Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R6/5/12/23
  • Title
    Copy will and codicil of William Staines
  • Date free text
    22 February 1772 and 1 November 1772
  • Production date
    From: 1772 To: 1772
  • Scope and Content
    Copy will and codicil of William Staines of Biddenham, gentleman: - devising an annuity of £15 to his daughter Mary, wife of Robert Savill issuing out of his real estate in Wootton; - devising an annuity of £10 per annum to John Freeman of Woburn, Thomas Gurney of Kempston and Richard Lovesey of Bedford during the life of his sister Margaret Whitworth for her sole use arising from his real estate in Wootton; - devising his real estate in Bromham and Kempston to his son Henry apart from Thomas parts settled with the jointure for Henry’s wife, for his life remainder to the testator’s grandson William; - remitting all rent money owed to him by his son Henry on the real estate in Kempston and Bromham; - devising an annuity of £60 per annum to his wife Mary arising from his real estate in Kempston and Bedford; - bequeathing all household goods and farm stock to his wife Mary; - bequeathing £50 to his wife Mary; - bequeathing £200 to his daughter Mary Savill; - bequeathing £1,000 to his daughter Elizabeth Staines; - bequeathing £500 to his daughter Edith, wife of James Hallowell; - bequeathing £500 to his daughter Dinah, wife of William Whitworth; - bequeathing £1,000 to his daughter Sophie Staines to be paid when she became 21 or when she married, whichever came first, meanwhile paying interest to her at the rate of 4% per annum; - bequeathing £100 to his grandson William Staines when he became 21; - bequeathing £500 to his grandson Henry Staines when he became 21; - bequeathing £300 each to his granddaughters Elizabeth and Mary Staines when they became 21; - bequeathing £50 to Sarah, daughter of Thomas Partridge when she became 21; - devising all his real estate in Bedford, Kempston (not devised above) and Wootton to his son John; - devising the residue of his real estate in Bromham, Biddenham and Bletsoe ho his son John; - if John Staines died before he became 21 and without issue the real estate was to devise to the testator’s grandsons William and Henry equally as tenants in common; - bequeathing the residue of his personal estate to his son John; if he died before the age of 21 without issue the personal estate was to be bequeathed equally between the testator’s children and grandchildren; - appointing his son John and John Freeman, Thomas Gurney and Richard Lovesey as executors; - bequeathing 10 guineas each to John Freeman, Thomas Gurney and Richard Lovesey and charging them with management of the estate devised to John Staines until he became 21; - witnesses: Benjamin King; William Thomas; James Clarke; - codicil of 1 November 1772 bequeathing to his five daughters Mary Savill, Elizabeth Staines, Edith Hallowell, Dinah Whitworth and Sophia Staines £200 each over and above the bequests in his will; - bequeathing £500 to his grandson Henry Staines over and above the bequest in his will; - bequeathing to his two granddaughters Elizabeth and Mary Staines £200 each over and above the bequests in his will; - bequeathing £200 each to his grandsons William Hallowell and William Whitworth; - remitting all arrears of rent owed to him by his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Staines if she paid the arrears among her four children; - if two disinterested reputable farmers valued the farming stock at Biddenham at less than £1,000 then he bequeathed the difference between the shortfall and £1,000 to his wife; - revoking the appointment of John Staines as an executor; - witnesses: Thomas Richards; Charles Waller; - proved in Doctors Commons 27 February 1773
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