Henry Ratcliffe, 1702

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15    Patrick
I Henry Ratcliffe of Raby being sick and 
weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, 
do make this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following. First, 
I commit my soul to God and my body 
to Christian burial. 
Item, I leave to my eldest daughter 
Ellinor all my lands whatsoever, 
with half of the crop of corn, and 
husbandry gears. And it is my will 
that all the bought Lands run as 
heirship hereafter, and to which 
my wife Marriod has given her consent. 
But if it please God that my said 
wife be safely delivered of a son, 
in that case my said eldest daughter 
Ellinor is to be out of farm any 
like and right to what is above left her. 
And my said wife has also consented 
to give her part of the crop of corn 
and gears to the heiress or heir. 
And if it please God to call for 
the said heiress or heir (if any be) 
in that case the next eldest child 
shall have whatsoever is above left 
to the heir. 
Item, I leave to my daughter 
Marjery eight pounds. 
Item, I leave to my daughter Margaret 
and to the child (if it be a daughter) 
on my wife’s bearing all the rest of 
my goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever. 
And I leave 6 pence apiece legacy to 
all the Bridsons that will claim any 
right to my goods. Item, I leave my 
children to the tuition of their 
mother, with their goods, and that 
she enjoy my part of all the houses 
and lands whatsoever for the term and 
space of ten years, in consideration 
that she take care and maintain my 
said children. 
Item, I leave to my youngest daughter 
a bowl of barley and a bowl of dry 
corn out of the crop of corn left to 
the heiress or heir if any be to help 
to maintain her. 
Item, I leave to my wife 20 shillings 
& half of the brown horse. 
Item, I leave to my sister Ellin two 
sheep that John Killy knows of. 
Item, I leave lambs apiece to the three 
witnesses of my will. 
Item, I appoint that my daughter Marjery 
is to pay part of my debts proportionally 
out of what is left her. The which I 
acknowledge to be my last will and 
testament, to which my wife has given 
consent, As witness my mark this 
3rd of March 1701/2.. 
[signed their marks] Henry Ratcliffe, 
Marriad Ratclidffe. 
Witnesses: 
Cæsar[?] Watleworth, 
Charles Watleworth, 
John Killy. 

The wife having departed this life of 
travail before the within Henry Radcliffe, 
he did then make this alteration following: 
Item, he left to his youngest daughter 
three pounds of the eight he had before 
left to his daughter Majerie less she 
should have too much than the other. 
Item, to his eldest daughter the heiress 
half the teame. 
Item, he left to his brother Thomas Radcliffe 
one of his best coats. 
Item, to John Killey his big coat and new shoes. 
Item, to Isable Kermott for her care of 
him and his children ten shillings. 
Item, to his servant Ellin Mclevorrey five shillings. 
Item, he left to his two youngest 
children all the rest of his goods 
moveable and unmoveable when he appointed 
his lawful Executor and nominated 
John Killey their supervisor to whose 
tuition and management he recommended 
and committed the heir, with the lands 
and goods. 
Witnesses: 
John Quirk, 
Henry Radcliffe, 
William Mclvorrey. 

The Supervisor sworn in Court in form of Law. 

The father’s part of the children and 
their goods in the tuition of the Supervisor, 
who has given pledges in form of Law 
Henry Killey and William Quirk. 

The Inventory of Henry Ratcliffe of Raby 
& his Wife’s goods being valued and prized 
by four sworn men, vizt., Thomas Quirk, 
Thomas Quane, Thomas Keig, and 
William Quirk, as follows: 
Three cows, two steers, and a calf 4 pounds 16 shillings 0 pence; 
Sixty sheep at 18 pence each, 
20 lambs at 6 pence 5:0:0; 
A mare and follower, & an old horse 1:10:0; 
Twelve blankets, two fledges, two 
coverlets, & 24 pound of fledge yarn, 
& four sheets, & 14 yards of fine 
linen, in all 4:0:0; 
A quarter of a boat & four pair 
of nets 1:12:0; 
Five yards of black serge, some wool, 
8 pounds linen yard, 15 pound pewter, 
barrels, wooden vessels, dales, 
the husbandry gears, bed & bolster, 
chests & other necessaries in the 
house, & geese 3:18:6; 
A loughton vest, three waistcoats, 
a pair of bodice, eight petticoats, 
a blue apron 1:8:0; 
Total 22:4:6. 
The pot & pan, table, chair & choice 
chest are unprized for the heir, 
two wheels unprized also. The whole team, 
vizt., four oxen, two horses the plough 
& all the gears belonging to the plough 
& beasts 9:0:0. 
Note that there is 12 pence for the 
gears due to the heir which is to be 
deducted out of the 9 pounds. 
The heir’s part of the team and gears 
in John Killey’s hands. 
Note that the wife’s clothing is 
included in the Inventory and prized 
to 28 shillings, which the overseers 
are to make use of in regard they 
will be much damified before the 
children come to lawful years; 
whereupon in regard that the children 
wanted clothing when their parents 
died, it is thought fit to allow the 
overseers five shillings of the price 
of the foresaid clothing to furnish 
the two youngest daughters with linen
 and woolen. 
The Inventory due to the 2 Executors 24:4:6; 
Out of which to be deducted for debts 9:3:4; 
Subtotal 15:1:2; 
More the above 5 shilling per clothing 
the children 0:5:0; 
subtotal 14:16:2; 
Of which due to Margery out of the 
whole 40 shillings 2:0:0. 
Total equally betwixt the rest 12:16:2. 
Note that half the price of the team 
which is 4 pound 4 shilling is xx xxxx 
for the Executors and thes the whole 
farm due to the Executors will be 17:0:3. 
Besides the above 40 shillings due to 
Margery in John Quirk’s hands, who also 
has half of the 15 pounds 0 shillings 2 pence, 
and the other half in John Killey’s 
hands. Xxx that 6 pence paid to the 
Registered to be deducted of the Inventory 
is then paid to the Executors. 

