Richard Tyers of Scalford 1640 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1640/76
In the name of God Amen Aprill the 12th Ao Dom 1640 I Richard Tyres of Scallford in the County of Leicester Taylor beinge sickly of body but of good & perfect memory (God be praysed therefore, doe ordaine this my Last will & Testament, in manner & forme followinge That is to say
First I give & bequeave my Soule unto allmighty God my Creatour, hopeinge & verily assureinge my selfe through Gods mercy & the all sufficient merits of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour & redeemer to be partaker of Life everlastinge
And my body I give to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Christian buriall in Church yard of Scallford aforesayd at the discretion of my Executor
& for the worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to indue me with I doe dispose of them I manner & forme followinge
Imprimis I give unto my daughter Anne Brawnson twelve pence & her Children ten Shillinges
Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Tyres one Cow & a brass=pott & a … Chest & a Blankett & a matteris & a tick bolster & a pillow 2 peices of Pewter & a Coveringe & a brasse Kandellsticke & twenty Shillinges
Item I give unto my Daughter Isabell Tyres Three Pounds ten Shillings 3 pieces of Pewter & a Bed & bedding exceptinge sheets & a brass=pott & Kandellsticke & a Saltseller & a Table
Item I give unto my Daughter Jane Tyres Foure Poundes a Matteris & a boulster which are the best & a brasspott & my Chest & 2 peices of Pewter & a Kandelstick
Item I give unto my Sonne Valantine Tyres twenty Shillings if hee come out of Ireland & if hee do not it is my will that the sayd 20s should be distributed equally amonge all the rest of my Children & a Hempen & a Hardinge sheete
Item I give unto my Sonne Martine Tyres ten Shillings & to his Sonne Ten Shillinges
Item I give & bequeave unto my Sonne William Tyres Forty Shillinges whom I doe constitute & apoynt the onely Executor of his my last will & Testament desireinge him to pay my Debts, & giveinge unto him all my worldly Goods exceptinge before excepted in the Legescys & my funerall Charges beinge first defrayed & defaulted
Item I doe apoint Thomas Howett & John Shelton to be the overseers of this my Last will & Testament giveinge to each of them sixe pence apeice
Thus revoakinge all former wills before by me made whatsoever I doe Constitute & apoint this to be my Last will & Testament
Wittness my hand & seal hereunto putt the day and yeare first above written
The marke & seale of Richard Tyres
Read published sealed & delivered in the presence of
Robert Kirkby
Thomas Howett [his mark]
John Shelton [his mark]
Probate 7 October 1640
PR/I/42/88
A true & iust Inventory of all the Goods, Cattells & Chattells of Richard Tyers late of Scallford Taylour deceased taken Aprill the 25th Ao Dom 1640 by William …
| £ | s | d | |
| Inprimis his Purse & Girdle | 14 | 17 | 4 |
| Item in the howse | |||
| Two Tables & a forme | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Item a Cubert & a Penn | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Item 7 peeces of Peuter & 9 Spoones two porringers & two Candlestickes | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Item 3 potts & 4 Panns a Spitt & Cobirons | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Item utences in the howse | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Item in the Parlour | |||
| Two bedsteads & a Coveringe one blanket a payre of sheets & a Mattrice | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Item 3 Flaxen Sheets one payre of Hempton Sheets & 7 payre of Hardinge | |||
| Sheetes | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Item 5 Pillowbeares 2 towells & a tablecloth | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Item two Mattrices 3 boulsters 2 Coverings 2 Blanketts 4 Pillowes 2 Cushions | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Yarne | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Item 4 Chests | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Item 2 Chayres | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Item 3 Cushions 3 Tubs one Linnen Wheele & one Barrell | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Item a Cow & Hay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item other implements of howsehould stuffe & other things unnamed & | |||
| forgotten | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| The Summe total is seaven & twenty Pounds thirteen Shillinges & tenn pence | 27 | 13 | 10 |