Will of Edward Coke

of Canterbury, Kent

And as to my Worldly Estate I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Coke the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds Capital Stock of the Bank of England commonly called Bank Stock to be assigned and transferred unto her as soon as conveniently it may be done after my decease (over and above what she is intitled to by my Marriage Settlement)
And in the mean time and until such transfer shall be made my Will and Meaning is that my said Daughter Mary Coke shall receive the Produce and dividends of the said Five Thousand Pounds Bank Stock to and or her own use and Benefit
Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary Coke the Sum of Thirty Pounds for Mourning

Also I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Lewis Cage the Sum of Three Thousand Pounds Capital Stock of the Bank of England commonly called Bank Stock
And I hereby appoint his Father Lewis Cage Esquire a Trustee to receive the dividends and Profits thereof as they shall become due for the sole use and Benefit of my said Grandson Lewis Cage until my said Grandson Lewis Cage shall attain his Age of twenty one Years

Also I give and devise All that my Messuage or Tenement commonly called or known by the Name of Langdon Abbey And all those several Pieces or Parcels of Land Arable Meadow Pasture and Wood to the said Messuage belonging or therewith used occupied or enjoyed with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances situate lying and being in the several Parishes of West Langdon and Whitfield or one of them in the County of Kent And all other the Manors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever heretofore purchased by my late Brother of the late Henry Furness Esquire
And also all Courts Leet, Courts Baron and all other Courts and all Profits, Perquisites, Rents, Reliefs, Quit Rents and Emoluments whatsoever to such Courts belonging or appertaining or incident thereunto
And also all my Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Term and Terms of Year of and in all and singular the said Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their Rights, Members and Appurtenances unto my said Grandson Lewis Cage his Executors Administrators and Assigns to and for his and their own Use and benefit

Also I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren Edward Cage, John Cage, Charles Cage and the Child or Children with which my daughter Annetta Cage is now ensient [enceinte] the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds Capital Stock commonly called South Sea Stock equally to be divided between them share and share alike

And I do hereby appoint their Father the said Lewis Cage Esquire a Trustee to receive the dividends and Profits thereof as the same shall become due for the sole Use and Benefit of my said last mentioned Grand Children until they shall severally attain their several and respective Ages of twenty one Years

Also I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law the said Lewis Cage Esquire the Sum of Thirty Pounds for Mourning
Also I give and bequeath unto my Servant William Ralph the Sum of Sixty three Pounds to be paid unto him immediately after my decease

I give and bequeath All the Rest and Residue of my Goods, Chattels, Money, Government Securities, Stock in the Funds, Plate and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my said Daughter Annetta Cage to and for her own use and benefit exclusive of her Husband the said Lewis Cage Esquire and not subject to the intermeddling, controul, Management, debts, Contracts or Engagements of her said Husband Lewis Cage subject Nevertheless to the Payment of my just debts, Legacies and Funeral Expences

And Lastly I do hereby make nominate and appoint my said Son in Law Lewis Cage and my said daughter Annetta Cage his Wife Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament

In Witness whereof I the said Edward Coke have to the first Sheet of this my last Will and Testament contained in two Sheets of Paper together annexed set my hand and to the second and last Sheet thereof my hand and Seal the thirty first day of January in the eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain and so forth and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and seventy one
Edwd. Coke

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Edward Coke the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have in his presence and at his request subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto in the presence of each other
Cha's Pyott - Benj. Chandler - Wm. Long

This Will was Proved at London the twenty second day of September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and seventy three before the Worshipful Andrew Coltee Duracel, Doctor of Laws and 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 Lewis Cage Esquire one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased having been first sworn duly to administer Power reserved of making the like Grant to Annetta Cage (Wife of the said Lewis Cage) the daughter of the said deceased and the other Executor named in the said Will when she shall apply for the same
Exd.

Notes:
Courts Leet was a historical court baron (a type of manorial court) of England and Wales and Ireland that exercised the "view of frankpledge" and its attendant police jurisdiction, which was normally restricted to the hundred courts.
Court Baron - an inferior manorial court presided over by its lord or his steward that had jurisdiction over certain cases (as petty offenses) arising on the manor and affecting its tenants and that was abolished in England in 1867.

Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 26th December 2020. All rights waived for personal use – BUT please quote source and reference.

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