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Will of William Long 1707, Potterne, Wilts

Last Will and Testament of 25 Oct 1706, proved 6 Jan 1707

Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of An Poop, Nicholas Lester and Fran Sadler

I William Long Gentleman of Potterne .....

Beneficiaries: William (son, when he reaches 21 yrs), Robert Hulbert of Devizes, Malster (nephew), James Hulbert wife (nephew), Sarah wife of William Hulbert, Lucy wife of Thomas Stevens, John Pope (cousin), George Pope (Kinsman), Thomas Pope (Kinsman), John Merewether of Devizes, Batchelor in Physics, Bathsheba Drew (daughter in law), Elizabeth Drew (daughter in law), John Trimnell (kinsman), Elizabeth Trimnell (kinswoman), Thomas Trimnell (son of Thomas), daughters of Philip Trimnell, Alice Gouldsborough (sister), Sarah wife of William Lewis, Martha Hudden (goddau), John George of Devizes (when he reaches 21 yrs)

Joint Executors: John Merewether and John Norton, Gent of Devizes, Jeffery Merewether of Hilperton

Estate mentioned in Will: Lands in Bulkington in the Parish of Keevil

Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/492
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury