Will of John Burrow
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Esquire of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/1174 |
| First date: | 24 March 1788 |
| Probate date: | 13 January 1789 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | James Waller |
| Witness: | Henry Porter Wilson |
| (witness to codicil only) | |
| Witness: | Elizabeth Silver |
| (witness to codicil only) | |
| Witness: | Richard Weale |
| Witness: | Richard Wilkins |
| Witness: | Henry Carter |
| Court Official: | George Harris |
| Court Official: | William Wynne |
Bequests
To: Ann Smith
To Ann Smith, two hundred and fifty pounds to be paid out of the two thousand pounds remaining from a bequest from my late uncle Sir James Burrow, and whatever money, bonds etc. remaining at my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Wilson
To John Wilson, two hundred pounds to be paid out of the two thousand pounds remaining from a bequest from my late uncle, Sir James Burrow, and whatever money, bonds etc. may be remaining at my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Samuel Blount (Friend)
To my good friend and creditor, Samuel Blount, one thousand pounds to be paid out of the two thousand pounds remaining from a bequest from my late uncle, Sir James Burrow, and whatever money, bonds etc. may be remaining at my death [and a further five hundred pounds bequeathed by subsequent codicil conditional upon his executors or heirs gaining possession of his property which is the subject of bankruptcy]
Bequest Types
Names
To: Mr. Hobson
To Mr. Hobson, Brickmaker, one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid out of the two thousand pounds remaining from a bequest from my late uncle, Sir James Burrow, and whatever money, bonds etc. may be remaining at my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: Robert Burrow (Cousin)
To my cousin, Robert Burrow, of Starborough Castle, the residue and remainder of my said legacy (from late uncle Sir James Burrow, Robert's father) and ready money.
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Weller (Cousin)
To my good friend and cousin, Reverend James Waller, all the residue of my estate including any money due or owing to me under the will of my late uncle Sir James Burrow, after payment of the legacies and my debts, including all my property.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Arthur Robinson
To Arthur Robinson, five hundred pounds conditional upon my Executors or heirs gaining possession of my property which is the subject of bankruptcy
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Harrop
To John Harrop, five hundred pounds, conditional upon my Executors or heirs gaining possession of my property which is the subject of bankruptcy
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Burrow (Brother)
To my brother James Burrow, five hundred pounds, conditional upon my Executors or heirs gaining possession of my property which is the subject of bankruptcy
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joseph Jackson
To Joseph Jackson, bargeman of Henley, ten pounds to buy a punt from Mr. Robinson of Maidenhead Bridge, boat builder, for his faithful service
Bequest Types
Names
To: Samuel Bealey
To Samuel Bealey, Surgeon of Henley, my watch, seal, chain and trinkets
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | This is the Last Will and Testament |
| 0002: | of me John Burrow of Henley in the County of Oxford |
| 0003: | and first I desire that all my Just debts and the |
| 0004: | Expences of my Funeral ........ be first paid and [↑discharged] |
| 0005: | I Give unto |
| 0006: | Mrs Ann Smith of Mary bon and late of the Strand £250 |
| 0007: | John Wilson of Cranborn Strt Leicestr fds £200 |
| 0008: | Mr Hobson of ....... Brickmaker £150 |
| 0009: | To my Sunbury and Farnham Creditors (those |
| 0010: | only under £100 of original debt) the full demand |
| 0011: | and remainder of their respective debts outstanding |
| 0012: | To my good Friend and Creditor Samuel Blount Esq |
| 0013: | of Southampton £1000 |
| 0014: | to be paid three months after my decease out of the |
| 0015: | 2000 pounds remaining of a Legacy in my favor from |
| 0016: | the late Sir James Burrow and what ready Money |
| 0017: | Bills or Bonds I may have by me at the time of my |
| 0018: | death And to my Cousin Rob[er]t Burrow Esq[ui]r[e] of Starbro |
| 0019: | Castle (whose Fortune is abundant) I bequeath as |
