Will of Mary D'Oyley
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Widow of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1068 |
| First date: | 07 June 1780 |
| Probate date: | 10 August 1780 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | William Lord Bishop of Waterford and Lismore |
| Witness: | John Shipton |
| Witness: | Edward Turton |
| Court Official: | Peter Calvert |
Bequests
To: Maria Newcombe (Grand daughter)
I give to my Granddaughter the furniture, bed and bedstead in which she lies; and the residue of my estate together with the interest from the money on mortgage due to me from my late Brother in Law Sir John D'Oyley deceased during her minority as an addition to pocket expenses as allowed to her.
Bequest Types
Names
To: David Mapleton
The household furniture and other household utensils I have purchased since coming to live in the already furnished house belonging to Mr David Mapleton, I give to David Mapleton for his own use [except for those items specified in other bequests].
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mrs Cooper (Niece)
I give my bureau to my Niece Mrs Cooper
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mrs Hutchinson
I give to Mrs Hutchinson who now lives with me all my wearing apparel, linen, woollens and silk.
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Battin (Servant)
I give to my servant James Battin ten pounds in addition to all such wages due to him at my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mrs Cooper (Niece)
I give and bequeath to my niece Mrs Cooper my gold watch.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Dame Mary D'Oyley of Henley upon Thames in the |
| 0003: | County of Oxford Widow being infirm in Body but (thanks |
| 0004: | to God) of sound and disposing mind memory and |
| 0005: | understanding considering the Uncertainties of this transitory |
| 0006: | life do therefore make publish and declare this my last |
| 0007: | Will and Testament in manner and Form following that |
| 0008: | is to say First and principally I recommend my Soul to |
| 0009: | God who gave it my Body I desire may be decently and |
| 0010: | privately intered in the parish Church [↑or Church] Yard of Cuxham |
| 0011: | in the said County of Oxford and that my Body may be |
| 0012: | conveyed thither in a Hearse Attended by one Mourning |
| 0013: | Coach and carried to the Grave by six poor Persons of |
| 0014: | Cuxham aforesaid without Pall Bearers and as to such |
| 0015: | Worldly Goods as God in his Goodness hath bestowed |
| 0016: | on me I Dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) Whereas |
| 0017: | I live in a ready Furnished House belonging to Mr David |
| 0018: | Mapleton and have since my coming to reside therein |
| 0019: | purchased some Few articles of Household Furniture |
| 0020: | Implements and Utensils of Household Now I do hereby |
| 0021: | give and bequeath the same to the said David Mapleton |
| 0022: | for his own use Except the Bed Bedstead and Furniture |
| 0023: | belonging in which my Grand Daughter lies which I give |
| 0024: | to her and Except my Beareau which I give to my Niece |
| 0025: | Mrs Cooper Also I give and bequeath to Mrs Hutchinson |
| 0026: | who now lives with me all my wearing apparel as well |
| 0027: | Linnen [↑and Woollen] as Silk Also I give and bequeath unto my |
| 0028: | Servant James Battin the Sum of Ten Pounds over |
| 0029: | and above all such wages as shall be due to him at my |
| 0030: | decease Also I give and bequeath to my Niece Mrs Cooper |
| 0031: | my Gold Watch all the rest residue and remainder of |
| 0032: | my Estate and Effects Money Securities for Money Money |
| 0033: | in the Publick Funds and all other my personal Estate |
| 0034: | whatsoever and wheresoever and of what kind soever |
| 0035: | not herein before by me disposed of I give and bequeath to |
| 0036: | my Grand Daughter Maria Newcombe her Executors |
| 0037: | and Administrators for her and their own use and benefit |
| 0038: | and I will and direct that she shall receive the Interest |
| 0039: | of the Money due to me on Mortgage from my late |
| 0040: | Brother in Law Sir John D'Oyley deceased from time to |
| 0041: | time during her Minority as an addition to such pockett |
| 0042: | Expences as shall otherwise be thought proper to be |
| 0043: | allowed her and I do hereby appoint my Son in Law |
| 0044: | the Right Reverend Father in God William Lord Bishop |
| 0045: | of Waterford and Lismore in the Kingdom of Ireland |
| 0046: | Sole Executor of this my Will hereby revoking disannulling |
| 0047: | and declaring utterly void all former and other Will and |
| 0048: | Wills by me made and I do declare this only to be my |
| 0049: | true last Will In Witness whereof I the said Dame Mary |
| 0050: | D'Oley the Testatrix have to this my [↑Will] set my hand and |
| 0051: | Seal this Seventh day of June in the Year of our Lord |
| 0052: | one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty |
| 0053: | |
| 0054: | Mary D'Oley [Seal] |
| 0055: | |
| 0056: | Signed Sealed published and declared by the said |
| 0057: | Dame Mary D'Oyley the Testatrix as and for her last |
| 0058: | Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her |
| 0059: | presence and at her request and in the presence of each |
| 0060: | other have Subscribed our names as Witnesses hereunto |
| 0061: | |
| 0062: | Jno Shipton |
| 0063: | Edw[ar]d Turton |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 03rd February 2014 |
| Date modified: | 04th March 2014 |
Comments
The surname of the Testatrix is spelt in various ways in the Will:- D'Oyly, D'Oley, D'Oyley.