Major-Gen. Sir Thomas HANDASYD [Parents] was born about 1644 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He died on 26 Mar 1729 in Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England. He was buried 1, 2, 3 on 03 Apr 1729 in St Andrew, Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire. He married Susanna.
Major-General Sir Thomas HANDASYD (~1644-1729).
Colonel of the 22nd Foot and acting Governor of Jamaica 1702-1711.----------------------------------------------------------
From "Historical Record of the 22nd Foot or The Cheshire Regiment of Foot - An Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of its Subsequent Services to 1849" compiled by Richard Cannon, Esq.THOMAS HANDASYD.
Appointed 20th June, 1702.
AFTER a progressive service in the subordinate commissions, THOMAS HANDASYD was promoted to the lieut.-colonelcy of the TWENTY-SECOND regiment, with which corps he proceeded to the island of Jamaica; and in June, 1702, Queen Anne promoted him to the colonelcy of the regiment. He served in the West Indies; was advanced to the rank of brigadier-general in 1705, and to that of major-general in 1710. In 1712, he resigned the colonelcy of the TWENTY-SECOND regiment in favour of his son.----------------------------------------------------------
From: 'Parishes: Ellington', A History of the County of Huntingdon: Volume 3 (1936), pp. 44-48. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66143 Date accessed: 11 January 2009.ELLINGTON, Huntingdonshire:
Thomas Handasyd was lord of the manor from 1720 to 1729, when he was succeeded by his son Roger, afterwards Lieut.-General Handasyd, who held it until his death in 1763, when he was followed by Clifford Handasyd, his brother. (fn. 34) In 1771 Clifford, with his son and heir George, suffered a recovery and sold the manor to William Watson, Doctor of Physic, afterwards Sir William Watson. (fn. 35)From: 'Parishes: Great Staughton', A History of the County of Huntingdon: Volume 2 (1932), pp. 354-369. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42514 Date accessed: 11 January 2009.
GAYNES HALL, alias GAYNES PERRY and DILLINGTON, Huntingdonshire:
...The next owners of the manor seem to have been the Handasydes. Thomas Handasyde, at one time Governor of Jamaica, appears in the vicars' books in 1717, and died in 1729, when his son, General Roger Handasyde, Governor of Berwick in 1745, succeeded him at Gaynes, (fn. 181) and died in 1763. George Handasyde was dealing with the manor in 1769, (fn. 182) and in 1771 it was conveyed with the chief messuage, parks, etc., to Elizabeth Galley, of Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, widow, as heretofore the property of Clifford and George Handasyde. (fn. 183)See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaynes_Hall
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Last Will and Testament of Major-Gen. Sir Thomas HANDASYD, dated Sep 04, 1725. Proved Apr 08 & Jun 08, 1729. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/629, Image Ref: 519.In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Handasyd of Gains [Gaines] Park in the County of Huntingdon Esq'r being in perfect health and of sound mind and memory blessed be God for it revoking all former Wills by me if any before by me made do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following
First I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping through the Meritorious Death and Passion of my most blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ for full Pardon and Remission of all my Sins and joyfull Resurrection at the last and great Day of Account. My Body I commit to the Earth from whence it was raised to be interred at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and as and for that worldly Estate God in his infinite Goodness and Mercy has been pleased to bestow upon me I dispose therof as followeth, imprimis
I give and bequeath all my Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate whatsoever unto my Son Roger Handasyd Esq'r for and during the Term of his natural life without Impeachment of Waste and from and after his decease I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto the first and every other Son of my said Son Roger Handasyd and the Heirs male of the Body of such first and every other Son lawfully issuing and in default of such Son or Sons and the Issue Male of such Son or Sons I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto my second son Thomas Handasyd Esq'r for and during the Term of his natural life without Impeachment of Waste and from and after his decease unto the first Son and every other Son of my said Son Thomas Handasyd by any second or other wife he shall hereafter happen to marry (the Son or Sons and the Issue male of such Son or Sons if he shall happen to have any by his now Wife from whom he has long lived separate excepted) and the Heirs male of the Body of such first and every other Son lawfully issuing from any second or other Wife[?] as aforesaid and in default of such Son or Sons or the Issue male of such Son or Sons I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto my third Son William Handasyd Esq'r for and during the Term of his natural life without Impeachment of Waste and from and after his decease I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto the first and every other Son of my said Son William Handasyd and the Heirs male of the Body of the first and every other Son lawfully issuing and in default of such Son or Sons and the Issue Male of such Son or Sons I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto my fourth Son Clifford Handasyd Doctor of Physick during the Term of his natural life without Impeachment of Waste and from and after his decease I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto the first and every other Son of my said Son Clifford Handasyd and the Heirs male of the Body of such first and every other Son lawfully issuing and in default of such Son or Sons and the issue male of such Son or Sons I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto Thomas Handasyd Grand Son of my oldest Brother Gerrard Handasyd during the Term of his natural life without Impeachment of Waste and from and after his decease I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto the first and every other Son of the said Thomas Handasyd last named and the Heirs male of the Body of such first and every other Son lawfully issuing and in default of such Son or Sons or the Issue Male of such Son or Sons I give and bequeath all my said Manors Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Reall Estate unto my Right Heirs for ever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving Brother Gerrard Handasyd the Sum of fifty pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain to be payd him one year after my decease.
Item, I give unto my Brother Roger Handasyd the Sum of fifty pounds of like lawful Money of Great Britain to be payd him one year after my decease.
Item, I give unto my Sister Ann Maynard the Sum of one hundred pounds of like lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid her by my Executors hereinafter named one year after my decease.
Item, I give unto my said Son Roger Handasyd and Elizabeth his Wife the Sum of five hundred pounds of like lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid them by my said Executors one year after my decease.
Item, I give unto Charles Barlow the Count of Huntingdon Con[?] the Sum of one thousand pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be paid him by my Executors twelve months after my decease to be by him placed out at Interest in his own Name or otherwise placed out upon Government Security upon this special Trust that the Interest therefrom arising shall be by him quarterly payd unto my Daughter Ann Handasyd alias Proby during the Term of her natural life and my Mind and Will is that in case the Daughter which my said Daughter Ann Handasyd alias Proby now hath shall be living at the time of her Mother's decease and under the age of eighteen years
Item, I give and bequeath the Interest of five hundred pounds part of the said Sum of one thousand pounds unto my said Daughter Ann Handasyd alias Proby's Daughter for her Support and Maintenance until she shall attain the full age of eighteen years at which time it is my Mind and Will that the said Charles Barlow pay her the Sum of five hundred pounds and as to the Sum of five hundred pounds Residue of the said Sum of one thousand pounds it is my Mind the same shall be payd back to my Executors on my said Daughter's decease.
Item, I give unto the said Charles Barlow the Sum of ten pounds to buy him Mourning.
