X234/39

Will of Cuthbert Sheldon of Flitwick, esquire

25 Apr 1765; Proved 31 May 1765

From: 1765 To: 1765

To daughter Elizabeth, otherwise Seabrooke, plate, jewels, linen, household goods in house in Flitwick, at age 21, all messuages, cottages, lands etc. in Flitwick and Steppingley, Bedfordshire, and in parish of Bethnal Green, Middlesex, and in Fenchurch Street and Coleman Street, City of London, and all personal estate, chargeable with annuity to brother Thomas Sheldon: should she die before age 21, estate to pass to representatives of late Aunts, Mary Walton and Anne Walton To cousins, James Warren of Suffolk Street, London, wine merchant, Sarah Johnson, spinster, sister to Bishop of Worcester, and Mary wife of James Fisher of the Minories, London, gentleman, monetary bequests: landed property and personal estate mentioned above, on trust to use rents etc. for maintenance of daughter Elizabeth until she reaches age 21. Sarah Johnson asked to take charge of her during her minority To servants Thomas Lisley and Frances his wife, and William and Mary Scott, monetary bequests Witnesses: Alexander Gordon, John Bolding, Robert Parker

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Sheldon, Cuthbert,
Sheldon, Elizabeth,
Seabrooke, Elizabeth,
Sheldon, Thomas,
Walton, Mary,
Walton, Anne,
Warren, James,
Johnson, Sarah,
Fisher, Mary,
Fisher, James,
Lisley, Thomas,
Lisley, Frances,
Scott, William,
Scott, Mary

BUILDINGS & LAND USE, wills, Cuthbert will: Sheldon, FLITWICK, household goods, household linen, household plate, JEWELLERY, HOUSING, cottages, Flitwick fields, Steppingley fields, STEPPINGLEY, Bethnal Green, City of London Fenchurch Street, City of London Coleman Street, annuities, London Suffolk Street, wine merchant, Bishop of Worcester, London Minories, money, trusts, family/personal financial affairs, servants