Will of Thomas Northmore

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Exeter, Devon, England
Surname/tag: Northmore

This is a transcription of Thomas Northmore's will.

Transcribed by Tomaszewicz-6 In the Name of God Amen

I Thomas Northmore of the city of Exon Esq Being in good

health of body and of sound and perfect mind and in memory

Praised be Almighty God But reserving the frailty and mortality

of human Life and being willing and desirous to settle such parts of

my Lands Chattels and four parcel Estates as yet remain unsettled and

indisposed of in part and quietness and to prevent all disputes

tourerning the same I DO hereby make publish and declare This my

last Will and Testament in manor following Firsts I revs and make

nssely void all former wills and testaments and codicils by me made

And I resign my Spirit to God That gave it and my Body to descent

Christian Burial to the discretion of my Executors herein a forenamed

And whereas in and by retain Articles of Covenants and ??

agreements tripartite indented I made and agreed upon the Five and

twentieth day of August last past Between William Northmore

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the four of Thronbey in the County of Devon control the first

Part Moth? of said Thomas Northmore of the second part

and William Northmore The younger Son and air apparent

of the said Norman? Northmore and Anna Northmore Daughter

And Heir apparent of me the Said Thomas Northmore of the

Third part upon the conclusion of a marriaige which is same

so to imply between the said William Northmore the younger

and Anna Northmore The Said Thomas Northmore the Elder

settle and convey unto the said William Northmore the Elder

and his Heirs To the several uses and purposes therein mentioned

the several Messeigneurs Lands to name ? Koufs ? And

agreed if amonss specified wherein the same area

Limited for default of Just Male or ssemoile befixf Thom the

said William Northmore The younger and Anna Northmore

lawfully begotten for so begotten to be and remaine to fiuse

and behoofe of me this said Thomas Northmore and my Heirs

and assigns forever more my Will and meaning further is that

In raise gitor of thom the said William Northmore the

younger and Anna his wife shall dye without just of their

bodies between them lawfully begotten the living or in ? For

more which shall be affords born alive thou hereby

give and devise the Kaviron of all and singular ? Promises

in anfned in the said articles to the first son of the body of

the survivors of them the said William Northmore The younger and Anna Northmore

lawfully begotten for so begotten to be and remaine to fiuse

and behoofe of me this said Thomas Northmore and my Heirs

and assigns forever more my Will and meaning further is that

In raise gitor of thom the said William Northmore the

younger and Anna his wife shall dye without ?just of their

bodies between them lawfully begotten the living or in ? For

more which shall be afterwards born alive thou hereby

give and devise the Kaviron of all and singular the Promises

mentioned in the said articles to the first son of the body of

the survivors of them the said William Northmore the ?

Younger and Anna his wife lawfully to be begotten and to

the heirs male of the body of such first son with the life a

remainder for default of such fssne to the second third and

every other son of the body of such survivor lawfully issuing

and the heirs male of the body of such second and

every other son to take out after the other of them the ?

Of every such son and the heirs male of his body to take and

to preferred before the younger of every such son and sons

and the heirs male of his body and for default of such ?

I give and devise the same promises to all and every the

daughter and daughters of the survivor of them the said ?

William Northmore the younger and Anna his Wife lawfully.

Issneing and the heirs of the body and bodies of all and every

such daughter and daughters and for default of such ?

I give and devise all and singular the promises to Edward ?

Northmore son of my brother Jeffery Northmore ?' For

the form of his Live and after his decease to the use of the first

son of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten and to the

heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing and

for default of such ? I give the same promises to the

second and every other son of the body of the said Edward:

Northmore lawfully issneing and to the heirs male of the body

of such second and every other son of the body of the said Edward Northmore lawfully issuing and the heirs male of the body of such second and every other son for to in remainder one ofter the other of them as they shall be in priority of Birth the Elder of every such son and the Heirs male of his body to be a proferred before every such younger son and the heirs male of

