Will of Sir Cuthberte Buckle of Mark Lane, City of London, 1594

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This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of Cuthbert Buckle of Mark Lane in the City of London. It was written on 28 June 1594 (36 Elizabeth) and proved on 3 July 1594.^[1]

Sir Cuthbert Buckle was a 16th-century wine merchant and Lord Mayor of London. He belonged to London's Worshipful Company of Vintners and served as an Alderman (1582-1594), a Sheriff (1582-1583) and Lord Mayor of London in 1593. He died during his maioralty on 1 July 1594.

The following persons were mentioned in his will:

• John the son of Cuthbert and his first wife Johanna Davye who died age 13 and is buried in St Mary-at-Hill in the City of London
• Dame Elizabeth Buckle Cuthbert's second wife and sole Executrix
• Christopher Buckle the son of Cuthbert and Elizabeth
• threescore poore men to attend upon my Buriall
• thirtene poore almes people of the Almehouse of the Companiye of Vintners
• poore Children of Christes Hospitall in London
• the poore of St Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke: Cuthbert was the Treasurer (1579-81) and President (1593-1594) of St Thomas' Hospital
• the poore parishioners in the sseverall gayoles of the twoe compters in London Newgate Ludgate the Fleete the White Lyon the Kinges Benche and the Marshalsey
• twenty poore maydens borne and dwelling in the parrishe of Boughe under Staynmore, in the county of Westmoreland
• Mr Shawe Vycar Lancelot Shawe the Vicar of Burgh subter Stansmore from 1574 to 1595^[2] married Grace Bucle on 12 May 1583 in Brough
• my Cosen Peter Brunskell
• Henry Ubancke
• five Churchewardens
• Willm Wilson
• Ambrose Barnes
• the parrishioners of the saide parrishe of Bourghe under Staynmore
• the children of my Cosen William Brunskell by his Late wyfe my neece William married Elizabeth Bucle in Brough in 1582^[3]
• Agnes Ubancke wyfe of Henry Ubancke and her Children
• my Brother in Lawe Peter Brinskell
• my Cosen George Brunskell one of the sonnes of the said Peter
• Children of John Brunskell deceased
• Elizabeth Askell the wyfe of Willm Askell and her Children
• william Gilly sonne of Pearcevall Gilly
• the Children of my Cosen Thomas Garthe
• my Cosen Joane the Wyfe of James Huchinson and the Children of the said James Hutchinson and Joane his wyfe
• Cuthbert Harrison my nephewe
• Robert Brunskell my nephewe
• Arnolde Richardson and his Daughter Elizabeth my goddaughter and his wyfe
• my Late servante Robert Nicholson
• my servante John Raynye
• Margery the wyfe of Frances Slater
• my godsonne John Aldersonne
• Alice Reeve, my late Servante
• Anne Bennett and Joane Bennett daughters of my Cosen John Bennett
• my god sonne Thomas Atkinson
• Mr Doctr Stollow
• John Horne sonne of my Cosen Christofer Horne
• Gabriell Horne one other of the sonnes of the said Cosen
• my Wives two sonnes George Utley and John Utley Elizabeth's sons from her first marriage
• Ms Wythens the younger the wyfe of Mr William Wythens
• Martha Gilbourne her sister and Edwarde Gilbourne their brother
• the Master Wardens Freemen and Cominaltye of the misterye of Vintners and to theire Succcessors
• my Sister Leyminge probably Cuthbert's married sister or possibly his sister-in-law
• Ms Skidicore[?] widow late wyfe of Mr Stephen Skidinare deceased
• my good Friend Mr Cobb Counsellor
• Ms Alice Richardson late wyfe of Mr Henry Richardson deceased
• my for Cosen Mr John Alderson
• my Cosen John Bownott and his wyfe
• my Friend William Willson of Barnard Castle and his wyfe
• my Brother in Lawe Mr Peter Robinson and his wyfe
• my Brother in Lawe Mr John Johnson and his wyfe Christopher Bucle, Cuthbert's brother, married Agnes Johnson in Brough in 1573^[4]
• my Cosen Mr John Pont and his wyfe
• 'Bold text'my servante William Peroyes
• Thomas Chamberleyn
• George Nicholson
• Sibell Pamsporte
• Phillida Grainte
• Faithe Milles
• mother Alice
• Agnes Uhelpton
• the poore people dwelling and inhabiting within the parishe of St Pulchres in London
• the poore dwelling within the parishe of St Mary at Hill
• Sr William Webb and his Ladye
• my Ladye Blanke widow of Thomas Blanke, Mayor of London when Cuthbert was sheriff
• my Aunte Ms Alice Barnham widowe Alice (Bradbridge) Barnham (1523-abt.1604) widow of Francis Barnham (1516-1576), mother of Benedict and Stephen. The sister or sister-in-law of Cuthbert's mother.
• my Cosen Mr Benedict Barnham Alderman and his wyfe Draper, Alderman, Sheriff and MP for The son of Francis Barnham (1516-1576) a Draper and Alice Bradbridge(1523-abt.1604). Overseer of this will.
• my Cosen Mr Stephen Barnham and his wyfe elder brother of Benedict
• the children of William Brinskell
• the children of the wyfe of Henry Ubanke by twoe husbands
• George Brunskell
• the children of Thomas Garthe by his Late wyfe my kinswoman Deceased
• Cuthbert Harrison and his children
• Robert Brinskell and his children his sonne Robert my god sonne
• Arnolde Richardson his daughter my goddaughter
• the children on my Cosen Mr John Aldersonne
• poore poeple of Brydwell
• John Galowaye
• a Schole master in the saide parrishe of Broughe
• Thomas Conyers Esqwyer and John Cunstable gent
• the poor of the parrishe of St Poulchres
• my Brothers and Sisters Children
• Sr William Webb Mr Benedicte Barnham Mr John Alecsonn and Mr William Dobb overseers of the will
• William Dobbe Arnold Kirhawson Cuthbert Thirsbye and John Raynye witnesses of the Will

