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This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of Robert Fitzhardinge Kingscote (1724-abt.1770), druggist of London. This will was written in March of 1770 and proved on 13 May 1773 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.[1]
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Where present, ff has been rendered as F.
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets].
Hard to read words have been omitted and replaced by [?].
Persons mentioned:
- Robert Ladbroke MP (abt.1739-1814), son-in-law and Executor
- Robert Kingscote (1754-1840)
- John Walker, business partner and Executor
- Sarah Kirby, witness to the writing of the will
- William Murphy, witness to verify handwriting of will and memorandum
- George Harris, Doctor of Laws in front of whom the will was proved
In the Name of God Amen
I Robert Fitzharding Kingscote being in perfect mind and health do
make this my last will and testament as follows Imprimus I desire
all my debts to be justly discharged after that I give equally to
my Five children all unprovided for the rest that remains to be
divided equally alike this Estate in Suffolk being entailed on my
eldest son which I gave to M. Ladbroke on marriage of my
daughter if he chooses to keep it he is obliged to pay Mr Ladbroke
the sum of Two Thousand Five hundred pounds but I should choose
he should when arrived at the age of 21 y[ea]rs surrender it to Mr.
Labroke as by agreement, The Five Thousand pound old Annuities
settled on my late wife and after her decease to come to my children
I sold out by a Letter of [?] given me by Mr Ambrose [?] the
surviving trustee and was put into Trade I must beg the Favor
of Mr Ladbroke jointly with my partner Mr John Walker to be
my Executors and to each I beg their acceptance of one hundred
pounds I should have troubled my Bro[ther] but giving so great
a distance I thought it might be troublesome and very inconvenient
to him I desire as a small remembrance he would accept one
hundred pounds for mourning my wishes are that my partner
will take my son Robert in partnership that he may be the
better enabled to help his Brothers and Sisters I should like
to be buried at Kingscote if my Executors should think proper dated
26 March 1770 Rob[er]t Fitzharding Kingscote witness Sarah
Kirby
N:B all my plate and other Household Furniture I leave to
my son Robert
13 May 1773
On which day appeared personally William Murphy of the
parish of Christ Church London Gentleman and being sworn on
the Holy Evangelists to depose the truth made oath as follows
that he knew and was aquainted with Robert Fitzharding
Kingscote late of the parish of St Mary le Bow London Esquire
deceased for some time before and to the time of his Death
and also with his manner and character of handwriting and
subscription having seen him write and subscribe his name
and now viewing and carefully perusing the paper writing here-
unto annexed purporting to be and contain the Last will and
Testament of the said deceased together with a Memorandum
at the Foot or bottom thereof the said will beginning thus "In
the Name of God Amen I Robert Fitzharding Kingscote being
in perfect Mind [and] Health" ending thus "I should like to be buried
at Kingscote if my Executors think proper dated 26 March 1770.
The said Memorandum containing these words "N:B: all my
plate and other Household Furniture I leave to my son Robert
and the said will thus subscribed "Rob[er]t Fitzharding Kingscote" He
this deponent says that he verily and in his Conscience
believes the whole series and contents of the said paper writing
and to which he hath subscribed his name to be all of
the proper hand writing and subscription of the said deceased
W[illia]m Murphy - same day the said William Murphy was duly
sworn to the truth of this affadavit before me Geo[rge] Harris
surrogate present - [?] Townley Not[arey] Pub[lic]
This Will was proved at London the thirteenth day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seventy three before the worshipful George Harris Doctor of
Laws and surrogate of the Right worshipful George Hay also
Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative
Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Robert
Ladbroke Esquire one of the Executors named in the said will
to whom administration was granted of all and Singular the
the Goods Chattels and Credits of the [?] deceased having been
First sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the
like Grant to John Walker the other Executor ^ named in the said will when he shall apply for the same
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