Richard Ripper

bachelor.no children.executor of mothers will(agnes)In his will states the following:I give unto the poor of the aforesaid parish five pence.I give unto my brother bennet ripper one ewe sheep,i give unto henry ripper,son(brother bennet)one ewe sheep.I give unto Elizabeth wife of Edward pungeawe one heifer (one year old)1 butt of bees.i give unto alice the daughter of Edward pungeawa one ewe sheep.I give unto my cousin john ripper the son of sandrie rip one other ewe.I give unto ann ledra 12 pence.crossed out by a line the next reads I give unto my brother Robert ripper my brother ewe.I give unto my cousin William,son of brother Robert one ewe.I give unto my cousin ann the daughter of my said brother Robert one other ewe sheep.He then says all the rest of his things be given to his brother Robert whos is to be the executor.He then signs"in witness whereof I the aboveforesaid Ricard Ripper,have here unto put my hand and seal,the second day of January the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James by the grace of god,of England France and Ireland king defender of the faith amen,and of Scotland 1617.witnessed by William lunyon,timothie seccomby.He must have been ill when he penned this.His belongings:2 heifers,11 sheep,2 pans,1 tablecloth,1 old featherbed,4 butts of bees,1 feather bolster,1 blanket,1 brass crock,1 chest,3 pewter dishes,1 old bedstead,3 monies owing,his wearing apparel.Most of this was inherited from his mother.