Will of Thomas Collin, Gentleman of Nottingham, 1710

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This is a transcription of the original will of Thomas Collin, gentleman of Nottingham. Thomas had his will drawn up on 15 January 1706/7 and it was proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Nottingham on 15 February 1709/10. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• Thomas Collin of the town of Nottingham, Gentleman Testator
• my Sister Smith Testator's sister Fortune (Collin) Smith widow of Thomas Smith. One Guinnea
• m^r Geo Langford Sen[io]r Testator's brother in Law. One Guinnea
• his Son m^r George Langford jun[io]r Five Guinneas
• his Daughter & my Daughter in Law m^rs Mary Collin formerly Mary Langford, married to John Collin
• John Collin Son of Testator. Executor and residual legatee
  • unnamed children of John and Mary Collin share £1000
  • my Grandson Abell Collin received a double share
• my Sister Collin of Yarmouth Widow of Testator's brother John Collin. One Guinnea
• Richard the Son of Mary Hotchkiss of Shrewsbury the Daughter of John Hubbert late of Brewhouse Yard near Nottingham relationship unknown. Received £5
• Thomas Ward probably a servant of Testator
• persons specified to NOT have a share of bequests for the tenants of Elton:
  • Mr Selby
  • Richard Burrows
  • Francis Booth
  • either of the Children of Mary Nixon
• Sarah Hoslor of Elton Relationship unknown. Twenty shillings a year for seven years
• mr Simpson Minnister of Snt Nicholas Church in Nottingham one guinnea
• Wm Fishwick relationship unknown. Twenty shillings
• Lewiss Beardsly and Mary Gre[en] probably servants of Testator's son. Twenty shillings each
• Bridget the wife of the S[aid] Lewiss Beardsly twenty shillings
• Eliz: Nevill witness to will
• John Nevill witness to will
• Geo: Eaton witness to will

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I Thomas Collin of The Towne & County of The Towne of Nottingham Gent Doe make constitute & ordaine
this my last Will & Testament in Manner & Forme Following (that is to say) I give to my Sister Smith one
Guinney & to m^r Geo Langford Sen[io]r One Guinney & to his Son m^r George Langford jun[io]r Five Guinnys & to his Daughter
& my Daughter in Law m^rs Mary Collin twenty Guinneys to be at her own disposall; I alsoe Give to all
the Children th[a]t my S[ai]d Daughter hath or shall have by my Son John Collin (either before or after my Decease)
the Sum of One Thousand pounds to be Equally Divided amongst them; Yet Soe as my Grandson Abell
Collin have a Double pro portion thereof against any One of the rest & my Will is th[a]t my Exeq[ueto]r herein
hereafter Named shall be Accountable to them from the Expiration of the first Year after my decease
for all the Interest of the said Thousand Pounds after the rate of four pounds p[er] Cent p[er] Ann[um] for & untill
they severally Marry or attain unto the Age of One & twenty Years Apeice

I alsoe Give to my Sister
Collin of Yarmouth One Guinney to buy her A Mourning Ring with if she please; I alsoe Give to
Richard the Son of Mary Hotchkiss of Shrewsbury the Daughter of John Hubbert late of Brewhouse
Yard near Nottingham the Sum of five pounds but in case he should happen to Dye before me
I then Give the said five pounds to his Mother if she be then Liveing

I alsoe Give to Thomas Ward
if he Live with me at my Death the Sum of five pounds towards buying him Mourning; I alsoe Give
to my tennants at Elton the Sum of One hundred pounds to be distributed aMongst them According
to the discretion of my Executor herein hereafter Named, towards the paying of the Arrears of
Rent; Yet my Will is that Neither m^r Selby nor Richard Burrows nor Francis Booth nor either
of the Children of Mary Nixon shall have any share or part thereof unless my Executor shall
think fitt but my Will is th[a]t those tennants of mine th[a]t Sitt Rent free Shall have some small
part of the said One hundred pounds According as my Executor shall judge meet

I alsoe Give to
the Poor of Snt Mary Parrish in Nottingham five pounds to be distributed amongst them by the
ChurchWardens & Overseers of the Said Parrish as my Executor hereafter named shall advise & direct
I alsoe Give to the Poor of St Peeter Parrish in Nottingham afforesaid the Sum of four pounds
& to the Poore of Snt Nicholas Parrish in the S[ai]d towne of Nottingham the Sum of five pounds
to be alsoe distributed Amongst them by the Church Wardens & Overseers of the Poor of Each Parrish
As my Executor hereafter Named shall advise & Direct

I alsoe Give to the Poor of the Brewhouse
Yard & to Warrinor & Over bury the Sum of twenty shillings to be Divided amongst them by my
Executor I alsoe Give to the Poor of the Parrish of Snt Mary in Norwich the Sum of Fourty
shillings to be Distributed amongst them According to the discretion of my Executor I alsoe Give
to the Poore of the Parrish in Northampton where I was Born the Sum of fourty shillings to be
distributed amongst them as my Executor shall direct

I alsoe Give to Sarah Hoslor of Elton
aforesaid the Sum of twenty shilling A Year for Seaven Years in case she So long Live; I alsoe
Give to m^r Simpson Minnister of Snt Nicholas Church in Nottingham afores[ai]d One Guinney. I alsoe
Give to Wm Fishwick the Sum of twenty shillings I alsoe Give to Lewiss Beardsly Mary Gre[en]
& [blank] twenty shillings Apeice in case they shall Live with my Son at my Death
& I alsoe ^{Give to} Bridget the wife of ^{the S[aid]} Lewiss Beardsly twenty shillings

All the rest of my Real &
Personale Estate whatsoever & wheresoever (my Debts Legacy & funerall Expenses being first discharged)
I Give to my Son John Collin whome I make my sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & seal this Fifeteenth day of January in
the Fifth Year of the Raigne of our most Gracious Soveraigne Lady Ann by the Grace of God
of England Scotland France & Ireland Queen deffender of the faith &c Annoq Dom[i]ni 1706

Tho: Collin

This Will I have Published
& declared to be my last Will
& testament in the presence
of before whome I signed & Sealed it
[list of words interlined]
Eliz: Nevill
John Nevill
Geo: Eaton

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Thomas Collin Original wills proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Nottingham, bundle for the year 1710. Images on Family Search Film 008071117 image 2249 Accessed 8 December 2022.
   Probate date from Nottinghamshire Archives Catalogue