Will of Sir John Eyles 2nd Bt London, England 1741

Date: 26 Jan 1741 to 1 Apr 1745
Location: London, England
Surnames/tags: MP Baronet

Sir John Eyles's Will was written on the 26th day of January 1741. Sir John died on 11 March 1745 at St Helen Bishopsgate, London, England. The Will was proved on the 1st of April 1745.^[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

• Francis Haskins Eyles Styles Esquire (Son)
• Mary Bumpstead (Daughter)
• John Webb (Witness)
• Abram de Bossens (Witness)
• James Rogers (Witness)

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Transcription: In the Name of God Amen
I Sir John Eyles 2nd Bar^[one]t and Alderman of the City of London
being of sound mind and disposing Memory and understanding do
make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament and
thereby give and dispose of all my worldly Estate as follows
That is to say I give devise and bequeath all and every my

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Mannors Messuages Farms Lands Tenements Hereditaments and
Real Estate both Freehold and Copyhold whatsoever and wheresoever the
land be situated lying and being and all my Estate Right Title and Interest
therein and there unto my loving Son Francis Haskins Eyles Styles Esq^[ui]re
his heirs and assigns forever to and for his and their own use and
uses and I also give and bequeath all my Money Goods Chattels
Debts Effects and Personal Estate whatsoever and of what nature or kind
soever to my said son Francis Haskins Eyles Styles for his own
use and benefit absolutely And I make constitute and appoint my
said Son sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I
declare that I have fully advanced my loving daughter Mary
Bumpstead by and out of my personal Estate And I hereby revoke
and make void all former and other Wills by me at any time
heretofore made And I do declare and publish this only to be my last
Will and Testament In witness whereof I have here unto set my
Hand and Seal the 26^th day of January Anno Domini 1741.
John Eyles. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Sir
John Eyles as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of
us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in his
presence - John Webb. Abram de Bossens. James Rogers.

This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull
Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull
John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted the first day
of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and
Forty five by the Oath of S^[i]r Francis Haskins Eyles Styles Baronet
the Son of the Deceased and sole Executor named in the said Will
To whom Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattells
and Credits of the said Deceased was granted being first sworn
duly to administer. Ex^d.

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Sources

1. ↑ Wills and Probate: The National Archives, Kew - Prerogative Court of Canterbury; PROB 11/739/38; "Will of Sir John Eyles, Alderman of City of London"; (accessed 9 March 2023); 01 April 1745.