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Andy Bolsover of England has kindly provided the texts of three documents which might help researchers of Tobias Matthew and his family. They appear below:
Will of Tobie Mathewe, archbishop of York
1 In the name of God Amen I Tobie Archbishopp of Yorke primate
2 and Metrapoliitaine of England, weake in body by reason of myne old age & the infirmities incidente
3 thereunto, yet of perfecte memory (the lorde name be praised) doe make & ordayne this xxiijth day of
4 August Anno Dni 1625 this my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge. First I
5 Comend my soule to the Almighty creator therof, in full assurance through that faith, wherof
6 it hath pleased god to appoint me an assiduous preacher in those emminent places of the Church
7 wch by his goodnesse I have been sustained, that at the dissolution of this body of clay I shalbe an happy
8 partaker of the inheritance of the glorious sonnes of light And I comitt my body to the earth
9 wherof it is composed to receive Christian buriall att the discretion of my executrix And
10 concerneinge my temporall estate whatsoev[er] wherwth god hath blessed me I doe hereby
11 give & bequeath unto my eldest sonne Sir Toby Mathewe knight a peece of plate of twenty
12 markes sterlinge as well remembringe the large porcon of my estate wch my said sonne
13 hath had from me in my life time to the value of fowerteene thowsand pownds att the
14 least, farr surmountinge all that I can leave behind me For the p[ro]vision of others that doe
15 depend upon me Item I give to John Mathewe my second sonne a peece of plate of
16 twenty markes sterlinge, as callinge to minde wth much greife the excessive charge I have
17 been putto by him amounting to the value of two thowsand powndes at the least by his
18 unthrifty course of livinge, whom I humbly beseeche god by the hands of his grace
19 to call backe to a better consideracon of himself: Further my will and pleasure is that
20 both my said sonnes doe rest contented wth these sev[er]all legacies here specified in full
21 satisfaccon & discharge of their filliall porcons wthout troubleing or molestinge
22 my Executrix after my death And for the rest of my goods & chattells not form[er]ly
23 disposed of (my debte legacies & fun[er]all expences discharged) I give them all to my
24 beloved wife Frances Matthewe whome I doe make sole executrix of this my last will &
25 testamente relyinge wthall confidence upon her care & providence (of wch I have had
26 good experience for the space allmost of fiftie yeares wch time it hath pleased god
27 of his goodness to continue us together husband & wife) to make p[ro]vision for my
28 grandchildren in such [sonte ?] as my estate will be and In witness wherof I have here unto
29 putt my hand & seale of armes the day and year first above written Signed sealed
30 & deliv[er]ed in the prsence of us H Wickham [W?] Turbatt John Newsam Sam
31 Motteram Et secundo die Aprilis Anno Dni millimo sexien[ms] ?iccsimo octavo Probat
32 fuit testamenta p[ ]testes nei
33 Francisce Matthewe relict dict desanct
Notes made by Frances Barlow Matthew on her children (transcribed from facsimile of manuscript by Stephen W. Edmondson). From York Minster Library Archives. Date needed).
Borne at Eaton Colledge
Matthew Parker my first sonn was borne in the year 1575 the 11 of July being Saterday betwixt 9 e. 10 of the clock at night. His godmother my Mother, his godfathers my brother Dave and my brother Parker. He departed this life in March next following and was buryed in Eaton Church.
Borne at Salesbury.
Toby Matthew was borne . 1577 the therde of October being Thursday a littell after thre of the clock in the after noone, his godmother my Mother in lawe, his godfathers Mr. Estecourte and Mr. Weekes.
Borne at Salesbury
My first daughter was still borne 1579 the seconde of August being Tusday at twelve of the clocke at night and buryed in the Cathedrall church at Salesbury.
Borne at Oxford in Christ Church
John Matthew was borne 1580 the sixt of December being Tusday at five of the clocke in the morneing his godmother my sister Westfailling ? , his godfathers Doctor Humfrie and Doctor Cullpepper.
