Will of Lydia Toovey
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 11/850 |
First date: | 21 April 1749 |
Probate date: | 08 October 1759 |
Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
Executor: | John Emes |
Relationship: | Brother in law |
(Sole executor) | |
Witness: | Burkett Hale |
Witness: | John Smith |
Witness: | Francis Blandy |
Court Official: | Arthur Collier |
(Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Court of Canterbury) | |
Court Official: | Edward Simpson |
(Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury) |
Bequests
To: Poor
I give to the poor Quakers of Henley twenty pounds to be distributed to them at the discretion of my Executor
Bequest Types
Names
To: Servants (Servant)
I give to my two servants living with me at the time of my death five pounds each
Bequest Types
To: Elizabeth Phillips (Aunt)
I give to my aunt Elizabeth Phillips, widow, twenty five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joseph Darvill
I give to Joseph Darvill ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Dorothy Bowyer
I give to Dorothy Bowyer ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Glover (Cousin)
I give to my cousin Glover, widow, two guineas
Bequest Types
Names
To: Rachael Millman
I give to Rachael Millman two guineas and my smallest pair of silver salt cellars
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Emes (Brother in law)
I give to my brother in law John Eames three hundred pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Woolley
I give to John Woolley Senior ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Caleb Matthews
I give to Caleb Matthews five pounds and two silver spoons marked with CTL
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Bowyer
I give to Thomas Bowyer ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Bowyer
I give to Thomas Bowyer all my annual rents from the following estates purchased by John Toovey, gentleman, from Thomas Springall, gentleman: five Shillings out of the estate of William Billinghurst, eleven shillings and three pence out of the estate of Stephen Page, five shillings and nine pence out of the estate of Thomas Kent, five shillings out of the estate formerly of Hannah Page and now her heir, three Shillings out of the state of Robert Waters, two shillings and sixpence out of the estate of Edward Sarney and one shilling yearly out of the estate formerly of Griffin Jemmett and now of his widow
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Moore
I give to William Moore senior ten pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Martha Fletcher
I give to Martha Fletcher one guinea
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Mart
I give to William Mart junior two guineas
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ruth Merrall (Cousin)
I give to my Cousin Ruth Merrall, wife of Joseph Merrall of Henley upon Thames, all my property near Balloms Lane in the Parish of Turville, Bucks, now occupied by Richard Plumer. The bequest is chargeable with the annual payment of five pounds to my brother in law John Emes to be paid to him in equal half-yearly payments on Michaelmas and Lady Day, starting on the first of these days which shall fall after my death, with power to distrain.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: James Keene
I give to James Keene five Pounds and my large silver coffee pot and my silver ribbed cup that holds more than a pint and is marked CT
Bequest Types
Names
To: Rebecca Perkin
I give to Rebecca Perkin five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Jemmett
I give Mary Jemmett five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Curtis
I give to John Curtis senior my glass bureau that belonged to my cousin Simes
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Curtis
I give to Elizabeth Curtis five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Thomas Cowdry; Peter Cowdry
I give to Thomas Cowdry and Peter Cowdry two guineas each
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Curtis; James Curtis
I give to John Curtis junior and James Curtis two guineas each
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Toovey; William Toovey (Nephews)
I give to my nephews John Toovey and William Toovey, officers in the Army, two pair of silver candlesticks, one pair of silver snuffers, my large silver dish, my large silver hoop and my three silver casters, all of which, except one pair of candlesticks, have engraved on them the arms of the family of the Doylys. I desire this may be divided between them with pleasure and satisfaction.
