John Watkin of Nether Broughton 1660 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1660

The last will and testement of John Watkin living in the towne of Neather Broughton in the county of Leissester husbandman the one & thirtyth day of March in the yeare of our lord god 1657

First I give my soule to god that gave it with whome I hope to find favour in confidence whereof I bequeath and give my body to death which I …

I make my sonne John heaire

I give my soons Thomas Watkine and William Watkin twenty pounds equally divided out of my land to bee payd four years after my deseace

I give my daughter Elizabeth and my daughter Ann Twenty pounds out of the goods equally divided betwixt them to be payd by my wife and my soone John

I give my wife and my soone my goods and halfe my cloase which Is called reedhill

I give tenn groats to the poore

I give my brother Raffes children one ewe hoog

I give to my brother William children one ewe hoog

I give my sister Elizabeths children one ewe hoog

I give my wife likewise two beeas which is call the Stable and Chichin for her life if shee keepe her in my name

John Watkin to this my last will in witness whereof I have set my hand

                                                                                                                John Watkin his marke

Thomas Henson

Probate 7 February 1660/1