Wills. 1700 - 1705
WILL OF CHRISTOPHER JAQUES of GREWELTHORPE. 24TH April 1700.
In the name of God, Amen, I Christopher Jaques of Fingafield House in the township of Grewelthorpe & County of Yorkshire, yeoman, being very old and weeke of body, but of perfict mind and memory, praised bee God for the same, doe make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge this twentyfourth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord God one thousand and seven hundred. / 1700.
First I give and bequeath my soule to God my creator that gave it me hopeing for salvation through the merits of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ. And my body to the earth bee decently buryed at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath one full third of all my household goods to my wife Isabell Jaques and all the rest of all goods, rights, credits, cattells and chattels whatsoever I give unto my said wife Isabel Jaques and to sonne Robert Jaques to bee disposed of and sold for and towards the payment discharge of my funeral expenses, just debts and legacys by this my Will given bequeathed.
Item. I give, bequeath and devise all my houses, lands, tenements and heriditaments whatsoever at Fingafield aforesaid in the said township of Grewelthorpe, with their appurtenances elsewhere in the County of Yorke,unto my said beloved wife Isabel Jaques and to my sonne Robert Jaques, their heyres and assignes for ever upon speciall trust and confidence and the uses, intents and purposes hereafter mentioned, vizt: as to one full thirdpart therof I give and order to the other two third parts, or the rest and residue of my said houses, lands, tenements and heriditaments, [ and alsoe the other said third part after my said wife’s decease] I give and order [ either by or out of the profits and income or sale of all or any part thereof ] to and for the payment of all my just debts and funeral expences and alsoe for the payeing and dischargeinge of all the legacys I herein give to my said wife and sonns [which shall rest due and above what the aforesaid two third parts of my said goods and personall estate will not amount to] as followeth:
Item. I give and bequeath to my sonne Christopher Jaques the summe of £20 besides what I owe him upon bond.
Item. I give to my sonne Peter Jaques the like summe of £20.
Item. I give to my sonne Richard Jaques the like summe of £20 and also to my sonne Robert Jaques I give the summe of £30 over and above what I owe him upon bond or otherwise, and the rest of my said houses, lands, tenements and heriditaments [ or what they or any part of them shall bee sold for] after the said payment of my said debts, legacys and funeral expenses I give and bequeath to my sonne and heyre Thomas Jaques and to his heyres and assigns for ever provided always and I hereby will, order, appoint [notwithstanding what is above or before given and bequeathed] that if my said eldest sonne Thomas Jaques will and shall within 12 months after my death pay or sufficiently secure to be paid with interest for from that time for my said legacys and all my said just debts and funeral expenses, and to my said wife her full third part of all my said houses and lands dureing her life, then hee my said sonne Thomas immediately after my doeinge to enter upon and have and to hold to him, his heyres and assignes for ever all my said houses, lands, tenements and heriditaments whatsoever at Fingafield or elsewhere and alsoe the aforesaid two full third parts of all my said goods and personall estate what they shall bee sold for by my executors.
Item. I give and forgive unto all my sonnes all and every summe or summes of money whatsoever due to me for their or any lodginge, tableinge, dyett or horses or any other goods keepinge.
Item. I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Isabell and my said sonne Robert joint executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and years before written.
Sealed, signed published and declared to bee his last Will and Testament in the presence of us:-
Rd. Bayne [sworn] : George Duffield: Greg. Elsey.
Probate bond granted 1st October 1705 to Thomas Jaques of Kirkby. Yeoman, and Francis Gill, Kirkby.
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells Moveable and Unmoveable of Christopher Jaques late Slingafield [sic] deceased. Valued and praised the 27th day of January 1704/5 by James Wilkinson, Robert Morland. Jo Malthouse and John Pickersgill as followeth:-
Inprimin his purse and apparel £3.0.0
Item goods in the fire house. 3 little tables, 2 formes, 5 chaires, 2 long setles, 6 stooles, chests and 4 cushions. £1.10.0
In the East Parlour. 1 trundlebed, 1 cupboard, 2 pannell chests, 1 trunck, severall sortes pewter and other implements £1.10.0
In the North Parlour. 1 cupboard, 1 bed stead and bedding, 1 little table, some small pewter, clog chest.£1.5.0
In the West Parlour. 1 teaster bed with bedding. 1 press cupboard. 1 chare, 1 table, 1 chest, buffet stools £2.3.6d. 2 potts, 2 ketles, 4 pans £0.16.6d.
3 skeeles , 2 chaires, a dozen bowls, shelves with other implements £0.10.0
Note A skeele is a wooden pail or tub.
1 trundle bed with furniture, spinning wheel and cradle £0. 10. 0
1 dozen napkins, 2 table cloths, 2 paire of lin sheets with other lining £1.0.0.
2 pair of tongs, 2 reckons, 2 spitts, dripping pan, warming pan and other household hustlements £1.1.0
Note A reckon is a bar or hook in a chimney for suspending pots over the fire.
