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Probate of the will of the Rev Daniel Josias Olivier of Clifton, Clerk all just debts and funeral expenses to be paid with all convenient speed after his death funeral to be as plain as possible. Body to be clothed in usual nightdress. No shroud to be used but body wrapped in a clean sheet. Lead coffin not to be used but one of oak with plain oak moulding around the lid.
No coffin furniture to be used on inside of coffin. No plates, handles or other ornaments on the outside except for a brass plate containing his name, age and date of death.
No one is to sit up at night with his body. If dies in neighbourhoood of Clifton his body is to be carried to the grave by 8 sober and respectable labourers resident in Clifton. Each of them to be given a suit of dark grey clothes and a hat band. To have bread and a quart of beer in the kitchen
Body not to be followed to the grave except by such male members of the family as may desire to do so. No escutcheon to be put up at house in which he resided at
his death nor in Clifton Parish Church but name, age and number of years during which he was Rector to be engraved on family tombstone in Clifton churchyard.
If he dies away from Clifton then to be buried in churchyard of parish in which he dies
Funeral to take place on the sixth day after his death.
If such day be a Sunday then funeral to take place on the Monday.Coffin to be placed in the ground without brickwork and, cont if possible, below or by side of all such other coffins which may have deposited in the grave.
If distance from house and church too far to conveniently carry his body to the grave then hearse and one or two mourning coaches drawn by 2 horses each without plumes may be provided
Funeral not to be accompanied by mutes
By marriage settlement of 17 June 1815 made between himself, his wife, then Sarah Eliza Chambers, and William Daniel Conybeare and Richard Shafto Chambers, a sum of £10,000 3% consolidated Bank annuities were settled in trust for himself and wife succcessively and then for the children and grandchildren, born in lifetime of himself and wife, as he may provide by deed or will. Now he directs that marriage trustees should hold the money in trust for all children exclusively of eldest daughter, Eliza Sarah and sons Laurent and Robert and daughter Anna, at 21 (if a son) or at 21 or marriage before that age, if a daughter, equally to be divided between them as tenants in common.Following legacies bequeathed:
... to brother, Henry Stephen Olivier
- £50
... to cousin, William Daniel Conybeare (now Dean of Llandaff)
- £50
... to cousin, John Charles Conybeare, Esq., barrister at law
- £50
... to sister Anna Awdry Etough
- £100
... to brothers in law, Richard Shafto Chambers and David Landell Chambers
- £50 each
... to wife, during her life
- 'my large diamond set as a brooch'
after her death to go to son, John Josias Conybeare
Olivier
... also to wife
-£100 to be paid immediately on his decease
- all horses, cattle and other livestock, carriages, hay, corn, wines, liquors, plate, linen, glass, earthenware, books, maps, pictures and all other household furniture in his dwelling house at his decease
Wife, and H S Olivier, R S Chambers and J C Conybeare
'and whom I hereby appoint the Trustees of this my will'
to raise out of his estate such a sum of money as invested will raise £560 yearly, to be held on trust:
£150 to be used for support of daughter, Eliza Sarah during joint lives of herself and 'my aunt' Mrs Georgiana Arnold, Calne, Wilts, widow. After aunt's death, daughter to have £200 p.a.
£120 to be used for support of son Laurent
£120 for support of daughter, Anna
£120 residue for support of son, Robert cont Wife to have control of interest on children's money on their behalf while she remains single and unmarried
... to son John Josias Conybeare Olivier
- advowson, right of patronage to Rectory and Parish Church of Clifton
- Dell Field and Corner Field adjoining Mr Archer's (5a) which are conveniently to be held with said Rectory
... to wife and H S Olivier, R S Chambers and J C Conybeare
- residue of freehold and copyhold estates at Clifton and elsewhere, to be held on trust:
profits to be paid to wife and after her decease to son, J J C Olivier
... to wife for life
- interest and income which after death of aunt Georgiana Arnold shall arise from sum of £6783 10d late new £3 10s per cent and now £3 5s per cent annuities. After her death said annuities to go to son J J C Olivier
... to son John Josias Conybeare Olivier
- 1 equal 1/4th part of all monies etc to which testator was entitled as one of 3 residuary legatees of late
Uncle, Doctor James Henry Arnold, deceased
... also to wife, and H S Olivier, R S Chambers and J C Conybeare
- residue of personal estate and effects, to be held on trust:
to convert into money to pay funeral expenses etc and legacies (including investment of a sufficient sum to raise said £560) or which shall be bequeathed by any codicil remainder to be invested and interest paid to wife
Sarah Elizabeth Olivier while she remains a widow and unmarried. If wife remarries to have interest of one moiety. Other half to be held in trust for 3 daughters, Caroline Mary, Ellen and Frances at 21 or marriage
- all manors messuages etc vested in him by way of trust or on mortgage power given to wife to appoint new trustees, so long as she remains unmarried
Wife and son John J C Olivier, H S Olivier, R S Chambers and JC Conybeare appointed executors and executrix.
H S Olivier, R S Chambers, J C Conybeare and son J J C Olivier and cousin W D Conybeare and wife, appointed guardians of any minor children copy signature of Daniel Josias Olivier copy signatures of witnesses Thomas Bellas
Henry Ponsford (clerks to Messrs Coverdale Lee and Purvis, 4, Bedford Row, London) 23 November 1848
With codicil:
Appointment of Richard Shafto Chambers as executor and trustee revoked, but legacy to him of £50 confirmed
... to wife, Sarah Elizabeth Olivier
- additional £900 secured by Bond of 9 May 1814, or so much as remains owing, and interest
Advowson of the Rectory of Clifton has been sold and lands adjoining Rectorial glebe
... to son, John Josias Conybeare Olivier
- £220 Great Western Railway 5% stock
... to H S Olivier and J C Conybeare
- £800 Great Northern Railway Stock in trust to pay dividends to wife, then to son J J C Olivier absolutely legacies of £50 to W D Conybeare and £100 to Anna Awdry
Etough revoked
£35 given to W D Conybeare and £50 to A A Etough codicil dated 22 February 1856copy signature of D J Olivier copy signatures of witnesses Jn Coverdale, solicitor, Bedford Row, London
Thos Hobson, his clerk
He died at Moorcroft House, Hillingdon, Middx, 12 February 1858
Will proved (PPR) 'sworn under £25,000', 19 April 1858