John Harston of Hose 1625 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1625/115

In The name of god Amen I John Harston of Hose in The Countie of Leicester labourer, being sicke in bodie but of perfect remembrance, (praysed be god for it) do make this my last will in this maner following

First I Comend my Soule to Almightie god my maker And I do give unto Elisabeth Joane and Margret Harston my Three daughters The sume of Thirteens shillings Apeece To be payed unto them at the age of Eightene yeares

The rest of my goods unbequeathed I give unot Elisabeth Harston my wife whome I do make the ful executrix of this my last Will in witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Eight daye of Januarie in the yeare of our lord 1625

                                                                                                         John Harston his marke

In the presence of Georg Fullwood

Henry Stokes

PR/I/31/190

A True Inventorie of all the goods Cattes and Chattells of John Harston of Hose labourer lately deceased Taken the 28 daye of Januarie And praised by George Fullwood John Litledike and William Julian ano dom 1625

Imprimis his purse and apparell 3s

Itm In the house one old … one … Table 2 pewter dishes one little brasse pan one little pot with fyre irens 12s

Itm 3 payre of sheetes 1 boulstor 2 Coverelids one blanket one matresses 4s

Itm 2 old kyne 3l 6 6

Suma Totalis 4 …

The debts which the deceased did owe at his death are 2-             12-8

Georg Fullwood

John Litledyke

William Julian

Probate 28 February 1625/6