William Smith of Scalford 1646 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1646/84
In the name of god Amen the tenth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred forty & three I William Smith of Scalford in the county of Leicester husbandman of whole minde and of good & perfect remembrance prase bee to Allmighty god therefore make & ordaine this my last will & testement in manner & forme followinge
First that is to saie I Committ my soule unto allmighty god my maker & redemer and my body to bee buried in the church of Scalford aforesayd
Imprimis I give unto William Towne of Loghborrow vl to be payd to his daughter
Item I give unto Richard Smith vl
Item I give unto William Count vl and the mony which hee oweth mee to bee payd to my executor hereafter named by vl a yeare and mony which Jeffery West oweth unto mee to bee payd by vl a yeare
Item I give unto my cozen William Howitts three children vl apece that is 15l to them all
Item I give unto the pore people of Scalford xxs
Item I give unto the pore of Remston xxs
The residue of all my goods and cattells whatsoever I bequeath wholly & give unto my cozen Thomas Howitt whome I ordane and make my true & lawfull executor of this my last will & testement
In wittnes whereof I the saide William Smith have hereunto set my hand & Seale unto this my last will & testement the day & yeare first above written
Will Smith
Wittnes unto this my will
John Howitt
John Teate
William Berry
Probate 29 January 1645/6
Theise may certifie that the will of William Smith of Scallford in the County of Leicester defunct date the tenth day of Aprill Ann Dom 1643 was read before him by me Thomas Bente Curat of Scallford aforesaid and he did then testifie that it was and should be his last will and testament to which said will John Howit John Teate and William Berry are witnesses and for the further confirmation of the said will you may have the oath of me the said Thomas Bente if need require
Scallforde Tho: Bente
January 26th 1645
PR/I/48/1
A true and perfect Inventarye of all the Goods Creditts and Chattles of Willm Smyth late of Scalford in the Countie of Leic deceased Made and taken the twentieth daye of March Anno dni 1645 [1645/6] by Henry Barker & Willm Sculthorpe as followeth
| li | s | d | |
| Impris his purse & apparel | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one featherbed three payre of sheets one Coveringe | 3 | 03 | 04 |
| Itm halfe a Dozen pewter Dishes | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Itm three brasse potts and one Morter | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| Itm twoe Chests | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Debts Due by Bond | |||
| Itm one Bond upon note which … Lovett of Remson did owe unto the defunct at the | |||
| time of his Death | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which John Steele of Remson owes to be paid by five pounds | |||
| per Ann | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond whereupon … Cunningham of Remson owes | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond whereupon Henry Wilson of Great Leake owes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which John Marshall of Langer owes | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which Mr Gilbert Armestronge of Remson doth ow | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm bond upon which John Sanderson & John Littledike of Hoase doth owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which … Edmond Barsdey & James Bardsey of Scalford owe | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which John Simpson of Eaton owes | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which Willm Bradshawe of Great Leake owes | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond whereupon Thomas Wright of Great Leake and Thomas Lister of | |||
| Over Broughton doe owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which Magdalen Francke and Edward … of Harbye doe owe | |||
| Itm one bond whereon John Baylie & … Clarke doe owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which John Baylie of Asfordbye owes | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which … Sheppard of Remson owes | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| Itm one bond whereupon Raph Blacke of Asfordbye doth owe | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Item one bond whereupon Richard Steele of Remson owes | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which … Julyan of Hoase owes | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which Ralph Whittles of Harbye owes | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which John Matchett of Scalford owes | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which … Sculthorpe of Scalford owes | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which John Healy of Loughborrow and Nich Cunningham | |||
| of Remson owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which the same John Healy and Nich Cunningham doe owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item one bond upon which the same Nich Cunningham owes | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Item one Bond upon which Nich Mannes of Hickling doth owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which … Robinson of Scalford doth owe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which Everard Steevenson of Harbye owes | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which John Sanderson of Hose & George Heyne of | |||
| Thrussington owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which Henry Jesson of Hickling doth owe | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one bond upon which Edward Heyne & Rich Heyne of Remson doe owe | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one other bond upon which the same Edward Heyne & Richard Heyne doe | |||
| owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Debts desperate | |||
| Itm one Bond upon which Jeffry West of Great Leake doth owe twenty pounds | |||
| to bee paid by 5 li per Ann | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond from Rich Heanes and Edward Heanes of Remson for | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which … Gisborne and Thomas Gisborne of Great Leake owe | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which Rich Heanes & Edward Heanes of Remson owe | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which Thomas Wright of Great Leake owes | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm one Bond upon which Henry Tompson & xpofer North of Normanton doe | |||
| owe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suma … Desperator … supra putet | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Suma Total | 472 | 0 | 0 |
Exhibited 21 March 1645/6