William Thompson of Eaton 1620 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/242/25

The top right hand corner of this will is missing, where the missing words can be at least approximately deduced from the usual format of wills of this period they have been included with quotation marks in square brackets

Decembris 16 1620

In the name of god Amen I Willyam Tompson [“of Eaton in the County of Leicester”] husbandman, sicke in bodye, but whole in mind [about six words missing] memorie, praised be god, doe make and ordeine this [“my last will and testament”] in manner and fourme followeinge

First and before all thinges [“I bequeath”] my soule into the mercifull handes of allmighty god my maker [“hoping to”] be saved by the merittes of the death and passion of Jesus Christ [“my saviour”] and by no other meanes, and my bodie to the earth from whence it Came and to be buried in the Churche of Eaton aforsd

It I give unto the Churche of Eaton iiis iiiid

It I give unto the poore of Eaton iiis iiiid

It I give unto every one of my brother Jhon [?] Tompson his Children namely Elizabeth, Willyam, Raphe, Francis, Thomas, Bridget and Marie xxs

It I give unto James Tompson my sonne vi li xiiis iiiid to be payed unto him at and uppon that daye twelvemoneth after my decease

It I give unto Bridget Henfrye my daughter x li to be payed unto hir within one twelvemoneth after my decease

It I give unto Agnes Hinde my daughter iiis iiiid

It I give unto Francis Tompson my daughter xx li to be payed unto hir within one yeare and an half after my decease

It I give unto Elizabeth Tompson my daughter xx li to be payed unto hir, within one halfe yeare after my decease

It I give unto Isabel Tompson my daughter xxx li to be payed unto hir within two yeares after my decease

It my will is that all the houshold stufe within the parlor with the pewter and brasse shall be equally divided betwixt Francis Elizabeth and Isabell my daughters

All the rest of my goods I give unto Richard Tompson my sonne, whom I make full and sole Executor of this my laste will and testament

Lastely I make and ordeine Robert Sympson and John Somner [?] Supervisors of this my laste will and testament

Witnesses herto Thomas Caunte Clerke Robert Sympson John Somner [?] with others

Probate Leicester 7 March 1620

PR/I/28a/12

The true and perfect Inventrye of the goods and Cattell of Willm Tomson late of Eaton deceased valued and praised by Robert Baker Robert Sympson Willm Caunte and Alexander Jarvis the 3 of January 1620

Impris his purse and apparrell	iii li vis viiid
In the parlar
It 3 bedsteads and 4 Chists	ls
It beddinge and linen	lvis
In the hall and kitchin
It pewter and brasse	xlvs
It one table with the frame and one Cubboarde with other Implements there	xxxs
It the fire reckins, hookes and fire iron, with other Implements about the fire	vis viiid
It tubbs payles, spites with other Implements in the kitchin	xxvis viiid
It one olde bed stead with other Implements in the Chamber	xxiiis iiiid
In the yarde and field
It quirnes, Coales, plough timber and beast standinges	xxs
It hovells and wood	xxs
It trayes, harrowes, and sheep Cribbes	xs
It Corne and haye	vii li
It Corn uppon the grounde	iii li xs
It sheep	xxvii li
It beasts	xiiii li
It horses and mares	xli
It swine	xxs
It thinges forgotten	iiis iiiid
Summa Tolis	lxxix li viis viiid

Exhibited 7 March 1620/1