Henry Banks of Saxelby 1586 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicester Register Books 24 Will number 18
In the name of god Amene the xviith daie of the moneth Auguste in the yeare of our lord god 1586 and in the yeare of the Raigne of our Soverigne Ladie Elizabeth bie the grace of god of Englande Frannce & Ireland Queen Deffender of the faithe &c The twentie eighte I Henrie Bankes of Saxulbey in the Countie of Leic: Clarke and parsone of the same churche beinge sicke in bodie throwe godes visitacon but in good and perfecte remembrance (praised be god) doe make this my last will and Testament, in maner and forme followeinge
First I bequieathe my soule to allmightie god, who gave yt, trusting assuredlie to be savede, bie the merits deathe and passion of our Lord and savioure Jesus Christe onelie, and my bodie to be buried in the Church yearde of Saxulbee a forsaide
It I gyve to the mother churche of Lincoln xiid
Itm I gyve to the Church of Bebye xxs
Itm I gyve to the churche of Humberstone xs and to Barkbie churche vs and to Barrowe churche vs
Itm I gyve Ypstocke to be devidede amongest the poore xs
Itm I gyve to everie poore cotcher in Beebe one stricke of Barley
It I gyve to everie poore cottier in Saxulby xiid
It I gyve to the poore of Leic Towne v li to be distributede to them bie the advise of Mr Maior, and the Chamberlayns
Itm I gyve to the prysoners in the Countrie Joall vs
It I gyve to the old hospitall or beedhouse in Leic xxs to be distributede amongest the beadmen bie the advyse of there governour, and to be paide to them so sone as coveniyentlie it maye be made
Itm I gyve to Jerman Walton a beadman of the same olde hospital xxs to be paide to him everie weeke weeklye vid untill it be come up and if god call him awaie out of this worlde before it be come upe, I will that which remaynethe be paide to the prisoneers of the Countrie goale in Leic and in licke maner untill the said Some of xxs bee come uppe
Itm I gyve to the new hospital or Beadhouse in Leic xs to be distributede amongeste the poore Beadmen
Itm I gyve to old Mackley my brother in lawe xs
Itm I gyve and bequythe to everie one of theis maryed parsons namely Willm Moore, Frances Stubbes, John Waltone Richarde Butery Robte Hoore, Edward Ryley and Henry Cowell my kynsmen to everie one of them tenne poundes to be paide and deliverede to them as it comethe upe to the handes of my Executors by the comeinge uppe of the Date or tyme of my Bills of Debte
It I will that my seaven silver spoones be distributede and gyven to these seventh persons namelie Willm Moores wiffe one to John Waltons wiffe, one to Francis Stubbes wiffe, one to Robte Hoores wiffe, one to Henry Cowells wiffe, one to Edward Ryleys wife, and to Richard Butteries wiffe one
It I will that all the rest of my houshold stuffe be devyded equally amongst seventh persons namely Willm Moore, Frances Stubbes, John Walton, Rychard Buttery, Robert Hoore, Edward Roylye & Henry Cowell
Itm I give to Arthur Mackley xx li and adition to my will
Itm I gyve to Syr Gonde [or Goude] my Curat x li
Itm I gyve and bequeathe to Mary Trafforde my made servante vi li xiiis iiid
Itm I gyve and bequeathe to Izabell Vyan… my maide servante iii li vis viiid
Itm I gyve and bequeathe to noble my sheeparde xls
Itm I gyve to Sr Thomas Blacknall xiiis iiiid
The rest of all my goods unnamede and unbequeathede as my corne and cattell I will to be equallie devidede amongst theis forenamede maryed kynsmen and kynsweemen that is to wytt my systers children, and my Executors to have no more then one of them have
And my Executors I doe ordayne and appoynte Willm Moore Frannces Stubbes and John Walton, and Tho: Wilson vicar of Humberston I doe appoynte the supervisor and overseer of this my Laste will and Testamente that my goodes be faithfullye and trulie distributede & deliverede according to my will, & to have for his paynes 3s