Borne at Salesbury
Mary Matthew was borne 1582 the 24 of October wensday being at five of the clocke in the aftern noone her godmothers the countice of Pembroke and my Mother, her godfather Dr. Whyt.
Shee departed this Lyfe the 6 after next following and was buryed at the Cathederall Church at Salesbury.
Borne at Oxford in Christ Church
Samuell Matthew was borne 1583 the fifth of February being Wensday at two of the cloke in the morneing his godmother Mrs.Humfry his godfathers Dr. Slithers and Dr. Witherington
This Samuell Matthew, my most deerly beloved sonne, departed this Life most Christianly the 15 of June 1561/1601 and is buryed in Peter-House in Cambridge.
(Facsimile provided by Andy Bolsover, andybolsover@yahoo.com.uk, 2009).
Will of Frances Matthew
1 In the name of God Amen I Frannces Matthew of the cyttie of york widow by the pittyfull
2 godnes of god, of perfecte health both of bodye and mynd yett consydering with myselffe the manifoulde
3 and sudden frailtyes of this lyffe, the certayne and sensible infirmities of olde aige, and havinge
4 by the experience that the neglecte of these Consideracions hath prevented many in the
5 Disposition of those worldly Blessings God hath geven, do [constitute ?] and ordeyne this my last
6 will and Testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst I comytt my soule into the hands of
7 Almighty god my heavenly father whose only power and goodnes it was that gave it unto me
8 and so longe contynued unto me throughe this so may afflictions in this weake dwellinge of my Bodye
9 praysinge his holy name that he hath given me my beinge within this church of England wherin I
10 have Learned the proffession of Christian and savinge doctryne with firme resolucion to poure out my
11 last breath in the same, And humbly beeseching him the father of heaven and earth by the mediacion
12 of Jesus of Jesus Christe my saviour & only redeemer by the sanctffinge of the Holy Ghost, that when
13 this earthly Tabernackle of my bodye shall be disolved he will be pleassed to receyve my soule
14 into those heavenly mansions prepared in his Kingdome for all those that love the Comynge of
15 of his sonne, my bodye I leave to be comitted to the Earth from whence it was taken in
16 Decent and ffitinge sorte to be buried as beinge fully assured that it shall in gods good tyme
17 be agayne raised and be maid like his glorious bodye that redeemed it by by the sheedinge of his bloode
18 That portion of worldlye estate wherwith Gods goodnes hath inricht me; I desyre to bequeath them
19 to his glorye in manner and forme Followinge: And I give and bequeath to my Lovinge Brother
20 Mr John Barlowe of Petefeild if he be livinge at the tyme of my decease, the some of
21 Twenty Pounds of lawfull english money: Item to my nephew Mr Doctor Wickham one silver
22 Bason and Ewer duble gilt and the casse of Reed lether gilded Lyned with grene velvett
23 and to Mrs Elizabeth Wickham his wyffe one sylver Chaffin dishe with a parfuminge pann of silver
24 and a little silver grale to broyle things upon, to Anthonine Wickham my goddaughter and
25 daughter of my said nephew one gould ringe with adiamond sett in acrowne and forty shillings
26 in money and to her Brothers Toby and William Wickham twenty shillinges apeece
27 Item to my nephew Westfaylinge of Hereford esq One sylver boule duble gilt with acover weighinge
28 eightene ounces or therabouts beinge graven with athrec Leavd grase, And to Elizabeth the
29 Daughter of my said nephew Westfaylinge One silver boule duble gilt with acover haulffe
30 graven weigheinge fiftene ounces Item to my neece Scott one sylver Barrell cupp and
31 cover weigheinge one and twenty ounces three [ ?], and to her Husband Thirtie
32 shillings to make him aringe. To my goddaughter Frannces Scott fortye shillings in money
33 and to Timothie Scott, Anne Scott, and Jane Scott, Twenty shillings apeece Item to
