Archeaconry of Richmond, Lonsdale Deanery Probate Files, Thistlethwaite, Miles of Scotchergill, Probate 6 Dec 1689.
"Miles Thistlethwaite of Scotchellgill in
Dent, Bachelor of Arts, Master of the Free Grammar School of Dent
WILL dated 5th May 1689
To my eldest son Jeffrey Thistlethwaite for ever all my m & t at Scotchellgill in Kirthwaite in Dent, he to enter to the one halfe thereof at 24 years, he paying out of the same £20 apiece unto the rest of my children, vizt. Myles, Richard, Gyles and Timothy. Jeffrey is to enter upon the other halfe of Scotcellgill at age 30 and pay to his brothers £30 each. If Jeffrey dies before age 24, then Myles inherits.
To my dear wife Mary a full third part of my m & t at Scotchellgill for her life.
To my son Jeffrey my young bay colt.
Feoffees in Trust of this my last Will & Testament I make & appoint my natural brother Timothy Thistlethwaite, my brother in law Thomas Foxcroft of WeatherCoate in Ingleton Fells, my brother in law Henry Mason and my kinsman Christopher Burton of Stonehouses. They are to have 5 shillings each. I do desire my Cousin Anthony Fawcett of Shoolebred to be assistant to my feoffees.
R & R to my dear wife Mary, sole exec.
Signed Myles Thiftlethwayte
Witnessed by Timothy Thistlethwaite, Jhon X Thomson & Willyam Seward
INVENTORY dated 26th November 1689 £35/1/1 clear
Appraisers: Anth Fawcett, Francis Thistlethwaite, Geo: Mason A.D.1689 & Johis Thomson
Moneys owing to the deceased:
By John Moysergh & Thomas Moysergh his son p. obl. £07-05-03
By Mr. William Johnson £01-19-00
By Myles Thistlethwayte of the Highe Crofte £00-04-03
By Geo: Mason of Bowmanhill £00-00-02
By James Mason £00-00-03
Debts owing by the deceased:
To Anthony Thistlethwayte of Harborgill £05-05-00
To Myles Foxcrofte £01-13-06
To Thomas Foxvrofte £00-04-00
To Leonard Weatherhead £00-05-00
The Funeral Expences £05-10-00
TUITION BOND dated sexto die mensis Decembris
1689
Bound:
Mary Thistlethwaite de Scotchetgill in Dent widow [M her mark]
Timothy Thistlethwaite of Chappell in Dent yeoman
Thomas Foxcroft of Ingleton Fells ....?
Sworn: Mary Thistlethwaite, to bring up & educate &c Jeffrey, Myles,
Richard, Gyles and Timothy natural & lawful children of Miles
Thistlethwaite late of Scotchelgill in Dent abovesaid Mr. of Arts, deceased.
PROBATE BOND dated [same as Tuition bond]
Bound: Same three as Tuition Bond
Sworn: Mary Thistlethwaite."