Robert Daft of Long Clawson 1584 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1584/78

In the name of god Amen in the yeare of our Lord god 1582 the ii day of February and in the xxiiith yeare of the raygne of Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of England, France and Ireland defender of the fayth etc witnesseth that I Robert Dafte of Claxton in the countye of Leic husbandman being sicke in bodye but of goode & perfect remembrance lawde & prayse be geven to almightye god do make and ordayne this my laste will and testament in manner & fourme following

First I bequeath my soule to almighty god my maker and redemer & my body to be buried in the churcheyarde of Claxton my parishe churche & I geve unto the pore mans boxe iiiid

Also I geve to Richard Dafte my sone xiiis iiiid & a rode land of wheate for his chylder parte

Also I geve & bequeath to Willm Dafte my sone xiiis iiiid & A yarde land of wheate for his chylder parte

Also I geve & bequeath to Thomas Dafte my sone A Yonge redd cowe an ewe hogge and A wether hogge for his chylder parte

Also I geve and bequeath to John Dafte my sone A pyde cowe & iii sheepe A sheare hogge An ewe hogge and A wether hogge and also the best brasse potte iiii puter dishes A cofer A roode of wheate And a roode of barley

Also I geve & bequeath to Margarett my wyfe halfe the state of my farme during hir widowehode with Robert Dafte my eldest sone so that she shall not let or set any parte therof to any person or persons in any wyse … from my sone Robert Dafte

And also I will that Robert Dafte my sone shall have the other halfe of my farme with Margarett my wyfe and after the deceasse of my wife I will that Robert Dafte my eldest sone shal have al my right and tytle with the Indenture of my sayd farme during my yeares therein contained

Also I geve & bequeath the reste of my goods and cattells unbequeathed to Margarett Dafte my wyfe & Robert Dafte my sone equallye to be devyded betwixt them provyded alwayes that I will that Margarett my wife shall not have any parte of the Draughte at hir deceasse

Also I ordayne and make Margarett Dafte my wyfe and Robert Dafte my eldest sone executours of this my laste will & testament And I make & ordayne Richard Hoberd and Richard Dafte my kinsmen the supervisors & overseers of this my laste will and testament and I geve to eyther of them vid for their paynes

Theis being witnesses Christopher Goodwin Vicar Richard Hoberde and Richard Dafte

Probate 18 July 1584

A trewe Inventorye of al the mooveable and imooveable goods of Robert Dafte late deceassed of Claxton within the countye of Leic husbandman taken and priced the xxvth daye of Februarye Ano dni 1583 by theis men under written

Robert Caunt thelder Henry Houlte Willm Robenson & Richard Hoberd

Imprimis his purse with his apparel	xxs
Itm one yoke of oxon	vi li
Itm one yoke of steares	iiii li
Itm two bullock calves	xxs
Itm two kyne	iii li vis viiid
Itm two other kyne	xlvis viiid
Itm one calfe	vis viiid
Itm one mare	xiiis iiiid
Itm seventene shepe	iii li vis viiid
Itm one Wayne	xls
Itm Plowes, yokes, harrowes, teames, with suche like implements	xxs
Itm Ladders with other offal wooded	xxs
Itm Coales with other fewell	xxs
Itm Fleakes & hovell geare	xiiis iiiid
Itm Wheate & rye in the Towne & feelde	iiii li
Itm Barley & maulte	xls
Itm Peaze	xls
Itm Haye	xls
Itm Horssehecks & neates staules	xiiis iiiid
Itm one bruing leade	vis viiid
Itm fower Pigges	xs
Itm Pullen	iiis iiiid
Itm Bacon	xxs
Itm three cofers	vis
Itm one Amberye	iiiis
Itm one matrysse two coverledds two boulsters with ii or iii litle pillows	xxs
Itm one bedstidde with al the Linnens	xxxs
Itm Tables and Peales with other wooden stuffe in the kychen	vs
Itm Irons within the chimney	vs
Itm Brasse pottes, pannes, candlesticks with al suche like brasse	xxxs
Itm twelve puter dishes	xs
Itm Tables, fourmes, stooles, one chere and one dishe pen	iiis iiiid
Itm seven cushins	iiiis
Suma tolis	xlvi li iiiis