Last Will and Testament of Francis Crouch
| Testator | Francis Crouch |
| Occupation | Cordwainer |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1767 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Crouch | Self | Occupation: Shoemaker, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: His wife is dead |
Marked | Testator |
| Elizabeth Holland | Daughter | Bequest: Freehold cottage & grounds; all crops; leasehold cottage; bedding,silver spoon & mother's wedding ring, & half rest of household goods, Bequest Money: £70 Comment: Wife of Thomas Holland |
Legatee | |
| Thomas Holland | Son in law | Comment: Husband of Elizabeth Holland | Other | |
| John Crouch | Brother | Status: Deceased Comment: From whom testator inherited cottage |
Other | |
| John Crouch | Son | Bequest: Residue of estate Comment: To vacate cottage otherwise his sister Elizabeth Holland to get £50 |
Executor | |
| Edward Button | From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: Occupying leasehold cottage as tenant of Francis Crouch |
Other | ||
| Barber | Status: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: Occupying leasehold cottage as tenant of Francis Crouch |
Other | ||
| Frances Brown | Daughter | Bequest: Tenement in Hitchin, plus bedding, & half rest of household goods, Bequest Money: £50 Comment: Wife of Francis Brown |
Legatee | |
| Francis Brown | Son in law | Comment: Husband of Frances Brown | Other | |
| Edward Pryor | From: Hitchin, County: Herts Comment: Sold tenement in Hitchin to testator and also occupies tenement |
Other | ||
| James Crouch | Brother | Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| John Islip | Marked | Witness | ||
| John Hill | Witness | |||
| Thomas Whitchurch | Surrogate | |||
| Sam ?? | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-111
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [29HW58]
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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