Last Will and Testament of Thomas Gritton

TestatorThomas Gritton
PlacePirton
Date created1616
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Thomas Grytton Self From: Pyrton, County: Herts
Comment: To be buried in Pirton Churchyard
Marked  Testator
Agnes Grytton Wife Bequest: New house where testator lives; residue of goods   Legatee
William Grytton Son Bequest: Half of testator's sheep
Comment: To inherit half share with brother of testator's house after mother dies
  Executor
Thomas Grytton Son Bequest: Half of testator's sheep
Comment: To inherit half share with brother of testator's house after mother dies
  Legatee
John Hammond       Witness
Richard Smyth       Witness
Thomas Arnol       Witness
Thomas Sharpende       Witness

Database record number: PROBH-212
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [47HW33]


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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