Last Will and Testament of Thomas Holland

TestatorThomas Holland
OccupationYeoman
PlacePirton
Date created1824
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People mentioned in the document

NameRelationship to testatorDetailsSigned or MarkFunction
Thomas Holland Self Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Marked Testator
John Throssell Friend Executor
John Woolston Friend Executor
Elizabeth Street Grand daughter Bequest: Cottage in Pirton with orchard & barn, a small part being copyhold, plus choice of testator's gold rings; plus half of furniture
Comment: Daughter of Thomas' son John Holland
Legatee
John Holland Son Bequest Money: £50
Comment: Father of Elizabeth Street, £50 only if he agrees to Jane Holland getting title to cottage, otherwise £50 goes to Jane
Legatee
William Mann Comment: Previous owner of Tom Holland's cottage in Pirton Other
Jane Holland Daughter in law Bequest: Cottage with garden, & copyhold pasture in Wet Lane, half of furniture, plus residue of estate
Comment: Wife of Thomas Holland (deceased); cottage occupied by Richard Street husband of Elizabeth Street
Legatee
Thomas Holland Son Status: Deceased
Comment: Husband of Jane Holland
Other
Richard Street Son in law Comment: Husband of Elizabeth Street Other
Holland Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of John Holland, could be more than 4 children
Legatee
Holland Bequest Money: £10
Comment: Child of John Holland, could be more than 4 children
Legatee
Mary Pearse Grand daughter Bequest: A crown piece & other gold ring
Comment: Daughter of John Holland
Legatee
John Hawkins Witness
Joseph King Witness
Ann King Witness

Database record number: PROBH-270
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [65HW22]

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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