George Painter of Plungar 1615 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1615/86

In the name of god Amen The thirde daye of Marche … in the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god kinge of England France and Ireland defender of the faith &c the Twelveth I George Paynter of Plungar in the Countye of Leicester husbandman beinge sicke in bodye but of good and perfect remembrance … praysed be unto god doe make & ordeyne this my Last will & testament in maner and forme followinge

First I comend my soule unto the hands of almightie god fully perswaded to be saved by the merits of Christ Jesus my only redeemer and my body to be buried in the Church or churchyard of Plungar

Itm I geve and bequeath the churche of Plungar iiis iiiid

Itm I geve my sonne Richard Paynter the … of my lease at the nowe dwelling house in Plungar

Itm I geve my sonne Richard my whole Least of my house at Normanton

Itm I geve my sonne George Paynter xiii li vis viiid

Itm I geve my sonne William xiii li vis viiid

Itm I geve my sonne John xiii li vis viiid

Itm I geve my sonne Peter xiii li vis viiid

Itm I geve my daughter Margarett xiii li vis viiid

Itm I geve my daughter Elizabeth xiii li vis viiid

All the rest of my goods as well moveable as unmoveable I geve and bequeath to my sonne Richard Paynter whome I doe make my sole and whole Executor of this my Last will and Testament

Itm my will is and I doe request Robert Hemsley and Henery Bugge to be my overseers that my Last will and Testament be executed & performed according to the true meaneing

Probate 13 June 1615