horse harrow, coopwaine, soales, a paire of long wayne blades & other old plankes 3 10s 0dIt[em], a cubbord and a presser, two table bords, a bedstead, two corne forkes, two muck forks, a muck hack, two old arkes, an iron chimley, a racken crooke, a paire of tinges, a syth, viij peeces of pewth[er], a yettling, a brasse pott, two brasse candlestickes, a keme and keme staffe, a stand, a craddle, two stone troughs and two single waine ropes 5 0s 0d

Some lxxli iijs iiijd

Debtes oweing to the said Robertffell as followeth

[It[e]m, to Rob[er]t Burdon & Elizabeth Burdon there filiall porc[i]ons which is xxij li

It[e]m, for his mortuarie xs

It[e]m, for ffarme rents & tythe rents, cessm[en]ts, workmen's wages in harvest, hind wages, hird wages & oth[e]r charges about the funn[er]all vjli xvjs Sume xxxixli xijs jd eight lines deleted]

Impr[imis], Thomas Bowland of Riopp 4 0s 0d

Margerie North of Sund[e]rland 7s 0dThomas Thompson of Sund[e]rland 2s 6d Mr Thomas Midleton of Seaton 16s 0dMr Peter Blaxto[n] of Frankland 3 6s 8dMargarett Smith of Sunderland 4s 0dCuthb[er]t Robins[on] of Wingate 13s 4dJohn ffell my broth[e]r, his sonne of Brierton 1 0s 0dHenry Thomps[on] of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 0s 0dJohn Harp[er] of Westow for a yoke of oxen 7 0s 0dEdward Harp[er] of Westo oweth me for three kyne and one stott, viijli w[hi]ch is xls a peece and for tenn ewes, ls w[hi]ch is vs a peece w[i]th beastes & sheep I lent him, to stint his ffarme when he wanted stint of his owne & he p[ro]missed to send them home againe when he could p[ro]vide stint of his owne or to give me monie for them. The whole sum[m]e that he is owing for these beasts and sheep is 10 10s 0d

Som[m]e xljli xiijs vjd

Debts oweing by the s[ai]d Rob[er]t as ffollowe[s?]

It[e]m, to Rob[er]t Burdo[n] & Eliz[abeth] Burdon there filiall porc[i]ons w[hi]ch is 22 13s 8dIt[e]m, for his mortuarie 10s 0dIt[e]m, for ffarme rents, tythe rents, cessm[en]ts, workmen's wages in harvest, hind wages, hird wages & oth[e]r charges about the ffun[er]all 6 15s 5d Som[m]e 39 12s 1d Deduc[tis] deducend[is] remanet clare 203 2s 5dDPRI/1/1611/F1/1-2

John Shadforth of Morton, yeoman, 1615

In the name of God, amen, the xiijth daye of ffebruarij, Anno d[omi]ni, secundu[m] Cursu[m] Eccl[es]iae Anglicanae, 1609, I, John Shadfourthe of Mortone in the p[ar]ishe of Daltone within the countie of Durham, yeoman; crasede in my bodye but of good & p[er]fecte memorie, praised be God, doe make this my laste will & testamente in manner & forme followeinge: ffirste, I give my sowle to God almightie & my bodye to the earthe, to be buriede in Daltone p[ar]ishe churche, if it shall please God. lt[e]m, I give to my sister, Agnes Shadfourth, fiftye poundes. lt[e]m, I give to Janet Gregesone,

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50wife of Thomas Gregesone, thirtie poundes of lawfull Englishe money fourthe of my lease of Tunstall, vid[elice]t x li everye halfe yeare after my deathe. lt[e]m, I give to Issabell Robinson, wife of Thomas Robinson, fortye poundes, to be paid fourthe of my lease in Tunstall aforesaide, everye haife yeare, x1i[bra]. lt[e]m, I give to John Shadfourthe, sone to Willia[m] Shadfourthe, late of Haswell, fortye poundes. lt[e]m, I give to James Shadfourthe, his brother, fortye poundes. lt[e]m, I give to Roberte Tayler of Segerstone Howghe twentie poundes. lt[e]m I give to Margerie Dalle, wife of Edwarde Dalle of Daltone, tenn poundes. lt[e]m, I give to George Shadfourthe of Mortone, sonne to my brother, Anthonie Shadfourthe, all my landes, leases, howses & hereditaments in Hettone in the Holle, within the said countie of Durham and else where, whatsoever it be. All the reste of my moveable goods whatsoever, I give to the said George Shadfourthe whom I make my sole executore of this my last will and testament.

John ShadfourtheWittnesses hereofJohn KingTho[mas] King, notar[ius] publicq[us]Edward Wanles, marke

Memorandum, that John Shawdfurth of Murton in the countie of Durham, yeoman, being of p[er]fect mynd and memory yett crased in body, did nuncupatively declare unto Edward Dayle, his trustye ffreind and kinseman, on or about the fourtenth day of September, in the yeare of our lord God, one thowsand, six hundreth & fiftene, which was about the Thurseday sennett before he died, that he was glad that the said Edward was comed to see him and said to him, whereas I have maid my will in writing and therin given to my brother's sonne, James Shawdfurth, fortie pounds and since the makeing therof I have bestowed of the said James fower score pounds, my mynd and will is that the said James shall not have the said fortye poundes nor any part therof but I doe revocke the said legacye and doe pray yow to witnes the same. And also the said John Shawdfurth, the one and twentith day of September in the yere of our lord God, one thowsand, six hundredth and fiftene, being of p[er]fect mynd and memory, w[hi]ch was the day before he died, did declare to his sister-in-lawe Agnesiur[ata] Shawdfurth, in the presence of Jane Gregson iur[ata], wife to Thomas Gregson, that wheras he had by his will in writing given to James Shawdfurth fortye pounds and that since the makeing of that will he had bestowed of the said James fower score pounds w[hi]ch he had payed for the purchase of his ffarme in Trimdon, he did revocke the said legacye of ffortye pounds

and that his executor should not be charged therw[i]th and willed them to beare witnesse therof & since the purchasinge of the said James his farme did declare to the said James & div[e]rs others that the said James should have noe benefitt of the s[ai]d ffortie poundes given to him by his said will.

An Inventarie of all such goods & chattelles as John Shaudforth of Morton, late decesed, dyed

possessed of, prased by tower honest men the xxiiij th

day of October in the yeare of our lord, 1615

Imprimis, eight oxen at Tunstall, price 40 0s 0dlt[e]m, ten kyne & foure calves 23 13s 4dlt[e]m, foure stotts 10 13s 4dlt[e]m, foure whyes 6 13s 4dlt[e]m, one dun stott & five stirkes 8 10s 0dlt[e]m, foure score old shepe 28 0s 0dlt[e]m, three hors[e]s & meares 8 0s 0dlt[e]m, all the corne in the staggarth 60 0s 0dlt[e]m, plough & plough geare, wane & wane geare 9 0s 0dlt[e]m, the lease of Tonstall 350 0s 0d

lt[e]m, at Hetton foure oxen 16 0s 0dlt[e]m, seaven kyne & three whyes 16 0s 0dlt[e]m, foure old hors[e]s & meares 8 10s 0dlt[e]m, xxxiiij old shepe 8 0s 0dlt[e]m, xxtie hogges 3 0s 0dlt[e]m, the corne in the garth 40 0s 0dlt[e]m, plough & plowe geare, wane & wane geare 10 0s 0dlt[e]m, vj whyes at Morton 10 0s 0dlt[e]m, 4 old hors[e]s & meares 5 0s 0dlt[e]m, five yong stagges 10 0s 0dlt[e]m, the lease of a ten[emen]t in Morton of the deane and Chapters’ land 10 0s 0d

lt[e]m, his apparrell 13 0s 0d

Debtes owen to the said decesedlt[e]m, one bond of Roger Lumleyes 64 0s 0dlt[e]m, by Barthram owed 2 10s 0dlt[e]m, by Rob[er]t Paxton 11 16s 8dlt[e]m, by Will[ia]m Paxton 5 19s 0dlt[e]m, by Will[ia]m Atkinson of Bowden 6 0s 0d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50lt[e]m, by Thomas Waiston 8 0s 0dlt[e]m, by Will[ia]m Allen of Sadburie 12 0s 0dlt[e]m, by Rob[er]t Robinson of Dalton 10 0s 0d

