Ralph Whittaker of Eaton 1662 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1662
August the third Daye 1657
(In the name of God Amen) I Ralph Whittaker of Eaton in the County of Leicester, beinge sicke in bodye but whole of minde & in good & perfect memory, praise & Thanks be given to god, doe make & ordaine this my last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge, That is to say
First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker, hopeing to be saved by the merits death & passion of Jesus Christ my redeemer, & by noe other meanes, & my bodye to the earth from whence it came & it to be buried in the Churchyard of Eaton aforesaid
Item I give unto Richard Whittaker my son for his portion Twelve pence
It I give unto Roberte Whittaker the son of the said Richard Two sheepe to be given to him if hee survive after the decease of Elizabeth my nowe wife
Item I doe give unto Thomas Whittaker my son the Cowe which I now have after my wifes decease and Two sheepe for the present I give unto him allsoe
& after my debts payde & my funeral Expences performed All the rest of my goods Cattles & Chattles moveable & unmovable With whatsoever of right or Conscience to mee doe belonge which is unbequeathed & not given, I doe give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my wife whom I make my whole Executrix of this my last will & Testament provided that att her decease shee shall Give unto Thomas my son If hee be Obedient & Dutifull unto her all that which shee shall leave of whatsoever I gave bequeathed her
Allso I Constitute & appoint William Tinsley & Anthony Good of the same Towne and County aforesd Supervisors of this my last will & Testament
In witnesse hereunto I have set my hand this present day & yeare first abovesaide in the presence of these wittnesses
The marke & sign of Ralph Whittaker
William Tinsley
Anthony Good
Probate Leicester 27 January 1662/3
Bond, bound Thomas Whitaker labourer of Eaton and John Nixon blacksmith of Eaton 27 January 1662/3, condition whereas Ralph Whittaker of Eaton made his wife Elizabeth his executrix but she died before him, his son the bound Thomas Whitaker to produce inventory and execute will
Thomas Whitaker
John Nixon
PR/I/58/156
January the 26th 1662
A true & perfect Inventorye of all the goods Cattles & Chattles of Ralph Whittaker of Eaton deceased taken and prysed by us as followeth
| £ | s | d | |
| Inpris his Apparell purse and girdle | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| In the house | |||
| An old Cupboard a Chest 2 old Chaires A little Table with the fire iron and other | |||
| things belonginge ot the Chimney | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| In the house parlour | |||
| An old bedsted one paire of sheets one Coverlet a blanket one mattris and | |||
| two pillowes | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| In the yard | |||
| One Cowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In things unnamed and forgotten | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| The Totall Summe is | 3 | 17 | 0 |
William Tinsley
Richard Tompson