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howses, gardens, garthes, grasing meadows nor any there appertaining aforesaid to her bequeathed, nor any implements of household stuff before mentioned, nor any part thereof to any person or persons (saving that she may place tenents in the howses that she need not use from yeare to yeare, as heretofore I have usually done, and that she may sell her hay been mowen and gathered and her foggages in any year or years she shall not need to use it her self) but that if she shall endeavour as about or at anytime offer to let, sell or alyeate the said tenemts, howses, gardens, garths, grounds, meadows or any other there said appurtenances, or any other howsehold stuff mentconed in this my last will and testament, to her in manner aforesaid given and bequeathed, or any part or piece thereof to any pson or psons whomsoever, otherwise then is either before limitted or shall marrie and take to husband any man after my death, or commit any forfeiture for nonpayment of rent or other dewtes. That then and presentlie thereupon this my guift and bequest of all and singular the said tentts, howses, gardens, garths, grounds, meadows and their appurtances and premises with the said household stuff to her bequeathed and given in manner aforesaid, or of so much thereof as she shall go about, endeavour or offer, Taverne, sell or alyenate or suffer to be forfeited and in danger thereof, shall so cease and be utterlie void and of non effect, anything as is aforesaid given or bequeathed to the contrary notwithstanding. And further, my will is that my said wyfe shall have for that which is termed her coffer all such things as belong her for her apparell and her bedstead before to her bequeathed, sufficient and reasonablie furnished with to her bedd, mattrass, bolster and other competent bed clothes for one bedd, but not the best bed covering, best fether bedd, nor best sheets, And also if so be she doe not lay in to my execatorgood assurance for the redelivery of the said howsehold stuffe in as good state as she shall receive the same, or the true value thereof as the same shall be priced, with assurance for the said deliverie of the said howse stuff or the valew aforesaid, and shall bind both herself, her executors, administrators or assigns to deliver the same as is aforesaid to my executors at her death or marriage or other her departure from the said legacies then I give, assign, legate and bequeathe, after my wyfe's said refusall of her said legacies, if any such shall be and from and after any other her departure from the same legacies, and after her death or mariage to an other husband as is aforesaid, my lease of my said dwellinghowses and gardens in the North Baily of the said Cittie of Durham, and all my tearms of years then to come of and in the same howses and gardens with their appurtenances whatsoever to me in my said lease granted, and all my right, title, interest and claime of in and to the premises and every parcel thereof to Katherine Spence, my daughter, after my wive's death, mariage or refusall aforesaid,

Also I give and bequeath my lease of the Chambrie of the blessed virgin Mary nigh St. Oswald's Church aforesaid, of the meadow ground and close called the Ladie close, and of my acre and a half of meadow ground in the Bellases aforesaid, and all my terms of yeares then to come of and in the said lease, howses, tents, garths, grounds and other the premises, with their appurtenances, whatsoever to me in the said leases granted (Except the howse in Kirkgate, which I give to my sonne, Cuthbert Spence, immediately after my death), and all my right, title, interest and claime of in and to the premises and every part and parcels thereof to John Spence, sonne of my sone, Cuthbert Spence, of the Cittie of Durham, after my wive's death, refusall or marriage or forfeiture. And if the said John Spence dye within the age of one and twentie yeares, or before he can lawfully come to the occupacon of the premises, Then I bequeath all the premises to him given to the rest of the said Cuthbert Spence his lawfully begotten children, Provided that if the said children of the said Cuthbert shall dye or already sell or put away the aforesaid bequests to them, Then my will is that George Spence, my nephew, and his children shall have the title and interest thereof, and hereunto in as ample manner as the aforesaid John Spence, or the lawfull begotten children of the said Cuthbert Spence, have or ought to have the same by virtew of this my last Will and Testament. And that these my purposes bequests may the better be effected, and that my wyfe and children or other my legators doe not harrie one another I most humbly request my Wor. Mr. Dean and the Chapter of Durham to take the said custodie of my said leases into there howse of Records as a place most indefferent for all my legataries and executors. And all be it, John Walker, who maryed my daughter, Susanna, hath made a generall acquittance and entred bond never to challenge any of my goods, yet in way of gifts and considerations I give unto them my second round cloake, a jacket and a payre of pritches and a hatt, and to my sone, Cuthbert, my best round cloake, a dubblett and a hatt. The residue of all my goods, moveable and unmoveable, my debts, legacies and funeral expences paid and discharged, I give, legate and bequeath the moietie in one halfe thereof to my wyfe, Alice Spence, to have, occupy and enjoy during her naturall lyfe, and after her life to come, or the price thereof, to Katherine Spence and to my sonne, George Spence; and the other halfe thereof I give and bequeath to the said Katherine Spence and my sonne, Cuthbert Spence, his children. But my will is that if any to whom I have given anything in this my Testament and last Will shall offer, goe about, or actually defraude or doe any iniure to the other having interest to any thing in this my last Will and Testament he shall thereupon and by reason of that evil and wrongful dealing loose, fall from and foregoe all the benvfitts, tytle and interest that otherwise such deserver and fraudulent