In the name of god amen

The Eight and twentieth daye of June 1594 and in the six and thirtieth year of the
Reigne of our Soveraigne Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of England
France and Ireland Defendresse of the faithe I Cuthberte
Buckle Knight Lorde Mayo^r of the citie of London being diseased in Bodye
but of good and perfect remembrance thankes be therefore given unto Almighty god considering

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and Waying With my selfe that deathe is most certain but the hower thereof alltogether
uncertain and intending to departe this Lyfe as a Christian man oughte to doe when it shall
please god to call me doe therefore make and ordayne and declare this my present testament
contayning therein my Last will in manner and forme following that is to saye First and principalle
I bequeath and recommend my Soule unto the hands of Almighty god the
Father Sonne ad holye ghoste three persons and one very god in Whome I most faithfully
believe trusting and fully persuading myselfe that throughe the merittes death passion and
prectious bloudshalling[?] of our Lorde and only Savyour Jesus Christ that all my sinnes be so
clearely forgiven me of his own free meiryt without any of my Defectes

And as for my Bodye
I Will that it be buryed in the parrishe Churche of S^t Marye at Hill where I am nowe
a parrishioner in the same place where my sonne John nowe Lyes Decently as to the Discreacon
of mine Executrix and overseers hereafter named shalbe thought convenient

And as touching suche goodes as it hathe pleased Almightye god to Lend and blesse me With all my very minde
and will is that that those of all suche Debtes as I mighte of Righte to paye shalbe well and truly paid
and my Funerall charges thereof also according to the Custome and Lawdable Lawes used
in this citie of London bourne and paide And my saide debtes and Funreall charges so paide and
allowed All the Reste of my goodes I Will and do wise to be equally divided into three partes so
according to the custome of the citye of London that is to saye unto my Loving Wyfe Dame
Elizabeth Buckle one third parte thereof One other third parte thereof unto my Loving
sonne Christofer Buckle whome I Praye god to blesse with many good giftes. And the other
third parte I reserve unto my selfe to pay my Funerall before mentioned, and also for suche
Legaceis as hereafter shalle expressed

First I give and bequeathe unto threescore
poore men to attend upon my Buriall to eache of them a gowne of newe color allowing
three yardes and a quarter of clothe apiece /

