• Reference
    H/WS165
  • Title
    Will of George Peirson of Shillington, yeoman
  • Date free text
    20 June 1716, Probate 30 Sept. 1728
  • Production date
    From: 1716 To: 1728
  • Scope and Content
    to son William - 10acres copyhold arable :- 1/2acre in Bays Furlong, land late Thomas Elmer East 1/2acre in Blackwell Shot, next land of J. Hare 3 roods next Newditch Balk 1/2 acre in same shot next land of Joseph Honour 1rood Long Sutton, Joseph Honour West 4roods in Ruttingdale Shot 1/2acre with a hedge, next Little Marsh 1 acre in Duckreddy, Nicholas Goodall alias Smith North 1 acre under Chibly Hedge 1 acre in Larkin Hill, Isaac Brooks West 1/2 acre in Oldfield next land of James Crouch 1/2 acre in Windmill Field, next Meppersall Hedge 1/2 acre in a shot shooting down Ditchward Meadows, next land of William Seeling 1/2 acre there, next Charles Nicholls. 1/2 acre in Cadswell Shot, next J. Ireland 1/2 acre in Pond Furlong, next William Fowler the younger to unborn child - £50 to be paid by eldest son George at 21 out of lands descending to George. If George fails to pay the legatee may enter on the premises (except the farmhouse, orchard and 1 acre pasture) for ten years. wife Sarah is to have use of farmhouse and property to bring up children till George reaches 21, and thereafter George is to pay her annuity of £4 during her widowhood - If he fails to pay Sarah may enter on the farmhouse, orchard and 1acre pasture executrix : Wife Sarah
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