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Christopher Lethbridge Will Died April 8 1827
For the Stamp Office. Copy
of the Will and Codicil of Christopher Lethbridge, late of Ugborough.
Gentleman, deceased.
Executor: Christopher
Lethbridge of Ugborough aforesaid Yeoman.
Proved in the Archdeacon's
Court of Totnes 6 June 1827.
Effects sworn under
£1,500
[Christopher Lethbridge of
Godwell in the Parish of Ugborough aforesaid Gentleman died on eighth
April 1827, affadavit sworn on 6 Ju ne 1827]
In the name of God amen I
Christopher Lethbridge of Godwell in the Parish of Ugborough in the County
of Devon Gentleman being of sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding thanks be God for the same do make this my last will and
testament in manner following that is to say.
First and principally I
commit my soul to Almighty God and my body I commit to the earth to be
decently buried in Ermington Church Yard and I hereby direct a vault to be
made and arched over and to be built with Moor Stone and a large good
stone to be placed over it and the names of my late wife and children as
well as my own to be engraved thereon in the usual way and I also direct
the said monument to be enclosed with iron railing at the expence of my
Executor hereinafter named.
And as to my worldly estate
I dispose thereof as and in manner hereinafter mentioned that is to say,
Whereas my wife by a settlement made by me previous to our marriage is
entitled to an annuity of ten pounds per annum for her life, therefore I
give and bequeath unto her only for her own use and benefit one bed
complete which we now sleep on with bedding and furniture. Also one copper
coal scuttle, one silver table spoon marked H.G., six silver teaspoons
marked H. M. G. and one pair tea tongues marked E.G., one pair of steel
snuffers and Japan hand, one square tea waiter with stripes round, one
large waiter with fancy border and two rush bottom chairs.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my son William Lethbridge the sum of fifteen pounds of lawful British
money to be paid to him for mourning by my Executor, hereinafter named,
immediately after my decease.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Sapience Lethbridge the sum of fifty pounds of lawful
British money to be payable and paid to her on her attaining the age of
twenty one years or day of marriage which shall first happen, by my
Executor, hereinafter named, with lawful interest for the same from the
time of my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter
Sapience the further sum of five pounds to purchase mourning to be paid to
by my Executor, hereinafter named, immediately on my decease. Also I give
and bequeath unto my said daughter Sapience one silver teapot, one plain
silver milk cup, two silver tablespoons, one new pattern best plated
coffee pot and all my India china cups, saucers, coffee cups, saucers,
teapots, basins, cups &c and all my English cups, saucers, and all the
set of my late wife's. Also I give and bequeath to her the liberty of
living with my Executor hereinafter named until she shall attain the age
of twenty (Christopher Lethbridge) one years or marry free from all
expense whatsoever and in case my said Executor shall refuse her residence
with him or neglect to furnish her with good and wholesome food and
rainment then I do hereby direct my said Executor to pay for my said
daughter Sapience board at any place she may choose to reside not
exceeding the yearly sum of ten pounds until her attaining twenty one
years or marriage .
Also I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Ann Lear the sum of thirty five pounds of lawful British
money to be payable and paid to her by my Executor, hereinafter named,
within six months next after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Ann Lear the sum of five pounds to purchase mourning be payable
and paid to her by my Executor, hereinafter named, immediately on my
decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Ann Lear two
silver tablespoons, six silver teaspoons, one silver milk cup figured, a
plated teapot, a plated coffee pot, two plated salt cellars and one
double-leaved cherry or ash table.
Also I give and bequeath un
to my old servant Peter Wyatt the sum of one shilling per week to be
payable and paid to him by my Executor, hereinafter named, for and during
the term of his natural life.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my granddaughter Sapience Lear the sum of twenty pounds of lawful
British money to be payable and paid to her by my Executor, hereinafter
named, on her attaining the age of twenty one years. Also I give and
bequeath unto my said daughter Ann Lear one annuity or clear rent charge
of five pounds of lawful British money for the term of her natural life to
be paid and payable to her or her assigns by quarterly payments in equaI
portions on the four usual quarter days the first payment to be made and
begin on such of the quarter days as shall first happen after my decease
and to be payable and paid to her or her assigns out of my estate called
Godwell and other lands hereinafter mentioned and devised to or for the
use of my son Christopher Lethbridge and which I hereby charge to and with
the payment of the said annuity accordingly and thereby give my said
daughter Ann and her assigns the same full powers of distress and entry on
my said estate called Godwell and other lands for raising and levying the
said annuity or any quarterly payment thereof in case of nonpayment as
landlords have in cases of distress for rent in arrears.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my said daughter Ann Lear one other annuity or clear rent charge of
five pounds of like lawful money for the term of her natural life to be
paid and payable to her or her assigns by (Christopher Lethbridge)
quarterly payments aforesaid the first payment to be made and begin on
such of the quarter days as shall first happen after my decease and to be
payable and paid to her or her assigns out of my leasehold premises
situated at Ivybridge hereinafter mentioned and bequeathed to or for the
use of my son Charles Aller Medland Lethbridge and which I hereby charge
to and with the payment of the said annuity accordingly with the usual
powers of distress and entry in case of non payment as aforesaid.
