William Chamberlain of Hose 1691 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1691/72
In the name of god Amen for as much as the soule of man haith no Perpetuall Dwellinge in the carnall bodie of man hereupon Earth but is Seperated from it at the will and plesure of Almighty god therefore I William Chamberline senior of Hose in the County of Leicester yeoman being the 2 day of May in the yeare of our Lord God 1691 according to the Computation of the Church of England and in the 3 yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lord and Lady King William and queen Mary of England Scotland France & Ireland King and queen Defenders of the faith & being in helth and perfect memory praysed be god Do make and ordain & declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following
Imprimis I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god my maker trusting to be saved by the Merrits of Jesus Christ my Redemer and my bodye whensoever it shall please god to call me … buried in the parrish Church or Churchyard of Hose aforesaid where my executors shall think most convenient And for all such goods Housis Teniments Chattells as the Lord hath Indued me withall in this Life I do hereby give and dispose of Them in Manner and form following
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto William Chamberline his heirs Executors or Administrators of Hose my onely soon [sic] Junior All that messuage or Tenament Adioyning to my frehould of the one sidd and my Lord of Rutland of the other sidd with all Gardens orchards baksides easements belonging to the appurtenancis which I purchased of Prudence Wade of Hose Widdow in the County of Leicester
Imprimis my will and Testament is All the goods Chattels that belongeth to mee or I Have or doeth Belong to me goods Cattell or Chattells Houshould goods things moveable or unmoveable I give and bequeath unto my soon in Law Robert Burns of Hose in the same towne and County all except that Message above mentioned Late occupied and Houlden by Thomas Judson
Lastly I make my soon Robert Burns full executor of this my Last will and Testament whatsoever
In Wittness whereof I Have sett to my Hand and seale the day and yeare above written May the 2 1691
William Chamberline his marke
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Richard Julian
John Garrat his marke
Thomas Judson his marke
PR/I/95
An Inventarie of the goods and Chattels of William Chamberline senior Late of Hose in the County of Leic Deceased taken and Appraysed by William Chamberline Robert Riminton John Edenburrow the 4 day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1691
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his purs and Apparell | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Imprimis Three Lands of Barley And two Lands of pease | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| It one Bedstead and one Chare in the littell Chamber above the Butterry | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| It in the Middell Chamber one Bed and Beding | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| It a Covering a Blankitt And sheets | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| It in the Hall one Tabell and Fram one Warmin pan one Brass pott 3 putter | |||
| Dishis with other od Things | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| It one Tabell leafe in the Buttery 3 Barrills | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| It in the Kictchin four Tubs | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Imprimis more three Cows | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | 0 |
William Chamberline
Robert Riminton his marke
John Edenborrow
Probate 6 October 1691