Reference
WE1194
Title
Will of John Kelynge of Ampthill esquire.
Date free text
24 Aug 1742; codicils 12 Jun 1745 & 1 Oct 1745; proved 1752
Production date
From: 1745 To: 1745
Scope and Content
“Lord have mercy on my soul”
Gives specific instructions for burial “by broad daylight” “without pall bearers” and for grave.
To housekeeper Elizabeth Warner £600, the furniture of her room, all linen, tea table and tea furniture in fore parlour, 2 best silver spoons with crest, and all the chairs with black frames.
To friend Christopher Theed of Inner Temple 20 guineas.
To parish poor of Southill (birth place) £50.
To poor of Ampthill 50/- worth of bread bought “of my usual baker Mansfield”.
To nephew Dr. Thomas Osborn, minister of Clifton, books, pictures; ebony cabinet “adorned outwardly with tortoiseshell and inwardly painted upon copper or brass”: and lands freehold and copyhold to well and divide the proceeds between nephews Captain Henry Osborn, himself, and younger nephew John Kelyng, only son of nephew William Kelyng.
To nephew William Kelyng 1/-.
To maids £5 and woollen wearing apparel.
Witnesses: Benjamin Greene, Andrew Munday, Samuel Marsom
Codicils:
To housekeeper for life house in Church Street, Ampthill, lately bought of Francis Draper and then to nephew Commodore Henry Osborne. Witnesses: Andrew Munday, Elizabeth Green, Benjamin Greene; 12 Jun 1745
To housekeeper, fuel, candles and candlesticks; 1 Oct 1745
Level of description
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