The Will of Barnabye Machell of Crackenthorpe and Battlebrough

Date: 13 Feb 1605 [unknown]
Location: Westmorland, England
Surnames/tags: Machell Wills

The Will of Barnabye Machell of Crackenthorpe 13 Feb. 1605 Pr. 30 June 1606.

My body to be buried in the parish church at St. Michaells. To
my mr. and Land Lord Mr.George Machell, a wether sheep
Leaving my whoiie hoipe and trust in him that he will be good
mr. to my wiffe and child; to Maudlen Machell my brother's
daughter a yowe and a lamb; to my wife Agnes the years
I have in her tenement &c, and the bringing up of my said
brother's daughter ; to my Mother a black cow &c.,
to my daughter Francise the residue, and I appoint her executrix.
Letters of admon, with will, gr.
to Agnes the widow for the use of the daughter during her minotity.
Mr. George Machell, Gent. Michaell Robinson, Robt. Smith,
and Xxofer Bell his brothers in law are appointed supervisors in law,
and if there arise any questions touching this will either by his mother,
sisters or any other, the decision of the supervisors to be final
without any further suit of law or trouble.
Witnesses: George Machell, gent. Xpfer Bell. "

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. 458. 6.