William Ellis Esq (1742 - 1822)

Born 27 Oct 1742 in Westminster, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Died 19 Feb 1822 at age 79 in Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William of North Street, Westminster. Born 27th October 1742, he was baptised: 21st October 1743, ^[1][2] Saint George Mayfair, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Of Charles Streater Ellis Esq (bef.1708-bef.1743) and Ann.

Portrait mentioned by niece Susannah Blissett Ellis of Richmond, Surrey, Probate Date 19 Sep 1851, Death Year Abt 1851^[3]

Portrait of her late uncle William Ellis she gives to Ralph son of her nephew Carteret John William Ellis given to her by her late brother John Ellis.

Sermons,^[4] Published 1791, Subscribers Lists

James Ellis Efq (Esq), 2 fets, (sets)

William Ellis Efq, 2 fets,

Charles Streater Ellis Efq, 2 fets,

George Ellis Efq, 2 fets,

Rev William Ellis, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 2 fets.

His brother James passed away 1794, burial 1795, St Margaret's Church, Westminster.

His brother Charles Streater Ellis passed away 1817, burial St Margaret’s Church, Westminster. His 1817 Will states: my dear and loving brother William Ellis Esquire.

He passed away age 79 on the 19th February 1822, having had two paralytic attacks Will's dated 23d Sept 1820 and 18th Feb 1822, Mr William Ellis, his nephews and nioces, William, George, and John Ellis, Mrs. Halford, and Miss Ellis. Mrs. Kempson.^[5] Proved at London 21st March 1822.

Burial 27 Mar 1822, ^[6] St. Margaret's, Westminster.

Will revoked by Q on 10th May 1824. ^[7]

Ellis and others v Ellis Testator or intestate: Ellis, William of North Street ^[8]

Ellis Record (X573/82) in the Records (X573) of the Leah Family of Paul show Title Deeds, Copy feoffment and release; consideration £12,500 with names of his relatives, dated 31 Dec. 1825, after his death. Recites: wills of William Ellis of North Street, Westminster, Middlesex, 23rd September 1820, 18th February 1822 and subsequent agreements.

Relation

twenty two - twenty fourths of Treese or Tretheese [Trease?] occupied by Michael Davy and Thomas Ellis - related?

Similar

Ann (Unknown) Ellis (abt.1750-) of 3 North Street Westminster a widow, in 1809.

Revoked 2nd Will

His Will dated 18th Feb 1822? Article said it was an eleven page will, I only see 7 pages:

• I William Ellis of North Street Westminster in the County of Middlesex Esquire do hereby revoke all Wills * and other testamentary dispositions made by me at any time hereafter? and replace this to be my last Will and Testament. I give to

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• To my nephew the Reverend William Ellis the sum of one thousand pounds to my nephew George? Ellis the sum of one thousand pounds to my niece Elizabeth Streater Halford the sum of five hundred pounds and 3 * that the said sum of five hundred pounds given by me to the said Elizabeth Streater Halford shall be paid by my Executor into her own hand for her own sole and separate use and * and without * * * the way * *to the * * interferoure? or * of any * * * and * to my Executor * * I give and betroth * annuity * * yearly sum of fifty pounds into my nephew John Ellis of James Street a Buckingham Gate in the County of Middlesex Esquire his * administrators and * for and during the life of my niece Anna Maria Kempson and I also betroth? into the said John Ellis his executors administrators and * one? dimunity? * * * yearly sum of one? hundred and fifty pounds for and during the life of my * * * Ellis upon and for the * * and purposes * after * of and * the * and I hereby? * the said * to be paid without any * or * whatsoever by equal * payouts and the first * payment thereof respectively to be made at the end of these months from my * together with a proportionate * thereof up to the day of which the * shall be * * by the * of the party ou whose life the * * and * * the * * ou all my * and personal estate and * * that the said * annuity of fifty pounds is so bequeathed? to my said nephew John Ellis as aforesaid in trust that? * his * administrators and * so and shall * the life of the said Anna Maria Kempson pay the * * * * * * *only and only for * intacts and purposes as the said Anna Maria Kempson * shall from time to time not withstanding * * by any writing under her hand (but not so as to affect? the said annuity of fifty pounds or any * thereof by any sale * * * * or otherwise in the way of * * * and in * of any * * * into the hands of the said Anna Maria Kempson * for her sole and separate use and * exclusively of any husband she may have I so hereby * that my said nephew John Ellis his executors co administrators and * shall * * of the * annuity of one hundred and fifty pounds so bequeathed to him as aforesaid upon trust that my said nephew John Ellis his executors administrators and * shall survive the life of the said Susannah Blissett Ellis pay the * to * for the * of the said Susannah Blissett Ellis for her separate use in * * as I have * for * * with * to the said Annunity of fifty pounds * to be paid to the said Anna Maria Kempson and her * for her life and I hereby * that the * of the said Anna Maria Kempson, and Susannah Blissett Ellis * * * * *as they respectively shall * *to be * trust for them not withstanding. I their separate * shall from time to time be * and * * for the same respectively and I * that the said several legacies? of our thousand pounds one thousand pounds and five hundred pounds ** by * shall be payable at the end of twelve months next after my * * and * to my said nephew John Ellis his heirs and * * and * my * * * * and * and all other my * estates whatsoever and wheresoever as well * * as * and * whether * to the use of my will or not and of to which I or any person or persons in trust for use * is or are * * * for any * of * and inheritance? or of * only in * * * or * or which I have power to dispose of or * by this my will except my trust estates * * with the * * and * to have and to hold the said manors * lands * * to have and all and * other the * * given and * with the * unto and to the use of the said John Ellis his heirs and * upon the trusts? and for the intact and purposes * * * * of

