| Description | Date: 6 Apr in the 14th year of James I, 1616
Whereby he bequeathed his lands, particulars of which may be found in JC/900/172, as follows, to Alice Darley his wife, "a Portygue of gould, one sealinge ringe of gould that was her brother's and one ringe of gould with an Amytist in yt that was her mother's", to his daughter the Lady Elizabeth Sheffeild £20; to her daughter Ursulye Sheffeild £20; to his son-in-law William Sheffeild esquire £10; to Mary Ellis his daughter and her children, £100 to be divided among them; to his daughter Lady Elizabeth Sheffeild "iii ould Ryalls and a blacke gowne"; to his daughter Ellis the same, to Robert Hassall his son-in-law £10; to the latter's daughter Anne 5 marks "although I sent her li. by my sonne Frauncis Darley for her preferment"; to his brother-in-law Thomas Mounfort £10; to Betterris Mountfort £10; to Bennet Mounfort £10; to Thomas Kitchin £10 "if he come to aske it"; to every servant at the day of his death, of at least one year's service, 10s; to other servants 5s; to his daughter-in-law Lucye Darley £10 and £10 annuity; to Alice his wife the residue. Richard Darley his nephew, William Sheffeild and Barnard Ellis his sons-in-law, were appointed executors, each receiving "one ould Ryall and a blacke gowne or cloke." To Mr Leadbeater parson of Thrybargh [Thrybergh], Mr Goodwyn parson of Raumarshe [Rawmarsh] and his cousin Thomas Darley of Barnby Bassall, [?barnby] "one ould angell" apiece. The above Anthony Goodwyn and Henry Leadbeater together with Nathaniell Eire of Bramley were witnesses of the will.
Probate was granted April 24th, 1617.
A "portague" was a Portuguese gold coin, called "crusado," current in the 16th century, varying in value between £3 5s and £4 10s.
A "rial" was an English gold coin first issued by Edward IV in 1465 ; it varied in value. In 1544 it was worth 12s.
An "angel" was an English gold coin, originally a new issue of the noble, having as its device the Archangel Michael standing on and piercing a dragon; its value varied. In the reign of Edward VI it was worth 10s. |