Gregory Rouse of Hose 1625 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1625/114

In the name of god Amen I Gregorie Rouse of Hose in the Countie of Lecester husbandman being sicke in bodie but of perfect Remembrance (praysed be god) do make this my last will in this maner following

First I Comend my Soule to god my maker

Allso I do give to Joyce Smith my sister Twoe strickes of barley yerely during the naturall life of Margret Rouse my wife and the sayd Joyce together

Item I do give unto Joane Handly my sister Twoe strikes of barley yerely during the naturall life of Margret Rouse my wife and the sayd Joane together

Item I do give unto Thomas Handlye the Sume of Twentie shillings to be payed unto him by six shillings eight pence a yere untill the sayd summe be discharged

Item I do give unto Gregorie …ham the summe of six pounds to be payed unto him either in goods or moneye att the full end of four yeres after my discease

Item I give unto William Doubledaye the summe of Twentie shillings to be payed unto him within Twoe yeres after my discease

Item I do give unto Robert Doubledaye Twentie shillings to be payed unto him within Twoe yeres after my discease

Item I give unto Margret Trooman Ten shillings to be payed to her within twoe yeres after my discease

Item to my god Chilldren foure pence a piece

Item to the poore of Hose foure shillings at the discretion of our minister

Item to the repayre of the Church Two shillings

Item to Valentine Hall Twentie shillings to be payed within Twoe yeres after my decease

Item to Alice Hart Twenty pounds to be payed unto her at the days of her mariage or els att the decease of Margrett my wife whether of them shall first happen

Item I give unto Marye, Elisabeth, Margaret, Anne, Richard, and Jane Leavers, the Chilldren of William Leavers Twentie shillings apece to be payed to them at the decease of Margret Rouse my wife

Item I give unto the rest of the Chilldren of Thomas Hart my brother Twentie shillings a piece to be payed at the decease of Margret my wife

Item I give unto the Chilldren of Edward Pike Twentie shillings a piece to be payed unto them at the decease of the sayd Margret

Item I give unto Alice Arnoll one Ewe lambe

The Rest of my goods unbequeath (my debts and funerall expences discharged) I give unto Margret Rouse my wife whome I do make the Sole and full executrix of this my last will And testament

In wittness whereof I have put to my hand the fyft daye of August anno dom 1625

                                                                                                         Gregorie Rouse

In the presence of us

George Fullwood

John Littledike

Probate 28 February 1625/6