Page 205 - 1567, The Crown appointed Matthew HUTTON as Dean of York. The Chapter at last had at its head a comparatively young man – active, resident, and a committed Protestant.

Page 206 - Since Matthew HUTTON resided regularly after he took up his appointment as Dean in 1567, his second wife, Beatrice, daughter of Sir Thomas Fincham, must have been a familiar figure in York. They had several children. After Beatrice’s death in 1582, Hutton married Frances, widow of Martin BOWES, and this was the Mrs Hutton with whom Lady Margaret Hoby enjoyed talking of religion at Bishopsthorpe in the 1590s.

Page 222-3. Nepotism. When an archbishop had no sons to promote [in the church] he advanced sons-in-law or nephews. Samuel HUTTON, Prebendary of Ulleskelf was nephew of Archbishop Hutton. George SLATER, Prebendary of Barnby, and Richard REMINGTON, Prebendary of North Newbald, both married daughters of Archbishop Hutton.

Page 225. In 1582, Matthew Hutton made a stand against an unlimited diversion of Minster funds.

Page 229. Income. In 1579, Hutton benefitted from the common fund to the extent of £115 which brought his income up to at least £456, since he also received £308 as dean and £35 as Prebendary of Osbaldwick. This figure does not include his stipend as Rector of Settrington.

Page 435. Matthew HUTTON (1529-1606), Dean of York 1567-89, Archbishop 1596-1606, is portrayed [in York Minster] lying on his side, with his head to the west looking east; three of his children kneel below, also facing east……… A self-made man, Hutton was accused posthumously of having granted favourable leases of church lands to members of his family; however he also founded a school and alms-houses at his birthplace in Lancashire. A scholar of distinction, strong Protestant, and middle of the road position on Church government, meant he was accused of being pro-Puritan, and his preferment was delayed.

IN DEI NOMINE, Amen. Nov 20, 1605, et anno reg. Reg. Jacob. 3. I, Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of York, whole in mynde and bodye, thanks be unto Almightye God,suerlye, hoping to be saved by the death and passion of Jesus Christ, whoe hath loved me, and by his Holie Spirytt hath caused me to love hym.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto my welbeloved wyfe, Frances Hutton, the best new year gyf in plate what I have, which she wyll chuse and take*.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unti hyr for the increase of her joynture at Darton, and the lease or annuitye of the tythes of Heaton, Storthwate, and Beelbie, 50^lib yearlye, to be paid unto hyr out of the capital messuage or mannor of Hagthorpe and Brackenholme in the countie of York, during her lyfe.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto hyy other 50^lib yearly, to be paid unto hyr out of my mannor of Wharram Percye during hyr lyfe, together with the 40 ^libfrom Sir Phyllyp Constable for the increase of hyr said joynture,

Item, I give and bequeathe unto her all the plate and goods and stuff that was hyrs when I maryed hyr, or such parts therof as shall be found remayninge, together with so much of my movable goods as is due to hyr by the custome of the countrye; my funerall and legacyes fyrst payed and discharged.

Item, I do gyve unto hyr all the rents of hyr own landes due at the time of my deathe.

Item, my wyll and meaning is, that if the Hospitall of Jesus and the Free grammar school (which I doe erect at Warton, wheare I was borne), shall not be fullye fynished and endowed by me with lands and lyvings before the time of my death, that then my sonne Timothie Hutton, and Thomas Hewyttson, feoffees in truste for the rent-charge of 24^lib I have yssuing out of the mannor and lordships of Thornton and Ulmbye, and the fourth parte of the manor of Woodham, within the countie of Duresme, shall withing eight months after my decease well and suffycyentlye assygne, conveye, assure and grant by themselves, or their executors, admynystrators or assignes, unto my right wellbeloved Sir Cuthbert Pepper, knight, his Majestie's Surveyoure of the Courte of Wardes, Sir Will. Gee, knyght, Secretarie, and of hys Hygnes' Counsell in the Northe, and Mr Richard Hutton, Sergient at the Lawe, as well all the sayd rent-charge of 24^lib by yeare, as also the sayd fourthe parte of the sayd mannor of Woodham, to and for the use benefytt and behoofe of the sayd hospitall and schoole.

Item, I give the capitall messuage or mannor of Darton aforesayd, after the death of my wyfe, unto my sonne Thomas Hutton, and to the heyres of hys bodye lawfullye begotten for ever; and, in default, I gyve the same mannor unto the said Timothie my sonne, and to his heyres for ever.

Item, I gyve unto my said sonne Thomas my house and lands in Pontefract, in the tenure or occupation of William Howlegate.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe into Timothie my sayd sonne all recognizances, obligations, and bonds that I have, for and concerning assurances of any landes or tenements that I have purchased, excepting all such recognizances, bondes and wrytyngs as are of, for, and concerninge the sayd mannor of Darton, and the sayd house and landes in Pontefract, and also except one recognizance for the lease of Dtyffeild, which I gyve and bequeathe unto my sayd sonne Thomas,unto whom I do also bequeathe and gyve the said lease of Dryffeild.

Item, I do gyve and bequeathe unto my daughter Anne Calverley’s sonne, and to my daughter Gee’s daughter, to either a piece of the value of 10^lib, or 10 ^lib,in money to be bestowed in plate.

Item, I gyve and bequeath to my daughter Calverley’s daughter one hundred marks, to be paid by 13^lib, vj^s viii^d yearly out of the lease and tythes of Dryffeild yearly, untill the said hundred marks be payd.

