Will of William Cocke
Occupation
- 089: Bargeman, Lighterman, Waterman
Location
Bargeman of Henley upon Thames
| Document reference: | TNA PROB 11/524 |
| First date: | 03 April 1708 |
| Probate date: | 21 November 1711 |
| Probate court: | London |
Executors, Witnesses and Court Officials etc.
| Executor: | Edward Cocke |
| (also son of William Cocke) | |
| Executor: | John Stacey |
| (also son-in-law to William Cocke) | |
| Witness: | Thomas Stevens |
| Witness: | John Whistler |
| Witness: | John Upp |
| Court Official: | Charles Hedges |
| Court Official: | Thomas Paske |
Bequests
To: William Cocke, John Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Edward Cocke (Grand children)
I give to William Cocke, John Cocke, Sarah Cocke and Edward Cocke (Children of my daughter in Law Sarah Cocke) all my Goods and Chattels now in the custody and possession of my said Daughter in Law Sarah Cocke to be equally distributed by her amongst all the aforesaid four Children within one year next of my Decease.
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Cocke, John Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Edward Cocke (Grand children)
I give to my said four Grandchildren William John Sarah and Edward Cocke the sum of Five pounds each to be paid to them within one year after my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Cocke (Grand son)
I give to my Grandson William Cocke my Feather bed and bolster with the Rug, blankets, Sheets, Bedstead, Curtains, Vallence and all other items belonging and also my great chest, all to be delivered to him immediately on my death
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Cocke, John Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Edward Cocke (Grand children)
If the debt of forty four pounds due to me from the late Lord Lovelace is recovered by my Executors this money shall be equally divided amongst my four Grandchildren William, John, Sara, and Edward Cocke.
Bequest Types
Names
To: William Cocke, John Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Edward Cocke (Grand children)
All the rest of my estate is to be divided into four equal parts and one part thereof given to my said four Grandchildren William, John, Sara and Edward Cocke to be equally divided between them.
Bequest Types
Names
To: Edward Cocke (Son)
All the rest of my estate is to be be divided into four equal parts and one part thereof given to my Son Edward Cocke
Bequest Types
Names
To: James Patey, Elizabeth Patey (Grand children)
All the rest of my personal estate is to be divided into four equal parts and one part is given to my grandchildren James Patey and Elizabeth Patey (children of Thomas Patey of Henley, Sadler) to be equally divided between them, and to be paid at the age of twenty one years
Bequest Types
Names
To: Elizabeth Stacey (Daughter)
All the rest of my estate is to be divided into four equal parts and one part thereof is given to my daughter Elizabeth, the wife of John Stacey of Henley, Barber
Bequest Types
Names
Transcript
| 0001: | In the Name of God Amen |
| 0002: | I William Cocke of Henley upon Thames in the County of |
| 0003: | Oxon Bargeman being of perfect mind and memory (praised be |
| 0004: | God therefore) Do make and ordain this my last Will and |
| 0005: | Testament in manner following vizt First I committ my Soul into |
| 0006: | the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping to obtain |
| 0007: | Salvation through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and |
| 0008: | my Body to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of |
| 0009: | my Executors And as touching that worldly Estate which God |
| 0010: | has been pleased to bestow upon me I dispose thereof as followeth |
| 0011: | Imprimis I give and devise unto William Cocke John Cocke |
| 0012: | Sarah Cocke and Edward Cocke (Children of my daughter |
| 0013: | in Law Sarah Cocke) all those my Goods and Chattles now in |
| 0014: | the custody and possession of my said Daughter in Law Sarah |
| 0015: | Cocke to be equally distributed by her amongst all her aforesaid |
| 0016: | four Children within one year next after my Decease Item I |
| 0017: | bequeath unto my said four Grandchildren William John Sarah |
| 0018: | and Edward Cocke the summe of Five pounds apeice of lawfull |
| 0019: | British money to be likewise paid to them within one year next |
| 0020: | after my Decease Item I give and bequeath unto my said |
| 0021: | Grandson William Cocke my Featherbed and bolster which I |
| 0022: | have and now do usually lay on with the Rug blankets Sheets |
| 0023: | Bedstead Curtains Vallence and all other utensills whatsoever |
| 0024: | thereunto belonging and also my great Chest to be all delivered |
| 0025: | to him immediately after my Decease Item Whereas there is |
| 0026: | a Debt or summe of money of Forty four pounds now due to |
| 0027: | me from the late Lord Lovelace Deceased which if my said |
| 0028: | Executors or either of them shall ever receive my Will and desire |
| 0029: | is that the same or such part therof so by them or either of |
| 0030: | them received shall be equally divided amongst my said four |
| 0031: | Grandchildren William John Sara and Edward Cocke |
| 0032: | immediately after the receipt thereof Item my Will is that all |
| 0033: | other my Effects goods money debts and personall Estate |
| 0034: | whatsover be divided into four equall parts and one part thereof |
| 0035: | given to my said Four Grandchildren William John Sara |
| 0036: | and Edward Cocke to be equally divided amongst them and another |
| 0037: | part thereof to my Son Edward Cocke And another part thereof |
| 0038: | to my Grandchildren James Patey and Elizabeth Patey to be |
| 0039: | equally divided between them and their respective shares thereof |
| 0040: | to be paid and delivered unto them the said James and Elizabeth |
| 0041: | Patey (being Children of Thomas Patey of Henley aforesaid |
| 0042: | Sadler) when they shall respectively attain their Ages One |
| 0043: | and Twenty years And the other residuary part thereof to |
| 0044: | my Daughter Elizabeth the Wife of John Stacey of Henley |
| 0045: | Aforesaid Barber And my further Will is that my said Four |
| 0046: | Grandchildrens share (Vizt) William John Sarah and Edward |
| 0047: | Cocke in my said Goods money debts and personall Estate last |
| 0048: | mentioned be paid and delivered the first of the said Four parts |
| 0049: | And I do constitute my said Son Edward Cocke and the said |
| 0050: | John Stacey joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament |
| 0051: | And I do hereby renounce and utterly make void all Wills by me |
| 0052: | at any time heretofore made and to publish and declare this to be |
| 0053: | my last Will and Testament and no other In Witness whereof |
| 0054: | I the said William Cocke have hereunto sett my hand and Seal |
| 0055: | the Third day of April in the Seventh year of the Reign of our |
| 0056: | Soveraign Lady Anne by the grace of God of Great Britain |
| 0057: | France and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq[ue] |
| 0058: | D[omi]ni 1708) |
| 0059: | the mark of William Cocke |
| 0060: | Sealed Signed published |
| 0061: | and declared and delivered by the above named William Cocke |
| 0062: | the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of of |
| 0063: | us and then attested by us in his presence |
| 0064: | Tho[mas] Stevens |
| 0065: | John Whistler |
| 0066: | John Upp |
Preparation of this entry
| Post status: | Published |
| Transcript by: | Viv Greenwood |
| Author: | Viv Greenwood |
| Checked by: | Not checked |
| Date posted: | 04th March 2013 |
| Date modified: | 11th February 2014 |