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The will of Raphael
Howcott, proved 1732
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Background Raphael Howcott was probably
buried at St Michael, Coventry but this has not been proved. Text 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 &
Tho.Dowle Raphael Howcott O his marke Probate Granted in 1732 at Lichfield. Transcribed by Francis
Howcutt from a photocopy of the original. |
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