Last Will and Testament of Christopher Farmer
| Testator | Christopher Farmer |
| Occupation | Malster |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1600 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Farmer | Self | Occupation: Maltster, From: Pyrton, County: Herts Comment: To be buried in Pyrton churchyard |
Marked | Testator |
| Elizabeth Farmer | Daughter | Bequest Money: £20 | Legatee | |
| Christopher Farmer | Son | Legatee | ||
| Jone Farmer | Daughter | Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| Ellin Farmer | Daughter | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: To inherit when she reaches 12 years |
Legatee | |
| Agnes Cock | Daughter | Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| John Cock | Grandson | Bequest Money: 6s 8d Comment: Son of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble |
Legatee | |
| Alice Cock | Grandaughter | Bequest Money: 6s 8d Comment: Daughter of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble |
Legatee | |
| Luce Cock | Grandaughter | Bequest Money: 6s 8d Comment: Daughter of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble |
Legatee | |
| William Cock | Grandson | Bequest Money: 6s 8d Comment: Son of Agnes Cock gets 1 noble |
Legatee | |
| Elizabeth Farmer | Wife | Bequest: Residue of estate | Executor | |
| Thomas Moore | Occupation: Clerk | Witness | ||
| Thomas Arnold | Witness | |||
| William Bryant | Witness | |||
| Rapf Skinner | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-145
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [3HW134]
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.