Item, I give unto my brother Robert Hutton 20 ^lib; to my cosin Robert Dawson of Warton, 10^lib; and to his eldest sonne that dwelleth in Hewton, 5^lib.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto my nephew Matthew Hutton of Awkeland, 20^lib.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto Mr. Phyllip Foorde, parson of Nunburnholme, those books hereafter named, viz. the wrytyngs or works of St. Augustine, St Hierome, St Ambrose, St Chrrystostome, Gregorie, Tertullian, Bassyll, Gregorie Nazianzine, Clemens Alexandrinus, Clemens Romanus, Justine Martir, Ireneus, with soe many bookes or partes as I have of Beweer, Calvin, Marloat, Musculus, and two Greek Lexicons.

Item, I gyve unto my sayd sonne in law Sir Willm. Gee, my Bible in Hebrew, and translated by Munster, and 10^lib.

Item, I gyve unto Mr John Calverlye, my sonne in law, Ptolomie’s Tables, set forth by Munster.

Item, I gyve to the youngest daughter of my daughter Remingtone one hundred marks, to be payd by 13^lib vi^sviii^d yearly out of the lease of Dryffeild, until all the sayd hundred marks be payd, that so she may have as much in legacye as I have heretofore given to the hands of Mr Remington, hyr father, to and for the use and benefytt of every of hyr four systers.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto my very loving frend, Mr Thomas Calverley, Mr John Calverley, Ann Calverley, Mr Henrie Dethrick, chancellor to the Lord Bishop of Carlile, to Richard Bowes, my wyve’s sonne, Mr John may, Mr Thomas Parmentor, Mr Thomas Bowes, and Christopher Davyll, my controuller, to every one of them, 40^s in gold, to make them ringes.

Item, I gyve to my ancient good friend, Mr Christopher Myller, physician, Paradox Medicorum, set for the by Fuchius.

Item, I gyve to John Woodwaun, my chaplain, so many of the rest of my bookes which he shall choose, as, being indifferently pryzed and rated, shall be worth vi^lib viii^s iiii^d.

Item, I gyve to my sister in law Anne Smytheson vi^lib, yearly. To my brother Robert Hutton’s wyfe (if she survive her husband) iiii^lib yearly; to my niece, wyfe of Will. Ranson, iiii^lib yearlye; to my servant Myles Dawson, v^lib yearly, to be payd to him or his assignes out of the sayd lease and tythes of Dryffeild, untyll the lease of the tythes and rectorye of Knolton, in the tenure or occupation of the Lady Thorold, be expyred.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto my servant Thomas Hewyttson, 10^lib.

Item, I gyve and bequeathe unto my servant, Robert Hall, 10^lib.

Item, I gyve to every one of my household servants as followeth; viz. to every one that serve me as gentleman, liii^s iiii^d, and to every yeoman, 40^s.

Item, I gyve to the poor within the parish of Warton 10^lib; to the poor of the city of York v^lib; to the prisoners of the castle of York v^lib; to the prysoners in the Kidcote there iii^lib vi^s viii^d; to the poor in Cawood and Wystowe vi^lib xiii^s iiii^d; to the poor of Ripon vi^lib xiii^s viii^d; and to the poor in Bishopsthorpe 40^s; to be dystributed at the discretion of my supervysours, or two of them.

Item, I wyll that my house be kept, and servants together, fyve weeks after my death.

Item, I do desyre and appoynt the said Sir Cuthbert Pepper, Mr Sergeant Hutton, and Thomas Hewyttson my faithfull servant, supervysors of this my wyll and testament, and I gyve to everyone of them xl. A piece; desyring them all, as I doubt not that they will, to ayd and assist my chyldren, to have a friendly care of the good of my executors, and for the due performance of thys my last wyll and testament, and especially for the fynysshing of my schoole and hospitall at Warton aforesayd, at the charge of my executors.

Item, I gyve to Anthony Bugge, schollar at Cambridge, foure pounds yearlye out of the lease and tythes of Dryffeild aforesayd, to be payd to hym during fyve years next after the tyme of my death, and alsoe soe manie ans such of my bookes as are fytt for him worth iiii^lib vi^s viii^d.

Item, I desyre my loving frende Mr Doctor Goodwyne, Chauncellor of the Metropolyticall Church of York, to preach as my funerall, and I gyve him x^lib.

All the rest of my goods and chattells whatsoever, not gyven or bequeathed, I gyve and bequeath unto Timothie and Thomas my said sons, whom I doe make and appoynt executors of thys my last wyll and testament. And if any doubt or question happen, or if it be moved [sic] at any tyme touching the meaning of this my last wyll and testament, or any part thereof, my wyll and meaning is, that that shall be decyded by my said supervisours, or by the greater part of them that shall be lyving at the time when any such doubt or question doth or shall aryse.

Item, my will is, that if either my executors, or any that hath any legacye or gyft gyven in or by this mt last wyll and testament, shall go about, offer, or seek to hynder the execution or performance of this my said last will and testament, or shall purloyne, take, or consent or agree to the purloining or taking of any part of the goods or things before gyven or left behynd, then he, she, or they shall lose whatsoever is gyven or bequeathed to him, her or them in or by this my last wyll and testament.

In witness whereof I, the sayd Matthewe Archbusshopp of Yorke, have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and year first above and before wrytten.

This was subscribed, sealed and acknowledged by the above named most Reverend Father Matthew Hutton, Lord Archbishopp of Yorke, Primate of England, and Metropolitane, to be his last will and testament, the foresaid twentieth day of November, anno Domini 1605, and in the third yeare of the reigne of our said Soveraigne Lord James, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., and of Scotland, xxxix^th, in the presence of us hereunder named, being required by him the said Lord Archbishopp to be witnesses of the same.

Item, my will and meaning is, that all rents and debts due unto me out of or for myne own lands and specialties shall be imployed for the payment of Sir Cuthbert Pepper, Knight, and for the buying of land in Pontefract for my sonne Thomas.

Thomas Hewitson. Robert Hall.
Miles Dawson.