John Blagne of Plungar 1606 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/228/115
In the name of God Amen the xvith day of May in Anno dni 1605 I John Blagne of Plungar in the County of Leceister laborer beinge sicke in body but in perfitt minde & memorie thanks be to god Doe make & ordayne this my last will & testament in manner & forme as followeth
First I comitt my sole into the hands of almightie god my creator & my body to be buryed within Christian buryall
Itm I geive and bequeath unto the Churche of Plungar xiid
Ite I geive and bequeath unto my daughter Alyce Blagne one great Pan being the biggest brasse pann one little pott one kettle one great Candlesticke one great arke one grate Table one Matris which was her owne mothers one Coverlyd which I bought at Granby & one other Coverlyd which I bought at Sutton & one other Coverlyd one little Chaffinge dish Two Bolsters the best except one two pillowes the best & the second and a little Candlesticke
Ite I geive unto my daughter Joan Blagne the next great brasse pan & one other pan & a kettle one Coverlyed which I bought at Granby of A… wife being the best and another Coverlyd which was her owne mothers best & another olde Coverlyd The best bolster which was her owne mothers & three pillowes the best Chaffinge dish one Candelsticke one olde Amberile one mattris which was bought at Sutton the great forme & a little one
Ite I geive & bequeath unto my daughter Elyzabeth Blagne one … one Candlesticke one bolster two pillows two Coverlyds one payre of sheetes & a mattris The bigest greate brasse pott & one Panne
Item I geive unto my three daughters Alyce, Joan, & Elyzabeth fyfteene peecs of Pewter which was theire own mothers Equally to be dyvided amongst them
Ite I geive unto Thomas Robbinson of Langar iiiid
Ite I geive unto Thomas Jackson iiiid
Item I geive unto John Lyne iiiid
All the rest of my goods not geiven & unbequeathed my debts & legacies beinge payed And my funerall discharged I geive & bequeath unto Joan my wife whome I make my full & whole Executrix having requested & apoynted overseers hereunto Henry Boar & William Robbinson & have geiven unto either of them iiiid
In witnesse hereof I have sett to my hand the day & yeare above written
Henry Boar senior [his mark]
George Painter
William Robbinson [his mark]
Richard Hickman
PR/I/21/162
A true & perfit Inventory made the Last day of October in Anno dni 1606 of all the goodes & chattels of John Blagne of Plungar in the contie of Leicester laborer late deceassed prized by Henry Boar George Peinter & William Robinson
| Imprimis In the yard, woode & pailes | xs |
| Ite the Heie | xiiis iiiid |
| Ite one Cow | xxxs |
| Ite one Ewe & a Lambe | vis |
| In the howse | |
| Imprimis two great pans | xxxs |
| Ite six little panes | xxs |
| Ite three pottes | xiiis iiiid |
| Item twentie peeces of pewter | xiiis iiiid |
| Ite two Chafinge dishes | iis |
| Ite twoe Candlesticks | iiis |
| Ite [small hole] … | viiid |
| Ite two tables two formes [small hole] tressles | iis |
| Ite cubbord | iiiis |
| [Hole for most of line] & stooles | iiis iiiid |
| Ite [hole] & peinted clothe | iis |
| Ite fyre Irons | viis |
| [Small hole] dyshes boales one … [hole] other implements | xiid |
| In the Parlour | |
| Imprimis Eight Coverlydes | xxs |
| Ite 4 mattrisses 4 bolsters | xxs |
| Ite fyve payer of sheets | xiis iiiid |
| Ite two towels two pillowbeirs & 4 pillowes | iiiis |
| Ite Two Arke & a little one | vs |
| Ite two Bedsteeds | iis |
| Ite peinted clothes with other implements there | iiis iiiid |
| Ite for all Implements whatsoever comprised | … |
| Ite his pursse & his Appell | … |
| Some: XI li XV |
Henry Boar [his mark]
George Painter
Willyam Robinson [his mark]
Probate 28 November 1606