ROBERT LAWSON.1

Jan. 13, 1611. Robert Lawson, of. Cramlingtone, in the Countie of Northumberland, Esquire. My bodye to be buried in the quear and chappell of Cramlington. I give to my well beloved wife, Elizabeth Lawson, thee thirds of my lands and goods, moveable, unmoveable, with leases and other goods, my debts to be first deducted. I give to my well beloved friends, Sir Ralphe Lawson, Knight, Roger Lawson, Esq., William Fenwick, gent, and Thomas Cramlington, gent my eldest sone Thomas Lawson, the two parts of my lands and goods to see my other children's portions paid as hereafter followeth : To my sons, George, Robert, Ralph, Michaell and William, 1007. each. I give to my daughters, Mary and Dorothy, 1007. each. Witnesses, Roger Lawson, Esq., Thomas Cramlington, gent, and Lyonell Fenwick, gent.

Debts oweing by Robert Lawson: Unto Margaret Read, 307. To Richard Swane, 107. To George Wallis, 107. To George Huntlye, 107. To James Claveringe, 157. 14s. Od. To John Stobes, 17. 9s. 5d. To Mke Hudcheson, 27.

INVENTORIE amounted to 9197. 9s. 2d. Probate, 12th June, 1612. Tuition of Michael Lawson and Dorothy Lawson (minors) granted to their brother, Thomas Lawson, of Cramlington.

PHILLIP HAGTHROPPE.2

Jan. 20, 1611. In the name of God, Amen, I, Phillip Hagthroppe, of Daringe Crooke, within the County of Durhame, gen. I bequiethe my bodye beweridd in Chester Church as near unto the place wher my lovinge mother lies, because she was the wonne that brought me forthe as a clote of day to wander in this wicket wordle. I charge my sonne, Phillipp Hagthorpe,

'The testator, 2nd son of Thomas Lawson (who died, 24 Dec., 1547, Ing. p.m. Chanc., Ser. ii., 87/40) by Edith his wife, succeeded to Cramlington on the death, 16 Nov., 1574, of his elder brother William, being then aged 30 and more (Ing. p.m. Chanc., Ser. ii., 172/405). He died at Cramlington, 19 Jan., 1611/12 (Ing. p.m. Chanc., Ser. ii., 330/58). The testator's wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Lionel Fenwick of Blagdon, died a fortnight before Candlemas, 1615/16 (Raine's Prob. and Admon., i., 235), His son and heir, Thomas, aged 30, at his father's death (Inv. dated 17 Dec., 1618), mar. Adeline, dau. of George Brabant of Brancepeth east Park, 29 July, 1612, at Brancepeth; she mar., secondly, Roger Anderson of Newcastle, and, thirdly, James Chomley of Brancepeth.

He was son of John Hagthorpe of Nettlesworth by his wife Isabel (bur., 31 Jan., 1597/8, at Chester-le-Street), dau. of John Vavasour of Weston, co. York. The testator was bur. there, 5 Feb., 1611/12, his first wife Anne having been also bur. there, 30 Nov., 1607; his second wife Margaret Hedworth, widow, was married to him, 21 Nov., 1609, at Chester-le-Street. Philip, the son by the first marriage, was buried beside his father, 17 May, 1619.

as he will answer me before god, that whereas it is a fasshon and a greit vainingly to bestowe a greit dinner and other charges vainly on men when thay are goin, my will is that ther shall bee no such thing, but that he, the said Phillipp, shall deliver 57. in monye oute within three monthes after my deathe in the hands of the fower Churche wardens, to remain for the use of the power of Chester parish, by thos fower Churchwerdens and ther yerly sucksesers, shall be lent unto the first power and needful laste marryed cupple, thay beinge bound for the same, and to pay 2s. for that yeire, and so from one to one in god's name for ever, and that thay pay 2s. at the pound is my meanninge. If I dye at Darin Crooke, then I geve unto the power of that parishe, 6s. 8d., and 2s. to the Ringers of the bells. I give unto my neace, Mary Silliman, 207., to be paid forthe of my goodes within one yeir after my death. I give the said Mary halfe of the howshold stofe that shall fall to my Exsecutors' part. I give unto my sister, Dorithye Silliman, 57. in mony, to be paid within two monthes after my death, forder I do charge my said sone that he do upon his owen charges find my sister, Dorrithe Silliman, one convenient house to sit in so long as she shall lyve. I geve unto Phillipp Daveson, 40s. in mony, to be paid within three monthes after my death, and that the same 40s. shall be put forthe for his use to the most commeddetye for him only. Forther, my will is that if the said Phillipp Daveson do dye before he come to one and twenty yeirs, that then that said 40s. and the intrest shall go Margery Daveson, his sister. I give to avary one of my sarvants 5s., to be paid tham forthe with upon my death besydes other wages. I geve unto my aforesaid sone, Phillipp, my best horse or gelding, or coilt or at chose, to travell upon abut his bissines. Also I geve and a lowe the said Phillipp, wherever he be when I die, to take his young graye filly which my wiffe did bestowe on him, and to maker for his use. If the said Marey Silliman aforesaid dowe chance to dye before she be married, then that gifte be void and reteirn to the aforesaid Phillipp, my aforesaid sone, and then the said Phillipp shall geve unto Phillipp Silliman, hir brother, 57. in mony within three monthes after my death or his death, if she dye unmarryed, or else to stand good to hir. I geve all my implements and toills belonginge to my howse to my said sone, Phillipp Hagthropp. I give unto Mr. Harry Hilton, my best grewe Dogg or Doggs; even so, I geve unto Mrs. Hilton, his bedfellow, my ould peacock and his hen or hens. I make my aforesaid sonne, Phillipp, my only soille executore of all my right, and in the right of him self alwaies, provided the said Phillipp shall see all my detts paid and discharged, and if my sone dowe chance to dye or to refuse this my Will, then I make Phillipp Silliman and James Lodge, my sisters' sones, executores. I make this little book protesting this to be donn with my very conscience to as good a meining

