Margaret Thorne of Nether Broughton 1664 Will and Inventory

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1664

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In the name of God Amen I Margrett Thorne of Nether Broughton in the Countie [of Leicester widow] being sick in body but of good & perfect mind & memory thankes be given [to Almighty God therefore] doe make & ordayne this my last will & testament in forme following That [is to say

Imprimis I commend] my soule into the hands of Allmighty God my heavenly father my body I Committ […] resurrecon the buriall whereof I will to be such as becometh a Christian Woman […] reserving the same to the discrecon of my Executrix hereunder named, And as for […] all & singular such lands tenements goods & Chattels which the Lord hath bene pleased to bestowe [upon me in this] present world I doe give devise & bequeath the same in forme following That is to say

First I give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann Rawson the wife of Gregory Rawson All that Messuage Cottage or tenement with thappurenances situate in Nether Broughton aforesaid wherein I the said Margarett Thorne doe now dwell with Common of pasture for five Cowes or great beasts to be had & taken in & upon the Comon enclosed Cow pasture of Nether Broughton aforesaid to the said Messuage Cottage or tenement belonging And all that other Cottage or tenement with thappurtenances in Nether Broughton aforesaid now in the occupacon of Ann Clarke widowe And all houses … yards orchards gardens backside toft Crofts Closes & other profitts & appurtenances unto the said Messuage Cottage or tenement belonging to have & to hold the said Messuage Cottage or tenement & all & singular other the premisses with thappurtenances unto her the said Ann Rawson her heirs & assignes for ever to the intent the same Messuage Cottage or tenement shalbe … for the better maintenance of the said Ann Rawson & for the payment of such legacies as are hereafter by these presents given & bequeathed

Also I give & bequeath unto my kinsman Robert Perry the some of Twelve pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto him within two yeers next after my decease

Also I give & bequeath unto the said Robert Perry one bedstead in the Chamber two paire of the strongest flaxen sheets one paire of pillowbeers & the trunk wherein … sheets are the best two blankets the best woollen Coverlett one new boulster, the feather bed which lyeth upon his own bed & a pillow

Also I give & bequeath unto every of the Children of my daughter Mason deceased the some of foure pounds a peece of like lawfull money to be paid unto them within two yeers next after my decease, which my will & mind is shalbe putt forward for the best benefitt of the same Children

Also I give & bequeath unto William Wilkins & Mary Wilkins the sonne & Daughter of my daughter Elizabeth Wilkins deceased the like some of foure pounds a peece of like lawfull money to be paid unto them within two yeeres next after my decease & likewise to be putt forward for the best benefitt of the said William Wilkins & Mary Wilkins

Also I give & bequeath unto every of the Children of my said Daughter Ann Rawson the like some of foure pounds a peece of like lawfull money to be paid unto them within two yeeres next after my decease & likewise to be putt forward for the best benefitt of the same children

Also I give & bequeath unto the poor of Nether Broughton aforesaid the sume of six shillings & eight pence

All the rest & residewe of my goods Chattells & estate whatsoever my debtts paid & funerall discharged I give & bequeath unto my said Daughter Ann Rawson whom I name ordayne & appoint to be the onely Executrix of this my last will & testament, Revokeing hereby all former last will & testament

In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the Tenth day of January in the yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred threescore & two

Also my will & mind is that the above named Ann Clark shall have the Cottage with thappurtenances wherein she now dwelleth during her life at the Rent of three shillings by the yeere & I also give her ten shillings to be paid within two yeeres next after my decease

                                                                                                         Margaret Thorne

Signed sealed published & declared to be the last will & testament of the said Margarett Thorne in the presence of

Rich: Cattle

Charles Loe

Richard Wright Junior

PR/I/62/24

A Trewe Invictory of all the goods and Cattell of Margrate Thorne widdow of Nether Broughton in the Countie of Leicester late deseased preaysed by Richard Browne George Browne Richard Wright Junior the 26 of October Anno dom 1663

	£	s	d
Imprimis her purse and her apparriell	2	0	0
Item a Cubbard in the hall and a Table and frame and fire Iron and other
Implements	1	13	8
Item in the parler one Beadstead one Table and frame leverry Coubbard and a
Cheare and other Implements	1	13	4
Item in the parler 3 feather Beads 3 Boulsters 3 materris 6 Coverlids 4 Blankets
3 pillowes	9	10	0
Item 6 peare of flaxson Sheets and 4 of hempen Sheets	4	0	0
Item 6 pillowbeares 8 napkins 2 Bordcloes	0	17
Item in the Chamber one Bedstead and a leverry Coubord 2 Tranks a Trunell
Bed one Chist	2	0	0
Item the Books in the Study	1	10	0
Item in the Buttery 3 Barrells a Coubard and other Things	0	10	0
Item all the putter and Brass	2	0	0
Item a Table and frame in the Barne	0	10	0
Item a Cow and a yearling	4	0	0
Item the heay in the Barne and	1	0	0
Things seene and unseen	0	15	0
Sum is	31	19	0

George Browne [his mark]

Richard Browne

Richard Wright

Probate 30 April 1664 to Anne Rawson