Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Baldock
| Testator | Nicholas Baldock |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 12 December 1636 |
| Probate date | 2 March 1637 |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Baldock | Self | Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts | Marked | Testator |
| Alice Baldock | Mother | Bequest Money: £1 0s 0d | Legatee | |
| Mary Baldock | Daughter | Bequest: One cupboard, one joynd chair, one brass pot, Bequest Money: £26.00 | Legatee | |
| Diana Baldock | Daughter | Bequest Money: £26.00 | Legatee | |
| Elizabeth Baldock | Daughter | Bequest: One bedstead with chest at the foot, Bequest Money: £26.00 | Legatee | |
| Daniell Baldock | Brother | Bequest: Lease of farm ????? | Legatee | |
| Joan Dilley | Sister | Comment: £26 to be paid to sisters on the death before the age of 16 of all three testator's daughters | Other | |
| Francis Reay | Sister | Bequest Money: £1 0s 0d Comment: £26 to be paid to sisters on the death before the age of 16 of all three testator's daughters |
Legatee | |
| Alice Baldock | Sister | Bequest Money: £1 0s 0d Comment: £26 to be paid to sisters on the death before the age of 16 of all three testator's daughters |
Legatee | |
| Mary Baldock | Wife | Bequest: All the rest of goods, moveables and chattles | Executor | |
| Henry Denne | Signed | Scribe | ||
| Daniell Baldock | Marked | Witness | ||
| William Peacoke | Marked | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-47
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [10HW84]
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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