Robert Norman of Holwell 1582 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1582/77
A considerable amount of both the right and left side of this will is missing. It was made on 7 February 1581/2. Robert’s occupation is not stated, nor is his state of physical health. He requests burial in the churchyard at Ab Kettleby. His goods were unspecified and were to be divided in three equal parts, one for his wife Alice, one for his son William and one for his daughter Joan [Jhone]. Alice was to be his executrix. Witnesses included Thomas Neale clerk and William Hurst.
The Inventorie of all the goods Cattells and Debtes of Robart Norman of Hollwell in the countie of Lester which departed this life the x of February praysed by John Hurst, Wm Hurst John Bailye with others
| Imp. his apparel | vis viiid |
| Itm iii Coverleds one mattrisse prise | xs |
| Itm iii flaxen sheets price | viis |
| Itm iii paire of harden sheetes prise | viis |
| Itm ii boulsters with one pillowe price | iiis iiiid |
| Itm iiii coffers prise | xs |
| Itm i bedsted with painted clothes | xxd |
| Itm the Pewter & brasse | xxis |
| Itm i old Cupbourd ii old tables i fourme i Chaire with other implements prise | xs |
| Itm i old hovell ii old Lethers with other offall woode pr | xiis |
| Itm iii kyne with the fodder | iii li vis viiid |
| Itm ii sheepe | vis iiid |
| Itm iiii hennes & a Cocke | xxd |
| Itm the fire Irons & hengings & i paire of tongues pr | iis |
| Summa totalis | 8 li 5s 8d |
| Detts which hee ought | |
| First to John Harrison | xxs |
| Itm to John Bailie | iiis iiiid |
| Itm to George Pattrick | iis iiiid |