Sum[m]a £809 5s 8d

Debtes w[hi]ch the said decesed did oweImprimis, to the king’s ma[jes]tie 50 0s 0dlt[em], to Will[ia]m Watson of Hetton 33 0s 0dlt[e]m, pade about his funeral! Expences 10 0s 0d

Sum[ma] debit[orum] £93 0s 0d

Sum[ma] de clar[o], debit[i]s deduct[i]s £716 5s 8d Praisers hereofRich[a]rd ShakelockThomas GregesonEdward DalleAnthony YoungeDPRI/1/1615/S9/1, 3-4

Richard Clement, vicar of Dalton, 1621

In the Name of God, Amen, the fyve and twentie day offfebruarie in the yere ofo[u]rLord God 1620,[ I], Richarde Clement, vicar ofDalton in the countie Palatine ofDurhame, clerke, beinge weake and feeble in bodye but ofsounde and p[er]fectremembrance, mynde and memorie (thankes be to Almightie God), have written, madeand ordeined this my last will and testament as followeth. ffirst, I bequeathe my soule toAlmightie God and my body to be buried in the channcell of the church ofDalton, underthe blewe stone at the south syde of the com[mun]ion table, where my wife was layed.Ite[m], I give tenn shillings to be disstributed to the poore at the tyme of my buriall and Idoe give twentie shillings more to be dealt to the needeful poore of the p[ar]ishe in thep[ar]ishe church ofDalton immediately after mominge prayer at three severall tymes in

the yeere. That is to saye, six shillings, eight pence upon St. Thomas Daye beforeChristmas, six shillings, eight pence upon Maundy Thursday and six shillings, eightpence upon Assention Daye before Whit Sunday and the first dole to be made upon thefirst of those prefixed dayes that shall ensue next after my deceasse. Ite[m], I give to AlseGillews, nowe my poore serva[n]t, my old gowne and twentie shillings of money. ———

gold. Ite[m], I doe freely forgive all debts, some or somes ofmoney owinge unto me by any person or p[er]sons not dwelling w[i]thin the countie ofDurhame and, further, I will that my executrix give the poore waminge the Sunday beforeat mominge prayer tyme when the doole day commeth and such as shall be absent fro[m]the mominge prayer, shall loose them parte of the dole for that tyme and it shall be givento the most needfullest of them that are present. All the rest of my goods, moveable andunmoveable, not given or bequeathed, I doe give and bequeath unto Elzabeth Hixon,nowe my howsekeper and doe make her my full, whole and sole executrix of this my lastwill and testament. And, by those p[re]sents doe for ever annihila[te] and disann[u]lall other my former wills and testaments made whatsoever. And I doe appoyntsupjer] visor or overseer of this my said will, Peter ffinche and Robart Thorpe ofWustonand Anthonie Younnge ofMorton in the p[ar]ishe ofDalton. In witnesse whereof I havesett my hande a[n]d seale the daye and yeere above written.

By me, Richarde Clement

Viccar ofDalton sealWitnesses of this my last will and testament

Those p[er]sons whose names are subscribed

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50

Henry Ludworth

Anthonie Younge [mark]

Robart Acheson [mark].

Latin-

A note of all such goods and chattelsas M[iste]r Richard Clement, vicar ofDalton-in-the-hole, died posessed of,vewed and praysed by fower honest menthe xxj daye of April 1621 vizt,Edwarde Dale, John Todd, Rob[er]t ffelland Rob[er]t Robin

In the hale houseImpr[imis], one cubbert, one kawell, one countjer]

and one glas caseIt[em], one liverye cubbert, two chares

one table and one fourmeIt[em], thre beede steedes but one teasterIt[em], one featherbeede, one boulster, one

coode and apare ofhardin sheetsIt[em], one pare of——rees and one rekincroke,

one pare oft[on]ges and two speetsIt[em], one our glase, two the—e bords

and one forme

In the bameIt[e]m, two furdell chistes, one oke chist,

two chares, one tub, one spinninge

wheele, one knoptub, two leninge

tubes, one stande, one ridle and

one seeiveIt[em], fower thrave ofbattins and one

stooke ofw[hea]tIt[em], two leadereIt[em], one pare of course lining

sheets and one coodwareIt[em], one coke and one hennIt[em], in the beed where he lyes, one

old matteres, one cood, one cov[er]lid

and one blan[ke]tIt[em], come sowen on the earth, thre

ackers of wheat and thre of

ware comeIt[em], two blacke key and one white

meareIt[em], his apparellIt[em], two dublers and two candlesticksIt[em], fower bee hyves

Summe of the whole inventory

w{i]th the note annexed is

A note of such things as is

conveyed awaye out of the house

since Mr. Clement died.Impr[imis], one silver peece, seven silver

sponnesIt[e]m, one new coverlet, one new carpancloth,

fower quis[I]ons of bird worke and

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50

othe— needleworke, j thrum cussionIt[e]m, five puder dublers, on puder

kandlesticke, 3 saucers and

a puder pott, a litle sawcer w[i]th a holeIt[e]m, thre codwaresIt[e]m, thre dukes and two hennes

18 table napkines, j linnen napkin***** j kettle, j panns, j pottj iron pane, 2 pare of pot kilpsj chopping kn[if]e, 4 milke bowles2skele[s], 4 bushell of

wheat2 earthen muggs, 3 pintes of honeyj dele pewter pottj oth[er] c—verlet, 2 happins3 blanketts2 axes, j hacke, j wedg, 2 stoles

Linning in the chysts and used

in the buttrye and bedds.Imprimis, ij pair offyene duble lininge sheets

and pair ofhol[l]an[d] pillibersIt[em], vij pair of other linn sheettsIt[em], a pair of linn pillebearsIt[em], one paire ofstrakinge sheetsIt[em], one longe diaper taibleclotheIt[em], v longe taibleclothes of linnItjem], v linnen coubert clothesIt[em], 8 plai—— towelsIt[em], v brod napkinesIt[em], ij drinking napkings sowed w[i]th white workIt[em], x linn napkings sowed w[i]th blue thredsIt[em], vj plain white napkinesIt[em], iij straikinge coubbert clothesIt[em], ij straikinge table clothes, long onesIt[em], ****

It[em], ij pair of course sheettsIt[em], iij course pillowbears

Puder in allIt[em], one dossen of brod dubblers, london vessellIt[em], vj ch—11 dishesIt[em], iij bagges hole dishesIt[em], one dossen of plaitsIt[em], vj shallow puder dishesIt[em], v h——— —— puder dishesIt[em], iiij lesser puder dishesIt[em], one large voider & iij lesserIt[em], other dublers and iij lesserIt[em], one pye plaitIt[em], other littell plaitsIt[em], one ——— and a hand baisingIt[em), vij pottingers w[i]th handles and ij old onesIt[em], one baising and uereIt[em], v, great pots for beereIt[em], one quart pottIt[em], one other quart pott w[i]th a coverIt[em], iiij littell puder pottsIt[em], iiij puder lenoppes for holdinge a cubbertclotheIt[em], one duble puder saitt and one single oneIt[em], one pep[per] boxeIt[em], one brasse saitt It[em], iij pud[e]r candlesticks It[em], brasse candlesticks It[em], iij flower potts to sett in windowes It[em], vij pud[e]r chamb[e]r potts It[em], one pud[e]r baysinge for a closse stooll.

Richard Shadforth of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1633

In the name of God, Amen, the nintenth daie of februari[e], Anno 1631, I, Richard Shadfoorth, of Could Hesseldon in the countie of Durham, yeoma[n], being sike in body but whole in mind and of good and perfect remembrance, praise be to almightie God, doe make my laste will and testament in man[n]er and forme followinge. First, I com[m]end my soule unto almightie God, my maker and redeemer and my body to be buried in the church yeard of Daltone, my parish church. Ite[m], I give unto the poore of my parish att my buriel, xxs. Ite[m], I give unto my sonn, John Shadfoorth by legaci, 6li 13s 4d. lt[em], I doe constitute and appoynt John Shadfoorth, Isable Shadfoorth, Elizabeth Shadfoorth and Mary Shadfoorth, my

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50children, to be joynt executors [with Isabel Shadfoorth my wife crossed out] of all my goods and chattles, moveable and imoveable, and I doe appoint Isable Shadfoorth, my wife, sup[er]viser of this my last will and testament and tutor for my children.

