"KK Malew 1737: The last will and testament of Cathrine Raffcliff als Quayle who died about the 25th of November last. Imprimis, she committed her soul to God and body to Christian burial. Item, she bequeathed unto her eldest son Robert Rattcliff her part of the plow and husbandry gears and two bowls of oats and a firlett of barley after his fathers decease or when he had occasion for it, and likewise that her son Robert was to give his brother Thomas Rattcliff twenty shillings to give or bind him to some trade. Item, she bequeathed unto her son Thomas Rattcliff forty shillings and half a heifer called Tollagg and one ewe lamb. Item, she left unto her daughter Catharine Rattcliff thirty shillings and two pewter dishes and all the worsted that was combed in the house and a blanket of trustean, and her red petticoat and her black silk hoods, and the churn, and six yards of linen cloth betwixt Catharine and her father. Item, she bequeathed unto her two other daughters Isabell and Alice, thirty shillings to each of them or if the goods will amount to so much forty shillings apiece. Item, she left unto her loving husband Thomas Ratcliff the young mare with the white foot as legacy. Item, she left unto her sister in law Ellinor Bell one pair of shoes as legacy. Item, she left unto her sister Margaret McCrea her best wearing stays as legacy. Item, she left the children and goods unto her husband Thomas Rattcliff, and Lastly, she nominated, constituted, and appointed her loving husband Thomas Rattcliff whole and sole Executor of all the rest of her goods moveable and immoveable whatsoever. Witnesses: John Quork, Thomas Bridson.
The Executor is sworn in Court in form of Law and the children together with the tuition of their goods pursuant to the will committed unto him who has given pledges the Witnesses of the will."
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