Will of Thomas Holbrooke of Norton Malreward

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title
Will of Thomas Holbrooke of Norton Malreward
type
will
date
11 Jan 1571/2; proved at Wells
repository
Somerset Heritage Centre
reference
DD/X/HBS/1 (abstract; the original is lost)
seen
abstract
access
public

Known from the abstract in SHC DD/X/HBS/1 and the summary in Davis (1945), pp. 125-127.

Names sons John the elder (eldest), Thomas, William, John the younger and Robert; daughter Margery; wife Edith (executrix); and "his wife's son" Richard Sanders. Leases at Compton Dando: a fee farm to Thomas, with remainders to John the younger, William and Robert; a farm with a tenement called Cases and a cottage called Busshes to Robert; "the park" to William. Edith to have the use of the farm and park for her widowhood at 12s. a year to each son. Overseers Robert Aprice of Weston, John Bushe of Butcombe, John Flower of Phillips Norton and his eldest son John. Witnesses Thomas Dale of Dundry, John White of Norton Malreward and Richard Holbrooke of Stanton Prior.

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  2. title: Will of Thomas Holbrooke of Norton Malreward
  3. type: will
  4. date: 11 Jan 1571/2; proved at Wells
  5. repository: Somerset Heritage Centre
  6. reference: DD/X/HBS/1 (abstract; the original is lost)
  7. seen: abstract
  8. access: public
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  11. Known from the abstract in SHC DD/X/HBS/1 and the summary in Davis (1945), pp. 125-127.
  13. Names sons John the elder (eldest), Thomas, William, John the younger and Robert; daughter Margery; wife Edith (executrix); and "his wife's son" Richard Sanders. Leases at Compton Dando: a fee farm to Thomas, with remainders to John the younger, William and Robert; a farm with a tenement called Cases and a cottage called Busshes to Robert; "the park" to William. Edith to have the use of the farm and park for her widowhood at 12s. a year to each son. Overseers Robert Aprice of Weston, John Bushe of Butcombe, John Flower of Phillips Norton and his eldest son John. Witnesses Thomas Dale of Dundry, John White of Norton Malreward and Richard Holbrooke of Stanton Prior.
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