• Reference
    GA134
  • Title
    Probate of Sara Sibthorpe alias Butcher of Lidlington, widow.
  • Date free text
    12 Jan 1666/7, Probate 25 Jun 1666/7
  • Production date
    From: 1666 To: 1667
  • Scope and Content
    Devises:- To daughter Katherine Soale ''my best hatt, my best handkerchifs, my best pettycoate and wastecoate, one paire of handyrons which usually stand in the hall with the fire shovell and tongues to them belonging."" To daughter Mary ''one chest of drawers, one suite and coate which were my late husband's one other chest, foure paire of sheets, twenty napkins, one table cloath, 6 pewter dishes, 6 trencher plates, 12 trenchers, 2 turkey workt cushions, 1 round baskett, 2 cloath chaires, 1 needle workt chaire, 1 leather chaire, 1 table and forme standing in the halle, 1 cupboard in the kitchen, 1 red wosted rugg, 1 drawing table standing in the parlour with boxes in it, 1 brass fryinge pan, 1 booke of Smythes sermons."" To daughter Sara ''1 fether bed,1 boulster, 1 pillowe, 2 dozen trenchers, 2 turkey workt cushions, 1 leather chaire, 1 table cloath, 3 napkins, 2 little chests, 2 boxes, and the Bible which was my Mother's." (Sic) To son Mathias 2 silver spoons and 5/- piece. To son Charles 2 silver spoons and £50 at age 21. Residue to eldest son Henry Sibthorpe alias Butcher, executer. Witnesses: George Baker, Thomas Gregory, John Marshe.
  • Level of description
    item