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Probate [copy] of the will of William Pierson of Leighton Buzzard, yeoman.

28 Nov 1715, proved 2 Jun 1716

From: 1715 To: 1716

"I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God... for my body I do commit the same to the earth..." to brother Thomas, dovehouse in Stanbridge and close; reversion to sister Elizabeth Morly, widow, and Anne Seare, widow, on trust to sell, and give proceeds to their children, and children of late sister Rebecca Newland; to nephew Edward Seare freehold cottage, close and 37 acres in Stanbridge, late purchased of John Honnor; reversion in trust to sisters as above; to sisters as above 11 acres in Stanbridge in occupation Thomas Skikelthorpe dispersed in the common fields, subject to the payment of 5s yearly at Christmas to poor of Stanbridge Other bequests to children of Rebecca Newland, to Mary Studds, spinster, to Mary Rolfe, daughter of William Rolfe Witnesses: William Rolfe, Mary Rolfe, John Ashwell

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Pierson, William,
Pierson, Thomas,
Morly, Elizabeth,
Seare, Anne,
Newland, Rebecca,
Seare, Edward,
Honnor, John,
Skikelthorpe, Thomas,
Studds, Mary,
Rolfe, Mary,
Rolfe, William,
Ashwell, John

legal papers, STANBRIDGE, wills