Item, I give unto such persons as shall be my menial Servants at the time of my decease whether Man or Maid Servants for every Mile that my Seat of Gains Park shall be from the place of respective Births the Sum of Six pence for defraying their Charges into their Native Countrey provided the same be within that part of Great Britain called England.
Item, I further give unto my said Son Roger Handasyd all my Household Goods Plate live Stock Chattles Cattle and Goods whatsoever in and upon my Mansion House of Gains Park alias Gains Hall and Grounds thereunto belonging my ready Money or Securities for Money excepted.
Item, Whereas I have formally for the advancement of my two Sons Thomas Handasyd and William Handasyd given to each of them the Sum of three thousand pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain and it being my Mind and Will that my three younger Sons should be provided for Share and Share alike I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said youngest Son Clifford Handasyd the Sum of three thousand pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be payd him out of my personal Estate before any Division be made of the same.
Item, all the Rest of my Goods Chattles ready Money & Money at Interest and other my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein before bequeathed I do hereby give unto my said three younger Sons Thomas Handasyd William Handasyd and Clifford Handasyd whom I now hereby nominate and appoint joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament they paying my just Debts Legacyes and Funeral Expenses.
In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Handasyd the testator have to this my last Will and Testament containing two Sheets of paper to the first Sheet subscribed my Name and to the last Sheet my Name and Seal the fourth day of September in the year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God King over Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the faith &c the twelfth Annoq Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty five.
Tho Handasyd
Signed Sealed Published and Declared to be the last Will and Testament of the said Thomas Handasyd the Testator in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our Names in the Testator's presence.
Rich'd Adamson living in Surry Street in the Strand
Tho Curtis
Jas OverallProbatum fuit hujusmodi Testamentum apud London vicesimo octavo Die Mensis Aprilis Anno Domini Millesimo septingentesimo vicesimo nono [8 April 1729] coram Venerabili viro Eduardo Slinaston Legum Doctore Surrogato Venerabilis et Egregii viri Johannis Bettesworth Legum Doctoris Curiae Praerogativae Cantuar[iensis] Magistri Custodis sive Commissarij legitime constituti Juranaentis Gulielmi Handasyd et Clifford Handasyd duorum Executorum in dicto Testamento nominatorum quibus commissa fuit ad[mini]stratio omnium et singulorum Bonorum Jurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat Reservata potestate similoru Commissionem jarieudi Thomae Handasyd alteri Executori in dicto Testamento nominato commisient eadem petiturus Ex.
Probatum fuit hujusmodi Testamentum apud London vicesimo octavo Die Mensis Junii Anno Domini Millesimo septingentesimo vicesimo nono [8 June 1729] coram Venerabili viro Eduardo Isham Legum Doctore Surrogato venerabilis et Egregii viri Johannis Bettesworth Legum Doctoris Curiae Praerogativae Cantuariensis Magistri Custodis sive Commissarij legitime constituti Juranaento Thomae Handasyd Arurigeri Executoris in dicto Testamento nominati cui commissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum Bonorum Jurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat Ex.
Susanna died 1 on 13 Sep 1704 in Jamaica, British West Indies. She married Major-Gen. Sir Thomas HANDASYD.
They had the following children:
M i Gen. Roger Peter HANDASYD M ii Lieut.-Col. Thomas HANDASYD M iii Brig.-Gen. William HANDASYD M iv Dr. Clifford HANDASYD F v Ann HANDASYD
Brig.-Gen. William HANDASYD [Parents] was born about 1690 in Northumberland, England. He died 1 on 27 Feb 1745 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England. He was buried in St Paul, Hammersmith. He married Susanna BUNBURY.
Last Will and Testament of Col. William HANDASYD, dated Feb 05, 1734. Proved Jun 07, 1745. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/740, Image Ref: 216.
In the name of God Amen I William Handasyd of the parish of St Oswald in the City of Chester being (thanks to Almighty God) in good health of Body and of sound Mind and Memory do make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
first and principally I commend my Soul into the Hands of my Blessed Redeemer. And as to my Body I desire it may be buried in the most private manner it possibly can leaving it to my dearest Wife to appoint the place. After my Debts and funeral Expences are paid I give and bequeath the Rest and Residue of my Real and personal Estate in the manner following
I give and bequeath unto my dearest beloved Wife Susannah Handasyd all the Goods furniture Plate Horses Coach Cattle and other Moveables of both my Houses at Chester and Willington in Flintsh and also her Watch Rings and all her other Ornaments of Dress to be disposed of as she shall think proper
Item. I give and bequeath unto my said Wife Susannah Handasyd the Interest of all my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever during the Term of her natural Life and after her Death I give and bequeath all my Real and Personal Estate both Principal and Interest unto my Daughter Susannah Handasyd but my will and pleasure is that in case my Daughter should be unmarried before her Mother dies Then my will is that all my Real and Personal Estate both Principal and Interest should go to my dearest Wife Susannah Handasyd to be disposed of as she thinks proper but if my said Daughter Handasyd should be married before her Mother's Death and should die and leave a Child or Children behind her then my will is that after my Wife's Death such Child or Children should succeed to the Personal and Real Estate both Principal and Interest so left to my said Wife Susannah Handasyd by me. But if my dearest Wife should die before my Daughter is married or should attain to her one and Twentieth Year Then my Will is that all my Real and Personal Estate in case my Daughter is not married or does not live to the Age of one and Twenty Years should go unto my younger Brother Clifford Handasyd's Children to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike.
In witness whereof I have put my Hand and Seal this 5th day of Feb'ry 1733/4
W. Handasyd
Witness
Joseph Phillips,
William CooperOn the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and forty five Administration with the Will annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of William Handasyd formerly of the parish of Saint Oswald in the City of Chester but late of the parish of St. James Westminster in the County of Middlesex Esq're deceased was granted to Susannah Handasyd widow the Relict of the said Deceased and Residuary or principal Legatee for Life named in the said will (for that no Executor is named therein) being first sworn duly to administer. Ex'd.
Susanna BUNBURY [Parents] was born on 05 Mar 1699 in Chester, Cheshire, England. She was christened on 05 Mar 1700 in Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England. She died 1 on 22 Oct 1764 in New Windsor, Berkshire, England. She was buried 2 on 23 Oct 1764 in St John the Baptist, New Windsor, Berkshire. She married Brig.-Gen. William HANDASYD.
Appointed Housekeeper at Windsor Castle from Jan 17, 1756.
They had the following children:
F i Susannah HANDASYD was christened 1 on 21 Dec 1724 in Saint John the Baptist, Chester, Cheshire, England.
Roger HANDASYD OR HANGINGSHAW was born about 1614 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He was married about 1639 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England.
He had the following children:
M i Gerrard HANDASYD M ii Major-Gen. Sir Thomas HANDASYD M iii Roger HANDASYD was born about 1653 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He was buried on 30 Jan 1733/1734 in St. Michael, Alwinton, Northumberland. F iv Ann HANDASYD
Ann HANDASYD [Parents].Ann married Living.
