John Littledike of Hose 1638 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/249/200

This is a probate copy of a will, the second page is missing though that may just be that it was not photographed but is in the volume in the archives

In the name of God Amen I John Littledike of Hoosse in the Countie of Leiceseter husband [sic] being sick in bodye but of perfect memorie (praised be god) doe make this my last will and Testament in this maner and fourme followinge

First I give and Comend my soule to Almightie God and my bodie to be buried in the Churchyard of Hoosse aforesaid

Next I give unto my sonnes in Lawe Robert Upton, James Atkinson, Christopher Chamberlayne, William Day and George Allatt Twelve pence a peece

Item I give unto my daughters, Katherine Atkinson, Joane Upton, Mary Allatt, and Elizabeth Day twelve pence a peece

Item I give unto William Chamberlayne, and Thomas Chamberlayne, the sonnes of Christopher Chamberlayne, the summe of fiftie shillings a peece to bee paid unto them within seaven yeares after my decease

Item I give unto William Daye and Robert Day, the sonnes of William Day of Claxton the summe of Fiftie Shillings a peece to bee paid unto them within seaven yeares after my decease

Item I give unto James Atkinson, the younger, the sume of Five pounds to bee paid unto him within seaven yeares after my decease

Item I give unto Robert Littledike, and James Littledike, the sonnes of John Littledike the younger the summe of five pounds a peece, to bee payd unto them within seaven yeares after my decease

Item I give unto my brother Robert Littledike ten shillings in this manner to be payd, fyve shillings the first yeare and fyve shillings the second yeare after my decease

Item I give unto my sister Hellenor Spreckly Ten shillings to bee payd at two severall payments

Item I give unto Allice Upton the sume of thirtie shillings

Item I give to the repaire of the Church of Hoosse Two shillings six pence

Item my mind and will is that John Littledike my naturall sonne and

PR/I/40/35

A perfect Inventorie of all the goods Cattells and Chattells of John Litledike of Hoosse in the Countie of Leicester husbandman Latly deceased Taken The 4^th day of Aprill in Anno 1638 And praysed by John Sanderson, Robert Markham And James Maritt

Impris His pursse And Apparell	2	14	5
Item one bedstead, one feather bedde, one bed hilling, one blanket, 2 payre of
sheetes, one boulster, 2 pillowes	2	5	7
Item one Chest one Woodden Tub with other woodden Implements	0	10	0
Itm The Croppe of Barlie wheate And pease	9	0	0
Item Tenn Hives of Bees	2	10	0
Item debts owing To the Above sayd John Littledike deceased	43	16	4
Summa Totalis	60	16	4

John Saunderson

The mark of Robert Markham

The mark of James Maritt

Exhibited Leicester 20 April 1638