Last Will and Testament of Francis Wells
People mentioned in the document
Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
Francis Wells |
Self |
Occupation: Labourer, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Marked |
Testator |
Anne Wells |
Wife |
Bequest: Copyhold lands, 1 acre Greenloe Hill, 1 acre in Mad Furlong, ½ acre Stoney Lands in Windmill Field, ½ acre inCross Stoney Lands in Clay Field, 1 rood in Whitmarsh Furlong, ½ acre in Neither Crofts, 1 acre at Slade Head in Northmead field, ½ acre in North , Amount Of Land In Acres: 6.5 |
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Executrix |
Thomas Ansell |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
John Farmer |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Thomas Roberts |
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Status: Gent Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Michael Ansell |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
James Hanscombe |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Robert Collison |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Robert Farmer |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Joseph Hallstead |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Vaux |
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Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Ralph Fordham |
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Status: Gent Comment: Adjoining land holder |
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Other |
Richard Wells |
Brother |
Occupation: Shepherd, From: Weston, County: Herts, Bequest: Residue of estate shared with testator's wife Anne Comment: To inherit lands after testator's wife dies |
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Executor |
William Sheppard |
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Marked |
Witness |
Jona Woodell |
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Signed |
Witness |
Thomas Rust |
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Signed |
Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-443 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [143HW18]
Last Will and Testament: Will conveys real (immovable) property ie land to heirs after an individual's death. Testament conveys personal (moveable) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a Will and a Testament. A registered Will is an official copy made by a court clerk which is enrolled in a book. |
Inventory of Francis Wells
Testator | Francis Wells | Occupation | Yeoman | Place | Pirton | Date created | 20 August 1714 | Probate date | |
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Items in the inventory
Agricultural Value | £15 13s 6d | Agricultural Equipment | £0 12s 6d | Agricultural Equipment Details | 1 plough | Crops | wheat, barley, edge grain | Stated Acreage | 7 | Animal Value | £5 4s 6d | Animal Details | 1 cow, 4 sheep & lambs, poultry | Ready Money | £5 18s 0d | Household Goods | £7 13s 8d | Rooms | 5 | Room Detail | kitchen, room over kitchen, room, room next to kitchen, buttery | Hearths | 1 | Inventory Total | £35 2s 2d |
People mentioned in the document
Database record number: PROBH-473 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [143HW18]
Inventory: Inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned. |
About Probate documents: Each will or inventory has a unique record number, each person mentioned in that will is linked to the unique record number.
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