Robert Taylor of Nether Broughton 1721 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1721
May 12th 1721 In the Name of God, Amen, According to the computation of the Church of England I Robert Taylor Senr of Nether Broughton In the County of Leicester, Taylor, Being In Perfect Memory & Remembrance, Praised be God, Do Make & Institute this my Last Will & Testament, In Manner & Form Following
First I Bequeath my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God My Maker, Hoping that through the Meritorious Death & Passion of Jesus Xt My Only Saviour & Redeemer, To Receive free Pardon & Remission of all my Sins, & As for my Body to be Bury’d In Christian Burial att the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter Nominated
Item, I give unto my son Thomas one shilling
Item, I give unto my son Richard one shilling
Item, I give unto my son Robert one shilling
Item, I give unto my son John one shilling
Item, I give unto my daughter Ann one shilling
Item, I give unto my daughter Dorothy one shilling
Item, I give unto my son William one shilling
Item, I give my House & Land To Ann My Lawfull Wife During Life & after her Decease To my son Thomas & his Heirs For Ever Upon Condition That he Shall Pay These Following Legacies
Item, I give to my son John 5 Pounds to be paid out of the House & Land
Item, I give to my daughter Ann 5 Pounds to be paid out of the House & Land
Item, I give to my daughter Dorothy 5 Pounds to be paid out of the House & Land
Item, I give to my Son William 5 Pounds to be paid out the House & Land
Item, These Four Last that have 5 Pounds each that Dye with out Issue that It shall be att my Wifes Disposing If alive But If otherwise to be Divided Amongst the other Three
Item, I make my Dear Wife Ann Sole Executrix of this My Last Will & Testament of all My Goods & Chattels
Item, These Goods & Chattels att her Disposing
Item, the Goods in the House after my Wife’s Decease to be Divided betwixt my 2 Daughters Ann & Dorothy
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first Above written
Robert Talor his mark
John Cheselden Clerk
William Wright
Anne Wright
A True and perfect Inventory of all the Goods Cattle and Chattles of the Deceased Robt Taylor of Broughton Infra who Dyed May the Twenty first in the year 1721 as they was taken and appraised by us
| £ | s | d | |
| Impris his purse and apparell | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Item brass and pewter | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Item three beds and bedding | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Item fire Iron hooks and Tonges | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Item 7 Cows & 12 Sheep | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| Item 4 Piggs | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item Hay | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Item things Seen unseen & forgotten | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 35 | 7 | 10 |
Wm Brown )
Tho: Musson ) Appraisers
Tho: Taylor )