Last Will and Testament of John Hammond
| Testator | John Hammond |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 25 September 1641 |
| Probate date |
People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hammond | Self | Comment: Will in Bedford Record Office DDHE212 | Testator | |
| Joan Hammond | Wife | Bequest: All hosehold stuff she bought with her; 2 cows, 2 hogs, all poultry, bread & drink for 12 months; ½ acre of close, Bequest Money: £410, Land (acres): 0.5 Comment: Testator's son's to plough & till her fields yearly |
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| Thomas Hammond | Bequest: To surender the messuage in which he lives and all other holdings apart from 1 rood arable in Goldcrofte, ½ residue of estate, Land (acres): 0.25 | Executor | ||
| John Hammond | Bequest: ½ residue of estate | Executor | ||
| Robert Hammond | Nephew | Bequest: Lease held by Eaton College, Bequest Money: £200 Comment: Son of Robert Hammond |
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| Hammond | Bequest Money: £100 Comment: Child of testator's nephew Robert Hammond |
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| Hammond | Bequest Money: £100 Comment: Child of testator's nephew Robert Hammond |
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| Senior Robert Hammond | Brother | Status: Deceased, Bequest Money: £100 Comment: Father of Robert Hammond |
Other | |
| Michael Hammond | Not known | Bequest: First admittance to any lands surrendered owned by Eaton College; Martin's Close Comment: Son of Michael Hammond |
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| Hammond | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: 1 of 4 younger children of Michael Hammond who now deceased |
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| Hammond | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: 1 of 4 younger children of Michael Hammond who now deceased |
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| Hammond | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: 1 of 4 younger children of Michael Hammond who now deceased |
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| Hammond | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: 1 of 4 younger children of Michael Hammond who now deceased |
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| Michael Hammond | Kinsman | Status: Deceased Comment: Father of Michael Hammond |
Other | |
| John Hammond | Cousin | Bequest Money: £100 Comment: Son of testator's brother Robert Hammond ?? |
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| Beatrice Campkin | Not known | Comment: Mother of John, Thomas & Elizabeth Campkin | Other | |
| John Campkin | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Son of Beatrice Campkin |
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| Thomas Campkin | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Son of Beatrice Campkin |
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| Elizabeth Campkin | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Daughter of Beatrice Campkin |
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| Cicelie Thame | Sister | Status: Widow, Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| Browne | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Sister of Christopher Browne |
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| Christopher Browne | Not known | Other | ||
| Joan Brocket | Not known | Bequest Money: £100 Comment: Not yet 21, daughter of Edward Brockett |
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| Edward Brocket | Not known | Comment: Father of Joan Brocket | Other | |
| Thomas Man | Not known | Bequest Money: £200 | Legatee | |
| Senior Jas Man | Not known | Bequest Money: £160 | Legatee | |
| Junior Jas Man | Not known | Bequest Money: £40 | Legatee | |
| Joan Ashby | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Not yet 21, daughter of Thomas Ashby |
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| Thomas Ashby | Not known | Comment: Father of Joan Ashby | Other | |
| Thomas Ferrian | Not known | Comment: Father of John & William Ferrian by Martha Hanscombe | Other | |
| John Ferrian | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Son of Thomas Ferrian & Martha Hanscombe |
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| William Ferrian | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Son of Thomas Ferrian & Martha Hanscombe |
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| Martha Hanscombe | Not known | Comment: Mother of John & William Ferrian whose father was Thomas Ferrian | Other | |
| William Hanscombe | Nephew | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: Son of Alice Hanscombe |
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| Alice Hanscombe | Sister | Comment: Mother of William Hanscombe | Other | |
| Frances Lynniger | Neice | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Daughter of Elizabeth Hammond |
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| Elizabeth Hammond | Sister | Comment: Mother of Frances Lynniger,wife of John Barnesham who used to be the wife of Henry Lynniger | Other | |
| Henry Lynniger | Not known | Status: Deceased Comment: Who was married to Elizabeth Barnesham |
Other | |
| John Barnesham | Not known | Comment: Husband of Frances Barnesham | Other | |
| Lynniger | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Son of Henry Lynneger |
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| Lynniger | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Son of Henry Lynneger |
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| Lynniger | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Daughter of Henry Lynneger |
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| Lynniger | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Daughter of Henry Lynneger |
