Summary of the Will of John Wittmill, Yeoman
of Tingewick
written April 25, 1744 proved March 6, 1745

Contributed by Helen Billing

Legacies

to trustees Robert Hunt and John Keeble - all copyhold estate, paying interest to widow Ann and permitting her to live there with children - subject to ...
if widow Ann fails to 'breed up children', estate to be sold and divided between fourchildren [unnamed] equally when they reach age 21 - subject to ...
payment to widow Ann of five pounds per year from interest while she remains single, and one shilling if she remarries
residue to four children divided equally

Executrix: wife Ann Whittmill
Signed: 25^th Apri 1744
Witnesses: Ann Keeble John Clark Wm Lawley
Proved: the 6^th Day of March 1745

Archdeaconry of Buckingham
Reference:
DAWe: 78/60
DAWf: 83/60