Gen. Roger Peter HANDASYD [Parents] was born about 1685 in Northumberland, England. He died 1 on 04 Jan 1763 in Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. He was buried 2 on 13 Jan 1763 in St Andrew, Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire. He married Elizabeth THORNYCROFT on 21 Jan 1710 in England.
From "History of Parliament : Huntingdonshire Constituencies & Biographies of MPs 1715-1754" by R. Sedgewick (1970), County Record Office Huntingdon, Ref. G 90a.
HANDASYDE, Roger (c.1684-1763), of Gaines Park, Great Staughton, Hunts.
Huntingdon 1722-1741
Scarborough 1747-1754b. c.1684, 1st s. of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Handasyde of Gaines Park, gov. of Jamaica, by his 1st w. (d. 1704). educ. Westminster, m. (lic. 21 Jan. 1710) Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Thornycroft, 1st Bt., of Milcombe, Oxon., s.p. suc. fa. 1729.
Ensign 28 Ft. 1696; exchanged to 22 Ft. c.1702; capt. 1703; lt.-col. c.1709; col. 22 Ft. 1712-30; col. 16 Ft. 1730-d.; brig.-gen. 1735; lt. gov. Fort St. Philip, Minorca, 1737-?47; maj.-gen. 1739; lt.-gen. 1743; gov. Berwick-upon-Tweed 1745; c.-in-c. Scotland Oct.-Dec. 1745.In an army career of 67 years General Handasyde, of a Northumberland family,(1) appears to have seen little active service. During Marlborough's wars he was in Jamaica with his father, whom he succeeded as colonel of the 22nd Foot in 1712. 'A bitter Whig'.(2) he was brought in unopposed by Lord Hinchingbrooke (q.v.) at Huntingdon in 1722, voting with the Administration in all recorded divisions until 1740. His only two known speeches were on army matters: in a debate on the land forces on 14 Feb. 1735 he defended the part played by his regiment in Edinburgh during the recent election of representative peers; and on the mutiny bill of January 1741 he opposed a proposal to cut down the private soldier's daily allowance of beer. He lost his seat in 1741 to the nominees of the young Lord Sandwich, then in opposition.
In the Forty-five, as commander-in-chief in Scotland in succession to Sir John Cope (q.v.), Handasyde occupied Edinburgh on 14 Nov., while Prince Charles Edward was marching into England. In February 1747 he complained to Newcastle that the command in Scotland had once more been given to his inferior in rank.(3) By this time he had joined the Prince of Wales in opposition.(4) Lord Sandwich learned that
"his Royal Highness has persuaded my old antagonist Handasyde to endeavour to give me what trouble he could in Huntingdonshire, and I believe it is as represented because I can no other way account for his forgetting the most formal and public promises he has made me without any kind of condition to support my interest both in town and county. He now talks of opposing me in both, but it is absolutely out of his power to do me the least hurt in either, except hurting my pocket.(5)"
At the general election of 1747 Handasyde did not stand for Huntingdonshire but was returned for Scarborough by Lord Carlisle (Lord Morpeth, q.v.) as a Leicester House candidate. On 22 Jan. 1751, described as 'a blundering commander on the Prince's side', he spoke strongly against a libellous attack on the Duke of Cumberland.(6) Though reported in September 1752 to have been nominated for Huntingdonshire 'by a majority of the gentlemen of the greatest property in this county as candidate ... at the next general election',(7) he did not stand again. His approaches to Newcastle for a 'better regiment' in 1752, and for the colonelcy of a troop of Horse Grenadier Guards in 1760,(8) met with no success. He died 4 Jan. 1763, aged 78.
(1) F. Cundall, Govs. of Jamaica in first half of the 18th Cent. 27; Arch. Aeliana (ser. 3), iv. 142-5; VCH Hunts. ii. 362. (2) Nathaniel Mist to James Edgar, 7 Aug. 1733, Stuart mss 163/183. (3) Newcastle to Handasyde, 28 Nov. 1745, Add. 32705, f. 389; Handasyde to Newcastle, 19 Feb. 1747, Add. 32710, f. 219; W. B. Blaikie, Origins of the Forty-five (Sc. Hist. Soc. ser. 2), ii. 345. (4) HMC Fortescue, i. 108. (5) Sandwich to Newcastle. 21 Mar. (N.S.) 1747, Add. 32807, f. 209. (6) Walpole, Mems. Geo II, i. 10. (7) Manchester to Devonshire, 24 Sept. 1752, Devonshire mss. (8) Handasyde to Newcastle, 5 May 1752, 17 Mar. 1760, Add. 32727, f. 86; 32903, f. 342.
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ROGER HANDASYDE, M.P. FOR HUNTINGDON (12 S. iii. 28).
Roger Handasyde or Handasyd was son of Thomas Handasyde, who was colonel of the 22nd Foot. It is not known when he entered the army, but he was made a brigadier-general, November, 1735; major-general, July, 1739; lieutenant- general, March, 1743; and general, March, 1761. He was colonel of the 22nd Regiment of Foot from April, 1712, to July, 1730, and of the 16th Regiment of Foot from that time to his death on Jan. 4, 1763, at which time he was one of the oldest generals in the army. He was Governor of Fort Philip in Minorca for a time, and was M.P. for Huntingdon from 1722 to 1741, and M.P. for Scarborough from 1747 to 1754.----------------------------------------------------------
From "Historical Record of the 22nd Foot or The Cheshire Regiment of Foot - An Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of its Subsequent Services to 1849" compiled by Richard Cannon, Esq.ROGER HANDASYD.
Appointed 3rd April, 1712.
THIS Officer served many years in the TWENTY-SECOND regiment, and was promoted by Queen Anne to that lieut.-colonelcy of that corps, which he commanded some time at the island of Jamaica. He succeeded his father in the colonelcy of the regiment in 1712; was removed to the sixteenth foot in 1730,--promoted to the rank of brigadier-general in 1735,--to that of major-general in 1739,--and to lieut.-general in 1743. He died in 1763.----------------------------------------------------------
Last Will and Testament of Roger Peter HANDASYD, dated Jan 12, 1756. Proved Jan 08, 1763. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/883, Image Ref: 186.In the name of God, Amen I Roger Peter Handasyd of Gainshall in the county of Huntingdon Lieutenant General of his Majesty's forces being in perfect Health and of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding praised be God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament. I commend my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God hoping and entrusting to be saved and to have all my Sins forgiven through the Merits of our Lord Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ. My body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named.
