Archdeacon Will 1702 #15, Patrick, of Henry Radcliffe of Raby, made 3 March 1701/2:

"Patrick: I Henry Ratcliffe of Raby being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, I commit my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. Item, I leave to my eldest daughter Ellinor all my lands whatsoever, with half of the crop of corn, and husbandry gears. And it is my will that all the bought Lands run as heirship hereafter, and to which my wife Marriod has given her consent. But if it please God that my said wife be safely delivered of a son, in that case my said eldest daughter Ellinor is to be out of farm any like and right to what is above left her. And my said wife has also consented to give her part of the crop of corn and gears to the heiress or heir. And if it please God to call for the said heiress or heir (if any be) in that case the next eldest child shall have whatsoever is above left to the heir. Item, I leave to my daughter Marjery eight pounds. Item, I leave to my daughter Margaret and to the child (if it be a daughter) on my wife’s bearing all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. And I leave 6 pence apiece legacy to all the Bridsons that will claim any right to my goods. Item, I leave my children to the tuition of their mother, with their goods, and that she enjoy my part of all the houses and lands whatsoever for the term and space of ten years, in consideration that she take care and maintain my said children. Item, I leave to my youngest daughter a bowl of barley and a bowl of dry corn out of the crop of corn left to the heiress or heir if any be to help to maintain her. Item, I leave to my wife 20 shillings & half of the brown horse. Item, I leave to my sister Ellin two sheep that John Killy knows of. Item, I leave lambs apiece to the three witnesses of my will. Item, I appoint that my daughter Marjery is to pay part of my debts proportionally out of what is left her. The which I acknowledge to be my last will and testament, to which my wife has given consent, As witness my mark this 3^rd of March 1701/2.. [signed their marks] Henry Ratcliffe, Marriad Ratclidffe. Witnesses: Caesar[?] Watleworth, Charles Watleworth, John Killy.

The wife having departed this life of travail before the within Henry Radcliffe, he did then make this alteration following: Item, he left to his youngest daughter three pounds of the eight he had before left to his daughter Majerie less she should have too much than the other. Item, to his eldest daughter the heiress half the teame. Item, he left to his brother Thomas Radcliffe on of his best coats. Item, to John Killey his big coat and new shoes. Item, to Isable kermott for her care of him and his children ten shillings. Item, to his servant Ellin Mclevorrey five shillings. Item, he left to his two youngest children all the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whenhe appointed his lawful Executor and nominated John Killey their supervisor to whose tuition and management he recommended and committed the heir, with the lands and goods. Witnesses: John Quirk, Henry Radcliffe, William Mclvorrey.

The Supervisor sworn in Court in form of Law.

The father’s part of the children and their goods in the tuition of the Supervisor, who has given pledges in form of Law Henry Killey and William Quirk.

The Inventory of Henry Ratcliffe of Raby & his Wife’s goods being valued and prized by four sworn men, vizt., Thomas Quirk, Thomas Quane, Thomas Keig, and William Quirk, as follows: Three cows, two steers, and a calf 4 pounds 16 shillings 0 pence; Sixty sheep at 18 pence each, 20 lambs at 6 pence 5:0:0; A mare and follower, & an old horse 1:10:0; Twelve blankets, two fledges, two coverlets, & 24 pound of fledge yarn, & four sheets, & 14 yards of fine linen, in all 4:0:0; A quarter of a boat & four pair of nets 1:12:0; Five yards of black serge, some wool, 8 pounds linen yard, 15 pound pewter, barrels, wooden vessels, dales, the husbandry gears, bed & bolster, chests & other necessaries in the house, & geese 3:18:6; A loughton vest, three waistcoats, a pair of bodice, eight petticoats, a blue apron 1:8:0; Total 22:4:6. The pot & pan, table, chair & choice chest are unprized for the heir, two wheels unprized also. The whole team, vizt., four oxen, two horses the plough & all the gears belonging to the plough & beasts 9:0:0. Note that there is 12 pence for the gears due to the heir which is to be deducted out of the 9 pounds. The heir’s part of the team and gears in John Killey’s hands. Note that the wife’s clothing is included in the Inventory and prized to 28 shillings, which the overseers are to make use of in regard they will be much damified before the children come to lawful years; whereupon in regard that the children wanted clothing when their parents died, it is thought fit to allow the overseers five shillings of the price of the foresaid clothing to furnish the two youngest daughters with linen and woolen.