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| Anne Hamond | Not known | Bequest Money: £40 Comment: Wife of Robert Penny |
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| Robert Penny | Not known | Comment: Husband of Robert Penny | Other | |
| Elizabeth Hamond | Not known | Bequest Money: £40 Comment: Wife of Richard Addams |
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| Richard Addams | Not known | Status: Deceased Comment: Husband of Elizabeth Hamond |
Other | |
| Agnes Brockett | Not known | Bequest Money: £40 Comment: Daughter of Cathrine Brockett |
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| Catherine Brockett | Not known | Status: Widow Comment: Mother of Agnes Brockett |
Other | |
| Edward Sheppard | Not known | Bequest Money: £200, Yearly annuity: £4 Comment: Annuity to be paid by Thomas Hammond |
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| Sarah Smith | Niece | Bequest Money: £30 Comment: Daughter of Mabel Page |
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| Mabel Page | Sister | Comment: Mother of Sarah Smith & wife of George Page | Other | |
| George Page | Brother in law | Comment: Husband of Mabel Page | Other | |
| Gawyn Pate | Not known | Bequest Money: £20 | Legatee | |
| Sheppard | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: 1 of 3 youngest children of Elizabeth Smith which she had by Thomas Sheppard |
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| Sheppard | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: 1 of 3 youngest children of Elizabeth Smith which she had by Thomas Sheppard |
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| Sheppard | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: 1 of 3 youngest children of Elizabeth Smith which she had by Thomas Sheppard |
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| Thomas Sheppard | Not known | Comment: Father of 3 youngest children of Elizabeth Smith | Other | |
| Elizabeth Smith | Comment: Mother of 3 children by Thomas Sheppard, and daughter of testator's sister Mabel | Other | ||
| Nicholas Keepe | Not known | Bequest Money: £40 Comment: Father of 2 chilren of Elizabeth Smith |
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| Keepe | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Child of Elizabeth Smith by Nicholas Keepe |
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| Keepe | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Child of Elizabeth Smith by Nicholas Keepe |
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| William Lewis | Bequest Money: £30 Comment: Son of testator's mother's sister |
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| Gent Luke Gaddesden | Not known | Status: Deceased Comment: Father of John, Luke, Edward, Anne & Mary |
Other | |
| John Gaddesden | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Luke Gaddesden |
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| Luke Gaddesden | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Luke Gaddesden |
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| Edward Gaddesden | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Luke Gaddesden |
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| Anne Gaddesden | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Luke Gaddesden |
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| Mary Gaddesden | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Luke Gaddesden |
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| Smith | Not known | Status: Widow, Bequest: Rent free for life of Pirton cottages | Legatee | |
| Arnold | Not known | Status: Widow, Bequest: Rent free for life of Pirton cottages | Legatee | |
| George Copcott | Comment: Sold testator Martin's Close | Other | ||
| Mr Dowcra | Not known | Comment: Holds copyholds of lands | Other | |
| Michael Ansell | Not known | Comment: Father of Beatrice Ansell and at least 3 sons | Other | |
| Beatrice Ansell | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Daughter of Michael Ansell |
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| Ansell | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: 1 of Michael Ansell's 3 younger sons |
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| Ansell | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: 1 of Michael Ansell's 3 younger sons |
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| Ansell | Not known | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: 1 of Michael Ansell's 3 younger sons |
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| Thomas Field | Status: Deceased Comment: £40 to kindred of Thomas Field, father in law of testator's wife Joan |
Other | ||
| Esq Gravely Norton | Bequest Money: £10 | Overseer | ||
| Junior John Skynner | Bequest Money: £10 | Overseer | ||
| Jas Hanscombe | Overseer | |||
| Henry Denne | Occupation: Minister | Witness | ||
| J Gaddesden | Witness | |||
| John Potter | Witness | |||
| Mr Henry Denn | Occupation: Minister, Bequest: ½ house rent for his life, Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Rent to be paid by Thomas Hamond |
Legatee | ||
| Gowan Keepe | Bequest Money: £30 | Legatee |
Database record number: PROBB-468
Record from Probate documents at Bedford Record Office, identifier [DD.HE212]
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.
Last Will and Testament of John Hamond
| Testator | John Hamond |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 3 August 1642 |
| Probate date |
People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hamond | Self | Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: This document has not been transcribed |
Testator |
Database record number: PROBK-487
Record from Probate documents at National Archives, identifier [PROB11/190]
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.