RYCHARD AND ALES LECHE
Rychard Leche was born in about 1490 of Wardington. He married Ales.
Rychard died in 1548, leaving a will.
Will of Rychard Leche of Warmington, 1548
In
the name of God Amen the xj day of October yn the yere
of owre lorde God 1548 I Rychard Leche of the
paryshe of Warmyngton withyn the conte of Warwick
& dyocsyce of Lychfelde & Coventre syke in body
but holle in mynd & of goode memory ordere &
make thys my laste wylle & testament yn manner &
forme folloyng. Fyrste I bequethe my sole unto allmyghte
God & my body to be buryd in the parishe church
yarde at Warmyngton & I gyve unto the same church
ijs iiijd. Item I gyve unto the hy alter there iiijd
& to the mother churche ijd. Item I gyve unto Izabell
my daughter viij ewes & unto Anes my
dowghters chylderne evry one a shype & unto Rychard
hyre sone my carte. All the reste of my other
goodes unbequethyde my dettes payd & my body
hownestely browght howme I gyve unto Ales my wiffe.
Also I ordere & make John Petefere my sone in
lawe my solle executor to se thys my laste wylle
performyd & I gyve unto hym for hys labore iijs
iiijd. Beyng wyttenes thereunto Symon Pope parsone John
Hynes Gylles Perkyns & Wyllyam Archere with others.
An inventory was created for Rychard in 1549:
Inventory of Rychard Leche of Warmington, 1549
The ynventory of all the goodes & catellees of Rychard Leche of Warmyngton withyn the conte of Warwyke & dyocsyce of Lychfeld & Coventre made & prysde the iij day of Maye yn the yere owre lord God 1549. By John Henet & Gylles Perkyns
Imprimus yn the halle a tabull borde a forme a stolle a presse a pece of a peyntyde cloth prysde at viijd
Item ij brase pottes a panne a cauthurne iiij peses of pewter a salter a candulstyke a broch a cobbarde a axks a stone axke a habere a Augare & a chesell prysde at xjs
Item yn the chambere a bed stede a matters a cauver a coverlet iij pere of shetes a bolstere a tabull cloth ij towelles a cowffere a prese ij pottes ij dowbelettes iij pere howse ij shyrtes a purse a gyrdell a pere of showes att xxijs
Item a vatte ij omes a paylle vj trene dyshes iij spones ij bagges a seve a sedell & a bottell at vs
Item yn the stabull a horse a mare ij pere of geres a plow a harro a carte a sedulhoper a cowe & halfe a calfe at viijs
Item xxx shype iij store of cheese & ij flychyns of baken at iij iiijs
Item the crope yn the fylde & the corne yn the barne at xxviijs
Item x hennes a drake & iij dowkes at ijs ijd
Item all manner of woode & tymbere at vs
Sum totale ixl xvjs ijd
Ales died in 1553, leaving a will.
An inventory was created for Rychard in 1549:
Inventory of Rychard Leche of Warmington, 1549
The ynventory of all the goodes & catellees of Rychard Leche of Warmyngton withyn the conte of Warwyke & dyocsyce of Lychfeld & Coventre made & prysde the iij day of Maye yn the yere owre lord God 1549. By John Henet & Gylles Perkyns
Imprimus yn the halle a tabull borde a forme a stolle a presse a pece of a peyntyde cloth prysde at viijd
Item ij brase pottes a panne a cauthurne iiij peses of pewter a salter a candulstyke a broch a cobbarde a axks a stone axke a habere a Augare & a chesell prysde at xjs
Item yn the chambere a bed stede a matters a cauver a coverlet iij pere of shetes a bolstere a tabull cloth ij towelles a cowffere a prese ij pottes ij dowbelettes iij pere howse ij shyrtes a purse a gyrdell a pere of showes att xxijs
Item a vatte ij omes a paylle vj trene dyshes iij spones ij bagges a seve a sedell & a bottell at vs
Item yn the stabull a horse a mare ij pere of geres a plow a harro a carte a sedulhoper a cowe & halfe a calfe at viijs
Item xxx shype iij store of cheese & ij flychyns of baken at iij iiijs
Item the crope yn the fylde & the corne yn the barne at xxviijs
Item x hennes a drake & iij dowkes at ijs ijd
Item all manner of woode & tymbere at vs
Sum totale ixl xvjs ijd
Ales died in 1553, leaving a will.
