Will dated 1737 Proven 1747

The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Reference – PROB 11/759 SIG 38 1748 FEB MDX

In the Name of God Amen.

I Josias BERNERS of London Apothecary being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding Do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the following manner.

And first I will my Body be decently and privately buried at the discretion of my executrix hereinafter named.

I likewise desire that all my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged in the first place.

And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary BERNERS all the rest residue and remainder of all my personal estate of what kind or nature so ever it be As well that part which I have a power by the custom of the City of London to dispose of as also that other part which my dear wife would be entitled to by the said custom.

And I make and appoint my said dear wife to be sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day June 1737 Josias BERNERS – Signed and Seal Published and declared by the said Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in the said Testators presence subscribed our names as Witnesses thereunto Philippa ANCELL of Clerkenwell STAFFORD Squire of Furnivals Inn, James ASKOY Servant to Mr BERNERS.

This Will was proved at London before the Lordshipfull Robert CHAPMAN Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Lordshipfull John BETTESWORTH also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Seven by the oath of Mary BERNERS Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will To whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn only to Administer.

 Dated 1727

The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Reference – PROB 11/617 Sig 224 1727 Oct HERTS

I Mary BERNERS heretofore of Much Hadham in the County of Hertford, spinster do this twenty and seventh day of July one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in writing in manner following that is to say I commend my Soul into the hands of the Almighty and my body to be decently but privately buried among my ancestors at Hadham aforesaid in such manner as my most worthy cousin Abigail EDWIN whom I make my executrix and who I earnestly [invite?] to take on her the trouble here of shall think fit for the doing whereof. I allow my Executrix the sum of 50 pounds and I will that she shall not be accountable to any one for the manner of disposing of it.

I next to my funeral will and desire that my debts of what kind so ever the same be may be forth with paid and then that my said Cousin EDWIN accept of thirty guineas to buy her a ring or what else she thinks fit as a Token of my Esteem.

I remit to my Sister DENNY whatever is due to her from me and I give her my wearing apparel and ten guineas to buy her a ring or what else she thinks fit.

I give to my Nephew William BERNERS my pictures that I have of my relatives and I give all my cross stitch work for furniture with all the materials thereunto belonging and a quilt and four pillows and my many loose flowers for hangings all of Chain Stitch work together with a Cedar Chest to keep the stitch work in Chest and works therein deposited I desire may be lodged for him with the Lady BENDISH till he comes to the age of twenty one years and then delivered him but he died before he comes to the age of twenty one years then I give them to my Nephew Henry BERNERS at his age of twenty one years and if he dies before the age of twenty one years then I give them to my Nephew William DENNY for his use forever.

I give to my Nephew Henry BERNERS thirty guineas to buy him a watch or what else he likes best when attains the age of eighteen.

I give to my Cousin Abigail LOCKEY the daughter of my Cousin EDWIN my loop and [brtifsey o’laced fead?] Double Ruffles and handkerchief.

I give to my good friend Mrs Elizabeth OTWAY all my [flowerwork?]

I give to her son Mr Hanlop OTWAY the principal sum of four hundred pounds [Southern?] Annunties which I have in the name of his brother Mr Richard OTWAY to be transferred to him at the age of twenty one years but if he dies before he attained the age of twenty one years I then Will [?] the dividend arising thereon and the said principal sum I will to my Nephew DENITY and to his executors and assigns.

I give my said Nephew DENNY all my household goods and furniture not before disposed of and I give him all my jewels [viz?] a pearl necklace of one row and a short string of the same sized pearl belonging to it a pair of diamond ear rings with diamond [Dropo?] to thein three and twenty diamonds set in Single Coffets and now strung on Silver Royer six Silver guilt Era spoons two lazar Silver Medals to be delivered him when he attains the age of twenty five years or marries the which first happens.

