Thomas Belton of Nether Broughton 1698 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1698/133
June 14th 1698
In the name of our Lord God Amen I Tho Belton of Nether Broughton in the county of Leycestershire Weaver being in perfect memory praysed be God for it do make this my last wil & Testament
It I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping thro the merritorious death & passion of Jesus Xt my only Sav: & Redeemer to receive free pardon & forgiveness of al my sins & as for my body I leave to be buryed at the discretion of my Executor
Item I do give to my Son Tho Belton my Shop & al materials thereunto belonging to my trade
Item I give to my daughter Jean twenty pounds to be payd one year after my death
I do also give to Jean my wife half of the houshold goods & I do make my Son Tho my Sole Executor of this my last wil & Testament revoking al other wills & Testament
These words half of being interlined before the sealing of this wil
In witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal the day & year above written
Tho Beltons mark
Witness
Hen Cornwales Curate
Charles Loe
Isaac Buttre
Febr 28th 98/9
Thomas Belton Executor sworn
PR/I/103/142 A true & perfect Inventory of the goods and Chattels of Thomas Belton of Neather Broughton late deceased as they were taken & apprized by them whose names are underwritten
| £ | s | d | |
| Imp: His purse and apparell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the house one Table two formes two chaires a cubboard the fire Iron & hooks | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| In the parlour one bed & bedding one chest one coffer one chaire a cradle | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| In the chamber one bed & bedding a wheele cheese & cheese board & other | |||
| lumber | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| In the buttry brasse & pewter two barrels and milk vessel & churn | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| In the shop two Loomes & the materials belonging to them | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| It three kine & two calves & one pigg | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| It Hay & coals one ladder | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| It Bees & manure & hogs trough | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 8 |
Joseph Welch
Robert Jackson