Will of Ales Leche of Warmington, 1553
In dei noie anno the yere of owre lorde God 1553
& the xvjth day of Marche I Ales Leche of the
parishe of Warmyngton within the counte of Warwyke
& diocece of Lichfeild & Coventre syke in body
but helteyn mynde & of good and good memory order
and make thys my last wylle & testament yn manner
& forme following Fyrste I bequeth my sole to
allmyghtie God the Fathere & to hys sone awre lord
Jesus Christ by the merites of whose passion I truste
frely to be forgiven of my synnes & my body to be
buryde withyn the parishe churche yarde of Warmyngton.
Item I gyve unto the poremens chest there xijd. Item I
gyve unto Elzabet Daves my daughter too
kyrtelles & to hyr husbande the beste hyve of bees
save on that I have & to hyr dawghter Ales
Alstell brase potte. Item all the reste of my
othere goodes unbequethyde I gyve unto John
Pettefere my sone yn lawe whom I order & make
my sole executor to se thys my last wylle performyd my
dettes payd & my body honestly browght whom.
An inventory was created for Ales:
Inventory of Ales Leche of Warmington, 1554
The ynventory of all the goodes & catelles of Ales Leche of Warmyngton withyn the counte of Warwick & dioscyce of Lychfeld & Coventre made & prysde the vij day of Aple in the yere of oure Lorde God 1554 by Wyllam Gardenere & John Colman
Imprimus yn the halle a tabull a forme ij tresselles a stolte half a cubbord a brase potte & halfe a pott ij pannes a candell styke a fryngpan iiij pese of pewter a salte a brase & a cobbard a axke a hacchet a nawgar a stone hammer halfe a mattock halfe a spynnynge whelle a [stain] vatt ij lames & a payle prysed at xxiijs iiijd
Item yn the chamber a bede stede a matters a keverlet a blanket a bolstere a pelow a xxx iij pere of shetes a pelow bere a napkin a towell a tabull cloth at xvs
Item all hyr apparel at xs
Item in the stabull a mare & a pere of geres halfe a plowe halfe a carte & a harse at xxs
Item a kowe a stere & halfe a calfe at xxvjs viijd
Item xvj shype ij stalles of bees ij stere swine vj lames a drake ij duckes & a bottell& vj ponde of hempe at xxiiijs iiijd
Item in the corne yn the barne & malte yn the howse halfe a here a kanvas a sheke ij bagges & halfe a stryke at xxiiijs
Item the corne yn the fylde prysde at xls
Item all hyr woode & tymber at xs
Sum xl viijs iiijd
Rychard and Ales had the following children:
1. Isabell (Elzabet), married Mr. Daves.
*2. Anys (Anes), born in about 1520 of Warmington, married John Petipher.
SOURCES: W
An inventory was created for Ales:
Inventory of Ales Leche of Warmington, 1554
The ynventory of all the goodes & catelles of Ales Leche of Warmyngton withyn the counte of Warwick & dioscyce of Lychfeld & Coventre made & prysde the vij day of Aple in the yere of oure Lorde God 1554 by Wyllam Gardenere & John Colman
Imprimus yn the halle a tabull a forme ij tresselles a stolte half a cubbord a brase potte & halfe a pott ij pannes a candell styke a fryngpan iiij pese of pewter a salte a brase & a cobbard a axke a hacchet a nawgar a stone hammer halfe a mattock halfe a spynnynge whelle a [stain] vatt ij lames & a payle prysed at xxiijs iiijd
Item yn the chamber a bede stede a matters a keverlet a blanket a bolstere a pelow a xxx iij pere of shetes a pelow bere a napkin a towell a tabull cloth at xvs
Item all hyr apparel at xs
Item in the stabull a mare & a pere of geres halfe a plowe halfe a carte & a harse at xxs
Item a kowe a stere & halfe a calfe at xxvjs viijd
Item xvj shype ij stalles of bees ij stere swine vj lames a drake ij duckes & a bottell& vj ponde of hempe at xxiiijs iiijd
Item in the corne yn the barne & malte yn the howse halfe a here a kanvas a sheke ij bagges & halfe a stryke at xxiiijs
Item the corne yn the fylde prysde at xls
Item all hyr woode & tymber at xs
Sum xl viijs iiijd
Rychard and Ales had the following children:
1. Isabell (Elzabet), married Mr. Daves.
*2. Anys (Anes), born in about 1520 of Warmington, married John Petipher.
SOURCES: W