Cathrin Bridson als Shimine, 1671

KK Malew August 27th. 1671

The last will and testament of Cathrin Bridson als Shimine who
comitted her soule to god and her bodie to Xtian buriall, Item shee
bequeathed to the poore a bowle ------ mault and wheat and a mutton
Item she bequeathed to Sr Tho: Parr halfe a ferlett of wheat; Item she
bequeathed to her son John Bridson the teame with all the cropp of
corne and all the geares belonging to the farme or husbandrie, Item she be=
=queathed to her daughter Ellin Bridson out of the sayd cropp three bowles
of high corne for her weddinge to be paid by her brother Jo: bequeathed 
also to her the said Ellin all the geese and three muttons, Item she left upon
her sayd son Jo: to pay out of the sayd cropp, teame ---- the debt due
to Robt Quay and the debt due to her brother Jo: shimine and William
ffaile and not to pay anythinge els due to the children or any other, Item shee
bequeathed to her aforesaid daughter Ellin Bridson foure pounds a fether
bed, boulster and cloathes (all to be included in the foure pounds --- foure
pounds in all;) Item she bequeathed to her sonn Hen: Bridson a browne
heffer; Item she bequeathed to her daughter Catherin her best red peticoat
Item she bequeathed to her daughter Jane Bridson another red peticoat
and a browne waistcoat Item further bequeathed to Ellin foure yards of
red cloath and a hudd; Item to Ann Lowry her servant a gray coat, Item
she bequeathed to her gran=child Nicho: Farger a sheepe and a lamb at May next
Item to Edward Quay a lambe at may next, Item to Margrett Quay a lambe att
May next; Item bequeathed to her sonn Tho: Bridson a table; Item shee
constituted, ordained and appointed her children Tho: William, and Henrie 
Bridson her lawfull executors of all the rest of her goods moveable and
Unmoveable whatsoever and to pay all the legacies afore mentioned

Testes Tho: Parre    )                                    probat est et soluit xijd               
           John Shimine)  jurati
            Ann Lowry  )

Note 1. There follows an inventory of some 32 items totalling £25-01-10, perhaps                               
             £2000.00 in today's value. 
        2. This lady is the widow of John Bridson  who died in January 1665/6 and it is     
             instructive to read the two wills together.   
        3. Michael Bridson would be glad to receive any corrections.