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Register 31 f.43 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Assent, Acts for confirmation of election of bishop |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Sandys |
| Summary: | Acts for confirmation of the election of John May, S.T.P., as bishop of Carlisle: notification of May to the dean and chapter of Carlisle of his assent to his election by them. |
| Language: | Latin |
| Subjects: | Court of Arches, Bishops, Seals, Elections, Fellows, Vice Chancellors, Court Proceedings, Vice Chancellors, Universities |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1577/06/20 (certain)
Document date: 1577/06/21 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Addressee: Smith, Sir, Thomas, d 1577, Dean of Carlisle (dean, dean and chapter)
Issuer: May, John, d 1598, Bishop of Carlisle (doctor of theology) Present: Cragg, John, fl 1558-1592, Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge (master of arts) Present: Hammond, Thomas, fl 1577, Bachelor of Laws (bachelor of laws) Present: Monson, Marmaduke, fl 1558-1577, Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge (master of arts) Proctor, special messenger: Aglionby, Bernard, fl 1561-1577, Registrar of Bishop of Carlisle (notary public) Proctor, special messenger: Sewell, Hugh, d c 1585, Canon of the 1st Prebend, Carlisle Cathedral (canon and prebendary) Sealer: Goad, Roger, 1538-1610, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University (doctor of theology) |
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Place of dating: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England (city)
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Register 31 f.90 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Will, Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Sandys |
| Summary: | Will of William Pottinger, clerk, vicar of Mattersey (legatees, executrix and witnesses named); with grant of probate. |
| Language: | English, Latin |
| Subjects: | Money, Last Wills and Testaments, Rye, Plate, Tuition, Coins, Masters, Timber, Bridges, Wills, Dictionaries, Debts, Calves, Sheep, Clothing, Books, Repairs, Fabrics, Probate, Rings, Paupers, Servants, Gloves, University of Cambridge, Fellows, New Testament, Students, English Books, Malt |
| References: | YAS 90, p. 58 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1580/10/13 (certain)
Probate date: 1581/01/13 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Pottinger, William, d ? 1580, Vicar of Mattersey (clerk, vicar); written as Pettinger
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, England (vicarage)
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Register 31 f.128 (verso) entry 4
| Entry Type: | Will, Last Will and Testament, Grant of Probate |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Piers |
| Summary: | Will of Otis Hunt, M.A., vicar of Methley, stated by the testator to have been written by him (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commencing on fol. 128v and ending on fol. 129v). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Wills, Copyhold lands, Probate, Houses, Household equipment, Schoolmasters, Distilling equipment, Fellows, Servants, Last Wills and Testaments, Manors, Masters, Money, Furnishings, University of Oxford, Scholars, Statute of Mortmain, Rents, Freehold lands, Plate, Lands, Paupers, Leases, Deeds, Feoffees, Furniture, Clocks, Clothing, Orchards, Books |
| Note: | The testator desired that the schoolmaster should be a graduate of one of the Universities and able to teach Latin and Greek, and should see his scholars 'to be in good order everie Saboath and hollie daie' (Sabbath or Sunday and holidays). |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 40 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1590/09/19 (certain)
Probate date: 1593/01/17 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Hunt, Otis, d ? 1591, Vicar of Methley (master of arts, parson)
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| Places: |
Birthplace: Swinton, Wath upon Dearne, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (township)
Place of person status: Methley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (vicarage) |
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Register 31 f.198 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament, Will |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Thomas Hunt, clerk, rector of Cotgrave, first moiety (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commencing on fol. 198r and ending on fol. 199r). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Furnishings, Schools, Tenants, Paupers, Money, Women, Doles, Books, Preachers, Bonds, Houses, Wills, Last Wills and Testaments, Rents, Probate, Sermons, Court Rolls, Sheep, Meals, Clothing, Household equipment, Neighbours, Keys, Leases, University of Oxford, Masters, Churchwardens, Godchildren, Clocks, Furniture, Fellows, Lands, Legacies, Distilling equipment, Rectors, Servants, Deeds, Accounts, Glebe lands, Freeholders |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 40 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1616/01/10 (certain)
Probate date: 1618/01/21 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Hunt, Thomas, d ? 1617, Rector of Cotgrave, first moiety (parson, clerk)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England (rectory)
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Register 31 f.191 (recto) entry 2
| Entry Type: | Last Will and Testament, Will |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Henry [Robinson], bishop of Carlisle (legatees, executor and witnesses named) (commencing on fol. 191r and ending on fol. 192r). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Robes, Provosts, Money, Furnaces, Chimeres, Scholars, Solicitors, Brewhouses, Wills, Last Wills and Testaments, Servants, Plate, Gifts, Brewing equipment, Leases, University of Oxford, Mills, Paupers, Dilapidations, Books, Furniture, Fellows, Lands, Poor scholars, Rochets |
