Reference
W754
Title
Will of Edw. Lawrence of St. Ives Hunts. (copy).
'... to be buried in a coffin lined with lead in the chancel of
the parish church of St. Ives : 100 to be laid out for funeral
& 60 for erecting monument to some of ancestors buried, in sd.
par. church. - remainder thereof if any to the poor.
- Property in Hunts. Cambs. & Beds. to trustees, sir Edw. Pickering
& Thos. Hammond.
150 annuity to sis. Anne Tench without any interference from her
husb. Capt. Philip Tench,
To same sis. his annuity of 100 from Jos. Dunning of St. James's
st. Walter. perukemaker during life of J.D. & his furn. in lodging
in St. James's place.
To Capt. P.T. - 150
To nieces Mary & Rebecca Woolaston - 20 ea. for mourning - 'I being
satisfied that my sd. nephew Isaac W. will be kind & loving to
them',
To Edw. Bewick als Lawrence - 20 & 'my late uncle's Offleys estate
in sussex'. (mortgaged).
To nephew Josias Woollaston - 5/ - & no more.
To servts. who have completed one whole year - 5
To nephew Isaac Woolaston of Lowesby Leics. - Rem. : to take
name & arma of Lawrence. (Confirms settlement of 12 June 1745 :
i. Sir Ed. L. ii. Isaac Woollaston & w.Sarah Rowlands. iii. Rob.Green.
iv. Theodore Johnson & James Backhouse. v. Sir Ed. Pickering & Thos.
Hammond & Recovery 2 July 1745.)
I.W. - exor.
Wtns. I. Abney, Jos. Dunning, Edw. Witham.
19 Dec. 1747.
Codicil cancelling bequ. to servt. Edw. Witham on account of his
being a witness & 'in tender respect' to sis. Tench.
Wtns. J. Abney, Jn. Lambrecht, Jos. Dunning.
12 Ap. 1749
Examined. with probate : 23 June 1775 : Sam. Edwards.
Date free text
19 Dec 1747
Production date
From: 1747 To: 1749
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