Reference
X106/84
Title
Copy of will of John Talbot of Olney, Bucks, and of Sharnbrook, gentleman.
Date free text
Will 25 Jan 1840; Codicil 11 Dec 1840
Production date
From: 1840 To: 1840
Scope and Content
Executors to be:
brother in law George Wallis of Stoney Stratford, Bucks, draper;
nephew William Talbot Wallis of Shifford, Oxfordshire, farmer;
nephew Vincent Wallis of Stoney Stratford, draper;
Thomas Knighton of Stoney Stratford, grocer;
brother-in-law Thomas Collier of Sharnbrook;
and to each £100.
- To sister Mary, wife of Thomas Collier for life, remainder to nephew William Talbot Wallis:
... messuage in Sharnbrook where testator's brother Robert Talbot lived at time of his death, and close of pasture adjoining
... messuage at Souldrop which testator inherited on death of Robert & which had been purchased of Richard Radburn
- To nephew William Talbot Wallis
... messuage in High Street Olney purchased of late John Steff now in occupation of George Field, and ground near the Back Street, Olney, called the Folly Garden, purchased of Andrew's Trustees
... messuage at Stevington inherited on death of brother Robert
- To nephew Vincent Wallis
... 1 cottage and close near the Back Street on the East side of Olney called the Nursery Ground
... all messuages etc. at Carlton and Turvey purchased by Robert of Mr. George Allen
... land at Carlton purchased of trustees of late Thomas Battams
... messuage at Carlton purchased of Mr. George Allen and Mrs. Andrews
... land at Carlton purchased of Thomas Robinson.
Statement as to transactions between brother-in-law Thomas Collier and the partnership of testator and late brother Robert.
Executors to stand possessed of sum of £6000 and £50 p.a. consolidated annuities on trust to pay income to Mary Collier for life, then to Thomas Collier for life, then to be divided between the children of testator's sister Leah Anna, wife of Geo. Wallis, i.e. William Talbot Wallis, Vincent Wallis, Catherine wife of Thomas Knighton and Leah Anna Wallis, and one share to the children of Ann the late wife of William Godfrey
- To William Talbot Wallis £6000;
- To Vincent Wallis £5000;
- To Catherine Knighton £3000,
- To Leah Anna Wallis £3000;
- To trustees £3500 for children of Ann Godfrey
- To relative Ann the wife of Charles Aspray of Olney, surgeon £100;
- To Rebecca Hale of Emberton, Bucks., spinster, £100;
- To Elizabeth Collier of Sharnbrook, sister of Thomas Collier, £100;
- To Eliza wife of William Hipwell of Stoke Mills, miller, £100;
- To John Doughty of Sharnbrook, labourer, £10;
- To Sarah, wife of William Harris of Olney £10;
- To late servant Mary Tomkins of Filgrove 6s weekly for life;
- To poor of Sharnbrook £19 19s;
- To friend and relative John Hale Talbot of Olney £10 for a ring;
Made 25 Jan 1840.
Codicil 11 Dec 1840 after the death of nephew Vincent Wallis
Archival history
X106/85 -7 were enclosed in X106/84
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