BS1579

Probate will of Rebecca Brandreth of Houghton Regis, widow. Many bequests [details given]. Executor: Thomas Baskerfield junior. Witnesses: Robert Denis, Christopher Warren, Thomas Partridge

3 May 1772, proved 29 Jul 1779

From: 1772 To: 1779

Details given: - To sister-in-law Ann Duncombe, wife of Mr William Duncombe, Attorney; nephew John Duncombe; niece Elizabeth Duncombe; cousins Captain Alston Brandreth, Francis Brandreth and Alice Brandreth, three of the children of her late cousin Nehemiah Brandreth, Attorney; Mrs Judy Reddall, wife of Ambrose Reddall of Eversholt, esquire; each £100. - To the four children of her cousin Nehemiah, eldest son of her sister late cousin Nehemiah; each £20. - To her nephew Brandreth Duncombe, son of William: - messuages in Houghton Regis in the tenure of Thomas Bromsal and William King and parcels of arable etc in Houghton Regis in the occupation of Joseph Amstead. - To her cousin Captain Alston Brandreth: - Messuage in Redbourne, Hertfordshire, with appurtenances commonly called the Crown Inn, in the tenure of John Cudd, with pightle of pasture or meadow belonging thereto. - To Mary Quin, granddaughter of Joseph Bashill late of Winchmore, Middlesex: - Messuage in Fish Street, Redbourne. - To her cousin Thomas Baskerfield junior, son of Thomas Baskerfield of the Corner of Hatton Garden, Holborn, oilman: - the residue of her real estate subject to the payment of legacies etc and of a life annuity of £20 to Mary, and the residue of her personal estate.

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Brandreth, Rebecca,
Baskerfield, Thomas,
Denis, Robert,
Warren, Christopher,
Partridge, Thomas,
Duncombe, Ann,
Duncombe, William,
Duncombe, John,
Duncombe, Elizabeth,
Brandreth, Alston,
Brandreth, Francis,
Brandreth, Alice,
Brandreth, Nehemiah,
Redall, Judy,
Redall, Ambrose,
Duncombe, Brandreth,
Bromsal, Thomas,
King, William,
Amstead, Joseph,
Cudd, John,
Quin, Mary,
Bashill, Joseph

will, attorney, captain, oilman, HOUGHTON REGIS, EVERSHOLT, Redbourn, Middlesex, London Hatton Garden