34 my neece the lady Cade and Mris Elizabeth hir sister and unto my nephew Mr William
35 Daye Thirtie shillings apeece to make them rings, and to my nephew and godsonne
36 Richard Day three pounds, Item to my neece Anne fletcher thirtie shillings for
37 aringe, and to Franncis Fletcher my godson three pounds, To my neece Mrs Margrett
38 Littleton one gold ringe with a table diamond and Ten lesse diamonds about it which
39 was sent me by Queene Anne, To my neece Mris Elizabeth Dickins thirty shillings to
40 make her aringe, To Mrs Frannces Jenkes thirty shillings to make herr aRinge, and to
41 my neece Mrs Eliannor Toothby Five pounds in money, Item to Mrs Ursulay
42 Sheffeild my goddaughter one diamond sett pendant wise with a little ruby at the ende
43 which was sent me by Queene Anne afforesaid, Item I give and bequeath to my
44 sonne Sir Toby Mathew knt one golde ringe sett with a xjo diamonds which the
45 Kings majestie that now is gane me, Item I give to my sonne Mr John Mathew the
46 summe of five hundreth pounds in money Provided alwayes and my will is
47 That the said somme of Five hundreth pounds shall remayne in the Costodye of my Executors
48 duringe the liffe of my said sone John and he to gane only the benefitt therof duringe
49 his lyffe, And after his decease my will is that the said somme of Five hundreth pounds
50 shall whollie remaine to Frannces and Dorcas Matthew daughters of the said John
51 and to the survivors of the said Frannces and Dorcas, Item I give to Mr Josias Mathew
52 my Grandsonne Two hundreth pounds in money, And my will is That one Hundreth
53 pounds therof shalle for the sole use of Barberie his now wyffe, and her Eldest Brother
54 or such other kinsman as she shall approve of to gane the Costodie therof for her beniffytt
55 and behoofe, To my grandson Mr John Matthew two hundreth pounds in money, Item I
56 give to my grandchild Frannces Mathew afforesaid the somme of foure hundreth pounds
57 And to her syster Dorcas Mathew three hundreth pounds in money to be payd at ther severall
58 Aige of one and twenty yeares or dayes of marriage which shall first happen, And if eyther of
59 them shall departe this lyffe before ther severall aige of one and Twenty yeares or dayes of
60 marriage, then my will is that the survivor of the said Frannces and Dorcas shall gane the
61 parte and porcion of eyther of them deceassinge, And my will is further that my Executors shall
62 allow to the said Frannces and Dorcas the beniffit of ther said porcions for ther maintenance
63 until ther severall aiges of one and Twenty yeares or dayes of marriage as afforesaid, And
64 Further I give and bequeath to the said Frannces and Dorcas Mathew all such things as are
65 Conteyned in one truncke standinge in the little house in the upper end of the great Chamber
66 and also in asquare black Chiste over the kitchinge to be Equally devided bewixte them, Item
67 I give unto my neece Worliche all my linnen which is in a stale skin Chest one petticoate of Scarlett
68 with an Imbrodered [garde ?], Two of my best gownes kirtles and bodies and my best nyght
69 gowne with my cloake safegard and hoode, and I doe also give unto her one hundreth pounds
70 in money Item I give to my nephew John Barlowe the like somme of one hundreth pounds, To
71 Mr Will[ia]m Turbut One gilte bowle with acover weighinge xiiijtene ouncs and a halffe graven With
72 [Srapps ?], to his wyffe one sylver Bason and spout pott for an Ewer weighinge forty one ounces, to
73 Richard Rothwell Cittizen and merchant taylor of London one gilt stand my cupp of sylver
74 with acover of the same weaigheinge fourtene ouncs and a halffe, and to his wiffe xxs to make
75 her aRinge To my servant William Walker Forty pounds and to Ursula Copley my maid servant
76 Tenn pounds, Item I bequeath to Peter house in Cambridge of which my sonne Samuell
77 was sometymes a scholar and dyed ther the somme of Two hundreth pounds to the proffit &.