All the rest of Estate and Effects I give to my Cousin Abigail EDWIN to answer and pay herself all such Costs Charges and Expenses as she shall be put unto for or by reason of this my Will or of any thing therein contained and then after in Trust that she will lay out as much of my said Effects as she shall think reasonable to service by all possible means ten pounds a year to be paid quarterly or as often as she thinks fit to find my Brother James wearing apparel for his life and then after to apply the residue to the use and benefit of my said Nephew DENNY [or who?] he shall appoint after he attains his age of twenty one years or marriage and the earliest or proceed there of in the mean [?] he my said Nephew first in satisfying my said Cousin EDWIN from and against all Costs and Damages she may suffer or be put unto by [waby?] of this my Will in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of July 1727. Mary BERNERS signed sealed published and declared by the Testatrix as and for her last Will in the presence of Tho. VAUGHAN, Wm. VAUGHAN

Quazlo die Emanavit Commissio Elizabeth Gostling

als Berners up Carole Gostling /matri uzale ot Chieno Robert BERNERS nuper parochiae Sanctae Andrew Holborn in Comitatu Middlesex Caliber defunctae habentis &c [dum vixit et mortis suae tempore bona jura sive ceredita in diversis diocesibus sive perculiaribus jurisdictionibus sufficienta ad fundandum jurisdictionem Curiae Praerogarive Cantuariensis] ad Administrandum bona jura et credita dictae defunctaeDe bene &c [et fideliter adminstrando eadem ad sancta Dei evangelia] jurato.

On the xth day a commission was issued to Elizabeth GOSTLING ….

ROBERT BERNERS formerley of the parish of Saint Andew Holborn

The National Archives of the UK (TNA): PRO Reference – PROB 11/576 SIG 220 1720 OCT MDX

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I Henry RAWORTH of Knights in the parish of South Mims in the county of Middlesex spent revoking and making all former Wills by me at ant time heretofore made do make this my last Will and Testament in as followeth. My Will and desire is and I do hereby order and direct that in case I shall happen to die in or near the City of London that I be buried at South Mims aforesaid but if it shall so happen that I die anywhere else being ten miles distance from the said City of London then and in such case my Will is that I be buried in the parish wherein I shall so die.

And whereas I am possessed of interested in or intituled unto several messuages or tenements lands and hereditaments situate lying and being in or near the parishes of Belton and Bradwell in the County of Suffolk. And also of and unto one third part or share of and in diverse messuages or tenements lands and hereditaments situate lying and being in or near the several parishes of Flixton and Blumpon or one of them in said County of Suffolk and also of in and in the manors of Kenton and Wangford in the said county of Suffolk together with the several messuages or tenements lands and hereditaments situate lying and being in or near the parishes of fields Territories or precincts of Kenton Debenham

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and Wangford or some or one of them in the said County of Suffolk and also of in and unto one third part or share of and in the ??? of Mourning Thorp and Fritton in the said County of Norfolk together with the several messuages or Tenements lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances and members belonging situate lying and being in the several parishes or ? territories or precincts of Mourning Thorpe and Fritton aforesaid some or one of them in the said County of Norfolk and also of and in one other third part or share of and in several other messuages lands tenements and hereditaments situate lying and being in the several parishes Handlotte? or precincts of Uxbridge Hillingdon and Denham some or one of them in said Counties of Middlesex and Bucks or one of them

And also of ? one Capital messuage or Mansion House situate lying and being in the parish of South Mims aforesaid in the said county of Middlesex together with the tenements houses lands and hereditaments there unto belonging ? I do hereby devise and bequeath all and singular the said several manors messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances and all my right title ? claim and demand whatsoever of in or to the same or any of the ? part of them unto my Brother John RAWORTH his heirs and assigns forever .

Then I give and bequeath unto Mary WALLACE whose Mothers name was Mary JACBSON the sum of twenty pounds

And my Will is that all servants that shall be in my service at the time f my decease shall have paid unto them one years wages over and above the wages which have been paid unto them respectively (I mean each of domestic servants) which said years advance wages I do hereby give and bequeath unto them and each of them respectively. And I do hereby further give devise and bequeath unto my brother John RAWORTH his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever all the rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and ? whatsoever and wheresoever of what nature find or quality soever the same both or may consist at the time of my decease and I do hereby ? constitute and appoint my said Brother John RAWORTH the sole executor of this my last Will and Testament

But I do hereby further declare my Will and mind to be that in case my said Brother John RAWORTH shall happen to depart this life out of England then and in such case all and singular messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises all and singular other my estate and estates both real and personal herein and hereby before given devised and bequeathed unto my said Brother John RAWORTH shall and is by me intended to and belong unto my Nephew William BERNERS the second son now living of my brother-in-law William BERNERS late of Much Hadham in the County of Hertford Esq. Deceased.

