Held at: | National Library of Wales |
Reference: | BR/1759/72 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; will and documents for Henry Easland/Estland, yeoman |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1759 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: wife, Joan; kinsman Thomas Williams; wifes's brothers, Josef and Roger Simonds; kinsmen Thomas Simonds, John Simonds and James Simonds;
kinswomen, Anne Davis, Mary Holland, Anne Simonds and Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Simonds.
Executor: John Watkins
Marked by the testator.
Witnesses: David Watkins, Margaret Watkins and Elizabeth [no surname].
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory: [plus copy] dated
Observations:
The testator's name is given as "Estland" on the will but "Easland" on the inventory and on the end sheet..
5 documents in all. The documents include an account of the funeral expenses - including cider, cake and spice [Spice for mulling the cider perhaps as it is a winter funeral?] £13.
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