W3274-W3276

Probate of Roger Gillingham of the Middle Temple, esquire (2 other copies, 1 much damaged and repaired) (this probate runs to 5 membranes and is summarised here)

2 Jul 1695; proved 25 Feb 1695/6

From: 1695 To: 1696

mentions "great & unaccountable losses for about 3 years last past in the stocks of the East India and Africa companies, and Lechmere's saltpetre works, amounting to many thousands of pounds"; to cousin Roger Gillingham, great grandson of sister Margaret, long since deceased, fee-farm rent of £78..6s..2 3/4d from the manor of Shillington, purchased of Dr. Peter Barwick in own and Sir William Barkham's name; failing heirs to cousin Roger Bramble (another ditto); failing heirs to cousin Roger Thurborne, grandson of sister; charged with annuity of £10 per annum to a schoolmaster at Luton to teach 20 poor boys, and to his successors; the schoolmasters to be nominated by Sir John Napier of Luton Hoo and his heirs or other future owners of said manor house and park; "to teach to read and write well and likewise cast accounts according to the rules of arithmetic from numeration to the end of the golden or rules of three, as likewise of reduction, both of whole numbers and of fractions"; also to above, tenements in Curriers' Alley alias Stonecutlers Street, near Shoe Lane, London; to other relatives various properties in London and Dorset (details), New River shares, shares in East India Company, Royal African Company, and Lechmere's saltpetre works; land in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, for erection of school, and almshouses for 4 poor men and 4 women; £20 per annum for the master, £40 (£5 each) for the almsfolk, £5 repairs; and £200 to the Governors of the Free Grammar School at Wimborne Minster; witnesses. W. Thursby, James Buck, Thomas Rocke; 2 Jul 1695 codicil with charitable bequests, London & Dorset, and details of stocks & shares; witnesses. W. Thursby, John Orlebar, Richard Gillingham, William Wollerton, Thomas Millington, Richard Wallop

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Gillingham, Roger,
Lechmere, Thomas,
Gillingham, Margaret,
Barwick, Peter,
Barkham, William,
Bramble, Roger,
Thurborne, Roger,
Napier, John

wills, Roger will: Gillingham, PROBATE, Middle Temple, family/personal financial affairs, stocks, saltpetre, fee farm rents, Manor of Shillington, SHILLINGTON, annuities, schools, Luton charities, LUTON, Luton Hoo, HOUSING, City of London Stonecutter Street, London, Dorset, shares, Wimborne Minster, almshouses, school governors, CHARITIES, stocks