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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Will Summary John Burridge of Great Marlow 1726

Tailor.

Will written 1724, proved 1726.

Says he sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind.

To dear and loving wife Frances for life:

Two messages or cottages situate in the High Street Marlow in the occupation of Elizabeth Small and John Brindscombe. Also the two cottages next to Potlands in Marlow with the close of land and premises belonging in to them in the occupations of James Harding and John Jordan.

After Frances's death the cottage occupied by John Brindscombe to my nephew John Burridge son of my brother Richard deceased. Other properties mentioned to niece Mary daughter of my brother George deceased.

Sole executor wife Frances.

Witnessed by Mary Lattimer, Thomas Clidsdell, Thomas Beesley.


I transcribed this from a will at the National Archives, Kew and then produced a summary here.

©Marlow Ancestors.

You are welcome to reuse my summary for family and local history purposes with credit to this blog.

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