Will of John Scatchard of Salflelby

[clayton bradley]

There is a very interesting book by Tom Williamson Rabbits, Warrens & Archaeology. No Scatchards in the index but very good on the history of warrens.

[horselydown86]

Agree with Clayton's post:

fflockbedd
deads             [Most likely to mean deeds, I expect]
challinge

[horselydown86]

Most likely to mean deeds, I expect

Actually this may mean:  dead's goods

It may refer to customs concerning the right of the widow to a certain proportion of the estate.

[mezentia]

Thanks for all the replies. I have been considering invetsing in a shorter OED, so it looks like book tokens from everyone for Christmas

In the meantime, does anyone have any idea what a spinster dish might be? Furthermore, what does this part of the will mean?

Item I give to my wife Anne Scatchard three
Cowes and two Ewes and two Hogge  and the bedd I lye in furnished dureinge
her life and what deads goods  beside she brought with her and cann now chal:
linge

[clayton bradley]

Stuart A Raymond Words from Wills says "dead" can mean inanimate goods. Can't find a spinster dish, sorry.

[horselydown86]

In the meantime, does anyone have any idea what a spinster dish might be?

He gives Sarah:  ...one pewter dish...

[horselydown86]

Furthermore, what does this part of the will mean?

Item I give to my wife Anne Scatchard three
Cowes and two Ewes and two Hogge  and the bedd I lye in furnished dureinge
her life and what deads goods  beside she brought with her and cann now chal:
linge

The phrase ...brought with her... means things she brought into the marriage.

There's an implication that she can insist on having these goods return to her ownership.

ADDED:

I would transcribe it as:  ...goods besids she...

[mezentia]

Oops, just spotted this. What is the word after Atkinson? As the named executor Francis Scatchard was a minor when his father died a "Curator", Thomas Atkinson, was assigned to administer the will "according to the tenor and effect" of the will.

[horselydown86]

Uncle