Archdeacon Will 1689/90 #43, Patrick, of Ellinor Radcliffe als xxxx, made 23 April 1689:

"In the name of God, amen. I ELINOR RADCLIFFE being sick and weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory praised be God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, I commend my soul to Almighty God my Creator hoping through the merits of my blessed Redeemer to receive full pardon and forgiveness of my sins, and my body to be buried in that Parish Church of Peel, in confidence of a joyful resurrection at the last day, to be reunited to my soul, and made partaker of the heavenly kingdom prepared for those that love and fear the Lord. I leave to the poor a bowl of meal and a bowl of malt to be distributed on them at All Saints next. Item, I leave to my THREE DAUGHTERS CHRISTIAN, ANN, & ELLEN ten pounds apiece to each. Item, I leave to my FOUR SONS vizt., JOHN, THOMAS, HENRY & JAMES five pounds to every one of them. Item, I leave to my GRANDCHILDREN ELLIN & MICHAEL & SAMUEL RADCLIFFE ten shillings apiece, and to all the rest of my GRANDCHILDREN 5 shillings apiece. Item, I leave to my minister five shillings and to my SON SILVESTER five shillings. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my dear HUSBAND THOMAS RADCLIFFE & my SON JOHN my sole and joint Executors of the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable: the former of whom THOMAS RADCLIFFE hath consented that after all debts (lawfully proved) are truly satisfied, that all and every the fore said legacies should be paid first out of his WIFE's part of goods & then what wants xxx shall be paid out of his part. And to this will and condexxxx we have subscribed this 23d of April anno domini 1689. [signed her mark] ELINOR RADCLIFFE, [signed] THOMAS RATCLIFFE. In presence of us Sam: Watleworth, Thomas Radcliffe.

MR. THO: RADCLIFFE ONE OF THE EXECUTORS is sworn in court according to Law. The other to be sworn by the Register. Probatum est solvit 1s.

FEBRUARY 18TH 1689/90: MR. SILVESTER RADCLIFFE enters his claim against the Executors of his MOTHER MRS. ELLIN RADCLIFFE for half the team and half the crop of corn due to him as appears by bill, and craveth the Law.

MR. THOMAS RADCLIFFE ONE OF THE EXECUTORS doth acknowledge in Court that this claim is just and due to his said son and doth oblige himself in double the value to xxxx the whole team and crop for the said Mr. SILVESTER RADCLIFFE use and to give in securities and pledges for the forth coming thereof or to redeem the xxxx daymoth of hay which JOHN QUAILE of Ramsey hath in pledge or presence of nine pounds, as witness his hand the day and year above written. [signed] THOMAS RATCLIFFE."