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William Mee
First Name:
William
Middle Names:
Surname:
Mee
Born:
??/??/1510
Christened:
??/??/????
Died:
??/??/1579
Buried:
??/??/????
Status:
Parents:
John Mee
Margaret Howett
Unions:
? ?
- Married: ??/??/????
- Ended: ??/??/????
Children:
Thomas Mee
John Mee
William Mee
Richard Mee
Robert Mee
Alice Mee
Margaret Mee
References:
Inventory (Image)
Original Will 1577 (Image)
Biography:
Born in Lockington probably in 1510 (educated guess).
William of Diseworth.
He died at Diseworth.
His will was proved 1579 and filed at Leicester.
Will:
Anno Dni 1577
In the name of god amen I William Mee of desworth in the county of Lectster husbandman beinge in perfect Remebrance do make this my last will and testament in mann & form followinge that is sayeste I geve. Leaving my soul to god & my body to be buried in the church yearde of Dysworthe. Also I geve to Robert Mee my sone a bushell of malt & a bushell of peace my Beste cote & house & to William Mee my good sonne one ewe & a lambe, Ite I geve to Thomas Mee my sonne iii s and also a fillye fole of a yeare onlde. Ite I geve to Ales my doughter a newe bede stede towe peare of shetes one of flaxen, one pillowe one twyllowynnowe shete a coverlet ii cushenes one standwge by the wyndowe & a greate pane & towe platters & towe lands in wylforlonge to be sowen with Berleye & the better of the towe lands in fulsaks forlonge to be sowen with peace for one crope Ite I geve to Margaret my doughter a strike of malte Also I geve to everye one of Rycharde jerrame childeren ii s. Also I make John Mee my sonne to be my Executore of this my last will & testament Also I make Robert Lowe & Robert Mee to be my oversears to se that this my last will & testament be performed as my truste is in them.
In wittenes of John Wootton
Robert Jerrame Roberte michell
with others
N.B. He apparently gives Robert a Bushel of Malt, a Bushel of Peas, his Beste coat and hose.