Judeth Handley of Long Clawson 1676 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records
February 12th 1670 [1670/71]
In the name of god Amen; I Judeth Handley of Claxton alias Long Clawson in the County of Leicester widdow being sick of body but of good & perfect memory prased be almighty god doe make & ordaine this to be my last will & testament in maner & forme following
Imprimis I give & bequeath my Soule to god that gave it and my body to be buryed in the Church yard of Claxton aforesaid
And as for my worldly goods I doe dispose of as followeth
Itm I doe give my dwelling house & land thereto belonging with the appurtenances unto my Two daughters Mary Handley & Judeth Handley to them & there heires forever to be equally divided betwixt them
Item I doe give & bequeath unto my Said Two daughters Mary & Judeth all my goods Cattel & Chattells moveable & unmoveable wheresoever & whatsoever to be equally divided betweene them after my funerall Charges being defriad & I do ordaine and make my said two daughters Mary & Judeth Joint Executours & Thomas Marriot the elder & John Marriott the elder both of Clawson aforesaid overseers of this my last will & Testament in wittnesse whereof I have set to my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written
Judeth Handley hir marke
Read published Sealed & delivered to be the last will & testament of Judeth Handley in the presence of us
John Handley his marke
Thomas Swaine his marke
A True & perfect inventory of all the goods and Chattles of Judeth Handley dated January 12 1676 [1676/7]
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis hir purse & apparel | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| In the house A Cubbard tables & other materialls | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Item in the further parler A bedstead & bedding A Cubbard & other materialls | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Item a Bed Hilling A set of Curtains & other beding | 00 | 13 | 04 |
| Item in the nether parler one bedstead &c | 00 | 10 | 00 |
| Item in the buttery pewter & brasse & milke vessells | 00 | 13 | 04 |
| Item one bestead A Cheese … & other materialls | 00 | 03 | 04 |
| Item wheeles & keeles kitts tubbs & barrills | 00 | 06 | 08 |
| Item wheate Barley pease & Heay & Coales | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Item Two Cowes one Heffer one Calfe & sheep | 05 | 00 | 00 |
| Item things unseene & forgotten | 00 | 06 | 08 |
| 30 | 13 | 04 |
Judith Handly widow buried Long Clawson 29 December 1676