Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1722/18 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Lionel Croft, yeoman |
Place name: | Longtown |
Date: | 1722 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: To his sister, Susan and her daughter, £5
To nieces, Mary and
To the poor of Longtown, £4 to be distributed by the churchwarden and Overseer.
To his daughters, Anne and Elizabeth, 'all my money due by mortgage, bills and bonds and all my goods, cattle and chattels', equally divided.
To his wife , Martha, the interest on 'my money' unless she marries again when she shall receive an annuity of £5 for life.
Executors: Mr Richard Reece of Longtown, Cler[k?], James Harrys of [torn] Court Longtown, yeoman and Samuel Rawlins of Walterstone, yeoman.
Marked by testator.
Witnesses: John Price, Thomas Powell and Phillip Prichard.
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory value £77 10 0d. Appraisers William Crofts and Lewis Watkins.
Observations:
The Inventory provides a room by room assessment of the house. Documents include a coversheet; 3 items in total.
Ref: ldhsarchive_mfs_lon_0186