Will of John Parke of Coniston in Ulverstone parish, co. Lancs., milner, made 17...

Will of John Parke of Coniston in Ulverstone parish, co. Lancs., milner, made 17 April 1674.

Bequests - to eldest daughter Margaret Parke tenement at Torver, she paying to executors £30.

- To wife for life or "so long as she keeps my name" for bringing up of children, tenement at Holiwarth in Coniston, and then to go to daughter, Rachell Parke, giving to her sister Mary Parke £25; if daughter Rachell dies before 21 or marries, daughter Mary to have tenement;

- To daughter Margarett in full of her child's portion 2s. 6d.

- To mother Margarett Parke one bushell of malt.

Executors: Elizabeth Parke, wife, and Rachell and Mary, daughters.

Supervisors: friends, Mr Roger Fleming, Mr William Fleming, Thomas Atkinson of Hewthwaite [ ] and James Brokelbanke.

Witnesses: George Towers, Rich. Rawling.

Will (copy) of Daniel Fleming of Whitehaven, co. Cumberland, gent, made 30 November 1731.

Bequests: - to daugher, Isabella Fleming, all freehold messuages and lands in Westmorland paying certain sums to wife [further specified];

- To daughter Isabella also 200 sheep belonging as an heirloom to estate at Kentmere;

- To wife, household goods and furniture; also guardianship of daughter (until 21 or married) if widow does not remarry - otherwise to brothers Mr John Younger and Mr Isaac Hamilton, and cousin, David Fleming of Whitehaven.

Executrix: wife

Witnesses - John Hamilton, Isabell Littledale, Bernd. Swainson.

Conveyance: 13 December 1675

William Cowperthwaite of Hackert in Litle Langdall, yeoman. Christopher Birkett of Lowfield in Troutbeck, yeoman.

Premises: all that barn or laith called the New Barne at Johnson place and closes of arable meadow and waste round called Segs, Midlemost closce and Laith Closse, all containing 3 acres at Johnson place in Great Langdall, parcel of His Majesty's lands called the Richmond Fee and of yearly rent of 4d. and lately purchased by William Cowperthwaite of John Johnson.

Consideration: £5 13s. 4d.

Witnesses: George Wilson, Richard Robinson.

Probate of will of David Arey of Ambleside, yeoman made 3 April 1698 and proved (Chester) 14 May 1698.

Bequests - to Thomas Newton of Rydall in Grasmere parish, yeoman, Thomas Robinson of Drumer in Windermere parish, yeoman and Thomas Knott of Ambleside, clerk as trustees a close of arable and meadow called Horse Gap and two parcels of meadow ground being 1 rood lying beyond Dixon-Hoghouse, parcel of his tenement in Ambleside held of Catherine Queen Dowager of the Richmond Fee and of yearly rent of 8d. - to sell and use proceeds to pay debts, rewards, upbringing of younger son Matthew and to putting him to a trade;

- To wife Agnes during her widowhood, all rest of customary messuage and tenement in Ambleside held of the Queen Dowager of the Richmond Fee and of yearly rent of 6s., desiring her to maintain younger son Matthew until 15 years old; and then the same to son David and heirs for ever to pay out of same £30 i.e. £20 to son Matthew within 2 years after his entering the same (£10 within 1 year and £10 within the 2 years), also £10 to daughter Margaret within 3 years; etc.

Executrix: wife, Agnes Arey.

Witnesses: Jno. Brathwaite, Tho. Dixon, Jno. Forrest, Thomas Fisher.

Conveyance and release 12 February 1782

1. George Hawkrigg of Townend in Grasmere, joiner.

2. George Knott of Conistone Waterhead, c. Lancs, esq.

Premises: all those three dales, plots or parcels of arable or meadow ground containing one acre being in the Highend of common field within liberties of Grasmere called the Hale, parcel of the Richmond Fee and held of Hon. Sir James Lowther bart. (lessee of the Crown) under yearly customary rent of 4d. and parcel of customary estate and inheritance of John Hawkrigg, deceased, late father of (1); also all those four closes of arable waste, woody and pasture ground called Blakehowe and Scar-Intack lying on south-east side of slate quarry at foot of White Moss brow in Grasmere, of lands called the Forrest Lands late belonging to John Hawkrigg deceased.

Consideration: £73 10s.

Witnesses: Edwd. Rowlandson, Geo. Browne.

Bond in £200 13 February 1768

Edward Barrow of Townend in Munk Conistone, Hawkshead parish, co. Lancs., yeoman, William Barrow of Oaks in Loughrigge, yeoman, and John Yudal of Robinson Place in Great Langdale, yeoman, both of Grasmere parish; to John Park of Nab in Rydal, Grasmere parish.

