Scope and Content
Executors to sell all copyhold messuages and lands in manor of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, all copyhold houses in Paradise Row, Waltham Holy Cross, now occupied by Joseph Hilton, Thomas Smith, Charles Edwards, John Edwards, carpenter, Mrs Curtis and Mrs Taylor, and copyhold tenements in churchyard in Waltham Town occupied by William Dyer, Mrs Bownan and Charles Teague, and copyhold tenements and land at Tye Green in manor of Nottswell with yards and appurtenances, occupied by Robert Church and undertenants and brother Reuben Church
Executors to pay any debts with purchase money, surplus to residuary legatees
to executors, close of freehold land at High Beech, now occupied by John Walford, esquire, late estate of John Daly, esquire, freehold estate at Sewardstone occupied by Mr John Flowers and which testator purchased of late Mr Furnoll's devisees, and part of waste ground, since laid thereto, and enfranchised and belonging to same and tithes thereof as well as land tax which testator has redeemed, and all freehold lands and premises not hereinafter disposed or disposed by late wife's will, as well as fields called Stotts Fields, occupied by Turner Brown in Honey Lane in Waltham Holy Cross "if I have a power of disposing thereof" and 3 fields in Honey Lane, to be sold to pay debts, including £60 to William Blenkins and £80 to James Bennett of Hunsdon and about £70 to Mrs Ann Mumford of Nazeing and any balance due as Treasurer of Waltham Church Lands or to Society of Cliffords Inn.
Surplus to residuary legatees
to executors, messuage called Farm Hill House with appurtenances, now occupied by testator, including upper kitchen garden and hoppett in Waltham Holy Cross upon trust to sell and pay debts if profits from copyhold lands not sufficient
to son Thomas Augustus Jessopp, 4 copyhold tenements in Cheshunt Street, in manor of Theobalds, as purchased by testator in name of late son Thomas Augustus Jessopp
to son in law John Parnell, freehold messuage and lands in place called Paradise in town of Waltham Holy Cross, now occupied by Edward Burgess, esquire and the Orchard House and garden opposite and near adjoining to Paradise Row, also occupied by Edward Burgess, esquire, and cottage occupied by Francis Wiggs, part of which was copyhold but enfranchised by Sir William Wake, and also farm adjoining to Mr Burgess' house and appurtenances, and freehold and copyhold lands now held therewith by James? in town of Waltham Holy Cross, part of which testator purchased from late Sir John Lade's trustees, and small part of land in Town Mead of Mrs Jackson; subject to payment to testator's daughter Catherine Louisa Parnell, of jointure charged thereon during her life, then to their sons Garvis Parnell and Paul Parnell as joint tenants
to son James Jessop, freehold house and land occupied by John Carter in Sewardstone Street, Waltham Holy Cross, and land which testator bought of Colley and Atterton; subject to payment of £400 and interest, which testator has given bond for to niece Mrs Christie. Also freehold messuage, cottage and ground in Water Lane in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, occupied by William Grissell. Money paid to James Wilson of St Vincents, esquire, for son James, was a free gift and executors have no claim to repayment. Also 2 closes freehold land called the Fair Fields in Waltham Holy Cross, late occupied by Thomas Thompson, now Thomas Ricketts, which testator's late wife devised to him, after son James's death, this land to go to such persons as mentioned in will of testator's late wife
Testator lately purchased copyhold estate at Tye Green in Nottswell Manor from William Leapingwell, esquire, in name of late wife, and after to son, John Sympson Jessopp, who has been admitted since her death, but subject to legacy of £300 to daughter Catherine Louisa Parnell. Now testator desires that this property and copyhold farm and land at Tyne Green in manor of Nottswell, purchased of George Mordaunt, esquire, and now occupied by John Wallis, to be devised to son John Sympson Jessopp and heirs for ever subject to all charges mentioned in will.
Surrender testator made for son's benefit of one part thereof to wife's trustees
Also to son John, copyhold estate purchased of George Mordaunt, esquire, or Parrishes family at Tye Green and toft and land purchased by testator and wife from Mrs Parrishes family, now occupied by John Wallis, but subject to mortgage made by testator to son's, wife's trustees, but discharged from £300 legacy to testator's daughter Catherine Louisa Parnell; also all shares in messuage and land in his possession at Albany Place, Cheshunt, late estate of Isaac Herbert; testator acknowledges that money he paid to part of estate at Albany Place was free gift to son, instead of any rent testator might have received from son for estate at Tye Green given son by mother. Testator also releases to son John, any right he may have over estate of William Herbert, deceased, which is sold to son by any of Wright family or Herbert family but subject to sums of money owing from testator as receiver of rents and due to testator under mortgage as lent by testator to Isaac Herbert, and mentioned in decree in Chancery in cause Jessopp and others against Worsley and others; also freehold toft and ground in Dunghill Lane upon which more cottages have been lately built by Samuel Franklin under agreement testator made to grant said Franklin a lease in Waltham Holy Cross, which testator purchased of Mr Needham in son John's name. Whatever testator gave to son, John, in satisfaction of his share in £600 charged on some of testator's estates in Waltham by late wife's marriage settlement is free gift to son. Also leaves him set of chambers, no.1 Cliffords Inn, which said son occupies and furniture therein for as long as testator or trustees have any right over it, in exchange for what furniture testator has of son's in Parliament Chambers
to grandchildren, Catherine Parnell and Harriet Parnell, children of daughter Catherine Louisa Parnell, all leasehold estate in Breans Buildings, Chancery Lane, occupied by William Sylvester of Chancery Lane, butcher, which testator purchased in their father's name. If either of them die before reaching 21, deceased sister's share to go to Julia Parnell; also annuity of £40 per annum testator purchased of William Johnston which is charged on said William's real estate in Enfield, Middlesex. Appoints their father and mother as trustees and guardians.
to children of son John, £200 each in satisfaction of legacy in wife's will, on reaching 21 or marriage.
to children of daughter Catherine, except Catherine and Harriet, £200 each on reaching 21 or marriage. Freehold estate consisting of several shares in Rosemary Lane Estates, Middlesex, to executors in trust to sell, and until such sale to receive rents and divide sums between children of daughter, Catherine Louisa, as have not had any legacy, particularly her 3 younger children share and share alike.
