Storeys of Old.

THOMAS STORIE OF PEAR TREE, ARTHURET.

Thomas Storie of Pear Tree made 29th September 1634. of the parish of Arthuret. Testator describes himself as sicke in bodie but wholle in minde and in good and p'fect remembrance thankes be to God for the same. He next commends his soule "to the hands of Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer" and directs his bodie to be buried in the Parish Church of Arthuret. Testator then instructs his wife to pay debts owing out of cattle and crop of corne or other moveable goods as she shall thinke most fitting. Funeral expenses to be discharged. All goods and chattels moveable and immoveable he leaves to his wife Blanche and to bring up his children. Wife is constituted sole executrix. Children's names not given. Witnesses to his Will are Edward Vurnen Wm. Wright, Robert Bell and John Wardman. (Probate granted 13th Feby 1639.)

Abstract from the Will of George Storye made on the 25th day of April 1635. of the parish of Kirklinton To his son John Storye Testator gives one black plicked cow and one branded stott, eight sheep, that is to say, three ewe lambs and five hoggs. He bequeaths unto his son George Storye one brown *cony (?) and one black stott fifteene sheepe with five ewes and lambs and five hoggs. To his daughter Elizabeth he bequeaths one brown cow four ewes and lambs and two hoggs: To his daughter Agnes Storye he bequeaths one brown cow with calve, four ewes and lambs and two hoggs. He constitutes his wife Rosamond his sole executrix. Witnesses: John Black. James Cunningham ffrancis Irwin and George Grahme. ffrancis Irwin is appointed overseer of Testator's children.

Administration of Robert Story 1640. 29th October granted to Agnes his relict. Robert Story dwelt at Wideopendykes-Kirklinton.

Abstract from the Will of George Storye of How End, in the parish of Athuret. Testator leaves to his brother Thomas ij black browne young kine about two years old: To his brother John ij blackish brown kine; to his brother Arthur ij kines ame culler and age; to his brother William other ij kine same culler and age; To Janett Anne Stoorye, his sister, ij kine same culler and age. To Richard Storie testator's halfe son, two of his best kine and his "gray stone nagge" Then he gives to "old Tom Storrie my cosin" one of his oxen and to Unkle Grahm of Bookenell his "little browne bay maire being now with fole." To Sir Richard Graham, knight and baronet whom he describes as "my faithfull and respected Lord and Master," testator leaves his best, horse. Then he proceeds- "I give to my Lady Grame my honourable lady and mistress ij quarters of choice and choicest kine." To his natural daughter Jane Storie lxxi. being due to me out of his . . . . . . . hedgrow. The rest of his goods and chattels testator gives to Jane Storie his wife sons and his daughter Anne Storie, whom with his wife he constitutes his joynt executrices. His goods are to be equally divided between all his children who are made joint trustees. Witnesses Edward Musgrave and George Constable.