Faulks Robert 1679 of Long Clawson will and inventory

Robert Faulks of Long Clawson 1679 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1679/67

August the 3 1679

In the name of god Amen I Robert Fawlkes of Claxton als Long Clawson in the County of Leicester husbandman being weake in Body but of a disposeing minde doe make & ordaine this to be my last will & Testament in manner & forme following

Imprimis I give & bequeath my Soule to god that gave it & my body to be buryed in the earth from whence it was Taken & as for my worldly estate I doe dispose of as followeth

Item I doe give & bequeath unto Edward Fawlkes my brothers son one halfe oxgang of land with all the appurtenances thereto belonging which I purchased of William Daft to him & his heires for ever

Item I doe give unto Edward Fawlkes my brothers son Thirty pounds to be paid within the space of one yeare after my deceased

Item I doe give unto Sarah Fawlkes my brother Edwards daughter sixty pounds to be paid within one yeare after my deceased

Item I give & bequeath unto John Wright of Chiselton ten pounds to be paid within one yeare after my decease

Item I doe give unto the poore of Claxton tenn pound to be paid to the overseeours of the poore to be put to the interest & the interest to be distributed amongst the said poore once every yeare forever

All the remainder of my estate I doe give unto my loveing Brother Edward Fawlkes my legacyes being paid & funeral Charges defrayed whom I doe make & ordaine executor of this my last will testament in wittnesse whereof I have set to my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written

Memorandum that my mind & will is that my executor shall pay unto Thomas Dent of Grimston ten pound as the other legacyes aforesaid

                                                                                                         Robert Fawlkes his marke

Read Sealed published & declared in the presence of us who set to or hands as Wittnesses in the presence of Robert Fawlkes

Thomas Marriott

John Parnam

Richard Lawley

Probate 14 August 1679

Inventory PR/1/81

A true & perfect Inventory of all & singular the goods credits Catells & Chattells of Robt Fawlks late of Long Clawson in the County of Leic deced taken the 14th day of August Anno Dni 1679

Imprimis his purse & Apparell 1 6 00
Itm in debts sperate & desperate due unto the … … 120 00 00
121 6 00