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Probate, Will and Two Codicils of Lady Charlotta Fawcett of Great George Street, Westminster [Middlesex], widow of General Sir William Fawcett, Knight of the Bath, Privy Councillor, Colonel of 3rd Dragoon Guards and Governor of Chelsea Hospital, deceased, previously widow of Dr.George Stinton, deceased
WILL (9 Apr 1804):
- quoting powers vested in her by release of 22 Jun 1773 [for which, see X284/19/2] and indenture of 27 Aug 1787 [for which see X284/20/1];
- freehold and copyhold lands in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, 1,200 secured by mortgage and all other real estate except her house in Great George Street to Oliver Farrer of Bedford Square [Middlesex], gentleman and Edmund Antrobus Coutts Trotter and Edward Marjoribanks of The Strand [Middlesex], esquires, bankers [the trustees] upon trusts for sale by public auction and to stand possessed of the sale monies upon trusts to invest them;
- the trustees to stand possessed of 2,000 to pay interest from it to her "good friend" Lady Jane Lyon; after her death in trust to pay interest to Miss Mary Webber, daughter of her "beloved friend" Mr.Webber of Vanburgh House, Blackheath [Kent]; after her death in trust to divide the 2,000 among her children; if she died childless, to pay interest to George Stinton, nephew of her first husband; after his death to be divided amongst his children;
- the trustees to stand possessed of another 2,000 and pay interest to Mary Webber until she married and after her marriage to stand possessed in trust for George Stinton and his children;
- the trustees to stand possessed of another 2,000 to pay interest to Jane Beeton, then living with Charlotta Fawcett, and after her death for George Stinton and his children;
- if George Stinton died childless the trustees were to pay interest on all sums of 2,000 owing them instead to Helen Thorold, daughter of Frances Thorold, nee Hyldyard, wife of Rev.Thorold;
- trustees to stand possessed of 1,000 to pay interest to Misses Mary and Catherine Hamilton, after their death to Helen Thorold, after her death, if below 21, unmarried or childless to Frances Thorold;
- trustees to stand possessed of 2,000 to pay interest to Mrs.Porteous, wife of Bishop of London, after her death to Helen Thorold, after her death, if below 21, unmarried or childless to Frances Thorold;
- trustees to stand possessed of 1,000 to pay interest to Elizabeth Culling, if living with Charlotta Fawcett at the time of her death, after Elizabeth Culling's death to Helen Thorold, after her death, if below 21, unmarried or childless to Frances Thorold;
- trustees to stand possessed of 2,000 to pay interest to her "old and tried friend" Elizabeth Money and her husband Thomas Money in trust for their daughter Charlotte, God daughter of Charlotta Fawcett;
- trustees to stand possessed of remainder of all sale monies and remainder of her personal estate in trust to pay her debts, legacies etc., remainder in trust half for Frances Thorold and half for George Stinton;
- to Lady Ann Simpson who "wants no addition to her income" a brooch set round with diamonds and blue enamel and her [Charlotta's] hair in a small diamond star in the middle of it;
- to Lady Liddell, wife of Sir Thomas Liddell, baronet, a diamond locket with hair in it;
- to Mrs.Paul, sister of Lady Liddell, her best diamond ear rings, her best diamond necklace, cross, crescent and all other trinkets;
- to Sarah Webber a 50 mourning ring;
- to Lady Trigge and Miss Henley of Windsor each a 50 mourning ring and to Miss Henley a snuff box with her [Charlotta's] picture on the lid;
- to Oliver Farrer all her books "worth his attention" and a 50 mourning ring;
- to Mrs.Farrer her father's picture set round with diamonds and all other pictures taken of him;
- to Joseph Lister a 30 ring;
- to Mrs.Lister a diamond brooch with her father's hair and a laurel wreath of daimonds under the crystal;
- to Helen Thorold her diamond watch and two gold watch chains [they were jewelled but the diamonds were taken out];
- to Frances Thorold her undress diamond ear rings and pearl bracelets with diamond buttons to be given to Helen Thorold "at a proper age";
- to Charlotte Money, Charlotte Halifax, Emily Calvert Partridge and Sophia Sutherin, her God daughters, 100 each;
- to William Sutherin junior 100;
- trustees to keep 500 and pay interest for maintenance of William Booth, a boy mentioned in will of Sir William Fawcett and pay the principle to him on his reaching age 21 or if he died before that, the remainder to be paid to Lt.William Fawcett of 30th Foot;
- to William Sutherin, her butler, if living with her at her death, 50 and 1,000;
- to Thomas Mount Ayrey, valet to Sir William Fawcett, 100 "for his care and diligence in attending his master in a most tedious illness";
- to Hannah Philips, if living with her at her death, 80;
- to Hannah Philips, Jane Beeton, Elizabeth Cullen and Mary Ray, if living with her at her death, 20 each;
- to Mary Ray, if living with her at her death, 30;
- to Frances Thorold her best laces and of her wardrobe "worth her acceptance", the rest to "Beeton my woman" if living with her at her death;
- to John Fardell of Lincoln, 100;
- Oliver Farrer, Edmund Antrobus Coutts Trotter and Edward Marjoribanks to be her joint executors, each to receive 100 if they prove her will
- extracted by Slade, Bedford & Slade, Proctors, Doctors, Commons
FIRST CODICIL:
- to Ann Selina Farrer, wife of Oliver Farrer and eldest daughter of "her late dear husband" [i.e. Sir William Fawcett] the freehold house in Great George Street, Westminster lately bought by her father with the recommendation that she leave it after her death to William Booth;
- Sir William Fawcett left legacies for his children, the residue of his estate to be divided among his children as Charlotta should think fit after her death, thus she left the 12,000 residue to Oliver Farrer, Edmund Antrobus Coutts Trotter and Edward Marjoribanks in trust to dispose of as follows:
- 3,000 to Mary Lister, wife of Joseph Lister, daughter of Sir William Fawcett, to be left to the children of her eldest brother if she died childless;
- 3,000 to Walker Dawson Fawcett, second son of Sir William Fawcett;
- income of 3,000 to be paid to Maj.Gen.William Fawcett, eldest son of Sir William Fawcett, the capital to be divided amongst his five children "legitimate and illegitimate";
- 3,000 to Ann Selina Farrer, to be left to the children of her eldest brother if she died childless;
- revocation of the bequests to any of Sir William Fawcett's children who might dispute the terms of the will and/or bequests;
- witnessed by Thomas Atkinson, John Parkinson and George Barker
SECOND CODICIL (22 May 1804):
- revocation of bequests to Mary Ray and Thomas Mount Airey, the latter to receive 50 instead;
- witnessed by Thomas Atkinson
DECLARATION (12 Mar 1805):
- made by Thomas Atkinson of Lincolns Inn Fields, gentleman and John Parkinson of Lincolns Inn Fields, gentleman as to the authenticity of the will and codicils and sworn before S.B.Burnaby, surrogate and Charles Bedford, notary public
PROBATE in PCC (15 Mar 1805):
- before Sir William Wynne, doctor of law and Commissary by Oliver Farrer, Edmund Antrobus Coutts Trotter and Edward Marjoribanks, witnessed George Gostling, Nathaniel Gostling and R.C.Cresswell, Deputy Registrars