Richardson John 1568 of Stathern will

John Richardson of Stathern 1568 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/258

In the name of god amen the xxix day of September and in the yere of our lord god 1567 I John Richardsonne of Statherne in the Countie of Leicester husbandman do make my last will and Testament in maner and forme folowinge

First I bequeath my Soule to allmightie god and my body to be buryed in the church yeard of Stathrene

Item my funeral discharged and my detts legacies and bequests paide I will then that my goods be devyded into three partes whereupon my wife to have one and thother two to be equally devyded amongest my children

Item I do ordaine constitute and make Jane my wife and Anthonie my Sonne full executors of this my last will and testament and Thomas Richardson my Brother supvysor and I do give him my russet cote for his paines

Theis beinge witnesses Nicholas Rowse Thomas Blankley Richard Cawnte Willm Heath with other …

Item I do owe unto the towne xs

Probate 8 January 1567/8