The Will of Frances Litlefield 21 October 1618.
To be buried in the parish churchyard of Titchfield.
To my son Edward [probably a clerical error for Edmond] Litlefield 20s.
To my son Nicholas Litlefield £30, a table, and five joined stools.
To my son John Litlefield £30.If either Nicholas or John die under the age of twenty-one years, reversion to the survivor.
To each godchield 12d.
To my wife's children, Elizabeth Wigg and Robert Wigg, 40s each.
To my servant maid Elizabeth Carter 10s.
To my brother James Litlefield my best doublet and breeches.
To my sister Mary Beane 5s.
To my brother Richard Litlefield 20s.
To the cathedral church of Winton (Winchester) 6d.
To the parish church of Titchfield 3s. 4d.
To the poor of Titchfield a noble.
To the poor of Wickham 3s. 4d.My depts and legacies paid, I make my wife Anne and son James my executors, and if at any time they disagree, then by the consent of my overseers division shall be made equally of all such goods as do remain betwixt them, and my wife to have the dwelling house next adjoining to my fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging, holden by lease of John Hauksford of Bishop's Waltham, and my con James to have the fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging. Overseers: Thomas Knight of Sencleres in the parish of Droxford, my brother James Litlefield of the same parish, and Nicholas Waller of Swanwicke in the parish of Titchfield, and for their pains I give to each 5s.
(Signed) Frances Litlefield his marke.
Witnesses: John Wither, Robert Poulett, and Francis Waller.
Debts owing by me: to Nicklos Waller £12, Johne Ossment £8, Robard Wedge £5, and Elzebethe Wedge £20.
Proved 21 November 1618 by Anne Littlefeild, widow and relict of the deceased, and James Littlefeild, son of the deceased, the executors named. Bonds: said Anne, James Littlefeild of the same, clothworker, Edward Hartwell of same, yeoman, and John Withers of Wekeham, husbandman.
Inventory of the goods of Frances Lettelfeld, taken 29 Oct 1618 by John Hovghton, John Weathers, John Coopper, John Beanne, and Isacke Hoopper, showed property appraised at £230. 6s. 10d., with debts due him as by his book of accounts, made a total of £261. 2s. 10d. The inventory included the usual household goods and implements of husbandry, cattle, poultry, and also the following things pertaining to his trade of clothmaker: in the wool loft 38 tod of wool at 28s. per tod, £53. 4s.; cloth made and in hand, £28; 3 kerses ready medeled, £7. 6s.; 4 weight of green wool, £10; 5 tod of blue wool, £11. 6s.; 4 tod of black wool, £4. 4s.; 30 lb. of fine black wool, £4. 8s.; shears, shear-boards, cutting-boards, etc. (Archdeaconry of Winchester,1618, original will and inventory.)
The original copy of the will is held in the Winchester, Hampshire, UK Public Records Office although it is slightly illegible.