An account of what Debts were paid out 
of the goods of Henry Radcliffe of Raby 
and his wife, the overseers of their 
children as follows: 
Paid to Several persons as did appear 

upon the Settlement of the accounts xxxxx 
the overseer 1 pound 1 shilling 0 pence; 
Item, to Isabel Kermot as by will appears 0:10:0; 
Item, to Ellin Mclevorrey as by will appears & wages 0:9:xx; 
Item, to John Quirk xxxx for by &c 0:10:xx; 
Item, to David Calister as debt secured 0:4:xx; 
Item, to Jane Calister at supra 0:4:xx; 
Item, to Rich: Higgin at supra 0:2:xx; 
Item, to Charles Radcliffe Moare for a fine 0:2:0; 
Item, to John Radcliffe’s children for their goods 1:0:xx; 
Item, to Charles Caole xxxx 0:3:xx; 
Item, to John Quirk senior for moneys disbursed 0:1:xx; 
Item, to Wm Mcylvorrey for xxxx 0:1:xx; 
Item, to Charles Radcliffe Moar for rent 0:5:xx; 
Item, to James Banks for a debt received 0:2:xx; 
Item, to Robert Moore for the like 0:1:xx; 
Item, to Charles Cowle clerk for fees and plow money 0:0:xx; 
Item, to Mr. David Murrey for debts 0:4:xx; 
Item, to the Church wardens for burying xxx 0:1:xx; 
Item, to John Quirk junior for tyth 0:9:xx; 
Item, to Henry Radcliffe manservant for wages 0:1:xx; 
Item, to Thomas Radcliffe for the xxxx of Church 0:1:xx; 
Item, to John Karran xxxx 0:3:xx; 
Item, to Wm Taggard for a debt 0:3:xx; 
Item, to the minister for the xxxx 0:8:xx; 
Item, to Isabel Quirk for debt incurred 0:1:xx; 
Item, to widow Radcliff xxx for a debt incurred 0:5:xx; 
Total 7:9:xx. 
Note that the moneys which were in the house 
after their death amounted to 2 pounds 14 shillings, 
whereof paid to Isabel Kermod for gex’d[?] due to
her as himself declared at his will making 1:0:xx. 
Item, to the Moar Charles Radcliffe for xxx 0:15:xx; 
Item, the remainder was paid for funds xxxx xxxxx 
Court for burying moneys and other accounts 0:19:xx. 

June 27, 1715
Margery Ratcliffe came this day to the Record 
and does acknowledge to have received from 
John Quirk the sum of three pounds ten shillings 
before this day and the further sum of 
six pounds nineteen shillings and ten pence 
today which makes in all ten pounds nine 
shillings and ten pence, in lieu of all the 
goods due unto her by the death of her 
father & mother Henry Ratcliffe & Marriad Ratcliff, 
for which she does exonerate and discharge 
the said John Quirk & his Executors 
Administrators and Assigns forever. 
As witness her mark 
[signed her mark] Margery Radcliffe. 
Witnesses: 
Sam: Watleworth, Archd, 
Cha: Wattleworth, Regr. 

July the last 1732
Michael Martin deposeth on his oath that 
he was by xxx place when Margaret 
Ratcliff received all such goods as was 
due to her by the wills by the death of 
her father and mother and that from the 
hands of her supervisor John Killey deceased, 
who had the goods in his hands, being 
eight pounds as also that Isabel Killey 
widow to the said John hath paid me this 
day the sum of ten shillings which 
with the former eight pounds received 
by the said Margaret completes the sum 
of eight pounds ten shillings, which 
was the whole of was due to her the 
ten shillings received this day is for 
the use of the said Margaret’s child for 
all which this is an ample discharge. 
[signed his mark] Michael Martin. 
Before me, John Curghey, Vicar Gen’l. 

Anno et die predict: Ewan Clukas husband 
to Margery the other supervisor of 
Margaret Ratcliffe’s child to xxx 
in my said wife’s name rest satisfied 
with what Michael Martin hath deposed 
in this concern. 
[signed his mark] Ewan Clukas. 
Before me, John Curghey