Tudor and Stuart Windebank Families

Wills

Sir Richard Wyndebancke - 1558    Margarett Wyndebanck - 1558    Thomas Windebanck - 1599
Sir Thomas Windebank - 1608    Robert Windebank - 1651
Mary Wynderbanke - 1685    Margaret Turner - 1692
John Windebank, Doctor in Physic of Saint Martin in the Fields - 1704

Will of Sir Richard Wyndebancke, of Calais, France . Proved 19 August 1558

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In the name of god amen the eight day of Auguste a thousande

five hundred fiftie ehght I Sir Richard Wyndebancke Kniyght late Ingalismye in the

Town of Calays beinye of perfect mynde and memory but weke in [sicke] [?and?] body make and

ordeyn this my will and Testament in manner and forme follow Nye firste and principally

I give and bequeathe my soule into the handes of Almightie god my maker and into the handes

of Jesus Christe my onely redeamer, and my body to be buryed in suche place as it shall pleas

god to ordeyne for it and my funeralle to be donne in [?horest? ?wise?] And [?] concern nye all my

[worfelye [worthy - TLM]] moveable goodes my will and mynde is that they shall holie distende and come to Dame

Margaret my wife whome I ordeyn and make my sole and onely Executrixe of this my will

and Testament In witnes whereof I have caused this my will to be written and sealed

it with my Ceale the daie and yere before saied Richard Wyndebancke

[Note in margin: died at Poplar]

Probatum ….London….

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Will of Margarett Wyndebanck, widow. Proved 13 December 1558

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In the name of god amen In the yere of oure Lorde a thousande & fiftie [8]th the [?]th of

Octobre I Margaret Wyndebancke widowe late the wife of Sir Richard Windebanke Knight, being hole

of mynde and perfecte memorie doo make this my last will and testament in maner and formme following

first I bequeath my Soule into the hands of allmyghtie god, and son to Jhesus Christ my onely redemer and my

bodie to be burried where it shall please god to call me I bequeath to my sister for a Remembrance my [?hetlle?]

ringe [?] a saffire [?] ring it [?] in the myddel And to my cossin honor Cotton my [?] Damaske

Kirtell [?] my best hoode with the [?pper] [Billement?] and [??der] to the same Also I give to Margarett Cotton

my [?sablelet] beinge [?] [?], Also I give to my ladie grey for a Remembrance my hoope of golde. To

mistres Deny my [?litle?] ring [?] a rubie. To my ladie Chester my best [?sass-rt?] And as for the rest of all my

goodes moveables and [?]oneables I will that they distend and come hollie in to the handes of my sonne

Thomas Windebank whom I make my only and sole [executor] In witness whereof I have subscribed my

name with my proper hande the yere and dait above named witnesse Thomas [K]endall Margarett

Wyndebanke

[Note in margin: could be "City of London".]

Probatum [Latin….Latin….] Thome Windebanck [… Latin…. Latin]

Burial of Margarett Wyndebanck

- From: The Diary of Henry Machyn

The (blank [c12th -TLM]) day of Desember was bered in sant Edmonds in Lumbarstret my lade Wynddebanke, late of Cales [Calais], with ij dosen of skochyons of armes.

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Will of Thomas Windebanck. Proved 11 August 1599

[In the form of a letter to his brother Aaron]

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Testamentu Thome Windebanck

By your letters I perceave howe it

hath pleased god to take my good [Arnte], I wishe I could have confyrmed here by

anie possible [mdepr - media? TLM] for I found her exceeding kinde // It seemeth unto me by yor

letters that she hath remembered me, but I knowe not in what, I pray rectefye

the particulars by yor Next letters // I received a letter from my Captaine whome

I am gladd youv mett w[i]thall since his goinge into England, giving me libertie to come

for England to take possession of some thinge youv acquainted him withall // But if it

did concerne me One thowsande poundes [thick - think TLM] I would craiyv pardon of my selfe

till after the Leguer, in the meane tyme, yf yt please god, I dye, (as I am nowe very

often in hazarde[ )] I geve the same, and all that I have to yor Sonne my nephew John

Windebanke to be putt out for his best beharfe till he shall accomplishe the age of

Twenty One yeares // And will yor self and my brother Phineas to be Execsters of

suche my devyse I doubt not but this my letter shall be sufficient in Law to carrie a

greater matter // From the Leguer at Bumble this same tenth of Maie 1599. Yor

very assured lovinge brother Tho.Windebancke

[Latin] ...

... Aaron Windebancke ...

... Thome Windebancke ...

... [ a minor] Johannis Windebancke ...

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Note: Leguer = Leaguer - a military camp, especially of a besieging army.

