Thomas West of Harby 1671 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1671
In the name of god amen I Thomas Whest the Elder of Harby in the County of Leicester yeoman being weake in body but of perfect memory prased bee god for it doth Institute ordaine and make this my last will and testament in maner and form following
Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soule in the hand of allmity god and Jesus Christ my Redemer through whos merits I hope to bee saved and for my outward Estate as followeth
Item I give and bequeath to my son William Whest five pounds to bee paid five wholes yeare after my decease
Item I give to my son John Whest sixteen pounds to be paid eight pounds one whole yeare after my decease and eight pounds tow whole yeare after my decease
Item I give to my son James Whest sixteen pounds to bee paid six whole yeare after my decease
Item I give to my son Mathew Whest sixteen pounds to be paid when hee accomplish the adge of one and twenty years
Item I give to my dauter Jane Whest Teen pounds to be paid Three whole years after my decease
Item I give to my dauter Elezebeth Whest Teen pounds to be paid foure whole yeare after my decease
Item I give to my dauter Ann Whest Teen pounds to bee paid seaven whole yeare after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my dauters Jane West and Elezebeth Whest and Ann Whest all my houshould goods whatsoever to bee equally parted amongst them after my desease and the desease of Ann my wife or the longer liver of us
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Whest and Ann my wife all my goods Cattel and Chattell whatsoever unbequeathed after my dets and legaties paid and my funerall discharged whom I make my Joynt full and Lawfull Executors of this my last will and Testament
In wittnes heare of I have heare unto sett my hand and seal this Twenty ninth day of October in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred and seaventy 1670
Thomas Whest the elder his marke and seale
Sealed in the presence of thes wittneses
James Atkingson
Robard Charryty his marke
PR/I/71
A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods Cattell and Chattell of Thomas Whest the elder of Harby in the County of Leicester yeoman late deseased as it was taken and prased this Twenty sixt day of December in the yeare of our Lord god one Thousand Six hundred and seaventy by us whose names are hereunto subscribed
| Imprimis his purs and apparell | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Item In the hall a long tabel forms stouls Chears fier Iron houks reckins and other | |||
| implements | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item In the parlour one bed sted and furniture one it one Cubard one table tow | |||
| Chises tow Chears 3 pare of sheets 2 pare of flaxsen shets pillobears ten napkins | |||
| a web of hempin Cloth and other Implements | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Item 6 puter dishes 3 Candellstiks a bras pott a flagon spoons and sasers | |||
| 4 bras pans | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Item In the nether house one bedstede with furniture one it one Chist 5 barels a | |||
| Churn and a … … and other Implements | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Item In the deary house for pots penshens a plank shelves a barrell and tow | |||
| bacon flicks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Item in the Chamber over the new hous and in the Chamber over the kichin | |||
| 5 whels one arke weel and tow bacon flics and other Implements | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Item in the kichin a lead …Tubs kitts and … vesels moulding table and forms and | |||
| planks | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Item in the Chamber over the hale one bedsted with furniture one it a pare of | |||
| C… | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Item In the Chamber over the parlour wool Corn Chess and Chesshelf and other | |||
| Implements | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Item for half a dozen … and 3 stone of hemp | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Item for a … and hors trought and swin … | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for Cows and young bease | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for hors mars and foles | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for shep | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for Cart and Cart gears plow and plow gears fleaks and shep Cribs and | |||
| Coles and plow timber | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for pease barle and weate | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for hea | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for Clots and weat sown | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Item for tow pidgs and things forgotten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum total | 186 | 18 | 8 |
Thomas Doubleday
John Hoes his mark
James Atkinson
Bond, bound Thomas West yeoman of Harby and Thomas Marriott yeoman of Knipton, 10 November 1671, condition bound Thomas West executor of the will to ensure the tuition, education and upbringing of James, Anne and Mathew West children of Thomas West the testator and provide them with sufficient meat, drink, lodging and clothes suitable for their estate and calling during their minorities and ensure that they are paid their legacies when they come of age
Thomas West
Signum Thomas Marriott
Probate 10 November 1671