Symon ffarnedale
c 1535 to c 1600
FAR00061
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1535
Symon ffarnedale was the son of Alice (nee Pratt) Farndale
(FAR00058)(Mother's Will). Say 12 when his mother’s will was
proved in 1547, then he was born about 1535. He seems to have still been a minor
in 1547 and John Pratt, Alice’s brother, was his guardian.
The will suggests the family was from
South Cliffe/North Cave area about 20km east of York.
1547
His mother Alice died.
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)
1600
If he lived to say 65, he might have died in about
1600.