Ralph Mather

• Death Notes

  Ralph Mather, of Radcliffe, 1597.
  The 2 October, 1597. I, Rauffe Mather of the Parishe of RadclifPe in
  the Countie of Lancaster, tanner—beinge sicke & weake in bodie etc. etc. bodie to be decentlie buried in the Parish Church yard of Radcliffe,"
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  property to be divided into " two equalle partes, whereof I doe reserve the one parte to my owne specialle use,  and as for the other part I doe hereby will & devise the same unto my several children, equallie amongst them namely, Gabriel Mather, Habraham Mather, Samuell Mather, Reynould [Reginald] Mather, & Sara Mather:" "of my owne parte I doe give to my daughter Sara £3' "—" to Renould Mather £3
  "—" to Habraham Mather & Samuel Mather either of them 40s apeece."—" I alsoe give unto Samuel Mather which I am grandfather to 12s
  "Rest & remainder amongst aforesaid five children"—"Habraham
  Mather, Executor."
  Witnesses. "Hugh Mather the elder",  " Thomas Mather"
  Dettes owinge unto said Rauffe Mather,
  Imprimis : William Bowcher. £4 9s 8d
  
  Richarde Manchester is surtye of 40s of the said monye which W° Bowcher doth owe.  Inventorie made 7th October, 1597, by Hugh Mather, George Kerkeman, William Macant & W°^ Kenion.
  Summa totalis, (CLXXX = 180) £180 2s 7d.