Condition: to indemnify said John Park from and against all dower and right and title which Sarah, wife of said Edward Barrow may claim if and in two freehold closes at Heald in Loughrigge conveyed (by lease and release of even date) by Edward Barrow to John Park.

Witnesses: James Fleming, Chr. Roberts, Geo. Mackereth.

Endorsement: No. 4

Conveyance 2 June 1726

Edwin Green of Underow, Grasmere, house carpenter. John Park of Nab in Rydal, [Grasmere parish], yeoman.

Premises: all that close or intack called Dunnabreck Intack between Guddy lane on south, ground of Edwin Green of Blintern Gill on west and ground of Robert Harrison on north, also one parcel of ground in the Broad gate near the White Bridge between highway on west, ground of George Fisher on north, ground of Henry Herd on south - all in Grasmere parish being of lands of Hon. Henry Lord Viscount Lonsdale and of the Marquiss Fee and of ancient yearly rent of 2d.

Consideration: £11.

Witnesses: Thomas Jackson, John Sewart, Geo. Briggs.

Memorandum: John Park to have all wood in The Intack belonging to Robert Harrison now belonging to Edwin Green the grantor.

Endorsements: No. 5. Allowed at the manor court of Grasmere by Aln. Chambre, steward.

Deed of exchange 3 October 1663

1. William Penney of Nibthwaite toune in fornes fells, co. Lancs., turner.

2. William Chamney of Nibthwaite town aforesaid, glover.

Premises: all that parcel of land between William Charney's bodam oke and William Read-head's bodam dalle parcel of (1)'s land and tenement at Nibthwaite towne and 15s. - given by (1) to (2) in exchange for one roode of land called the gibsaker between (1)'s gibsaker and William Readhead's gibsakers being parcel of (2)'s land and tenement at Nibthwaite towne.

Witnesses: Henery Adison, William Kirby, Thomas Wilson.

Endorsement: No. 37

Lease for a year. 9 April 1672

1. William Redhead of Nibthwaite, co. Lancs., yeoman, Issac Atkinson of same, yeoman and Alice his wife, John Rawlinson of Hullater in Fourneisfells, co. Lancs, yeoman, William Atkinson of Torver, co. Lancs., yeoman and Mary his wife, Thomas Atkinson of same, yeoman, Richard Rawlinge of Cunniston, co. Lancs, clerk and Elisabeth, his wife.

2. William Fleming of Cunniston, co. Lancs., gent.

Premises: all that messuage and tenement in Nibthwaite Towne with all lands, grounds and hereditaments in Nibthwaite or elsewhere in Fourneisfells being freehold lands and all appurts.

Consideration: 5s.

Witnesses: Roger Fleming, Anthony Harrison, Henery Rawling.

Endorsement: No. 53.

Feoffment 8 April 1699

1. William Jackson of Nibthwait town in Furnesfells, co. Lancs., shoemaker.

2. William Fleming of Conistone hale, co. Lancs., gent.

Premises: all that barn in Nibthwait towne adjoining one barn of (2) and purchased by (1) of William Dodson of Nibthwait towne, called Skiner Barne - to be held of the King as of His manor of Enfield, co. Middlesex in free and common soccage, of yearly rent of ¼d.

Consideration: 17s.

Endorsement: livery of seisin, witnessed by Christopher Chamney, Joseph Dodson, John Chamney.

Probate of will of John Forrest of Ambleside in Grasmere parish made 11 March 1625 and proved (Archdeaconry of Richmond) 19 July 1628.

Prems in Ambleside Forrests Swainson

Godson of John 2nd 5 9 John Braithwaite of Hawkshead £3 6s. 8d.

Poor of Ambleside & Troutbeck Newton Edwin Braithwaite Nicholas Mackereth

Executor: Edward Forrest, eldest son of brother Richard Forrest.

Overseers: Christopher Phillipson and Gawen Brathwaite esqs.

Witnesses: Nicholas Mackereth, Edwin Brathwaite, John Richardson.

True copy of original, witnessed as such by Fredericks Wilson Rector of Grasmere.

Probate of will of Edward Forrest of Ambleside in Grasmere parish, yeoman made 13 May 1637 and proved (Archdeaconry of Richmond) 2 June 1638.

Bequests: prems in Ambleside - closes named Forrests

Executrix: wife, Ann Forrest.

Supervisors: Gawen Braithwaite, Samuell Jackson, Edwine Braithwaite and Henry Forrest.

Witnesses: Henry Forrest, Thomas Mayson.

Conveyance 23 December 1674

John Johnson of Johnson place in Greate Langedall, yeoman.

William Cowp[er]thwaite of Litle Langdall, yeoman.

