John Gambell of Saxelby 1606 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/228/84 and also a probate copy
In the name of God Amen The Wyll Nuncupative of John Gambell thelder late of Saxulbie in the Countye of Leicester husbandman deceased, made the Tenth daye of April Anno dni 1606 And in the yeares of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England France and Ireland kinge defender of the fayth &c the fourth And of the Raigne of Scotlande the fortieth in the presence and hearing of Thomas Gambell and Richard Gambell with others of the same Towne beinge there presente to this effecte and purpose followinge (that is to saye)
Firste he bequeathed his soule to allmightye God his maker, and to the holie goaste his Comforter, And his bodye to the Earthe Willinge the same myghte be buryed within the parishe Church of Saxulbie aforesaide
Item he gave and bequeathed to the poore people of the same Towne One bushell of barley to be distributed amongest them
Item he gave and bequeathed to John Gambell his eldest sonne halfe his Croppe of all manner of Corne and grayne growing or beinge of his farme for this yeares growethe
And further declared that his wyll and meayninge was that the saide John his sonne should also everie yeare hearafter have half the Croppe of all manner of Corne and grayne to be growing Comynge and encreasinge of his sayde farme
And likewise half his draughte of horses with half of all Kynde of furnyture belonging to husbandrey for and during the lief naturall of Agnes his wyfe
And that uppon her decease she shoulde leave unto the saye John her sonne half the Croppe of all manner of Corne and grayne then growinge or beinge uppon the saide farme
And also foure horses, the best Carte with Carte furnyture, A plowe with plow furnyture and harrowes, the hovells aboute the yarde, the Quernes, the brewing leade, the Steepinge fatte, the saltinge tubbe and the table and forme in the Haulle
Item he gave and bequeathed to Thomas Gambell his seconde sonne foure poundes of lawfull money of England
Item to James Gambell his thirde sonne he gave and bequeathed sixteene poundes
Item to Willm Gambell his fourth sonne the some of Three poundes
And unto Sence Gambell his daughter the some of Thirtye sixe poundes, yf she woulde be ruled by her mother, which if shee should refuse to be guyded and ordered by her Then his wyll was that shee shoulde have but tenne poundes onlie, and not more, in full satisfaccon of her porcon
All the reste of his gooddes unbequeathed and not here disposed of, his debtes beinge paide and his funerall expences discharged he gave and bequeathed unto Agnes his wyfe whome he made and appointed to be the full executrixe of this his laste wyll and testament Revocateinge all former wylls what soever by hym heretofore had or made
Probate 8 December 1606
PR/I/21/111
A treue and perfecte Inventarye of all the gooddes and Chattells moveables and unmoveables whatsoever of John Gambell late of Saxulbie within the Countye of Leicester husbandman deceased viewed and praysed the Three and twentyth daye of Aprill Anno Dni 1606 by Thomas Gambell, George Gambell, Richard Gambell and Willm Stevenson as followeth viz
| Inprimis in the haulle, Twoe tables twoe formes Three stooles and twoe chayres | xiiis iiiid |
| Item Fyre Irons spittes with Cobbardes Pothookes and other ymplements belonginge to the Fyre | vs |
| Item Paynted Clothes | xs |
| Item in the Parlour, One Cubbarde with putar and brasse | liis |
| Item Beddinge and bedsteads | iiii li |
| Item Foure paire of flaxen sheets, Foure payre of hempen sheetes and seaven paire of harden | |
| sheetes | iiii li viiis vid |
| Item twoe towells, Three table Clothes Eighteene table Napkins and Sixe pillowe beares | xxiiis viiiid |
| Itm Two Coffars and Certen hangings | iiiis vid |
| Item Eighte poundes of yarne | xls |
| Item Barrels with other Implements of housholde in the Butterye | vs |
| Item Bacon flickes | xxxs |
| Item Cheases, butter, Chease Cratches dyshes spoones, wheeles, Pitche forkes with other small | |
| thinges | vs |
| Item a payre of quernes | vis viiiid |
| Item in the Kytchin, one steeping Fatte, and a washe Fatte | xs |
| Item A Leade, with Loomes, pailes, Tubbes and like smale thinges | xiiis iiiid |
| Item wyndowe Clothes and sackes | viis |
| Item in the yarde Seaven kyne and fyve younge beastes | xvi li |
| Item Fyve horses | xv li |
| Item Three Score sheepe | xv li |
| Item Fyve swine, A Sowe and sixe pigges | xxvis viiid |
| Item wheate, Barley, Rie and Maulte | ix li xiiis iiiid |
| Item Pease and Haye | xxs |
| Item Cartes, Carte furnytur, plowes, plowe furniture, with plowe tymber Harrowes and fleakes | v li iiis iiiid |
| Item Hovels, ladders, Horse Cratches sheepe Cratches, trowghes and other woodd | xli s |
| Item the wholle Croppe of corne in the fielde | xxiii li vs |
| Item all other thinges Omytted and forgotten whatsoever | iiis iiiid |
| Sma totalis | Cviii li ixs viiid |