Edward Prest
(-)
Catherine
(-)
Mary Prest
(1659-1726)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Joseph Vosper of North Petherwin

Mary Prest

  • Born: 1659, Trewen, Cornwall
  • Christened: 3 Jul 1659, Trewen, Cornwall 1
  • Married: 18 Nov 1679, North Petherwin, Cornwall 1
  • Buried: 27 Oct 1726, North Petherwin, Cornwall 1

  Research Notes:

Lease of a Tenement in Billacott, North Petherwin, 18 Jan 1714. 2

Parties:

1) Leonard Yeo, esquire, of North Petherwin

2) John Turner, of North Petherwin.

Lease by 1) to 2) of messuage and tenement in Billacott late in occupation of Degory Crodacott.

Term: 99 years, or lives of lessee, son John and Mary, wife of Joseph Vosper of North Petherwin. Rent: 5 shillings, 11 and a quarter pence. Consideration: £30 and surrender of former lease.

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Abstract of the Will of Mary Vosper of North Petherwin in the County of Cornwall, Widow, written 24 Oct 1726, proved 20 Apr 1730. 3

Gives one shilling to her son Nicholas.

Gives £5 and her best gown to her daughter Margaret.

Gives 5 shillings to her grandson Richard Vosper.

Gives 5 shillings to her daughter-in-law Jane.

Gives 40 shillings to her daughter Mary, one shilling to each of her children, and three shillings to her husband.

Gives 10 shillings to her daughter Willmert Poope.

All the rest of her goods and chattels she gives to her daughter Elizabeth Horwell, whom she appoints sole executrix of her last will and testament.

(her mark)

Witnesses: Mary Sherar, Stephen Hocking

An inventory of the goods and chattels of Mary Vosper, late deceased, was taken by Thomas Bariball and John Turner on 1 Nov 1726, and valued at £17.

  Marriage Information:

Mary married Joseph Vosper, son of Joseph Vosper and Mary, on 18 Nov 1679 in North Petherwin, Cornwall. (Joseph Vosper was christened 12 May 1657 in North Tamerton, Cornwall and was buried on 23 Sep 1718 in North Petherwin, Cornwall.)

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office), Reference X355/378.

3 Ibid., Reference AP/V/404.


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