Debdts oweing the testatorImprimis, Anthony Young of Mortone to be payed at St Ellens Day next in the yeare of our Lord God 1632 23 15s 0dlt[em], Robert Atkesone of Hetton on the Hill paid at May Day 6 9s 9dlt[em], Robert Whitfeald and Thomas Todd of Feshborne to be paid att Michael-masse next 1632 4 6s 0dlt[em], Willia[m] Taler, butcher of Durham 4 8s 10dlt[em], Nicholas Shadfoorth of Hawthorne to be payed att May Day next 1632 2 3s 3dlt[em], Richard Unthanke of Hawthorne to be paied att Martinmasse next 1632 4 13s 4dlt[em], Georg Unthanke of New-castle to be paid att May Day next 1632 1 0s 0dThe sume total! Is 46 16s10d

Bonds owing the testatoreImprimis, Willia[m] Chiltone and Robert Chiltone to be paid at St Ellens Day next 1632 8 0s 0dlt[em], Willia[m] Chiltone to be paid at Whitsontid 1632 5 0s 0dlt[em], Georg Liddle to be paid att May Day 1632 5 8s 0dlt[em], John Cooper to be paid the first of August 1632 3 0s 0dlt[em], James Robinsone to be paid the third day of May 1632 2 15s 0dlt[em], Robert Whitfeald & Thomas Broughe to be paied the thirteth day of May 1632 11 0s 0d The sume totall 35 3s 9d

Debts the testatore owethImprimis, to John Marshell 16 0s 0dlt[em], to Jane Marshall 16 0s 0dlt[em], to Margaret Marshall 16 0s 0d

In witnesse whereof to this my last will and testament I have subscribed my marke the day above written.

Richard Shadfoorth, marke

William SharpeRobert ffoster's markRichard Marshall's markRob[er]t SharpeRobert Shadforth Nicholas Shadforth

An inventorie of all the goods and chattle move[able]and immoveable of Richard Shadfoorth of Could-Hess[eldon]in the countie of Durha[m], yeoma[n] late deceased, valu[ed]

and praised by four men whose names are under-wri[tten]March the [ ], Anno 1631

Imprimis, sex oxen 33 0s 0dIte[m], thre mares and a fole 14 10s 0dlt[em], sex kine, two quies and a bull 23 0s 0dlt[em], seaven two yeares ould stottes and quies 9 6s 0dlt[em], foure calves 3 4s 0dlt[em], xx ewes and lambs & two rams 10 0s 0dItjem], xxxxxx weathers, hoges and rams 21 0s 0dlt[em], ix ewes and lambs 3 7s 0dlt[em], the corne in the stakeyeard 10 0s 0dlt[em], the corne of the ground 18 0s 0dlt[em], all the hey and straw 2 0s 0dlt[em], plough, plough geare, wane & wane-geare 4 5s 0dlt[em]. two bee hives [check]lt[em], brasse, puder, beding and the hushould stufe within the house 18 0s 0dlt[em], his purse and his apperrell 1 13s 4dlt[em], the pullen with a goose & gander 5s 6dlt[em], a sow & two piges 16s 0d

Some totall is £195 5s 2d

Debdts oweing the testatorImprimis, Anthony Young of Mortone 23 15s 0dlt[em], Robert Atkesonn of Hetton on the Hill 6 9s 9dlt[em], Robert Whitfeald and Thomas Tod of ffishborne 4 6s 8dlt[em], Willia[m] Taler butcher of Durha[m] 4 5s 10dlt[em], Nicholas Shadfoorth of Hawthorne 2 3s 5d lt[em], Richard Unthanke of Hawthorne 4 13s 4dlt[em], George Unthanke of Nucastle 1 0s 0dlt[em], Willia[m] Chiltone of Great Hesswell and Robert Chiltone 8 0s 9dlt[em], Willia[m] Chiltone of the said Hesswell 5 5s 0d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50lt[em], Georg Liddle of Seaham 5 8s 0dlt[em], John Cooper of Rentone 3 0s 0dlt[em], James Robinsonn of Hawthorne 2 10s 0dlt[em], Robert Whitfeald & Thomas Brough of ffishborne 11 0s 0d Some totall is 52 0s 7d

Debts the testator owethImprimis, to John Marshall 16 0s 0dlt[em], to Jane Marshall 16 0s 0dlt[em], to Margarit Marshall 16 0s 0dlt[em], to Sir Richard Lumbley his rent 1 4s 0dlt[em], to Mr Hixson's rent 7 2s 6dlt[em], the tith rent for corne 2 8s 4d Some totall is 58 14s10d

The totall sume, debdts discharged, is 194 10s 0d

The praises namesImprimis, William SharpeRobert fforster's markeJohn ffoster Robert JeffersonDPRI/1/1633/S2/1-3

Margaret Bowes of Dalton-le-Dale,1636

14 die Novemb[ris] Anno D[omi]ni 1636

An inventorie of all the houshold stuffe andimplem[en]ts of Margret Bowes of Dalton, deceased,praysed by ffower indifferent men, vide[lice]t, John

Gregson, William Shacklock ["Robt. Shadforth" deleted] andJohn Foster, Georg Young

Imp[ri]mes, on gowne, on petticote, on wastcote & one hatt 18s 0dItem, on coverlet, two happins, 2 blankets, 2 codds, 3 sheets 15s 0dItem, two bedsteeds and two litle chests 6s 0dItem, on cawell 3s 4dItem, harden yame in the house 5s 6dItem, a bushell of wheat 6s 8dItem, on skeele, on can and other wood vessell w[i]th 2 stone dublers and a seeve 1s 4d

Item, on frying pan and 2 other brasse pans & a paire of sheres 2a 0dItem, on table, 4 stoles, a litle chaire & two straw skeeps 1s 0dItem, on paire of barres, on paire of tongus and one rakencrook 2s 6dItem, coles in the house 3s 0dItem, money in the house 5s 0d Suma in all 3 9s 4d

Debts owing to the deceasedNicholas Boutflower 1s10dWilliam Smyth of Seaton 3s 2d.

Suma in all 4s 0dDPRI/1/1636/B7/1

Robert Shadforth of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1664

In the name of God, Amen, I, Rob[er]t Shadforth of Cold Hesleden in the county of Durham, yeoman, being sick in body but of good and p[er]fect memorie (thanks be to God for it) doe make my last will and testement in manner and forme ffollowing, first, I bequeath my soule to allmighty God, my maker, hopeing to be saved by the merite and pasion of Jesus Christ, my only saviour and redeemer, and my body to be interred in the church yard of Dalton, my parish church. Impr[imis], I give unto Robart Shadforth, my sonne, the revertion of the lease, right and title of my farme in Cold Hesleden and my west close, which is belonging to hawthrone, lying and being one the east side of coopes and one the south side of Batterlaw and one the west side of Hungersane, in lew whereof he is to pay twenty pound, to witt, five pound to Tho[mas] Shadforth, my sonne, and five pound to James Shadforth, my sonne, and five pound to Ellynor Shadforth, my daughter, and five pound to Elcy Morrosone, my daughter. Item, I give unto John Shadforth, my sonne, my east close in Hawthrone, commonly caled Thornije Dike close, for his full and filiall portion, paying to his brether and sisters twenty pound. Item, I give unto John Rutter ten pound by legacie. Item, I give unto Margrett Rutter, my daughter, ten pound in ffull payment of her portion, haveing received part before. Item, I give unto my well beloved wife one cowe to chuse one where she pleaseth, by legacie, and the thirds of all my estate both p[er]sonall and reall for her life. The rest of all my goods, movable and immoevable, my debts, legacies and ffunerall expencies discharged, I give unto Robart

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50Shadforth, Thomas Shadforth, Elinor Shadforth, James Shadforth, Elsie Morrison, my sonnes and daughters, whom I make joint execetors of this my last will and testament, in witness hereof I have set to my hand and seale the nintenth day of October [in] the yeare of our Lord God, one thousand, six hundred, sixtie two.

Robarte Shadforth, his markewittnesseJohn ffosterJohn Marshalliurat[us]

Thomas ffoster[seal]

November the [torn], 1662A trow and just invitorye of all the goods movabland unmovable belonging unto Robert Shadforth

of Cold Hesledon in the county of Durham, yeoman,late desesed, as foloweth.

