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Will of Richard Vittie of Vittle [ miller ] of Little Crakehall, 24 April 1621
In the nam of god amen I, Richard Vittie of litle Cracall in the parishe of bedall, sick in bodie but wholl in minde, do mak and ordaine this my last will and testament : first I bequeathe my soull to amightie god my maker and ... ....................................
body to the parishe church of bedall. ........................................
I bequeath and give unto Elizb(eth)... ...........................................
house wth th'app'ances and the... ...............................
during her naturall life and ..........................................
I frely and absolutely g............... ...........................
wth th'app'tances and.... ..................................
(as she received the same ) as my .. ...................................
WilIm Vittie and Alexander Vittie equallie betwixt them excepting one bedstead wth sufficient clothes for the same wch I did give to my wifes sister ..... .....if she be then living and if she be dead to my wifes .......................................
dispose. Also I give unto my wifes sister also ten shillings.
Item I give unto my wifes brother his children five
..................of lawfull English money . Ite I give to my brother Alexander my copp and my sparke of velvett brittches And I doe give to my brother WilIm Vittie... ...............rest of my clothes (except my worst doblet and g..... thwch I give to WilIm Richardson.
Ite. I give out of my house for .............. shillings yearely, namely five shillings to be paid ....... day before .... to the use and good of the poor of the p'ishe of bedall. and 1 other five shillings to the poor of the p'ishe of Massam evry good friday after my decease , and the same to be .......laide to the churchwardens & ovseers yearely unto the said sevrall p'ishes .
Ite. whereas Als Mason dothe father a childe upon me, she (shall) contineue in the some............. at the birth thereof th....
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I doe give unto the said halfe childe towards the bringing up of the said chiled 40s . And I doe make Elizabeth my wife, and Alexander my brother executers of this my last will and testament . In witness whereof I sett my hand the day and yeare first above written.
Richard Vittie his mark. Witnesses hereof Geo Jackson, Richard Mitchell
An Inventorie maide of all the goods and chattels late Richard Vitties disseased prazed 24th day of May by four honest men namly Henry Lucas, Richard Mitchell, William Clarck and John Taler in the 19th year of the reign of our soveraign lord James by the grace of god king of England, France & Ireland defender of the faith and of Scotland
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Inprimis the best pt of his reparell geven to his brother Wiliam |
40s |
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Ite another pt of his aparel geven to his brother Alexanda |
10s |
| Ite the last pt of his aparell geven to a poor boy | 2s |
| Ite one foal and a calf | 33s - 4d |
| Ite thre sowes and 13 pigs | 53s -4d |
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Ite one bedstead and a table with two forms in the plor |
20s |
| Ite one presse | 4s |
| Ite one pair of lin shetes | 5s |
| Ite two pair of samoron shetes | 7s |
| Ite two pair of harden shetes | 7s |
| Ite four table clos | 6s - 8d |
| Ite two codwars | 3s |
| Ite two long twowel | 12d |
| Ite six table napkins | 12d |
| Ite one coverlet and a hapen and two fether cods | 14s |
| Ite one stock bed | 3s - 4d |
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Ite one matris, one coverlet, one happin, one cod in the chamber |
10s |
| Ite thre bedsteads in the chamber | 4s |
| Ite thre towe happens | 3s |
| Ite sartane yron impelments | 3s |
| Ite two ould chysts | 18d |
| Ite one meal | |
| Ite one great k..... | |
| Ite one trunck..... | |
| Ite one litle bo ...... | |
| Ite three mand .......... | |
| Ite one peck | |
| Ite two swords | 5s |
| Ite one spining wheel and a ?....... | |
| one hay spade and a ridel | 2s - 4d |
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Ite two tables in the haul wth seats for the same and six buffetstoles |
21s |
| Ite two chares and fowten whiffins | 6s |
| Ite one bed in the butrie | 10s |
| Ite one coubart, one ambrie | 18s - 4d |
| Ite one litle chist | 12d |
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Ite wood vessell in the buttrie(?) and the frames whereon they stand |
22s |
| Ite six dringing cans | 13s |
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Ite ten dublers, five sawcers, five pewder candelsticks, four saucers, a chamerpot and a glasscase and a chawfin dishe |
16s |
| Ite brasse vessell | 40s |
| Ite wood vessell and a ston trough in the kichinge | 9s |
| Ite two reckans, one spit and a pair of tongs | 4s |
| Ite cooles and firewood | 5s |