Premises: all that barn or lath called the New barne at Johnson place, and closes of arable meadow and waste ground called Segs, Midlemost close and Laithclose, all containing 3 acres, parcels of messuage and tenement with appurts at Johnson place in Greate Langedall, parcel of lands of His Majesty called Richmond Fee and of ancient yearly rent of 1s. 10d. for whole tenement, to be held according to custom of tenantright.

Consideration: £16 6s. 10d.

Witnesses: Chr. Dawson, Will Sawrey, Tho. Dixon.

Copy marriage settlement. Wednesday 4th week of Lent 19 Richard II. [1396]

1. Sr. Thomas de Layburne.

2. Thomas Fleming.

(2) to wed Isabel dau. of (1) before Feast of Nativity of St John the Baptist for wch. marriage (1) should pay to (2) 80 marks of silver i.e. £20 on day of marriage £10 on feast of St Martin in Winter next following & £10 at feast of Pentecost next following, or within 15 days after any of terms aforesaid; and (1) shall apparel Isabel sufficiently in clothes and rayments as becomes a gentlewoman of her state before marriage; and (1) shall find John de Washington of Warton, John de Berewyk, Robert Pierson de le Kendal, William Dawnay, John de Layburne, Richard Odeson, Thomas de Pykeryng de Skelmeser and John Ibbotson the elder to become bound in the double of 80 marks for the covenants to be lawfully performed by (1); And (2) shall before marriage infeoff Richard Mercer de K K & Thomas Lancaster, chaplains in yr. lands and tents in manor of Beckermet and Urswyke in Fourneys to value of 16 marks p.a. by charter in fee simple, wch said chaplains shall infeoff the said Thomas F & Isabel in said tenements with 20 days after marr. to have unto said Thos. & Isabel & their heirs male etc & (2) shall find John de Lambeplogh, John Flemyng & ? Allane de Osmunderlawe to become bound in obligation of £100 to St Thomas for (2) perf. of certs.

Endorsement: " ..... Translated out of French by Mr Tho. Smith, Beckermett"

Sir DF's hand

Copy of Royal warrant [blank] of Charles R conferring dignity of knight baronet

23 May 1642. 1705

Endorsement: " ..... got me by Mrs Greenwood

June 1705" [Sir W F's hand]

Will and codicil of Sir William Fleming of Rydal bart. made 7 November 1734.

Witnesses: Tho. Knott, John Cookson, Gawen Braithwaite, Robert Newton, Laurence Harrison.

Depositions of witnesses taken 7 April 21 Charles II (at house of Christopher Bertha... ? barber) before Daniell Fleming, esq., John Preston, Thomas Simpson gents by virtue of Commission from High Court of Chancery to them and John Archer gent directed for examination of witnesses in cause depending between Oliver Crossfeild and others, complainants and Sir George Middleton 1st and bart. and others defendants.

Re manor of Burton in Kendal

Signed by Dan Fleming, Tho. Preston, Tho. Simpson.

And other case pps. 1669

[See: H.M.C. (27)] (See also Box 45, Bdle A)

Lease (copy draft) 12 November 13 Elizabeth. [1571]

Sir Willm. Malevery 1st., Thomas Th. II and clerk and Francis Radcliff esq. (son and heir of Sir George Radcliff, with consent of mother Dame Katherane Radcliff his mother and tutor); to Richard Dudley esq controller of the Queen's Majesty's "mynerall arte" in Cumberland - to the use of the Queen.

- All that toft and house called the Court house in town of Keswike with all easements and commodities pertaining

Term: 8 years

Rent: 10s. yearly

Covenants: RD to repair and maintain at Queen's cost; FR or his deputie and officers to have and occupy easement in said house now or hereafter to be built for keeping courts ? leet and law days and market days and fair days.

Petition of Samuel Grees former attorney and solicitor imprisoned in King's Bench Prison for debt - to ?

1729 admitted attorney in Court of Kings Bench and solicitor in High Court of Chancery - great losses obliged him to alter his profession and his wife took and kept the Parliament Coffee House in the Court of Requests for five Sessions of Parliament. At present petitioner has a broken arm and is in 73rd year of age.

Undated 18th cent.

Bond in £20 14 January 1622

William Atkinson, John Brockbanck and Myles Besbrowne of Ulfay [ ] in Cumberland yeoman to Thomas Dudley, sheriff of Cumberland.

Condition: William Atkinson to appear before King's Justices at Westminster in Octave of Purif of BVM to answer William Robinson in a plea of trespass.

Witnesses: Lawrence James, Richard Skelding, Edward Frears.

Copy of will of Thomas Sandes of Kendal gent made 28 June 1681 with codicil made 15 July 1681.

Endorsement: "The copy of Mr Tho. Sandes of K his will June 28, 1681."

Sir DF's handwriting