and graunt of Mr. Thomas Cotton, esquire. To my sonnes, Phillipp and John Welberie, 40l. apiece, i.e., to eyther of theym 20 marks, in the handes of Henrie Bulmer, gentleman, which he oweth me for a geldinge. To my sonne, Phillipp Welberie, one annuitie of 31. 6s. 8d. and a yearlie rent of 53s. 4d. which I have heretofore gyven him out of Castle Eden. The residue to my cosens, Robert and John Welberie, sons of my sonne Anthony: they executors. And I make my said sonne Anthony their gardien. Witnesses, Charles Vicars, clerke, Thomas Spark. [Pr. 1583.]

WILL OF MICHAEL REVELEY.

Aug. 14, 1581. Myckell Reivelye (of Chatton). To be buryed in the quyer of Chatton. My wife Essabell and my son Thomas Reivelye. My children, Thomas, Clemens, William, Forton, Essabell, Elenar and Gennat Reivelye. Stevne Reivelye supervisor.

He owes to the lorde of Haggarston, 30s; to the lorde of Morton, 88.; to Thomas Reivelye, 20s. [Pr. July 21, 1582.]

WILL OF GYLES ANDERSON.

September 26, 1581. Gyles Andersone (of Newcastle, taylor). To be buried within the churchyarde of St. Nicholas at the easte end of the sayd church. All to Jane Anderson, my wife, George, Gyles, Margerye and Isbell Anderson.

INVENTORY. A glasse caige, 2d. A glasse caige, 2d. On quiver for arrows, 4d. 4 hespes of harden yarne, 6d. 2 hallings, 16d. Two stults and a trow stone, 6d.

In the shope: A shop-borde, 16d. On pressinge iron and two payre of sheares with 3 pinkinge irons, 2s. On chiste, 16d. A brydill with two cloge ropes, 4d. 2 tubbs and on sea, 12d. Summa, 68.

On quyver of straw withe carten shaftes, 6d. 3 chistes and a stole and a braik, 4s. A brandon of iron, 6d. A lance, 4d.

The Companye of the Taylors is owinge unto me 8s. 1d.; Mr. Thomas Swan, 3s. 1d.; Robert Mytfoord, 78. 4d. [Pr. November 29, 1581.]

WILL OF MARTIN LAWSON.

Nov. 15, 1581. Martin Lawson of Bywell, gent.1

To be buried in my parishe church of Sanct Andrew, Bywell. To the poor, 30s. To my basse begotten doughter, Margaret Lawson, 107. The rest to my basse begotten sonne, John Lawson: he executor. My sister, Barbarye Lawson, and William Asheton, clerk, vicar of Bywell Andrewe, supervisors. [Pr. 1584.]

The will of testator's brother, Edward Lawson of Bywell, is printed in Wills and Inventories, vol. i. p. 432, and a short pedigree of the family is given in the new History of Northumberland, vol. vi. p. 239.

WILL OF HUGH CLARK.

Nov. 21, 1581. Heughe Clerke of Berwic, milner.1 To Robert Cowper, my brother in law, my whole staite and parte of my myll in Twedmowthe, and my howse in Ratton Raw, alias Revensdon, for tene yeares, paying for the rent unto my sonne, Thomas Clerke, alias Sawer, and to his mother, Elizabeth Sawer, 30s. per annum : he a miner. Eme Johnson, my sister's daughter. Bartilmew Cowper, my brother's sonn. My sister and her children. Supervisors, my master, Mr. Robert Vernon, and Thomas Sallesbury. Witnesses, Barnard Vincent, clerk, etc.

WILL OF HENRY AYTON.

To the

Dec. 20, 1581. Henrie Ayton of Newbottle, yeoman. To be buryed within the parishe churche of Houghtonne.2 poore of the parish of Houghton, 20s. To William Ayton, my sonne, the leases of my farmholdes in Fyshburne, etc., and my wife Agnesse Ayton, his mother, shall have the occupation of it duringe his minoritye, paying 47. per annum : to take new leases at the discretion of my wife, my cosinge, Robert Furrowe of Fyshburne and Christofer Wharton of Offerton: if he die, to come to Isbell and Barbarye Ayton, my two dawghters. My will is that Robert, Agnesse and Jenett Chilton, my children in lawe, shall have theyr hole portione dewe to theym by the administration of their father, William Chilton. To John, alias Raynolde, my bastarde sonne, 67. 13s. 4d. My sonne in lawe, Roberte Chilton

To

To the amendinge of Newbridge lonninge, 12d. To William Ayton, my best coate. To John Ayton, my seconde coate. William Ayton, one yron chimney whiche was my mother Hobsons, a porre, two rostinge crookes and a recken crooke. To Barbarye Ayton, a millaine brasse potte. Remainder to my wife and two daughters. Supervisors, my cosinges, Christofer Wharton of Offerton and Robert Farrowe of Fishburne.

