Roger Fenwick, George Fenwick's sonne, a boull of wheat. My doughter Agnes and her portion to my father, George Fenwick, gent. My son William to my brother, Roger Fenwick. My sonne Arthur and my daughter Margaret to my son Gearrit Fenwick, dessiringe him to kepe my sonne Arthur at scowlle untell he can perfectly writ and reade. My son, Gerote Fenwick, sole executor. Witnesses, Clement Cocsone, clarke, Roger Fenwick, etc.

[INVENTORY exhibited May 6, 1585.]

WILL OF RICHARD STROTHER.

March 17, 1584/5. Richard Strother of Caldmartin, parish of Chatton. My wife executrix. Sir Thomas Graie of Chillingham, knight, and Mr. Rauff Graie of Hortone, supervisors. To my sone, Thomas Strother, 107., and I give hyme frelie to my master, Sir Thomas Graie. To William Strother, my son, 107., and I leve hym to Mr. Rauff Graie of Hortone. To my sone, Lyonell Strother, 107., and leves hym to Mr. Edward Graie, constable of Morpeth. My sone, Richerd Strother to Mr. Robert Carr (?) and 107. My son Arthur Strother and 10l. to Mr. Arthur Graie. To my daughter Barbara, 107., and I leve her to my ladie Wotherington, and 307. more at her mariage. Witnesses, Thomas Watsone, Rauffe Selbie, Thomas Lilborne, etc.

WILL OF GERARD FENWICK.

March 17, 1584/5. Jerarde Feninck of the parish of Hedden de Wall. To be buryed in Hedden church. To John Fenwick of Barwick, my brother, my twoo tenements in Ovington unto such tyme as Marmaduke Fennicke, sonne unto my brother Martyne Fennicke, come of lawful age, and then he to deliver them to him, provided that in the meane tyme my said brother John shall fyne them in his owne name, and he to bring uppe the sayd Marmaduke with meat, drink and cloth, and to keppe him at the scoole all the sayd tyme—and if he dye then-to the heirs male of my sayd brother John, then to the heirs male of my brother, Ambrose Fenwik, then to the heirs male of my brother Martyne Fennicke. my brother Martyne, ten bowlls of rye, in Long-witton, this yeare and ten bowlls next yeare. To Georg Shaftoo, 12 shepp with John Carnaby of Langlye, etc. To the pore of Heddon parishe, 4 bowlls of rye. To Eden Fennick, 20s. To Anne Read, 10s. To George Raymes, one bushell of rye. The rest to my brethren, Ambrose and John Fennicke. To my brother Martyne, all the cattle of myne he haithe aboute his house except the 16 which is now gone a jestinge.1

1

1 Agisting the taking in to pasture. New English Dictionary.

To

To Sir James Hobson, one bowll of rye.

Witnesses, Mr. Martyne Fenick, George Fenick, Edward Criswell, George Raimes, James Hobsone, vicar, etc.

[INVENTORY exhibited April 30, 1585. Summa, 205l. 19s]

NUNCUPATIVE WILL OF ELIZABETH WARRENER.

Memorandum that about St. Ba . . . . day last, 1585, Elizabethe Warrener, late of the towne of Newcastell upon Tine, beinge crased in hir bodie yet whole in mind an perfecte memorie, did in the presence of Jane Readhead and Marian Watson, in the sicke man's house nighe Newcastell, say and declare that she did give all hir goods and hir filiall porcion to hir welbeloved mother, Agnes Warrener, and so died upon extraimitie of hir sicknes the same day.

WILL OF MATTHEW DAGLISH.

