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Elizabeth Bolbie
Will of Elizabeth Bolbie 1598
In the name of God amen the 8th day of February 1598 in the 41st year of her
majesty's reign that now is. I Elizabeth Bolbie of Griffe in the parishe of
Helmsley widow, sick in body but perfect in remembrance, praised be God
Almighty, do order and make this my last will and testament in manner and form
following.
First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Saviour and
redeemer by whom I trust to be saved and my body to be buried in the churchyard
of
Helmsley.
Item I give and bequeath my farm to my three sons James Bolbie, Raufe Bolbie
and Thomas Bolbie equally to be divided amongst them always provided that
Dorothie Robinson my daughter shall have the sowing of one mett of rye and one
sack
of oats yearly during my term clearly and without rent paying for the same
amongst them, she finding seed.
Item I give to James Bolbie, Raiphe Bolbie,John Bolbie and Thomas Bolbie my
sons eight oxen to be divided equally amongst them.
Item I give to my son John Bolbie ten sheep.
Item I give to Francis Stibbing one white mare and six sheep, one cow and one
tagged whie. (ram)
Item I give to my son Thomas Bolbie's daughters either of them one calf.
Item I give to my son James his eldest son one calf.
Item I give to my son Raiphe his son one calf.
Item I give to my daughter Dorothie all my bedding and household stuff saving
one standing bed.
Item I give to my son John Robinson one black stott. (pig)
I give two of my best cattle and ten ewes towards the payment of the portions
of William and Elizabeth Dobson children of my daughter Dorothie with John
Dobson my son-in-law deceased. And I will that the said two cows and ten ewes
remain with my son Raiphe Bolbie and to be used by him to the best commodity of
the said two children 'til they come of age.
Item I give to Adulyne Blannchard one young female sheep and to Elizabeth
Scott one lamb.
Item I give to the three children of my son John to every of them one lamb.
Item I give to Margaret Robinson one lamb.
Item I give to John Wightman's little wench, whom I christened one young
female sheep.
Item I give to Phillipp Greenside one lamb.
I give to Thomas my son one ewe.
I will that James and Raiphe Bolbie shall be executors of this my last will
and testament, my debts, legacies and funeral expenses discharged. Then my
will is
that whatever remains shall be divided equally between John Bolbie and
Dorothie Robinson my son and daughter. Whereof I make John Wightman of
Scawton Croft
supervisor of this my last will and testament.
In witness thereof I the said Elizabeth Bolbie have hereto set my hand the
day and year above written.
Witness hereof George Lockwood, John Porner, John Wightman senior, John
Wightman junior.
(In Latin)
And on the same day and year the said dean certified about the proving of
this will through the witnesses named and sworn etc.Administration of the goods
of the same deceased was entrusted to James and Ralph Bolbie co-executors named
in the same will, sworn etc.....
Transcribed by Pati Blowers May and Dennis Heathcote
The spelling has been modernized.
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