Will of Thomas Thornburgh of Wilson House in Cartmel 1662

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Surnames/tags: Thornburgh Thornborough

Contents 1 Introductory Notes 2 Transcription Conventions 3 Persons Mentioned 4 Will 5 Attestation 6 Footnotes

Introductory Notes

The will of Thomas Thornburgh of Wilson House in the parish of Cartmel, Lancashire, England was written 3 April 1662 and proved in the Consistory Court of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, Deanery of Kendal, probably on 19 April 1662 (this is the date given on a copy of the will, although it does not specifically mention probate).^[1]

The will is a register copy, written in English on a single page. The text is clear and easy to read and the paper/parchment is in good condition. There is a no probate statement, but there is a note in Latin at the bottom of the page noting that the copy was made on 19 April 1662.

Grandson and heir Thomas, may have been about 10 years old when the will was written. This is based on the fact that on 14 July 1666, grandson Thomas was "fourteen years and upwards" when he signed a tuition bond making his father, Nicholas Thornburgh, his tutor through the remainder of his minority.^[2]

Transcription Conventions

The conventions used in this transcription are:

• spelling, punctuation, line breaks and capitalisation are recorded as in the document, with the following exceptions to aid readability:
  • capital I is silently modernised to I or J as appropriate (eg "Joan", rather than "Ioan")
  • ff at the start of a word is silently modernised to F (eg "First", rather than "ffirst")
  • additional paragraph breaks may be included to increase readability of large amounts of text
• superscript letters are silently lowered, except where these relate to money (eg ^{li s d}), dates (eg ^th) or titles (eg M^rs)
• abbreviations/breviographs are expanded with the additional letter(s) in square brackets, except symbols for money (li s d) and the ampersand (&)
• the letter thorn is recorded as "th" in square brackets (eg "[th]e", rather than "ye")
• short series of missing/illegible letters are recorded with a period for each letter thought to be missing/illegible in square brackets; longer gaps are described with an editorial note
• editorial notes are italicised and in square brackets
• names and relationships are highlighted in bold
• footnotes are used to clarify archaic terms, difficult text and discrepancies
• u/v and i/j are recorded as they appear; even where modern usage would dictate one over the other (eg "haue", rather than "have" if the third letter is clearly a "u"; "vnto", rather than "unto" if the first letter is clearly a "v")
• the virgule, signifying a pause (comma, semi-colon, colon or full-stop), is recorded using a forward slash /, but only when such intent is obvious (the virgule is often indistinguishable from various check marks and otiose flourishes that are of no significance)

Persons Mentioned

The will mentions the persons below. Modern/alternative spellings for names have been included where appropriate, to help ensure this page is listed in relevant web searches.

• Thomas Thornburgh of Willson house: Thomas Thornburgh of Wilson House [in parish of Cartmel, Lancashire], testator
• Thomas Thornburgh my Grandchilde: Thomas Thornburgh, testator's grandson and heir, also executor, son of Nicholas Thornburgh. Under 21 years
• Walter Nichelsone: Walter Nicholson; testator's son Nicholas owed him money for which testator was guarantor
• Nicholas Thornburgh: Nicholas Thornburgh, testator's son; but not his heir
• Jaine Thornburgh the eldest daughter of my saide sonne Nicholas Thornburgh: Jane Thornburgh, eldest daughter of testator's son Nicholas Thornburgh [ie testator's granddaughter]. Under 14 years
• her sister Ann Thornburgh: Ann Thornburgh, another daughter of testator's son Nicholas Thornburgh [ie testator's granddaughter]. Under 14 years
• her sister Susan Thornburgh: Susan Thornburgh, another daughter of testator's son Nicholas Thornburgh [ie testator's granddaughter]. Under 14 years
• her sister Issabell Thornburgh: Isabel Thornburgh, another daughter of testator's son Nicholas Thornburgh [ie testator's granddaughter]. Under 14 years
• Robert Dalton of Thirneham Esqr: Robert Dalton of Thurnham Esq, overseer and supervisor
• Thomas Leyburne off Witherslacke gent: Thomas Leyburne of Witherslack Gent, overseer and supervisor
• Thomas Preston of meethop gent: Thomas Preston of Meathop Gent, overseer and supervisor
• Willyam Taylour of Wilsonhousse: William Taylor of Wilson House Gent, overseer and supervisor
• Henrye Denison: Henry Dennison, witness
• John Stevensone: John Stevenson, witness

