William Ripper

William was joint tenant at" Ruthdower Mill" with his brother pascasius and cousin John before 1586.The "dower"house is a smaller house near a larger one which forms part of the estate in which a widow lives.The "ruth"is the ladies name.Williams will 1 week before he died.10/3/1616 will written.died 17/3/1616.He gave church xijd(one shilling and each of his godchildren the same.He bequeath all his wearing apparel to his son Andrew save one pair of breeches which he gave to bennett trenwheal.He did will that Pasca his wife and executrix should promise son Andrew to have and enjoy two enclosures of land in Ruisse,called parke andrean and parke memoon with the moore under it.To sons of Andrew,stephen and William,one ewe lamb apiece.All other belongings go to his wife.witnesses wrer Andrew ripper and Thomas trenwheal.Other belongings:2 tableboards,chair and a form,1 old cupboard,3 candlesticks,a quart and a tin cup,his wearing apparel and 1 piece of new cloth,3 bedsteads with bedclothes,one other bed with the furniture,3 sheets,2 board cloths,three towels and 2 pillow ties,4 little chests,4 pans and 2 crocks,1 hogshead,1 barrel,1 little sieve and 5 tubs,2 branding irons,1 spit,1 axe,an old pan,2 old tubs,4 silver spoons,a little barrel and a can,1 fleece,half a fleece,a calf,sheep,geese,3 pigs,a cock and five hens,3 bushels of barley,2 bushels of oats,a bushel of wheat,half bushel rye,corn in ground.