Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/DE198
  • Title
    Attested copy of will of Diana Forester, Laleham, Middlesex, spinster
  • Date free text
    13 Aug 1759
  • Production date
    From: 1759 To: 1762
  • Scope and Content
    --- debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of personal estate. --- to niece Mary Leighton, £500 & picture of her brother Forester Leighton, Esquire --- to nephew Sir Charlton Leighton, Baronet, £100 --- to niece Viscountess Bateman, her mother's picture in enamel, and testatrix's brilliant diamond ring left to testatrix by Viscountess Bateman's father. --- niece Lady George Sackville, the little repeating clock left to testatrix by Lady George Sackville's father. --- Nephew Brooke Forester, Esquire, the testatrix's half length picture of Uncle Charles Cecil. --- sister Elizabeth Sambrooke, £50 and enamel picture of testatrix's mother. --- cousin Catherine Holford, spinster, £200 --- Mr Benjamin Harris, Baldock, Hertfordshire, if employed in testatrix's affairs at her decease, 5 guineas. --- Mary Whitwell, wife of James Whitwell, Marylebone, gardener £100, and to daughter Diana Whitwell £50 --- godson John Witherstone, son of Reverend Mr. Witherstone, vicar of Staines, Middlesex, £50 --- Martha Rolfe (if living with testatrix at time of decease) £100 --- Margaret Reading (if living with testatrix at time of decease) £100 --- Alick Hawkins (if living with testatrix at time of decease) £100 --- Mrs. Rhoda Delaval, widow, her own picture --- Manor of Holwell and all Bedfordshire estate to nephew Baldwyn Leighton, (brother of Sir Charlton Leighton) and residue of real and personal estate. Sole executor: Baldwyn Leighton witnesses. Thomas Vaughan junior, George Lee, clerks to Mr. Vaughan of Dyers buildings, Philip Percy, butler to Mrs. Sambrooke, Dover Street codicil: 2 Sep 1762. revoking legacy to Catherine Holford; To Elizabeth Sambrooke, widow, onyx stone with Lord Burleigh's head engraved on it; to Lady George Sackville, large rose diamond ring; to Martha Rolfe all clothes and linen belonging to testatrix; Margaret Reading 5 guineas instead of clothes; Mrs Charlotte Talbot, wife of General Talbot, £100 in memory of testatrix's friendship, to buy keepsake. witnesses. Daniel Browne, John Taylor codicil: 20 Dec 1762. to Mrs. Catherine Holsford, £20; the bills on testatrix's account of servant Martha Rolfe to be paid out of personal estate and not to be deducted from the legacy. witnesses. Daniel Browne, John Taylor Will 13 Aug 1759
  • Level of description
    item
Hierarchy browser