Imp[rimis], sexe oxon, thirty thre pound 33 0s 0dImp[rimis], fower milk kine, twelfe pound 12 0s 0dImp[rimis], tow fat rounts and tow fat kine, twelfe pound 12 0s 0dImp[rimis], five sturkes and a quie, ten pound 10 0s 0dImp[rimis], five yereing kaves, thre pound and 6 shilings, 8d 3 6s 8dImp[rimis], towe draught horses and 2 foles, 8 pound 8 0s 0dImp[rimis], sixe score thrave of whet corne, twenty 4 pound 24 0s 0dImp[rimis], forty thrave of otes, fower pound 4 0s 0dImp[rimis], thirty boushels of pease, 6 pound 6 0s 0dImp[rimis], 9 aker of hard won growing, twenty seven pound 27 0s 0dImp[rimis], 9 aker of wareland, 2 pound 5 shilings 2 5s 0dImp[rimis], plou geare and wan gerre, ten pound 10 0s 0dImp[rimis], housets stoufe, ten pound 10 0s 0dImp[rimis], a horse owen for 5 pound 5 0s 0dImp[rimis], 2 roukes of hay, 6 pound 6 0s 0dImp[rimis], his pourse and aparle, 2 pound 01 shilings 2 1s 0dImp[rimis], my Lord Lomly rent to pay, 3 pound 8 shillings 3 8s 0dImp[rimis], oweing unto my son James, 1 pound 01 shilings 1 1s 0d The totall some is 175 10s 0d

In witnes we have hereunto put to our handsJohn FfosterJohn MarshallTho[mas] Ffoster

John ShadforthDPRI/1/1664/S3/1-2

William St George, gentleman, of Dalden, 1666

Memorandu[m], That on or about the feast of St Michaell tharchangell, which was in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand, six hundred sixty five last past, William St George, gent[leman], late, whilst he lived, of Dalden in the county of Durham, deceased, being very aged and weake in body yet of good & p[er]fect memory, haveing a serious intenc[i]on & resoluc[i]on to make & declare his last will & testament nuncupative, by word of mouth, at the dwelling house of Mr William Hall of Greenecroft, did make and declare the same in these or the very like words, in effect following, vizt; whatsoever I shall have at my dying day, I give & bequeath the same unto my man Christopher Hall, meaneing one Christopher Hall then and yet of Dalden in the county of Durham. And, if it were twice as much more, he should have it all because he hath beene a faithfull servant unto me. Adding further that he was confident that that would be the last time that he should come to Greenecroft and therefore he desired the witnesses then p[re]sent to testify what he then spoke & uttered in order to his last will & testament nuncupative as aforesaid; Which word, or words tending to the same effect, were uttered by the said William St George, being of p[er]fect mind and memory, as and for his last will & testament nuncupative, in the p[re]sence and hearing of credible witnesses.

Ult[ ] Junij, 1666

An inventory of [th]e goods and chattells of WilliamSaint George, late of Dalden in the County of

Durham, gent[leman], d[eceas]ed.

Imp[rimi]s, his purse & apparell 3 0s 0dItem, a horse w[hi]ch the dec[ease]d rid on 4 0s 0dItem,, a brass watch 13s 4d Sum[m]a tot[alis] 7 13s 4d

Ex[hi]b[i]t[u]m sub p[ro]testacio[n]e de AddendaDPRI/1/1666/S2/1-2

John Robinson of Morton, yeoman, 1667

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50In the name of God amen, I, John Robinson of Morton w[i]thin the countie of Durham, yeom[an], being of good and perfect memorie. God be praysed, do make this my last will and testam[en]t in manner and forme following, ffirst, I resigne and give my soule into the hands of Almighty God, my maker, and Jesus Christ, my redeemer, hopeing and assuredly trusting, by his mercies and merits, to have liffe everlasting, and my body to be buried in my parrish church of Dalton. Item, my will and mind is that all such debts as I shalbe oweing unto any at the tyme of my death be satisfied. Item, I give unto my brother, Thomas Robinson, ten shillings by legacie and forgive him fortie shillings he oweth me. Item, I give to my brother, Edward Robinson, fifty shillings by legacie. Item, I give unto my brother, Georg Robinson, ten shillings by legasie and ffortie I have given him before. Item, I give unto John Robinson and Isabel! Robinson, my brother William's son and daughter, either of them ten shillings by legasie. Item, I give unto my sister Isabel! Smyth her thre sonnes, John, Thomas and Georg Smyth, five shillings apiece by legacie for a remembrance. I give unto my sister, Jane Gregson, a beehive at Michaell next. Also I give unto my sister, Elizabeth Cant, another beehive at Michaellmas next. Item, I give unto my loveing wiffe and my two daughters, Mary Robinson and Alice Robinson, all my goods whatsoever, mooveable and unmooveable whatsoever, excepting my wood plow and plow geare, waynes and wayne geare and all other implem[en]ts of wood & iron belonging to husbandry whatsoever I have at home or abroad wh[i]ch I give by legacie to my sonn, Mathew Robinson. My mind and will is that two parts of my land may go forward for the raysing of my daughters' porc[i]ons until my sonn Mathew com of lawful! age and I make my sonn Mathew executor of this my last will and testam[en]t. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale the 27th of May, 1657. Post: I give unto my brother, Christopher Wardell, a yeare old fole, a colt it is. John Robinson [seal]Witnesse hereofWilliam ShacklockDPRI/1/1667/R11/1

Matthew Robinson of Murton, 1667

A perfect inventory of all the goods & chattels,moveable & im[m]oveable of Matthew Robinson of

Morton, late disceased, valued & prized by usChristopher Wardell of Edmond Lea, Thom[as] Gregson of

Morton, Joh[n] Newby of Morsly & Geo[rge] Paxtonof Easington, yeomen, March 16th 1666

Impr[imis], ffower oxen, tower calves, twelve kine and quyes and fower stirks 10 0s 0dSix horses & mares 13 0s 0dEwes, weathers & hogs seaventy seaven 29 1s 0d

82 1s 0d

The corne about the house & growing one the groundBigg in the garners 12 12s 0dWheat, rye, bigg & oates groweing 19 14s 0dMalt made & in making 20 10s 0dCorne in the barne & hay with two swine 2 5s 0dPlowes & plow gere, waines & waine gere with other wood 10 14s 6d

65 15s 6d Debts owen to the testator desperate

Tho[mas] Bee of Seam & his daughter for malt 2 11s 0dJames Charlton for malt 15s 0dJohn Starne for malt 13s 0dWill[iam] Chilton for the same 2 19s 0dWill[iam] Welsh the younger of Hetton 2 0s 0dWill[iam] Shacklock 12s 0dChristoph[er] Norton 1 5s 0dWill[iam] Judgson 2 4s 0dJane Younger 12s 0dAbraham Robinson 12s 0dGeo[rge] Paxton 12s 0dGeo[rge] Taylor 3 0s 0dMargret Smith 2 8s 0dTho[mas] Meabourne 3 0s 0dJoh[n] Welsh 3 17s 6dMr Tho[mas] Shadforth 14 5s 9dMr Geo[rge] Shadforth 12 0s 6dJohn Chilton 2 0s 0dJohn Gargrave 14s 0dJoh[n] Watson 1 7s 0dEdward Robinson 10 0s 0dGeo[rge] ffoster 15s 0dRobinson of Warmooth 1 10s 0dAvera Robinson 17 0s 0dMich[ael] Robinson 2 0s 0d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50 88 12s 9d

Of houshold stuffeIn the parlour: a cubert, bed & bedcloths, a table, glasse case, chares with other smale things 1 18s 0d A cubbert, chare, forme & table 1 0s 0dIn the upper roomes: two chests, a table & linine, yarne, a presser, cheesbord & other smale things 1 5s 0dIn the garret loft 1 10s 0dPewder dishes, candlesticks, salts, chamber pots, trenchers, bowels, panes & other smale things 2 4s 0dKettles, pans & potts, broiling irons & tongs, the salt Kitt & other smale things 1 13s 0dHis purse & apperell 5 0s 0d

13 0s 0d

The sum[m] of all the goods & the debts owen to the testatordoth amount two hundred forty nine pound,s nine shillings,thre pence 249 9s 3d

