As I stumbled upon a will with a Matthew Wildman as a beneficiary, I record its text here:
This Matthew WIldman of Selside had four children. He cannot be the son of Matthew Wildman as that Matthew was too young to have had any children then.
Selside is 8 miles due north of Settle and a good ways from the Lowgill area Tatham Parish where we find later Matthew Wildman:
Matthew Wildman of Croasdale Grains and of course so much older than Matthew Wildman
ARMITSTEAD RICHARD 1621
Will 1621 Aug 2 Richard Armitstead of Gigleswicke singleman. Feb 26 1620 vol.36 fol.488
To be buried in Gigleswicke churchyard
To the seven children of my brother John Armitstead of Fryer Stainforth – William, Thomas, Xpher, Anne, Easter, Isabell and Jaine 20s. each to be put forward to their uses.
To the five sonnes of John Stackhouse of Stackhouse – Thomas, Richard, Henry, Robert and James 20s. each.
To John Bullock’s three children my brother in law – James, Grace and Ellin £4 each.
My executors are to set forward all the legacies to their uses until they are 18 and if any of the children die then their legacy to their family survivors.
To Thomas Browne sonne of Adam Browne my brother in law 20s.
To Richard Armitstead my godsonne sonne of John Armitstead 10s.
To the rest of the children of the said John Armitstead 10s. each.
To the four children of Mathew Wildman of Selside 30s. equally.
10s. to the poor of Gigleswicke parish whereof Robert Foster wife of Stainforth the widow shall have 12d.
To Mr. Shute the vicar of Gigleswicke 10s. to preach my funeral sermon.
The rest of all my goods, my funeral expenses paid, to my brother John Armitstead – he to be executor.
Witnesses:- Richard Armitstead
John Stackhouse
Thomas Craven
Adam Browne
Xpher Shute