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his body and for default of such ? Give and devise all and singular the promises to "John Northmore another son of the said Jeffery for term of the life of his said John and after his decease to the first son of his body lawfully issuing and the heirs males of the body of such first son with life remainders for ? Default of such ? To the second and every other son of his body of the said John Northmore lawfully issuing and the heirs male of the Body of such second and other son and sons to ? Remainder and after the assair of ? As they shall be in seniority of age the Elder of every such son and sons and the heirs male of his body always to ? Before the younger of them and the heirs male of his body provided no ? That it the said Edward Northmore and John Northmore or either of them shall besieged of the premises by virtue of those presents thou it shall be lawful to and for him or them who shall be soe seized to settle and roway so much of the promises as shall be of the yearly value of one hundred pounds upon or in Trust for or to the use of such remain as shall be the wife of him or them so being said that shall be living offhe fime of his ? Wing heir life for her foyerfurd and in how of gower Also I give and bequeath ? The said Edward Northmore and his heirs of his body all that my Mossnoigs and to uoiout in Faobsfone in The said count of Devon Which I purchased of one Lolland and also the Kovorron of all that my m ossage and to name ot stifnafo in ? My finerth in the county of Dovon now in the possession of ? Stawfe and I give the remainder of Both the Sand messenges and To nomonss for want of ffsno of the body of the said Edward Northmore lawfully issuing unto the said John Northmore a and the heirs of his body also I give and devise unto the said John Northmore and the Heirs of his body the Kevrran of all those my two Messuages and to ?  ? in aishrsgmy ats Kingsash in the said county of Jovon and also the Keverien of all that my Messnge and Tenemons faalls theirten srfnate I give and devise the said promises in aish Keigmy ats Kings ash and Burringfon to the said Edqard Northmore and the heirs of his body and my Will an dmoaning for there is that such of them the said Edward Northmore and John Northmore and the heirs of his and their respective body and bodies as shall be seized of the said premises in farbsfous by vertufe of those present shall yeile and pay out of and for the sum of ten pounds yearly to my Meire Mrs Mary Kisoon Wife of Richard Kisdoon of ? Sprayfon in the county aforesaid ? By equally marforly payment (to sitt) on the five and fifteenth day of March the four and fivethey day of June this nine and fiveteth day of September and the five and fivonfioth day of December in every year during her natural life for her sole and separate use and for her better and more roin for table substantiate and to ? Their with as she thinks fit and her Koroipt therefore without her Husband shall be a good discharge for the same so as her said husband shall notito?? or have any thing to do there with nor shall the same be of his disposal on be subject or liable to any next page 259

Debt or furnunbrance of his and the first payment thereof to be made of such of the said days of paymont as shall happon ? After my death at which payment to be made without any deduction or abatement to be made out of or for the same forever by ? Sone or meand of any taxes or outgoings whatsoever and for default of payment thereof in manner as aforesaid or withess Thirty days after oath day of payment thereof as aforesaid then I give and devise the same ? And testmt Jacobs fo aforsaid unto my said daughter Anna Northmore Exectrix of this my will and to the heirs of her body the same missuage and testiment in farbford aforesaid also my personal ? which shall be in her hands as my Executrix to be subject and liable to the payment of the said Ten pounds yearly to the said Mary Kisdoon during her life in manner aforsaid and whereas it herfotrd made or voluntary conveyance by ? To John Northmore ? My ? in Trust for Elizabeth my dear and loving Wife of the Mossuage and Tesment wherein I now live srtuated in thereforparish of Sweian? In northgate Shoot within the city of eon for a term of years ooforminable on her oath and to reidure minodifoly from and after my decease and whereas on making the said Articles of marriage before herein mentioned the same mossuage and Tenemont in S ?irrians is thoreby through ind..fory himfed after my oaths to the ? Of my said daughter for life witch should have been immeditly after my Oath to the use of my said Life for yours determinable on hor oath according to the

Irauf so aforesaid made trust for her and she being rout ent to prave the same only during her widowhood my Will and desire is that my said daughter heir and her said husband and the heirs of their Bodies shall permit and suffer my said wife quietly to hold and enjoy the same during her widowhood if in rose she shall go lawfully ovited air gjorted out of or from the same my said daughter or her

husband or their or other of their hers during her widowhood thou ? Hereby give her in her ?roof the sum of five hundred punds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her by my Executrix hereinafter named within Six Months after such written Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife all such arrears of ? As shall be dthe fto me at the fino of my death from any of the tenants of such Estate as sufficient on her in foyufured before our in formarraige and ? Also give her all such Kings and Farwells and the gold Bath Which she formerly had of me with a Silver Tank and bought with moneys given her by Mishis Sheaem and I also give her my silver Tea Pott and a large Silver Salver with her and my coat of Arms Engraven Thereon and two silver Salors of a middle size and a little silver Salvor and twelve Silver ssorss Together with the cabinet two little Stools and her and my pirfres in quilted frames And or little Dolphin Table now in her closet within the Dining room Together with all such Utensils of a meat and drink hood and china heares as shall be in my said next page

