John Hawtoft of Harby 1612 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/235
In the name of god Amen I John Hawtoft of Harbye in the Countye of Leicester laborer sicke in body but whole in mynd and of perfect and sound memorye praysed be god for the same do ordayne and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following
First I bequeath my Soule to almighty god my maker saviour and redemer and my bodye to be buried in the churchyard of Harby aforesayd and my goods as followeth
Impris I give to my Sonne William Hawtoft xxs of lawfull money of England
Ite to my Sonne Richard iiil and ten shillings a peece to his two children
Ite to my two god children iiiid a peece
Ite to the poore of the town iis vid to be divided as James Hubbard and Thomas Hitchcocke shall soe cause
All the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable my debts legacies and funerall expences discharged I give and bequeath to Dorythye my wife whome I make and ordeyne sole executrix of this my last will and testament
Moreover I will that if William my Sonne do dye before his legacie be payd that then it returne unto Richard my Sonne and if he shall dye then to his children
Lastly I make James Hubbard and Thomas Hitchcocke Supervisors of this my last will and Testament and give to each of them vid
In wittnesse whereof I set too my hand this xxiiiith of September In the yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne lord kinge James by the grace of god of Ingland and France and Irland kinge defender of the faith etc the tenth and of Scotland the xlvith Anno Domi 1612
John Hawtoft his marke
Witnesses hereof
John White …ler/ter
James Hubard
Jhon Braddell
William Blanckley his marke
PR/I/24
A trewe inventory of all the goods Chattles and Cattles of John Hawtoft of Harbye moveable and unmoveable deceased the xviith of November last past Ano 1612 praysed by them whose names are underwritten
| Imprimis his purse and Appell | xxs | ||
| Ite all the brase and puter | xxxiiis | iiiid | |
| Ite in the house an olde Cobard a table two formes and other implements | |||
| a frying pane the fireirne pothoos | xxs | ||
| Ite i … and ii kitts | vs | ||
| Item i beadstead with the furniture therto | xiiis | iiiid | |
| Ite iii paire of sheets | xxs | ||
| Ite v pillowbeares i Towell & i napkine | viiis | ||
| Ite iii coshings | iiis | ||
| Ite halfe a stone of malt | vs | ||
| Ite v yeards of wollon clothe | xs | ||
| Ite i ode sheet | iis | vid | |
| Ite thre ould Chists | vis | ||
| Ite i loade of Cooles | xs | ||
| Ite I the Chamber ii … xi Cheeses with other smale things | xiiis | iiiid | |
| Ite about i quarter of barly | xxs | ||
| Ite three loads of haye & i load of pease | x li | ||
| Ite ii kyne and ii sheepe | iiii li | ||
| Ite i hovel and … pales | xxs | ||
| Ite ii hives of bees | xiiis | iiiid | |
| Ite ii leathers … other implements in the yarde | xiiis | iiiid | |
| Ite in the spence i churne ii panshings & other implements | iiiis | ||
| Item i stone of Hempe | iiis | iiiid | |
| Ite the paynted Clothes | iis | ||
| Ite ii … i … & a payre of fetters | xiiiid | ||
| Ite iii … & a … Clothe | vis | viiid | |
| Suma | xviii li | xiiis | iiiid |
Witnesses
James Hubard
Mathew Markham
John Crome his marke
Probate 6 January 1612/3
