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William-Line
15. Robert 5 Siderfin (William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was
christened on 27 Nov 1611 in Luxborough, Somerset, England, and buried 18 Feb 1675 at
Luxborough.
His children were:
+27 M i. Robert 6 Siderfin (Robert 5, William 4, Robert 3,
William 2, John 1) married Elizabeth (unknown) before 1656 and was buried 13
Oct 1688 at Selworthy, Somerset, England.
+28 F ii. Wilmot 6 Siderfin (Robert
5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
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M iii. John 6 Siderfin (Robert 5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
16.
Mary 5 Siderfin (William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was born in 1612.
Mary
married ( unknown) Gyldes on an unknown date. (Unknown) Gyldes was deceased by
1644.
Children
from this marriage were:
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M i. William Gyldes
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M ii. Robert Gyldes
+32 F iii. Christian Gyldes
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F iv.
Mary Gyldes
17. Ursula 5 (Wilmot) Siderfin
(William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 21 Nov 1613 in Luxborough,
Somerset, England, and died in 1668 aged 55.
18. William 5 Siderfin (William 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 3 Jul 1615 in Luxborough,
Somerset, England.
Deeds, etc., relating to Luxborough.
1648-1801
Repository Somerset Heritage Centre
Reference number DD/MAL/14/1
Description
1. Oliver St John LCJ, Sir Benjamin
Rudyer kt. and John Graunt of Westminster gent.
2. Thomas 6 (William 5, William 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) son of William 5 Siderfin of Luxborough, yeoman and Robert Siderfin of
Luxborough, yeoman.
3. Alexander Pym of Brymore, Esq.
4. Thomas Siderfin of Carhampton, Christopher Escott of Cutcombe,
gent. and Robert Briant of Luxborough, tanner.
Bargain and sale in trust for several
persons of two tenements, woodland between Church wood and Ridge ball, and
Hunters Thorne (4a.), Luxborough; messuage at Kersham, Cutcombe; messuage at
Poole, Luxborough; Westflorey (in two parts), mess. in occupation of Thomas
Berrie, Collewell, mess. sometime part of the chief place and 25a. and common
pasture on Brendon Hill adjoining Leather Burrough,
Luxborough, all in manor of Langham and Poole, 30 Nov. 1648. Cons. £875 10s (1
document)
His child was:
+34 M i. Thomas 6 Siderfin (William
5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
19. Christian 5 Siderfin (William 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 26 May 1617 in Luxborough,
Somerset, England, and was buried 1 Jun 1617.
20. Thomas 5 Siderfin (William 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 6 Aug 1618 in Luxborough,
Somerset, England, and died 1687 at 69 years.
Thomas likely married twice with his
first wife’s name unknown (the three children Johane, Thomas and Philip are
named in their grandmother Christian (Webber) Siderfin’s will 23 Nov 1644.
Thomas married Mary Radford on 26 Jan
1652 in Oakford, Devon, England. Mary died by 1693 in Luxborough,
Somerset, England.
Abstract
of the will of Thomas 5 Siderfin (William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1): Thomas
Siderfin, of Luxborough, Somerset, deceased. Administration 4th November 1687 to his Relict Mary
Siderfin and his Daughter Christian, wife of John Worth (Taunton Registry).
Abstract of the will of Mary
(Radford) Siderfin: Mary Siderfin, of Luxborough, Somerset, widow. Will dated
Nov 19, 1689, proved Oct 10, 1693 [Taunton Registry] My grandchild Susanna
Worth, 100 pounds at age of 21. Her sister, a silver tankard and gold ring. My
grandchild Christian Worth, 200 pounds at age of 21. My grandchildren, Mary
Worth and Sarah Worth, 100 pounds each. Residue to my daughter Christian Worth.
Children
from the likely two marriages were:
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F i. Johane 6 Siderfin (Thomas 5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
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M ii. Thomas 6 Siderfin (Thomas 5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
+37 M iii. Philip 6 Siderfin (Thomas
5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
+38 F iv. Christian 6 Siderfin
(Thomas 5, William 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 2 Nov 1656
in Luxborough, Somerset, England.
Robert-Line
21. Wilmot 5 Siderfin (Robert 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 7 Jul 1614 in Minehead,
Somerset, England. In the Answer document of 1653,
Wilmot is mentioned along with the comment that the banns had been read for her
marriage to Robert Franke. I was unable to locate the marriage lines. Wilmot
may still be living in 1653 as Robert (her father) did request her widow’s
portion in the Answer document; it was difficult to make that decision reading
the Answer document.
