Children of William and Isabel Thistlethwaite

To my nephew John Thistlethwaite younger son of my brother Richard Thistlethwaite of Harbourgill my whole Feefarme Messuage & Tenement at Leayeate in Kirthwaite in Dent for ever.

To my brother-in-law James Whaley's four children the sum of one hundred pounds, that is to say to Francis Whaley £20, to William Whaley my godson £40, to Thomas Whaley £20 and to Alice Whaley £20. To be put forward for the children until they come to the full age of 20 years.

To my brother Anthony Thistlethwaite £4.

To John Baynes £4.

To Margaret Mason 5 shillings.

To Mellory Mason 5 shillings.

To Ralph Sidgwick of Hackergill 5 shillings.

To Anne daughter of William Burton 5 shillings.

To Dorothy Stainebank 5 shillings.

To Margaret Thistlethwaite my sister-in-law £10.

To my niece Isabel Thistlethwaite daughter of my brother Richard Thistlethwaite £10.

I appoint my natural brother Richard Thistlethwaite, my brother-in-law James Whaley and my cozen Myles Thistlethwaite Feoffees in Trust - £10 to each of them.

I appoint my brother Richard Thistlethwaite sole executor.

Vera copia

Witnesses: William Burton, George Sidgewick, Richard Burton, Myles Thistlethwaite

Appraisers: Anthony Swinbancke, Willyam Burton, James Dawson & John Sedgswick

Goods £68-05-00

Item: Money in his own Custody £68-04-09

Debts due to the deceased upon bond:

Item From Mr. Edward Fawcett £30-00-00

Item From James Burton £30-00-00

Item From James Whaley £50-00-00

Item From John Burton £20-00-00

Item From Thomas Burton £10-00-00

Item From Timothy Thistlethwayte £10-00-00

Item From Christopher Sidgswicke £15-00-00

Item From John Hareling £18-00-04

Item From Thomas Haygarth £10-00-00

Item From Myles Thistlethwayte £10-00-00

Item From Myles Thistlethwayte £20-00-00

Item From Francis Thistlethwayte £20-00-00

Item From Gilbert Guy £05-00-00

Item from James Burton £10-00-00

Debts without Specialty:

From Francis Thistlethwayte £05-00-00

From Roger Cragg £02-00-00

From Thomas Mason £01-00-00

BOND dated decimo tertio die mensis Junij 1684

Bound: Richard Thistlethwaite of Harbergill in Dent, Myles Thistlethwaite Clericum of Dent, James Whaley of Snaizholme in Wensleydale.

Sworn: Richard, to pay to John & Isabel Thistlethwaite his children, and the lawful nephew & niece of the said John Thistlethwaite deceased the legacies left to them by John's will.

PROBATE BOND dated same as above

Bound: Same as above.

Sworn: Richard Thistlethwaite, brother of John Thistlethwaitye deceased.

BOND dated same as above

Bound & sworn: Richard Thistlethwaite of Harborgill to redeliver the will of John Thistlethwaite

BOND dated same as above

Bound: Same as above

To be buried in the parish Churchyard of Dent.

My brother-in-law James Whalley of Snaisholm in the parish of Aysgarth yeoman and Samuel Winn of the aforesaid Nelsgarth in Kirthwaite in Dent yeoman are to administer two trusts as follows: £20 to be put out at interest and the principal and interest to be paid to my niece Isabel Thistlethwaite, daughter of my late deceased brother Richard, when she attains the age of 21 years. £20 [same arrangements] for her sister my niece Anne Thistlethwaite. To Francis Whalley, William Whalley, Thomas Whalley and Alice Whalley, the four children of said my brother in law James Whalley £20 apiece, to be paid out within 18 months after my decease.

To Elizabeth Farrer £5. To the said Samuel Winn £10.

R & R in trust to the said James Whalley and Samuel Winn for the sole use of my two nephews William Thistlethwaite and John Thistlethwaite, natural and lawful children of my late deceased brother Richard Thistlethwaite.

James Whalley & Samuel Winn joint execs.

Imprimis In ready Money att the time of his Death

with all his Apparrell £37.Item Thirtye two Ewes & one Ramm with an ould Shoate & Some Sheep Cribbs £8. Item Two Chests a Litle Box & one ould Arke with one Litle Sadle & some Rydeing Furniture £8. Item Moneys owing to the Deceased as followeth (vizt.) Imprimis Owing by John Sidgewicke of Deepdale upon a Mortgage the Sume of £100.Item By John Capstacke of Rayside p. Obligation a Bill £4. Item By Anthony Mason & Thomas Mason p. obl.£10. Item By Robt. Jackson p. Bill £6. Item By Timothy Thistlethwaite p. obl. £9-10-00. Item By Roger Hodgson p. obl £20. Item By Roger Hodgson p. obl £15. Item By Thomas Mason of Borrenhead p. obl £8.

Item By Thomas Mason de Cawgill p. obl £11. Item By James Whalley p. Bill £10. Item By John Allan of Burterside p. obl £10. Item By Thomas Sidgewicke of Dent p. obl £10. Item By Samuel Winn p. obl £30. Item By James Stockdale p. obl £2. Item By George Mason of Bowmanhill p. Bill £1. Item By George Mason of Bowmanhill p. obl £6. Item By John Fawcett p. obl £10. Item By Alexander Thistlethwaite p. obl £11. Item By Alexander Robinson p. obl £10. Item By James Whalley p. obl £100. Item By Samuell Winn p. obl £10. Item By Willim Dixon p. obl £5. Item By John Walley p. obl £50. Item By Francis Whalley £5. (Total) £497-18-00.

Debts owing by the Deceased as followeth:

Imprimis To Samuell Winn for Table £04-03-00

Item In Funeral Expences & to the poore £08-09-10

Total debts £12-12-10

Appraisers: George Haygarth of Cowdubb in Dent yeoman

William Burton of Hollow Mill in Dent yeoman [B his mark]

Bound: James Whaley of Snaiseholme in the parish of Aisgarth yeoman [J his mark]

Samuel Winn of Nelsgarth in Kirthwaite yeoman

Thomas Bentham [T his mark] of Kirthwaite yeoman

William Burton [B his mark] of Kirthwaite yeoman

Sworn: James Whaley and Samuel Winn, to execute &c. the last will and testament of Anthony Thistlethwaite late of Nelsgarth in Dent ... their late Brother in Law.