vjd DEBTS WCH the TESTATOR OWETH To John Woodmous x-to George coming xij'. x'.-to Xp'ofer Surtes vij'. xj. va. ob.-to Will'm Whitfeld xj'. xvs. vd-to Thomas Whitfeld xlvij. vd. -- to Thomas Hopper xxij3. iiijd.—to Richard Walton iij'. iiij3. xa.—to Rob't Wall liiij3. xjd.—to Edward taylyo' xvijs. viijd.to John Wilkinson xvij.—to Edward hall wife xxij.—to John Chipches tann' vij3. vja.—to M'gerie billingham his daughter as by a bill of his hand apperethe vj1. vjs. viijd_to Cuthb't billingham his brother x'-to Rob't heede v1. xiiij. ix.—to Stephen Snaith his hynd there for his waiges hay & boule corne due to him iij'. xij3. iiij3.—for S'uaunts waiges xiiij3.—to Will'm Brasse due to him as by an indenture appearethe xxv.-to Richard and Will'm Billingham his sonnes in satisfacc'on of there porc'ons and th' aministrators parts of yer lait fathers goods xxvj'. xiijs. iiijd. DEBTS DEMANDED. Demaunded by Richard billingham as debt to him due vij'. xiiij.-The sygnes & marks ELESABETH BYLLYNGHAM M B F Margeri Margarett & Ag billingham (In dorso.) I. Joh'is billingham nup' de Crooke hall def".

CCCXII. MR LEONERDE Temperleye, gentellmane.'

The Inuentarie of all sooche goodes and Cattells wch was Mr Leonerde Temperleyes gentellmane dwelling at Sackerstone hughe in the p'ishe of Wyttone gilberte deceasede p'ced by thes foure honeste men viz Raphe Eamerson Roberte Gellsone John Watsone and John Coplande of wyttone gilbert aforesaid the xijth of februarie A° d'ni 1577.

IMP'MIS one long wayne, iiijor pitche forkes, ij mocke hoockes one olde sleade and twoo olde ropes xiijs iiijd-ijo olde shorte waynes wth yll wheals xviijs iiijd—one plowe, one Cowto', j socke & ijo plewe bands v-vij yrone yockes for oxen to drawe in v -ve soumes and ijo shakells ix-three stones of yron iiijsve Irone wedges at js iiijd-ijo woombles and on olde ytche, j yrone harraw vjs-iiijor old axes, ij hacks & v° olde shakells and spades iiijs viijiij olde sythes, ve shorte plankes iiijs-ijo yrone markes for sheape vjd-j olde longe wayne blade at iij iiijdj olde

1 This person seems to have retired from a military life, with his spear-staves and banners and "ancyents," and other armour all enumerated, to farm the estate of "Sackerstone hughe," hodie Saggerston heugh, a name partly derived from its situation, and partly from the Sacrist of Durham, to whose office it was appropriated before the Dissolution. One would like to know what were the "small Englishe bookes" in which he occasionally amused himself, and which were valued at only 38. 4d. He once had a taste for music, as appears by his olde syttrone" and his "broken gyttrone."