Item I give to the thirtene poore almes
people of the Almehouse of the Companiye of Vintners to each of them six shillinges eight pence

Item I give and bequeathe to the poore Chitozen of Christes Hospitall in London Twenty markes
And also I bequeathe to the poore of S^t Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke twente markes

Item I give and bequeathe to the poore parishioners in the sseverall gayoles of
the twoe compters in London Newgate Ludgate the Fleete the White Lyon the Kinges
Benche and the Marshalsey to every of the same gaioles towards the releife of the said
poore prisoners there Fifty three shillinges Foure pence

Item I give to twenty poore
maydens borne and dwelling in the parrishe of Boughe under Staynmore, in the county
of Westmoreland, where I Was bourne to every of them twenty shillinges to be paide unto them
at the dayes of their marriages by the discretion of M^r Shawe Vycar and eight of the
ancient parrishioners whereof my Cosen Peter Brunskell and Henry Ubancke to be two
of them and the five Churchewardens there for the time being

Item I bequeathe to the
mending of highe wayes between Maydon Castle and Bayllye Bridge in the said County
Westmorland twenty poundes to be bestowed at the Discretion and appointment of the
saide persons Last before named and by and with thassent of Willm Wilson and Ambrose Barnes

Item I will that there be bestowed uppon A dynner for the parrishioners of the
saide parrishe of Bourghe under Staynmore six poundes fourtene shillings Foure pence
within three monthes next after my Decease /

Item I give to and amongst the children
of my Cosen William Brunskell by his Late wyfe my neece Forty poundes.

Item I give
and bequeathe to Agnes Ubancke wyfe of Henry Ubancke Tenne poundes And to
and amonge her Children Forty poundes.

Item I give and bequeathe to my Brother
in Lawe Peter Brinskell Five poundes.

Item I give and bequeathe unto my Cosen George
Brunskell one of the sonnes of the said Peter Forty poundes.

Item I give to and amongst the Children of John Brunskell deceased five poundes.

Item I give to Elizabeth Askell
the wyfe of Willm Askell Tenne poundes And to and amongst her Children Twenty six poundes
thirtene shillinges four pence To william Gilly sonne of Pearcevall Gilly Fiftye three
Shillinges Foure pence

Item I give to and amonge the Children of my Cosen Thomas Garthe
thirty poundes and to him selfe Tenne poundes and a mourning gowne/ And for my Cosen Joane

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the Wyfe of James Huchinson twenty poundes. And to and amongest the Children of the said James
Hutchinson and Joane his wyfe thirty poundes. And to him and her either of them a mourning gowne.

Item I give and bequeathe unto Cuthbert Harrison my nephewe Fifty poundes And I doe remitt
and forgive unto him Fifty poundes more whiche he oweth unto me/ And I doe also give unto him
a mourning cloke

Item I give and bequeathe unto Robert Brunskell my nephewe one hundreth
and Fiftye poundes. And to him and his wyfe either of them a mourning gowne

Item I give to Arnolde Richardson five poundes. And to his Daughter Elizabeth my
goddaughter forty shillinges And more to Arnolde and his wyfe either of them a mourning gowne /

Item I give to my Late
servante Robert Nicholson a mourning Cloke / And I give to my servante John Raynye six poundes
thirteen shillinges four pence and a mourning Cloke /

Item I give to Margery the wyfe of
Frances Slater Five poundes And to him and to either of them a mourning gowne/

Item I give to my godsonne John Aldersonne five poundes.

Item I give to Alice Reeve, my late Servante
three poundes five shillinges eight pence /

Item I give and bequeathe unto Anne Bennett and Joane
Bennett daughters of my Cosen John Bennett betwixte them Fifty poundes.

