John Radcliffe, 1669

Archdeacon Will 1669A #093 Andreas will of John Radcliffe, died about 2 January 1669/70: 
Summary: wife is alive, son John (heir), son Thomas (of age by December 1674), dau Margaret (of age by December 1674), posthumous son James (alive in 
December 1674 & later), supervisor & brother James Radcliffe, witnesses: John Huddlestone & Joney Kneale, pledges: Edward Corlett & John Skinner junior, 
pledge for dau Margarett in 1674 is Thomas Sayle.
Andreas parish register: John Ratcliff buried 2 January 1669/70.

In the name of God amen,  It is affirmed to be the last will &
testament of John Ratcliffe who first commited his soule to ----[torn edge]  
& his body to Christian buryall;  & being in pfect m----[torn edge]  
bequeathed all his Lands to his sonn John Ratcliffe except ----[torn edge]  
Croft below wch he left to his wife as longe as shee ----[torn edge]  
after her death to his said sonn:  & in case his said sonn dye be----[torn edge]  
hee come to lawfull yeeres, then his will was yt it should fall ----[torn edge]  
his second sonn, & soe from child to child;    It: hee constituted 
& ordained his other children Tho:  Margt & the child  one [?his wife's]----[torn edge]  
beareinge if it live, joynt executors of all the rest ----[torn edge]  
his goods moveable & unmoveable wtsoever & further he 
willed his said son & land to James Ratcliffe his brother, whom he 
appointed supervisor of his children till the said sonn come to age
testes:  John Huddlestone }
         Jony Kneele      }  jurati      pbatum et solvit xjd
                          The supvisor & ye mother sworne in Court
                          in forme of law

                 The Inv: wthin 14 dayes sub paena xs[10s]

The Invent of the said testator priced by 4 sworne men vizt John Skinner 
senior, Jo: Skinner junior, Michell Crenilt, & Henry Inch as followeth: 
Imprs: 2 heffers one 2 yeeres ye other 3 yeeres priced ................  1£ - x[10]s - 0d 
It: all houshold stuffe & corne .......................................  1 - 03 - 0 
                                                                   summ  2 - 13 - 3 
Debts to be deducted  church dues & pbatione ….........................  0 – 2 – 3 
to Willm Kneele senior due debt 1s 3d,  to Willm Kneele junior ........  0 – 0 – 6d 
for tith corne & offeringe ... 0 – xjd,   to Jo: Skinner senior 3d, for ye Sumner 4d 
for tobacco at his lodging 4d,  to David Sayle 1d
         The goods in ye supvisors hand  James Ratcliffe & have given 
         pledges secunda forman legis  Edwd Curlett & Jo: Skinner junior

More to be deducted for ye writeing ye will & ye Invent & Registr fee 1s-2d 
    the minister fee ... 1s    to Kathe Kneele ... 3d 
                                                                       sum..  8s – 15d
                           restat due to ye children …......................  44s – 7d 
Decembr ye 5th 82
This day Thomas Rattliffe at lawfull age hath received from James Ratcliffe his overseer 
all yt is due to him by his fathers death and clears the pledges, coram me Jon: Christin Regr: 
Note yt there was a little flaxe priced to 1s wch in conscious is left out 
to make the poore children shirts, they haveinge none to weare at prsent 

Due to each child being 3 in numbr: ...4s – 8d 
Margt: Ratcliff being at lawfull yeeres came this day & received from James Ratcliff Supvisor
14s-8d being all yt her part of goods comes to, & cleares the pledges Decembr: 27th 1674
And the said Margt have allso received the childe pt of goods         Margt Ratcliff her mark X
due to her brother James Ratcliff being 14s-8d & discharges 
the pledges & gives counter securities Tho Sayle

Last Modified 22 April 2021