WILL OF LANCELOT HODGSON.

Lanclott Hodschon of the parish of Lan

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Feb. 23, 1558-9. chester. To be buried in the peasche churche of Lanchester. the reparasyons for all forgottyn tythes, 20s. To the mendyng off the ornaments, etc., 31. 6s. 8d. To my kurett, the preiste, to pray for me, 6s. 8d. To the mendyng off thee bryggs, Lanchester greyn, and the kawsey, the gayt from my howse to the churche, 67. 13s. 4d. To the poore of the peaschyng of Lanchester, Esche and Medomsley, 67. 13s. 4d. To Mr. Sayr, Mr. Crathorne, Mr. Tempest and my brother Rycherde Hodshon, every on of theme a ryall, and I make them supervysors. To my lord of Westmorland on old sovarayn of gold. To every on off my wyff's chylder a ryall. To my wyff's two brether off Durham, ether off them a ryall. To my brother Robertt Hodschon and his wyff, and to my brother Rychard Hodshon's wyffe, a ryall each. To my cosyng, Thomas. To my syster, Issabell Hodgson, 107. To my cosyn, Wylliam Wylle, 40s. To my cosyng, Nycolas 31. 6s. 8d. To my cosyng, Issabell Tempest, a new calffed cowe. To my suster (?) Dorrathy Wylley, 81. 138. 4d. To my cosyng, Rawff Wylley, all my apperrell, savyng my best gowne, which I gyve to my brother, William Hodshon. To my cosyng, Jhon Wylley, 67. 13s. 4d. To my cosyngs, Elsabythe, Anne, Katheryn, and Margery Wylley, every on off theme, 31. 6s. 8d. To Lanclot Hodschon, my brother Rychard's son, whom I crystyned, 31. 6s. 8d.; and to the rest of his bretther and sisters, 20s. To my brother, Robertt Hodshon chylder, 20s. To every on off my syster, Oggell's chylder . . . To my servantt, Umpay Mayre, 40s. and my lyttyll bawsen meyre. To Nycoles Tempest, Thomas Tempest's eldest son, 40s. to by hym a nagge. To my brother, William Hodschon all my leesys of Hedlehope and a closse called the Wall and my partt of the lees of the churche off Lanchester. To my wyffe, Annes, all my leesys off Edmondsley and the tythe of the prebend of Newbygyne duryng hyr life, and then to William Hodschon my brother. As I have a silver salte and halffe a dossyng sylver spoyns, the wich, Deane Claxton, my master, gave me, I wyll that my wyffe have the same durynge hyr lyffe, and then to William Hodschon. To my brother, Robert Hodschon, 307. in just recompenssyn off my fyne called the Meralees, the which I meyn to gyve to Rychard Hodschon my brother. My wyfe and brother, William, executors. Witnesses, Robert Tempest and William Hodshon.1

WILL OF ISABELLA WILKINSON.

March 23, 1558/9. Isabell Wilkeson, widowe. To be buryed in Alhallows church [Newcastle] beside my husband, William Wilkinson. To my sonne, Christopher, and to my daughter, his

'This will makes additions to the pedigrees of Hodgson printed in Surtees, Durham, vol. ii. pp. 77, 319.

wiffe, a ryall a pece. To my sonne, John Chaitor, and his wiffe, eyther of them, a ryall. To my daughter, Jane Kirkehouse, a riall, a silver peice, my best beids and a reade belt. To Andrew Wilkinson, a riall. To Margaret Hicson, my second beids, my least morter, a windoe-cloth and the sacks. To Jane Baitman, my best gowne and my cowe. To John Baitman, a black bonett. To Margaret Chaitor, a chamlett kirtle. To Alison Burrell, a paire of currell beids. To Agnes Chaitor, my gowne lyned with worsett. To Elizabeth Chaitor, daughter to my sonne John, two silver spones and my best brasse pott. To Janett Sharpe, a paire of silver croks and ten furre sparras (?). To my sister . To my servant, Janett

Gray, her hole waigs and fower yerds of my best white a little almerye and a little counter. To John Wilkinson of Herte, a feder bed. To John Wilkinson's daughter, my best cappe. To his sonne, a dagger. The rest to my sonne, Christopher Chaitor, accordinge to my husband's will.

WILL OF GEORGE ERRINGTON.1

March 25, 1559. George Eringtonn of Denton, gentleman. To be buryede in Sancte Myghel's churche in Nuberen so nye my father as cane be. To my wyff Barberaye Eringtonn the proffet of the collpett. To my son, Robarte Eringtonn, the farmolde in Butterlaye, savinge onlye the haye on Edward Eringtonn's felde. The rest to my wyf, Robert, Nycholas, Martyn and Lanslet Eringtonn, my sonnes; Jan, Anne, Kusteris [sic] and Belteres Eringtonn, my doughters; they executors. My welbilovede brother, Gylbert Eringtonn, Cuthbert Musgrave and Lanslett Erington suppervisers. Witnesses, Roger Eringtonn, William Nycholson, clarke.

