Nicholas WATERHOUSE of Sprayhouse [Map]: 1 August 1574

In the Name of god Amen, Anno Dom 1573 The xix daye of November in the xvj year of the Reign of our sovraign Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England ffrance Ireland queen deffdr of the faithe I Nycholas WATRHOUSSE of Sprahousse in Heiffeld Sycke in Bodye hoole of mynde dreadynge the unctin houre of deyth do Ordane & make this my will & Testament in manr & fforme followynge ffyrst I gyfe & bequeath my Soole unto god Allmygthie and my Bodie to Buryed in the pysh church of all hallowes of glossopp whch I am a personer in suche A conveniente place as shalbe thought meate & [Con ]

By my Executors & Supervisors undr wrytten

Also I wyll that the pson or vicar have thre d [ ] after my Deythe Also I wyll & bequeth To Katheryn WATRHOUSSE my welbeloved wyffe my housse the wych I nowe dwell in wt all Lands wch Belonge unto the same durynge the Lyve of the same Katheryn

Also I wyll that the said Katheryn my wyffe shall have all my goods & [ ]s of grounds durynge her Lyffe and the said Katheryn [key]pynge my ffyve chyldren togyther wt meate drynke and apell intyll suche tyme as the yongeste chylde Be of the age of xxj yeres ffulln Thes Be the names of the chyldren [his son] Thoms WATRHOUSSE [his son] John WATRHOUSSE [his son] Rauffe WATRHOUSSE [his son] Jone WATRHOUSSE and [his son] Helen WATRHOUSSE my said wyff pformynge all thynge as heareafter followynge That is to wytte my wyffe paynge my detts & Legaces pformynge [ ] to Thoms WATRHOUSSE my Eldyste sone after his mothers deithe my housse & grond that I nowe dwellin to hym & his heres for ever

And also the same Thoms to have syxe ponds xiijs iiijd of [ ] mony to putte upe after wt all and hys mother to keepe hym wt meate dryncke & apell durynge his mothers Lyff & to doe his mothers worke and

Also hys mother to gyve to the said Thoms [T]en hoge Lambs that is to wytte the Best Brasse potts the Best pann the Best Bede wt all nessaries Belongynge unto the same and of all thynges Belongynge unto husbanddrye to have the Best pte Ham the Best Arke at the house [ ] [ ] to have vj£ xiijs iiijd to putt upe A stable wt all when He shall come to his ffull age of xxj

Also I gyve unto John WATRHOUSSE my Sone & his heres ffor ever my tenement in Heyffeilde wt the appurtenance Caulled [ bothomshousse [Map]] nowe Beynge in the occupacyon of John BOWDEN of Heyffelde to take ytt when ytt shall fall after the yongest chylde shall come unto his age of xxj yeres also I gyve unto Rauffe WATRHOUSSE my tenement Lyinge in Bowdenlane [Map] now the countie of Derby to have to the said Rauphe & his heres ffor ever & also the Said Rauffe to have too Cottages in Heyffelde & kyndr Bancke [Map] also I gyve to the said Rauphe Syxe ponds xiijs iiijd of [ ] mony to be paide unto the said Rauffe when he shall come to hs ffull age of xxj yeres

Also I gyve & bequeth unto Johan WATTRHOUSSE And Ellin WATRHOUSSE my too daughters eyther of them threscore ponds of [ ] mony to Be paid unto eyther of them when the shall come to ther ffull age of xxj yeres [Ey] ther [ ] after the said xxj yeares at the syghte of thre ffrends and Bothe the said too daughters to Be [ ] Bothe Bede & Ban[ ] of there ffathers goods

Also yt is my wyll that yf god do viseytt wt deythe any of my said daughters or Sonnes Then it shalle at the pleasure of my wytffe ether Landes & goods

Also I wyll that Elizabeth ARNEFFELDE wy[ ] That After his terme endid yf she [ ] for the [ ] it to occupie wch plasse shall have one [ ] caulled the Hollyngeworth [Map] C[ ] ^ payinge xs [ ] wethe houssynge no other houssynge nowe and A[ ] nowe in the occupacion of the said Elizabeth

And of this my last wyll & Testament I ordane & make my lawffull & true executors Katheryn my trustie & welbeloved wyffe And Thoms WATRHOUSSE my Eldeste Sone And of this my said said wyll & testamente I ordeyne & make the supervisors herof Thoms RAWLYNSON the yonger Robertt ARMEFFELDE of Brodsworthe & Rauffe BRADLEY of the haighe And I gyffe to evry of them xs apece to se that this my wyll Be pformed in all Causys as my syngular confydence & truste is in thym Thes wyttnes Ottywell FFERNYLEYOttywell ANDREW of gybhey Rauffe HYDE of Bulshawe & Thoms ARMEFFELDE of Heyfild wt others

detts owynge to me Nycolas WATRHOUSSE

Inprimis Roger WHYTILL viis viijd

Thoms WATRHOUSSE of Hasselhurst viijs viijd

detts wych the said Nycolas do owe

[ ] BRAMALL of thornesett xxvjs viijd

Inprimis Rauffe BRADLEY xls xj

Nycolas KYNDR

Itm to ottewell BAWDON of Heyffeld xliijs iiijd

John DOWNES of Kydr xxvs

to Thoms WATRHOUSSE (age 7) my Brother xxxiijs iiijd

Rauffe MELLER of All[ ]

