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the yeares of her age sett on it. To my daughter Sarah Best a smaule 

 silver boule and a plaine silver wine cupp and two silver spoones. To 

 my daughter Rebekka Best my greate silver beaker and a double silver 

 salte on an old fashion. To my daughter Dorothy Best a smaule silver 

 beare boule and a plaine silver beare boule and a plaine silver wine 

 cupp and two silver spoones which are fellowes to those that I have 

 given unto her sister Saray Best. My sonne John Best my Executor, 

 and to have the tuition of my fewer youngest children to bringe them 

 up carefully in the feare of God and good learninge. Witnesses Ralph 

 Mason, James Blackburne,Eaiph White. [Proved Aug 8, 1645, at York.] 



A Tktje AifD JrrsT Inventory of all the goods and chattells moveable 

 and imoveable of John Best^ of Emswell, gent., late deceased, valued 

 and praised by Richard Pursglove, Gilbert Lambert, Richard Towze, 

 and Christofer Towze, the fourteenth day of January, 1668. — Inprimis 

 his purse and apparell 30/. His library in his clossett 51. All his plate 

 2bl. In the parlour chamber one standinge bedstead with the beddinge, 

 one trundle bed, one chest, one trunk, one little table, with other im- 

 plements Al. In the middle chamber one standinge bed with the furni- 

 ture, twelve chaires, one table, one carpitt, and two chests 8?. One 

 little table, one dresser with a rainge, and hand irons, and other im- 

 plements 20?. In the hitchin chamber one standinge bed, one trundle 

 bed, with the beddinge, and two dressers, with other small implements 

 11. 10s. In the clossett one fother flax, a desk, a table, with some linen 

 and hemp cloth, with other implements theire 40s. Ten paire of 

 sheets, ten paire of pillow beers, one dozen and halfe of diaper napkins, 

 one table cloth, with the rest of course linninge, %l. 6s. %d. In the 

 east garrett two bedsteads, two feather beds, one chest, and a footstoole 

 4Z. 10s. In the middle garrett one olde bedstead, one wooll wheel, two 

 line wheels, with other implements 20s. In the ivest garrett one olde 

 bedstead, thirty cheeses, one paire of old virginalls, two trunks, one 

 chest, with other implements 21. 10s. In the parlour one table, a dres- 

 ser, one cloath press, and three chaires 21. In the hall three tables, one 

 furme, one cupboard, one clocke, a long settle, and six bu£Fet stools 

 5/. 10s. One still, one iron range, gallow balk, and crooks, two glass- 



a On 23 Feb., 1668-9, Sarah, his widow, administered to his effects, Eichard 

 Pursglove of Swinhill, gent., and Gilbert Lambert of Hutton Cranswick, gent., 

 acting as bondsmen. She was also appointed guardian of Mary, Dorothy, Charles, 

 Sarah, Henry, Rebeca, John, Thomas, Susanna, and Margaret, children of the 

 deceased. Mary, born Sept. 29, 1653, married at Garton May 19, 1676, to 

 Thomas Smoothman, and was a witness to the will of her brother Charles Best, 

 Nov. 19, 1718. Henry bom Aug. 17, 1660. Eebeca born Dec. 11, 1658, was 

 buried May 29, 1678. John bom July 16, 1664, was buried Oct. 27, 1678. 

 Thomas bom Aug. 20, 1665, was buried Oct. 29, 1705, leaving by Jane his wife, 

 who was buried Nov. 22, 1720, two daughters. Margaret born Dec. 8, 1668, 

 married, Nov. 27, 1695, Peter Siver of Garton, and had issue. Besides these 

 children there were Philadelphia born May 26, buried Sept. 15, 1663, and James 

 born Sept. 4, 1661, bur. June 19, 1662. Dorothy born Jan. 3, 1654-5. Sarah 



bom Aug. 8, 1657. Susanna bom May 5, 1667. One of these married 



Halliday, and was living Nov. 19, 1718, when her brother Charles left her an 

 annuity of twenty shiUings, to be paid out of the manor of Emswell. 