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grinstone iiijiij olde laythers j3-ij, old saddells j' iiijd. Suma iij xviijs ijd. IN THE BARNE-Itie thraves of rye at vi v ―lxj thraves of yle mowe borne otes at iij'-x akers of corne wch ys sowen vj-xvj lode of haye at vjs viijd lode v1 vj3 viijd. Some xix' vjs viij. IN THE CORNE CHAMBER-viij bowles of Rye at vjs viijd. ij1 xiij3 iiija—xij bowles of hauer malte at ij'— one bowle of otes iiijiij toobes and one Kennell mete iiij ijd -ijo bordes, j. shovell, j syve & j hopper j3 iiija—j bushell of ote malt iiij3—Suma vl vs xd. THE CATTELL-ve twynter stottes at xx prise v1-iiij twinter whyes at iiij'-vijen elder whies at xxvj viija, ix'. vjs viija_viij stirkes xiij3 ïiïija, v1 xiij3 iiija—–xviij farrowe Kyene and one bull at xxvjs viijd, xxviiijor Kyne newe kalued wth ther calves xxx3, vj1-one old mayned oxe at j1 vjs viijd xen oxen at xlvjs viijd, xxiij' vjs viijd-xiiijen speende calves at vjs viija, iiij' vjs viijd-vijxx weathers at iiij' a pece, xxviij'. iiijxx and v ewes at iij3 a pc', xvij1-vij Toopes at iijs iiijd a p', j' iij' iiijiijxx xvij hogges at liij' iiij a skore, x1 vs. iiijd-one stage or Colte at j' xvjs viijd-one Sowe and three pigges v3-one goose, j gander ijo dooks and one drake ijs viij v hennes, ij Kokes & j Capone ijs viijd-one hyve wth bees iiij. Sum cxlij' xix' viijd. IN THE HALL-one olde table wth v olde foormes and twoo plankes at v3-one lytell table of Joyners woorke viij greate olde ioynte stooles and thre small j3 vja— ijo old turned chaires ixd-one cupborde wth thre lockes v3one lytell cupborde wth ij locks j'.-soe mooche m'tynmes breaffe (beef) as comithe to v3-ix small glasses for beare viijij pewter and thre latten candellsticks at ijs viijd-vij lytell disshes of woode iiijd-one speare staffe for a horsse man j3--one chayne of yrone, one shewle and j payre of tonges j3 viijd-viij hanks of harden garen ijs viija—j old carpett of cheker frees vja j woode koke nett ijs-j creadell of yrone wth porres vj3 viijd Some ij' vj vd. IN THE BUTTRIE-xxtie stones of salte butter at ij' viija, ij' xiijs iiijd-xxtie small chesies at viija, xiijs iiijd-xxvj milke bowles at iijs iiijd-ixen lytell barrells for drynke iiij'— one chirne for mylke vja-ijo olde drinkine cannes & one pott iiijj tunell & ijo butter dishes & j milke sile iija—viij spoones of horne & iije dooson treene dishes and dublers and trenchers j' ijd-j dressinge borde ijo foormes and tressells j'-vj stone of olde leade wayghts vjs viijd-ixen coopell of cole fysshe x'-as mooche butter as ys praysed j'. Sum' v1 xiij xjd. IN THE KITCHINGE AND LARDER HOUSE. iij small Kytts, iiij milken skeales, and one wassinge toobe ja viija-one bowkinge toobe, and iiijor olde chease fatts viijd—a fryinge panne viijd-one chine of yrone & a great treavett x--j lytell paire of cobyrones & ij° potte hooks j' viij.ij° lytell drippinge pannes & j lytell girde yrone

