Last Will and Testament of John Hobbs
| Testator | John Hobbs |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1740 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hobbs | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| Henry Hobbs | Brother | Bequest: All cottages & lands in Eggington & Layton Buzzard Beds, & in Pirton Comment: Lands to be sold as soon as possible |
Trustee | |
| John Sheppard | Brother in law | Bequest: All cottages & lands in Eggington & Layton Buzzard Beds, & in Pirton Comment: Assumed brother in law, in Will says brother; lands to be sold as soon as possible |
Trustee | |
| Ann Hobbs | Wife | Bequest: Earnings form sale of estate Comment: Until daughter Ann reaches 21 then daughter recieves £100 and rest is split between mother & daughter |
Executor | |
| Ann Hobbs | Daughter | Bequest Money: £100 Comment: When daughter Ann reaches 21 then daughter recieves £100 and rest is split between mother & daughter |
Legatee | |
| John Hobbs | Son | Comment: To get estate if mother marries & sister Ann dies before 21 | Other | |
| Matthew Hanscombe | Signed | Witness | ||
| William Wells | Marked | Witness | ||
| Thomas Rust | Signed | Witness | ||
| Rev Richard Finch | Signed | Surrogate | ||
| Dr John Andrew | Comment: Doctor of law | Other |
Database record number: PROBH-264
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [61HW128]
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.
Inventory of John Hobbs
| Testator | John Hobbs |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1740 |
| Probate date |
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Items in the inventory
| Agricultural Value | £420 9s 0d |
| Agricultural Equipment | £70 9s 6d |
| Agricultural Equipment Details | wagon, 6 carts, sieves, shovels, ladders, harrows, plows, fans, wheelbarrows, forks, dragrakes, scythes, snathes |
| Crops | malt, oats, beans, peas, thatches, barley, hay, cavins, wheat, chaff, dung |
| Animal Value | £90 17s 0d |
| Animal Details | horse, hogs, 2 cows, sheep, pidgeons |
| Barns | 5 |
| Money Owed | £58 11s 9d |
| Ready Money | £48 14s 0d |
| Household Goods | £91 3s 2d |
| Rooms | 15 |
| Room Detail | kitchen, drink house, dairy, great parlour, little parlour, little drink house, little closet under stairs, best chamber, little room over drink house, room over kitchen, closet over porch, room over hall, cheese chamber, hall, mens chamber |
| Hearths | 2 |
| Inventory Total | £793 3s 2d |
People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hobbs | Self | Status: Deceased, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Testator | |
| Robert Primett | Signed | Appraiser | ||
| John Farmer | Signed | Appraiser | ||
| John Sheppard | Signed | Appraiser | ||
| Richard Finch | Signed | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-265
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [61HW128]
Inventory:
Inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned.
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.