Henry Bugg of Plungar 1627 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/243 and also a probate copy
The 14 daye of Julye Anno Dni 1626
In the name of God Amen I Henry Bugge of Plungar in the Countye of Leicester yeoman beinge sick in bodye but whole in mynde praysed be God doe make my laste Will and Testament in maner & forme followeing
First I gyve and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almyghtye God and my bodye to bee buryed in the Churchyarde of Plungar aforesayd
Item I gyve to the poore iiis iiiid and to the Churche iis vid
Item I gyve to my sonne Henrye Bugge my three Oxgange of lande whiche my father leafte mee, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonginge and the howse whiche I dwell in
Itm I gyve unto my sonne Thomas Bugge and to his heires for ever one Oxgange of lande and John Cooks howse whiche I bought with the appurtenances thereunto belonginge, or els foure score pounds of good and laufull money of England
And I gyve unto my sonne Thomas all my meadowes in Bottesford meadowes
Itm my will is That yf my sonne Henrye doe paye unto my sonne Thomas fourscore pounds at the daye and tyme when my sonne Thomas shalbee at his age of one and twentye yeares old then my sonne Thomas to have noe lande nor Meadowes but money
Itm I gyve unto my Daughter Marye thirtye pounds of good and laufull money of Englande on this Condicon That her husband Richard Croope shall make a full estate of dowry or feofemente of all his lands within the parishe of Harthstone unto his now wyef for her syfe and theire trooe heirers laufully begotten
Nowe yf the foresayed Richard will not doe this, my will is, That shee shall have but xiid to her whole porcon
Itm I gyve unto my daughter Anne Bugge thirtye pounds to bee payed unto her at the age of one and twentye yeares or at the daye of her marriage which come firste
Itm I gyve utno my wyfe halfe my howshold stuffe, two kyne ten ewwes, the howse which Willyam Orson liveth in and halfe an oxegang of that land which my sonne Thomas should have when he commeth to the age of one and twentye yeares if she live soe longe and after that to have half an oxegange of my sonn Henry land during her life if she keepe her selfe widdow and in my name if she marry then my will is that my sonne Henry to paye unto her twenty poundes and the goods given before and soe to goe her waies
Item I give unto my sonne in lawe Garvise Bellemey for the which I owe him my Lease and Land at Balderton
Itm I gyve alsoe unto my other sonne in lawe Oliver Bellemye seaven pounds which Willm Freeman of Balderton oweth unto mee by bond withe … money for all the porcon whiche I doe owe unto him
Itm I gyve unto George Huddlestone xiid
Itm I gyve unto John Huddlestone one Ewe and one Lambe
Itm my will is That yf my sonne Thomas Cannot agree withe his brother Henrye then his brother Henrye shall gyve yearly unto his brother Thomas xxs a yeare untill his lande or porcon bee gyven into his hands
Itm my will is alsoe That yf my daughter Anne cannot agree withe her brother Henrye Then my sonne Henrye shall gyve unto his sister Anne fourtye shillings a yeare to maintaine her in some other place where shee liketh beste untill shee receaveth her porcon
All the reste of my goods Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable I gyve unto my sonne Henrye Bugge whome I doe make my full and sole Extor of this my laste Will and Testamente to see my bodye brought to the grounde my funerall dischardged and my Legacyes payed
And I make my overseers Edward Wightman and Willm Freeman and I gyve unto them fyve shillings a peece
And I appoint my sonne Henry the overseer of my two Children Thomas & Anne
In witnes whereof I have hereunto setto my hande & seale the daye and yeare firste above written
Henry Bugge
Witnes Edwarde Wightman vicar
PR/I/32a/111
An Invitory of all the goods and Cattells of Henry Bugg late of Plungar in the Countye of Lecester yeoman deceased taken and prised the 25th daye of July by Richard Gibbon William Whittle John Blankley And Robert Tales Anno Domini 1626
Imprimis his Apparrell purse and money | 5li |
Item fourscore and tenn sheep | 22li 10s |
Ite five meltch beasts three calves five younge beastes | 20li |
Item towe mares & foales and five other horses | 20li |
It eight swine | 30s |
Ite for twoe carts and carte geares Plowes and plowe geares hovells | |
and other inner fences | 6li |
It the cropp uppon the grounde the treaes and other wood | 34li |
It twoe brewing leades coales quernes and other vessels | 3li |
It in the house five tables, furmes, buffet stooles and chaires | 4s |
Ite pewter and brass | 30s |
It three standing bedsteeds seaven coverlids towe blankets pilloes & | |
bolsters | 4li |
It old corne in the chamber bacon butter and cheese & offoll wooll | 20s |
It three paire of linnin sheetes three paire of hempen sheetes sixe | |
paire of herden sheetes | |
nyne napkins twoe pilloe beers and twoe table clothes | 50s |
Ite the cubbord a press chestes and salting trough | 40s |
Ite for milke vessells barrells churne wheeles soes | 20s |
Ite the fyer iron reckon spit cobirons and all other implements forgotten | 40s |
Suma totalis 129li |
Probate 13 October 1626