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Alice Farndale 1507? to 1547
FAR00058
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1507
Since her children were not of age, she
was clearly not very old when she wrote her will; at say 40, so she might have
been born in about 1507.
1530
She was presumably widowed when she
wrote her will. Perhaps she married in about 1530.
1535
Symon ffarnedaill (FAR00061), say aged 12
when Alice’s will was proved, then she was born about 1535.
1537
Isabelle ffarnedaill (FAR00062), say aged
10 when Alice’s will was proved, then she was born about 1537.
1547
On 1 Aug 1547 the Will of Alice Farndale
(nee Pratt) of Southcliffe, near York was proved.
‘In the Name of God Amen, the eleventh day of July 1547. I
Alice Farndale of Southclif do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament
in a manner and form following. First, I give my Soul to Almighty God, to Our
Blessed Lady and All the Ecclesiastical Company of Heaven and my body to be
buried in the Churchyard of North Cave.
Item. I give to Jennet Brightin a kerchief.
Item. I give to Isabell Brightin a veil.
Item. I give to my mother Agnes Pratt a violet gown.
Item. I give to my sister Isabell Prate(sic) a red kirtle
(outer petticoat).
Item. I give to Thomas Brightin and to John Pratt (her
brother, see later), to either of them a calf of the best of my part.
Item. I give to Jennet Brightin a green kirtle.
Item. I give to my brother John Prate (sic) a stage (stag?)
of the best of my parte.
The residue of my goods, my debts paid and my will fulfilled,
I give to Symon ffarnedale and to Isabel my children whom I make my executors.
And further I will that my brother John Prate(sic) shall have custody and
keeping of my said children’s portions bequest unto them by this my Testament
unto they come to lawful years of age when I will that the said portions go to
the use and profit of my brother John Pratt provided always that my brother
John Lonsdale and Laurence shall have the custody and keeping of my aforesaid
children, Simon ffarnedaill and Isabell as specified in their father’s
Testament (clearly he was dead). And also if my aforesaid children depart
before they become to their years of age, I will that my brother John Pratt do
give unto John Lonsdale and Laurence aforesaid, a cowe of my parte. These
witnesses, Symon Garthorne, Thomas Dean, Thomas Stevyns and Sir Robert Barker,
priest.
Will proved on 1st August in the year above given, written
before Symon Garthorne and Master Robert Barker, priest, witnesses to the Will
and Commissioners before whom administration was granted to John Prate,
guardian of Simon and Isabelle ffarnedale, minors.
(Will of
Alice Farndale)
South Cliffe with North Cave to the south