Thomas Cross 1600

Submitted by:	Joyce M Oates
Date:	16 April 2019
Original:	0991433

Episcopal Will 1600E #099 German will of Thomas Cross the younger, has farmland in Gnebe treen (German Parish), died 7 October 1600, intestate:
Summary: wife Elizabeth Bridson is alive, son William Cross (he was dead by 1601), dau Margaret, brother William Cross (dead by 1604), brother John
Cross, brother in law John Bridson, brother in law William Bridson, father? Thomas Cross senior, also mentioned: William Radcliffe receiver, Henry
Radcliffe constable, Richard Halsall gunner & his wife, Daniel Prescott & his wife, Mr Deputy, Thomas Killey, John Caine, Peter Vance (he treated the
testator [for a cure] & his executors were owed & paid 5s, William Shimmin, Patrick Quater / Watterson, Thomas Callin junior, John Colvin, William Crowe
vicar, Philip Corlett senior, John Caine, Oates Craine, Henry Savage an Irishman, Thomas Cotch, John Leece, Daniel / Donold Vance, Thomas Killey, John
Quarres / Corris, John Dawson, John Holland, Richard Quirk, Thomas Quiggin, Daniel / Donold Karran / Kerrin, John Kneale, John Woods, Richard Halsall
gunner, NOTE, mentioned are a close/meadow in Gneebe/Gnebe [a treen in German parish], land / house in Devon Moar?

Scti Germani

Thomas Crosse departed this lieff the vijth daye of October 1600
untested, wherof the church havinge intelligence
haith ordered his children Willm & Margret administr:
and it being supposed that his wieff is wth child
likewise decreed her birth to be administr:
supvisors Willm & John Crosse uncles on the fathers syd, John
& Willm Brydson uncles on the mothers syd
pbatum est et solvit xijd

Invent ut supra

Invent in this paper Annexed
Wyllm Brydeson plege to Annswere
the chylde her porcon due to her
sup pena doble value when she come
to Lawfull years

Wyllm Cannell deferred because he
relyethe uppon the witness of Thomas Calow
whoe is not in the countrie
The some that he sayethe he payd to Thomas
Crosse is xs[10s] as appeerethe in the petition of
the sayd Cannell

The 9th of Marche 1602: Thomas Calowe in Scte
Peeters churche in Hollandetowne hath deposed
on the grave of Thomas Crosse deseased that
he dyd see Wyllm Cannell geve unto the sayd
Thomas Cross xs[10s] in pte of paymente for b-----
and Thomas Cross askinge of the sayd Cannell
when he choulde have the reste Cannell
Answered at mydsomer

Wyllm Cannell hath taken his corporall
oathe on the grave of the sayd Thomas
Cross that he gave him xs[10s] in the presence
of the sayd Thomas Calowe an----
to the same en---- ------san and ij compurgators wth
him and that the sayd Thomas ----
owethe unto him the sayd xs[10s]

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pd for the grassinge of } A note of such debts ---- hath bene[?]
iij kyne by the space of }.... xijs discharged by the weiff of Thomas
iij yeares ..............} Cross the younger for the debts[?]
pd to John Colbin for the } of her husband
keepinge of ij heffers } Inprmis pd at his funrall
winter and summer for the } In malt 1 boul prc .................... xs iiiid
space of iij yeares.......} In bread at the same instant .......... ijs
pd for ye gettinge of } In cheese ............ xijd
two daies woorke of} pd for cleark silver.. xvd
turfe by ij yeares } pd for clearkes duty . xxjd
pd for the delvinge } pd for being buried both in the}
rearinge and bringe} church ........................}. viijd
and carriage home }.......... ixs pd for one boule malt and one}
of ij dayes wooke } ferlet wheat that was geven}........... xiiijs
turf by iij yeares} to the poore at Allhallowtie}
pd to Sr Jo: Cosnachan } pd for corspresents ................... vs
for teith hay......}......... xijd pd to Willm Raidclife rec: ............ lxs
pd to Henry Raidclif const: ........... ls [50s]
pd to Richard Halsall gunnr for}
the prc of one beef that was }....... vijs vjd
brought into the Peele prc }
pd to the gunnrs weif for butter}
that was spent wthin the Peele}...... vijs vjd
pd to Danele Prescotts weife}
for pallen into the Peele }.......... vjd
pd to a fellowe in kk Lupi.....}
perrish for a mutton that Mr }
Deputy had for his use and Castle}
towne............................} ijs
pd for pbacon of will ................. xijd
pd to Tho Killy for ij muttons ........ vjs
pd to John Caine for makinge of
a cubbard
pd to thes executers of Peter Vanse}
for a cure done by the said Peter} vs
unto Thomas Crosse deceased }
pd to a nurse by one yeare ............ viijs
pd to Tho: Crain
pd for half the teith of Willm}
Shemen......................}........ xjs vjd
pd for the fourth pt of Patr }
Quaters and Thoms Callin jnr}........ xviijs
pd for half the teith of the said}
Patr Quatter in anno 1602 }..... xxvjs
pd for half the teith of John Colbin}
in the same yeare ................} xviijs
pd to Sr Wm Crowe for half the teith}
--- Brewe of k Andreas in anno 1602} xxvs

