Scope and Content
- to wife Mary - confirms marriage settlement of property in Stanbridge and Billington, Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, Buckinghamshire
- to brother Charles Capon of Monmouth Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, carpenter (after death of Mary) - 2 freehold messuages with outbuildings in Leighton Buzzard, in occupation Patrick Mackforland and Richard Williams lately purchased of Mr Thomas Baskerfield next the Bull inn
-to niece Ann Capon of London, spinster, only daughter of brother Charles Capon - 2 freehold messuages in Leighton Buzzard in occupation J Fox the elder, James Gregory and Mary Heywood, widow, lately purchased of George Christmas
-to niece Ann Capon (after death of wife Mary) - 1/3 of copyhold messuage and farm with closes, lands etc. in Billington, in occupation Valentine Leach, formerly purchased of heirs of Thomas Hormor
- to niece Susannah Maston wife of James Maston of St Albans, Hertfordshire, baker (after death of wife Mary) - 1/3 of above
- to niece Jane Saunders wife of J Saunders of Westcott, Hertfordshire, farmer (after death of wife Mary) - 1/3 of above
- to niece Sarah Lea, wife of Michael Lea of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, mealman (after death of wife Mary) - ½ of 2 closes, with barns etc. in Linslade, in occupation testator and Mr Thomas and J Deverell, formerly purchased of trustees of Corbett Kinaston, esquire deceased
- to niece Awdry Capon of Berkhampsted St Peters, Hertfordshire, spinster, daughter of brother Benjamin Capon deceased (after death of wife Mary) - ½ of above 2 closes
- to niece Awdry Capon - copyhold arable called Peeds Piece in Grovebury Field, Leighton Buzzard in occupation J Fox the elder and James Gregory, lately purchased of Daniel Poynton deceased
- to niece Jenny Capon, late of Leighton Buzzard, now of Berkhampstead St Peters, spinster, youngest daughter of brother Benjamin Capon - £70 due on mortgage of copyhold cottage and lands in Billington made by Robert Collett
- to niece Jenny Capon (after death of wife Mary) - ½ manor of Morrells, with messuage and lands in occupation William Capp, in Stanbridge, subject to following legacies:
£50 to niece Elizabeth wife of Hudophilus Clark of Deptford, Kent, blacksmith
£50 to nephew James Capon, son of brother Mark Capon of London
£50 to nephew Mark Capon, son of brother Mark Capon of London
£50 to niece Ann wife of William Weekes of St Mary Cray, Kent, gentleman
£50 to niece Mary Chappill wife of Caleb Chappill, daughter of sister Elizabeth Peacock
£50 to niece Mary wife of Thomas Kempster of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, miller
£50 to niece Ann Hunt wife of Thomas Hunt of Berkhampsted, maltster
£50 to niece Sarah Waters wife of -- Waters of Berkhampsted, stay maker
£100 to late wife's niece Mary Newitt wife of Richard Newitt of Welford, Northamptonshire, wool comber
-to niece Ann Weekes wife of William William Weekes - copyhold messuage, cottages etc. with corn lofts, barns, stables etc., in or near the Market Place at the corner or in the lane called Gigg Lane otherwise Jeff Lane, in Leighton Buzzard, in occupation Richard Atkins, J Felce and others, purchased of Widow Cox, subject to following legacies:
£40 to niece Mary Chappill wife of Caleb Chappill
£20 to niece Sarah Lea wife of Michael Lea
- to niece Elizabeth Lane wife of Robert Lane of Eaton Bray, silk-throwster - copyhold cottage in North End of Leighton Buzzard which was testator's late father's
- to niece Ann Hunt wife of Thomas Hunt - 2 copyhold cottages in Friday Lane, alias Stares Lane, Leighton Buzzard, in occupation of H and William Humbles
- to William Weekes - best suit of clothes and silver tankard
- to James Maston - next best suit of clothes
- to J Saunders - next best suit of clothes
- to kinsman Thomas Kempster - watch
- to nephews James and Mark capon - rest of woollen clothes
- to niece Jenny Capon - silver teapot
- to brother Charles Capon - £100
- to niece Susannah Maston - £30
- to niece Jane Sanders - £30
- to niece Sarah Leach - £30
- to niece Elizabeth Lane - £5
- to niece Ann Hunt - £5
- to nephew James Capon - £5
- to nephew Mark Capon - £5
- to niece Elizabeth Clark - £5
- to niece Sarah Waters - £20
- to late wife's niece Mary Newitt - £30
Executrix: wife Mary