Narrative and Notes
Ralph was not mentioned in his father's will. His mother Elizabeth also died soon after his birth, so it is possible that Ralph died as a infant. No burial for either Ralph or Elizabeth has been found.
The history of my family
Ralph was not mentioned in his father's will. His mother Elizabeth also died soon after his birth, so it is possible that Ralph died as a infant. No burial for either Ralph or Elizabeth has been found.
Ralph ye son of John Weldon by [blank] was Baptized oct:23 1660
1697] Hungerton Marriages. 35
John Noble & Mary Beely [or Beelb] ... 6 Apr. 1667
William Weldon & Elizabeth Beely [or Beeby] 2 Feb. 1674
In the name of God amen I John Weldon of Siston als Systhston in the County of Leics yeoman being well both of body and mind and of a sound and perfect memory blessed be the Lord the giver I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following
First I give and bequeath unto my sonne Robert Weldon and to his heirs and assigns forever all that land which I bought and purchased of Richard Burbage being within the liberties precincts and territories of Siston aforesaid that is to say halfe acre of land in eath field and half acre of Meadow ground and one cowes pasture to be had and taken in the commonable places of Siston als Systhston aforesaid
Also I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Weldon and to his heirs and assigns forever all that portion of land which I purchased off James Darbyshire (viz) one Rood of land and one acre of meadow ground lying within you liberties precincts territories of Siston aforesayd and three beast pastures to be had and taken in the commonable places of Systhston als Siston aforesayd to enjoy the same within one year after my decease paying to his said brother Robert Weldon the sum of 5 pounds of good and lawful money within three months after my said sonne John Weldon shall enjoy ye said land meadowground and cows pastures
Also I give unto my son William Weldon one Toaster [Gew] without any furniture & one bible
Also I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Weldon aforesayd one Cubbard standing in the house where in I now live
Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Franks one coverlid and one brass pan
And lastly all the Rest of my goods Cattels and Chattels bills bonds and whatsoever is mine within the Relme of England unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Rebeckah my now wife whom I make sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament Revoking all other wills formerly by me made In witness hereof I have sett my hand and seale the second day of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord god 1687
The mark of John X Weldon [Seal]
Sealled and delivered
In the presence of us
The mark of Margaret ^ Weldon
The mark of Alice B Cramps
John Bates
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An inventory of all the goods cattells and Chattels of John Weldon late of Siston in the County of Leics yeoman late deceased taken and prissed by us whose names ar under written the 21st of October in the year of our Lord god 1689 is as followeth
Imprimus his purse and apparrell - £1 0s 0d
Also in the house one table and frame - 0-0-0
And other things belonging to that roome - 0-11-8
Also in the parlor things prised at - 0-10-8
Also in the Chamber things valued at - 0-2-6
Also brass and puter prissed at 0-5-0
Also coeales and wood prissed at - 0-10-0
Also one cow vallued & prissed at - 1-10-0
Allso in the barne heay prised at - 1-10-0
All other things unseen and forgotten - 0-1-0
The totall £6 8s 10d
The mark of John I Hakes
The mark of Hugh H Simson
in the name of God Amen the 8th and 20th day of May Anno Dom 1708 in the seventh year of the reigne of our Soveraign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith etc I William Weldon of Syston in the County of Leicester Taylor do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I will that all those debts and duties as I owe in right or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever shall be well and fully paid within convenient time after my decease by my executor hereinafter named
and I do revoke renounce frusterate and make void all wills by me formerly made and declare and appoint this to be my last will and testament
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Weldon the sum of ten pounds of lawful money of Great Britain for to be paid unto him within one year after my decease and the disease of Elizabeth my now wife by my executor hereinafter named and if it shall happen that my said sonn John Weldon shall die before it becomes due and leave no issue then it shall be to my son William Weldon
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Weldon his frame or stockinge loume for him to have it at the day of my death
item I further give and bequeath unto my said sonne William Weldon the sum of fforty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain full to be paid unto him within one year after my decease and the decease of Elizabeth my now wife by my executor hereinafter named and if it shall happen that my said sonne William Weldon shall depart this life before it becomes due and have no issue then the one half of it shall be to my sonne Robert Weldon and the other half of it shall be to my sonne John Weldon
Item my will and mind is and I do order and appoint it so to be that for the none payment of the summes of ten pounds and the summe of fforty pounds unto my said son John Weldon and unto my said son William Weldon as aforesaid that then it shall and may be lawful to and for I said sonne John Weldon and my said sonne William Weldon to enter upon all my houses lands and tenements with their appurtenances in Syston aforesaid and hold and enjoy them to their own Proper use and behoofed until the said somme of ten pounds and the said summe of fforty pounds be fully paid as aforesaid
Item my will is that all my household goods shall stand and be in my house as they now be full and during the Term of the natural life of Elizabeth my now wife and at her disease then to be equally divided between my three sons Robert Weldon John Weldon and William Weldon
Item my will and mind is that my son Robert Weldon shall maintain and provide for Elizabeth my now wife he having that with she has during the term of her natural life if she lives with him and if she shall happen to go from him then he shall pay her 20 shillings a year yearly during the term of her natural life
Item I give and devise unto my son Robert Weldon and to his heirs and assigns forever all my dwelling house out houses gardens orchards and backsides and all my arable land meadow ground pastures sheep domons and premisses with their appurtenances situate in Syston aforesaid thereof my goods chattells & chattells unbequeathed I give and bequeath (my debts and funerall discharged) unto Robert Weldon my sonne whom I make soul whole and lawful Executor of this my last Will and Testament
in witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written
William IX Weldon his mark [his seal]
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William Weldon as his last will and testament in the presence of us
John [mark] Fewkes his mark
Jarves [mark] Plumer his mark
John Reeve
INVENTORY
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A true and perfect Inventory of ye goods cattell and chattells of William Weldon Late of Syston in ye County of Leics as valued and prized by us under written
Item his purse and Apparrell - 1-0-0
Item ye goods in ye house and chimney - 4-1-0
Item in ye parlour next the house one bed and beddings and chest 2 boxes and a cubbard one little table and other od things - 3-10-0
Item in ye buttery barrills and thralls and other lumber - 0-10-0
Item in ye new parlour 5 chairs - 0-4-6
Item in ye chamber over ye parlour next to ye house one bed and beddings + tubbs one krinnill and other od things - 1-2-6
Item the chamber over the house two bedds and beddings one cradle 2 blankits and other lumber - 2-15-0
Item in ye chamber over ye new parlour corne and mault cheeses and other od things - 2-0-0
Item in ye yard s stone traaues [troughs?] 2 ladders one cheese presse - 0-8-0
Item in ye garden 3 hive of bees - 0-9-0
Item coales and wood and other lumber in ye yard - 0-10-0
Item one store pigg - 0-6-8
Item 3 cows - 4-0-0
Item ye crapp ye is growing on ye ground - 5-15-0
Item mony owinge - 10-0-0
Things unseen - 0-1-0
Loast ye whole sume is 36-12-8
John Goddard
Ye mark of John [mark] Fewkes
Robert Weldon