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Will of Sir Thomas Windebank one of the Clerkes of His Majesty's Signet of Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex .
Proved 26 January 1607/08

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In the name of God Amen

the three and twenty daye of Aprill one thowsande sixe hundred and five in the fourth

yere of the Reigne of oure Soveraigne Lorde James by the grace of god kinge of

greate Britaine France and Irland defender of the faithe I Thomas Windebank

Knighte one of the clarkes of his Ma[je]sties Signett beying of whole and perfecte

memorye wherof in all humblenes I thank my Lorde god I do make this my last will

and Testament in manner and forme folowing First I comitte and commend my selfe

bothe bodye and Soule into the handes and mercey of my heavenly father and creato[r]

of my Redeemer and Savyoure Jesus Christ and of my comforter the holie ghost

beyng three persons and one eternal living god withe forme and constante

faith and beleife to obtayne full remission of all my synnes and everlasting life by

the merittes only of my redemer and savyoure Jesus [?] [?] all and any

other meanes whatsoever of mens traditions and Inventions as [to*hing] that

poynte of remission of my sinnes and of my salvation. And as concerning my worldly

wealthe and substance I do hereby dispose of the same in manner and forme folowing. First

I give and bequeath to the [pastor] of the parishe of Saint Martins in the feildes, neare to

Charingcrosse the somme of five poundes thirteen shillings and fower pence to be distributed

amongst them at the discretion of my executor the one [moytie?] therof ymeadiatly after my

buryall and the other within five monethes next after folowinge Item I give and bequeth

to the [pastor] of the parishe of Hurste in the Counties of wiltes [Wiltshire] and Barks [Berkshire] the somme

of three poundes five shillinges and eighte pence, to be distributed amongst them at the

Discretion of my executors withyn five monethes next folowinge after my decease. Item

I give to Thomas Cordill fyve poundes. To Edith my [?she?] servannte fyve poundes. Item

I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Windebanke eighte hundred poundes of

lawfullmoney of England. Of which somme I will the one halfe to be payed unto her

within five monethes next folowing after my decease.And the other [moytie?] [?] [?]

hundred pounds next after the first sixe monethes. Item I give and bequeathe to my

Servannt John Lightwood tenne poundes to be payed unto hym at theende of five

monethes next after my ecease. Item I give and bequeathe to my Servabbte Frances

Burtland nowe wife to the saied John Lightwood tenne poundes to be paied unto her

within fyve monethes next after my decease. Item I give and bequeath to my servannt

Sara [Grout] fyve poundes. To Robert Giles fortie shillinges. To Thomas Gyles

fortie Shillinges. To Richard Barnarde fortie shillinges. To Henry Rolf three

poundes five shillinges eighte pence. To Anne Lord my servannt I give fyve pounds

The saied severall legacieys to be payed by my executors to every of my saied servannts

within five monethes next [ensuing] my decease. And where I have perchased of one

Francis Barnard gentleman two howses in the parishe of Saint Martyn in

the feides of which two howses the one was late in the [tenire] of one Mistres

Fenner nowe in the occupacon of one Orrell a Taylor for certayne yeres yet [?]

I give that house to my daughter Anne Reade and to the heires of her bodye lawfully

begotten. And the other house wherein one Emery a taylor late deceased dwelt and nowe

one [Hewine] a Scottihman shomaker to the [?] [?] [?] doth dwell I give to my

Daughter Mildred Reade and to the heires of her bodye lawfully begotten. And for

defaulte of suche yssue of my saied two daughters then the same two howses with

theire [?], to come to my righte heires for ever. Item I give and bequeath

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the Lease and terme of yeres which I have as yet remayning in my dwelling [crease - houses in the?]

parish of Saint Martins in the feildes with all the furniture and [crease - household stuff ?]

therin to my sonne Franncys Windebanke and to his heires and to his heires and assignes . [crease - Item I give ?]

and bequeathe to my sayed Daughter Margaret my chaine of gold and my [crease - T ??]

rynge. And where I have purchased of Oliver Coxed and of Judith his [crease - ?]

certeyne house called Haynes Hall in the parishe of Hurst with certeyne [crease - Land ?]

therunto belonging and lying in the counties of wiltes and Berks: In [crease - which ??]

I have [?] with me my sonne Henry Reade and my old good servannte [crease - and ?]

Henry Greene of meere truste I give and bequeathe the same [crease - howse ? and ?]

landes so purchsed as above is sayed with certeyne other parcells of land [crease - ?]

Gades [groue - grave?] ad[j]oyning to the same wherof I boughte the fee [?] in [crease - R?? on ?]

of Mt Thomas Kerrey one of the clerkes of the privie seale to my saied [creasde - sonne Francis ?]

Windebanke and to the heires males of his bodye lawfullie begotten [crease - ? ?] want

of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter Anne Reade And [crease - for? ?] of

suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter Mildred Red And [crease - ? ?] of

suche yssue to the heires males of my Daughter Margaret Windebank [crease - ? ?] the

same to be lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche yssue to my [crease - ? ?] heires

for ever. And where I hould a Lease in [Reue*tion] for fortie yeres [crease - of? ?] cite

of the mannor of Clare neere windsor in the countie of Birks, and [crease - ? Dorchett?]

Ferrey likewise neere windesor given me by [? our ?] late most gracious [crease - Sovereign ?]

