Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    H/DE233
  • Title
    (copy) will of John Turner, Hitchin, gentleman
  • Date free text
    29 Dec 1716; proved 6 Feb 1716/17
  • Production date
    From: 1716 To: 1717
  • Scope and Content
    --- burial in Hitchin church near grave of father and mother, and handsome marble tombstone to be erected with inscription as directed by executors --- farm (free & copyhold) Holwell, Shillington, Pirton & Icleford 1/4 to John Turner, son of nephew William Turner, one of the sons of deceased brother James Turner, for life, then to trustees, then in tail male, remainder to John Turner, son of nephew Joseph Turner, and to John Turner and William Turner, two of the sons of nephew John Turner in equal parts. 1/4 to John Turner, son of nephew Joseph for life, then to trustees, then in tail male, remainder to John Turner, son of nephew William, and to John and William Turner, two of the sons of nephew John Turner, in equal parts. 1/4 to John Turner, third son of nephew John Turner, for life, then to trustees, then in tail male, remainder to John Turner son of nephew William Turner and John Turner son of Joseph Turner and to William Turner 4th son of nephew John Turner in equal shares. 1/4 to William Turner, son of nephew John Turner, then to trustees, then in tail male, remainder to John Turner son of William Turner, and John Turner son of Joseph Turner, and to John Turner son of John Turner, in equal shares --- messuage where testator dwells with Richard Hitchin, and messuage in the occupation of Thomas Tickle and orchard near Codpiece Alley, in the occupation of cousin Turner, widow, in Hitchin, to James Turner, eldest son of nephew John Turner for life, then in tail male, remainder to John Turner son of Joseph Turner. --- to trustees John Ireland, James Turner, son of nephew John, and George Lyle, Hitchin, hatter, and Joseph King, Hitchin, gentleman, annuity of 30s. out of messuage in the church yard, Hitchin, in the occupation of William Kimpton, for the poor of Hitchin not in receipt of alms or collection from the parish; if the number of trustees is reduced to 2, they are to settle the annuity on themselves and three other honest and reputable inhabitants of the parish of Hitchin as trustees. --- the messuage charged with this annuity, to John Turner (son of nephew William Turner) --- to Mary, widow of late brother William Turner, deceased, £10, & to nephew James her son £150 --- to Thomas, 2nd son of nephew John Turner, £100, to John & William, 2 other sons of late nephew John, £150 each --- to Anne Turner their sister £40 --- to nephew Joseph £10, remainder to wife Susannah --- to John & Mary, son & daughter of Joseph Turner, £150 apiece --- to nephew William Turner, £50 and 2 sets of small silver buttons (119), remainder to his children in equal shares --- to John son of William Turner, £100, & Mary, daughter of William, £150 --- to Elizabeth, daughter of brother James Turner £50, and to Mary Turner her sister £250 over and above the legacy of £20 given to her by testator's late mother --- to 5 children of niece Grace Gearing, deceased, £24 each --- to Mrs. Hannah Ireland, wife of John Ireland, the 3 pictures in the great parlour and £50 --- to 5 daughters of John Ireland, Hannah, Anne, Mary, Elizabeth & Sarah, £50 each, and to Sarah the youngest £10 for gold necklace or piece of plate --- to children of deceased niece Mary May, - Michael, & William, £60 each, Richard £30, Elizabeth £50 --- niece Sarah Smith, £50 --- niece Sarah Kimpton, £20, to her children Frances, Sarah, Hannah, Anne & Elizabeth £20 each --- all sums due on surrender by John Lawndey & wife Anne of 1/5 of moiety of messuage Bancroft Street, Hitchin, now 3 tenements, and all title, to Hannah Rumball, wife of Nathan Rumball. --- to niece Hannah Rumball, £20, remainder to her husband --- to John & Richard, children of Nathan Rumball, £20 each --- to Elizabeth, daughter of John Lawndey & wife Anne, £20 when she is of age provided that she gives executors a release of all title to 1/5 part of moiety of the copyhold messuage surrendered by John Lawndey & wife Anne to Hannah Rumball, remainder to Richard & John in equal shares --- all debts owing from nephews John, James, William, & Joseph and from James, son of John, and John Lawndey (except the surrender), and nieces Elizabeth Turner, Grace Gearing, & Sarah Cronwall of St. Giles in the Fields, spinster, released. --- to George & James Lyle £15..15s..0d each --- all wearing apparel to nephews Joseph & William --- to John Ireland a mourning ring, & silver hilted sword --- James, son of John, a clock, watch, silver tobacco box, mourning ring, escritoire in the closet below stairs --- Hannah, daughter of John Ireland, biggest silver tankard, to another daughter Anne, other silver tankard and silver porringer, to other daughter Mary, diamond ring, and to daughter Elizabeth, a gold necklace of 34 beads & 2 lockets --- to niece Mary Turner, daughter of brother James, gold chain and piece of gold which was the testator's mother's & little piece of gold which was the testator's father's, 2 silver salts, 3 best silver spoons, 1 little silver spoon, the jack in the kitchen with the weights, the best Bible, the best bed now in the best chamber with the feather bed, curtains & vallance, the chest of drawers, the easy chair, the brass fire shovel, and tongs, the worst feather bed, bedstead and best and worst bolster, the best and worst pillow, best and worst bed quilt, 2 of the best and 2 of the worst blankets and all the tables and chairs, looking glass, couch, cushions, stove and other furniture now belonging to the great parlour. --- to niece Elizabeth Turner, another daughter of James, 2 silver spoons, 1 feather bed, 1 bedstead, curtains and vallance, 2 pillows, 1 bed quilt, 2 bolsters, 2 blankets, 6 of the cane chairs in the best chamber, and the square table 'in my own lodging room'. --- to Mary, daughter of nephew Joseph Turner, the box of linen left to the testator by her mother, 2 silver spoons, 1 feather bed, bedstead, curtains, vallance, 2 blankets, 2 bolsters, 1 pillow, 1 bed quilt, and all chairs, tables and furniture in the little parlour. --- to Mary, daughter of nephew William Turner, 2 silver spoons, 1 feather bed, bedstead, curtains, vallance, 2 bolsters, pillow, bed quilt, 2 blankets, chest of drawers on the closet by the best chamber, 2 of the cane chairs in the best chamber, and the looking glass there --- Sarah Smith, the mourning ring the testator had at her father's funeral; all table linen, sheets, napkins, towels and other linen except wearing apparel, and all brass, pewter, iron, and all other household stuff and goods not yet disposed of, to Elizabeth & Mary Turner, daughters of brother James, Mary, daughter of Joseph, & Mary, daughter of William Turner, to be divided equally. --- all persons named in a note left with the will may have a funeral suit of mourning and a gold ring of the value of the sum set to every person's name. --- all persons invited to the funeral may have gloves --- to the poor of the parish of Hitchin, £10 for bread --- £500 each to John & James, sons of nephew John Turner --- the hangings of the room over the great parlour and the cane sashes in the windows of the great parlour of the messuage occupied by the testator to be left there for the benefit of the person who shall occupy the messuage --- remainder of personal estate to John Ireland and James Turner in equal shares. Executors: John Ireland & James Turner - to spend £60 or more on the funeral. --- to the reverend Mr. Bragge, 1 guinea --- to Grace, one of the daughters of niece Grace Gearing, 1 silver spoon. witnesses. Joseph Hare, Joseph Grace, James Driver, Robert Hanscombe junior. Memorandum: 31 Dec 1716, will published again in presence of same witnesses and Thomas Lane. attached schedule of persons who are to receive mourning: Mr. John Ireland, wife & eldest daughter, James Turner, executor, sister in law Mary Turner & her son James, nephew Joseph Turner & wife, nephew William Turner, niece Elizabeth Turner, niece Mary Turner, Mary daughter of Joseph Turner, niece Sarah Smith, Mr. Bragge, Mr. Burr & wife, Mr. William Dacies, Mr. Whitting & son, Mrs. Phillips & grandson, William East, Mr. Ireland's 5 daughters, John & Mary son & daughter of Joseph Turner, son & daughter of William Turner, Edmund Blackmore & wife Anne, daughter of nephew John Turner, Edward Bates & wife Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth May, Hannah Rumball, Frances Kimpton, Mr. George Lyle & wife, Mr. James Lyle & wife, Mr. John Turner, draper, Mr. Joseph King, Robert Hanscombe, attorney, Mr. Richard Hitchin & wife, Thomas Tittle & wife, Mr. Lucas Draper, Mr. Thomas Thomson, Thomas Primatt & wife, Lewis Flint & wife, William Kimpton the testator's tenant. Endorsed: for Trustram & Taylor, Hitchin, for John Turner, son of James who claims as heir of testator. will 29 Dec 1716 proved Prerogative Court of Canterbury 6 Feb 1716/17
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