Debts owen by the testatorTo John[n] & Geo[rge] Johnson fower score and five bushells of bigg 10 12s 6dTo Rob[er]t Johnson & his bretren for bigg 8 0s 0dTo Geo[rge] Paxton for the same 7 10s 0dTo Mr Geo[rge] Shadforth for the same 4 13s 4dTo Joh[n] Newby in money & bigg 5 12s 6dOf [th]e said Rob[er]t Johnson in moneys 2 0s 0d

The debts owen by the testator doth amount unto thirtyeight pounds, eight shillings, fower pence 38 8s 4d

As wittnesse o[u]r supscriptionsChristopher Wardle, his markeThomas GregsonJohn NewbieGeorge PaxtonDPRI/1/1667/R12/1

Thomas Sharpe of Cold Hesledon, 1675

In t[h]e name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Sharpe of Coold Heselton in [th]e county of Durha[m], yeom[an], beinge visited w[i]th sicknes but in good & p[er]fect memory, praysed be God, do constitute & make this my last will & testament in man[n]er & forme followinge, revoltinge [sic] thereby in law, all former wills & testaments whatsoev[er]. Impr[imi]s, I com[m]end my soul into [th]e hands of almightie God, my maker, hoopeinge assuredly, through [th]e onely merits of Christ, my saviour & redemer, to be made p[ar]taker of everlastinge life &, my body to [th]e ground, whereof it was made, to be interred in Dalton churchyeard. Item, I give unto m[y] son[n] W[illia]m, my land in Hawthorne w[hi]ch came by my ffath[er], & he [th]e s[ai]d W[illia]m, to pay to his sist[e]r Elizabeth, forty pounds, w[i]thin halfe a yeare time he enters of [th]e s[ai]d land. Itt[em], I give into my son[n] Thomas Sharpe, Batterlaw, [tha]t I bought & he to pay out of it, to my daught[e]r Margrett, forty pounds, w[i]thin halfe a yeare's time he enters of his estate; and also, my will is [tha]t my son[n] Thomas shall pay to my son[n] Robert Sharpe, or his tutor & guardian, twenty pounds w[i]thin halfe a yeare he enters of his estate & also, my will is [tha]t my son[n] Thomas shall pay to my daught[e]r Elizabeth, forty pounds w[i]thin two yeares & an halfe after he shall enter of his estate & also, my will is [tha]t my son[n] Thomas shall furth[e]r pay to my son[n] Rob[er]t Sharpe & my daught[e]r Margrett or their tutors, forty pounds equally, to divided betwixt [the]m, in two yeare's time after he hath p[ai]d his sist[e]r Elizebeth. It is likewise my will [tha]t my son[n] Thomas shall pay w[i]thin anoth[e]r yeare after[tha]t, twenty pounds to his broth[e]r Rob[er]t Sharp[e]. And, in case any of my children dy before they enter of their porc[i]ons, my will is [tha]t [th]e porc[i]ons of [th]e deceased shall be equa[lly] divided amongst those [tha]t are liveinge, he by whome it is to be p[ai]d haveinge his equall p[ar]t of it. Itt[em], I give unto my son[n] Robert, my interest of my land in Coold Hezelton exceptinge his mother's right. After my funerall expenses out of all my monyes, stock & cropp, my will is [tha]t my two daughters & my sonjn] Rob[er]t shall be made equall alike, hundred pounds apeece & [th]e rest I give unto my son[n] Thomas. Itt[em], I make my wife, Elizebeth Sharpe, sole executrix of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto putt my hand & seale, [th]e twentie fourth day of January, annoque D[omin]1167[5]

Thomas Sharpe [seal]In t[h]e p[re]sence ofTho[mas] Sharpe jurat[us]

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50[to check the original]

A copy of an inventorie of the goods and chattells of Thomas Sharpe of Cold Hesledon in the county of Durham, yeoman, lately deceased, as they were found and valued by the persons underwritten, the day and yeare following, March 6th 1675.Impr[imis], purse and apparel 5 0s 0dItt[em], five yoke of oxen and steeres att nine pound a paire 45 0s 0dItt[em], ten cowes and two quies att foure pounds for a beast 48 0s 0dItt[em], five two yeare old quies att five nobles a beast 8 7s 0dItt[em], eight calves of one yeare old 9 0s 0dItt[em], three mares and a colt of one yeare olde 12 0s 0dItt[em], one fatted cowe and three swine 8 0s 0dItt[em], sixteen fatted sheepe 8 16s 0dItt[em], seven and fourtie old keeping sheepe 23 0s 0dItt[em], eighteen younge sheepe for store 5 8s 0dItt[em], corne, haye and straw in stack-yards and barnes 30 0s 0dItt[em], corne standing and groweing in the fields together with three acres of bigg land fitted for seed 60 0s 0dItt[em], three pair of wheeles, two long waines, two coate waines, two ploughes, three harrowes together with soomes, yokes forkes, sieves, winnowing cloth, sackes and other such like utensills belonging to husbandry 11 8s 0dItt[em], firr deales and other oaken timber not wrought 5 0s 0dItt[em], houshold goods in one chamber called the parlour chamber 11 0s 0dItt[em], in the next chamber called the hall chamber 2 0s 0dItt[em], furniture in the parlour 5 0s 0dItt[em], furniture in the hall 5 0s 0dItt[em], linning with yarne and lint 12 12s 0dItt[em], one bed in the kitchin chamber 1 0s 0dItt[em], servants' beds 1 10s 0dItt[em], pewter, brasse and yron vessels 4 10s 0dItt[em], yrons aboute the kitchin fire 10s 0dItt[em], wood vessel 1 10s 0dItt[em], other utensills in the kitchen 10s 0dItt[em], new made bedding 8 0s 0dItt[em], spinning wheeles and cushions 10s 0d Sum[m]e totall 333 11s 0d

Out of this sum[m]e, to be diducted the Lord Lumley his rentdue att May Day next, which will be in the yeare of Lord God

one thousand, six hundred, seventie and six. Viz:

John Sharpe his marke Tho[mas] Sharpe John Todd John FosterDPRI/1/1675/S6/1,3

Robert Rutter of Daldon, 1676

Maij the 8th day 76A true and perfect inventory of all the goodsand chattells of Robert Rutter of Daldon late

deceased

lmp[rimis], his purse and apparel 2 0s 0dlt[em], two cupboards 6 0s 0dlt[em], ten pewter dishes 1 15s 0dlt[em], one flaggon, on tanket & two candlesticks 6s 8dlt[em], two beakers, two floure pots 2s 4dlt[em], ffoure pewter potts, one pottingdish, one salt, one dozen of spoons 3s 0dlt[em], two brasse potts, one iron pott 15s 0dlt[em], one kettle and two pans 6s 0dlt[em], one frying pan, a paire of tongs, two fire shovels and a paire of cranks 5s 0dlt[em], one paire of iron racks, two brasse ladles and a brasse spoone, 2 spitts 4s 0dlt[em], one reckingcrook and 2 paire of barrs, one iron candlestick and smoothing iron 6s 0dlt[em], one paire of long wane blades 1 0s 0dlt[em], thre skeels and a churne, 16 boules, 2 stands and 2 runlets, one leavinge tub 10s 0dlt[em], six ioynt stooles, one tub, 4 cheesfatts, 2 dozen of trenshers, 4 dishes, 3 chiny dishes and a spoon case, one grate and a brush 4s 0dlt[em], one hopper, 2 baskets and 3 voyders, one tray, 2 canns, one lyne wheal & a woolen wheall 6s 0dlt[em], two tables, 2 chaires & a buffet forme, 3 chests and a trunk, one peck, 3 sieves, 2 paire of temses, one ax, one ham[m]er, pare of pinshers 15s 0dlt[em], three bedsteads 1 10s 0d

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50lt[em], two feather bedds & a mattris, 6 feather cods and two boulsters 2 0s 0dlt[em], two ruggs, six coverlids, 5 hapings, 3 carpets 4 0s 0dlt[em], 2 pair of blankets, 8 pair of sheets 2 0s 0dlt[em], two dozen of pakins, 10 pillowbers, two tablecloaths 1 0s 0dlt[em], two pair of bed curtaines 1 0s 0d Total! 26 8s 0d Valued and prized by uswhose names are under writtenThomas WilsonThomas MartinJames MartinDPRI/1/1676/R31/1

