Will of John Dee
Occupation
- 169: Bricklayer
Location
Bricklayer of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 19/3/17 |
| First date: | 20 November 1739 |
| Probate date: | 23 May 1740 |
| Probate court: | Henley upon Thames |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executrix: | Elizabeth Dee |
| (Wife of testator) | |
| Executor: | Ambrose Dee |
| (Son of testator) | |
| Court Official: | Thomas Tenison |
| (Doctor of Laws Vicar General Official Principal and Commissary of the Bishop of Oxford) | |
| Witness: | Cornelius Bland |
| Witness: | Thomas Newell |
| Witness: | Barton Franklin |
| Court Official: | Thomas Secker |
| (Bishop of Oxford) |
Bequests
To: John Dee (Son)
I give to my son John Dee twenty shillings to be paid by my son Ambrose Dee one month after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Robert Dee (Son)
I give to my son Robert Dee forty shillings to be paid by my son Ambrose Dee one month after my decease
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Tayler (Daughter)
I give to my daughter Mary Tayler wife of Edward Tayler ten pounds to be paid to her one month after the decease of me and my wife by my daughters Elizabeth Rakestraw and Sarah Dee out of the houses bequeathed to them
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Dee; Ambrose Dee (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth Dee the property in my possession in Duke Street in Henley upon Thames for her natural life and after her decease I give the property to my Son Ambrose Dee, subject nevertheless to the mortgage due on it, the legacies before given to my sons John and Robert Dee and to my funeral expenses and all my other debts
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Elizabeth Dee; Elizabeth Rakestraw; Sarah Dee (Wife)
I give to my wife Elizabeth Dee the two properties in Friday Street in the parish of Rotherfield Greys, now occupied by William Gale and William Berris for her natural life and from her decease I give the properties to my daughters Elizabeth Rakestraw and Sarah Dee after, subject to the payment of ten pounds given to my daughter Mary Tayler one month after the decease of me and my wife
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Elizabeth Dee (Wife)
To my wife Elizabeth Dee all my household goods bills bonds ready money and the rest of my personal estate
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In The Name of God Amen I John Dee the Elder of Henley upon Thames in the |
| 0002: | County of Oxford Bricklayer being infirme in Body but of Sound and disposing mind |
| 0003: | Memory and Understanding (thanks be given to Almighty God for the Same) do make publish |
| 0004: | And declare this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to Say) |
| 0005: | I Give to my Son John Dee the Sume of Twenty Shillings to be paid by my son Ambrose Dee |
| 0006: | one month after my deceace I also Give to my son Robert Dee the Sume of Forty |
| 0007: | Shillings to be likewise paid by my son Ambrose Dee one month after my deceace I |
| 0008: | Give to my Daughter Mary Tayler wife of Edward Tayler the Sume of ten pounds to be |
| 0009: | paid to her one month after the deceace of me and my wife by my Daughters |
| 0010: | Elizabeth Rakestraw and Sarah Dee out of the houses hereinafter bequeathed to them |
| 0011: | I Give devise and bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth Dee all that Messuage or tenement |
| 0012: | and premises in my possession in Duck Street in Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxford |
| 0013: | And Also All those two Messuages or tenements in Fryday Street in the parish of Rotherfield |
| 0014: | Grayes in the said County of Oxford now in the Occupations of William Gale and William |
| 0015: | Berris together with all Rights members and Appurtenances to the Same belonging |
| 0016: | To Hold to my said dear wife for and during the terme of her naturall life and from |
| 0017: | And Immediately after her decease I Give devise and bequeath All that Messuage or |
| 0018: | tenement and premises in my possession in Duck Street in Henley upon Thames aforesaid |
| 0019: | to my Son Ambrose Dee To Hold to my said Son Ambrose Dee his Heires and Assignes |
| 0020: | for ever, subject nevertheless to the Mortgage or Incumbrance that is now due thereon |
| 0021: | And also to the Legacys before given to my sons John and Robert Dee and to my |
| 0022: | funerall expences and all other my debts of what nature or Kind Soever; I also give |
| 0023: | devise and bequeath to my Daughters Elizabeth Rakestraw and Sarah Dee after |
| 0024: | my said wifes decease All those two Messuages or tenements and premises before |
| 0025: | mentioned to be Scituate and being in Fryday Street in the parish of Rotherfield Grayes |
| 0026: | in the County of Oxford To Hold to my said Daughters Elizabeth Rakestraw and Sarah |
| 0027: | Dee and their Heires and Assignes for ever; Subject nevertheless to the payment |
| 0028: | of the Sume of ten pounds before given to my Daughter Mary Tayler one month |
| 0029: | after the decease of me and my wife I also Give to my dear wife all My household |
| 0030: | Goods Bills Bonds Ready money and all other my personall whatsoever and I do |
| 0031: | hereby Constitute and appoint my said dear wife Elizabeth Dee and my son Ambrose |
| 0032: | Dee Joint Executors of this my Last will and Testament. I Revoke all wills by me |
| 0033: | heretofore made and declare this to be my Last will and Testament only And In |
| 0034: | Testimony that this writing is and Contains my last will and Testament I the said |
| 0035: | John Dee the Elder have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seale this Twentyeth day |
| 0036: | of November In the thirteenth Year of the Reign of King George the Second and In the |
| 0037: | Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty nine |
| 0038: | |
| 0039: | John Dee [Seal] |
| 0040: | |
| 0041: | Signed Sealed published declared and delivered by the said John Dee the testator |
| 0042: | As and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence |
| 0043: | And at his request have Subscribed our names as witnesses hereto - |
| 0044: | |
| 0045: | Cornelius Bland |
| 0046: | Tho[ma]s Newell |
| 0047: | Barton Franklin |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | the author |
| Author: | Tony Lynch |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 20th January 2013 |
| Date modified: | 23rd April 2014 |