Last Will and Testament of Thomas Gritton
| Testator | Thomas Gritton |
| Occupation | |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1616 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Grytton | Self | From: Pyrton, County: Herts Comment: To be buried in Pirton Churchyard |
Marked | Testator |
| Agnes Grytton | Wife | Bequest: New house where testator lives; residue of goods | Legatee | |
| William Grytton | Son | Bequest: Half of testator's sheep Comment: To inherit half share with brother of testator's house after mother dies |
Executor | |
| Thomas Grytton | Son | Bequest: Half of testator's sheep Comment: To inherit half share with brother of testator's house after mother dies |
Legatee | |
| John Hammond | Witness | |||
| Richard Smyth | Witness | |||
| Thomas Arnol | Witness | |||
| Thomas Sharpende | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-212
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [47HW33]
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.