THE WILL OF THOMAS SLINGSBY
Membrane 4. Oct. 11, xxix Elizabeth. - Elisabeth
Slingisbie, relict of Thos. Slingisbie, and William, his son,
are admitted as executors of his will.
March 16,
1587. I, Thomas Slingsbie of Thruscros, &c.,
to be buried in Fuiston Churche yearde, &c. My debtes &c.
paid, I will that my goodes be devided into thre partes, my wief
Elizabethe to have one, the seconde I will shalbe equally devided
amongst my cheldren, that is to say Thomasyne, Annas, Jenett,
Elleyne, Janne and William Slingsbie, and the thirde or deade
parte as foloweth, first, I give to Alisone my eldest doughter
one potte, in full satisfaction of her childes porcion; to William
Slingsbie my sonne fowre shepe, and the rest I give to Elisabeth
my wief and Will. my sonne, whom I make executors &c. Witnesses,
Will. Wardman, Xpofer Lightfote, John Pulleyn, Xpofer Slingsbie,
Mart. Wardman.
From "Wills and Administrations
from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol I"
THE WILL
OF CHRISTOPHER SLINGSBY
Membrane 14. Sept. 28, j James j. - Jane Slingsbie,
relict of
Chris. Slingsbie, late of Knaresburgh, gent., is admitted as
executrix of his will.
April 24, 1600. I, Christopher Slingsbie* of
Knaresburgh, gent., &c., to be buryed in Knaresburgh churcheyard,
where all my auncestors were usually buryed &c. I gyve to
my brother Mr. Francys Slingsbie iij li. x s. which is in his
hands. The rest of my goodes, my detts &c. payed, I gyve
to Jane, my wyfe, whom I make executrix &c. Witnesses, Percivell
Brodebelt, vicar of Knaresburgh, Will. Tankerd, Will. Slingsbie,
John Ademes.
* The testator was
buried at Knaresboro', Feb. 6, 1602-3. He was the son of Thomas
Slingsby of Scriven, and Joan, his wife, daughter of Sir John
Mallory of Studley. He married Jane, daughter of Richard Tancred
of Pannal.
From "Wills and Administrations
from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol I"
THE WILL
OF WILLIAM SLINGSBY
Membrane 18. 1 and 2 James I. - Jane, the relict
of William Slingsby, deceased, is admitted as executrix of his
will.
Feb. 14, 1603. I, William Slingsby of Hill in the
parish of Fuiston &c., to be buried in Fuiston Church or
church yard. I will my debtes be payd of my whole goodes, and
that then they be devided into thre partes. One I give to Jane,
my wiefe, the second to my two daughters Francis and Jane, equally
betwene them; the third, called the dead part, shalbe reserved
to this use, viz. my body brought forth &c., and the residew
I wholie give to my son William, Francis and Jane equally amongest
them. I give to Jane, my wyfe, all the seedes oates to be sowne
on the ground, and also my salt fleshe; to my sonne William one
mare, one iron harrow, one stele cote, a bill and all my husbandri
gear belonginge to my howse which is to be occupied about my
farme hold, a hack, gaflocke, with other thinges. I make my wyef
hole executrix &c. I will she permytt my sonne William to
occupy the third parte of my farmhold duringe his lyfe, paying
for the same kinges rent, layes and duties, rateably, according
to the quantity &c. Witnesses, John Lyghtfoot, Will. Pulleyne.
From "Wills and Administrations
from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol I"
THE WILL
OF JOAN SLINGSBY
Membrane 15. 11 and 12 James I (1613-14).
Dec. 2, 1613. - I, Johnie Slingesby of Thruscros,
widow, to be buried at Fuiston. She gave to Robert Slingesbie,
her sonne, iij li.; to Francis Gill, wife to Hugh Gill, xx s.;
to Johnie Fawcett, wiffe to Watter Fawcet, xx s.; to Johan, Jenet
and Issabell Gill, daughters of Thomas Gill, xx s.; to Stephen
and William Gill x s. which is in the handes of Thomas Gill,
their father; to William Slingesby children iiij s.; to Johann
Gill one chiste; to her daughter Francis her best apparell, and
her beddinge to Francis and Johan her daughters; to William Slingesby,
her sonne, one bedd and one arke; the remainder she gave to William
Slingesbie, her yonger sonne, appointing him her executor. Witnesses,
John Slingesby and Johanna Fawcet. - Executor named admitted.
From "Wills and Administrations
from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol II"
