Thomas Orson of Chadwell 1583 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1583/55

In the name of god Amen, the xi of Aprill and in the yeare of our lorde god a thoursande five hundrethe fourscore and three etc I Thomas Orsson of Calldwell in the Countye of Lecester husbandman somewhat sicke & deseased in bodie, but neverthelesse, of mynde & memorie wholle and perfecte, do make and declare this my laste will and testament in maner and forme followinge

Firste with hartie repentance to god for my sines paste I willinglie, and godes pleasure, do comitte my soolle to my onlye lorde and savioure, and my bodie to be buried in the Churche yearde of Calldwell and Wickam, where my executors shall thinke most convenient for the same

Item I geve to the Churche of Calldwell and Wickam iid

Also I geve to Cassanndar my wyfe the on hallffe of my goodes througheout, and the other hallffe of my goodes I geve to my chilldren and the same to be devided amongeste them by eaven portions

And if the child withe the wiche my wife is now withe, do lyve and cume to perfette age, I will that the same chillde shall have as good parte, & portion of my goodes, as the other my saide chilldren shall have

Item I geve to Elizabeth Seede, my servante, on yewe lambe

Also I will and comande theire be paide to my brethren and sisters xvs

Item I will that theire be paide unto Willm Smithe of Scallforde xxths

Item I will that their be paid unto Willm Simpson of Calldwell xiiiis

Also that George Proppar of Goadbie is endettede unto me iiiis iiid

Also I will that Allexander Flowar, my wives brother, shalbe executor with my wiffe, for the behooffe of my chilldren, and for his paines takinge I will that he have vs and all his charges borne

Also I make supervisor of this my laste will and testament John Orsson my brother, and he for his paines taking shall have vis viiid and all his charges borne

The reste of my goodes, not bequethed, my dettes paide, all legaces performed, and my funeralles dischargede, I geve to Cassanndar my wiffe, whom I make my fulle, and soolle executor of this my last will and testament

Theis being witnesses also, Johen Smithe Thomas Closse Henrye Simpsone Johne Orsson and Edward Hardie

An Invetorye of all the goodes corne and cattell wiche were Thomas Orssons of Calldwell latelye deseased praised by fyve honeste and discrete persons the xxii of Aprill Johne Smithe Thomas Closse Willm Broxome Johne Orsson Christofer Campion anno domini 1583

Firste his apparell praised to	xxs
Item the tabell in the halle, on forme, on chaire, and the painted clothes in the howse withe ii
cushinges praised to	vs
Item the Cubarde in the halle praised to	xs
Item the pewter uppon the cubarde with on chaffingdishe, ii candell stickes and ii salltes
praised to	xvis viiid
Item all the brasse uppon the dishbinke with the dishbinke	iii li
Item on paire of tonges, on spitte, on brandyron, a fyare pane a hatchete, a paire of pothooks
withe other smalle Iron praised to	iiix
Item all the Tubes, pealles, dishes, and all other woden vesselles about the house praised to	xxs
Item all the Bakon in the housse praised to	xxs
Item on featherbed in the parloure, uppon the prassor, ii bedes with the clothes belonginge
thereunto praised to	iii li vis viiid
Item xvi paire of sheites, and on ode sheite, ii webs of clothe with napkinges and other small
linninge ware praised to	v li
Item ii Coffars in the parloure with ii formes praised to	xiiis iiiid
Item on bedsteade in the chamber, a sadell, a lininge weille and a wollinge weille with other
small stuffe praised to	xs
Item fyve kye and ii Yonge callves and on yeareling praised to	vii li
Item fyve mares praised to	vii li
Item the carte and carte geares, plowe and plowe geares, with a littell other small woode
praised to	xlvis viiid
Item iiii Iron harrowes praised to	xs
Item on hovel, ii sheip crebes, ii laddars, neate standinges with other offoolde woode and
toolles praised to	xlvis viiid
Item Rye, barley, mawllte, and pease, withe a littell haye praised to	xiii li vis viiid
Item all the Swyne praised to	xxxiiis iiiid
Item viis stone of woolle praised to	lvis
Item all the sheipe praised to	xxi li
Item sheipe traites praised to	iiiis
Item xiii hennes, and a Coke, on goose and her broode	vs
Summa	lxxv li xiiis