Last Will and Testament of John Hamond
| Testator | John Hamond |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1697 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hammond | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| Thomas Hammond | Brother | Bequest: Messuage or tenements in Pirton; 3 roods of land Manor of Ramerick; land in Manor of Pirton; freehold land Northend Pirton; Windmill field, Harthill; Woolands; Long Boell, Northmeade; Charmewell in Dane field; Small Brook Shott, Northmeade; Culverwell in, Bequest Money: £100, Land (acres): 26.25 | Legatee | |
| Johanna Tarryer | Comment: Occupying testator's messuages or tenements in Pirton | Other | ||
| Thomas Wilshire | Comment: Occupying testator's messuages or tenements in Pirton | Other | ||
| Michael Hammond | Brother | Status: Deceased Comment: Left 3 roods of land in Manors of Ramerick & Pirton to testator; recently died |
Other | |
| John Sheppard | Comment: Sold testator's brother Michael land at Northend, Pirton | Other | ||
| Mr Deane | Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land | Other | ||
| Thomas Farmer | Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land | Other | ||
| John Farmer | Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land | Other | ||
| Mr Docwra | Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land | Other | ||
| Michael Sam | Status: Deceased Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land |
Other | ||
| Johanne Hamond | Sister | Bequest: Share of 3 acres Three Housing Close, 5 roods Pightell, 1.5 acres Parsonage house, 1 rood Pightell, cottage, 16 acres 3 roods in comon fields, 19 acres 1 rood in a Terrar, 36 acres in Shitlington; board & lodging;, Bequest Money: £50, Land (acres): 19.5 | Legatee | |
| John Hanscombe | Nephew | Bequest: Share of 3 acres Three Housing Close, 5 roods Pightell, 1.5 acres Parsonage house, 1 rood Pightell, cottage, 16 acres 3 roods in comon fields, 19 acres 1 rood in a Terrar, 36 acres in Shitlington;, Bequest Money: £50, Land (acres): 19.5 | Legatee | |
| George Deverux | Nephew | Bequest: Share of 3 acres Three Housing Close, 5 roods Pightell, 1.5 acres Parsonage house, 1 rood Pightell, cottage, 16 acres 3 roods in comon fields, 19 acres 1 rood in a Terrar, 36 acres in Shitlington;, Bequest Money: £50, Land (acres): 19.5 Comment: Not yet 21 |
Legatee | |
| Robert Sam | Status: Deceased Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land |
Other | ||
| Mr Ansell | Comment: Owns land adjacent to testator's land | Other | ||
| William Keynes | Comment: Used to occupy cottage of testator | Other | ||
| Robert Dire | Comment: Occupies cottage of testator | Other | ||
| Johanne Hamond | Mother | Status: Deceased Comment: Bought land with testator in Shitlington 1673 |
Other | |
| Ralph Skynner | Comment: Witnessed land sale in Shitlington | Other | ||
| Thomas Thurgood | Comment: Witnessed land sale in Shitlington | Other | ||
| Anne Hanscombe | Daughter | Bequest: Cottage & 16 acres; residue of estate, Land (acres): 16 Comment: Could be wife of James Hanscombe, has to pay numerous people in will for land in Shitlngton after testator's death |
Executor | |
| James Hanscombe | Son in law | Bequest: Cottage & 16 acres, Land (acres): 16 Comment: Could be the husband of Anne Hanscombe neeHammondhas to pay numerous people in will for land in Shitlngton after testator's death |
Other | |
| William Hanscombe | Brother in law | Bequest: Gold ring, Bequest Money: £51 Comment: Husband of Anne Hanscombe |
Other | |
| Ellenor Hamond | Wife | Bequest: All household goods, Bequest Money: £16 | Legatee | |
| Anne Bell | Cousin | Bequest: Gold ring, Bequest Money: £1 | Legatee | |
| Anne Hanscombe | Sister | Bequest: Gold ring, Bequest Money: £1 Comment: Wife of William Hanscombe |
Legatee | |
| William Hanscombe | Signed | Witness | ||
| William Turner | Signed | Witness | ||
| Michael Ansell | Signed | Witness | ||
| John Beale | Marked | Witness | ||
| Esq Thomas Wooroad | Unknown |
Database record number: PROBH-229
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [59HW41]
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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