Will of James King, Upton Gray, Hampshire - The National Archives PROB 11/921, probated 27 Aug 1766

James King, the testator, is the son of Anne King who left her will which was transcribed earlier:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2017/03/will-of-anne-king-widow-upton-gray.html

James mentions his sister Mary married to Luke Imber and his sister Anne must have married someone by the name of Heath according to the will below.

Thomas Leech is identified as being buried at Mapledurwell 13 Dec 1763 (mentioned in the will below).

James Leech was buried 8 Feb 1736 at Mapledurwell.

George Leech was baptized 23 Oct 1758 son of Thomas and Mary Leech at Mapledurwell.

This is not my King family of Upper Clatford.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 6 Mar 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/921
Name of testator: James King
Place: Upton Gray, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 4 Jan 1766, probated 27 Aug 1766

[In margin] James King

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I James King of Upton Gray in the County of Southampton
3    being in poor health of Body and of sound Mind and Memory
4    thanks be to God therefore But calling to Mind the uncertainty
5    of this Mortal Life and knowing that I was born to dye and
6    being desirous to settle that worldly Estate which God in his
q    Mercy hath lent me so that no Controversey may arise about
8    the same after my death do hereby make publish pronounce
9    and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament in
10    manner and form following (that is to say) where as all that
11    my Copyhold Lands and Premisses with the Appurtenances
12    in the Manor of Mitchelmarsh in the said County of South[amp]ton
13    being one Messuage and halfe Yard Land in Abridge with
14    the appurtenances were surrendered to me by my Wife before
15    our Intermarriage (then by the Name of Alice Chantreall
16    Spinster) for the Term of my Natural Life and after my decease
17    to the use and behoof of such person or persons as I should in
18    and by my Last Will in writing Give direct and appoint Now
19    in pursuance of the said Surrender I do hereby give devise and
20    bequeath All the said Copyhold Lands and Premisses with the
21    appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to my Brother
22    in Law Mr Boyce Tree and my Friend Mr George Green of
23    Weston and the Survivor of them In Trust to receive the Rents
24    Issues and profits thereof and pay the same in manner and
25    form as is here under mentioned And I do hereby likewise
26    Give and devise to the said Boyce Tree and George Green all
27    that Leasehold Estate in the Manor of Mitchelmersh in the
28    occupation of Farmer John Chandler which is held for my Wife’s
29    Life and settled on her for her Life at the time of our inter marriage
30    for them to receive the Rents Issues and profits with the Rents
31    and Profits of the above Copyhold premises in Abridge and
32    apply the same for the Support and happiness of my poor
33    unhappy Wife now under the care of Doctor Batty for Insanity and likewise I hereby
34    give to the said Boyce Tree and George Green (as under) Fifty
35    pounds a year for my Wifes Life out of the Estate I now occupy
36    in Upton Gray aforesaid In Trust for them to receive with the
37    Rents and profits of the Copyhold and Leasehold Estates above
38    mentioned and apply the same in such manner as they shall
39    think necessary and proper while She continues there or Else
40    where on her present unhappy occasion and if She should recover
41    her senses so far as to be capable of living at Liberty in the
42    opinion of Doctor Batty or any other competent Judge then I
43    hereby Give the Rents and profits of the said two Estates and
44    the annuity of Fifty pounds a year out of the Estate I now
45    occupy to her for her Life and after her decease I hereby Give
46    and devise the said Copyhold premises at Abridge with their
47    appurtenances to my Brother in Law Mr Harvey Combe and
48    Christian his wife for the term of their Lives and the Life
49    of the Longest Liver of them and after the death of the
50    Survivor of them I hereby give and devise the same to their
51    daughter Sharkott Combe and her heirs for ever and as to the
52    Estate I occupy in Upton Gray Weston Patrick and Southwarnbrough
53    I hereby Give devise and bequeath to my Sister Ann Heath
54    for her Life She paying Fifty pounds a year to the above named
55    Boyce Tree and George Green for the use of my wife for her
56    Life as is above directed (half yearly) the first Twenty Five pounds
57    to be paid the First Lady Day or Michaelmas which shall
58    happen after my death and likewise to my Sister Mary Imber
59    Twenty pounds a year to be paid her in the same manner
60    by my said Sister Heath and if my said two Sisters shall survive
61    and out live my Wife then I hereby order my said Sister Heath
62    to pay my Sister Imber Fifty pounds a year in the same
63    manner as I have ordered the twenty pounds a year during
64    my Wife’s Life and in case my sister Imber shall survive my
65    Sister Heath then I hereby give the Rents and profits of my said
66    Estate to my said Sister Imber for her Life and after her decease
67    I hereby give the same to my Cousin John King for his Life
68    and after his decease I hereby give the same to my Cousin
69    Thomas Leech the Eldest Son of my late Cousin Thomas Leech
70    who dyed at Mapledorewell about two years ago and the heirs
71    of his Body Lawfully to be begotten and for want of such Issue I
72    hereby give the same to his Brother George Leech and the heirs
73    of his Body lawfully to be begotten and for want of such Issue
74    I hereby give my said Estate to my Cousin James Leech Son of
75    my Cousin James Leech who
76    dyed several years ago and the heirs of his Body Lawfully
77    begotten or to be begotten and for want of such Issue to my
78    Right heirs for ever always remembering that every
79    possessor of the above Estate in Upton Gray shall pay out
80    of it Fifty pounds a year as above directed for the use of my
81    Wife during her Life and I hereby further order that all the
