William Ratcliffe, 1668

Archdeacon Will 1668A #85 Andreas will of William Radcliffe, dated 2 February 1668/9: 
Summary: wife Mally Christian is alive [died about 1690, Episcopal Will], son James Radcliffe (underage), dau Alice Radcliffe executrix (she has a contract 
bargain, married to Thomas Cowle), deceased father in law Michael Christian, supervisors & kinsmen William Radcliffe & John Radcliffe & John Christian of 
Ramsey, brother in law William Christian, witnesses: James Radcliffe & Sir John Huddlestone & John Radcliffe, pledges: William Radcliffe & xxxx.
Will of brother in law: ArWill 1670A #093 Andreas will of William Christian, died about 8 March 1669/70: wife Isabel Christian alias Teare died 1653, ArW 
1653A #54, son (John, may be dead, went to Ireland & had not been heard from), sister Mally, brother John, deceased brother (in law) William Radcliffe, 
Thomas Cowle (Thomas married Alice Radcliffe who was the daughter of the deceased William Radcliffe who was the brother in law of William Christian the 
testator); also: Daniel Kinvig, John Christian & his wife (dead).
Will of nephew in law: ArW 1668A #84 Andreas will of William Christian junior, died about 12 February 1668/9: not married, aunt Mally Christian whose 
husband is William Radcliffe [died February 1668/9, ArW 1668A #85 Andreas], only brother John Christian in Ireland may be dead, maternal uncle William 
Teare was the testator's supervisor per testator's mother ArW 1653A #54 Andreas will of Isabel Christian als Teare, witness: John Radcliffe who is closely 
related to William Radcliffe.
Will of wife: EpW 1690E Andreas will of Mally Radcliffe als Christian died about 29 June 1690: Andreas June 29th 1690: The last will and testament of 
Son James, daughter Alice sole executor. Witnesses: Charles Sayle, John xxxx. Pledges John Crebbin, John Christian. - transcribed by Carol Gosselin, 
October 2004. 

			Feb 2d  68

The last will & testament of Willm Ratcliffe, who was of good & [perfect]----[torn]  
memorie, and did first commit his soule to God & his body to Chr[istian]----[torn]  
buryall;    It: hee left to the poore a fir: of malt, & wt else sho[ld be]----[torn]  
needful therwith;    It: hee left to his wife for a legat his pt of a -----[torn]  
It: hee left to his sonn James Ratcliffe foure pounds to be [given]----[torn]  
him by his executrix & when he came to lawfull yeeres, & she [to have]-----[torn]  
the tuitione of him till yt time;  and if shee use him not well [in]----[torn]  
the sight of his friends (the supvisors) then it is my will yt shee pay [torn]
five pounds & they to take the tuitione of the said sonn with his por-----[torn]  
It: I leave him also 3 sheepe 2 of ym beinge his owne in his c-----[torn]  
inge moneys;    It: I leave to my deere friend Sr: John Huddlestone
a mutton;    It: I constitute & ordaine my daugr Alice Ratcliffe 
sole executrix of all my Lands & goods wtsoever moveable & un=
moveable;    It: I declare yt there is 3£ due to my executrixe by 
my contract bargan, from ye executors of my father in law 
Michell Christian:  & haveinge not much to pay it at his death, save 
wt lands hee had in mortgage:  wch his execur prtends to have bought it 
from him:  but if they prove the Legallitie fo theire sayle, that it was 
lawfully bought, & paid for, then I doubt not but the law will make 
good to my executrixe wt goods hee then dyed possest of;   Also I leave 
her wt right I have to the houses in Ramsey;    It: I leave my 
kinsmen Willm: Ratcliffe, John Ratcliffe & John Christian of 
Ramsey supvisors of my said children, & to see ys my last will & testa
ment pformed, with the assistance of my deere friend Sir John Huddle
stone upon whom I most depend:    further I declare yt I receive 
of my brother in law Willm Christian corne (as he knoweth) 2 boule 
oats  3 halfe fir: of barly, & halfe a fir: of Rye:   & I paid him there -----[torn]  
for seed corne seaven pottls of barly the wife have given consent, yt [her]-----[torn]  
pt. of the ground shall fall due (after her disceas to her said daugr Alice Ratcliff

                                                 The executrix sworne in Court
 testes:  James Ratcliffe			                   accordinge to law
          John Huddlestone   jurati                 pbatum et solvit 1s
          John Ratcliffe

The Invent: of the said testator priced as followeth:   It: all 
moveable goods:  cattle, horses & sheepe priced to ...............	8£ - -----[torn]  
It household stuffe & all necessarys belonging to husbandry ......	5 - -----[torn]  
It: In morgage lands .............................................	-----[torn]  

                 -------[dark bottom edge] goods in her owne custody & hav-----[torn]  
                 -------- the execr ----- ----- -------------- Willm: Ratclife -----[torn]  

Last Modified 21 March 2021