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Will of Sarah Oatridge 1770 

Source: w5: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills. 

(1233) PCC Will Abstract: 

Ref: PROB11/982 pp376-377  by K.Bothwell  (No copy of document) 

DOCUMENT; WILL Sarah OATRIDGE Widow of Downington  in Parish Lechlade Co. Glouc 

DATE; 31 May 1770  PROVED; 25 Nov 1772 at London in Prerogative Court of Canterbury  by Thomas OATRIDGE  only surviving Executor named in Will. 

EXECUTORS; My brother in law Daniel OATRIDGE & Thomas OATRIDGE.  WITNESSES; Daniel LAGGETT  Jane LAGGETT  Robert STEVENS. 

RECITAL; By the Marriage Settlement made with my late husband Henry OATRIDGE of 

Downington  Gentleman  now deceased  re the 800 pounds to be raised from certain lands 4  hereditaments after his death  & as there are no issue of our marriage  I can hereby dispose of  this sum accordingly:- 

BEQUESTS OF MONEY;  To Ann MATTHEWS daughter of my brother in law Daniel OATRIDGE  the wife of Walter  MATTHEWS  50 pounds. 

To Mary OATRIDGE wife of Daniel OATRIDGE of Doughton in Parish of Tetbury (Co.Glouc) 50  pounds 

To her sister Margaret MATTHEWS of Buscot  Co.Berks spinster  £50 

To Margaret *GEATREL* widow  the daughter of Daniel OATRIDGE  £50 

To my God daughter Mary MATTHEWS £20 to buy a piece of plate. 

To the Poor of the Parish of Lechlade  £5 

To my servants of 2 years  if still in my service at my death  £5 each. 

Rest & Residue of the £800 & all my other goods  chattels  ready money & credits to my said 

brother in law Daniel OATRIDGE & the 'said' Thomas OATRIDGE  they as my Joint Executors 

Updated on 16 Mar 2006