• Reference
    BS1156
  • Title
    Discharge: (i) Brandreth Duncombe of Fleet Street, London, druggist and chemist and John Duncombe of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gentleman; only children of Ann Duncombe, late wife of William Duncombe of Lincolns Inn, esquire, late Ann Brandreth, spinster (ii) Thomas Baskerfield junior of the parish of St Andrews, Holborn, and his estate, and the estates of Henry Brandreth late of Houghton Regis, alias Dunstable Houghton, esquire, deceased, and of his aunt Alice Brandreth, deceased, and of his wife Rebecca, also deceased. In respect of their share (one-sixth each) in the trust estate of the said Henry: £2075 three per cent consolidated bank annuities. Recites various matters [details given]. Witnesses: Thomas Maberly, Christ's Hospital; Thomas Maberly, his clerk
  • Date free text
    10 Sep 1779
  • Production date
    From: 1779 To: 1779
  • Admin/biog history
    BRA Stamp 197 from Beachcroft & Co
  • Scope and Content
    Recites: Will of said Henry Brandreth, 12 October 1751, with reference to his personal estate. That Henry died in July 1752, Alice Brandreth on 2 April 1772 having appointed Rebecca sole executrix, and Rebecca died on 22 July 1779 having appointed said Thomas her sole executor, whereby he became personal representative of said Alice. That Ann Duncombe died before Rebecca, leaving two children, said Brandreth and John. That Alice Newton also died before Rebecca, leaving one child, Mary Bassett, wife of William Bassett of Homerton of the parish of St John, Hackney, Middlesex, plumber. That Mary Brandreth married Samuel Doddington of Eastbury, Somerset, esquire, and was living at the time of the death of Rebecca.
  • Level of description
    item