And then and in such case but not otherwise I give devise and bequeath the same unto my said Nephew William BERNERS his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. Subject nevertheless to the other Legacies in and by my said Will given and bequeathed if the said William BERNERS shall live to attain his Age of twenty one years and not otherwise. And in such case I make him the said William BERNERS sole Executor of this my Will.

But I do hereby further declare it to be my Will true intent and meaning that if it shall so happen that my said Brother John RAWORTH and my said Nephew William BERNERS now living shall both of them depart this life in manner aforesaid (that is to say) my Brother John RAWORTH out of England and my said Nephew William BERNERS he before he shall attain the Age of twenty one years then and in such cases and not otherwise, I give devise and bequeath all and singular

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my said Manors messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto my Nephew Henry BERNERS the younger son of the said Wm. BERNERS deceased his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever subject likewise to the said other legacies in my said Will and in such case make the Henry BERNERS sole executor of this my Will.

And lastly if it shall so happen that my said Brother John RAWORTH shall die out of England before – my said Nephew William BERNERS shall have attained his age of twenty one years and – in case of the decease of my said Nephew William BERNERS as aforesaid before his Brother Henry BERNERS shall have attained his age of twenty one years. Then and in either of the said cases but not otherwise, I hereby make ordain and appoint my sister Elizabeth GOSTHIN the now wife of Charles GOSTHIN Esq. Sole executor of this my last Will and Testament during the minority of such of my said Nephews William or Henry BERNERS as shall so happen to be intituled unto the several estates and premises hereby given devised and bequeath as aforesaid.

In witness whereof the said Henry RAWORTH the testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained [on n ?] sheets a half of paper affixed my seal and to each of the said sheets I have signed my name this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and nineteen. Henry RAWORTH. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Henry RAWORTH the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of said Testator John EVANS, Tho ANGEL, Jno TAYLOR.

Probatum …. [in latin]

Dated 14th June 1712 Proved July 1712

National Archives Reference – PROB 11/527 SIG 128 1712 JUL HRT

In the name of God. Amen. PROB 11/527 SIG 128 1712 JUL HRT

William BERNERS of Much Hadham in the county of a Hertford Esq. does make my last will and testament in manner following Imprimis.

I give devise bequeath all my personal estate not otherwise by me disposed or to be disposed of and also all my real Estate not settled upon my Sons by my Marriage Settlement unto my Uncles John LOCKEY Esq. and Samuel ROBINSON Esq. and my brother-in-law Henry RAWORTH Esq. their heirs Executors and Administrators upon Trust by Sale Mortgage or otherwise as they shall think fit to pay all the just debts which I shall owe at the time of my decease.

And whereas I was seized of an estate in fee simple in possession at the time of the execution of my Marriage Settlement of and in one of my four 36th shares in the Adventurers Moiety of the New River Water brought from SHADWELL and AMWELL and in this County of Hertford to London purchased of William BARTHOUSE Esq. by Josias BERNERS my grandfather and of one other of my said four shares purchased by my said grandfather of Sir John BARTHOUSE in possession in fee immediately expectant upon an estate therein for the life of Mary BERNERS my mother and whereas it was agreed between my father-in-law Robert RAWORTH Esq. deceased before my Marriage that I should reserve to myself and in my own disposal the said 4th share purchased of William BARTHOUSE and that the sums should not be included in my Marriage Settlement.

To this intent I might thereby be enacted? to pay and satisfy my Brothers and Sisters their portions which I was obliged to pay by my father’s Will and that the other three shares only should be settled subject to my Mother’s Estate for Life in the said Share purchased from the said Sir John BARTHOUSE but by mistake the said share purchased from the said Sir William BARTHOUSE is inserted in my Marriage Settlement whereby I am only made Tenant for Life thereof with remainders to my first and other sons in Tail mate with remainders over so that I am deprived of the power of disposing of the same and instead thereof have only power of disposing of the possession after my Mother’s death of this said share purchased of Sir John BARTHOUSE the same being by mistake left out of my Settlement and this said share purchased of William BARTHOUSE by Life mistake settled instead thereof. And whereas in order to certify the said mistake a Bill hath been drawn with a design to obtain an Act of Parliament for that purpose.

Now my Will and Desire is that my said Trustees with and out of the estate I have devised to them do their best to procure the said Bill already drawn or any other to that or the like effort to be passed into an Act of Parliament.