Item I give to
my Cosen Margarett Foster Late wyfe of John Foster a mourning gowne /

Item I give and bequeathe unto my god sonne Thomas Atkinson Forty shillinges, And I doe
release unto Thomas
Atkinson tholder the debte of sixtene poundes whiche he dothe nowe owe unto me /

Item I give for
Twelve Sermons to be made within twelve monethes next after my Decease for every of the same
sermons tenne shillinges whereof six of them to be made by M^r Doct^r Stollow[?] and the rest at the
appointment of mine overseers /

Item I give unto John Horne sonne of my Cosen Christofer
Horne Five markes and aRinge of golde of forty shillinges. And to Gabriell Horne one other of
the sonnes of the said Cosen twenty shillinges/

Itrm I give and bequeathe unto my Wives
two sonnes George Utley and John Utley to either of them Tenne poundes and
either of them mourning gownes /

Item I give to M^s Wythens the younger the wyfe of Mr William Wythens a mourning gowne.
To Martha Gilbourne her sister a mourning gowne And to Edwarde
Gilbourne their brother either a mourning gowne or a cloake /

Item I give and bequeathe unto the Master
Wardens Freemen and Cominaltye of the misterye of Vintners and to theire Succcessors for
ever one standing Cupp with a Cover all gilte and chassed with my marke on the same waying
threescore eighte ounces or thereaboutes /And I doe give unto the same Companye to be
bestowed on a Dynner at theire pleasure the same tenne poundes.

Item I give to my Sister
Leyminge a Ringe of golde of twenty shillinges and a mourning gowne

Item to M^s Skidicore[?]
widow late wyfe of Mr Stephen Skidinare deceased a Ringe of gold of Forty shillinges and a mourning gowne /

Item I give to my good Friend Mr Cobb Counsellor six poundes thirteen
shillinges foure pence and a mourning gowne.

Item I give to M^s Alice Richardson late wyfe of Mr Henry Richardson deceased a ring of gould
of Forty shillinges and a mourning gowne /

Item I give to my for Cosen Mr John Alderson a Ringe of goled of three poundes And to his wyfe
a Ringe of Forty shillinges And to either of them a Mourning gowne /

Item I give to my Cosen John Bownott A Ringe of three poundes, and him and his wyfe a either of them a Mourninge
gowne /

Item I give to my Friend William Willson of Barnard Castle in money three
poundes six shillinges eight pence a golde Ringe in [?] forty shillinges And his wyfe
a Ringe of twenty shillinges /

Item I give to my Brother in Lawe Mr Peter Robinson, and my Brothe in Lawe Mr John
Johnson either of them a Ringe of Forty shillinges And either
of their wives a Ringe of twenty shillinges apiece And to them and their wives mourning gownes /

Item I give to my Cosen Mr John Pont and his wyfe either of them a mourning
gowne /

Item I give to my servante William Peroyes twenty poundes and a deske.

Item I give to Thomas Chamberleyn three poundes and a deske. To George Nicholson forty
shillinges and a cloke /

Item I give Sibell Pamsporte Five poundes and a mourning
gowne / And to Phillida Grainte Five poundes and a mourning gowne / To Faithe Milles
Forty shillings and a gowne, To mother Alice twenty shillinges and a gowne /
And to Agnes
Uhelpton a mourning gowne /

Item I give to and amoungst the poore people dwelling
and inhabiting within the parishe of S^t Pulchres in London Five poundes / To and amoungst
the poore dwelling in the parishe of St Leonardes in East Cheape fifty shillinges and to and

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Amoungst the poore dwelling within the parishe of S^t Mary at Hill Foure poundes

Item I
give to S^r William Webb and his Ladye either of them a mourning gowne. To my Ladye Blanke a
mourning gowne. To my Aunte Ms Alice Barnham widowe a mourning gowne. To my Cosen
M^r Benedicte Barnham Alderman and his wyfe either of them a mourning gowne. And to my
Cosen M^r Stephen Barnham and his wyfe either of them a mourning gowne.

The Residue of all my
goods Chattelles and Debts whatsoever not hereby given, bequeathed devised or released after my
Debtes paide and my Funerall charges borne and Disbursed I whollye give in manner and forme
following (that is to saye) The one halfe unto my Loving wyfe And the other halfe unto my sonne
Christofer whome I beseache god to bless with his good giftes whiche is farre above my bequeste
And if it shall happen that my saide sonne Christofer Buckle shall departe this lyfe before he
shall accomplishe the full age of twenty and one yeares. Then my will and minde is that parte of
the portion before bequeathed unto him shalbe disposed in suche manner and forme as hereafter is
expressed viz towards the maintenance of the poore children in Christes hospitall five hundred
pounds / Towards the maintenance of the poore in S^t Thomas Hospitall one hundreth poundes To and
amoungst the children of William Brinskell and one hundred and seventy poundes. To and amoungst
the children of the wyfe of Henry Ubanke by twoe husbands one hundreth and Fifty poundes