82    Fixtures belonging to the house I now live in (that is to say)
83    Marble and other Chimney pieces Coppers dressers Shelves and
84    likewise Brass Locks Hinges and other Locks on the
85    several doors about the house with all the Cooking Glasses
86    shall be taken a Schedule of and kept in the Situation they
87    are now in till the last Limitted Life above directed to enjoy
88    the same shall get into the possession thereof and if either of the
89    Legatees above directed to enjoy the same shall Sell give away
90    or cause to be removed any of the above Goods or fixtures
91    I hereby give the house and premises thereto belonging to the
92    next person Limitted to Enjoy the same and as to the Freehold
93    Lands and Premisses in the parishes of Bray and Clever in the
94    County of Berks called Holiners which came to me on the
95    death of my Uncle Winch and his family I hereby Give and
96    bequeath to my Sister Imber for her Life or if she should
97    Survive and out Live my Wife and Sister Heath so that She
98    shall come into the Possession of my Estate at Upton Gray
99    then I hereby give and devise the said Estate in Bray and
100    Clever called Holiners to my dear Good Friend Mrs Mary
101    Martha Lena Imber widow of my late Nephew Capt Imber
102    for her Life towards the support Education and Maintenance
103    of my above named Cousins Thomas and George Leech and
104    after her decease I hereby give the same to the said George
105    Leech and his heirs for ever and as to that part of the Estate
106    my said Uncle Winch dyed possessed of call Fyfield houses
107    Farm in the said parish of Bray which was settled by his
108    Son Richard on his wife (now the wife of the Reverend Jos Walter)
109    for her Life after which the half part thereof descends to me
110    and the other two Quarters to my Cousins Mary Micklem and
111    Deadatus Staverton and if my Sisters Heath and Imber or
112    either of them shall Survive or outlive the said Mrs Walter
113    then I hereby give my part of the said Estate to my said
114    Sisters and the Survivor of them for their Lives and the Life
115    of the Longest Liver of them and after the decease of the
116    Survivor of them then I hereby Give devise and bequeath
117    the same to my said Cousins Michlem and Staverton and
118    their heirs for Ever but upon this condition that they shall
119    pay or cause to be paid to Mr Vickery or Mr Dyer so
120    much Money as they or either of them shall receive for
121    the Rent of the Leasehold part which I have received from
122    Farmer Goatly or shall receive to the time of my death if
123    they or either of them or their representatives shall recover
124    anything for the same and I hereby further give and
125    devise to my Sister Heath my Brother and Sister Imber
126    my cousin John King my Brother in law Mr Boyce Tree
127    Fifty pounds a piece for Mourning and to my Brother in
128    Law Mr Harvey Combe or Christian his wife Fifty pounds
129    for Mourning to be paid to them within one Month after
130    my death by my Executrix herein after named I also hereby
131    Give to my Bayliff Daniel Arundell Twenty pounds if he
132    shall continue in my Service at the time of my death to
133    be paid him within twelve Months after the same if he
134    shall be then living and I hereby give and bequeath to the
135    above named Mr Boyce Tree and Mr George Green one
136    hundred pounds a piece for their care and trouble in being
137    Trustees for my wife to be paid by my Executrix within one
138    year after my death if they shall be then living or if either
139    of them shall be dead First Then I hereby give one hundred
140    pounds to him that shall be living at that time and Lastly
141    after my Just Debts Legacys and Funeral Expences shall be
142    fully paid and discharged I hereby Give devise and bequeath
143    all the rest residual and remainder of my ready Money
144    securities for Money Bonds Notes debts Stock on the Farm
145    I occupy personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and where
146    soever to my dear good Friend Mrs Mary Martha Lena Imber
147    (widow of my late Nephew Captain Edmund Imber) whom I
148    hereby make Constitute and appoint my full and Sole Executrix
149    of this my Last Will and Testament desiring her to Contribute
150    what She shall think necessary towards the Support Maintenance
151    and Education of the above named Thomas and George Leech
152    so far as her Circumstances and Inclinations will permit and
153    She shall think they deserve In witness whereof I do to this my
154    last Will and Testament contained in three Sheets of paper
155    to the two first of which set my hand and to this being the
156    third my hand and Seal this Fourth day of January in the
157    year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Six
158    James King Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared
159    by me the said James King the Testator as and for my last
160    Will and Testament in the presence of us (who at the request
161    of the said Testator and in his presence set our hands as Witnesses
162    hereunto Saml Marsh att John Chandler John Smith
163    This Will was proved at London on the twenty Seventh
164    day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
165    and Sixty Six before the Right Worshipfull George Hay doctor of
166    Laws Master keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of
167    Canterbury Lawfully constituted by the Oath of Mary Martha Lena
168    Imber Widow the Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom
169    administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods
170    Chattels and Credits of the said deceased She having been first
171    sworn by Commission duly to administer

Will of John Roberts Butler, Apothecary, Battersea, Surrey - The National Archives PROB 11/750/44, probated 31 Oct 1746

This is actually a will for the Butler family (although labeled as Buller) and I have sent in a query to The National Archives the answer which I shall enter into this blog post. Since I have transcribed it I will post it but as a will for the Butler family not Buller. There is quite a bit of detail in here for a descendant, if any, of this family.

