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Durham Probate Records
In
the name of God Amen, desimo sexto die maij: Anno Dom 1616 Anno Regni
Dm Regis Jacobi, Anglie decimo quarto, Scotioqs quadragecimo nono. I
Jhon Buttre of Nesbet in the countye of Durham Gentleman, beinge sicke
and weake in bodye but of sound and pfect remembrance blessed be God,
do make ordaine & declare this my last will and testament in manner
and forme followinge
First I commend and bequeath my soule to Almightye God, the onely creator & prserver of all mankind, onely belevinge to be saved by no other meanes than by the mediation & merites of Jesus Christ my only Saviour & redemer & my bodye to be buried in the Church of Hart And my goods to be destributed as hearafter followeth:
Imprimis I give to the poore of Washington pish xLs to be destributed by Thomas Patteson & George Dinnan
Ite I give to the poore that shalbe at the church at the day of my buriall ech one a id
Ite I give to the poore of Hartinpoole (scored through.. xxs Ite I give to the poore of munckhesled.. xxs)
Ite whereas I am Indebted one hundrethe & tenn poundes, it is my will that the Dead and state that I have maide unto Thomas Pattinson & George Dennan, shalbe in force to the discharge thereof, and all other legacies and portions heartofore or hearafter set downe & given by me .
Ite I give to my brother Jhon Bewick 3£ vjs viijs and to every one of his children xxs a peece wch he shall receive at the handes of Thomas Patteson
Ite I give to Willyame Bawde for his service done and to be done xj£ xiijs iiijd of the wch some he hath alreadie received v poundes.
Ite I give Catheren Lambe vjs 8d & to everie one of her children 3s 4d apeice
Ite I give Richard Bawde the sonne of Willyam Bawde xls to be payed unto him when he shalbe fitte to learne a trade or occupation
Ite I give to Cuthbert Dobson 3s 4d
Ite I give to Cuthbert Browne for his service done & to be done to me and to my sonne Raphe Buttre 3£ vjs 8d
(scored through.. Ite I give to Raphe Lainge 3s 4d) Ite I give to Barbary Tweddell vs
Ite I give to ...... Lainge ye elder xs
Ite to Jane Wilson 3s 4d
(scored through.. Ite I give to Christopher Barber & his wyf vjs 8d)
Ite I give to Jhon Blackbeard 4s
Ite I give to Mr Leake vs
Ite I give to Richard Bawde ye elder vjs 8d
Ite to Marke Steanenson vjs 8d
Ite I give to Mr Henrie Wanles xs & to ech one of his children vs apeace,
Ite I give to Isbell Pattison the wife of Thomas Patteson ..s
Ite I give ......................... xs and to her two sonnes ech of them xs
Ite to Mr Jhon Wicklife the elder dwelinge at the [?garles?] xs
Ite I give to Mrs Isbell Porret & to her sonne Willyam and her daughter Anne Porret ech of them xs a peace
Ite I give to Isbell Barkus the daughter of George Barkus v£ to bynde her printice in the exchange at London, wth a silke woman & the said monye to remaine in my sonn Raph Butteryes hand or his assignes untill she be of age to goe.
Ite I give to George Barkus and his wyfe ech of them vs and the rest of his children beinge thre ech of them iijs iiijd a peace
Ite I give to Margrat Tweddell and her daughter vjs 8d And to her sonn Jhon Tweddell vs
Ite I give to my sonne Raph Butterye my [?gerslet?] wth all the furniture belonginge therto, my goulden signet, one salt pcell gilt a silver bowle, & a doussen of the best silver sponnes, that he cane chose, and the other dowsen spownes I give to my daughter Margaret Butterie.
Ite I give to my sonne Raphe Buttrye the best over sea coveringe that his mother bought.
Ite I give to my said daughter thre hundreth poundes for her filiall portion if she will be advised by the supvisors of my will to pay her three hundreth pownds in [?free?] yeare if not to pay her xx£ pr yeare untill it be payd by my executors but not to come in William Porrets hand but to be for ye good of her and her children
Ite I give to Mr Jhon Watson vs.
Ite I give to Gregorie Rashell vs
Ite
the rest of my goods & chattels not bequethed I give & bequeeth
to my onely sonne Raph Buttrye whome I make & appointe the sole
executor of this my last will & testament And I also make my
[?assured?] freindes Mr Francis Wiklife, Mr Anthonye Dodsworth, Mr
Robert Porret, Mr Thomas Pattyson & Thomas Tweddell supervisors of
this my will, desiringe them to advise my children for their good &
I give to everye of them xs apeice.
In witnesse hearof to this my last will & testament I have subscribed my name the day & yeare above written
I
Jhon Butterye confesseth this heare written to be my last will &
testament in the prsence of those whose names heare followeth as
witnesses
Henrye Wanless clerke
Jhon Buttryes marke
And all the sayd legacies to be payd in 4 yeares
transcript Dave King, published 23.5.2009