WILL OF JOHN WARDLE.

Dec. 23, 1581. John Wardaill, of the parish of Shilbottle. To be buried in the parish church of Shilbottle. To Marion Clerke, my sister-in-lawe, a browne quie. To Richard Wardaill and John Wardaill, either of them a yewe and a lamb at Whitsunday. All things betwixt Hugh Pallaser and me is cleare and that he can

1 1581, Dec. 4. 1581/2, Mar. 1.

Hew Clarke buried. Berwick Register.

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claime or challence nothinge of my wiffe and children hereafterwards. I give the rest of my goods to John Wardaill,1 Hugh Wardaill, Thomas Wardaill and Agnes Wardaill, my children, whom I make executors; my wife, however, to have hir thirds to bring up children until lawful years. [Pr. Jan. 25, 1581/2.]

WILL OF ANTHONY PRESTON.

Jan. 5, 1581/2. Anthony Preston of East Murton, gent. To be buried in the parish church of Cundell.2 I give to Dorothy, my wife, my farmes, etc., at Brontoft. To Marie, my daughter, 20 nobles out of my lease at Yowlethorpe and Melsinbie (?). My sister Curwen, one lode of wheat, one loode of rye and one loode of pease. My cosen, Elinor Curwen, 20 nobles. My cosen, Anne Blakeburne, 40s. My wife and my son Francis executors. Witnesses, Anthony Claxtone, William Chilton. [Pr. June 16, 1582.]

INVENTORY. Feb. 8, 1581/2. A stone stagge, a colt stagge and a graye fillie, 47. 2 litle graye fillies, 17. 13s. 4d. A litle bawsant stagge, 17. 5 maires and 5 foales, 87. 6s. 8d. 2 ridden horses and 2 maires, 47. 10s. 2 tweeld boardcloathes, 2 tweelde towells, 5 lynnen boardcloathes and 2 harden boardcloathes, 27. The apparell of the testator, 67. 13s. 4d. 2 stilewats, 2 jacks and other furnytor for warr, 21. Playte: 12 silver spoones, a silver salte with a cover parcell gilt, and a silver pott with a cover, 67. 13s. 4d. 11 silver spoones, 27. 4s. Goods at Brountofte, etc., etc.

He owes To Mr. Thomas Preston, 67. 13s. 4d. To Mr. William Gravin, 67. 13s. 4d. To Mr. Mawlbie of Yorke, 17. 16s. To Dame Clibburne, 118. To Mr. Swifte, 67. Funerall expences, 117. 17s. 9d. Summa, 3291. 15s. 8d. Debts, 627. 15s. 8d.

WILL OF GEORGE ELLISON.

Jan. 10, 1581/2. George Elyson of the towne of Newcastelluppon-Tyne, shippwrighte. To be buryed within the parryshe churche of Alhallowes. To my syster, Margrett Eleson, 50s. To my brother, Stephen Elyson, all my worke-towles and my silver whistle, he to pay unto my wyfe 26s. 8d.; also 3 paire of breches and a motlleye slope, mye fustian doblett laide wythe lace. To my brother, Andrewe Elyson, all my shepe whyche I have in the

John Wardale held in messuage and husbandland land in Shilbottle in 1585. New History of Northumberland, vol. v. p. 427.

The testator's brother, Thomas Wardell, also of the parish of Shilbottle, made his will Aug. 14, 1581. To be buried in Shilbottle church. I give all my goods, moveable and unmoveable, to my wife Alice and my two sonnes, Richard and John Wardell, they executors; my brother, John Wardayle, supervisor.' Proved Oct. 11, 1581.

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Cundall, a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire, six miles from Ripon.

countrye, which ys in nomber eighte or thereabouts. To my brother, Cuthberte Elyson, my blacke doblett laide wythe laice. To my sister, Ann Elyson, 10s. My brother, Jhone Elyson, owes me 20s. Jhone Readheade of Rothberrye do owe me for 2 Frenche cappes, 78. George Strangwyche doth owe me for a sworde, 16s. I owe unto my Mr. Thomas Smythe 4s. Remainder to my wife, Isabell Elyson, she sole executor. Witnesses, William Liddell, Gerrard Errington, etc. [Pr. March 13, 1581/2.]

[INVENTORY exhibited Mar. 7, 1581/2.]

WILL OF MARTIN GARNETT.