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dealer might or should have in and by this my last Will and Testament, or any things therein conteyned. And that this my last Will and Testament may be dewley executed, I doe ordaine, constitute and make my said daughter, Katherine Spence, my trew and lawful executor of this my aforesaid last Will and Testament. And I humbly desire the ordinarie who it shall please god to approve this my last Will and Testament to take order by strong bonds that they that have interest in and by this my last Will and Testament doe not wrong one to another. And that this my last Will and Testament be dewlie executed. I will that these my bequests, devises and purposes conteyned in this my last Will and Testament be not expounded, conserned, freed or wrased from my words and my plaine and trew meaning by any collorable, superficall or synister argument or sence otherwise then the plane words will beare and afford. And I will that whosoever shall be quarrelous, contencous or troublesome herein shall loose and forgoe his or their whole interest and benefit of this my Will and Testament and of whatsoever is therein mentioned. And finallie I ordeyne and make my trustie and well beloved friend, Mr. John Richardson, of Durham, my Kinsman, Mr. Richard Jackson, Mr. Christopher Boa. . and Mr. Henry Barker, Supervisors of this my last Will and Testament, and I hereby desire them to see and procure that this my last Will and Testament be proved and putt into execution. Witnesses, Hen. Barker, Richard Jackson. Proved, 1607.

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ISABELLA ROBSON.1

July 11, 1607. In the name of God, Amen, I, Isabella Robson, of the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the parish of All Saints', widow. To be buried in the parish church of All Saints' soe neare my late husband as convenientlie maybe. I give and bequeath to my brother, George Readheade, locksmith, a full twoe thirde partes in three equall partes being devided of all my householde stuffe. I give unto him over and besides a whole bedding of clothes. I give and bequeath unto Robt. Smale, Keilman, his wife, a round cubbord now being in my howse, a great damske chist in the loft, a sane yard and a kirtle. I give and bequeath to John Readhead, sone of Richard Readhead, shipwright, a danskpott, pewterpott and 2 platters of pewter. I give to Isabell Readhead, the said Richard's wife, my silver gowne crooks. I give to Mallie Wilkinson my gown taicke. I give to Thomas Readhead, marriner, another full thirde parte of all my household stuff, and to his wife my worsted apron and a paire of

The Testatrix was bur. at All Saints, Newcastle, 18 July, 1607.

crookes to it. I give and bequeath unto Thomas Readhead, sone of the said Thomas, a pewter pottle pott. I give unto Mally Errington, wife of Gilbert Errington, a fether bed. Whereas the said Robert Smale is oweing me 8s. I doe freely forgive it him. I give unto my sister, Eppie Brown, 2 pewter platters. My mind. and will is that all such legacies and gifts as I have heare in this, my will, given and bequeathed, shall be delivered and taken out of all my goodes, and then my brother, George Readhead, and Thomas Readhead, to have their partes according as before. have given and bequeathed them all the rest of my goods moveable and unmovable, my debts being paid and funeral expences discharged, I give and bequeath unto my said brother, George Readhead, and my cozen, the said Thomas Readhead, whom I do make executors jointly of this my psent will. Witnesses, Gilbert Errington, Robt. Smale, Mallie Wilkinson, Isabella Readhead and William Vincent.

