| I have made a study of the Bacon Wills & Inventories over the years, copies obtained from Lichfield Record Office & then had to pay a hand writing expert to transcribe them. They are interesting & give an idea what a farmer’s life was like in those days & what they possessed and left. |
| THOMAS BACON of Clay Lane, North Wingfield, Husbandman. Will dated 26 July 1637; bur North Wingfield. Executors sons James & George. Witnesses- Giles Fowler & Thomas Walker. |
| AGNES BACON – WIDOW OF Henry of Nth Wingfield. Will dated 3 April 1598; bur Nth Wingfield. |
| Beneficiaries – sons Richard & John.Appointed assigns – Richard & John Bacon. |
| Overseers – Richard Alwood, brother; John Ryley of Tupton. |
| Witnesses – Richard Allwoode, George Braylesforth |
| HENRY BACON of Nth Wingfield, Husbandman. Will 12 Aug 1583; bur Nth Wingfield. Beneficiaries – sons Henry, Richard, John; dau Katherine. |
| Sole assignee Agnes, wife |
| Overseers – John Brelsford, yeoman & bailiff to Francis Leake; Richard Alwood, bro-in-law. |
| Witnesses – John Brelsford, Richard Alwood, Nicholas Brelsford, George Brelsford. |
| ISABELL BACON of Clay Lane, Nth Wingfield; Will dated 14 July 1573; bur Nth Wingfield. |
| Beneficiaries – son Jon Bacon, dau Isabell. |
| WILLIAM BACON OF Nth Wingfield, Husbandman. Will dated 10 April 1561; bur Nth Wingfield. |
| Beneficiaries – sons Thomas, Robert, dau Mary & 3 others un-named. |
| ELIZABETH BACON – of Nth Wingfield; Administration dated 1557 granted to Isabel Bacon |
| JOAN BACON, widow of Nth Wingfield; Will dated 24 May 1556; bur Nth Wingfield. |
| Beneficiaries – sons Nicolas, William, John, Henry, daqus Catherine & Agnes, Margaret Horner & Parnell Bacon. |
| Overseers – brother Henry Hafelde, son Thomas, Richard Wagstaffe, John Peniston. |
| Witnesses – William Milner, Thomas Prestwyche |
| HENRY BACON of Nth Wingfield, Husbandman. Will dated 1551; bur Nth Winfield |
| Beneficiaries –Parnell Bacon, dau Elizabeth Unthanke , dau Annes; sons Henry, Robert, Thomas, William and wife Jone. |
| Witnesses – John Stevenson, Curate, Henry Hatfelde, Richard Bacon & Giles Cowley |
| WILLIAM BACON of Nth Wingfield, Husbandman; Will dated 1544; bur Nth Winfield. |
| Beneficiaries – Katherine, wife; William Bacon, nephew John Bacon, Elizabeth, sister-in-law; Jone Clay & Ellen Lee. |
| Execitors – Katherine & William Bacon. |
| Supervisors – brother Richard, William Clay, bro-in-law. |
| Witnesses – Sir John Fuller, Curate; Thomas Kyghley, Richard Bacon. |
| EDMUND BACON of Nth Wingfield, Husbandman; Will dated 28 May 1535; bur Nth Wingfield. |
| Beneficiaries – Sons Richard & William Bacon. |
| Witnesses – Sir John Fuller, Curate; Thomas Kyghley, William Hasseland |
| THOMAS BACON THE ELDER of Alton, Ashover. Husbandman. Made 11 January 1616 (1617 in modern dating). Proved 16 March in that year. |
| Sole executor son Godfrey Bacon. Witnesses Robert Redfearn & Godfrey Bore. |
| Body to be buried in the churchyard of Ashover. |
| Lease of farm to son Godfrey. Some livestock & money to son Thomas. And to grandchild Thomas Bacon one heifer. |
| If anybody wants further information of these historic Wills & Inventories they can contact Brian at rashers31@gmail.com or PO Box 812, Avalon Beach, NSW 2107, Australia. |