Last Will and Testament of William Hamont

TestatorWilliam Hamont
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1604
Probate date

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People mentioned in the document

NameRelationship to testatorDetailsSigned or MarkFunction
William Hamont Self Occupation: Yeoman, From: Purton, County: Herts Marked Testator
Michel Hamont Son Bequest Money: £80
Comment: Second son, to be paid £20 a year four 4 years
Legatee
Anne Farmer Daughter Bequest Money: £20 Legatee
Rosse Hamont Daughter Bequest: Read hosser, Bequest Money: £22 Legatee
Edward Hamont Son Bequest: Residue of estate Executor
John Smyth Occupation: Clerk Witness
John Sex Marked Witness
Peter Ashton Marked Witness

Database record number: PROBH-239
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [3HW307]

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.

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