Last Will and Testament of Richard Field
| Testator | Richard Field |
| Occupation | |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1619 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Field | Self | From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| Joane Arnold | Sister | Bequest Money: £5 | Legatee | |
| Mary Martine | Niece | Bequest Money: £5 Comment: Daughter of Joane Arnold, testator's sister |
Legatee | |
| Thomas Arnold | Cousin | Bequest Money: £5 | Legatee | |
| John Arnold | Cousin | Bequest Money: 15s | Legatee | |
| Edward Arnold | Cousin | Bequest Money: 15s | Legatee | |
| Henry Field | Brother | Bequest Money: £6 | Legatee | |
| William Field | Brother | Bequest Money: £4 | Legatee | |
| Ellen Yong | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: One of three women women who tended testator |
Legatee | ||
| Adny Low | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: One of three women women who tended testator |
Legatee | ||
| Frances Arnold | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Francis of Ickleford, one of three women women who tended testator |
Legatee | ||
| Thomas Theed | Cousin | Bequest Money: £3 Comment: Money being held by their father, total £10 |
Legatee | |
| John Theed | Cousin | Bequest Money: £2 10s Comment: Money being held by their father, total £10 |
Legatee | |
| Nicholas Theed | Cousin | Bequest Money: £2 10s Comment: Money being held by their father, total £10 |
Legatee | |
| Joane Theed | Cousin | Bequest Money: £2 Comment: Money being held by their father, total £10 |
Legatee | |
| Theed | Comment: Father of Thomas, John, Nicholas & Joane Theed, & holding £10 of testator's money | Other | ||
| Thomas Field | Cousin | Bequest Money: £5 Comment: Son of Thomas Field, testator's brother ??, holding £5 of testator's money |
Legatee | |
| Thomas Field | Brother | Bequest: Residue of estate | Executor | |
| Nathaniel Lawrence | Signed | Witness | ||
| Thomas Careles | Marked | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-180
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [40HW31]
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.