Shelton John 1660 of Scalford Will

John Shelton of Scalford 1660 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1660/77

In the name of god Amen the twenteth daye of January in the yeare 1653 [1653/4] I John Shelton of Scallford in the County of Lecester laborer sick in body but sound in perfect mind and memory thankes be to god I doe make this my last will and testement in maner and forme following

First I Commend my Soule in to the hands of god my Creator and maker and to his Sonne Jessus Christ my onely saviour and Redemer, And my body to the earth from whence itt Caime

Item I give unto my Sonne John Shelton the one halfe of my howse and Comond and paster in the towne and feillde of Scalford soe Loung as my wife Ann doath live and my wife Ann to have the other halfe of the howse and paster and Commond soe Loung as shee doath live exseptin one baye of the barne one the oft end and the grownd from William Chesters wall the breath of the barnes walls

Item I give unto my sonne Thomas Shelton the aforesaid baye of the barne and the ground from the barne wall to Chesters wall the breadth of the barne walls for Ever

Item I give to my Sonne John Shelton fower of my best sheepe

Item I give to my sonne Thomas Shellton Thirteene pounds in mony to be paid with in tow yeares after my desseace or death

Item I give to my sonne Bartholomew Shellton sixteene pounds in mony to be paid with in five yeares after my desseace or death

Item I give to my wife Ann all the Rest of my good and Chattells and halfe the house Commond and paster equeley devided soe loung as itt shall please god shee shall Live and I doe make this my Last will and My wife Ann Sole and full exsector of this my Last Will and testament

                                                                                                                John Shelton his marke

The last will and testement of John Shellton Janueery 1653

Elezebeath Tieres her marke

Eliezbeath Hickman her marke

William Skulthorpe

Probate 31 January 1660/1

PR/I/53/105

A true & perfect Inventory of the goods & chattels of wch John Shelton of Scalford in the Countye of Leister dyed seized &c taken the 29th day of March 1654

Imp: his purse & wearing apparel150
Ite: three bease4100
Ite: ten sheepe400
Ite: two matrices0100
Ite: two coverlids & sixe blanketts168
Ite: sixe paire of sheets & two pillowbears100
Ite: in brass 4 pans one pott1100
Ite: in pewter five dishes050
Ite: one table050
Ite: three tubbs050
Ite: two beddsteads040
Ite: one cupboard & two chaires0134
Ite: two chests080
Ite: in money due uppon bond1500
Ite: other small things not mentioned050
Sum:3170

ohn Kirke his marke

Robert Mathews

Exhibited 31 January 1660/1