Wills relating to Treeton
John Bouthe
Nottinghamshire Archives Reference: DD/4P/48/8. Creation dates: will: 12 June 1613. copy: 17th c.Attested copy will of John Bouthe of Handsworth Woodhouse (Y.), gent.
To poor of Handsworth, 40s.
To churchwardens there £3 6s. 8d. for good church books.
To poor of Sheffeld, 20s., of Attercliff, 10s., of Darnell, 10s., of Rotherham, 20s., of Whiston, 10s., of Treeton, 10s., of Cattcliff, 10s., and of Orgrave, 6s. 8d.
After death of wife Eliz., then to grandson John Nodder in house in Handsworth Woodhouse, glass, seeling, irons and iron ranges, brewing lead, great board in kitchen, 2 great tables in hall and 1 in parlour with all their seats and forms, and all bedsteads, except 1 for wife absolutely.
To Thos. Newbould of Mosburgh, Eckington (Db.), yeo., copyhold Morehall Close there.
To Thos. Hobson of Westwell, Eckington, all other copyhold there.
To d. Eliz. Castleford, 1 messuage at Darley Cliff Edge in manor of Worsburghe (Y.).
To grands. John Castleforth 1 messuage and premises in Worsburgh and Worsburgh Dale for rest of term.
Testator being lord of Worsburgh, and bro.-in-law Rob. Elmchirst holding 2 copyhold messuages called Houndhill and Elmehirst for 19s. 10d. p.a., now he quit of 17s. 10d. thereof, 2s. and other manorial incidents to remain.
Manor of Worsburgh to son-in-law Wm. Castleford and wife Eliz. for lives, then to s. John, with entail; in default to d. Isabell; in default to Chas. Cavendish, esq., 2nd s. of Sir Chas. C.
To wife Eliz., 1 messuage called Netherhouse in Handsworth Woodhouse, close adjoining and 1a. meadow in Mylnefield, for rest of term from St. John's College, Cambridge, paying 20s. p.a. to bro.-in-law John Nodder, and s. John; at her death premises to these.
Wife executrix. Francis West of Rotherham and Rob. Elmehirst supervisors, having 20s. each.
Wragg
Text of Will for George Wragg of Brookhouse in the Parish of Treeton, Yeoman. Date 27th April 1770. Proven 25th February 1772. »