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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/T/757
TitleCopy probate of John Mellor of Ballidon yeoman. To Thomas Fletcher of Tissington yeoman and George Taylor of Lea Hall yeoman an annuity of £15 for the maintenance of Mellor's son Richard (who is insane), charged upon his dwelling house at Thorpe and closes known as Big Heweloft, Little Heweloft, the Field, Henriding, Wall Furlong, Bottom Close, New Close Head, and New Close, Leese and Barn Croft, Allcock Croft and Butt Ford, and Townend House and Croft; to Fletcher and Taylor, his house at Spend Lane in Thorpe with the croft adjoining and a beastgate in Thorpe Upper Pasture upon trust to apply the rents etc. for the maintenance and education of his son Thomas until he is 21, and then the same is devised to Thomas; to son John, residue of real and personal estates, charged with payment of legacies: to daughter Ann, £200; to son William, £200; to son Francis, £300; to son Thomas, £200; to daughter Martha, £200. John to be sole executor. Will dated 23 December 1783. Proved at Lichfield 12 April
Date1785
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
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