Stokes Henry 1605 of Hose will

Henry Stokes of Hose 1605 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/227

In the name of god Amen I Henry Stokes of Hose in the County of Leicester Blacksmyth beinge perfect of mynde and memorie praysed be god, but sicke of bodie, doe make and ordaine my last will and testament in order and manner followinge this nyne and twentithe of October In the second yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James

Imprimis I geve my soule to god who gave it and my bodie to bee buried in the Church yard of the parish Church of Hose aforesaid

Itm I geve and bequeeth unto my Sonne Antonie A paire of Bellowes and a Cart …

Itm to my Sonne Robte Stokes I geve tenn shillinges to be paied att such time as he shall set upp his occupacon

Item I geve and bequeath unto my sonne John Stokes xs to be paied att the age of one and twentithe yeares

Itm I geve and bequeath unto my sonne Henrie Stokes xxxs and all the rest of my shop tooles unbequeathed and the monie to be paied att the purificacon of the virgin Maria next comeinge

Itm I geve and bequeath unto my sonne Gregoris Stokes to be paied att the age of one and twentithe yeares …

Itm I geve and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Elizabeth Stokes six pounds xiiis iiiid at the daie of her mariage beinge ordered and advised by my wife Agnes and my sonne Anthonie or else refusing soe to be ordered iiiid

Itm I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice Stokes vi li xiiis iiiid xxxs to be paied at Candlemas next the rest at the daie of her mariage … she refuse to be ordered my loveinge wyfe and my sonne Anthonie as aforesaide and soe refusing to have but iiiid and allso the best bed hillinge

Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Agnes Stokes xls to be paied at thage of xxith yeares or at the daie of her mariage first comeinge

Itm my will is that if it please god to take anie of my daughters tomorrow or before the tymes aforesaide unto his mercie that then her and their porcons shalbe equallie devided amongst all my Children sonnes and daughters

The rest of my goodes unbequeathed I geve and bequeath unto my loveinge wyfe Agnes Stokes whome I make and ordaine sole and full Executrix of this my last will and testament to see theese my legacies discharged and my debtes paied

Itm I make and ordaine my neighboure Richard Julyon and my sonne Anthonie Stokes Overseers of this my last will and testament

Probate 15 January 1605/6