Last Will and Testament of Robert Collison
| Testator | Robert Collison | | Status | Elder | | Occupation | Yeoman | | Place | Pirton | | Date created | 1657 | | Probate date | |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| Robert Collison |
Self |
Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Marked |
Testator |
| Joane Collison |
Wife |
Bequest: All animals, grain & goods
Comment: Estate to be shared with testator's son Robert |
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Executor |
| Robert Collison |
Son |
Bequest: All animals, grain & goods
Comment: Estate to be shared with testator's son Robert |
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Executor |
| William Sam |
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Witness |
| John Searle |
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Witness |
| Thomas Carter |
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Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-101
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [23HW81]
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 Robert Collison
| Testator | Robert Collison | | Status | Elder | | Occupation | Yeoman | | Place | Pirton | | Date created | 1657 | | Probate date | |
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Items in the inventory
| Agricultural Value | £127 9s 6d | | Agricultural Equipment | £12 5s 0d | | Agricultural Equipment Details | ploughs, 5 harrows, 2 roules | | Crops | wheat, barley, peas, oats | | Animal Value | £44 11s 0d | | Animal Details | 70 sheep, 3 horses, 6 coughes, 4 stores, chickens | | Clothes Value | £4 0s 0d | | Household Goods | £18 3s 6d | | Rooms | 6 | | Room Detail | hall, parlour, loft over hall, loft over parlour, kitchen, loft over kitchen | | Hearths | 1 | | Inventory Total | £210 17s 6d |
People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| Robert Collison |
Self |
Status: Deceased, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pyrton, County: Herts |
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Testator |
| William Sam |
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Marked |
Appraiser |
| Bennitt Collison |
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Signed |
Appraiser |
Database record number: PROBH-102
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [23HW81]
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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