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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/ZF/41
TitleCertified copy of probate will of Richard Finney of Ashford, p. Bakewell, gent., leaving freehold and copyhold lands to wife, Margaret Finney and John Beech of Tideswell, gent., in trust for sale to pay debts and legacies; residue of real estate to daughters Elizabeth and Margaret Finney equally subject to mother's dower; if either daughter die without issue remainder to her sister; if both die in infancy without issue land equally to James Longston son of Thomas Longston of Little Longston, gent., and to William Beech son of said John Beech; £100 each to Thomas and Fawney Finney, children of Thomas and Jane Finney; £200 to William Peploe son of John and Mary Peploe of Bednall; £100 each to George and Anne Brownhill children of George and Martha Brownhill of Bakewell. Use of residue of money and personal estate to wife until youngest daughter becomes 21 yrs old, then equally between wife and daughters or the survivors of them. Probate granted 7 May 1756; copy dated 26 December 1788.
Date1788
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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