Reference
CD664
Title
Will of Levitt Hedding, surgeon, Biggleswade:
Date free text
9 Nov 1757
Production date
From: 1757 To: 1757
Scope and Content
To son, Levitt hedding
- all copyhold property at Yately in Southampton and held of the Manor of Ordindale, in occupance one Geal
- cottage, orchard etc in Carrington, Cotton End, lately purchased of Fran Burnell, Higham Ferrars, Northants, apothecary
To son, William Hedding
- all property in Weybaston and Chameton in the parish of Eaton Socon
To daughter, Letitia Hedding -messuage or cottage at Maulden, now in occupance Jeremiah Reynolds To daughter Fanny or Frances Hedding
- copyhold cottage wherein I now dwell, in Biggleswade, purchased of Grace and Elizabeth Drage
To sons and daughters, Levitt, William, Letitia and Fanny Hedding
- messuage or cottage and close of ground adjoining in Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, now in occupance William Tillcock
- 2 acres meadow in Back Meadow, Biggleswade, purchased of John Deare
- piece meadow in Back Meadow, now also in my own occupation, purchased recently of Brooks William Ferrar and John Parslon, Esq
- copyhold messuage upon Biggleswade Market Place, called the Angel Inn and now in occupance Elizabeth Wynn, spinster
- 2 copyhold cottages in Biggleswade in Langford Street and now in occupance George Wilson and James Pepper
to be held as tenants in common
- leasehold messuages, cottage, land etc in Silsoe
equally to be divided between them.
If any child die under 21, then share to survivors
- residue of estate
Brother, William Hedding of Little Paxton, Hunts, and friend, Jeremiah Bryant, Biggleswade, innholder, as executors to receive 5 guineas apiece for their trouble. Also to be guardians of the children, until 21
Will dated
9 Nov 1757
Proved (Archdeaconry of Huntingdon)
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