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TitleSoham - Probates etc. Staples
DescriptionProbate of will (13 October, 1885) and codicils (30 March, 1887and 9 January, 1888) of James Horsley Staples of Soham, farmer,deceased.
Leaves 12½a. in Merst to cousin Mary Witham, 8a. in.Gall Herst, Soham to cousin Mary Horsley Johnson; cottage on East Fen common to cousin Blichurst Covell with 1a. 20p. insame to be sold. 3a. 1r. 6p. at Bancroft, Soham to cousin Susannah Staples Morbey, 7a. 1r. known as Howlett's and cottage with 2r. garden to Francis Butch of Soham, draper, husband of his cousin Harriet, deceased; 2½a. in Northfield to cousin William Clarke, 1a. 20p. in Northfield to cousin Mary Cook; 5a. in Northfield to cousin Frances Horsley Dunant, widow; 6a. in Bancroft to cousin Elizabeth Mary Granger; 8a. at Bancroft called Brook's Dolverll to William John Jugg; 2r. of arable in Northfield and 8a. in Great Fen to cousin Thomas Brown Whiting, Esq.; 2a. in Downfield and 1a. 3r. of pasture in Northfield to cousin Martha Mann; 1a. 20p. and 1a. 27p. at Butch's, 2r. 20p. in Bench Furlong, 1a. in same and 2a. 2r. 13p. known as Sayers Lake to cousin Ellis Staples Yarrow Jugg; 1a. 1r. in Chipsall field to cousin Mary Taylor, messuage in Hall St. to cousin Ellis Staples, messuage with cottage and close to cousin Henry Malden Staples; and in second codicil 1a. 3r. 12p. in Chipsall field to cousin Ann Porter.
Executors - William John Jugg and Ellis Staples Yarrow Jugg.
Date18 July, 1888
CreatorNameEnnions of Newmarket
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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