Roger Goodwin of Long Clawson 1626 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/243
In the name of god Amen this 15th of Feabruarye in the first yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lorde Kinge Charles [1625/6] by the grace of god of Englande Scotlande France & Irelande Kinge defender of the faith &c I Roger Goodwyn of Claxton als Longe Clauson in the Countie of Leceister Husbandman, doe make & ordayne this my last will & testament in manner followeinge
In primis I give & bequeave my soule to god that gave it and my bodie to be buried in the Church yarde of Claxton aforesaide
Itim I give unto my second sonne Richarde Goodwynn xiid
Itim I give unto my sonne Robert Goodwinn xiid
Itim I [“give” missing] unto my daughter Pight xiid
Itim I give unto Grace Whatchorne xiid
Itim I give unto my daughter Joane Handley xiid
Itim I give unto my daughter Marye Goodwynn fourtie shillinges to be payed within twelve moneths next after my discease And to bee amended & augmented at the discretion of my executor & of my wife Marye Goodwynn aforesaide
Itim I give & bequeave unto my loveinge wife Marye Goodwynn aforesaide all my bedding and lynnens whatsoever
Itim my will is that my saied wife have Convenient manteinance & findeinge of meat, drinke & apparell sufficient for a woman of her estate with sweet washinge & ringing & also my will is that she have yearely a rood lande of Barley, well filled mannured & sowed & brought home for her use at the Charges of my executor Provided that if she shall mislike, and then removeinge & liveinge with any of her other Children, that then my executor shall paye unto her yearelye for and towardes her maintenance dueringe naturall life foure poundes of good and lawfull money of Englande
Itim I give xiid to be given to sixe of the poorest people in the parishe, at the discretion of the minister and my executor
The reste of all my goods unbequeaved I give and bequeath unto my eldest sonne Thomas Goodwynne whome I make and ordayne sole & full executor of this my last will & testament to see the same performed & my bodie to be brought honestly and decently to the ground
Lastly I make William Robinson & Richard Hubberde, of Claxton aforesaide, overseers of this my laste will & testament giving to either of them vid for theire paynes, which I confirme under hand & seale
Testes sunt Thomas Wright Scriptor Robert Hoe his marke
PR/I/32b/198
A true Inventorye of all the goods and Chattells of Roger Goodwynn of Claxton als Long Clauston in the Countie of Leceister husbandman lately disceased Taken this 28th of September 1627 By William Loe husbandman & William Kerby laborer of Claxton aforesaid
| In primis his purse and apparell | 13s 4d |
| Itim in the parler 2 bedsteads an ould cofer | 10s |
| Itim the brasse & woodden ware | 7s 6d |
| Itim a table, frame, forme & settle | 2s 6d |
| Itim a broken Cubberde & a boxe | 4s 4d |
| Itim an ould feather bed | 7s |
| Itim 3 Coverleds, 1 blanckett | 9s |
| Itim 5 ould pillowes | 3s 4d |
| Itim 3 ould flaxen sheets | 6s |
| Itim 5 harden sheets | 5s |
| Itim thinges forgotten | 4d |
| The whole sume | 3l 8s 4d |
The praysers handes & names
William Loe
William Kerbye his marke
Exhibited 20 September 1627
Probate 6 March 1626/7
