MARGRET LYDDELL.1 Feb. 21 [1603-4]. In the name of God, Amen, I, Margret Lyddell, late wife of Mr. Thomas Lyddell, of the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant and alderman. To be buried in the quere of St. Nicholas Church in Newcastle, where the bodye of my late husband doth lie entombed. I give and bequeath unto my sonne, Francis, all that my house in the head of the Side, wherein he at this psent doth dwell, together with the Carres Milnes and also my shopp on the bridge where he at psent doth occupie with so much of the loft above it as doth directly upward answer to the same, and also a seller in the close which he now occupieth with the wast belonging unto it, to him and his heires for ever, and for default of such his heires all the premises to come to my neighest heires. I give and bequeath unto my sonne, Thomas, my house in the Cloth Market, wherein his sonne Thomas now doth dwell, with my shop in the bridge which he at this psent doth occupie, together with so much of the loft above it as doth directly upwards answer to the same, as also my place called the freires with the appurtenances, wherein he now dwelleth, to him and to his heires for ever, and in default of such his heires all the premises to come unto my neighest heires. I bequeath with the shopp on the bridge, which he now doth occupie, with as much of the loft above it and doth directlie upwards answere to the same, together also my close in Gateside, to him and his heires for ever, and for default of such his heires all the premises to come unto my neighest heires. I give and bequeath unto my sonne Robarte a signet of gold, together with the third parte of all my The first mention of Thomas Liddell is his apprenticeship, Feb. 18, 1539/40, to Robert Lamb, mercer; he was admitted 1544/5. Having made his will, May 8, 1577, he was bur. the following day at St. Nicholas, Newcastle. His widow, who proved his will, was bur. at the same place, Oct. 31, 1604. Her eldest son Thomas' will is printed in this Vol., as also is that of her son Francis. plate. I give and bequeath unto Isabell Dawsonne my best gowne and chamblet kirtell. I give and bequeath unto my maiden, Janet Foster, a whoole year's wadges at the heure of my death, togither with the mattres and bedclothes she lyeth upon. I give and bequeath unto Barbary Liddell a silver tablet guilt. The rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable, my legacies and funerall expences discharged, I give unto my sonns Thomas and Francis, whom I constitute and make my full Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Witnesses, George Liddell, Willyam Sherwood, Gawen Suffeild, David Johnson. Proved, 1605. WILLIAM REED.1 June 2, 1604. Reed William, Sir of Fenham, in the parish of Holie Island, Knight. My bodie shall be buried at the discretion of my executors. I give and bequeath unto Thomas Swinhoe of Goswick, gentleman, and to William Swinhoe, his sone, and to their heirs for ever All that lande in the Holie Iland which I have of the said Thomas Swinhoe in mortgage of 1107., which should have been paid unto me or my assigns at Michaelmas in 1601. I give unto William Towers, Francis Towers, George Towers and Bartholomew Towers four of my wife's children, each 207. to be paid by my executors to their tutors or governors for their use. I give unto Chartie Bell, alias Reede, my base begotten daughter, 501., and I desire the Right Worl Myres Mathew, the wife of the Right Reverend father in God, dcor Mathew Bishop of Durham, to take the tuition of her with her portion during her minortie. I give unto William Reynnarde, alias Reed, my sone, now commonly known by the title of Capt. Reed, all my whole right of inheritance title and estate of whatsoever within the towne of Berwick and his heirs for ever. I give unto my said sone, William Reed, the remaynder of my leases and tithes whatsoever, either by Letters Patent from Our late Sovereign, Lady Elizabeth, of famous memorie, under the great seal of England, and also the Leases from the Dean and Chapter of Durham, or by any other leases, conveyances, which I assigned and set over to Capt. Robert Carvell and Mr. John Crayne for the use of the ladie Elizabeth, my wife, as by Indenture dated the 10th day of Aug. last. My wife also to have the tithes of the several townes of Holie Iland, Skrymerson, Fenwick and Lowlin, and also parcell of the Rectorie or