Quene Elizabeth out of her most princely bountye. I give and [crease - bequeath ?] the

whole state of yeres which I have in the Scite of the sayed [crease - mannor of ?] Clare

and Dorchett [? Datchet - TLM ] ferrye to my saied sonne Franncys Windebank and [crased - his hiers and ?] assignes

Item where I purchased lately from one Mathewe two howses situa[ted crease ? ?] parish

of Saint Martines in the feildes. In the one of which howses one [crease ? ?] Jonas

dwelleth and in the other dwelleth one Mr Stowe I give and [crease bequeath] the

first of those two houses to my sonne Franncys Windebank and [crease his] heires for

ever : And the other howse to my saied Daughter Margarett [crease Windebank] and to

her heires for ever. And where I have lately purchases of [crease ? ?] Sandes

Knighte the [mannor ?] Lordshippe and Farme of Hynton [crease P - Hinton Pipard ] in the

Counties of Berkesh and wiltesh; I give and bequeathe the [crease saied mannor ?] of

Hiton Pepp**s and the Farme of Stanlakes [?] to my sayed [crease sonne ?] Franncys

Windebank, and to the heires males of his bodye lawfully [crease begotten ?] And for

wante of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter [crease Mildred Reade] And

for want of suche yssue to the heires males of my daughter [crease Margaret] Windebank

And for wante of suche yssue to my Right heires for ever [crease I give and ?] bequeath

to my olde servannte and freinde Henry Greene Fiftie [crease poundes ? ?] and lawfull

money of England to be payed unto hym within one yere [crease next after ?] my decease

The rest of all my goodes and chattells ( the charges of [crease my funeralls ?] in decent

manner defrayed and performed and my debtes and [crease legacies ? ? ] payed and

Discharged ) I give and bequeathe to my sayed sonne [crease Franncys Windebanke]

whome and my saied old servannte and freind Henry [crease Greene I ?] do name ordeyne

constitute and appoynte to be myne executors of this my [crease last ?] will and testam^t

And my sonne in lawe Hanry Reade to be Overseer of [crease ? ?] which I have

signed and sealed with my owne hande and seale the [crease th** ?] twenteth daye

of Aprill one thousand sixe hundred and five in the [crease forth yere] of the raigne

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of [? our ?] soveraigne Lorde James by the grace of god Kinge of greate Brittaine France and

Ireland By me Thomas Windebanke witnesses herein to Henry Rolfe Thomas Cordall

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Will of Robert Windibancke, of Pontefract, Yorkshire. Proved 11 February 1651

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In the name of God Amen The Tenth

day of January in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred

forty and nine I Robert Windibancke of Pontifract in Diocese of Yorke

beinge sicke of body but of good and perfect mind iy praize bee God doe

make and ordaine this my last will [and testament - marked in the margin] manner followinge first of all I

bequeath my soule into the hands of God Almighty whoe grant it [?]

trusting through the merritte of his sonne Christ my Lord and Rede=

=mer to have a place in heaven amongst the elect people of God And my

body I comitte to the Earth to bee buried according to the disiction of my

Executrixes hereafter named. And concerning my worldly items as follow=

=eth [?] Item I give and bequeath unto Dorothie Armitage of the heath and

this said county widdowe my lovinge friend My dwelling house

wherein I now dwell in Rooper gate Pontefract as aforesaid withal build=

=ings their upon builded and to the same belonginge or otherwise appteyne=

=inge To have and to hold the foresaid house and premises together with

these and every axprenances unto the said Dorothy Armitage her heires

and assignes

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and assignes for ever Item I ive and bequeath unto the said Dorothie

Armitage all that my chambers and shopp situated in the barley market in Pontefract as afore

said withal and singulor there and every of there appendances to the same belonging or other

wise appteyneinge To have and to hold the said chamber and shopp with the appendances

there unto belonginge unto her the said Dorothie Armitage her heires and assignes for ever

To the intent and purpose and to noe other intent and purpose that shee the said Dorothie

Armitage her heires or assignes and execit of them Doe and shall mak sale and sell both the

house in Rooper gate and premises there to belonginge and the chamber and shopp in the

Barley market and premises there to belonginge for the payment of my debts Pendinge

the [?] if any bee to my Executrixes here after named as aforesaid named I give and

bequeath unto Peter Windebancke my natuarall sonne one stand bed havinge his

name on it now. Item I give and bequeath to Merrie Windebancke my daughter two

acres and a halfe of meadow grounde lyeing in [?Be**et?] Ings within the Territories of

Pontefract aforesaid and this said County the land of Robert Moore gent onn the west

And the land of Nicholas Stables east To have and to hold the aforesaid two acres and a

halfe of meadow grounde to her the said Merry Windebancke my daughter her heires and

assigned forever The rest of my goods cattles and chattels my debts and funerall expence

[-si-rged] I give and bequeath unto Isabell Windebancke my loveinge wife, and Merry

Windebancke my said Daughter whome I make Executrixes of this my last will and testant

And in witnesse wherof I have hereunto sett y hande and seale the day and yeare first

above written In the presence of us Thomas Sedgere, John Bull

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... Merrie Windebancke ...

