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