========================================================================== Public Record Office PROB II/425 fo 298 l.h. Transcribed by Marion Herridge November 1992. Keyed by Ian Cairns October 1994. PUTTOCKE John als PUTTARKE, Yeoman SLINFOLD, SUSSEX 4th April 1695 of Dedisham In the name of God Amen the ffourth day of Aprill in the seaventh yeare of the reign of our most gracious Sovereigne Lord William by the grace of GOD King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the ffaith etc. I John Puttocke of Deadsham within the Parish of Slinfold in the County of Sussex Yeoman being sick of body but of good and perfect memory praised be my good GOD for it doe make prepare and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following ffirst and principally I bequeath my Soul unto Almighty GOD my Creator and Maker who gave it me nothing doubting but faithfully beleiving That by and through the free mercy in the Merits Death and Passions of Jesus Christ his onely Son and my All sufficient Saviour and Redeemer I have or shall have full pardon and remission of all my Sinns and be made an Inheritor of his Heavenly Kingdom And as for my body I committ that to the earth and within convenient time after my decease to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executrix And as for my temporall Estate which it hath pleased GOD to bestow upon fo 298 r.h. me I doe dispose thereof in manner and form following Imprimis I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Charman Widdow my Sister Tenn Shillings to be paid her by my Executrix yearly dureing the naturall life of my Executrix Item I doe give and bequeath unto my Brother's daughter Mary Stone now wife of John Stone Tenn Shillings and unto her Sonne John Stone Tenn Shillings to be paid unto them by my Executrix within three moneths next after my decease Item I doe give and bequeath unto John Puttocke my Godson the sonne of my Kinsman Thomas Puttocke of Cranley the summe of Tenn pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto him by the Executors Administrators or Assignes of my said Executrix after her decease Item I doe give and bequeath unto Jane the daughter of my Kinsman Richard Puttocke the summe of Tenn pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid to her after my Executrix decease as aforesaid Item All the rest and remainder of my goods cattell chattells and credits whatsoever unbequeathed my debts Legacies and ffunerall expences being paid and discharged I wholly give and bequeath unto Jane my loveing and well deserving wife Upon condition That she leave it to my Kindred after her decease And I doe make Jane my wife full and whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hopeing That she will well and truely perform the same according to my true meaning herein expressed In witness whereof I the said John Puttocke have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written Annoq Domini 1695 John Puttarke Signed sealed and published as the last Will and Testament of the said John Puttocke in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator John Michell the marke of Mary Lucy Richard Barnard On 2nd May 1695 Probate was granted to Mary Stone als Puttarke, wife of John Stone, niece, the daughter of the deceased's brother John Puttarke als Puttock, and the Administratini of the estate was duly granted to her as next of kin, the deceased's wife and intended Executrix having died. =========================================================================== PROB 4/9749 Transcribed by Marion Herridge November 1992 Arabic costings by Marion Herridge (The original Roman numerals have superscripts L = œ, gamma = s, d = d for pounds, shillings and pence) Keyed by Ian Cairns October 1994, apart from superscripts. PUTTOCK John SLINFOLD, Sussex 7th May 1695 of Dedisham A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of John Puttock late of Dedisham in the Parish of Slinfold in the County of Sussex deceased taken valued and appraised the seaventh day of May in the Yeare of our Lord 1695 by Stephen Humphry Edward Stanford and Richard Bernard as followeth Vizt. Imprimus his wearing {illegible} {œ?