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The legacies mentioned in the Wills involve sums of money. I wondered how much, for example, £1000 in 1823 would be equivalent to in todays money. The website EH.net - How much is that? provided the answer. The following table shows the purchasing power of particular sums in 2001.
| Year: | Legacy: | 2001 Purchasing Power |
| 1727 | £50 | £5,085 |
| £5 | £508 |
| 1751 | £50 | £5,322 |
| £30 | £3,193 |
| 1767 | £200 | £15,437 |
| £5 | £386 |
| 1795 | £60 | £3,309 |
| £5 | £275 |
| 1802 | £200 | £8,974 |
| £100 | £4,487 |
| 1812 | £100 | £3,292 |
| 1823 | £1000 | £55,490 |
| £300 | £16,647 |
| £200 | £11,098 |
| £50 | £2,774 |
| £30 | £1,664 |
| 1825 | £40 | £1,727 |
| 1838 | £50 | £2,588 |
| 1843 | £100 | £5,917 |
| £50 | £2,958 |
| 1884 | £3000 | £169,518 |
| £1500 | £84,759 |
| £50 | £2,825 |
| 1941 | £1000 | £33,903 |
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