THOMAS PORTER (1597 - circa 1668) of Mawdesley, Lancashire, England
son of Henry Porter and Ann Nelson
It appears that Thomas was the only son of Henry Porter and Ann Nelson (a second primary source for Ann is still being sought). It appears that Thomas never married or had children, which is supported by the choice of beneficiaries in his will. He left his estate to the children of his sister, Elizabeth Porter Rose.
Transcription by:
Denise A Harman
UK based Genealogical Researcher & Record Agent
(est. 1993).
Research speciality areas: Northwest England,
including Lancashire, Cheshire & Cumbria.
Scottish & Irish ancestry also researched.
WCW/12/1/1668 Thomas
Porter of Mawdesley, Croston, Yeoman
Will & Inventory (2)
(1) Will
In the name of God Amen The Nyneteenth day of December
in the yeare of o(ur Elizabeth Tenn Jackson Tenn
Sealed Signed & deliv(er)ed Thomas Porter
in the p(re)sence of
William Eccleston
Jo(hn) Milner
(2) Inventory
A True & p(er)fect Inventory of all the Goods
Chattles and Chattells of Thomas Porter (late) of Mawdesley in the Countie of
Lanc(aster) yeoman deceased taken & made by the Apprisem(en)t of Thom(a)s
Prescott, Will(ia)m Blackhurst, William Eccleston, and Edward Bamford, The
Fourth day of January Anno D(om)ini 1668
(English Style) £ s d
Impr(imis) one
browne Cow 3 7 0
It(em) one
other Cow 3 13 0
It(em) two
Heyfers 5 0 0
It(em) Foure
sterks 7 0 0
It(em) one
Bullocke 2 13 4
It(em) two
Calves 2 6 8
It(em) one
Fatt Cow 4 10 0
It(em) Eighteene
sheep 3 0 0
It(em) two
white mares 8 10 0
It(em) one
blacke mare & A litle gray mare 5 0 0
It(em) two
Coults a yere ould apiece 2 0 0
It(em) Oates 9 0 0
It(em) Barlie 3 0 0
It(em) Beanes 2 10 0
It(em) Hay 5 10 0
It(em) Timber
on the Milne hill 2 0 0
It(em) stones
at the barne syde 1 0 0
It(em) two
life swine 1 15 0
It(em) in
sawed Timber & boords 2 10 0
It(em) one
paire of wheeles 1 15 0
It(em) one
Corne Cart 0 15 0
It(em) one
Turfe Cart 0 12 0
It(em) one
Coale Cart 0 8 0
It(em) Cloven
Timber 0 12 0
It(em) one
marle Cart & wheeles 0 9 0
It(em) one
other paire of shooed wheeles 1 10 0
It(em) two
plowes & Irons 0 12 0
It(em) Harrowes
& Swingletrees 0 7 0
It(em) Horse
geare 1 2 6
It(em) one
Cheese presse 0 5 0
It(em) one
other Cheese presse 0 3 4
It(em) one
Brake 0 2 6
It(em) pilches,
( ), oreleys(?) & packsaddles 0 7 0
It(em) Sacks
& winnow sheets 2 5 0
It(em) Sives
& Riddles 0 2 6
It(em) one
straw Hampert for Corne 0 1 6
It(em) two
Cart ropes 0 4 0
It(em) two
Hatchetts 0 1 4
It(em) Forks
& spades 0 2 0
It(em) Eight
pitchforks 0 2 0
It(em) Rakes
& shakeforks 0 0 6
It(em) one
Worthing hooke & two Threshells 0 0 6
It(em) beast
Seales 0 1 6
It(em) Bricke 4 10 0
It(em) floaringe
Stone 0 8 0
In the Kitchin
Impr(imis) woodden
vessell 2 5 0
It(em) one
ould Chist 0 4 0
It(em) one
ould dishboord 0 3 0
It(em) one
half bushell, one Lanthorne, & other odd
Implem(en)ts 0 2 0
It(em) pann
Brasse 1 17 4
It(em) pott
brasse 2 5 0
It(em) foure
litle priggs 0 8 6
In the Butterie
Impr(imis) plaine
pewter 0 19 2
It(em) hollow
ware 0 12 5
It(em) one
Cupboord 0 10 0
It(em) two
Barrells & one kinlin(?) 0 6 0
It(em) in
Treene vessell 0 9 0
It(em) Earthen
vessell 0 8 0
It(em) Glasse
Bottles 0 1 0
It(em) brass
mortar & pestell 0 3 0
It(em) boords,
& shelfes 0 2 6
In the Ieeling(?)
