Richard Close of Wycomb 1695 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1695, there is a badly damaged original will and an intact and clearly legible probate copy
In the name of God Amen the 25th day of March 1695 According to the Computation of the Church of England I Richard Closse of Wycomb in the County of Lecester and in the parrish of Rothley Husbandman being of perfect Memory praised be God do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following viz
Imprimis I bequeath my soul into the hands of Allmighty God my Maker hopeing that through the merritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon for All my sins and as for my Boddy to be buried in xtian buriall at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter Nominated
Item I give unto my Sonne Richard Closse All that Message [sic] or halfe yard land Scituate and lying in the feilds of Wycomb and Chadwell and all Houses easements backsides Wasts and Emollements theire to belonging during his naturall life and for want of Heires of his body lawfully begotten then to the right Heires of my Sonne Richard Closse for ever: and if my sd Sonne Richard Closse dye before he Attaine to the yeares of Twenty one then the sd Message or halfe yard land to the only propper use of my wife Mary Closse during her naturall life only
Likewise I give unto my sd Sonn Richard Closse the Sum of Twenty pounds to be payd unto William Marshall of Scallford and Lenord Davy of Goadby whom I appoynt Trustees for my sd Son Richard Closse to be put out by their discretion for to be pd unto my Sonne Richard Closse when he shall attaine to the age of Twenty one years with all the Interest that arise from the sd Sum of Twenty pounds and if he dye before to the only propper use of my wife Mary Closse
And all the rest of my Goods not bequeathed I give unto my wife Mary Closse she paying my debts Leggacies and funnerale Charges and appoynt her sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament revakeing all other wills and Testaments
In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year abovesaid
The marke of Richard Closse
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of us
John Pratt Clk
Thomas Hackett
The mark of Tho Lyne
Probate 16 April 1695
44’28/1322
Aprill the 3d 1695
An Inventory then taken of the goods and Chattles of Richard Close of Wickham lately deceased veiwed and Prized by them whose [“names” missing] are under written
| £ | s | d | |
| Inpris Purse and Aparell | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| Fire Iron rackings tables Cheers and other od things in the Hall | 3 | 00 | 00 |
| For a bed Cheers and other furniture in the best Parlor | 10 | 00 | 00 |
| For a bed and other things in the little parlor | 4 | 00 | 00 |
| For a bedsted hangings and other things in one of the Chambers | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| For a bed and other things in another Chamber | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| For a Copper and tubs in the brew house and barrells in the butterey | 3 | 10 | 00 |
| For brass and Pewter | 3 | 10 | 00 |
| For things belonging to the darey | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| For Mault and a Haire Cloath | 11 | 00 | 00 |
| For Horses young and old | 45 | 00 | 00 |
| For a Sow and five pigs | 5 | 10 | 00 |
| For Cows and neat beasts young and old | 55 | 00 | 00 |
| For Carts waggons & geers plows & harrows and other things belonging to | |||
| husbandrey | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| For pease and barley | 40 | 00 | 00 |
| For Hay | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| For the Corne and grass of six yard land in Wickham feild | 134 | 00 | 00 |
| For sheep young and old | 55 | 00 | 00 |
| For hawvills and wood belonging to them and sheep treas and wood about the | |||
| yard | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| For manure in the yard | 5 | 00 | 00 |
| For Pullen in and about the yard | 00 | 5 | 6 |
| For things forgotten and not seen | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| The Sum | 411 | 2 | 2 |
Will Marshall
Tho Hackett
Richard Hickson
Apprizers
Exhibited 16 April 1695
