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Register 30 f.22 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Last Will and Testament, Grant, Will |
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| Section Type: | Testamentary business, Wills and Probate |
| Language: | English, Latin |
| Subjects: | Wills, Caps, Parish Churches, Repairs, Probate, Bibles, Surplices, Books of sermons, Rectors, Money, Parish clerks, Injunctions, Last Wills and Testaments, Paupers, Household equipment, New Testament, Clothing, Lay Patrons, Psalters |
| Note: | Initial letter 'I' of 'In the name of God Amen', the opening of the will, is enlarged and decorated. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 71 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1563/11/19 (certain)
Probate date: 1564/04/27 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Stockley, John, d ? 1563, Rector of Cotgrave, second moiety (parson)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England (rectory)
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Register 31 f.97 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Will, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Sandys |
| Summary: | Will of John Thurleston, clerk, vicar of Felkirk (legatees and executrix named); with grant of probate. |
| Language: | English, Latin |
| Subjects: | Yeomen, Money, Sermons, Neighbours, Churchwardens, Friends, Debts, Books, Wills, Hospitals, Paupers, Charity, Last Wills and Testaments, Curates, Plate, Probate, Preachers, Servants, Vicars, Cows, Rectors, Godsons, Students, Bills, University of Cambridge, Meals, Hospital inmates, Godchildren, Latin Books |
| Note: | Testator states that names of godchildren to receive legacies listed on the dorse of the will (not included in register). Money to be distributed to one group of paupers on 'the next Sunday before the feast of Easter' (Palm Sunday) and gives instructions that another should be paid from a debt owing to the testator at least before the feast of Easter following receipt of the moneys. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 75 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1584/01/14 (certain)
Probate date: 1584/02/26 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Thurleston, John, d ? 1584, Vicar of Felkirk (clerk)
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| Places: |
Place of residence: Hodroyd, Felkirk, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (township)
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Register 31 f.124 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Will, Last Will and Testament, Grant of Probate |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Piers |
| Summary: | Will of John Louth, archdeacon of Nottingham (legatees, executrix and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commencing on fol. 124v and ending on fol. 125v). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Wills, Tombstones, Probate, Houses, Annuities, Tuition, Gloves, Memorial inscriptions, Entails, Fruits and Profits, Sermons, Money, Universities, Bonds, Lands, Paupers, Note books, Inns of Court, Last Wills and Testaments |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 48 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1590/07/29 (certain)
Probate date: 1591/05/01 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Louth, John, d 1590, Archdeacon of Nottingham (archdeacon)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Nottingham Archdeaconry, Nottinghamshire, England (archdeaconry)
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Register 31 f.130 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Will, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Piers |
| Summary: | Will of John Still, vicar of Marnham (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate. |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Tuition, Paupers, Probate, Wills, Roads, Churches, Rye, Sheep, Books, Lambs, Last Wills and Testaments, Pious preambles, Money, Sermons, Friends, Geese, Preachers, Neighbours |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 71 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1592/03/25 (certain)
Probate date: 1593/12/24 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Still, John, d ? 1593, Vicar of Marnham (vicar)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Marnham, Nottinghamshire, England (vicarage)
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Register 31 f.136 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Will, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Hutton |
| Summary: | Will of Robert Stainton, clerk, vicar of Almondbury (legatees, executor and witnesses named), with grant of probate. |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Debts, Plate, Probate, Coins, Pewter, Wills, English Books, Paupers, Books of sermons, Last Wills and Testaments, Household equipment, Money, Psalters, Tools, Furniture, Churches, Easter books |
| Note: | Books mentioned: 'The Apologie of the Church of England'; two homily books and and old psalter. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 70 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1598/03/12 (certain)
Probate date: 1598/03/29 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Stainton, Robert, d ? 1598, Vicar of Almondbury (clerk)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Almondbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (vicarage)
