within the colledge Churche of Chest in the Streite in oure ladie's porche with my mortuarij after the custome of the lawe. And I bequethe to prestes and clarkes beinge at my darige [dirge] in the daye of my obyde [death] xx Also I wyll that on [one] prest singe masse iii yeres for the well of my sowll and all christen sowlls and to have messe and diridge songe at Chester for well of my sowll yeirlie for ever more and therefo' to take xs of my lands in Sonderland to do it withe all. Also I bequeth to my ladie hedworthe two rialls of gold and sir thomas tempesse Knight maistr Rob'rt beuys esquyre John lampton esquire Robr't myllot nicholas tempese Thomas lawson Richard hedworthe Jane and Elizabeth my dowghters to euery [every] on of them on Ryall of gold to a tokene. Also I bequethe to Raufe hardinge one gryssell stage [stag] and xij nowte [neat or horned cattle] of eu'y sort for. Also I bequeth to Thomas Jackson xls and to eu'y one of my sarvants boith men and women iijs iiijd and to John lawson xls and willm his brother xls and to besse stote xxd oltevall fenwycke iijs iiijd Sir Robt dawsone a noble and to Sir Richarte dunsforthe iijs iiijd. Also I bequethe to sir Raufe my sone and his heirs mayll my chyne of gold and all my silver plaite and spoons except my wyfe parte And that plaite or spowns. that my executors shall gyve to Antone my sone as they thinke good be the sight and counsell of my sup'visors and faillinge his heirs mayll then to remaine to Anthone my sone and his heirs mayll and faillinge the heirs mayll of them boith then to be geven to on prest to synge meysses [masses] and to pray for my sowll And I bequethe to my sonne Sir Raufe iij draughts of Oxen. Also I bequethe to Antoinye my son one draught of Oxen.

Also I will that Antone my sonne and Betress my dowghter have their borne partes of my goodes after the Lawe and custome of the cuntre. Also I ordaine and mak Sthomas hylton Knight and Willm lawson gentleman sup'visors to my executors to gyve the good counsell and helpe and defende theme that non may do them wronge as far as they maye and for their labor I gyve either of them on Ryall of Golde and their costs to be borne be my executors. The Resedue of all my goodes afor not bequethede my debts payd I bequithe and gyve to heleyne my wffye and sir Raufe hedworthe my sonn whom I ordain and maik my executors they to dispose and do that thing yt shallea seyme unto them best to p'feit for well of my sowll and to please Almightie god. In witnesse hereof I have called they, witnesses Willm lawsone, Antonye hedworthe, Sr Richarte dounfurthe my curate, Sir Robert dawsone, Raufe hardinge and thomas Jackson wth others geven the day of monethe and the yeire of our lorde god be foresaide."*

John Hedworth Esq., was succeeded by his son, Sir Ralph Hedworth, of Harraton, Knight, who married, first, Anne, daughter of William Hilton, of Hilton Castle, Esq., Baron of Hilton, by whom he had issue four daughters and one son, John, his successor: he married, secondly, Dorothy, daughter of Sir Henry Gascoigne, of Sedbury, in the county of York, by whom he had two daughters. Sir Ralph married, thirdly, Catharine, daughter of Marmaduke Constable, of Holme, in the county of York, Knt., by whom he had four sons and two daughters. The Inventory of Sir Ralph is dated 12 Feb., 1565, wherein the rooms and furniture are all specified, com

• From the collections of Mr. John Moore, Cambridge Terrace, Bishopwearmouth.

prising, inter alia, "A payr of virgenalls xls. A strawe bed (in the utter parlour). THE APPARELL. One tawenuye velvet gowne furred wt'h black satten ijl. vjs. viijd. A black satten gowne furred w'th martens iijl. A short tawney velvet gowne xls. A cremmsen satten doublet xxvjs. viijd. A sword and a dagger xiijs. iiijd. A purse and money xs. Total ccxlixl. xviijs. xd. THE FUNERAL EXPENSES. To Thomas Hall of Durisme for Clockes xiijl. ijs. xd. For Cappes ribbons and schotchons xxxvjs. ijd. Charges made at ye churche vl." The will and inventory of Lady Katherine Hedworth, who survived Sir Ralph, is as follows:-" In the name of God, Amen, the 23 June 1568, I Katherine lady hedworth late wiffe of Ralphe Hedworth of harvertoune, Knight, deceased, make this my last will and testament in man'r followinge. Ffirst I bequieth my sowll to Jesu Christe my redem'r and my bodye to be buryed in the churche att Chester w'th oblations ther due and accustomed. It'm I most hartelye desire my lord of Westmorland to take my sonne Charles to be his servaunte. It'm I desire Mr. Cuthbert Nevell to take my sonne Arthure, also I desire my sonne Marmaduke hedworth to repare to Oxford to applye learninge. It'm I desire George Lawson of London to take my sonne John hedworth to use him as he will. It'm I will my cosine George Lawson of Appelden, my cousin Raufe harden, esquier and Richard harbottle gentleman to have the gov'nance and tuition of my iiij sonnes Charles, M'maduke, John and Arthure and ther

