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Will of James Manning

Date of will 10 May 1849
Status butcher 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 14 October 1850
Summary of will This confusingly drafted will with two codicils seems to put most of his possessions in trust for the benefit of siblings and their descendents. The trustees are two friends, local farmers. They are also executors, together with his wife's sister, Elizabeth Shrieve. 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Thomas Higgins Friend  Hanslope  executor   farmer; also made trustees of trust created under will 
William Woodward Friend  Hanslope  executor   farmer; also made trustees of trust created under will 
James Payne Nephew    beneficiary   given first refusal to rent land 
Joseph Manning Brother    beneficiary    
Elizabeth Cockerill see comments    beneficiary   wife of William; context suggests she is sister of James 
William Cockerill   Gayton, Northamptonshire    husband of Elizabeth 
Ann Mary Girton see comments    beneficiary   wife of Joseph; context suggests she is sister of James 
Joseph Girton   Northampton town    husband of Mary Ann 
William Payne see comments  Gayton, farmer  beneficiary   "the younger"; context suggests nephew to James Manning 
James Neale Tenant      mentioned as tenant of a cottages in Long Street 
Elizabeth Shrieve Sister in Law    beneficiary   late wife's sister; left use of pastures in Long Street 
Ann Payne Niece    beneficiary    
Lucy Payne Niece    beneficiary    
Ann Payne Sister      deceased; mother of Ann and Lucy Payne 
Thomas Payne Nephew    beneficiary    
William Paynes Brother in Law  Gayton    "the elder"; father of James and Thomas; farmer 
John Parrott     witness    
William Sharp     witness   clerk to John Parrott 
Source:  The National Archives,  reference  PROB 11/2121
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Source: The National Archives,  reference PROB 11/2121
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