William Smith of Long Clawson 1595 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/216/43
In the name of god Amen the nyntenth day of Aprill in the Seaven and thirthth daye of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of Englande France & Irelande Queene defendrysse of the fayth etc et ao dni 1595 I Willm Smyth of Claxton in the county of Leicester husbandman being sick in body but of whole & perfect memory thanks be given to god do make & ordayne this my last will & testament in maner & forme following
First I bequeath my soule to god my maker & to Jesus Christ my saviour & redeemer in whom I have a lively faith & my body to be buryed in the church yarde of Claxton aforesayd
Itm I geve to the pore mans iis
Itm I geve to Willm Smyth the sone of Richarde Smyth my sone one yoke of steares
Itm I geve to Margarett Smyth daughter of the sayd Richard Smyth one heifer
Itm I give to Elizabeth Hubberd daughter of Richarde Hubberd my sone in Lawe one heifer to be kept till it be ii yeares old by the sayd Richarde Smyth my son
Itm I give to Anne Hubberd my Daughter one ewe & a lambe
Itm to Elenor Smyth my daughter in lawe one ewe & a lambe
Itm to Richarde & Dorothy Hubberd children of the sayd Richarde Hubberd eych of them a ewe hogge
Itm to Richarde Edward & Mary Smyth children of the sayd Richarde Smyth my sone every of them one ewe hogge
Itm to Mary Johnson my goddaughter 4s iiiid
Itm to the church stock xiid
Itm I give & bequeath to Ellyn my wyfe one ewe & a lambe which to be kept upon the ferme by the sayd Richarde Smyth my sone with thincrease thereof during the naturall lyfe of the sayd Ellyn so that they exceed not the number of six
Itm I will that the sayd Ellyn my wyfe shall be kept at the charges of the sayd Richarde Smyth my sone with meate drinke lodging & apparell according to her estate & calling for & during all the tyme & terme of her naturall lyfe
Itm the interest of my ferme with all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I geve wholly to the sayd Richarde Smyth my sone in consideracon that he shall pay yearly to the sayd Ellin my wyfe during her natural life the true & iust some of sixtene shillings of lawfull Englishe money at foure severall feasts or termes in the yeare by equall & even porcons that is to say Midsomer Michaelmas Christmas & thannuciation of our Lady
Itm I will that my debts legacies & funerall be discharged by the sayd Richard Smyth my sone whom I do make my full executor of this my last will & testament & I request Richarde Hubberd my sayd sone in lawe & Robert Knott to be the overseers hereof & do give eytther of them for their paines xiid
These being Witnesses Olyver Warde Richarde Hubberd Robt Knott and Thomas Bell
PR/I/15/66
The Inventory of all the goods & chattels with other riches moveable whatsoever of Willm Smyth late of Claxton in the county of Leicester husbandman deceased seene & pryced by Richard Hubberd Robt Knott & Thomas Bell of Claxton aforesayd husbandmen the xxviiith day of May in the xxxviith yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of Englande France & Irelande Queene defendrysse of the fayth etc 1595 as followeth
| Imprimis his pursse & apparell | xxs |
| Itm brasse & pewter within the house | xxs iiiid |
| Itm tables, fourmes, stooles, chaires & fire Irons | vs |
| Itm bakon | vis viiid |
| Itm one bruing leade, tubbes, loomes & payles in the kychen | vis |
| Itm corne in the house | iiiis |
| Itm bedding & ii cofers within the parler | xs vid |
| Itm two steares | iii li xs |
| Itm two mares | iii li vid |
| Itm foure kyne | vii li |
| Itm three calves | xxs |
| Itm twelve sheepe | liiis iiiid |
| Itm three swine & iii litle piggs | viis |
| Itm pullyn in the yarde | iiis |
| Itm one wayne & geares, ploughe & geares harrowes yokes & teames hovell and hovell geares | |
| with offall wood & other implements | liiis iiiid |
| Itm the cropp in the feelde of one yarde lande | x li iis vid |
| Itm the interest of the lease | x li |
| Suma totalis 44li 12s 2d |
Probate 25 September 1595