The National Archives has written back to say that they agree that this is a will for Butler rather than Buller and the change will be made on the website within a couple of weeks. 

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 11 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/750/44
Testator: John Roberts Butler, Apothecary
Place: Battersea, Surrey
Date of document:  1 Oct 1746, probated 31 Oct 1746
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: John Roberts Butler

1    In the name of God Amen
2    this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
3    seven hundred and forty six I John Roberts Butler of
4    Battersea in the County of Surrey Apothecary being at
5    present indisposed but of sound and disposing Mind
6    Memory and Understanding do make and ordain this
7    my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
8    that is to say First and principally I recommend my Soul
9    to God who gave it and my Body I commit to the earth to
10    be decently interred as near my late wife as conveniently
11    may be unless I shall happen to dye above forty Miles
12    from the place of her interment in which case I desire to
13    be buried where I shall happen to dye and I desire to have
14    no Pall Bearers nor any Rings given at un Funeral but
15    that the whole may be conducted with as little Expence as
16    may be consistent with decency and as to such Worldly
17    Estate as God of his goodness hath bestowed upon me I give
18    and dispose thereof as follows that is to say In the first place
19    I give devise and bequeath unto my two Sons William Butler
20    and Thomas Butler all that my Freehold Messuage or
21    Tenement and Land situate at Benenden in the County of
22    Kent now in the possession of Mr Waters to hold unto my said
23    Sons William Butler and Thomas Butler their heirs and
24    assigns for ever as Tenants in common and not as joint
25    Tenants Also I give and bequeath unto my Sister Sarah
26    Butler and Mrs Hannah Winch of Weidenhead in the
27    County of Berks Widow my Executrixes hereinafter named
28    the Sum of ten pounds a peece for the trouble they will be
30    at in the Execution of this my Will all the rest residue and
31    remainder of my Goods Chattels debts and personal Estate
32    of what nature or kind soever after payment of such just
33    debts as I shall owe at the time of my decease Funeral
34    charges and the charges of proving this my Will I give
35    and bequeath unto my said two Sons William Butler and
36    Thomas Butler Share and Share alike to be paid to my
37    said two Sons respectively when and as they shall severally
38    attain their respective ages of twenty one years the
39    Interest and profit of each ones Share in the mean time
40    together with the Rents and Profits of my said Freehold
41    Estate at Benenden aforesaid to go and be applyed towards
42    their respective Maintenances and Educations and in case
43    either of my said Sons shall happen to die before he shall
44    have attained his said age of twenty one Years then I give
45    and bequeath the part and Share of him so dying unto
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46    the Survivor of my said Sons and I do hereby impower and
47    direct my Executrixs hereinafter named when and as my
48    said Sons shall severally arrive at a proper age to put
49    them forth apprentices to such Trades or professions as
50    they shall think fit and to give such Sums of Money with
51    them as they shall judge convenient out of the Capital or
52    what shall be severally coming due to them by virtue of
53    this my Will which Sums of Money so to be paid on putting
54    my said Children apprentices as aforesaid shall be placed to
55    their respective accounts and be deducted out of their Shares
56    of my personal Estate and I do hereby desire and direct
57    my Executrixes hereinafter named when and as often as
58    they shall have fifty pounds in their hands to place the
59    same forth on such Government Securitys as they shall
60    think fit and pay and apply such Interest and Increase
61    as shall from time to time be made thereof towards the
62    Maintenance and Education of my said Children as
63    aforesaid and I do hereby make ordain constirtute and
64    appoint my said Sister Sarah Butler and the said Mrs
65    Hannah Winch full and sole Executrixes of this my last
66    Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all
67    former Will and Wills by me at any time heretofore made
68    In Witness whereof I the said John Roberts Butler the
69    Testator have to this my last Will and Testament contained
70    in one Sheet and part of a Sheet of paper at the bottom
71    of the first Sheet and at the bottom of the written part
72    of the Second Sheet set my hand and Seal the day and
73    Year abovewritten Jno Roberts Butler Signed Sealed
74    published and Declared by the said John Roberts Butler
75    the Testator and for his last Will and Testament in the
76    presence of us who at his desire and in his presence
77    have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses Tho:
78    Cape Corn[eliu]s Dutch Edw[ar]d Ray
79    This Will was proved at London the thirty
80    first day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand
81    seven hundred and forty six before the Worshipfull
82    Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right
83    Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master
84    Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative Court of
85    Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Sarah
86    Butler Spinster the Sister of the deceased and one of
87    the Executrixes to whom Administration was granted
88    of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of
89    the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer
90    power reserved to make the like grant to Hannah
91    Winch the other Executrix named in the said Will
92    when she shall apply for the same.