Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hanscombe
| Testator | Thomas Hanscombe |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1635 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Thomas Hanscombe | Self | Occupation: Tailor, From: Purton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| Mr Henry Denn | Not known | Occupation: Minister, From: Purton, County: Herts, Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Minister of parish |
Legatee | |
| William Mann | God child | Bequest Money: 10s | Legatee | |
| Elder Thomas Hanscombe | Father | Bequest: Wearing apparral Comment: Husband of Marye Hanscombe |
Legatee | |
| Mary Hanscombe | Mother | Bequest: Red cow Comment: Wife of Thomas Hanscombe |
Legatee | |
| Elizabeth Hale | Sister | Bequest: A pessel & mortar | Legatee | |
| Johanne Hanscombe | Sister | Bequest: 1 new holland blanket | Legatee | |
| Anne Hanscombe | Wife | Bequest: Residue of goods & chattels | Executrix | |
| William Eiver | Not known | Status: Gentleman Comment: Overseer of will |
Overseer | |
| James Man | Signed | Witness | ||
| Thomas Man | Signed | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-251
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [55HW57]
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.