Will of William Bland
Occupation
- 169: Bricklayer
Location
Bricklayer of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | ORO MSS Oxon Wills 9/3/3 |
| First date: | 23 September 1763 |
| Probate date: | 16 June 1762 |
| Probate court: | Henley upon Thames |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | John Bland |
| (joint executor with his brother Cornelius Bland) | |
| Executor: | Cornelius Bland |
| (joint executor with his brother John Bland) | |
| Witness: | John Corbett |
| Witness: | John Burnham |
| Witness: | John Chamberlen |
| Court Official: | Daniel Burton |
| (D.D. Vicar General Official Principal and Commissary of the Bishop of Oxford) | |
| Court Official: | Herbert Beaver |
| (Reg. Dep.) |
Bequests
To: John Bland (Kinsman)
To my kinsman John Bland Butcher [and his Wife] the freehold house they now live in for their two lifetimes and after their Decease to their Daughter Ann Bland and her heirs
Bequest Types
Names
To: Cornelius Bland (Brother)
I give to my Brother Cornelius Bland five pounds to buy him a mourning suit to be paid by my Executor six months after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Bland (Kinswoman)
I give to my kinswoman Mary Bland daughter of Cornelius Bland the elder the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid by my Exec:[ors] six months after my decease
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Bland the elder (Kinsman)
Ten pounds 6 months after William's death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Bland; Sarah Bland; Thomas Bland (Kinsman)
To the three children of John Bland Butcher - Ann, Sarah and Thomas five pounds each to be paid six months from my death.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Cornelius Bland (Kinsman)
Cornelius Bland Butcher the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid six months after my Decease
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Bland (Kinsman)
To John Bland son of Cornelius Bland five pounds and my silver watch 6 months after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Cornelius Bland (Kinsman)
I give to my kinsman Cornelius Bland Son of Cornelius Bland Butcher the sum of five Pounds to be paid six months after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mary Bland (Kinswoman)
Mary Bland daughter of Cornelius Bland butcher the younger all the Money due to me in Worcestershire, two beds with the furniture, two gold rings and a silver snuff box
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Ann Bland (Kinswoman)
To Ann Bland, wife of John Bland the butcher, 2 gold rings and a silver punch ladle
Bequest Types
Names
To: Ann Bland ; Catharine Bland (Kinswoman)
To Ann Bland wife of John Bland butcher and Catharine Bland wife of Cornelius Bland butcher, all my wife's clothing both linen and woollen
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Bland; Cornelius Bland (Kinsman)
To John Bland and Cornelius Bland his brother, all the residue of Books Debts & Bills etc
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen I William Bland of Henley |
| 0002: | upon Thames in the County of Oxford Bricklayer being of perfect sound |
| 0003: | mind and Memory praised be God for the same do hereby revoke all |
| 0004: | former Wills by me heretofore made and declare This to be my last |
| 0005: | Will and Testament Imprimis I will and ordain that my Debts |
| 0006: | and Funeral Charges be paid by my Exec[ut]ors hereafter mentioned |
| 0007: | I give to my kinsman John Bland Butcher [↑and his Wife]] The House he now |
| 0008: | lives in for their two lives and after their Decease [↑I give the House] to Their Daughter |
| 0009: | Ann [↑Bland & her Heirs] for ever being a freehold Estate. I give to my Brother Cornelius |
| 0010: | Bland five Pounds to buy him a Suit of mourning [↑to be paid by my Exc[ecut]ors six months |
| 0011: | after my decease] I give to my kinswoman Mary Bland daughter of Cornelius Bland the elder |
| 0012: | the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid by my Exec[uto]rs six Months after |
| 0013: | my Decease I give to my kinsman John Bland Butcher the elder |
| 0014: | the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid six Months after my Decease |
| 0015: | I give to the three Children of John Bland Butcher Ann, Sarah, & |
| 0016: | Thomas the sum of five pounds apiece to be paid six months |
| 0017: | after my Decease. I give my kinman Cornelius Bland Butcher |
| 0018: | the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid six Months after my Decease |
| 0019: | I give to [↑my kinsman] John Bland Son Cornelius Bland the sum of five Pounds |
| 0020: | and my Silver Watch six months after my Decease I give to my |
| 0021: | my kinsman Cornelius Bland Son [↑of] Cornelius Bland Butcher The |
| 0022: | sum of five Pounds to be paid six months after my Decease |
| 0023: | I give to my kinswoman Mary Bland daughter of Cornelius [↑Bland] |
| 0024: | Butcher the younger [↑all] the Mony due to me in Worcestershire |
| 0025: | & I give to [↑my kinswoman] Mary Bland daughter of Cornelius Bland Butcher the |
| 0026: | younger two Beds w[i]th the Furniture thereof & two Gold Rings & |
| 0027: | a Silver snuff Box I give to Ann Bland wife of John Bland Butcher |
| 0028: | two Gold rings & a silver punch ladle I give [↑to] my kinswomen |
| 0029: | Ann Bland wife of John Bland Butcher and Catharine Bland wife |
| 0030: | of Cornelius Bland Butcher all my wives Apparrell both linen and |
| 0031: | woollen |
| 0032: | I give to my kinsman John Bland & Cornelius Bland his brother |
| 0033: | all the residue of Books Debts & Bills &c and I do hereby Appoint |
| 0034: | my two Kinsmen John Bland & Cornelius Bland his brother |
| 0035: | joint Exec:[ors] of this my last Will and Testament In witness |
| 0036: | whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal the twenty- |
| 0037: | third day of September 1761 |
| 0038: | |
| 0039: | Signed sealed & decleared |
| 0040: | to be the last Will & Testament |
| 0041: | of the above named William |
| 0042: | Bland in the presence of |
| 0043: | |
| 0044: | John Corbett |
| 0045: | John Burnham |
| 0046: | John Chamberlen |
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| 0049: |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Adele |
| Author: | Adele |
| Checked by: | Anthony Lynch |
| Date posted: | 21st October 2012 |
| Date modified: | 23rd April 2014 |
Comments
line 8: hole on right hand edge of will line 30 : corner of will turned before will photocopied