22. Robert 5 Siderfin (Robert 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was christened on 27 May 1616 in Minehead,
Somerset, England. Robert is on the Protestation
Returns at Minehead in 1641 and on the Somerset Lay Subsidy in 1642 also at
Minehead. No further details were located for Robert other than his father
Robert 4 (Robert 3, William 2, John 1) mentioning him once in the Answer
document in 1653.
23. John 5 Siderfin (Robert 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was
christened on 11 Apr 1619 in Minehead, Somerset, England.
James Sanders states in his text (“Shewing there was a John Siderfin
at Selworthy in 1641.”) that John Siderfin found on the Protestation Returns at
Selworthy is proof that the Siderfin family was at Selworthy at least by 1642.
Of note the only John found in the Parish Registers reviewed in the areas in
which the Siderfin family lived thus far living and old enough in 1642 to sign
the Protestation Returns is the son of Robert 4 (Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
in the Robert-Line and he would be 22-23 years of age at that time.
John 5 (Robert 4, Robert 3, William
2, John 1) could have married Thomasina [Syderfin] and is the assumption that I
do make. Thomasina was buried on 11 Aug 1709
in Wootton Courtney, Somerset, England. James Sanders
has omitted Robert 5 (Robert 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) from his chart as
a son of Robert 4.
John 5 Siderfin (Robert 4, Robert 3,
William 2, John 1) found on the Protestation Returns at Selworthy in 1641 is
likely still in Selworthy in 1653 since he does not appear anywhere else. As a
younger son he may have been afforded a cottage to live in during his lifetime
(until his father died (Robert 4 (Robert 3, William 2, John 1) lived at Old
Knowle)) and that of his wife. I have not been able to identify a marriage for
John Siderfin and Thomasin (unknown). John 5 (Robert 4, Robert 3, William 2,
John 1) was the younger son of Robert 4 and he was baptized in 1619 at Minehead
– this line does become schoolmasters in the generations to follow at Selworthy. Of interest John 5’s great grandson
Augustine 7 Siderfin (Robert 6, John 5, Robert 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
had a title to the property called Lower Knowle in Tivington mentioned in his will
in 1762. The Archives of the United Kingdom does not reveal any property
interactions for a John Siderfin in this time period. Thomasine, the mother of
Robert 6 Siderfin (John 5, Robert 4, Robert 3, William
2, John 1) married to Elizabeth Question, was buried at Wootton Courtney 11 Aug
1709.
Robert 6 would have been 51 years of age at that time.
Abstract
of the will of Thomasin Siderfin, Selworthy, widow. Will dated 2nd July, 1709. Mentions
son, Robert Siderfin.
Cousin Robert Siderfin,, of
Linch. Grandsons, John, Robert, Augustine, Thomas, various small legacies, and
grand daughters, Jane, Susanna. Witnesses: Thomas Trill, John Harrison, Joane
Trill,
Child from this marriage:
+ 39 M ii. Robert Siderfin was born
on 3 Aug 1658 in Selworthy, Somerset, England, was baptized on 23 Aug 1658 in
Selworthy, Somerset, England, and was buried
on 7 Mar 1731 in Selworthy, Somerset, England.
Thomas-Line
Figure 10. The Pedigree line for
Thomas 4
24. Thomas 5 Siderfin (Thomas 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was born circa 1637 in Luxborough, Somerset, England
and was buried in St Mary at Lambeth, London, England 24 May 1681 (aged 44 years).
Thomas married Elizabeth Lightmaker after
30 Mar 1665 in London City, London, England (date of licence). Elizabeth died circa
1665-66. Licence from:“Marriage Licences at the Faculty Office of the
Archbishop of Canterbury at London”
reads: “30 Mar 1665, Thomas Siderfin, of the Middle Temple, Esq.,
Bachelor, 28, and Elizabeth Lightmaker, of Great St Bartholomew, London,
Spinster, 17, daughter of Saphira Lightmaker, of same, Widow, who consents; at
Christ Church, St Michael’s Crookled Lane, St Mary Savy or all Hallows, Honey
Lane, London.”
Thomas married Ann Hinde after the
death of Elizabeth and her will, although not overly helpful in understanding
the Siderfin family is added in full with my attention drawn to line 23 (she
has a Cousin Gould and of interest, Robert, younger brother to Thomas later
married an Elizabeth (unknown) Gould.