} Apparrell and money in his Purse Item Money in ye house xx-v œ20.5.0 In the Bed Chamber Item two feather Bedds two iiii-x œ4.10.0 feather bolsters 2 blancketts one Coverlett Curtaines and vallence one bedstead matt and cord Item one feather bed more iii -- œ3.0.0 two bolsters three blancketts one Coverlett one halfe headed Bedstead matt and Cord Item one Joyned Press and one i-vi-viii œ1.6.8 joyned Chest Item four other Chests one box xvii-vi œ0.17.6 one Table and two Chaires Item 13 pair of Towen iiii-xiiii-viii œ4.14.8 Sheets one pair of Tyre Sheets 13 Napkins 5 table Cloathes 3 hand towells 2 peeces of new Linnen Cloath and two Pillow beers Item 3 Window Curtaines iiii-vi œ0.4.6 one Iron rod and one pair of Andirons In the next Chamber Item one feather bed and <œ?> bolster 2 blancketts one Coverlett one Truckle bedstead matt and Corde and one Chest In another Chamber Item one bed 3 blanketts one ii œ2.0.0 Coverlett 2 bolsters one halfe headed bedstead matt and Corde and one sideboard In another Chamber Item one flock bed 3 xvii œ0.17.0 blanketts one halfe headed bedstead matt and Corde an old Curtaine and an old Table Item 20 pound of wooll and xviii-iiii œ0.18.4 five naile of flaxen Towe (NB: 1 naile = 2.25 inches) In a brick Chamber Item 3 flax breekes 2 tubbs vii œ0.7.0 with other old Lumber In the Kitchen Item one table two fformes xxi œ1.1.0 Item one Joyned Cupboard one xxiiii œ1.4.0 Sideboard one box of Drawers one hanging Shelfe a settle ffive sedge Chaires and three Joynt Stooles Item one Jack two Spitts i-ii-vi œ1.2.6 a pair of Stillyards a ffowling piece and a Bacon rack Item one pair of andirons i-v-vi œ1.5.6 2 pair of Tongs 2 pair of bellows one fire shovell one pair of Pothangers 3 Iron Plate and 2 Iron Racks Item 19 Pewter Dishes great i-vi-vi œ1.6.6 and small 2 Pewter Candle sticks one Pewter Chamber Pott, 3 Pewter Porringers one Pewter Quart Pott and some other small peices of Pewter Item 3 brass Kettles one xxi œ1.1.0 brass pott one warming pan 2 brass Skilletts one brass Chaffin dish and other small peeces of brass Item 2 Iron Potts 2 Iron i--vi œ1.0.6 Kettles 2 Iron Skilletts one Cleaver 3 Tins Drippin Panns one pair of Gridirons and other small things In the Buttery and Brewhouse Item 6 Kilderkins and 2 firkins -xix- œ0.19.0 Item 2 butter Churnes and 2 tubbs xvi œ0.16.0 Eight Hoops and ffallows Item 2 milk leads 8 Treys xv-vi œ0.15.6 and a little Table Item 8 Tubbs 3 Kivers 4 i-iii œ1.3.0 bucketts a small ffurnace an Iron Oven Peele and an old hutch Item 2 Sieves and some ix-vi œ0.9.6 earthen vessells Item wooden Dishes v-vi œ0.5.6 Trenchers and Spoones 2 wooden bottles and an old Lanthorne Item 2 bibles and two other iii œ0.3.0 Bookes Item one Salting Trough i-ii- œ1.2.0 2 Cheese Presses Blades and weights an Iron Barr 2 old frying panns 2 Spinning wheeles and a pair of wool Cards Item Bacon and other house iiii-ii-vi œ4.2.6 Provision Item an old Clock xix- œ0.19.0 without Doores Item 3 Heyfers 2 Calves and xii- œ12.0.0 one Bull Item Tenn Twelve monthing xv- œ15.0.0 Bullocks Item 8 Cowes 6 Calves and xxxi- œ31.0.0 one Heyfer Item four working Oxen xxxiii- œ33.0.0 and 4 two Yearling Steeres Item 57 Sheep and Lambs xviii-x œ18.10.0 Item Seaven Horses Young xxi- œ21.0.0 and old Item Wheate Threshed and xi- œ11.0.0 unthreshed Item Oates Threshed and xx- œ22.0.0 unthreshed Item 9 Hogges iiii-x- œ4.10.0 Item Ducks and Poultrey iii œ0.3.0 Item 4 Harrows and 2 Ploughs ii-v- œ2.5.0 Item two Waggons and two v - œ5.0.0 Dung Carts Item Yoaks Chaines harness i-xii-viii œ1.12.8 and Chapes Item one fflagg 2 Sieves xiiii-vi œ0.14.6 2 Ridders one Bushell one halfe Bushell one Corne Shovell and 2 small measures Item One Saddle a Pannell viii-vi œ0.8.6 and 2 bridles Item Corne Sacks ii- œ2.0.0 Item 2 Ladders a Spitter a i- œ1.0.0 shovell Bills Axes and other Tooles of Husbandry Item 2 hogg troughs a hogg iiii- œ0.4.0 hutch and a Bee house Item ffrench Wheat i-x- œ1.10.0 Item wheate upon ye ground xxv- œ25.0.0 Item Oates and fflax upon xxviii œ28.0.0 the Ground Item 3 old Cushions i- œ0.1.0 Item In good Debts Lix-- œ59.0.0 Item in Desperate Debts v-vi œ5.6.0 [.......Modern Subtotal: Accounted for: œ356.1.4 Therefore deduce: Sum of Illegible entry and blank entry œ12.2.6 ] Summa totalis cccLxviii œ368.3.10 hujus Inventorij iii-x Tho Rocke Ex: 21st May 1695 by Master Thomas Rocke Proctor for the Executor as a true and full Inventory etc under protestation of adding thereto etc etc. ============================================================================= This file has been made available thanks to Ian Cairns:- FidoNet : 2:440/50.121 Internet : ian@pi-compu.demon.co.uk