Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1682/144 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Walter Powell, yeoman |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1682 |
Description:
Documents :
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: To his 3 nephews, Mathew Powell, John Powell and Thomas Powell, £4 each.
To Walter, godson and son of Mathew Powell, one lamb.
To Walter, godson and son of testator's cousin Walter Powell, one lamb.
To John, my godson, son of John William, one lamb
To Walter Simon, my godson, 2/6d.
All the rest of his household stuff, goods ,cattle, chattels etc to wife, Jane.
Executrix: wife, Jane.
Marked by testator
Witnesses: William James, Custant Probert and Philip James.
Date of probate:
2. Inventory: dated 26 ecember 1682 value £35 11 2d. Appraisers David Smyth and Philip James.
Observations:
The documents include a bond date
The inventory includes cattle, horses, sheep, pigs poultry, 'corn and grain in the barn and growing on the ground'
4 documents.
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