Recorded:
24 Mar 2023
Source:
National Archives, UK, PROB 11/493/121
Place:
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Dated:
22 Mar 1686/7, probated 05 March 1707
Tm:
Anne Siderfin
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I Anne Siderfin of the parish of Lambeth in the County of
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Surrey Widow being in perfect health of body and of sound and
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right Judgement in mind doe make this my last Will and
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Testament in manner and forme following First I commend
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my Soul into the hands of God in full hopes and expectation
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of a blessed Resurrection and the forgiveness of all my Sinns
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through the merits and by the precious blood of Jesus Christ
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my only Saviour and Redeemer Next I give my body to the
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earth from whence it came to be therein interred in the
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Parish Church of Lambeth in the County of Surrey as near as
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possible to my dear husband and Mother after such manner
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as is decent and suitable to my Quality and Condition Item I
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give to the poor of the parish of Lambeth five pounds to be given
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them on the day of my burial Item I give Twenty pounds a
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year to the poor of Lambeth Tenn pounds of which to be
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distributed to them on the Second day of June yearly five pounds
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of it in bread and five in money The other Tenn pounds to be
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laid out in frize Coats or Gowns for six old Men and six old
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women. What is left of Tenn pounds after the Twelve Coats
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or Gowns are bought to be given equally among them in money
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to be given on Christmas Eve yearly Item I give to my Cousin
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Jane Knight if living at the time of my death the summe of
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fifty pounds to my Cousin
Gould likewise if then
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living the summe of 40 pounds to Bridget Mott my own Maid
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the Summe of Fifty pounds if then living with me and five pounds
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to buy her Mourning and all my wearing Cloaths Which
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five pounds and my wearing Cloaths I give to whoever else
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shall be my own Maid at the time of my death To Mary
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Greene Widow who was a long time my Mother’s Servant
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the Summe of Fifty pounds if living at my death to Mr Edward
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Haberfeild of the Temple who was my Husband’s Clerke the
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summe of Fifty pounds to buy himself and Wife Mourning
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and something to keep in remembrance of me Item I give to
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all my Servants that shall be with me at the time of my death
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a Year’s Wages to buy them Mourning Item I doe give the Summe of
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fifty pounds to Sir Peter Rich if living them for a Legacy Item to
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my Aunt Gee I doe give all my personal Estate which is in plate
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Linnen Rings and householdstuffe and my broad gold Item I doe
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give to her two eldest sons Orlando and John Gee to each of them
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the Summe of Tenn pounds and To the youngest my Godsonn
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Lackery Gee the Summe of Fifty pounds Item I doe give to
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Thomas Scrivener the Summe of Tenn pounds if then living
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Item I doe give to my Cousin Gil: East of London the
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summe of Tenn pound to buy him a Ring for remembrance of
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me Lastly I doe make his Sonn my cousin William East of the
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Middle Temple Esquire Sole heir to all my Estate of Land and
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houses freehold and copyhold to which I am or may be any
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ways intituled which I hereby give to him and the heirs of his
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body but in case he dyes without such heirs Then I doe make
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my Godsonn Lackery Gee heir to my Estate in Land and
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houses as before mentioned And if he should happen to dye
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without heirs Then to his Brother John Gee and his
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heirs And for want of such Issue to his Brother Orlando
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Gee but if they should all dye without Children to my Aunt
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Elizabeth Gee if she survive them Item I doe appoint all
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the Legacies which I have hereby given to be paid within halfe
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a year after my decease Item I doe make my Cousin William
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East before mentioned Sole Executor of this my last Will and
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Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my
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Hand and Seale this 22 day of March in the year of our Lord
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1686/7 and in the Third year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord
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King James the Second Anne Siderfin Signed Sealed and
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Published in the presence of three witnesses John Smith
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Rebecca Cleeve Jane Smith
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Probatum fuit humoi Testamentum apud London
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coram venti viro Willimo Clements Legum doctore Surro
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ventis et egregij viri domini Richard Raines Militis Legum
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etiam doctoris Curia Prerogative Cantuariensis Magri Custode
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sive Commissary etime constitute Quinto die mensis Martij
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Anno domini Millesimo Septingenimo Sexto Juramento William
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East Executoris in dicto Testamento nominat cui commissa fuit
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administrato omnium et singulorum bonorum jurium et
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creditorium dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter admistrando
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eadem ad Sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat Ex
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Thomas Siderfin of the Middle temple,
London, Esq.: Will dated March 17 1678. Proved 15 June 1681 by Ann Siderfin the
Relict (98 North). To my wife Ann, George Evelyn and Henry Pollexfen Esqre and
my brother Robert Siderfin, my messuages of Crodon, Manors of Exton and South
Quarme (in Exton). Lands in Carhampton, Somerset and in Lambeth, Withypoole,
Hawkridge, Cutcombe, Luccombe, Timberscombe and Lands elsewhere, in trust to
pay my wife £1000 and £100 a year during widowhood and my daughter Anne £2000 at
21 years of age and £50 per annum and if they die the premises in Somerset to
my brother Robert Siderfin his heirs male of his body - Wife Executrix in
presence of Robert Darch, Wilmote Westrene, William Jordan, wife's mother Ann
Hinde.
