Will of Cassandra Perrot, of Barnsley in the County of Gloucester. Catalogue Reference: Prob/11/1044. Transcribed 2008. Thanks to Ronald Dunning for providing a corrected transcript 2September 2008.

In the Name of God Amen I Cassandra Perrot of Barnsley in the County of Gloucester Spinster being of sound mind memory and understanding (thanks be given to Almighty God for the same) do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament in writing First I Will that all my just Debts be paid as soon as may be out of my Personal Estate I do likewise charge my said Personal Estate with the payment of my Funeral expenses and all my Legacies hereinafter bequeathed or to be bequeathed by any Codicil to be annexed this my Will and in case my said Personal Estate shall not be equal to the several Charges herein before mentioned I do hereby charge my real Estate at Barnsley and elsewhere in aid of my said Personal Estate with the Payment of my Debts and Legacies aforesaid and for this purpose I give all my said Estates real in and Personal at Barnsley and elsewhere to Thomas Bush Esquire of Cirencester in the County of Gloucester and Charles Tirrel Morgan Esquire of Hempstead in the aforesaid County of Gloucester and to the Heirs and Executors and Administrators of the Survivor of them in Trust that they will apply my said Personal Estate to the Payment of my Debts Legacies and Funeral Expences as far as t will go and in case my said Persnal Estate shall not be sufficient to pay said Debts, Legacies and Funeral Expences to raise such Sum or Sums of Money by Sale or Mortgage of such of my said real Estates as they Shall think proper as shall be sufficient to pay my said Debts and Legacies and Funeral Expences and to indemnify[?] and reimburse my said Trustees and Executors with the necessary charges and Expences as they may be put to in the execution of this my Will and after Payment of my said Debts Legacies and Funeral Expenses and after my said Trustees and Executors shall have reimbursed and paid themselves such necessary charges and Expenses as they may be put to in the Execution of this my Will and subject to the Annuities and Legacies herein after bequeathed I give all the Rest Residue and remainder of my Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments at Barnsley in the County of Gloucester and Little Farringdon in the County of Berkshire unto James Musgrave the eldest son of the Revd Doctor Musgrave of Chinnor in the County of Oxford to have and to hold the said Messuages and Tenements and Hereditaments to the said James Musgrave and his assigns during the term of his natural Life And from and after the determination of that Estate by Forfeiture or otherwise in the lifetime of the said James Musgrave Then I give and Devise the said Messuages Lands Tenenements Hereditaments to the aforesaid Thomas Bush Esquire and Charles Tirrel Morgan Esquire and their Heirs for and during the natural Life of the said James Musgrave In trust to preserve the contingent uses and Estates herein afer limited for and concerning the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make Entries and bring actions as Occasion shall require but nevertheless upon trust to permit and suffer the said James Musgrave and his afsigns to have revenue[?] and take the rent Issues and profits of the said Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments for and during the term of his natural life to his and their own use and benefit and from and after the decease of the said James Musgrave then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the first Son of the Body of the said James Musgrave lawfully to be begotten and to the heirs Male of the Body of such first Son lawfully issuing And in default of such Issue Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the second third fourth fifth and all and every other Son and Sons of the Body of the said James Musgrave lawfully to be begotten and to the Heirs Male of the Body of such Son and Sons lawfully issuing the Elder of such Sons and the Heirs Male of this Body to be preferred and to take before the younger of such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body And in default of such Heirs Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to William Musgrave second Son of the said Reverend Doctor Musgrave To have and to hold the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to him and his assigns during the term of his natural Life And from and after the determination of that Estate by Forfeiture or otherwise in the lifetime of the said William Musgrave Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments unto the aforesaid Thomas Bush Esquire and Charles Tirrel Morgan Esquire and their heirs for and during the natural Life of the said William Musgrave In trust to preserve the contingent issues and Estates herein after limited for and concerning said Mefsuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make Entries and bring actions as occasion shall require but nevertheless upon trust to permit and suffer the said William Musgrave and his afsigns to have receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments for and during the term of his natural Life to his and their own use and benefit And from and after the decease of the said William Musgrave Then I give and devise the said Mefsuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the first Son of the Body of the said William Musgrave lawfully to be begotten and to the heirs Male of the Body of such first Son Lawfuly issuing and in default of such Issue Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the second third fourth fifth and all and every other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said William Musgrave lawfully to be begotten and to the Heirs Male of the Body of such Son and Sons lawfully issuing the Elder of such Sons and Heirs Male of his Body to be preferred and to take before the younger of such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body And in default of such Issue Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to Edmund Chamberlayn Esquire of Maugersbury in the County of Gloucester To have and to hold the said Messuages to his afsigns during the term of his natural Life And from and after the determination of that Estate by Forfeiture or otherwise in the lifetime of the said Edmund Chamberlayne Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements unto the said Thomas Bush Esquire and to the said Charles Tirrel Morgan Esquire and their Heirs for and during the Life of the said Edmund Chamberlayne In Trust to preserve the contingent uses and Estates herein after limited of and concerning the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments from being defeated and destroyed and for that purpose to make Entries and bring Actions as Occasion shall require but nevertheless in Trust to permit and suffer the said Edmund Chamberlayne and his Assigns to have receive and take the rents Issues and Profits of the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to his and their own use and benefit and from and after the decease of the said Edmund Chamberlayne then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the first Son of the Body of the said Edmund Chamberlayne lawfully begotten and to the Heirs Males of the Body of such first Son lawfully issuing And in default of such Issue Then I give and devise the said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to the second third fourth fifth and all and every other the Son and Sons of the said Edmund Chamberlayne lawfully begotten and to the Heirs Male of the Body of such Son and Sons lawfully Issuing the Elder of such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body to be preferred and take before the Younger of such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body And in default of such Issue then I give and devise all my said Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to my own right Heirs for ever And Whereas it is uncertain whether the said Edmund Chamberlayne and his family may ever receive any benefit from this my devise of all my said real Estates to the said Edmund Chamberlayne and his Son and Sons in succession one after the other I hereby charge my said real Estate with the Payment of the Sum of Five hundred Pounds apiece to each and every of such of the said Sons and Daughters of the said Edmund Chamberlayne (Except the Revered John Chamberlayne oldest Son and Arabella Pitt Youngest Daughter but one of the said Edmund Chamberlayne) as shall be living at the time of my decease And Whereas my late Sister Martha Perrot did in her lifetime by Deed bearing date the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty eight grant to her and my faithful Servant Mary Barns an Annuity of One hundred Pounds for her Life to commence after her (my said Sister Martha Perrot’s) and my decease I do hereby confirm the said Deed and do charge my said real Estate with the Payment of the said Annuity to the said Mary Barnes and her Assigns during the term of her natural Life And I do hereby likewise further charge my said Estates with the Payment of another Annuity of Fifty Pounds to be paid to the said Mary Barnes and her Assigns during the term of her natural Life And if my Servant Betty Tims shall be living with me at the time of my decease I likewise charge my said Real Estate with the Payment of another Annuity of Forty pounds to be paid to the said Betty Timbs [sic] and her Assigns quarterly during the term of her natural Life And I do hereby also charge my said real Estate with the Payment of the Sum of One hundred Pounds as a Legacy to Adria Waldo now living in London to be paid within a twelve month after my decease And also I do hereby further charge my said real Estate with the Payment of another Legacy of the Sum of Fifty pounds to my Servant Richard Bridgman if he shall be living withe me at the time of my decease to be also paid withing a twelve month after my decease And to all and every of my hired, menial servants that shall be living with me at the time of my decease I give one whole year’s Wages over and above what shall be then due to them I desire my Executors herein after named to distribute the Sum of ten Pounds upon the day of my Burial or as soon after as conveniently may be among such of the Poor of the Parish of Barnsley and in such manner as they shall in their discretion think most proper And I do hereby charge my said Estate at Barnsley with the Payment of ten Pounds yearly and every year for ever to the said Poor of the said Parish of Barnsley aforesaid the said Sum of ten Pounds to be paid at Christmas in every year to the Minister and Churchwardens of the said Parish of Barnsley or to one of them and to be by them distributed as they shall in their discretion think most most proper I give likewise to the Poor of the Parish of Little Faringdon the Sum of ten Pounds to be paid to the Minister and Churchwardens of the said Parish or one of them within six months afer my decease and to Be by them distributed among the said Poor as they shall in their discretion think most proper I desire that my Executors will take care that I am buried at the same Church and in the same manner as was my late Sister Martha And I give to my Executors the Sum of Two hundred and fifty Pounds to defray the Expenses of my said Funeral I give likewise to my said Executors the further Sum of Two hundred Pounds to Be by them laid out in a Monument which I desire they will have erected in the Parish Church of Northleigh in the County of Oxford near the place where the Family is buried and to the Memory of my late Father Mother Sister and self I likewise give to my Said Executors the Sum of One hundred Pounds for the trouble they shall have in the Execution of this my Will And I do hereby appoint the said Thomas Bush Esqr and the said Charles Tirrel Morgan Esqr Executors of this my Will And my Will is that my said Trustees and Executors herein before named shall not be answerable or accountable for the Acts Receipts Defaults or Neglects of each other but each separately for his own Acts receipts Defaults and Neglects And also that my said Trustees and Executors their respective Heirs Executors and Administrators shall and may out of the Money coming to their hands retain to and reimburse themselves for all Costs Charges Damages and Expenses that they respectively shall or may pay sustain expend or to be put unto in and about the Execution of this my Will and in and about the Execution and defence of the trusts hereby in them reposed In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy five / Cassandra Perrot (the mark of her seal) Signed sealed published and delivered to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us by the said Cassandra Perrot who have subscribed our names as Witnesses in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other James Shurmer, John Griffin, John Cox Junr.

