Will of John Loyd
Occupation
- 325: Cooper, Hoop Maker, Bender
Location
Hoopmaker of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/600 |
| First date: | 25 June 1723 |
| Probate date: | 08 December 1724 |
| Probate court: | None given |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | Edward Bakus |
| (The elder, of Grays, jointly with Henry Butler) | |
| Executor: | Henry Butler |
| (The younger, of Northfield End, jointly with Edward Bakus) | |
| Witness: | William Atkins |
| Witness: | Mary Thorne |
| Witness: | William Harrison |
| Other: | Joane Loyd |
| (Wife of testator, granted administration) |
Bequests
To: Mary Lawrance (Cousin)
I give to my cousin Mary Lawrance my property now in her possession in Northfield End in Henley upon Thames the property occupied by George Mellett on the North side thereof and the property of William Avery on the south side thereof, provided that she shall pay Joane Loyd my wife forty shillings a year for my wife's lifetime. After my wife's death the property shall belong to Mary Lawrance.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Joane Loyd (Wife)
I give to my wife Joane [Loyd] all my properties, other than the property in Northfield End bequeathed to Mary Lawrance, together with all my household goods for her lifetime. After her death I give these properties and household goods in equal shares to my sister Elizabeth Blackman, my cousin Elizabeth Blackman and my cousin John Loyd.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joane Loyd (Wife)
I give to my wife [Joane Loyd] fifteen pounds, arising from the sale of my trade goods, to be paid to her within one year of my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Loyd (Cousin)
I give to my cousin John Loyd fifty pounds, arising from the sale of my trade goods, after my death, if my wife and executors think it proper. Otherwise I give him twenty pounds to be paid within one year of my death and thirty pounds more to be paid to him within one year of my wife's death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Anne Webb; Mary Webb (Cousin)
I give to my cousin Anne Webb one guinea and to her daughter Mary [Webb] two guineas, to be paid within one year of my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Catharine Hester; Christian Corke; Dority Loyd; Mary Loyd; William Loyd (Cousin)
I give to my cousins Catharine Hester, Christian Corke, Dority Loyd, Mary Loyd and William Loyd of Brightwell one guinea each to be paid within one year of my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Loyd (Cousin)
I give to my two cousins both named Thomas Loyd one shilling each to be paid within one year of my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Edward Bakus; Henry Butler
I give to Edward Bakus the elder of Grays and Henry Butler the younger of Northfield End forty shillings each.
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I John Loyd of Northfield end in the Parish of Henley upon Thames in |
| 0003: | the County of Oxon Hoopmaker being of a Sound mind and understanding |
| 0004: | do make Publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner |
| 0005: | and Forme following and first and Principally I commend my Soul into the |
| 0006: | hands of Almighty God who gave it me trusting through the Meritts and |
| 0007: | Mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have remission of all my |
| 0008: | Sinns and to be made partaker of Everlasting Life and my Body I committ |
| 0009: | to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executors herein |
| 0010: | after named and as for my Worldly Estate which the Lord [↑out] of his Mercy hath |
| 0011: | bestowed upon me I give and dispose thereof in manner following Imprimis |
| 0012: | I give and bequeath to my Cousin Mary Lawrance All that my Messuage or |
| 0013: | Tenement now in the Possession of my Cousen Mary Lawrance Scituate |
| 0014: | Standing and being in Northfield end in the Parish of Henley upon Thames |
| 0015: | aforesaid the Messuage or Tenement of George Melletts on the North |
| 0016: | side thereof and the Messuage or Tenement of William Averys on the |
| 0017: | south side thereof upon Condition the said Mary Lawrance shall and will well |
| 0018: | and truly pay or cause to be paid unto my loving Wife Joane the Sum[m]e of |
