Copy of will of St John Thomson of Woburn, Bedfordshire

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.292
  • Dates of Creation
      1 Dec. 1710
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 item(s) vellum vellum

Scope and Content

St John Thomson of Woburn gives his household goods to his daughters, Ursula, Catherine, Ann, Barbara and Frances; to his daughters certain sums, to his son Christopher one shilling; to his daughters Ursula and Catherine the rest of his goods, and he makes them executrixes; to his daughters Ursula and Catherine and their heirs for ever his lands in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, in trust to sell the goods and such of the lands as is necessary to raise money for debts, legacies etc., the rest of the lands to be conveyed to his eldest son St John Thomas and his heirs for ever. Witnesses: Lucy Thomson, Ann Ufferney, Thomas Grestam.

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Mrs Charles Williamson of Kempton, Bedfordshire, 20 April 1915

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