Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1650/84 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Thomas William Price, yeoman |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1650 |
Description:
Documents
1. Will: dated 13 M[ay?] 1650
This will is so severely damaged that it is not possible to transcribe it with any accuracy or understanding. All that can be extracted are some names and relationships:
Wife, Jane
Daughters, Alice, Elizabeth and Mary.
Son, William.
Executrix: wife, Jane
Marked by testator.
Witnesses: Thomas David Madocks, William Miles, clc [clerk], and James Parrie..
Date of probate:
2. Inventory: dated
Observations:
The documents include a bond dated
The inventory values are a mixture of mainly Arabic numerals but also some Roman
His inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling and all Arabic numerals.
Inventory
| £ | s | d |
Imprimis all his wearing apparel of all sorts | 2 |
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Item one bed with the appurtenances and |
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Item one cupboard and chest |
| 13 | 4 |
Item one table board with the frame 3 chaires |
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Item 2 bedsteads and 2 flock beds thereupon |
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Item all the wooden vessels and other |
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Item one brass pot 2 kettles 1 pan & 2 posnets | 1` | 13 | 4 |
Item 3 pewter dishes |
| 2 |
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Item one broche one pair of tongs one pair |
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Item 2 'coafers'[coffers?] |
| 2 |
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Item 2 candlesticks |
| 1 |
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Item hemp and flax | 1 |
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Item yarn |
| 5 |
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Item linen of all sorts | 2 |
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Item implements of husbandry of all sorts picks |
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Item 3 spinning wheels |
| 3 |
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Item 16 cheeses |
| 8 |
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Item one cheese ring 3 small planks in the dairy |
| 2 |
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Item one bridle and saddle |
| 3 | 4 |
Item six kine | 14 |
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Item five yearling beasts | 3 |
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Item six young calves | 2 |
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Item one mare and 2 small colts | 6 |
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Item 19 sheep and seven lambs | 4 |
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Item 5 pigs | 1 |
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Item 2 acres of rye and wheat corn 4 acres |
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[ but comes to | 46 | 14 | 8] |
Summa Total £47 02 4d
Thomas David Madock
James Parry
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