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Register 31 f.163 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Will, Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Christopher Lindley, [rector] of Langton, 'an Unworthie Minister and preacher of the Gospel' (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commencing on fol. 163v and ending on fol. 164r). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Freehold lands, Tithes, Probate, Houses, Curation, Household equipment, Entails, Sheep, Curators, Money, Farms (lands/property), Wills, Cows, Lands, Horses, Repairs, Last Wills and Testaments, Books, Garths, Feoffees, Oxgangs, Cottages, Roads, Lambs, Corn, Servants, Preachers, Deeds, Paupers, Manors, Sermons |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 47 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1609/06/07 (certain)
Probate date: 1610/10/27 (certain) Curation date: 1611/09/16 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Lindley, Christopher, d 1610, Prebendary of Husthwaite (preacher, minister)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Langton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)
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Register 31 f.258 (verso) entry 2
| Entry Type: | Last Will and Testament, Will, Grant of Probate |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Alexander Stock, clerk, rector of Kirkheaton (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commencing on fol. 258v and ending on fol. 260v). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Preaching, Schoolhouses, Lands, Trusts, Probate, Wardens, Servants, Money, Sermons, Chapels, Books, Deeds, Farms (lands/property), Last Wills and Testaments, Clergy, Vicars, Pasture, Wills, Annuities, Fruits and Profits, Feoffees, Rents, Paupers, Provosts, Concordances, Leases, Churchwardens, Boys |
| Note: | Mentions property lately purchased of Sir Henry Savile, knight, Provost of Eton and Warden of Merton College, Oxford. Also mentions a schoolhouse recently built near the church of Kirkheaton by the testator and others. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 71 |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1611/08/07 (certain)
Document date: 1619/05/15 (certain) Document date: 1619/06/24 (certain) Will date: 1619/08/17 (certain) Probate date: 1627/03/08 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Stock, Alexander, d ? 1626, Rector of Kirkheaton (parson, clerk)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Kirkheaton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)
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Register 31 f.169 (verso) entry 6
| Entry Type: | Will, Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Robert Grace, clerk, M.A., rector of rector of Averham (legatees, executor and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commences on fol. 169v and ends on fol. 170v). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Tithes, Probate, Penmanship, Rings, Household equipment, Coins, Churchwardens, Sheep, Money, Servants, Wills, Cows, Curates, Horses, Leases, Last Wills and Testaments, Books, Lay Patrons, Sermons, Clothing, Godsons, Furniture, Preachers, Paupers, Women, Plate, Armour, Wages, Goddaughters, Neighbours |
| Note: | Opening words 'In the name of God Amen' decorated |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 31 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1612/10/06 (certain)
Probate date: 1612/12/10 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Grace, Robert, d 1612, Rector of Averham (master of arts, parson)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Averham, Nottinghamshire, England (rectory)
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Register 31 f.173 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Will, Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Lawrence Hey, vicar of Walesby (legatees, executrixes and witnesses named), with grant of probate. |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Libraries, Probate, Lawsuits, New Testament, Roads, Bows and arrows, Money, Wills, Lands, Bibles, Repairs, Last Wills and Testaments, Books, Godsons, Houses, Paupers, Books of sermons |
| Note: | Legacies of books includes 'Mr Smith his Sermons'; this and the testator's 'great Bible' and two English Testaments bequeathed to his wife and daughters for their use |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 37 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1613/05/31 (certain)
Probate date: 1613/07/14 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Hey, Lawrence, d 1613, Vicar of Walesby (vicar)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Walesby, Nottinghamshire, England (vicarage)
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Register 31 f.185 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Codicil, Last Will and Testament, Will |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Richard Remington, clerk (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with codicil and grant of probate (commencing on fol. 185v and ending on fol. 186v). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Paupers, Codicils, Books, Entails, Wills, Last Wills and Testaments, Probate, Clergy, Rings, Meals, Advowsons, Rectories, Leases, Tuition, Churchwardens, Money, Friends, Debts, Lands, Servants, Sermons, Apprentices, Neighbours, Annuities |
| Note: | Mentioned: Lord's Prayer; Ten Commandments; Thirty nine articles. The testator leaves the advowson of the parsonage of Lockington to one of his sons, together with all fixtures and fittings, agricultural and household equipment, farm animals, corn and hay and outbuildings, except an iron deed chest and plate. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 61 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1613/12/02 (certain)
Event date: 1615/11/05 (certain) Probate date: 1615/11/24 (certain) Exhibition of inventory date: 1620/09/22 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Remington, Richard, d 1615, Archdeacon of Cleveland (clerk)
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