It(em) one
bucking knopp 0 3 6
It(em) one
paire of Bedstocks 0 4 0
It(em) one
paire of panniers 0 0 6
It(em) two
Bee hyves 0 6 8
It(em) Towe,
a sheep skin, & other odd things 0 0 6
It(em) one
sp(in)ing wheele 0 2 0
It(em) three
Ladders 0 5 0
It(em) one
sledd 0 0 6
In the Chamber over the Kitchin
It(em) woodden
vessell 0 8 6
It(em) one Turnell 0 8 0
It(em) one
sitting wheele 0 1 0
It(em) Sickles 0 1 0
It(em) one
sapling Chist 0 12 0
It(em) one
Ash Chist 0 5 0
It(em) one
Single stocke, & hand(le) 0 1 0
It(em) one
paire of beddstocks 0 4 0
It(em) one
Chaffbedd & bolster 0 2 6
It(em) two
Coverletts & one Blanckett 0 7 0
It(em) one
Saw, One ( ), & other Iron geare
there 0 2 6
In the Chamber below
It(em) one
Chist 0 13 0
It(em) one
other Chist 0 7 0
It(em) two Boxes 0
It(em) one
Trunke 0 8 0
It(em) one
Deske & litle box 0 9 0
It(em) one
litle Chist & box 0
It(em) one
Tresse & one boord 0 2 0
It(em) one
bedstedd w(i)th Curtaines & valance 0 17 0
It(em) one
greene Coveringe 0 7 0
It(em) two
Blancketts 0 7 0
more in the lower Chamber
It(em) one
Chaffe bedd, & one Boulster 0 5 0
It(em) 4
quisheans 0 5 0
In the South Chamber above
It(em) one
Chist 0 6 0
It(em) one
other Chist 0 4 0
It(em) one
litle Chist 0 2 0
It(em) one
ould Trunke 0 2 6
It(em) one
Chaffe bedd, & stocks 0 4 0
It(em) 3
Coverletts 0 14 0
It(em) two
Blancketts 0 6 0
It(em) two
boords, & one staffe 0 2 0
It(em) a
paire of waights, a litle straw hampert & A paire of
Cards 0 1 0
It(em) in
hemp Tow & yarne 1 0 0
It(em) two
litle wisketts & one baskett 0 0 6
In the South Chamber below
Impr(imis) one
Chist 0 18 0
It(em) one Presse
for Cloths 0 14 0
It(em) one litle
Chist 0 4 0
It(em) a standinge
bedstead 1 10 0
It(em) Curtaines
& valence 0 6 0
It(em) two Barrells 0 5 0
It(em) one
litle Chist & A chaire 0 1 6
It(em) one haire
sive & an other Sive 0 1 6
It(em) two
Coverletts & two blancketts 1 5 0
It(em) Books 1 4 0
It(em) one
draw Box 0
It(em) his
later wives apparrell 5 4 0
In the house
Impr(imis) one
Table 0 10 0
It(em) one
Chaire Table & box 0
It(em) Chaires
stooles & quisheons 0 8 0
It(em) shelves 0 2 6
It(em) one
Hatchell 0 1 6
It(em) one
Coveringe voyder 0 0 9
It(em) one
Girdle & Spittle 0 4 0
It(em) one
smoothing Iron & heaters 0 1 6
It(em) one
dripping pann & other small Iron geare 2 9 0
It(em) one
Chimney, two fire ( ) Tongues &
other Iron geare
about
the fire 0 10 0
In other places
It(em) feather
bedds Boulsters & new Ticke 9 9 0
It(em) Linn(en)
& Napperyware 3 7 0
It(em) one
rydinge Suite 0
It(em) one
Brasse Candlesticke 0 0 6
It(em) Fuell 1 6 8
It(em) stoine
troughs 0 2 6
It(em) the
dunge 0 10 0
It(em) Beeffe 0 8 0
It(em) Bacon
& swinesgrasse 0 4 0
It(em) pullen 0 1 4
It(em) meale
& malt & some wheat 0 16 0
It(em) wheat
on the ground 2 10 0
It(em) pillion
& pillion cloth 0 10 0
It(em) one
hackney Sadle 0 5 0
It(em) debts
owinge by specialtie 57 14 10
It(em) debts
w(i)thout specialty 12 0 8
It(em) the
decedants Apparrell 4 14 0
Sum(a)
tot(alis) 222 08 0
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