Simpson Elizabeth 1683 of Grimston Will

Elizabeth Simpson of Grimston 1683 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1683

In the name of God amen February the 13th 1682 I Elizabeth Simson alis Thomasman of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the County of Leic widdow being sicke of body but of good & perfect memorie (praysed be the Lord for the same) doe make this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following

First I bequeath my soule to Allmighty God my Creator hopeinge & verily assuring myselfe through God his mercies & Christ his merritts to be partaker of life everlastinge & my body I bequeath to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Christian buriall at the Church yard of Grimston aforesaid at the discretion of my Executor & for my worldly Goods which it hath pleased the Lord to lend me I doe dispose of them in manner & forme following

Imprimis I give to my loveing daughter Elizabeth Barnard & her Sonne Thomas three pounds one yeare after my death & a bedstead and a feather bed which she lay on & the best Coverlid & two Blanketts & all her pillows & a Sett of Courtaines & her Chest & all that is in it & a warming pan & a Linnen wheele & the Greate pan & the Great Tub & a Reele a paire of bellows a fire Shovel & tonges a lanthhorne & three puter dishes a pott two Sacks a lethorn bagg & the great table & all my Clothes woollen & linnen & a matrice

Item I give to my Grandchild Mary Simson a bedstead & the worst of the fether beds 2 blanketts two paire of wearing Sheets & my box & the Cubberd a Matrice & twenty Shillings

Item I give to my Grandchild John Simson twenty shillings

Item I give to my Grandchild Elizabeth Hemsley twenty Shillings

Item I give to my Grandchild Ann Patchett twenty Shillings

Item I give to my three Sonnes in Law William Hemsley & John Barnard & John Patchett twelve pence apeece

Lastly I give unto my loveinge Sonne William Simson alis Thomasman all the rest of my Goods undisposed whom I make Executor of this my last Will & Testament hee paying my Legacies as I have disposed them & my funerall Charges & Debts if any be & thus I make my last Will & Testament

Wittnesse my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written

                                                                                                                The marke & seale of Elizabeth Simson alis Thomasman

Sealed & delivered in the presence of

John Kirkby

The marke of Robert Killby

The marke of Easter Gamble

Probate 27 April 1683

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A true & perfect Inventory of the Goodes of Elizabeth Simson alis Thomasman late of Grimston in the Parish of Rothley in the county of Leic: widdow, deceased, taken March the 7th anno Dom 1682 [1682/3] by

John Kirkby

William James

 £sd
Imprimis her purse & Aparrell300
In the house   
Item for the fire shovel & tongues & hookes Bellowes fryinge pan & Lanthorne050
Item for pewter & Brasse150
Item 2 old Table & a forme & an old Cubbert0100
Item 2 Chaires & 4 Cushings034
Item 2 little Bacon flitches0134
Item 6 pounds of Hay040
In the Parlour   
Item for 2 old Bedsteads 2 Coffers & a box100
Item 2 old featherbeds 2 Coverlids 4 Blanketts 5 paire & an odde one of   
Sheets 3 pillowbears 2 Napkins 2 table clothes 4 pillows268
It 4 old Tubs 3 barills an old salting trough 3 pailes & some Coales168
In the Chamber   
Item 2 old Bedsteads a Linnen wheele & a Reele & some Cheese & a strike   
2 sacks 4 baggs0160
Item for Pease100
Item for moneyes in bond700
Item for things unnamed & forgotten026
The Summe totall is19126