Last Will and Testament of John Hamond

TestatorJohn Hamond
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1697
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
John Hammond Self Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Signed  Testator
Thomas Hammond Brother Bequest: Messuage or tenements in Pirton; 3 roods of land Manor of Ramerick; land in Manor of Pirton; freehold land Northend Pirton; Windmill field, Harthill; Woolands; Long Boell, Northmeade; Charmewell in Dane field; Small Brook Shott, Northmeade; Culverwell in , Amount Of Land In Acres: 26.25, Bequest Money: £100   Legatee
Johanna Tarryer   Comment: Occupying testator's messuages or tenements in Pirton   Other
Thomas Wilshire   Comment: Occupying testator's messuages or tenements in Pirton   Other
Michael Hammond Brother Status: Deceased
Comment: Left 3 roods of land in Manors of Ramerick & Pirton to testator; recently died
  Other
John Sheppard   Comment: Sold testator's brother Michael land at Northend, Pirton   Other
Deane   Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land   Other
Thomas Farmer   Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land   Other
John Farmer   Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land   Other
Docwra   Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land   Other
Michael Sam   Status: Deceased
Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land
  Other
Johanne Hamond Sister Bequest: Share of 3 acres Three Housing Close, 5 roods Pightell, 1.5 acres Parsonage house, 1 rood Pightell, cottage, 16 acres 3 roods in comon fields, 19 acres 1 rood in a Terrar, 36 acres in Shitlington; board & lodging;, Amount Of Land In Acres: 19.5, Bequest Money: £50   Legatee
John Hanscombe Nephew Bequest: Share of 3 acres Three Housing Close, 5 roods Pightell, 1.5 acres Parsonage house, 1 rood Pightell, cottage, 16 acres 3 roods in comon fields, 19 acres 1 rood in a Terrar, 36 acres in Shitlington;, Amount Of Land In Acres: 19.5, Bequest Money: £50   Legatee
George Deverux Nephew Bequest: Share of 3 acres Three Housing Close, 5 roods Pightell, 1.5 acres Parsonage house, 1 rood Pightell, cottage, 16 acres 3 roods in comon fields, 19 acres 1 rood in a Terrar, 36 acres in Shitlington;, Amount Of Land In Acres: 19.5, Bequest Money: £50
Comment: Not yet 21
  Legatee
Robert Sam   Status: Deceased
Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land
  Other
Ansell   Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land   Other
William Keynes   Comment: Used to occupy cottage of testator   Other
Robert Dire   Comment: Occupies cottage of testator   Other
Johanne Hamond Mother Status: Deceased
Comment: Bought land with testator in Shitlington 1673
  Other
Ralph Skynner   Comment: Witnessed land sale in Shitlington   Other
Thomas Thurgood   Comment: Witnessed land sale in Shitlington   Other
Anne Hanscombe Daughter Bequest: Cottage & 16 acres; residue of estate, Amount Of Land In Acres: 16
Comment: Could be wife of James Hanscombe, has to pay numerous people in will for land in Shitlngton after testator's death
  Executor
James Hanscombe Son in law Bequest: Cottage & 16 acres, Amount Of Land In Acres: 16
Comment: Could be the husband of Anne Hanscombe neeHammondhas to pay numerous people in will for land in Shitlngton after testator's death
  Other
William Hanscombe Brother in law Bequest: Gold ring, Bequest Money: £51
Comment: Husband of Anne Hanscombe
  Other
Ellenor Hamond Wife Bequest: All household goods, Bequest Money: £16   Legatee
Anne Bell Cousin Bequest: Gold ring, Bequest Money: £1   Legatee
Anne Hanscombe Sister Bequest: Gold ring, Bequest Money: £1
Comment: Wife of William Hanscombe
  Legatee
William Hanscombe     Signed  Witness
William Turner     Signed  Witness
Michael Ansell     Signed  Witness
John Beale     Marked  Witness
Thomas Wooroad       Unknown

Database record number: PROBH-229
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [59HW41]


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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