Will of Edward Lewis, East Bergholt, Suffolk
Scope and Contents
Edward Lewis of East Bergholt bequeathes a certain sum apiece to his grandchildren William Cooper, George Cooper Mary Cooper and Ann Cooper; certain property to his granddaughter Mary Cooper; a certain sum to his granddaughter Mary Lewis, which is to go to his son Nathaniel Lewis should she die before becoming twenty-one; a certain sum to his grandson Joseph, which is to go to his son Nathaniel Lewis should Joseph Lewis die before becoming twenty-one; all his land freehold and copyhold and the residue of his estate to his son Nathaniel Lewis, whom he appoints executor. Witnesses: Samuel Cooper junior, William Cooper, William Pitt.
Dates
- Creation: 10 Mar. 1719
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Extent
1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from G. David, Market Place, Cambridge, from the Hodgson Sale 23 November 1916 Lot 522/3, 24 November 1916
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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