Transcribed Will of Sir John Hoby Mill, 7th Baronet of Camois Court

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Bisham, Berkshire, England

This is a transcript of the registered will of Sir John Hoby Mill, 7th Baronet of Camois Court. He wrote his will on 26 May, 1775. He added a codicil on 2 July, 1778. The Will and codicil were proved 22 July, 1780.

Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document, with the exception that paragraph breaks have been added at change of bequest.
The names of individuals have been included in bold text for ease of identification.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as "th", and "ff" has been rendered as the capital letter "F"
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
Non standard spelling as per usual for this time period, which has been transcribed verbatim.

Source images of the Will of Sir John Hoby Mill, 7th Baronet of Camois Court, Berkshire:

The National Archives Website: Discovery: PROB 11/1067/355 Will of Sir John Hoby Mill of Bisham Abbey , Berkshire, 22 July 1780, Description available at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D366458 (accessed 26 Feb 2023)

Persons mentioned (by page where first mentioned)

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Sir John Hoby Mill, 7th Baronet of Camois Court, Testator.

Richard Figes"'

William Bernard, Esquire, deceased former owner of property in East Dean

Henry Mill, Clerk of Woolbeading, Sussex. Brother of Testator.

Charles Mill, Clerk of King Somborne, Southampton. Brother of Testator.

Dame Elizabeth (Comyn) Hoby Mill, Wife of Testator

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William Brackstone, former owner of land in East Dean purchased by Testator

John Bridger, tenant of Testator of land in Milbrooke

Edward Ludow, former owner of land in Milbrook purchased by Testator

Robert Oxlade, Witness from Bisham, Berkshire

Richard Morland, Attorney at Gray's Inn

John Blagden, Attorney at Gray's Inn

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James Cooper, former owner of Mottisfont, Southampton purchased by Testator

Henry Downton, Witness to Codicil

George Harris, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of Peter Calvert

Peter Calvert, Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will dated 26 May, 1775, codicil dated 2 July, 1778, both proved 22 July, 1780.

Page 1 (Folio 273 recto)

(Will begins about one-third down the page)

("Sir John Hoby Mill Bar[one]t" written in right margin where the will begins.)

("Orig[ina]l so" appears in the lower right margin three-quarters down the page.)

This is the last Will
and Testment of me Sir John Hoby Mill of Bisham
Abbey in the County of Berks Baronet Whereas M[ister] Richard
Figes by my Direction and In trust for me and my Heirs
hath contracted and agreed in his own name for the purchase
of a freehold Messuage Lands and Tentaments with their
appurt[enance]s situate lying and being at East Dean and Lockerly in
the County of Southampton late the Estate of William Bernard
Esquire Deceased and which I agreed to purchase for the
convenience and advantage of myself and Family as lying
contiguous to my Estates in the said County of Southampton

Now I do hereby give Devise and bequeath All and singular
the aforesaid Messuage Lands Tenements Heredit[amen]ts and premises
with their appurtenances so as aforesaid agreed to be purchased
in trust for me to my Brother Henry Mill of Woolbeading in
the County of Sussex Clerk To hold to him and the Heirs
Male of his Body lawfully issuing

And in default of such
Issue I give devise and bequeath the same unto my Brother
Charles Mill of Kings Somborne in the said County of Southampton
Clerk and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully issuing and in Default
of such Issue to my own right Heirs for ever But subject
nevertheless to the payment of all Sum and Sums of Money
which now are or at any time hereafter may be charged on
the s[ai]d premises or be borrowed by me on Bond or otherwise
for the express purpose of completing the purpose of the said
premises

I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife
Dame Elizabeth all that my Manor or Lordship of Bisham with
all the Rights Members and Appurt[enance]s thereunto belonging
together with all my Mess[uag]es Lands Tenements Tythes Heredit[amen]ts
premises whatsoever poss[ess]ion reversion Remainder [and] Expectancy
situate lying and being in the parishes of Bisham and Cookham
or elsewhere in the Said County of Berks To hold unto my said Dear
Wife Dame Elizabeth her Heirs [and] assigns for ever

I also give
devise and bequeath all that Messuage or Tenement Barn

Page 2 (Folio 273 verso)

