Reference
X216/13
Title
Will of Elizabeth Hurst of Luton, spinster (office copy)
Date free text
16 Feb 1744; proved 4 Apr 1745
Production date
From: 1744 To: 1745
Scope and Content
to mother-in-law (= step-mother - see Chambers Mid-Century Dictionary), Mrs Elizabeth Tickle, Thomas Bunker of Thorne, King's Houghton, Samuel Chase of Luton and John Cooper, salesman, of Luton, monetary bequests
to members of Protestant congregation of dissenters in Luton (at discretion of John Coles of Luton, tallow-chandler, and of her executor) £10
to cousin Hannah, wife of William Gutteridge of Luton, monetary bequest and £5..5 to buy clothes for her five children, and residue of wearing apparel
to poor of Luton, for bread, to be distributed at discretion of executor, £5
to wife of nephew Samuel Marsom, son of late sister Sarah: to wife of Thomas Bunker: to wife of John Coles: to Mrs Ruth Smith: Mrs Abiah Collett, Mrs Martha Williams: to Hannah, wife of Thomas Marsom: to Susannah Beauchamp of Hitchin, 1 guinea to buy a gold ring
to sister Mary Hurst, green gown and blue petticoat with suitable linen, new short cloak and mourning ring
to niece Elizabeth Marsom, gold ring with stone in
to niece Sarah Marsom, blue damask gown and linen, and best gold ring
to niece Martha Marsom, two other gold rings
to Mary, wife of Daniel Adcock, cherry derry and speckled crape gowns, one petticoat, cap and handkerchief, and apron
to Ann Ireland (servant) new printed linen gown and black petticoat, cap, handkerchief and apron
to sister Mary Hurst, to nephew Samuel Marsom, to niece Elizabeth Marsom, monetary bequests
to Sarah and Martha Marsom, monetary bequests at age 21
to brother-in-law and executor Samuel Marsom the elder of Luton, residue
witnesses: Thomas Cooper, James Gutteridge, Jeremy Fish Calmers (Deputy Registrar)
Level of description
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