William Glanvill
6 Sep 1766
In the Name of God Amen
I William Glanvill of the parish of Eton in the County
of Bucks bricklayer being in sound mind and memory
blefsed by God and calling to mind the brevity of all humans
life have by his promifsion made declared and appointed
this to be my last will and testatment in manner and
form following Imprimis I bequeath my Soul to God that gave
it and my Body to be interred in as frugal a manner pofsible
at the discretion of my loving and dearly beloved wife Mary
Glanvill my executrix and all my temporal effects to dispose
them as it is under writing I give and bequeath to my dearly
beloved wife Mary Glanvill all my freehold estate lying
at Sippingham and in the parish of Bunnham in her own
right and property and the full power to dispose of it as she
shall think most convenient and none else to hinder her
hereafter after my decease Also I give and bequeath to my
loving and well beloved wife Mary Glanvill all that leasehold
estate holden from Mrs Elizabeth Sexton of Eton boullewoman (?)
for the continuance of these years yet unexpired now let to
George Piper in Eton and also I give to my well beloved wife
Mary Glanvill full right and posse (?) to rendre (?) the said lease
of Mrs Elizth Sexton who this present lease is now expiring
according to the tenure of the lease hold from the said Elizth
Sexton I say & devise that estate to my well beloved and loving
wife Mary Glanvill to hold and enjoy or dispose of as she
shall think most agreable to herself Also I do give and bequeath
those three houses holden from the Reverend Provost and fellows
of Eton Colledge situated in the parish of Eton the the County of
Bucks let to the Reverend Mr Clarkson and to Mrs Sarah Lun
and to Mr John Williams the whole property right of
Rouswall interest claim and to renew as often as the leases
shall be required of by the said provost and colledge for
her own property interest tithe and behoof I say I give the
same to by loving and well beloved wife Mary Glanvill to
keep sell or dispose as she shall think most agreable to herself
Also I give to my loving and well beloved wife Mary Glanvill
the lease of my present dwelling house together with that house
in which Mr John Sporrer (?) lives in being annexed to the house
of my said dwelling house situated in Eton and holden of Chris
Buckle Esquire for the term of those years unexpired and also
the right to future leases to be by her renewed for her own use property and benefit and occupation as she shall be
most agreeable to her Also I give to my loving and well
beloved wife Mary Glanvill all my goods plate household
ffurniture in Convral (?) whereof I am not pofsefsed of I say I give
them to her for her own property to pofsefs and enjoy and income
Also I give to my son William Markham Glanvill the sum
of fifty pounds to be laid out on him by my loving and well
beloved wife Mary Glanvill towards his apprenticeship and
cloathing as she shall think most agreeable to her Lastly I give
to my loving wife Mary Glanvill full power to have written
out all by book debts in my bricklaying made and to collect
the same and pay them to my creditors and I do leave my
loving wife Mary Glanvill my whole and sole executrix to this
my last will and testament not doubting her care and fidelity (?) is
my son William Markham Glanvill unto which will I have
set my own hand and seal In Witnefs thereof the sixth day
of September in the year of our Lord God 1766 and have
requested three of my friends to witnefs the same William
Glanville - Wm Geal / John Baker / John Gill / Signed
sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Wm Geale -
John Baker. John Gill
This will was proved at London the twelfth day
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and sixty six before the workshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws
and Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay Doctor of
Laws Master Keeper or Commifsary of the prerogative Court of
Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Mary Glanvill widow
the relict of the deceased and sole executrix named in the said
will to whom administration was granted of all and singular
the goods chattels and credits of the deceased having been first
sworn duly to administer