psonage of Holie Iland. All the rest, my goods moveable and . He June 6, 1604. Sr Willm. Reede, Knight, bur. Holy Island Registers. His tombstone near the reading desk bears the following inscription:" Contra vim mortis non est medicamen in hortis. had three wives, all of whom were bur. at Holy Island: his first Elizabeth, Dec. 24, 1585; his second Mary, Oct. 24, 1595; and his third Elizabeth, widow of Charles Towers (bur. July 3, 1600), July 30, 1612. unmoveable, I give to my said sone, Capt. William Reede, and the ladie Elizabeth, my wife, and appoint them Executors. This will was redd to Sir William at his own appointment on Satterdaie morneing, being the second daie of June, 1604, in the presence of my Ladie Elizabeth Reede. Witnesses, Henry Jones, Ralph Parkin, Thomas Cuthbert, Richard Barton. INVENTORY amounted to 4477. 16s. 4d. ISABELLA CHARLTON. Jan. 20, 1604. Isabella Charlton, daughter of James Charlton of Bellingham. To be buried in Bellingham church. I give to James Charlton of barnardstead, two kyne. To the said James's daughter a reade quiqe styrke. To Barbara Charlton a black kowe. To Christopher Charlton of Greatsteade, foure poundes English money, which Marke Charlton of Harytethe is owen me. To the said Christopher Charlton a branded kowe, which is with Walter Charlton of Hasrop. I give the residue of my estate to the said Christopher Charlton and appoint him sole Executor. Witnesses, Trestie Charltone of Greasteade, John Charlton of the same. Probate, 1604. ELIZABETH JENYSON.1 Jan. 19, 1604. In the name of God, Amen, I Elizabeth Jenyson of Walworth, in the countie Palatine of Duresme, widow, doe make this my last Will in manner and forme following. My bodie to be buried in the Chaanncell of the Church, where it shall please God to call me to his mercye. At my buriall I will not have any black to be bestowed, but onlie will that my bodie be caried to the ground in decent and formlie manner, on which daie of my buriall also I will that 57. in money be bestowed upon the poore. I give unto the Schole at Heighington a great newe English bible with a chaine to fasten to a deske, and also the Dictionary of Thomas Thomas. I doe give to my sone in lawe, Sir George Frevile, Knight, 107. to buye him a gelding, one of my litle barrells or vessells of irish aquavite and my Tie that standes at my bed side. I bequeath to the wief, the lady Eliz Frevile, my daughter, the bed whereon I lie, with the bedsteed, Testerne and curtaines, a new mattrass marked with my name, a blewe rugg, She was the daughter of Edward Birch, of Sandon, Co. Beds, groom porter to Henry VIII., bur. at Heighington, April 7, 1605, mar. Thomas Jenison of Walworth, auditor of Ireland, who died Nov. 17, 1586. There is a pedigree of Jenison of Walworth in Surtees' History of Durham, iii., pp. 290-2. a white rugg, a paier of pillowes and pillowbers, the sheete that I lie on, as also a paier of fine sheets of my owne making marked with the lres. E.F., my spice box, my black cheste with drawinge tills, both my french hoodes, my bone grace, my little painted cofer, my little greene chaire, my martin skynns, and twenty poundes in money. I give to my sonne, Willm. Jenyson, the younger, my lease of the tythe corne of Walworth Lordshipp, two ruggs thone checkquered blewe and yellowe, the other a faire white shagee rugg which lie in the new presse over the milke house chamber, my gray stagg stoned coming forth with two geares, the short table in the hall with one longe forme to it, eight long ioynes stooles, my blewe mantle, and fourtie poundes in money. I give to Elizabeth Jenyson, daughter of the said Willm. Jenyson, the younger, 107. in money, one Jewel which the lady Freville, my daughter, hath, after her decease, if she die without issue. And if it happen the said Elizabeth Jenyson to die before my said daughter, the lady Frevile, that then it shallbe in my said daughter's disposcion, and I give the said Eliz. Jenyson my little blacke chest. I give and bequeath Two ruggs thone chequered russett and redd, thother a white rugg which lie in the new presse over the milkhouse, my baye fole under the . baye meare, and fortye poundes in money. And to my said sone, Thomas, his wief, all my hempe. And to their sonne, George Jenyson, for his educacon and bringing upp at schole the first yeare, tenn poundes, and one rugge that lies upon the Lady Frevile's bedd, chequered redd russett