Samuel Glanville

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Samuel Glanville was born before 30 January 1746 at Gittisham, DEV, ENG.
     He was baptized on 30 January 1746 at St Michael parish church, Gittisham, DEV, ENG, Samuel of William and Martha Glanvil Jan 30.
     He died in January 1815 at Clyst William, Plymtree, DEV, ENG; Cliswilliam Plymtree being recorded as his abode at burial.
     He was buried on 1 February 1815 at Payhembury, DEV, ENG, recorded age 68.
     His estate was probated on 17 June 1815 Appeared personally John Phillips
of H*heath in the County of Suffolk gentleman and
Ann Button of Irkworth in the said county widow and made
oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Samuel
Glanvill formerly of Gittisham in the County of Devon but later
house steward to the right honourable Earl of Bristol at Irkworth
Park in the County of Suffolk deceased and with his manner and
character of handwriting and subscription having seen him
write and also write and subscrible his name and having now
carefully viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto
annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and
testament of the said deceased the said will beginning thus
"Irworth Park August 15th 1800 this is my will me Saml
Glanville of Gittisham the County of Devonshire" endintg thus
"Signed by me" and thus subscribed "Saml Glanville" the deponents
lastly made oath that they verily and in their conscience believe
the whole body said and contents of the said Will beginning and
ending and subscribed as aforesaid to be all of the proper
handwriting and subscription of the said deceased- Jo Phillips
Ann Button - On the twelfth day of June 1815 the said John
Phillips and Ann Button were duly sworn to the *** of ***
by virtue of the annexed commifsion before me. W Stock ***
Commifsioner

On the 17th June 1815 admon *** the will annexed of the
goods of Samuel Glanvill formerly of Gittisham in the county of
Devon but late house steward to the Right Honble the Earl of
Bristol at Irkworth Park in the County of Suffolk deceased was
granted to Peter Glanville the natural & lawful brother and as
such one of the residuary legacees named in the said Will having
been first sworn by Comon (?) duly to adminster no executor.

Other information

     Samuel Glanville left a will on 15 August 1800 Irkworth Park August 15th 1800
This is my Will me Saml Glanvill of
Gittisham in the County of Devonshire knowing that it is
appointed for all men such to dye and after my decease and
burial I so give and coopurate my proper money and effects
to my dearly beloved brothers and sister and at this time I do
leave one thousand five hundred pounds £1500 in the 3 per
cent consolidated annuities in the Bank of England to my
dearly beloved brother Peter Glanvill I do give and bequeath
£600 - 3 per cent consolidated and to my dearly beloved brother
William Glanvill and to my dearly beloved sister Rebecca
Glanvill now Rebecca Willsman I do give and bequeath
£300 3 per cent consolidated and if either of my brothers
sister should die and leave no hier and then the portion of
the deceased shall be divided between the two survivors - Signed
by me - Saml Glanvill.

     In June 1815 The New Monthly Magazine contained an entry:
At Ickworth House, Mr. Samuel Glanville, butler to the Earl of Bristol, in whose family he had been a faithful servant upwards of 40 years, 70.