Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Collinson

TestatorElizabeth Collinson
StatusWidow
PlacePirton
Date created1610
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Elizabeth Collison Self Status: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts Marked  Testator
Robert Collison Grand son Bequest Money: £15
Comment: Robert Collison's son
  Legatee
William Collison Grand son Bequest Money: £5
Comment: Robert Collison's son
  Legatee
Bennett Collison Grand son Bequest Money: £3
Comment: Robert Collison's son
  Legatee
Joane Licet   Bequest Money: £2
Comment: Wife of Andrewe Licet
  Legatee
Andrewe Licet   Comment: Husband of Joane Licet   Other
James Smyth   Bequest Money: £1
Comment: Kinsman
  Legatee
Christopher Okeley   Bequest Money: £3
Comment: Has £11 of testator's money, balance of £8 to be distributed at 6s 8p yearly to the poor
  Legatee
Elizabeth Farmer   Status: Deceased
Comment: 2s to her children, no names, do not know how many, but more than one
  Other
Farmer   Comment: Child of Elizabeth Farmer   Legatee
Farmer   Comment: Child of Elizabeth Farmer   Legatee
Christopher Farmer   Status: Deceased
Comment: Husband of Elizabeth Farmer
  Other
Robert Collison Son Bequest: Residue of estate   Executor
John Smyth     Signed  Witness
John Hamond     Signed  Witness
William Fielde     Signed  Witness

Database record number: PROBH-92
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [21HW11]


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 Elizabeth Collinson

TestatorElizabeth Collinson
StatusWidow
PlacePirton
Date created1610
Probate date 


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Items in the inventory

Agricultural Value£6 6s 8d
Cropsgrain, barley
Stated Acreage4
Animal Value£2 13s 4d
Animal Details2 cows
Money Owed£28 0s 0d
Ready Money£1 0s 0d
Clothes Value£3 6s 8d
Household Goods£8 3s 0d
Rooms1
Room Detailparlour
Inventory Total£44 13s 8d

People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
Elizabeth Collinson self Status: deceased, Occupation: widow, From: pirton, County: herts   testator
John Smyth       appraiser
John Hamond       appraiser
Michael Anncell     appraiser
Michael Sam     appraiser

Database record number: PROBH-93
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [21HW11]


Inventory:
Inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned.

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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