Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1725/115 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for Thomas Eustance, carpenter |
Place name: | St Margarets |
Date: | 1725 |
Description:
Will: [2 pages] dated
Beneficiaries: To wife, Jane, the lease on his house and land held from Lord Abergavenny for the lives of himself, his wife and his sons, provided she remains unmarried. When she dies or re-marries then the lease to go to son Rowland until son Thomas pays him £10 whereupon Thomas takes over the lease for the remainder of the term.
To Rowland, the ten pounds left to the testator by his uncle, Edward Prosser's will payable on his aunt,
Wife, Jane, to be residual legatee.
Executrix: wife, Jane Eustance.
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Howard Griffitts, James Morice and Thomas Jenings.
Date of Probate:
2. Inventory [plus copy] dated
Observations:
Documents include a coversheet; 5 sheets in all.
The Will contains a great deal of legalese and repetition regarding the lease. Really it is quite straight forward.
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