Francis Jackson will 1574 goldsmith

Francis Jackson will 31 Oct 1574 goldsmith

NOTE: This transcription would have been utter garble were it not for the eagle eye and astute contributions of Jan Waugh who caught all the parts that eluded me. I have added a paragraph break before each item to make it easier to follow. In the original, it was transcribed as one lengthy paragraph spread over parts of three pages. I did footnote some of the references to money, but not each succeeding time the same roman numeral was used.

In the name of God amen. The last daie of October in the year of our Lord God One thousand five hundred seventie and four [1574] and in the xvi-th [16^th] year of the reign of our Soverigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland defender of the faith. I Frances Jackson[1] citizen and Goldsmith of London althoughe by God mercifull visita[t]ion at this tyme such my bodie yett his hollie name be praised therefore being of good perfect and sound memory doe make and ordain this my present testament and last will in manner and form following that is to say I doe whollie comitt and commend my life to Almighty God my merciful father by and throughe // the means of my only Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus and when I shall have ended this transitory life I will that my bodie shalbe buried in Christian manner in hope of a joyful resurrection. And as to the dissolution of all my temporal goods and chattels and debts to me owinge / I will that thereof first my funeral charge with the makinge of the inventories of my goods and probate of this my testament in all and singular [such? cash?] as I doe or shall owe to any person or persons as they shall be due and payable shall be paid and [borne?] And then I will that all the residue of my goods and chattels and debts to me owinge acordinglie as the same shall be praised and valued in lawful and orderlie manner shallbe acroued and acompted into trooe general [generace?] equal parts. One equal parte thereof I do give and bequeath unto Anne[2] my welbeloved wife for and in full recompense and contentations[3] fa.i. farrow[4] of all suche parte porson [portion] as she in anye wife by the custome of the city of London or otherwise by any means can or maye have or clayme challenge or demand to have of any my goods chattels and debts to me owinge or of any part thereof

Item I give to Oswall[5] my said wirver (wiever)[‘s] sume xx[6] in money. And to her daughter Elizabeth[7] xxx[8] in money[9] and to her daughter Margaret[10] xx (pounds) in money.

Item I give and bequeath to the maior? [warden?], comynaltie and citizens of London govenors of the hospitall of Christ / Indwell [.ndwell, Shadwell, Birdwell?] and St. Thomas in Southwark and for and to the relief of the poor children in Christ Hospital aforesaid vi (pounds) xiij s. iiij d[11].

Item. I give to the relief of the poor persons in Ludgate / Newgate and the trooe (true) comp[i]ten[t]s? in London x[12] that is to saie x d.? apece to be distributed in entire of the said funeral persons.

Item I give and bequeath x to be distributed amongst the poor people in St. Foster's parish[13] wherin I nowe dwell

Item I give and bequeath xj (pounds) xiij s. iiij d[14]. to be distributed amongst the poor people of Burton in Kendal[15] by the diference? (dis….) of the churche wardens there /

Item I give and bequeath to my brother Richard Jackson[16] and his sonnes? the sum of x (or xx) of lawful money of England between the said Richard and all his sonnes part and part like to be devyded.

Item. I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Leeke and her children amongst her and her children part and part like to be devided the some of xx of like money as aforesaid.

Item I give towards ye repairing and amendinge of the highe waies betweene Kendall and Lancaster v (?) in money to be bestowed by the churche wardens of Burton aforesaid. /

Item I give and bequeath to my [Aunte?] [Bearbbanes?] children amongst them part and part like to be divided x (xx?) in money.

Item. I give to John Jackson[17] of Lini.ebank? in Burton aforesaid x (xx?] pounds in money.

Item I give to my brother John Jackson[18] [sonnes?] Pennsfor, [Penrith exists] north [of] the ford John Jackson of Linda bank [Lirokbans?] . iij s.?.

Item I give to everie (every) of my household perminentes? both men and maydes (maids) to be dwelling w[i]th me of my dercast (dearest?) x apeice.

Item I give to my Goddaughter, the daughter of my cousin John Wilis?[19].x (pounds?) in money.

