Last Will and Testament of Robert Collison
| Testator | Robert Collison |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1657 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Collison | Self | Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| Joane Collison | Wife | Bequest: All animals, grain & goods Comment: Estate to be shared with testator's son Robert |
Executor | |
| Robert Collison | Son | Bequest: All animals, grain & goods Comment: Estate to be shared with testator's son Robert |
Executor | |
| William Sam | Witness | |||
| John Searle | Witness | |||
| Thomas Carter | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-101
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [23HW81]
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 Robert Collison
| Testator | Robert Collison |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1657 |
| Probate date |
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Items in the inventory
| Agricultural Value | £127 9s 6d |
| Agricultural Equipment | £12 5s 0d |
| Agricultural Equipment Details | ploughs, 5 harrows, 2 roules |
| Crops | wheat, barley, peas, oats |
| Animal Value | £44 11s 0d |
| Animal Details | 70 sheep, 3 horses, 6 coughes, 4 stores, chickens |
| Clothes Value | £4 0s 0d |
| Household Goods | £18 3s 6d |
| Rooms | 6 |
| Room Detail | hall, parlour, loft over hall, loft over parlour, kitchen, loft over kitchen |
| Hearths | 1 |
| Inventory Total | £210 17s 6d |
People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Collison | Self | Status: Deceased, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pyrton, County: Herts | Testator | |
| William Sam | Marked | Appraiser | ||
| Bennitt Collison | Signed | Appraiser |
Database record number: PROBH-102
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [23HW81]
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.