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• my said nephew John Ellis .... in which his said sons the said Carteret John William Ellis, Frederick Adam Ellis, Francis Ellis, John Ellis, Arthur Ellis, Edward Waterloo Ellis and Henry Wilfred Ellis

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one of the witness': James Dulling

• Proved at London 21st March 1822 ... John Ellis the nephew, the sole executor to whom administration was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J38C-D9M : 21 March 2020), William Ellis, 1742.
   City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STJ/PR/1/4
   (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61865/images/61865_324054000599_0246-00037?treeid=&personid=&rc=&queryId=2877c6ef-ed78-461a-9908-96bab55b52a9&usePUB=true&_phsrc=BTU159&_phstart=successSource&_gl=1*fipeh*_ga*MTk4OTgyMDI5Ni4xNzExMjM5OTU2*_up*MQ..&pId=1840336), Name William Ellis Baptism Age 0 Record Type Baptism Birth Date 27 Oct 1742 Baptism Date 21 Oct 1743 Baptism Place St James, Piccadilly (St James, Westminster), London, Westminster, England Father Charles Streater Ellis Mother Ann Ellis
2. ↑ The Registers of Baptism's and Marriages at Saint George Mayfair, Westminster, page 7, (https://archive.org/details/registersofbapti15army/page/7/mode/1up?q=Ellis assessed 15th August 2021.) William b. 27 Oct bap. 30 Oct 1742.
3. ↑ Probate: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2139
   (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/73637:5111)
   (Accessed 24th March 2024)
   Name Susannah Blissett Ellis Residence Richmond, Surrey, England Probate Date 19 Sep 1851 Death Year Abt 1851.
4. ↑ (https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yf0TAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA2-PA5&dq=charles+streater+ellis&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q=charles%20streater%20ellis&f=false) Author George Butt Publisher George Gower, 1791
5. ↑ Ellis V Ellis, Prerogative Court - Morning Herald (London) - London, London, England,dated 14 May 1824, (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0002408%2f18240514%2f036&stringtohighlight=john%20ellis) Will's dated 23d Sept 1820 and 18th Feb 1822 of Mr William Ellis d. 19th of the same month, his nephews and nioces, William, George, and John Ellis, Mrs. Halford, and Miss Ellis. Second will also inc (newspaper): Mrs. Kempson. Sir John Nicoll giving judgement.
6. ↑ St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1934
   The Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter in Westminster; London, England; Registers and Books of St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster; Reference: MA/01//06/003
   (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/196551:62467?tid=&pid=&queryId=fec954d0-cad8-4068-ae45-e1686a684ce7&_phsrc=BTU433&_phstart=successSource)
   (Accessed 1st April 2024)
   Name Wm Ellis Death Age 79 Event Type Burial Birth Date 1743 Burial Date 27 Mar 1822 Burial Place St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England.
7. ↑ Will of William Ellis of North Street Westminster , Middlesex, Reference: PROB 11/1654/338, Will of William Ellis of North Street Westminster , Middlesex, Date: 21 March 1822, Will revoked by Q on 10th May 1824. Held by: The National Archives, Kew, (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D147215 assessed 7th August 2021). William Ellis Esquire.
8. ↑ (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3508956) Ellis and others v Ellis Testator or intestate: Ellis, William of North Street, St. John... Reference: PROB 37/489 Description: Ellis and others v Ellis Testator or intestate: Ellis, William of North Street, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, Middx., esq. Date: 1822-1824 Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Ellis Archive Collection Copy feoffment and release; consideration £12,500, Names of relatives to whom it concerns.

Reference: X108/23 Description: Lease for lives of Edmond Williams, s. Edmond, Wm. Mitchell and s. Jn; rent £1-10-0

Consideration: £346-3-0

(1) Wm. Ellis of Penzance, esq., to (2) Edmond Williams and Wm. Michell of St. Buryan, yeos.

Treliew, St. Buryan

Date: 25 Dec. 1767 Held by: Archives and Cornish Studies Service (formerly Cornwall Record Office), not available at The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6045dd59-e1f1-48d4-9a92-b2c159a8c74d

Ellis and others v Ellis Testator or intestate: Ellis, William of North Street, St. John... Reference: PROB 37/489 Description: Ellis and others v Ellis Testator or intestate: Ellis, William of North Street, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, Middx., esq. Date: 1822-1824 (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3508956)

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