The Inventory due to the 2 Executors 24:4:6; Out of which to be deducted for debts 9:3:4; Subtotal 15:1:2; Moore the above 5 shilling per clothing the children 0:5:0; subtotal 14:16:2; Of which due to Margery out of the whole 40 shillings 2:0:0. Total equally betwixt the rest 12:16:2. Note that half the price of the team which is 4 pound 4 shilling is xx xxxx for the Executors and thes the whole farm due to the Executors will be 17:0:3. Besides the above 40 shillings due to Margery in John Quirk’s hands, who also has half of the 15 pounds 0 shillings 2 pence, and the other half in John Killey’s hands. Xxx that 6 pence paid to the Registered to be deducted of the Inventory is then paid to the Executors.

An account of what Debts were paid out of the goods of Henry Radcliffe of Raby and his wife, the overseers of their children as follows:

Paid to Several persons as did appear upon the Settlement of the accounts xxxxx the overseer 1 pound 1 shilling 0 pence; Item, to Isabel Kermot as by will appears 0:10:0; Item, to Ellin Mclevorrey as by will appears & wages 0:9:xx; Item, to John Quirk xxxx for by &c 0:10:xx; Item, to David Calister as debt secured 0:4:xx; Item, to Jane Calister at supra 0:4:xx; Item, to Rich: Higgin at supra 0:2:xx; Item, to Charles Radcliffe Moare for a fine 0:2:0; Item, to John Radcliffe’s children for their goods 1:0:xx; Item, to Charles Caole xxxx 0:3:xx; Item, to John Quirk senior for moneys disbursed 0:1:xx; Item, to Wm Mcylvorrey for xxxx 0:1:xx; Item, to Charles Radcliffe Moar for rent 0:5:xx; Item, to James Banks for a debt received 0:2:xx; Item, to Robert Moore for the like 0:1:xx; Item, to Charles Cowle clerk for fees and plow money 0:0:xx; Item, to Mr. David Murrey for debts 0:4:xx; Item, to the Church wardens for burying xxx 0:1:xx; Item, to John Quirk junior for tyth 0:9:xx; Item, to Henry Radcliffe manservant for wages 0:1:xx; Item, to Thomas Radcliffe for the xxxx of Church 0:1:xx; Item, to John Karran xxxx 0:3:xx; Item, to Wm Taggard for a debt 0:3:xx; Item, to the minister for the xxxx 0:8:xx; Item, to Isabel Quirk for debt incurred 0:1:xx; Item, to widow Radcliff xxx for a debt incurred 0:5:xx; Total 7:9:xx. Note that the moneys which were in the house after their death amounted to 2 pounds 14 shillings, whereof paid to Isabel Kermod for gex’d[?] due toher as himself declared at his will making 1:0:xx. Item, to the Moar Charles Radcliffe for xxx 0:15:xx; Item, the remainder was paid for funds xxxx xxxxx Court for burying moneys and other accounts 0:19:xx. June 27, 1715: Margery Ratcliffe came this day to the Record and does acknowledge to have received from John Quirk the sum of three pounds ten shillings before this day and the further sum of six pounds nineteen shillings and ten pence today which makes in all ten pounds nine shillings and ten pence, in lieu of all the goods due unto her by the death of her father & mother Henry Ratcliffe & Marriad Ratcliff, for which she does exonerate and discharge the said John Quirk & his Executors Administrators and Assigns forever. As witness her mark [signed her mark] Margery Radcliffe. Witnesses: Sam: Watleworth, Archd, Cha:Wattleworth, Regr.

July the last 1732: Michael Martin deposeth on his oath that he was by xxx place when Margaret Ratcliff received all such goods as was due to her by the wills by the death of her father and mother and that from the hands of her supervisor John Killey deceased, who had the goods in his hands, being eight pounds as also that Isabel Killey widow to the said John hath paid me this day the sum of ten shillings which with the former eight pounds received by the said Margaret completes the sum of eight pounds ten shillings, which was the whole of was due to her the ten shillings received this day is for the use of the said Margaret’s child for all which this is an ample discharge. [signed his mark] Michael Martin. Before me, John Curghey, Vicar Gen’l. Anno et die predict: Ewan Clukas husband to Margery the other supervisor of Margaret Ratcliffe’s child to xxx in my said wife’s name rest satisfied with what Michael Martin hath deposed in this concern. [signed his mark] Ewan Clukas. Before me, John Curghey."