William Daft of Long Clawson 1684 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, PR/T/1684/90
In the name of God Amen The two and twentieth day of July in the thirty sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland [“King” missing] defender of the faith &c I William Daft of Claxton als Long Clawson in the County of Leicester yeoman being sick in body but of a sound mind and memory Praise be give to God for the same, And knowing the uncertainty of this life on Earth, and being desirous to settle my estate in order, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, That is to say
First and principally I commend my soul to Almighty God my creator and redeemer assuredly beleeving that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sins and be saved by the precious death and meritts of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, And my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as my Executors hereafter named shall thinke meet and convenient, and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath bestowed upon me, I dispose in manner following
First I give and bequeath unto my brother John Daft the sume of ten pounds and a bedsted bed and all furniture thereunto belonging
Item I give and bequeath unto William Leavers five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Leavers five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Leavers five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto William Henson five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Henson five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Henson five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Henson five shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto Samuel Sharp one shilling
Item I give and bequeath unto Samuel Sharp son of the aforesaid Samuel Sharp of Redmile one shilling
Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Knott five pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Knott five pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto the poor of Long Clauson one pound
Item All the rest and residue of my goods and Chattells not allready disposed of after my debts paid and funeral expences discharged I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Ann Daft and Sarah Sharp of Redmile to be equally divided betwixt them
And I make and appoint Mr Robert Hickling and my brother John Daft both of Long Clauson my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do renounce and make void all former Wills by me made
In witness whereof I the said William Daft have hereunto set my hand and seal
William Dafte
Sealed and Signed to be the last Will and Testament of Willm Daft in the presence of
John Reay
John Henson his marke
Thomas Leavers his marke
Item I William Daft doe give my brother John Daft all my wearing clothes
Item I William Daft do further declare that it is my Will that my Brother John Daft shall enter upon and enjoy to him and his for ever the three lands and six feet of Comon thereunto belonging and do hereby give and bequeath it to him immediately after my decease
Item I do further declare that it is my will that what remains of money or goods of my wives after her death and all funerall expences descend and be given unto Sarah Sharpe of Redmile and if she should die before my wife to descend unto my brother John Dafte
Item I do further declare that if Sarah Sharpe should die before she can give a discharge for her part before bequeathed that my will is that it descend or ascend to my brother John Dafte
Item My desire is that my wife have the first choice of a bed and furniture
William Dafte
Signed as a further declaration of the mind and Will of Willm Dafte in the presence of
John Reay
John Henson his marke
PR/1/86
A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattells of William Daft deceased the 24 day of July Anno Dom: 1684 Prized the 8th day of August 1684 by us who do subscribe our names.
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his purse and apparel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Item In the chamber over the house two pair of sheets two coffers a cheese | |||
| hook and some few odd things besides | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Item in the Parlour one chest given to Eliz Knott | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Item A bed and furniture thereto belonging given to John Daft by will | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item A cubbard and warming pan and odd bed cloths given to his wife Anne | |||
| Daft | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Item In the Kitchin Tubbs and Kitts & Copper & other small things | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item In the Milk house panchins a bowle & planks &c the cheespress and Churne | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Item In the buttery two barrels 3 chesfatts and a half strike a bottle & a pippin | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Item Brass and Peuter | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Item In the house two chairs and an old cubbard | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Item fire iron & gallow tree | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Item Two swine hoggs | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item six cows three hefers and two calves | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item three mares a stone horse a yearling colt and a fole | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Item fourty sheepe young and old | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Three stone of Wooll | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Item Two carts two harrows and a plow & plow geers and Cart geers and Coales | |||
| & a ladder & cartropes & tethers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Corn and Hay and pease | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Things unseen and forgot | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sum tottum | 74 | 17 | 0 |
John Reay
Richd Hickling his mark
John Marriot senior
Samuel Sharp
Buried 25th July 1684 at Long Clawson William Daft husbandman
