Reference
X106/89
Title
Copy will of Mark Warner, of Pavenham, tailor, extracted from Northampton probate registry.
Date free text
Will 30 Aug 1766; letters of administration granted 2 April 1768
Production date
From: 1766 To: 1768
Admin/biog history
Mark Warner had married Sarah Hipwell, eldest daughter of Thomas Hipwell, the founder of the Pavenham Matting industry
Scope and Content
To his trustees, his kinsman and trusty friends Thomas Hipwell and Daniel Hipwell the younger of Pavenham, matmakers, all his freehold and copyhold lands and tenements in Pavenham, Sharnbrooke
and elsewhere, upon trusts, i.e.
as to:
... 2 messuages in occupation of son-in-law William Dennis and John Bull in Pavenham, with close of pasture in occupied by Mr. Bond, apothecary in Pavenham (subject to life interest of wife )
... 7 roods common field land in possession of Francis Knight to be held to use of daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Dennis for life, then to use of William Dennis for life, then to grandson Dennis and heirs, in default grandson William Dennis and heirs, in default to grandson John Dennis and heirs, remainder to right heirs of testator;
as to
... 2 messuages in testator's own possession and in possession of William Glover in Pavenham to use of wife Sarah for life, then grandson William and heirs, in default grandson Mark and heirs, in default grandson John
and heirs;
as to
... cottage in Pavenham now in the occupation of William Tole to the use of daughter Elizabeth Dennis for life, then to use of grandson John and heirs, in default to grandson Mark and heirs, in default to grandson William and heirs;
as to
... a messuage in Sharnbrook late in possession of widow Toller to use of wife Sarah for life, then to be sold or disposed of according to will or deed of daughter.
To nephews William and John £15 between them.
Residue to wife Sarah, executrix.
Will made 30 Aug 1766
Letters of Administration granted 2 April 1768 to Elizabeth Dennis, only child of testator, the widow having renounced probate and execution.
Language
English
Level of description
item