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Will (copy) of Susanna Willis, wife of Henry Willis, and previously wife of John Gardener; made 20 May 1709; proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 4 January 1709/10

20 May 1709; proved 4 Jan 1710

From: 1709 To: 1710

reciting surrender 11 June 1685 by John Mann junior and wife Mary and William Birdside alias Birdsey of copyhold land held of Manor of Leighton Buzzard, by the hands of John Mann senior and John Andrews senior, of ... 2 closes pasture, 2 acres 3 roods in Eggington, land late John Mann, West, land late Thomas Atwell alias Wells, East ... 5 acres arable and pasture in common fields to use John Gardener, citizen and waxchandler of London and wife Susanna and heirs, at appointment of Susanna: By this will she appoints the property to the use of her son John Gardner for life, then to Henry Willis of St Clement Dane, citizen and waxchandler of London, and heirs on trust for heirs male of John Chandler, in default to heirs female, in default to daughter Susanna Calfe wife of John Calfe for life, then to use Hortensia Calfe, John Calfe, Jeremiah Henry Calfe, sons and daughter of said John and Susanna Calfe as tenants in common, in default of issue to use testator's daughter Mary Gardener for life, in default to use testator's son Samuel Willis and heirs for ever Estate charged with annuity £10 to daughter Mary Gardener, the same annuity mentioned in deed 18 instant May 1709 To son in law John Calfe £400, he to permit his wife to dispose of same in her will among her children To son Samuel Willis £100 at age 21 Husband Henry Willis sole executor Witnesses: Anne Wiseman, Anna Marshall, William Bedcott

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Willis, Susannah,
Willis, Henry,
Gardener, John,
Man, John,
Man, Mary,
Birdsey, William,
Andrews, John,
Atwell, John,
Wells, John,
Gardener, Susannah,
Calfe, Susannah,
Calfe, John,
Calfe, Hortensia,
Calfe, Jeremiah Henry,
Gardener, Mary,
Willis, Samuel

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, Susannah will: Willis, surrenders, copyhold, Manor of Leighton Buzzard, EGGINGTON, Eggington fields, arable, citizen of London, wax chandler, London St Clement Danes, annuities, money