Ursula Simpson's probate record

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The accounts of Ann Simson administratrix of the goods and chattels of Urslay Simson late of Garton deceased as followeth

Imprimis The said Anne Simson chargeth herself with the same being the full value of the goods and chattels of the said Urslay at the time of her death as appears by the inventory bearing date 4 November 1640 whereof the administratrix desires to be allowed as followeth.

First the said administratrix desires to be allowed for desperate debts	£30
Item she asketh allowance for 2 beer bowls, one wine bowl and 12 spoons which Mr Silvester carried away to Driffield grandfather to Thomas Simson and after came to Thomas Simson	£11
Item she asketh allowance of £150 17s 0d paid to her son Mr Henry Simson for a debt owing by the aforesaid Thomas Simson's father and mother to Henry	£150 17s
Item to the landlord Mr John Turnor for arrears of Michaelmas rent	£17
Item to the king for a fee farm rent due at Michaelmas before her death	£17 14s 10d
Item to Mr John Turnor the landlord for the Candlemas rent following	£57
Item for a fee farm rent due to the king at Lady Day following	£17 14s 10d
Item paid Mr John Turnor for taking in the lease and all repairs of, he having securities in £1000 of John Mason with William Simpson for performance of lease	£28
Item funeral charges and administration and tuition	£6
Item paid my son Mason owing by the deceased's hand	£6 3s
Item paid servant's wages	£4 10s
Item paid to the smith a poor sese and constable (1)	£1 3s
Item desires to be cleared for a corslet which was the landlord Mr Turnor's and came not to her	£2
Item Mr Silvester his grandfather carried to Driffield which after came to Thomas Simson's hand 3 cupboards, one bedstead, one pair iron racks, basket and shelves	£4
Item barley which came not to her hand and yet praised	£4
Item paid Mr Tenney and other legacies	£3 6s
Item apparel and wedding ring and purse by Mr Sylvester to Driffield	£5 (2)
	£365 9s 4d
Item delivered my son Henry Simson one bond of Mr John Turnor and Mr Stows at	£4 3s
Item one their bond for £30 due by the said Mr Turnor and Mr Stow to Anne Simson the administratrix both which sums Mr Henry Simson ordered Thomas Simson to receive and he did receive them	£30
Item delivered by the administratrix Anne to Ellen Hustler her daughter (now she is Beaucoke) which she doth avow she hath satisfied Thomas Simson for as 2 feather beds, 2 pairs blankets, 3 pillow beers, (3) one green rag (4), and blanket red and white, one oversea covering, 4 curtains, 6 cushions and livery cupboard (5), 1 table, 1 wainscot, chair and warming pan 6 hay stools.	£12
Item for keeping Ellen Simson daughter of the said Urslay eight years with meat, drink and apparel also cost of doctors, pothecaries, and other means which York could afford, she being blind, and had her at York till it please God she recovered sight.	£100
	£146 3s 0d £365 9s 4d
before goods	£511 12s 4d (6)
(1)That is, money owed for the poor assessment and constable's assessment: the smith may have been one of the overseers of the poor for that year. (2) A note in the margin here reads £365 9s 4d. (3) pillow cases (4) i.e. piece of cloth. (5) this can be a cupboard for keeping clothes, or a cupboard with perforated doors meant for keeping food. (6) A note in the margin here reads £146 3s 0d.