Will of Mary Jolliffe Spinster of Thornford Dorset
Probated dated 22 May 1712
National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England Ref PROB 11/527/83
Transcribed by Helen Ford
No paragraphs in original, divided into sections for ease of reading
The last Will and Testament of me Mary Jolliffe late of Witchampton in the County of Dorset but now of Thornford in the said County doe make this my last Will in maner following (that is to say)
Imp’ris I bequeath my soul into the hands of God Almighty who gave it me and my Body to a decent and Christian like buriall in the parish church of Witchampton aforesaid neere my fathers grave there in such man’er as my Executo’s and Trustees hereinafter shall think fitt And as for the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to blesse me withall I give and dispose of as followeth
First I give unto my sister Hankins ten shillings to buy her a mourning ring. To my brother in law John Hankins ten shillings to buy him a ring. To John Hankins his son Tenshillings to buy him a Ring
To mister Jolliffe of Stower ten shillings to buy him a ring
To my Brother in law Mr Hussey ten shillings to buy him a ring
To Annever Brickell ten shillings to buy her a ring
To Mr Yeatman ten shillings to buy him a ring
To Mr David Tooomer ten shillings to buy him a ring To Mr Toomers wife ten shillings to buy her a ring
Item I give and devise unto my kinsman Robert Hussey son of my said Brother in law Hussey and to his heires and assigns for ever all and singular my lands and tenements whatsoever and wheresoever wherein I have any right title or interest in possession, revertion or expectancy and also all my Goods and Chattles Rights and Credits whatsoever and do make ordain and appoint my said kinsman Robert Hussey sole executor of this my last will and testament
And my will is further and I do hereby desire my two friends Mr William Jolliffe and Mr David Toomer to be guardians and executors in trust of this my last will and testament during the Minority of the said Robert Hussey and from time to time as often as needful to place out my moneys at interest for and on the best security they can procure for the same But my will is that my said friends Mr Jolliffe and Mr Toomer shall not be accountable or chargeable for any casual loss or losses of any such money by them so to be placed out at interest as aforesaid and for their care and trouble therein I give unto each of them the said William Jolliffe and David Toomer the sume of five pounds of lawfull money
And lastly I revoke and annull all former and other wills by me at any time formerly made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Mary Jolliffe have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of Aprill in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and twelve | Mary Jolliffe signed sealed published and declared by the above said Mary Jolliffe the executrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses | J Hankins Junr Mary Yeatman Elias Hussey
probate clause in latin [administration granted to Robt Hussey the named executor]