Whitehaven Record Office Frame 258 film HK837 / MF.COP16
In the name of god Amen the seventh day of march annoq Domi 1706 I John
Dickinson
of Armenthowes within the parish of saint bees and County of Cumberland
husbandman
Being in perfect minde and memory praysed be god Doe make this my Last Will and
Testament In manner And Form Following
Impris I give And Bequeath my Soul Into the hand of Almighty god and Christ
Jesus my
merciful Saviour and Redeemer and my body to be Buried In Decent and Christian
manner
And as for my worldly Goods and Estate I give and Bequeath the same as followeth
Impris I give and Bequeth unto my Wife Jane Dickinson the Sume of Eight pounds
to have
the whole Sume and Interest but what she hath to [spare] that she needeth not
my Son John Dickinson must have it. It: I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Annas
Lash Twenty Shillings And to her Husband John Lash five shillings in full for
there parts and share forth of my goods Chattel and Estate. It I give and
bequeath
unto my Brother William Dickinson one shilling To his Wif and Children Each of
Them sixpence Apeice in full [for] there share and part forth of my goods
Chattel
and Estat. It: I give unto Ann Kent and Cathren Kent Each of them two shillings
It: I give unto Bridget Wilson and Mabel Wilson and Marget Tyson and Mary
Tyson Each of them sixpence Apeice. It: I give unto Nicholas Tyson six pence
It: I giv unto Edward Tyson of fould End two shillings six pence It. I give unto
John Hartley
of padeckwray Two Shillings Six pence. It I give unto Richard Tyson of Holings
Six Shillings And all the Remainder and Residue of my goods Chattells
Rights Credits and Estate I give And Bequeath unto my Son John Dickinson
Whom I make whole and Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament
he paying all my debts And Legacies and funeral Expences This I declare
to be my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I the said John Dickinson
have hereunto put my hand and seale the day year first above written
Sealed signed and delivered to be my Last Will
and Testament in the sight and presence
and hearing of
Edward Tyson jnr
John Dickinson
John Hartley jnr
‡
Ruth Tyson
Inventory
The Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of John
Dickinson of Harmenthowes in Eskdale in Eskdale in the pish of Saint
Bees and County of Cumberland Yeoman Deceased
Apprised the 20th Daye of March in 1711; By us
ffour Men, John Nicholson Edward Tyson William
Dickinson and Richard Tyson
| Impris | His Apparrell | 1 - | 0 - | 6 |
| Wooll | 0 - | 2 - | 6 | |
| Chists | 0 - | 8 - | 0 | |
| Chirn and A pigg | 0 - | 2 - | 0 | |
| Two Teames | 0 - | 1 - | 6 | |
| Sheep | 4 - | 0 - | 0 | |
| Corne and Sacks | 0 - | 12- | - | |
|
Sume |
6 - | 6 - | 6 |
Administration Bond
Noverint Universi per presentes Nos Johenis Dickison de
Eskdale in Cond Cumbr yeom & Thome Kent de Eadem
yeom
Teneri & firmiter obligari Reverendo. in Christe patri & Domino
Domino Guilielmo, permitione divina Cestrien. Epiecopo in [Quinquaginto]
libris bone & legalis moneta Mag. Brittanniae
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Dat .........die mensis May Anno Dom. 1712
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if
the above-bounden John Dickinson do well & truly Execute
the last Will & Testament of John Dickinson late of Armonthowes in
the Parish of St Bees...........
Notes
1 John Dickinson was buried on the 21st of March 1711
2 Relationships to John Dickinson mentioned in will
| Wife | Jane | |
| Son | John | |
| Daughter | Annas Lash, husband John Lash | 20/- and 5/- |
| Brother | William Dickinson (and wife and children) |
1/- 6d each |
3 Other Legatees
| Ann Kent, Cathren Kent | 2/- each |
| Bridget Wilson, Mabel Wilson | 6d each |
| Marget Tyson, Mary Tyson | 6d each |
| Nicholas Tyson | 6d |
| Edward Tyson of fould end | 2/6 |
| John Hartley of padeckwray (John Hartley?) |
2/6 |
| Richard Tyson of Holings | 6/- |