And as for all my Estate both Real and Personal which I shall die seized or possessed of or any way interested in or intitled unto and which I have a power to devise or dispose of I give devise and bequeath the same in manner following that is to say
In the first part I give and bequeath to my Wife Elizabeth Handasyd all the Rings Watches and Jewels which She usually wears as ornaments to her person and now are in her Custody or possession. I also give to her the fine Needleworked Bed which was formerly her Mother's and all her family pictures and the pair of Silver Candlesticks which are double masted[?] and were formerly her father's. My Will likewise is that upon payment of five hundred pounds by my said Wife Elizabeth Handasyd within the space of one Calendar Month after the time of my Death unto Mrs. Frances Rigg Widow late of Turnstyle Holbourn but now of the parish of Saint Mary Le Bon in the County of Middlesex She my said Wife shall have power to detain and keep for her own sole use and Benefit all the Household Goods furniture China Linen room pictures and live Stock which shall be in and about my House at Walton upon Thames in the County of Surry and in the park adjoining to my said House there at the time of my decease but not to meddle with or be intitled unto any other of my plate there except the said pair of Silver Candlesticks hereinbefore given to her. But in case she shall not within the time aforesaid pay the said sum of five hundred pounds unto the said Mrs Frances Rigg then and in such case my Will is and I hereby give to the said Mrs. Frances Rigg the said Household Goods furniture China Linen pictures plate and live stock in and about my said House at Walton and the park there except the said family pictures worked Bed and the said pair of silver Candlesticks which I have herein before given to my said Wife as aforesaid Unto the said Mrs Frances Rigg absolutely to and for her own use and Benefit. I also give and bequeath to the said Mrs. Frances Rigg for her own use all my Household Goods furniture plate China Linen Study of Books and the presses or Cases wherein the same are placed and all my Guns Pistols Swords and all other my fire and Military Arms and the Coppers Brewing Vessells Liquors and all my Horses Cows Cattle Sheep Coaches Chariots Carriages Waggons Carts and all my Implements of Husbandry and Stock of Corn and Hay which shall be in or about my House called Gayns Hall in the said County of Huntingdon and my Lands and Estates there at the time of my Death and all my Deer in the Paddock belonging to my said House and also all other my Goods Chattels Effects and Personal Estate of what Nature or kind soever which I shall die possessed of or intitled to and are not herein before given and bequeathed to my said Wife.
Also I give and devise unto Joseph Smithson of Devonshire Street near Red Lyon Square in the County of Middlesex Apothecary and Thomas Barnard of Lincolns Inn in the said County of Middlesex Gentleman their Heirs and Assigns all my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Real Estate whatsoever and in what places soever situate lying and being which I have power to dispose of Upon Trust to sell the same to the best purchaser or purchasers that can be got or obtained for the same and by and out of the Money arising by such Sale or Sales in the first place to pay and discharge all my just Debts and funeral Expences and in the next place to pay to my Sister Mrs Ann Proby in case she shall happen to survive me the Sum of five hundred pounds and my Will and Meaning is that until my said Real [Estate] be sold that the Rents and profits thereof shall be received by my said Trustees and be applied by them towards the payment and Satisfaction of my said Debts and for the trouble my said Trustees Joseph Smithson and Thomas Barnard may have in the Execution of the Trusts reposed in them by this my Will I do hereby desire they will accept of the Sum of fifty pounds a piece to buy them Mourning.
And after payment of my said Debts funeral Charges and the said Legacys to my said Sister and Trustees then I give and bequeath all the Residue and Remainder of the Money to arise by the Sale or Sales of my Real Estate unto the said Mrs Frances Rigg to and for her own use and Benefit and I do make constitute and appoint the said Mrs Frances Rigg and Thomas Barnard joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the twelfth day of January one thousand seven hundred and fifty six.
Roger Pr. Handasyd
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Testator Roger Peter Handasyd as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at the desire and in the presence of the said Testator have set our Names as Witnesses hereunto
Jno Brady
Amb Cox Bayley
James HuntThis Will was proved at London on the eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three before the Worshipfull George Harris Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull Sir Edward Simpson Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths of Frances Rigg Widow and Thomas Barnard the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased was granted they having been first sworn duly to administer Ex'td.
Elizabeth THORNYCROFT [Parents] was born on 09 Sep 1689 in Milcomb, Oxfordshire, England. She died in 1772 in Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. She was buried 1 on 01 Jan 1773 in St Mary, Walton-upon-Thames. She married Gen. Roger Peter HANDASYD on 21 Jan 1710 in England.
Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth HANDASYD, dated Apr 24, 1772. Proved Dec 29, 1772. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/983, Image Ref: 221.
In the name of God, Amen I Elizabeth Handasyde of the Parish of Walton on Thames, in the county of Surry Widow being in Health and of Sound Memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following Imprimis
I give devise and bequeath my house and estate and Manor of Millcomb in the parish of Bloxham in the County of Oxon with all thereunto belonging to Hanshaw Thornycroft of the parish of Presbury and Township of Siddington in the County Palatine of Chester and his heirs Male as also all my estate and manor of Stockwell in the parish of Lambeth in the county of Surry and all thereunto belonging as also my House and Estates at Walton on Thames and all thereunto belonging also my two farms of Teaton in Northamptonshire and Brook End in Buckinghamshire in like manner as also three Houses in Friday Street in the occupation of the Widow Witts Thomas Hughes and John Johnson as also two houses in Queenhith in the occupation of Goodale also the Boars Head Tavern in Cannon Street in the Occupation of Raymond also one house in Little Eastcheap in the Occupation of Girford also an house and Land at Brixton Causeway in the county of Surry in the Occupation of William Heath in like manner as aforesaid to the said Hanshaw Thornycroft and his Heirs Male.
And I do also give devise and bequeath all my Personal Estate of what nature or kind whatsoever to the said Hanshaw Thornycroft whom I do appoint my sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament as Witness my Hand and Seal this twenty fourth day of April 1772.
Eliza. Handasyde
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testatrix in the Presence of us
William Shakespeare
John Stevensone
Charles PlummerThis Will was proved at London the twenty ninth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two before the Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarel Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Lawfully constituted by the oath of Henshaw otherwise Hanshaw Thornycroft the Sole Executor named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to Administer Ex'd.
Thomas CONGREVE [Parents] was born on 01 Nov 1714. He died in Apr 1777. He was buried in Family tomb, Highgate, Stafford. He married 1 Anne Catherine HANDASYD on 06 May 1740 in St Stephen Walbrook, London, England.
Anne Catherine HANDASYD [Parents] died before 1801. She was buried in St Giles, Ludford, Shropshire. She married 1 Thomas CONGREVE on 06 May 1740 in St Stephen Walbrook, London, England.
They had the following children:
F i Anna Catherina CONGREVE F ii Mary* CONGREVE was christened 1 on 11 Jul 1742 in Baswich, Stafford, England. She died on 15 Jul 1742 in Baswich, Stafford, England. She was buried on 15 Jul 1742 in Baswich, Stafford, England.
Died as infant - age: ~4 days.M iii Major-Gen. Sir William CONGREVE F iv Mary CONGREVE "Molly?" was christened 1 on 19 May 1745 in Baswich, Stafford, England. She was buried 2 on 07 Feb 1823 in Holy Trinity Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Last Will and Testament of Mary CONGREVE, dated Jul 09, 1822. Proved Jul 08, 1823. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/1672, Image Ref: 439.
