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Will of John Wright Esq., of Biggleswade, made 23 January 1715/16.

17 May 1716

From: 1715 To: 1716

- - To Kinsman John Reynolds, eldest son of Anthony Reynolds Esq., of Holme, parish of Biggleswade, and wife Mary: Farm House etc. & 2 Cottages in Divelhoe (Duloe), bought by Wright of Samuel Spencer Esq., of Bedford, then held by Francis Emmery; 3 closes in Divelhoe, occupied by Emmery, bought of William Cuthbert of Oundle, Northants; Farm House etc. in Divelhoe and Eaton Fields, occupied by Thomas Attwood. - - To nephew James Reynolds (2nd. son of A. & M. Reynolds): Farm House in Roxton with lands etc. in common fields there and in Gt. Barford, bought by father Gawen Wright Esq., of Thomas Child and Thomas Pierce, then occupied by Robert Child, gent; Farm House in Chason (Chawston ?), parish of Roxton, bought by father Gawen Wright Esq., of William Quarell, then held by John Robinson; 2 acres of meadows in Chason held Robinson; 30a. in common fields of Wyboston, bought by father Gawen Wright Esq., of .... Stocker, occupied by Robert Wright; Copyhold messuage in Buckden, Hunts - ' The Sign of the Checquer' and 70 1/4 acres.; 2 closes - 'Shellyns Closes' (to be surrendered to use of will); messuage, garden, 2acres in Budgen, Hunts, copyhold of Manor of Buckden, alias Buckden Brittens, to be surrendered to use of will. (All these to be held by his nephew's guardians A. &. M. Reynolds and rents etc. to be applied to education until of age etc.) - - To Kinswoman Mary Reynolds, daughter of A. & M. Reynolds: Cottage with homestall and close in Nether Staploe, parish of Eaton Socon, bought by father G. Wright 'of one Cleaton' 3 closes in Nether Staploe bought by father G. Wright 'of one Oldham, gent', Cottage & closes occupied by Peirson; Cottage Over Closes & Corn Close near Beggwary bought by father G. Wright of William King Esq., of Colmsworth, occupied by Thomas Boare. (A. & .M. Reynolds to be Mary's guardians until 18 or marriage. Rents for education etc.); close in 'a certain Hamblett or Endship' - Huninidon (Honeydon?), parish of Eaton Socon, bought of Mrs. Gilliflower occupied by Thomas Cunning; Pye Stockings Close there, occupied by Cunning; Cottage and close 'in an Endship called Topham End', parish of Eaton Socon, occupied by Edwd. King. - -To nephew Anthony Reynolds (3rd. son of A. & M. Reynolds) 3 Closes near Biggleswade Mills adjoining Castle meadow, occupied by William Morton, Richard Sansom, and William Beaumount; 36acres in fields of Biggleswade occupied by Mr. Handcocke & Mr. Ellis Griggs: meadow bought of Nicholas Everard in Longmead and Bitchmead within precincts of Biggleswade; 2 cottages there occupied by John Palmer and William Beaumont; cottage in Biggleswade in St. Andrew street occupied by Richard Sansom; cottage on Biggleswade occupied by Widdow Stonbridge; cottage on backside of 'White Hart' Inn in Biggleswade (in Holme Lane) occupied by Thomas Plowman, Martin Winsworth and coheirs of Sir Thomas Bromsall deceased; cottage in Shortmead End in Biggleswade, lately bought of Abraham Whiteing, occupied by Robert Blewit; Ground Rent of 1/6d. p.a from close of messuage in Biggleswade (occupied by John Griggs, butcher); Townsend Close in Eynsbury, Hunts. (Copyhold of Manor of Eynsbury. To be surrendered to use of will), occupied by Thomas Shefford; Mortgage of £130 owing from John Topham of Nether Staploe. (A. & M. Reynolds to be guardians and use rents for education etc. until of age.) - - To neice Mary Reynolds ( wife of A. Reynolds Esq., of Holm, parish of B'wade) : House in Biggleswade 'wherein I now dwell', provided she yearly distributes £4 amongest the poor in parish of Biggleswade as she thinks fit. First payment 1 year after his decease. If default Overseers have power to make distraint. - - To Kinsman William Wright of Eaton: £10 'and I forgive unto him all the money that he oweth me upon bond or otherwise.' - - To Kinswomen Elizabeth freeman of Little Barford: £5. To her son John Emmery £20, to his brother Francis Emmery £100 'which oweth me upon bond', to his brother William Emmery £20. - - To Kinswoman Mary, wife of William Goodcliff of Wyboston, labourer : £13-6s-8d. - - To George Emmery brother of John: £20. - - To Edward Emmery brother of John: £20. - - To Mary Marshall, daughter of J. Emmery, late of Wyboston: £13-6-8d - - To Sarah Marshall, daughter of J. Emmery, £13-6-8d. - - To George Emmery, son of J. Emmery,£13-6-8d - -To Hannah Emmery, daughter of J. Emmry £10. - -To James Emmery son of J. Emmery £13-6-8d. - - To Samuel Emmery son of J. Emmery £13-6-8d. - - To Ann Emmery daughter of J. Emmery £13-6-8d, when of age - - To Parish of Biggleswade: 'the summe of six pounds.....to buy a piece of plate for the use of the Comminicants of the... parish Church when they shall recieve the Holy Communion.' - - To William Christmas, butcher at St. Ives, 50s. - - To Goddaughter..... Feary, 20s. when 18. - - To Goddaughter Anne Beaumont, 20s.when 18. - - To Goddaughter Mary Lee 20s. when 21 - - To Goddaughter Ann Bromsall 20s. when 21 - - To William Poole, grandson of William Poole of Godmanchester: 20s when 21. - - To Eliz. gdtr. of Wm. Poole, 20s. when 21. - - To John Wright, son of William Wright, late of Godmanchester, grocer: £10. - - To Mary Gray, daughter of Wm. Wright, £5-6-8d. - - To Hannah Rose daughter of William Wright, wife of Gabriel Rose of Altonbury, Hunts.: £5. - - Thomas Stocker son of T. Stocker of Godmanchester, bookseller and Elizabeth his wife: £5. - - To Starling Stocker son of Thomas Stocker of Godmanchester: £5. - - To Susannah Stocker daughter of Thomas Stocker: £5 when 21. - - To John Emmery, son of J. Emmery of Wyboston deceased.: £13-6-8d - - To Anthony Reynolds, 3rd. son of Anthony Reynolds of Holme: 2 acres in common fields of Biggleswade bought of Nicholas Everard. - - To niece Mary Reynolds : goods, chatells, books etc. and personal estate. Executrix: niece Mary Reynolds. Witnessed: William Beaumont, John Palmer, William Pickin, George Cartwright.

