Last Will and Testament of Thomas Wilshere
| Testator | Thomas Wilshere |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wiltshire | Self | Occupation: Carpenter, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Signed | Testator |
| John Wiltshire | Brother | From: Sandy, County: Beds, Bequest: Freehold & coppyhold messuages cottages lands; meadows pastures tenements & hereditaments in Pirton or elsewhere in Herts | Executor | |
| Elizabeth Wiltshire | Wife | Bequest: All household goods, Bequest Money: £5, Yearly annuity: £10 | Legatee | |
| Edward Wiltshire | Brother | Occupation: Weaver, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: To inherit testator's estate if brother John defaults in paying sister in law's yearly annuity |
Other | |
| John Groome | Signed | Witness | ||
| John Kilmer | Signed | Witness | ||
| Thomas Rust | Signed | Witness | ||
| Richard Finch | Signed | Surrogate |
Database record number: PROBH-452
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [146HW4]
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.