April 21, 1585. Mathew Dagleis, of the parishe of Southe Sheilds in the countie of Durham. My body to be buried within the chapell of St. Hiles [sic]. I give and bequiethe the right of myne house and salt panne unto my wife and children, and yf my wiffe should marye againe I appoint hir to paye unto ech one of my children fyve marks a peace. And my will is that Anne Chamber be broughte uppe and have like porcon as myne owne children. I give and bequiethe unto my sonne Thomas my whistle. I appoint that Jannet, my daughter, shall have fyve marks, yf she sue for it. I doe owe unto Mr. Henrye Midforthe, for two tennes of coales, 37. 10s. I do owe unto William Swinburne, for one tenne of coales, 33s. 4d. I owe unto Thomas Scott 58s. I do owe unto one John Fisher 20s. I doe owe unto Stephen Prestwigg, beare brewer, 5s. 4d. I do owe unto one Kaye in Hull, a roper, 10s. Things that are betwene Humfraye Elleson and me he hathe them in writing, saving 20s. of lent money which I owe him. I doe owe unto Richard Hevisyd, for one weighe and an halfe of salt, 37s. 6d. I do owe unto Mr. Barker, 12s. William Sare owethe me 67. whereof I have his bill. Richard Hevisydes owethe me for brinning home harthstones. John Carr owethe me 7 bowles of salt. Richard Hevisyd owethe me for 12 pound of twyne, 7d. a pound. One William Gipson of Ruisewigge owethe me for salt, 5s. Mr. Whithead owethe me for a cable of 21 stone weight, 2s. 6d. a stone, and for 9 bowels of salt, 3s. a boule. I have an house at the steithes to me and myne of one Mr. Ratclif. The rest of my goods both moveable and unmoveable I give and bequithe unto my wife and 5 children whome I ordeyne, constitute and appoint executours of this my last will and testament, to se my debts paid and funerall costs discharged. Witnesses hereof, William Bramall, our curat; John Carr, clarke; John Wilkinson, Robert Burton, George Henderson and others.

WILL OF THOMAS WOUMPHREY.

April 24, 1585. Thomas Wympraye of Dreridge. To be buryed in the chappell of Widdrington. To my brother, Wylliam Wympray, my jacke, steale capp and my speare. To my brother, John Wympray, my bowe and bagge with th'arrowes. Residue to my wife Margaret and my children. Witnesses John Wympray, Robert Wympray, Roger Almorye, etc.

WILL OF NICHOLAS COXON.

To my

Sept. 14, 1585. Nycholas Cocksonn, of the parrishe of Pittington. To be buryed att my stall end in my parrishe churche of Pittington. My farmhold of South Pittington to Syssill, my wyfe, so longe as she keepith hir selfe unmaryed, and then to Robart Cockson, my sonne; then sons Mychaell, Nycholas and Henry respectiveley. To my daughter, Elizabeth Cockson, 407. daughter, Ann Ironside, fower yowes. To the poore of Pittington parrishe, 6s. 8d. To my brother, Robert Cockson, 40s. To Robart Murraye, vicar of Pittington, 10s. To my mother, Allysonn Cocksonn, one olde angell, desiringe hir to be good graundmother to my children in consideracon of certaine charges which she knoweth I have bene att. To my brother, Charles Cockson, two anngels. Το my brother Mychaell, one anngell. To my cosinge, George Johnson, one angell. To Mr. William Appleby of Gildfelde, 6s. 8d. To my brother, Anthony Applebye, 5s. To my sister, Anne Trotter, and hir husband, three boolls of corne. To my sonn, Robart Cockson, one trotting gray horse and my hauke. The rest to Syssill, my wyfe, and my fower sons, Robart, Mychaell, Nycholas and Henry Cocksonn, whom I make executors and I committ them unto the tuytion of my wife. The right worshipfull Mr. Henrye Anderson of Newcastle and my cosinge, Nycholas Hedley of the same, supervisors, and I give to the said Mr. Henry Anderson my black geldinge and to Nycholas Hedley one black rackinge colt which is att Cowpighell.

[INVENTORY. Oct. 6, 1585.]

WILL OF JOHN PATTERSON.

Sept. 14, 1585. John Patteson 1 of Aklington, in the parish of Warkworth, yeoman. To be buried in the church of Warkworth.

1 The following is the will of another person of the same surname :Nov. 1, 1606. Robert Paterson of Amble, in the parish of Warkworth, husbandman. To be buried in the church of Warkworth. I give to my nephew, Nycholas Scrogges, 2 oxen. To my niece, Elizabeth Scrogges, one boule of oates. My wife, Elizabeth Paterson, and my children, executors. [Pr. 1606.]

Inventory, 497. 5s. 6d.

I give to Robert James, my cousin's son, 2 oxen, 1 oxe stirke and 2 kyne. To my sister, Isabelle Fintche, 2 ewes and 2 lambs. My wife, Alice Patteson, sole executrix. [Pr. 1585.]

INVENTORY, 187. 3s. 8d.

WILL OF THOMAS TOBIE.

To

Nov. 7, 1585. Thomas Tobie of Newcastell, barber surgen. be buryed nye unto my wiff. I geve my son George Tobie to my frend Rauffe Tate, with the booke of Marters,1 the Erball,2 the Bible, Johannis de Vigo,3 Bullins booke, with a mettall pott and a bason. To Thomas Tobie, the lease of the shopp with the seller, with the lavor and plat, a paire of the best syssars and the syne att the dore, and I will that my said son Thomas shall remaine with George Fuscter with my case of implements moreover. Executors, Robert Tobie and Annas Toplyffe. Witnesses, Cuthbert Ewbank, curate, William Burrell, etc.