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Will of Mary Wynderbanke, Spinster of Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex.
[ daughter of Dr. John Windebank and Susanna nee Holloway].
Proved 27 January 1685

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In the name of God Amen

I Mary Wynderbanke of the Parish of St Martin in the Fields in

the County of Middx Spinster being sick and weake in body but in

perfect mind and memory praised be Allmighty God for the same

Doe make and declare these present to be my last Will and Testament

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in manner and forme following that is to say first and principally I commit

my soule into the hands of Allmighty God my Creator hopeing and assuredly

believing through the merits and [?mediacoid?] of Jesus Christ my only Saviour

and Redeemer to receive full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my

sinns and life everlasting My body I committ to the Earth to be decently

buryed at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named And as touching

that part of this Worlds Goods which God in much mercy hath blessed

me withal my debts and funerall charges being thereout first paid and

deducted I give and bequeath as followed that is to say First I give and

bequeath to my Maid servant Mary Fletcher the sume of fifty shillings.

The rest and residue of all and singular my Estate both reall and personall

(after my Debts and funerall charges are thereout first paid and deducted) I give

and bequeath to my dearly beloved Sister Susanna Wndebanke of

aforesaid Parish and County Spinster whom I ordaine constitute and appoint

full sole and lawfull Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And I doe

hereby revoke and make void all former and other Wills Legacies and bequests

by me formerly made or given And doe pronounce and declare these Presents

to be my last Will and Testament and noe other nor otherwise In witnesse

whereof I the said Mary Wynderbanke have hereunto sett my hand and

seale the fourteenth day of May Anno Dui One thousand six hundred eighty foure

and in the six and thirtyeth yeare of the reigne of our sovereigne Lord Charles

the second by the grace of God King of England [?] Mary Winterback

Read signed sealed published declared and delivered by the said Mary

Winderbanke in the presence of us Mary Dymoke, Elizab. Ogle, Wm. Baker

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Will of Margaret Turner, widow [daughter of Sir Francis Windebank 1582-1646].
Proved 3 August 1692

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In the name of God Amen

I Margaret Turner Widow being in good health of body and mind

I thank God for it doe make constitute and appoint this my last

Will and Testament in manner following In the first place I comitt

my Soul into the hands of God my heavenly Father in sure and

stedfast hope of a joyfull Resurrection to that Mansion of Bliss

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which my blessed Saviour and Redeemer has with his precious

Blood purchast for me not for any merits of my own but by his

great Mercy to [?myself?] I should be most miserable I have lived

in the Christian Faith a member of the Church of England in which

I was baptized And by Gods grace I reslove so to die To the poor

of Canterbury I give Five pounds To the poor of the parish of

Hurst the place where I was born and received the blessed badge

of Christianity I give Five pounds To the Church of St Pauls I

have given already one hundred pounds Therefore I doe no more

now.. To my deare Sonn Doctor Thomas Turner I give Three

hundred pounds To my Grand daughter Margaret Turner daughter

to my Sonn the Bishop of Ely I give Two hundred pounds To my

three Grandchildren Henry Thomas and Francis the Sonns of my

deare Sonn Dr William Turner I give Three hundred pounds That

is One hundred to each of them And my will is That these Legacies

to the childrn Margaret Henry Thomas and Francis be improved

for them by my Executor as well as he can till they come respectively

to the age of One and Twenty years and they together with the

improvement that is made to be paid to them Or if it be for their

advantage of the children that these Legacies or any part of them

be layd out or paid in Sooner for their use let it be so if my Executor

think fitt And farther as to the three boys my will is That if either

of the two yonger die before he comes to the age of one and

Twenty years the survivor of these two shall have the share of the

deceased or the remainder of his share if any of it have bin expended

before And if the eldest dye before that age Then I intend that the

youngest shall have his share or the remainder of it And if after

all the care of my Executor there happen to be any loss or miscarriage

in the mony belonging to the children or any part of it my will

is that my Executor be not so ill rewarded as to be accountable

for it or a looser by it To my daughter in Law Mrs Mary Turner

I give ten pieces of Gold which I have put up into a paper and

directed them for her with my own hand And I doe give to

her and her three children cloth for mourning And to my two

Brothers Mr Christopher and Dr John Windabank I give

Ten pounds apiece to buy mourning if they please To my good

freind Mrs Ann Griggs I give Ten Angels of Gold which I have

put up into paper and directed to her also with my own hand

And I doe also give to her cloth for mourning To my God daughter

Margaret Windebank the daughter of Sir Francis Windebank I

give Ten pounds to be laid out for her in a peice of plate I give

to my Grand daughter Margaret my Locket that is set with small

Diamonds about a red stone and my white bedd wrought and

shaded with greens and my best Bible with cutts in it and all

my wearing Linen with the Chest of Drawers wherein it is And I

give her of the plate of my Chamber my biggest silver pott and

cover also a lesser silver pott and cover a little salver two

silver Candlesticks snuffer and snuff dish a hand Candlestick

a silver porringer and spoon in use in my Chamber To my Sonn Dr

Thomas Turner I give my Gold watch and the gold chain to it

my Diamond Bracelet with Amethist stones (his other two

Brothers have their shares already of those kinde favours from

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their good Father to me) And I give to him likewise my share

