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Will of Ralph Randall

Occupation

  • 100: Farmer, Grazier, Yeoman

Location

Yeoman of Henley

Document reference: TNA PROB 11/594
First date: 20 June 1718
Probate date: 23 December 1723
Probate court: London

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Executrix: Elizabeth Randall
(wife of Testator)
Witness: Thomas Stevens
Witness: Henry Stevens
Witness: William Williams
Court Official: Edward Kinaston
Court Official: John Bettesworth

Bequests

To: Anne Mattingley (Niece)

To my niece Anne Mattingley five pounds to be paid within six months of my death

Bequest Types

Names

To: Frances Randall (Niece)

To my niece Frances Randall five pounds to be paid within six months of my death

Bequest Types

Names

To: Elizabeth Randall (Wife)

To my wife Elizabeth all my estate both real and personal

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen
0002: I Ralph Randall of the parish of Henley upon Thames in
0003: the County of Oxon yeoman being of sound mind and
0004: disposing memory thanks be given to God therefore and
0005: calling to mind the certainty of Death and uncertainty of
0006: the time when and to avoid all Disputes as far as in me lyes
0007: which may happen after my decease do make and ordaine this
0008: my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say
0009: Imprimis I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God
0010: who gave it trusting to obtaine Salvation through the merits Death and
0011: Passion of Jesus Christ my ever blessed Saviour and Redeemer
0012: and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buried
0013: at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as for that
0014: Worldly Estate which God in his mercy hath bestowed on me I
0015: dispose thereof as followeth Item I give devise and bequeath all
0016: my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personall
0017: unto my dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Randall To hold to her
0018: her heirs Executors and Administrators for ever and I do
0019: hereby make ordaine constitute and appoint my said dear and loving
0020: Elizabeth Randall the full and sole Executrix of this my last Will
0021: and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me at
0022: any time heretofore made and do publish and declare this to be my
0023: last Will and Testament and no other In Witness whereof I have
0024: hereunto set my hand and Seal this twentyeth day of June in the fourth
0025: year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George by the Grace of God
0026: of Great Britaine France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith
0027: etc Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni 1718
0028:
0029: the mark of Ralph Randall
0030:
0031: Signed Sealed
0032: published declared and delivered by the said Ralph Randall the Testator
0033: as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of and then attested
0034: in his presence by us
0035:
0036: Tho[mas] Stevens
0037: Hen[ry] Stevens
0038: William Williams
0039:
0040: I give to my Neices Anne Mattingley and Frances Randall the sume
0041: of five pounds apeice to be paid them within six months next after
0042: my decease by my Executrix above named in Testimony of this being my
0043: Intent and desire I have hereto made my mark the day and year above
0044: written
0045:
0046: the mark of Ralph Randall
0047:
0048: witness hereto
0049:
0050: Tho[mas] Stevens
0051: Hen[ry] Stevens
0052: William Williams

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: the author
Author: Hilary Fisher
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 05th March 2013
Date modified: 11th May 2014