Item I give to my friend Robert Jackson[20] … [Wilis?], Bartholomew Jetbord[21] [Jecbord, Trebord?] and the [wirp?] of Mr. Burton[22] [Becson, Beeson, Boeson] the [bruce? brace?] to everie of them a gold ringe apeice to be worthe .x apeice. And I make and ordain my exemtoins of this my present testament my said brother Richard Jackson and my loving friend Nicholas Layfield[23] to which Nicholas for his pains there in and to be taken Tyme? vi xiij s. iij d.[24] in money. And I make onfeens [offers?] hersp my loving friend Robert Coop[25] and my said cozin John [Wilis?], And I give to either of them for their pains there in to be taken one ringe of fine gold apeice./ The same ringe to [be] worthe one ounce apeice. And I doe forgive and by there presence release unto the said John [Wirlis?] all debts duelie and demand whatsoever the residue of all and singuler my goode cattelle and debte to me onemye [naming?] [or mye?] not before given, bequeathed or appointed in and by these presents I do give the one half therof in charitable relief of the poor people in Burton aforesaid to be distributed and bestowed by ye churche- wardens there for the time being. And the other halfe church? [th..s.?] I will shalbe bestowed in maintenance of the schoole in Burton aforesaid and for the good enstrinnon? and educa[t]ion of children there as to my said x with the [adroist?] of the said churchwardins [trace?] some most convenient And I doe by these presentes clerlie [revoke? ] admit and declare to be .tterlie bond all former testamente and f wills where former by me herefore declared and made together with all the contente of the same, And I doe pronounce and declare that these presente doe conteyne myne onlie verie Last will and testament In witness wherof hereto I have published my name and set my seal the day and year first in there presents above written / [palm?] / Frances Jackson /

PROBATE: It would seem that his brother, Richard Jackson, was the executor. December 7, 1574.

I have made a chart that may be helpful in ascertaining other JACKSON relations to this Francis JACKSON. A more complete chart organized alphabetically is posted on its own page:

Notes	Legals	Date
Jackson, Frances, of Emotts (Wyersdale), husbandman, A..6 Chas.[26]
Jacson, James, Burton in Кendal,* К		1561
Jackson, Anne (wife of Thos. J.), Burton,* К		1563
Jacson or Jackeson, Richard, Clarke, of Burton in Кendal, К.		1563
Jacson or Jackeson, James, of Silverdale, К		1567
Jackson, , L?		1572
Jacson or Jackeson, Leonard of Bolton К		1572
Jacson or Jackeson, Isabel, of Warton, К		1574
Jacson, Alexander, of Dalton, F		1576
Jackson, Henry, of Dalton, parish of Burton, К		1581
Jackson, Henry, of Ulverston, F		1583
Jackson, Edmund, Burton Hall, К	Admon	1584
Jackson, John, of parish of Ulverston, F •		1584
Jackson, alias Smithe, Gervase, of Barwicke, parish of Warton, К		1586
Jackson, Thomas, of Lindall, F		1586
Jacksonn, Thomas, of Dalton, parish of Burtonn, К		1586
Smithe alias Jackson, Gervaise, of Barwicke, parish of Warton, K		1586
Jackeson, John, of The Covewith in Silverdale, К		1587
Jackson, William, of Broughton, F		1587
Jackson, Jenet, of Dalton, F		1588
Jackson, James, of Old Barrey, F		1589
Jackson, Thomas, of Lindall, F		1589
Jackson, James, of Cockerham, A		1592
Jackson, John, of Fernebrocke		1592
Jackson, John, of Lindall, F		1597
Jackson or Jakeson, John of Yealand Redman, К		1597
Jacson, Edward, of Broughton, F	Inv	1598
Jackson, John, К	Inv	1599
Jackson, Frances, of Burton in Кendall, К ...	Admon	1600
Jackson, Edmund, of Burton in Кendal, К		1601
Jackson, George, of Cockerham, husbandman, A		1606
Porter, John , alias Jackson of Barton, Husbandman, A		1606
Jackson, Thomas, of Burton, К	Inv	1607
Jackson, Richard, of Burton in Кendal, К		1609
Jackson, George, of Nether Hutton in Warton, К ...		1610
Jackson, Richard, of Burton in Кendal, К		1610

[2] Anne JACKSON – I have yet to learn her maiden name. NOTE: She is still alive in 1574.

[9] It appears that these are a servant’s children.

[13] St. Foster’s Parish. NOTE: I have not yet looked at the parish registers to see what more can be learned.

[15] Burton in Kendal. This is in the County of Cumbia, although in the past it was included in Co. Westmorland. This is an interesting reference and would lead me to suspect this is his parish of origin. It is particularly interesting because of the strong presence of JACKSONs of a similar class situated in nearby Kirby Lonsdale. SEE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton-in-Kendal NOTE: There was an ongoing JACKSON presence in Burton in Kendal well into the 19^th Century. SEE: http://www.northofthesands.org.uk/westmoreland/surname/17/jackson

[17] John JACKSON of something that looks like Lindebank or Liniebank or goodness knows what.