Will of George Hampshire
Occupation
- 415: Not stated
Location
of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/878 |
| First date: | 15 July 1757 |
| Probate date: | 17 July 1762 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | Thomas Newell |
| Witness: | John Plaistow |
| Witness: | Matthew Thomas |
| (Clerk to Mr Newell) | |
| Court Official: | Edward Simpson |
| Executrix: | Mary Newell |
| Relationship: | Daughter |
| (Wife of William Newell) | |
| Executrix: | Elizabeth Moor |
| Relationship: | Daughter |
| (Wife of Charles Moor) |
Bequests
To: Elizabeth Moor (Daughter)
For my daughter Elizabeth Moor, I confirm the settlement of the Ensum estate (believed to be worth eight hundred pounds); and the residue of my estate to be shared equally with my daughter Mary Newell. However, should the value of my bequest to my other daughter Mary Newell (money and estate at Bisham) exceed eight hundred pounds, then Elizabeth shall be entitled to take any difference from my residue before it is shared by my two daughters, so that both daughters have equal fortunes.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Newell (Daughter)
To my daughter Mary Newell, my other estate called Applehouse Farm, in Bisham, now let to John Crease and a house lately occupied by the Widow Gunnell. As Mary has already received seven hundred and fifty pounds, if the value of the Bisham property with this money exceeds the value of the Ensum estate given to Elizabeth (estimated at £800), then Elizabeth can take the balance out of the residue of my estate before it is shared between my daughters.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Daniel Woodroffe (Son in law)
To my son in law Daniel Woodroffe, my lands and farm at Burchett Green, Bisham, for his life and after his death to my grand daughter Ann Woodroffe. I give him a further two hundred and ninety pounds, in addition to the five hundred and fifty pounds already given to him.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: George Crockford (Grand son)
To my grandson, George Crockford, son of Mary Newell, one hundred pounds at the age of 21, out of his mother Mary's inheritance. To be invested at 4% interest and the income to be applied for his education and maintenance.
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Eglesfield (Son in law)
To my son in law, James Eglesfield, one guinea to buy a ring
Bequest Types
Names
To: Nathaniel Micklem (Friend)
To my friend Nathaniel Micklem, of Cockpole, and his wife, one guinea to buy a ring
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Crease (See text)
To my tenant, John Crease, one guinea to buy a ring
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I George Hampshire of Henley upon Thames in the |
| 0003: | County of Oxford do make publish and declare this to |
| 0004: | be my last Will and Testament in manner and form |
| 0005: | following (that is to say) In the first place I hereby |
| 0006: | ratify and confirm the Settlement of my Estate at |
| 0007: | Ensum on my daughter Elizabeth Moor I give and |
| 0008: | bequeath to my Son in Law Daniel Woodroffe All that |
| 0009: | my Farm Lands and Hereditaments lying at Burches |
| 0010: | Green in the parish of Bisham in the County of Berks |
| 0011: | and called or known by the name of Corderoys Farm |
| 0012: | To hold to my said Son in Law Daniel Woodroffe and |
| 0013: | his Assigns for and during the Term of his natural |
| 0014: | Life and from and after his decease I give and |
| 0015: | bequeath the said Messuage or Tenement Farm and |
| 0016: | Lands to my Grand daughter Ann Woodroffe her |
| 0017: | Executors Administrators and Assigns during All the |
| 0018: | rest residue and remainder of the Term and Time I |
| 0019: | have to come therein And whereas I have already |
| 0020: | given to my Son in Law Daniel Woodroffe in different |
| 0021: | payments Five hundred and fifty pounds Now I |
| 0022: | hereby give to him the further sum of Two hundred |
| 0023: | and ninety pounds to be paid to him by my Executrixes |
| 0024: | herein after named twelve months after my decease |
| 0025: | which is the whole I intend him under this my Will |
| 0026: | I give to my daughter Mary Newell All that my |
| 0027: | other Estate lying and being in the parish of Bisham |
| 0028: | aforesaid and called or known by the name of |
| 0029: | Applehouse Farm and now rented of me by John |
