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L5/522
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Probate (copy) of Phil. Birt, vicar of Flitton;
to neph. Thos. Birt of Bedford, all lands and messuages
in Flitton, Silsoe & Pulloxhill; with power to make
leases of up to 12 yrs.; and then to his sons;
making annuities to bro. Fra. Birt; niece Ann, w. of
Robt. Price, customs & excise officer; also to Thos.
50 and all books in testator's parsonage house at
Blunham, and all plate there;
to Jas. Grasineau of Flitton, gent., lands in Maulden
occ. Ric. Newman & Fra. Parish, and close of pasture
in Barton in the Clay occ. Jas. Wilson, for life of
Jas. & w. Ann; remainder to neph. Jas. Birt;
also all fuel, furniture, etc. in vicarage at Flitton;
to Ann Grasineau and her niece Eliz. Godfrey 50 each;
other money gifts: Ann, w. of Parry Price; Margt., w.
of Jas Godsall, dau. of testator's sis. Ann, who was
wife of Wm. Linger; niece Eleanor, wife of Francis Lane,
another dau. of sis. Ann; to Wm. Linger her son;
to Frances, wid. of Wm. Coke of Hereford; to her mother,
the wid. of Ric. Witherston, once rector of Sutton, Hereford;
Eliz. Godfrey, for the child of Edw. Pheasant;
Jn. Allen of Crudwell, Wilts.; testator's cousin Th. Snead,
cabinet-maker;
to poor of Flitton, Silsoe, Blunham, Moggerhanger;
to parish clerks of Silsoe & Blunham;
to successors at Flitton his pump and dial, marble slabs,
window shutters & hangings;
mourning rings to Gabriel Mullett, Talbot & Edm. Williamson,
& Jn. Kipling sr., (last two clerks), his friends;
residual legatee and exor. nephew Jas. Birt;
witn. Dan Wright, Chas. Farnell, Geo. Gurney;
7 August 1761.
codicill: provision for Fra. Linger at marriage with
Wm. Adams gent.; witn. Amb. Reddall, Jas Smith,
Jas. Clearson.
20 May 1762.
Pr. 7 September 1762
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1762
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From: 1762 To: 1762
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