| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 12 March 2021 |
| Original: | 0106201 |
Archdeacon Will 1668A #48 German will of Mary Watterson alias Ranscroft / Rancroft / Ravenscroft, died 28 February 1668/9 intestate:
Summary: husband xxxx Watterson is not mentioned, son Thomas Watterson [died 1686, see ArW 1686A #17 German], dau Ann Watterson [died December 1686, ArW
1686A #18 German, not married], son Robert Watterson, witnesses: William Callister & Mary Callister alias Crellin his wife, pledges William Callister &
Henry Cha-----, NOTE, that the witnesses are invalid because they are husband & wife, & therefore the Court made a Decree.
German parish register: Mary Ranscrofts buried in the churchyard 28 Februray 1668/9.
Son & dau & granddau: ArW 1686A #17 German will of Thomas Watterson of Peeltown, per 2 June 1686 Deed of Gift of him and his sister Ann to Christian
Watterson, daughter of Thomas, and her husband Henry Gick/Juke: wife of Thomas is not mentioned, dau Christian married to Henry Gick/Juke/Duke [they were
dead by 1702 per 1702 Manorial Rolls of Peel cottages], sister of Thomas is Ann Watterson.
Dau: German parish register: Ann Waterson buried 25 December 1686.
Will of dau: ArW 1686A #18 German will of Ann Watterson of Peel, died 24 December 1686, not married: niece Christian Watterson, brother Thomas Watterson
died before Ann, also: Margaret Cottier, Mrs Ellinor Radcliffe, Ellin Radcliffe, Mrs Margaret Radcliffe.
Father: German parish register: Hugh Ranscroft buried 13 March 1666/67.
Will of father: ArW 1666A #34 German will of Hugh Rancroft, died 13 March 1666/7: he & 1st wife had children, 2nd wife is alive, dau Mary, son Robert, son
Edward, son Hugh, son & heir Richard in Ireland, also: Mr. John Knight, John Clucas, Mr Edward Christian, Michaell Christian, Robert Stevenson.
?Brother or half brother: German parish register: John Ranscraft buried 30 July 1688.
?See: 1590 Manorial Roll, German: entry #80: William Hunter had the rent of a cottage in Peel of 3d yearly rent.
1596 Manorial Roll, German: entry #80: William Hunter had the rent of a house chamber & small garden in Peel of 3d yearly rent.
1616 Manorial Roll, German: entry #80: John Ranscroft & Margaret Hunter had 3d yearly rent of a house chamber & small garden in Peel.
See: 1616 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Ranscroft had 3d rent in cottages in Peel.
1620 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft had 3d rent in cottages in Peel.
1633 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft had 3d rent in cottages in Peel.
1640 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in
Peel.
1642 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Richard Cottier & Mary Ranscroft & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in
Peel.
?Son &c: 1644 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in Peel.
?Son &c: 1654 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson & Sir John Harrison (for 1 1/2d) had 3d rent in cottages in Peel.
?Son &c: 1654 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson had 1 1/2d rent & Sir John Harrison had 1 1/2d for cottages in Peel
(total rent 3d).
?Son &c: 1673 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: Thomas Watterson had 1 1/2d rent & Sir John Harrison had 1 1/2d for cottages in Peel
(total rent 3d).
?Son & granddau & her husband: 1702 Manorial Roll, German, cottages in Peel: entry #48: The executors of Christian Watterson [daughter of Thomas
Watterson] & her husband Henry Gick had 1 1/2d rent & Sir John Harrison had 1 1/2d for cottages in Peel (total rent 3d).
The last will and testament of Mary Ranscroft who departed
this life the 26th of febru: 68; first she bequeathed her soule to
God and her body to Christian buriall; It: she left to her ------[torn edge]
Tho: the upper part of the house where she lived with the h------[torn edge]
parts of the garden; It: she left to her daughter Ann the ------[torn edge]
and a quarter of the garden and a iron pott and all her par------[torn edge]
linnen and wollen; It: she left to her son Robert five stooks ------[torn edge]
legasie and did constitute and ordaine her daughter Ann Wat------[torn edge]
her true and Lawfull execr of all her goods moveable and unmoveable
testes
William Callister The wittnesses to ye above will being h------[torn edge]
Mary Crellin =band and wife are not competent for proving ------[torn edge]
will. therfore the Church hath decreed
her 3 children viz Tho: Ann, and Robt:
Watterson Admrs: of all her houses Gardens
and all other goods whatsoever
decretum et solvit vjd
Invent: priced by William Lace Donold Christin & William Christin
beinge sworne
Itt: one fledge one old pott ................ 4s - 0d
pledges Wm Callister, Hen: Cha------[torn edge]
Last Modified 12 March 2021