Family History Notebook

John Braythwaite of Miterdale Head 1685

Whitehaven Record Office Frame 423 of Film HK826  / MF.COP.5

The Inventory of the Goods & Chattells
of John Braythaite of Mitterdaille head late
deceased apprised the 9th of November in the
year of our Lord God 1685 by us four men
[ordetus?] John Hartley John Nickholson Robert
Stephenson and John Wilkinson

li – s - d
Imprimis His apparrell 1 – 6 – 8
Bedding 0 –13 – 4
Wollen and Hempen Cloath 0 –18 – 0
Brasse and Pewter 0 –10 – 0
Woodden Vessell 0 – 6 – 6
Iron Geare 0 –13 – 4
Earthen Potts 0 – 1 – 3
Chists 0 –11 – 0
Sacks and Pookes 0 – 5 – 0
Seives with other things 0 – 1 – 6
Wooll 0 –10 – 0
Oates and Barley 1 –10 – 0
Provission in the House 0 –12 – 0
Bands an shawls 0 – 0 – 6
Loose woode a L[e]nthorn with other things 0 – 1 – 6
Stooles and roapes 0 – 2 – 0
[………] and Cardes 0 – 1 – 3
Hay 0 –16 – 0
one Cow 0 –16 – 0

Debts oweing
To ye Testator 19- 9 – 0
Ex Sub p…… final total 29– 4 - 10

Funeral expences 1 - 0 – 0


Noverint universi presentes nos Margaretta Braythwayte
Johem Wasdale & Willim Viccars…..
………
Sigillat Dat Decimo Octavo die Miensis February Ano Dnj 1685

The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden Margrett
Braythwayte doe well & Tr
execute performe fulfill & keepe the last will & testamt of John Braythw
late of Miterdale in the Parish of St Bees …
……
obligacon to be voyd other wise in force

Sealed & delivered
in the presence of us

Tho Parker                                     Margaret Braythwaite
Jos. Lambert                                        her mark
                                                        John Wasdell
                                                        Willm Viccars
                                                            His mark


Notes

1    Was Margaret his wife, or his daughter?

2    It does not appear from other records that John Braythwaite owned any property at Miterdale Head

2    The assessors - John Hartley (of Miterdale Head?), John Nicholson (of Low Place??), Robert Stephenson (of Sword House?) and John Wilkinson (of Bakerstead?). There is no indication as to which property he had occupied.