In the name of God Amen I Francis Glanvill of Stadhampton
in the County of Oxford Carpenter being in Perfect Health and Sound
in Mind I thank God Do Make this my Last Will and Testament
in manner and form following First it is my Desire that my
Funeral Expences Debts and Legacies hereinafter mentioned be
paid and discharged And Whereas I am possessed of four tenements
and Premises at Stadhampton aforesaid which is now in
the tenure or occupation of James Edwards Ann Agnes William
Lowe and Jonathan Woodly I Given and Bequeath the said four
Tenement and Premiss to my Wife Ann Glanvill for and
during her Natural Life On Condition that she shall keep the
same in good Repair and shall not cut down any Tree or
Timber growing thereon or commit Waste on any part of the
Premisses aforesaid And after the Decease of my said Wife I
Give and Bequeath the Two Tenements now occupied by James
Edwards and Ann Agnes with their Appurtenances unto my
Wifes Nephew John Green of Lambourn in the County of Berks
on condition that the said John Green does pay unto William
Curtis of Lambourn aforesaid (my Wifes Brother) or his heirs
the Sum of Ten Pounds within One Year after he shall by
virtue of this Will become entitled to the Possession of the
said two Tenements Also I give and Bequeath unto William
Lowe aforesaid (after the Decease of my said Wife) the two
other aforesaid Tenements namely the Tenement he now
lives in and That rented of me by Jonathan Woodley on
condition that he the said William Lowes doth pay to my
Sister Hannah Whitmum or her heirs the Sum of Twenty
Pounds within One Year after he shall become posssessed
thereof Also I Will that an Inventory be taken of all
any Money Book and Bond Debts Morgages Notes of Hand
and Stock in Trade of what kind soever Also I Give and
Bequeath unto my said Wife the Sum of Fifty Pounds Also I Give
and Bequesth unto Joseph Jessups of Lambourn aforesaid or his
Heirs the Sum of Ten Pounds Also I Give and Bequeath unto
John Sanford of Lambourn aforesaid or his heirs the Sum of Ten Pounds
All which said three last mentioned Sums of Fifty Pounds
Ten Pounds and Ten Pounds are to be paid by my Trustees
out of any Money and Stock aforesaid And after payment of
the said Sum of Money It is my Will that the Interest of the
Remainder of the said Money Book and Bond Debts Mortgages
Notes of Hand and Stock in Trade be paid to my said Wife
during her life and after her Decease (the aforesaid Debts and
Legacies being first paid and discharged) such Remainder of
the said Money Book and Bond Debts Mortgages Notes of
Hand and Stock in Trade be equally divided among any
Brothers and Sisters or their Heirs and if any of the above
named are not satisfied with what I have done and shall
go to Law It is my Will that such Person or Persons shall
be excluded from any benefit which they or any of them
might receive or claim under this Will Also I Give and
Bequeath unto my said Wife All any Household Goods
Furniture and Wearing Apparell of what nature or
kind soever to be at her own disposal And I do hereby
Appoint Robert Richmond and William Cobb both of
Stadhampton aforesaid Executors and Trustees of this
my Will and beg their Acceptance of One Guinea each
for their Trouble And all the Rest and Residue of any
Estates both Real and Personal whatsoever and wheresoever
not herein before Bequeathed or settled otherwise in
any Marriage Articles with my said Wife I do hereby
Give and Bequeath to my said Wife to be at her own
Dispooals And I do hereby Revoke all former and other
Wills by me made and Declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
and Seal this Sixth day of October in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy.
Francis Glanvill
Signed Sealed Published and
Declared by the said Testator as
and for his Last Will and Testament
(the words "or his heirs" being first
interlined between the thir and
fourth lines of the second side of
the ***** of Paper) in the presence
of us who in his presence and at
his Request Subscribed our Names
as Witnesses thereto.
Charles Beers of Chislehampton Oxfordshire
George Edwards - of Henlow in County Bedford
JW Beers. Curate of Chislehampton
Proven 25 Nov 1775