The last Will and Testament of Mary Congreve Spinster of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop. I Mary Congreve do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say.
I give and devise unto my dear nephew S'r William Congreve Bart. now residing in Cecil Street in the Strand London and to Rob't Snow Esq. Banker Temple Bar all my monies deposited in the different funds with the Bank of England viz four thousand three hundred fifty pounds seventeen shillings and two pence with three P'r C'ts Consolidated Annuities likewise one hundred and twenty two pounds fourteen shillings and five pence Bank Stock likewise two hundred and twenty four pounds ten shillings and nine pence in the three P'r. C'ts reduced ann's likewise thirteen pounds pr ann Long Annuities likewise five hundred pounds navy five P C'ts upon trust for the following purposes.
Item. I give and bequeath to my sister Adelaide Sarah Congreve for the term of her natural life the interest of one thousand pounds in the three P C'ts Consolo. an'y to be placed to her Draft half yearly as the div'ds become due the aforesaid thousand pounds to remain in the funds for the purpose of paying the interest regularly to my above named sister Adelaide Sarah Congreve by Mess'rs Snow & Co. Bankers who now receive & pay our dividends. After the decease of the above named sister Adelaide Sarah Congreve I give and bequeath the above named sum of One thousand pounds in the three P C't Consol. Annuities to my niece Mrs Charlotte MacLean.
Item. I give and bequeath to my niece Mrs Maria Augusta Wistinghausen the sum of one hundred and twenty two pounds fourteen shillings and two pence Bank Stock.
Item. I give and bequeath to my niece Mrs Charlotte MacLean the sum of two hundred pounds navy five P C'ts.
Item. I give and bequeath to my dr. nephew Sir Wm Congreve natural son [of] William Congreve the sum of one hundred pounds in the navy five P C'ts.
Item. I give and bequeath to Dr. Rob't Waring Parroin the sum of ten guineas for a ring as a trifling remembrance of many kindnesses he has shown myself and sisters.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear nephew Sir Wm Congreve all my pictures except that of my brother which I bequeath to Mrs Charlotte MacLean. I likewise leave to my aforesaid dr. nephew all my silver Spoons and Soup Ladle except four table spoons marked MC which I leave to my sister Adelaide Sarah Congreve. I give and bequeath all my house linen blankets that are good for any thing and Counterpanes to my niece Mrs Charlotte MacLean they are of little value they may be of use to her having so large a family. I leave my large India Screen and large Cabinet to my nephew S'r Wm Congreve my small Cabinets and other ornaments in my drawing room I leave to my dear niece Mrs Charlotte MacLean with all my Ad China of every description either ornamental or other with Delph Jars &c. The Painted Table in my drawing room done by Miss Bather I desire may be returned to her as it would be totally spoild in car'g and I ever valued it much.
Being entitled by the last Will and Testament of Mrs Ann Jermy to the residue of her property after all her lawful debts and legacies were paid and having reason to believe that all lawful demands upon her property are paid and that the property now containing consists of one entire share with the Grand Trunk Canal and my nephew S'r William Congreve has now in his hands four hundred and thirty seven pounds some shillings having disposed of the Paving bond and there being three hundred and thirty seven pounds some odd shillings overplus when he sent me the last amount. I give and bequeath two hundred pounds of that money to Mrs Birchall sister of the late Cap'n Layter[?] of the Artillery and second cousin to Mrs Jermy. When I was in Town my nephew informed me there was still something due to the Stamp Office on account of Mrs J's affairs which I was very sorry to hear. I much wanted it to be paid long ago and which I now beg may be immediately discharged.
I give and bequeath to Rob't Snow Esq'r the sum of fifty pounds for his trouble.
There is still remaining to me one whole share in the Grand Trunk Canal the income of which I leave to my dear nephew S'r Wm Congreve for the term of his natural life and at his death to natural son William Congreve with a strict injunction that he never parts with it as it may in time become something tolerable to depend upon as it is an improving concern. The three thousand three hundred and fifteen pounds seventeen shillings now in the three P C'ts Consol. Stock likewise two hundred and twenty four pounds ten shillings and nine pence in the three P C't reduced ann's likewise thirteen pounds P ann's long annuities may all remain in the different funds as they now stand and as Mr Snow has been for so many years the receiver of our dividends that he will pay the interest of the above sums to the order of my dear nephew S'r Wm Congreve. It is so little that I much fear it will not pay for a pair of horses for a close Carriage which I much wish him to keep for his own safety but I hope he will make use of it as far as it will go for that purpose. After the death of my dear nephew Sir Wm Congreve the above mentioned sums in the funds to be divided between the unmarried daughters of my niece Mrs Charlotte MacLean.
It is some part of what my fathers aunt left us which if she had not we would have been in a much worse way. False friends and designing Enemies have wronged me of much yet I have endeavoured as far as I have been able by the strictest economy to supply the place being certain that I had no right to spend it whilst there was likely to be some of the family scantily provided for. I hope those that marry will not want such a trifling addition as a P't of that income would be.
I would have all my furniture sold except such as I have before mentioned (or may hereafter mention) towards paying my debts and funeral expences. Debts I hope to leave none but such as are unavoidable viz house rent and servants wages &c as there is two hundred pounds not disposed of in the navy five P C'ts and two hundred and thirty seven pounds in my nephews hands with the sale of my furniture will I hope be sufficient to defray all expences it is my particular wish that everything concerning this my Will may be called in three months after my death as I well know the longer these things are in hand the greater the expence.
I give and bequeath my books to be divided between my niece Mrs Charlotte MacLean's daughters if their father thinks them worth the car'g to Town.
The five hundred pounds I have mentioned in the navy five P C'ts is now I believe called the New four P C'ts but I hope that will make no difference as to my disposal of the money. If after my debts legacies and funeral expences are paid there should be any surplus I leave it to my dear nephew S'r William Congreve appointing him Executor to this my last Will and Testament tho God knows all that I have to dispose of is very little yet I hope those I have bequeathed to will accept with good will. I know the interest of what I have left my dear nephew S'r Wm Congreve for his life can be of very little use to him yet I hope he will make use of it to pay for a pair of horses to a close Carriage for his comfort and happiness and as I have so little to give I wish that little to be of use to him.
This is my last Will and Testament written with my own hand and sealed with my own seal this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Mary Congreve S.S.
Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of
Edith Bage
Jane Vaughan
Proved at London 8th July 1823 before the Judge by the Oath of Sir William Congreve Baronet the nephew the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted being first sworn duly to Adm'r. /Ex'd.
