CLARKE Alan 1598
Ref.Borthwick.York vol.27 fol.602
In the name of god amen the tenth day of October in the fortieth year of the reign of our gracious sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god queen of England France and Ireland defender of the faith 1598 I Allan Clarke of Rauthmell in the county of york yeoman sick in body but of good and perfect memory praised be god therefore do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following First I commend my soul into the hands of almighty god my maker and redeemer trusting assuredly through the merits of Christ Jesus to be saved, and my body to the earth from whence it came and the same to be buried in the parish church of Giggleswicke bequeathing to the ministers and other officers of the church there accustomed duties Item it is my will that all my debts be discharged out of my whole goods Item my will is and I ordain that my son Henry shall have the full sum of twenty and five pounds and my daughter Alice the sum of forty pounds and a bridewaine to be worth ten pounds and wedding apparel meete for her degree and calling which said portions I will be taken out of my goods remaining after my debts discharged and out of my messuage & tenement whereon I now dwell and to hold by warrant from my maister John Catterrall esquire Item my will is and I further ordain that my said son Henry Clarke shall have towards the bettering of his said portion all that the eleventh part of two parcels of common or moor called Overaike alias fleeminglose containing by estimation nine acres of ground more or less And also one other parcel of ground lying and being at Langthwaite within the territories of Rauthmell aforesaid conteyning by estimation two acres of ground more or less to have and to hold the same to him the said Henry his heirs and assignes for ever according to one deed thereof to him made from me the said Allan bearing date the twentieth day of October in the seven and thirtieth year of the reign of our said sovereign lady the queen Elizabeth that now is Item whereas my son in law William Knowles of Malham is indebted unto me the sum of six pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence I give unto him the one half of the said sum Item I make and ordain my said son Richard Clarke sole executor of this my last will and testament witnesses of the same John Gregson William Knowles John Carr William Lawson and Henry Clarke
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Bridewain – carriage loaded with household furniture & utensils, which travelled from the house of the bride’s father to the bridegroom’s house.