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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/T/672
TitleCopy of the will of John Buxton of Thorpe yeoman, to his wife Mary, his messuage in Sparr Lane, Thorpe, with gardens etc., and three closes near Sparr Lane called Long Closes, and two beastgates in Thorpe Over Pasture, to hold for her life, and then to his son Thomas Buxton in fee simple; to son Thomas, Bentley Croft in Fenny Bentley, and closes in Kniveton known as Plow Sitch and the Pingle; to his sons John and Samuel, 1s each; to daughter Dorothy, £150; to his grandson Thomas Buxton, son of his late son Walter, £100 at 21, but if he dies before then the money to be paid to his grandson Henry Buxton, son of Dorothy, at 21; to the said Henry, £50 at 21; to his wife Mary, the use and enjoyment of the farm at Thorpe which he holds on lease from John Stubbs for her life, then to his son Thomas for the residue of the term; to Mary, all household goods and furniture for life with remainder to his son Thomas; to son Thomas, all stock, quick and dead, goods, and other personal estate; Thomas to be executor. Dated 29 October
Date1769
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
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