• Reference
    WJ603
  • Title
    Ightenhill Manor: Messuage called Toppers
  • Date free text
    1766
  • Production date
    From: 1766 To: 1766
  • Scope and Content
    Probate of the will of John Whitaker, Burnley, Lancashire, yeoman --- surrender of messuage called Toppers, Manor of Ightenhill, leased from Mr Townley of Townley, esquire, now in occupation John Farrow and testator to use of William Midgly, Tunstid, Lancashire, gentleman and Richard Hitchon, Royle, gentleman, for lives expressed in the lease, in trust for uses – to let and dispose of the profits in same way as personal estate --- legacies to wife Mary, daughter Nancy Hitchon, daughter Mary Tattersall, Jane Whitaker, brother Thomas Whitaker --- remainder of personal estate to trustees - ½ interest to Nancy Hitchon, ½ to Mary Tattersall, remainders to daughters’ children executors: William Midgley, Richard Hitchon Witnesses: John Whitaker, Nancy Whitaker, William Whitaker Will 25 February 1766 Proved Chester 14 November 1766
  • Level of description
    item