John Radcliffe, 1669

In the name of God, Amen.  This is affirmed to be the last [will and]
testament of Joh: Ratcliff ...... he committed his soul [to God]
& his body to Christian buryall.  Item, & being in .....
bequeathed all his lands to his son John Ratcliffe except [the]
croft below, which he left to his wife as long as she .........
after her death to his said son, & in case his said son die before
he come to lawful years, then his will was that it should .... 
his second son, & soe from child to child.  Item, he constituted
 & ordained his other children Tho:, Margt., & the child on [his wife's]
bearinge if it lives, joint Executors of all the rest of
his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever & further he
willed his said son & lands to Thomas Ratcliffe his brother; whom he
appointed supervisor of his children, till the said foure come to yeares
Testes: Joh:Huddlestone
	Jony Kneele

The Supervisor and the mother sworn in Court
in form of Law.
The Inventory within 14 days.

The Inventory of the said testator priced by 4 sworne men, vizt., Joh: Skiner
senior, Jo Skinnor junior, Michel Crenilt, & Henry Fuch[?Juck] as followeth
Imprimis  2 heiffers one 2 years the other 3 years priced 		1:00:00
Item, all household stuff & corbe					1:03:00
						Sum		2:03:00
Debts to be deducted church dues to the clarke & probations		0:02:03
To William Kneele senior due debt 3p; to William Kerbjues[?]	0:00:06
 for tith xxx & offering 	0	
eid to Jo:Skinner senior xxx for the Sumner 4p
 for tobacco at his lodgings 4p; to xxxxx Sayle 1p

The good in the supervisors hand faunds[?] Ratcliffe, & have given
pledges found in form axx legie  Edwd Curlett & Jo:[?] Skinner junior

More to be deducted for the writing of the will and the xxx & Registry for   1s 2d
the my mister[?] for         xxx
 to Kath. Kiceeb[?]          3d 
Sum                                8 - 15
Restat[?] due to ye children                           44s 7d

December ye 5th 82
This day Thomas Rattliff at lawful age hath received from James Rattliff his overseer
all yt is due to him by his fathers death and clears the pledges, Coraman[?] Jon Christian RS[?]
Note yt there was a little fleece priced to 1s which in conscious is left over 
to make the poore children shirts, they having none to weare at present.

Due to each child being [3] in number 14s 8d
Margt Ratcliffe being at lawful years came this day & received from James Ratcliff ...
14s 8d being all yt her part of goods owing to, & cleares the pledges December 27th 16..
             Margt Ratcliffe her mark 

I the said Margt have also received the childs pt of goods 
due to ther brother James ratcliffe being 14s 8d & discharges
..... day & gives .....  
Tho.Sayle	
    Margt Ratcliffe her mark