Margery Bridson als Radcliffe, 1637

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[left edge missing] Ratcliffe depted this life the – 9ber untestate.  
The Church haveinge Intelligence thereof hath decreed her children, viz Richd:, 
-----, Mally, Jane, Ellin, & Dorothie Bridesonne 
----- Administrators, and the next of kindred on the fathers 
& mothers side Supervisors & a le[gacy] 
[to] the husband upon sight of ye Invent.  Rich[?], 
---- & Mrgret being of lawfull yeares are wth the 
----[left edge] Ellnr[?] Raitlisfe[?] swore Supervisore.                 
Decretu est et Solvit 3s.               

The husband will ------ a led---th that their ---- Covenant 
at Marriage the Court referred the will to temporall triall 
----- -eturne to be made ---- wthin 14 dayes.                       

Note yt ye overseers viz: Sr. Wm: Cosnahan, Tho: Crellin, & 
Ales Ratliffe were sworne to bring in a true Inventory, & to 
be true to the Children.              
----- before Saint Chiders Day ----- subpoena 10s.  
Con------------. [bottom of paper torn away]                      

The 7th ---- 1637: Rot. Gremsy entereth [dark part of will] 
agt the executr of Margery Ratliffe for [dark area] 
of 40s wch he gave her to keep as he w[dark area] 
by witness appeare.

Wm Waterson ye 7th of November 1637 entereth claime agt the 
executors of Margery Ratliffe for --- summe of xxs[20s] as 
by witnesses may appear & craveth tryall for the same.

January 25th 1637/: Sr Hugh Cannell & Mollinex Ratliffe enter 
ther claime against the execrs of M[argery] Bridson alias 
Ratliffe for the p-----[torn edge of paper] 
---teine thythes for the years, Sir Hugh ----[torn edge]   
ye yeares 1633, 1634, 1635 is 57s 3d & ye yeares [torn edge]

February 26th 1637/: Katherin Tristoson[?] ----[torn edge] 
------------[torn away] Margery Bridson --------------[torn away] 
craveth for the ----------[rest is torn away].”