Administration
Derived from Dorset History Centre; Reference Number: Ad/Dt/A/1665
Date: 21st Oct 1665
Summary:
Frances (ffrancisca) Townse{nd} relictThe surviving spouse of a deceased person, almost always the widow. The word appears frequently in probate documents, where a... In full. of Richard Townsend of Stalbridge Weston and Henry Townsend of Stalbridge Weston are bound to deal with the goods, rights, credits and chattels of Richard Townsend while he lived in Stalbridge Weston.
An inventory must be made and presented to the Registry of the Archdeaconry Court before ‘the feast of our blessed Lady Mary the Virgin next’. A full account of the administration is required but no date (time limit) appears to be imposed.
Signed: Frances Townsend (the mark of), Henry Townsend (the mark of)
Signed in the presence of: (there are no witnesses on the original, despite the “in the presence of” text being present.)
Note: No relationship between Frances and Henry is recorded.