Reference
RO1/19
Title
Copy of Will and Probate of John Lord Ashburnham
Date free text
7 Nov 1709, proved 6 Feb 1710
Production date
From: 1709 To: 1710
Scope and Content
-to be buried in family vault in Ashburnham, Sussex
-all lands to Right Honourable Edward Southwell esquire, Secretary of State for Ireland: Sir John Osborne of Chicksands, baronet; Sir Richard Hoare knight, alderman of City of London and Richard Webb of Inner Temple London esquire as trustees to settle on testator’s son William Ashburnham esquire and his heirs male, then to 2nd son John Ashburnham esquire and heirs male, then to 3rd son Bertram Ashburnham and heirs male
-leasehold estates:
-manor of Staverton and estate in county of Devon, held from Dean and Chapter of Exeter to son William
-parsonage in Dernford and estate in Wiltshire held from Dean and Chapter of Salisbury to wife Bridget, Lady Ashburnham for 60 years then to son William
-messuage, stable and leasehold estate in City of Westminster and county of Middlesex held of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster
to said wife
-£5,000 each to daughters Elizabeth and Jane Ashburnham on marriage; until then £250 per annum each for maintenance; to marry with consent of wife if living or William Ashburnham
-£10,000 to son John Ashburnham with interest from testator’s death until payment of 5%
-£8,000 to son Bertram Ashburnham at 21 with interest of 4% from testator’s death until payment
-to wife 1,000 gold guineas with all gold in her own keeping and all watches and rings which have been in her wearing use
-all jewels and 2,000 ounces of silver plate of her choice to be for use of wife for life, then to William Ashburnham; wife to enter bond for the safe delivery of the same to William
-residue of plate immediately to William
-£500 to be distributed to the poor by executors
-residue to trustees to be laid out for purchasing estates in England to be settled on William Ashburnham for life, who is appointed executor
Witnesses: John Ward, Elizabeth Knightley, Henry Wood
7 Nov 1709
Schedule of Legacies:
-Lady Carter of Haynes £50 to buy a ring
-Charlotte wife of Brian Fairfax esquire £50
-Alice wife of Colonel Richard Wareing £50
-Brian Fairfax £50
-aunt Mrs Elizabeth Bond, widow £50
- John Lamon steward to Lord Brooke £50
-son Bertram Ashburnham £50 to buy mourning
-daughter Elizabeth Ashburnham £50 to buy mourning
-daughter Jane Ashburnham £50 to buy mourning
-daughter [in law] Catherine wife of said William Ashburnham £50 to buy ring
-one year’s wages to menial servants in household at time of decease that have served one year; half year’s wages to those that have not served one year
-£300 each to following children of Reverend William Barnewell at age of 21, with interest at 6% until payable: John, Henry, Philadelphia, Jane, Mary and Anne
-to valet de chambre Pitot all wearing apparel and life annuity of £20
-to wife’s waiting woman Mrs Anne Falconer life annuity of £10
-to old servant Joshua Hague life annuity of £10
-£100 to trustees
-to James Marchburmy £100
Proved at London 6 Feb 1709/10
Examined with office copy by G Boucher and Richard Whitborne
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