Samuel Mather, of Radcliffe, 1638. In the Name of God Amen, the 22 March 1635. I Samuel Mather of the Parish of Radcliffe,cloakworker, infirme & weake in bodie but sounde & clere in mynde & memorie, do make this my laste will & testament in manner & forme followeth. Firstly & before all other things I bequeath my soule in to the hands of AUmighty God, etc. & my bodie to be buried in the Parish Church or Churchyard of Radcliffe. After payment of funeral Expenses—property to be divided into " three parts, except my bowsing & backside which I hould by lease from the Right Worshippfull Raphe Assheton, situate & being in the Parish of Radcliffe, which I give & dispose unto my sonnes Christopher & Abraham." Mentions, " The bay next Richai'd Fletchers house "—" Anne my wife." " to Elizabeth Mather my grand daughter one gowne which was Dorothie's my late wifes. " To Rachael & Dorothie Mather my grand daughters 5^ " To Richard, Samuel, John, Abraham & Christopher Mather my grandsons 3^ 4*^ apeece." " To James Yate, Elizabeth Yate & Richard Yate my wife's children 3' 4*^ apeece. " To Sarah my brother Renald's daughter 3^ 4^. Executors Christopher & Abraham Mather. " My kinsman Abraham Mather overseer." Witnesses. Hamlet Sandiforth. Thomas Harobinn. Rich*^ Davenport. Inventory 1638 by Abraham Mather, Richard Walker, Richard Manchester, Richard Hardman. Summa totalis, £110.6.4. Proved 6 June 1638, by Christopher Mather, Exor.