Dwelling house when I dye save only so much therof as shall go expanded in and about my funeral and I also give her the Strip fore in my dining room for her own proper use and behoofe and I further give unto my said wife in liew of her attotaure of her did ow hood estate only in my said dwelling house the use of all Such house hold stuff and implements of Household as are now in my said dwelling house during her widowhood except such Books goods Silver Plate and other things as shall be in my Library room and closet within the same af my doatt and I give her my coat and shaise now making when finished and all the furniture there unto belonging and three of my coath gelding and Mares other Eloion and it is my hearts desire and prayer that my said wife and son in law and daughter may live in unity and peace with each other and if any difference shall happen between them which God Proveut that they refer the same to the determination of two or three distreef and houest persons to be in differoufly those between thou for avoiding futher confeuersios and I give and devise unto the first son of the Body of my said daughterslawfully issuing all those four closes of Land situate in thereforeparish of St. Thomas the Apostle aforesaid loading from Ceave to whitesfoue cross which were hold in Lease by Andreno Collins deceased and our now enjoyed by Wm sranris Oliver to utaining Twenty Assesor their about and all that close of Land or Meadow being in the said Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle loading from Thomas to Alsphingfon now held in Lease by Cornelius Piekte and the moisty or half on deale of those four officer closes of Land Meadow or pasture situate in St Thomas aforesaid rolled Exeweeks Mead Greenway head and the Two of Attoube I won as and all that capital Morgauge and Toweine ufieith the appurtenanses situate in Barberbe are street in the parish of St. Paul ras within the said city of Exonlate in the possession of Mr John Lethbridge and for morly of one McBrnon and a kerfain Messenge and Tonomout in St. Pauls Streef in this said City now hold in Lease by Gilbert Greenslade the Eloor Carpewfor and all those two other Messuages and tonements stitnaf in thereforebigh Street of the city of Exon witin the parish of Alliallows Colds in the street now in the possession of Mr Dorbury and Mr Stowing and the kevorron of a Thired part of the day Engine and and crane of Topsham in the county of Devow besides the two third parts therof formerly settled by the said Marriage Articles and all those tow on fulling Mills and one Loather Mill and three Greist Mills and one kapa Mill situate ot Boare within the said parish of Topsham and also all that Messnage tenement raffeed yell and Youlraine in ffio parish of Blimple now in the wrong full possession of Kihard Laund or And all those three or four closes of Land in Blimple aforesaid whith Mr John Donnis holoefby lease paroll from Me of an yearly fout to hold to the said first son and there heirs male of his Body and for want of such tsue I give the same promisses to the second third and every other son of the Body of my said daughter lawfully issuing and the heirs male of the body of every such second Third and other son and sons successivly

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to take on after the other of them as they shall be in priority of Birth and Seniority of age the older of every such son and sons and the heirs male of his Bodyto take and to prefered before every such younger son and sons and the heirs male of his body and for want of such issue I give and devise of the promisses to all and every the daughter and daughters of the body of my said daughter Anna lawfully begotten orto begotten and the heirs of the body and bodys of all and every such daughter and daughters and for want of such issue I give and devise the same =to the first son of my said son in law William Northmore the yuonger lawfully to be a begotten and to the heirs male of the body of such first son and for default of such issue I devise the same to the second and every other son of the body of the said William Northmore the younger lawfully issueing and to the heirs male of the Body of such second and every other son to take one after the other of them as they shall so orally be in Seniority of age The elder of every such son and sons and the Heirs male of his Body to be proferred before every such younger son and the heirs male of his Body and for default of such issue I devise the same promises to the first son of the body of the said Edward Northmore Lawfully to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body of such first son and for default of such issue to the second and every other sone of the body of the said Edward Northmore lawfully to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body of such second and every other son and sons the elder of every such son and sons and th eheirs male of his body always to take and be preferred before every such younger son and sons and the heirs male of his body and for default of such issue I devise the same promisses to the first son of the body of the said John Northmore lawfully to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body of such first son and for default of such issue I devise the same to the second and every other son of the body of the said John Northmore lawfully to be begotton and the heirs male of the body oand Bodys of such second and every other son the elder of every such son and the heirs male of his body always taking and being preferred before every younger son and the heirs male of his body and I give and divies unto the second son of the of my said daughter Anna Northmore lawfully begotten or to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body of such second son all that my messnage and touomoeut and one cottage situate in the parish of Whit Church in the said county of Dovon and all that my Messeag and tenement situate in Kings Tainerfou and St Bndeox in the same county and all that my messeage and teue inout and close of land situat near Frankfort in the town and burough of Plymouth in the posession of one Gayes and an inclosed plot of ground Thereunto near adjoyning heretofore ralled Redmores Bowling Ground and all that now erefed messnage and tonomonfi Plymoth aforesaid I ato in the posession of Daniel Cozy of Plymoth aforesaid Authors smithe deceased and all that my