78 increase therof to be yerely imployed by the Govnors of the said house for the behooffe of two
79 poore scholars ther for ever: The resydue of all my goods cattalls chattalls plaite Jewells
80 and other my estate whatsoever not before dispossede my debtsbeinge payde and Legacies and
81 funerall Charges discharged I give and bequeath to the said Frannces and Dorcas Mathew
82 my grandchildren to be payd and delivered unto them at ther severall aige of one & Twentye
83 yeares or dayes of marriage which shall First happen and to the survivor of eyther of them
84 To the poore of the parrishe where I shall deceasse Five pounds. Also I doe herby make and
85 ordeyne Mr Doctor Wickham and Mr Westfailinge my nephewes the said Mr Will[ia]m Turbatt
86 and Richard Rothwell Executors of this my last will and Testament Revokinge all former
87 wills whatsoever. And I give to every of them over and alone therfore said Legacie Fortye
88 shillings. In witnes whereof I have to every leaffe of this my last will beinge fyve in number
89 sett my hand and to the labell fixinge them togyther my seale the nynth day of Awgust in
90 the fourth yeare of the reaigne of our soveraigne Lord Lord Charles by the grace of
91 God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the Fayth [etc ?] And in the
92 yeare of our Lord god one thousand Six Hundreth Twenty and Eighte [ ?] Sealed published
93 and declared to be the last will and Testament of the said Frannces Mathew in the presence of us
94 Mathias Watsonn, Richard Hyndmarsh, Thomas Armstronge, & Wilkin Heslington, present likewys
95 at the acknowledginge hereof Mary Scott & Anne Ravenscroft: [etc ?] Aprill the xxxth 1629
96 Memorandum that I Frannces Matthew of the cyttie of york widow by way of Codicill in writtinge to be
97 annexed to my will formerlye maid bearinge the dayte the nynth day of August in the yeare of of our lord god 1628
98 doe will and dispose in manner and forme followinge. Imprimus whereas Phillipp Forde Clarke & prebendarie
99 of the prebend of Stillington within the Cathedrall and metropoliticall church of St peters in yorke hath
100 passed an estate by lease in writtinge for the tearme of three lives to Edmond Mainnaringe of the
101 Cyttie of yorke Batchlor of Lawe William Turbutt of the same Cyttie Esquire as Feoffees
102 intrust to the use of me the said Frannces Matthew of the mansion or prebendall house of Stillington
103 afore said withall the ediffices, easements, offices, courts, Closses, gardens orchards grounds and backe sydes
104 with all other the appurtenances therunto belonginge situate lyinge and beinge within the close
105 of the Cathedrall and metropoliticall Church of St peters in yorke aforesaid commenly called the
106 minsters garth as by the said lease more at large doth and maye appeare beringe Dayte the xxvith day
107 of August in the yeare of our Lorde 1624: Now my will and mynd is that Doctor Wickham my nephew
108 shall gane the said mansion and prebendall house with the appurtenancs and I doe give the same unto
109 him the said Doctor Wickham my nephew togyther with all my ryght, title, estate and interrest therin
110 and all and singular the premisses recyted he paying to my executors for the same the somme ccxxl
111 of lawfull english money that beinge the somme that I payed for the said house Item besydes
112 my Legacies formerly geven to Josias Matthew and John Matthew my grandchildren, I give to the
113 said Josias one hundreth pounds, Provided alwaies that the same shall remayne in the hands of
114 my executors and he to gane the proffyt thereof duringe his lyffe, and after his decease I give the
115 said cl to the Child he now hath by Barbera his wyffe, Item I give and bequeath unto the said
116 John Matthew my grandchild the somme of ccl, Item wheras I have geven in my will the
117 somme of ccl to Peter house in Cambridge for the maintenance of twoo poore schollers ther
118 my will and mynd is that Toby Worliche my nephew shall have the proffit and beniffit therof
