Last Will and Testament of Thomas Turner

TestatorThomas Turner
OccupationLabourer
PlacePirton
Date created1677
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Thomas Turner Self Occupation: Labourer, From: Pirton, County: Herts
Comment: Body to be buried in Pirton churchyard
Marked  Testator
Susan Turner Wife Bequest: House in which testator lives, copyhold meadow & pastures, close or Pightell in Ickleford; residue of estate   Executrix
Michael Turner Brother Comment: To inherit testator's house & land when wife dies   Legatee
Stephen Constable Grand son Bequest Money: £10   Legatee
Bennett Collison       Witness
Nicholas Sex       Witness

Database record number: PROBH-424
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [132HW27]


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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