Last Will and Testament of William Feild
| Testator | William Feild |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1609 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Field | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pyrton, County: Herts Comment: To be buried in churchyard in Pyrton |
Marked | Testator |
| Joane Field | Wife | Bequest: 20 sheep, 2 beast & all household stuff, Bequest Money: £300 | Legatee | |
| Greene | Uncle | Other | ||
| Greene | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Uncle Greene, more than one child, but do not know how many |
Legatee | ||
| Greene | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Uncle Greene, more than one child, but do not know how many |
Legatee | ||
| Anne Monke | Bequest Money: £1 Comment: Daughter of John Monke |
Legatee | ||
| John Monke | Comment: Father of Anne and others | Other | ||
| Monke | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of John Monke, more than one child, but do not know how many |
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| Monke | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of John Monke, more than one child, but do not know how many |
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| William Wells | Cousin | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of testator's father's sister |
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| Mary Wells | Cousin | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of testator's father's sister |
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| Wells | Aunt | Comment: Testator's father's sister | Other | |
| Roger Turner | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Father of several children, do not know how many |
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| Turner | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Roger Turner |
Legatee | ||
| Turner | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Roger Turner |
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| Alice Sheppard | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Mother of several children, do not know how many |
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| Sheppard | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Alice Sheppard |
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| Sheppard | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Alice Sheppard |
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| William Cooke | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Father of several children, do not know how many |
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| Cooke | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of William Cook |
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| Cooke | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of William Cook |
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| Edmund Baoker | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Father of several children, do not know how many |
Legatee | ||
| Baoker | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Edmund Baoker |
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| Baoker | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Edmund Baoker |
Legatee | ||
| William Field | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Son of Thomas Field |
Legatee | ||
| Field | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Daughter of Thomas Field |
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| Field | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Daughter of Thomas Field |
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| Field | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Daughter of Thomas Field |
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| Field | Comment: Father of William & 3 daughters | Other | ||
| Robert Hanscombe | Comment: Father of John and at least 2 more sons & 2daughters | Other | ||
| John Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe |
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| Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe |
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| Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe |
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| Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe |
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| Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Robert Hanscombe |
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| William Brocket | Comment: Father of Thomas and at least 2 more children | Other | ||
| Thomas Brocket | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Child of William Brocket |
Legatee | ||
| Brocket | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of William Brocket |
Legatee | ||
| Brocket | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of William Brocket |
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| William Hanscombe | Comment: Father of at least 2 children | Other | ||
| Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of William Hanscombe |
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| Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of William Hanscombe |
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| Michael Sam | Comment: Father of at least 2 children | Other | ||
| Sam | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Michael Sam |
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| Sam | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Michael Sam |
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| William Willard | Comment: Father of at least 2 children | Other | ||
| Willard | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of William Willard |
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| Willard | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of William Willard |
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| Jeremye Laundy | Comment: Father of at least 2 children | Other | ||
| Laundy | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Jeremye Laundy |
Legatee | ||
| Laundy | Bequest Money: 5s Comment: Child of Jeremye Laundy |
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| William Cherry | Bequest Money: 2s Comment: God son of testator |
Legatee | ||
| ? | Bequest Money: 2s Comment: God child of testator |
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| ? | Bequest Money: 2s Comment: God child of testator |
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| Thomas Bell | Servant | Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| John Benit | Servant | Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| Goodwife Basse | Servant | Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| John Oakley | Servant | Bequest Money: 10s | Legatee | |
| William Parker | Servant | Bequest Money: 6s 8d | Legatee | |
| John Carter | Bequest Money: 10s | Legatee | ||
| Thomas Hanscombe | Bequest Money: 2s 4d | Legatee | ||
| Michael Underwood | Bequest Money: 3s 7d | Legatee | ||
| Thomas Carter | Bequest Money: 3s | Legatee | ||
| George Berlest | Bequest Money: 3s | Legatee | ||
| Richard Harris | Bequest Money: 3s | Legatee | ||
| John Smythe | Status: Curate, Bequest Money: £2 | Legatee | ||
| Thomas Field | Father | Bequest: House where testator lives; freehold land & pasture Comment: House where testator lives after the death of testator's wife |
Executor | |
| Mr John Smythe | Witness | |||
| Michael Sam | Witness | |||
| Thomas Arnold | Witness | |||
| John Hamond | Witness | |||
| Thomas Arnold | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-183
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [1HR113V]
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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