Family History Notebook

The Will of Henry Nicholson the younger of Bought 1627

Whitehaven Record Office film MF.COP 40 (DA421) frame 374

The first day of Aprill 1627

The wordes which Henry Nycholsone younger late of Bought in Eskdale did speake upon his deathbedd  concerneing what his older sonne Willm. Nycholsone give unto his younger sonne Edward before theis foure men whosse names are hereunder written.

Viz. That it was his will, that his sonne Willm. should pay unto his sonne Edward thirteene poundes sixe shillinges eight pence out of his Tenement at Bought and alsoe that his sonne Willm should have his plough & ploughgeare, and no more of his goodes.

Witness hereof
Edward Wilsone    J Vicares
Willm. Vicares       Edward Tysone

This was proved to be spoken and uttered by henry Nicholsone as that [wish] was his will concerninge 13£ six shillinges eight pence to be given by the elder sonne Willm to his younger sonne Edward by the oath of Willm Viccars grandfather to them both. [... ....]        Lancelot Fletcher comissar
                                      [Lagatini] surrogate
8 die Attobruisbris
1627

Admonition

Noverint .. nos Elizabetha Nickolson, relict Henrici

Notes

1    Relationships to Henry Nycholsone mentioned in will &tc


Elder son                       William
Younger son                  Edward
Father-in-law (implied)  William Viccars