Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1715/77 |
Source: | Original document, photocopy |
Title: | Probate Collection, Papers of William Watkins, yeoman |
Place name: | Walterstone |
Date: | 1715 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will dated
Beneficiaries: To his eldest son Cecill Watkins '...one yoke of oxen called Sparke and Swan…' and various other animals. To his son Charles Watkins, £3. His residual estate to his wife Mary, sons Cecill and William, daughters Elizabeth, Elinor and Mary equally.
Wife Mary and eldest son Cecill to be joint executors.
Mark of testator
Witnesses:Tho : Gwillim , David Parry, Samuell Rawlins.
Probate granted
2. Inventory [plus copy] dated
Observations:
Number of documents: 4. The main value of the inventory consists of livestock. He owned an unusual number of oxen (8) and 43 pigs.
Ref: ldhsarchive_pfs_wal_0111