of his Fathers plate of which he has the greatest part already

give also to my Son Dr Thomas Turner I and my Grand daughter

Margaret Turner the Linen that is in the great Trunk barrd

wooden barrs at Dr Sayvells to be equally divided betwixt them

two There are severall other small parcells of Gold written upon

besides the two parcells above mentioned All the rest aswell as

those mentioned I desire my Executor will see delivered as I have

directed them with my own hand or cause them to be so delivered

give to my two servants if they live with me till my death To Philip

Westmooe Five pounds and to Jane Cooly Tenn pounds And I give

to Mrs Cliff Tenn pounds I doe appoint and constitute my

deare Sonn Dr Thomas Turner the Executor of this my last Will and

Testament and I desire and charge him to performe it faithfully

according to my true intent and meaning In the testimony and

confirmation of all which I doe hereunto sett my hand and Seal

this Twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord 1690

Margaret Turner Signed sealed and declared to be the last Will

and Testament of the within named Margaret Turner in the presence

of Henry Smith John Sons Edward King

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Will of John Windebank, Doctor in Physic of Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex
Proved 15 August 1704

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In the Name of God the
Father God the Son and God the holy Ghost one holy and undevided
Trinity God blessed for evermore Amen I John Windebank of the
parish of St Martins in the Fields in the the County of Middx Doctor in
Physics being well in health and of good and perfect mind and
memory (blessed be God) considering my great age of Eighty and six
years now currant together with common [accidents] and
uncertainties of this life do make and ordeine this my last Will and
Testament in writing and manner following And in the first place
as to my batter and nobler [?pasing/parting?] soul I most humbly comand it
to God who gave it hoping and praying for the remission of my
sins (tho many and grievous) thro the all sufficient and meritorious
death and passion of my lord and only Saviour Jesus Christ and
that I may thro faith in the blood obteine everlasting life in the
world to come and for my body I comitt it to the Earth from whence
it came to be decently but privately buryed at the discrecion of my
Executrix hereafter named desiring that it may be in the Cloysters
belonging to the Abby church of St Peter in Westms where my
wife lyes buried and for the Estate wherewith it hath pleased God
to bless me I dispose thereof as followed and I hereby give to my
grandchildren Susanna Mary Sherlot John and Charles Winde=
=bank the sume of one hundred pounds apiece (they being the
sons and daughters of my son Richard Windebank as legacies to
be paid to them severally at their respective ages of one and twenty
years or days of marriage or times when they shall be respectively
bound apprentices or placed out in any trade or profession which
shall first happen But my Will is in case any of my said grand=
=children shall dye before their legacies shall be due and payable
that the legacy and legacys of each and every of them so dying shall
goe and be paid unto and amongst the survivors and survivor of
my said grandchildren share and share alike at such respective
time and times as their legacys shall become due and my further
Will is that my Excutrix doe as soon as may be after my decease
with the approbat[i]on of my said Sons now wife putt out my said
grandchildrens legacys at interest and the interest thereof from
time to time pay to my said Sons now wife which my said
Son shall have nothing to do to and for the use of my said grand
=children and the Survivors and Survivor of them share and share
alike till the principall shall become payable as aforesaid I
will that in case any moneye soe put out with such approbat[i]on as
aforesaid happen to be lost that my Executrix shall not be liable
to answer for or make good the same And I will alsoe that upon
payment of any of my said grandchildrens legacys the acquittance
of any of them respectively acknowleging the receipt thereof shall
a sufficient discharge to my Executrix for the same the such grand
=child be a minor at the time of makeing thereof Item I give to and
amongst Tenn such poor aged persons as my Executrix shall
think fitt inhabiting in the said parish of St Martins in the Feilds
aforesaid the some of Tenn Shillings apeece to be paid within
one month next after my decease Item I desire that my worthy
good friend Mr Peter Hume of the Ward Robe of White hall
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Will [take] upon him the trouble of being overseer of this my last Will and
Testament by adviseing and assisting my Executrix in the due [execution] of
it and for his care and kindness herein I give and bequeath to him a
small legacy of a diamond ring of the value of Five pounds to be [phented??]
to him by my Executrix within one month after my decease Lastly I doe
give and bequeath all the rest of my goods and chattells whatsoever to
my good and dear daughter Frances Loveday Widow whom I make and
appoint sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Testimony
whereof I have here unto putt my hand and seale the seventeenth day
of February in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred
and three John Windebank sign'd seal'd published deliver'd and
declared by the above named John Windebank for and as his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us Ri Coulston Mary Kendall
J. Brooks:

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Will of Sir Francis Windebank, of Saint Andrew Holborn, Middlesex
Proved 8 October 1719

