Francis Fosterd of Nether Broughton 1701 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1701
In the name of god Amen the ninth day of March 1694 I Francis Fosterd of Nether Broughton in the county of Leicester sicke and weake in body but of good and perfect mind & memory blessed be almighty god doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manor and forme following, that is to say
First I comitt my soule in to the hands of allmighty god who gave itt mee hopeing to be saved by the alone meritts of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and Redemer, and for my body I leave it to the Earth from whence if was taken to be buried in a decent manner in the Church of Neather Broughton aforesaid in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection
And as for my goods, Chattles, and worldly estate which it hath pleased god to lend mee I give and dispose of as followes
Imprimis I give unto my son Samuell & daughter Sarah fifty pounds apeace to be paid them when they are att one and twenty yeares of age & if it please god either of them should dy before thay come att age the longer liver to have the whole hundred pounds
In the next place I give and bequeath unto my loveing wife Parnella Fosterd the remainder of my estate whom I make my sole Executrix
In wittnese whereof I Francis Fosterd have heare sett my hand to this my last will & testament the day & year above wrighten
Francis Fosterd his marcke
Wittnised by us
Tho Mucklow
Henry Orson
PR/I/107
A True and Perfect Inventory of all the Goods Cattle and chattels of Francis Fosterd of Nether Broughton deseised Taken and Prised the 14th day of February in the yeare of our Lord 1700 by them whose Names are under written as followeth
| £ | s | d | |
| Imprimis his Purse and Apparrell | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Itm In the hall, a Table a Cubbord 4 Chares, a form, fire irons & rackins | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm In the best parlor, one bedstead curtains, & bedding thereunto belonging | |||
| Five Chairs, & one Chest | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm In the little parlour a bedstead & bedding thereunto belonging, a chest, | |||
| 2 chaires, a table | 01 | 03 | 00 |
| Itm In pewter, & brass | 04 | 10 | 00 |
| Itm In the Kitching, tubs, kitts, barrells churns & other small things | 01 | 12 | 06 |
| Itm In the Chamber, wheat, & cheese | 03 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm In linning, sheets, table cloths | 02 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm Six Cowes, Two heifers, 2 rearing calves | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm Therty Sheep | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm Two swine hogs | 02 | 14 | 00 |
| Itm Corn, hay, & coals | 05 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm Small things unseen, & forgotten | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| In Bonds | 20 | 00 | 00 |
| The Sum Totall | 83 | 19 | 06 |
William Browne
Richard Wright
George Browne
William Wright
Probate 3 May 1701