William Ratliff, 1689

Submitted by: Carol Gosselin updated by Joyce M Oates
Date: 26 March 2005 updated 6 April 2019
Original: LDS: 0106205

Archdeacon Will 1689A #137 Andreas will of William Radcliffe, died about November 1689:  
Summary: wife [Mally Crenilt] is alive, dau Mally, dau Bahie, son John, sister Catharine, brother John, witnesses: Henry / Harry Inch & Philip Cowle,    pledges: Henry / Harry Inch & Robert Martin
will of mother:  ArW 1663A #040 Andreas will of Bahie Radcliffe alias Kelly, died 26 February 1663/4:    husband xxxx Radcliffe is not mentioned, dau Catharine (who has children); son John; son William Ratcliffe (married to Mally Crenilt, they have children);        sister Joney Kelly,     also: Joney Kneale; Bahie Crebbin a poor woman; Isabel Lace; Margaret Sayle;     witnesses: Michael Kelly & Richard Coole,     pledges William Cleator & Daniel Joughin
will of brother in law:  ArW 1663A #53 Bride will of James Crenilt, died about 24 March 1664: wife Joney Crenilt als Christian is pregnant [posthumous dau Catharine], son John Crenilt,      brother John Radcliffe (who refused to be supervisor) & brother in law William Ratcliffe [married to Mally Crenilt] supervisors,     sister Catharine (married)     witnesses: Catharine Cowle alias Crenilt & Margaret Christian & [?sister] Joney Crenilt,  
will of mother in law:  ArW 1672A #49 Andreas will of Alice Crenilt alias Radcliffe alias Teare, died 12 April 1673:  1st married xxxx Radcliffe, 2nd John Crenilt (his will ArW 1663A #159 Andreas),   granddau Catharine Crenilt, grandson & heir [John] Crenilt,  dau in law Joney Crenilt alias Christian (married to xxxx Crenilt ?who is dead),      4 daughters [Joney Crenilt (married William Kewn), Mally Crenilt (md William Radcliffe), Ellin / Nelly Crenilt (married to  John Cowle), Alice Crenilt (married to John Teare 1667/8)],        son John Radcliffe,      nephew (brother’s son) James Teare, sister Bahie Teare, brother Henry Teare,      also: Mally Sayle, Catharine Lace,     people indebted to her: Mally Kissxxxx & John Cowle & Daniel Goldsmith & Thomas Crenilt & Daniel Teare & deceased wife,         also: William Crenilt entered a claim for 15s & barley
will of father in law: ArW 1663A #159 Andreas will of John Crenilt, died 5 August 1664: wife Alice Teare, daughter Joney, daughter Mally, grandson John Crenilt (heir, father James is dead), daughter Nelly (unmarried), daughter Alice (unmarried)

Andreas 1689 This is affirmed to be the last will of Wm Rattliffe who was buried the 6th of Janry: 1689. ffirst he commended his soul to God & body to Xtian buriall Itm: he left to his daughter Mally a cow & 2 sheep wch was to remain in his wife's hands and the mother to give it when she thought fitt & she deserved it, wth wt sheep hee had of her own and if she deserved it not then he cutt her off wth 6d legasy Itm: to her daughter Baheey 5s if she stayd in ye place Itm: constituted his son John Rattliff sole Execr: of all his goods moveable & immoveable. Itm: he declared that he heard that his sister Catherin reported that he owed her som goods due by their ffather & therfore that he took upon his charge that wt ever was due to her was paid & overpaid. allso declard yt wt moneys he borrowed of his bro: Jon: was all paid but ----[fold] Also the wife consented that the above Testators wife consented their sd son Jon: should have her pt of ye Cropp after her decease and left to wittnesses 6d ap----[fold] The wife sworn & ye Execr: in form of law Testes Harry Inch } Philip Cowle} jurati Probatum est et solvit 1s The Invry: prized by 4 sworn men & brought in by the} £ s d Sumner in gross amts to in quick goods ..........}.. 07 - 10 - 00 In houshould stuff .................................... 03 - 15 - 0 pledges to secure ye office in form of Law Harry Inch & Robrt: Martin ffebry: 24th 89 Catherin Radcliff entrs: agt: ye above Execrs: for 8£ 7s Decr: 20th 1690 Willm: Quark enters his claime yt ye Exrs: of Wm Radcliffe for 6s due debt as will be made to appeare & craveth ye Law Jan 24: 90/ John Lace enters his claime agt: ye sd Exrs: for 15s 9d &c [dark] ------- ------- for 12 years

Last Modified 6 April 2019