SJ1801

copy of the Will of Thomas Litchfeild senior, Riseley, Bedfordshire, yeoman

25 Jan 1708/9

From: 1708 To: 1709

to his wife for life, while she remains unmarried ... my fifteen acres arable leys and sward ground lying dispersed in the three common fields of Riseley that my Mother had ... close called Daglane Close; little pightle called Bissell Mead in Riseley ... all household goods as my house is furnished within doors at my decease to brother Edward Litchfeild for life ... cottage in Rotten Rowe Street in Riseley ... 12 acres arable or ley in three common fields of Riseley to son Edward Litchfeild ... Hayfeild with little inclosed pightle thereonto adjoining ... cottage in Rotten Rowe Street with little close and the 12 acres of land in the open fields after his uncle's death ... stock, chattels of all kind as mares, horses, colts and geldings, cows, calves, bullocks, ewes, lambs and geist sheep of all kind "my sowes, piggs and hoggs of all sortes whatsoever And all my Cropp and stock of Graine and Tilth within doores and without whatsoever And alsoe all my implements of husbandry as waggons, Carts, Plowes and Harrowes and Collars, Geers and sweltres of all sortes to draw them upp and downe as occasion of business shall require... all my Hovells, Cow racks and Cribbs of all sortes that are moveable and all other implements of husbandry" to son Thomas Litchfeild ... Daglane Close and Brissell Mead and 15 acres arable in 3 common fields of Riseley after wife's death executors: wife and son Thomas witnesses: William Woodward, mark of Jane Woodward, John Pacock

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Litchfield, Thomas,
Litchfield, Edward

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, Thomas will: Litchfield, RISELEY, yeoman, Riseley fields, arable, Riseley Dag Lane, household goods, HOUSING, cottages, Riseley Rotten Row, farms, trade, livestock, grain, agricultural implements