WILL OF CUTHBERT BLOUNT.

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Nov. 18, 1559. Cuthbert Blownt of Newcastle, merchant. my uncle, Morlande, the tuisshion of my sonne, Edward Blunt, and his goods. To my awnt of Gateside, callid Agnes Lawson, dwelling at Saint Edmonds in Gaytesid, the tuishon of my daughter. Anne Blownt and her goods. To my brother, Henry Lawson. the tuishon of my son, Mark Blownt, and his goods, and I give him a bay yong gelding for a token. To my brother, Mr. Hodshon, the tuishon of my sons, Jaymes and Robert Blownt, and their goods. To my wife, Barbare Blount, the rule of my yongest son, William Blownt, and his goods. I gyve to Sir James Croft, knight, for

'The testator, George Errington, was the second son of Roger Errington of Denton by his wife Catherine, daughter of Robert Cresswell of Cresswell. His wife Barbara was a Shafto of Bavington. The will makes additions to the pedigree of Errington of Denton printed by Foster in Visitation Pedigrees of Northumberland, p. 46.

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a token [blank]. To my Ladye Croft . . . . for a token Doctor for a token. To my forenamed aunt of Gatisid for a token, a hope of gold. To my welbelloved mother for a token [blank]. To my aunt, Morland, for a token [blank]. To my sister, Rawe, for a token [blank]. To my sister, Wilkinson, for a token [blank]. To my brother, Hodshon, for a token my best gowne faced with velvett. To my brother, Georg Lawson, for a token, a newe furyd coot and a cloke. To John Butter, a cassock of mockarde furrid, for a token. To Christofer Blunt, a black satten doblett. To William Coockeson, my best spanyshe jerkin and a newe worsett cassok furrid. To my man, John Sclater, 47. To my man, Thomas Broune, 20s. To every woman servant at my howse at home 6s. 8d. a pece. To every servant in Doctor MacFyne's (?) howse, 5s. a pece. The rest to my wife and children, James, Robert, Anne, Edward, Mark and William Blount. Supervisors, Christopher Morland, Henry Lawson, Georg Lawson and my father, Brymley. [Pr. 16 Oct., 1569.]

WILL OF HUMPHREY CARR.

Nov. 28, 1559. Humphrey Carr of Newcastle, yeoman. To be buried at Saincte Andrewes besides the bones of my father and mother. My wyfe, Margerie, to have her parte of my goods. To Cuthbert Carr, late sonne of John Carre, deceasid, begotten of my dawghter Isabell, late also deceased, all my leases in Newcastle and in the rectorie or parsonage of Mychell Benton, with the lettinge, settynge and mannred' of the same, to him and his heirs, and then to Margerie Wilkinson, sister to the said Cuthbert, and wyfe to John Wilkenson of Newcastle, marchaunt. Whereas John Carr, father unto the said Cuthbert, did leve to me for his use two tenements in Benwell, he to enter upon them. My sister, Alleson Stampe, late wife to Robert Stampe, deceeased, to have the halfe of the tynde of corne in Northe Weteslond, paying 23s. 4d. to the said Cuthbert per annum. My sister, Elyoner, now wife to John Ollevar, to have the other moytie. To Margerie Carr, dowghter to my brother, William Carr, 40s. To Christopher Carr, her brother, 20s. To my brother, Robert Carr, my best gowne. To Margerie Carr, my wyfe, my second gowne. To Alleson Stampe, my sister, my foxefurred gowne. To John Ollever, my blake gowne furred with lambe. To John Wilkinson, one duble ducket of gowlde, and to Margerie, his wyf, one owlde angell of gowlde. The rest to Cuthbert Carr, he my executor, and I make Mr. Cuthbert Elleson of Newcastle and alderman and my brother, Robert Carr, supervisors. Witnesses, Robert Anderson, sherif of Newcastle, Cuthbert Elleson, clarke, etc.1

1 Cf. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, vol. ii. p. 349.

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WILL OF JOHN RACKETT.