Hard corne [wheat or rye] in barne and chamber £6.0.0
Oates and other grain £4.0.0.
1 cart and coup cart harrows, plough and plough geare £1.0.0.
Note A coup cart is a cart or wagon with closed sides and ends.
5 cows £10.0.0 2 heifers and 4 calves £6.13.4d. 2 stears £4.5.0.
2 mares and 1 year old colt £4.10.0.
30 sheepe £6.0.0.
Hay standing on the premisses £4.0.0
Wooll £1.5.0.
Corn growing o’th earth £2.10.0.
Total £63.9s.4d.
Disburst in funeral expenses £5.18s.4d.
Legacies given by testators will £90.0.0.
Debts owing to the testator £81.0.0.
Total £176.18s.4d.
Note. Fingafield mentioned here is Tower Hill Grewelthorpe.
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Will of JOHN PICKERSGILL of Grewelthorpe 1705.
Bond for the administration of his goods granted 1st October 1705 to Sarah Pickersgill of Grewelthorpe and William Beckwith of Roomer. Yeoman.
December 19th 1704.
A true inventory of the goods and chattels of John Pickersgill of Grewelthorpe in the County of York, deceased, appraised by Jo. Pickersgill, Richard Burniston, Tho. Ripley and Tho. Cockbye.
Inprimis his purse and apparel £2.0.0d.
4 Kine and 2 Stears. £12.0.0d.
3 Whyes and 3 calfes. £6.0.10d.
Note A whye is a heifer of any age up to 3years, or until she has had a calf.
1 Mare £2.10.0d.
50 sheepe £10.0.0d.
4 webbs £2.10.0d.
2 looms and work geare. £1.10.0d
Hay and corne £6.0.0d.
1 carte and 1 cope with geare and other sort of geare belonging £0.10s.0d
1 hogg £0.15s.0d
1 pannill chest, 1 round table, 1 wanded chaire, 6 pewter dishes and 6 plates with the rest of household stuffe belonging. £2.10.0d.
Note A wanded chair is a wicker chair.
Debts owing to the deceased £21.16s.6d.
Total £68.2s.4d.
Debts owing by the deceased.
Inprimis his funeral expences £6.0.6d.
To Oliver Beckwith £3.5s.0d.
To Mr.Lame [or Laine] for rent. £1.15s.0d.
To Charles Greeson £5.0.0d.
To *William Moaser *£0.10s.0d.
Total £16.0.0d.
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Will of Elizabeth Walker dated 16th August 1703.
Devised £4 per annum from lands at Grewelthorpe during the term of her lease for binding apprentices, 2 poor boys born in Grewelthorpe at the discretion of her executors and the 24 men of the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard.
Reciting that her aunt Catherine Grange had given to the poor of the said towns the use of £15, she directed her executors to pay yearly during the said term the interest of £10 to the poor of Grewelthorpe and the interest of £5 to Kirkby Malzeard.
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In 1899 the property previously owned by Catherine Grange and Elizabeth Walker belongs to Mrs Lawrence of Studley.
Parcel of land called Wallis Garth and a portion of a field called Bucks Field.
The annual sums of £4 for apprenticeship and £1.10s for the poor of Grewelthorpe are paid to the churchwarden of Grewelthorpe and the sum of £1.5s per annum paid to the churchwarden of Kirkby Malzeard.
The children are apprenticed by the churchwardens and overseers of Grewelthorpe and entries are made in the township book of their names and times put out to apprenticeship.
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In 1899 it was recorded that it is now about 5 years since a boy was apprenticed and last year no boy offered, so the sum of £3.10s was applied to a girl.
When the fund in hand has been found insufficient, an advance has been made out of the poor rates and repaid out of subsequent receipts of the charity, but last year there was £8 in hand and at this time a boy is ready to be apprenticed.
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John Ripley’s will dated 21st February 1702/3.
Land consisting of 7 acres 12 perch at Carlesmoor in Grewelthorpe is let with a cowhouse and barn to William Umpleby at yearly rent of £8. Buildings in bad repair.
John Ripley’s Charity. 1899
8 acres of land with small house and outbuildings devised upwards of 100 years ago for the poor of Kirkby Malzeard and Grewelthorpe.
Samuel Wrather of Masham. Trustee by descent from his Grandfather.
In the occupation of Leonard Umpleby a yearly tenant paying £9.6s per year. 7 years ago the land was valued at £10 per annum but the tenant complained that it was too high and a deduction was made.
Mr Wrather receives the rent and pays half to the minister and churchwardens of Kirkby Malzeard for the poor of that township and distributes the other half among the people of Grewelthorpe. Selected by himself with the assistance of a person well acquainted with the township. In sums from 2s to 6s [10p to 30p] but without preference of such as received no parochial relief.
In Grewelthorpe local trustees distribute the money in the school on or about the same day. In 1865 sums varying from 2/6d [25p] to £1 were distributed among 36 persons.
Transcribed by Barbara Bradley. August 2006