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WILLIAM SCURFIELD.1

July 25, 1607. In the name of God, Amen, I, William Scurfield, of Grindon, in the county of Durham, Yeoman. To be buried in the church or churchyard of Bishopwarmouth. First I give and bequeath unto the poore of the parish which are most needful at the day of my death or buriall 20s. I give and bequeath unto my sone in law, James Farrowe, and to Alice, his wife, my daughter, and their children, the sum of 51. over and above their porcons which I have alreadie paid to the said James and Alice, of which 57. James Farrowe is oweing me 30s. I am contented to forgive him 10s. thereof, so my will is he allow that 20s, which he is oweing me and I will that the other 47. be paid to them or either of them that shallbe living at a years end after my death. Whereas my son-in-law, John Thompson, is oweing me fiftie shillings, I forgive him 10s. thereof and I give to him and his · wife, Ellen, and their children, the sum of five pounds, namely

William Scurfield was bur. at Bishopwearmouth, 30 Sept., 1609, at which place his wife had been bur. 26 Aug., 1597; she bore him four children, Rowland, bapt., 25 June, 1577, bur. 28 May, 1620, mar. Alice Jervice, 26 Mch., 1607 (by whom he had four sons, Robert, bapt., 17 Jan., 1607/8, John, bapt., 8 July, 1610, William, bapt., 4 Oct., 1612, and Barnard, bapt., 18 May, 1615); Robert, bapt., 4 Mch., 1574/5, mar. Isabel Merriman, 1 May, 1598 (by whom he had three sons and four daurs, William, bapt., 2 Mch., 1599/1600, bur. 25 Sept., 1600, Peter, bapt., 27 Jan., 1604/5, John, bapt., 13 Oct., 1608, bur., 26 Oct., the same year, Alice, bapt., 11 Sept., 1602, Joan, bapt., 25 Mch., bur., 26 Apl., 1607, Elizabeth, bapt., 22 Apl., 1610, Margaret, bapt., 3 May, 1618); Alice, bapt., 1 May, 1569, said in the will to have mar. James Farrow, and Ellen who mar. John Thompson, 27 April, 1596.

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40s. which he is oweing, and 37. more to be paid to him or his wife or children two yeares after my death. I give and bequeath unto my sone, Rowland Scurfield, 57., to be paid three years after my death. I give and bequeath unto the late children of John Dixson, that is to say, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane and Isabella to every one of them, 20s. apiece. All the rest of my goods, my debts, legacies and funeral expences discharged, I give unto my sone, Robert Scurfield, whom I make my full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Witnesses, Peter Dentone, Thomas Markland, Wm. Cooke. Proved, December 2, 1609.

NICHOLAS LAYBORNE.

Sept. 1, 1607. In the name of God, Amen, I, Nicholas Layborne, the Elder of Durwancoate. To be buried within the quere of Meddomsley, my pish church. I give and bequith the full half of my farmhold and tenement, which I dy now possessed of, unto my wife, Jane Layborne, for the yeares unexpired to bring up my small children. I give and bequith unto my daughter, Margery Layborne, three score poundes for her filiall, [portion] And if that my goods will not amount and extend to that sum, then I will that shee shall have that which remayneth or shall made oute of my half tenement: Provided always that my said dowghter Margery doe follow and obey her mother's advice and advices of the supervisor of this my Will and Testament in her matching, it please Gode; otherwise that she will not have her porcon, but be at her mother's discretion. And I will that my wife shall give to the rest of all my children, viz., John Layborne, Peter Layborne, Arthor Layborne and William Layborne, their portions at her discretion as she shall think good, with the advices of the supervisors of this my Will and testament. And also that if the haff shall come to my wife's use, I will that she shall geive unto Henry Halsall 40s. and to Ambrose Halsell 26s. 8d., my dowghter's children. Also I doe take that upon my conscience at this present before you all here, That if halfe should come by [and] in wright to the use of me or my successors fower yeares before the end and expiration of Mr. Headlye's lease And I make my wife, Jane Layborne, my sole and full and lawful executrix of this my last Will and Testament. And I also make my brother, Anthony Swinborne, and my nephew, John Stephenson, Supervisors of this my last Will and Testament, to see that it be fully accomplished and fullfilled according to the true meaning (as my trust is in them). Witnesses, John Rogersonn, Anthony Swinburne, John Stephenson, Geo. Wrightson.

INVENTORIE, 1587, 17s. Proved, 1607,

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