Wills of the Nevynson/Nevinson/Neveson/Nivison families

RYCHARD NEVYNSON OF WEDDRALL

In the name of god Amen/ and in the yere of Our lorde & god 1566 and in the xv day of September I Rychard Navynson of Weddrall of good remembrance and a holle myde Doth make thys my testament and last will after thys manner and forme folowyng First I geve my soulle to almyghty god my creator and redemar by whoys merats and precios blodde shedyn I tryste verely to be savyt and my body to be buryt in thi churchyerde of Weddrall payn all my dowtts of ryght a customyt vnto ye sade church Item all my goods moveabyll & not moveabyll my detts payt & my fonaroll expenses I geve to Elyn Navynson my wyffe and to my iiij chyldar whom I make myne executors of this my present and last wyll that thaye maye dysponde my goods for the heltthe of my sowelle and to the proffat of my iiij chyldar by eqwall porchons/ thes witneses Wyll. raltton Robert charparo lenart mosses & Ryc. Navysson Wth other m:


ROWLAND NEAVENSON 1575

In the name of god Amen: the xxij th of January / anno Dm 1575 / I Rowland Neavenson of longelands in the pish of holm coultray / poore in bodie but hoole of minde & in perfect memorie make this my last will & testament as Followeth: First: I geave my soul unto almyghtie god my maker & redeemer /: and my bodie to be buried in my pish church of holm / with my Debts Dewts & legasies payed and dinge to the ... Also I geave to Cuthbert Neavenson on ewe & one lame / Also to Cathereine Neavenson one ewe & one lame Also to Annas Neavenson one ewe & one lame / Also I forgeave Xpofer Neavenson all reckoninges betwine him & myself Also to Nicolas hayeton one ewe & one lame Also I geave to John Neavenson the elder all reckoninges betwine him & myself except iij £ vj s viij d for my ... ... lande./ Also: I geave to John Neaveson the younger xl s The rest of all my goods moveable & unmoveable; I geave to Annas my doughter whom I make mye hoole executrix provided alwayse I will that Isabell my wyffe have the rulle & governance of Annas my dovghter & her goods soe long as she doth keape my name at the sight of these vj men beinge Supervisors: John Neavenson the elder my brother / Addam Laithes / Rowland Skelton / Willm Threlkeld / Leonard Musgrave & Thomas Lankarke / witnesses: Thomas Lankarke / Leonard Musgrave / Robert Smythe / & Willm ... wth/ others:

A Inventory of all the goods of Rowland Neavenson of longelands prysed by thesse ffower sworn men Anthony awney / John awney / Robert Smythe / & John Hayton the xxjth of ffebruaryi Anno Domini 1575

pms/ v oxen vij £ Itm/ v kynne / one nolte / ..../ & iiij calves xiij £ vi s viij d Itm/ one meare xxxiij s viij d Itm/ xxx sheappe v £ Itm/ xiiij bushles of bigg & ... a bushle xlviij s Itm/ lxiij bushles of haver vj £ v s viij d itm/ xij s... viij s Itm/ iij pannes / one potte / & one girdle xviij s Itm/ All the beddings xxiij s Itm/ one arke / all dishes & tables v s Itm/ All chins / ..ks / ffatts / mcills / & one ny. vij s iiij d The hooll sum { xxxiij £ xv s iiij d } Debts owinge to Rowland Neavenson...


RICHARD NEVINSON OF WETHERAL 1587

In the name of god Amen. The 7 day of November yeare of our Lord god 1587 I Rychard Nevinsone of the brygend of the Paryshe of Wetherall Sicke in body but of good and perfect remembrance laude and prayse be unto god. Doyth ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge: First I give and bequeath my soull to god almighty my creator and redeemer And my body to be buried in ye churchyd. of Wetherall yf it shall please god so to provide Item I give and bequeath to the operation of the said church --- iij s iiij d. Item I bequeath to Stevain Nevinsone xx s Item I bequeath to Jannat Ednell one cotte Item I bequeath to Annes Ednell one felt hatte Item I ordaine Executor of this my last will and testament my Brother Rolland Nevinsone to whome I give and grant the custody and kepping of my children duringe theare under aige together with my hunssis farmhold and all my wholle goods moveable and unmoveable to be occupyed and Inioyed be the said Rolland Nevinsone to the use and behoufe of my children during the space of xii yearrs or longer or shortter as it shall please the supervisors of this my last will: Item I ordaine supervysor of this my last will and testament Mr. Blankinsop desyring his worstsheppe for good cause to be good to my children he hayth bene to me/ And Mr. John Nevinsone, Rychad Nevinsone, Robart Fysher, Bartholomew Fysher, John Ednell, Richard Ednell whome I ordane to se this my last will and testament performed. Wytnesse of this my last will and testament Rychad Nevinsone, George Hall, Robat Fysher Bartill Fysher Christopher Vannope Jur Thomas muncaster and George ssarpow with others &.


MARGARET NEVISON 1615

In the name of God Amen the xxvij th day of November 1615 I Margaret Nevison of the Beckside within the parish of Haton sicke in bodie but yet in goode and perfect remembrance doe institute and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner ane forme following Firste I give and bequeath my Soule to Almightie god my Creator and Redemer and my bodie to be buried within the Parish churchyard of Warwicke all deuties thereto belonging paide and discharged Item I give unto Janett Millikin widowe one Browne hanked Cow together with all other goodes moveable and unmoveable which doe belong unto me making her my sole executrixe of this my last will and Testament Witnesses heareof George Haule and Richard Pearson.


