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Will of Richard SHORTLAND of Chipping Norton
Will 24 Jan 1757 Probate 29 Nov 1759 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 29 Nov 1759 Chipping Norton ... Thomas Gilkes sole Executor ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Son of John (1744 qv). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I Richard Shortland of Chipping Norton ... glazier ...
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As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Name of God Amen I Richard Shortland of Chippingnorton in the County of Oxford Glazier being of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) Principally I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping through the Merits and Intercession of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to receive Pardon of all my sins and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me withal I give devise and bequeath the same as followeth First I give and devise unto my mother Elizabeth Shortland of Chipping Norton aforesaid Widow All those my several Pieces and Parcels of arable Land meadow and pasture Ground with the Appurtenances lying and being within the Common Fields Liberties and Precincts of Chippingnorton commonly called a Half Yard Land now in the Possession of my said mother Elizabeth Shortland To Hold the same unto the said Elizabeth Shortland and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural Life And from and immediately after her Decease I Give and devise my said Half Yard Land with the Appurtenances unto my Nephew Thomas Gilkes of Chippingnorton aforesaid Glazier and Plumber his heirs and Assigns forever In Trust that he the said Thomas Gilkes or his Heirs do and shall as soon as Conveniently may be after the Decease of my said Mother Elizabeth Shortland sell and dispose of the same for the most money that can be got and by and out of the money arising by such Sale Do and shall in the first place (in case my personal estate shall not be sufficient to pay and discharge all my just debts Legacies and Funeral Expences) make up and pay such Deficiency and the Surplus Money if any shall remain do and shall equally pay unto and divide amongst my Brother and Sisters Thomas Shortland Elizabeth the Wife of William Margets of Sherbourne in the County of Gloucester wheelwright Mary Gilkes of Chippingnorton aforesaid Widow Sarah the Wife of James Wain of Langford in the County of Oxford Wheelwright Dorothy the wife of Thomas Insal of Chippingnorton aforesaid Innholder and Ann the Wife of Harvey Wheeler of Banbury in the said County of Oxford Peruke Maker and Hannah Shortland Also I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Gilkes and unto my kinswomen Elizabeth Gilkes Elizabeth Buckett Hannah Insal Anne Insal and Mrs Sarah Timms of Overnorton in the County of Oxford Spinster One guinea a piece to be paid them by my Executor hereinafter named within Six months next after my decease All the rest residue and remainder of my ready money Goods Chattels and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever after payment of my just Debts Legacies and Funeral Expences I Give and bequeath unto my said Nephew Thomas Gilkes In Trust that he the said Thomas Gilkes his Executors or Administrators do and shall from time to time place or Continue the same out at Interest and the Interest thereof do and shall pay unto my said Mother Elizabeth Shortland or her Assigns during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease then upon this further trust that the said Thomas Gilkes his Executors or Administrators do and shall pay and divide All my said Goods Chattels and personal estate unto and amongst my said Brother and Sisters Thomas Shortland Elizabeth Margets Mary Gilkes Sarah Waine Dorothy Insal and Ann Wheeler and Hannah Shortland And my Will is and I do hereby direct and order that the said Thomas Gilkes his Executors or Administrators shall out of my said personal estate be allowed all his reasonable Costs Charges and Expences in executing the Trusts in him reposed And I do make and appoint the said Thomas Gilkes (upon the Trusts aforesaid) Executor of this my will hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Twenty Fourth day of January in the Thirtieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Seven. The X marke of Richard Shortland Signed sealed published and Declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have set our names as Witnesses The marke X of Gilbert Hurst Joseph Margets Charles Brown Prov’d at Chippingnorton the 29th day of Nov. 1759 by Virtue of a Commission of the Worshipful Geo: Hay Doctor of Laws Official Principal of the Rev’d the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Ox’on lawfully constituted By the oath of Thomas Gilkes sole Executor he being duly Sworn &c To whom Administration was & is granted &c Saving the Right of all Others &c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||