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Name Francis LITTLEFIELD
Birth 1565, Exeter, Devonshire, England
Death 21 Oct 1618, Titchfield, Hamphire, England
Burial 22 Oct 1618, Titchfield, Hamphire, England
Spouses:
1 Annis AUSTIN
Death 5 Jul 1619
Burial 5 Jul 1619, Titchfield, Hamphire, England
Father Richard AUSTIN
Mother Annis
Children: Nicholas
John
2 Mary
Death 29 Oct 1605, Tichfield, Hants, Eng.
Marriage Titchfield, Hamphire, England
Children: Edmund (1592-1661)
Nicholas
James (1598-1661)
Anne
Frances
Notes for Francis LITTLEFIELD
!DEATH: "The Littlefield Family"; by F.E. Littlefield.

Francis Littlefield's Will - " I make my wife Anne and son James my executors and if at any time they disagree then by consent of my overseers, division shall be made equally of such goods as do remain betwixt them, and my wife to have the dwelling house next adjoining to my fulling mill with the apurtenances thereto belonging, holden by lease of John Hauksford of Bishop's Waltham, and my son James to have the fulling mill with the appurtenances thereto belonging. Overseers: Thomas Knight Senclares in the parish of Drexford, my brother James Litlefield of the same parish and Nicholas Waller of Swanswicke in the parish of Titchfield and for their pains I giave each 5s.

(signed) Frances Littlefield his mark

Witnesses: John Wither Robert Poulet Frances Waller

Debts owing by me: To Nicholas Waller .12. Johne Ossment .8, Robard Wedge .5 and Elizabeth Wedge .20. Proved November 21, 1618 by Anne Littlefield, widow and relict of the deceased, and James Littlefield, sone of the deceased, the executors named. Bords: Said Anne, James Littlefield of the same, clothworker, Edward Hardwell of same, yoeman, and John Witherd of Eckeham, husbandman"

He left:

1."To my son Edward (Edmund), 20s." 2."To son Nicholas, 30 pounds, a table and 5 joined stools" 3."To son John 30 pounds"

If either Nicholas or John were to die before 21, the other would get their share.

4."To each god-child 12d." 5."To my wife's children Elizabeth Wigg and Robert Wigg 40s." 6."To my servant Elizabeth Carter 10s." 7."To brother James Littlefield my best doublet and breeches" 8."To sister Mary Beane 5s." 9."To my brother Richard Littlefield 20 s." 10."To the cathedral church of Winton (Winchester) 6d." 11."To the parish church of Titchfield 3s." 12."To the poor of Titchfield a noble" 13."To the poor of Wickham 3s."

Inventory property 261 pounds 2s. 10d. (230pounds 6s. 18d. plus debts due)
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The original copy of the Will is held in the Winchester, Hampshire, UK Public Records Office although it is slightly illegible.
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