The Will of Lancelot Machell (1624 - 1681)

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Crackenthorpe, Westmorland, England
Surname/tag: Machell, Sledall

Will of Lancelot Machell, of Crackinthorp, Westmorland Esqr.,

19 Sept. 1681
Pr. 15 Dec. 1656, in Consistory Court by Elizabeth Machell, one of the executrices.

My body to be buried as my executors shall think fit. To my eldest
son Hugh Machell and to Hugh's son Lancelot and to the heirs of my family 2
pictures, one of Anne Countess of Pembroke given me by the Countess, and the
other of the most noble and victorious Lord George, Earl of Cumberland, her
father, given me by Richard, Earl of Thanet, also a silver medal being the picture
of the said Countess as a token of her love, also another large medal being the
picture of Charles 11. also given to me by the Countess to remain in the evidence
chest as monuments of her favour for ever ; all the furniture &c, in the house
called Crackenthorpe Hall, I give to the said Hugh and Lancelot ; to my said son
Hugh, my best horse and arms with all furniture thereunto belonging ; to the
said Lancelot Machell one silver tankard and one plate bearing the family arms,
and a fine Turkey leather guilded Bible, bearing the King's Arms to be kept as
heirlooms; to my second son Thomas Machell, rector of Kirkbythore, £20 for the
use of his son Lancelot Machell, and to his wife Elizabeth 20s. to buy a ring with;
to my younger son Lancelot Machell of Skipton Castle, warden there for the
Right Honble Richard, Earl of Thanet certain moneys due from Mr. Conniston
and Mr. Willm Dargue of Appleby, £5 due from my brother Thwaytes of Appleby,
55s. or 4 marks due from Henry Sanderson of Appleby, 20s. due from William
Robinson of Kirkbythore, miller, £3 due from Lancelot Nicholson of Crackenthorp
and £6 due unto me by John Potter of Lazenby, Cumberland, my bailiff; to Mar-
garet Fawcett my mother, 50s. to buy a gown; to Elizabeth Dent my neice, a
whye &c, and to her sister Margaret Atkinson a whye; to my servant Lancelot
Machell the same ; to Reiginald Hill for kindness to me during my illness 40s: ; to
my servant Anne Bousfield for her diligence and care during my sickness one
whye; to my old servant William Brunskill 40s.;to Thomas Fawcett my black
suit and coat; to my wife Elizabeth Machell, my son Thomas Machell, and
my daughter Susan Machell the rest of my goods and I appoint them executors,
Thomas' son, Lancelot to act for his father in case he die before me, Thomas
Fletcher of Little Strickland, Esqr., John Thwaites of Appleby, John Pattinson
of Penrith, and William Atkinson of Morland, gentleman, are supervisors, to
whom I give 20s. each for mourning rings. Witnesses : Hugh Machell, Thomas
Machell, Thomas Fawcett, John Nelson, John Allan, Heugh Shepperd, and
William Atkinson.