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Probate (Lewes) of the will (26 Jul 1725) of Henry Wood of Ditchling, yeoman
Catalogue reference: AMS 1877
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- AMS 1877
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Title (The name of the record)
- Probate (Lewes) of the will (26 Jul 1725) of Henry Wood of Ditchling, yeoman
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Date (When the record was created)
- 13 Oct 1725
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Description (What the record is about)
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Pecuniary and chattel bequests to eldest son Henry Wood of Ditchling, sons James Wood, Thomas Wood, Richard Wood and William Wood, daughters Ann Browne, Elizabeth Wood and Sarah Wood
Messuage and garden in Ditchling, occupied by Peter Browne, copyhold of the manor of Ditchling, to daughter Ann Browne, unless the surrender to his will is not entered in the court book, in which case it will descent to his youngest son William Wood, who at 21 is to pay £100 of his legacy to his sister Ann Browne
Wife Ann Wood executrix; brother John Wood of Shermanbury and kinsman Richard Webb of Wivelsfield to assist, or take on his business should his wife die 'while I live under lingering weakness' or before she has executed the trust
W: Richard Parson, Elizabeth Valentine, William Wood
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- East Sussex Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Hove Library Accession 690
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/89332eac-dea8-4d88-bcc1-23455daf4743/
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Probate (Lewes) of the will (26 Jul 1725) of Henry Wood of Ditchling, yeoman