Any shares standing in name of testator, his wife, or children or grandchildren in books of Governor and Company of Bank of England are proper monies of children and grandchildren, in whose name it stands, any stock in testator's name to residuary estate.
to daughter Catherine Louisa, such part of household plate, furniture, goods and linen as she chooses, not exceeding value of £100, remainder to be sold.
All family pictures equally between son James Jessopp and daughter Catherine Louisa.
to grandsons Thomas Augustus Jessopp and Leverton Jessopp, £500 each on reaching 21, under direction of their mother Elizabeth Jessopp, but principal to be put out in mortgage by executors in their names and in meantime on some of testator's mortgages on the Reverend Richard Smyth's estate.
to nephews Joseph and Henry Jessopp and their mother, Dorothea Jessopp, 10 guineas each to buy mourning
to niece Dorothea Jessopp, 19 guineas to buy mourning
to sister Theodosia Jones, and her daughter, Theodosia, who lives with her, 10 guineas each for mourning
to daughter in law Elizabeth Goodrich Jessopp, 10 guineas and 5 guineas apiece to each of her children to buy mourning
to servants if in testator's service at death and not otherwise:
to cook Ann Avery, 10 guineas if she complete 7 year's service
to nursery maid Rebecca Wiston, 19 guineas
to footman William Dyer, 10 guineas
hands over all trusteeships to nephew Joseph Jessopp
all residue to executors to convert into ready money, including policies of Assurance in Seargeants Inn and shares in Reversionary Tontine Office, to be divided between grandchildren, sons and daughters of daughter Catherine Louisa Parnell, and son John Sympson Jessop, in equal shares. Son James Jessopp and such grandchildren, sons and daughters of Catherine Louisa Parnell, as have been accustomed to live with testator, may continue to live with son James for 6 months after testator's death, in house at Farm Hill, their board and lodging to be paid for out of residuary estate. Son James to employ time in sorting out business books and settling accounts and other affairs and to be paid salary for his trouble of £100.
Testator to be buried privately in family vault at Waltham Abbey Churchyard with not more than £50 expended on his funeral, but 19 guineas after funeral for bread for poor of Waltham Holy Cross in the first winter after his death.
If problems over will, executors to lay them before friends Michael Bently of the Temple and Samuel Lovatt of Stone Buildings, Lincolns Inn, barristers at law, and give them a fee of 5 guineas each. Any equitable points to be taken to friend William Cook esquire, barrister at law, who will give them his advice tho' he has retired.
Appoints son James Jessopp, nephew Joseph Jessopp and son in law John Parnell, joint executors
witnesses: William Jones
Charles Edwards, clerk to Mr Jessopp
John Clarke, his coachman 6 Nov 1826
Codicil:
nephew Joseph Jessop, now too busy with own affairs to be executor and as testator has lost son Thomas Augustus Jessopp, appoints as executors, son in law John Parnell, friend Peter Christie of Hoddesden, brewer and son James Jessopp
executors to have 10 guineas each for mourning
revokes all bequests to son Thomas Augustus Jessopp, and leaves his 2 sons £200 each on reaching 21
to grandson Thomas Augustus Jessopp, lease of house and lands daughter in law has agreed to grant testator on testator's finishing house at Waltham that son Thomas Augustus Jessopp built, and copyhold tenement in town of Waltham Abbey near to Paradise, to which late son was admitted tenant, in manor of Waltham, and copyhold cottages in Mott Street in hamlet of Sewardstone, both on lease to Samuel Franklin
witnesses: William Jones, Ann Avery, John Clarke 20 Apr 1827
Codicil:
Since death of son Thomas Augustus Jessopp, has had grandson Thomas Augustus Jessopp admitted to copyhold tenements near Paradise Row in manor of Waltham Holy Cross. Now confirms to him devise of cottages in Mott Street in manor of Sewardstone as well as in manor of Waltham to grandson Leverton Jessopp, not only £200 as in last codicil, but also further legacy of £300 on reaching 21.
All grandsons to be allowed £20 a year in interest from their legacies from age of 14, provided they give executors good account of how they spend it.
As late son Thomas Augustus Jessopp bought cottages in Cheshunt Street, which his widow now possesses, from testator, testator now devises adjoining 4 houses in manor of Theobalds to Leverton Jessopp and revokes devise of them to Thomas Augustus.
to son John Sympson Jessopp, tenements given to Thomas Augustus in Dunghill Lane and what Samuel Franklin has built on them since last will
Revokes bequest of £40 annuity secured to testator by William Johnson, all money received therefrom to go to residuary estate.
To grandchildren, Paul Parnell and Lewis Parnell, £200 each on reaching 21, if either die before 21, then to their brothers and sisters.
Appoints son James Jessopp and son in law John Parnell as only 2 executors
witnesses: Peter Christie, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire
James C Lucas, Waltham Abbey
George Carter, Chingford 30 Oct 1827
sworn under £9000
proved: 29 Mar 1828