Thomas Wilson of Stathern 1597 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/218
In the name of God Amen the xxiiiith daie of August in the thirtie nine yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France & Ireland Queene defender of the fayth &c Witnesseth that I Thomas Willson of Stathorne in the Countye of Leicester Cottinger beinge sicke in Bodye but of memorie wholl & sounde praised be god for it doe ordaine & make this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme followinge Viceliset
First I bequeath my soule to Allmightie God the maker of mee & all mankind & my Bodye to be Buried in the church yarde of Statherne aforesaide
Imprimis I give unto my sonne John Willson the cropp of one of my Two pease Lands
Allso I give unto him the Interest of my howse & the profit thereunto belonginge Except one cropp of my Two Leayes in the Lower & allso one cropp of my peece in Day … … which Cropps my will & minde is that Ralf my sonne shall have for one yeare beinge the yeare next after my funerall And that Circhin my Daughter shall have the profitte & cropps of my Two Leases in the more so longe as she is unmarried And allso placing in the howse for that Time & no longer
Item I give unto Agnes my Daughter iii peeces of pewter one little brasse potte Three paire of sheets one Table Cloth ii Coverletts one Coffer one matteress ii pillowes ii pillowbeares one Kimnell & a little panne
Allso my will & mind is that my Brinded cowe should be sould towards the paying of my Debts & funerall expences And that overplus of silver that remaineth I give unto Agnes & allso my weaning Calfe
Ite I give unto Marye my Daughter one payre of sheets & unto Emmett I give one paire of sheets & one matteress
Ite I give unto Bryan & unto Hughe unto eyther of them I give a Coverlett & a … petticoate
Ite I give unto Roger Willson sonne unto Ralf & unto Roger the younger sonne unto John unto eyther of them I give xiid
All the rest of goods unbequeathed moveables & unmoveables whatsoever my debts legacyes & funerall expences discharged I give unto Kirchin my Daughter whome I doe constitute & make my Lawfull executrixe of this my last will & Testament
And I do utterlie abbolishe & forsake all other Wills & doe acknowledge this to be my true & last will
And I doe appointe Ralfe Willson my sonne supervisor thereof
In Witness hereof I have setto my hand & putte my marke the daye moneth & yeare first above Written in the presence of
By me Thomas Willson his marke
Roger Rudde &
John Travis
Rallfe Willson his marke
Probate 3 October 1597