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 Ires. 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 shall be 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. 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

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bordes which shall be 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, 207. 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 son, 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. I 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, 207., my beste stuffe gowne, my silke grogeran kirtle and

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best petticoate belonging thereto, my cloake and safegard, my presse standing in the brusshing chamber, my great testament, and fifty two shillings which I owe her. I give to mv Cosen Girlington's wief my best hatt. I will that Ann Newbie shall have 107., to my sister Clifton's use to keep her with, and that her owne children amongst them shall find her meate, drink and apparell during her lief, and further that after my sister's decease, Ann Newby shall have the said 107. freelie to her self. I give to my said sister my night gowne. I give to Mr. Gifford, of Darnton, a booke, being a conference betwixt Doctor Whitguifte and Mr. Cartwright, and 40s. and to his wief six silver spoones with apostles' hedds. And to his brother, Simon Gyfford, 40s. I give to Mr. Throckmorton 10s., and to his wief 10s. Mr. Garthewayte 10s. I give to John Gadge one Spurrogall. To Richard Dighton 40s., and to his wief as much silke grogeran as will make her a doublett. I give to Hercules Brabant 10s., to Gilbert Frevile 10s., to Nicholas Petefer 10s., to George Parkins 10s. I give to my servants as followeth To Francis Newby 107. in money and a peece of purple clothe to make him a cloake, and to his wief my plaine clothe gowne of french russett, my redd frisadoe petticote with an upper bodye of Crymson cholmelett. I give to Nicholas Flynn 201., or 40s. by yeare during his naturall lief, whether he shall like of. To Robt. Wren 40s. To John Drye 40s. I give to Ann Robinson my old grogeran gowne and 5s. in money. To Eleanor Earle my old greene gowne, my old red petticotte and old clothe kirtle. All the rest of my servantes, both men and women, I give one quarter's wages. I give to John Newbie, servant to my sone, William Jenyson, the younger, 10s. To Edward Johnson 10s., and to Merill Wilkison 2s. 6d., servante to my sone, Thomas Jenyson. To the Church of Heighington for ever a carpett for the communion table, a pulpytt clothe, and quishions all of greene velvett ready to be furnished and made upp with lyninges and fringe. I give to Francis Newbie's two children, George and Elizabeth Newbie, 6s. 8d. each to buye them two gimmer hoggs. To William Garth, son to George Garthe, one ewe and a lamb. To Mr. Throckmorton 6s. 8d. to buy him

a gimmer hogg. I will that my executors, after the hour of my death after twelve months, to satisfye and pay my legacies and debts. I give to my cosen Wyngate's wief, as a token of remembrance, a guishenett and a purse wrought with needle work. I nominate and appoint my sonns, William Jenyson, the younger, and Thomas Jenyson, Executors of this my Will, and my sonein-law, Sir George Frevile, Knight, Overseer. Witnesses, Robert Harrison, Francis Newbye, Thomas Wilkenson, Edward Johnson, Henry Lewen, John Newbye. Proved, 1605.

MATTHEW CHAPMAN.1

Feb. 19, 1604. In the name of God, Amen, I, Matthew Chapman, of the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of the same towne, Merchant. To be buried in the parish church of St. Nicholas in the towne of Newcastle upon Tyne aforesaid, where I am a psonier in the place, or as neare to my father where he lieth buried as convenentlie maybe by the discretion of my executor under-named. And as to touching my worldly goods, chattels and possessions, I give and bequeath the same in manner following, that is to say: I give and bequeath to my sonne, Matthew Chapman, the sume of two hundred pounds of lawful money of England, and to my daughter Marie Bonner I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred pound of like money. I give and bequeath unto the foure children of my said daughter Marie. That is to say, Henry, Matthew, William and Agnes Bonner, every of them 207, a peece of lawful money of England, amounting to all to the sume of four score pounds to be paid within two yeares next after my death. And whereas I am seized for terms of the natural life of my sone-in-law, William Bonner, of one messuage or tenement with appurtenances thereof, situate and being in the street called the Syde, in the parish aforesaid, and in the said towne of Newcastle, late in the occupation of the same William Bonner, I give and bequeath the same and all my estate, right, title, claime and demand, in and to the same, to my daughter, Elizabeth Kirkley, To have and to hold the same messuage or tent with appurtenances, and all the same estate, right, title, claime and demand of me the said Matthew, to the said Elizabeth, my daughter, and her assigns for the said life time of my said sonne, William Bonner. And I doe further give and bequeath to the same Elizabeth Kirtley, my daughter, the sum of 2007. of lawful money of England. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Agnes Chapman, 2007. of like lawful money of England. And to the poore I give and bequeath fyve markes, to be distributed at and by the discretion of my Executor under named.

For the wills of his parents, Oswald and Marion (dau. of Henry Anderson), see 38 Surtees Soc., p. 73 and 73N. His first wife, Elizabeth, was bur. at St. Nicholas', May 14, 1587 [he mar. secondly Anne or Agnes Shafto, widow of John Greenwell, Nov. 18, 1600]. His second wife, Anne, was bur. Oct. 13, 1604, at St. Nicholas'. His son, Henry, mar. Jane Greenwell, Jan. 28, 1604/5, was Sheriff of Newcastle 1613/14, and Mayor 1620/1 (probably) and 1627/8, and was bur. Feb. 18, 1631/2; his daughter, Elizabeth, bapt. April 21, 1583, mar. Michael Kirkley, Jan. 17, 1602/3; his daughter, Mary, mar. William Bonner, May 2, 1597; his daughter, Agnes, appears as Ann Eden in the will of her uncle, Henry Chapman, Sept. 17, 1620 (Welford's Newcastle, iii, 250); she was probably wife of Henry Eden (see baptisms at St. Nicholas' Church, Aug. 8, 1609, Jan. 8, 1610/11, Sept. 5, 1616, April 6, 1623). The testator was bur. at St. Nicholas', Nov. 3, 1606.