Richard Collishaw of Redmile 1608 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/229
There are two copies of this will, the original being partly torn but almost intact and readable whereas the probate copy has failed to include several lines from the original
In the name of god Amen I Richard Collishawe of Redmell in the Countie of Leic yeoman being sicke in bodie but whole in minde and of a good and perfect remembrance I praise god for it do make and ordeyne this my last will and testament upon the viiith day of August 1607 in maner and forme as followeth
First I bequeath my soule to the almightie god my maker and redeemer and my bodie to be buried in the church of Redmell
Itm I give for my headstone vis viiid
Itm I give to the poore of the towne to be distributed amongst them xxs
Itm I give to Elizabeth Marshall six ewes and six Lames
Also I Give to Agnis Marshall two ewes and two Lams
Itm I Give to Richard Marshall there Brother tow ewes and two Lams
Itm I Give to Elizabeth Bend sixe ewes and six Lames and six weathers and one Cowe Calf about a yeare old
Itm I give to Margarett my wife half my houshold stuffe and thother half to my eldest sonne
Also my will is that my wiffe shall have howse roome with free libertie therin and also her tabling as they have themselves during her tyme of her widowhood
Also I give to my wife v li in money yearlie the half to be paid at Whitsone day and thother half at Martinmas and one acre of barley to be sowne and brought home yearlie by Willim Collyshawe his Cost and charge as he doth is owne being not of the best nor of the worst to use at her discretion
Also my will is that my soone Willim Collishawe shall give unto his mother or to her assignes at her discease two kyne and ten sheepe and one heiffer with other things before menconed neither the best nor the worst but at the discrecon of my Supervisors
Also my will is that my sonne Willim shall dalie performe all theise legacies unto his mother and others yf not Then my wife to enter distraine and take away these things wich is given her by her said husbands will and moreover to have xxx li allowed her yearlie for her boarde to use at her pleasure
Itm I give to Sara my daughter fourtie shillinges
Itm I give to Ales Bend vi li xiiis iiiid
Itm I give to my sonne Willim Collishawe the whole interest of my lease and all my horses oxen kyne & sheepe with other moveables and unmoveables in the yard
Itm I give and bequeath to Richard Collishawe my youngest sonne threescore pounds in readie silver to be paid him within one whole yeare after my discease
Also my will is and I do earnestlie desire my Cousin Mr William Berrie and Maister Ralphe Clarke his maister to be as Gardeners [guardians] for him and to put forthe his parte to the best use they can till his prentishippe be expired
And if it please god that the said Richard shall depart out of this world without wife or any issue lawfully begotten of his bodie Then his said parte to remayne backe to his brother and sisters or their children with the use thereof
Itm I give to everie one of my servants xiid a peice
Itm I give to John Cam fowre ewes and fowre lams
Also my will is that theis legacies which I have given forth shalbe paid within one monthe after my discease
The rest of my goods moveable & unmoveable I give to my sonne Willim Collishawe whom I do make and ordaine my full executor
And I do make Henrie Bend and Willm Marshall my Supervisors to see this my last will and testament well and trewlie performed whereof for their paines I give to either of them xxs a peice
Per me: Richard Collishawe
Teste Henry Bend
Probate 23 March 1607/8
PR/I/22/18
The very right hand side of this inventory is obliterated by the tape which is securing it in its binder
A Inventorie of all the goods moveable and unmoveable of Richard Collishaw of Redmell late deceased and praised by hands of Henry Bend Richard Greene Willm Handlie and others the xxxth of September 1607
| Imprimis his Parsse and his apparel | xi l xiii… |
| Itm in the house one table with a frame tow formes towe joyned stoules with | |
| other little stoules towe cheares and one Cubarde | xxvis … |
| Itm seven Cushings with a Carpet Cloath | xi … |
| Itm sixe silver spownes | xxx … |
| Itm xiiii peeces of pewter besides sixe wearing peeces foure salts foure Candlesticks | xx … |
| Itm in the parler 3 feather beds 8 Coverlids vi boulsters 4 pillowes 8 Blankets | v … |
| Itm vii bedsteades one of them having Cartains and fringe belonginge to it | … |
| Itm fowre matteerses | xxx … |
| Itm Linen sheits 4 paire 8 hempen sheites 5 paire of harden sheits 8 table napkins and | |
| 3 boarde Cloaths | iiii … |
| Itm one prasse with 4 Chestes one Counter table | xx … |
| Itm in the kichin 4 pottes 4 kettles one greate pann | iii l |
| Itm one lead with mashphat … phat | xxs |
| Itm two … one pen one mouldinge boarde with other necessaries in the kichin | vi … |
| Itm all the Irons belonging to the fire with spit and Cobbardes | x … |
| Itm in the butterie 7 barrels one Cheise prase one Chirne and other necessaries | xvs … |
| Itm one Saltinge trough | vis |
| Itm in the Chamber 4 potts of butter iiii xx [ie 4 score] Cheses | … |
| Itm xiiii pownd of wooll 5 yarde of Cloath | xxiis … |
| Itm one window Cloath 3 secks with … and … | vis … |
| Itm one haire Cloath | xs … |
| Itm x kine | xv … |
| I tow hefers one steare … calves | iiii l … |
| Itm tow oxen | vii … |
| Itm horses younge and oulde nine | xx … |
| Itm sheipe in the feild iiii xx xii [ie 4 score and 7] | viii l … |
| Itm one Carte with Cart geares | iii l xs |
| Itm tow weanes | liiis iiiid |
| Itm plough and plough geares with … Coulters and shares | xls |
| Itm offell woode in the yarde with hovels pales & plough timber and oxaltres | iii l |
| Itm a paire of Quernes and a shephat | xxs |
| Itm the Cropp barleie and pease with wheate and rie and oates | xl l |
| Itm xxviii loade of heaye | vii l |
| Itm vi oulde swine | iii l |
| Itm vi younge swine | xviiis |
| Itm pullen in the yarde | xis |
| Itm 5 loades of Coalles | xxxs |
| Itm 2 Cart ropes | iiis |
| Itm haie in the Collie Cloase with Sheipe Craches | xxiiiis |
| Sum | … iiis iiiid |