Andrew Huntley of Dalton, yeoman, 1680

In the name of God, Amen, the thirteenth day of November, according to the computation of the Church of England, I, Andrew Huntley in the county of Durham, yeoman, being of perfect remembrance and memory, praysed be God, doe make & ordaine this my last will & testement in manner and forme following, ffirst, I bequeath my soule unto the hands of allmighty God, my maker, hopeing that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, my onely saviour & redeemer, to receive ffule perdon ffor my sins. And as ffor my body, to be buried in Christian buriall at thediscretion of my execut[or] hereafter nominated. Item, I give unto George ffel's children: ten pounds. Item, all the rest of my goods and all I have, I give unto Robert Huntley, my son, sole executor of this my last will and testement, revockeing all other wills and testaments. In witnesse whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written. Signed, sealed in the presence of us,JohnUnthankjur John Shipherd, his markRobert Huntleyjur

DPRI/1680,M27/1

Robert Sharpe of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1682

In the name of God, Amen, the 15 day of Aprill l682, according to the computation of the Church of England, I, Rob[er]t Sharpe of Cold Hesleden in the county of Durham, yeoman, being of perfect

memory and remembrance, praysed be God, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followeing. Impr[imis], I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my maker, hopeing that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus [Chri]st, my onely saviour and redeemer, I shall receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sinnes; and my body to be buried after [Chri]stian buriall in Dalton churchyard. It[em], I give unto my naturall brother, William Sharpe, all my interest in one farme and an halfe in Cold Hesleden aforesaid, with all edifices and tenements thereunto appertaining, to witt, my present lease in being and all my right of renewing the same. It[em], I give unto my brother, Thomas Sharpe, twentie pounds. It[em], I give unto my naturall sister, Elizabeth Twentieman, twentie pounds. It[em], I give unto my naturall sister, Margaret Humble, twentie pounds. It[em], I give unto the poore of Dalton parish, fourtie shillings, to be put into the church stock and the profitts thereof to be yearly divided amongst the said poore. It[em], I give unto my aunt, Margarett Sharpe, five shilling to buy her a paire of gloves or to dispose of other wayes, att her pleasure. It[em], all the rest of my goods & chattells whatsoever, I give unto Elizabeth Sharpe, my naturall mother, upon condition that she shall pay all my debts and legacies and, make her sole executrix of this my last will and testament, revokeing all other wills and testaments. In witnesse whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written.

Robert Sharpe [seal]In the presence of;Tho[mas] Sharpe, clerkeJohn MarshallGeorge fforesterDPRI/1/1682/S9/1

William Whitfield of East Morton, 1684

In the name of God, Amen, I, Will[iam] Whitfield of East Morton within the parrish of Dalton, yeoman, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. First, I give and bequeath my soul unto almighty God, my maker, hopeing for the salvation thereof, by the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, my redemer, and my body to be buried where my wife pleases.Item, first, I give and bequeath unto my eldest son, Will[iam] Whitfield, one third part of the land in Shearbume, to enter upon

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50when he is twenty foure yeares of age and the remainder [of the land of Morton which he shall enter upon immediately after his grandmother’s decease and his mother’s decease deleted] as it becometh due and after the the said Will[iam] Whitfield shall enter upon the land of Morton, now in my possession, which became due in right of my wife immediately after her decease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my second, John Whitfield, all my land in Shadforth now belonging to me, to enter upon when he is twenty five yeares of age. Item, I give and bequeath unto my kind wife, Alice Whitfield, who I doe order and appoint to be sole executor of this my last will and testament, one third of the farmhold in Shearbume in lue of her joynture dureing her life and alsoe, I doe give her the household stuffe to her disposing and alsoe, I doe order that all my children shall continue with theire mother untill they come to age. Item, I give and bequeath unto my youngest son, Matthew Whitfield, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, to be paid by my son Will[iam] Whitfield in consideration of my land in Shearbume to be paid as hereafter mentioned, that is to say, one hundred pounds shall be paid by the said Will[iam] to his brother Matthew when he is twenty two yeares of age and fifty pounds more three yeares after. Alsoe, if Mathew Whitfield shall goe to an apprenteship, with his mother's consent, what monies is dispurst to bind him to a trade shall be paid again out of the first payment of his portion by Matthew Whitfield to his mother, but if Matthew Whitfield shall die before he be twenty two yeares of age, his portion shall fall due to his brother, Will[iam] Whitfield, only Will[iam] Whitfield shall pay to his mother what she dispurses for binding Matthew to a trade and not more. Alsoe, I doe order and appoint that all the profits of all my lands in Shearbume and Shadforth which I die ceased of, untill the time of my son Will[iam]'s entry and son Jo[hn]'s entry above mentioned, & also all my goods moveable and crops of corn shall be ordered & dispos[e]d of for such uses as I shall hereafter mention, first, to pay my debts and to renew a life, after my discease, of Sherbum land and allso, to renew a lease of Shadforth land when my wife and tutors thinks convenient. Also, I do order that all my children shall have a sufficient maintenance out of [th]e estate, enduring their minority, and then what remaines of the profits shall be preserv[e]d to go forward for the raising of portions for my two daughters, Mary Whittfield and Alice Whittfield to be divided betwixt them by equall proportions. Also, if the clear profit of the estate do mount to be above two hundred and fourty pounds all more, then that summe shall come due for my son Will[iam] Whittfield to enter upon as his right. Also. I do order that if my daughter Mary Whittfield live untill

she be two and twenty years of age, a hundred pounds shall be pay[e]d her at any time upon demand after her marriage. However, at four and twenty yeares of age, she shall enter upon her portion and shall maintain herself, for which she shall be accountable with her sister so that the profits of the estate of my son Jo[hn] Whittfield's entry be divided by equall proportions betwixt Mary and Alice. Also, I do order and appoint that if my son Will[iam] Whitfield shal die before he be twenty and four years of age, that then my son Jo[hn] Whittfield shall enter upon his estate as his right, that is to say, Shearbum land and Murton land as is above mentioned, and then Jo[hn] Whittfield shall relinquish all his tithe and interest of Shadforth land to his brother Matthew and also, John Whittfield shall pay Matthew Whittfield his portion, one hundred and fiftie pounds as the paymente is formerly exprest. And then also, I do order Matthew Whittfield to give unto his sister, Mary Whittfield, fourty pounds and also to his sister, Alice Whittfield, fourty pounds in consideration of his having the land of Shadforth and also, if Jo[hn] Whittfield dye before he be twenty five years of age, then Matthew Whitfield shal have the land in Shadforth to be his due right and shall have only fourty pounds of his brother, William Whitfield, and no more [as full satisfaction of all demands deleted] to be payd when Matthew Whitfield is twenty and four years of age. Also, if Mary Whitfield dye before she be twenty and two yeares of age, her portion shall fall due fourty pounds to her brother, Matthew Whitfield, and more fourty pounds to her sister, Alice, and the remainer to be equally divided betwixt Will[iam] and Jo[hn]. And also, if Alice Whitfield dye before she be twenty two years of age, her portion shall fall due fourty pounds to her sister, Mary Whitfield, and more fourty pounds to her brother, Matthew, and the remainder equally betwixt the said Will[iam] and Jo[hn]. And, it is my will that John Rawlings and John Neuby and Audrey (Averey?} Robinson and Robert Lister, my brothers-in-law, shall be tutors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and scale the nineteenth day of April in the yeare of our Lord, 1681.

William Whitfield [seal]Signed, sealed and publishedin the presents ofThomas GregsonRobert LisberThomas Wood.

May the 31 1681 A true and perfect inventorie of the goods and

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50 Chattels, moveable and inmoveable, of William Whitfield of Murton, late deceased, prized by ffower men, the day and yeare first above mentioned, their names here under subscribed.Imprimis, two oxen, prized at 7 0s 0dItem, ffive kine prized at 10 0s 0dItem, two heifers prized at 2 6s 8dItem, ten ewes and seven lambs prized at 4 10s 0dItem, one nagg, one mare and one colt fole prized at 14 0s 0dItem, wheat, rie, oats and bigg growing upon the ground 17 0s 0dItem, wheat, rie and oats in the house prized at 2 0s 0dItem, one swine hogg prized at 7s 0dItem, pultery aboute the house prized at 3s 4dItem, plowes and plowgeer, wanes and wane geer prized at 2 0s 0dItem, thre harrowes with some other implements prized 1 0s 0d Summe 60 7s 0dJohn RawlingThomas GregsonAudrey RobinsonJohn NewbieDPRI/1/1684/W10/1, 3

Roger Steadman of Cold Hesledon, 1684

A true & p[er]fect inventory of [th]e goods & chattels, debts & credits of Roger Steedman, late of Cold Heslton

in the county of Durham, yeoman, deceased, apprized by uswhose names are und[e]rwritten this thirtyth day of August,

An[n]o D[omi]ni 1684 as followeth.

Imp[rimi]s, his purse & aparrell 3 0s 0dIte[m], ffor his crop 12 0s 0dIte[m], his fower oxen 10 0s 0dIte[m], his five cowes 7 0s 0dIte[m], his two mares & two foals 8 10s 0dIte[m], his three whyes & two calves 4 0s 0dIte[m], his eighteen sheep 3 0s 0dIte[m], his plough geer and wain geer 4 0s 0dIte[m], six fforkes 2s 6d Tot[al] 51 12s 6d

Debts owing by [th]e deceased

Impr[imi]s, rents owing to Lord Lumley 20 0s 0dIte[m], money owing to Edward Daile 5 0s 0dIte[m], his ffunerall expenses 10 0s 0d Tot[al] 35 0s 0d

George ffosterThomas ffosterThomas Wells [mark]DPRI/1/1684/S19/1

James Dove of Dalton-le-Dale, 1685

An inv[ento]ry of the goods & chattels w[hi]chJames Dove, late of Dalton in the Dale dyed

prossessed of, exhibeted by Alice Dove, his daughter,and adm[inistrat]rix the 28th November a[nn]o d[omi]ni 1685

Inpr[imi]s, his purse & apparel 5s 0dIt[e]m, an oake table 6s 8dIt[e]m, a bedd & bedding 1 10s 0dIt[e]m, a cubbord 13s 4dIt[e]m, a buffett fforme, a chaire & two pewter dishes 4s 6dIt[e]m, 2 candlesticks 2s 0dIt[e]m, an old chist 6dIt[e]m, due to the dec[eas]ed by bond 23 0s 0d 26 2s 0d Alicia Dove, sign[um]DPRI/1/1685/D11/1

Thomas Sharpe of Cold Hesledon, yeoman, 1685

In the name of God, Amen, the 2nd day of June in the first yeare of the reigne of our soveraigne lord, James the Second of England, Scotland, ffrance and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., and in the yeare of our Lord God 1685, I, Thomas Sharpe of Cold Hesleden in the county of Durham, yeoman, being of perfect memory, praysed be God, make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. Impr[imis], I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing, through the meritorious death and passion of my saviour, Jesus [Chri]st, to receive remission of all my sinnes; and my body to be buried in Christian buriall in Dalton churchyard. It[em], I give unto Elizabeth Sharpe, my wife, twentie

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50pounds of money and all my houshold goods for her widdowe's part of my stock and crop. It[em], I give unto William Sharpe, my brother, the one halfe or moitie of all my plough geere and waingeere. It[em], I give unto William Sharpe, my sonne, to him and his heires forever, all my land in Hawthorne, commonly called Great Battlelaw, with all appurtenances and conveniences thereunto belonging, he paying unto my daughter, Anne Sharpe, thirtie pounds in manner following, viz., when he shall come to the full age of one and twentie yeares, the sum[m]e of tenn pounds and, when he shall come to the age of three and twentie yeares, term pounds. It[em], I give unto my daughter, Anne Sharpe, threescore and tenn pounds, thirtie pounds whereof to be paid my sonne, William Sharpe, in manner and att times as aforesaid and the other fourtie pounds [more deleted]to be paid by my executors unto my said daughter Anne, when she shall come to the [yeares of twentie deleted] age of twentie yeares, they educateing her untill she shall come to that age and maintaining her. It[em], all other my goods, chattells and utensills, I give unto William Sharpe, my brother, and Elizabeth Sharpe, my wife, upon condition that they shall pay all my debts and legacies, and make them joynt executors of this my last will and testament, revokeing all other wills and testaments whatsoever. In wittnesse whereof I hereunto set my hand and seale.

Memorandum, that the word (twentie) in the twentie third line and the words (the other) in the twentie eigth line were inserted before ensealing hereof.

Thomas Sharpe [seal]In the persence of Elizebeth Sharpe [signature]Tho[mas] Sharpe Ralph Wilkinson, his marke.

A true and just inventory of [th]e goods of ThomasSharpe of Cold Heselton, desesed, the second day of

July, one thousand six hundred eighty five.

Impr[imis], thre mares and hors 14 10s 0dIt[e]m, eight oxen 25 0s 0dIt[e]m, seaven younge beast 11 0s 0dIt[e]m, two stirks and a bull 2 10s 0dIt[e]m, twenty six sheepe 9 10s 0dIt[e]m, six kine 17 5s 0dIt[e]m, plowes, waines, harrowes for husbandry 3 0s 0d

It[e]m, the corne standinge and growinge one [th]e ground 92 0s 0dIt[e]m, swine and pultry 10s 0dIt[e]m, a young fole 1 0s 0dIt[e]m, purse & apparel 5 0s 0d

181 5s 0d

Owinge by the decesedImpr[imis], to Mr Heath 50 0s 0dIt[e]m, to Will[iam] Humble 34 0s 0dIt[e]m, to the Lord Lumly 25 0s 0dIt[e]m, for servants wages 1 14s 6dIt[e]m, indebted to my brother, Will[iam] Sharp 22 10s 0dIt[e]m, for tith rent 16s 8dIt[e]m, for funerall expences 6 0s 0d

141 1s 2d

Will[iam] HumbleJhon[sic] Twentyman, his marke

Anthony Dale of Dalton, 1696

A true inventory of all the goods and chattlesof Anthony Dale, late of Dalton

Imprimis, his purse and apparill 10 0s 0dItem, four oxen & four steers 24 0s 0dIt[em], two heffers & three storks 8 0s 0dIt[em], six milch cows & one heffer 20 0s 0dIt[em], ffourteen sheep 4 10s 0dIt[em], ffour horses 8 2s 6dIt[em], one sow and four pigs 1 0s 0dIt[em], the cropp of corne 37 0s 0dIt[em], plough geer and waine geer and other utensils for husbandry 10 0s 0dIt[em], houshold stuff 10 0s 0dIt[em], a lease of a ffarme in Dalton holden by lease for 21 yeares of w[hi]ch sixteen yeares are yet unexpired 150 0s 0d In all 182 12s 6dViewed and praised by usJohn BusbyTho[ma]s Todd

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50DPRI/1/1696/D1/1

Thomas Foster of Cold Hesledon, 1696

In the Name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Foster of Cold Hesledon in the county of Durham, yeom[an], being sick of body and of sound and p[er]fect mind and memory, praised be God, doe make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, I com[m]end my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hopeing, through the meritts, death and passion of my saviour, Jesus Christ, to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inheritt everlasting life and my body I com[m]itt to the earth, to be decently buried at the discrec[i]on of my exec[utors] hereafter named and, as touching the dispositio[n] of all such temporall estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestowupon me, I give and dispose thereof as followeth. It[em], I give and bequeath unto my son, Robert Foster, the sum[me] of fifty pounds of lawfull English money, to be paid to him eighteen months after my death. It[em], I give and bequeath unto my son, Thomas Foster, the sum[me] of one hundred pounds of lawfull English money, to be paid to him eighteen months after my death and all plow geer and waine geer belonging to me. It[em], I give and bequeath unto my son, Joseph Foster, the sum[me] of thirty pounds of lawfull English money to be paid to be paid [sic] to him eighteen monthes after my death. And, after my debts and funerall expences being first paid and discharged, I doe hereby make my dear and loveing wife, Eleanor Foster, the whole executrix of this my last will and testament, revokeing all other and former wills and testam[en]ts heretofore by me made. In testimony whereof, I, the said Thomas Foster, to this my last will & testament, have set my hand and seale this thirteen day of January , Annoq[ue] Domi[ni], 1695.

