William Needham of Saxelby 1681 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1681/43
In the name of God Amen I William Nedham of Saxilby in the County of Leicester Gent beeing sick & weak of Body but of sound & perfect mind & Memory do make & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & forme following That is to say
I give my Body to the Ground in sure & Certain hope of the Resurrection & my Soul I commit into the Hands of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour & Redeemer & my Worldly Goods I dispose of in Manner following
I give to my daughter Ann Cant & to my Grandson John Ludlam & to all the Sonns & Daughters of Mr John Cant of Wartnaby I give to each of them a Guiny & I give to my maid Ann Collishaw Ten Shillings & ten Shillings to the Poor of Parish of Saxilby
My Land in the Field of Grimston & my Lease at Saxilby, I give to my Wife Mary for her Life & after her decease I give them to my Grandson John Ludlam for ever
All the rest & residue of my estate I give to my Wife Mary whom I make Executor of this my last Will & Testament
In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the Fifteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord God one Thousand Six Hundred & Eighty
The Marke of William Nedham
Sealed & declared in the presence of
The Mark of Robert Cowper
The Mark of John Goodicary
PR/I/83/55
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods & Chattells of Mr William Nedham late of Saxilby in the County of Leicester Gent taken & prized by John Gregory of Saxilby in the County of Leicester Baker & John Gale of Saxilby aforesaid Sheepheard the 5th day of May in the Year of our Lord 1681
| £ | s | d | |
| In the Chamber over the boarded Parlour Ten strike of Wheat & Cheeses and | |||
| Coffers & other things there | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| For seven Cowes three Heiffers & Calves | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| For a Haystack in the Close | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| For Corne Growing on the Ground | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| For Purse & Apparel | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| For Corne & Bacon & other things in the Chamber over the House | 2 | 19 | 6 |
| For a Bed & Chaires & other things in the Chamber over the Kitchin | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| For a Lease of a House & Lands in Saxilby | 38 | 10 | 0 |
| For Pease in the Chamber over the Entry | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| For a Bed & Coffer & Linnen & other things in the Chamber over the old Parlour | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| For Pewter & a Cupboard & two Beds & other things in the old Parlour | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| For things in the Dairy | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| For two Swine | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| For things seen & unseen | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| For Money owing | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| For Coles & Quarnes & Pales & other things in the Yard | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| For a Bed & Table & chaires and other things in the Boarded Parlour | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| For a Table & Chaires & other things in the House | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| For Brewing vessels & Panns and Brasse & 6 Tubbs & other things in the Kitchin | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Summa totalis | 139 | 2 | 4 |
John Gale
John Gregory
Exhibited 10 May 1681