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In the Name of God Amen
I Sr Francis Windebank of the parish of St Andrews Holborne
in the County of Middlesex Baronet do make this my last Will
and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say I give
all my Estate of what nature kind or Quality soever to my dear
and loving Wife Dame Elizabeth Windebank whome I constitute
and appoint Sole Executrix hereof it being All my own hand
writing In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
the third day of February in the year of our Lord according to the
Computation of the Church of England One Thousand Seven
hundred and Fifteen | F: Windebank | Signed Sealed and
declared to be the last Will and Testament of the above named
Sr Francis Windebank the Testator in the presence of us whose
names are hereunto Subscribed and who Subscribed our names hereto
in the presence of the said Testator Susanna Walblate John
Stanley Mrgrat Baxter

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Will of Elizabeth Wyndebank, Widow of St Andrew Holborn. Proved 3 Apr 1730

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In the Name of God Amen I

Elizabeth Wyndebank widow and Relict of Sr Francis Wyndebank

late of the parish of St Andrew Holborn in the County of Middlesex

Baronet deceased do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and

form following [Imprimis] I will that all my just Debts and funeral Expences

be paid and discharged Item I give to my Grandaughter Hannah

Mansfield six hundred pounds and one other hundred pounds owing to

me on bond from Lawrence Squib Gent but it is my Will that the said

Seven hundred pounds shall be put out to Interest to the best advantage

by my Executors and the same and the Interest thereof paid in manner

after mentioned and not otherwise Item I give to Thomas Burslem

of Nw Castle under Lyne in the County of Stafford Esquire and to my

Daughter Margaret his wife and to my Executors herein after named

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and to each and every of them ten pounds apiece to buy them

mourning Item I give to my Executors all my right Title Term and

Interest of in and to one Messuage with the appurtenances Scituate

in Eagle Street in the parish of St Andrews Holborne in the said

County of Middlesex and now in the possession of or holding of William

Bagley Gent and also all my annuitys issuing and payable out of

his Majestys Exchequer and all other money whether in Stock or

Funds or lent out on any security publick or private and all my

Jeweld plate Rings household stuff and all other my personal Estate

whatsoever to be by them managed and improved to the best

advantage and paid and disposed as after directed except such pictures

Linnen and other my houshold Goods as my said Daughter Margar^t

shall choose and which I do hereby give unto her and it is my Will that

no money shall be called in or placed out but by her Consent in writing

and that for five years to be computed from the date hereof there

shall only be paid to the said Hannah Mansfield twenty five pounds

per annum and that at the end of the said five years the Interest and

profit of the said Seven hundred pounds and the rest of my personal

Estate during that term shall be equally divided between my said

Daughter Margaret and the said Hannah Mansfield and paid in

manner after directed and not otherwise that is to say as to my said

Grandaughter Hannah Mansfields share thereof the same shall be

added to and put out at Interest with the said seven hundred pounds

before given her and all the Interest of the whole from time to time

paid to her own hands and as to my Daughter Margarets said

share if she shall be then alive I will that it shall be paid to her

own proper hands whose Receipt shall be a good discharge but if she

shall happen to be then dead leaving Issue by the said Mr Burslem

then my said Executors shall disspose of her said Share in providing

for such Child or Children in such manner as they in their discretion shall

think fit and if it shall so happen that the said Mr Burslem shall

dye within the said five years the said Margaret Burslem

being then living then it is my will that immediately

after his Death my Executors shall make an equal division between

my said Daughter and the said Hannah Mansfield of the produce

and Interest of the said seven hundred pounds and my whole

personal Estate as aforesaid during so long of the five

years as the said Mr Burslem shall happen to live in such manner

as is befor directed and it is my Will that after the Expiration of

the siad five years or in Case of Mr Burslems Death during that time

my Daughter Margaret being then living that then and in either of

these Cases the Interes of my whole personal Estate except what is

before given to he siad Hannah Mansfield shall be yearly paid to

my said Daughtr Margaret during her life whose Receipt shall be

a Sufficient Discharge and that from and after her decease leaving Issue

by the siad Mr Burslem I will that the fortune of the said Hannah

Mansfield before given her shall be increased to one Thousand

pounds and the Interest thereof yearly paid to her and that the

said one thousand pounds shall be paid as is herein after directed

and all the rest of my personal Estate shall be still place out at

Interest for the benefit Education and advancement of such Issue as

the said Margaret Burslem shall leave by the said Mr Burslem

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and the board and Education of such Issue paid yearly out of such