Tho[mas] Foster, seal.Signed, sealled, published and declared in the presence of usJan HumbleTho[mas] ToddTho[mas] Bullough

A true and p[er]fect inventory of all the goods, moveable andunmoveable, of Thomas ffoster of Cold Hesleton in the county ofDurham, yeom[an], late deceased, valued & prized by us whose

names are hereunder written this 21 day of Aprill, Anno Domi[ni],

1696.Impr[imis], his purse and apparel 5 0s 0dIt[em], his household goods 6 0s 0dIt[em], two oxen 8 0s 0dIt[em], two cowes 6 0s 0dIt[em], two heifers 4 0s 0dIt[em], five stirkes 6 0s 0d In all 35 0s 0d

Valued & prized by us Tho[mas] Todd Geo[rge] Shepherd Michaell RobinsonDPRI/1/1696/F8/1,3

Margaret Steadman of Cold Hesledon, 1697

Memorandum, that on or about the sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord God, one thousand, six hundred, ninety and seven, Margaret Steadman then of Cold Hesleden within the county and diocese of Durham, widdow, but since deceased, being sick in body of the sickness whereof she shortly after died, but of perfect mind & memory (as the witnesses hereunder named, then pr[e]sent conceived) she, the said Margaret, by words did express her mind & will as followeth, or by words to the following effect (that is to say), my ffire-coales I give to my son John Steadman and my clouths to William Pigg's wife, and Martin fforster's wife. And all the residue of my goodsI give to my daughter Elizabeth Shadforth, wife of Robert Shadforth. All which words or words of the same importance and significac[i]on the aforesaid Margaret Steadman did utter & declare (being of perfect mind & memory as afores[ai]d) as & for her last will & testament (as the witnesses then pr[e]sent conceived) in the p[re]sence of Elenor fforster, widdow, Elizabeth the wife of William Green, [Thomasine the wife of Robert Thompson crossed out], Joan Litster, spinster [& others crossed out] Isabel Holiday, widdow & others.Witnesses hereofEllinor ffosterIsabel Holiday, her mark, jurat[a]Elizabeth Green, her mark, jurat[a]Joanna Lister, her mark

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50

A true and p[er]fect inventory of all the goods & chattellsmoveable & immovable of Margarett Steadman last of

Cold Hesledon, deceased, in the County of Durham, widow, prazedand valued by us whose names are hereunder written this

31 day of Jan[uary], anno dom[in]I 1697.

Impr[imis], one bedstead 6s 8dlt[em], one cupboard 13s 4dlt[em], all the bedding 1 4s 0dlt[em], pewter 3s 4dlt[em], bowles 1s 0dlt[em], one cow 1 8s 0dlt[em], one line wheele & yarn windles 1s 0dlt[em], one iron pott 2s 0dlt[em], one chaire, one stoole 1s 6dlt[em], one old long setle 1s 0dlt[em], one litle pann 3dlt[em,] one frying pann & tongs 10s 0dlt[em], 10 yds of harden cloth & yarn 10s 0dlt[em], one table 1s 0dlt[em], one old skeele 4dlt[em], owing by her son John Steadman 1 0s 0d

6 3s 5d Tho[mas] BulloughWill[iam] SharpeEllinor ffosterEliz[abeth] Green, her mark

Her fire coale she gave to her son John Steadman & her cloathes she gave to W[illia]m Pigg's wife & Martin ffoster's wife, all w[hi]ch they have r[e]c[eive]d.All the residue of her goods she dispos[e]d to Elizabeth, her daughter, wife ofRob[er]t Shadforth to bury her withall, by verball will.

Margarett Steadman's funerall expences & other chargeslmpr[imis], for bread & cheese 2 0s 0dlt[em], for cakes & meat 1 2s 0dlt[em], for drink 1 10s 0dlt[em], for tobacco pipes & candles 2s 3dlt[em], for coffin makeing & nailes 3s 0dlt[em], to Rob[ert] Brown for fetching her sou pig 2s 6d

lt[em], to priest & clark 1s 5dlt[em], to the King 4s 0dlt[em], for attendance dureing her sickness, 2 yeares 2 0s 0dlt[em], for wintering the cow 10s 0d In all 7 15s 2d DPRI/1/1697/S11/1,3-4

Robert Fell of Dalton-le-Dale, 1698

In the name of God, Amen, this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord God, one thousand, six hundred, ninety and six, I, Robert ffell of Dalton in le Dale in the county of Durham, yeoman, being infirm of body but of sound and disposeing memory praised be God, doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. Impri[mi]s, I resign my soul into the mercifull hands of Almighty God, my creator, hopeing and assuredly trusting through the meritts of my blessed saviour, Jesus Christ, the same will be saved, my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named, and as for the worldy goods that God his mercy hath given me, I bequeath as followeth, impri[mi]s, I give and bequeath to my brother, Anthony ffell, five shillings of lawfull money of England. Item, I give to my brother, Edward ffell, the like sum of five shillings. Item, I give to my sister, Jane Bayly, five shillings. Item, I give and bequeath to my loveing wife, Katharine ffell, all my farmhold in Dalton Ie Dale now in the possession of my brother, Anthony ffell, forever. And at! the rest and residue of my estate, goods and chattells, not herein before mentioned, after my debts and funerall charges are discharged, I doe give and bequeath unto my said loveing wife, Katherine ffell, whom I constitute and make sole executrix of this my last will an testament, revokeing all former wills whatsoever by hereto fore made. In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written.

Robert ffellSigned, sealed and published in the presence ofTho[mas] Middleton Ffran[cis] Middleton Tho[mas] Middleton, jun[io]r

A true and perfect inventory of all the goods, chattels andcreditts of Robeart ffell of Dalton, deceased, valued and

DALTON-LE-DALE WILLS, 1601-50appraised the fifteenth day of October, 1698

In the KitchenImpri[mi]s, two bedd steads and bedding, two pounds 2 0s 0d One cupboard, fifteen shillings 15s 0d One table and three chaires, two formes, one trunk and one stoole, fifteen shillings 15s 0d Six pewter dishes, 2 poringers and 3 earthen basons 10s 0d One pair of tongs, a gridle and one pair of cranks 2s 6d Four pictures and one glass 1s 0d

In the Back Kitchen One old tubb, one old bedd and some old lumber, eight shillings 8s 0d

In the ChamberOne trunk with linnen 1 10s 0dTwo cowes, three pounds, tenn shillings 3 10s 0dThe farmhold in Dalton (debt being deducted) ninety pounds 75 0s 0dHis purse and apparrell, three pounds 3 0s 0d Totall 87 11s 6d

This is a true inventory taken and valued by us, the day and year abovewrittenTho[mas] MiddletonGeorge TaylorDPRI/1/1698/F4/1,3

William Sharp of Cold Hesledon, 1699

April the 12th 1699An Inv[ento]ry of all & singular the goods &

chattels of W[illia]m Sharp of Cold Hesleden inthe parish of Dalton, lately dec[eas]ed.

Impr[imi]s, his purse & apparel 10 0s 0dfforty ewes & there lambs, ten sheering sheep & sixteen hoggsheepe. 24 0s 0dSix kine 12 0s 0dTwo heffers 4 0s 0dffour 2 yeare old stirks & a calfe 4 10s 0dTwo steers 2 10s 0d

Six oxen 18 0s 0dffour mares 10 0s 0dTwo old waines & plows & oth[e]r materialls belonging 5 0s 0dTwelve threave of wheate 2 10s 0dEight acre of wheat land att Hesledon 16 0s 0dThre acre & a halfe of bigg & wheat sowne on Hawthorne land} 6 0s 0d Two acre & an halfe of oates

Household stuffeTwo tables, six chaires, two stooles, one fourme, ten puter dishes, one flagon, one puter tankard 1 5s 0dTwo candlesticks, two salts, one dozen spoones 1 6s 0dTwo bedsteads with the bedding, thereto belonging 3 0s 0dOne pott, one pan & one yetling w[i]th some wood vessel 1 0s 0dOne brass mortar, one pair of barrs, one paire of small racks & one pair of tongs, with some other iron geer 1 0s 0d Sum[m]e 124 11s 0d Geo[rge] LiddellTho[mas] ToddRob[er]t Shadforth Appriz[e]rsJohn LambtonDPRI/1/1699/S2/1