Also I give and bequeath
unto my said daughter Sapience Lethbridge one annuity or clear yearly rent
charge of ten pounds of lawful British money for the term of her natural
life to be payable and paid to her or her assigns by quarterly payments in
equal portions on the four usual quarter days as shall first happen next
after my decease and to be payable and paid to her or her assigns out of
my estate called Godwell and other lands hereinafter mentioned and devised
to or for the use of my said son Christopher Lethbridge and which I hereby
charge to and with the payment of the said annuity accordingly and I
hereby give my said daughter Sapience and her assigns the like full powers
of distress and entry on my said estate called Godwell for raising and
levying the said annuity or any quarterly payment thereof in case of
non-payment as landlords have in cases of distress for rent in arrears.
And whereas by a settlement
made by me on my son Richard's marriage with his now wife the cottages,
orchard, garden and premises at Filham are charged with the payment of
five hundred pounds as therein mentioned now I do here by give and devise
all and singular the same premises (subject and charged as in the said
settlement is mentioned) unto my said son Richard Lethbridge to hold the
same unto him, his heirs and assigns forever and whereas by a settlement
made by me on my son Thomas Lethbridge in consideration of his intended
marriage with Miss Windeatt he is or Trustees in his behalf are entitled
to the sum of five hundred pounds within two years after my decease
charged and chargeable on all that my new built messuage, orchard, fields
and premises at Godwell in the said settlement described and hereinafter
mentioned and devised to and to the use of my said son Christopher
Lethbridge (subject nevertheless to the said Five Hundred Pounds under the
said recited settlement) .
Also I give devise and
bequeath unto my good friends Richard Lethbridge of Little Modbury in the
parish of Modbury in the County of Devon, Gentleman, and William
Widdicombe of Ugborough in (Christopher Lethbridge) the said County,
Gentleman, all those my messuages , tenements, lands and hereditaments
called Godwell situate within the parish of Ugborough aforesaid which I am
possessed of in Fee simple and all other my freehold messuages, tenements,
lands and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore
devised and also all those my leasehold dwelling houses and premises
situate in the town of Ugborough part of the manor of Parsonage now held
by me and W James Williams called by the name of late Hodder's Tenement.
Also all those leasehold dwelling houses, orchard and premises situate
near the church in Ugborough aforesaid held by me together with all my
right and interest therein under and by virtue of a mortgage of the same
premises from the said James Williams of his moiety therein and all money
due thereon to me.
And also all that my
leasehold dwelling house situate in Ivybridge held under Sir John Lemon
Rogers, Baronet now occupied by Mrs Tozer as tenant thereof.
And also all that my new
built leasehold dwelling house situate in Ivybridge aforesaid and held
under Sir John Lemon Rogers, Baronet consisting of two Dwellings, Butchers
shops, stables, Blacksmith shop and Carpenters shop with their
appurtenances now in possession of my son William Lethbridge, William
Wethurn, James Richards, Messrs Huxham Fox and Jenny Cloak as tenants
thereof.
And also all those my
leasehold dwelling houses courttage situate in Ivybridge aforesaid and
held as aforesaid now in the possession of [illeg], Mason, Hall, Tolcher,
Ferring, Taylor, Blackmore, Bready, Wyatt, Holding and Higman as tenants
thereof {subject nevertheless as to those last mentioned houses to my said
wife's settlement of ten pounds per annum therein and subject as
hereinafter mentioned.}
And also all those my
leasehold dwelling houses situate in Ivybridge aforesaid and held as
aforesaid adjoining to the premise s of Mark Bird and now in the
possession of William Taylor, Robert Williams, John Head, John Wyatt,
Richard Williams, Mr Cook and William Cousins as Tenants thereof - to hold
all and singular the said hereinbefore mentioned messuages, tenements,
lands, hereditaments and premises with their and every of their respective
rights, members and appurtenances unto them, the said Richard Lethbridge
and William Widdicombe and the survivor of them and the heirs and de
scentors administrators and assigns of such survivor to the uses upon the
Trusts and to or for the [endsidents] and purposes mentioned and contained
that is to say as for and concerning all that my new {Christopher
Lethbridge} built messuage and dwelling house with the appurtenances at
Godwell aforesaid and the orchard adjoining thereto and all that field
called [Barr/Bann?] Park about three acres and two fields called
Breadstone and [Roninores?] now in and about four acres, the field called
Holehill about two acres {subject nevertheless as to the said mess uage
and dwelling house, orchard and fields to the payment of the said sum of
five hundred pounds to my said son Thomas as charged in his said recited
settlement at the expiration of two years next after my decease and to the
powers and remedies mentioned in the said settlement for raising the
same.
