Gabriell Mather 
Gabriell was born about 1560 in Radcliffe. Gabriell's father was Ralph Mather and his mother was <unknown>. He had three brothers and a sister, named Habrham, Samuel, Reynold and Sarah. He died in 1627 in Radcliffe.1 Death Notes
Gabriel Mather, of Radcliffe, 1627.
"In the name of God Amen. I, Gabrtell Mather of Radcliffe C° of Lancaster Yeoman beinge sicke & weake in bodie but sounde & howle in mynde thanks be to God therefore, & knowing the mortalitie of this bodie & that it is appointed unto all men once to dye, do make & ordayne this my laste will & testament in manner & forme following: firstly & chieflie I leave my soule in the hands of God the Father etc "
"And as concerninge the goodes & chattels, which it hath pleased God to blesse me withall, my will & minde is that accordinge to the custome of the province wherein I nowe dwell, the same be devyded into 3 equall partes, namely, one third parte commonlie called the deathes p'te I reserve unto myself. Another parte accordinge to the custome I leave unto my wife Elizabethe & the other Third p'te & Remaynder I give & bequeathe
unto my six children (that is to saie) unto Raphell, Zacherie, James, Abraham, Gabriell & Dorothie equallie to be devyded amongst them."
" To all my grand children i^ apeece—to all my god children the same.
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" It is my mind & will that my two youngest children Gabriell &
Dorothie to wit have xx^ apeece towards their education"
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" Item. I leave to my sonne Gabriell xl^ more."
" Item I leave to my sonne Zacherie iii^'."
" Item I leave to my mayde Jane Battersbie xx^"
"I doe give to my sonne James two bays of howsinge wherein he nowe dwelleth, he mayntaininge the same tenantable duringe the remainder of my lease."
" I ordayne & constitute my loveinge wife Elizabeth & my son Abraham Mather my sole Executors."
Witnesseth: Roger Hardman, James Mather.
Inventory taken "17 daie of October 1627 by Richard Partington,
Thomas Mather Edward Allen & James Mather."
[inter alia^ " Mem*^ There is a p'cell of lands which we contende to be a chattel taken by the deceased of the WorshipfuU M"^ Raphe Asshton of Middleton, contain, 21 acres for 21 yeares for 45 pounds ffyne [fine*] which did beginne the 25 March, laste paste.
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Summa totalis 96'^ i^ 0*^.
Gabriell and Elizabeth were married in Radcliffe.1
Marriage/Union Notes
Gabriell had six (surviving) children in his will
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Children
Birth Notes
First name(s) James
Last name Mather
Gender Male
Baptism year 1580
Baptism date 05 Jun 1580
Place Radcliffe
County Lancashire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Gabriell
Father's last name Mather
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great BritainBirth Notes
First name(s) Raphell
Last name Mather
Gender Male
Baptism year 1585
Baptism date 11 Apr 1585
Place Radcliffe
County Lancashire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Gabrell
Father's last name Mather
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great BritainDeath Notes
First name(s) Zachariah
Last name Mather
Date 22 Jun 1665
Occupation Husbandman
Place Birtenshaw,Turton,Bolton
Archdeaconry Chester, Lancashire, England
Archive: Lancashire Archives
Archive reference 166B/22
Source Lancashire Archives Probate Index Archdeaconry of Chester (supra wills 1525-1699)
Record set Lancashire Wills & Probate 1457-1858
Subcategory Wills & Probate
James Mather
James was born in 1580 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place there on June 5th, 1589.2
Raphell Mather
Raphell was born in 1585 in Radcliffe and his baptism took place there on April 11th, 1585.2
Zacherie Mather
Zacherie was born about 1587 in Radcliffe. He died on June 22nd, 1665 in Turton.3
1 Abstracts of the Wills of the MATHER FAMILY (1573-1650)
2 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
3 Lancashire Wills & Probate (1457-1858)
2 England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
3 Lancashire Wills & Probate (1457-1858)
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