Reference
X106/85
Title
Copy of will of William Talbot, chancellor of the Church of Sarum, Rector of Elmset, Suffolk, extracted from registry of Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Date free text
Made 7 July 1808; proved 24 Dec 1811, memorandum 13 May 1812
Production date
From: 1808 To: 1812
Scope and Content
To be buried in the same grave as late wife.
- To trustees, the Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells and George Brooks of Twickenham, esq. all property at Bourne, Cambs., and at Elmset and elsewhere to sell, and with produce pay debts and legacies.
- To each of his nephews, John Talbot and Robert Talbot, £4000.
- To each niece, Mary Talbot, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Marshall, Mary Amis, Mrs. Southwell wife of John Southwell, and Mrs. Southwell wife of William Southwell £2000 each.
- To trustees £500 each.
- To the Rev. Francis Goforth 'my Worthy Curate' £20;
- To adopted child Miss Susannah Wall, £100.
- To Mrs. Mary Oldknow senior of Nottingham and to Mrs. Garnar of Harlaxton £20 each.
- To old friend Mrs. H. Founereau and to Miss Phebe Founereau £30 each.
- To Servants Samuel Wymark £100; Joseph Brown £50; Martha Cook £50; Susan Vince £20
- To Jeffrey Southcote and John Cousins a good black coat and waistcoat and 2 guineas each.
Monument to be put against the wall in church of Elmset.
Residue to adopted child Susannah Wall.
Made 7 July 1808; proved 24 Dec 1811
To which is attached memorandum of T. Gill, 5 New Inn, that as Mrs. William Southwell died in lifetime of testator, nothing is vested in her husband. 13 May 1812
Archival history
X106/85 -7 were enclosed in X106/84
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