Know all by these presents that we Thurstan Radford the elder of Crich in the county of Derby, yeoman, and Thurstan Radford the younger of Horsley Woodhouse in the aforesaid county, yeoman, are held and firmly bound to Walter Littleton, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General of the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry lawfully constituted, in two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of England, to be paid to the same Walter Littleton or his sure attorney for this matter, his executors, administrators or successors, to well and faithfully make which payment we bind ourselves and each of us, our executors and administrators for the other in full and in cash, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, given on the fifth day of January in the 22nd year of the reign of our Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc., 1646
The condition of the above written obligation is such that if the above bounden Thurstan Radford the elder, Brother of William Radford late of the parish of Crich deceased, to whom the administration of all and singular the goods rights and credits of the said deceased is by the above named Walter Littleton committed and granted do and shall well and faithfully administer the same goods and chattels and make yield up and exhibit unto the said Walter Littleton or any other competent judge in this behalf when he shall be hereunto lawfully called or warned a true a perfect inventory account payment and delivery of all and singular such goods and chattels of the said deceased as he the said administrator shall have receive administer or may lawfully come by virtue of the said letters of administration to be divided ordered and administered as by the said Walter Littleton or any other competent Judge in this behalf shall be appointed with delivery also of the said letters of administration ready to be cancelled or otherwise ordered as to the said Walter Littleton or any other competent Judge in this behalf shall seem to stand with equity and justice, and lastly do upon his own proper costs and charges save defend and keep harmless the said Walter Littleton and all other officers and ministers in this behalf authorized for committing and granting the said letters of administration Then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to stand and remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in my presence Simon Marten - Notary Public
Thurston Radford the elder (Full Signature and Seal)
Thurston Radford the younger (Full signature and Seal)
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Oath of Thurstan Radford 1647
Thurstan ( the Elder) was born in 1585, married Dorothy Smythe in 1607. Had a son Thurstan (the Younger), born 1610, died 1696
Barton under Needwood, 5th January 1646
Let administration of the goods which were of William Radford late of the parish of Crich, deceased, be granted to Thurstan Radford the elder, natural and lawful brother of the said deceased.
The said Thurstan Radford the elder of Crich in the county of Derby, yeoman, and Thurstan Radford the younger of Horsley-Woodhouse in the aforesaid county, yeoman, are bound.
Thurstan Radford the elder was sworn before me Antony Mason.
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INVENTORY OF WILLIAM RADFORD Died 1647
William Radford, was the Brother of Thurstan “Senior” born 1585.
A true & just Inventory of all the Goods & Chatells of William Radford late of Fritchlie in the parish of Chrich in the County of Derby deceased viewed, valued & priced by us whose names are subscribed the fifth & twenty day of January 1646.
| Imprimis his apparel purse & money | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| One red Cow & 3 other Cows | 16 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 Heifers & a Bull | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 storks 2 Calvess & 2 weaninges | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| One black mare | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 sheepe & one swine | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 hens & a Coke1 & a gandes2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| In the Parlour next the street below the entree | |||
| 2 quiltes a flock bed 4 Coveringes one pair of sheets 3 boulsters and 2 pillows |
2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 bedsteads a livery Cupboard & a Chair | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| In his Lodging Parlour | |||
| A feather bed , a quilt, a pair of sheets ,2 blankets, a flock bolster, & 4 pillows & a bedstead |
4 | 0 | 0 |
| A Chair, a press 2 trunks 3 chests 3 shelves | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| In the Nether Chambers | |||
| A pair of Cupboards ould Jerne & Chest | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 Jern wedges a Coulter a share a teame & Clives | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 ton of towe hemp and flax a half head bed | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 Cheese Chrushes, a paire of wayes & a borde | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 tubs a Corn shovel, a paddle, 6 peckes of pease | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 Strykes of Oates & malt, a strike of wheat | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| A strike, 4 rakes a little wool | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| A Chest a Chair a frameinge saw, at stear head | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Rakes, 3 pitchforks, 3 yokes, a scythe, 2 tog with a muck Hook, a sheep skin, a calf skin |
0 | 12 | 6 |
| One bedstead, feather bed, 2 pairs of sheets, one blanket, one coverlet, one pillow, one wallet, a chest |
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| In Mary Darbie Chamber | |||
| One bedstead feather bed 2 pair of sheets, one Blanket, one coverlet, one pillow, one wallet, a chest A pitchfork, 2 Sheares, a Chafbed ,3 shelvebordes, a pair of wool sheares an old Chest |
2 | 6 | 8 |
| In the Buttery | |||
| 2 lites , 2 loumes, a butter tub, a great bowl, 4 little bowls 2 lead barolloes, a pick, 2 pigones, 2 meat dishes and some earthen pots |
0 | 11 | 0 |
| In the Nether Buttery | |||
| 3 bordes a kimnell an old cupboard, a long wheel, a little barrel, and some other odd things |
0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 brass pots, 3 Kettles a Candle Stick and other brass vessels |
4 | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | 6 | 10 | |
| In the House | |||
| Jern wares, lande Jern fyer shovel, 2 pair of Tongs, 3 spites, a Cleaver, another pair of Cupboards brandreth and other Jerne wares |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| A long table a Cupboard & 2 forms | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Sheares 2 buffetes & little table | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 Cushiones & a little Chest | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Fyer plates, hearth and back | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 Cheese boards & a bacon flitch | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 little meat dishes & a dishcradle | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 hatchets a Table Cloth & 2 Napkins | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| A pewter dish, a saucer & a salt | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| A trough and 3 planks | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| A hopper, a plough , 2 harrows a mare stead a moulding Bord, a table cover & sum wood in the backhouse |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| An old pair of wheels, a pacsaddle & a pair of gears | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 loads of hay | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Unthreshed Corn | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 little ricks of hay and straw | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| For hard corne upon the ground | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| For 2 bibles and other books, a few poules & other affall Wood at barns end & other wood & small trystes |
0 | 18 | 6 |
| 2 ladders & stone stead | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 pieces linen cloth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | |
1 a cock
2 a gander
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