The Earl of Westmorland was the owner of the extensive domains of Brancepeth and Raby in this County. He and the Earl of Northumberland headed "The rising of the North," in the year 1569, intended for the restoration of the Roman Catholic religion The failure of the insurrection gave a heavy blow to Roman Catholicism in the northern counties of England.

goods during ther minoryte. THE INVENTORYE of all the goods movable and unmovable belonging to the late Ladye dame Katheran hedworthe of Chester disceased, praysed the third of August 1568 by thes six honest me' whose names ensueth,-Robert lisle, thomas todd, will'm punsion, John shere, george scotte and John m'shall. HERINGTON. Imp'. Corne on the earth xiv. xiiij oxe' and stotts drawe' xxvj. xiijs. iiijd. ij stotts and a cowe iiijs. iiijd. vi whyes and one stott twint'rs [two years old] xiijs. iiijd. x stirks [yearling oxen or heifers] iiij. vjs. viijd. iij meares and a nagge vl. vjs. viijd. wheat in ye barne xl threave iiij. hay iiij. plewge and plewge gears, waine and waine geare, w'th one old oxe harrow and all y't belongith to plewghe and waine ijs. One arke [corn or meal chest] and a lepe xijs. One almarye and ij chares vjs. viijd. S'm cij. THE STORE HOUSE. Imp'mis ij pare of lin sheets xs. vj linne bord clothes, longe and square viijs. One old longe diop' brod cloth and two square vjs. ij old diop' towells xijd. viij old diop' napkins xijd. three linne towels iiijs. xij old linne napkins xxd. x yeards of harden [coarse linen] cloth iijs. iiijd. One pare of harde' shetes iijs. iiijd. wood geare xxs. S'ma lviijs. iiijd. HER APPErell. Imp'mis one tawny velvet gowne iiijs iiijd. satten goune garded w'th velvet xls. one read sathan damaske kirtle w'th a traine xxs. one old velvet halfe kirtle viijs. one old sathan halfe kirtle gairded with velone tawny velvet goune for a man iiijs. iiijd. on black satten gowne faced w'th m'ties iij. one old short velvet gowne xxs. one creimsey satten doublet xxvjs. viijd. read cloth for a petticote xiijs. iiijd, ij frenche hoods xvs. two hattes x8. one old teaster of a bed read

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and white damaske xs. one bord cloth vjs. iiijd. &c. &c. S'ma xix, iijs. ijd. THE PARLOUR. Two counters xxjs. one square table vs. one great chiste iiijs. vj formes vs. one almerye and one cupbord xs. one skuse xijd. one yron chimney vs. one bedstead w'th a fether bed, one cou❜ing, one happing, one blankett w'th one paire of harde' shets, ij bolsters xvs. one grene wollen table cloth xvid. &c. &c. S'ma iij. ixs. THE HAWLLE CHAMBER. one trussing bed w'th teast'r and curtains of silke iij courtains of sarsnet ye test'r of damaske all old xxs. old hing's about ye chamber ijs. one pare of virginalls xxs. counter vs. S'ma xlvijs. IN MY LADYE'S CHAMBER. trussing bed, one fether bed, one payre blanketts, one pare of shets, one bowlster, one pillowe w'th a haswine cou'ing iiij pillowes xliijs. iiijd. two fflanders chistes xs. one almerye xs. ij cupbords vjs. viijd. iij coffers vjs. ij cupbord stoulls iijs. iiijd. iij buffet formes iijs. one litle buffet stole vjd. ij litle coffers xijd. v mugges xjd. iij old quishiunes xvjd S'm iiijl. vs. viijd. IN THE MILKE HOUSE. one chiste ijs. vid. one kirne xijd. xiiij milkebowels iijs. one chese presse viijd. ij chesfutts with ij sinkers xijd. one ches boull xijs. one stand vjd. one wood morter w'th an yron pestell viijd. &c. &c. Some xiijs. xd. IN YE BREWHOUSE. one gile tub, one maskin tub, and one gilefatt ijs. iiij leven tubbs and one boulting tub and one saye ijs. ijd. Some iiijs. ijd. IN THE KITCHINGE. ij chistes ijs. one old almerye viijd. vs. keyls and a sey ijs. iij bowls and a salt tub vijd one yron chimney w'th iij crookes, one porre [poker], one pare of racks with a fyer showell, one dropping panne, one pare of broyling yrons w'th iij spets xiijs. iiijd. old caldron iijs. iiijd. ij pannes iijs. iiijd. ij ketles vijs.

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