Backside Garden [and] Orchard together with the several Closes
or pieces of arable Meadow and pasture Ground thereunto
belonging with the appurtenances situate lying and being at
East Dean aforesaid which I lately purchased of and from William
Brackstone unto my said Wife her Heirs and assigns for ever

I
also give devise and bequeath all those my closes of arable
Meadow or pasture ground called peverells and Wimpsons situate
lying and being near Milbrooke in the said county of Southampton
now in the tenure or occupation of M[iste]r John Bridger of
Southampton his undertenants or assigns and which I lately
purchased of and from M[iste]r Edward Ludow unto my said Dear
Wife her Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for and
during all the Estate time term or Interest which I shall have
therein at the time of my Decease

I give to such of my Servants
who shall have lived with me for five years and upwards
preceeding the time of my decease the Sum of 5 [pounds] each

I also
give and bequeath unto my said Wife her Watch Jewells and
paraphernalia and also my Goods Chattels Household Furniture
pictures plate Books Linen china Glasses Coach Chariot Horses
Carriages Stock and all the Rest and Residue of my personal
Estate of what nature or kind soever either at Bisham Abby
aforesaid or in the several Counties of Hants Sussex Essex or
elsewhere to and for her sole and separate use and benefit
provided always

and I do hereby declare that the Devises and
Bequests so as aforesaid made to my said Wife shall be in
her and full satisfaction of Dower and in full recompense
of the several Sums of Money agreed to be laid out in the
purchase of Lands pursuant to the Articles entered into for
that purpose subsequent to my Marriage with my said Wife
or somuch thereof as shall remain unapplied at the time of
my death

and I do hereby charge the real estates so as
aforesaid Devised to my said Wife with the payment of all
Mortgages Charges and Incumbrances affecting the same and
also with the payment of all other my Debts Legacies and
Funeral Charges save and except what I have already
Directed shall be charged upon my Estate and premises at
East Dean and Lockerly devised to my said Brothers

and I do
hereby constitute and appoint my said Dear Wife sole Executor
of this my Will and do revoke all fomer and other Wills
by me at any time heretofore made and this only do I
Establish in Testimony whereof I the said Sir John Hoby
Mill have to this my Will contained in two sheets of paper
to the first sheet subscribed my Name and to the last sheet
subscribed my Name and set my Seal to this twenty sixth Day
of May One thousand seven hundred and seventy five./. John
Hoby Mill (SIGNATURE MARK) Signed Sealed published and Declared by
the said Testator Sir John Hoby Mill as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his
presence and at his request and in the presence of each
other have hereunto severally subscribed our Names as
Witnesses thereto Robert Oxlade of Bisham Abby Berks
Rich[ard] Morland, J[oh]n Blagden} both of Gray's Inn.

Page 3 (Folio 274 recto)

I Sir John Hoby Mill
Baronet being of sound mind and memory do make and declare
this as a codicil to and to to be taken as part of my last
Will and Testament hereunto annexed First I do hereby ratify
and confirm my said Will in every respect and I do hereby
give and devise unto my beloved Wife Lady Elizabeth Hoby
Mill all that my Freehold Manor of Mottisfont Treasury
otherwise Mottisfont Treasurer and all Messuages or Tenements
Lands and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and
being at Mottisfont in the County of Southampton which I
lately purchased of James Cooper with all Freehold Rents Chief
Rents pensions and quit rents payable thereto To hold unto
my said Wife Elizabeth Hoby Mill her Heirs and Assigns for
ever with full power to sell and dispose of the same and
every part thereof But it is my Desire and intention that
either of my Brothers Henry Mill or Charles Mill shall and
may have the first offer thereof and be at liberty to purchase
the above mentioned Manor and premises with their appurt[anence]s
of my said Wife at a price to be agree but not at a less
Sum than I gave for the same In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the second Day of July in the
Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy
eight./. John Hoby Mill (SIGNATURE MARK) Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Sir John Hoby Mill Baronet as and for
a Codicil to and to be taken as part of this last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names
as Witnesses in his presence./. Robert Oxlade, Rich[ard] Figes
Henry Downton

This Will was proved at London with a Codicil
the twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and eighty before the Worshipful
George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right
Worhipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
constituted by the Oath of Dame Elizabeth Mill widow the Relict
of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will to
whom administration was granted of all and singular the
Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first
sworn duly to administer./.

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