William SKIDMORE

My Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather

Of Offchurch

His will is dated 12 March 1628, and the inventory of his estate taken a few days later on the 18th shows that he had a Bible valued at 6sh. 8d. (This was an uncommon possession, which he kept in the hall of his house). He left issue, a son and three married daughters, all remembered in his will (image below)

WILL OF WILLIAM SKIDMORE OF OFFCHURCH, WARWICKSHIRE.
Sick in body.
To the parish church of Offchurch where I live, 15d, to be paid with half a year after my decease.
To Thomas Middleton, my son-in-law, one milch cow of the best, to be delivered to him by my executors presently after my decease.
To John Pittwell, my son-in-law, 3sh. 4d. to be paid within twelve months after my decease.
To John Wootters, my son-in-law, 3sh. 4d.
Residue to Judeth, my wife, and to Au’stine, my son, to be equally divided between them.
Wife Judeth and son Au’stine to be sole executors.
My brother John Skidmore of Long Itchington and my brother William Hands, the elder, of Offchurch, to be my overseers.
Dated 12 March in the third year of Lord King Charles, 1727 [1627/8].
Witnesses Raphe Fflexner, John Skidmore.
Inventory taken [very promptly] on 18 March 1627 by John Ffenton, the elder, William Hands, the elder, Thomas Parker, and William Hale, all of Offchurch. The contents are itemized for: Without doors (and the barn), and Within doors in the hall, in the chamber above the hall, in the kitchen, in the parlor and the bedchamber. Includes “a bible in the greater value of 6sh.8d.” in the hall.
Sum, £62.6sh.8d.