IN
THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Raphael Howcott of the City of Coventry Gent being of
Sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding doe make and Ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner and forme following
That
is to say First and Principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of God Almighty
and remitt my Body to the Earth to be decently buried att the Discretion of my
Executors hereinafter named entirely Trusting to the Mercy of Christ Jesus my
Redeemer for Eternal Salvation both of Body and Soul at the Resurrection of the
Just and as touching my worldly Estate I Dispose thereof as follows vizt
Imprimis
I will that all my just Debts and funeral Expences shall be fully paid and
satisfied
Item
I give and devise All those my five Messuages or Tenements Gardens Backsides and
Premises with their and every of their Appurtenances Scituate Standing and being
in the City of Coventry aforesaid in a certain Streete or Place there called
Mutch Park Street als. Midsford Streete on the West side of the said Streete
commonly called or known by the name of Gloucester Court and now in the Several
Tenures or Occupacons. of John Pulling William Pooley Mary Longworth Widow John
Bettelle and me the said Raphael Howcott unto my loving and well beloved Wife
Margery for and during the Terme of her Natural Life (In Lieu of her Dower and
Thirds) And from and immediately after the decease of my said wife the said
Margery Howcott Then I Give and Devise the said Messuages or Tenements Gardens
Backsides and Premises with theire and every of theire
Appurtenances
unto my Couzen Raphael Sumervile of the City of Coventry aforesaid pinmaker and
the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for want of Such Issue to my Right
Heirs for Ever.
Item
I give and Devise All that my New erected Messuage or Tenement Backside and
Premises with the Appurtenances thereto belonging Scituate Standing and being in
the City of Coventry aforesaid in a certain Street there commonly called or
known by the Name of High Streete als. Smithford Streete on the South Side of
the said Streete and now in the Tenure or Occupacon. of the said Raphael
Sumervile his Assignee or Assignes And alsoe All that Stable Scituate Standing
and being in the City of Coventry aforesaid in a certain place there called
Vittar Lane on the west side of the said Lane now in the Occupacon. of the said
Raphael Sumervile and generally used and enjoyed with the last mentioned and
devised Messauge or Tenement And alsoe All those my Messuages or Tenements
Gardens Backsides and Premises with their and every of their Appurtenances
Scituate Standing and being in the City of Coventry aforesaid in a certain place
or Lane there Commonly Called or known by the Name of Dead Lane and now in the
several Tenures or Occupacons. of John Turner John Smith Thomas Piggin John
Goddard and William Wade unto my said Couzen Raphael Sumervile and his Heirs for
Ever Subject nevertheless to and chargeable with the Payment of the Sume of Four
Hundred Pounds of lawful money of Greate Brittain to Such person and persons and
in Such Manner and forme as is hereinafter menconed.
Vizt
I Give and Bequeath unto my three Cousens Hepsaby Longworth Eleanor Longworth
and Howcott Longworth Children of Joseph Longworth late of the City of Coventry
aforesaid pinmaker deceased the sume of One Hundred pounds apeice to be Issuing
and payable to them at their respective ages of One and Twenty Years out of the
Messuages or Tenements herein before menconed. to be menconed. to be in High
Streete als. Smithford Streete and Dead Lane aforesaid.
Item
I Give and Bequeath unto my Five Cousens Joseph Clarke Thomas Clarke Eleanor
Clarke Mary Clarke and Elizabeth Clarke Sons and Daughters of my Cosen Thomas
Clarke of Foleshill in the County of the City of Coventry aforesaid Yeoman the
Sume of Twenty pounds a peice to be alsoe Issuing and payable to them at their
respective Ages of One and Twenty years out of the Messuages or tenements herein
before menconed. to be in High Streete als. Smithford Streete and Dead Lane
aforesaid.
And
I doe hereby Subject charge and make chargeable the Said Messuages Tenements and
Premises to the payment of the aforesaid Several Sumes and Legacies hereby given
to the Said Hepsaby Longworth Howcott Longworth Eleanor Longworth Joseph Clarke
Thomas Clarke Eleanor Clarke Mary Clarke and Elizabeth Clarke.
Item
I Give Devise All that Messuage or Tenement Garden Backside Close and Premises
with the Appurtenances thereunto Belonging Scituate lying and being in
Kenelworth in the County of Warwick and now in the Tenure of [GAP] Attkins unto
my said Cozen Raphael Sumervile his Heirs Executors & Administrators.
Item
I give and bequeath unto my sister Mary Longworth Widow and Relict of Joseph
Longworth late of Foleshill in the County of the said City of Coventry Yeoman
the sume of Forty shillings of lawfull money of Greate Brittain yearly and every
year during the Term of her naturall life to be alsoe Issuing and payable out of
my said last menconed. and Devised Messuages or Tenements and Premises Scituate
in High Streete als. Smithford Streete and Dead Lane in the City of Coventry
aforesaid.
Item
I Give and Bequeath unto my said Loving Wife the said Margery Howcott the
household Goods following Vizt. my best Bed Bedsted Curtains and Valence and all
the Furniture to the said Bed belonging Six pair of my best Sheets Twelve of my
best Napkins Two Table Cloaths Six Pewter Dishes Twelve Pewter Plates Six Pewter
Porringers Six of my best Chairs and and Six of my Common Chairs Two of my
middle Sized Brass Potts Two Kettles the Fire Grate in the Chamber
wherein I now lye and the Fire Shovel and Tongs now in the said Roome
And
as to for touching and concerning as well all and Singular the rest residue and
remainder of my reall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever as alsoe all my Moneys
Plate Goods Chattells and Personall Estate whatsoever not herein before by me
disposed of I Give Devise and Bequeath the Same and every parte thereof unto my
said Cosen Raphael Sumervile his Heirs Executors and Administrators
And
I doe hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint my my said loving Wife Margery and
my said loving Cosen Raphael Sumervile Executors of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revokeing all former and other Wills by me att any Time
heretofore made hereby Declareing this to be my last Will and Testament
IN
WITNESSE whereof I the Said Raphael Howcott the testator have to Two parts of
This my last Will and Testament Both of the Same Tenor and Effect sett my hand
and Seale this One and Thirtyeth Day of January In the Thirteenth year of the
Reigne of our Sovereign Lord George King over Greate Brittain &c. Annoq.Dni.1726.
Signed
Sealed published and declared by the Said Raphael Howcott the Testator as and
for his last Will and Testament In the presence of Us who in his presence and
att his Request Have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses Hereto.
Wm.
Doolay, John Bettelle
&
Raphael
Howcott O his marke
Granted
in 1732 at Lichfield.
Transcribed
by
Francis Howcutt from a photocopy of the original.