Last Will and Testament of John Kingsley

TestatorJohn Kingsley
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created15 January 1837
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
John Kingsley Self Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts
Comment: All estate to be sold at discretion of executor's
Signed  Testator
Charles Kingsley Son Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: Left £300
  Executor
William Cox Friend     Executor
William Hanscombe Friend     Executor
John Kingsley Son Bequest: 2 cottages & gardens, Bequest Money: £21
Comment: Eldest son already received money
  Legatee
Joseph Kingsley Son Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate, Bequest Money: £200   Legatee
James Kingsley Son Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate, Bequest Money: £200
Comment: 1 of at least 2 other children
  Legatee
Mary Kingsley Daughter Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate, Bequest Money: £200
Comment: 1 of at least 2 other children
  Legatee
Thomas Kingsley Son Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate, Bequest Money: £200   Legatee
Jesse Kingsley Son Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate, Yearly Annuity: £26
Comment: Left £300
  Legatee
Sarah Kingsley Daughter in law     Legatee
Charlotte Griffin Daughter Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate, Bequest Money: £300
Comment: Wife of John Griffin
  Legatee
John Griffin Son in law Comment: Husband of Charlotte Griffin   Other
John Thrussell Grand son Bequest Money: £19 19s   Legatee
Peggy Kingsley Grand daughter Bequest Money: £19 19s
Comment: Presently living with testator
  Legatee
Sarah Reynolds Housekeeper Occupation: Housekeeper, Bequest Money: £19 19s   Legatee
James Hanscombe Not known Occupation: Labourer, Bequest Money: £5
Comment: In testator's employ
  Legatee
George Kingsley Son Status: Deceased   Other
Kingsley Grand child Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: One of at least 2 childrenof George, testator's, son
  Legatee
Kingsley Grand child Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: One of at least 2 childrenof George, testator's, son
  Legatee
William Kingsley Son Status: Deceased   Other
Kingsley Grand child Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: One of at least 2 children, of Williiam, testator's, son, not yet 21
  Legatee
Kingsley Grand child Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: One of at least 2 children, of Williiam, testator's, son, not yet 21
  Legatee
Frances Kingsley Daughter Status: Deceased   Other
Kingsley Grand child Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: One of at least 2 children of Frances, testator's, daughter, not yet 21
  Legatee
Kingsley Grand child Bequest: Share of one eleventh of residue of estate
Comment: One of at least 2 children of Frances, testator's, daughter, not yet 21
  Legatee
John Hawkins       Witness
William Hawkins       Witness
Thomas Widdons       Witness
Clarissa Thrussell Grand daughter Bequest Money: £19 19s   Legatee
George Hailey   Comment: Whom testator purchaesd 2 cottages & gardens from   Other
David Button   Comment: Ocupying testator's cottage, 21 Royal Oak Lane   Other
Joseph Reynolds   Comment: Ocupying testator's cottage, 21 Royal Oak Lane   Other
Peggy Kingsley Daughter in law Comment: Wife of John Kingsley   Other
James Dawson       Witness
John Hawkins       Witness

Database record number: PROBK-467
Record from Probate documents at National Archives, identifier [PROB11/1915]


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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