Watkin William 1596 of Nether Broughton Will

William Watkin of Nether Broughton 1596 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/I/218/150

In the name of god Amen In the xxv day of March and in the yeare of our Lorde god 1596 I William Wotkin of Neather Broughton in the countie of Leicester husbandman weake in bodie but hole in mynde laude and praise be unto allmightie god doe ordaine and make this my last will and testament in maner and forme followinge

Fyrst I commyte my soule to allmightie god my onely maker and redemer trusting in his inestimable mercye that hee will for his sonne Chryst Jesus sake accept me as a lyvelye member of his bodye and amongst the number of his elect chilldren

As for my bodie I commete it to the grounde from whence it came trusting that he will rayse it up againe at the last day a mortall bodye as it is now but that he will make it Lyke unto the glorious bodie of my onely Lorde and Saviour Christ Jesus

Imprimis I gyve and bequeath to the poore mens boxe of Nether Broughton xiid

Item I will that my wyfe shall have my house whearin now she dewlleth so long as she lyveth with all the comodities within the towne and feildes of Nether Broughton

Also yf it please god my wyfe to depart that my sonne William Wotkin shall have the howse whearin Jhon Bennett now dwelleth with the whome close and a other close called the white wong and one yard land with all the commodities belonging to the same xxi yeares after my decease paying xv shillings rent yearly

Item: I give and bequeath unto my sonne Ralfe [?] Wotkinxx li
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Wotkinxx li
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Wotkin a fyllye
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elyzabeth Wrightxiid
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Darrytie Hemslayxiid
Item I give and bequeath unto Andrewe Wrights chylder a Lambe hog
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elare [Eleanor?] Wotkinxiid

Also I make my wyfe my full executor of this my last will and testament to be proved my debts and Legacis discharged the rest of my goods unbequead I give to my wyfe

                                                                                                                William Wotkin marke

These men being witnesses at this will making whose names be under written

John Smyth

Ralfe Wright [his mark]

William Wright [his mark]

With other mo

Probate 2 October 1596