John Brydson, 1618

…teastament of John Brydson  which [departed]
… life the fourth of maij 1618 first he [commended] 
…soule into the mercifull hands of almighty god
…his body to christian buriall. It to the poore…
…[hallow] tyd: j bowle malt; j firlet wheatt for …
…----  It to his sone Thomas brydson all his…
… of beeies at John Lewnes(?) and his pt. of ---
… and j goat. It to his son John j cow…
…[c]alf  and his part of beeies at Charles mores(?)
…to his daughter Kathrin j cow: j heffer j lambe…
…  j ferlett wheat: and all the sheepp: and …
… them all. It to his daughter Margrett …
…his pt: of whatsoever he hath there with her…
… to his daughter Katherin j swarm of beeies..
… --- his wiffe and his son Thomas: It…
…- son Thomas executor of all his goods move[able]…
…unmoveable       
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Testes                         Paule gellin his mark X
  Jurati                        Thomas Harrison his mark…

[There follow several lines too faint to read including reference
in latin to an enquiry  made in the Lord's court.]

 Inventory of John Brydson. In p[rimis] ij…
J hefer, 3 years old, I carfe a --- of a hefer
Mare calf a horse xij betwixtsheep 7 goates
3 hives of Bees j barell j comb ij blankets
j sheet j sledge & crop of corne
  
                       The Executor att lawfull years
                        ------------------Richard Bryd[son]-
                        -----------------------------value
                        to keep the --------------------