Hugh Whittell of Harby 1590 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1590
In the name of god Amen The vith daye of the moneth of Maye in the yeare of our Lord god 1590 that I Hughe Whittell laborer of Harby in the countie of Leicester beinge of whole minde & good and perfect remembrance laude and praise be unto almightie god make and ordaine this my present testament concerninge herin my last will in maner & forme followinge that is to saye
First I bequeth my soule to Allmightie god trusting in his marcie only to be saved by merit and pastion of our Saviour Jesus Christ and my bodye to be buried in the parish church yarde of Harby
Concerninge my temporall goods my minde is to bestowe them as followeth
First I give and bequeth unto Margret Dubbleday my eldest Daughter xiid
Item I give & bequeth unto ether of her tow Children iiiid
Item I give & bequeth unto Jone Whittell xvi nobles to be paid unto her at the daye of her maridge also I doe give unto the saide Jone the better of the tow callfes to be delivered at St Martin which is other wise called Martelmas next cominge
Item I give & bequeeth unto Alce Whittell xvi nobles to be payd at the daye of her maridge and one calfe beinge wened betwixt Christmas & Fillip and James daie next after my decese & to be delivered at St Martin after
Item I give and bequeeth unto Elizabeth Whittell my Daughter xvi nobles to be payd unto her at the day of her maridge and one calfe to be wened betwixt Christmas & Fillip & James daie and to be delivered at St Martin come tow yeere after my decese
Item I will that all such debts and duties as I owe of right or of concence to any person or persons be well and truly contented & payd by mine executore hereafter named
And after my debts be payd and my burial discharged the rest of all my goods moveable & in moveable unbequeathed I do give unto my sonne Raphe Whittell whome I do make my lawfull executor of this my last will
And yf it fortune that anye of my sayd children decese before they time be not married that then I bequeeth there part so decessing to be eqely devided amongst the other of them
Also I do make John Whittell the supvisor of the same & to him I give for his peanes xxd
Witnesses of these presents
John Whittell
Thomas Hand
Willm Dubbleday
John Hawtoft
Richard Hawtoft
PR/I/11/68
An inventory of all the goods moveable & immoveable of Heughe Whittell of Harbye deceased the xxvth day of May Anno Domini 1590 prayesed according to the … value by Thomas Ives Jhon Whittell Thomas Hand Willm Dubleday
| Imprimis his purse & his girdle & his apparell | vis |
| Item formes tables one chayre a fier Iron one payre of tonges iii peales with all other | |
| implements | vis viiid |
| Item i olde ammbery xiii peeces of pewter & ii Candlesticks | xiis |
| Item vii peare of sheetes iii pillowbears ii boardeclothes ii table napkins | xl vis viiid |
| Item in brasse ii potts ii kettles | xxvis viiid |
| Item iii Coffers & all the olde Iron with other implements in the Chamber | xis viiid |
| Item ii kine & ii calves | iiii li |
| Item i mare & i coulte | xxxiiis viiid |
| Item iii swine | xs |
| Item vi henes & i cocke | iiis iiiid |
| Item iii acers of corne | iii li |
| Sum totalis xv li xvis viiid |
Probate 18 November 1590
