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Will of Richard HARRIS of Chesterton Will unknown   Probate 1638
Source: ORO no. 32/1/5; 200.124 Contributed by: Geoff Bowles Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
Richard HARRIS husbandman of Chesterton Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Richard HARRIS   of Chesterton James HARRIS Brother London John HARRIS Mention [with wife & 2 sons legatees] Thomas HARRIS Brother Katherine HARRIS Niece [d Thomas] Richard HARRIS Cousin Bucknell Thomas HARRIS Legatee [s cousin Richard] Mr FRENCH Legatee Margaret YATES Legatee Robena HOUSE Legatee Richard HUNT Mention Edward HUNT Legatee [s Richard] Anne MAKER Legatee Anne TOLY? Legatee Jone TOLY Sister William MAWNDE Legatee (Exec)   Phillip FRENCH Witness Richard HARRIS Witness   Probate Oxford 1638 (no details transcribed)
Transcriber's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. Abstracted from a copy of the original document. Go to Glossary
Richard HARRIS husbandman of Chesterton Mr French 10/- brother James Harris at London the two sons of John Harris 6/8d and to their mother 6/8d Katherine Harris 'my brother Thomas's daughter 10/- Margaret Yates 10/- Robena House 10/- Edward Hunt son of Richard Hunt 10/- Thomas Harris 'son of my kinsman Richard Harris' 10/- Anne Maker 10/- Anne Toly? 10/- sister Jone Toly cousin Richard Harris of Bucknell 'the lease of the house in which I dwell' rest to William Mawnde exec. signed Richard Harris Witnesses. Phillip French Richard(x)Harris Probate Oxford 1638 (no details transcribed)
No Transcript is available: the above was abstracted from a copy of the original document. It is believed that no names have been omitted.