Nicholas Johnson of Long Clawson 1615 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1615/70
In the name of god Amen this 11th of January Ano don 1614 [1614/5] I Nicholas Johnson of Claxton in the Countie of Leceister Laborer, beinge sicke of bodye but of good & perfect memorye (praysed bee god) doe make this my last will & testament in manner followinge
First I give my soule to god that gave it & my bodye to be buried in the church yarde of Claxton aforesaide
Itim I give unto my sonne Robert Johnson and to every one of his three children xiid a peece
Itim I give unto my daughter Marye Johnson xiid
Itim I give unto my daughter Margaret Johnson xiid
Itim I give unto my servant Edward Wright vid
The rest of my goods & chattels unbequeaved I give unto my daughter Agnis Johnson Whome I make full executrix of this my last will & testament, to see my debts discharged & my bodie brought reverently to the grounde
Lastley I ordayne & make Mr Wright & Richard Forde overseers of this my last will and testament
Testes
Thomas Wright Vycar
Richard Ford his marke
PR/I/26/1008
A true Inventory of all the goods & Chattels of Nicholas Johnson of Claxton in the Countie of Leceister Laborer lately disceased taken this first of Maye 1615 by Richard Guye & William Guye of Claxton aforesd husbandman
| Imprimis his purse & apparell | vs |
| Itim within the parlor 1 pillowe & 1 side of a bed | 2s |
| Itim Pueter & brasse | 12s |
| Itim in the house, about the fire, fire Irons, Rackinge, a litle spit 1 Cobberd | 2s |
| Itim 1 Tubb 1 Embrye | 2s 6d |
| Itim 1 Cheer 1 forme 1 smale table | 22d |
| Itim 1 Cowe | 46s 8d |
| Itim thinges forgotten | 2d |
| The whole sume | 3l 12s 2d |
The names & handes of they praysers
Richard Guye
Wyllm Guye