Robert Simpson of Grimston 1681 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1681
In the name of God amen September the 21st 1669 I Robert Simson alis Thomasman the Elder of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic husbandman beinge weake and sickly of body but of Good and perfect memory praysed be the Lord for the same doe ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following
First I give and bequeath my Soule to Allmighty God my Creator hopeinge and verrily assuringe myselfe through the Lord his Mercyes and Jesus Christ my Saviours and Redeemers meritts to be partaker of Life Everlastinge And my body I bequeath to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Christian buryall in the Churchyarde of Grimston aforesayd at the discretion of my Executrix and for the worldly Goodes which it hath pleased the Lord to bestow upon me I doe dispose of them in manner and forme following
First I give unto my loveinge sonne William Simson alis Thomasman Seaven Pounds for his filiall portion
Item I give unto my loveing Daughter Jane Simson alis Thomasman twenty pounds for her filiall portion
Item I give unto my loveing daughter Ann Simson alis Thomasman twenty pounds for her filiall portion
Item I give unto my loveinge Daughter Elizabeth Simson alis Thomasman twenty pounds for her filiall portion
Item I give my Sonne Will two Sheepe & my Grandchild one and my three daughters Seaven to Every one of them
Lastly I give unto my loveinge Wife Elizabeth Simson als Thomasman all the rest of my Goods unbequeathed whom I constitute ordaine & apoint to be my Executrix with whom I leave my Estate requireinge her to pay the Legacies as I have bequeathed them two yeares after my death my Debts allsoe if any be & my funerall Charges
Thus I make this my last Will and Testament wittnesse my hand and seale hereunto placed the day and yeare first above written
The marke and seale of Robert Simson alis Thomasman
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Kirkby
The marke of John Simson
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A true & perfect Inventory of all the Goods Cattel and Chattells of Robert Simson alis Thomasman of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic: deceased, Taken February the seaventh Anno Dom 1650 by us
William James
Henrey Austin
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his Pursse and Aparell | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Item in the house one Table one forme one fall Table one Cubbord 2 Cheares | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Item 2 Bacon fliches | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Rackings fire iron fire shovel tonges & hookes a fryinge pan and bellows | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Item puter and brasse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item in the parlour 2 bedsteads one paire of Curtains 2 Chests one box | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 2 Coverlids 2 feather beds 8 blanketts 3 Bolsters 4 pillows 4 Matrices | |||
| and some woollen Cloth | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Item 7 paires of Sheets and one Holland Sheet | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Item 2 bedsteads 6 Tubs 4 Barills a salting trough and Lining yard 4 Cushings | |||
| and other Lumber | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Coales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Barley Pease and Hay | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 3 Cows | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 2 Piggs | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Item 2 Sacks 3 Bags and a window Sheet | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Item Barley earth and pease earth | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Item the Lease | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for fleakes and things unnamed and forgotten | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| The Summe totall is | 73 | 15 | 0 |
Exhibited 29 May 1681