Last Will and Testament of William Feild

TestatorWilliam Feild
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1609
Probate date 


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People mentioned in the document

Name Relationship to testator Details Signed or Mark Function
William Field Self Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pyrton, County: Herts
Comment: To be buried in churchyard in Pyrton
Marked  Testator
Joane Field Wife Bequest: 20 sheep, 2 beast & all household stuff, Bequest Money: £300   Legatee
Greene Uncle     Other
Greene   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Uncle Greene, more than one child, but do not know how many
  Legatee
Greene   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Uncle Greene, more than one child, but do not know how many
  Legatee
Anne Monke   Bequest Money: £1
Comment: Daughter of John Monke
  Legatee
John Monke   Comment: Father of Anne and others   Other
Monke   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of John Monke, more than one child, but do not know how many
  Legatee
Monke   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of John Monke, more than one child, but do not know how many
  Legatee
William Wells Cousin Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of testator's father's sister
  Legatee
Mary Wells Cousin Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of testator's father's sister
  Legatee
Wells Aunt Comment: Testator's father's sister   Other
Roger Turner   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Father of several children, do not know how many
  Legatee
Turner   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Roger Turner
  Legatee
Turner   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Roger Turner
  Legatee
Alice Sheppard   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Mother of several children, do not know how many
  Legatee
Sheppard   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Alice Sheppard
  Legatee
Sheppard   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Alice Sheppard
  Legatee
William Cooke   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Father of several children, do not know how many
  Legatee
Cooke   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of William Cook
  Legatee
Cooke   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of William Cook
  Legatee
Edmund Baoker   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Father of several children, do not know how many
  Legatee
Baoker   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Edmund Baoker
  Legatee
Baoker   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Edmund Baoker
  Legatee
William Field   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Son of Thomas Field
  Legatee
Field   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Daughter of Thomas Field
  Legatee
Field   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Daughter of Thomas Field
  Legatee
Field   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Daughter of Thomas Field
  Legatee
Field   Comment: Father of William & 3 daughters   Other
Robert Hanscombe   Comment: Father of John and at least 2 more sons & 2daughters   Other
John Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe
  Legatee
Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe
  Legatee
Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe
  Legatee
Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe
  Legatee
Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe
  Legatee
William Brocket   Comment: Father of Thomas and at least 2 more children   Other
Thomas Brocket   Bequest Money: 10s
Comment: Child of William Brocket
  Legatee
Brocket   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of William Brocket
  Legatee
Brocket   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of William Brocket
  Legatee
William Hanscombe   Comment: Father of at least 2 children   Other
Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of William Hanscombe
  Legatee
Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of William Hanscombe
  Legatee
Michael Sam   Comment: Father of at least 2 children   Other
Sam   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Michael Sam
  Legatee
Sam   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Michael Sam
  Legatee
William Willard   Comment: Father of at least 2 children   Other
Willard   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of William Willard
  Legatee
Willard   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of William Willard
  Legatee
Jeremye Laundy   Comment: Father of at least 2 children   Other
Laundy   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Jeremye Laundy
  Legatee
Laundy   Bequest Money: 5s
Comment: Child of Jeremye Laundy
  Legatee
William Cherry   Bequest Money: 2s
Comment: God son of testator
  Legatee
?   Bequest Money: 2s
Comment: God child of testator
  Legatee
?   Bequest Money: 2s
Comment: God child of testator
  Legatee
Thomas Bell Servant Bequest Money: £1   Legatee
John Benit Servant Bequest Money: £1   Legatee
Goodwife Basse Servant Bequest Money: £1   Legatee
John Oakley Servant Bequest Money: 10s   Legatee
William Parker Servant Bequest Money: 6s 8d   Legatee
John Carter   Bequest Money: 10s   Legatee
Thomas Hanscombe   Bequest Money: 2s 4d   Legatee
Michael Underwood   Bequest Money: 3s 7d   Legatee
Thomas Carter   Bequest Money: 3s   Legatee
George Berlest   Bequest Money: 3s   Legatee
Richard Harris   Bequest Money: 3s   Legatee
John Smythe   Status: Curate, Bequest Money: £2   Legatee
Thomas Field Father Bequest: House where testator lives; freehold land & pasture
Comment: House where testator lives after the death of testator's wife
  Executor
John Smythe       Witness
Michael Sam       Witness
Thomas Arnold       Witness
John Hamond       Witness
Thomas Arnold       Witness

Database record number: PROBH-183
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [1HR113V]


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.

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