Will of John Corderoy
Occupation
- 100: Farmer, Grazier, Yeoman
Location
Yeoman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/492 |
| First date: | 12 October 1706 |
| Probate date: | 19 February 1710/11 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | William Corderoy |
| (also son of John Corderoy) | |
| Witness: | Jonathan Sayer |
| Witness: | William Pearman |
| Witness: | Anthony Brooks |
| Witness: | William Jones |
| Court Official: | George Paul |
| Court Official: | Richard Raines |
Bequests
To: The poor of Henley, Rotherfield Peppard and Rotherfield Greys
I give to the poor of Henley upon Thames forty shillings, to the poor of Rotherfield Peppard ten shillings and to the poor of Rotherfield Grayes [Grays] twenty shillings to be paid by my Executor into the hands of the Churchwardens of the said parishes, to be distributed amongst their respective poor about the time of my interment.
Bequest Types
To: Robert Corderoy (Son)
I give to my son Robert Corderoy ten pounds to be paid to him within two years of my decease.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Corderoy (Wife)
I give to my wife Mary one third part of my household goods of her choice
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Corderoy; William Corderoy; Elizabeth Corderoy (Children)
The other two thirds of my household goods I give to my sons Thomas and William and my daughter Elizabeth to be divided between them [the first third already willed to his wife].
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Corderoy (Wife)
To my wife an annuity of twenty pounds for life and a further sum of five pounds each year for her life chargeable on my lands settled upon William Pearman and Anthony Brookes in trust
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Corderoy (Son)
All the rest and residue to my son William after payment of my debts legacies and funeral expenses
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I John Corderoy of the Parish of Henley upon Thames in |
| 0003: | the County of Oxon Yeoman being ancient and infirme but of |
| 0004: | sound mind and understanding Doe make this my last Will and |
| 0005: | Testament in manner and forme following And First and principally |
| 0006: | I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me |
| 0007: | trusting through the merritts and mediation of my Lord and |
| 0008: | Saviour Jesus Christ to have remission of all my Sinns and to |
| 0009: | be made partaker of those blessed Mansions eternally in the Heavens |
| 0010: | which he hath promissed to all those that love and fear him And |
| 0011: | my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buryed at the |
| 0012: | Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named And as for my |
| 0013: | Worldly Estate which the Lord out of his mercy hath bestowed |
| 0014: | upon me I dispose thereof as followeth Imprimis I give to the poor |
| 0015: | of Henley upon Thames forty shillings To the poor of Rotherfeild |
| 0016: | Peppard tenn shillings and to the poor of Rotherfeild Grayes |
| 0017: | twenty shillings to be paid by my Executor into the hands of the |
| 0018: | Churchwardens of the said respective Parishes to be by them |
| 0019: | distributed amongst their respective poore about the time of |
| 0020: | my Interrment as near as may be Item I give to my Sonn Robert |
| 0021: | Corderoy tenn pounds to be paid unto him within two yeares |
| 0022: | next after my Decease Item I give unto my loveing wife Mary |
| 0023: | one third part of my Household goods at her Choice and election and |
| 0024: | the other two third parts I give unto my Sonns Thomas and William |
| 0025: | and unto my daughter Elizabeth to be divided between them at the |
| 0026: | discretion and pleasure of my said wife And whereas I have by |
| 0027: | Indentures of Lease and Release beareing date respectively the |
| 0028: | ninth and tenth dayes of October instant setled all my Lands |
| 0029: | Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever upon William Pearman |
| 0030: | and Anthony Brookes in trust to and for the uses intents and |
| 0031: | purposes in the same Indenture of Release menc[i]oned and subject |
| 0032: | to and chargeable with the payment of one Annuity or yearely |
| 0033: | Rent Charge of twenty pounds of lawfull English money (amongst |
| 0034: | other Annuityes) unto my said wife for the Terme of her naturall |
| 0035: | life now my will and meaning is and I doe hereby charge all my |
| 0036: | Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever comprized in |
| 0037: | the said Indentures as well with the payment of the Further |
| 0038: | Summe Annuity or yearely Rent Charge of five pounds of |
| 0039: | lawfull English money to my said wife yearely and every |
| 0040: | yeare dureing the terme of her naturall life on such dayes |
| 0041: | and in such manner as the said Annuity of twenty pounds is and |
| 0042: | are appointed to be paid to my said wife in and by the said |
| 0043: | Indenture of Release as alsoe with the payment of soe much and |
| 0044: | such of my Debts Legacyes and Funerall charges as my Stock and |
| 0045: | personall Estate undevised shall fall short of paying and |
| 0046: | dischargeing Item I constitute and appoint my Sonn William |
| 0047: | Corderoy full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament |
| 0048: | to whom after payment of my Debts Legacyes and Funerall expences |
| 0049: | I give and bequeath [↑all] the rest and residue of my personall Estate |
| 0050: | whatsoever and wheresoever And in Testimony that this writing |
| 0051: | is and containeth my last Will and Testament I the said John |
| 0052: | Corderoy have hereunto put my hand and Seale this twelfth day |
| 0053: | of October in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand Seaven |
| 0054: | hundred and six |
| 0055: | |
| 0056: | John Corderoy |
| 0057: | |
| 0058: | Signed sealed published |
| 0059: | and declared by the within named John Corderoy as and for his |
| 0060: | last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our |
| 0061: | Names in the presence of the said Testator Severall words being |
| 0062: | first scratched out within |
| 0063: | |
| 0064: | Jona[than] Sayer |
| 0065: | William Pearman |
| 0066: | The marke of Anthony Brooks |
| 0067: | William Jones |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 04th March 2013 |
| Date modified: | 12th February 2014 |