In wyttnes hereof I the testator have Sett to my hande the daye and yeare above written
By me Henry Bancks
Theis beinge wytnesses
Tho: Wilson wyttnes Willm Bonde Willm Hutchinson marke
Probate 8 October 1586
National Archives PROB 11/72/51
In the name of god amen The sevententh daye of the moneth August in the yeare of our Lord god A thowsand Five hundredth eighty six And in the yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god of England Fraunce and Ireland Quene Defender of the Faithe the xxviii I Henry Bankes of Saxulbye in the County of Leicester Clerk and Parson of the same churche being sick in bodye throughe gods visitacon but in good and perfect remembrance praised be god doe make this my Last will and testament in manner and forme following
First I bequeathe my sowle to Almighty god whoe gave it trusting assuredly to be saved by the meritts deathe and passion of our Lorde and Savyour Jesus Christ onely And my bodye to be buryed in the church yarde of Saxulbey aforesaid
Item I give to the churche of Lincoln twelve pence
Item I give to the churche of Beebye twenty shillings
Item I give to the churche of Humberston tenne shillings
And to Barkbey Churche Five shillings
And to Barrowe churche five shillings
Item I give to Ipstocke to be devided amongst the poore tenne shillings
Item I give to every poore cottyer in Beeby one strike of barley
Item I give to every poore Cottyer in Saxulbey twelve pence
Item I give to the poore of Leicester towne Five pounds to be distributed to them by thadvise of Mr Mayor and the Chamberleyns
Item I give to the prisoners in the County gaole tenne shillings
Item I give to the olde hospital or beade howse in Leicester twenty shillings to be distributed amongst the beade men by thadvise of theire governor And to be paide to them so soone as conveniently it maye be made
Item I give to Herman Walton Beademan of the said olde Hospitall twenty shillings to be paide to him every weeke weekly six pence untill it be come upp And if god call him awaye owte of this worlde before it come upp I will that which remayneth to be paide unto the prisoners of the country gaole in Leicester And in lyke manner until the saide some of twenty shillings be come upp
Item I give to the newe hospital or beadhowse in Leicester ten shillings to be distributed amongst the poore beademen Item I give to Holde Mackley my brother in Lawe Twenty shillings
Item I give and bequeathe to every one of these maryed persons namely Willm Moore Francis Stubbes John Walton Richard Buttrye Robert Hart Edward Ryley and Henry Cowell my kinsmen to every one of them tenne pounds to be paide and delivered to them as it cometh to thands of my executors by the coming upp of the date or time of my billes of debts
Item I will that my seaven silver spoones to be distributed and given to these persons namely William Mores wyfe and to John Waltons wyfe One to Francis Stubbes wyfe one to Robert Hores wyfe one to Henry Cowells wyfe one to Edward Rylies wyfe and to Richard Buttryes wyfe one
Item I will that all the rest of my howseholde stuff be devided equally amongest these seaven persons namely William Moore Francis Stubbes John Walton Richard Butterye Robert Hore Edward Ryley and Henry Cowell
Item I give to Arthur Mackley twenty pounds
In addicon to my will
Item I give to Sr Good my Curate Tenne pounds
Item I give and bequeathe to Marye Traford, my uncle Servante six poundes thirtene sthillings foure pence
Item I give and bequeathe to Izabell Vyanuce my maide servante three pounds six shillings eighte pence
Item I give and bequeathe to Noble my sheppard forty shillings
Item I give and bequeathe to Sr Thomas Blacknole thirtene shillings fowre pence