119 duringe his aboode in the universitie of Cambrydge and after the same to goe and be imployed to the uses
120 in my will formerly recyted at the discretion of the master and three of the anciaent fellowes of
121 of the said house for the tyme beinge, Item I give to marie Scott daughter of my Neece
122 Scott xxs, Item I give xl more to Ursula Copley my maid servant, Item I give to Dorathie
123 Stockdale widow xl and some of my cloathes at the discretion of my executors, Item I give
124 to my Brother John Barlowe the cl which he owes me, Item I give to Mr Mercer and his wife
125 all that they owe me, Item my will and mynde is that that my grandchildren Franncis & Dorcas
126 Matthew shall live and be brought up with Mris Turbatt she livinge and contynuinge in yorke
127 shyre, and I appoynte my executors Testmentarye tutors of them and of such Legacies as I gane
128 geven them, by this my last will and testament untill they shall eyther marrie or come
129 unto the age of xxith yeares Item I give to the said Franncis and Dorcas Matthew my
130 grandchildren the yearly rentcharge of one hundreth and threescore pounds of lawfull
131 english money for the space of nyne yeares or therabouts yett in [beeinge ?] and due unto me by
132 Thomas Lewis of Marre in the county of yorke esq as more at large doth and may appeare
133 by his Indenture of Lease Beringe Dayte the xxiiijth of July in the yeare of our lord
134 god 1628, Item I give to Thomas Armstronge my servant vl & to Mr Heslington vl
135 To Mathew the cooke iijl Item to Anthony Thwaite the Coache man xls to Stephen Simson a boye in
136 the kitchen xxs, to Isabell Wade vl, to Sarah Crofte xls, Item to Anne Jackson xls, Item to Anne
137 Ravenscroft vl to a sonne and daughter of hers Beinge my godchildren eyther of them xxs apeece
138 Item I give to the wyffe of Samuell Lewis of Rippon gentleman the summe of Tenn pounds which
139 he doth owe me upon a Bonnd. Item ther child my godson xls Item I geve to every one of the children
140 of Doctor Wickham my nephew and every one of the children of my neece Scott xxs apeece more
141 Item I give to Mr Edmond Mainwaringe of the cittie of yorke my loving frend Mrs Mainwairinge
142 his wyffe to eyther of them apeice of playte of vl and I make the said Edmond Mainwairinge supervisor
143 Of this my last will and Testament. Item I give to Elizabeth Oddey my late servant xxs, Item I give
144 to the minster wher I shall dye vl and a gowne which was my lords at the discretion of my executors
145 Item I give more to Tobye Worliche my nephew xl Item to my neece Sanforde xl Item to my
146 neice Mordant xl Item to my neice Antonimia Worliche xl Item to my nephew henry Worliche
147 vl, and his sister Joyce Worliche vl and to Franncis Matteram my god daughter xxs Sealed
148 Signed and acknowledgd for my last will and Testament in the presence Mainwairinge William
149 Walker, Josephe Micklethwayte & timothy Thriscrose presente likewyse at the acknowledginge herof
150 Mary Scott and Anne Ravenscrofte [etc ?]
150 Memorandum that the said Mris Matthew [did ?] afterwards [virt ?]
151 at or upon the sixt day of Maye Anno Domini 1629 or therabouts give and bequeath by word of mouth
152 these Legacies Followinge, Imprimus to widow Wharton of the parish of Saynte Martyns in [connystreed ?]
153 2 xxs peeces and a gowne kirtle and Bodyes of [ ] Item to Anne Watsonn xxs in gold and a mourninge
154 gowne kirtle and bodyes of flanders Searge Item to Mrs Clarke widow xxs in gould and a double
155 bayse petticoate Item to Mrs Layton abayse gowne kirtle and bodyes Item to Mrs Allon a gowne kirtle
156 and bodyes Item to Mathew Watson vl Item to Will[ia]m Walker her late servant such household stuffe as
157 shall be thought fittinge By her executors wishing that her executors should use him well or in words
158 to the like effect
15 May 1629 [The last four lines are difficult to read. Possibly Latin?]
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