BS531

Substitution of John Wingate for Susannah Trench as representatives under the will of George Becher. Thomas Browne of Arlesey, doctor of physic, and Denis Farrer of Cold Brayfield, Buckinghamshire, executors of Richard Hillersdon, late of Goldington, esquire; John Parslow and wife Margaret, née Hillersdon, niece, coheiress and executrix of Richard Hillersdon, and niece and coheiress of John Hillersdon, late of Colmworth, daughter and coheiress of William Hillersdon, late of Elstow; Susannah Trench of London, widow; Reverend Francis Astry of Westminster; George Draper of Gray's Inn, gentleman. Recites three wills and other matters [details given]. Witnesses: Edward Eldridge, Thomas Bennett, Patrick Glass, George Ault, Thomas Skevington, John Meers of Hackney, Thomas Newcomb, Sussex

5 Jan 1741

From: 1741 To: 1741

Endorsed on BS 503 and 504 Recites: (A) Will of Sir William Becher, 2 October 1695; executrix niece Elizabeth Becher. (B) Will of Elizabeth Becher, 13 April 1701; executor George Becher. (C) Will of George Becher, 12 January 1737; executrix Susannah Trench. William Hillersdon conveyed the reversion to John, who died without issue; will 15 April 1719; devised to brother Richard, who also died without issue; will 24 July 1725; devised to Thomas Browne and Denis Farrer the manor of Colmworth and other lands in Colmworth, Eaton Socon and Wilden, to be sold for benefit of niece Margaret Parslow. It has been sold to Francis Astry and George Draper for £5500.

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Wingate, John,
Trench, Susannnah,
Becher, George,
Browne, Thomas,
Farrer, Denis,
Hillersdon, Richard,
Parslow, John,
Parslow, Margaret,
Hillersdon, Margaret,
Hillersdon, John,
Hillersdon, William,
Astry, Francis,
Draper, George,
Eldridge, Edward,
Bennett, Thomas,
Glass, Patrick,
Ault, George,
Skevington, Thomas,
Meers, John,
Newcomb, Thomas,
Becher, William,
Becher, Elizabeth

will, doctor of physic, clergy, gentleman, Colmworth Manor, ARLESEY, Cold Brayfield, GOLDINGTON, COLMWORTH, ELSTOW, London, Westminster, Grays Inn, Hackney, Sussex, EATON SOCON, WILDEN