Ellinor Radcliffe als Bridson, 1689

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46    Patrick
This is affirmed to be the last will and 
testament of ELLIN RADCLIFFE ALS BRIDSON 
who departed this life about the middle 
of March 1688/89, being in perfect memory 
at the making thereof. First, she 
committed her soul to God and body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, to the poor a firlet of meal to 
be distributed the day of her burial 
and 3 half firlets of barley to the 
poor at All Saints after. 
Item, she left her part of the grounds 
that her HUSBAND & she bought wholly 
to him if he survive and her part of 
a fishing boat. 
Item, to her ELDEST BROTHER 10 shillings. 
Item, she left to her SISTER MARJERY 10 shillings. 
Item, to her said SISTER MARJERY a 
suite of clothes, and to her CHILDREN 
a sheep and a lamb apiece. 
Item, to WILLIAM COOPER's WIFE her 
choice garment. 
Item, to ELLIN MACLEVORRY a blanket 
and sheet out of the whole, which 
was her own and a pail, and half 
an heifer, the other half whereof 
here HUSBAND hath consented to give 
also to the said ELLIN. 
Item, she left to RICHARD GELL's 
SON in ox xxxx of a year old and a 
lamb to her BROTHER IN LAW'S SON 
THOMAS. 
Item, to her SISTER IN LAW ELLIN: 
RADCLIFFE a suite of Holland. 
Item, to the minister a mutton. 
Item, to the clerk a goose at Michaelmas. 
Item, she constitutes and appoints 
her FATHER, MOTHER, and BROTHER 
WILLIAM her lawful Executors of 
all the rest of her goods moveable 
and unmoveable whatsoever. 
Witnesses: 
William Cooper junior, 
Sam: Watleworth. 

WILLIAM ONE OF THE EXECUTORS is sworn 
according to law. Probatus et solvit 1s. 

RECEIVED FROM HENRY RATCLIFFE of Raby, 
the sum of thirty shillings sterling 
in payment of what was due and coming 
to me, I say received the sum of 01:10:00, 
as witness my hand and mark this 
13th of December 1689, by me NICHOLAS 
BRIDSON. MORE OVER, I DO ACKNOWLEDGE 
and confess to have received at, and 
from the hands of the said HENRY 
RATCLIFFE, an ox which is in my own 
keeping, the summer pasture included 
therewith at the rate and priced of 
thirty shillings xxxx more which makes 
up the sum of three pounds, He the 
said HENRY RATCLIFFE paying over 
and above the sum of fifteen shillings 
for the crop of corn proportionable 
due to me, as witness my had and 
mark the day and year above, 
[signed their marks] NICHOLAS BRIDSON, 
HENRY RATCLIFFE. 

Received from HENRY RATCLIFFE Raby 
the sum of three pounds three shillings 
in part of payment of the goods of 
my SISTER RATCLIFFE ALIAS BRIDSON 
as witness my hand this 13th of 
December 1689. 
By me, WILLIAM BRIDSON. 

PAID WILLIAM BRIDSON in Serj SHIMIN's house 00:01:0. 
Paid the said WILL: BRIDSON in THO: LOONEY'S house 00:00:6. 
Pd WM BRIDSON to Mr. WATLEWORTH's for a 
copy, his part 00:00:3. 
Pd the said WILL: BRIDSON in JON. GELL's backside 00:01:0. 
Pd to him in Cæsar WATLEWORTH's house 0:08:00. 
Pd him by WILLIAM TAGGARD by my order in an ox 01:10:00. 
Pd him likewise by WM. TAGGARD by my order in money 01:04:06. 
TOTAL 6:4:9. 

THE ADMINISTRATORS OF ELLIN BRIDSON vizt., 
NICHOLAS & WILLIAM BRIDSON with WILLIAM TAGGART, 
agreed with HENRY RADCLIFFE HER HUSBAND after 
the making of her decree to give them for her 
part of goods, twelve pounds in all as appears 
by that Inventory xxx themselves put upon 
Record which mentioning the said sum to be 
by agreement with the husband 12:00:00. 
Of which sum of 12 pound paid unto NICHOLAS 
BRIDSON as follows: 
Imprimis, in xxxx of what was in the house 01:04:06; 
Item, in earnest betwixt himself & WM TAGGART 00:01:00; 
Item, in moneys the 13th of December 89 01:10:00; 
Item, in moneys being the price of an ox 
in his own keeping 01:10:00; 
Item, in an horse at the rate of 01:03:00; 
Item, in another horse at the rate of 00:13:00; 
Item, in moneys on St Patrick's Day 1690, 01:00:00; 
Item, at another time 00:00:06; 
Received by him in all 07:02:00. 

BUT IT IS OBJECTED by NICHOLAS BRIDSON that 
the Inventory betwixt goods, moneys & lands 
should have been by agreement xxx after making 
the xxx in all 18:00:00. 
Which if HENRY RADCLIFFE grant, yet tis 
satisfied as follows: 
First, in the above sum 07:02:00; 
Item, to WM BRIDSON as much (if not now then) 07:02:00; 
Item, in the lands bought by HENRY & HIS 
WIFE her part & her part of the fishing boat 
and netts with her part of the xxxx house 
all left unto HENRY by his WIFE's will, 
which afterwards was found and disannulled 
the Decree, being valued (his part) 
at xxxx to 04:04:00. 

