Reference
R6/14/13/8
Title
Copy will
Date free text
3 November 1709
Production date
From: 1709 To: 1710
Scope and Content
Copy will of Jane Luke, daughter of Sir Samuel Luke of Cople Wood End, deceased “being in perfect health but of great age”;
- devising all real estate in Higher or Lower Culverdons, Tunbridge [Kent] to her nephew Nicholas Luke;
- bequeathing £300 to Nicholas Luke;
- bequeathing £20 for mourning to “Brother and Sister Blackerby”;
- bequeathing £10 for mourning to her sister Luke, widow;
- bequeathing £50 to her niece Susanna Luke;
- bequeathing £20 to her nephew Papworth;
- bequeathing her biggest pearl necklace to her niece Papworth;
- bequeathing £10 to Mrs Martha Papworth;
- bequeathing £20 mourning to her niece Elizabeth Barber, widow and her daughter Roberta;
- bequeathing £50 her niece Katherine Luke;
- bequeathing an annuity of £5 per annum to Katherine Luke;
- devising all cottages in Cople except that in occupation of John Russell to Roberta Luke;
- bequeathing the cottage in Cople in occupation of Roberta Luke to to her servant Mary Brace for her life, remainder to Roberta Luke;
- devising her farm at Cardington to her niece Mary Stewart, widow;
- bequeathing £50 to her Godson William Stewart;
- bequeathing her two silver salvers marked ES to Mrs Elizabeth Stewart;
- bequeathing £100 to Mrs Mary Stewart junior;
- bequeathing £20 each to Mrs Jane and Mrs Susanna Stewart;
- bequeathing £10 to the poor of Cople;
- bequeathing £30 and wearing apparel to Mary Brace;
- devising and bequeathing the residue of her estate to her niece Rebecca Luke who was to bury her at Cople and giving every servant 10/- with the family where she died, a gown to the minister;
- appointing Rebecca Luke sole executrix;
- witnesses: Lucy Nicholls, Anne Parker and John Holloway
- proved in PCC 22 December 1710
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