And as touching and recovering the rest and residue of my real and personal estate devised and bequeathed to my said Trustees their Heirs Executors and Administrators as aforesaid after the Trusts thereof discharged and performed I give devise and bequeath the same to my son Robert BERNERS his heirs Executors and Administrators. And whereas by my Marriage Settlement I have power to charge or appoint £5,000 or some other great sum upon or out of my Estate thereby settled or some part thereof for portions for my Daughters and Younger Sons together with maintenances till the same shall become payable. And whereas I have now only one Younger son William BERNERS and no other child saved my Elder son Robert but my Wife is with Child again

Now my Mind and Will is and I do by virtue and in pursuance of the power and Authority to me reserved and given in and by my Marriage Settlement and of all every or any other power or powers and Authority or Authorities me enabling there unto limit and appoint the several sums herein after following for the portions and maintenances of my Daughters and younger Sons and do charge the same upon my Estate according to my power or powers in that behalf that is to say in case my Wife shall have no other Child by me hereafter to be born alive in my Lifetime or after my death then I give and appoint the sum of £5,000 for the portion of my Son William BERNERS to be paid to him at his age of 21 years.

But in case my Wife shall hereafter have only one other Child by me born in my Lifetime or after my death such Child shall be a Son and then I appoint the sum of £5,000 for the portions of the said William BERNERS and such other Son hereafter to be born equally to be divided between them to be paid at their respective ages of 21 years.

And in the case of either of them dies before that age then the survivor of them to have the said whole sum of £5,000 for his portion to be paid him at the age of 21 years. And in case such my one only other child hereafter to be born shall be a daughter then I give and appoint the sum of £2,000 to my said son William BERNERS for his portion and the sum of £3,000 to such my daughter for her portion the said sum of £2,000 to be paid to my Son William at his age of 21 years and the said sum of £3,000 to paid to such my daughter at her age of 21 years or day of Marriage which shall first happen

And in case I shall have more children than one to be hereafter born in my Lifetime or after my death whether the same be a Son or Sons, Daughter or Daughters then I appoint the sum of £5,000 for the portions of the said William BERNERS and such other my Children hereafter to be born equally to be divided among them shared and shared alike and to be paid to the Son or Sons at his or their age or ages of 21 years and to the Daughter or Daughters at her or their ages of 21 years or day or days of Marriage which shall first happen and if any of them die before their portions become payable then the sum to go to the survivor or survivors and if there be but one surviving he or she to take the whole and to be paid if a Son or Sons at his and their Age or Ages of twenty one years and if a Daughter or Daughters at her or their Age or Ages of Twenty one years or day or days of Marriage which shall first happen.

And my Will is that if any of my Younger Sons born to be born shall come to inherit my Estate settled by my Marriage Settlement according to the Limitations thereof that such Son shall have no part of the said 5,000 pounds but the same shall go and remain to the rest of my Children born or to born to be paid to him her or them in a manner aforesaid. And if all my younger Children die before any of their portions shall become payable that then the whole of the 5,000 pounds shall sink into the Estate for the Benefit of my only surviving Son his heirs and issue and I too appoint him such maintenances for my younger Children born and to be born till his her or their portions shall respectively become payable as my Trustees or the survivors or survivor of them or the Executors or Administrations of such survivor shall think fit not exceeding five pounds per Contum? per Annum for his her or their portion or respective portions.

Then I bequeath to my Dear Wife her Watch Jewels Rings wearing Apparel and set of Dressing Plate and I do appoint her Guardian of all my Children born and to be born until their respective Ages of Twenty one years.

And I make and constitute my said Uncles John LOCKEY and Samuel ROBINSON and my said Brother-in-Law Henry RAWORTH Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke all former Wills and Testaments Devises Bequests by me made

In witness whereof I have put my hand and seal to this last Will and Testament this present fourteenth day of June in this year of our Lord One Thousand Seventeen Hundred and Twelve. William BERNERS. Sealed signed and published by William BERNERS the Testator for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto at his request set our Names as Witnesses thereof in his presence Margaret GESTLIN Charles GESTLIN John SANDFORD.

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National Archives Reference 27 August 1733 PROB 11/660

In the Name of God Amen. I Mary BEAUMONT ofIpswich in theCounty ofSuffolkspinster being health of body and sound mind but knowing the uncertainty of [?] life do make this my Last Will and Testament My souls I reside to God in the [?] of my saviour Jesus Christ.

