The Will of Agnes (Smith) Machell

Date: 4 Aug 1608 [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Machell Smith Wills

Will of Agnes Machell, of Crackenthorp, wthin the prish of St. Mychailes, in Applebie, wedow, 4 Aug. pr. 30 Oct. 1608.

I give to Magdalen Machell my niece all my hemp &c. ;
to Anthonie Sym my servant one Harden Shert ;
to Hew Smyth my brother, one Ewe ;
to Sibbie Smith, one other Ewe ;
to Rychard Hill, one Lyning Shert &c. ;
to Frances Machell my daughter the residue, and 1 appoint her Executrix.
Robert Smith my brother, and Roland Swinbank, my approved frend
I appoint Guardians of my daughter Frances
alwais pvided that if Xpher Bell by anye authoritie to him given by
Barnabie Machell my laite husband doo obteyne the tuiton of my said daughter
Then my will is that he shall have wth her that portion by here Father given being xxi lb.
and the rest to be and remane in the hande of the said Robert Smyth and Roland Swinbank,
to the only use of my said daughter during her minoritie.
Witnesses : Thomas Hill, Hen. Shepd, Hen. Fournesse, Richard Hill.
Admon with will granted to Robert Smith and Roland Swinbank, for the use of executrix during her minority.

This transcription was taken from
"The Machells of Crackenthorpe" by E. Ballasis.
The Machells of Crackenthorpe
Reprinted for the Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
Kendal: T. Wilson 28 Highgate. 1886. Pg. 459. 10. Will of Agnes Machell.