Born [date unknown] [location unknown]
Daughter of William King
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Westall
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Edward Westall
Died after
[location unknown]
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Biography
1713 Thomas Butler and John Hedges. Release June 2nd 1713: William King, a Tanner of Charnham Street, had seven daughters who inherited half of the property known as Riverside House. It consisted of seven acres of land and a Tannery. His daughters were - Elizabeth, - Hannah who was married to William Butler, - Martha who was married to William Westall, - Sarah who was married to George Jennings - Anna who was married to John Evans, - Joanna who was married to Robert King, and - Sarah who was married to Benjamin Dell. Thomas Butler who traded as an Ironmonger bought the property from them for £130.
John Hedges and William Westall, 1713-
1713 September 16th: Thomas Butler sells the said property for £160 to William Westall, the husband of Martha.
William Westall, 1719
1719 William Westall. 5 & 6 Nov 1719: John Hedges owned the other half of Riverside. In his will, he left the property to his widow Francis and to his son Edward. They sold the property to William Westall for £140. He now owns all of Riverside.
Reverend and Mrs Fowler rented land at this time. "The Lost Charters of Hungerford", by Robert James, September 1999 mentioned the name of William Butler, Constable. Also the name of John Fowler, draper and juryman. Possibly descendants?
1723 30 Aug: The will of William Westall. He leaves to his wife Martha, all the property and 4 acres of arable land, plus 3½ acres of meadowland called Charnham Marsh, and after wards to his eldest son Edward Westall. His other children each received £20, James, John, Elizabeth, Mary and Richard.
Sources
- Hungerford Virtual Museum
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