Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    NC926
  • Title
    Will of Hannah Bowler of Leighton Buzzard, widow.
  • Date free text
    Will 20 Aug 1747; proved: 2 May 1748; copy made: 26 Jan 1763.
  • Production date
    From: 1747 To: 1763
  • Scope and Content
    to kinsman Nathaniel How, son of late kinsman J How - all copyhold held of the Manor of Leighton Buzzard to Mary How, Hannah How, Elizabeth How and Ann How, daughters of late kinsman J How - £20 each at 21 to Nathaniel How, son of William How of London - £10 to nephew William Glenister of Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, one of the sons of Owen Glenister deceased - £30 to Roger and Owen Glenister, two other sons of Owen Glenister - £5 each to nephew Nathaniel How, son of brother Nathaniel How - £1..1s to said Hannah How - feather bed, 3 feather pillows, 2 feather bolsters squab (?), set of blue bed curtains and bedstead and 2 yellow blankets, small looking glass (3rd best), 2 pair of best sheets, 1 holland sheet, 1 large brass candlestick, diaper table cloth, 6 diaper table napkins, bell metal porridge pot, 4 pewter dishes, 1 iron stove, a pair of bellows, large deal box and everything in it to said Mary How - flock bed, bolster and pillows, set of green curtains, bedstead and rods, quilt, small looking glass, hand tea board, 2 holland pillow bears, largest brass kettle, 4 pewter dishes to said Elizabeth How - 6 hemp napkins, bell metal pot, brass frying pan, brass ladle and skimmer, 3 pewter dishes, 6 pewter plates, spit, pair of handirons, pair of tongs, fire shovel, fender, deal hanging press to said Ann How - 6 hemp napkins, bell metal pot, second best brass kettle, warming pan, brass pan to wash in, 3 pewter dishes, 7 pewter plates, pair of tongs, fire shovel, fender, oak chest of drawers to Nathaniel How, son of J How deceased - square cupboard, table, round table, chest for linen, bacon rack, a pull up jack, large silver spoon - also all residue of personal estate executors; J Capon of Leighton Buzzard, gentleman and William Stare of Leighton Buzzard, blacksmith: They are also appointed guardians of Nathaniel How son of J How.
  • Level of description
    item
Hierarchy browser