Last Will and Testament of William Bygge
| Testator | William Bygge |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1607 |
| Probate date |
People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bygge | Self | Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: This document has not been transcribed |
Testator |
Database record number: PROBHU-510
Record from Probate documents at Huntingdon, identifier [vol 18 p100]
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.
Last Will and Testament of William Bygge
| Testator | William Bygge |
| Occupation | Yeoman |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1607 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bygge | Self | Status: Yeoman, Occupation: Yeoman, From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: Total will £11 10s 4d; body to be buried in Pyrton churchyard |
Marked | Testator |
| Bennet Auncell | Son in law | Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| William Bygg | Son | Bequest Money: £5 | Legatee | |
| John Bygg | Son | Bequest Money: £5 | Legatee | |
| Alice Bygge | Daughter | Bequest Money: £10 | Legatee | |
| Jone Bygge | Daughter | Bequest Money: £5 | Legatee | |
| Sussane Bygge | Daughter | Bequest Money: £3 | Legatee | |
| Edward Spencer | Not known | Bequest Money: 10s Comment: Money to be paid when Edward reaches 16 years |
Legatee | |
| Richard Auncell | Not known | Bequest Money: 5s | Legatee | |
| Mary Auncell | Not known | Bequest Money: 5s | Legatee | |
| Agnes Bygge | Wife | Bequest: Half of residue of estate | Legatee | |
| Richard Bygge | Son | Bequest: Half of residue of estate | Executor | |
| John Smyth | Not known | Witness | ||
| William Feild | Not known | Witness | ||
| Michael Samme | Not known | Witness | ||
| Bennett Ansell | Not known | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-51
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [1HR100v]
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.