Whitehaven Record Office Frame 19 of film HK848 / MF.COP 29
In the Name of God Amen. the Ninth Day of July 1717
I Elianor Hartley of Church-house in Eskdale in ye Parish of St
Bees & County of Cumberland Widow being in perfect Mind & Memory
Praised be God, do make this My LastWill & Testament in Maner.
and Form following
I give and bequeath my Soul into ye Hands of Almighty God & Christ
Jesus my Merciful Saviour & Redeemer And my Body to be buried
in decent and Christian Maner. And as for my worldly Goods, I give
and bequeath the same as followeth
Imprimus I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas Hartley of Bout
Two Shillings Item I give unto my son Thomas Hartley Twenty Shill
-ings; Item I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Nicholas Hartley
of Mit.dale Twenty Shillings. Item I give anf bequeath unto my Son
in Law Edward Tyson & Elianor his Wife my Daughter all my
Goods, Chattels Rights & Credits whom I make whole Executors of
this my Last Will & Testament the Paying my Debts Legacies
& Funeral Expences, In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my
Hand &Seal the Day and Year first above Written
In the Presence of
John ffreeson
Elianor Hartley
John Hartley
Her Mark - - Q )
Willm Rumney
Her Seal
Inventory
A True and Perfect Inventory of all the
Goods Chattels of Elianor Hartley of Church
house in the parish of St Bees and Chappelry
of Eskdale and County of Cumberland Widdow
Upon the 19th of July in the Year of our
Lord 1725 by us whose names are hereunto subscribed
lli s d Imprimis Purse and Apparel 1 10 0 Itm Great Chattels 3 00 0 Itm Small Chattels 4 00 0 Itm Corn upon the Ground 0 10 0 Itm Hay upon the Ground 0 5 0
Debts owing to the deceased - Nil
Debts owing by the deceased - Nil
Funeral expences 9lli 0s 0d 0q
John Hartley
Apprizers Edward Tyson
Stanley Tyson
John Willson
Thomas Parker Curatus Ibid:
Notes
1 This will is made in July. Nicholas Hartley of Bout made his will in December 1717.
2 Elianor identifies her son as Nicholas Hartley of Bout and her son-in-law as Nicholas Hartley of Miterdale. This is an important identification!
3 Elianor does not die until 1725.
4 Relationships to Elianor Hartley mentioned in will
Son Nicholas Hartley of Bout Sons-in-law Nicholas Hartley of Miterdale Edward Tyson Daughter Elianor wife of Edward Tyson