Eleanor Parnham of Stathern 1663 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1663
February the 17th 1662
In the name of god amen I Elnor Parnam of Stathorne in the Countie of Leicester widdow being of perfect memory and Remembrance prised [sic] be god doe make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth
First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty god my maker hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon and forgivenesse of all my sinnes and as for my body to bee buried in Christian buriall att the discretion of my executor hereafter nominated
It I give to my son Gregorie Parnam four sheepe if he come if not to my son Henry
Inpris I give and bequeath unto my sonn John Parnam all my Corne and my will and meaning is that my sonn John shall give unto my Daughter Dority Browne one quarter of barly and one quarter of pease
Item I give unto my sonn John Parnam one trus bed one Coverlid two blankets and two pare of sheetes one boulster one pillow
Item I give to my Daughter Dority Browne one kow
Item I give to my Daughter Tomsing Shippie one Coverlid halfe a flick of bacon two Cheeses of the best
Item I give unto Elnor Hoise one brass pott
I give to my Daughter Tomsing Shippies Daughter three ewes
It I give unto Mary Parnam two ewes
Item I give unto William Parnam two sheepe
It I give unto John Hoise and Elnor Hoise either of them two ewes
It I give unto my Daughter in law Alce Parnam one ewe and my new savegard and one … tub
It I give to my sonn John Parnam my part of horses and mares that is due unto me excepting the browne mare and I give him all my horne bease that is due unto me
Item I give unto Elnor Hoise one Cobert
It I give to my sonn John the deepe brasse pot
It I give to William Parnam my great brass pot
It I give unto Mary Parnam one press
It I give unto my granchild Elnor Hoise those goods that was my mothers
Item my will and meaning is after my finerall discharged and my will proved and all Reck paid betwixt my Sonn Henry and me then all my goods ungiven to be sould and then if any monye bee remaining to be devided amongst them all
It that money which is [“in” missing] Francis Sumners hand I leave to my sonn Jhon not as a leagacie for it was given him by his grandmother
It I give to my sonn Henry one quarter of barlie
It I make my son Henry Parnam my sole executor of this my last [“will” missing] and testament in witness I have set to my hand seale
Elnor Parnam hir marke
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John Whittell
Roger Thromton [his mark]
Probate 9 April 1663
