In ye name of God Amen, I Thomas Borranskill of Papcastle within ye Parish of Bridekirk, Yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Test’t in manor & form following…….etc etc….

First I give to my daughter Mary - Thirty Two Pounds

Item I give to my two sons Philip and Joseph either Twenty pounds

Item I make all my children executors of this my last Will and Test’t

Item I give to my brother John one Bushell of big, another of oats

And lastly my will and mind is I doe hereby committ all my children to ye tuicon and guardianship

of THOMAS BELMAN - Clerke and Vicar of ye Parish of Bridekirk aforesaid, who I doe desire

and hereby instruct to do this my last Will and Test’t performed and fulfilled & in Testimony of

I have hereunto set my hand and seal ….

Signed, seal.ed and published in ye presence of

Jeremiah Stamper

Margaret Peele (sic)

Elizabeth Wallay

Thos. Belman

March 19th 1674

A true and perfect Inventory of all goods and chattells of Thomas Borranskill of Papcastle

in the Parish of Bridekirk - Yeoman

apprised by:- Richard Peele, William Lancaster, George Williamson, Thomas Thompson

(This is a large Inventory of about 30 items )

The Will of William Borrinskall of High Barkhouse, Cockeremouth 1705

A Bachelor and a Quaker

He leaves to :-

Sister Elizabeth Long (now in Dublin if she is living) £ 10

Nephew John Borrinskall £ 5

Nephews brother Joseph Borrinskall £ l. l0. 0

Sister Elener Borrinskall and her dau. Grace 10. 0

Landlord Thomas Robinson £6. 0. 0

Peter Fearon £5. 0. 0

James Dickinson £4. 0. 0.

Joseph Glaister of Eaglesfield £3. 0 0

Abigail, Mary, Sarah Bigland daus. of Gawin Bigland ea. £2. 0 0

Thomas Wilkinson of Beckfoot £3. 0 0

Joseph Wastson of Broughton £2. 0 0

Thomas Glaister of Seadyke ? End £2. 0 0

Robert Atkinson of Lowenes Holme £2. 0 0

Thomas Drury of Mealsyeat £2. 0 0

Nicholas Booke of Penrith £1. 0 0

Elizabeth Braithwaite of…… £1. 0 0

Sarah, Jane, Mary and Hannah Adcock (Sisters) ea. £1. 0 0

William Bouch of Sunderland £3. 0 0

Robert Messinger of the Old Parke E1. l0. 0

Steven Hodgson of Threapland £1. 0 0

John Udall of Old Parke £3. 0 0

Mary Adcock of Crabtreebeck £1. 0 0

Eliz: Watson late of Usebridgend 5. 0

John Scott 10. 0

Danniall (sic) Dickinson of Plumbland £l. 10. 0

William Greenup of Flattin Caldbeck £2. 0 0

Johnathan Turner of High Ireby 10. 0

Elizabeth Turner (sister) 10. 0

John Bell of High Barkhouse 5. 0

Rest and Residue I gived and bequeath for a Stock to belong to if proper Quakers

belonging to Pardsey Monthly Meeting ye principal sum to be putt forth to interest and

remain as a Stock and ye yearly increaseor interest to be disposed of as my well beloved

trustees mentioned. viz:

John Wilson of Gray’s

William Adcock of Sunderland

Thos. Robinson of High Barkhouse

Peter Fearon of Shealor whom I appoint Trustees of that part which will be for a Stock.

PERSONAL ESTATE to

John Wilson, William Adcock, Thomas Robinson, Peter Fearon

Will made 16 February 1704

Wts. John Borinskall, John Udall, William Scott

Administration of Janet Borranskell 1675

This is the Administration of Janet Borranskell 1675

John Sibson als. Nicholson et Christopher Rudd

The Condition of this obligation is such, that is the above bounded John Sibson als. Nicholson

do well and truly administer all and singular the Goods, Rights, and Credits which late were, or did belong unto Janet Borranscale his late mother in Law deceased do pay all her debts etc….

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John X Sibson als. Nicholson marke

and Christopher R Rudd marke

Inventory of Anthony Borranskell 1596

This is the Inventorie of ANTHONI BORRANSKELL 1596

of all the goods and chattels of Anthonie Borranskell - Clarke minister at Lorton deceased

prysed by Peter Peil, Richard Watson, John Steil, and Peter Pearson being sworne upon the book the

Xiith day of October Ano Dmi. 1596

Imprimis his apparell lvj s xd

Item beddinge xs vid

Item twoe Chists one Bedstead an Arke v iiis

Item His bookes xxxvi

Item twoe weathersvi s

Itemhis wages duesince Saint Mark day xxvi s

Item owinge by the Executors or

Administrators of Thomas Norman vj s

Item by Richard Watson xv d

Sommeviii h xvis vi d ( £8. 16. 6.)

Fletcher to Peil

Manorial Documents at Carlisle

WYTHOP COURT PAPERS D/VAN

“ To Mr. John Peil - Bailiff of Wythop

I find that there has been mis-application of the Timber you have sett out in the Manor of Wythop for the repairs of the tenants houses to prevent which for the future I do hereby require that you do not sett out any more until the tenant who wants it first gives you notice in writing mentioning the houses which are out of repair The length of each piece of timber wanting, the time he intends to begin repair and also his promise to return what shall spare For greater expectations I send you inclosed a form to draw such notices by after you have received such notice you are first to go to the houses alleged to be in want of repair and carefully examine the truth of the matter and if you shall send a necessity for such repairs then you are to sett out so much Oak Timber as will be sufficient You are to keep a distinct account of the number of trees you shall respectively sett out for each tenant and the names of the places where they shall be growing and of the several purposes each tree shall be sett out for And when repairing is finished you are to examine if any timber shall spare and to remove it to some proper place so as it maybe applied for the repairs of the next tenants houses that shall want it.

Inclosed you have a speciman for to keep such accounts and you are to transmit a copy one every yeare

I am,

Your Friend H Fletcher, Hutton Hall 17th April 1748

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