Tristram Dayntrie, gentleman of Edensor, 1629/30
In the name of God Amen The eight
daie of July in the yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne lord Charles by the grace of god
of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith & the [fift]. And
in the yeare of out lord god one thousand six hundred twentie and nine I Tristram
Dayntrie of Edensor in the countie of Derbie gentleman being something weake and sickly
but in good and perfect health and memorie (thanks be givenunto the almightie god therefore
doe ordaine constitute and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme
followinge, First I bequeath and commend my sowle into the handes of allmighty god my
Creator & humblie beseeching him to forgive mee all my sinnes and trustinge assuredlie through
the onely merritts of the death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer
to be partaker of everlasting life. And my bodie to be buried in the church or chancell at Edensor
aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath unto some learned Preacher to make a sermon at my buriall
tenn shillings. And to releive such needy poore withe drinke and money as shalbe at ye
time there assembled. Item I give and bequeath unto the ringers that shall ringe for me at ye
tyme of my decease and buriall tenn shillings of currant english money. And unto the Clarke
that shall make my grave I give five shillings of like currant money. Item I give and bequeath
unto the poore of Edensor aforesaid fortie shillings of lawfull english money.
And to the poore of Pilsley I give tenn shillings of like english money And
unto the poore of Beely (with those poore in Chatsworth [...]) I give and bequeath tenn
shillings of like currant money. Item I give and bequeath unto the poore of Fauld in the
countie of Stafford where I was borne and first tooke breath twenty shillings of currant
english money And unto the poore of Hanbury and Coton next adjoyning to Fauld afore
said I give and bequeath twenty shillings of like currant English money to be equally devided
amongst them by my lovinge Cosen John Alcocke of Fauld, and the churchwardens then being
of Hanbury aforesaid. Item I give and allow for my funerall expences twenty pounds of
currant Englishe money, Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Arthur Dayntrie the
[nist] some of fiftie pound of lawfull english money, Item I give and bequeath unto my
sonne John Daintrie the [nist] some of two hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of
England And unto them I give two of my best cloakes to be devided betwixt them. Item
I give and bequeath unto my sonne in law George Birds my best suite of my wearing apparell
and the rest of my clothes to be at my wives disposinge. Item I give and beueath unto my brother
in law and sister Sharpe fortie shillinges of currant english money. Item I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Elizabeth Birds the [nist] some of twenty pounds of good currant English
monsy. Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchilde Amy Bradbury the full & [nist]
some of fowerscore pounds of good and lawfull money of England And I doe desire my lovinge
Cosin Richard Bateman of Hartington in the countie of Derby gent that hee will take
care the said fowerscore pounds given by my will to my said grandchild Amy Bradbury
may be imploied for and towards her preferment. Item I give and bequeath to my godsonne
Tristram Birds five pounds of lawfull english money. Item I give and bequeath unto Mr
Gervas Watts a two and twentie shillinges peece of gold. Item I give unto everie one of my
servants that doe dwell with me at the time of my decease tenn shillinges of currant english
money And to everie one of my godchildren twelve pence. Item I give and bequeath unto
my said sonnes Arthur and John Daintry and unto my said daughter Elizabeth Birds the
one moitie of all my howshold good plate and utensills of houshold whatsoever to be equally
devided amongst them. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Dayntry
all the profitt and commoditie of my lease howse and houwses farme and groundes in Edensor
aforesaid duringe the remainder of my said lease yf she so long live and keepe her
widowes estate and n my name But if it shall happen that she shall either depart this
mortall life, marrie or contract herselfe in marriage with any whatsoever before the end
and expiracon of my said lease, That then my will and minde is that my said sonne John
Dayntrie shall enter uppon my howse and howses and all and singuler grounds and
