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lawful money, to be payd to him forth of my goods that of right belongeth to me for filiall and childe's portion. I give to my sister, Agnas Gybson, twenty markes of English money, to be likewise payd forth to her of my goods yt of right belongeth I give and bequeath to my sister, Jane Huntlye, twenty markes of lawful English money, to be payd to her forth of my goods and portion that belongeth to me. I gyve and bequeathe to my sister, Joane Sheperson, twentie marks of lawful Englishe moneye, to be payd to her out of my goods and portion that belongeth to me. I give to be distrybuted and geven to the poore three pounds, six shillings and eightpence, to be in like force paid forth of my goods. The rest and resydue of all and singular my goods that of right belongeth to me for my portion of my father, John Goodchild's, goods, deceased, I do wholly gyve and bequethe to my father and mother, George Sheperson and Mary Sheperson, and do also make my father and mother, George Sheperson and Marye Sheperson, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Witnesses, Anthony Watson, Wyllym Burdon and George Sheperson, with others.

JAMES WALLIS.1

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Jan. 3, 1610. James Wallis, of Coupland. My bodye to be buried in the porche commonly called the Walleses Porch in the Church of Newtone. I give unto my wyfe, Jane Walles, six whyes, fourtie ewes and fourtie lambes, and wille that she shall remaine and dwell in my hall howse in Coupland during her widowhood. I give to Ellyoner Wallis, the Daughter of my sone, Gilbert Wallis, six whyes. I give unto my sone, William Wallis, twenty marks. To my sone, Robert Wallis, twenty marks. my son, Michael Wallis, twenty marks, and unto my sons, James Wallis and Richard Wallis, twenty marks each. To my daughters, Jane Wallis and Cecilia Wallis, each twenty marks. To my daughter, Dorothie Wylson, twenty markes. I appoint my sone, Roger Wallis, sole Executor. I do make Supervisors of this my Will, Thomas Burrell, Fergus Storye, John Wallis and Christopher Pearsone, Clerke. Witnesses, Ralph Carre, John

Andersone and Walter Grame.

INVENTORY, 1607. 17s. Od. Probate, 1612.

brother Robert of Pallion, bapt., 24 Mch., 1582/3, mar. Frances (bapt. 20 June, 1587), dau. of Adam Holme, 22 Nov., 1608, he bur., 22 Nov., 1622, she bur., 26 Aug., 1626. Her sisters were Joan, wife of William Shipperdson of Murton, Agnes, wife. Gibson, and Jane (bur. 21 Dec., 1614), wife of Richard Huntley.

This will adds to the information given of the Wallis descent in the New County History of Northumberland, vol. xi., pp. 222, 235.

LANCELOT STROTHER.1

July 30, 1611. Lancelot Strother, of Kirknewton, in the Countie of Northumberland, Esquire. My bodie to be interred in the quier of the Church of Newton. I give unto Elinor, my wife, my household stuff both at Newton and Fowberrie. I also give her out of my whole goods and chattels 2007., and I further give unto my wife, Elinor, my tithe of corne and graine in Langton, and I also give her my tithe of corne and grain of West Newton. For the preferment of my younger sonns now unborn, and of such sone as my said wife is now with (if it happen to be a sone), I give unto William Strother, my second sone, all my tithe of corne and graine in Akefield. To Lancelot Strother, my third sone, my tithe of Millfield, and my water corn Mill, lately in the occupation of Thomas Strother. Whereas my said wife is now with childe, my will is, that if she be delivered of a Sone, that then he shall have during his natural life all my tithe of corne and graine at Crookhouse. Whereas I, the said Lancelot Strother, have by my deed indented, bearing the date of this my Will, and made between me, the said Lancelot Strother, of the one part and Sir William Selbye, of Tynemouth Castle, Knight, Thomas Riddell, of Gateshead, Esquire, Clement Strother, of Langton, Gent, and Lyonell Strother, of Berwick upon Tweed, of the other part, doth demise, grant and form letten unto Sir William Selbye, Thomas Riddell, Clement Strother

