George Simpson of Grimston 1673 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1673
In the name of God amen February the first 1672 I George Simson the Elder of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic labourer beinge weake & sickly of body but of good & perfect memorie (praysed be the Lord for the same) doe ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following
First I give & bequeath my Soule to Allmighty God my Creator hopeing & verily assureinge myselfe through Christ my Saviours & Redeemers merits to be partaker of life everlasting and my body I bequeath to the earth from when it was taken to be buried in Christian Buriall in the Church yard of Grimston aforesaid at the discretion of my Executor & for the worldly Goods which the Lord hath bestowed on me I doe dispose of them in manner & forme followinge
First I give unto my loveinge Sonne Thomas Simson one new Suite of Clothes for his filliall portion
Item I give unto my loveinge Sonne Richard Simson one Shilling for his filiall portion
Item I give to my loveinge Daughter Elizabeth Sharpe one face Cloth for her filiall portion
Item I give to my loveinge Daughter Anne Simson a greate Pan a Puter dish one matrice one Red blanckett one paire of Hemeinge Sheets one bolster
Item I give to my loveing Daughter Mary Simson a pan a puter Dish 2 Blankett a paire of hempinge Sheets & bolster for her filiall portion
Item I give unto my loving Sonne Will Simson & my loveing Daughter Alice Simson seede to sow the land & they to receive the Profits of it & the Blacke Cow for their filiall Portions
Item I give unto my loveinge Sonne George Simson one Blacke heifer for his filiall portion
Lastly I give unto my loveinge Sonne John Simson whom I make Executor all the Rest of my Goodes unbequeathed hee paying the Legacies & Debts if any be & my funerall charges
And this I make my last Will & Testament
Wittnesse my hand & Seale hereunto set the day & yeare first Above written
The marke and seale of George Simson
Sealed & delivered in the presence of John Kirkby
Henry Austin
The mark of John Gamble
Probate 9 May 1673
33’28 1332/139
A true & perfect Inventorye of all the Goods Cattel & Chattells of George Simson late of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic: Labourer deceased, taken March the first Anno Dom: 1672
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his Purse & Apparrell | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Item in the house 2 tables & a forme 2 Cheeares & one stoole | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Item Rackings a fire yron & hookes | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Item puter & brasse | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Item 2 old tubs a churne & one old paile | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Item in the parlour one old Cubbord one bedstead & 2 old Chests | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Item 4 blanketts & a Coverlid & a windowcloth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 3 bolsters & 2 mattrices | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 5 Sheets & a pillowbeare & a towel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 2 Cows & a heifer | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Item one pigg | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Item 20 strikes of barley | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item Peas | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Item things unnamed & forgotten | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| The Summe total is | 17 | 5 | 8 |
Robert Adcock
Henry Austin
Bond, bound John Simpson weaver of H… and John Gamble of Grimston 21 April 1673, condition bound John Simpson son and sole executor of late George Simpson labourer of Grimston to execute will
John Simson
Signum Johnis Simpson [sic]