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The Will & Inventory of John Lathom

 

In the name of god Amen the 24th daye of June in the yeare of our lord god 1590 I John Lathomof newton in the countie of Lanc’ husbandman Am sicke in bodie but of good and p’fect memorie god be thanked doe make constitute and ordayne this my last will and Testament in maner and forme folowing first and princepallie I bequeath my soule into the hands of almightie god my onlei lord and savioure by whose free mercie and grace I hope and trust to be one of christes members that shall be saved Also I bequeath my bodie to by buried in my p’ishe church or church yard of winwicke And there to rest untill it shall please god to rayse it out of the ... last daye and make it glorious lyke unto his bodie For my temperal goods w’ch I am mynded to despoe and bestoe att this p’nte first mynd and will is to by honestlie brought home Item I geve unto my wiffe all such goods as god hath lent and bestoed uppon my Excepte certayne quids w’ch I am mynded to bestoe amonge my frends  Item I geve and bequeath to my broth’r sonne 40s and the rest of his children 12d apisse the which sayd money my broth’r Robert lathum oeth my and I geve to 3 of my sisters children 5s .... And to my moth’r in lawe 5s  Item I geve to alitle boye of my father in laws 3s  4d  It’ I doe ordayne constitute and make my trew and lawfull Executors of this my last will and Testament my welbe loved wiffe Margret lathum and my brother Robert lathum And over siers of the same Rychard parre and peter kenion whome I desire in gods behalffe to see the same p’formed in all causes with effect

 

Depts dew and owing unto the sayd John lathum the date and yeare above specifyed

 

 

£          s         d

First

my brother Robert lathum

2          4         0

Item

Georg lith’rland of newton

1         16        8

 

John darbyshire of the same tonne

2          6         4

                          

Present att the making hearof

         Henrie Devies   Rychard parre

         pitter kenion     James devies

         with others

 

Inventory of John Lathom, Newton in Makerfield, 1590

 

A trew Inventorie of all the goods and Cattells of John Lathum of newton late desessed pres’ed by foure honest men Henrie Devies Rychard Parre George Lathum and Rychard Bayronn the first daye of Julie in the yeare of oure lord god 1590

 

 

 

 £           s         d

Imprimis

cayne and one calffe 

 8         10         0

 

one mare and a coult

 1           6         8

 

3 young Swine

              8         4

 

halfe an acre of barlie and halfe an acre

 

 

       of ots

 2           0         0

 

halfe abushill of barlie  

              4         6

 

one crost of gresse

              7         0  

 

3 brase poots

            15         0

 

one litle brase ponne 2 skelits and a

 

 

        frying ponne

              5         0

 

5 pewter dishis 4 sponnes and a Salte

              5         6

 

in Treene wares

              3         4

 

one dishbord one fale bord one cheare with

 

 

      a fewe bords 

              5         0

 

ahalffe chimbie tonngs and croe & a spade

              4         0 

 

one hached 2 planyes with the rest of his

 

 

      worcke tolles

              4         0  

 

2 payre of bedstocke 4 litle chists

              6         8 

 

one fitherbed 3 payre of Shets 2 blankets

 

 

        3 coverlets one boulster 

 1           5         0

 

the deads reparell

 1           0         0

 

pullon

                         8

 

 

 

 

                                           Sum’a hereof 

£17      14s      8d

                                                         

 

This Will and Inventory was kindly transcribed and sent in by Vivien.

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