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Probate of will of Mr Robert Baskerfeild, gentleman:

9 Jul 1741

From: 1741 To: 1741

To Thomas, eldest son: … Messuage, cottages in Marston Moortain (except 2 closes, late Woodcroft in occupation of Stephen Taylor). To Robert, 2nd son: … Cottages, closes, cow commons, etc. in Billington, in Leighton Buzzard, copyhold, to be surrendered to the use of his will. … Copyhold cottages, late Dudley's etc. in Leck End of Leighton Buzzard, late in occupation of Mrs Keene and Moses Coles, also to be surrendered to use of his will. To Abraham, 3rd son: … Freehold inn called the Saracen's or the Tartar's Head, in Leighton Buzzard, and liberty to set pens in front of the same, and sheep pens, and sign and signbeam and piece of copyhold ground behind. … House in which testator now dwells in Leighton Buzzard (both freehold and copyhold). … Piece of ground in Leighton Buzzard, late Fowlers. … Land in common fields of Leighton Buzzard (freehold and copyhold). Copyhold to be surrendered etc. (except furze ground on Broomhill), Abraham to pay William £100 when he reaches 21. To William, youngest son: … Copyhold cottage in 2 tenements in North End of Leighton Buzzard in occupation of John Gilman, and garden behind, and furze ground on Broomhill, with appurtenances (greatest part of which are copyhold of Manor of Leighton Buzzard, otherwise Grovebury), to be surrendered etc. … 2 closes at Marston Moretain (late Woodcrofts) in occupation of Stephen Taylor. To Mary , daughter: … £200 to be paid from personal estate, when 21, by reason Mrs Mend deceased, gave her £200, and testator's wife having disposal of £500, part of which she would have given to said daughter. To poor of town of Leighton Buzzard: … £5 to be distributed in bread Friend Hillersdon Frank, esquire, George Pearse, gentleman, and brother-in-law Robert Ashwell appointed guardians to children during minorities. To son Robert: … £100. To son William: … £300, to be paid from his personal estate, when they are 21. To wife: … All house hold goods and furniture for life, then to be divided among children. Eldest son to bring up 4 younger children until 21, they keeping themselves so long unmarried. To Robert Ashwell and wife Elizabeth 'my sister'; Mrs Astley, widow 'my sister-in-law'; Hillersdon Frank, George Pearse, Elizabeth Reeve, widow and Ann Astley, spinster, wife's sister: … A gold ring each, valued at a guinea. To eldest son Thomas: … Residue Thomas also appointed executor. Probate (Prerogative Court of Canterbury ) 9 July 1741. [Sic].

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Baskerfeild, Robert,
Baskerfeild, Thomas,
Taylor, Stephen,
Dudley,
Keene,
Coles, Moses,
Baskerfeild, Abraham,
Fowler,
Baskerfeild, William,
Gilman, John,
Baskerfeild, Mary,
Mend,
Frank, Hillersdon,
Pearse, George,
Ashwell, Robert,
Ashwell, Elizabeth,
Astley,
Reeve, Elizabeth,
Astley, Ann

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