Christopher Dexter of Wartnaby 1685 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1685
The original of this will has holes and the probate copy is also missing the information in the holes in the original
In the name of God amen the tennth day of [hole] Thousand six hundred eighty and five I Christopher Dexter of [hole] in the County of Leic and in the parish of Rothley yeoman being sicke [hole] but of good and perfect memory thanks be Given to Allmighty God and calling to remembrance the incertaine Estate of this transitorie life and that all must yeild unto death when it shall please God to call doe make ordaine constitute and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form followinge revokinge and adnullinge by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or by writinge and this to be taken only for my last Will and Testament
And first being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my Sinns past most humbly desireinge forgiveness for the same I committ my Soule to Almighty God my Saviouer and redeemer in whom and by the merittes of Jesus Christ I trust and beleve to be saved and to have full remistion and forgiveness of all my Sinnes and my body to be buried in such place whereat shall please my Executrix hereafter named to appoint and now for the Settlinge of my Temporall Estate and such Goods Chattells and Debts as it hath pleased God farr above my deserts to bestow upon me I do order give and dispose in manner and forme following (that is to say)
First I will that all those depts and duties I owe in right and conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and paid within convenient time after my decease by my executrix hereafter named
Itm I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Robert Dexter fourscore pounds of lawfull moneys of England and to be paid unto him in manner and form following that is to say upon the five and twentyth day of March next ensuing the date hereof the Sum of Fourty pounds thereof and upon the four and twentyth day of March next after the first payment the Sum of Fourty pounds residue thereof to be paid to the said Robert Dexter
Itm I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Chrischanas [sic] Dexter fifty pounds to be paid unto her when shee attaine to the severall age of one and twenty yeares And if it shall happen that any of my Children dye that then my will is the portion allotted shall be equally divided amongst the Longest livers
Item I leave all the rest of my Goods moveable and unmoveable unto my wife Elizabeth Dexter and my yongest son Christopher Dexter whom I nominate and appoint to be my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and yeare first above written
Christopher Dexter his marke
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Nicholas Gregge his marke
John Scarboro his marke
Margerie Kinge hir marke
Probate 7 November 1685 to Christopher Dexter and 9 June 1694 to Elizabeth Dexter
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A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goodes Cattell And Chattells of Christopher Dexter late of Wartneby In the parish of Rothly and County of Leicester Husbandman Deceased taken July the 12th Ao Dom 1685 by us whose Names are underwritten
| £ | s | d | |
| Inprimis his purse and apparel in the house | 05 | 00 | 00 |
| One table 4 stoules 1 Furme 1 Cheer in the hall | 00 | 15 | 06 |
| 2 tables 8 Cheers and the Carpett in the paller | 01 | 00 | 06 |
| One bed and beding and Curtaines 1 old Furme 2 old tables 2 stoulles 1 old | |||
| Cheer in the paller Chamber | 02 | 00 | 04 |
| 2 old beds in the hall Chamber | 01 | 00 | 04 |
| Item 10 pare of sheets 2 old Cofers 1 old bed and sum other old Linnens in the | |||
| kitching Chamber | 04 | 00 | 06 |
| Item 80 Cheese Cheese boords and rackes | 02 | 10 | 06 |
| Item 1 Cheese press 3 barrells 4 peales 5 tubs | 01 | 00 | 04 |
| Item 1 pick pott and plough timber in the seller | 00 | 10 | 04 |
| Item 2 tables 3 Cheers 1 Cubberd and pewter and brass one barre of iron and | |||
| Irons in kitchin | 04 | 01 | 06 |
| Item for malt and seckes pecke and strike | 09 | 10 | 06 |
| Item for woole and Coals | 09 | 12 | 00 |
| Item 7 mares and 3 geldings and 1 Colte | 37 | 06 | 08 |
| Item for geeres and the Chafhouse in the stable | 02 | 10 | 04 |
| Item 2 Cartes 2 waggins sheepe Cribes and Cowe Cribes and fold fleakes | 10 | 11 | 06 |
| Item 1 hairecloth and Cowe standerds | 00 | 10 | 00 |
| Item 3 ploughs and 2 harrowes | 00 | 06 | 08 |
| Item a sow and 2 piggs | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Item for sheepe and Lambes | 30 | 00 | 06 |
| Item for 12 Cowes and 8 hefers | 24 | 06 | 08 |
| Item for Corn upon the Ground | 130 | 00 | 00 |
| Item for Grees upon the Ground | 29 | 00 | 00 |
| Item for plowing and manering the Land | 12 | 10 | 00 |
| Item things unnamed and forgotten | 00 | 05 | 06 |
| 319 | 10 | 02 |
The suma tote is three hundred and ninteen pounds teen shillings and tow pence
William Stokes his marke
Robert Destor
Robert … marke
Thees ar to satesfie you that I the said Elizabeth Dexter are willing to have my husbands will Provead put am unable my selfe to Come
Wittness my hand this 9th day of November 1685
Elizabeth Dexter hir marke
John Scarbrer his marke
