William Wright of Nether Broughton 1719 Will and Inventory
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Probate Records 1719
In the name of god amen I William Wright sener of Neather Broughton In the County of Lecester yeman being scik [sic] of body & weak but of a sound & parfi: memery do ordane this as my last wil & tasttement in maner foling Viz
Inprimas first I bequear my sole to all myty god my Redemer & as for my parnselel estate & land I bequeathe in maner & form foling
Itam I Give to John Wright my yongest son the oxgan of land I bought of John Miller & the Cottige Comens I bought of William Baxter to enter on the next Ladey day after my desease & fortey pound In money to be payed a twelmand after desease & that he shall have free liberty for bed & boord for him selfe & men till Micelmas next
Item I Give to my loving Wife Mary Wright one bedsted & beding belonging to it & one Chist & one trunk & Chist of droers
Itam I Give to my Son Richard Wright my eldest Son my hous & Land which now we live ing at my wifes desee and all the Comands I purchased of Heansworth & the od measer of land I porched of John Miller Not beloing to the oxgan
Itam to Richard Wright my eldest son I Give all my Goods Chatils horsis beas sheep Crap & housel goods and all other matearels belonging to the same I give to my son Richard Wright & my Body to be buered by my Son Richard Wright whom I make my sole excettor of this my last will and testtement paing all my detts & legecis & funeral Chargis Revocking all former wills I deliver this
July the 31 1719
William Wrighte his Mark
Wittnes our hands
John Coxe
Reback Brown [her mark]
William Wright
Probate 20 October 1719
Oct the 19th 1719
A true & perfect Inventory of all the Goods Cattles & Chattles of the late Decd Wm Wright Senr who departed this Life Oct the 7th 1719
| £ | s | d | |
| Impris Purse and Apparell | 05 | 01 | 06 |
| Itm In the parlor 1 bed & beding 1 Table 1 Chest 3 Chairs 2 forms | |||
| 1 Warming pan | 02 | 01 | 00 |
| Itm In the House 2 Tables 1 form 2 stooles 6 Chairs one Cupbaord | 01 | 01 | 06 |
| Pewter In the House and other Materialls | 01 | 06 | 00 |
| One line missing in a fold | … | 12 | 00 |
| Itm In the Kitchen One Copper five pans | 02 | 06 | 00 |
| Four Tubs Sivs Kitts and other Small things | 01 | 05 | 00 |
| Itm In the furthest Chamber One Bed & beding One Table and Linnen five | |||
| Chaires five Barrells | 04 | 14 | 00 |
| Itm In the Middle Chamber Cheese and Cheese boards & other things | 02 | 07 | 00 |
| Itm In the first Chamber Wooll & other things | 07 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm The Corn In the Barn and Hovell and Stack | 47 | 10 | 00 |
| The Hay at Home and Closes | 15 | 00 | 00 |
| The Clotts In both Fields | 10 | 11 | 04 |
| Itm Carts Geares Plows Harrowes & plow Timber | 12 | 10 | 00 |
| Itm Horse flesh | 46 | 00 | 00 |
| Itm Cowes and Young beasts | 18 | 02 | 06 |
| Itm Sheep | 28 | 10 | 00 |
| Itm One Swine Hogg | 01 | 00 | 06 |
| Itm The fence Treas & fold Treas and Coles | 02 | 05 | 00 |
| Itm things unseen and forgot | 01 | 01 | 04 |
| 210 | 04 | 08 |
A true Account taken and praised by us
John Cope
Wm Brown Junr
Jno Mann
Wm Wright Senr