ROWLAND NEVESON OF BRIDGE END, WEATHERALL

In the name of god Amen the xxi the day of November 1619 I Rowland Neveson of Bridge Endes in the parish of Weatherall being secke in bodye but in good and perficte remembrance laud and praise be unto almightie god, do here make and ordaine this my last will and testament in maner and forme followinge, first I give and bequeath my soule unto almightie god my creator and redemer and my bodye to be buried in the prish churchyard of Weatherall, if it please god so to provide Item I give to Richard my sonne x s Item I give to Christopher my sonne ten shillings Item I give to Thomas my sonne ten shillings Item I give to Roger my son ten shillings All the rest of my goodes moveable and immoveable my duties paid and my leagaces discharged I give and bequeath to Annas my wife and John my son whom I make and ordaine to be exectors of this my last will, my will is if any contraversie doe chance to grow betwen my exectors about any matter that it shall be referred to the judgment of George Hall John Warwicke John Atkinson and Richarde Atkinson whom I make and ordaine Supervisors of this will In witness of Robert Morton Edward Dalton William Wilson and John Richardson


ISABELL NIVISON 1628

In the name of god amen the xxii th day of February in the yeare of our lord god 1628 I Isabell Nivison of Bleckell [Blackwell?] being of whole mind & in good & perfect remembrance ... praise be unto Almighty god make & ordaine this my present testament concerning here ... my last will & testament in manner & forme Followinge thate is to say First I comend my soule unto Almightygod my maker & redeemer & my body to be buried in the Parish Church yarde of St Olaf in the City of Carlile & I bequeath unto Thomas Ednell of Bleckell xij s - vi d in the hands of Humphrey Weller of Cumwhitton John Storrow & Robert Storrowe his surty Item I bequeath to the said Thomas Ednall x s in the hands of Edward Dalton of great Corby Item I bequeath to Margaret Nivison xii s in the hands of Robert Stapleton of great Corby Item I bequeath to the said Margaret Nivison viij s in the hands of Thomas Salkeld of Bradwith Item I bequeath unto John Storrowe & Janne Storrowe the Children of John Storrowe of great Corby ij s in the hands of Thomas Salkeld of Bradwith aforesaid Item I bequeath unto Thomas Ednall for my Funerall expenses iij s in the hands of Thomas Mason of great Corby Item I bequeath to the said Thomas Ednell For my Funerall expenses all ... ... as he ye said Thomas Ednell is ... ... & I bequeath to the said Thomas Ednell one Cow in his own possession; Item I bequeath to Thomas Stoff wife one pair of Stockings of white Carsey & all the rest of my Cloths I bequeath to be equally divided betwixt ... Ednell the wife of Thomas Ednell & Margaratt Nivison, ... of this my present testament I make and ordaine the said Thomas Ednell mine executor & I utterly revoke & adnull all & every other former testaments will & ... bequests; ... & ... by me in any wise before this time made named, willed, & bequeathed; in ... of these witnesses.

Thomas Seally make x John Brown make v Tho. Robinson


JOHN NEVISON OF WARWICK 1669

In the Name of god Amen. I John Neveson of Warwick sicke in body but in good and perfect remembrance praised be god for the same Doe make and Ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner & forme following. Viz: First I give & bequeath my soul in to ye hands of Almighty god my maker & Redeemer & my body to be buried in ye parish churchyard of Weatherhall according to ye Decent forme of ... church Goverment of England. And then moreover I give & bequeath All my worldly goodes to my wife Jannett Neveson and to my sone Felix Neveson and to my Daughter Judeth Neveson, moveable and unmoveable, whom I doe make & Appooint Sole executors of this my last will & Testament with my debts, legaces, & Funeral expenses payed & discharged. Except one Browne horse Nagg, & all my husbandrie geere which I give and bequeath unto my eldest sone Caleb Neveson. Anno Dom; 1669/ John Neveson Mrke.


CALEB NEVINSON 1705

In ye name of Gd Amen, I Caleb Nevinson of Allen Wood in ye pish of Wetheral & County of Cumberland being weak of Body, but of sound & perfect mind & memory, praised be Almighty Gd. for ye same do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following (that is to say) first; & principally I commend my soul into ye hands of Almighty Gd Hoping through ye merits death & passion of my lord Jesus Christ to have full pardon & forgiveness of all my sins, & to inherit everlasting life, & my body I commit to ye Earth to be decently buried att ye discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, and as touching ye disposal of my temporal Estate, I give & dispose yrof as followeth. ffirst. I will yt my debts & funeral charges shall be paid & dischared Item I give unto my Son John Nevinson five Shillings Item I give unto my Daughter Jane Dixon five Shillings All ye rest of my personal Estate goods & chattels whatsoever I do give & bequeath unto my Loving wife Isabel Nevinson as also all my free hold estate lying and being att Allen wood aforesd. to be solely att her disposal for ye use & benifitt of my younger children viz My daughters Ann, Mary, Margaret, ffrances & Dinah in proportion's as She in Her discretion shall think fitt. & ye sd. Isabel my wife I do make full & sole Executrix of this my last will & testamt. Hereby revoking & making void all former wills & testamts. by me heretofore made. In wittness whereof I ye sd. Caleb Nevinson have to this my last Will & testamt. sett my Hand this Sixth day of June in ye Year of our Ld. One thousand Seven Hundred & five

Caleb Nevinson's Mark X John Hudson's Mark < ffrances Salkeld jurat Isaac Bird jurat

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