John COULTHIRST of Dallowgill, 1708, Inventory
Inventory for John Coulthirst of Dallo Gill 1708.
Transcribed by Sheila K Douglas
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods Chattells Credits and Debts Belonging
to John Coulthirst of Dalley Gill Late Deceased and Praised by us whose Names
are Under Written the twenty Day of December in the Year of our Lord God 1708.
Impris His Purse & his Apparell £01 00s 00d
Itm Two Kind? £03 10s 00d
Itm One Mare £01 00s 00d
Itm 40 sheep £06 00s 00d
Itm In the house stead one Long Table and one Buffitt forme
9 pannell Chaires and a little Table £00 16s 00d
Itm In the West Parlour one Bed Stead and beding belonging it
one Cubbard one Panel Cheist £02 00s 00d
Itm In the West Chamber one bed and Beding Belonging it
One Chimling? and Barrell Chirne, one Bed Stead £02 00s 00d
Itm 3 Iron Panns and one Brass Kettle one Brass pann £01 00s 00d
Itm Halfe a Dozen Little Chaires £00 06s 00d
Itm Ten Pewther Doublers Six Plaites £00 15s 00d
Itm A Dripping Pan 2 Spools A Paire of Racks £00 03s 00d
Itm A Spinning Wheel 2 Milke Pailes 16 Bowles 6 Dishes
6 Trenchers 6 Spoones one flasskett £00 5s 0d
Itm One Tankard £00 00s 10d
Itm A Dozen Napkins & a Table Cloth £00 10s 00d
Itm A Parling Sirre? and a Ridle and a Temps £00 00s 10d
Itm One Cart with other Husbandery Gear £00 05s 00d
The Totall Sum is £19 11s 08d
The Praisers Names
Leonard Bearper
William Allinson
Henry Bearper
William Rider
John Coulthirst Condition.
(The first part of this document is written in Latin)
The Condicon of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden
John Coulthirst Jun’r Administrator of all and singular the goods ch’ells
and credits of John Coulthirst late of Dallo Gill deceased do make or cause
to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels
and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands po’ssion
or knowledge of him the said John Coulthirst or into the hands and possession
of any person or persons for him and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause
to be exhibited into the Registry of the Peculiar of Masham at or before the first
day of June next ensuing And the same goods chattels and credits and all other
the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death
which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said
John Coulthirst or into the hands and possession of any other person or
persons for him doe well and truly administer according to law.
And further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of his soe
Adcon at or before the fifteenth day of May next and all the rest and residue of
the said goods chattells and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed of by the
Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver and pay unto
such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges, by his
or their decree or sentence p’suant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of
Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of the
raigne of our Late Sovoraigne L’d King Charles the second (1682 – 83)
(Intituled An Act for the better settling of Intestates Estates) shall limit and
appoint And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament
was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein
named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it
allowed and approved accordingly if the said John Coulthirst above
bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the said L’ds of Adcon (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court
Then this Obligation to be void and none effect or else to remaine in full force
and virtue
John Coulthirst
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of
Edmund Tatham
Geo. Ibalson?