Cuthbert Watson of Lingy Ridge
Probate (1693)

[original spelling] [visual emphasis added e.g. Watson]

The Conditon of this Obligaton is such That if ye ... bounden? Jane Watson widdow ________ Doe well … truely Administer all & singular ye Goods, Chattells, Rights & Creditts wch. late were & did belong unto Cuthbert Watson (her late husband) late of Lingy ridge in the parish of Stanhopp in Weardaile of ye Dioces of Durham deced And pay all ye said deceds debts as Law requireth If also …she Doe exhibitt A true & perfect Invry of all ye sd. deceds goods and Chattells duely apprized And thereof make A true & just Accompt within twelve Monethes next after ye Letters of Administraton to her granted And stand to & abide such order & decree touching ye Distributon of ye premisses as ye Judge of ye Consistory Courte of Durham for performance of ye same And Lastly save defend & harmeless keep ye within named Rt. Rd. Father in God & his sd. Official & all other their Officers, Ministers & Successors by reason of the premisses Then this Obligaton to be voyd or else of full force & effect.


… presentes Nos Jana Watson De Lingyri?g in Weardaile in Com Dunolm vidua, Georgiu Watson de le Hillend in Burnopp in Weardaile, pred in eodm. Comd yeom et Richn Archer De Elwell prope Civitati Dunolm in Com pred taylor

Teneri et firmit obligari Redo. in xpopri et Dno. Dno. Nathanaeli priden ? dia Dunolm …viro Johanni Brookbank Legu Dtori ejusdm. Redi. reris? Officli printli in Conlum --Libris bonae et legalis monotae Angliae solvenes vidm. Redo, pri et Officli suo autedto auteoru in ?ac parte cert Attornat Execut Administrat vel Successor suis Ad quamquidm. Solutoem bene et fideli faciend Obligamus Nos et Quemlitt urm? Per se ¿ toto et in Solid Ssaree? Execut Et Adrees uros? firmit presentes Sigillis uris Sigillat dat primo Die Mensis Decembris Anno Dni 1693.

Signat Sigillat et
delitt in prentia
P. Burrell

Jana Watson X Sign
George watson
Richard Archer


Inventory

A true inventory of the goods of Cuthbert watson of linger rigg who departed this life the 25 day of december 169? as followeth

6 kine att 12-  0- 0
3 young beast att 4-  0- 0
20 sheep att 4-  0- 0
1 horse att 2-  0- 0
1 kubert?? 1-  0- 0
pewter and Iron pot and some other small things 1-  0- 0
One bed 10s purs and apperell 2£ 2-10- 0
a part in a lease att  15-  0- 0
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43-10- 0

paid for the funerall expence

6-  0- 0
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sumands?

37-10- 0


Source: Durham Wills & Administrations, c1693