Alexander Gray of Eaton 1598 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/219
The top and a considerable amount of the top left hand side of this will is missing
[line and a half missing] Queenes Majestie that now is, I Alixander Grey of Eatone in the [about six words missing] body, but whole in mynde, and beinge of good and perfecte remembrance [about six words missing] therefore, do ordayne and make this my last will and testatmente in maner and [about six words missing]
First I give and bequere my soule wholie to Almightye god my maker and redemer [about six words missing] my selfe of Everlasting lyffe, and my bodye to be buried in the Churche [about six words missing]
Itm I give and bequer to the pare people ther vid
Itm I give and bequere to the [about six words missing] iiiid
Itm I give and bequere to Willm Greaye my sonne two quarters of Barley
[About six words missing] to Agnys Greay my Daughter, sixe sheepe
Item I give and bequere unto Isabell Greay [about four words missing] sheepe
Itm I give unto Elizabeth Greay my daughter one Doused Cowe, one peere [about four words missing] and three sheepe
Itm I give and bequere unto Joane Houlte, the nowe wyffe of Ralffe [about one word missing] xiid
Itm I give and bequere unto the three Childerne of my said daughter Joane one Ewe hogge
Itm all the resedewe of my goods both moveable, and unmoveable, withe the lease and Interest of the howse wherin I nowe dwell, unbequered, my Debts beings peaid, and my bodye honestly brought to the grounde I give and bequere wholie to Edwarde Greay my sonne, whome I Ordayne and Make my Sole Executoure of this my said will
And I doe also make Ralffe Houlte my sonne in lawe superviser to see thinges performed according to the trew meaning therof
Debtes Owing by me the said Alixsander Greay
| Nicholas Wildmane v li xs | ) |
| Willm Greay my sonne iii li | ) xx li iiis iiiid |
| Willm Russeles of Wymandame x li xiiis iiiid | ) |
Probate Leicester 18 November 1598 and executor sworn
PR/I/14/A126
The trewe Inventorii of all the goodes and Chatales of Alixsander Grey late of Eaton Deceased Indyferently prised the xiiith daye of November 1598 by Thomas Bealey Ralffe Houlte and Nycholas Wyldmane as followeth
| Imprimis in his purse, and his apparill | xxxs |
| Itm in the Chamber one greate Chiste with lynenes therin and one beed with other nessesaries | iii li vis viiid |
| Itm in the parler one presse with the bedding therin | v li xs |
| Itm in the said parler two bedesteeds with other stuffe | xxs |
| Itm on Ambrey [small hole] in the table [rest of entry lost in a hole] | xxs |
| Three more entries almost entirely lost in a hole | |
| Itm in the ketchen one peere of quernes, one standing leade with other Nessesaries ther | xxxiis |
| Itm one litle howse made with bord and the Colles, and plowe tymber and other Implementes | |
| ther | xlvis viiid |
| Itm in the yearde, all the haveles and other wood | xxxiiis iiiid |
| Itm the Carte, and Carte geeres, the plowe and plowe geeres with other Implments | iii li |
| Itm foure Meares, two Coultes one fylley | xvi li |
| Itm three kyne, three Yonge bests | viii li |
| Itm fortye foure sheepe | xvi li |
| Itm all the Swyne and pullen | xxs |
| Itm the Croppe, with the winter Corne and barley fallowes | xviii li |
| Itm the lease of the howse wherein he lately dwelte | x li |
| Itm for any thinges forgotten | iiis iiiid |
| Sum tot | lxxxx li xvis |
Exhibited 18 November 1598