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The Will of Nicholas Michell, inventory dated 19 September 1603

(This will is in very poor condition. The top of the will has been torn as well as the left hand side.)

Nicholas Michell
St. Ewe
September 1603.
 
………………….County of Cornwall
……………………and Testament. (in) manner and forme follnwinqe First I
……….Soule to almighty God my maker & redeemer by whome I hope to be Saved and
………..to the earth Item I give unto William my Sonne my best Suite of apparrell Item
……..to Thomas my Sonne one other Suite of apparrell Item I give unto Roger my
……… one other Suite of apparrell Item I give unto Alce my daughter- one poddenger Item
………unto Jane my daughter one platter & one poddenger Item I give unto Margery my
……ughter fiftye shillings And all the rests of my goods not given and unbequethed
……. and bequeth unto Nicolas Mychell my Sonne and I doe make the said Nicolas
…….. my full & Sole executor to se my debts payd my legasies discharged and this my
…….. pformed In wittnes hereof I have published this my laste will geaven the
……… yeare firste above written in the Pence of Stephen ..kewes? James Glaste
& me Alexander Tripcondy Scriptore
 
 
A Trew Inventorey of the goods
& Cattels of Nicolas Mychell of
the pishe of Eva in the. Countye
of Cornwall Tynner deceased
praysed by Thomas Wisa
William Davye Thomas henwood
and Alexander Tripcondy
the xixth of September anno
dni 1603

Imprimis his weringe apparrell     6/8  
a payer of blankets a payer of
sheets 3 boulstersrs and a Coverlet
    10/-  
one tabell borde and forme     20d  
one panne and towe Cawdernes
towe Crockes
    5/-  
his Trencher     5/-  
towe brasen Candellstickes and
trenchers
    12d  
a tub a boule towe Cannes and
Xxxxxxx
    16d  
towe oulde bedstedes a horde and
a forme
    4/-  
A keve towe. Xxxxxxx and a
matte
    2/-  
It xxxxx xxx xxxx     12d  
a Sowe & pigges     10/-  
  £ s d  
Somma totals 3 5 8  

  
N.B.
Words in italics within brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:
CRO

Contributed by Geoff Watts

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