Record

Document Reference	Bn 15
Title	Will and probate (Latin, 8 Aug. 1617) of Robert Topley of Beeston, Nottinghamshire; 13 Feb. 1617
Date	13 February 1617
Date	8 August 1617
Extent	1 item
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Testator: Robert Topley, husbandman of Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Bequeaths £20 in 4 payments to his son John; bequeaths all his lands in Beeston to his wife for her lifetime, and after her death to his daughter-in-law Margaret Topley for her lifetime and after her death to her son Anthony Topley and to his heirs for ever; if he dies without heirs, the land shall go to Elizabeth Topley, daughter of the aforementioned Margaret, and her heirs for ever. Gives all his goods to his wife Elizabeth. Executor: Elizabeth Topley, wife of Robert Topley Witnesses: William Smalley, Thomas Constable and John Stringer Date: will dated 14 James I, 1616 [1617 new style]. Probate granted to the executor on 8 Aug. 1617.
Language	Latin
Language	English
Term	legal business, wills, Robert Topley 1617
Term	legal business, wills, probate

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA77986	Ward; Margaret (fl 1617-1639); m. Robert Topley, and afterwards m. Nicholas Ward of Beeston, Nottinghamshire	fl 1617-1639
NA77985	Topley; John (fl 1617); son of Robert Topley of Beeston, Nottinghamshire	fl 1617
NA77984	Topley; Elizabeth (fl 1617); wife of Robert Topley of Beeston, Nottinghamshire	fl 1617
NA78000	Topley; Anthony (fl 1617-1637); yeoman of Beeston, Nottinghamshire; son of Robert and Margaret Topley and Grandson of Robert Topley	fl 1617-1637
NA78002	Topley; Robert (-pre 1637); husbandman of Beeston, Nottinghamshire; father of Robert Topley and grandfather of Anthony Topley	-pre 1637
NA78005	Gilborne; Elizabeth (fl 1617-1637); née Topley; wife of Thomas Gilborne of Nottingham, sister of Anthony Topley of Beeston, Nottinghamshire, and daughter of Robert and Margaret Topley	fl 1617-1637