Last Will and Testament of Christofer Farmer
| Testator | Christofer Farmer |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 7 September 1680 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christofer Farmer | Self | Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| William Iegle | Cousin | Bequest Money: £30 0s 0d | Legatee | |
| Mary Iegle | Bequest Money: £20 0s 0d Comment: Daughter of William Iegle who is cousin of testator, to be paid when she is 21 or day of marriage whichever first |
Legatee | ||
| Thomas Coleman | Bequest: Feather bed and best chest Comment: Cousin of testator who is son of Coleman, cousin of testator ?? |
Legatee | ||
| Coleman | Comment: Father of Thomas Coleman and also cousin of testator ?? | Other | ||
| Christofer Farmer | Bequest Money: £2 0s 0d Comment: Son of Thomas Farmer |
Legatee | ||
| Thomas Farmer | Comment: Father of Christofer Farmer | Other | ||
| John Farmer | Comment: Uncle of Chistofer Farmer holding 40s for Christofer ?? | Other | ||
| Oliver Farmer | Cousin | Occupation: Farmer, From: Sutton, County: Beds, Bequest: Rest of goods and chattels | Executor | |
| Henry Kingsley | Signed | Witness | ||
| William Hartt | Signed | Witness | ||
| R Raynes | Signed | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-146
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [41HW59]
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 Christopher Farmer
| Testator | Christopher Farmer |
| Occupation | |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1681 |
| Probate date |
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Items in the inventory
| Agricultural Value | £60 8s 6d |
| Agricultural Equipment | £6 9s 4d |
| Agricultural Equipment Details | carts, harrows, rolls, rakes, fork, husbandry equipment |
| Crops | edge grain, tilth grain, |
| Stated Acreage | 20 |
| Animal Value | £1 17s 0d |
| Animal Details | 1 cow, poultry, bees |
| Barns | 1 |
| Money Owed | £109 11s 0d |
| Ready Money | £13 15s 6d |
| Clothes Value | £13 15s 6d |
| Household Goods | £22 7s 8d |
| Rooms | 6 |
| Room Detail | hall, parlour, kitchen, buttery, chamber over palour, loft over kitchen |
| Hearths | 1 |
| Inventory Total | £225 0s 4d |
People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Farmer | Self | Status: Deceased, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Testator | |
| John Hammond | Appraiser | |||
| Thomas Vaux | Appraiser |
Database record number: PROBH-147
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [41HW59]
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.