next page psson in the parish of Plympson St Mary in the said county of Devon now in the possession of one Mrs Doinston or Mr Dellrombe and all that other Messnage and Tenement alled Hoodamore in Plympfor St. Mary aforesaid now or late in thie possession of one about and all that messuage and tenement rals I bufes now or late in the posession of one ? Brooking and about eight or ten ? Cottages with gardens and orchards situate in the parish of Brixfon in the said county and all that the mannor of Bolhome ats sale holms situate in Plympton aforesaid and also where in the said county of Devon and all my right estate and interests of the said county of Devon and ? Right extate ano mores of in and to the same mannor and for default of such ? I give give and devise all the same last mentioned and devised premises to the third forth fifth and sixth son and sons of the body of my said daughter Anna Northmore lawfully ? Begotten or to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body and bodys of every such son and sons respetively to take one after the other of thous as they shall severally be in priority of Birth and Seniority of age the Elder of such second third forth fifth and sixth son and sons and this heirs male of his Body always taking and being preferred before every such younger son and sons and the heirs male of his body and for default of a such hsne devise the same last mentioned and devised premises to the first son of the body of my said daughter lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such first son and for default of such ? I devise the same to the same to the second son of the body of the said Lillian Northmore they younger lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such second son and for default of such ? To the third forth fifth and sixth son and sons of the Body of the said William Northmore the younger lawfully issueing and the heirs male of his and their several and respective body and bodiy to take one after the other of them as they shall be in priority of Birth the Elder of such second and other son and sons and the heirs male of his body always taking and to be preferred before every such younger son and sons and the heirs male of his body ?for default of such ? I give and devise the same last mentioned and devise premises to the second son of the body of the said Edward Northmore lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such second son and for default of such ? To the third forth fifth and sixth son and sons of the Body of the said Edward Northmore lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of his and thier body and bodys surrepively the elder of such third and other son and sons and the heirs male of his body always taking and being preferred before every such younger son and sons and the heirs male of his body and for default of such ? I devise the same to the second son of the body of the said John Northmore lawfully to be begotten and to the heirs male of the body of such second son and for default of such ? to the third fourth ifth and sixth son and sons of the body of the said John Northmore lawfully issueing and to the heirs male of the body of every such son and sons the Heirs of every Ex? Per Johen serle N P?? 123 next page 261 such son and sons and the heirs male of his body always to take and be preferred before every such younger son and sons and the heirs male of his body and I give and devise unto my said Wife during her Widowhood all that my Messnage and tenement talled Alexander Layes ats Alexander Layes now or late in the posession of Robert Bring situate in the parish of Lemort in Devon aforesaid the paying yearly twenty pounds to Edward Bradford Clerk during his wifes life by quarterly payments being charged ou part of her foynture Estate in ?himple and after hereinafterdeath or marriage (which shall first happen give and devise the same and also all that tenement street year in the parish of offery St Mary adjoyning to offery Comous near himple and all those messnoges lands and a tenoments routs reverous and seirves which I bough of counsellor Mestato and his broth situate in the several parishes of Tomgeare Bovey Traty zaaom begotten Tinhead and Kings To ingtow and elsewhere in the county of Devon in to my said daughter Anna Northmore and the heirs of her Body and for default of such ? Devise the same unto the said William Northmore the younger and the Heirs male of his body and for default of such ? I give the same unto the said Edward Northmore and the heirs male of his body and for default of such ? I give thousand unto the said John Northmore and the heirs male of his body also I give and devise all that my mannor of soy not the county of Sussex and all my parts purpaefies and porrous of in and to the capital Messnage farm and demesues of Kolston ats Rawson and of in and to the Mannor dovnson Katfery and Tyffes of Kolston ate Lawson in the county of Linrolu and of in and to all that capital Messneige farm and josinesnes of Jontashr and of in and to the Mannor of dourster in the county of York and of in and to all ofter the Messuages Lands and Tenements which were late of Thomas Hodgson ? Deceased and which I sure his oath purchased of my Lady Travell and ? Trodway his daughters and ? Robert Tredway son of said Mrs Tredway and all and every my several Estates rights tittes and interests of in and to the same and every part and parcell thereof and all that my capital message and farm called finkley farm ats finrley parte situate in or neae and over in the county of Southampton and all my Estate right tithe interest and domand of in and to the same and of in and to the mannor of Otery St Mary in the county of Devon and of in and to all other the Lands and Estates which were of the late Duke of Alborarle and which were conveyed to me and my heirs and assigns in Mortgage and oftherwise sine the late Duke’s death bby Christopher Mourke Esq and Louey Mourte his Brother respertively to the said William Northmore the younger and Mr Robert Bobrnbe clerk Reftor of Whitstore Mr John