| Note: | No grant of probate. Mentions a New Year's gift from the King and books, one by title, The History of Thuamis [?], 'in three great volumes'. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 62 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1616/05/09 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Testator: Robinson, Henry, c 1551-1616, Bishop of Carlisle (bishop)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Carlisle Diocese, England (diocese)
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Register 31 f.222 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament, Will |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of John Sykes, clerk, rector of Kirton (legatees, executor and witnesses named), with grant of probate. |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Poor scholars, Books, Manorial Courts, Rents, Stewards, Last Wills and Testaments, Fellows, Wills, Deeds, University of Cambridge, Libraries, Husbandmen, Probate, Manors, Copyhold lands, Masters |
| Note: | Mentions his library of books to be taken to Cambridge and delivered to the fellows of Jesus College. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 67 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1622/01/13 (certain)
Probate date: 1623/03/13 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Sykes, John, d ? 1622, Rector of Kirton (clerk)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Kirton, Nottinghamshire, England (rectory)
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Register 31 f.238 (verso) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament, Will |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Anthony Higgins, clerk, dean of Ripon Collegiate Church (Ripon Cathedral) (legatees, executor and witnesses named), with grant of probate. |
| Language: | Latin |
| Subjects: | Money, Tradesmen, Farms (lands/property), Loans, Paupers, Feoffees, Plate, Houses, Last Wills and Testaments, Fellows, Hospitals, Wills, Sermons, Servants, Scholarships, Lands, Shoes, Wages, Preachers, Trusts, Debts, University of Cambridge, Interest, Libraries, Probate, Charity, Coins, Horses, Legacies, Matins, Furnishings, Collegiate Churches, Clothing, Women, Bonds, Masters, Coaches, Prisons, Hats |
| Note: | The testator leaves a legacy for scholarships to St John's College, Cambridge (mentioning the scholarships of the foundress (Lady Margaret Beaufort)) and for 'a sermon at morning prayer (presumably Matins) everie 30th of Januarie'. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 37 |
| Dates: |
Probate date: 1624/01/08 (certain)
Will date: 1624/11/12 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Higgins, Anthony, d ? 1624, Dean of Ripon (clerk)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Ripon Minster, Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (collegiate church)
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Register 31 f.273 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Will, Grant of Probate, Last Will and Testament |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Matthew |
| Summary: | Will of Robert Clay, professor of divinity [doctor of theology], vicar of Halifax (legatees, executor and witnesses named), with grant of probate (commencing on fol. 273r and ending on fol. 274v). |
| Language: | Latin, English |
| Subjects: | Sermons, Rings, Bonds, Schools, Wills, Furnishings, University of Oxford, Plate, Accounts, Scholars, Christening gifts, Money, Degrees, Probate, Household equipment, Last Wills and Testaments, Furniture, Godfathers, Chaplains, Catalogues, Note books, Tuition, Principals, Wardens, Debts, Fellows, Books, Universities, Pewter |
| Note: | Testator wishes his books to be catalogued; mentions his paper books, note books and some books by him, including commentaries on the epistle to Titus and on the Commandments, which he suggests might be printed. He charges his children to avoid drunkenness, tobacco and swearing and profaning of the Sabbath. |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 16 |
| Dates: |
Will date: 1624/11/16 (certain)
Will date: 1627/07/20 (certain) Probate date: 1628/12/13 (certain) Exhibition of inventory date: 1629/09/22 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Clay, Robert, d 1628, Vicar of Halifax (doctor of theology)
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| Places: |
Place of person status: Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (vicarage)
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Register 32 f.101 (recto) entry 1
| Entry Type: | Last Will and Testament, Grant of Probate, Will |
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| Section Type: | Archbishop Williams |
| Language: | English, Latin |
| Subjects: | Wills, Annuities, Trustees, Manors, Houses, Lands, Grammar Schools, Probate, Fellows, University of Oxford, Deeds, Tenants, Scholars, Money, Mills, Last Wills and Testaments, Paupers, Schoolmasters, Rents, Schoolhouses, Defeasances, Leases, Manorial rights, Enfeoffments |
| References: | YAS 93, p. 32 |
| Dates: |
Recited document date: 1632/10/29 (certain)
Will date: 1642/07/14 (certain) Codicil date: 1642/12/12 (certain) Codicil date: 1643/04/00 (certain) Probate date: 1643/11/25 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Testator: Greenwood, Charles, d 1643, Rector of Thornhill (churchwarden)
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| Places: |
Subject of deed: Mixenden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (hamlet)
Subject of deed: Rothwell, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (parish) Subject of deed: Bradshaw (hamlet) Subject of deed: Thornhill, West Riding of Yorkshire, England Subject of deed: Ovenden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (township) Place of person status: Thornhill, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory) Subject of deed: Heptonstall, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (manor) |
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