Rowe Thomas 1691 of Grimston Will

Thomas Rowe of Grimston 1691 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1691

In the name of God amen April the 23rd Anno Dom 1691 I Thomas Rowe the Elder of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic husbandman being sick & weaklye of bodie but of good & perfect memorie (praysed be the Lord for the same doe ordaine & make this my last Will and Testament in Manner & forme followinge

First I bequeath my Soule to Allmighty God my Creator hopeinge and verely assuring myself through God his mercies and Christ his merits to be pertaker of life everlasting and my bodie I bequeath to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executor in the Church yard of Grimston as aforesaid and for my worldly Goods wich it hath pleased the Lord to lend me I doe dispose of them in manner and forme following

Imprimis I give to my loveing Wife Susanna Rowe three pounds yearly whilst shee liveth to be paid by my Executor if she goeth away from him

Item I give to my Sonne Christopher Birch one Shilling

Item I give to my Daughter Ann William one Pound

Item I give to my Sonne and Daughter John Glover & Elling Glover one Shilling apeece

Item I give to my Sonne John Rowe Eight pounds in monies and one bed and beding and a little Chamber and Egresse and Regresse in the Yard for his Trade

Lastly I give to my loveinge Sonne Thomas Rowe whom I make Executor all the rest of my Goods undisposed hee paying my legacies as I have bequeathed them and my debts if any be and funeralls Charges

And thus I make my last Will and Testament

In Witnesse whereof I have sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written

                                                                                                                The marke & seale of Thomas Rowe

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

John Kirkby

The marke of William Morris

Thomas Normanton

Probate 9 October 1691

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A true & perfect Inventory of all the Goods & Cattell of Thomas Rowe of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic husbandman deceased, taken October the 7th Anno Dom 1691

 £sd
Imprimis his Purse & Apparrell200
Item in the house one old Cubbert 2 old Tables one fire iron Rackings & hookes150
Item for 3 tester beds & beding for them7100
Item for one leavery Cubbert & 2 Chests1100
Item for 2 old bedsteads & beding on them100
Item for Lining300
Item for Puter & brasse300
Item for woodden Vesselles100
Item for Chairs & Stooles Cusings0100
Item one Wagon & 2 Cartes1200
Item 2 Ploughs 3 harrowes1100
Item for Carte geares & other things belonging to husbandry500
Item for wheate & barley31100
Item for Beanes & Peases3000
Item for 6 horses & Mares2000
Item for 10 Cowes & 2 Calves2000
Itemm for 74 Sheepe old & young1500
Item for Swine 14500
Item for hay1000
Item for Clotts1200
Item for things unnamed & forgotten050
The Summe totall is15100

John Glover

John Stephens