On the 18th April 1837 Administration with the Will Annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of Mary Congreve late of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop Spinster deceased left unadm'd by Sir William Congreve Baronet deceased whilst living the Nephew of the said Deceased and the sole Exor and Residuary Legatee named in the said Will was granted to John Dyneley Esq'r the Admon (with the Will annexed) of the Goods of the said Sir William Congreve deceased having been first sworn duly to administer. The said Sir William Congreve made his Will and therein named his Wife Dame Isabella Congreve sole Executrix who renounced the Probate and Execution thereof (as by Acts of Court appears.)F v Elizabeth 'Cliffordia' CONGREVE F vi Adelaide Sarah CONGREVE was christened 1, 2 on 10 Mar 1750/1751 in Baswich, Stafford, England. She died on 09 Jul 1836 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. She was buried 3 on 09 Jul 1836 in St Giles, Ludford, Shropshire.
Last Will and Testament of Sarah 'Adelaide' CONGREVE, dated Sep 25, 1835, with Codicils dated Jan 09, Feb 23, and Feb 25, 1836. Proved Sep 29, 1836. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/1866, Image Ref: 355.
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Adelaide Sarah Congreve of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop Spinster. First I direct all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences to be fully paid and satisfied and I direct that I may be interred by my late dear mother at Ludford near Ludlow in this County.
I give and bequeath the sum of Ten Guineas to Frances Harper of Shrewsbury Widow of […] Harper Esq'r late of Stoke Castle to and for her own use and benefit. I also give and bequeath to Mary wife of Charles Rooke of Shrewsbury aforesaid Coachman all my wearing apparel rings broaches necklaces and watch chains & seals to and for her own absolute use and benefit. I give and bequeath to Frederick William Congreve oldest son of the late Sir William Congreve of London the sum of ten Guineas to and for his own absolute use and benefit. I also give and bequeath to my God daughter Catherine Adelaide Mathias the sum of ten Guineas and to my Nephew John Schneider the sum of ten Guineas and to Lady Maclean wife of General Sir Joseph Maclean of Woolwich the sum of ten Guineas to and for their own use and benefit respectively. I also give and bequeath to the before named Mary wife of Charles Rooke in addition to my former bequest the further sum of two hundred pounds she having been a faithful servant to me for many years to & for her own absolute use and benefit. I also give and bequeath to my friend Sophia Martha Everett of Shrewsbury Spinster the sum [of] thirty pounds to and for her own absolute use and benefit.
I revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last and only will and testament.
I give and bequeath to John Loxdale of Shrewsbury the sum of five Guineas to purchase a ring in remembrance of me. I nominate and appoint my nephew the before named John Schneider of London Merchant Executor of this my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath all the residue of my property whatsoever and wheresoever not hereinbefore disposed of to my said nephew John Schneider and my niece Anne Catherine Nicholay Widow now living with her daughter at Brompton near London equally to be divided between the said John Schneider and Anne Catherine Nicholay share and share alike to and for their own absolute use and benefit respectively dated this 25 day of Sep'r 1835.
A. S. Congreve
I direct that all the legacies mentioned in my Will shall be paid to the respective legatees free from duty by my executor as soon as conveniently may be after my decease also I give and bequeath to my God son Frederick William Congreve oldest son of the late Sir William Congreve the Crest of the late Sir William Congreve now in my possession and in all other respects I confirm my Will as hereinbefore set forth dated this 9th day of Jan 1836.
A. S. C.
I do hereby revoke the disposition of one moiety of the residue of my property given by my Will as hereinbefore mentioned to Anne Catherine Nicholay and do give and bequeath the interest and dividends upon such moiety to Lady Maclean wife of Gen'l Sir Joseph Maclean during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and bequeath such moiety of the residue of my property to & amongst the children of the said Lady Maclean who shall be home at her decease to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike and if there be only one child of the said Lady Maclean living at her decease I give and bequeath such moiety of the residue of my estate to such one child. I give and bequeath to Theodore[?] Henry Schneider nephew of the said John Schneider the sum of one hundred pounds dated this 23 day of Feb'y 1836 in all other respects I confirm my Will & Codicil as hereinbefore set forth.
A. S. Congreve
I Adelaide Sarah Congreve of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop do make the following addition to my will & codicils on the foregoing sheet of paper that is to say.
I give and bequeath to Frederick William Congreve oldest son of the late Sir William Congreve the sum of one hundred pounds in addition to the bequest of ten Guineas given to him in my Will. I also give and bequeath to my God daughter Adelaide Sarah Mathias the sum of one hundred pounds in addition to the bequest of ten Guineas given to her in my Will by the name of Catherine Adelaide Mathias her name being Adelaide Sarah Congreve and not Catherine Adelaide Congreve.
I do hereby revoke all the bequests made in my Will and Codicils on the foregoing sheet of paper as to the residue of my property and I give and bequeath one third part of the clear residue of my property to my nephew John Schneider one other third part of such reside to my niece Anne Catherine Nicholay and as to the remaining third part of such residue I give and bequeath the interest and dividends to arise therefrom to Lady Maclean wife of General Sir Joseph Maclean during the term of her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath such remaining third part of the residue of my property to & amongst the children of the said Lady Maclean who shall be living at her decease to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike and if there be only one child of the said Lady Maclean living at her decease I give and bequeath such remaining third part of the residue of my property to such one child. By Lady Maclean wife of General Sir Joseph Maclean I mean Charlotte Maclean the present wife of General Sir Joseph Maclean dated the 25 day of Feb'y 1836.