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Wright, John,
Reynolds, John,
Reynolds, Anthony,
Reynolds, Mary,
Spencer, Samuel,
Emmery, Francis,
Cuthbert, William,
Attwood, Thomas,
Reynolds, James,
Wright, Gawin,
Child, Thomas,
Pierce, Thomas,
Child, Robert,
Quarell, William,
Robinson, John,
Stocker,
Wright, Robert,
Reynolds, Mary,
Cleaton,
Oldham,
Peirson,
King, William,
Boare, Thomas,
Gilliflower,
Cunning, Thomas,
King, Edward,
Reynolds, Anthony,
Morton, William,
Sansom, Richard,
Beaumont, William,
Handcocke,
Griggs, Ellis,
Everard, Nicholas,
Palmer, John,
Stonbridge,
Plowman, Thomas,
Winsworth, Martin,
Bromsall, Thomas,
Whiteing, Abraham,
Blewit, Robert,
Griggs, John,
Shefford, Thomas,
Topham, John,
Wright, William,
Freeman, Elizabeth,
Emmery, John,
Emmery, William,
Goodcliff, William,
Goodcliff, Mary,
Emmery, George,
Emmery, Edward,
Marshall, Mary,
Emmery, Sarah,
Emmery, George,
Emmery, Hannah,
Emmery, James,
Emmery, Samuel,
Emmery, Ann,
Christmas, William,
Feary,
Beaumont, Anne,
Lee, Mary,
Bromsall, Ann,
Poole, William,
Poole, Elizabeth,
Wright, John,
Gray, Mary,
Rose, Hannah,
Rose, Gabriel,
Stocker, Thomas,
Stocker, Elizabeth,
Stocker, Starling,
Stocker, Susannah,
Emmery, John,
Everard, Nicholas,
Beaumont, William,
Palmer, John,
Pickin, William,
Cartwright, George

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