To George Brunskell fifty poundes. And amongst his children one hundreth and Fifty poundes

To Elizabrth Askell wyfe of William Askell one hundreth and twenty poundes /

To and amongst
the children of Thomas Garthe by his Late wyfe my kinswoman Deceased one hundred and twenty poundes

To Joane Huchingson the wyfe of James Hutchingson and her children one hundreth and twenty poundes

To Cuthbert Harrison and his children one hundreth and twenty poundes /

To Robert Brinskell and his children twoe hundreth poundes whereof Fifty poundes to be to his sonne
Robert my god sonne.

To Arnolde Richardson his daughter my goddaughter twenty poundes

To and amongst the children on my Cosen Mr John Aldersonne Fifty poundes.

To Anne and Joane Bennett
either of them one hundreth poundes.

To George and John Utley either of them twenty five poundes.

Towards the maintenance of the poore visited in the [?] house five hundred poundes Towards
the setting of poore poeple on worke in Brydwell twoe hundreth poundes

And to John Galowaye twenty poundes

Item as touching the dispersicon of all and singular my messuages
Landes Tenementes and hereditaments whatsoever as well within the Citie of London as else where
within the Realme of England my will and minde is and I give and bequeathe the same unto my
said sonne Christofer Buckle and to the heires of his Bodye lawfully begotten and to be begotten
for ever together also with all suche some and somes of money yearly Rentes and paymentes as are
rescived and payable in or uppon the same or for or by reason thereof Saving unto my wyfe during
her naturall lyfe her Joincture made over unto her by Conveyance of parcell of the premisses within
the citie of London. And also my messuage and Tenement sett and being in Mycham in the County
of Surrey, and the house and messuage called the Spittle on Staynmore with the Landes and
Lease belonging thereunto whiche I [?] give unto her during her naturall lyfe. And also
saving the yearely Annuitye and Rent of Eight poundes hereafter appointed to be issuing and going
forthe of the same Spittle on Staynmore and the Landes thereunto belonging And touchching the
saide Annuitye and yearely Rent of eight poundes my will and minde is and I doe give full power and
aurthoritye unto mine Executrix hereunder names or in default of her unto mine overseers on the
surmise or survive of them within one yeare next after my decease to give and granite one annuity
and yearly Rent of eight poundes to be yearely issuing going forthe and payable unto as all that.
my saide messuage called the Spittle on Staynmore and the Landes thereunto belonging unto twelve
anuitient[?] and substantiall parrishioners of the parishe of Bourghe under Staynmore and to theire
heires for ever with chanse of distresse for wante of payment thereof as Counsell Learned shall
Devise which my will and minde is shalle fore ever beystowed for and towardes the maintenanace of
a Schole master to be imployed to and for the instructing and teaching of Children to reade Write
Cyphr and cast Accomptes in a scholehouse sett and being in the saide parrishe of Broughe. And
my further minde and will is that the saide grannties shall dye or otherwise Decay that the same
grannte shall from time to time be renewed with supply of other substantiall men to the Lyke number
of twelve for ever.