1Some notes on the Strother pedigree which appears in the New County History of Northumberland (vol. xi., pp. 132-4) may not be out of place here. (1) The William Strother there represented to be grandfather of this testator does not appear in the visitation pedigree of 1615 (ed. Foster, p. 115), and should almost certainly be deleted. It was probably the testator's father who (in childhood) was contracted, 26 Nov., 1535, to marry Agnes, dau. of Thomas Grey then of Adderstone (where with his wife Dorothy, widow of Sir Thomas Forster, he was residing; on the death, 6 Jan., 1542/3, of his father, Sir Roger Grey; he succeeded to Horton, and was knighted, 23 Sept., 1545). The contract was not fulfilled. Agnes, who was born about 1533 (according to the findings at her father's Inq. p.m., 9 Apr., 1571), was mar. not later than 1556 to Robert Clavering of Callaly (who died 30 Nov., 1528), was living in Nov., 1586, and was probably, bur. at St. Nich., Newcastle, 2 Oct., 1616. (2) William Strother, this testator's father, cannot have made a will on 8 May, 1612, for Sir William Selby, by will dated 19 May, 1610 (P.C.C. 18 Fenner), gives a ring to Lancelot Strother, sonne of my late Brother in lawe, William Strother, deceased." (3) The testator died, ult. Aug., 1611, as per Ing. p.m. taken 27 Sept, 1613; he mar. Eleanor, dau. of John Conyers of Sockburn, marriage settlement, dated 10 Nov., 1589 (she mar., secondly, Sir Ephraim Widdrington, 7 Aug., 1615, at Gateshead). He had a dau. Elizabeth, bapt., 5, bur., 7 Oct., 1592, at Sockburn. (4) John, his son and heir, died 2 Feb., 1630 (Ing. p.m., 3 Sept., 1631). (5) Mary, dau. of the testator's grandson, Col. William Strother, bapt., 25 Sept., 1656, at St. John's, Newcastle, was bur. at St. Nich., Newcastle, 31 March, 1657. The dau. Mary who mar. (about 1694), Thomas Orde of Felkington, was bur. at Norham, 4 Jan., 1736/7, having died (according to an inscription on the back of her portrait at Nunnykirk), 1 Jan., aged 65.

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and Lyonnell Strother, all my Manors, Lordships, lands and hereditaments, Rectories, parsonages, tithes and other things in the said Indenture mentioned, for the term of eight yeares, to such uses and purposes only as mentioned in My last Will and Testament. My mind and will is touching the implements of my said lands and tenements in the said Indenture mentioned. I give yearly to my eldest son and heir apparent, John Strother, the sum of 50%. To my eldest daughter, Agnes, 5007. To Elizabeth, my second daughter, 4007. To Jane, my third daughter, 3007. To Ellinor, my fourth daughter, 3007. And to Katherine, my fifth daughter, 2007., and three score poundes unto Mary, my sixth daughter, and also 2407. to the child that my wife is now with. The residue to my eldest sone. Probate, 1612.

WILLIAM BRIGGS.1

Anno dommi, 1611. In the name of God, Amen, I, William Briggs, of Harum, in the pish of Brancepeth. To be buryed in the pish Church of Brancepeth. Also I give and bequeathe to Michaell Briggs, his three children, 67., everye one of them 27., to be paid at Whitsuntide next, and to be putt into the handes of Richard Wrenn, my son in law, and to goe forward for the use, and the said Richard Wrenn to lay in bonde to Robert Pemberton, of Eshe, gentleman, and Nicholas Briggs, of Harum, Yeoman, for the payment of the said money as the children shall come of age. Also I give to Elizabeth Wrenn the feather bedd which I now lye on. I give to Margarett Wrenn a stone of lynte, and to the two young twinnes, tow younge hoggs. I give Elizabeth Wrenn, my daughter, my mare. To my sonne in law, Richard Wrenne, a paire of white britches, a white dubblett and a payre of white stockins and a sherte. To Ralph Walker, my work day britches, a doublett and a cap. Also my will is that Christopher Badminson shall have payd at Penthecost, 1613, that he shall have payd 20s. Also I give to the poore in Brancepeth pish, 13s. 4d., and to the poore of Lanchester and Eshe parish, 10s., to be distributed as Mr. Cockey and Nicholas Briggs thinks good. Also my Will is that my sonne, Nicholas Briggs, shall see that I be honestlye brought forth, as other of my neighbors have bene in time past, with my owne goodes, and all other my goodes and chattles, moveable and unmoveable, my debts, legacies and funeral expences discharged, I give to Jane Briggs, my wife, whom I make my sole Executor. Witnesses, Nicholas Briggs, John Forster, Thomas Rodde, Nicholas Briant.

1 The testator was bur. at Brancepeth, 24 Jan, 1611/12. His son, Nicholas, mar., at Esh, 13 Dec., 1631, Katherine, widow of John Lampton, draper of the City of Durham (whom she mar. 26 Aug., 1623, at St. Oswald's, Durham, as Mrs. Katherine Kirbie "); she was bur. at Durham Catherdal, 1 Sept., 1641. His dau. Elizabeth mar. Richard Wren at Brancepeth, 22 July, 1600, and was bur. there, 1 Dec., 1657.

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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 Lyonel Fenwick, gent.

Debts oweing by Robert Lawson: Unto Margaret Read, 30l. To Richard Swane, 107. To George Wallis, 107. To George Huntlye, 107. To James Claveringe, 15l. 14s. Od. To John Stobes, 17. 9s. 5d. To Mke Hudcheson, 27.

INVENTORIE amounted to 9197. 98. 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,

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The testator, 2nd son of Thomas Lawson (who died, 24 Dec., 1547, Inq. 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 (Inq. p.m. Chanc., Ser. ii., 172/405). He died at Cramlington, 19 Jan., 1611/12 (Inq. 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.

2 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 5l. 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 untỏ 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

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