George Bennett's Will

[LadyJayne]

I know it's a lot to ask, but hopefully someone could help me with deciphering what I think is an Inventory of the above, he is from Shepshed.

[Bookbox]

I'm afraid it's not readable in this format, because it pixellates when enlarged.

Can you please post a higher-resolution scan, at least 300dpi, if you can? You can split it and post it in smaller sections, if necessary.

[LadyJayne]

Thanks Bookbox, I did wonder if it might have been too small. I'll try and break it down into smaller pieces . Hope this is ok.

[Bookbox]

The Inventory of the goods
& Cattells of George Benet the
elder of Shepshed ^in the (?)* of Leic’^ husbandma(n)
made & praysed uppon the
xxiij^th daie of Novemb(er) in the
yeares of the raignes of oure
sov(er)aigne Lord James by the
grace of god king of england
france & Ireland defendo(ur) of
the faith &c. the xix^th [19th] & of
scotland the five & fifteth
An(n)o D(omi)ni 1621

     * county would be expected here?

[LadyJayne]

Many Thanks Bookbox,
I'm asking a lot here I know. Would you mind having look at the following that's just below.

[Bookbox]

Sorry I can't do more right now, but I'm sure others will help 

[LadyJayne]

Ok not to worry, I'm very grateful for what you've done so far. I'm so impressed!

[horselydown86]

Inprimis ij keyne}
& half a Cow     }___________________________iij^li - x^s

It(e)m iiij young beas_______________________ij^li - xiij^s - iiij^d

It(e)m ij horses_____________________________ij^li - xiij^s - iiij^d

It(e)m ij swyne______________________________0 - xij^s - 0

It(e)m xj shepe______________________________1^li - xiij^s - 0

It(e)m v geese_______________________________0 - iij^s - iiij^d

It(e)m for pullen____________________________0 - ij^s - iiij^d

It(e)m wheite}
Corne        }_______________________________v^li - 0 - 0

It(e)m for pease}
and beanes      }____________________________iij^li - 0 - 0

It(e)m for hay_______________________________1^li - viij^s - 0


Note that the beas refers to livestock, not bees.  My Oxfordshire ancestors use the same term.

ADDED:  Regarding beas(e), quoted from a post by Bookbox a while ago.

Rosemary Milward (A Glossary of Household, Farming and Trade Terms from Probate inventories, Derbyshire Record Society, 1977) has bease as a plural form, meaning beasts...

[LadyJayne]

Many thanks horselydown86. Based on what you have deciphered I've having a go at the following.