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Erin,
A two page abstract would seem to indicate that the actual will is a long one.  It is probably full of legal jargon, using as many words as possible for each item.  An abstract usuially gives full details of the testator and for each beneficiary their name, relationship to testator, and the bequest.  So, yes, I think £3.50 will give you the information you need.
Sam

Bykerlad,
Try entering "St Anne in the Grove" in the box of your favourite search engine.  There are several web pages and lots of photos.

Sam

I would encourage anyone researching the name GREENWOOD to read 'Surnames, DNA, & Family History' by George Redmonds, Turi King and David Hey.  OUP 2011.  (My local library has just bought a copy following my request!)  Apparently dictionaries of surnames have got it wrong and although the name is now widespread, all GREENWOODs take their name from a single green wood high above the Calder Valley (page 8.)  I know this doesn't help answer your query, Ria, but thought it might interest.

Sam

The WELLER One-Name Study aims to collect data relating to all persons with the surname (and variant spellings) in order to inform anyone interested and to help researchers.

The scope is worldwide.  In practice most of the data collected so far relates to England or people with English ancestors. There is data for places or parishes in the following (pre 1974) English counties: Berkshire 2; Buckinghamshire 8; Cheshire 1; Essex 4; Hampshire 4; Hertfordshire 2; Kent 80; Lancashire 1; Middlesex 10; Norfolk 1; Northants 1; Oxford 16; Staffordshire 2; Surrey 32; Sussex 74; Warwickshire 1; East and West Ridings of Yorkshire 1 each.  Also Aruba (Netherlands West Indies) 1; Australia 10; Canada 4; Germany 5; Jamaica 3; New Zealand 6; Sierra Leone 1; South Africa 3; USA 9 States.
 
Monographs of varying length are on file for a'Titanic' Weller, Bernard Weller of the Zeebrugge Raid; cloth-makers of Cranbrook, Kent; Weller Coats of Arms;  Hieronymus Weller 1499;  John Weller co-founder of AC cars; the Amersham Brewery; 'The Flying Bishop' of South America; 'The Stagecoach King' of Ontario; Wellers in WW1 and WW2; Weller Potteries in Brede, Sussex, and Ohio, USA,  Weller's Hotel, Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, Australia; 'Whirlwind Weller', Canadian boxing champion; Richard Weller, clockmaker (1696-1765); the Whaling Wellers of Sydney and Otago.

More data, family histories or enquiries welcome.

Sam

Apologies for typo in first line of message referring to David Hey's book.  It should read:  Belle Clive.

David Hey in another book 'Family Names and Family History' states: 'The name of the Pennine farmstead Bilcliff has been spelt in many different ways over the centuries and is the source of the surnames BILCLIFF and BILTCLIFF(E). Certain versions of the name have become the preferred pronunciation and spelling in different districts.'

'The surname can be traced back to the district from whence it came, to a John of Bilcliffe who was recorded in the poll tax returns of 1379 and to a Thomas of Bilcliff who was recorded in an earlier tax return of 1279.'

A deed of 1252-53 in the Spencer Stanhope Manuscripts refers to 'the manor of Langside, with appurt[enance]s on Billeclive, Penishall and Swindene.'

Langside is the present Langsett, Penishall is of course Penistone and Swindene is now Swinden.

Sam