| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 16 April 2019 |
| Original: | 0991433 |
Episcopal Will 1600E #097 German will of Humphrey Scarsbrick comptroller, inventory is dated 15 January 1599/1600: Summary: wife is alive, also mentioned: Philip Leigh chancellor, Sir William Norris vicar general, Sir William Crowe vicar general, John Cosnahan registrar, Lady Alice countess of Derby, Mr William Radcliffe receiver, Mr Edward Moore comptroller, Sr Thomas Gerard chief governor, appraisers: Daniel Juche/Juke & John Quayle & John Standish & Nicholas Moore & Henry Wattleworth, [The testator owed Henry Stanley deceased Earl of Derby & thus to Lady Alice Stanley [alias Spencer?] £26 13s 8d; Ferdinando, son of Henry, became the 5th Earl of Derby, but died after one year in 1594, apparently of poisoning, & his wife apparently was Lady Alice Stanley alias Spencer, countess of Derby. After his death, the queen of England, Elizabeth, took over the governance of the Isle of Man, until 1609 the her heir King James I granted the Isle of Man to William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby & brother of Ferdinando; William married Elizabeth de la Vere 1515-1627.]
The vjth daye of Julie 1601 In the cathederall church of Scte Germans at the Courte holden for the Reverende Father the Lo: Byshoppe the daye and yeare above written, before Phillip Leighe chancellor, Sr Wyllam Norres Sr Wyllm Crowe vicr generall and Sr John Cosnahan Register, A Recorde taken for the debts of Mr Humffrey Scarsbericke, late Comptrowller of this Isle deceased, due unto her matie and the Righte honorable the Ladie Ales countess of Derbie as folowethe, vz, that the sayd Humfferey is indebted to her matie xx£ as Mr Wyllm Radclyffe Receyver hathe uppon his corporall oathe deposed in the face of the Courte for hydes corne and money wch he receyved and was sureties for and xxvj£ xiijs viijd due to the Ladie Ales as appeareth by a certificat under Mr Edwarde More comptrowler his hande hereunto annexed wch debtes are firste to be payd and all other creditors to be payd penie pounde like: of the remaynder of the goods of the sayd Humffrey accordinge to the Annciente Lawes of this Isle. The wyfe of the sayd Humfrey to have the goods accordinge to the praysmente by warrant from Sr Thomas Gerrarde cheefe governour of this Isle under her matie: [next page, to is crumbled away:] [2nd page of long skinny pages of inventory:] D---- Juche c---nge--- is va---- ------- John Quaile, John Standishe, Nicholas Itm vij sillvr spoones at vs iiijd} More, & Henry Watleforthe of the --- t he price ....................} ........ xxxvijs iiijd goods of Humfrey Scarisbricke late Itm x[10] pewter spoones .................... iijd compptrowler the xvth of Januarie Itm ij morter & a pestle .................... xviijd 1599 as followeth Itm 1 cafinge dishe & ij litle candlesticke} Inprimis iiijor ould fiderbedds iij boulsters & 1 brasse sallt wth hinging candle }. iiijs ij pillowes ............................ ls sticke of brass ...........................} Itm iiij ould fledges & iiij ould} Itm iij pottle cannes ij quart} blancketts .................} .......... xvs canns one standinge venp[?] } ............ xijd Itm iiij pair of coursse sheets & } 1 gillded sillver sallt wth} 1 torne shete ..............} ......... xviijs the wover..................} ................. xxvjs viijd Itm one dubbed press ........................ xs Itm one earthen custerd case ................. iid Itm ij pair & 1 shete of flaxen} ............ xvs Itm ij pewder flaskes wherof } Itm fyve plaine pillowebeeres ............... iiijs 1 of horne ..................}................ ijs Itm ij table clothes ........................ iiijs Itm ij ould brydles ij crupers..} Itm ij choice table clothes ................. ijs & 1 head stall of lether & 1 ould}............ iijs Itm ij hande towells ........................ xijd baskett .........................} Itm ix table napkins ........................ iiijs Itm vij Englishe bootes ...................... vjs Itm armor viz one fore curate & } Itm 1 ould chist --antinge} backe collor & headpice ......