Will of Dame Mary Eyles London 1732

Date: 9 Nov 1732 to 2 Nov 1736
Location: London, England

Dame Mary Eyles's Will was written on 9 November 1732. Dame Mary Eyles died on or was buried on 23 Nov 1735 at St Helen Bishopgate, London, England. The Will was proved on the 2 November 1736. ^[1]

Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

People mentioned in the Will

• Sarah Eyles (mother)
• Sir John Eyles (husband)
• Francis Eyles Esquire (brother-in-law)
• Francis Eyles (Son and Executor)
• Mary Bumpstead (Daughter)
• William Bumpstead Esquire (son-in-law)
• William Moreland (Witness)
• Henry Cooper (Witness)
• William Frith (Witness)

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Transcription:

In the Name of God Amen
I Dame Mary Eyles, wife of Sir John Eyles 2nd Baronet doth
make by last Will in manner following Viz whereas my late
Dear Mother M[rs] Sarah Stiles by her last Will bearing date
the twelfth day of July in the year of Our Lord 1722 did
give and bequeath unto the above named Sir John Eyles my
Dear Husband and Francis Eyles Esquire her Brother whom
She thereby made Executor the Sum of Six thousand pounds
Upon the trusts following Viz upon the trust that they the said Sir

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John Eyles and Francis Eyles and the Survivor of them and the
Executors and Administrators and such Survivor should place out the
Sum of three thousand pounds part of the said six thousand
pounds at Interest with my Consent During my Life And from
time to time pay such Interest unto my proper hands during
my Life for my own Separate use and my receipt alone to be
a good discharge for the same And upon trust after my decease
to pay and distribute the same three thousand pounds to and
amongst my Children in such Parts Shares and Proportions
at such times and in such manner as I lay any Deed or […]
Writing or last Will and Testament in Writing or any Writing
Purporting my last Will and Testament to be by me Sealed
and delivered in the Presence of two or more Credible Witnesses
should Direct Order or Appoint and for want of sure Direction
or Appointment and as to so much of the said three thousand
pounds as should not be so Directed or Appointed In Trust to
pay and distribute to and amongst all and every my Children
Equally Share and Share alike And as to the residue of the
said Six thousand pounds In trust for the Purposes of the said
Will [ ] And Whereas my said Dear Mother soon
after imaking her said last Will departed this life and the
said Francis Eyles her Executor Duly proved the same and
took upon himself the Execution thereof Pursuant thereto
the said Sir John Eyles and Francis Eyles did with my
Consent Invest three thousand pounds part of my said Mothers
Estate in proper Securityes in their names upon the before
[ ] trust Which Securitys now are in their names [ ] I
Do freely Will Direct Order and appoint that the said Sir John
Eyles and Francis Eyles and the Survivor of them [HHH] and the
Executors and Administers of such Survivor shall and do
after my decease pay and distribute the said three thousand
pounds so invested in Securitys as aforesaid and the Produce
thereof in manner following that is to say [ ] [ ] [ ]
thereof to my dear Son Francis Eyles to be paid him for his
own use at the end twelve months next after my decease
And as to the other […] of the said three thousand pounds
and Produce of the said Securitys I Will Direct Order and
appoint five hundred pounds part thereof to be paid within
twelve months next after my decease to and into the hands of my
Dear Daughter Mary Bumstead Wife of William Bumstead
Esquire for her own Separate use And not to be Subject to the
Control of her said Husband And for which her receipt alone
Signed in the Presence of two Witnesses shall be a Sufficient
Discharge And the residue of that said […] to be paid at the
End of twelve months next after my decease to my said Dear
Son Francis Eyles for his own use but in trust nevertheless as
to the Interest thereof for and during the life of my said
Daughter to pay the same by […] half yearly payments to
and into the proper hands of my said Daughter for her
own Separate use for her life and for which her receipt
alone shall be a Discharge Lastly I Appoint my said Son Francis

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Eyles Executor of this my last Will In Witness whereof I have
hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this ninth day of November in
the year of Our Lord 1732. [Signed] Mary Eyles - Sealed Published
and Declared to be the last Will and Testament of the above
named Dame Mary Eyles Wife of Sir John Eyles Baronet in the
presence of us who in her presence and other request did
Subscribe our names as Witnesses thereto. [Signed]Wm Moreland Signed]Henry
Cooper [Signed]William Frith

This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull
Edward Spinaston Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right
Worshipfull ^<str>Edward Spinaston<str/> Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Lawfully
Constituted the Second day of November in the year of Our
Lord One thousand Seven hundred and thirty Six by the oath
of Francis Eyles Esq^r the Executor in the said Will named to
whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the
Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased he being
First Sworne Duly to Administer. Ex[…]