The only will that I located for
Thomas Siderfin, Middle Temple, 1678, was in the Rev Frederick Brown’s
Abstracts of Somerset Wills.
Thomas Siderfin, of the Middle
Temple, London, Esq. Will dated Mar 17, 1678, proved June 15, 1681, by Ann
Siderfin the relict. To my wife Ann, George Evelyn and Henry Pollexfen, of the
Inner Temple, Esquire, and my brother Robert Siderfin, my Messuages of Crodon,
Manors of Exton and South Quarme [in Exton], lands in Carhampton, Somerset, and
in Lambeth etc for 100 pounds a year to my wife and my daughter Anne 50 pounds
per annum. If they die the premises in Somerset to my brother Robert Siderfin.
My honoured Mother Ann Hinde [erased].
Thomas’ brother Robert applied for a
Bill to settle the estate of his brother Thomas Siderfin. House of Lord
Journal: Siderfin's Bill - Estate of Thomas Siderfin, Esquire, on 13 Dec 1699,
in Exton, etc, Somerset. House of Lord Journal: Siderfin's Bill, on 23 Jan
1700, in Exton, etc, Somerset. Searching on Thomas Siderfin using Discovery on
the National Archives UK website yielded 31 records with twenty of them being
in the time period 1600 – 1699. One rather interesting one that I had not noted
earlier was Siderfin’s Estate Act (Reference: HL/PO/JO/10/1/523/1470) wherein
the estate of Thomas Siderfin, deceased, was to be sold for payment of debts 13
Dec 1699. This is Thomas 5 (Thomas 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) the son of Thomas
4 who was the third son of Robert 3 Siderfin.
James Sanders has a section named:
History of Taunton, 1678. Included perhaps just to give some
information on this Thomas Siderfin. He also includes information on John Worth
who married Christian and would have been Thomas’ Siderfin’s first cousin
(their fathers were William 4 (Robert 3, William 2, John 1) and Thomas 4
(Robert 3, William 2, John 1) respectively. A book does exist labelled the
History of Taunton and can be located on Google Books written by the late
Joshua Toulmin, D.D. and the original preface by Dr. Toulmin reads Taunton, May
21st, 1791. I did not, however, locate this information in that
book.
History of Taunton, 1678:
The following gentlemen were first
members of the Corporation: Roger Gale, Mayor, and 2 Aldermen, 11 capital
Burgesses, 11 inferior Burgesses, and a Town Clerk. Thomas Syderfin, Recorder.
The first Mayor it was directed
should be sworn into his office by Peter, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Sir William
Portman, Bart., and Thomas Synderfin, Esqr., or any of them, etc.
Perhaps one of the last items that
Thomas Siderfin was involved in recorded in the following will:
In the
will of Sir Francis Rolle, of Shapwich, Somerset, Knight, 1686, proved -
indenture of lease 3 Dec.
1685, between the said Sir Francis Rolle and Sir Halswell Tynte,
Bart., Alex. thistlethawyte, Esqr., Thomas Siderfin, Mid. Temple, Esq. and
Richard Rolle, as trustees for wife and children - B. 134 Collinsons II. 26.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 40 F i. Anna [Christiana] 6 Siderfin (Thomas 5, Thomas
4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was baptized 12 Sep 1675 at St Dunstan in the
West, London, England
25. Robert 5 Siderfin (Thomas 4,
Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was baptized on 27 Nov 1645 in Luxborough,
Somerset, England, and died in 1719 aged 75 and was
buried on 14 Jul 1719 in Blessed Virgin Mary Luxborough, Somerset, England.