as though it wer in the best forme before any Curiet at my very death, and this I dowe because I am sickly and sometimes wake, and my saviore may call sudenly. I have made this my last Will and the Rather because if this come before the ordinary, I trust he will see my said sone to have his rights by this my only gifte by this my Will, if I dowe no waye reforme it at any time heirafter. Witnesses, Thomas Morland, Thomas Burrell and others. Proved, 1613.

JOHN HUTTON.1

Feb. 20, 1611. I, John Hutton, pson of Gatesheade. To be buried in the pish of Gateshead at the will and pleasure of my Executors. I give unto my wife, Florence (which she gave me for a token), 57. in gould as a token. I give unto her two gownes, two kirtles, two petticots and a velvet hat (which I bought for my wife, Elizabeth) for a legacie. I give unto her, for a legacie, the syde saidle which I bought last at London, with all the furniture that belongs to it. I give to my sister, Margaret Blackburne, one little peece of East Countrey plate for a token, in full satisfaction that is dew to her out of my goodes. To my sonne, Henry Farniside, 37. 6s. 8d. To James Farniside, a New Mr of Artshood and 40s. I give to Edward Miller, my sister's daughter's sonne, 107. To Jacob Farniside, Edwyne Nicholson, Willm. Cooke, my wive's children, and to every one of their wyves, a french crowne apeece for a token. Unto everie of my servants, their waige and 5s. apeece more. I give to Thomas Cuthbert, notarie public, a french crowne for a token. residue of all my goodes, moveable and unmoveable, my debts, legacies and funerall expenses (saving the tenn poundes given by me to Edward Miller), I give and bequeath unto my said wife, Florence, and James Cole, of Newcastle, yeoman, to be equally divided among them, the said James Cole paying out of his part

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'He matriculated from Jesus College, Cambridge, Michs., 1565, B.A., 1569/70, M A., 1573, Fellow, 1571-5, ordained deacon and priest, 8 June, 1584, Rector of Gateshead, 1595-1612. Preb. of Southwell, 1601-12. bur. at Gateshead, 10 March. 1611/12. He mar, firstly, Elizabeth, dau. of Laurence Dodsworth, rector of Gateshead, and widow of William Blythman (will dated 1603, proved 1606), 14 Nov., 1609, at Gateshead, and bur. there, 27 Jan., 1610/11. He mar., secondly, Florence (bur., 10 June, 1633, at St. Nich., Newcastle), widow of James Farnisyde. Rector of Whickham (bur., 10 Dec., 1610). His stepchildren James Farnisyde. bapt.. 12 Aug.. 1589. at Whickham, B.A., from St. John's College, Cambridge, 1611/12, Vicar of Long Benton, 1621, until his death in 1628; Henry Farnisyde, bapt., 29 June, 1591, at Whickham; Mary, mar. at Whickham, 19 Nov., 1609, Edwin Nicholson; Jane, bapt., 24 Aug., 1583, mar. at Whickham, 2 Nov., 1607, William Cooke; Jacob Farnisyde, mar. Isabel, dau. of John Gray, draper, 24 Jan., 1608/9, at St. Nich., Newcastle, and was bur. there, 22 April, 1623

of my goods the sume of 107., which I have given to Edward Miller, and do require the said James Cole to take the tuicon and keeping of the said Edward Miller with the said sum of 107. into his handes, and until he come to be bounde a prentice or otherwise. And I doe make my wife, Florence, and James Cole, executors. I doe give unto Janie Cole, the wife of Nicholas Cole, and Elizabeth Rand, the wife of Willm. Rand, either of them, a booke thone called, learne to lyve, and the other, learne to dye, for a token. Witnesses, Jacob Ferneside, Edwin Nicholson, Thomas Cuthbert, Mergerie Lamb. Proved, 28th March, 1612.