My body I commit to the earth and I to my worldly estate I dispose thereof in the manner following. I give and bequeath all those my freehold and copyhold Messuages and Lands and [?] situate and lying in Kessingham in the Countyof Suffolkor in any other town or towns there [?] adjoining and now in the occupation of Richard KNIGHTS unto my Brother Edward [Junior?] and his heirs forever. Upon this condition, [?] that the said Edward Junior or [?] within one year I [?] after my decease shall pay or cause to be paid unto my loving Brothers John BEAUMONT William BEAUMONT Robert BEAUMONT and Michael BEAUMONT the sum of six pounds a piece and to my loving sister Susanna Barker ten pounds and to my niece Mary BEAUMONT daughter of brother John BEAUMONT five pounds and to my niece Mary BEAUMONT daughter of brother Robert BEAUMONT five pounds. And also shall pay and discharge my debts [?] all charges and probate of this my Will. I give and bequeath unto my loving sister Ann Junior her executors and administrators all those all those my Leasehold mortgages unto [?] situate and lying in Wentworth Street or any other streets or parish [?] White Chappell London or Middlesex And all my estate righthold and interest [?] and I give unto my said sister All my goods that [?] apparel and I make and order my said Brother Edward Junior Executor of this my Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth dayof August in the year of our Lord1722. Mary BEAUMONT signed and sealed and published and declared by the said testator for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of who subscribed our names and witnessed [?] of the said testator Wm ALSTON Tho WOOD Peter GOSNOLD.

Whereas I Mary BEAUMONT of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk spinster have made my Last Will and Testament in [?] bearing date the 4^th August in the year of ourLord 1722, And whereas I have in and my said Will given and devised all

Those my Freehold and copyhold messuages lands tenements situate and lying in Kessingham in the Countyof Suffolkor in any other town or towns there [?] adjoining and now in the occupation of Richard KNIGHTS unto my Brother Edward [Junior?] and his heirs forever. Upon this condition, and payment therein mentioned [?] my mind and Willis that the said Estate shall stand chargeable  with this further condition or payment of one hundred pounds to my sister Ann [junior?] within one year of my decease to be by her disposal of by her Last Will and Testament or by any other writings or writings under her hand or seal attested by one or more witness or witnesses as she shall think fit.

And my Will and mind is that this Codicil or schedule be and shall be adjudged and taken to be part of my said last Will and Testament. And that all things herein [?] and contained be faithful and truly performed in every respect as if the same words so declared and set down in my said last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the said Mary BEAUMONT have to this Codicil annexed to my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this 23^rd Day November in the year of our Lord 1728. Mary BEAUMONT . Signed sealed and delivered by the said Mary BEAUMONT as her codicil annexed to my last Will and Testament in the presence of Edward Ducp Junior Edward POPE and Robert CLARKE .

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National Archives Reference  PROB 11/562 Item 29

In the Name of God Amen. I Mary Beaumont of Ipswich in the county of Suffolk and relict of William BEAUMONT Clerk deceased do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimis I give and bequeath all those messuages or tenements with the appurtenances lying in Wentworth Street of or in any other street or parish near White Chappell in London or Middlesex to my three daughters Mary and Anna BEAUMONT and Susanna the wife of John BARKER of Ipswich aforesaid Salesman their executors and Administrators as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.

Item I order that my said daughters Mary and Anna BEAUMONT or the survivor of them or the executors of the survivor of them shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell and dispose of all those my freehold and copyhold messuages lands and tenements lying in Fressingland in the County of Suffolk or any other town or towns thereto next or adjoining for the best price that can be got for the same.

item I devise to my four sons John William Robert and Michael BEAUMONT twenty pounds a piece and to my aforesaid daughter Susannah BARKER fifty pounds to be paid out of the money arising by sale of the said premises and my will is that my said daughters Mary and Anna BEAUMONT shall until such Sale receive the Rents and profits of the said premises so devised to be sold as aforesaid to their own use excepting only that if the said premises are not sold within two years after my decease that my said daughters Mary and Anna BEAUMONT shall from the end of the said two years pay out of the Rents and profits of the said premises after that time accruing to my said four sons and to my daughter Susannah BARKER lawful interest for their aforesaid legacies until such Sales as aforesaid shall be made .

Item I discharge my aforesaid children from all debts due and from them or any of them to ? for board ? or any other amount whatsoever.

