Henry BREMER of Goring

Will of Henry BREMER of Goring

Will 13 May 1751 Codicils 24 May 1755 & 24 Sep 1755 Probate 6 Nov 1755

Source:	TNA no. PROB11/818
Contributed by:	Janet Hurst	Go to Translation	Go to Transcript

Summary.

... me Henry Bremer of Goring ... tailor ...
Name	Relationship	[Comments] or Major Bequests
Henry BREMER		Goring
Henry BREMER	Nephew
Stephen BERRY	Nephew	Whitchurch
Stephen BERRY	Great nephew	[s Stephen]
Richard HUNTINGDON	Nephew (Exec)	Woodcote
Richard HUNTINGDON	Great-nephew	[eldest s Richard]
Letitia BERRY	Sister
Mary PAINTER	Niece
Mary LIPSCOMBE	Niece
Henry LIPSCOMB	Great-nephew	[s Mary]
Mary LIPSCOMB	Great-niece	[d Mary]
Elizabeth LIPSCOMB	Great-niece	[d Mary]
Ann KEMPSTER	Niece
Robert KEMPSTER	Mention	[husb Ann]
Mr PATEY	Tenant	Henley
John WHITEAVES	Witness to will
Joseph MUNDAY	Witness to will	Exlade Street
John GREENWOOD	Witness to will & codicil 1	Berrick
Elizabeth HILL	Witness to codicil 1
James WILLIAMS	Witness to codicil 1
Andrew ETTY	Witness to codicil 2
John MONDAY	Witness to codicil 2

Probate 6 Nov 1755 London (PCC) with two codicils ... Richard Huntingdon the sole Executor ...

Transcriber's and Editor's Notes

The editor hopes that someone can explain the reason behind the odd sums of money bequeathed.
In the second codicil the surname is given as BRIMMER. The will and first codicil were written in Goring, but the second codicil in Whitchurch, presumably by a different scribe. He was himself unable to write, and may not have noticed the difference. In the circumstances, the editor is not treating BRIMMER as an alias for indexing purposes.

Translated and paragraphed.
with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed.
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... me Henry Bremer of Goring ... tailor ...

I give my nephew Henry Bremer my three messuages etc in BKM Hambledon, and all my other messuages, lands and tenements in Hambledon, for life without Impeachment of Waste. After the Determination of that Estate I give [all of it] to Stephen Berry of Whitchurch, labourer, and Richard Huntingdon of Woodcote, labourer, and their heirs during the life of Henry Bremer, with the intention of preserving the contingent Remainders described below from being defeated or destroyed, and they may do whatever is necessary and proper for that purpose, but In Trust to permit Henry Bremer to receive the rents etc for his own use for life.
After Henry Bremer's decease I give [all of it] to the first lawful son of his body and the lawful heirs of the body of that son.
In default of such issue, to the second, third, fourth etc son of Henry's body in seniority of age, and to the lawful heirs of the body of such son.
In default of such issue I give [all of it] to all the lawful daughters of my nephew Henry Bremer as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants, and to the lawful heirs of their bodies.
In default of such issue I give [all of it] to my nephew Stephen Berry and his heirs etc forever.
I give Richard Huntingdon my messuage etc in Henley upon Thames, now in the occupation of Mr Patey, a saddler, for life without Impeachment of Waste.
After Richard Huntingdon's decease I give and [the property] to his eldest son Richard Huntingdon and his heirs etc forever.
I give my nephew Henry Bremer Ł141.
I give my sister Letitia Berry Ł41.
I give my nephew Stephen Berry Ł71.
I give Stephen Berry, son of my nephew Stephen Berry, Ł71.
I give my niece Mary Painter Ł71.
I give my niece Mary Lipscombe Ł41.
I give my [great] nephew Henry Lipscomb, son of my niece Mary Lipscomb, Ł71.
I give Mary Lipscomb, daughter of my niece Mary Lipscomb, Ł71.
I give Elizabeth Lipscomb, another daughter of my niece Mary Lipscomb, Ł71.
I give my niece Ann Kempster, wife of Robert Kempster, Ł51.
All those legacies are to be paid on 25 March 1756 out of my personal estate.
Until that time, the legatees are to be paid interest at 4% pa.
All the residue of my real and personal estate I give to my nephew Richard Huntingdon and his heirs etc forever, charged with the above legacies.
I appoint Richard Huntingdon sole Executor ... revoking all former wills.
Witnesses John Whiteaves; Joseph Munday of Exlade Street, J'no Greenwood of Berrick

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Codicil 1, 24 May 1755

Whereas I have given my sister Letitia Berry Ł41 and my niece Mary Painter Ł71:
Now I direct that those legacies shall not be paid to them.
I give both the sums, making Ł112 in all, to to Richard Huntingdon Jr, eldest son of my nephew Richard Huntingdon, to be paid at the same time as the rest.
Witnesses the mark of Elizabeth Hill; the mark of James Williams; J'no Greenwood

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Codicil 2, 24 Sep 1755

I give all the furniture, household goods and wearing apparel in the house where I now dwell to Stephen Berry Jr, son of Stephen Berry of Whitchurch.
I order my Executor to deliver [it] to Stephen Berry Jr within four days after my decease.
Witnesses And'w Etty; John Monday

Probate 6 Nov 1755 London (PCC) with two codicils ... Richard Huntingdon the sole Executor ...

