John Mather, of Lowton, 1633.
John Mather of Lowton yeoman. 29 Oct. 8 Charles 1632. To be
buried at Winwick. Whereas Richard Holland, late of Denton, co. Lane, Esq deceased by lease dated 16 June 4 James [1606] did for a consideration therein contained lease a tenemt. &c in Lowton wherein I the said John Mather did then & now dwell for fourscore years if I the said John Mather party to these p'sents Thos. Mather & John Mather sons of me the said John Mather or any of them so long live at a rent of 17^ per annum. Now this my will witnesseth that I the said John Mather, for the preferment of my wife & children do assign to Margaret now my wife etc. Thos Mather my son. Whereas John Mather late of Newton in Makerfield yeoman deceased by his will dated 22 March 21 James [1624] did give to me John Mather etc lands in Newton & Golborne, co. Lane, to me after the decease of the said John Mather of Newton until such time as Thomas Mather son & heir apparent of the said John M. of Newton is 21. Now for the maintenance etc. of the said Thos. Mather my grandchild & Immen Mather his sister etc. I devise to Roger Harte of Westhoughton co. Lane, yeoman, the said property in Newton & Golborne, to have & to hold until my said Grandchild Thomas Mather shall be 21. To Anne wife of Robert Batte, of Croft my natural daughter £3. The residue to my son William Mather & Imen &
Margaret my daughters equally.

Exors: son Rich'' Mather & John Hindly of Aspoule [Aspull].
Among Debts &c are mentioned,
Margaret Hale, Anne Hynde, Elizabeth Forster, Roger Fraunce, Henry Hiltom, William Baxter, Jas. Shawe, Humfrey Houghton, and testator's children William, Richard and Margaret.
Inventory by Hy. Byrom, Rd Baxter Tho : Corles, & John Lyptrotte,
16 April, 1633. £154 -4 "6.
Named in the inventory are,
Peter Peterson, Humphrey Houghton, Anne Hynde, Marg* Hale,
Anne Holland, James Shawe, Eliz'th Forster, Richard Pare [Parr]. -.
Proved 24 April, 1633.

John must have died young, as father (from Lowton) was still alive and oldest son not of full age when he died.

John Mather, of Newton in Maherjield, 1624.
John Mather of Newton in Makerfield [in the parish of Winwick] yeoman 22 March 20 James [1623]. To be buried at Winwick. Thomas son and heir apparent under age. Margaret my now wife. John Mather of Lowton my natural father to have property in Newton and Golborne during the minority of Thomas. Immen Mather my daughter named.
Witnesses Thomas Liptrot, Henry Byrom.
Inventory " praysed by foure honeste men " Hy. Byrom, Richard Baxter,
John Johnsonne, & Thos. Storrope [Stirrop], 1 April 1624, £55. 10. 8.
An addition to the inventory made 28 Mar. 1625-6; in it are mentioned
John Mather father of the deceased, Richard Mather his youngest brother,  Jane Hasleden his sister in law, Wm Mather his brother. Thos Mather, Roger Greene his brother in Law & his children, John Ridyard, blacksmith, Margaret Mather and his Fellow Churchwardens [of Winwick].
Proved May 1624.

Immen Mather, of Loioton, Spinster, 1633.

Immen Mather of Lowton, of the parish of Winwick, spinster 5 Oct.
1633.
My Mother. My Sister Alice Harte. My sister Jane Greene. My sister Margaret Mather. My nephew Thomas Mather & his sister Immen Mather. My godchild Robert Harte. My godchild Anne Liptrote. My
brother Wm. Mather. My brother Richard Mather executor.

Witnessess:
John Byrom, the mark Manuell of Immen Mather,
Richard Mather, John Winterbottom.
Inventory 20 Oct. 1633, by Hy. Byrom, & Rd. Baxter.
The Debts name:
John Liptrote, Robt. Tickle, Rafe Hasleden, Roger Culcheth, John Morris, Thomas Corleis. £65 1s 5d
Proved 5 Nov. 1633 by the exor.

Wm Mather of Lowton husbandman. 18 Aug 1638.
To be buried at Winwick. To sister Margaret Mather £100. To brother Thomas Mather &c. brother Richard Mather & Jane wife of Brother Richard Mather. To Thomas Mather which I am uncle to. To Immen Mather which I am uncle to. To sister Jane Greene. Sister Alice Harte. Sister Anne Batte.
Exor Sister Margaret Mather.
Witnesses :—John Byrom, Henry Byrom.
Inventory taken 3 Sep. 1638 by Hy Byrom, Thomas Corles, Henry
Corles.
Proved 5 Sep 1638.