In 1688 Robert Siderfin became one of
the Deputy Lieutenants in Somerset. Continuing in the theme of 1688 and
appointments (quoted in its entirety in the footnote below) this section dealt
with Minehead itself.
Robert married Katharine Polkins
(Potkins) on 3 Feb 1680 in Aldgate St James, Dukes Place, London, England. Catherine died before 2 Jan 1682
aged 24 years.
Robert next married Katherine Graves
on 2 Jan 1682 in St Mary Woolnoth, London, England. Katherine died in 1686 and was
buried 12 Aug 1686 in Exeter Cathedral, Devon, England.
Abstract of will: Katherine Sidderfin
alias Graves, of Croydon, in Carhampton, co Somerset, but dying at Exeter.
Admon. Nov 23, 1686 to her husband Robert Sidderfin.
Robert next married Anne Wittewronge on 16 Jun 1687 in St Nicholas Cole
Abbey, London, , England. Anne was baptized 11 Mar
1657 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, she died at the age of 52 and was
buried 13 May 1708 in Luxborough, Somerset, England.
Robert next married Elizabeth Gould (widow, formerly unknown) on 11 Jun
1713 in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England.
The full will of Robert
Siderfin was available as it was probated at the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury and hence held by the National Archives.
Recorded: 2 Jul 2023
Source: National
Archives, UK, PROB 11/580/280
Place: Croyden, Somerset
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 14 Jun 1715,
probated 22 Jun 1720/1
Tm: Roberti Siderfin
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In the Name of God Amen
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I Robert Siderfin of Croyden in the County of Somerset Esq[uir]e do
whilst I have an
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opportunity and am (praised be God) of sound and disposing mind and
memory
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hereby revoak all former Will and Wills whatsoever by me already made
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do declare the same to be null and void to all intents constructions
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purposes whatsoever and do make publish and declare this my last Will
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and Testament in manner and form following that is to say in the first
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place I commend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it hopeing
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thro the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer
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to obtain Eternall Salvation and my body I desire may receive a decent
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interment at the discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as
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touching such worldly Estate and Goods as God in his mercy hath
blessed
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me with and are now in my own disposall I Give devise and Bequeath
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the same in manner and form following Viz [a vi]t Imprimis I do Will
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appoint that all my just debts shall be discharged and satisfied and
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hereby Charge all my Estate both reall and personall with the payment
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of the same Item whereas on my marriage with Ann my third Wife
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the daughter of Sir John Wittewrong of Rowthemstead in the County
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of Hertford Barr[iste]r I obliged myself to pay the Sum of one
thousand
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pounds unto such Child Children or Grandchildren of the said Sir John
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Wittewrong as I and the said Ann my late Wife of the survivor of us
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should appoint now I do hereby give and Bequeath unto Ellen the
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daughter of Samuel Gibbs of Horsley Park in the County of Essex
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and now or late Wife of John Cook of Swifts near Cranbrook in the same
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County Esq[uir]e the Sum of four hundred pounds part of the said one
thousand
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pounds Item I Give and Bequeath unto the said Samuel Gibbs and
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John Cooke the Sum of three hundred pounds other part of the said
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one thousand pounds In Trust that they and the Survivor of them his
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Executors and Assigns shall putt and place out the same at Interest
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on the best securitys they can procur for the same and shall pay and
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dispose of the Interest thereof from time to time to and for the sole
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and separate use of Mary Crompton Grandaughter of the said Sir
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John Wittewrong and now Wife of John Crompton late of Cheapsyde
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London for the Term of her naturall life so as that her said husband
John
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Crompton shall not intermeddle or have any thing to bother with
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after her death It is my Will that the said three hundred pounds shall
be paid
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and equally divided unto and amongst the three children of her the
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Mary Crompton that now live with her share and share alike Item I
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Give unto the three children of the eldest daughter of James
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of Lincolnes Inn in the County of Middlesex Esq[uir]e by Thomas
Bennett
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late husband the Sum of Fifty pounds apiece of her parcel of the said
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thousand pounds Item I give unto all the Children that are now living
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of Ellen the Wife of Henry Foxcroft of Calcott in the County of
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England the daughter of the said James Wittewrong the Sum of one
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hundred and fifty pounds residue of the said one thousand pounds to be
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equally divided between them share and share alike all which and
several
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Legacies making up the said one thousand pounds shall be paid unto the
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respective persons to whom the same are hereinbefore given at such
