1689 Will of Henry Norwood of Leckhampton

1689 Will of Henry Norwood of Leckhampton

P. C. C. Ent. 143.

Will dated September 4, 1689.

Proved October 23, 1689.

Henry Norwood of Leckhampton, co. Glouc. esq.

To be bur. in the burying place of my ancestors in the pish. Of Leckhampton without pomp, near where my dear grandfather William N. was bur., covered with a flat stone by order of my exors. on which shall be engraven "Here was buried the body of William N. esq. who died 23 Sep. 1632 as also the body of Henry the youngest son of Henry N. who died [blank] 16 [blank]." William Lawrence the elder of Sherrington, co. Glouc. esq., Capt. William Norwood one of the sons of Francis N. late of Leckhampton afsd. esq. dec., Thomas Norwood (another of the sons of sd. F. N.) clerk & Edward Wraughton of St. Martin's in the Fields Middx. gent. to be exors.

I confirm settlement of manor of Leckhampton etc. co. Glouc. which I made by Indres of Lease & Rele. dat. 23/24 Mar. 1686. All real estate to sd. exors. in fee in trust as by this will etc.

To my brother Charles N. for life £50 annuity.

To sd. Capt. William Norwood to his own use £100 yearly until he be in possession of manor of Leckhampton afsd. under sd. settlem., but if he die before so that his wife Mrs. Elizabeth N. shall not by his death enjoy jointure by me settled, then I devise to her £100 a year from her husband's death till she get sd. jointure.

To sd. exors. £10 each.

To sd. E. Wraughton £10 yearly so long as he act. in the trust.

Rest of estate to benefit of sd. Capt. William Norwood & Thomas Norwood & Survivor.

Witns. Wm. Swindell, Wm. Prangnell, Edw. Porter.

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Codicil dat. 5 Sept. 1689.

To Hon. Andrew Newport esq. my callash & my picture called the Rape of the Sabines at the end of Parsons Green parlour also his nephew Bromeleye's picture & any 3 other pictures as a mean acknowledgment of the greatest friendship I ever knew. To him his own picture being now at Leckhampton.

The great Landskipp on the stairs at Parsons Green etc. to Edward Rumbold esq.

To Mr. James Halsall my old black table given me by my Lady Mordant which mean as it is may give him occasion to remember two old friends.

My gold pocket clock to Sir Anthony Kirk one of the Lords Commr. of the Great Seal of England.

To Henry son of my cousin Capt. Anthony Rodney £200 2 years from my death.

To my god daur. Mrs. Elizabeth Fortescue £200.

To my nephew Seymour Kirton a minister in Devon £100.

To Hon. Mrs. Jane Berkeley of Beaufort Street £100 etc.

To Mrs. Jane Davis of Twittenham £50.

To Mr. William Longueville of Inner Temple £40.

To Mr. William Lawrence of Sherrington £20 & to his wife £20.

To my cousin Francis Norwood £50.

To my cousin Thomas Norwood one of my exors. all my books.

To Mr. Cornelius Norwood a Fellow of New Coll. Oxford £10 to buy him books I promised him.

When Dr. Thomas Tennison Minister of St. Martins demands of my trustees £100, this to be paid him; same to be disposed of as I have given him directions; & £100 more a year after.

To Mr. Bennett my surgeon £40.

To Mr. Edw. Wroughton one of my exors. rents of my house in Warwick Street, during my estate therein.

To Mr. Briggs £10, he to have Ea. £1 for all moneys he pays to my exors. as due from the Fleete.

To poor of Leckhampton £15.

To Mr. Richards & his wife £5 betw. them.

I release to Hon. Mrs. Charlotte Mordaunt the £50 she owes me.

I release to Sir Henry Sheeres £100 he owes me.

I release to my cousin George Rodney what he owes me

Mr. Briggs to [give] him up his bond.

To my cousin George Rodney's wife £5.

I release to Ralph Groompe what he owes me.

To my surviving alms women at Leckhampton 40s. a piece & 40s. for mourning.

To Mr. Jones minister 40s. & to his wife 20s.; as to tithes that have been in dispute between us I desire he may have satisfaction as he desires.

£5 to my cousin Roger Hanslipp.

To John Oldams & his wife £6 betw. them.

To poor of pish. of St. James Westmr. £10 as Dr. Tennison thinks fit.

To my servant Mrs. Lewis £10 etc.

To Mr. McGee my servant clothes.

To Samuel Shawell of Charlton 40s.

To John Clarke a porter plying about the new Exchange 50s.

Witns. Wm. Swindell, Wm. Prangnell, Edw. Porter.

Memorandum: oratio obliqua. Name of Mr. Phineas Bowles was razed & name of Dr. Thomas Tennison put in for a trust & then codicil was signed anew.

Witns. Tho. Bennett, John Molins, Edw. Porter.

Proved by William Lawrence, sen. esq. & Edward Wraughton gent. 2 of the Exors.

Power reserved to the other exors. (sic tam registro quam libro actorum).