WHEREAS THIS WILL COULD NOT BE FOUND that time 
when a Decree was made on the fore said ELLIN 
BRIDSON it being in the custody of Mr. WATLEWORTH, 
and now being produced to the Court for 
probation and allowance; we have accepted xxx 
and granted Administration to one of the 
Executors in behalf of himself and mother, 
empowering them to take and receive the goods 
and chattels of the fore said ELLIN BRIDSON 
from all and every person and persons that 
have any of the said goods and chattels in 
their hands by virtue of the former Dxxxx 
or Administration granted and made in this 
behalf and whosoever will not yield evidence 
hereunto, the Sumner required to commit them 
into St Germans prison and in case of further 
dixxxxx to xxxx the assistance of a soldier 
from the next garrison. 
Dated the 14th of June 1690. 
[signed] John Christian. 

XXXXX OF WHAT I PAID NICHOLAS BRIDSON xxxxxx 
him as appears by the within acquittances in 
moneys 1 pound 10 shilling and in an ox 1 pound 
10 shilling, in all 3:00:00; 
Delivered him a horse at the rate of 1:03:00; 
Item, delivered him a horse at 13 shillings 
and a fledge 7 s 1:00:00; 
Paid him in earnest xxxx buying the goods, 
at one time 1s, another 6p 00:01:06; 
TOTAL 5:4:6. 
Paid out on my wife's funeral as appears 
by a note of the particulars, the sum of 1:17:09.
 
MARCH 25TH 1691: RECEIVED THEN FROM & AT 
the hands of my BROTHER IN LAW HENRY RADCLIFFE 
of Rabey the just sum of twenty seven shillings 
six pence, on the account of a debt he 
owes me, which is now satisfied all to 
20s xxxx of which 20s the said HENRY RADCLIFFE 
would make deduction for my SISTER's funeral 
charges xxx that xxxx is referred to trial. 
I say received by me, 
[signed] WILLIAM BRIDSON. 
Witness 
David Callister. 

27TH JUNE 1691
THIS DAY THE ABOVE xxx xxxxx HENRY RATCLIFFE 
and my self came to a xxxxxxxxx due to me 
from the sum of ten shillings xxxx I have 
this day received being the xxxx of that 
sum of forty seven shillings and six pence 
and do by these presents xxxxx acquit xxxx 
xxxx that HENRY RATCLIFFE his heirs and 
assigns xxxx xxxx for the said sum by xxxxxx 
my executors and assigns here after and 
do bind xxx xxxxxx for the true performance 
of the same. I say received by me of 
ten shillings by me WILLIAM BRIDSON.
 
Item, expended by the HUSBAND in the funeral 
of his WIFE and her burying as appears by a 
bill of the particulars 04:05:11, + 07:02:11, 
+ 07:02:00, + 01:13:11, IN ALL 19:13:11. 
xxx that HENRY RADCLIFFE has due unto 
him from the Executors of his WIFE by 
this account xxxx thou he should grant 
the Inventory of 18 pounds to be xxxx, 
which cannot be proved. 
Besides what WILL: BRIDSON had from 
HEN: RADCLIFFE over and above this 
account in respect to his condition 
& civilitie. 
As to what Mr. LOONEY & JO: STEVENSON 
xxxx[?certified] in the settling of 
accounts betwixt HEN: RADCLIFFE & 
NICH: BRIDSON, It was upon mistake 
and forgetfulness of HENRY that did 
not then know how much he had before 
paid unto NICH:, & therefore ought 
not (in my opinion) be of xxx against 
the said HENRY; who has paid the full 
Inventory take them either way; & 
the said Receipts were acknowledged 
by the fore said NICH: & WILLIAM BRIDSON 
the 3rd of July 1696, 
before me Sam: Watleworth. 

THE PRICE OF THE GOODS left to HENRY RADCLIFFE 
by his WIFE ELLIN's will: The lands 
they bought of Philip Taylor, cost 3 pound 
10 shilling & a blanket at 4 s, her half 
thereof being 01:17:00; Her half of the 
moneys laid upon part of trelgie ground 00:15:00; 
Her part of the boat and nets 01:00:00; 
Her part of the riding horse 00:12:00; 
TOTAL 04:04:00. 

AUGUST 11TH 1696
HENRY RADCLIFFE having consented to this account 
it is ordered that the within named NICHOLAS & 
WILLIAM BRIDSON repay unto the said HENRY the 
within sum of 1 pound 13 shilling 11 pence, 
equally betwixt them, which they have received 
over and above what they can pretend to either 
by Inventory or agreement which if they or 
either of them refuse to repay within 14 days, 
the Sumner to commit them or them into St Germans 
prison, there to remain till they submit to 
Law and pay all fees. 
To the Sumner of KK Malew & KK Arbory. 
[signed] Sam Watleworth. 

KK Patrick
The inventory (of ELLINOR BRIDSON ALS RADCLIFFE) given in by 
the Administrators (vizt., NICHOLAS, WILLIAM & MARJERY BRIDSON) 
in gross, being by agreement betwixt themselves & the husband 
is 12 pounds 00 shillings 00 pence. 
Exam per me J. Woods, Regrus