John Glanvile M.R.C.S.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     John Glanvile M.R.C.S. was born before 4 December 1782 at Wedmore, SOM, ENG.
     He was baptized on 4 December 1782 at St Mary's Parish Church, Wedmore, SOM, ENG, John S. of John & Grace Glanvile.
     He married Annie Hawkins on 10 October 1808 at St Mary's Parish Church, Wedmore, SOM, ENG, John Glanvile Junr and Ann Hawkins, both of this parish. Married by licence.
     He married Elizabeth Barrow on 4 June 1823 at St Mary's Parish Church, Wedmore, SOM, ENG, John Glanvile and Elizabeth Barrow by licence. Both of this parish.
Reported in Oxford University and City Herald 14 Jun 1823:
At Wedmore, John Glanvile, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, to Miss Barrow, daughter of the late J. Barrow, Esq.
     He died on 20 May 1855 at Wedmore, SOM, ENG; registered Axbridge. Announced in The Times 23 May 1855 p1 "on the 20th inst., at Wedmore, John Glanvile, Esq., in the 73d year of his age". His death was listed in an 1858 obituary as "Glanville, John, M.R.C.S. Eng. 1805, at Wedmore, Somerset". It is believed the obituary appeared in the medical directory for Ireland 1858 page 200, a section of obituaries of doctors, surgeons etc.
Registered Axbridge, recorded age 72.
     He was buried on 26 May 1855 at St Mary's Parish Church, Wedmore, SOM, ENG, recorded age 72.
     His estate was probated on 6 July 1855 Proved at London 6th July 1855 before the worshipful William Calverley
Curtis Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of William Shartman Glanvile
Esqr the son the sole executor to whom admon was granted having been first
sworn duly to administer.

Other information

     On 7 October 1799 he was apprenticed to Josh Miller of Frome Selwood, Somerset a surgeon.
     John was married 2 times.
     John Glanvile M.R.C.S. left a will on 24 March 1853 This is the last Will and Testament
of me John Glanvile of Wedmore in the County of Somerset Surgeon I
give devise and bequeath unto my son William Shartman Glanvile and his
assigns for the term of his natural life All and singular my ffreehold copyhold
and leasehold messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises what
soever and wheresover with their respective rights wayleaves and appurtenances
And from and after his decease I give devise and bequeath the same to
each one or more of the children of my said son William Hartman
Glanvile exclusively of the other or others of there and in such manner did
if more than one in such shares and for such estates and interests and with a
such provisions and to vest at such age or ages as he my said son shall in
and by any deed or deeds writing or writings or in and by this last will and
testament or any codicil or codicils there to grant recovery release assign give
devise and bequeath the same either for want of any such great convenience
release assignment gift devise or bequest thereof or so far as any of made
shall not exend that I give devise and bequeath the same unto and equally
between all the children of my said son William Shartman Glanvile their
heir executors adminstrators and assigns as tenants in common for all
my estate and interest that my be subsisting therein respectively and if there
shall be but one child of my said son there to such only child his or here
executors administrators and assigns And in case any one or more of the children
of my said son William Shartman Glanvile shall die under the age of twenty
one years without leaving issue of his her or their body or respective bodies law
fully begotten living at his here or their date or dates respectively then I give
devise and bequeath as well the shares accruing as the original share of each
child so dying in the said respective ffrehold copyhold and leasehold premises
to the other or others of such children and this live and heir heirs executors
administrators and assigns if more than one of such children equally before
them as tenants in common their heirs executors administrators aforesaid assigns
But if there be only one such children then wholly to that one his her or
their heirs executors administrators and assins And in case any one or
more of such children shall die under the age of twenty one years leaving
issue at his her or their death or deaths respectively Then I give devise and
bequeath as well the shares accruing as the original share or shares of
each child so dying leaving issue as aforesaid in the same respective freehold
copyhold and leasehold premises to his or her child or children and his and
her heirs executors administrators and assigns if more than one such child
equally between them as tenants in common but if only one such child
then wholly to that one his or her heirs executors administrators amd assigns
provided always and I enpower my said son William Shartman Glanvile
during his life to lease all or any part of my said freehold copyhold and
leasehold premises withtheir respective appurtenances for any term not
exceeding fourteen years from the date of such lease to take effect in possession
immediately or within one year from the granting thereof and so as there
shall be made payable by every such lease the most improved yearly rent or
rents to commence from the time of the lease shall commence in possession
that ran be reasonably gotten for teh same without taking any fine premium
or for gift for making thereof And so as every such lease shall contain a
condition for recovery for nonpayment of the rent or rents thereby to be reserved
by the spare of twenty one days after the same shall become due and so as
the person or persons respectively to whom every such lease shall be made
his her or their executors administrators assigns shall not by any clause
words to be contained therein be excepted from punishment for recommitting
waste And further I enpower my said son William Shartman Glanvile
at any time or times during his life to recovery by way of exchange any part
or parts of my said freehold copyhold and leasehold premises for any other
premises to be situate in England and which my said son may seem more
advantageous or beneficial it shall be lawful for my said son to receive or give
any sum or sums of money by way of equality of exchange and to mortgage
or charge any part or parts of my said ffreehold copyhold and leasehold premises
or the premises so to be taken in exchange as aforesaid with any such
sum or sums of money that may so be givein by way of equality of exchange
and also with all expenses attending such such exchange And as to my said
copyhold and leashold premises I direct my said son William Shartman
Glanvile so often as any life or lives upon which the same or any part there
or parts of my said leashold premises held for a term or terms of years
shall become renewable then and so often as the same shall happen to affect
to pay the fines and expenses of any such renewal or renewals out of the credit
and profits of my said copyhold and leasehold premises or otherwise to raise the
same by charge or mortgage thereof or of a competent part or parts thereof
And I further declare that in case my personal estate shall be insufficient
for the payment of my debts funeral and testamentary expenses it shall be
lawful for my said son William Shartman Glanvile to raise by sale or
mortgage of a competent part of my real copyhold and leasehold estate so
much money as my be necessary for such purpose And for facilitating such sale
or mortgages and the execution of the powers herein contained I declare that the
receipts of my said son William Shartman Glanvile shall be good discharges to
all persons paying him any sum or sums of money by virtue hereof and that us
purchase or purchaes or other person or persons shall be required to see to the
application of his her or their money so paid or advanced And I further enpower
my said son William Shartman Glanvile by any deed or deeds in writing or by
this will or any codicil or codicils thereto to change my ffreehold estate or any
part thereof with the payment of an annuity or yearly rentcharge not exceeding
the sum of one hundred pounds to his present or any future wife for any period
not exceeding the term of her natural life and to grant or give her the usual
powers of distress entry and sale in case of nonpayment thereof or any part
thereof All my monies and securities for money household furniture goods
plate linen china and all other my personal estate and effects of every
description I give and bequeath unto my said son William Shartman Glanvile
for his own absolute use and benefit subject to the payment of my debts funeral
and testamentary expenses And I appoint my said son William Shartman
Glanvile sole executor of this my Will in Witness where I the said John
Glanvile the testator have hereunto set my hand this twenty fourth day of
March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three - John Glanvile -
Signed by the said John Glanvile the testator as his last will and testament in
the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and
in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses (the word
heirs in the first and second sheets marked with our initials having been first
interlined. R. P. Edwards Solr. Wedmore - Robert Edwards Wedmore.