And as for and concerning
all that my old messuage and dwelling house, barns and outhouses thereto
adjoining and all and singular the remaining parts of my Estate at Godwell
with their and every of their appurtenances and all other my freehold
messuages, lands and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever not
hereinbefore devised {subject nevertheless to the hereinbefore mentioned
two annuities of five pounds to my said daughter Ann Lear for her life and
ten pounds to my said daughter Sapience for her life as aforesaid and to
the remedies hereinbefore mentioned for the due payment thereof as
aforesaid and subject to the Mortgage of four hundred pounds and interest
due to my son Thomas Lethbridge thereon} -- to the use of my said son
Christopher Lethbridge his Heirs and assigns forever And as for and
concerning all those my said leasehold dwelling houses in Ugborough held
by the said James Williams and myself together with all my right and
interest therein under and by virtue of the said Mortgage of the said
James Williams's moiety to me and all principal money and interest due
thereon under the same and also my house and premises near Ugborough
Church and also all that my said dwelling house in Ivybridge now occupied
by Mrs Tozer as Tenant thereof -- to the use of my son John Lethbridge his
executors administrators and assigns for his and their own benefit
for and during all my interest therein he and they saving harmless and
keeping indemnified my Executor hereinafter named against all debts claims
& demands against me for and on account of the said John Lethbridge.
And as for and concerning all that my said new built leasehold dwelling house and premises situate in Ivybridge now in possession of my said son William Lethbridge, William Wethern, James Richards, Messrs Huxham and Fox and Jenny Cloak as Tenants thereof -- to the use of my son William Lethbridge his executors administrators and assigns for his and their own benefit for and during my interest therein. And as for and concerning all those my said leasehold dwelling houses and (Christopher Lethbridge) courtlage situate in Ivybridge aforesaid now in the possession of Messrs Mason, Hall, Tolefree, Tarring, Taylor, Blackmoor, Broadly, Wayatt, Holding and Heyman as Tenants thereof (subject nevertheless to my old servant Peter Wayall's residence in one room of the said premises for his life such as shall be allotted to him by my said son Charles free from any rent taxes or repairs whatsoever And also subject to my said wife's settlement of ten pounds per annum thereon during her natural life as aforesaid and also subject to the payment of the sum of ten pounds to my said wife which I hereby give to her and to be paid to her immediately after my decease And also subject to the payment of five pounds per annum to the said Ann Lear for her life as aforesaid And also subject to the payment of one shilling per week to my said sister Jane Cloak for her life payable weekly with the like powers by her and her assigns 0f distress and entry in case of non payment as landlords have in case of distress for rent which I hereby give her accordingly) -- To the use of my said son Charles Aller Meqland Lethbridge his executors administrators and assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit for and during all my interest therein he and they keeping harmless and indemnified my Executor hereinafter named against all debts due from to the said Charles Aller Medland Lethbridge or for on his account. And as for and concerning all those my leasehold dwelling houses situate in Ivybridge aforesaid now in possession of William Taylor Robert Williams - Head John Wyatt Richard Williams W Cook and William Cousins as Tenants thereof -- to the use of son Robert Lethbridge his executors administrators and assigns to and for his and their own benefit for and during all~y interest therein.And I do hereby give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my goods, chattels, personal and testamentary estate and effects of what sort or kind soever unto my said son Christopher Lethbridge for his own use and benefit subject to the payment of all and singular my just debts and legacies as aforesaid And I do hereby appoint him the said Christopher Lethbridge sole Executor of this my will and I do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament and revoke all former wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Christopher Lethbridge the testator have to this my will contained in (Christopher Lethbridge) seven sheets of paper put my hand and seal to wit to the first six sheets thereof my hand and to this last sheet my hand and seal this thirtieth day of.January in the year of out Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Christopher Lethbridge the testat,or as and for his last will and testament contained in seven sheets of paper in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of him and each other have herewith set oursnames as witnesses thereto: Servington Savery of Modbury Edward Wotton of Torhill, Yeoman Mary Lear, Widow, of Plymouth I Christopher Lethbridge of Godwell in the Parish of Ugborough in the County of Devon Yeoman do hereby make and publish this as and for a codicil to my last will and testament and which I hereby direct to be taken and considered as part thereof. Whereas in and by my said last will and testament bearing date the thirtieth day of January last I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Lear the wife of Thomas Lear or to the said Thomas Lear the sum of Fifty Pounds or thereabouts and whereas since the date and execution of my said will I have become jointly bound with the said Thomas Lear in a bond to Mr Servington Savery of Modbury for securing to him the sum of fifty pounds and interest being for the use of the said Thomas Lear. Now I do hereby direct that in case the said Thomas Lear shall not payoff the said sum of fifty pounds and interest to the said Servington Savery during my life then that the same sum sha11 be paid to him by my Executor named in my said will and I do hereby in that case make void the said legacy to the said Ann Lear or Thomas Lear accordingly. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my ,hand and seal this second day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Christopher Lethbridge the testator as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of him and each other have subscribed ours names as witnesses Sapience Lethbridge Josias S Lear The above and five preceding sheets contain a true copy of the original will and codicil of Christopher Lethbridge late of Ugborough Devon Gentleman deceased the same having been carefully examined therewith by us --- clerks to Wal~r Prideaux Deputy Registrar of the Archdeacons Court of Totnes. Nicholas Gidley. Jonothan Rogers. |
