Robert Cross of Plungar 1628 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/245/32
The Second day of August 1628
In the name of god Amen I Robert Cross of Plungar in the county of Lec laborer being sick in bodye but whole in mynde doe make my last will and testament in manner and forme following
First I give and bequeath my soule to the hands of the allmightye god and my body to be buryed in the Church yarde of Plungar aforesaied
Imprimis I give to my daughter Alice Cross seven poundes my cowe the bede which I now lye in with all the furniture belonging to the same the best pott ii pewter dishes one candlestick and house roome soe long as she keepeth herselfe a maied
Item I give unto my daughter Agnes Cross three pounds to be payed unto her foure yeares after my decease and one pann ii pewter dishes the table
Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Cross three pounds to be payed unto her five yeares after my decease and the best cubbord iii pewter dishes the little pann
All the rest of goods and Cattells unbequeathed I give unto my daughter Margret Cross whome I make my Sole heire and executor of this my last will and testament to see my debts payed and leagasies discharged and my body brought to the grounde And I give unto my Daughter Margret Cross my house and all my land in the parish of Plungar unto her and her heires for ever
Robert Cross mark
Witness
Edward Wightman
William Robinson
PR/I/32c/35
A true Invitory of all the goods and Cattells of Robert Cross late of Plungar in the county of Lec laborer taken and prised the seventh day of August 1628 by John Blankley Robert Warren and Edward Wightman
Imp his purse girdell and his Apparrell | xxs |
It one cowe and a heafer | iiil |
Item tooe cubbords | xxs |
Item pewter and brass | xls |
Item the corne and pease | xls |
Item blankets and tooe coverlids iii sheetes | xiiis |
Item the old iron | iis |
Item dishes spoones and other implements | vs |
Suma totalis xl iiis |
Probate 13 October 1628