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Toovey (Nephew)
I give to my nephew John Toovey, son of my brother William Toovey, formerly of London, linen draper, my large wrought two handled silver cup
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Toovey; Elizabeth Gregory (Nephew)
I give to my nephew William Toovey eighty pounds (part of the one hundred and thirty pounds charged on his Estate by my late husband Caleb Toovey) and the remaining fifty pounds I give to Elizabeth Gregory junior, granddaughter of John and Elizabeth Toovey, formerly of London.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Neale (Niece)
I give to my niece Elizabeth Neale, wife of Zachariah Neale, my gold watch, seal and chain, my two large silver trays and my silver chafing dish
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Toovey (Niece)
I give to my niece Elizabeth Toovey my silver teapot and lamp, all the hangings round my chambers, all dressers, shelves, drink stands in the cellars and all my ladders and garden utensils (except one stone roller which I give to Joseph Merall)
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Emes (Brother in law)
The residue of my estate I give to my brother in law John Emes
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
0001: | I Lydia Toovey of Henley upon Thames |
0002: | in the County of Oxford Widow do make and Ordain this |
0003: | my last will and Testament in manner following Viz[t] First |
0004: | I give and bequeath unto the Poor of the People called |
0005: | Quakers belonging to the Meeting at Henley twenty Pounds |
0006: | to be distributed to and among them at the discretion of my |
0007: | Executor hereinafter named Item I give and bequeath to my |
0008: | two Servants that shall be living with me at the time of |
0009: | my decease Five Pounds a Peice Item I give and bequeath |
0010: | unto my Aunt Elizabeth Phillips Widow twenty five Pounds |
0011: | Item I give to Joseph Darvill ten Pounds Item I give to |
0012: | Dorothy Bowyer ten Pounds Item I give to my Cousin |
0013: | [left blank] Glover Widow two Guineas Item I give to Rachael |
0014: | Millman two Guineas and my least pair of Silver Salt |
0015: | Sellers Item I give to my Brother in Law John Eames |
0016: | three hundred Pounds Item I give to John Woolley Sen[io]r |
0017: | ten Pounds Item I give to Caleb Matthews Five Pounds |
0018: | and two Silver Spoons marked with C[↑T]L Item I give to |
0019: | Thomas Bowyer ten Pounds Item I also give devise and |
0020: | bequeath unto the said Thomas Bowyer and his Heirs and |
0021: | Assigns for ever All my Quit rents or reserved rents which |
0022: | are Issuing and payable out of the several Estates following |
0023: | and were purchased by John Toovey Gentleman to him and |
0024: | his Heirs for ever of and from Thomas Springall Gentleman |
0025: | (that is to say) Five Shillings out of the Estate of William |
0026: | Billinghurst yearly Eleven Shillings and three Pence yearly |
0027: | out of the Estate of Steven Page Five Shillings and nine |
0028: | Pence yearly out of the Estate of Thomas Kent Five |
0029: | Shillings yearly out of the Estate late of [↑Hannah Page now |
0030: | her Heir Three Shillings yearly out of the Estate of] Robert Waters two |
0031: | Shillings and Sixpence yearly out of the Estate of Edward |
0032: | Sarney and One Shilling yearly out of the Estate late of |
0033: | Griffin Jemmett and now of his Widow Item I give to |
0034: | William Moore Senior ten Pounds Item I give to Martha |
0035: | Fletcher one Guinea Item I give to William Mart Junior |
0036: | two Guineas Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Cousin |
0037: | Ruth Merrall Wife of Joseph Merrall of Henley upon Thames |
0038: | aforesaid and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever All my |
0039: | Messuages or Tenements Farms Lands Estates and Hereditaments |
0040: | whatsoever with all and singular their and every of their |
0041: | Appurtenances near Balloms Lane in the Parish of Turvil |
0042: | in the County of Bucks now in the Possession of Richard |
0043: | Plumer To have and to hold the said Messuages or Tenements |
0044: | Farms Lands Estates and Hereditaments and Premisses with |
0045: | their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said Ruth |
0046: | Merrall her Heirs and Assigns for ever Subject Nevertheless |
0047: | and liable and charged and chargeable with the payment |
0048: | of Five Pounds a year of Lawfull Money unto my said |
0049: | Brother in Law John Emes which I hereby give to him to |
0050: | be paid him half yearly at Fifty Shillings a payment |
0051: | during the Term of his natural Life the first payment thereof |
0052: | to begin and be made on the first of the Feasts which |