next page Briqu of Sfeward of linrtus fune and Richard Ashe of Lyons June and Their Heirs Upon this separate Trust and confidoute that they the said Willilam Northmore Robert Molrinbe John Brightef and Richard Ashe or the major part of thein our of the survivors of their and their heirs shall with all ranveuieut Speed after my death make sale of all and singular the promisses so to thou devised for the last advantage and prires that they may or ran piorure for the same and payments and dispose of all the mones arising by such sale and of all thereots and profits there of ariseing until such sale shall made unto and among all the Children of the Body of the said Anna Northmore my daughter lawfully begotten of to be begotten by the said william Northmore the younger (except their two oldest sons equally to be divided among their share and share alike the said trustees first deducting and allowing their out to themselves respectively for their rare and pains and for their Travell Expenses and disbursements in and about the Execution of the said Trust what shall be thought fit and reasonable also I give unto my wife Twenty punds in mondy to buy her a Mourning Suit and King to wearis memory of me and I give oath of my said Trustees a morning ring of the value of twenty Shillings and to oat of my Servants that shall be living with me after fine of my death I give three pounds to by them Mourning and I give and bequeath all and every my chattles real and Leasehold Estates for Lives and years as followeth to witt my Barton and Farm of Layes and my capital Mossuage wherin I formerly inhabited none divided into tw messuges and tenements and my Stables Lofts corthouse and garden with the pleasure house therein wich Barfon and capital Messuge are situate in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle aforesaid and all that my capital Messnage or Tenement ralled the ? Tavern now in the posession of ? Thomas Elliot and the lessor messnages and tenements and shops thereonto adjoning in the several possessions of Abraham Nole John Mills Loury Gobbs and others within the parish of St Mary the Moire in Exon and all that Messuage tenement and garden in Rortlaue in the possession of ane purchase and of Mr Joseph Cheeke in the Parish of St Rhary the More aforesaid and all my cotage Lyonses and fields in the Parishes of St David in the county of the same City and one Little house in St. Mary Arthes Loue in the same city and a Messuage and two gardens in the town of Topsham and county of Devon in the possession of George Bestorne and my Messuage or I un house ralled the Land and Pen and Tenement now in the possession of one Casesrifuate in Himple oforesaid and all that my messnaige and tenement ralled South hill situate in the parish of Sherwoll in the said county of Devon in the Posession of the fames Norte and all that my thining carbe and tythes of corn craine pulse and gay

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of potese? In the parish of beavitsee and county of Devon and all that my nertey and tythes of herfon and the mannor Theronto belonging or therer with all hold together with the tytes of fourteen tenements in the parish of mannatou belonging to the said Rerfory lying in the said county of devon and all that my capital messuage or farm ralled pin cort within the parish of pinlloe in the same county and all that Orange or farm ralled bywood crange situate in the parish of Duurkswell in devon afresaid now in the possessions of John Stevens and all those close of Meadow and pasture situate in the parish of Cullumpton in the posession of John Chave and all that my Mesuage lying in Devon street Mestminstoe migh Sjames Parkse now in the posession of Thomas Southerne Esq and all my Several Estates Terms Rights and Interests of in and to the said Several Chattles real and Lease hold Estates for Lives and hours and all other my goods chattle real and personal Estate Mortgages Debts olving to me by IndgienfSpotialfy and otherwise plate Library of Books and other things notherin or hereby formerly given or bequeathed I hereby give and bequeath unto my said daughter Anna Northmore whome I hereby Make to ustitute and ordain whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament charging her to make a good and distrest use thereof with Gods Blessing and Mine and to take special regard to the faithful distcharging and satisfying of such charitable and other Gifts and to such uses intents and purposes and such mannor and form as I intend by Gods Blessing hereafter to and to this my Will by way of God will In Mituess whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal and published and declared this my last Will and Testement in and form law routained in five skins of parchement and scribed my Name to oath sfin thereof this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Elevan The Northemore Sealed signed published and declared by the testator who scubscribed his name thereunto in our presente and we have herunto set our hands as meifueses in his presente Robt Juid Gilbert Greenslade Junior John Wills Lonry Gobbs.

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