John Barwis of Holm Cultram; Administration and Inventory, proved, 1683. Photocopy

"A true and perfect inventory of the goods and chattels of John Barwis of the parish of Abbey Holme late deceased prised the eight day of December Ano Dom 1683: by Tho: Simm Snr. And John Barwis jnr.

 

£ - s - d

Debts owing by the deceased

£ - s - d

* * *

2 - 2 - 4

To Sir Richard Musgrave

2 - 10 - 0

Debts owing to the deceased

 

Mr. Leo. Dykes

0 – 11 - 0

Mr. Willm. Chamber of Raby Cote

10 – 0 - 0

Thomas Barwis

10 – 0 - 0

The foresaid Wilm Chamber

5 - 6 - 0

The Queen’s rent

0 – 13 - 4

Robert Barne & Robert Miller

21 – 4 - 0

The running gressom

0 – 6 - 8

Hugh Langcake

2 - 0 - 0

Sir William Dalston for tithe

0 -11 - 10

Willm. Messenger

2 - 0 - 0

Joseph Barwis

10 – 0 - 0

John Waite & Joseph Waite

3 - 0 - 0

Richard Barwis

0 – 10 - 0

Anthony Whinfell

1 - 2 - 0

Anne Messenger

0 – 14 - 0

John Browne & Joseph Browne

1 - 10 - 0

Other small debts

0 – 13 - 2

Elizabeth Key

2 - 6 - 8

Funeral expenses

4 – 1 - 2

Clement Hayton

2 - 0 - 0

Sum Total

30 –11- 2

Robert Spenser

0 - 5 - 0

William Heade minister ibid.

 

Sum Total

52– 16- 0

   

From the date and the rent of 13s 4d, which is identical to that charged for the farm at New Cowper according to the Parliamentary Survey of 1650, this seems to be the Administration following the death of John Barwis of New Cowper, born 1614.