William Calister, 1637

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Vicesmo quarto die July 1 1637
The last will & testament of WILLM CALISTER who committed 
his soule into the hands of the almighty God & his body 
to be interred in the Church yard of KK Malew.  
It, he left to the poor a ferlet of mault, half fer of 
wheet, & half ferlet of oat meale & a mutton.  
It, to his SISTER MARGREAT 4 sheep.  
It, to his UNCLE SON, JOHN CALISTER SON TO HENRY CALISTER, a lambe.  
It, to his UNCLE HENRY CALISTER a quarter of a steer.  
It, he left to him the afforsaid HENRY CALISTER his houses 
and ground dureinge the form & tyme of 3 yeeres, 
leavinge the houses & grounds in good reparation & the 
said Henry to have the crop one the ground if he will 
for the price.  
It, he constituted & ordained his SISTER JONY executor 
of all the rest of his goods moveable & unmoveable & to 
relieve the poor SISTER KATHREN.  
It, he left his houses & ground to her the said JONY 
after the expiration of the 3 years wch HENRY CALISTER 
hath of yt.  
It, he left his UNCLE HENRY CALISTER superviser of his SISTER.  
This is his last will & testament.  
It, debt wch he ought: 15s to Tho: Cubon; 5s to Nich: Harison; 
3s to Tho: Bridson.  
It, to his SISTER KATH: half a heffer of 3 yeeres old.   
Testes: 
Richard Bridson, 
Issable Shimmin, 
Henry Calister.                      

INVENTORY TAKEN BY SWORNE MEN vidz: Rich Bridson, Nich Harrison, 
Thomas Bridson, & John Bell, as followeth:   
Imprimis one mayre price unto 27s;     
It, one old tann[?cann] 
1 old paire of harrowes one old barrel and certayne 
   old boords & one old dish  2s;     
It, a new hatt priced to 3s;     
It, a shurt priced to 20d;      
It, half a plugh steame[?steare] priced to 14d;      
It, pecke of salt priced to 12d;     
It, an old blanket priced to 16d,     
It, a quarter of a cow priced to 8d;     
It, 1 mutton & 3 lambes priced to 5s;     
The crop of corne on the ground  30s;     
It, a quartt of woole & eight of woolen yarne  2s 10d;     
It, half a paire of nets priced unto 3s.          
It, there is 15s debt to be deducted out of his Inventory.         
Prob et Solvit.    
Pledges Jo: Bell cum Umphry Taggart have bound ymselves 
their heires & execrs for the forth coming the 
[goods and] to secure the office