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A True and a pfect Inventory In wooden dishes ..................... ij
of all such goodes moveable and In Treene platters ................... iiij
unmoveable wth houshiyd styffe In jugges ............................ 1
and other necessaries as Thomas In boules of wood for }
Crosse the yonger and Elzabeth wort .................}............... ij
his weif had at the day of his In wooden laddells ................... 1
depture as farre as we can In ladders ........................... 1
learne enquire or to our knowledges In piggins of wood ................... ij
learne In pitchforckes ...................... 1
Inprmis one dwellinge housse In swynes ............................ 1
chamber and backside beinge In pigges ............................ 1
one theaft side of the streete In hats .............................. 1
Itm one standinge bed in the In dubletts .......................... ij
said chamber In girkins ........................... 1
Itm one other dwellinge house In breeches .......................... iij paire
wherin she and her childer In cloackes .......................... ij
doth dwell ................. In stockins .......................... ij paire
Itm ij horses whereof there} In stockins ........
is one of them sould to }... xxxijs 4d
Phillip Corleod senr....}
In kyne ....................... ij
In heffers of 3 years ould .... 1
In heffers of a yeare & half}
ould ...................}... 1
In heffers of a yere ould ..... 1
In calves of half a yeare}
ould .................}..... 1
In mony in her custodie ....... vij£ xvjs xd
Itm rec of John Colbine}
since her husbandes }....... ljs
disease ............}
In silver spones .............. ij
Itm one pcell of ferme }
land beinge of the }
yearly rent of xviijd}
Itm one close or meddowe}
being in Gneebe......}
In sheepe ..................... xiij
In lambs ...................... iij
In bedes feather bedes ........ 1
In feather bed tickes ......... 1
In sheetes .................... ix paire
In pillowe beares ............. iij
In Caddowes ................... viij
Wherof thre is one of
them in the hands of
Thomas Crosse senior
In blancketts ................. 1 paire
In coverletts ................. 1
In carpetts ................... 1
In towles ..................... iiij
In boulsters .................. ij
Itm one peece of rawe }
cloth contayninge in}
yeardes ............}..... xiiij

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Debts owinge A note of such things as was pd
In the handes of Tho:...........} such since the death of the sayd Thomas Cross her husband
Cross senr being for half..} Inprmis at his funerall
the prc of a house that was bought of devon mowr In malt 1 bz ...................... xs ijd
In the hands of Johnn } In bread .......................... ijs
Caine .............}............. xxijs In cheese ......................... vijd
wch was towards buyinge } pd for clarke silver .............. xvd
of a cubbard wch cubbard } pd for clearkes duty .............. xxjd
resteth as yett in his owne} pd for being buried wthin}
custodie ..................} the Church ..............}......... viijd
Itm more in the hands of } pd for pbacon of will ............. xijd
the said John Cayne }......... iijs iiijd pd for 1 bz malt & ferlet }
In the handes of Ottes } wheat that was given }
Crayne .............}........... vjs to the poore at Allhallowtid}...... xiiijs iijd
In the handes of Henry} pd to the gunrs weife for }
Savedge Irishman ..}............ ijs one mugge butter that }
In the handes of Tho } he in his life tyme }
Cotch ............}............. liiijs viijd bought for thoe use of the}........ vijs vjd
In the handes of Jo: Leece Peele ....................}
In the handes of Danold } pd for corspresents ...........
Vince ...............} pd in flax ....................... vjs viijd
In the hands of Tho Killey ........ vjs
In the handes of John } These psons under writter
Quarres ...........} have deposd that Thomas
In the handes of Peter} Cross receyved from them
Vanse .............}.............. xs such somes of money as
John Dawson ................................ xijd foloweth, And one mutton from
John Hollande ............................. ijs Ryc Quyrke
Thomas Quiggin ........................ Donolde Kerrin and his felowe.... xvijs 9d
Ryc Quyrke for a mutton ......... iiijs
John Mc nele .................... ijs

This mony that Kerryn
hath deposed was for
a beefe and the reste of the
pryce of the beefe is due for John
Woods to paye the price of }
the beefe beinge xxijs }
is due to Rychard }........ xxijs
Halsall ...................}

The money that Kerron
that deposed that Tho:
Crosse Recyvd was pte of
the pryce of a beefe and
the Reste of the pryce due
from John Woods to paye
the whole pryce xxijs
due to Ryc Halsall gunner
of whome the beefe was
bought

Last Modified 16 April 2019