I was trying to locate my Lanham/Lannum family in Wiltshire and came across this set of wills that was rather interesting and since I transcribed them I will insert them into this blog. I am fairly sure that I do not have a direct relationship with this Lanham family in Trowbridge.
Date: 31 May 2015
Document: Will of John Lanham
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/709/125
Date of document: 20 Feb 1721/22, probated 23 Apr 1741
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Document quality: 18th century English, writing fairly legible, bold small print
[In margin] John Lanham
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I John Lanham of Trowbridge in the County of Wilts, Clothier
3 being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and
4 declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
5 following that is to say Imprimis I bequeath my Soul into the
6 hands of Almighty God my Creator and Redeemer and my
7 Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion
8 of my Executrix herein after named And as for and touching
9 such Worldly Goods as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me
10 with I give and dispose thereof as follows that is to say I give
11 and bequeath to my three Sisters Mary, Em and Jane Five
12 pounds apiece to be paid to them respectively in a year after my
13 decease Item I give and bequeath to the three Children of my
14 Brother William Lanham Five pounds apiece to be paid to them
15 respectively when they shall attain to the age of One and twenty
16 years Item I give and bequeath to the four Children of my Sister
17 Abigail Palmer Five pounds apiece to be paid to them respectively
18 when they shall attain to the Age of One and twenty years Item
19 I give and bequeath unto William Lindsey of Studley in the
20 Parish of Towbridge aforesaid Broad weaver the Sum of ten
21 pounds Item I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Harding the
22 Sum of Five pounds Item I give and bequeath unto the deacons
23 for the time being of the Congregation or Society of Christians
24 now assembling at Trowbridge aforesaid Baptized on profession
25 of their Faith in Christ by some people called Anabaptists
26 the Sum of One hundred pounds but upon this Special trust and
27 Confidence that is to say that the deacons of the said Congregation
28 for the time being do place the said Sum of One hundred pounds
29 out at Interest or else lay the same out in Lands of Inheritance in
30 Fee Simple the Interest or proceed whereof my Will is shall from
31 time to time and for ever hereafter be payd in and to the Sole use
32 of the Pastor or Minister (for the time being) of the Church or
33 Congregation aforesaid And my Will and desire is that the three
34 last above mentioned Legacies be paid on One year after my decease
35 and I do desire my Loving Friends John Watts of Trowbridge
36 aforesaid Gentleman and William Temple of the same place
37 Clothier to be Overseers of this my Will and do constitute and
38 appoint my Beloved Wife Grace Lanham Executirx hereof To
39 whom I give all the rest of my Goods and Chattells after my
40 debts Funeral Expences and Legacys be first paid and discharged
41 And I do hereby revoke all former and other Wills heretofore by
42 me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and
43 Seal this Six and twentieth day of February in the Eighth year
44 of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God
45 of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith
46 etc Annoqz d[omi]ni 1721/2. The mark of John Lanham. Signed Sealed
47 published and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and
48 Testament in the presence of us who have in his presence and at
40 his request hereunto subscribed our Names James Gaunton
50 Char Aland
51 This Will was proved at London the twenty third
52 day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred
53 and Forty One Before the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth
54 Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative
55 Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the Oath of Grace
56 Lanham Widow the Relict and Executrix in the said Will named
57 to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the
58 Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first Sworn
59 by Commission duly to Administer
Date: 31 May 2015
Document: Will
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/726/346
Date of document: 5 Jan 1741, probated 26 May 1743
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Document quality: 18th century English, writing fairly legible, bold small print
[In margin] Grace Lanham
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Grace Lanham of Trowbridge in the County of Wilts widow being
3 of Sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding do make
4 and ordain this my last Will and Testament as followeth that is
5 to say, my Body I commit to the Earth and my Soul to God who gave
6 such as to my Worldly Estate I dispose thereof as followeth that is
7 to say I give to my Son William Macey and his heirs all that
8 Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the several closes pieces
9 and parcells of Lands thereunto belonging Situate at or near
10 Keevil in the County of Wilts now in the occupation of the Widow
11 Dalmer or her undertenants and by her held during her widowhood
12 the Inheritance whereof descended and came to me as heir at
13 Law to my late dear Brother John Watts upon his death To hold
14 to the said William Macey his heirs and assigns for ever Item I
15 give and devise to my Son in Law Jonathan Reynols and his heirs
16 all those severall closes pieces and parcells of Meadow pasture and
17 Coppice lands situate and being in the parish of North Bradley in
18 the said County of Wilts which also descended and came to me on the
19 death of my said Brother as heir at Law to him To hold to the
20 said Jonathan Reynols his heirs and Assigns for ever And as to
21 all the Rest and Residue of my Estate of what nature or kind
22 soever or wheresoever I give and bequeath the same to my Sons
23 Daniel Macey William Macey and the said Jonathan Reynols to
24 be equally divided between them and I do hereby Constitute and
25 appoint the said William Macey and Jonathan Reynolds Executors
26 of this my Will revoking all former and other Wills at any time
27 heretofore by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
28 hand and Seal the Fifth day of January in the Year of our Lord
29 One Thousand Seven hundred and Forty one Grace Lanham Signed
30 Sealed published and declared by the said Grace Lanham as and
31 for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her
32 presence have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses Chas
33 Aland John Thrapnell Jno Renison Servant to Wm Coles the Sadler
34 This Will was proved at London the Twenty sixth day of
35 May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and
36 Forty three before the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth Doctor
37 of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court
38 of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of William Macey
39 and Jonathan Reynols Executors named in the said Will To
40 whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods
41 Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first Sworn by
42 Commission duly to Administer
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