Last Will and Testament of Christopher Farmer

TestatorChristopher Farmer
OccupationMalster
PlacePirton
Date created1600
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Christopher Farmer Self Occupation: Maltster, From: Pyrton, County: Herts
Comment: To be buried in Pyrton churchyard
Marked  Testator
Elizabeth Farmer Daughter Bequest Money: £20   Legatee
Christopher Farmer Son     Legatee
Jone Farmer Daughter Bequest Money: £10   Legatee
Ellin Farmer Daughter Bequest Money: £10
Comment: To inherit when she reaches 12 years
  Legatee
Agnes Cock Daughter Bequest Money: £1   Legatee
John Cock Grandson Bequest Money: 6s 8d
Comment: Son of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble
  Legatee
Alice Cock Grandaughter Bequest Money: 6s 8d
Comment: Daughter of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble
  Legatee
Luce Cock Grandaughter Bequest Money: 6s 8d
Comment: Daughter of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble
  Legatee
William Cock Grandson Bequest Money: 6s 8d
Comment: Son of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble
  Legatee
Elizabeth Farmer Wife Bequest: Residue of estate   Executor
Thomas Moore   Occupation: Clerk   Witness
Thomas Arnold       Witness
William Bryant       Witness
Rapf Skinner       Witness

Database record number: PROBH-145
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [3HW134]


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.

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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