Simon Brown of Chadwell 1667 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1667

In the name of God amen I Simon Browne of Cawdwell in the County of Leicester being sicke and weake in body but of perfect memory blessed be God doe make this my last will & Testament on this manner

First I bequath my soule into the hands of my deare Saviour who hath redeemed mee by shedding his most precious blood for mee and secondly I desire that my body may bee buryed in the Church yard of Cawdwell, to be there desently layd

I give and bequeath to my wiffe Sarah Browne, making her full Execatrix of all my goods and Chattells, as well within, as without, excepting one Ten poands which is due by bond to be payd to mee from Richard Beaver of Cawdwell husbandman, which Ten pounds I give and bequeath to my five Grand Children by name Elizabeth Alce Abigal Sarah and Esther or to there Executors to be divided by equall portions amongst them

This is my true Last will, and Testament, wherunto I have sett to my hand and seale this Tenth day of January, being in the yeare of our Lord God 1666

                                                                                                                Simon Brown his marke

In the presence of

Tho: Robinson

Richard Beaver

Probate 2 May 1667

44’28/1322/79

March the sevetenth 1666

A Trew Inventory of all the Goods Cattells and debts moveable & unmoveable of Simon Brown of Caldwell in the County of Leicester deceassed praised by Richard Beaver and John Handly

Impris his pursse & appraelle	five pounds
It the fire Iron hooks & Rackin	vs
It the table & chare	viiis
It the Cobert	xiiis 4d
It the penn	vis viiid
It foore puter dishs	vis
It towe brasse pots	viiis
It fowre brasse pans	viiis
It the dish penn & other Implements	is
It the perekit	xs
It the milke peal & tow shelves	is iid
In the Chamber
Item towe Coverlids tow blankits	xiis
It three pare of sheets & thre towel	xxiis
It chest one arke & one trunke	xvis
It the Cowe and fodder towe pound	ixs
Monys owinge the Testator
Item Mistris Allcock of Waltham upon the Woulds her bond eight pound
Desp
It will be of the same towne Oweings to the said Testator one pound	vis …
It Thomas Baxter of Whickam seneor tow pounds six shilling desparate
Sum	30 li 19s 11d

Bond, bound Sarah Browne widow of Cawdwell [Chadwell] and Augustine Marriott carpenter of Cawdwell 2 May 1667, condition bound Sarah Browne relict and executrix of Simon Browne late of Cawdwell to execute will

                                                                                                                Signum Sara Browne

                                                                                                                Augustin Marrit