Feb. 17, 1581/2. Martyn Garnett of Barwicke upon Tweed, alderman.1 To my wife, Agnes Garnett, my farmehold in Buckton, the tower with all things belonging, and all the store upon it; my house wherein I dwell in Barwicke in Marye-gate; the next house to it, wherein nowe Captain Case dwelleth, for her life; and another tenement called the mill-house; another tenement in the Westerlayne wherein Christopher Ogle dwelleth; the lease of a tenement in Marye-gate; my lease of 8 sheete of salmon fishing in the Heugh sheile and 8 sheete salmon fishing in the South Yarrowe dureing my years; my farmhold in Orde, both water and land, which I have of Nicholas Manners. To my sonne, Rowland Garnett, 207. To my sonne, William Garnett, 107. To my sonne, Nicholas Garnett, 201. To my daughter, Jaine Garnett, 100 marks. I will that my wife shall bring up Robert Garnett, the eldest sonne of my sonne Rowland Garnett, if his parents be soe contented, at her proper costs and chardges; and after my death, I will that she shall take in like manner the younger boy, Ralph Garnett. All my lands to the said Robert and his heirs, and failing issue, to my son, Ralph Garnet, and failing issue, to my two daughters, Margaret and Jane and their heirs. To the church in Barwicke, 20s. to buy a carpett to the Communion table. My wife executrix. Supervisors, Mr. Robert Carvill, and my sonne in lawe, Bartilmew Bradforth. To Mr. Robert Carvell, my best horse. To Bartilmew Bradford, the next horse unto my best. To my daughter at Beverley, 67. 13s. 4d. Witnesses, Thomas Clerke, vicar of Barwicke, Bernard Vincent, clerk. By me Bartholomew Bradforth. [Pr. May 12, 1582.]

Dec. 4, 1653. The original will was delivered to Mr. Ralph Taylor, scrivener, for the use of one Mr. Lewen, merchant in Newcastle, who married one of the daughters of the deceased and had hir sole interest in the said will, as he alledged.

A biography of Martin Garnett, who was a leading public man at Berwick, may be found, Scott, Berwick-upon-Tweed, p. 290.

WILL OF JOHN LASSELLS.

March 18, 1581/2. John Lassells, of the towne of Newcastell upon Tyne, marchannte.1 My bodye to be buryed withein my parishe churche of Sancte Nicholas in Sancte George porche soo nyghe my wyffe, Anne Lassells, there buryed as convenyentlie maye be. To the poore men's boxe of my sayd parishe churche, to be distributed to the poore at the discretion of the churchewardens, 3s. 4d. To my sonne, George Lassells of Darlington, my beste gowne faced with blacke budge, my beste dublett of satten, my blacke chamlett jackett, garded with velvett, 16 silver spoynes with lyons on there ends, 1 white sylver peece, 1 standinge bedd of waynescott, 1 flanders chiste, 1 chiste of waynescott, and a dubblett of blacke worsett. To my doughter, Margarete Sheiles, 2 sylver spoynes, 2 payre of lynnen sheits, 1 flanders chiste and 10s. To my doughter, Elizabethe Tennand, 2 sylver spoynes and 10s. To my doughter, Anne Casson of Houghton, 2 silver spoynes, 1 paire of lynnen sheates and 10s. To my servannte, Elizabethe Donne, one fether bead, with one paire of blanckettes, one paire of sheates and 1 paire of coverlettes, and also 13s. 4d. To Anne Lassells, wedowe, 3s. 4d. All the reste of my goodes to my sonne, William Lassells, whome I doo make my executor; he to ordayne and dyspoyne the same to the pleasure of Almyghtie God as he shall thinke beste. And I doo ordayne and make my welbeloved in Christe, Mr. William Selbye, alderman, supervisor of this my laste will and testamente, desyringe hym for the love of God, and as my special truste ys in hym, to see this my said will probate and putt in execution accordinge to my trewe meaninge, and I doo gyve unto hym for a small token one olde angell. Wytnesses, Edward Collingwood, William Chamber. [Pr. Oct. 16, 1582.]

WILL OF MATHEW WILKINSON.

April 18, 1582. Mathewe Welkensonn of Newcastle, smethe. To be buryede within the churche of All Hallowes. To my wife, Elizabeth Welkenson, the house I dwell in. To my daughter, Elizabeth Welkinson, my two tennements at the Lyme-kelles. To my sonne, Roberte Welkensonne, my lands in Tendaill, in a place called the Fawleye within the barrendrye of Warke. Residue to my wyfe, Elizabeth Welkeson, Robert Welkenson, my sonne, and Elizabeth Welkenson, my doughter, whom I appoint executors; they thre to dispounde the same to the pleasure of God. [Pr. March 26, 1583.]

'John Lassels was apprenticed, Feb. 2, 1527, to Thomas Horsley of Newcastle, and was admitted free of the Merchant's Company circa 1536. Dendy, Newcastle Merchant Adventurers, vol. ii. p. 189. He was sword-bearer of the Corporation of Newcastle. Cf. Welford, Newcastle and Gateshead, index.