William Blagg of Hose then Scalford 1677 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1677/106
In the Name of God Amen the third day of February in the seaven & twentith yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne lord King Charles the second of England &c Anno Domi 1674 I William Blagge thelder late of Hose & now of Scalford in the Countie of Leicester yeoman being of good & perfect memory (praised be god for it) Doe make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & forme following
First I give my soule to god that gave it me hopeing through Christs merritts to be made partaker of life everlasting And my bodie I comend to be decently buried And as for my worldly goods & chattles which god hath lent mee I give & bequeath as followeth (that is to say)
First I give & bequeath unto my Grandchild John Blagge twentie shillings to be paid unto him within one yeare next after my decease
Allsoe I give & bequeath unto my sonne William Blagge & to his wife twelve pence apeise
All the rest of my goods chattles & cattles whatsoever (my debts legacies & funerall expences being paid) I give & bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Blagge whom I make full & sole Executor of this my last will & testament Revokeing all former wills & testaments by mee heretofore made
In wittnes whereof I the said William Blagge thelder have hereunto sett my hand & seale the day & yere abovesaid
The marke of William Blagge
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Ja Julian
Will Trigge
Probate 17 December 1677
PR/I/79/132
A true & perfect Inventory of all the goods chattels & cattels of which Willm Blagg the elder late of Scalford died seized taken by Willm Chester & John Francke of Scalford December the 14th 1677
| £ | s | d | |
| Imps his purse & wearing apparel | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Seaven sheetes | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Six napkins | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Two pillowbeares | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Foure yeards of clothe | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Two tablecloths | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| One chest | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| One coffer & a truncke with the pewter in it | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Two coverlids | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| A beadstead & the hangings | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Two cushion | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| One brasse pott | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Another beadstead with the beding | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| One tubb | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| A chest with the featherbedd in it | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Some small things forgotten or not named | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sum | 14 | 13 | 6 |
William Chester
John Francks his marke
Exhibited 17 December 1677