Item I doe further give full power and authoritye unto mine Executrix or in

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Default of her unto mine overseers or the Survivo^res or Survivo^r of them to grannte and convey
as counsell Learned shall reasonablye devise unto Thomas Conyers Esqwyer and John Cunstable gent
or to either of them and their heires certain Landes Tenementes and hereditaments mortgaged unto me
the said Cuthbert Buckle by the said Thomas Conyers Eqey the said Thomas Conyers and John
Cunstable or one of them or theire assignes or assignee paying unto mine Executrix within six moneths
next after my decease the some of Forty poundes of Lawfull englishe money / And after the decease of my
said wyfe and of my saide sonne Christofer without heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten Then I give
and bequeathe all and singular my Landes Tenementes and hereditamentes sett and being in the parrishes
of Sainte Mary at Hill and S^t Dunstons in the East in London unto the Master Wardens Free=
men and Cominaltye of the misterye of Vyntners in London aforesaide by what name or names forever they be
incorporated and to their successors for ever They paying yearely unto Anne Bennett and Joane
Bennett daughters of my saide Cosen John Bennett by my Kinswoman Dorcase and to their heires
for ever the some of Forty poundes of Lawfull englishe money viz to either of them twenty poundes
at the Four usuall Feastes or times in the yeare viz the Feast of S^t John Bsptist S^t Margaett
The archangell the Birthe of out Lord god and the Annunciacion of or Blessed Ladye the Virgin [?]
every persons at the Comon Hall of the said Companye which saide some of Forty poundes being
and unpaide in parte or in all contrary to the forme aforesaid by the space of forty dayes
after any of the said Feast dayes Limitted for the payment thereof. That then it shalbe Lawfull
for the said Anne Bennett and Joane Bennett their heirs and assignes into all and singular
the premisses to enter and Distreyne and the Distiesse and Distesses there taken to retayne
full payment thereof be mayde (For I doe give and bequeather the saide Forty poundes to them
and their heries to be a Rent Charge Yssuing and payable out of the saidpremisses And to
the poor of the parrishe of S^t Poulchres Foure poundes yearely for ever to be Distributed
amongst them yearely by the Discraray of the parson and Churchwardens of the same parrishe
at the Feast of the Birthe of our Lord god

To the poor of the parisshe of S^t Leonardes in Eastcheape Fifty shillinges yearely for ever to be Distributed as aforesaid

And to the poore of the
parrishe of S^t Mary at Hill yearely for ever Five poundes to be Lykewise Distributed as aforesaid
And for my Mancon house or Tenement in Marke lane within the Citye of London aforesaide
I will and give the same after the deathe of my said sonne Christofer as aforesaid withowte
heries of his Bodye Lawfully begotten Unto my godsonne Robert Brunskell the younger and to
his heries for ever.

And for my mano^r of the Ile in the County of Durham and the Landes and
Tenementes thereunto belonging I will and give the same after the Deathe of my Sonne
Christofer without heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten If my said wyfe shall happen to be
then living unto her my said wyfe for and During her naturall lyfe And after the Decease of her
my said wyfe, and of my said sonne Christofer without heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten
I give and bequeathe the said manor of the Ile and the Landes tenements and hereditementes
thereunto belonging my messuage or tenement called the Spittle and the Landes there=
unto belonging my messuage or Tenement in Mirham and all my Messuages and tenementes
sett and being in Lumbard[?] Streete in the parrishe of S^t Mary Wolnothe unto my Brothers and
Sisters Children and to and amongst them to be equally Divided

And I doe ordayne and make
my Loving wyfe Dame Elizabeth Buckle my sole Executrix of this my Last will and
Testament And overseers thei[?]st the aforesaid S^r William Webb M^r Benedicte
Barnham M^r John Alecsonn and M^r William Dobb. And I give unto S^r William
Webb M^r Alderman Barnham and my Cosen M^r John Alecsonn to eache of then Five poundes
In Wittnesse whereof unto this my Last will and testament I the said Cuthbert Buckle have
sett my hande and seale the Daye and yeare first above written x Sealed and delivered for his
Last will and testament in the presence of Us William Dobbe Arnold Kirhawson Cuthbert Thirsbye
and John Raynye Memorande he did after will and bequeathe unto Cuthbert Thursbye the some
of Tenne poundes

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Cuthbert Buckle England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11/84/123 The National Archives Kew, Surrey, England. Image downloaded from The National Archives (Accessed 28 January 2022).
2. ↑ ‘Lancillotus Shawe (CCEd Person ID 62506)’, The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835 <http://www.theclergydatabase.org.uk>, accessed 6 February 2022.
3. ↑ Niece Marriage The registers of Brough under Stainmore, 1556-1812, pt. 01, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLD9-H38 : 13 March 2020), Elizabeth Bucle in entry for Willm Brunschall, 1582.
4. ↑ "The registers of Brough under Stainmore, 1556-1812, pt. 01, ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLD9-7MZ : 13 March 2020), Christofer Bucle, 1573.