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Hi again,

Trying to make sense of this copy of the will I have of William Arkell died 1815.  It begins "This is the last will & testament of William Arkell of the Woodhouse in the parish of Temple Guiting in the county of Gloucester, Gentleman.  First I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Hannah the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid to her as soon as convenient.......And I also give & bequeath to my said wife Hannah all such parts of my household goods and furniture and other effects which were given to her by her late parents who resided at Grimley in the county of Worcester............
And I give devise and bequeath to my brother in law John Walker of Guiting Power in the County of Gloucester aforesaid Gentleman, all and singular the Messuage or Tenement together with all and every the lands ...........(word here I cannot make out) and premises there to belonging called the Woodhouse farm situated in the parish of Temple Guiting aforesaid and all and singular other my freehold copyhold and leasehold messuages lands tenements and real estate whatsoever and of what tenure or quality so ever which I now am or at the time of my death shall be seized or possessed respectively of or in any manner intitled to or interested .....either in possession conversion remainder or expectancy and at law of in equity and also all my ready monies, securities for money and all my farming stock, implements in husbandry chattels and personal estate and effects whatsover...........    it goes on for several pages like this.  I presumed they owned the Woodhouse because of what it says in this will but I am not so sure now after reading other peoples comments here.        Interesting isn't it!      Maureen     (charlieblue)