As transcribed from a copy of the original document.
Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.

Henry Bremer other wise Brimmer

This is the last Will and Testament
of me Henry Bremer of Goreing in the County of Oxford
Taylor being of sound and perfect Mind and Memory (Praised
be God) first I give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew
Henry Bremer all those my three Messuages or Tenements
situate and being in Hambledon in the County of Bucks
with their and every of their Appurtenances and all other
my Messuages Lands and Tenements in Hambledon aforesaid
for and during the Term of his natural Life without Impeachm't
of or for any Manner of Waste and from and after the
Determination of that Estate I give and devise the said three
Messuages or Tenements with their Appurtenances and other
my Messuages Lands and Tenements in Hambledon aforesaid
unto Stephen Berry of Whitchurch in the said County of
Oxford Labourer and Richard Huntingdon of Woodcutt in the
said County of Oxford Labourer and their Heirs for and
during the Natural Life of my Nephew the said Henry Bremer
to the Intent and Purpose to preserve and support the
contingent Remainders in this my Will herein after limitted
so that the same may not be barred defeated or destroyed
and for that Purpose that they the said Stephen Berry
and Richard Huntingdon and the Survivor of them and the
Heirs of such Survivor shall and may make such entries and
such other acts as shall be proper for that End and Purpose
but in Trust nevertheless to permit and suffer my Nephew the
said Henry Bremer to receive and take the Rents Issues and
Profits thereof to and for his own use and Benefit during his
natural Life And from and after the Decease of my Nephew
the said Henry Bremer I give and devise the said three
Messuages or Tenements with their Appurtenances and all
other my Messuages Lands and Tenements in Hambledon

aforesaid unto the first Son of the Body of my Nephew the said
Henry Bremer lawfully issuing and to the Heirs of the Body of
such first Son lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then
to the second third fourth fifth sixth and every other Son and Sons
of the Body of my said Nephew the said Henry Bremer lawfully
issuing severally successively and in Remainder one after
another as they shall be in Seniority of Age and priority of
Birth and to the several and respective Heirs of the Body
and Bodies of every such second third fourth fifth sixth and of
every other Son and Sons of the Body of my Nephew the said
Henry Bremer lawfully issuing the eldest of such Son and
Sons and the Heirs of his Body being always to be preferred
and take before the Younger of such Son and Sons and the
Heirs of his or their body or bodies issuing And for Default
of such Issue I give and devise the said three Messuages or
Tenements with their Appurtenances and all other my
Messuages Lands and Tenements in Hambledon aforesaid To
all and every the Daughter and Daughters of my Nephew the
said Henry Bremer lawfully issuing (not as Joint Tenants but)
as Tenants in Common and to the Heirs of their several and
respective Bodies lawfully issuing And for Default of such
Issue I give and devise the same to my Nephew the said
Stephen Berry and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever I give
and devise unto the said Richard Huntingdon All that
Messuage or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate and
being in Henley upon Thames in the said County of
Oxford now in the Occupation of Mr Patey a Sadler To hold
unto my Nephew the said Richard Huntingdon from and
immediately after my Decease for and during the Term of his
natural Life without impeachment of or for any manner of
waste and from and immediately after the decease of the
said Richard Huntingdon I give and devise the said Messuage
or Tenement situate and being in Henley upon Thames aforesaid
with their Appurtenances unto Richard Huntingdon the Eldest
Son of my Nephew the said Richard Huntingdon and to his
Heirs and Assigns for ever Also I give unto my said Nephew the
said Henry Bremer the sum of one Hundred and forty one
Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain Also I give unto
my sister Letitia Berry the Sum of forty one Pounds of like
Money Also I give unto my said Nephew Stephen Berry the
Sum of seventy one Pounds of like Money Also I give unto ^{Stephen Berry Son of my} said
Nephew Stephen Berry the Sum of seventy one Pounds of like
Money Also I give unto my Neice Mary Painter the Sum of
seventy one Pounds of like Money Also I give unto my Neice
Mary Lipscombe the Sum of forty one Pounds of like Money
Also I give unto my Nephew Henry Lipscomb Son of my said
Neice Mary Lipscomb the Sum of seventy one Pounds of like
Money Also I give unto Mary Lipscomb Daughter of my said
Neice Mary Lipscomb the Sum of seventy one Pounds of like
Money Also I give unto Elizabeth Lipscomb another Daughter
of my said Neice Mary Lipscomb the Sum of seventy one
Pounds of like Money Also I give unto my Neice Ann Kempster

