Francis Faulks of Long Clawson 1625 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1625/113
In the name of god Amen this 10th daye of Auguste in the yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne lorde Charles by the grace of god of Englande, Scotlande, France and Irelande, kinge defender of the faith &c the firste I Francis Faulkes of Claxton als long Clauston, in the countie of Leceister, Laborer, beinge sicke of bodie but good & perfect memorye (praysed bee god) doe make and ordayne this my laste will and testament, in forme & manner followeinge
In primis I give & bequeave my soule to god that gave it, and my bodye to bee buried in the Church yarde of Claxton aforesaide
Itim I give unto my sonne Edwarde Faukes vid
Itim I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Kinge xiid
Itim I give unto William Kinge the eldest sonne of my foresaied daughter Elizabeth vid
Itim I give unto her seconde sonne James Kinge vid
Itim I give unto her daughter Margarett Kinge vid
And my will is that all theis Legacies bee payed within twelve monthes next after my death, the rest of all my goods unbequeaved I give and bequeave unto Margarett Faukes my daughter whome I make sole & full executrixe of this my last will and testament, to see my debts & legacies discharged & payed And my bodie brought honestly & reverently to the ground
Lastly I make Richard Steevens & Richard Guye husbandmen of Claxton aforesaide overseers of this my last will & testament
Testes sunt
Thomas Wright Scriptor
William Robinson
John Faukes
A true inventorye of all the goods & Chattells of Francis Faulkes of Claxton in the Countie of Leceister Laborer taken the seventh of October in the first yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lorde Charles, by the grace of god &c by Richard Stevens William Smart husbandman
PR/I/31/193
| In primis his purse & apparell | 6s 8d |
| Itin in the parlor 1 payer of falxen sheets, 1 payre of harden | 12s |
| Itim 1 boulster 2 pillowes | vs |
| Itim 3 Coverleads, 1 mattresse | 10s |
| Itim 2 bedsteads, 1 Cofer | 4s |
| Itim all impleaments of wood | 2s |
| Itim in the house Coales | 7s 6d |
| Itim the Cubberd, 2 puter dishes, 1 Candlesticke of brasse | 5s |
| Itim Lynnen, 1 woollen wheele | 2s 8d |
| It the brasse 3 panns, 1 pott | 16s |
| Itim 1 tubbe, 3 payles | 2s |
| Itim the penn 1 forme, 1 smale table 5 stooles | 3s |
| Itim the fire Irons, 1 payre of tongues, 1 handing brand iron & other impleaments about the | |
| fire | 2s |
| Itim the hea & & 1 Cowe | 3 l |
| Itim things forgotten | 2d |
| The whole some is | 6 l 18s |
They praysers were
Richard Stevens
William Smart
Probate 28 February 1625