H/DE155

(copy) Will of George Nodes, Shephallbury, Esquire

18 Mar 1696/7; proved 25 Feb 1697/8

From: 1696 To: 1698

burial in Shephall church. --- to two youngest sons, Thomas & John & 3 youngest daughters, Rebecca, Jane & Mary - Manors of Holwell & Langford, and all lands & tenements in Holwell, Shillington, Arlesey, Stratford, Henlow, Astwick, Langford, Clifton & Biggleswade in the occupation of Thomas Crouch, Stephen Woodfield, John Impey, William Waldocke, John Arnold, Abraham Hughes. - 2 messuages & lands in parishes of Bengeo & Standon, Hertfordshire, late in the occupation of William Clerke & widow Smith Proviso: if George Nodes, eldest son of the testator pays Thomas £500, John & daughters £1,000 each, then these premises to go to George Revoking H/DE 154. --- to George Nodes, all residue of real estate, but he is to settle the Manor of Shephall & all lands & tenements Shephall, on self for life, then in tail male, remainder to Thomas in tail male, remainder to John in tail male, remainder to testators right heirs in fee. George Nodes to have actual possession of the manors etc. devised to secure payment of portions to younger children. --- £20 to trustees to buy lands for poor of Shephall, and £5 in money. --- poor of Stevenage £3 --- poor of Gravely, £3 --- executors to pay legacies due under will of Mrs. Nodes, the testator's mother, deceased, and to provide maintenance of cousin Edward Peed, according to the same will. --- £3..3s..0d to friend Mr. Milner, minister of Shephall --- £5 to cousin Charles Pendleston's wife --- to 4 servants Benjamin Blake, William Marriott, Elizabeth Pratt, Mary Rowe, £3 each --- other servants Daniel Cheverly, Sarah Clarke, £2 each --- mourning clothes to children, grandchildren, brother & sister Draper, brother & sister Kingsley. --- £10 to nephew & godson George Draper --- £10 to niece Elizabeth Draper, god-daughter of testator's late wife --- £5 each to nephews & nieces Robert Draper & wife Ann, Susan Draper & Sarah Draper. --- £20 each to grandchildren John Byde, son of daughter Byde, George Sale, son of daughter Sale. --- residue of personal estate to George Nodes. Sole Executor: George Nodes. Witnesses. John Cleeve, John Husbans, George Draper, Mary .... Will 18 Mar 1696/7 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 25 Feb 1697/8

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Nodes, George,
Nodes, Thomas,
Nodes, John,
Nodes, Rebecca,
Nodes, Jane,
Nodes, Mary,
Crouch, Thomas,
Woodfield, Stephen,
Impey, John,
Waldocke, William,
Arnold, John,
Hughes, Abraham,
Clerke, William,
Smith,
Peed, Edward,
Milner,
Pendleton, Charles,
Blake, Benjamin,
Marriott, William,
Pratt, Elizabeth,
Rowe, Mary,
Cleverly, Daniel,
Clarke, Sarah,
Draper,
Kingsley,
Draper, George,
Draper, Elizabeth,
Draper, Robert,
Draper, Ann,
Draper, Susan,
Draper, Sarah,
Byde, John,
Sale, George

wills, George will: Nodes, Shephall, burials, family/personal financial affairs, Holwell Manor, Langford Manor, HOLWELL, SHILLINGTON, ARLESEY, Stratford, HENLOW, ASTWICK, LANGFORD, CLIFTON, BIGGLESWADE, HOUSING, Bengeo, Standon, Shephall Manor, trustees, CHARITIES, Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Graveley, clergy, servants, mourning