the Wife of Robert Kempster the Sum of fifty one Pounds of
like Money All which said several Legacies I do hereby order and
direct shall be paid on the twenty fifth Day of March in the
year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and fifty six
out of my personal Estate by my Executor herein after named
and I do hereby charge my said personal Estate with the
payment of all and every the said Legacies and in the mean-
time and until the said several Legacies shall become due I
do hereby order that the said several Legatees shall be paid
Interest for their several Legacies after the rate of four
Pounds for the Hundred by the Year by my said Executor
All the Rest and Residue of my real and personal Estate
whatsoever and wheresoever not herein before by me
disposed off I give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew the
said Richard Huntingdon and to his Heirs Executors Administrators
and Assigns for ever chargeable with the said Legacies in
Manner aforesaid And I do make nominate and appoint the
said Richard Huntingdon full and sole Executor of this my
Will and hereby revoking all former Wills by me made I do
declare this to be my last Will only In Witness whereof I the
said Henry Bremer the Testator have to this my Will
contained in three Sheets of Paper set my Hand and Seal to
each of the said Sheets the thirteenth Day of May in the
twenty fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain
ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith &c And in the
Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and fifty one
The Mark of Henry Bremer - Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Testator Henry Bremer As and for his last
Will and Testament in the Presence of us who have subscribed
our Names as Witnesses thereto in his Presence and at his
Request and in the Presence of each other John Whiteaves
Joseph Munday of Exlade Street J'no Greenwood of Berrick
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Whereas I Henry Bremer of Goring in the County
of Oxford Taylor have made my last Will and Testament in
writing bearing Date on or about the thirteenth Day of May
in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and
fifty one and have thereby given unto my Sister Letitia Berry
the Sum of forty one Pounds and unto my Neice Mary
Painter the Sum of seventy and one Pounds Now I do
by this Writing (which I declare to be a Codicil to my said Will
and direct to be taken as Part thereof) Will and direct that the
said several Sums of forty and one Pounds and seventy and
one Pounds or either of them shall not be paid or payable to
them the said Letitia Perry [sic] and Mary Painter or either of
them But I do hereby give and bequeath both the said Sums
of forty and one Pounds and seventy and one Pounds making
together one Hundred and twelve Pounds unto Richard
Huntingdon the younger eldest Son of my Nephew Richard
Huntingdon to be paid unto him at such time as the same

would have been paid unto the said Letitia Berry and Mary
Painter in Case these Presents had not been made In Witness
whereof I the said Henry Bremer have hereunto set my
Hand and Seal the twenty fourth Day of May in the Year of
our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and fifty five The
Mark of Henry Bremer Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Henry Bremer as and for a Codicil to his
last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who subscribed
our Names thereto as Witnesses in his Presence and at
his Request and in the Presence of each other The Mark of
Elizabeth Hill The Mark of James Williams - J'no Greenwood
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This is a Codicil to the last Will
and Testament of me Henry Brimmer of
Whitchurch in the County of Oxford Yeoman
Whereas I am possessed of several Household Goods
and of Wearing Apparel I do hereby give and bequeath all
the ffurniture Household Goods and Wearing Apparel which
is now or shall be in the House where I now dwell at the time
of my Decease unto Stephen Berry the Younger Son of Stephen
Berry of Whitchurch aforesaid And I do order my Executor in
my said Will named to deliver the said Goods and Apparel
unto the said Stephen Berry the Younger within four Days
after my Decease In Witness whereof I have to this Writing
which I declare to be a Codicil to my last Will and Testament
and which is to be accepted and taken as Part thereof set my
Hand and Seal this twenty fourth Day of September in the
Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and fifty five
The Mark of Henry Brimmer - This Writing was signed and
sealed by the above named Henry Brimmer and by him
Published and declared for a Codicil to his last Will and
Testament in the Presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our Names as Witnesses hereto in his Presence and in the Presence
of each other And'w Etty John Monday

This Will was proved at London (with two Codicils
annexed) before the Right Honourable Sir George Lee
Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the
sixth Day of November in the Year of our Lord one Thousand
seven Hundred and fifty five by the Oath of Richard
Huntingdon the sole Executor named in the said Will to
whom Administration was granted of all and singular the
Goods Chattels and Credits of the Deceased he having been
first sworn by Commission duly to administer

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