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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt:...at Stanwick, with the intention of following him to Barnardcastle, when he was forcibly taken out of his bed by the rebels and obliged to accompany them. He had a large family of children by his wife Grace Catterick. X George Catterick, the younger brother of the testator, became finally the representative of the male blood of his family, and settled at Carlton, where his family continued for several generations. Manfeylde, Anthony Wylde, John Shawe, and Francys Kylborne, with others. Prob. ult. Nov. 1560. CXVI. ELSABETHE WITHAM TESTAMENT. In the name of God, Amen. 12 September 1559, I Elezabethe Wytham of Bratonbye within the pariche of Barton in ye countye of Yorke, wedowe--my bodye to be bured within the church of Saynt Cuthbert nye unto my husbande. Inprimys I bequethe unto Sir Thomas Wylson v s. Item I bequethe unto Wylliam Wytham a cowe and fyve merke yl he awes me for ye reparations of his howsys. Item I bequiethe unto Thomas Cowrewen and hys wyffe ather of them a Franshe crowne. Item I bequethe unto Clarye Welden a cowe. Item I bequethe unto Anne Welden a cowe. Item I bequethe unto Wylliam Wytham wyffe my last mayd gowne. Item I bequeth unto my brother Welden f wyffe a blake gowne welted with velvett. Item I bequethe unto Robert Hobson wyfe a blak kyrtle. Item I bequethe Unto Robert Welles wyfe another blake kyrtle. Item I bequethe unto Mr. Anthony Catheryke halfe a angell. Item I bequethe unto Wylliam Witham a Franshe crown, whome I make the supervyours of my wyll. Also the resydewe of all my goods unbequied I geve unto my brother sonne Edwarde Welden, f whome I mayke my full executor. In wytnesse hereof, Mr. George Catheryke, Sir Thomas Wylson, Robert Wylde, Peter Mansell, and Anthony Wylde. The testatrix was the widow of Mathew Witham of Brettanb...