George Smythe of Harby 1571 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/262

In the name of god amen the viii day of Novembre in the yeare of our lorde god 1571 I George Smythe of Harbye in the countie of Leicester beinge of hole mynde and perfect remembrance do make this my laste will and testament in manner & form followinge

Firste I bequethe my sole to almyghtie god trustynge in the mercies of god that my synnes are clearelye forgiven through the merites and passion of our Saviore Jesus Christe and I truste to come to his everlastynge Kyngdome there with all angels continuallye to prase him

Now concerninge my temporall goods which god hathe lente me my mynde is by the [word missing] of god to dispose them as folowethe

I bequeathe to Thomas Smythe my brother xxxiiis iiiid and ii shepe

Itm I bequethe to my brother Willm Smythe xxxiiis iiiid and towe shepe

Itm I bequeth to my brother John Smythe xxxiiis iiiid ii shepe my best coot and my dagger

Itm I bequethe to my sister Alice Smythe xxxiiis iiiid ii shepe and the rest of my aparele

Itm I bequethe to mye … Richard Dubledaye vs which he owethe and for my lyverie cote

Itm I bequethe to Eliz Dubledaye my cheste or coffer

Itm I bequethe to my … Richarde Dubledayes children ii shepe equallye devided amongeste them

Itm I bequethe to Mathewe Dubledaye xxd

Itm I bequethe to Margerie Dubledaye xxd

Itm I bequethe to John James xiid

It I bequethe to Willm James xiid

The reste of my goods moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed my Detts paid and my funerall discharged I give and bequethe to Thomas Smythe my brother whom I make my full executor of this my laste will and testament and also I do make and constitute Richard Dubledaye and John James Supvisers and there chargis beinge borne by my executor when so ever they shall goe or ryde uppon anye busines of this my will

Theis beinge wittnesses George Benet Thomas Yves Willm James Richard Wattson

Probate 16 November 1571