| 0030: | Crose and a Dwelling house lately occupied by the |
| 0031: | Widow Gunnell and all my Right Title and Interest |
| 0032: | of in and to the same To hold to my said daughter |
| 0033: | Mary Newell her Executors Administrators and |
| 0034: | Assigns for and during all the rest residue and |
| 0035: | remainder of the Term and Time I have therein I |
| 0036: | give to my Grandson George Crockford son of my |
| 0037: | said daughter Mary Newell the sum of One hundred |
| 0038: | pounds to be paid to him at the age of twenty one |
| 0039: | years out of the Estate above devised to his Mother |
| 0040: | with Interest for the same after the rate of Four |
| 0041: | Pounds per Cent per Annum to be applied towards |
| 0042: | his Maintenance and Education and hereby charge |
| 0043: | the same with the payment of both the principal |
| 0044: | sum of One hundred pounds and Interest as aforesaid |
| 0045: | I give to my Friend Mr Nathaniel Micklem of |
| 0046: | Cockpole and his Wife, to my son in Law James |
| 0047: | Eglesfield and to the said John Crease the sum of |
| 0048: | one Guinea each to buy them a Ring. Whereas the |
| 0049: | Estate above mentioned to be settled on my daughter |
| 0050: | Elizabeth Moor is worth in my Opinion the sum of |
| 0051: | Eight hundred pounds and it being my desire that my |
| 0052: | daughters Mary Newell and Elizabeth Moors |
| 0053: | Fortunes shall be as equal as possible I hereby direct |
| 0054: | that the Estate settled on my daughter ......... |
| 0055: | [one and a third lines drawn over] .................... |
| 0056: | Elizabeth Moor is worth in my Opinion the sum of |
| 0057: | Eight hundred pounds and that the sum of Seven |
| 0058: | hundred and fifty pounds I have already given to my |
| 0059: | daughter Mary Newell with the Estate above given to |
| 0060: | her shall be valued by my Friend Mr Nathaniel |
| 0061: | Micklem and my Tenant John Crease or the Survivor of |
| 0062: | them within three months after my Decease and that so |
| 0063: | much as the said Estate given to my said daughter |
| 0064: | Mary Newell with the seven hundred and fifty pounds |
| 0065: | above mentioned to be given [↑to] her shall exceed Eight |
| 0066: | hundred pounds I direct my daughter Elizabeth Moor |
| 0067: | to take out of the residue of my Effects before any |
| 0068: | division be made in order that her Estate of Eight |
| 0069: | hundred pounds may be made equal with my said |
| 0070: | other daughter Mary Newell and after their said |
| 0071: | Fortunes are made equal, after payment of my debts |
| 0072: | Legacies and funeral Expences I hereby give and |
| 0073: | bequeath all the rest and residue of my other Estate or |
| 0074: | Effects whatsoever unto my said daughters Mary Newell |
| 0075: | and Elizabeth Moor to be equally divided between them |
| 0076: | share and share alike And I do hereby constitute and |
| 0077: | appoint my said daughters Mary Newell and Elizabeth |
| 0078: | Moor joint Executrixes of this my last Will and |
| 0079: | Testament I revoke all former Wills by me at any |
| 0080: | time heretofore made and declare this to be my last |
| 0081: | Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said George |
| 0082: | Hampshier have hereunto set my hand and seal the |
| 0083: | fifteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one |
| 0084: | thousand seven hundred and fifty seven. |
| 0085: | |
| 0086: | George Hampshier |
| 0087: | Signed sealed published and declared by |
| 0088: | the said George Hampshier the Testator as and for |
| 0089: | his last Will and Testament in the presence of us |
| 0090: | who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses |
| 0091: | in the presence of the said Testator |
| 0092: | Tho[ma]s Newell |
| 0093: | John Plaistow |
| 0094: | Matt[he]w Thomas Clerks to Mr Newell |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Hilary |
| Author: | Hilary Fisher |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 25th September 2013 |
| Date modified: | 29th March 2014 |
Comments
The heading and introduction to this copy of the will spells the name "Hampshire" The Testator is referred to at the end and apparently signs "Hampshier" In the Grant of Probate Mary Newell is described as the wife of William Newell Elizabeth Moor is described as the wife of Charles Moor The line 30 John Crose has been overwritten and should presumably read "Crease"