Robert Daft of Hickling 1720 Will and Inventory
Nottinghamshire Archives PR/NW
In the Name of God Amen I Robert Daft of Hickling in the County of Nottingham Hatter being weake in body but of perfect mind and memorie praised be to God for it doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament hereby renounceing all other wills and Testaments heretofore by me att any time published or declared
Imprimis I give and bequeathe my soule to Almighty God my Creatortrusting and Confidently expecting to be saved by the alone merritts and bitter passion of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buryed by the discretion of my Executor hereafter named
And for the desposall of all my worly [sic] goods which God of his great goodness he hath bestowed on me I give and bestow them as followes
Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest son Stephen Daft one shilling in full of his Childs part or portion of the goods Cattells and personal estate belonging to me
Item I give to his Childe one halfe Giney
Item I give to daughter Theodose Faux one shilling in full satisfaxtion of her Child part or portion out of all the goods Cattells and Chattells belonging to me
Item I give to three Children of John Faux every one of them one ewe that is Mary Faux Theodose Faux and Robert Faux a peece to every of them after my decease
Item I give unto Mary Shurley one shilling in full of her Childs part or portion out of all my goods Cattells and Chattells belonging to me
Item I give unto their two Children one ewe to the oldest Childe and a lambe to the youngest Child after my decease
Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Daft Twelve pence in full besides what her Brother Stephen Daft is to pay which is nominated more at large by deed
Item I give unto Mary Shurley one fedder bedd after my decease
Lastly all my goods Cattells Chattells Bill Bonds Hay Corne and all other things whatsoever belonging to me after my decease he discharging all Legaces whatsoever and my funerall Charges whom I make sole Executor of this my last will and Testament that is Joseph Daft my youngest son to be full Executor and no other person whatsoever
Item I give unto his two Children one Cow apeece after my decease to goe on for them that is Elizabeth Daft and Stephen Daft either of them one
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the eight and twentieth day of October Annos dni 1717
The Marke of Robert Dafte
Signed sealed and published and declared in the presence and sight of the Testator
In triple stompt paper
Edward Collishaw
George Mariot
William Barlowe A perfect Inventory of Robt Daft of Hickling in the County of Nottingham hatter and in the Diocese of York lately deceased of all his goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever dead and alive prized and valued by us whose names are hereunder subscribed January the sixth Annoys Domini 1717
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his purse and Apparrell | 00 | 15 | 4 |
| In the house one fire Iron frogs Gullytree and other materials in the Chimney | 00 | 05 | 3 |
| Item two Tables two firms 4 Chaires 3 Hookes | 00 | 07 | 4 |
| Item brass in the house one pot and two pans and one warming pan one | |||
| pewter dish | 00 | 11 | 6 |
| Item in the parlor one bedstead with thebeding belonging to itt | 00 | 14 | 0 |
| Item two Chaires and one Cupboard | 00 | 03 | 2 |
| Item in another Parlor two bedsteads two barrells | 00 | 14 | 5 |
| Item in the Chamber one bedstead one Coffer | 00 | 03 | 4 |
| Item in the kitchen one pan two Tubs one Cheese press | 01 | 00 | 0 |
| Item one mare and one foall | 03 | 05 | 0 |
| Item one heffer and one calfe | 02 | 00 | 0 |
| Item seaven sheep | 02 | 02 | 4 |
| Item Corne and hay | 04 | 02 | 7 |
| Item one pig | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Item things seen and seen and unseen | 00 | 03 | 4 |
| Suma totalis | 16 | 12 | 7 |
John Mann jr
Richard Robinson
Stephen Mann
William Barlow
Bond, bound Joseph Daft yeoman of Hickling, William Vickerstaff [sic] yeoman of Bingham and Thomas Morley yeoman of Bingham November 1718, condition Joseph Daft to execute will and produce an inventory.
Joseph Daft mark
William Vickerstaff
Tho Morley
Probate 2 January 1719/20