profitts in Edensor aforesaid to his onelie use and behoofe for and duringe ye remainder
of my said lease, And unto my said loving and deere wife (my funerall expences beinge
discharged, and all my legacies paid and everie thinge in this my said will truly
executed and performed I freely give and bequeath all the residue of my estate goods
cattell and chattells moveable and unmoveable and household stuffe and [.eensills] of
household whatsoever unbequeathed and not formerlie given and disposed of by this
my said will. And this is my true intent and meaning (any thing herein contained
to the contrary in any wise notwithstandinge. And I doe intreate my deere wife as ever
there was true love betwixt us that shee wilbe a mother unto my grandchilde
Amy Bradburie and see her brought upp with due education in the fear of god. Item I
doe ordaine constitute and make my deere and lovinge Cosen Richard Bateman aforesaid
and my said sonne Jo Dayntry the sole and onely executors of this my last will and
testament assuringe my selfe of their faithfull love and integritie. And reposinge that
trust and confidence in them that they will honestlie and truly performe execute and
discharge all thinges in my said will contained, and see that everie thing therein be
truly performed accordinge to my true intent expressed and declared, And unto my
said loving Cosen Richard Bateman I give and bequeath two twenty shilling peeces
of gold to make him a ringe, And I do intreat my loving brother in law Raphaell Bache
of Stanton to be the supervisor of this my sayd will and testament, And unto him I give
and bequeath a two and twenty shillges peece of gold intreating his love to
of the same; And I doe intreate him to avise assist and [comuell] my said executors so often as necessary
occasion shall require for the performinge and executinge of this my said will and testament beinge
written everie word and line with my owne hand. And furthermore I have thought good, fit & convenient
to sett downe under my own hand in a schedule in parchment hereunto annexed so neare as I can
possible gesse the true value of my whole estate, taht uppon the first sight thereof there may be a perfect
view taken of the same In witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the daie & yeare
first above written: I have thought good to sett downe as true breefe of my whole estate as it is at
this present as nere as I can possible gesse it as may appeare by this schedule annexed to my will
bearing date with the same written with my owne hand, A note of my goods Imprimis nine kyne
xxiiii li three calves iiiili xs two geldinges xiiili three mares xvili: two fillies vli; nynetytwo old sheepe
xxiili; thirtie six lambes vli, fower swine an five scores vli toto Ciiiili xs: Household goods and
utensills of houshold with all manner of husbandrieware worth lxxxiili: wooll in the howse worth viili
Wheate and all other manner of graine in teh house with meale and corne uppom the ground at this
present [wort] xlli toto Cxxixli Money owinge mee uppon good securitie Mr Roger Collumbell uppon
bond Cviiili; The same uppon another bond liiiili; Mr Francis Fulwood xxili xiis. The executors of
Tristram Daintry of Retford xxili xiis; Roger Bradshaw xxxiili viiis; Wm Tattersall xxili xiis
John Collier xli xvis Mr Richard Greaves xli xvis John Cowley iiili viiis Robert Greensmith
xxili xiis Henry Greensmith xli xvis Robert Nedham xxxiili viiis my brother in law Jo: Bache of
Tamworth xli Mr Rob: Deane xviiili od money: Francis Eaton liiiili; John Hill xxili xiis
Roger Dickens xxili xiis: Wm Milnes xli xvis Jo Brightmore iiiili xiiis iiiid: Besides thankes
be to god I have at this present Cli in fayre gold and Mr Harrison oweth me iili; Toatl 580li 17s
4d: Total of my whole estate as may appear above is viiiC xiiiili viis iiiid, And out of this my
whole estate I have given in legacies with xxli allowed for my funerall expences iiiiC xliiili iiis And
then there will remaine for my lovinge wife with the benefitt of my lease iiiiC li; I hartely
intreate my cosen Robert Bateman and my cosen William Bateman with such other of my
neighbours as shall thought fittinge to be the prisers of all my goods and chattells moveable
and unmoveable, And I doe hartelie intreate them to price all my goodes and chattells with true
judgement and not too much under the value By me Tristram Daintrie Witness to this
my said will: Gervas Watts William Mather
Probate granted 8/1/1629[/30] to John Dayntrie, son.