WILL OF JAMES FIELDEN OF BOTTOMLEY

DIED 1602

Transcribed by Henry Fishwick

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In the name of God, Amen. The xxixth daie of Januarie in the fortie and fyrste yeare of reigne of our Soveaigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God, of Englande, France and Ireland, Quene, defender of the faith etc., An’oque D’ni 1602.

I James F…. of Barthomley in the parish of Rachdalle and countie of Lanc., yeoman, being sick in body but of good and perfect memory, I praise God, therefore do constitute and make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, first and chiefly I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty, my maker; trusting by the merits of Christ’s death and passions only to have remission of my sins, and my body to Christian burial,

And as concerning my lands and temporal goods, etc., it is my will and mind that whereas I have in my occupac’ on Barthomley aforesaid, one messuage, one barn, one garden, with five acres and a half of arable land and pasture by estimate, it is my will and mind that Elizabethe my wife shall after my decease have, occupie and enjoy the foresaid messuage, barn, garden, five acres of land and a half by estimate during her natural life, and after the decease of Elizabeth my said wife, to Marie Fielden and Elizabeth Fielden, daughters of James Fielden, equally between them and to their heirs forever.

I give unto Edmund Fielden, and also to Edmund Fielden, son of said Edmund, v shillings each

To Edmund Heywarde vj shillings viij pence

To James Heywarde vj shillings viij pence

To Grace Heywarde iij shillings iiij pence

Also I ordain, institute and make Elizabeth my wife my true and lawful executrix of this my will to see this my will be fulfilled to the pleasure of God and soul’s health.

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and mark before these witnesses, Robert Heywarde, James Fielden, John Crossley and others.

Proved 20th March 1602

Inventory

Imprimis 77 sheep xix pounds v shillings

Item iiij ox kine and one heifer xj pounds vj shillings viij pence

Item one meare cost left empty

Item in woole iij pounds xviij shillings

Item hay and straw xx shillings

Item in turves and coales iij shillings

Item money in his purse xx shillings

Item bedding, bolsters and qwishions iiij pounds ij shillings

Item meale and groates xliij shillings

Item arckes and chistes and bedstocks xlvij shillings

Item pottes, panes and pewter l shillings

Item his apparel iij pounds vj shillings viiij pence

Item wodden vessels, stone pots xxiij shillings

Item bordes xviiij shillings

Item saddles, sleades with furniture belongings ix shillings

Item flesh, butter and cheese xxxiij shillings iiij pence

Item in sackes and one window charge x shillings

Item ironwork no price

Item wheeles and other husslemants within the house xii shillings iiij pence

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