[his father] John WATERHOUSE of Sprayhouse [Map]: Glossop: 23 April 1569

Dated 2 May 1561

[ ] Amen Second dae may Anno doni [1561] [ ] I John WATERHOUSSE of Heaffeld in the countie of Derbie Beying of pfect memorie thanks be to god Almightie dredynge the [uncertayne] ower of death do declare pnounse Settforth & make my last wyll & testamt as well so

And contanynge the dysposytyon of all my Lands As also of all my goods & cattells [ ] Ablie & [ ] all the thyngs whatsoer in manr & forme ensuyng ffyrst I the said John Bequeth my soule to god allmightie to Reste withe the Blessed Virgin Marye to [ ] also wythe the [ ] of the hoole company of Heven And my Bodye to be Buryed in the pysh church of Glossop [Map]

Item I wyll that my Executor hearaft to be nomynated shall deduct & take of my hoole goods as [ ] therof as wyll pay discharge all my detts furnerall expences [ ] wt all such charge as maye hear after hap to Be and concernynge the p[ ] & paymente of this my last will

And [ ] it ys my will & mynde that my Sone nycholas WATERHOUSSE shall Immedeately ffrom my decease have & to hold to hym the sayd nyclas & his heyres forever all my lands & Tenmnts wych I the sayd John have now in the Ralm of England to gyther wt all my goods takynge farmes pledgs [ ] cattells & all other moveable & Immoveable goods of what kynde soer the Be of and in whose hand soer the be under uppon the condycyons ensuynge is to wytt, ffyrste I wyll that the sayd nyclas hys heyres & Assygnes wtin the tyme & space of tow yeares in ptte followynge my decease pay & gyve to my son [his brother] Thomas (age 34) & his Assignes xvj£ xiijs iiijd of lawfull Englishe money and & besyde all hys chylds pt wych he herto affsd hath had of my goods to [ ] Apptaynge after my decease

And also I the said John do by this my said last wyll fforever gyve & Bequethe the said Thomas (age 34) all suche detts as he the said Thomas doth owe unto me the said John and also I wyll that the said nyclas hys heyres & assygnes shall wtin the said tow yeares in ptte After my sayd decease pay & giffe to my dougtter [his sister] Angnes & her chyldren iiij pounds of lawffull money

And I the sayd John do forever gyffe Bequethe to Ottwell ANDREW my sonne in lawe all suche detts as he doth owe me the sayd John WATRHOUSSE

Also yt ys my pnall wyll & mynde that the said nychlas hys heyres assignes shall wtin the said tyme & space of tow yeares in ptte ensuynge my said decease give & pay to my doughter [his brother] Elizabeth & her chyldren vj marks of Lawfull money also it ys my wyll & mynde that all my wylles herto affsd by me the said John made and hearafter to be made this my sayd [ ] wyll except shall voyd & of [ ] and to the [ ] pformacyon herof I ordein & make the sayd nycholas sone and Ottwell ARNEFELD of the sayd Heyfeld True & lawfull [ ] & [ ] Itm I gyff & bequethe to evry chyld wyche I am grandffather unto my [ ] chyldren to [ ] And unto [ ] grandffather unto xxs And to [ ] godchylde xxs Thes wyttnesses Rychard [ ] Thomas ARMEFELD wt others.

Thes Be the detts owynge and due to Be payd unto me the said John

Inprimis Raffe FFERNELLIE de Banckehousses xlijs

Itm Robertt BRADBURYE de Kynder vs

Itm John HOLYNWORTHE de Chesworthe iij£ sv iijs

Itm Thomas BAWDEN de sudyyhill xvs xd

Itm John BAWDEN de Suydyhill iij£xs

Itm the wyffe of Henry SARLOWE & his chyldren xxxs

Itm Thoms RAWLYNSON de Highgatte x£ xs xjd

Itm the executors of nychls WHYTHURSTE vijs

Itm Thoms WATERHOUSE de Haslenhurste xxjs xd

Itm the exeutors of Thomas ARMEFELD viijs

Itm Robt BAWDEN de Laneside iijs xd

Itm ye executors of John WARYNGTON de newmylne x

Itm Rych BRAMALL de Thornsettfelds iiijs

Itm Nychls BRADBURYE of Ollersett iijs iiijd

Itm Willm ROBOTHAM de Strynds xs

Itm Roger SMYTHE alias WHITTELL vijs vd

Itm Willm JACSON de Coldeharbor vs

Itm the executors of Robertt H[ ]SON

Itm [ ] HADFFELD de netherclyffe iijs iiijd

Itm Ottwell FFERNELEY xvs iiijd

Itm [ ] BAWDEN de Swallowhousses iijs