SJ244

Probate of will of Susanna Louisa, Dowager Lady St John, died 1805

made 26 Jul 1804, codicil 6 Sep 1805, proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 29 Nov 1805

From: 1804 To: 1805

copy of will of the Right Honourable Susanna Louisa, Baroness St John late of Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, but now of Bath, Somerset, widow of the Right Honourable John late Lord St John of Bletsoe; made 26 July 1804, codicil 6 September 1805, proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 29 November 1805 ... body to family vault at Bletsoe in frugal manner, not to cost more than £300 ... own debts to be paid, and also such of the bond debts of her late husband as she has "in consequence of my promise to him in his lifetime" paid or allowed interest on ... mentions her share in plantations, negroes and other effects in the Island of Granada that came to her under the will of her late father Peter Simond, esquire, but is at present incumbered "owing to the late fatal insurrection in that Island" and so unproductive, and instructs her trustees (Richard Bennett and Thomas Townsend) to sell her one third share, and from the product of this sale ... £50 to each trustee ... to son, present Lord St John and to his wife £50 each for mourning ... to son in law William Villiers of Great Bedford Street, Bath, esquire and to her daughter Mathilda his wife £50 each for mourning ... to son in law Dr Vaughan of Curzons Street, May Fair, London and to his wife Elizabeth Barbara £50 each for mourning ... to son St Andrew St John £50 for mourning ... to son George St John and wife Lavinia £50 each for mourning ... to son in law Joseph Yates, esquire £50 for mourning ... to poor of parish of Woodford, Northamptonshire "where my happiest days were spent" £50 ... to Mrs Dorothy Aubert, Highbury House, Islington, Middlesex, born on same day as testate £50 and to Mrs Olympia Aubert her sister £50 and to Mrs Harriot Aubert her other sister £25 and to Alexander and Anthony Aubert her brothers £50 and £25 respectively and to the three sisters an annuity of £50 between them ... to son Andrew St John all books ... to generous friend Lady Englefield 20 guineas ... to Mrs Ann Jasper now living at Mr Corps at Barnet £25 ... to trusty maid servant Elizabeth Cann annuity of £30, and £100 and wearing apparel ... to other servants £6 each ... to niece Miss Elizabeth Trefusis of St James Street, Westminster £30 for her kindness "in the days of my troubles" ... to Henry Barry, esquire, late Colonel in H.M. service £20 ... to niece Miss Barbara Trefusis £20 ... to Mrs Sarah Cottton of Bath, spinster and to Miss Ann Elliott of Bath £10 each as a mark of friendship Remaining capital to be invested by trustees and income of capital sums to go to legatees for life, and on their death the capital to be divided among their children, viz: ... St Andrew St John £2,000 ... George St John £2,500, and income to wife Lavinia while a widow ... daughter Matilda, wife of William Villiers Villiers £2,500, and the eldest son not to benefit from the distribution after the death of his mother ... daughter Elizabeth Barbara, the wife of Doctor Vaughan £2,500, and the eldest son not to benefit ... granddaughter Charlotte Yates, daughter of Joseph Yates by late deceased daughter Charlotte £2,500 Residue, the income to son St Andrew St John for life, and on his death among all his children; in default, to children of son George; in default among her daughters If her son Lord St John dies without heirs male, and the title descends to her son St Andrew St John, then St Andrew St John to have residue absolutely Executors: trustees and son St Andrew St John. made 26 July 1804 Codicil relating to bequest of residue to St Andrew St John. He is left also the "picture of my late honored and ever reverend Father, Peter Simond, esquire". Since making the will her son George and Lavinia his wife; Mrs Dorothy Aubert and Lady Englefield have died 6 Sep 1805 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 29 Nov 1805

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St John, Susanna Louisa,
Lady St John,
St John, John, 11th Baron St John of Bletsoe,
Simond, Peter,
Bennett, Richard,
Townsend, Thomas,
St John, Henry Beauchamp, 13th Baron St John of Bletsoe,
Lord St John,
Villiers, William,
Villiers, Villiers William,
Villiers, Matilda,
St John, Matilda,
Vaughan,
Vaughan, Elizabeth Barbara,
St John, Elizabeth Barbara,
St John, St Andrew,
St John, George,
St John, Lavinia,
Breton-Wolstenholme, Lavinia,
Yates, Joseph,
Aubert, Dorothy,
Aubert, Olympia,
Aubert, Harriot,
Aubert, Alexander,
Aubert, Anthony,
Lady Englefield,
Jasper, Ann,
Corp,
Cann, Elizabeth,
Trefusis, Elizabeth,
Barry, Henry,
Trefusis, Barbara,
Cotton, Sarah,
Elliott, Ann,
Yates, Charlotte,
St John, Charlotte

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