George Blankley of Harby 1618 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1618/58

I the name of god amen I George Blancklye of Harbye in the countye of Leicester Taylor being sicke in bodye but of sound and perfect memorye thanks be to god doe make and ordayne this my laste will and testament in manner and forme following

First I bequeathe my Soule to allmightye god my maker hopinge to be Saved by the merritts of Jesus Christe my redemer and my bodye to the earthe from whence it came

Item I give unto my eldest sonne Thomas Twentye shillings and eight years lease of my house if my wife shall so longe live

Item I give unto my Sonne James twelve pence and that or four foure pounds to be lent unto him of my four youngeste Childrens porcons if it shall arise to so much my sonne James puttinge in good securitye for the repaying of it agayne within three years nexte after he shall receve

Item I give unto my foure youngeste Children and my welbeloved wife all the reste of my goods to be equally devided amongst them all

Furthermore I make my welbeloved wife my sole and full executrix of is my laste will and testament to see that my debts be payd and my body buryed

And I furthermore make and appoynte my welbelvoed and trustye frends John Brodall and Symon Weste my Supvisers to se this my will performed accordinge to my trewe intente and meaninge

In Wittnesse Whereof I have sette my hande the nineteenthe daye of September in the yeare of the raigne of our Sovereigne lord James by the grace of god King of England Scotland France and Ireland to wit of England France and Irelande the fiftenthe and of Scotland the one and fifteethe defender of the faythe &c 1617

PR/I/28, the left hand side is partly hidden in the binding

September 29 Ano dno 1617

A trewe Inventory of all the goods and Chattles moveable and unmoveable of George Blankleys of Harby deceased the … of September in the fifteenth yeare of his majesty Kinge … of England France and Ireland and of Scotland … defender of the fayth & prised by John Brodell and Mathew Markham the nyne and twentythe of September 1617

Imprimis his purse and appell	0	10	0
Item in the house the table and forme a Cubard a brasse pane and
a pott five puter dishes with some other smale things	2	1	4
Item in the buttry 2 barrells and some other smale things	0	5	0
Item in the parlor 2 beadsteeds & 1 Covering on blanket 7 harden
sheets 3 table napkins 1 pollobear 8 yards of wollen Clothe	3	0	0
Item in the Chamber 1 bedstead 2 linen whells and one wollen whele	0	4	0
Item in the kytching one load and a halfe of Cooles and some other
smale things	0	13	4
Item in the yarde 2 kyne and one Swine hoodge	6	0	0
Item more in the yard Reale and pale the well frame fork and …	0	1	8
Ite more in the yard of Barly and pouson and oats and haye	9	10	0
Suma totalis	22	14	4

Mathew Markam

Jhon Bardrell

Probate 21 April 1618