Interest and that the said whole personal Estate except the said One

Thousand pounds before given to the Hannah Mansfield shall

be paid to and amongst such siad issue as they shall severally attain

the age of twenty one years or be marryed which shall first happen

share and share alike and in Case there shall be but one Child then to

be paid to such Child when it shall attain the siad age or be marryed

which shall first happen and in Caes the said Margaret Burslem

shall dye leaving no Issue by the said Mr Burslem then I will that the

Interest of my whole personal Estate shall be paid yearly to the said

Hannah Mansfield and in such Case I give the whole of my

personal Estate unto the said Hannah Mansfield but to be paid in

manner hereinafter directed and it is my earnest desire that the

said Hannah Mansfield shall take the advice and Consent of her

Mother Margaret Burslem in her marriage which if she shall

or in Case of the said Margaret Burslems Death [?] the said

Hannah Mansfield not being twenty five years old shall marry

with the Consent of my Executors or the Survivor of them then and

in either of these Cases I will that the said seven hundred pounds

and the interest thereof and the said Hannah Mansfield

said Share of the Interest of my whole personal Estate during the

said five years or such part thereof as it shall happen shall be paid

to the husband of the said Hannah Mansfield his Executors

Administrators and Assigned and that such other part of my personal

Estate as is by this my Will intended to go to the said Hannah

Mansfield after the death of the said Margaret Burslem either

with or without Issue by the siad Mr Burslem so it shall happen

shall be continued out at Interest and the yearly Interest paid to the

said Hannah Mansfield during her natural life whose Receipt

shall be a good discharge and if in either of these Cases the said

Hannah Mansfield shall dye leaving Issue of her body living

at the time of her decease that then the same shall be continued

at Interest and the Interest employed in the maintenance and

duration of such Issue till they shall attaine the age of twenty one

years or be marryed which shall first happen and then the whole

paid to them share and share alike or in Case ther shall be but

one Child then the same to be paid to such Child when it shall

attain the said age or be marryed which shall first happen

and in Case the said Hannah Mansfield shall dye leaving no

Issue living at her death then I do hereby give the same to such

person and persons as the said Margaret Burslem shall by any

Deed or writing under her hand and Seale executed in the

presence of two or more Credible witnesses nominate direct and

appoint to receive the same and if it shall happen that the said

Hannah Mansfield being sole and unmarryed shall attain to the

age of twenty five my said Daughter Burslem being dead and

my Executors or one of them living or if the said Hannah

Mansfield being sole and unmarryed shall attain th age of

twenty one years my said Daughter Burslem and both my Execut^x

being dead then in each of these Cases it is my Will that the said

seaven houndred pounds and the Interest there of and the said

Hannah Mansfield said share of the Interest of my personal Estate

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during the said five years or part thereof as it shall happen and

such other part of my personal Estate as is by this my Will intended

to go to the said Hannah Mansfield after the death of the said

Margaret Burslem shall all be paid to the proper hands

of the said Hannah Mansfield to be disposed of by her as ahe pleaseth

and if it shall happen that the said Hannah Mansfield being sole

and unmarryed shall attain the age of twenty one years and dye before

she shall attain the age of twenty five my Daughter Burslem being

dead and my Executors one of them living then I will that the said

seven hundred pounds and the Interest thereof and the said Hannah

Mansfields said share of the Interest of my personal Estate during the

said five years or part thereof as if shall happen and such other

part of my personal Estate as is by this my Will intended to goe to

the said Hannah Mansfield after the death of the said Margaret

Burslem shall all be paid to such person or persons as the said Hannah

Mansfield shall by any Deed or Will in writing by her duely executed

directed and appointed to receive the same and in such Case for want

of such direction and appointment or in Case the said Hannah

Mansfield being sole and unmarryed shall not live to attaine the said

age of twenty one my said Daughter Burslem being dead then in either

of these Cases I give all such share of my personal Estate as is by this

my Will at any time intended to come to the said Hannah Mansfields

except two annuitys of thirty one pound six shillings per annum

payable out of his Majestys Excheqer and also except one hundred

pounds unto such Child or Children as the said Margaret

Burslem shall leave by her present husband and for want of Issue

by the said Mr Burslem then I give the same to such Child or Children

as my said daughter Margaret shall happen to leave by any after

taken husband to be paid unto them share and share alike when

they shall severally attain the said age of twenty one years or

be marryed which shall first happen and in Case there shall

be but one Child then to be paid to such Child when it shall attain

the said age of twenty one years or be marryed which shall first

happen and the Interest thereof in the mean time to be applyed

for the maintenance and Education of such Child or Children and

if in such Case the said Margaret Burslem shall leave no Issue

living by the said Mr Burslem or any other after taken husband

then I give the same share of my personal Estate which by this

my Will is intended at any time to come to the said Hannah

Mansfield except as aforesaid unto the said Mr Burslem John

Wyndebank son of Richard Wyndebank of the parish of St James

London and Paul Hood of London Lymn or whose Great Grand

father was Dr Hood formerly head of Lincoln Colledge in Oxford

equally to be divided between them and as to the said two yearly

annuitys of thirty one pounds six shillings and the said one hundred

pounds before excepted I give the said Annuitys and the yearly

produce and Interest of the said one hundred pounds unto my Sister

Mary Hollingshead for and during the term of her natural life

and from and after her decease I give the said yearly Interest

and produce of the said one hundred pounds and the said annuitys

if they shall so continue unto John Hollingshead her

husband during his natural life and from and after his decease I give

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the said annuitys if they shall so long continue and also the said one

