George Musson of Scalford 1598 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/219/133
In the name of god Amen I George Musson of Scalford in the county of Leicester husbandman sicke in bodie but whole in mind and of good and perfect memory thankes be to god therefore do make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule into the hands of allmightie god, and my Bodye to be buried in the Churchyard of Scalford aforesaid
Itm I geve unto the poore of Scalford viiis
Itm I geve and bequeath unto Nicholas Musson my brother all the … debts he ought me whatsoever
Itm I geve and bequeath unto Willm Binkes vi l ixs wch is oweinge unto me by one Jhon Hodgekin of Melton Mowebery as appeareth by one bond under the hands and seales of the said Jhon and Willm Atkine granted
Itm I forgeve unto the said Willm Bincks xliiis iiiid wch he oweth me
Itm I geve and bequeath unto the two children of Jhno Halle of Waltham either of them one shepe
Itm I geve and bequeath unto Agnes Binckes my sister one shepe
Itm I geve unto Thomas Watson sonne of Jhon Watson one shepe
Itm I geve unto Nathaniell Bincks one shepe
Itm I geve unto James Binckes sonne of George Bincks one shepe
Itm I geve unto Hughe Musson all that debte he ought me whatsoever
Itm I geven unto George Bincks one mare wch now is in the use of Hughe Musson of Fraibee
Itm I geve unto Thomas Killinglye the elder vs wch he owethe me the other vs wch he owethe to be payed to my executore
Itm I geve unto George Musson one coffour [?]
The reste of my goods unbequeathed my debts beinge payed and my funerals discharged I geve and bequeath unto George Bincks whom I make my sole and full execatore to this my last will and Testament
Thes beinge wittnesses
Willm Levers
Thomas Killinglye the elder
Thomas Killinglie the younger
Probate 29 July 1599
PR/I/17/108
An Inventorye of the goods & chattels of George Musson late of Scalford in the countye of Leicester husbandman deceassed taken and praysed by Willm Musson Jhon Wilford and Nycholas Musson husbandmen, the xthe of Marche 1598 [1598/9]
| In primis his apparell | xxs |
| Itm in his purse | vis |
| Itm oweinge by Nicholas Musson | xii li |
| Itm oweinge by Willm Binckes | vls |
| Itm oweinge by Jhon Hodgekine | vi li |
| Itm oweinge by George Binckes | xi li |
| Itm vii sheepe | xvis viiid |
| Itm one mare | xls |
| Itm two … | iiiis |
| Itm oweinge by Thomas Killinglie | vs |
| Itm oweinge by Hughe Musson | xls |