Last Will and Testament of Joan Hammond
| Testator | Joan Hammond |
| Occupation | |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 28 January 1661 |
| Probate date | 6 May 1662 |

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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Hammond | Self | Status: Widow, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| Joanah Vaux | Niece | Bequest: Messuage or tenement with buildings, barns and gardens etc, pasture ground in the meades and all arable lands lying in pirton, plus residue of goods and chattels Comment: Wife of Thomas Vaux, daughter of testators Nephew Edward Brocket |
Executor | |
| Thomas Vaux | Comment: Husband of Joanah Brocket who is daughter of testators nephew Edward Brocket | Other | ||
| Edward Brocket | Nephew | Comment: Father of Joanah Vaux who is niece of testator and husband of Thomas Vaux | Other | |
| John Hammond | Nephew | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: John's mother Hamond (deceased), sister of testator |
Legatee | |
| Thomas Hammond | Nephew | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: Thomas's mother Hamond (deceased), sister of testator |
Legatee | |
| Hamond | Sister | Comment: Deceased, mother of John & Thomas Hamond | Other | |
| William Sam | Nephew | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: William's mother Sam (deceased) being sister of testator |
Legatee | |
| Sam | Sister | Comment: Deceased, mother of Wiliam Sam | Other | |
| William Hanscombe | Nephew | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: Son of Mathew Hanscombe (deceased), testator's brother |
Legatee | |
| Hannah Hanscombe | Niece | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: Daughter of Mathew Hanscombe (deceased), testator's brother |
Legatee | |
| Mathew Hanscombe | Brother | Comment: Deceased, father of William Hanscombe & Hannah | Other | |
| Hannah Hammond | Sister | Comment: Has ten children | Other | |
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of 10 children of Hannah, testators sister |
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| Mathew Hanscombe | Nephew | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: Son of Robard Hanscombe (deceased), brother of testator |
Legatee | |
| Robard Hanscombe | Brother | Comment: Deceased, father of Mathew Hanscombe | Other | |
| Milward Hammond | Sister | Comment: Mother of five children | Other | |
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of five children of Milward, sister of testator |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of five children of Milward, sister of testator |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of five children of Milward, sister of testator |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of five children of Milward, sister of testator |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of five children of Milward, sister of testator |
Legatee | ||
| William Hanscombe | Brother | Comment: Father of Mary South | Other | |
| Mary South | Niece | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: Daughter of Willam Hanscombe, testators brother |
Legatee | |
| Brocket Hammond | Sister | Comment: Mother of two children | Other | |
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of two children of Brocket, testators sister |
Legatee | ||
| ?? Hammond | Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d Comment: One of two children of Brocket, testators sister |
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| James Hanscombe | Brother | From: Shitlington, County: Beds, Bequest Money: £0 1s 0d | Legatee | |
| Deborah Vaux | Bequest: Joyned bed with feather bed & boulster, one brass kettle and six peuter dishes, Bequest Money: £40 0s 0d Comment: Daughter of Joanah Vaux (testator's niece) and her husband Thomas, bequests go to Deborah upon the death of her mother |
Legatee | ||
| Joanah Vaux | Bequest: Joyned bed with feather bed & boulster, one brass kettle and six peuter dishes, Bequest Money: £40 0s 0d Comment: Daughter of Joanah Vaux (testator's niece) and her husband Thomas, bequests go to Deborah upon the death of her mother |
Legatee | ||
| John Searle | Signed | Witness | ||
| Bennett Collison | Marked | Witness | ||
| Thomas White | Signed | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-224
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [56HW46]
Last Will and Testament:
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