Reference
L32/14
Title
Will (copy) of Sophia, Duchess of Kent, widow of Henry:
to be buried in Flitton vault with husband & son;
to exors. (cous. Jn., Lord Berkeley of Stratton, & bro-in-law,
Fra. Godolphin) in trust to pay funeral & legacies, a capital
messuage called Remnants al. Kempingham & lands in Old Windsor
& Egham, Berks., & Surrey, purchd. of Visct. Weymouth; then to
mother, Countess Dowager of Portland; dau. Sophia Grey; sis.
Lady Eliz. Egerton (w. of Bp. of Hereford);
to exors. 50 each and to cook, Eman. Burnett, butler, Mat. Musgrave, same;
to woman Eliz. Crofts 100 and clothes; to all servts. of 2 yrs.
standing 1 yr.'s wages; to Mrs. Eliz. Rival 16; to the poor of
Old Windsor and of Flitton 100 (each parish);
to Jemima, Marchioness Grey, a fine japan drawing box with the
figure of a man fishing upon it;
all personal estate to exors. in trust for dau. Sophia till 18;
but if she die, sis., Visctess. Limerick, to have diamond
girdle-buckle & japan & Dresden china; and bro. Chas.Jn.Bentinck
to have 3 doz. white silver plates, bro. Wm. Bentinck to have
large gilt & cover.
with. E. Burnet, M. Musgrave, Jn. Knight.
Date free text
28 January 1745/6.
Production date
From: 1746 To: 1746
Level of description
item