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time as is directed and appointed in and by the marriage Settlement
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made on my marriage with the said Anne my late Wife as aforesaid
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Item I give unto the poor of the parish of Carhampton the Sum of five
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pounds to be distributed amongst them by my Executrix hereinafter
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named Within one Month next after my decease Item I give unto my
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two Nephews James Darch and Philip Darch the Sum of one hundred
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pounds apeice to be paid unto them within one year after my decease
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or as soon after as the same can be raised by Sale of my Lands
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for payment of my debts with Interest for the same to be accounted
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from the end of one year after my death in case the said Legacyes
shall
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not be raised and paid before that time Item I Give devise and
bequeath
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unto Elizabeth my now Wife her heirs and Assigns for ever all and
every
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my Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments w[hat]soever
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scituate and being within the Countys of Somerset and Devon or either
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of them or elsewhere within the Kingdom of great Britain subject
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Nevertheless unto and chargeable with the payment of my just debts and
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Legacyes hereby given that my personall Estate will not be sufficient
to
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answer and pay Item I Give unto each and every Servant that shall be
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living with me in house at the time of my decease the sum of forty
shillings
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apiece to be paid unto them respectively within one Year after my
death
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Item all the rest and residue of my Lands tenements Goods Chattells
reall
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personal and Testamentary Estate whatsoever not herein before given
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or bequeathed I Give Devise and Bequeath unto the said Elizabeth my
dear
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Wife whom I make constitute and appoint whole and sole Executrix of
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this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my
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Will contained in two Sheets of paper to each Sheet subscribed and
sett
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my hand and Seal the fourteenth day of June in the first year of the
raigne
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of our Soveraign Lord George by the grace of God King of great Britain
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France and Ireland defender of the Faith etc anno domini 1715 Rob
Siderfin
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Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Robert Siderfin to be
his
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Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names
as
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Witnesses thereto in the presence of him the said Testator Jo: Wyatt
Sam.
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_land Ben: Bowden Augustin Siderfin
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Dicesimo secondo die Mensis Junij Anno domino
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millesimo septingentesimo vicesimo primo Emanavit Comisso Roberto
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Darch Creditor principal Roberti Siderfin nuper de Croyden in Comitati
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Somersetia armigen defuncti habentis etc ad administrandium bona
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iura et credita dicti defuncti
juxta tenorum et effectum Testamenti
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ipsius defuncti pro quod
Elizabetha Siderfin Relicta dicta defuncti Executrix
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inura et Legatario residuarius in dicto Testamento nominat onus
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executionis ejusdem expresse renunciante de bene et fideliter
Administrando
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eadem ad Sancta dei Evangelia vigore Commissionis Jurat
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An Act of Parliament was needed to
resolve the indebtedness of Thomas’ and his brother Robert’s Estates. (See
Appendix 5)
James Sanders writes: Upon reading
the humble Petition of Robert Siderfin, of Croydon, in the County of Somerset,
Esquire; shewing, "That divers Lands of the Petitioner's, in the County of
Somersett, are mortgaged for great Sums of Money; and he, owing other Monies
upon Bond, cannot discharge the same, otherwise than by Sale of Part of the
said Lands; which is not in his Power (by reason of a subsequent Settlement)
without the Aid of an Act of Parliament, whereunto all the Parties to the said
Settlement are freely consenting; and praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to vest
Part of the said Lands in Trustees, and, by the Sale thereof, to pay off the
Debts of the Petitioner:"
It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Petitioner hath hereby Leave
given him to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petition.
Petition to put forward a bill to
parliament on 11 Dec 1699 in London City, London, England. House of Lords
Journal Volume 16 11 December 1699 Siderfin, Leave for a Bill.
With
regard to the coat of arms mentioned earlier: ‘There is no mention of any of
this family bearing arms, yet Collinson, in History of Somerset, mentions
"Arms, three cups," - Siderfin.
A
search for the text mentioned above by Collinson revealed the following: The
History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset collected from authentick
records and in actual survey made by the late Mr. Edmund Rack. Adorned with a
map of the County, And Engravings of Roman and other Reliques, Town-Seals,
Baths, Churches, and Gentlemen’s Seats. By the Reverend John Collinson, F.A.S.;
three volumes. Published at Bath and printed by R. Cruttwell. 1791. In Volume
2, Page 26 is found the following: This church has no monument; but on the
floor are the following inscriptions: “Here lyeth the body of Ann the wife of
Robert Siderfin, of Croydon, esq., and daughter of Sir John Wittewronge, of
Rothamsted in the county of Hertford, bart. Who died May 5, 1708. In spe
beate refurrectionis” Arms: three cups, Siderfin; impaling Bendy of
fix, on a chief a bar indented, Witterwronge.