}......... vs both locke & hinges ......}................... ijs Itm 1 stone blacke & keare woole ............ iijs iiijd Itm 1 chirne .......................... xijd Itm one Jafvelin & a litle horsman} Itm 1 tubb & 1 litle crucke .................. viijd staffe ......................}.......... ijs Itm 1 broken bassen & a pannviudae[?]... viijd Itm in caske viij hadgheade at .............. viijs Itm 1 ould chist ............................. ijs Itm 1 ould standing corded bed .............. ---- Itm 1 copper bruinge pan ..................... xvjs Itm a longe table 1 chose table and } Itm ij lanterns .............................. viijd iij formes ....................} ....... xxs Itm 1 woole wheele & cards ................... xiijd Itm 1 carpet ................................ vjs Itm 1 broken[?] flaxen wheele & } Itm 1 fidrbed ticke conteininge } 1 ould wheele ..................}............. iijs x[10] yards ...............}............ xs Itm 1 pair of bellowes ....................... xijd Itm ij needle wrought cuishins & } Itm one ould Iron pott ....................... iijs 4d ij in bosster quissins at ..}........... xijs Itm ij litle brasse potts .................... vs Itm 1 trunk ................................. iijs iiijd Itm ij cloted ould broken } Itm one pair of plainge tables .............. ijs vjd brasse pannes ............}................... ijs Itm ij corsse ould curtans .................. xxs Itm ij litle skellet brasse pans ............. xijd Itm iiij dossen trenchers ................... xvjd Itm iij broches .............................. iiijd Itm viij pewter disshes & 1 butter dishe ... viijs Itm a gridIron & a pair tonges ............... xviijs Itm viij litle pewter plaite & one ould} Itm a broken ladle ij ould} toone[?] .........................} .... iijs chavinge knyves ...........}.................. vjd Itm 1 pewter chamberpott..................... xijd Itm ij cruckes ............................... xijd [crumbled bottom] Itm 1 chair .................................. xiiijd Itm 1 1 whyt goate dead sins the [crumbled bottom] [next page, crumbled top:] [next page] Itm ij ----e haf-----kes ................ ii---- Itm a raken tree & pott hookes ........... xijd 48£ 4s 5d Itm ij earthen viniger pottes ............ ij---- Itm ij litle butter mugges ............... iiijd Itm ij hens iiij chickens ............... vjd Itm 1 ould breade grater ................. ijd Itm one cowe at .......................... xxvjs iiijd Itm an other litle cowe .................. xxs Itm 1 grindle stonn ...................... vjd Itm ix oake powles ....................... xviijd Itm the dwelling house } wth the gardinge..}.................. xxvj£ Itm a house steade & a } garden ...........}.................. xls Itm a reverssion of whyte lyne } in bulke worth by suppossion}........ vjs viijd Itm a cloase stoole & vij .......} nelvles[?] of whyt yearne } ......... xxd Itm certen aprell not yet valued This is a true copie examind by me Willm Norres vic genral some totalis xlviij£ iiijs vd The Remayne of the above goods some xlviij£ iiijs vd is xlviijs vd wch is delyverd to the generall sumner of this Isle to be distrib--- amonge the credators the 10 of August 1601 John Cosnahan Register [next page] The Totill sume wch Mr Howmffre Scar-----[torn edge] late comptrowler dyd owe unto Henry late Eorle of Derby & unto ye Ladie Ales for certen provitione taken oute of ye -----es --- appereth by ye two Recever[?]& clarkes bookes is xxvj£ xiijs viijd, July ye vj 1601 Edw: Moore [next page:] Anie suerties taken by the receyvor for the quenes[?] ma------ goods the receyvor ---ais[?] take the benefite of the law for recoverie ether of the principall debtor or suerter Alwaies provided that the quenes[?] majesties debts is to be payd & recovered of the execut or administr: of such of the say parties as the receyvor con---eth action against before all other creditors whosoever Willm Norres } Willm Crowe } vicr Genr:
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