The rest of all my goods unnamed and unbequeathed as my corne and cattell I will to be equally devided amongest these foure named maryed Kinsmen and Kinswomen that is to witt my sisters children and my executors to have no more than one of them have
And my executors I doe ordayne and appointe William More Francis Stubbes and John Walton
And Thomas Wilson vicar of Humberston I doe appointe the supervisor and overseer of this my Last will and testament that my goods be faithfully and truly distributed and devided according to my Will and to have for his paynes Five shillings
In Wittnesse whereof I the testator have setto my hande the daye and yeare above written
By me Henry Bankes
These being witnesses Thomas Wilson Wittnes
William Bonde
William Hutchinsons marke
Probate London 22 January 1587/8
PR/I/8/85
A true Inventory of all the goods & cattle of Henry Bankes parson of the rectorye of Saxulbey late decessed made & preysed by these men, namely Wyllm Bonnd, Wyllm Hutchynson & John Morrys with others
| Inprimis his money & gold and his bookes | cxx li |
| Item his purse & his apparell | v li |
| Itm in the hall a table & two formes | iiis |
| Itm in the parlar, a table, a bedstedd, three cofers, foure stooles and a cheare | xxiiis iiiid |
| Itm tenne stonne of woole | iii li |
| Itm three bed covering, two coverleddes two blanketts & three fether beddes | v li |
| Itm foure payre of flaxen sheyts & ix payre of harden sheits | lvis |
| Itm two pillowes 4 boulsters, two table clothes, sixe table napkins | xis iiiid |
| Itm foure bedstedds | xviiis iiiid |
| Itm two potts, two pannes, a posnett & a chafingdishe | xxxs |
| Itm foure platters, two puter dyshes, five porryngers one saucer | xiis |
| Itm in the buttery a save, three barrells & a geyling fatt | xiiis |
| Itm in the kitchyn two spytts two cobberds, two fyre yrons a payre of tongues, a payre of bellowes, | |
| two pott hookes & a fyre shovel | xiis |
| Itm a frying panne & a cresset | iis |
| Itm a lead, two cowls, three peyles, thre kymnyles a stryke two troughes, a cheise presse & a hemp | |
| stocke | xviiis |
| Itm a shepefatt, 3 peces of wood, 12 sparres with other old wood | xviiis viiid |
| Itm foure horses | vii li |
| Itm six kyne & foure calfes | xii li |
| Itm fyftye sheepe & eight lambes | v li xiis |
| Itm three cartes | iii li |
| Itm a … of haye, two hoffells, & twenty foure hurdles | iiii li xiis iiiid |
| Itm tenne Swyne | xlvis viiid |
| Itm three wyndowing clothes, viii sackes, & two rookes of coles | xxiiiis viiid |
| Itm in the stable, cart geers, racke, manger with other wood in the stable & two leathers | xiiis iiiid |
| Itm foure quarters of malt & a heyre clothe | iiii li xiiis iiiid |
| Itm foure acres of barley & three acres & a halfe of peise | v li |
| Itm six cusshynnes & eight sylver spones | xliiiis viiid |
| Itm a certayne of pales, one cocke & sixe hennes, a saddle & brydle | xiiis |
| Detts owing to Henry Bankes | |
| Inprimis Wyllm Coot | l li |
| Willm Gregorye | xl li |
| Itm Thomas Tooley | xl li |
| Itm Wyllm Hutchynson | xl li |
| Itm Willm Worship | xx li |
| Itm Frannces Byckerton | vii li xs |
| Itm Nycholas Granener | xx li |
| Itm Wyllm Freeman | xx li |
| Itm Thomas Hickelyng | vi li |
| Itm John Walker of Leicester | ii li viiis |
| Itm John Morrys | xx li |
| Itm Rychard Gamble | xxs |
| Itm Wyllm Trussell | x li |
| Itm Robert Nycoles | xx li |
| Itm Robert Gesson | ls |
| Itm Mr Willm Ashbey | xx li |
| Itm John Cowell | v li |
| Itm Mrs Rydinge | lxxx li |
| Itm Bartylmew Broxbey | iiii li |
| Itm Wyllm Moore | xl li |
| Itm Frannces Stubbs | xxx li |
| Itm John Walton | xx li |
| Itm Robert Hoore | x li |
| Itm Edward Rylye | x li |
| Itm Henry Cowell | x li |
| Summa total | dcc li 9s 8d |