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Notes: Baptised 27 nov 1639 at Sedbergh, the son of Wm Adamthwaite
Buried 11 oct 1720 at Sedbergh, ‘John Adamthwaite senior of Hallbank’
Married 4 feb 1663 at Sedbergh to Margaret Heblethwaite
Known children – Ann (1664 - ), James (1669 – 1676), John (1671 – 1728), Elliner (1673 - ), Thomas (1676 – 1678), Dorothy (1679 - ), Jane (1681 - )
At the baptisms of his children, he was farming at Dowbiggin, Sarthwait and Garsdalrig
WILL dated 11th September 1720
To my son-in-law William Atkinson £5
To my granddaughter Mary Atkinson £20
To my son-in-law John Fawcett £5
To my grandson John Fawcett (30
To my nevey John Adamthwaite of Mosse 20 shillings
To my nece Elinor Brown 20 shillings
To my nevey William Adamthwaite 20 shillings
To my nece An Adamthwaite 20 shillings
R & R to son John Adamthwaite, sol exec.
Testator marked
Witnesses: John Adamthwaite
William Atkinson
Thomas Adamthwaite
Proved 5 nov 1720 by the oaths of William Atkinson, one of the witnesses and John Adamthwaite sole exec.
INVENTORY dated 21 october 1720 ………………………………………..£159 5s 0d
Appraisers: John Atkinson
William Atkinson (married to John’s dau Dorothy)
John Fawcett (married to John’s dau Jane)
Benjamin Nelson
Lonsdale Deanery Probate files; A surnames; 1691-1750; FHL film #98823