Last Will and Testament of William Collyngson

TestatorWilliam Collyngson
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1601
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
William Collingson Self Status: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts
Comment: Body to be buried in Pirton churchyard
  Testator
William Collingson   Bequest: One & a half acres Mill Way & Priors Hill, Amount Of Land In Acres: 2   Legatee
Bennett Collingson   Bequest: One half acre Priors Hill & one acre Eylesmere; ewe & lamb; 2 quarters of barley, Amount Of Land In Acres: 3.5
Comment: Has land when he reaches 21
  Legatee
Robert Collingson   Bequest: Great wether & one quarter barley   Legatee
Elizabeth Collingson   Bequest: One ewe & one quarter barley   Legatee
Elizabeth Collingson Wife Bequest: 2 acres of wheat & 7 acres of barley per year; 2 cows & 2 hogs yearly, plus firewood; benefit of orchard, Yearly Annuity: £1   Legatee

Database record number: PROBH-105
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [3HW213]


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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