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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7676/BagC/2618
TitleOriginal Will of Rowland Eyre of Hassop
Daten.d. [Mid 17th century]
DescriptionHis body is to be buried in the Church of Longstone or Etwall without pomp. He bequeaths Birchover Hall alias Rawtor Hall and the lands belonging, for which he was offered £450, to his son Rodger Eyre for life then to Roger's son, Adam Eyre and to his heirs male; £100 from his stock of lead to his son George Eyre, who will undertake to pay his (George's) daughters Gertrude and Jane £200 when they come of age; also from the lead stock 100 marks to Gertrude Eyre, daughter of Adam Eyre, his son; a bond for £40 from Mrs Buckley to George Eyre, his son; all his Groves in Tadington and Prestcliffe, also to George; lands held of Henry Dickens of Tadington to Thomas Eyre, his son; an annuity to Thomas Pege, his grandson, and debts owed by Christopher Pege. Appoints Rouland Eyre, son of Thomas Eyre of Hassoppe, Prudence Eyre, Thomas' wife, and Anne Eyre, wife of Rouland Eyre, his grandson, as his executors. Codicils making small bequests to servants, etc. [Endorsed Temp Car 1].
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorBagshawe family of Foolow
LanguageEnglish
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