• Reference
    W905
  • Title
    Probate of will of Wm. King of Caxton Cambs. (See also W906 & W907 for papers relating to the will)
  • Date free text
    12 Oct 1753
  • Production date
    From: 1753 To: 1753
  • Scope and Content
    To sisters Mary Godfrey, Ann Barber, niece Eliz. Lovell wid. (dau. of late br. Sam. King), uncle Sam. Ballard, aunt Mary Smith, nephs. Jn. & Wm Barber, sis. -in -law Mary King wid., cous. Wm. King of Hill Warden, neph. -in -law Edw. Fordham, nephs. Jn. Carter & Sam. Carter, niece Eliz. Wells (w. of Sam. W. brewer), niece Mary Barber - money bequests (total £875.) W. Sarah - sole extx., ass. by Jn. Barber & Edw. Fordham. To w. Sarah, to be sold, - - all messuages & lands in Hammer Hill Card., occ. Thos Williamson. To w. Sarah for life, then half to niece Eliz. Lovell, then Jn. Barber then. cous. Wm. King & hrs., half to sis. Ann Barber & Mary Godfrey, then Jn. Barber, Wm King & hrs., - - all mess. etc. in Hawnes, clo. called the Grove in Card. To w. Sarah, then sis. Mary Godfrey, then Neph. Jn. Carter & hrs. - - mess. in Ashwell Herts. occ. Jeremiah Godfrey. To niece Eliz. Lovell, - - mess. & land in Elstow val. £17 p.a. (to wh. entitled after d. of uncle Ballard). Wtns. Hen. Sheffield, James Miller, Geo. Pedley. 12 Oct. 1753. proved: 15 Nov. 1753
  • Language
    English
  • Level of description
    item