Will of William Hilton, husbandman of Witton, Cheshire 1605

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Will of William Hilton of Witton^[1] Written in 1602, proved in the Chester Court in 1605.

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Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.

Persons mentioned

• William Hilton of Witton w[i]thin the Countie of Chester husbandman tstator
• my wyfe and children un-named
• Authure Hilton of Allostock no relationship stated but likely a kinsman, joint executor
• William Robynson of Northwych no relationship stated, joint executor
• Rychard Finer the younger
  witness
• Ellen Robin
  witness
• Elizabeth Sworton
  witness
• Katherin Holbrocke
  
  witness

There was a huge list of people he owed money to and a smaller amount of prople who owed him money as follows These are not separated out into debtors and people who owe money as this is detailed in the will

People owed money by testaor

• mr Gregge of Bradly xiij^li vi^s iiij^d
• th wor. m(istress) Lecester of Tabley v^li
• the children of m^r W^m Lecester deceased v^li
• Peter Eaton of Bartington - xx^s viij^d
• to the children of m^r w^m Lecester
  *
• mistres Lecesters
• Mr lordich
• Robt Walton'
• Hughe Burrowes sonne
• Katherin Gorst
• I Richard Finer thyounger
• Richard Billington
• wyfe of Rych[ard] Billington
• W^m Hilton of London to
  
• Ellen Hewett the late doughter of Rychard Hewett
• George Tarbocke

Debtt[es] oweing to the testator

• Raufe Holland of Northwych
• William Hilton of London
• M^r Peter Paver
• George Wood'
• Mr Gregg of Brodly

Right hand column following (continuaton of debts owed by testator)

• ' Rodger Bromfeld to Thomas Bouterof Hartford
• Ales Bromfeld to'Rych[ard] Nickson
• George Holland 'of Davenham
• Charles Hilton of London
• M^r Robinson of Northwych
• Rodger Bromfeld
• M^r Wood
• John Venables of Witton
• John Sudlowe of sandywich
• m^r Helesby

(continuaton of debts owing to testator)

• The executors of M^r W^m Lecester ix

In nom[in]e dei Amen the xiij^th daye of february Ann[o] D[omi]ni 1602
in the yeares of the raignes of o[ur] Soveraigne lord James by the grace
of god Kinge of England ^Scotland France and Ireland vid[elicet] of England France &
Ireland the third ^Second and of Scotland the Eight & thirtyth etc I William
Hilton of Witton w[i]thin the Countie of Chester husbandman sicke in
bodye yet neverthelesse in good & p[er]fect memory all pray[se] be
given to god therefore do make this my last will & testament in
maner & forme following vid[elicet] first & principally I com[m]end my
soule vnto allmighty god my Creator and Redeemer hopeing assueredly
to have full remission of ^all my synes by the death & passion of my saviour
Christ and by no other waye or meanes and my body to christian
buriall. And for my temp[or]all goodes my will is [tha]t they be disposed of
as followeth

Item my will is [tha]t my debt[es] and funerall expenses
be discharged out of my whole good[es] and for the rest of my good[es]
cattells and chattells [tha]t remayne I will shalbe divided amonge
my wyfe and children.

And I do nominate ordaine and appoynt
Authure Hilton of Allostock and William Robynson of Northwych to
see it faythfully p[er]formed according to my [sp]etiall trust reposed in
them. In witness wherof I have here[unto] put my hand and seale
the daye and yeare aboue written Sealed [and] [de]livered in p[resen]ts of

Rychard Finer the younger
Ellen Robin
Elizabeth Sworton
Katherin Holbrocke

Debtt[es] oweing by the testator Will[ia]m Hilton

• Item to mr Gregge of Bradly xiij^li vi^s iiij^d
• Item to the wor. m(istress) Lecester of Tabley v^li
• It[em] to the children of m^r W^m Lecester deceased v^li
• It[em] to Peter Eaton of Bartington - xx^s viij^d
• Ite[m] ^{more I owe} to the children of m^r w^m Lecester
  

for the halfe yeares rent of viij leade waleinge
what it shall please mistress? Lecesters now
to award me to paye_____________

• Item I rec[eived] for theire vse of Mr lordich x^s &
  

of Robt Walton xj^s viij^d all is xxj^s viij^d &
I have laid down at the funerall of theire
mother my mistress xviij^s vj^d and at warington
for phisicke xiij^s all is xxxj^s vj^d so there
remayneth due to me ------------------------------ix^s x^d

• Item to Hughe Burrowes sonne viij^s iiij^d
  

& about [tha]t some to him selfe------------------------

• Item to Katherin Gorst------------------------xl^s
• It[em] To Richard Finer thyounger ----vij^s vi^d
• It[em] to Richard Billington ------------------xiiij^s ij^d</sup
• Ite[m] the wyfe of Rych[ard] Billington ---xj^s viij^d
• It[em] I stand charged for W^m Hilton of London to
  

Ellen Hewett the late doughter of Rychard
Hewett----------------------------------------------------iiij^li xij^s

• Item I owe to George Tarbocke xlviij^s
  
  

Debtt[es] oweing to the testator

• Raufe Holland of Northwych--------xv^s
• William Hilton of London iiij^li vj^s?^d
• M^r Peter Paver -----------------ix^s
• George Wood ----------------------vj^s x^d
• Mr Gregg of Brodly for half
  

a [] of Salt ix^s

Right hand column following (continuaton of debts owed by testator)

• Item I stand bound for Rodger
  

Bromfeld to Thomas Bouter
of Hartford---------------------xiij^li 6^s 8^d

• Item for Ales Bromfeld to
  

Rych[ard] Nickson vij^Li

• It[em] oweing to George Holland
  

of Davenham----------------------------xxxij^s

• It[em] toCharles Hilton of London xxiiij^s
• It[em] to M^r Robinson of Northwych
  e some of --------------xxiv^s iij^d
• Item to Rodger Bromfeld
  

for plowing -------------------xvj^s

• Item to M^r Wood for lead fynes xviij^s 3^d
• It[em] to John Venables of Witton the
  

de?-----------------------iiij^s vi^d

• It[em] to John Sudlowe of sandywich
  

• Item to m^r Helesby ----------------------ij^s

(continuaton of debts owing to testator)

• The executors of M^r W^m Lecester ix^s x^d

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Cheshire Wills And Probate"
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 April 2023)
   William Hilton probate in 1605 in Cheshire, England. Residence Witton, Cheshire, England. Occupation: Husbandman.