Last Will and Testament of John Davies
Testator | John Davies | Occupation | Husbandman | Place | Pirton | Date created | 1694 | Probate date | |
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People mentioned in the document
Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
John Davies |
Self |
Occupation: Husbandman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: This document has not been transcribed |
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Testator |
Database record number: PROBH-120 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [34HW22]
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. |
Inventory of John Davies
Items in the inventory
Agricultural Value | £313 11s 6d | Agricultural Equipment | £21 5s 0d | Agricultural Equipment Details | 1 wagon, 5 wheels, carts, rolls, ploughs, harrows, 2 drag rakes | Crops | wheat, barley, oats, peas, apples, edge | Stated Acreage | 91 | Animal Value | £65 5s 0d | Animal Details | 5 cows, 8 pigs, 2 hogs, 2 horses, 70 sheep | Ready Money | £99 17s 3½d | Clothes Value | £1 0s 0d | Household Goods | £20 15s 0d | Rooms | 6 | Room Detail | parlour, cheese chamber, second chamber, chamber over buttery, chamber over kitchen, buttery, kitchen | Hearths | 1 | Inventory Total | £361 12s 5½d |
People mentioned in the document
Database record number: PROBH-121 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [34HW22]
Inventory: Inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned. |
Administration Bond of John Davies
People mentioned in the document
Database record number: PROBH-122 Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [34HW22]
Administration Bond: If a person died without leaving a will, someone (usually a relative) could apply to the probate court for a grant of administration, which would allow them to deal with the estate. Bond is a written guarantee that a person will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to him by a probate court. The executors posted Testamentary Bonds, the administrator posted Administration Bonds, and the guardian of a minor child posted a Bond of Tuition or Curation. |
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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