George Browne of Nether Broughton 1684 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Record 1684/29
For as much as it is appointed unto all men once to dye I George Browne the Elder of Nether Broughton in the County of Leic Batchelar being weake in body but of sound and perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament in Mannor and forme following vizt
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Brother John Browne the sume of twenty pounds to be paid by my executor within Six Months after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Ales Lees the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor within three Months after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Deborah Wright the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor within three months after my decease
Item I give unto my Brother William Browne the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor within three Months after my decease
Item all the rest and residue of my goods Chattell Chattell [sic] personall estate Whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my Nephew William Browne the Son of my Brother William Browne the elder and I doe Make him my full and Sole Executor hereof and I doe hereby revoake all former Wills by me formerly made
In Wittness Whereof I have put my hand and seale this second day of March Anno Dom 1683 [1683/4]
George Browne his Marke
Sealed Signed Delivered by the Said George Browne the Elder as his last Will and testament in the presence of us and by us attested and Subscribed In his presence and at his request
George Browne Jun
Thomas Wright
William Hardy Junior
PR/I/86
An Inventory of all the Goods Chattels and rights of George Browne last of Neather Broughton in the County of Leicester batcheler deceased made the Twenty ninth of Aprill Anno Dom 1684
| £ | s | d | |
| Imp: his apparell & money in his purse | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| It: one mare | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| It: Three Sheepre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In debts | |||
| Imp: Francis Hardy | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| It: Thomas Abbason | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| It: George Browne | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| It: John May | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| It: Thomas Sanderson | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| It: Richard Julian | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| It William Barnett | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| It William Wright | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| It William Browne | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| It George Harrison | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| It Richard Spencer | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 67 | 18 | 10 |
George Browne
George Harrison