(Image did not load, see final book)
Figure 11: Description of monuments at
Luxborough Church
This
particular Robert 5 Siderfin (Thomas 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1) was
referred to as Esquire (so one step up from Gentleman) and he married a
Baronet's daughter Ann Wittewronge daughter of Sir John Wittewronge of
Rothamsted, Hertfordshire. The article that James Sanders mentioned that the
Parish Church at Luxborough did not have any monuments but inside the Church on the floor was
located a memorial inscription to Ann who died 5 May 1708.
To
completely resolve the indebtedness: Siderfin's Estate Act
Annexed
to Siderfin’s Estate Act dated
13 Dec 1699
a) 11 Dec -- Petition of Robert Siderfin, of
Croydon, in the county of Somerset.
b) 22 Jan -- Consent of John Worth, of
Luxborrow, James Cornish, of Withill, and Thomas Darch, of Stawley.
The
date 1699 places this at the time when Ann (Wittewronge) Siderfin was still
alive. The Manor of Exton belonged to Thomas Siderfin as mentioned in his will
of 1678 (pages 59-60).
Croydon was given to his brother Robert Siderfin in that will and Robert and
Ann had married 16 Jun 1687 at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, London. Although James
Sanders does mention “By one of the earlier marriages he had two sons, Walter
and Robert, but neither is referred to in his will.”
The child from this marriage was (I
have not listed her generations as will be noted below):
+ 41 F i. Elizabeth Siderfin
The will of Elizabeth Siderfin (was
Gould maiden name unknown) perhaps helps to clarify Elizabeth although James
Sanders does name her as a child of the marriage of Robert and Elizabeth. I
tend to think I am correct and she is the Elizabeth Gould mentioned in her
mother’s will probated 24 Apr 1728 and daughter of James Gould. The will of
Elizabeth Siderfin (widow of Robert 5 (Thomas 4, Robert 3, William 2, John 1)
does not have any effect on the Siderfin Family as can be seen below.
The will of Elizabeth Siderfin, (In
margin, Tm. Eliza Siderfin) dated 6 Feb 1728 and probated 24 April 1728 (I
believe this to be Exton rather than Exon (i.e. Exeter):
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I Elizabeth Siderfin of the
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City of Exon Widow being of sound and perfect mind memory and
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understanding and hereby revoking all former wills by me made
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doe make and appoint this my last Will and Testament in manner
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following, that is to say, I give and bequeath unto the Reverend
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Mr. John Withers Mr. John Enty Mr. John Lavington and Mr. James
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Greene of the City of Exon the summe of twenty shillings apiece
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to each of them to buy a mourning ring and I give and bequeath
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unto my Son James Gould (if living at the time of my death the
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summe of ten pounds to buy himself mourning and as to all the
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rest and residue of my termes for years Leasehold ____ its good
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and Chattells whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my
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dear daughter Elizabeth Gould and doe hereby appoint and
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constitute her to be the shole and sole Executrix of this my last
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Will and I also give unto her and her heirs all Landes and
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hereditaments that doe or my belong to me whatsoever and
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wheresoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
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seale this twenty sixth day of February Anno Domino 1727 The mark
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of Elizabeth Siderfin. Signed Sealed Published and declared by
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Elizabeth Siderfin the testatrix to be her last Will and Testament
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in the presence of us who Subscribed our names in her p[re]sence
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and in the presence of each other John Voroler L Lee Rich[ar]d
Willcocks
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Probatum fuit hujusmodi Testamentum apud London
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vicesimo quarto die mensis Aprilis Anno domini millesimo
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septingentesimo vicesimo Octavo coram venerabili Magristo
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viro Johanne Bettesworth legum doctore Curia prerogative
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Cantuariensis Magistro custode sive Commissario legitime
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constituto Juramento Elizabetha Gould Execut in dicto
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testamento nominat cui commissa fuit administratcio omnium
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et singularium bonorum jurium et creditorium dicti defuncti
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de bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad Sancta dei Evangelia
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26. Johane Couch (no further
information available)
