Transcript of the Will of Richard Polye of Little Addington, 1627

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Little Addington, Northamptonshire, England
Surnames/tags: Polye Poly Pooley

Will of Richard Polye

In the name of God Amen the eighteenth day of January
in the yeare of our Lord God one thousande six hundred
twenty six according to the computacon of the Church
of England I Richard Polye of Little Addington in
the County of Northton Clarke being in good healthe
and pfecte mynde and memorie doe ordayne and make
this my last will and testament in manner and forme following

First I bequeath my soule to Almightie God my creator
and my bodie to be buryed in the churchyard o
Little Addington aforesaid Item I geve unto the
poore of Little Addington aforesaid ten shillings
Item I geve and bequeath unto Richard Polie my
sonne ten poundes to bee paide psentlie after my
decesse Item I geve unto Elizabeth my daughter
the wife of Willm Abbott twentye shillings Item
I geve unto Ellen my daughter the wife of John
Asplande twentye shillings Item I geve unto
Richard Polie sonne of John Polie decessed ten
shillings The rest of my goods and cattells not
unbequeathed I geve and bequeath unto Raphaell
Polie my sonne whome I make the executor of
this my last will and testament my funerall expenses
being deducted And I desire that Henry Weekley
of Irtlingbrough Gent to be supvisor of this my will

In wittnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand
and seale the day and yeare above written

Richard Polye

In the presence of Henry Weekley and Thomas Dewbury

Inventory

A true inventorie of the goods and chattells
of Richard Polye of Little Addington Clarke late of Little Addington in
the Countye of Northton decessed made the one and twentyth
day of Aprill Anno Dni 1627 and praysed [appraised] by these men
namelie Henry Weekley Wm Tawyer Willm Younge & Anthony Earle

In the hall

Inprimis one cupborde two tables one chayre two old
formes one pewter charger one ewer certayne iron
hangings with some other things of small value

xxvi [26] shillings

In the p[ar]lor [parlour]

Item in the p[ar]lor one bedstead one featherbed two bolsters
one pillow two coverlets two blanquets two payre
of sheets two chests

xl [40] shillings

In one chamb [chamber]

Item two cheese rackes, one arke, two cheese bords
two formes, certayne old iron, with some other old things

xx [20] shillings

In the buttery

fyve barrells foure tubbes, five pewter platters
three brasse pans two little kettles
xxi [21] shillings

Item fyve horses and coltes
xx [20] pounds

Item nyne beaste[s] and three yearlinge bullocks, and
two wayned [weaned] calves
xx [20] pounds

Item fortie six sheepe
xvi [16] pounds

Item three seaven hoggs and piggs
xxv [25] shillings

Item certayne corne and pease unthreshed
vi [6] pounds

Item certayne hay
xx [20] shillings

Item one shooed [?] carte and two muckcarts with
certayne plowes and plow tymber, cart geares
and plow geares
L [50] shillings

Item one croppe of grayne sowen
x [10] pounds

Item his apparrell
v [5] pounds

TOTAL Lxxxvii [87] pounds I [1] shilling

Henry Weekley
Will. Tawyer
William Younge
the mark of Anthony Eearle

Sources

• Transcript made by C Fuller of the original will and inventory held by N.R.O. (Northamptonshire Record Office)