Ralph Chrich of Ashover, will, 1667

Date: 1667 [unknown]
Location: Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Surnames/tags: crich dakeyne probate

This is to transcribe the will that could be Ralph Crich's, from Ashover, Derbyshire. Further research has shown that the will is likely of his grandson, Ralph, son of Adam Crich and Sibill, who died in 1691 according to a pedigree (link goes to a Free Space showing the pedigree), and is corrobrated by a FreeREG burial record cited below before this research:

This will says his mother is Sybill Crich (who may have died 1691 in Ashover)^[1]. It also names his two brothers James and Adam, his uncle Thomas, Alice, and John Crich, and of the Dakeyne family: Arthur, Mary, Henry, Lucy, and Thomas. Signed are Arthur Dakeyne, Digby Dakeyne, Thomas Hongtack, John Rygot, and John Hongtack.

The will was torn on the last line where it says the year, so there are one or two words that cannot be read.

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In the name of God Amen, I Ralph Chrich of Ashover in the county of Derby being weake in

body but blessed [bee God] of perfect and disposing memory doe make this my last wil & testament in manner & formd ~

following, ffvest I bequeath my body afrom my deceasd to bee intorrd in such decent manner as that seems good to

to my Doctor. herein & hereafter nameds, My Souls I commit into the hands of Almighty God stedfastly believing that

thorons the merrits of Jesus Christ my only Saviour & radeemds this body such is now [Sorone] in corruption that life

in [minnuption] & together with my [Souls] shall be made partaken of everlasting happiness , & as for my wordly estate

whered with God hath blessed me Imprimis, I give & bequeath unto my loving Brother, James Crich the house ~

where in I now love comenly called the Dale house with all the other adefids yards backsides gardens orehards and all

other appurtenanids there unto belonging Item I give & bequeath unto the [Said*] James Crich two [closes] on [parcells] of land

[situate?] lying & being in the neather Stabbing com~only called or Knowne by the name or names of dale croft or dale crofts

& great padock or padocks to have & to hold the afordse houses gardens orchards closes lands & appurtenance

from & Immediately after the [decease] of m^RS Sibill Crich until him the [Said*] James Crich his [hogres] and ~

[aff/assignee] [forever?], Item I give & bequeath unto my Loveing Mother, m^RS Sibyll Crich my bay gelding, Item I

give unto Alice Crich Thomas Crich & John Crich the Summe of three [years] pounds in manner & Forme ~

following that is to say unto Alice Crich the Summe of twenty pounds to bee payd by my Exto^r within Six

months following the [decease?] of m^RS Sybill Crich and alsoe twenty pounds to Thomas Chrich to bee paid by my Exto^r

within twelve months after the decease of m^RS Sybill Chrich and alsoe twenty pounds to John Chrich to bee paid by my Exto^r

within one yeare and Six months after the death of the said m^RS Sybill Chrich and if it happens that all or any of the

Said persons Alice Thomas or John Crich that depart this natural life before the death of the [Said*] m^RS Sybill my will

and pleasure is that such person or persons [sod d g ing] as [abovese] that extinguish theyre [logaries] by theyre death and now bondfil

to aurue to the surviving logatee over & above his or for twenty pounds pay [poctively] Item I give & bequeath~

unto my Uncle m^R Thomas Crich the sum~e of twenty shillings of lawful money of Englands to bee paid unto the [Said*]

m^R Thomas Crich within six months after my decease Item I give unto m^R Obediah Boarnd tenne shillings & [dosire?] him

that hee would bee pleased to preach a funeral Sermon at my burial Item I give m^R Arthur Dakeyne tenne shillings

to buy him a payre of gloves Item to m^RS Mary Dakeyne five shillings Item to m^RS Lucy Dakeyne five shillings Item I

give & bequeath until m^R Henry Dakeyne the sum~e of thirty shillings & unto my lovinge [Cor?en] Jn^o Lone of Higham tenne shillings

[wich?] two last nominatees persons I desire to bee the overseers of this my last will & testament & desire them to bee ayding

& assisting to my Exto^r in the Execution of the same Item I give and bequeath unto my loving brother Adam Crich

all my goods cattolls & chattells formerly not disposed of & alsoe I give & bequeath unto the [Said*] Adam Crich his [hogres]

& [aff/assignee] [forever?] after my debts legacies & funeral chardges and discharged all my lands formerly not bequeathed

[tonomt^s & horoditamt^s romagdors & pro_dr~ions] within the parish of Ashover & I doe constitute ordeyne & appoynt the said

Dam Crich sole Exto^r. of this my last wil & testament lastly I doe hereby revoke destroy & make null all other former

wills & testaments whatsoever In [Milmesse?] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Soale the [fifth?]Fth day of aprill

in the yeare of our Lord Gods and [Th?ns] [unreadable, Sixty?]hundred sixty and seaven. / ~ ~ ~ ~

[..oales] Signed & d-o in the [presence?] of us. /

Ralph Crich ‡ his mark

Arthur Dakeyne

Jn^o Rygot (X) his mark

Digby Dakeyne

Thomas Hongtack/Honftack † his mark

Jn^o Hongtack/Honftack (X) his mark

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[Said*] is abbreviated in the will.

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database", database
   Derbyshire; Ashover; All Saints; Parish Register; File line number: 964
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 1 May 2023)
   Sibell Crich burial on 2 Nov 1691 in Ashover, Derbyshire, England.

• Probate: "Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860", database with images
  Archive: Staffordshire Archives
  FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 27 March 2023)
  Ralph Crich probate in Ashover, Staffordshire, England. Residence Derbyshire, Ashover, Staffordshire, England.