Last Will and Testament of Henry Hobbs
| Testator | Henry Hobbs |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1733 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hobbs | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| William Hobbs | Brother | Bequest: First seven years rent or produce from estate, Yearly annuity: £4 10s | Trustee | |
| Ann Cooper | Sister | Status: Widow, From: Lower gravenhurst, County: Beds, Yearly annuity: £5 | Legatee | |
| Andrew Cooper | Nephew | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: Son of Ann Cooper |
Legatee | |
| Henry Cooper | Nephew | Bequest: Freehold cottages & lands in Tottenhoe & Eaton Bray, Beds, Bequest Money: £50 Comment: Son of Ann Cooper |
Legatee | |
| William Cooper | Nephew | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: Son of Ann Cooper |
Legatee | |
| Ann Dawbons | Niece | Bequest Money: £50 Comment: Wife of Hugh Dawbons |
Legatee | |
| Joseph Jenkins | Bequest Money: £5 Comment: Kinsman |
Legatee | ||
| Mary Hobbs | Niece | Bequest Money: £180 Comment: Daughter of testator's brother William Hobbs |
Legatee | |
| John Cooper | Nephew | Status: Deceased | Other | |
| Mary Cooper | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21 |
Legatee | ||
| Joseph Cooper | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21 |
Legatee | ||
| Robert Cooper | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21 |
Legatee | ||
| Elizabeth Cooper | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of John Cooper (deceased) testator's nephew, when they reach 21 |
Legatee | ||
| William Dawbons | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Ann Dawbons testator's niece, when they reach 23 |
Legatee | ||
| Hugh Dawbons | Bequest Money: £10 Comment: Child of Ann Dawbons testator's niece, when they reach 23 |
Legatee | ||
| John Hobbs | Nephew | Bequest: All stock, cattle & chattels; land in Layton Buzzard & Hockley, Beds & land in Pirton, Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Could be child of testator's brother William Hobbs |
Executor | |
| Sarah Buttler | Niece | Bequest Money: £20 Comment: Could be child of testator's brother William Hobbs |
Legatee | |
| Hugh Dawbons | Comment: Husband of testator's niece Ann | Other | ||
| Thomas Ward | Signed | Witness | ||
| Robert Harding | Marked | Witness | ||
| Thomas Rust | Signed | Witness | ||
| Richard Finch | Signed | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-263
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [61HW89]
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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