Will of Elizabeth Cooper
Occupation
- 414: Status only, no stated occupation. Use for Widow, Gentleman, Esquire, Indweller etc., if no occupation is given.
Location
Widow of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/519 |
| First date: | 15 December 1705 |
| Probate date: | 10 February 1710/11 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Witness: | Martha Corderoy |
| (also indicated as 'servant') | |
| Witness: | Elizabeth Floyd |
| Witness: | Thomas Floyd |
| Executor: | Robert Cooper |
| (also son of Elizabeth Cooper) | |
| Executor: | John Cooper |
| (also son of Elizabeth Cooper) | |
| Court Official: | Charles Hedges |
| Court Official: | Henry Penrice |
Bequests
To: John Cooper (Son)
To my Son John Cooper all that Mortgage and sum of money which I have upon a property in Bell Street Henley of one Thomas Keene now in the occupation and possession of George Parr and others
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Cooper (Son)
To my Son John Cooper my Arable land estimated to be One Acre a half, lying in a Common Field within the parish of Henley Called or known by the name of Abra[ha]m which I lately purchased from one Adam Springall, Gentleman.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Henry Cooper (Son)
I give to my Son Henry Cooper the Sum of thirty pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Henry Cooper (Son)
I further give to my Son Henry Cooper my dwelling house where I now live in Bell Street, Henley upon Thames, together with the Orchard, Garden, Backsides, Outhouses and premises.
Bequest Types
Location of property
Names
To: Charles Gray (Son in law)
I give to my Son in law Charles Gray the sum of twenty pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joane Deavon (Daughter)
To my daughter Joane Deavon the sum of Forty pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Frances Whiteseed (Grand daughter)
To my Granddaughter Frances Whiteseed the sum of twenty five pounds
Bequest Types
Names
To: Grand children (Grand children)
I give to every one of the rest of my Grandchildren a broad piece of gold each
Bequest Types
To: Elizabeth Wells, Elizabeth Cooper, Elizabeth Gray
I give and bequeath unto my three Granddaughters Elizabeth Wells, Elizabeth Cooper and Elizabeth Gray one wedding ring apiece
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joane Dawson (Grand daughter)
To my Granddaughter Joane Deavon one gold ring
Bequest Types
Names
To: Joane Deavon; Martha Gray (Daughters)
To my two daughters Joane Deavon and Martha Gray all my Clothes to be equally divided between them
Bequest Types
Names
To: John Floyd; Anne Floyd (Sister)
To my Brother John Floyd and to my Sister Anne Floyd the sum of Five pounds each
Bequest Types
Names
To: Robert Cooper, John Cooper (Sons)
All the rest and residue to my two sons Robert Cooper and John Cooper
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I Elizabeth Cooper of Henley upon Thames in the County of Oxon |
| 0003: | widdow doe make.....ordaine and declare this my Last will |
| 0004: | and testament in manner and Forme Following Imprimis |
| 0005: | I will that all such debts as I shall owe at the day of my decease |
| 0006: | to any person or persons whatsoever be well and truely paid |
| 0007: | Item I give and bequeath unto my Son John Cooper all that |
| 0008: | Mortgage and sume of money which I have upon a Messuage |
| 0009: | or Tenement Scituate Standing lying and Being in a certaine |
| 0010: | Street within the towne of Henley aforesaid called or knowne |
| 0011: | by the name or names of Bell Street of one Thomas Keene |
| 0012: | (now in my Occupation and possesst - of George Parr and |
| 0013: | Others Item I Further give and devise unto my Said John |
| 0014: | Cooper all that my peice of Arable Ground Containing by |
| 0015: | Estimation of One Acre and a halfe be the same more or less |
| 0016: | lying in a certaine Common Feild within the parish of Henley |
| 0017: | aforesaid Called or knowne by the name of Abram which I |
| 0018: | lately bought and purchased of One Adam Springall Gent[e]l[eman] |
| 0019: | To have and to hold unto him my Said Sonn John Cooper and |
| 0020: | his heires and Assignes Forever Item I give and bequeath |
| 0021: | unto my Son Henry Cooper the Sume of thirty pounds of currant |
| 0022: | English money Item I Further give and devise unto my Son |
| 0023: | Henry Cooper and to his heires and Assignes For Ever all |
| 0024: | that my Messuage or Tenement and dwelling house wherein |
| 0025: | I now dwell and inhabitt Scituate Standing and being in a |
| 0026: | certaine Streete in Henley upon Thames aforesaid called |
| 0027: | or knowne by the name or names of Bell Street together |
| 0028: | with the Orchard Garden Backsides Outhouses and premisses |
| 0029: | whatsoever Appurtenances thereunto belonging |
| 0030: | or in any wise of right appertaining Item I give and bequeath |
| 0031: | unto my Son in law Charles Gray the sume of twenty pounds |
| 0032: | of lawfull English money Item I give unto my daughter Joane |
| 0033: | Deavon the sume of Forty pounds of Lawfull English money Item |
| 0034: | I give and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Frances Whiteseed |
| 0035: | the sume of twenty Five pounds of Lawfull money of England Item |
| 0036: | I give and Bequeath to Every One of the rest of my Grandchildren |
| 0037: | a Broad peice of Gold apeece Item I give and Bequeath unto |
| 0038: | my three Grandaughters Elizabeth Wells Elizabeth Cooper and |
| 0039: | Elizabeth Gray one wedding ring apeece Item I give and bequeath |
| 0040: | unto my Grandaughter Joane Deavon One Gold ring Item I give |
| 0041: | and Bequeath unto my two daughters Joane Deavon and Martha |
| 0042: | Gray all my weareing Cloathes to be Equally devided between |
| 0043: | them Share and Share alike by my Executors hereinafter named |
| 0044: | Item I give and Bequeath unto my Brother John Floyd and to |
| 0045: | my Sister Anne Floyd the Sume of Five pounds apeece of lawfull |
| 0046: | English money All the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattells |
| 0047: | whatsoever not by me hereinbefore Given bequeathed and |
| 0048: | devised I give and Bequeath unto my two Sons Robert Cooper |
| 0049: | and John Cooper whom I doe make and Ordaine Full Sole and |
| 0050: | Joynt Executors of of this my Last will and testament and I doe |
| 0051: | hereby revoake all Former wills by me at any time heretofore |
| 0052: | made and doe publish and declare this to be my Last will And |
| 0053: | testament In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Cooper |
| 0054: | have to this my Last will and testament putt my hand and seale |
| 0055: | the Fifteenth day of December in the Fourth yeare of the reigne |
| 0056: | of Our Soveraigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God of England |
| 0057: | Scotland France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith &c. |
| 0058: | Annoq[ue] Domini 1705 |
| 0059: | |
| 0060: | Elizabeth Cooper |
| 0061: | Signed Sealed published |
| 0062: | and declared by the said Elizabeth Cooper as and For her last |
| 0063: | will and testament in the presence of us who have Attested the |
| 0064: | same - in the presence of the said Testator |
| 0065: | the markes of Martha Corderoy Servant |
| 0066: | Eliz[abeth] X Floyd and |
| 0067: | Tho[mas] X Floyd |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Cynthia Robinson |
| Date posted: | 28th January 2014 |
| Date modified: | 05th March 2014 |