William Mather

• Birth Notes

  William died 1613-14 in Turton, and had 5 sons, so its assumed he reached mid-life (about 50).

• Death Notes

  William's Will was written on the 23 March 1613, and proved 28 April 1614 (below), so must have died between these two dates.
  
  William Mather of Turton intra ecclesiam 26 Mar 1614
  Book:    Burials. (Burial)
  Collection:    Lancashire: Bolton - Parish Register, 1587-1660
  
  Name:    William Mather
  Death Date:    26 Mar 1614
  Cemetery:    St Peter Churchyard
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
  Has Bio?:    N
  
  
  William Mather* of Turton, 1614.
  "On the 23 daie of March 1613 William Mather of Turton in the Countie Palatine of Lancaster husbandman (i.e. a tennant farmer), being sicke in bodie, uttered his laste Will & Testamente in the followinge wordes or wordes like unto them - in the presence of the witnesses whose names are below written." He divides his property into 3 parts: 1st part to Margaret his wife. 2nd part between his sons " Nicholas, John, Richard, William & James equallie. 3rd part, after payment of his debts, funeral expenses, etc., to be divided equallie between my three youngest sonnes; that is to saye, Richard, William & James Mather.
  
  Executors. Margaret his wife & John Mather his son.
  Witness at the utteringe of the words Alexander Horrocks.
  Inventory valued March 31st 1614 [probably meant for 1613 0. S. as the will is endorsed as proved 1613] by Christopher Horrocks, James Walnighte [?] Lawrence Browlawe Junior & James Roskowe [Roscoe].
  Summa totalis £165. 08. 04.
  Proved 28 April 1614 by all the executors.