Robert Simpson of Eaton 1665 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1665
To all xian people to whom this present writinge shall come, Robt Sympson of Eaton in the Countye of Leicester, yeoman, sendeth greeting
Know yee that I the sayd Robt Sympson of the Love and affection that I beare unto Susan my welbeloved wife and Robt Sympson Faustyne [?] Sympson, Susan Sympson, Ellen Sympson and Alice my grand children: have given and graunted Bargained & sould and by these presents do give & graunt Bargaine & sell unto Susan my welbeloved wife Robt Sympson, Faustyne [?] Sympson, Susan Sympson Ellen Sympson & Alice Sympson my grand children all my goods and chattles Corne and cattell, and all my personall estate whatsoever in the Realme of England To hould to them & their Assignes From henceforth as their proper goods & chattles for ever
Nevertheless uppon Trust & Confidence that my sayd welbeloved wife Susan Sympson shall have the Sole use benefitt & disposal of all & singular my goods & chattles & personall estate whatsoeover during her natural life to educate and bring upp such of my grand children herein named as shall stand in need of her helpe: and afterwards at her death, or at any tyme uppon Marriadge or prefermt [?] of any of my grandchildren, to divide and give any of my personall estate above graunted to them or any of them as shee shall thinke fit
Witness my hand & seale this xiiiith day of November 1662
Robert Symson his marke
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
John Holden clerk
Richard Tompson
John Hopkenson [his mark]
Susanne Simpson relict sworn Melton Mowbray 7 April 1665
PR/I/64/132
November the 3d a true and perfect Inventory of the goods Cattles & Chattles of Robert Simpson late of Eaton deceased Taken & prized by us viz as followeth Richard Tompson William Tinsley
| £ | s | d | |
| Inprimis his Apparrell girdle purse & Money in it | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| In the hall One Bedsted an old featherbed a Mattris & other furniture | |||
| belonginge unto it | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Allsoe one old Table a fourme & 2 Chaires | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| In the Chimney A fire Iron & Rackens a Spit 2 hookes a brasse pot allsoe 2 other | |||
| little brasse potts & one kettle with 3 other little pans | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| In the parlour One Cupbord & 6 pewter dishes upon it with 2 Brasse | |||
| Candlesticks allsoe one Chafingdish & a Skimmer | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| In the hall Chamber A halfe headed bedsted A Trundle bed 2 Coffers Two | |||
| Coverlets 4 pillowes 3 paire of flaxen Sheets 3 paire of hempen Sheets 6 napkins | |||
| & 2 Towells and one boord Cloth | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| In the buttry 2 Barrells & some Coales | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| In the kitchin An old paire of quernes & Salting Trough | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| In the yard One Cowe 2 heifers & one Calfe | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Allsoe 2 little pigs | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| In the barne & hovell with the hay & Corne Sowen & unsowen | 5 | 15 | 8 |
| In the field Allsoe 23 old sheepe & 9 lambes | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Some fold Trayes & 2 Sheepe Cribs | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Allsoe in things unnamed & forgotten | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Summa Totalis est | 24 | 19 | 9 |
| £ | s | d |
Exhibited Melton Mowbray 7 April 1665