Reference
WE1714
Title
Probate [copy] of John Potts of Toddington senior, yeoman.
Date free text
3 Apr 1798; proved 3 Aug 1798
Production date
From: 1798 To: 1798
Scope and Content
“I declare this my last will”
To daughter Rebecca Osborn all messuages and lands in Toddington for life, subject to £1..1s..0d to son John Potts;
then to grandson John Osborn all freehold and copyhold lands in the common fields, and freehold close called Warmark, and Outwood close purchased of – Symons.
to grandson Thomas 2 cottages purchased of Joseph Osborn and John Roberts.
then to grandson Henry 2 cottages at Conger Stile in occupation Thomas Gregory and James Wilstead; and copyhold cottages purchased of John Smith in occupation Edward Ashbey junior and John Hodgskins; carpenter’s shop and blacksmith’s forge;
to grandsons Daniel and Joseph 7 copyhold cottages in occupation Robert Witherington, Joseph Chance, John Sletcher, William Day, Benjamin Fensham, John Batsford, John Lowings; copyhold close in occupation John Richardson, purchased of – Boughton and – Ivory.
to grandson William Osborn 5 freehold cottages in occupation self, David Eames, William Richardson, James Bailey senior and junior.
to granddaughter Mary Osborn 8 copyhold cottages called Tuckeys in occupation William Fossey, Edward Holmes, John Potts junior, William Wildman, John Cook, Thomas Denton, William Ayres, Joseph Walker; 2 freehold messuages in occupation Thomas Brasier, Willliam Wootton.
to granddaughter Jemima Osborn copyhold messuage called the White Horse; freehold close called Rawlings Leys purchased of late father Joseph Potts; copyhold messuage “by me lately built in Outwood Close” in occupation John Lesley and Richard Dickens.
Witnesses: William Strange, William Hobbs, Thomas Gregory.
Level of description
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