j-one brede grate one spitt j' iijd-one lytell morter of brasse with a pestell of yrone ijs-one choppinge knife, j laddell ija. one brasse pott viijd-ijo brasse Kettells vs-ve lytell skelletts of brasse & ijo yrone potts iiijs viijd-ij presses for cheise ijsj olde troughe to boolte in wth a couer viijd-iiijor olde tobes & one gyle fatte ijs viijd-j lytell leade to brewe in x3-ve ryddells ande seaves to wynnowe corne xa-iiij Sakes for corne & j wynnowclothe v-j pecke mett vja. Šum ij1 ix3. iija. IN YE CHAPELL CHAMBER. HIS APPARELL-One olde goune of Carrall lyned with bayes facyde wth furre xs jd-j olde spanishe black cappe wth 3 yardes of veluet j'-j olde spanishe cappe of blacke freseado vjs viijd-ijo olde lyuerey cots of blewe clothe xj pettie cote clothe of stam'ell coller clothe xiijs iiijd --one olde dooblett of blacke bombasie cutt ijs—one olde Jerkine of buckerame with olde gardes of rott veluett j3.—ijo olde waste cotes ij-j paire of olde mookado breches & 3 paire of olde stockes iiijs iiijd-ijo morninge hoodes & olde garides of veluett ijs--one lynning bagge iiijd-olde bone lace and sylke poynts wth oth' tryfells js-j olde banner wth the armes of englande j-j olde ancyent of sarsenett white & blacke j'--j olde blacke cappe of veluett ijs-iiijor olde brusshes wth other tryfells js iiijj olde syttrone & j broken gyttrone j—j paire of gayshekoones broken iijs iiijj tronke chiste iijs vjd-vj quisshones ijs. Sum' v'. v. xd. LYNNEN. iiijor old shirtes farre woorne vjs viijdj quilte of lyninge clothe v-iije olde table clothes & iije napkines ijs--iije olde shorte table clothes & viije napkines of harden ijs-vj lyttell hande towells of harden ijs-ijo coorse olde pyllowe beres viijd-iiijor paire of old broken sheats vjs viijdxviijen yeardes of newe ron'de lyninge xij3—j olde Smoke wroughte wth sylke ijs—ijo handekirchers & one p'e of clothe ijs -iij payre of lyninge boote hose & ve paire of socks iij3--j troonke Chiste ij. Sum ijl vs. HIS BEDDINGE—one old plaine bedsteade with a testo' of olde sylke iijs iiijj quilte & a cou'lett of darnexe viije blanketts at xx, v-one olde roogge ij3— j lytell fether bedde, j bolster & one pillow j'. IN YE NEXT CHAMBER-one bedde steade withoute a teaster js-j lytell olde fether bedde wth a bolster and canves and stoxes vijs -j quilte ij° olde kyuerletts, j blankett, & one strawe bedde ix viijd-one olde borde wth tressells & olde happin harden ijs iijd-j payre of olde breehes j shewle & a baskett vijd. IN THE OUTE CHAMBER. ijo plaine bedde steades more ijs—ij。 olde tables and tressells x-v stone bottells at x-3 olde chests and a raike to hange cheses on iiijs iiijd-3 old tobbes wth floxes and feathers js iiijd-Sum' iij' iiijs vj. IN THE LYTELL CHAMBER-j plaine croslett wth heade peace for a horse mane x3

-one croslett wth sleaues of maile and a murrione x j blacke skoole j iiijj olde sworde wth ij old blads v3. ija—j halbarde at ijs vjdj calever wth a leather case x-ijo dagges with cases & j flaske & tootche box x3-j lytell crosse bowe wth a bender and iiijor arrowes v3 – 3e bowes & 3 quivers wth xxtie arrowes vijs vjd -3 olde bagges 3 shootinge gloues js iiijd-j paire of playenge tables & men ij-cartan small englishe books iijs iiijj stone of woole vjs viija-4 of soope js-olde boots and shewes as ys woorthe iijs iiij-in olde lomber iij. Sum' iiij' ij. ij. IN THE SU'NTS CHAMBERS-iij bedde steades plane iijs jd-iije cou❜letts at xxa a p's v3—iije blanketts at iijs iiijiije bolsters vja—ij paire & j shette of olde harden clothe v-one drye fatte & ijo olde wollen wheales at ijs viijd. Sum' xix' vja. THE LEASE of SeGERSTONE HVHGE p'ced by Thom's harrisone Will'm bak' george cuthb't & nicholas Turpine to cc m'ks. Sum' cxxxiij1 vj3. viijd. Sum' totalis cccxxxj' iij. vija. SPENTE IN YE HOUSE SINCE HIS DEATHE. Itie threaves of rye ijs a threave v'--lx threaves of yll mowebornte otes iij'--xvjen loode of haye at vj viija a lode v1 vjs viijd-viij boles of rye at vjs viijd lez boule ij1 xiijs 4a—xij boles of haver malte ijj boule of ots iiij-ix coopell of fishe x3--xxtie stones of butter ijs viijd lez stone ij' xiijs---xxtie cheses at viija a piece xiijs iiijd. Sum' expensar. predict. deducend. xxj1 xvij viijd. Sum' clara cccix' vs xjd. Item disbursed for the chardgs of the admi'strac'on & engrossinge ye Inventare and the codicell and for the obligac'one and copie therof xx".

