Last Will and Testament of William Hodson
People mentioned in the document
| Name |
Relationship to testator |
Details |
Signed or Mark |
Function |
| William Hodson |
Self |
Occupation: Farmer, From: Pirton, County: Herts |
Signed |
Testator |
| William Lucas |
Friend |
Status: Gentleman, From: Hitchin, County: Herts |
|
Executor |
| Joseph Lucas |
Friend |
Status: Gentleman, From: Hitchin, County: Herts |
|
Executor |
| Mary Hodson |
Wife |
Bequest: Cottage, orchard & garden & parcel of land in North Mead fields both in Pirton; both part freehold part copyhold; plus residue of estate |
|
Legatee |
| William Furr |
|
Comment: Occupying Wm Hudson's cottage in Pirton |
|
Other |
| Susannah Lake |
|
From: Little wymondley, County: Herts, Bequest Money: £100
Comment: Wife of William Lake, inheritance to be kept separate from husbands estate & passed to her children |
|
Legatee |
| William Lake |
|
From: Little wymondley, County: Herts
Comment: Husband of Susannah Lake |
|
Other |
| Ann Walker |
Sister |
Status: Widow, Bequest Money: £10 |
|
Legatee |
| C Gibbon |
|
From: Hitchin, County: Herts
Comment: C W Gibbon |
|
Witness |
| A Gibbon |
|
Comment: A H Gibbon |
|
Witness |
| J Swainston |
|
Comment: J T Swainston, clerk to Mr Gibbon |
|
Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-269
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [65HW31]
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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