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Copy of the Will of Sir Humphrey Monoux of Wootton, Bart

1685-1806

From: 1685 To: 1806

starts with rehearsal of his beliefs on the Resurrection, expecting to rise again......and....possess and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his Elect and Chosen." to be buried in the Chancel of Wootton to Sir John & Sir Robert Cotton (wife's brothers) as Trustees a)Manors of South & North Auston, Yorkshire & other property there. b)Manor & Advowson of Sandy and all messuages, mills, lands & tenements in Sandy or Gerford [Girtford] c)Stanford Farm, Southill, now in the occupation of Cayton (late purchased from the Trustees of Sir John Keiling) to be granted to Testator's cousins Edmund and John Woodhouse, sons of my Uncle Sir Philip Woodhouse, deceased on trust (by lease of 1000 Years) to raise from this property (using as well all personal estate after the debts have been paid) £10,000 for portions for my two daughters, Alice & Frances Monoux and the yearly sum of £200 until portions are payable (ie aged 21 or the day of their Marriage). This is in full discharge of obligations under Marriage Settlement of 12 June 18 Charles II (1666). Power of the beneficiaries to discharge land in return for a yearly maintenance. Left to son, Philip Monoux for his life, then in entail male, then reversion to dear brother Lewis Monoux and his heirs. Ultimate Reversionary Testator's right heirs. d)Farm at Kempston Hardwick, now in the occupation of John Curfen e)(descended to him on the death of his brother, Philip . Purteens Farm and the ground where the Negooses House stood in Wootton with all the other lands and tenements left to him by his father Sir Humphrey Monoux, Bart, deceased. to be left to his wife Dame Alice Monoux for life, then to brother Lewis Power of Philip and Lewis to lease for 21 Years and to settle up to £500 pa on such Woman that they marry, as a Jointure to support her after he has died. to wife Alice the tuition and education of all their children for their minorities. Lewis Monoux and Philip Cotton to be Guardians after her decease to wife all "plate and jewels she brought me", "all my old gold now in her custody, two Coaches, four best Coach horses, two other horses chosen by her, hay in the barns and grounds, bricks in the yard and in Mr Burr's Close, all felled timber in the yards etc Use but not ownership of all plate acquired since Marriage and pearl necklace she now wears and all household stuff in " my dwelling house at Wootton" (not to be moved out of the house). Above to revert to Philip in entail male exactly as the Manors above, to son Philip until 21 or the day of his Marriage use (but not the property of Ring with three diamonds) (Reversion to daughter Alice if he dies before this). Wife to direct whether the use of the pointed diamond ring, given by Testator's father to Testator's wife is to be given to Philip or Alice. Reversion to Lewis to Poor of Wootton £20 to be distributed among them within one month after his decease. Residue to help raise £10,000 above Appoints brother Lewis Monoux and Philip Cotton Executors; left £100 & £50 respectively for their pains. Will made 16 July 1685. Proved PCC 15 December 1685 Watermark 1806

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Monoux, Humphrey,
Monoux, Alice,
Monoux, Frances,
Monoux, Philip,
Monoux, Lewis,
Cotton, John,
Cotton, Robert,
Cayton,
Keiling, John,
Woodhouse, Edmund,
Woodhouse, John,
Woodhouse, Phillip,
Curfen, John,
Burr

wills, WOOTTON, Yorkshire, SANDY, advowsons, Girtford, Southill Stanford Farm, Kempston Hardwick, Wootton farms