Will of Jane Baynes
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 11/837 |
| First date: | 10 June 1757 |
| Probate date: | 11 May 1758 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Jane Winter |
| Relationship: | Niece |
| Witness: | Elizabeth Hampton |
| Witness: | H Sayer |
| Court Official: | Arthur Collier |
| Court Official: | George Lee Knight |
Bequests
To: Jane Winter (Niece)
I give to my niece Mrs Jane Winter the sum of twenty pounds.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Robert Doyley
I give to the Reverend Mr Robert Doyley of Parmoas the sum of ten pounds for a ring.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Jane Doyley
I give to Jane Doyley now wife of Mr James Ramsay my gold watch.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Lettice Doyley
I give to Lettice Doyley my silver coffee pot and a pair of silver salvers.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Richard Ovey (Nephew)
The residue of my money and personal estate I give to my nephew Richard Ovey three months after my death.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Jane Baynes of Henley upon Thames in the County |
| 0003: | of Oxford Widow being of sound and perfect Mind and |
| 0004: | Memory (thanks be Almighty God for the same) do make |
| 0005: | publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner |
| 0006: | and form following (that is to say) I ask forgiveness for all my |
| 0007: | Sins of Almighty God and recommend my Soul to him in |
| 0008: | hopes of a Glorious resurrection at the great day of Judgment |
| 0009: | through the merits and mediation of my Lord and Saviour |
| 0010: | Jesus Christ and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently |
| 0011: | interred at the discretion of my Executor herein after named |
| 0012: | And as concerning my Worldly Substance and Effects as |
| 0013: | God hath been pleased to bless me with I give and bequeath |
| 0014: | the same as followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath to |
| 0015: | my Neice Mrs Jane Winter the Sum of twenty Pounds Item |
| 0016: | I give and bequeath To the Reverend Mr Robert Doyley |
| 0017: | of Parmoas the Sum of ten Pounds for a Ring Item I |
| 0018: | I give and bequeath to Miss Jane Doyley now Wife of Mr |
| 0019: | James Ramsay my Gold Watch Item I give and |
| 0020: | bequeath to Miss Lettice Doyley my Silver Coffee Pott Item |
| 0021: | I give and bequeath to Mrs Lettice Doyley a pair of Silver |
| 0022: | Salvers Item All the rest residue and remainder of my money |
| 0023: | and personal Estate after payment of my Legacies above |
| 0024: | mentioned and my Funeral Expenses I give and bequeath to |
| 0025: | my Nephew Mr Richard Ovey to be paid into his hands three |
| 0026: | months after my Decease Item I nominate constitute and |
| 0027: | appoint my Neice Mrs Jane Winter my full and sole Executrix |
| 0028: | of this my last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming |
| 0029: | that this and no other shall be my last Will and Testament In |
| 0030: | Witness whereof I the said Jane Baynes have hereunto set |
| 0031: | my hand and Seal the tenth day of June in the thirtieth Year of |
| 0032: | the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the |
| 0033: | Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King |
| 0034: | Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand |
| 0035: | seven hundred and fifty seven |
| 0036: | |
| 0037: | Jane Baynes |
| 0038: | |
| 0039: | Signed sealed |
| 0040: | published and declared by the said Jane Baynes the Testator |
| 0041: | who in her presence and at her request have subscribed our |
| 0042: | names as Witnesses hereunto |
| 0043: | |
| 0044: | Eliz[abeth] Hampton |
| 0045: | H Sayer |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 13th May 2013 |
| Date modified: | 01st February 2014 |
Comments
The Church of England Clergy Database lists a Robert D'Oyley 1715-66, Vicar at Kirkburton (West Yorkshire); and Rector at Wickersley (South Yorkshire). Probate clause states that Jane Winter is the wife of Henry Winter.