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Will of Robert Oatridge 1713

Source: w5: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills.

(296) PCC Will Transcript:

(No copy of document)

Ref: PRO PROB 11/539 dated 6 March 1713 Proved March 1713/14; & 1714 ROBERT OATRIDGE OF BUTLERS COURT IN PARISH LECHLADE Co. GLOUC.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I ROBERT OATRIDGE OF BUTLERS COURT IN THE PARISH OF LETCHLADE IN THE Co of Glouc. gentleman doe make this my last will & testament

IMPRIMIS I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping for salvation through the

merritts & intercession of my Saviour Jesus Christ AND MY BODY I DESIRE may be buryed at the discretion of my EXECUTORS hereafter named.

I GIVE & DEVISE UNTO MY SISTER ANNE OATRIDGE spinster & to CHARLES DOILY of

SOUTHROP IN CO. GLOUC. gentleman & their heires ALL THAT MY MESSUAGE OR TENEMENT CALLED BUTLERS COURT & ALL MY MESSUAGES LANDS TENEMENTS & hereditaments situate lying & being IN THE PARISH OF LETCHLARD aforesaid or elsewhere in

the Co. of Glouc. upon TRUST that they & the survivor of them & the heires of such survivor doe & shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease absolutely SELL & DISPOSE OF THE SAME for the best price that can be gott for the same.

AND I WILL THAT THE PURCHASE MONEY BE PAID INTO THE HANDS OF MY SAID SISTER ANN OATRIDGE & the said CHARLES DOILY or their heirs forthe purposes hereafter mentioned.

I give & bequeath to my said SISTER ANNE OATRIDGE & THE SAID CHARLES DOILY their Executors & administrators all & every my LOTTERY TICKETTS & LOTTERY ORDERS & ALL SUMES OF MONEY DUE TO ME thereupon & upon any Government or other SECURITY & ALL OTHER MY PERSONALL ESTATE GOODS & CHATTELLS WHATSOEVER UPON

TRUST that they & the survivor of them shall as soon as conveinently may be after my death absolutely SELL & DISPOSE OF THE SAME AND THE MONEY ARISING BY THE SALE AS AFORESAID AS WELL OF MY SAID REAL ESTATE as of my said PERSONALL ESTATE

SHALL (from & after my debts funerall charges & legacys & the charges of the execution of the TRUSTS IN THIS MY WILL first discharged) BE DIVIDED INTO 5 EQUALL PARTS & SHARES

THAT IS TO SAY ---------

I GIVE I share of l/5th part TO MY SAID SISTER ANN OATRIDGE

ALSO l/5th part TO MY NEPHEW JOHN BATHURST ONE OF THE SONS OF MY SISTER MARGARET BATHURST.

ALSO l/5th part to MY SISTER ELIZABETH POWELL THE WIFE OF JOHN POWELL clerke

during her life to be paid unto her own proper hands for her own proper & separate use & after her death to be divided equally amongst her children.

ALSO I GIVE THE INTEREST OF ANOTHER l/5th part TO MY SISTER MERIAM MORGAN

THE WIFE OF THOMAS MORGAN clerke during her life for her own proper & separate use & after her death to be paid to her children equally.

ALSO I GIVE THE INTEREST OF THE REMAINING l/5th part to MY SISTER SARAH MINCHIN

THE WIFE OF THOMAS MTNCHIN grocer during her life for her own proper & separate use & after her death to be divided equally amongst her children.

AND IT IS MY WILL THAT NONE OF THE HUSBANDS OF MY SAID SISTERS ELIZABETH

MERIAM & SARAH shall intermeddle with the INTEREST OF the respective shares given to

them & the same shall not be subject to the control debts or engagements of their said husbands but the respective receipts of my said sisters (notwithstanding their covertures) be sufficient discharges for the INTEREST MONEY to them given as aforesaid.

AND IT IS MY WILL THAT THE RENTS & PROFITTS OF MY SAID REAL ESTATE & THE PROFITT & PRODUCE OF MY PERSONALL ESTATE shall untill the same can be sold to be paid to my said SISTERS ANNE ELIZABETH MERIAM & SARAH & TO MY SAID NEPHEW

JOHN BATHURST equally

I GIVE TO JOHN CLEEVE ESQUIRE & Anne his wife 20 pounds apiece to buy them mourning & TO JOHN CLEEVE & SARAH CLEEVE son & daughter of the said JOHN 20 pounds apiece to

buy them mourning.

AND TO MR ALEXANDER CLEEVE pewterer & his wife (unnamed) 20 pounds apiece to buy them mourning.

AND I GIVE TO MARY ELLIS widow the sum of 10 pounds.

I constitute & appoint MY SAID SISTER ANNE OATRIDGE & the said CHARLES DOILEY EXECUTORS OF THIS MY LAST WILL & TESTAMENT whereof I have hereunto set my hand

& scale this 6th day of MARCH ANNO DOM 1713 in the 12th year of the Reign of Our Sovereign LADY ANNE by the Grace of God of Great Britaine Ffrance & Ireland Queen Defender of the ffaith.

SIGNED ROBT OATRIDGE WITNESSES - MARY JENKINS ROB.NICHOLSON JOHN WALLER.

(Note: Charles Doiley is the husband of his neice Elizabeth POWELL daughter of his sister

Elizabeth)

Updated on 16 Mar 2006