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BW1246
Title
Will of Henry, Duke of Kent
Date free text
29 June 1736
Production date
From: 1736 To: 1736
Accession numbers 2179 and 2184
Scope and Content
burial in East chapel of chancel of Flitton church.
- to Sophia, Duchess of Kent £2,000 for mourning, all coaches & horses, jewels worn by her, 1500 oz. silver gilt plate.
- residue of plate (except that at Wrest House) to granddaughter Jemima Campbell.
- all effects at Wrest House to executors in trust.
- house in St. James's Sq. to Duchess for 60 yrs, then to eldest son & other sons in tail male.
- to daughter Lady Mary Grey £400 p.a. until she marries, when she is to have £10,000. If no son survives him, she is to have further £200 p.a. and £5,000 on marriage.
- money agreed upon marriage of Lady Ashburnham & Lady Ann Cavendish to be paid out of estate.
- if no son survives, daughter Lady Sophia Grey to have £200 p.a. & £500 when she marries, above £1000 provided in previous
settlement.
- recites settlement at last marriage by which stocks in public funds are held in trust, & Duchess receives £400 p.a. for her lifetime.
- if he has more children, executors to advance money from estate as they think fit.
- Castle of Goodrich (Herts) to eldest son in tail male.
- rest of estate in Herts to Duchess, to William Lord Sundon, to John Berkley & to Grey Longueville (trustees & executors) to be sold.
- residue of personal estate to above trustees, to be used for purchase of freehold lands in Bedfordshire or within 20 miles, for eldest son in tail male.
- trustees to have £400 each.
- Duchess, then Countess of Portland, John Berkley, William Lord Sundon & Grey Longueville to be guardians of his children under 21.
29 June 1736.
Codicil (1)
- providing £400 p.a. for Duchess to be made up in case of deficiency in her annuity from stocks in public funds.
- £5,000 to grandson John Earl of Ashburnham at age of 21. 21 June 1737.
Codicil (2)
- further annuity of £400 to Duchess. 28 March 1740.
Codicil (3)
- appointing Thomas Ld. Bishop of Oxford one of his executors
- revokes £400 to be given to executors, gives them £300. 10 May 1740.
Codicil (4)
- £1000 bank stock to executors to secure £400 p.a. for Duchess.
- £5000 to executors in trust for Duchess, & on her death for Lady Sophia Grey. 21 May 1740.
Codicil (5)
- £1000 to son in law John Lord Glenorchy. 22 May 1740.
Codicil (6)
- revokes annuities & legacies to Lady Mary Grey, gives her £10,000 + portion provided by act of parliament. 26 May 1740.
Codicil (7)
- pensions to servants; George Bonnafoi £20 p.a.; Christopher Minicke £16 p.a. (& to wife if she survive him);
Robert Channon £10 p.a.; Rebecca Ridge £8 p.a. 27 May 1740.
Probate 13 June 1740.
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