In the Name of God Amen the 11th day of february in one
thousand six hundred seventy three I Nicholas Dickinson of
Randalhow in Eskdale within the County of Cumberland
yeoman being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind...
memory praised be therefore given to almighty god ..............
ordain this my [ ] last will and Testament in .................
form following that is to say first and principly I remand.
my soule into the hands of almighty god hoping through .............
death and passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to [ ?? ].........
pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and [ ?? ]....
and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried [at the dispos??]
tion of my executor hereafter named and as [ ?? ] the disposition
of all such temporall estate as it hath pleased almighty god to bestow
upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth
Imprimis I give unto my oldest sonne Nicholas Dickinson one [ ??
] one great chest one
table one chair with my iron gear in full satisfaction
forth of my goods
Item I give unto my younger sonne William Dickinson one [en ?] and four shillings
in full satisfaction forth of my goods for his child portion
all the remainder of my goods and chattels moveable and immoveable I give
unto my wife Frances Dickinson whom I make executrix of this my last
willl and Testament the paying of my debts and funeral expences
In wittness thereof I have hereunto
sett my hand and seal
the day and year above written
Nicholas Dickinson
In the [psenc?] of
his mark
Nicholas Nicholson
John Nicholson [junr?]
Admon
Noverint &tc .... ffranciska Dickinson Nicholaus Dickinson Nicholaus Nicholson omnes de Ashdalle .....
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden ffrances Dickinson do well & truly [........] form fullfill and keepe the last Will and Testament of Nicholas Dickinson late of Ashdalle her late husband ...........
Sealed Signed &delivered
in ye presence of
[John Newton?]
ffrances Dickinson her mark
Nicho Dickinson his mark
Nicho. Nicholson his mark
Inventory
A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods & Chattells of Nicholas Dickinson lat of Randall:how in Eskdall prized and valued this [2d] daie Aprill Anno domini 1674 by Thomas [P..son], William Sharp, John Nicholson & Nicholas Nicholson.
| £ s d | |
| Imprimus his Apparell | 0 - 7 - 0 |
| Item Bedding | 0 -14 - 0 |
| Item Socks & bagges | 0 - 2 - 0 |
| Item Wool | 0 - 2 - 0 |
| Item Chists & bedstockes | 0 -16 - 0 |
| Item Corne | 0 -15 - 0 |
| Item Sadles | 0 - 3 - 0 |
| Item wheel & cardes | 0 - 1 - 6 |
| Item brase & Pewther | 0 -10 - 0 |
| Item Wood & wooden vessell | 0 - 8 - 0 |
| Item Stooles & table | 0 - 5 - 0 |
| Item Plough & Iron Geers | 0 - 7 - 0 |
| Item Sieves & ropes | 0 - 1 - 6 |
| Item husbandry Geere | 0 - 5 - 0 |
| Item Hemp & feed | 0 - 1 - 0 |
| Item Smoothing Iron & Heater | 0 - 1 - 0 |
| Item one hive of bees | 0 - 5 - 0 |
| Item Hempen yarne | 0 - 3 - 0 |
| Item beastes & horses | 12 - 0 - 0 |
| Item Sheepe | 3 - 0 - 0 |
| Summa totalis | 20 - 7 - 0 |
Notes
1 Relationships to Nicholas Dickinson mentioned in will
Wife Frances
Sons Nicholas
William