Item I give and devise all the residue of the money rising by the sale of this premises aforesaid all my goods Chattels and personal estate whatsoever herein given and bequeathed unto my said two daughters Mary and Anna BEAUMONT their executors and Administrators equally to be divided between them upon condition they pay my debts legacies and funeral charges and subject to the payment of the same my will is that a sum not exceeding twenty pounds be laid out in my funeral.

Item I nominate and appoint my said two daughters Mary and Anna BEAUMONT executors of this Will and Ii do hereby revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I the said Mary BEAUMONT has hereunto set my hand and seal the 23rd day of February 1716. Mary BEAUMONT sealed and delivered in the presence of us who subscribed our names in the presence of the testatrix Anne WILSHORE Mary LILLY Joseph MORTON Junr.

[Proved in latin !)

PROBATUM fuit hujusmodi Testamentum apud London soptno die monfis ……

[translation]

This will was proved at London …….Worshipful John BETTESWORTH Doctor of Laws Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted …

 

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National Archives Reference  PROB 11/510 30 August 1709

I William Beaumont of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Clerk considering how short and uncertain my time of living here in this world is I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in form and manner following.

I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary BEAUMONT for and during the term of her natural life all my Lands and Tenements lying in Combs and Little Finborough in Suffolk now in the occupation of George Popge?

I also give the freehold of my farm in Earl Stonham now in the occupation of George Groom to my said Wife for and during the Term of her natural Life. And after her decease I give the aforesaid Lands and Tenements in the occupation of George PEGGE to my son John BEAUMONT and his heirs for ever.

And the aforesaid farm in the occupation of George GROOM (excepting the copyhold of a piece call Peartree close) to my sons William and Robert and their heirs forever.

Item – I give and bequeath [?] son Michael Beaumont the copy land called Peartree close Stonham aforesaid to him and his heirs for ever..

Item – I give unto my said son Michael BEAUMONT the sum of One Hundred Pounds to be paid to him when he is [?] to the Age of Twenty Four. And if he should die before that time

my [desire and will?] is that the said hundred pounds be equally divided between my three daughters Mary, Anna and Susannah.

Item – I give unto my Son William BEAUMONT five pounds.

Item – I give unto my son Robert BEAUMONT all my books excepting such English books as Wife shall make [?] of [?] use of [?] and her daughters.

I give to my daughter Mary the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds. And to my daughter Anna this life sum of One Hundred and fifty pounds to be paid by my executrix hereafter named within one year of my decease.

Item – I give unto my daughter Susannah Beaumont my Copyhold lands called Confurrs Mill now in the occupation of Joseph CLARK lying and being in Bildston in Suffolk to her and her heirs forever.

Item – My mind Will is that all my Sons and daughters shall give to their dear mother whom I ordain and constitute the sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament a discharge for the legacies that were given to them by their Aunt Norris lately deceased otherwise I revoke and make null and void the gifts and legacies I have given by this my Will. And I do hereby give unto my Executrix Mary Beaumont all my personal Estate whatsoever to enable her to pay my debts and funeral charges and all such legacies as were given the will of my Aunt Norris (excepting such legacies as were given to my own children) that still remain to be paid out of that estate which she left for the payment of the same.

Lastly my mind and Will is that the Lands which were given to me by my father Beaumont for the payment of his debts and legacies now in the occupation of Edward ELLISON called High Street Farm in Bildston aforesaid shall be sold by my Executrix my dear and loving Wife Mary Beaumont for the same end and purpose for which they were given to be by my father Beaumont. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of November 1707 Will BEAUMONT signed sealed and published by the said William BEAUMONT as his last Will and Testament in the presence of Chas WHITAKER junior Rich PUPPLETT Geo RAYMOND

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National Archives Reference PROB 11/825

In the name of God Amen, I Charles BEAUMONT of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Clerk do make this my last Will in the following manner. Imprimis I give to my dear Wife Elizabeth Beaumont all my personal estate whatever on the following conditions. 1st she pays all my debts and funeral charges 2nd that she pays to my sister Venn fifty pounds within 12 months after my death and do give my Brothers Edward VENN and Robert BEAUMONT all my printed Books to be parted between them equally and procure all my written sermons to be burnt. I do appoint my said Wife my sole executor of this my will in confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord 1751. Charles BEAUMONT. This is all written with my own hand. C BEAUMONT.