Whereas I Cassandra Perrot of Barnsley in the County of Gloucester Spinster did by my last Will and Testament bearing date the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy five devise all my Personal Estate to Thomas Bush Esquire of Cirencester in the County of Gloucester and Charles Tirrel Morgan Esquire of Hempstead in the said County of Gloucester my Trustees and Executors therein named for Payment of my Debts and other Purposes therein mentioned Now I do hereby revoke and make void the same and do give and devise to Mary Barnes Spinster now living with me all my Dinner China Plate Jewels Watches Furniture of every sort and kind (Except Family Pictures and Fixtures properly belonging to the House) also my Chaise Horses and all my Live Stock all Money in the Funds and in the house Rents Arrears of rents due from my Tenants at the time of my Death and all other my Personal Estate of what nature or kind soever (Except as aforesaid) And I do order that my said Trustees and Executors in my said Will named do by Mortage of my said Estate which I hereby empower them to do raise sufficient Money to pay all my just Debts and Legacies and Funeral Expenses and particularly a Bond for One thousand Pounds from me to the said Mary Barnes which Monies I intend for her over and above what I have given her by this Codicil And Lastly it is my desire that this present Codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last Will and Testament to all Intents and purposes In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November One thousand seven hundred and seventy five / Cassandra Perrot (the mark of her seal) Signed sealed and published by the said Cassandra Perrot as a Codicil to be annexed to her Will in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereunto at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other / James Shurmer, John Griffin, John Cox Junr.

This Will was proved at London with a Codicil the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight before the Right Worshipful Sir George Hay knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the Oaths of Thomas Bush Esquire and Charles Tirrel Morgan Esquire the Executors named the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Commission Duly to adminster./.

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