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D239 - FitzHerbert family of Tissington - [16th-20th cent]
- F - Family records
  - A - Wills and settlements

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D239/M/F/140
Title	Probate copy of the will of Sir William FitzHerbert of Tissington Hall, Bart.
Date	20 Jun 1789, 29 Dec 1791
Description	Will dated 20 June 1789; proved in Prerogative Court of Cantebury, 29 December 1791 - to wife Sarah, an annuity of £800 under the terms of their marriage settlement; and £200 immediately on his decease, together with all chaises, carriages, carts, sheep, and cattle; and all the personal effects Sarah possessed before her marriage; - to cousin Richard Bateman of Derby esq., lands in Tissington, and the plantation of Turner's Hall, Barbados, to hold in trust for testator's eldest son, Anthony; 'the person or persons in charge of Turner's Hall are to maintain the number of negro and mulatto slaves at 220 `as by that means there will be less chance of their being oppressed by labour, and I recommend that the greatest care and most humane treatment may be observed towards those unfortunate objects'; - Bateman, who is to be executor, is to discharge debt of £2500 to testator's uncle, James FitzHerbert; all personal effects and furniture to remain at Tissington as heirlooms.
Extent	1 item
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	FitzHerbert family of Tissington
Format	Document
Term	Slavery
	Slaves
	Ethnic groups
	Black peoples
	Forced labour
	Oppression
	Probate
Archivist Note	This catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 9 November 2022 KM

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