Richard Marriott of Long Clawson 1634 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1634/20
In the name of god Amen This ninth daye of Maye In the yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England, Scotland, France & Ireland Kinge defender of the faith &c the tenth 1634 I Richard Marriatt of Claxton als Longe Clauston in the Countie of Leceister husbandman (beinge sicke of bodie but of good & perfect memorye praysed be god) doe make & ordayne this my last will & testament in manner following
In primis I give and bequeave my soule unto god that gave it, & my bodie to bee buried in the Church yard of Claxton aforesaide
Itim I give unto the poorest widdowes in our parishe of Claxton afoesaied xxd to bee distributed at the discretion of Richard Flower, John Foster & Michaell Dubbledaye
Itm I give unto my daughter Ann Parker twelve pence
Itm I give unto my sonne Richard Marriat xiid
Itm I give unto my sone John Marriatt twelve pence
Itm I give unto my sonne Gregorye Marriatt five pounds of good & lawfull money of England, to bee payed with in twelve moneths next after my discease And my will is that my sonne Richard Marriat paye the saied sume
Itm I give unto my sone Edward five pounds, to bee payed unto him within towe yeares next after my discease by my foresaied sonne Richard out of a Certayne sume of money which he oweth unto me for lands
Itm I give unto my grande Child, John Marriat towe Oxe yokes, a long Iron teame, a peare of weare Clyrisses, three peares of small Clyrisses a plough Cocke & a plough beame & foure shelbreades
Itm I give unto they Brethren of the fore sayed John Marriat Richard & Thomas six pence a peece
Itm I give unto both my sons in lawe William Parkers Children sixe pence a peece & to either of them ten shillings if my sonne John will paye it unto them
Itm I give unto my sone Gregories daughter my last Cast of Bees
Itm I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Marriatt 2 kynes
The rest of all my goods & Chattells unbequeaved I give unto my daughters Elizabeth & Grace Marriatt whome I make & ordayne ioynt executrixes of this my last will & testament to see my debts payed, my legacies discharged & my bodie to bee reverently brought to the ground
Amongst those things I have given to my executrixes I give them the other ten pounds in my sonn Richards hands
Lastly I make & ordayne John Foster & Richard Flower overseers of this my last will & testament giveinge to either of them sixe pence for their paynes
The marke of Richard Marriatt
Testes sunt
Thomas Wright Scriptor
Edward Marryt
William Sprickly his marke
PR/I/36/131
A true Inventorye of all they goods and Chattells of Richard Marriatt of Claxton als Longe Clauson in the Countie of Leceister husbandman Taken this 28th of Maye 1634 by Edwarde Marriat William Robinson and William Sprickley husbandmen of Claxton aforesaide
| In primis his purse & apparrell | 13s 4d |
| Itim 3 payre of flaxen sheets | 18s 0 |
| Itim 7 pillowe beares 1 Towell | 5s 4d |
| Itim 6 napkins | 2s 0 |
| Itim 4 payre of Hempton sheets 2 board Clothes 5 pillowes and 2 boulsters | 20s 0 |
| Itim 2 Coverleads 1 Blanket 1 mattresse 7 Quushions | 23s 0 |
| Itim 2 Bedsteads & the bedding & furniture thereon | 17s 0 |
| Itim some yarne 2 Lynnen wheels 1 Wollen weele and blades | 5s 0 |
| Itim in the Chamber Peas, Bacon Barley, 2 Cofers & other Impleaments | 20s 0 |
| Itim in the Buttrye 1 Trough, 1 Barell, 3 payles, 1 pigon, 2 tubbs, dishes, Trenchers & all | |
| impleaments of wood | 10s |
| Itim in the house, 1 Cubberd, Pueter, & brasse, a table and frame | 3s 8d |
| Itim 2 kyne 1 Calfe | 5l 6s 8d |
| Itim in the yarde the hovell & hovell tymber, and other impleaments of wood | 5s 0 |
| Itim the Croppe in the feild | 3l |
| Itim 4 hives | 16s 0 |
| Itim Swyne & pullen | 18s 0 |
| Itim one Leather | 12d |
| Itim the fire Iron, and tongues other Impleaments about the fire | 2s 0 |
| Itim 1 penn 2 pitch forkes 1 spade 1 brouch and things forgotten | 18d |
| The whole somme is 18l 14s 10d |
They praysers names
Edward Marryt
William Robinson
William Sprickley his marke
Probate 26 August 1634