Last Will and Testament of William Sam
| Testator | William Sam |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1595 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Samme | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| Agnes Samme | Wife | Bequest: House in which testator lives with all lands, tenements, houses, barns, stables & orchards that go with the house; residue of estate Comment: House etc to go to testator's son John upon Agnes's death |
Executrix | |
| John Samme | Son | Bequest: 2 horses; cart & pair of wheels | Legatee | |
| Michaell Samme | Son | Bequest: 2 horses; cart & pair of wheels | Legatee | |
| Cycely Samme | Daughter | Bequest Money: £5 Comment: Cicely hynde? |
Legatee | |
| Samme | Grand child | Bequest Money: 6s 8d Comment: At least 2 grand children |
Legatee | |
| Samme | Grand child | Bequest Money: 6s 8d Comment: At least 2 grand children |
Legatee | |
| Denys Hynde | Son in law | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Husband of cicely ? |
Signed | Overseer |
| John Smithe | Occupation: Curate | Marked | Witness | |
| William Hamond | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-384
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [1HW20]
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.