| 0020: | some Compensation for his losses in my Acc[oun]ts the residue |
| 0021: | and remainder of said Legacy and Ready Money £...... |
| 0022: | I hereby order the above sums to be paid |
| 0023: | by my executor hereinafter named |
| 0024: | all the rest and residue of my Goods Chattels and Effects & |
| 0025: | all sum and sums of Money due owing or deriveable |
| 0026: | to me under or by virtue of the last Will & Testament |
| 0027: | of Sir James Burrow my late Uncle deceased or otherwise |
| 0028: | (the above Legacies being fully excepted) and all my Testamentary |
| 0029: | Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever as well as |
| 0030: | all and Singular my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments |
| 0031: | whatsoever and wheresoever either in Possession reversion |
| 0032: | or Expectancy I Give devise and Bequeath the same |
| 0033: | respectively unto my good Friend and Cousin the Rev[eren]d |
| 0034: | James Waller of Ugley in the County of Essex His Heirs |
| 0035: | Executors Administrators and Assigns absolutely and for ever |
| 0036: | And I do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint my said |
| 0037: | Cousin the said Rev[eren]d James Waller sole Executor of |
| 0038: | this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking |
| 0039: | and making void all former and other Wills by me at |
| 0040: | any time heretofore made I do declare this to be my |
| 0041: | last Will and Testament In Witness whereof |
| 0042: | after further bequeathing the following Conditional Legacies |
| 0043: | To Sam[ue]l Blount Esq[ui]r[e] of Southampton a further Legacy of £500 |
| 0044: | To Arthur Robinson Esq[ui]r[e] of Pall Mall 500 |
| 0045: | To Mr John Harrop of London 500 |
| 0046: | To my Brother James Burrow 500 |
| 0047: | and also to my Sundry Creditors unsatisfied all the |
| 0048: | remainder of their debts that were Compounded by S[i]r |
| 0049: | Fr[anci]s Wood or under my Statute of Bankruptcy that have |
| 0050: | not already been fully discharged by Legacy or otherwise |
| 0051: | To be paid Conditionally on my Executors or Heirs etc |
| 0052: | Gaining and entring into Possession of the Lands and |
| 0053: | Testamentary Estate above bequeathed |
| 0054: | I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of March |
| 0055: | 1788 |
| 0056: | John Burrow [seal] |
| 0057: | signed sealed published and declared by the said John |
| 0058: | John Burrow the Testator in the Presence of him and of |
| 0059: | each other as requested we have subscribed our names as |
| 0060: | witnesses thereto |
| 0061: | |
| 0062: | Richard Weale J[unio]r |
| 0063: | Rich[ar]d Wilkins |
| 0064: | Henry Carter |
| 0065: | |
| 0066: | I John Burrow of Henley upon Thames |
| 0067: | in the County of Oxford Esquire do by this my Codicil |
| 0068: | which I desire may be annexed to and considered as |
| 0069: | part of my last Will and Testament give and bequeath |
| 0070: | unto Joseph Jackson of Henley upon Thames aforesaid |
| 0071: | Bargeman the sum of ten pounds to purchase him |
| 0072: | a punt with of Mr Robinson of Maidenhead Bridge |
| 0073: | in the County of Berks Boat Builder as a recompence |
| 0074: | for the faithful services of the said Joseph Jackson I |
| 0075: | also Give and Bequeath unto Samuel Bealey of Henley |
| 0076: | upon Thames aforesaid Surgeon my Watch made by |
| 0077: | [?Elicot] together with the seal Chain Trinkets and |
| 0078: | Appurtenances thereunto belonging of which I beg his |
| 0079: | acceptance as a mark of the Friendship which Subsisted |
| 0080: | between us In Witness whereof I have to this my |
| 0081: | Codicil set my hand and seal the fifth day of January |
| 0082: | in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred |
| 0083: | and eighty nine |
| 0084: | John Burrow [seal] |
| 0085: | signed sealed published |
| 0086: | and declared as and for a Codicil to the last Will and |
| 0087: | Testament of the said John Burrow in the presence of |
| 0088: | H[enr]y Porter Wilson |
| 0089: | Eliz[abet]th Silver |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Hilary |
| Author: | Hilary Fisher |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 08th April 2013 |
| Date modified: | 07th February 2014 |
Comments
There is a record of a Sir James Burrow (1701-1782) living at Starborough Castle, Lingfield, Surrey/Kent border The year of signature of the will is unclear, appears to be 1788