Legrand Will 1746

Will of Richard Legrand

of Bromley, Kent


Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/752
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Legrand of the Parish of Bromley in the County of Kent Gentleman being of sound and disposing Mind and Memory Do make and Ordaine this my last Will and Testament revoking All other Wills by me heretofore made
Imprimis after all my Debts and Funeral Charges are paid and Satisfyed I give and bequeath as followeth

Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth Obryan the Interest of the Sum of three hundred Pounds of Lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto her by my Executors hereinafter named yearly during her Natural Life

Item I give to Joseph Gulston senior Esquire the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling
Item I give to Joseph Gulston Junr. Esqr the Sum of One hundred pounds Sterling
Item I give to Mrs Elizabeth Bagshaw the Sum of ten Pounds Sterling
Item I give to Mrs Dorothy Loveday the Sum of ten Pounds Sterling
Item I give to my God Daughter Elizabeth Revel ten Pounds Sterling

Item I give to my Servant Maid Anne Colecloath Fifty pounds sterling together with all my wearing apparel as well Woolen and Linnen with all my Table Linnen Sheets and all other my Household Linnen
Item I give to the Reverend Mr Thomas Bagshaw the Sum of Four score pounds Sterling

And all the rest and residue of my Personal Estate I give and bequeath unto my Brother Alexander Le Grand Esqr and the said Reverend Mr Thomas Bagshaw my sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament
And my further Will and mind is that my said Extors do pay the said several Legacys herein before devised six months after my decease

In Witness whereof I the said Richard Le Grand have hereunto set my hand and Seal this sixth day of December One thousand Seven hundred and Forty six Richard Le Grand
signed sealed published declares this to be my last Will and Testament in the Presence of
Hannah Colecloth Tho: Swift

Proved at London 12 January 1746 to Thomas Bagshaw power reserved to other Executor


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