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Will of Robert Guy

Occupation

  • 290: Shoe, Boot—Maker, Dealer

Location

Cordwainer of Henley upon Thames

Document reference: ORO MSS Oxon Wills 130/4/43
First date: 14 March 1774
Probate date: 23 March 1774
Probate court: Oxford

Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.

Witness: John Hollyer
Witness: William Gilkes
Witness: H Cooper
Executrix: Frances Guy
(Daughter of Edward Guy, nephew of Testator)
Court Official: John Cox
Court Official: Thomas Bever
(Doctor of Laws Official Principal of the Revd the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Oxford)

Bequests

To: Frances Guy (Great neice)

I give to Frances Guy, daughter of my nephew Edward Guy, the property upon the Hill in Henley upon Thames now in my own occupation and my property in Duke Street in Henley upon Thames, now in the tenure of John Claydon with its yard and stable now or formerly in the tenure of John Byles, together with all my other estate.

Bequest Types

Location of property

Names

To: Edward Guy (Nephew)

I give to my nephew Edward Guy all my wearing apparel.

Bequest Types

Names

Transcript

0001: In the Name of God Amen I Robert Guy of Henley
0002: upon Thames in the county of Oxford Cordwainer being weak in Body but of Sound and Disposing Mind
0003: Memory and Understanding (praised be God for the Same) Do for the Settling and Disposing of the Worldly
0004: Estate and Effects with which it hath pleased God to Bless Me Make and ordain this my Last Will and
0005: Testament in Manner and Form following (that is to say) First I Commend my Soul into the Hands of
0006: Almighty God who Gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executrix
0007: hereinafter Named And as To my Worldly Estate and Effects I Dispose thereof as follows First I Will and
0008: Direct that all my Just Debts and Funeral Expences shall be fully Paid and Satisfied Also I Give and
0009: Bequeath unto my Nephew Edward Guy All my Wearing apparell both Linnen and woollen Also I
0010: Give Devise and Bequeath Unto Frances Guy (who now Lives with Me) Daughter of my said Nephew
0011: Edward Guy her Heirs and Assigns for Ever All that My Messuage or Tenement Yard Garden
0012: Hereditaments and premisses thereunto Belonging with their and Every of their Appurtenances Scituate
0013: Standing and Being upon the Hill in Henley upon Thames aforesaid now in My Own Occupation And
0014: also all that My Messuage or Tenement Hereditaments and Appurtenances Scituate Standing and being
0015: in Duke Street in Henley upon Thames aforesaid now in the Tenure or Occupation of John Claydon with
0016: the Yard and Stable thereunto belonging now or late in the Tenure or Occupation of John Byles together with
0017: All Ways Waters Watercourses Easements profits Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances to
0018: the Same Messuages or Tenements Hereditaments and premisses belonging or in any wise appertaining
0019: And all other my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever To Hold the Same and Every part thereof
0020: Unto and To the Use of the said Frances Guy her Heirs and Assigns for Ever All the Rest Residue
0021: and Remainder of My personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore by Me
0022: Disposed of I give and Bequeath Unto and To the Use of the said Frances Guy her Executors administrators
0023: and Assigns for Ever To and for her and their own Use and Benefit and Lastly I Do hereby Make
0024: Constitute and appoint the said Frances Guy Full and Sole Executrix of this My Will And I Do hereby
0025: Revoke and Make Void all former and other Will and Wills by Me at any Time heretofore Made and Do
0026: Declare this and no other to be my true Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Robert Guy the
0027: Testator have to this my Will Contained in one Sheet of paper Sett my Hand and Seal this Fourteenth Day of
0028: March In the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four –
0029:
0030: The Mark of X Robert Guy
0031:
0032: Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator as
0033: and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of Us who in his                     
0034: Presence and at his Request and in the Presence of Each Other have                    
0035: Subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto
0036: John Hollyer
0037: William Gilkes
0038: H Cooper

Preparation of this entry

Post status: Published
Transcript by: Anthony Lynch
Author: Tony Lynch
Checked by: Cynthia Robinson
Date posted: 22nd October 2012
Date modified: 16th March 2014

Comments

In addition to the probate clause, the will has the following text appended:  'March 23d 1776 Frances Guy Spinster the sole Executrix in this will named was sworn to the truth of this will before me J. Cox  Sur[rogate] The Testator died this Month a Widower' Seals covered forprotection

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