William Holt of Holwell 1606 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/228/89

In the name of god Amen The xxiiith day of November in the yeare of our Lord go one thowesande six hundred and five and in the fourth yeare of the Raigne of our Sovereigne lord James by the grace of god kinge of England France & Irelande deffendor of the fayth &c And of Scotland the fortieth I Willm Hoult of Hollwell within the Countie of Lecester Masonne being of whole minde & in good & perfecte remembrance laude & praise be unto almightie god, doe make & ordeine this my last will & testament in manner & forme followeinge, that is to saye

First I Comende my soule unto allmightie god, my maker & redeemer, and my bodie to be buried in the parish church yarde of Abkettlebie in the Countie aforesayde

& I will that all such debts & dueties as I owe of right or in conscience to any person or personnes be well and truly contented & payde without any delay or contradiction

I owe unto Elizabeth Gooddicarrie six pounds six shillings & eight pence

I have oweinge of me Raphe Houlte my brother foure & fortie shillings

And of Willim Gamble thirtie three shillings & foure pence

And of John Wallice thirteene shillings & foure pence

And of John Hoult my brother ten shillings

I give unto my Brother Robt his four children Alice, Nicholas, Marie, & Elizabeth four shillings

Also to my brother John his two children two shillings

Also I give to my brother Raphe his children twentie shillings Whereof I will that my godsonne Raphe to have foure to himself

Also I give to my brother Daye his children two shillings five pence

Also I give unto John Gooddicarrie six shillings eights pence

Also to Elizabeth Gooddicarrie ten shillings

All the reste of my goods I give unto Alice my wife whome I make & ordaine to be my lawfull executor of this my last will & testament

                                                                                                                Willim Hoult his marke

These beinge witnesses

John Moare his marke

Nicholas Moare his marke

John Hollwell

Probate 19 December 1606

PR/I/21/119

The Inventorie of the goods & cattells of Willyam Hoult late of Holwell in the Countie of Leicester Masonne deceased taken the xith day of December in the fourth yeare of the Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of Englande France & Irelande defendor of the fayth &c And of Scotland the fortieth and praised by John Hurst the elder John Hollwell & John Hurst the Younger as followeth

The House
First the brasse & pewter	xxvis viiid
Itm a table a forme & other wooden stuffe	xiiis iiiid
The parloure
His purse and his apparell	vis viiid
Itm two bedds with the furniture	xls
Itm a presse & cofers & other wooden stuffe	xxs
Itm in the Chamber	xs
The Yarde
Itm the hay & corne	iii li
Itm A Cowe & a heffer	iii li
Itm A Swine hogge with a little hovell	xs
The Feilde
Itm the Corne grounde	xxs
Suma	xiii li vis viiid
The House
First the brasse & pewter	xxvis viiid
Itm a table a forme & other wooden stuffe	xiiis iiiid
The parloure
His purse and his apparell	vis viiid
Itm two bedds with the furniture	xls
Itm a presse & cofers & other wooden stuffe	xxs