0053: | shall next happen after my decease of Michaelmas or |
0054: | Lady Day And I do hereby give to my said Brother in Law |
0055: | John Emes full Power to distrain for the same or any part |
0056: | thereof if in Arrear or unpaid free and clear of and from |
0057: | all manner of Taxes payments and Reprizes whatsoever |
0058: | Item I give and bequeath unto James Keene Five Pounds |
0059: | and also my large Silver Coffee Pot and my Silver ribbed Can |
0060: | that holds more than a Pint and marked CT Item I |
0061: | give to Rebecca Perkin Five Pounds Item I give to Mary |
0062: | Jemmett Five Pounds Item I give to John Curtis Senior my |
0063: | Glass Beauroe that did belong to my Cousin Simes Item |
0064: | I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Curtis Five Pounds Item |
0065: | I give to Thomas Cowdry and Peter Cowdry two Guineas a |
0066: | peice Item I give to John Curtis Junior and James Curtis |
0067: | two Guineas a peice Item I give to my Nephew John Toovey |
0068: | and William To[↑o]vey Officers in the Army two pair of Silver |
0069: | Candlesticks one pair of Silver Snuffers my large Silver Dish |
0070: | my large Silver Hoop and my three Silver Castors All which |
0071: | have Ingraved on them the Arms or Crest of the Family of the Doylys |
0072: | except one pair of the Candlesticks which are without the |
0073: | said Arms or Crest) (All which plate so given to them I |
0074: | desire may be by them parted between them with |
0075: | pleasure and satisfaction) [↑Item] I give to my Nephew John |
0076: | Toovey Son of my Brother William Toovey late of London |
0077: | Linnen Draper my large wrought two handled Silver Cup |
0078: | Item I give and bequeath to my Nephew William Toovey |
0079: | Son of my said late Brother William Toovey my Gold |
0080: | Snuff Box and two large Silver Spoons marked W.T. and |
0081: | also I give to him my said Nephew William Toovey Fourscore |
0082: | Pounds being part of the sum of One hundred and thirty |
0083: | Pounds charged on his Estate by my late Husband Caleb |
0084: | Toovey to be paid to my Executors or Assigns And the |
0085: | remaining Fifty Pounds I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth |
0086: | Gregory junior Grand Daughter of John and Elizabeth Toovey late |
0087: | of London the said Elizabeth Gregory Junior her receipt shall |
0088: | be good and Effectual in the Law for the Same Item I |
0089: | give and bequeath unto my Neice Elizabeth Neale Wife of |
0090: | Zachariah Neale my Gold Watch Seal and Chain and my |
0091: | two large Silver Waiters and my Silver Chaffin Dish Item I |
0092: | give to my Neice Elizabeth Toovey my Silver Tea Pott and |
0093: | Lamp and all the hangings round my Chambers and all |
0094: | Dressers Shelves Drink Stands in the Cellars and [↑all] my Ladders |
0095: | .... Utensils belonging to my Gardens (Except one Stone |
0096: | Roll which I give to Joseph Merall) Item my Will is |
0097: | that all my Legacies before mentioned shall be paid in Six |
0098: | Months after my decease (excepting the Legacy of Fifty |
0099: | Pounds given to Elizabeth Gregory junior which shall be |
0100: | paid within twelve Months next after my decease And |
0101: | Lastly all the rest and residue of my Estate wheresoever and |
0102: | whatsoever not by me hereinbefore given and disposed of |
0103: | after my debts Legacies and Funeral Expences are paid and |
0104: | Satisfied I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Brother |
0105: | in Law John Emes whom I make and Ordain the full and |
0106: | Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking |
0107: | all former Wills by me made I do Publish and declare |
0108: | this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness |
0109: | whereof I the said Lydia Toovey the Testatrix have to |
0110: | this my last Will and Testament set my hand and |
0111: | Seal this twenty first day of April in the twenty second |
0112: | year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the |
0113: | Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France |
0114: | and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth |
0115: | and in the year of our Lord 1749 |
0116: | |
0117: | Lidia Toovey |
0118: | |
0119: | Signed Sealed Published and declared and delivered by the |
0120: | said Lydia Toovey the Testatrix as and for her last Will and |
0121: | Testament in the presence of us and then attested by |
0122: | us in her presence |
0123: | |
0124: | Burkett Hale |
0125: | J[oh]n Smith |
0126: | Fr[anci]s Blandy |
0127: |
Preparation of this entry
Post status: | Published |
Transcript by: | the author |
Author: | Tony Lynch |
Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
Date posted: | 10th February 2014 |
Date modified: | 25th June 2014 |
Comments
John Emes variously spelled Eames