| 0019: | Forty shillings a Yeare during my Wifes naturall Life and immediately |
| 0020: | after my said Wifes decease I do hereby give and bequeath the said House |
| 0021: | to my Cousen Mary Lawrance and her heires for ever Item I give and |
| 0022: | bequeath to my loving Wife Joane all the rest of my other Messuages |
| 0023: | Lands Leases Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever |
| 0024: | together with all my Houshold Goods and Chattells To have and to hold the |
| 0025: | same unto my said Wife for and during the natural Life of my said Wife |
| 0026: | and from and immediately after my said Wifes decease I do hereby give |
| 0027: | and bequeath all my said Messuages Lands Leases Tenements & Hereditam[en]ts |
| 0028: | with my Houshold Goods and Chattells unto my Sister Elizabeth Blackman |
| 0029: | to my Cousen Elizabeth Blackman and to my Cousen John Loyd to be |
| 0030: | equally divided between them share and share alike Item I give and |
| 0031: | bequeath and do hereby desire that the Goods belonging to my Trade or |
| 0032: | calling in my Shop Yard or Backside wheresoever or whatsoever to be |
| 0033: | sold by my Executors to pay the Legacies hereinafter mentioned Item I |
| 0034: | give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Fifteen pounds of Lawfull money |
| 0035: | of Great Brittain to be paid unto her by my Executors hereinafter named |
| 0036: | within one Yeare next after my decease Item I give and bequeath to |
| 0037: | my Cousen John Loyd the Sum[m]e of Fifty pounds on Consideration if my Wife |
| 0038: | and Executors do think it proper [↑for] him to have it altogether after my |
| 0039: | decease but if my Wife and Executors do not think it proper for him to |
| 0040: | have it all together after my decease then I hereby give and bequeath |
| 0041: | to my Cousen John Loyd the Sum[m]e of Twenty pounds to be paid unto him |
| 0042: | by my Executors hereinafter named within one Yeare next after my |
| 0043: | decease and I give and bequeath to my Cousen John Loyd the sume of |
| 0044: | Thirty pounds more to be paid unto him by my Executors hereinafter |
| 0045: | named within one yeare next after my said Wifes decease Item I give |
| 0046: | and bequeath to my Cousen Anne Webb one Guinea and to her |
| 0047: | Daughter Mary two Guineas to be paid unto them by my Executors |
| 0048: | hereinafter named within one Yeare next after my decease Item I |
| 0049: | give and bequeath to my Cousens Catharine Hester Christian Corke |
| 0050: | Dority Loyd Mary Loyd and William Loyd of Britewell one Guinea |
| 0051: | apeice of like Lawfull money and in like manner to be paid Item |
| 0052: | I give and bequeath to my Cousen Thomas Loyd one shilling of like |
| 0053: | lawfull money and in like manner to be paid Item I give & bequeath |
| 0054: | to my other Cussen Thomas Loyd one shilling of like Lawfull money |
| 0055: | and in like manner to be paid And Lastly I give and bequeath to |
| 0056: | Edward Bakus the Elder of Grayes and Henry Butler the younger of |
| 0057: | Northfield End each of them the sume of Forty shillings apeice whom |
| 0058: | I do make and ordain the full and Joint Executors of this my last Will |
| 0059: | and Testament And I do hereby revoke all Wills by me att any time |
| 0060: | heretofore made or Published either by word or in writing and |
| 0061: | do declare this to be my last Will and Testament only In Testimony |
| 0062: | whereof I the said John Loyd have hereunto put my hand and Seale |
| 0063: | the Twenty Fifth day of June in the ninth Yeare of the Reigne of |
| 0064: | King George over Great Britaine etc Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1723 |
| 0065: | |
| 0066: | John Loyd |
| 0067: | |
| 0068: | Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testator John Loyd as |
| 0069: | and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who |
| 0070: | subscribed our names in his presence |
| 0071: | |
| 0072: | William Atkins |
| 0073: | Mary Thorne |
| 0074: | W[illia]m Harrison |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 28th February 2013 |
| Date modified: | 18th April 2014 |
Comments
Edward Bakus and Henry Butler renounced executorship, and administration was granted to the widow of the testator Joane Loyd.