Thomas Towns of Long Clawson 1637 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1637/78
In the name of gode Amen This fourth daye of Auguste in the 13 yeare of the raygne of or Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god, of England, Scotland, France & Irelande Kinge defender of the faith &c 1637 I Thomas Touns of the towne of Claxton als long Clauston, in the Countie of Leceister, Laborer, beinge sicke of bodie but of good & perfect memorye praysed bee god doe make & ordayne this my last will & testament in manner & forme followeing
In primis I give & bequeave my soule to god that gave it, & my bodie to be buried in the Church yard of the parishe church of Claxton aforesaide
Itim I give unto my eldest sonn Richarde Touns xxs
Itim I give unto my second sonne Thomas Touns 12 pence
The rest of all my goods and Chattells, unbequeaved I give & bequeave unto my loveinge wife Alice Touns & to my daughter Marye Touns whome I make & ordayne Joyntly both of them together executrices of this my last will & testament, to see my debts & legacies payed, & my bodie brought reverently brought to the ground
Lastly I make & ordaine John Foster & William Nicholson of Claxton aforesaid, overseers of this my last will & testament
Thomas Touns his marke
Testes sunt
Thomas Wright Scriptor
Margerye Sprickly her marke
Probate 4 September 1637
PR/I/39/126
A true inventory of all the goods & Chattells of Thomas Touns of Claxton als Long Clauston in the Countie of Leceister Laborer, taken this 19th of August 1637 By John Foster husbandman & William Nicholson Laborer of Claxton aforesaid
| £ | s | d | |
| In primis his purse & apparel | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Itim in the parler 3 Coverleads, 1 pillowe, 2 blanketts | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Itim sheets, 1 payre of flaxen, 1 of hempton, 1 pillowe bere, 1 towell | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Itim 2 bedsteads, 2 Cofers & other Impleaments of wood | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Itim pueter & brasse and other Impleaments | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Itim the omprye, a table & frame, 1 forme | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Itim 2 Cheares, 1 stoole | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Itim 1 Chorne, 1 tub, 2 kymnells, and dishes & trenchers, 1 barell, and other | |||
| implements of wood | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Itim 2 Cowes | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Itim 1 sorye barley land & peas land, a litle ould hea, 1 pigge | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Itim 4 hens, 4 Chickens, 1 Cocke, some Coales | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Itim 1 skeppe, & woole | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Itim the fire Iron, & other impleaments of Iron, 1 spade, 1 forke, with other | |||
| impleaments & things forgotten | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| The whole sume is | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| Debts to be payed | |||
| To Henrye Stokes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| To Michaell Dubleday | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| To John Foster | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| To William Nicholson | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| The whole sume is | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| The remander is | 4 | 14 | 0 |
The prayers names there markes
John Foster
William Nicholson