John Shelton of Scalford 1660 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1660/77
In the name of god Amen the twenteth daye of January in the yeare 1653 [1653/4] I John Shelton of Scallford in the County of Lecester laborer sick in body but sound in perfect mind and memory thankes be to god I doe make this my last will and testement in maner and forme following
First I Commend my Soule in to the hands of god my Creator and maker and to his Sonne Jessus Christ my onely saviour and Redemer, And my body to the earth from whence itt Caime
Item I give unto my Sonne John Shelton the one halfe of my howse and Comond and paster in the towne and feillde of Scalford soe Loung as my wife Ann doath live and my wife Ann to have the other halfe of the howse and paster and Commond soe Loung as shee doath live exseptin one baye of the barne one the oft end and the grownd from William Chesters wall the breath of the barnes walls
Item I give unto my sonne Thomas Shelton the aforesaid baye of the barne and the ground from the barne wall to Chesters wall the breadth of the barne walls for Ever
Item I give to my Sonne John Shelton fower of my best sheepe
Item I give to my sonne Thomas Shellton Thirteene pounds in mony to be paid with in tow yeares after my desseace or death
Item I give to my sonne Bartholomew Shellton sixteene pounds in mony to be paid with in five yeares after my desseace or death
Item I give to my wife Ann all the Rest of my good and Chattells and halfe the house Commond and paster equeley devided soe loung as itt shall please god shee shall Live and I doe make this my Last will and My wife Ann Sole and full exsector of this my Last Will and testament
John Shelton his marke
The last will and testement of John Shellton Janueery 1653
Elezebeath Tieres her marke
Eliezbeath Hickman her marke
William Skulthorpe
Probate 31 January 1660/1
PR/I/53/105
A true & perfect Inventory of the goods & chattels of wch John Shelton of Scalford in the Countye of Leister dyed seized &c taken the 29th day of March 1654
| Imp: his purse & wearing apparel | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ite: three bease | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Ite: ten sheepe | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ite: two matrices | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ite: two coverlids & sixe blanketts | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Ite: sixe paire of sheets & two pillowbears | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ite: in brass 4 pans one pott | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Ite: in pewter five dishes | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ite: one table | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ite: three tubbs | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ite: two beddsteads | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ite: one cupboard & two chaires | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Ite: two chests | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ite: in money due uppon bond | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Ite: other small things not mentioned | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sum: | 31 | 7 | 0 |
ohn Kirke his marke
Robert Mathews
Exhibited 31 January 1660/1