WILL OF JOHN ALLISON.

Jan. 16, 1585/6. I, John Allenson of the parishe of Denton, being sicke of bodye, but of a perfect memorye doe make my last will and testament. First, I bequiethe my soule into the hands of Allmightie God who first gave it me, when he first created my bodye in my mothers wombe, nothinge doubting but this my Lord God will receave my soule and place it in his glory. As touching this my bodye even with a good will and free harte I geve it over, comitting it to the earthe wheare of it was first maid, nothing doubting but at the last daie I shall receave it in feaire better state then it is nowe. Now as touchinge my temperall goods, first I bequiethe unto Anthoni, my sonne, one hawked cowe and 8 sheepe. Also I bequiethe unto the said Anthonye one baye meare, with my saddle and bridle, my sword, 2 temes, one shekle, 2 louse crokes. Also I bequiethe

'The first edition of John Fox's Acts and Monuments of these latter and perillous Dayes touching Matters of the Church wherein are comprehended and described the great Persecutions, and horrible Troubles that have been wrought and practiced by the Romishe Prelates especially in the Realme of England and Scotlande, etc., was published in London in 1562.

2 William Turner, a native of Morpeth, published several books upon herbs. That mentioned in the will was probably his Herbal, printed at Cologne in 1568, folio.

3 John Vigo, Workes of Chirurgerye; translated by Bartholomew Traheron. London, 1543, folio.

4

Probably either William Bullein's Gouvernement of Healthe, London, 1558, or his Bulwarke of Defe[n]ce against all Sicknes, Sornes and Woundes that dooe daily assaulte Mankinde. London, 1562.

unto Agnes, my doughter, 2 kyene, 8 sheepe. Also I doe geve unto my brother's children 2d. a peace. All the rest of my goods, my funerall discharged, I doe give unto my wif Elinor, whome I doe make my whole executrixe. Witnesses, Mr. Gilbert Marshall, Henry Mane, Thomas Crowe, per me Thomam Horton, Curatum de Denton.

WILL OF WILLIAM PRESTON.

Feb. 11, 1585/6. William Preston of Houghton in the Syd in the parishe of Denton, being sicke of bodye but whole and perfect of memorye, doe make my last will and testament. First I bequiethe my soule into the hands of Allmightie God, who of his fatherly goodness gave it me when he first created this my bodye in my mother's whombe, nothing dowghting but my Lord God will receave this my soule and place it in his glory for his mercie sake. As concerning this my body, even with a good will and free hart I give it over, committing it to the earth wheareof it came, nothing doughting but at the last daye I shall receave it in feare better state then it is now. As touching my temperall goods, first I bequiethe unto Raphe, my sonne, the lease of my farme. Also I do give unto Raphe, my sonne, and Dorithe, my doughter, my 4 oxen to be equally devided betwene them. Also I do give unto Raphe, my sonne, all my ploughe and wayne geare. Also I give unto Agnes Simson one blacke mear and to Dorithe, my doughter, one acre and a half of wheat and one acre and a half of otts. Also I give unto Agnis, my doughter, all my corne that is in William Burdon's feild. Also I give unto Agnes, my doughter, one graye mear and one graye fillye. Also I give unto Agnes, my doughter, 3 key, one branded why and one blacke stot. Also I give unto my wife, 2 key and thre lode of haye to find them upon the ferme, the said hey to be mowen and brought whome, of my sonnes charges, at the sight of 2 honest men. Also I give unto my wife 6 ewes, to be found upon the farme, and one graye mear, to be found upon the farme. Also I give unto Agnes, my doughter, my begest cawldron. All my houshold stuf I give unto my wife. Also I give unto Janet Burden, my servant, 2 ews and yf they do not prosper, 2 gimmer hogs. Also the rest of corne I doe give unto my wife and Agnes, my doughter. Also I give unto my wyf one acre of land in a feild to be plowed and sowne at my sonnes charges. I give unto everye one of my god-children 6d. and unto the churche 12d.; all the rest of my goods, my debts and funeralle discharged, I doe give unto my wife.

WILL OF WILLIAM STORY.

Feb. 12, 1585/6. Jesus. William Storye of Corbridge. To be buried in the parish church of Corbridge. I give the best of my weathers to the poore, to be sodden and dealt for me yf I chance to die upon a fleshe