Will of Mary Anne Speed of Acomb Hall near York, Yorkshire, proved 1821

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Acomb, Yorkshire, England
Surname/tag: Speed

This is a transcript of the will of Mary Anne Speed, spinster, of Acomb Hall near York, Yorkshire, England. Her will was dated 21 March 1820 and was proved at London on 28 August 1821.

Transcript

March 21st. 1820.
I Mary Anne Speed being in sound
mind do declare that I bequeath to Louisa Viscountess Downe my ear=
rings of Emerald & Diamonds to Elizabeth Griffin Wife of William Griffin Esqr.
of York one of my single stoned Diamond rings the other single stoned Diamond Ring to
Georgianna Anne Vyse of Stoke Place Bucks my other Diamonds and Pearls to my
Nephew William John Speed son of William John & Sarah Speed And to the above said Nephew all my books and
[china?] to Eliza Fearnside Widow of Marsham Street Westminster my Topaze Cross &
Ear rings and my jet ornamented Ear rings and all that belongs to those jet
Ornaments of the same kind with ten pounds for a ring as a small token of my sense
of all her kind attention to me to my niece Jane Speed daughter of William John
and Sarah Speed I bequeath all my wearing Apparel and the rest of my Ornaments
that I have not particularly named I bequeath to Francis Creyke daughter
of Ralph and Frances Creyke of Rawcliffe Yorkshire my writing
Table with Tray inlaid After my debts are paid if there is money enough left I
bequeath the following Sums ten pounds to my own maid ten pounds to John Morris
Esquire of Marsham Street Westminster for a ring twenty pounds to my brother
William John Speed if he is alive at my death if not to go to his
daughter Jane by Sarah Speed his wife with twenty pounds more to the said
Jane Speed the rest and residue of my money to be divided between my two nephews
William John Speed and Danvers Walter Henry Speed I desire all my letters may
be burnt without being read as there is nothing material in them the above is my
full and earnest wish to be fulfilled as witness my hand signed this day of March
the 21st 1820. Mary Anne Speed. Witnessed Louisa Downe. Mary Wand
March the twenty first one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Miss Vyse miniature Picture to be returned to her or her brothers Family
I nominate & appoint Eliza Fearnside Widow of Marsham St. Westr. my sole Executrix
March 21st 1820
Mary Anne Speed

In the Goods of Mary Anne Speed deceased
August 27th 1821
Appeared Personally William Gray Fearnside
of Marsham Street Westminster in the County of Middlesex Esquire and Tarver Richard
Fearnside of the same place Esqr. and made oath that they knew and
were well acquainted with Mary Anne Speed formerly of Marsham Street Westminster
in the County of Middlesex, but late of Acombe Hall near the City of York
spinster deceased for some time previous and down to the time of her death and
during such their knowledge of and acquaintance with the said deceased have
frequently seen her write and subscribe her name to writings and have thereby
become well acquainted with her manner and character of handwriting and
subscription and having now carefully viewed and perused the paper writing
hereunto annexed bearing date the twenty first day of March one thousand eight
hundred and twenty and purporting to be and contain the last Will and Testament
of the said deceased and beginning thus “I Mary Anne Speed being in sound mind”
ending thus “As witness my hand signed this day of March the 21st 1820” and
thus subscribed “Mary Anne Speed” and having observed two memorandum
in the words following “Miss Vyse miniature Picture to be returned to her or her brothers
family” and “I nominate and appoint Eliza Fearnside widow of Marsham Street
Westminster my sole executrix” March 21st 1820” the last of the said memorandum
being thus subscribed “Mary Anne Speed” written on the last side of the sheet of paper
whereon the said will is contained they further made oath that they verily and in
their consciences believe the whole body series and contents of the said will beginning
ending and subscribed as aforesaid and also the said two recited memoranda
to be of the proper handwriting of the said Mary Anne Speed deceased. Wm, Gray
Fearnside. Tarver Richard Fearnside. On the day aforesaid sworn before me
J Addams Surr. Prest. E. W. Wa[…]n Not. Pub:

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Proved at London with a Codicil 28 August 1821 before the worshipful
John Haggard Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Eliza Fearnside Wo the
sole Executrix to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to Admr.

Sources

• The National Archives. Reference: PROB 11/1647/329. Description: Will of Mary Anne Speed, Spinster of Acomb Hall near York, Yorkshire. Date: 28 August 1821. TNA catalogue; Ancestry Record 5111 #729579.