Edward Moore of Ab Kettleby 1576

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1576

In The Name of God Amen, The yere of oure Lorde god 1576 and the xxviith daie of Maii I Edwarde More of Apekettelbie in the countie of Leicester sicke of bodie and beinge in perfect mynde and memorie Do make This my last will and Testament in manner and forme folowinge

Fyrste I bequethe my Soule to allmightie God and my bodie to be buried where yt shall please the Lorde

It I will and bequethe to Wm More my sonne xxs

Also I geve to everie one of Willm More children a yewe shepe to be delivered at martilmas

It I will and geve to Richarde More my sonne xxs

It I will and bequiethe to Robte More my sonne xiii li vis viiid & a herfor in Claxton Feilde

It I will and geve unto Eliz Watson a Cowe

I will and geve to Marie Watson a yew and a lambe

It I geve and bequiethe to John More my sonn xiii li vis viiid

It I geve and bequiethe to Thomas More my sonne my beste carte and foure horses that is two baie horses a graie horse and a blacke horsse and the carte geares belonginge unto them

It I geve to Marie More my dowghter halffe a Dosen of Platters, halffe a dosen of peuter porringers the beste greate pann ii brasse potts the beste pott for one an amberie a matteris three coverlets, halffe a dosen paire of sheitts two bolesters ii candelstickes the beste chafing dishe ii Sawsers, a salte seller ii kye and tow weaninge calfs

It I geve to Marie Dedicke a lambe

All the reste of my goods unbequiethed my legacies performed my bodie honestlie brought to the grounde I ordaine and make Agnes my wyffe my full executrix of this my laste will and Testament

I ordaine and make Roberte More of Claxton my supervisor of this my Last will and Testament and for his paines he shall have xiid

Theise beinge witnesses John Apaires [Pares?] Wm Stockes John Stockes Roberte Simson John Morris Edwarde More

Probate Leicester iiii July 1576