Wills and Inventories

The is now The Greyhound Inn, Penkhull.

In the name of God, Amen. I John Townsend, of the Parish of Stoke and County of Stafford, Yeoman, being weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, so make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all,

I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and by body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the Discretion of Executors, hereinafter named; nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of in the following manner and form:

THIS TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me WILLIAM TOMLINSON of Mount Villa Penkhull Stoke upon Trent in the County of Stafford cooper whereby I revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament I appoint George Leason of Stoke upon Trent aforesaid Manufacturor William Boulton Hargraves of the same place Grocer and The Reverend Edward Duncan Boothman Rector of Shelton in the Borough of Hanley in the said County of Stafford to be the EXECUTORS

In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuell Simpson of Snape Marsh in the parish of Stoake upon Trent & County of Stafford, Yeoman, being sick & weake of body yet of sound & perfect minde and memory, praised be God, doe make & ordaThree pagesine this my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge, that is to say :

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Inventory of all goods and chattels of John Lovatt of Shelton dated the 7th June 1667, 7th year of the reign of King Charles 11 – 1667
taken by Thomas Machin John Bowyer, John Cartwright, John Leigh, Robert Berrisford

Henney Michael 1802

In the name of God, Amen;
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Michael Henny, of Penkhull in the parish of Stoke upon Trent in the County of Stafford, Maltster;

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Harrison of Newcastle under Lyme in the County of Stafford, Inn holder, being of sound & disposing mind & memory, doe make this my last will & testament, as first I comitt & commend my soue into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, assuredly trusting & believing in & through the merits and mediation of my ever blessed saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ to be received into everlasting happiness, and my body I leave to be decently & Christianly buried by my executors herein after named, & my worldly estate, which it hath pleased Almighty God of his goodness to bestow upon me, I dispose as followeth :

The Inventory of Thomas Bowyer dated 9th March 1702/3

1656 March 29 John Turmore The [Copyhold Jury] also present the death of John Turmore since the last court leet,

This is a simple case brought to the court in Penkhull that upon the death of John Turmore his widow has not paid the heriot due to the lord of the manor based upon the value of the estate. No difference that our current inheritance tax.