• Born: Abt 1564
• Married: 16 Dec 1591, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 2 Jun 1625, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled CARDEW, CARDEWE and CARDUE.

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The Will of John Cardewe of the Parish of Gwithian in the County of Cornwall, Husbandman, written 22 May 1625, proved 7 Jul 1625. ²

(paragraphed)

I John Cardewe of the p'ish of Gwithian in the County of Cornewall husbandman beinge weake in body but of perfect Remembrance (thankes be unto god) doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge :

[Imprimis I] doe give & bequeath my soule unto the blessed trinity & my body to be buried after . . . . . . . Christian Buriall.

Item I give unto the p'son of the p'ish for wronge tythes yf I have done any one shillinge,

Item I doe give unto the poore of the parish of Gwithian one shillinge,

Item I doe give unto the poore of the p'ish of Lower St. Collumbe 2^s: 6^d:,

Item I doe give unto the poore of the p'ish of St. Evall: 6^d:

Item I doe give unto my wife Elenor one Cowe, and to my sonne Richard x^s: of good & lawfull mony of England

[Item] I doe give unto my sonnne Thomas the summe of 13^li: 6^s: 8^d: And to my daughter Mary the summe of 13^li: 6^s: 8^d: And to my daughter Jane the summe of 13^li: 6^s: 8^d: of good & lawfull mony of England, to be paied unto the said Thomas, Mary, & Jane at such tyme or tymes as they or either of them after my decease shall goe to theire owne . . . . . . . or mainteynance,

More I give unto my sone Thomas & my daughter Jane one Heafore of a twelve monethes age betweene them equally,

Item I give unto my daughter Cheston one yeowe, and to my daughter Genefred one yeowe, and to my daughter Anne one yeowe,

Item I give unto my sister Annis White & to her children betweene them x^s.

Item I give unto my granndson John Cardewe one heafor of a twelve moneth old, And I doe give unto my Grannd daughter Kaye one heafore of the like age,

Item I doe give unto my 5 cosenes in Trevornan 6^d a peece, & to every one of my godchildren 6^d a peece,

Item I doe give & bequeath unto my kinswoman Dorothie servant unto Mr. John Roy one yeowe,

Item I doe give unto my two servants Joane Phillipes & Thomas Michell a yeowe lambe a peece,

All the Rest of my goodes not given nor bequeathed, I doe give & bequeath unto my sonne John, whome I doe make, ordaine, & appointe my whole and sole executor to see this my last will and testament executed & performed accordinge to my true entent & meaninge as above is expressed

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale even the xxij^th day of May: 1625

The Signe of John Cardewe sen^r:

Signed & Sealed in presence of us:

By me Richarde Whitta
By me Humfrie Williams
By me Roberte Streeke

A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and Chattles of John Cardue lately deceased, dwellinge wthin the p'ish of Gwithian in the County of Cornewall husbandman : And were preised by Humphry Williams and Robert Streeke as followeth

In primis
for 50 sheepe 8 lambes, & wooll not washed	£9 18s 0d
for 5 oxen 6 kine & 3 steeres	£33 12s 4d
for 3 younge bullockes, 2 yearelinge, & 4 calves	£5 13s 4d
for 2 naggs, 3 mares, & 3 colts	£9 13s 4d
for piggs & geese	£1 17s 6d
for 9 acres of wheate in the ground	£13 0s
for 7 acres of bareley	£11 10s
for 5 acres of oates	£4 10s
for corne in the mowehay	£6 10s
for hemp, poultry, & fowells	£2 2s
for . . . . . . . & corne in the house	£2 8s
for goods in the chamber over the hale [hall]	£2 0s
for goods in the chamber over the parloure	£3 13s 4d
for goods in the parloure	£1 18s
for goods in one litle chamber	£0 13s 4d
for goods in another litle roome	£1 0s
for goods in the barne	£0 15s
for goods in the the weinehowse, . . . . . . . , kitchen & deyry	£10 1s 6d
for his wearinge clothes	£1 16s 4d
for things forgotten	£0 3s 4d
Totall	£124 13s 4d