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Will of John Rothwell

Occupation

Location

Maltster of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/594
First date: 06 November 1723
Probate date: 29 November 1723
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executor: William Rathell
(Given as Brother in Law to John Rothwell in the will but described as 'Rathell alias Rothwell' in the Probate)
Witness: Thomas Dike Gymingham
Witness: Mary Dunscomb
Witness: Francis Blandy
Court Official: John Bettesworth
Court Official: Berney Branthwayt

Bequests

To: William Rathell (Brother in law)

I give to my Brother in Law William RathellĀ of Hunton in the County of South[amp]ton all my Estate Goods and Chattels.

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I John Rothwell of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon
0003: Malster do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in
0004: manner and form following Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my
0005: Brother in Law William RathellĀ of Hunton in the County of South[amp]ton
0006: All my Estate Goods and Chattles wheresoever and whatsoever And
0007: I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Brother in
0008: Law William Rathell the full and sole Executor of this my last
0009: Will and Testament And I do hereby revoak all former Wills by
0010: me at any time heretofore made and do Publish and declare this to
0011: be my last Will and Testament and no other In Witness whereof I
0012: the said John Rothwell the Testator have to this my last Will and
0013: Testament set my hand and Seal this sixth day of November in the
0014: tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of
0015: God of great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith
0016: etc Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty three
0017:
0018: John Rothwell
0019:
0020: Signed Sealed Published declared and delivered by the
0021: said John Rothwell the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament
0022: in the presence of us and then attested by us in his presence
0023: Tho[ma]s Dike Gymingham
0024: Mark of Mary Dunscomb
0025: Fran[cis] Blandy

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: Viv Greenwood
Author: Viv Greenwood
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 17th March 2013
Date modified: 16th May 2014

Comments

The Executor is described as 'Rathell alias Rothwell' in the Probate clause