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March 6, 1559/60. John Rackett of the parish of Saynt Oswaldes in Duresme, etc. To be buried in Sanct Oswoldes churche1 as nighe my mother and wiffe as may be. To my sonne, William Rackett, over and besides his filiall porcon of my goodes, a geldinge and a nag suche as myne executors with th' advise of my supervisors shall seeme good att ther discretions. To my doughter's sonne, Thomas Forster, 107. To Robert Rackett, 107. I gyve to Anthonye Barton, my doughter's sone, 31. 6s. 8d. gyve to my sonne, Cuthbert, my house here in Elvett which I dwell in, with thre leands, the great iron chymney, two racks and tonges, one ambre, the morter stone, the house in Framwellgait and all my tytle and lease of yeres in Quarrington. I bequiethe to my sone George, the 20s. by yere in Awckland, to hym and to his heres for ever, yf the law will so suffer, yff not I doo requier my sonne, Cuthbert, as I ame good to hyme, for my blissinge to lett hym fyne for the same. To Ambrose Pele, Christofor Pele and to their two systers, my nephewes and neices, to every of them 26s. a peic. Also I had of my nephew, Anthony Rackett childer parcel (?) off goodes so moche as came to 247, or ther about, whereoff I have paid him 207. I gyve to every of my servants, as well women as men, a lambe. I bequieth to my sonne, Cuthbert, my litle goblett and a dosen sylver spones. I woll have the day of my buriall thre yerds of brode blake [cloth] bought to be laid above my corps; and when it is buried, the clothe to be solde and the money gyevon to my godchildren whome I have christened. I gyve to my baisgotten sonne, [William] 40s. I gyve to my sone Cuthbert's two sonnes 20s. a peic, and to his daughter, Elizabeth, 40s. I gyve to my sonne William's basterd doughter, 40s. The resydewe off all my goodes I bequieth to my two sonnes, Cuthbert and George Rackett, whome I make my executors off this my last will and testament to dispose the same to the pleasor of God and for my soule's health. And I make supervisors hereoff to se this my last will accomplished and fullfylled my worshipfull cosyn and trustye friend, Mr. John Sayer and my gossope, Christopher Chaitor, and I gyve to Mr. Sayer for his paynes, two olde rialls and to my gossopp, Chaytor, other two olde rialls. And moreover I will that yff any off my said childeren will not be rewilled as my supervisors shall think good that they and ther children shalhave no such legacies as I have gyven to them. But thir legacies shalbe continued to suche of my children as my supervisors thinke most meit. Also I gyve to my cosyn, Thomas Sayer, for a token, one olde angell of good. Moreover I gyve to Christopher Barton, 40s. Witnesses, John Taylffer, Christofor Chaitor, notarye, Heugh Teddcastell and Hewe Freind.

1 1562, Dec. 11. John Rawkket buried. Reg. St. Oswald's, Durham.

WILL OF EDMUND HODGSON.

June 13, 1560. Edmund Hodgeson of Derlingtone, merchaunt. To be buried in the parishe churche of Darlington so nighe the corps of my wyffe as may be. I bequiethe to George Claxton, Elizabeth Claxton, Margaret Claxton, Jane Claxton, Margerye Claxton and John Claxton, childrein of John Claxton of Hurworth, my sonne in lawe, to every one of them 207., and yf yt happen enye of the foresaid six childrein to decease before they receyve this my bequest I will then that his or hir part of theim so deceased be gyvon to the survivors. I gyve to Edwarde Hodgeson, my brother's sonne, my servant, all my interest and lease off Denams howses and lands lyinge and being within the towne and feildes of the foresaid towne of Darlington, and I will that he shall paye furthe yerelye of the same unto my doughter Elizabeth Claxton during hir naturall lyffe, 40s. But yf yt happen the said Edwarde to decease furthe of this worlde bifore the yeres of the said lease be expired, having no children or childe of his owne to whome he may assigne and gyve the said lease, then I will that the said lease shall remaine and be to John Claxton aforesaid. I bequieth to Elynor Hodegson, my dowghter in lawe, 40s. and to Gabriell Hodgeson, hir sone, 40s., and to George Hodgeson, hir sone, 40s., and to Barberye Hodgeson, hir doughter, 40s. And yf yt happen eny of the foresaid thre children to decease before they come to lawfull yeres of age then I will that his or hir part so deceasing be delyvered unto the other of them survyving. I bequieth to the foresaid Edwarde Hodgeson, his heires and assignes for ever, two burgaigies called the Lampflat and two other burgaiges lying in Marthergarthes, and the other of my burgageis lying in the same place I gyve to my kinsman John Nesam and his heires. I gyve to Janet, his wife, my syster's doughter, 67. I bequieth to the right worshipfull Mr. Sergiant Menell, my speciall good freind, one olde ryall. I bequiethe to William Thewe and his children, 20s. I bequieth to Michaell Hodgeson and his children, 20s. I bequieth to Gyeles Hodgeson, brother to the foresaid Edwarde Hodgeson, 57. I bequieth to Isabell Wilberforth, lait doughter of Robert Wilberfurthe, 31. 6s. 8d. I gyve to ytche off my god-childrein, 6d. I bequieth to Sir John Clapam, vicar of Derlington, 26s. 8d. And to Robert Hall, scholemaster, I bequieth 138. 4d. And to Isabell Toller, 6s. 8d. I bequiethe to the reparacons of the heigh-waies of this towne, 47. And to the poore people that shalbe at my buriall, fower marke. I bequieth to Christophor Hodgeson of Yerme, 6s. 8d., and to every one of his sisters being alyve, 6s. 8d. I forgyve my kynswoman, Thomas Warde's wyff, all suche debts as she owith unto me to thintend she shall the better bring up hir childrein. I bequieth to every one of Marmaduke Fairbarne's children, which is in number nine, thate he haith nowe with this (sic) wyff, Hewe Macame's doughter, 6s. 8d. I bequieth to my sonne, John Claxton, halff of all