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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/T/615
TitleCopy of the will of Samuel Bendall of Hopton; to his brother Edward Bendall of London, £1 1s a year for the life of his wife Mary Bendall; and his niece Mary Bendall, daughter of Edward, and his wife Mary to live together and his wife to bring up his niece until she is 21, but if they do not agree to live together, his niece to have £4 a year until she is 21; to his friends Henry Fletcher of Wirksworth innholder, and George Tomlinson of Hopton yeoman, £60 upon trust to purchase lands of £3 annual value or a rent charge of £3 a year, of which 50s a year is to be spent on clothing four children in the hospital or free school lately erected in Carsington by Mrs Temperance Gell; and 10s a year to be laid out in bread to be distributed in 6d loaves on St Thomas' Day to the poor of Hopton and Carsington; the preacher of his funeral sermon to have a golden guinea; to wife Mary, all his real estate for her life subject to the payment of annuities; and after her death, one third to Henry Fletcher in fee simple, one third to testator's brother Edward for his life with remainder to Henry Fletcher; and one third to testator's niece Mary Bendall in fee simple; if his brother Edward shall leave any issue besides Mary, such issue to have £20; to wife Mary, his personal estate; wife to be executrix. Dated 11 September
Date1727
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
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