Randall Walker of Stathern 1626 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/243/74
In the name of god Amen The ixth daie of Februarie in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand sixe hundreth twentie & five I Randell Walker of Stathorne in the Countie of Leic husbandman sicke in bodie but otherwise of good and perfect memorie (blessed be god therefore) doe ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following
First I bequeath my soule unto Almightie god trusting to be saved only by the merites of Christ and my bodie to bee buryed in the Churchyard of Stathorne hopeing that it shall rise againe at the last dayie
Item I give my house in Stathorne aforesaid together with all houses buildings Orchyeards Gardens yeardes Closes Landes Leas meadowes Pastures feedings Commons & Commodities whatsoever belonging unto the same tenement unto Isabell Walker my loving wyfe and to William my sonne equally to be divided between them if the said Isabell my wyfe continue widowe otherwise I give all the premises which I gave unto my wyfe unto my sonne William
Item I give unto my sonne William Walker five horses & mares & one Colte Cartes ploughes with all furniture thereunto belonging Conditionall that he shall till and maner halfe part of the Land which I have given unto my wyfe as his owne
Item I give unto Richard Caunt the sonne of Richard Caunt my Godsonne twelve pence of Currant money
Item I give towards the repairing of the Church of Stathorne sixe shillings eight pence of Currant money
Item I give unto Isabell my wyfe & William my sonne all my houshold stuffe my Cattell sheepe & all my other goods moveable and unmoveable conditionally that they see my debts Legacies and funerall expences discharged And the said Isabell my wyfe and William my sonne I doe make Joint Excecutors of this my Last will & Testament
In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand the daie and yeare above written
Randall Walker
Witnesses of the Reading and publishing of this will
James Brough
Richard Pagett
Gabriel Caunt younger his marke
PR/I/32a/43
A true and perfecte Inventory of all goods and Chattells that did pertaine to Randall Walker of Stathorne in the countie of Leic: husbandman late dec: Priced by James Rowse Gabriell Caunt the younger & Richard Patchet as followeth
| Imprimis his [“purse” missing] and apparrell | 10s |
| Item five paire of flaxen and harden sheets | 14s |
| It 3 pillowbears & 8 napkins | 6s 6d |
| It 7 pillowes & 4 boulsters | 20s |
| It halfe a dozen Coverleate & two blancketts | 40s |
| It one feather bedde & 2 matrisses | 8s |
| It one kneading trough one Presse & 6 Chestes | 20s |
| It 4 Beadsteades | 20s |
| It 3 tubbs one strike 3 wheeles 5 stepps one cradle 3 sives 1 … & a henpenne | 12s |
| It one Cheesepresse 2 barrells 3 kimnells 2 tables & 3 bottells | 10s 6d |
| It I Cubboard 3 Chaires 2 buffett fourmes and 3 stooles | 23s |
| It one fire yron a paire of Reckons & 3 potte hookes | 18d |
| It 11 Pewder dishes 2 salts 1 Chaffendishe 3 candlestickes & one … | 18s |
| It 3 kittes halfe a dozen dishes a dozen spoones with painted Cloathes | 3s 4d |
| It i paire of Quernes 3 tubbs one board and a hopper | 10s |
| It 7 Coussins | 3s |
| It 4 horsses 1 mare & foale & one Colte | 12 li |
| It 2 Carts 7 Carte geares | 5 li |
| It 2 ploughes with ploughe geares one harrow and ploughe timber | 20s |
| It 3 kine & 3 heiffers & one Calfe | 9 li 15s |
| It 21 sheepe | … |
| It 2 swine … | 20s |
| It one soowe & pigges | 10s |
| It Corne upon the ground & Corne in the chamber | 20 li |
| It i Cubberd clothe & a Carpett | 12d |
| It i hovell with the timber 15 … & 3 forkes | 18s |
| The total sume is | 68 li 11s 4d |
| Debts owing by Randle Walter at the time of his death | |
| To Willm Lee of Sstathorne | 4 li |
| To Willm Wiseman of Harbye | 3 li |
| To Willm Walker of Hougham in Lincolneshire | 20s |
| To Gabrill Gregorie of Eastwell | 6 li 15s |
| The total sume is | 14 li 15s |
Probate 2 May 1626