Appeared personally John SPARROWE of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Esquire and Lott KNIGHT of the same place Gentleman and by virtue of their corporate oaths depose that they knew and were acquainted with the said Reverend Charles BEAUMONT late of Ipswich aforesaid Clerk deceased and with his manner and character of handwriting for several years before and at the time of his death having often seen him write and they these deponents having carefully viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be the Last Will and testament of the said deceased beginning thus “In the name of God Amen I Charles BEAUMONT of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Clerk” and ending thus “This is all written in my own hand C BEAUMONT” do verily and in their consciences believe the same to be totally wrote and subscribed by the proper hand of the said Charles BEAUMONT deceased. John SPARROWE Lott KNIGHT on the twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord 1756, the said John SPARROWE and Lott KNIGHT were sworn to the truth of this affidavit before Thomas Bishop Commissioner.

This Will was proved at London before the Right Honourable Sir George Lee KNIGHT Doctor of Law Master Keeper or Commissioner of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted the twenty fourth day of November in the year our Lord 1756 by oath of Elizabeth BEAUMONT widow the relict of the deceased and executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by the Commissioner only to administer.

 

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National Archives Reference – Aug 1780 419 PROB 11/1068

In the name of God Amen.

Edward VENN of Ipswich in the county of Suffolk Doctor of Physic being of sound and disposing mind and understanding here by revoking all former Wills by me made do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say)

First I give and devise all that my messuage or tenement and Farm with the lands hereindiaments and appurtenances whatsoever belonging situate lying and being in Hursperpoint [Hurstpierpoint] or adjacent parish or place in the county of Sussex and now in the ten-year or occupation of Joseph COULSTOCK my under-tenants or assigns unto and to the use of Mary VENN my beloved wife and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease unto and to the use of Edward VENN my son his heirs and assigns for ever and I hereby declare that the a foresaid devise to my said son and also a joint appointment may to this day by me and my said Wife of a certain freehold messuage or tenement lands and hereindiaments situate and being Earl Stonham in the said county of Suffolk a copy hold messuage and lands occupied by with the said last mentioned messuage and premises being also given and limited or intended to be given and limited in by my Wife’s Will to him my said Son) is and are to be considered and taken together with the sum of 500 pounds which he received at his entry into business as and for his full provision and advancement 450 pounds of the said sum of 500 pounds being part of the purchase money which arose by sales of an estate at Elmstead in the county of Essex directed to be sold by my late Mother’s Will and was received by me in virtue and satisfaction of the covenant of my said Mother contained in the indenture of settlement made on my Marriage for leaving a child’s share of her estate and effect to be settled as is mentioned in the aforesaid indenture and which said sum of 450 pounds was so received by my said Son as aforesaid or paid to or for his benefit with the consent ad approbation of my said wife.

Also I give and devise unto the said Mary my wife All that my messuage or tenement with the yards, gardens, hereindiaments and appurtenances there unto belong situate and being the Parish of St Mary at the Tower, Ipswich aforesaid and now in my own occupation.300 pounds trust Mary mentioned in my said Marriage Settlement been laid in and towards the purchase thereof.

And also all those messuage, tenement, cottages, hereindiaments and appurtenances same belonging situate and being the said Parish of St Mary at the Tower and now in the several tenure or occupations of James PILKINGTON and John ROOD [and their] assigns To hold all and singular the said messuage, tenement, cottages and premises unto and to the use of my said wife and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life from and after her decease I give and devise the messuage, tenement, hereindiaments and premises in my own occupation and in the several occupations of the said James PILKINGTON [and John ROOD] or their Assigns unto to the use of [Mary] VENN my daughter her heirs and Assigns for ever.

I give and bequeath to my said wife during the term of her natural Life the use and enjoyment of all my plate linen china household Goods and furniture of all sorts and after her decease I give and bequeath all and every the same plate linen China Household Goods and Furniture to my said daughter Mary VENN to and for her own use and absolute disposal.

Also I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal estate and effects of every sort after payments of my just debts [?] and probate charges and except such parts thereof that are hereinafore bequeath specifically to my said daughter after her mother’s death, unto my said Wife to and for her own use and benefit.

And [daistly?] continue and appoint the said Mary my Wife sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament [On Witness?] whereof and to the first sheet of this my last Will and Testament [???] two sheets of paper set my hand to the second sheet thereof my hand and seal this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six.

Edward VENN. Signed sealed and published and declared by the said testator Edward VENN as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Lott KNIGHT Elizabeth [???] Wm MILNEY