Helen Howitt of Ab Kettleby 1636 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/248/112
Much of the top left corner of this will is missing, extending from three quarters of the way across the top down to three quarters of the way down the left-hand side
[Missing] of Abkettlebie in [missing] with my selfe the [missing] time thereof & knowinge [missing] be troubled with worldlie [missing] memorie make and [missing]
First & above all [missing] Almighty God my Creator [missing] holy Ghost my Comforter [missing] comelie manner in the Church or [missing] fore said
Item I give to Henrie [missing] Englishe money
Ite I give to John [missing]
Item I give to Anthonie Frisbie [missing]
[missing] give to John Yates x shillinges if he [missing] if he die before the xs shall remaine [missing]
[missing] give to Henrie Newtons children xs to be [missing] them
Item I give to Judith Crafts one Towell [missing] hath already
Ite I give to Anthonie Frisbie second [missing] one pillowe
Ite I give to Henry Newtons daughter [missing] pott & one coveringe that came from Stableforde
Item [missing] to Agnes Griffin xxs & my best Boulster
Item I give to Thomas Griffin xxs
Item I give to the poore of Abkettlebie ws
Item whereas I Hellene Howet should have given to William Newton xs which Peter Howet bequeathed unto him I gave him my house & land & tould him that he should never have the xs
All the rest of my Goods unbequeathed my funeral expences discharged I give & bequeath to Thomas Griffin whom I make the sole executor of this my last Will & Testament
And I doe revoke all former Wills & confirme this
In witnesses hereof I have sett my hand & seale the day & yeare above written
Hellen Howet her marke
These beinge witnesses
Samuell Neale
Nathaniel Neale
Memorande that this 10 li which William Newton oweth to Hellene Howet is not to be payed till 3 yeares after my decease & then to be payed to Thomas Griffin that he may distribute it accordinge to my will & not [hole about two words] which are given by will shall be distributed till the 3 yeares be expired
PR/I/38/119
A true Inventory of all the goods of Hellen Howett of Abkettleby late Deceased taken & prised by John Pares & John Crosse the 18th daye of July 1636
| £ | s | d | |
| Inprimis given as appeareth by her will & testament to Certaine persons in the | |||
| will specified and named | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item her purse & Apparell | 01 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 3 Coverlets 3 pillowes 2 bolsters & 2 blanketts | 01 | 5 | 0 |
| Item 2 old matrices | 00 | 4 | 0 |
| Item 4 payer of hempen sheets | 00 | 12 | 0 |
| Item 3 platters 2 sawcers 2 Candlesticks 2 salts & 2 Cushions | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Item in the howse one Cubbard one table one Forme & on Chayre | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| Item in the parlor one owld bedsted one owld presse & 2 Coffers | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Item in the Chamber one owld Coffer one skep with other Implements | 00 | 03 | 0 |
| Item in the kitchin one penn a churne Fyer iron & spit | 00 | 02 | 6 |
| Item in the yard one old hovel & 6 pales | 00 | 03 | 0 |
| Item for all thinges unseene & unprised | 00 | 01 | 0 |
| Sum is | 14 | 14 | 06 |
Exhibited 26 July 1636