• Born: Abt 1562, Gwithian, Cornwall
• Married: 21 Nov 1587, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 4 Nov 1626, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1605 Richard Whitta was co-executor and a beneficiary of the will of his nephew John Julyan of Gwithian, receiving 7 shillings.

In 1607 Richard Whita was sole executor and a beneficiary of his mother's will.

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The Will of Richard Whita of the Parish of Gwithian in the County of Cornwall, proved 13 December 1626. ²

In the name of god the Father the sonne and the holy ghost amen I Richard Whita of the p'ishe of Gwithyan doe make my last will and Testamente unto you in manner and Forme as followeth first I bequeath my soule too lord Jesus Christ

First I give for tieth forgotten xviij^d

I give to the poore mens boxe of Gwithyan v^s

I give to the poore mens boxe of Phelacke ij^s vi^d

I give to my sonnes daughter Cay xx^s

I give to my daughter[s] sonne xx^s

I give to my daughter Chesten a yeow

I give to my daughter Jenny a yeow

I give to Alse Drew x^s

I give to my sonne James Whita xiiij^li

I give to my foure servants foure yeowes

I give to Thomas Gayan a heafer of a yeare old

I doe owe James Teage w^ch must be payed him vj^li

I doe give James Teage a yeow and a lame

All my goods not given . . . . . . . I give and bequ[eath] to Jane my wife and Bennat my sonne I doe ordayne and make my executors

(signed)

Test me Richard Drewe

The signe X of William Carwonage? witness

Witness James Teage

A true and pfect Inventory of all the goods & Chattles of Richard Whita of the p'ish of Gwithian deceased : preised by Francis Thurleye & William Cocke the xxij^th of November 1626 in manner and foarme followinge :

In primis
3 Oxen: 4: kine : and 4 younge bullockes _______	23	00	00
7 horses: 9: pigges : 65 : sheepe : & 4 Calves _______	25	12	00
Wheate, Barely, & Oates in the Mowhaye _______	34	00	00
Wheate in the ground _______	9	00	00
Geese, Duckes, and poultrie _______	00	11	. . . . .
Platters, porringers, & other tynnin Implements _______	2	3	9
Chaires, Cooshens, table boards, Carpetts, & tableclothes _______	1	11	8
one Cubbard, a presse, table napkinges, 1 sheete & 3 boardclothes _______	1	15	4
Beddinge & Bedcloathes _______	10	7	00
a Muskett & Pike furnished _______	1	14	00
Wooll, Flax, & Hempe in the howse _______	1	00	00
Feathers in the howse _______	0	2	. . . . .
Wheate threshed & other p'vision in the howse _______	1	19	00
Tubbs, Barrells, Basketts, & Seaves _______	0	10	00
silver spoones _______	3	00	00
Juggs, Clomen dishes, & other Clomen vessels _______	0	12	2
his Wearinge apparrell _______	4	00	00
2 bardes, & a musterd mill _______	0	4	00
9 Pannes & skillards _______	6	00	00
5 Brasen Crockes _______	2	10	00
trenchers, dishes, & other old implements _______	0	7	00
a Reeve, Barrells, spitts, Brandices & . . . . . . . _______	1	2	00
Ploughstuffe & Implemts belonginge to husbandry _______	3	1	00
Fursh, stubbes & other old implements _______	2	2	00
for thinges forgotten _______	0	3	4
Sum Totall _______	136	7	1