Valentine Kitchin of Goadby Marwood 1723 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1723
In the name of God Amen November the 20th 1722 According to the Computation of the Church of England I Valentine Kitchin of Goadby Marwood in the County of Leicester being of perfect memory and remembrance praised be God do make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viss
First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almity God my maker hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and as for my Body to be Buried in Chrisstian Buriall
Itm I Give unto my wife and my daughter Agneese all my Goods and Chattles for their lives and after theire decease unto my Granchildren the sons and daughters of Will Kitchin my son deceased equily to be divided Amongst them by the decretion of two honest neighbours and John Kitchin my Granson which I make Trustee hoping he will looke that Justiss be don on all sides
Memorandam itt is my will and pleasure that my granchildren James Linnee and Elizebeth Linnee shall have part with the rest of my granchildren
Also itt is my will to give my son Will Linnee one Shilling to be pade within ten days After my desease
Also it is my will that my daughter Agneesse shall have what shee [one word partly lost in fold]
Also it is my will that which soever departeth this world first it is my will that shee shall not dispose of any thing but leave All unto the surviveer
Also it is my will and pleasure that when the surviveer departeth this world that shee shall not Give or dispose of any thing with a dissine to hinder the surviveers my granchildren so it is my will and pleasure that my grandchildren shall injoy what is left
Witness my hand and seale
Memorandam it is my will and pleasure that An Mikalls shall have as good A part as may of the rest for the good service and hir duty to mee and my wife
So I make Will Kitchin and John Kitchin Trusteese
So I make this my last will and Testament revoking all others
Val: Kitchin
Sealed and delivered in the presents of
Fr Peck
John Fooller
An Inventory of the Goods & Chattles of Valentine Kitchin Deced
| £ | s | d | |
| Four Beasts in twenty Acres | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| One Mare | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Five Ewes in the Pasture | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Four Lamb Hoggs | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Hay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Piggs | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| In the House three Tables 5 Sheets 6 Chairs | 1 | 05 | 0 |
| In the Chimney a Fire Iron with other Necessaries | 0 | 05 | 0 |
| Five Pewter Dishes 6 Plates one Dozen of Trenchers | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| In the Kitchin One Copper 4 Pans | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Four Tubbs 8 pales with other odd things | 1 | 01 | 0 |
| In the Dairy Five Barrells some shelves with other necessaries | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| In the Parlor one Bed with Furniture | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Two Chests one Table Six Chairs | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Linnen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the Parlor Chamber One bed with Furniture one Table one Chest &c | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| In the House Chamber two beds with Furniture 2 Cheests | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Two Bacon Flitches | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coales | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Purse & Apparrell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Things unseen and forgotten | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Totall | £27 | 18 | 0 |
Praised by ( William Whalley
( Thomas Coates
Bond, bound Mary Kitchin widow of Goadby and Thomas Hackett farmer of Wycomb 10 March 1723, condition bound Mary Kitchen administrator of Valentine Kitchen late of Goadby to produce inventory and administer estate.
Signum Maria Kitchin
