EXTRACTS FROM THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF JAMES FIELDEN OF HADES

James Fielden of Hades 1628. Dated 18th June

James Fielden of Hades in the Parish of Rochdale and County of Lancaster, yeoman …. first he commends his soul into the hands of Almighty God and his body to the earth, trusting to be saved by the merits of Jesus Christ his alone Saviour and Redeemer.

He says that he has already conveyed his lands, tenements and hereditaments to his sons (not named), for their advancement and preferment, and has consented to the exchange of certain lands, and he now ratifies such conveyances and exchange.

He mentions his wife, but not her name; his two daughters, viz, Jane, wife of William Byron the younger and Mary, wife of Robert Newall the younger; and William Fielden, his son and heir apparent.

James Fielden, his younger son

John Fielden, son of John Fielden, his (testator’s) brother

James Fielden, his (i.e. John junior) brother

Mary Fielden, their sister

James Fielden of Newbold, his third son

Sara, late wife of Arthur Fielden

Exors, his two sons in law, Robert Newall and William Byron

From Inventory

Item two oxen  xj pounds

Item two sterkes  vij pounds

Item three sterkes  v pounds x shillings

Item three calfes  lvij shillings iv pence

Item two horses  vij pounds

Item halfe a fatte cowe  xl shillings

Item one swine  xxx shillings

Item one backestone with furniture  j shillings  vj pence

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