A. S. Congreve
In the Goods of Adelaide other'w Adelaida Sarah Congreve Spinster Deceased
Appeared Personally John Loxdale of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop Attorney at Law Anne Loxdale of the same place wife of the said John Loxdale Sophia Martha Everett of the same place Spinster and Mary Rooke wife of Charles Rooke of the same place Coachman and having carefully viewed and perused the paper writings hereunto annexed marked A and B purporting to be and contain the last will and testament with three codicils thereto of Adelaide otherwise Adelaida Sarah Congreve late of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop aforesaid Spinster dec'ed the said will beginning thus "This is the last will and testament of me Adelaide Sarah Congreve" ending thus "for their own absolute use and benefit respectively dated this 25 day of Sep'r 1835" and thus subscribed "A. S. Congreve" the first Codicil thereto beginning thus "I direct that all the legacies" ending thus "I confirm my will as hereinbefore set forth dated this 9th day of Jan'y 1836" and being subscribed with the Initials of the same dec'ed "A. S. C." the second Codicil thereto beginning thus "I do hereby revoke the disposition of one moiety" ending thus "dated the 23rd day of Feb'y 1836 in all other respects I confirm my will & codicil as hereinbefore set forth" and having the subscription thereto "A. S. Congreve" written on a piece of paper all used at the last of the second codicil by a wafer the said will and two codicils being written on the paper writing markes & the third codicil beginning thus "I Adelaide Sarah Congreve of Shrewsbury" ending thus "dated the 25 day of Feb'y 1836" and thus subscribed "A. S. Congreve" and being written on the paper marked A & B jointly and severally made oath and first the said John Loxdale for himself maketh oath and saith that he is the drawer and writer of the said will of the said dec'ed that he was present on the twenty fifth day of September last past when the said deceased duly executed the same in the presence of this deponent and also of Anne Loxdale this deponent's wife and he further saith that shortly after making the said will to wit on the ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty six he was sent for by the said dec'ed and by her directions added[?] the aforesaid first Codicil thereto and the same having been read over to her the said testatrix approved thereof and subscribed the same by writing her initials thereon in the manner the same now appears in the presence of this deponent and of the said Sophia Martha Everett she the said dec'ed not being at that time able to write her name and this deponent further saith that on the twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty six he was again sent for by the said dec'ed and by her directions wrote the aforesaid second Codicil and the same having been read over to her she the said dec'ed approved thereof and reached from a closet a small piece of paper with her name written thereon for the purpose of attaching the same to the said codicil as her signature thereto but he this deponent expressing a desire to the said testatrix that she would endeavour to sign her name to the said Codicil instead of affixing the said signature thereto she the said testatrix took a pen and endeavoured to sign her name to such Codicil but from her advanced age and having been afflicted with a paralytic stroke she was unable to do so and he this deponent at her request put a wafer on the said piece of paper and the said dec'ed then in the presence of this deponent and of the said Mary Rooke affixed the same to the said Codicil in manner the same now appears and declared the same to be a Codicil to her said Will and this deponent further saith that on the 25th day of February one thousand one hundred and thirty he was again sent for by the said dec'ed and by her direction made the aforesaid third Codicil to the said Will that such Codicil was then read over to the said testatrix who approved thereof and executed the same in the presence of this deponent and of the said Mary Rooke that she the said dec'ed then desired this deponent to take charge of the said Will and Codicils which he accordingly did and the same remained locked up in the deponent's possession until after the death of the said dec'ed that this deponent on the several occasions of his so being present when the said dec'ed executed her said Will and Codicils as aforesaid entirely[?] through inadvertency omitted to have the same duly witnessed and having now carefully viewed and perused the same and particularly the obliteration of the words "the contents of" in the fifteenth line and the interlineation of the words "and watch chain & seals" between the said fifteenth and sixteenth lines from the top of the first side of the said Will the obliteration of the name "Snyder" in the fourth line and the name "Schneider" written thereover the obliteration of the words "I nominate" in the eighteenth line and the obliteration of the whole of the nineteenth twentieth twenty first and twenty second lines from the top of the second side the interlineation of the words "last and" between the second and third lines the obliteration of the words "the said" in the fourth line the interlineation of the words "of Shrewsbury" between the fourth and fifth lines from the top of the third and last side of the said Will he saith that the said obliterations and interlineations were so made therein previous to the execution thereof by the said dec'ed and that the said Will is in all respects in the same plight and condition as when executed as aforesaid and the said Anne Loxdale for herself maketh oath and saith that she was present at the house of the said dec'ed in Shrewsbury on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and that the said dec'ed then and there in this deponent's presence and in the presence of her said husband duly executed her aforesaid Will as the same now appears and the said Sophia Martha Everett and Mary Rooke for themselves made oath and say that they knew and were well acquainted with the said dec'ed for many years before and down to the time of her death which happened on the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and the said Sophia Martha Everett for herself further saith that she saw the said dec'ed execute the first Codicil to her said Will on the day of the date thereof in the presence also of the said John Loxdale and that on or about the twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty six (being the date of the aforesaid second Codicil to the said Will she this deponent frequently observed the said dec'ed trying to write her name on pieces of paper and that from often having seen the said dec'ed write [and write] and subscribe her name she is thereby become well acquainted with her manner and character of handwriting and subscription) that she verily and in her conscience believes the name "A. S. Congreve" written on the piece of paper affixed to the said second Codicil and the name appearing subscribed to the said third Codicil to be of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said dec'ed and the Mary Rooke for herself maketh [oath] and saith that she saw the said dec'ed execute the aforesaid second Codicil to her said Will on the day of the date thereof in the presence also of the said John Loxdale and that the said dec'ed then in their presence affixed thereto the piece of paper with her name written thereon as before deposed to by the said John Loxdale and as the same now appears and she further saith that she was also present at the house of the said dec'ed on the twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and together with the said John Loxdale saw the said dec'ed duly execute the aforesaid third Codicil to her said Will in manner as the same now appears.
John Loxdale
Anne Loxdale
Sophia Martha Everett
Mary Rooke
On the 20th day of Sep'r 1836 the said John Loxdale Anne Loxdale Sophia Martha Everett and Mary Rooke wife of Charles Rooke were duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the annexed Commission before me.
John Yardley - Officiating Minister of the Parish of St Chad Shrewsbury, Corum
Proved at London with three Codicils 29th Sept'r 1836 before the Worshipful John Danbeny Dr of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of John Henry Powell Schneider (in the will written John Schneider) the nephew the sole exor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to adm'r. John Loxdale a legatee named in the said will having first released his legacy in order to become a competent witness. /Ex'd.F vii Charlotte CONGREVE was christened 1, 2 on 15 Dec 1754 in Baswich, Stafford, England. She died before 1801. F viii Bessy CONGREVE died before 1801. F ix Martha Mariana Powella CONGREVE died before 1808.
Last Will and Testament of Martha Mariana Powella CONGREVE, dated Mar 25, 1801. Proved Jun 21, 1808. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/1480, Image Ref: 301.
The Last Will & Testament of Martha Mariana Powella Congreve Sp'r of Salop
In the Name of God Amen I Martha Mariana Powella Congreve Spinster of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop make this my last Will & Testament. I request my dear Sister Mary Congreve to be the Executrix to this my last Will and Testament and I give and bequeath to this my Executrix all I may die possessed of save and except the requisite sum for paying the following legacies.
To my sister Cliffordia Elizabeth Schneider I give and bequeath two hundred and five pounds Bank Stock and in case of her Refusal to accept it I should choose her to have five Guineas for a Ring and the aforesaid Bank Stock I would have transferred to my Niece Mrs Maria Augusta Wilsinghausen. I likewise give & bequeath to my Nephew William Congreve two hundred pounds. To my Nephew Thomas Ralph Congreve one hundred pounds. And twenty pounds to my Sister Adelaida Sarah Congreve out of respect to my dear Mother's Memory. To our friend Miss Walcot Ten Guineas my best striped muslin Gown and the Cloak that my Sister Bessy gave me and the Ring of my Sister Bessy's […?]. Mrs Bage I would wish to have five Guineas for a Ring and to Miss Marian Darroin I give and bequeath my share in the Ellesmere Canal and my best Edition of Shakespeare's plays and any other of my Books that my Sister Mary may think worth giving her the Remainder of my Books I would wish Miss Walcot to have. I beg my dear Sister Mary will dispose of my clothes as she pleases except what I mentioned for Miss Walcot. And all my Trinkets I beg my Sister Mary's acceptance of except the Ring mentioned for Miss Walcot.