CCCXIII. RYCHARD RAWLYNGE, VICAR OF STRANTON.

In Dei nomine amen

The xj daye of fabruari in the yeare of or lord god 1577 I Rychard Rawlynge layte Vicar of Stranton beinge hole of mynd and of perfacte Rememberance thanks be to god doythe maike this my last will and testamente in maner and forme as foloweithe vz fyrst I gyve my sole to Almyghtye god my maker and redemor and nothinge dobtinge but that of his infinite mersye he will Receyve The Same and my bodye to be buryed in the queare of stranto' I doo Gyve to margaret my wyfe Samuel Nicholas Sara and Margaret my Children all the goods moveable and inmoveable ihat I haue yf that my wyfe will stand to that but yf she will not I doo gyve her the terd parte of all my goods my debtes paid my legases furth filled I doo gyve to Thomas Raye of greton my doughter Margaret with her portion I gyve to willia' Grynwall my brother Samuell my sonne with his portion I gyve to John Rawlyng my brother Nycholas my sonne with his portion I gyve to

Nycholas my sonne one rigged stote and to margaret my dowghter one read whye and to Samuel and Sara eather of them one youe and one lambe I gyve to Gylbart dicson one lambe and to my brother willia' Rawlynge my second goone. debtes whiche I doo owe. I owe to my brother Willia' Grynwell x' vs vjd I owe to my brother George Rawlynge xx' and to my brother John and him viij. I owe to my mothure xlvjs viija I owe to Robart Smytheson iiij3. debtes whiche is owne to me mr nicholas fulthupe for his fathers two years le't fynes and two calves and his fathers mortuarye Thomas colson for one bole of byge and one bole of wheate and my mother doyth owe me vij1 but I had one horse which my father gave me but I put That to her disscretion rayfe reade owes me xiiijd and John brantinga' owes me ixa more. debtes that I doo owe I owe to Rychard Walton for 6 yeards of brod cloythe and I owe to m' bryche xl and he oweth vnto me for Rydinge aboute his busenes The rest of my gods my debtes paid my leagases furthefilled I doo gyve to Samuel Nicholas Sara and Margaret my children whome I maike executors of this my last will and testament Witness hereof Robert Toyes curat of hartlepoole Thomas Raye, John Casson, John Rawlynge, Roger dicson with others.

CCCXIV. THOMAS CLAXSTON, OF WYNDLSTON, GENTLMAN.'

In ye name of god Ame' I Thomas Claxston of wyndlston w'in the p'she of St. Andrew Awcklande gentlman being sicke in body But yet neverthelesse of sound & p'fect memory (laude & praise be to Almightie God therfore) upon ye xjth day of October: 1579. do make this my last will and testament in man'er followinge. ffirst & pryncipallie I com'end and bequeathe my soul to ye mercifull hands of Almightie god trustinge to be saved only by the meritts of Christs death and passion: And my Body I do com'end vnto the Earthe to be buryed wth in my said p'ishe church. Ite' I do geve & bequeathe vnto willmn Claxton my nephewe (ffor and In consideration yt take vnto him my brother will'mn Claxton his vncle and fynde him meate and clothes during his naturalle liffe) ij oxen one cowe one meare wch he haith now in his occupation & custody And also one lode of seede wheate and one quarter of seede Otes one paer of soles wth overings: and all

1 Of the family of Claxton, of Old Parke, and a farmer at Windleston, under the family of Eden.