and blewe. And to theer Daughter, Margarett Jenyson, 107. I doe further give and bequeathe to my said sonns, Willm. Jenyson, the younger, and Thomas Jenyson, all my lynnen in my two chests standing in my chamber (whereof one a wanscoate chest standing at my bedd's feete). To my said sonne, Willm., the younger, thother standing under the west window. I give to my sonne, Thomas, the said lynnen to be equally divided between them, saving the lynnen in the said two chests contained before given and bequeathed. I give to the lady Frevile, my daughter, my sonns, William Jenyson, the younger, and Thomas Jenyson, my booke of Marters to be in use amongst them. And whereas my sonns that are contrary in religion, Doe not deserve to have any thinge, yet notwithstanding, in regard of naturall affecon which parents must needs beare to their children, I doe give and bequithe to them as hereafter followeth. To William Jenyson, the elder, my first sonne, I give and bequeth twenty poundes in money and six ordinary quishions, and to his sonne, Robert Jenyson, 107. I give to my sonne, John Jenyson, partlie in consideraeon that he had noe benefitt of my house at London, partlie in regard that he shall suffer my executors quietlie and peaceblie to execute my will, the moietie and half of my cropp of corne which shall be standing and ground upon the ground at Walworth at the time of my death, and all the , bordes which shallbe then unlaied and unnailed, provided alwaies that if he, my said sonne, doe any way molest or hinder my executors in executing of my will, or will not allow them convenient time to be sett down by four men indifferentlie chosen by him and them for carying awaie of such goodes and cattell as I shall leave behind me in the house or upon the ground at Walworth, That then the said John Jenyson, my sonne, shall reape noe benefitt by my said Will. I further give unto my said sonne, John, seaven table clothes of hempon cloth, whereof three for the long table in the hall, two long ones for the table in the parlor, the leaves being drawne forthe, and the . two other for the side table and six dozen of napkins all of hempen clothe. I will that for my said sone, John, there be as much broad grene clothe bought as will make a carpett for the table standing in the little parlor. And I doe further give to him as much white cloth as shall make curtanes for the bed in the lowe courte chamber, which my said sone must gett died redd. I give and bequethe to my said sone, John Jenyson, the new great bedstead standing in the chamber over myne owne chamber, the new great presse over the milkhouse chamber, the newpresse in the buttery, and the long new table in the hall with fower newe formes belonging to the same, to remaine as heirlomes to the house of Walworth. I doe further will that my executors pay to my said sone, John Jenyson, all such things as he cann demand as due to him by an Inventory made betwixt me and him, which he hath not received alreadie. I doe give to my sone, John Jenyson's eldest sonne, named John Jenyson, a sute of Diaper of eight yardes long and my husband's black Armour as heirloomes to the house. And all the residue of my Armor which is unbestowed (except the common Armor) I doe give to my son, John Jenyson. I further give to my sonne John Jenyson's other children, viz., to Thomas, Michaell, Richard, Mary and Martha Jenyson, 207. equally amongst them. I give unto my sonne, Michael Jenyson, 201. and a guilt Jugg with barrs, and aboute half a garnishe of pewter vessell marked with the Ires M. and J. I further give to my daughter, the lady Eliz. Frevile, 207. freelie in money, in consideracon if she will please to take the educacon and bringing upp Elizabeth Jenyson, daughter to my con, Willm. Jenyson, the younger, provided alwaies that her father finde her apparell and all other necessaries. I bequeth to my L. Bishop of Durham nowe being, for a small remembrance, one double soveraigne, and to Mrs. Matthewe one Spurroyall. I give to Mrs. Bowes, of Aske, one Spurroyall. give to Richard Frevile one Spurroyall, and to his wief one Spurroyall, and to their children to each of them 10s. I give to my cosen, Driscibla Cowlton, my plaine guilt Jugg. To my cosen, Ann Horsley, my furred gowne guarded with vellatt, and my black grogeran kirtle fringed. I give to my neece, Dorothy Birch, 201., my beste stuffe gowne, my silke grogeran kirtle and I |