It is my wish to be buried by the side of my dear Sister Charlotte my funeral to be the same and if possible to have the same persons attend me.
I once more repeat that all I die possessed of whether Monies or other property of any Description whatsoever shall become the immediate property of my dear Sister Mary Congreve after paying the above mentioned Legacies and funeral expenses. Signed by me this Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand Eight hundred and one.
Martha Mariana Powella Congreve
This is my last Will and Testament written with my own hand and sealed with my own Seal the twenty fifth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and one
Martha Mariana Powella Congreve S.S.
Signed Sealed Published and declared in presence of
Chas. Bage
Margt. Bage
This Will was proved at London on the Twenty first Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eight before the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Ct. of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Mary Congreve Spinster the Sister of the deceased and the sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Admon was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been first sworn by commission duly to Administer. /Ex'd.
Roger Thomas HANDASYD [Parents] was born about 1723. He died before 1772. He married Ann.
Ann died after 1772. She married Roger Thomas HANDASYD.
Gerrard HANDASYD [Parents] was born about 1640 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He was buried on 08 Nov 1735 in St Michael, Alwinton, Northumberland. He married Isabel about 1674 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England.
From: Hodgson, J. Crawford (1908). Holystone; Archaeologia Aeliana, Series 3, Volume 4, pp. 107-146:
Abstract of the will of Gerard Handaside:
14 Apr., 1733. Will of Jared Handaside of Harehaugh, parish of Holystone, gent. Being of sound and perfect memory, praised be to Almighty God I commend my soul to the mercy of Almighty God and my body to Christian burial.
To my grandson Thomas Handaside, ensign in Brigadier General William Burrell's 1st Regiment of Foot, now in the island of Minorca, and to his heirs male all my lands, etc., in Harehaugh, etc. Remainder to my son Jasper Handaside. Remainder to my brother Roger Handaside. Remainder to my nephew Colonel Roger Handaside. Remainder to my nephew Lieut.-Col. William Handaside. Remainder to my nephew Clifford Handaside. Remainder to my next of kin of the name of Handaside. To my four daughters, Eleanor, Margaret, Isabel and Elizabeth, 40l. apiece. To my brother Roger Handaside one guinea. To my four daughters, Eleanor Clark, Margaret Charter, Isabel Richardson and Elizabeth Gledstone, a guinea apiece. To my granddaughter Barbara Clark one guinea. To my grandson Handaside Charter 5l. To my daughter Isabel Richardson's children a guinea apiece. To my grandson John Gledstone three guineas. To my granddaughter Margaret Gledstone fire guineas. To my grandchildren, Eleanor Detchon, Isabel Charter, Mary Charter, Margaret Charter, George Charter and Ann Handaside, a guinea apiece.
'I leave three guineas to be applied by my executors towards the buying Communion plate for Holystone altar table[70].'
I give the residue of my personal estate to my grandson William Handaside and my son-in-law John Gledstone, they executors.
Witnesses, Major Humble, Christopher Humble, Christopher Little.
[Pr. at Durham.]
70. This legacy was expended in the purchase of a chalice still existing, which has the following inscription : 'The gift of Gerard Handaside to the Church of Holystone Anno dni 1735.' Cf. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, 2 ser., vol. IV, p. 296.
Isabel was buried on 07 Mar 1722 in St Michael, Alwinton, Northumberland. She married Gerrard HANDASYD about 1674 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England.
They had the following children:
F i Eleanor HANDASYD M ii Roger HANDASYD F iii Margaret HANDASYD F iv Isabel HANDASYD F v Elizabeth HANDASYD M vi Jasper HANDASYD was christened 1 in 1686 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He died about 1746 in Jamaica, British West Indies.
See:
Index to Early Wills of Jamaica, 1655-1816, E-L:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jamwgw/el.htm#H
Handayside Jasper RGO/SpTw Liber 26 1746-1747
Roger HANDASYD [Parents] was born about 1677. He was christened 1 in 1677 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He was buried 2 on 04 Jul 1720 in St Michael, Alwinton, Northumberland. He married Isabel about 1702 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England.
Isabel was born about 1683. She married Roger HANDASYD about 1702 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas HANDASYD was born about 1703. F ii Isabel HANDASYD F iii Eleanor HANDASYD was christened 1, 2 on 22 Feb 1706/1707 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. F iv Ann HANDASYD was born about 1708 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. F v Elizabeth HANDASYD was christened 1 on 14 Apr 1709 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. M vi William HANDASYD.
Lieut.-Col. Thomas HANDASYD [Parents] was christened 1 on 08 Jan 1688 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He died on 06 Oct 1729. He was buried 2, 3 on 11 Oct 1729 in St Andrew, Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire. He married 4, 5 Penelope HOWE on 24 Oct 1713 in St Andrew, Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England.
Penelope HOWE [Parents] died about 1742 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. She married 1, 2 Lieut.-Col. Thomas HANDASYD on 24 Oct 1713 in St Andrew, Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England.
Last Will and Testament of Penelope HANDASYD, dated Aug 10, 1733. Proved May 03, 1742. PRO Catalogue Ref: Prob 11/718, Image Ref: 150.
In the Name of God Amen I Penelope Handasyd Widow now residing in Romsey in Hampshire do make this my last Will and Testament in my own Hand Writing as follows
first I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred in the parish Church yard where I shall dye desiring to be carried to my Grave by the poor Men of the said parish to each of which I would have given five shillings. I would not have any pall Bearers pall or any Bell Toll but desire ten pounds may be given to the poor of the parish soon after my Burial.
Item. I desire my just Debts and funeral Expences may be in the first place duly paid and discharged.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Sister Letitia Pauncefort all my Wearing Clothes both Silks Linen and Laces as also my Diamond Ear Rings.
Item. I give and bequeath all my Books Plate and Gold Watch to Mr. Daniel Bruneval.
Item. I give and bequeath to Edward Pauncefort Son[?] to my Sister Letitia Pauncefort one Hundred Guineas.
All the Rest of my Estate whatsoever or wheresoever I give and bequeath jointly unto Mr. Daniel Bruneval and my Sister Letitia Pauncefort whom I constitute and appoint to be joint Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and that all other Wills heretofore made shall stand void and do only allow this to be my last Will and Testament as Witness my hand
Penelope Handasyd
August ye 10th 1733 Signed sealed and published in the presence of
George Hunt
Francis Biggs
Elizabeth JonesThis Will was proved at London the third day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and forty two Before the Worshipful John Audley Doctor of Laws Surrogate to the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted By the oath of Daniel Bruneval one of the Executors named in the said Will To whom was granted Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the Deceased being first sworn duly to administer. Power reserved to make the like Grant to Letitia Pauncefort (Wife of Robert Pauncefort) the other Executor when she shall apply for the same Ex'd.