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PM1933
Title
Probate of Robert Jenkyn of Harpenden, gentleman
Date free text
23 Feb 1738/9; proved 17 Mar 1739
Production date
From: 1738 To: 1739
Scope and Content
to daughter Ann Reading, widow, £100 for mourning, household stuff, silver tankard, 2 silver mugs, 3 silver casters, all silver spoons, silver porringer, 2 silver salvers, silver strainer, 5 silver salts, small silver candlestick, silver coffee-pot, also plants in garden
also for life freehold and copyhold messuages and lands in Harpenden, Wheathamstead, King’s Walden, Offley , and Hoxton; then to grandson Jenkyn Reading; remainder to granddaughters Elizabeth, Sarah and Ann; to granddaughter Ann Reading £800;
to nephew William Nicoll of St Albans £2000 to purchase land in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Middlesex or Kent;
to daughter Elizabeth, wife of Heylock Kingsley, freehold messuages and lands in Sandy, Girtford, Blunham and Tempsford; also in Abbotsley and Waresley; also “my piece of silver called the silver plate”;
to Robert Pulyn of St Neots leasehold messuage in Sandy in trust for daughter Elizabeth; and for himself 20 golden guineas;
to son-in-law John Roberts £10 for mourning, and to cousin Mary King £5 ditto;
to poor of Harpenden £20, of Abbotsley £5;
to the apprenticing of poor children (2 each at King’s Walden, Hoxton and Sandy) £60;
other small bequests;
Witnesses: Edward Randall, John Freeman, William Freeman
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