ROBERT SMYTH.1

April 1, 1612. In the name of God, Amen, I, Robert Smyth, of the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the County of the same towne, Tallow Chandler. To be buried in the parish church of St. John's in Newcastle at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and to the poor of the said parish I doe give and bequeathe 10s. to be distributed at the discretion of the Churchwardens. And as touching the ordering, setling and disposing of my lands and goods wherewith the Lord in this life hath blessed and endued me, I doe give and bequeath as following: Whereas heretofore I, the said Robert Smyth, by my Deed indented, dated the third daie of June, in the 44th yeare of the reign of our lawful sovereign, Lady Queen Elizabeth, confirmed unto John Cliborne, late of Newcastle aforesaid, Scryvener, deceased, and Thomas Marley, of the same towne of Newcastle upon Tyne, Feltmaker, their heires and assigns for ever All those two burgages or tenements, with there appurtenances, then late in the several tenures or occupations of me, the said Robert and John Swynborne, gentleman, lying and being in a street in Newcastle aforesaid, called the Iron Markett, to have and to hold the said two burgages or tenements, with their appurtes, unto the said John Cliborne and Thomas Marley, and their heires for ever, to the uses and behoofe in the said Deed limitted My will and mind is that the said two burgages or tenements, with their appurtenes, in the said Deed specified, shall remayne continuous, and be unto the use and behoofe in the said deed limitted, and to no other use, intent or purpose. Whereas also I, the said Robert Smyth, by another Poll Deed or writinge of assignment, bearing date the 21 day of September, 1610, I have given, granted and assigned and sett over to Ann and Dorithye Smith, my daughters, all my right, estate by the terme of yeares to come, claime and

The testator mar. for his second wife, Christobell Thompson, 25 Nov.. 1595, at St. John's, Newcastle, where he was bur. 19 April, 1612, and his son Rowland was mar. 14 Feb., 1612/13, to Alice Shafto.

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demand whatsoever, which I, the said Robert Smith, have everie right, or ought to have, of and in or to all the tythe corne and the clayme and other tythes within the fields and tenements of Litle Thrickleby, in the County of York. Wherefore, the yearly rent of twenty markes is to me due, or to be paid out of or for the said tythe, my will and mynd also is, and the said yearlie rent of twenty markes, and other rents dew for the said tythes as aforesaid, shall contynue, and be unto the use of the said Ann and Dorrithie, my daughters, according to the said assignment. And further, my Will and mynd is that my sonne, Rowland Smyth, shall be paid by my executors hereafter named the sume of 1007. by 107. a yeare out of my goods and chattells, according to the lymitacon of one Deed by me heretofore made to the said Rowland, bearinge date the 20 daie of September, 1610, in full discharge of his, the said Rowland's, filliall pt and porcon of all and singuler my lands, tenements, woods and chattells whatsoever. And whereas heretofore I have purchased to me and myne heires for ever, certain lands in Firley, in the pish of Bedall, within the County of Yorke, of Thomas Jackson, of Baulke, in the said County of York, gentleman, my will and mynd is also that the same lands and the issues and profitts thereof shall remayne, contynew, according to the same lymitted in one Deed or writing, which Deed is nowe in the custodie of Cuthbert Harrison, my brother-in-law. I give and bequeath unto my unckle, John Smyth, of Chester, for a legacy, 31. I give to my Aunt, Elizabeth Smith, 20s. I give to my sister, Sibill, wife of John Browne, in Gateside, 20s. I give to my sister, Elizabeth, wife of Robert Ranson, of Whickham, 20s. I give to my sister, Margaret, wife of John Wheldon, 20s. I give to my brother-in-law, Edward Harrison, of the City of Durham, clarke, my best gray horse, now going at Plawsworth. I give to my brother-in-law, Cuthbert Harrison, 20s. I give unto my brother-in-law, George Harrison, 20s. I give unto my brother in lawe, Richard Harrison, of Durham, 20s. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Dorothie Smith, her heirs and assignes for ever my house in Westgate, in Newcastle aforesaid, which I purchased of Mr. Harden, of Hollinsyde. And if it shall happen the said Dorothie to dye before she come to the age of sixteene yeares, or be married, then my will and mynd is that the said house and appurtenances shall remaine and come to my daughter, Anne Smyth, hir heires and assigns for ever. I give the rent to me dew and payable out of the burgage or tenement now in the occupation of Thomas Ewbank, haberdasher, unto my said. daughter, Ann. I give to my said daughter, Ann, my Bay Mare. I give for a remembrance to my frend, Thomas Ewbank, 10s., and to his wife, other 10s. I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Thompson, daughter unto Christobell Thompson, some tymes my wife, 227., to be paid to the said Elsabeth, her executors or