hundred pounds unto such Child or Children as my said Daughter

Margaret shall leave bt her present husband for want of Issue by

by him I give the same unto such Child or Children as my

said Daughter shall happen to leave by any other after taken husband

to be paid unto them share and share alike when hey shall severally

attain the age of twenty one years or be marryed which shall first

happen and in Case there shall be but one Child then to be paid to

such Child when it shall attain the siad age of twenty one years

or be marryed which shall first happen and in Case the said

Margaret Burslem shall leave no Issue living by the said Mr

Burslem or any other after taken husband then I give the said

Annuitys if they shall so long continue and also the said one

hundred pounds last mentioned unto the said Thomas Burslem

John Wyndebank and Paul Hood equally to be divided betwixt

them and if it shall happen that the said Hannah Mansfield

shall Survive the said Margaret Burslem and both my Executors

she the said Hannah Mansfield not having attained the said age

of twenty one and shall before such age marry then it is my will that

the said seven hundred pounds and the Interest thereof and such

other part of my said personal Estate as is at any time by this my will

intended to come to the said Hannah Mansfield shall all be paid to

the proper hands of the said Hannah Mansfield whose Recipt shall

be a good discharge and if it shall happen that the said Hannah

Mansfield shall in the life of the said Margaret Burslem

Marry without her Consent or shall after the death of the said Margaret

Burslem she the said Hannah Mansfield not being twenty five years old marry

without the Consent of my Executors or the survivor of them if then

alive then and in either of these Cases it is my Will that no part of

the said seven hundred pounds and the Interest thereof and such

other part of my personal Estate as is by this my Will at any time

to come to the said Hannah Mansfield shall ever come to or be paid

to the hands of her husband but the same continued out at Interest and

the yearly produce thereof paid to the proper hands of the said

Hannah Mansfield whose Recept shall be a good discharge and

that after her death the same yearly produce and Interest of her

whole fortune shall be imployed in the maintenance and Education

of each Issue as ahe shall leave til they shall attain the age of twenty

one years or be marryed wich shall first happen and then the whole

fortune paid to them share and share alike or in Case there shall be

but one Child then the same to be paid to each Child when it shall

attain the said age or be marryed which shall first happen and if in

either of these Cases last mentioned the said Hannah Mansfield

shall leave no Issue then I do hereby give all my personal Estate

unto the said Margaret Burslem if then alive and in Case of her

death to such person or persons as she shall by any Deed in

Writing sealed and executed in the prexence of two or more credible

witnesses nominate direct and appoint to receive the same and it is

my Will that during the life of the said Margaret Burslem the

said Hannah Mansfield being sole and unmarryed no part of her

fortune given by this my Will shall be paid to the hands of the

said Hannah Mansfield but only the Interest of it yearly and if

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and if the said Hannah Mansfield shall dye unmarryed in the

life of the said Margaret Burslem then I do hereby give all my

personal Estate whatsoever unto the said Margaret Burslem

and it is my Will that myExecutors shall not be answerable for

any money that shall happen to be lost by any deficient Security or other

unavoidable accident but such Loss shall be equally born between

the said Margaret Burslem and Hannah Mansfield and their

respective Issue and that my Executors shall and may detain out

of any part of my personal Estate sufficient to indempnify them

from any action that shall be brought against them and to defray

their Expences and Charges in the Execution of this my Will or

bringing any actionnecessary for that prupose and I do hereby

nominate constitute and appoint the reverend Mr William Foden

vicar of Wolstanton and Thomas Hollingshead of Ashonhurst in

the County of Stafford Esquire Executors hereof hereby revoking

all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made

In witness whereof I have to this my Will contained in five sheets

of paper put my hand and seal the fifth day of September in the

seventh year of the Reign of King George of anno Domi 1724 E.

Windebank. Signed sealed and published by the said Testative to be

her last will and Testament in the presence of us who attested the

Same in her presence Sarah Cafton. Roger Carver Thomas Hatrell.

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Will of Charles Windebank, Chief Mate of the Caesar. Proved 26 Jul 1732

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In the Name of God Amen

I Charles Windebank now Chief Mate of the Caesar now

lying in Cabarara Bay near Maccoa in China being very sick

and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory Do for [?]

Avoiding Controversies after my decease make and declare this to

be my last Will and Testament in manner and Form as follows

Viz^t that is to say First I recommend my Soul to Almighty God

and my Body to be buryed at the discretion of my Executors In

trust desiring Captian Wm Mabbott and Mr Mads Hunt will

be so good as to accept of that trouble not doubting but they will

render a just Account to my Dear Sisters Charlott and Mary

Windebank who together I Invest with all my Worldly Goods

Chattells and Estates to be equally divided between them after my

just debts are paid And that the said Charlotta and Mary Windebank

and no other are my full and Sole Executrixes of this my last Will

and Testament As Witness my hand this 11^th of July 1731 Charles

Windebank Signed and Sealed in the Presence of Us Phine

Frognall Thos Mylne Thos Horde

Probatum [Latin] London [Latin]

….. 26 July 1732 …..

….. Charlotta Windebank and Maria Windebank …..

…… …… ……

[?] Not sure if this is a word or just a "filler”

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