Donald Howlaine, 1647

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               Bryde, 1647
An dei nomine, Amen. The last will and testament 
of Donald Howlaine. First he committed his soule 
into the hand’s of Almighty God, & his body to 
Christian burial.  
It., to his children Jony, Anne, & Richard 6d legacy apiece.  
It, to his wyfe all his lands during her lyfe 
conditionally that she xxxx her part of the 
lands unto my son Wm: after her decease.  
It he constituted and ordained his sonne Wm: 
executor of all the rest of his goods moveable 
& immoveable, & he to give to each of the sd 
children a firlett of barlie apiece when he is 
able to pay it.  
It, his will was that if his sd son Wm: would 
either set or sell his lands, that he should 
have but 6d legacy of the lands to return to 
his son Richard.  
It, he sd that he owed John Cormod 8s, & that 
the sd Cormod was to give him for his goods 
xxxxxx 1 firlet barlie & 3 half firlets rye. 
Testes
Mitc: Cowle
Jo: Caisment, jurati.  
Probatum est & solvit 4d.                          

A true & perfect Inventory of the goods of 
Donald Howlaine &c:   
It, the two parts of a cow, 2 parts of 
    a heifer, & 2 parts of a steer       40s      
It, 2 yards of a woolen noeb[?]  2s;       
it, 2 parts of a swine 20d;      
It, 1 pound of flax & 1 slipping of yarn  14d;       
It, 1 tub  6d,       
Itm, in barley & peas half firlet  2s;      
It, debts due from the sd Testator sum[?] 47s 4d.        
[total] 47s.      
Pledge Jo:Caisment.                

Richard Howland is whose hands the goods are 
have this day engaged himself to discharge the 
children and free the above said pledge