Will

In the name of god Amen the third daye of Aprill Anno Domini 1662, I Thomas Thornburgh of Willson house in the Countie
of Lancaster, sicke at this present tyme in bodie, but of good and p[er]fect Remembrance, Laud and prayse be vnto allmightie God, doe
make and ordaine this my Last will and testament in manner and forme followinge: first and principallye I Comite my soule
into the mercifull hand[es] of Almightie god my creator, fullye trustinge through the precious death of his deare sonne Jesus christ my
lord and saviour, to have free Remission of all my sines. And my bodie to be buried in the p[ar]ish Church of kirbie kendall, payinge
All dues belonging the same: And for the Temporall estate which almightie god hath lent me here on earth I devyse it as
followeth, First I giue all my whole esstate within the counties of Lancaster and Westmerland whatsoever Reall and person=
all, to Thomas Thornburgh my Grandchilde and his heires for ever: he or my Sup[er]vysors hereafter named on his behalfe
payeinge and discharginge all such legacies as hereafter in this my Last Will and Testament are menconed and expressed, That
is to saye: First I doe apoynt and expresselye set downe, that he the said Thomas Thornburgh shall discharge and paye to Walter
Nichelsone the sume of Fifteene pound[es] Eighteene Shillings w[hi]ch his father Nicholas Thornburgh oweth him by bond, And
for w[hi]ch I passed my word. Item I giue and bequeath to Jaine Thornburgh the eldest daughter of my saide sonne Nicholas Thorn=
burgh Twentie pownds Ite[m], I also giue to her sister Ann Thornburgh Twentie powndes Item I giue to her sister Susan
Thornburgh Twentie pownds Item I giue to her sister Issabell Thornburgh Twentie powndes And I doe apoint my said Grand=
childe, Thomas Thornburgh to paye the said severall legacies when they shall acomplish the age of fowerteene yeares
They giueinge a sufficient discharge vpon the Receipt thereof: Item it is absolutelye my mynd and will, That if my said
Sonne Nichollas Thornburgh doth seeke or goe about to alter or chainge anything I haue done herein, That ^then nether hee, nor
his ^said fower daughters, shall haue any benefitt hereby, But that all shall be and Remaine whollye to my said Grandchild Thomas
Thornburgh, And I doe make my said Grandchild Thomas Thornburgh my Executor hee payinge my debt[es] and funerall
expences, And I doe Constitute and appoynt my loueinge Frend[es] Robert Dalton of Thirneham Esqr: Thomas Leyburne off
Witherslacke gent: Thomas Preston of meethop gent: and Willyam Taylour of Wilsonhousse, Overseers and Supravysors of
this my Last [Will] and Testament, and that they shall haue the Rulle and disspossion of my good[es] for the payment[es] aforesaid, and receipt
of my debt[es], untill the full age of my said Grandchild Thomas Thornburgh: And I doe lykewyse by this my last will and testament
make ordaine and appoynt the said Robert Dalton Thomas Leyburne Thomas Preston and Willyam Taylour, Tutors to thee
said Thomas Thornburgh my Grandchild, and to haue the Governement and Tuition of him and his estate, both Reall and
p[er]sonall dureinge his minoritie to his onelye vse and behoofe, And I giue to everye one of them Twentie shillings for
Theire paines herein, desyreinge them to doe theire Endeavour to see this last Will and Testament trulye p[er]formed
And in testimonye hereof, I haue to this my last Will and Testament put my hand and seale the daye and yeare first aboue writtenn:.
Witnesses hereof

Henrye Denison
and John Stevensone

Attestation

[Translated from Latin; at bottom of page]

This true copy, made 19 April 1662, agrees with the original

Footnotes

1. ↑ Consistory Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Kendal Deanery), Kendal Deanery Wills, admons. & inventories, T 1636-1680, contemporary copy of original will of Thomas Thornburgh of Wilson House in Cartmel, proved April 1662; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 24 September 2022) DGS no. 8226807, image 379 of 690 (can be viewed at Family History Centres and Affiliate Libraries); ref. WRW/K/R480B/35, Lancashire Archives.
2. ↑ Consistory Court of the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Furness Deanery), Furness Deanery Wills, admons. & inventories, T 1661-1700, tuition bond making Nicholas Thornburgh of Wilson House in the parish of Cartmel, tutor of his son Thomas Thornburgh, dated 14 July 1666; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 24 September 2022) DGS no. 7904084, image 67 of 335 (can be viewed at Family History Centres and Affiliate Libraries); ref. WRW/F/R358A/59, Lancashire Archives.