Will of Christopher Buccle of Burgh

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Buckle Bucle

This is a transcription of the original copy of the will of Christipher Buckle of Burgh under Stainmore in Westmorland, England. It was written on 18 January 1578/79.^[1]

18th day of Januarye .1578 .

In the nayme of god. Amen.

I christoferr buccle of staynsmoor in burgh parish
of p[er]fite remebranc do make my last will in forme followyng.

first I
bequeth my soule to god, willing my body to be buried in my parish chirches
erth of burgh w[i]^th godly [?] accustomyed and w[i]^th dystributions to th^e poor accor
ding to my habilitie[?].

Item I will that agnes my wife shall have my fermhold during
her widooheid for the upbryingying and helpying of my children

Item I will th[a]^t
my eldest doghtt[e]^r shall have (by the licens and goodnes of my lord and lady) my
fermhold aft[e]^r my wife.

Desiring my good freend michaell brunscaill o[u]^r bailif
th[a]^t he will be co[n]tent th[a]^t h[i]s son mychaell shall mary and wedd my said eldest doghtt[e]^r
and then to say if so maried I do gyve my full right and title of my said fermhold
w[i]^th my warantes and indentures w[i]^th all as full authoritie as in me lieth, and if
this can not be broght tp pass noe th[a]^t my said eldest doghtt[e]^r can not git[?] th^e same
fermhold then I do gyve my good will of my fermhold to my brother Jaymes
Buccle to [?]home I do gyv my r[?]th or seat in th^e church.

Item I do make my
said wife and iiij of my yongest doghttr^s to be my executores.

Item I desire my
severall freends jaymes buccle my brother, edward brunscaill and arthur
Dickissn to be ov[e]^rseers, cunseleres and helpes to my said wif and children. Wit
neeses. mychaell brunscaill, jaymes buccle, edward brunscaill, arthur
dickeson^jnr raymes brunscaill and others

Research Notes

An electronic copy of the will and Inventory from Carlisle Archive Service is held by Hatton-949 08:32, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Christopher Buckle Wills and Administrations 1548-1941, Diocese of Carlisle wills, letters of Administration and associated probate documents 1579, Series PROB/1579/WINVX31 (probate Box 62), Cumbrian Archive Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. CASCAT (Accessed 6 February 2022).