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Will of Thomas SPIER of Standlake Will 27 Jul 1753   Probate 21 Mar 1754
Source: TNA no. PROB11/807 Contributed by: Bill Seary Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Thomas Spier of Standlake ... yeoman ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Thomas SPIER   Standlake Ann SPIER Wife (Exec) William SPIER Son James SPIER Son Hannah SPIER Daughter Edward SPIER Brother Deceased John SPIER Nephew South Leigh [s Edward -- under 21] William SPIER Nephew South Leigh [s Edward -- under 21] John SPIER Brother Trustee Thomas TRESTER Trustee William WARNAR Trustee Zechariah BESSON Tenant Standlake William BELLINGER Tenant Standlake William CAMDEN Seller of property John HUCKWELL Seller of property Richard ALLING Seller of property Edward TOOLLEY Seller of property Elizabeth TOOLLEY Seller of property [w Edward] William CRUCH Seller of property Church Hanborough Mary CRUCH Seller of property [w William] Richard KENT Seller of property Mary PEREY Seller of property William HOLMES Witness Samuell CUER Witness Sarah HUGHES Witness Probate 21 Mar 1754 London (PCC) ... Ann Spier relict and sole Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Strangely, he seems not to associate the names of closes with the word "close", as in "... my close [called] WillCloas". The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: probably Grandson of John (1720 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Thomas Spier of Standlake ... yeoman ... I give the following to my loving wife Ann Spier and her heirs etc forever: Properties recently bought from William Camden Esq: My dwelling house where I now live in Standlake, with its outhouses, buildings, courts, yards, gardens and backsides. The dwelling house and shop adjoining the above house, now in the possession of Zechariah Besson, wheel-wright. The close known as Pecloas (see Note). My house and close abutting upon Standlake Common, now in the possession of William Bellinger. My close known as WillCloas (see Note), now converted into a coppice. The approx half-acre of meadow ground known as Stonamhook. Half a yard land in Standlake Half a yard land of meadow ground with all its cow commons. A piece of meadow ground in Sydenham known as the Baley of Norlidg. The following properties in Standlake: Half a yard land of meadow ground with its commons etc, recently bought from John Huckwell and others. The ten acres of land, meadow ground and commons etc recently bought from Richard Alling. My messuage, outhouses, buildings, yards, gardens, orchards etc recently bought from Ed: Toolley and his wife Elizabeth. My messuage, outhouses, gardens and hop-yard, with a cottage common, recently bought from William Cruch and his wife Mary of Church Hanborough near Woodstock. My quartern land, meadow ground and commons in Aston (Bampton) recently bought from Richard Kent. I give the close known as More Cloas in Standlake, recently bought from Mary Perey, to be equally divided between my cousins [obviously nephews] John and William Spier of South Leigh, sons of my brother Edward Spier deceased, and their heirs. I appoint my loving brother John Spier and my friends Thomas Trester and William Warnar as trustees, to let the close and receive the profits for the benefit of my [nephews] until they reach 21. I give 1s each to my children William, James and Hannah Spier. I give all my money, goods and chattels to my wife Ann Spier whom I appoint Executrix ... revoking all former wills. Witnesses William Holmes, Samuell Cuer; Sarah Hughes Probate 21 Mar 1754 London (PCC) ... Ann Spier relict and sole Executrix ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Thomas Spier In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Spier of Standlake in the County of Oxon Yeoman do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I recommend my Soul into the hands of God my maker and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently intered at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as for my worldly Estates with which it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof as follows (that is to say) I give devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Ann Spier her heirs and assigns for ever all that my dwelling house wherein I now inhabit and dwell situated and being in Standlake aforesaid together with the outhouses Buildings Courts Yards gardens backsides and also that dwelling house and Shop which joins to my above named house which is in the possession of Zechariah Besson Wheel Wright also that Close going by the name of Pecloas also that my house and close abutting upon Standlake Common now in the possession of William Bellinger Also that my close going By the name of WillCloas now converted into a Copice also that piece of meadow ground half an acre more or less called by the name of Stonamhook also half a yard land lying and being in the Parish of Standlake aforesaid also half a yard meadow ground and all the Cow Commons also a piece of meadow ground lying in Sidnam now called by the name of the Baley of Norlidg All which is before described all which I lately purchased of William Camden Sq: [sic] Also I give unto my loving wife Ann Spier her heirs and assigns half a yard land meadow ground and Commons thereunto belonging which I lately purchased of John Huckwell and others with all the Appurtenances thereunto Also I give unto my Wife Ann Spier her heirs and assigns all the ten Acres of land meadow ground and Commons with all appurtenances which I lately purchased of Richard Alling Also I give unto my wife Ann Spier her heirs and assigns all that my messuage and tenement out-houses buildings yards gardens orchards with all appurtenances which I lately purchased of Ed: Toolley and Elizabeth his wife all in Standlake aforesaid Also I give unto my loving wife Ann Spier her heirs and assigns all that my Messuage and tenement out-houses gardens and Hop-yard and a cottage common thereunto belonging which I lately purchased of William Cruch and Mery his wife of Curch Hambrow near Woodstock lying and being in Standlake aforesaid and all the above bequeathments all being and lying in Standlake aforesaid Also I give unto my wife Ann Spier her heirs and assigns all that my quarton land meadow ground and commons which I lately purchased of Richard Kent being and lying in Aston in the Parish of Bampton Also I give unto my cousins John Spier and William Spier of Southligh sons of my brother Ed: Spier deceased and unto each of their heirs to be equally divided all that close which I lately purchased of Mery Perey which goes by the name of More Cloas in Standlake aforesaid And I do appoint my loving brother John Spier and my friends Thomas Trester and William Warnar Trustees for my said cousins (John Spier and William Spier his brother) to let and receive the profits of the More Cloas for the use of my above named cousins until the year of the age of twenty one Also I give unto my son William Spier one shilling Also I give unto my son James Spier one shilling Also I give unto my daughter Hannah Spier one shilling Also all my moneys goods and chattels whatsoever with which God has blessed me I give unto my wife Ann Spier whom I make constitute and appoint Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made I do publish and declare this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in one Sheet of Paper I set my hand and seal this 27th day of July in the twenty sixth year of the reign on our Sovereign Lord George of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith &c Anno Domini 1753 Tho: Spier /-/ Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presents of us who in his presents subscribed our names as Witnesses W'm Holmes Sam'll Cuer Sarah Hughes This Will was proved at London before the Worshipful Arthur Collier Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir George Lee Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully consitituted on the twenty first day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and fifty four by the Oath of Ann Spier Widow the Relict of the Deceased and the sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer.