Scope and Content
- To mother Frances Hore
… farm in Higham Gobion, in occupation of Edward Cooke
after death of mother then to William Hore, son of late uncle James.
- To Philidelphia Cogan, wife of Thomas, Cornhill, haberdasher
… interest and reversion in freehold farm in Thornaby, Yorkshire, expectant on death of Frances, now in occupation of John Farrow.
- To Ann Palmer, wife of James, Cornhill, London, haberdasher
…interest and reversion in copyhold farm at Hartburn, Stockton on Tees, Durham, in occupation of John Calendar, expectant on death of mother, Frances Hore.
said premises chargeable with annuity of £6 to Mary Risbridger, wife of John. 1st payment to be made on [named] feast day which shall occur after death of Frances Hore.
- Also to mother Frances Hore
…£80 (part of £125 per annum long annuities transferable at the Bank of England).
after death of mother: £40 to Lady Englefield, widow of late Sir Henry, White Knights, Berkshire, baronet, and
£40 to Ann Isted, wife of Ambrose, Ecton, Northamptonshire, esquire
-To executrixes… remaining £45 of said long annuities
-To said Lady Englefield…£100
-To Mrs Percival, wife of Charles, labourer, at Leatherhead… £20
-To Mrs Mary Isted, sister to said Ambrose Isted, to Mrs Arethusa Vernon, sister to Lord Shipbrook, to Mrs Mary and Elizabeth Orlebar of Ecton, to Miss Dorothy Collett niece to Dr Thomas, to Robert Cartony of the Strand, Westminster, and to his sister Mrs March, and to William Field, Inner Temple, London, esquire
… 5 guineas apiece for rings
-To Lady Frances Bulkeley
… 10 guineas for a ring
-To Edward Fordham, servant to my mother… £20
-To such of my mother's servants as shall be living with her at the time of 'my' decease… 5 guineas each
-To poor of parish of Chalgrave, Bedfordshire… 5 guineas
-To poor of parish of Leatherhead… 5 guineas
-To Miss Teresa Englefield, daughter of Sir Henry… £100
-To Miss Ann and Harriott Isted, daughters of Ambrose… £100 each
-To Mrs Mary White, wife of Reverend Mr White, Oxborough, Norfolk… £100
-To Mrs Martha Moss, wife of Reverend Mr Moss, Ross, Hertfordshire… £100
-To Mr Edward Taylor, James Street, Bedford Row, St Andrews, Holborn and wife Elizabeth… £50 each
-To tenant William Butfield… £20
Legacies to Teresa, Ann and Harriott, Mary, Martha, Edward and Elizabeth, and William shall not be raised and paid until 12 months after death of Frances Hore
-To mother Frances Hore… residue of effects and personal estate
Mother appointed executrix. If she dies in testator's lifetime, then Philidelphia Cogan and Ann Palmer to be executrixes.
To be buried at Chalgrave in same vault as late father and sister.
Will dated 23 Dec 1780
With codicil
Legacy to Edward Fordham cancelled as he has left mother's service
14 Jan 1782
With further codicil
Whole of aforesaid annuities to be equally divided between Lady Englefield and Ann Isted, after death of Frances Hore
-To Sir Henry Englefield, baronet and to Francis Englefield, his brother… £100 each of 3% consolidated stock to be paid after death of Frances Hore.
- William Hore is dead, so farm at Higham Gobion, to his brother Charles
-To Sir Henry Englefield…picture with figure of Peace and Justice which hangs in the drawing room, also 'my grandfather's portrait' which hangs in the same room, after mother's decease
-To Mrs Cholmley, sister to Sir Henry…best diamond ear-rings with one drop
-To tenant, Cook, who rents Higham Gobion farm…£20 to be paid on decease of Frances Hore
-To neighbour Mrs Leech…10 guineas for a ring
-To Mrs Flower and Mrs Ann Flower who lodge at Mr Antixe's…5 guineas each
-To old gardener Weaver…3 guineas
-To Farr the washerwoman…3 guineas
-To Thomas Worthington, my mother's servant…10 guineas
-To 2 maidservants…5 guineas each besides the 5 left in will 'hoping they will behave with care and Fidelity to my dear Mother'
16 Mar 1785
Will and codicils proved by Frances Hore 13 Jul 1787