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Edward KNIPE, vicar of Cliburn & Warcop, died in 1575. Part of his will relating to Cliburn & Warcop, is dated 27 December 1574. The will was proved before Thomas BURTON, LLB., Vicar- General to Richard, Bishop of Carlisle on 30th March 1575. The will was transcribed by Mr. H. HORNYOLD- STRICKLAND for the Cumberland & Westmorland Archaeological Society Transactions ( vol.xliv,NS ). I gyve to the parish of Warcoppe, xl.s, to be distributed to the poore of the same parishe forever, and to the parishe of Clyborne, to be distrobuted amonge the poore of the same parishe forever. And for the trew performance of the same I will that my executors keape this order:- first, that they shall meate together at Warcoppe church on the next Sunday after Sainte Martyne after God shall call upon me to His mercye or els the next Sonday after that at the longeste; and thether they shall call as maynye of my poore Kynesfolke na,med before that can convenientlye comme and quietly they shall divid to every one of them there portion aforesaid without sute or troble, and that they take of them a quytance or tyckett for the same; and to those that cannot come it shalbe sent, receyvinge ye quyttance or tyckett. And I will that my Executors deliver unto the churche wardens of Warcoppe the same tyme xl.s, to be devyded the next Sonday imediatlye after the receyte, wherin I will they have a speciall consideration unto such poore householders that laboreth trewlye for there lyvinge and is over charged with children. Also I will that the church wardens shall make a trew certifycate in wrytinge unto my executors the next Sondaye imedistlye folowingehow and to whom they have bestowed the forty shillings aforesaid; and yf at any time they be found negligent or do not trewlye and sincerelye distrobute the same accordinge to the trew meaninge of my will that then they shall loose the benifit of the said xl.s and it shalbe distrobuted amonge the pooreste of my kynneryd accordinge to the discretion of my executors. And yf it chance that my executors do not agree of the said division I will that they repare unto one or two of my Supervisors for ye determination of the same; unto which there judgment my executors shall stand unto and aggree quyetlye without futher troble. Also my will is that my executors shall take the very same order with the church wardens of Clyborne and they with the poore of the parishe as is prescripted before with the church wardens and poore of Warcoppe. |
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