• Reference
    RY1149
  • Title
    Probate of the will of James Cheshire senior, Heath and Reach, carpenter
  • Date free text
    28 Nov 1808; proved 22 Jan 1810
  • Production date
    From: 1808 To: 1810
  • Scope and Content
    to wife Elizabeth ... several copyhold cottages (held of the manor of Grovebury), purchased of Timothy Wild, his son, and wife, and of William Sharpe, his wife and father, which have been already surrendered to use of will to only child James Cheshire ... all other freehold lands and property whatsoever to said wife and son ... all wood cut out and intended for repairing of fences etc., about my premises and not used at my decease. To be divided equally between them by executors to wife ... household good, personal estate, money etc. said wife Elizabeth, and brother in law James Adams, Brogborough, dairyman, and David Lee Willis, Leighton Buzzard, gentleman, mark of James Cheshire 28 Nov 1808 probate (Leighton Buzzard Peculiar) 22 Jan 1810 personal estate sworn at under £300
  • Level of description
    item