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Will of Shadrach Worldly, Bildeston, Suffolk

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.300

Scope and Contents

Shadrach Worldly of Bildeston bequeaths certain copyhold land in Bildeston to his son-in-law Leonard Munnings and his daughter Sarah Munnings for the term of their lives; then to his granddaughter Sarah Munnings and her heirs for ever; on condition that Leonard and Sarah Munnings pay a certain sum yearly to his wife Susan for life, and that they allow his wife to occupy a certain portion of the house free of rent for life; if they do not pay the annual sum his wife is to have the house; he gives to his wife certain household goods; if his granddaughter Sarah Munnings lives to possess the house she is to pay a certain sum to his grandson Shadrach Munnings; the residue he gives to Leonard Munnings and appoints him executor.

Dates

  • Creation: 18 Aug. 1720 (Witnesses: Thomas Stevens junior, John Masters junior, Thomas Farrow junior.)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from G David, Lot 522/3, 24 November 1910

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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