Will of William Chaire
Occupation
- 089: Bargeman, Lighterman, Waterman
Location
Bargeman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/632 |
| First date: | 20 September 1710 |
| Probate date: | 10 September 1729 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | Joan Chaire |
| (also the wife of William Chaire) | |
| Witness: | Richard Bradley |
| Witness: | William Oades |
| Court Official: | Stephen Cottrell |
| Court Official: | John Bettesworth |
| Witness: | John Usher |
Bequests
To: Joan Chaire (Wife)
To my loving wife Joan Chaire my property where I now live in Henley upon Thames situated at the Bridge Foot, adjoining the parsonage house, for her life and after her death to my son John Chaire forever
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Thomas Chaire; William Chaire; Elizabeth Chaire; Anne Chaire (Children)
As I have already made provision for my Sons Thomas and William and daughters Elizabeth and Anne, I now give each of them one Shilling
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joan Chaire (Wife)
As for the rest and residue of goods, chattels, money, creditts in my estate my will is that my wife [Joan Chaire] shall have and enjoy the same during her life and after her decease the same goes to my son John and his executors and assignees
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I William Chaire of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon |
| 0003: | Bargeman being sick and weak in Body but of sound and disposing |
| 0004: | Mind and Memory praised be Almighty God therefore do make |
| 0005: | and declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner following |
| 0006: | that is to say my Funerall I leave to the discretion of my Executrix |
| 0007: | herein after named And as for all such worldly Estate as it hath |
| 0008: | pleased God to bless me with all my just Debts being first paid and |
| 0009: | my Funerall Charges discharged I give and dispose thereof as followeth |
| 0010: | vizt Imprimis I give unto my loving Wife Joan Chaire All that |
| 0011: | my Freehold Messuage or Tenement wherein I now dwell scituate |
| 0012: | and being in Henley upon Thames in the said County of Oxford |
| 0013: | scituate at the Bridge Foot and next adjoining to the Parsonage |
| 0014: | house there To hold to her my said Wife during her natural life |
| 0015: | and from and after her decease I give and devise the said |
| 0016: | Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances unto my Son |
| 0017: | John Chaire To hold to him my said Son his Heirs and Assigns |
| 0018: | for ever And whereas I have already made provision for my |
| 0019: | Sons Thomas and William and my Daughters Elizabeth and Anne |
| 0020: | I now give unto each of them one Shilling and no more And as |
| 0021: | for the Rest and Residue of all and singular my Goods Chattles |
| 0022: | Money Creditts and Estate whatsoever my Will is that my said |
| 0023: | Wife shall have and enjoy the same during her life and after |
| 0024: | her decease I give devise and bequeath the same to my said Son |
| 0025: | John his Executors and Assigns And I do hereby nominate and |
| 0026: | appoint the said Joan my loving Wife full and sole Executrix |
| 0027: | of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke all |
| 0028: | former Wills and Bequests by me heretofore made and declare |
| 0029: | this only to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof |
| 0030: | I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the twentyeth day of |
| 0031: | September in the eighth Year of the Reign of Queen Ann by |
| 0032: | the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender |
| 0033: | of the Faith &c. |
| 0034: | |
| 0035: | the Mark of Willian Chaire |
| 0036: | Sealed Signed published |
| 0037: | and declared by the said William Chaire the Testator as and for his |
| 0038: | last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our |
| 0039: | Names as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator |
| 0040: | Richard Bradley |
| 0041: | John Usher |
| 0042: | Will[ia]m Oades S[enio]r on Breadstr[eet] Hill |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 21st February 2013 |
| Date modified: | 08th February 2014 |
Comments
This version of the Will does not give the year in which the document was written. However it does indicate the eighth year of Queen Anne's reign which would be 1710.