Will of Elizabeth Spanswick of Lambourn Berks & formerly Croydon Surrey
(PCC 1794 PROB 11/1242)
In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Spanswick Spinster of Lambourn in the County of Berks but late of the
parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey but now of Lambourn aforesaid being of sound and perfect mind and
memory do for the disposing of such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with do make this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say after my lawful debts and funeral Expenses
and paid I give and bequeath unto my Sister Martina Spanswick the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great
Britain and also I give and bequest unto my Cousin Ann Brown Daughter of William Hulcup the Sum of five pounds
of lawful money of Great Britain both to be paid imediately at my decease by my Executors herein after mentioned
but if the said Ann Brown be dead at the time of my decease the said five pounds to be paid equally between such
of her children as shall be then living also my will is that my Goods and Wearing apparel may be disposed of in
such manner as shall be mentioned in a paper of my own handwriting for disposing of the same and as for the
rest residue and remainder of my goods Chattels and Personel Estate with the sum of one hundred and sixty six
pounds seventeen shillings and one penny in the reduced Annuties Consolidated the fifth of April one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one and the Sum of Eighty pounds being in the hands of my brother Roger Spanswick
left me by my father as also all and singular my Lands Tenements and freehold I give devise and bequeath unto
my Brother Roger Spanswick and my Brother William Spanswick and my nephew John Spanswick son of my
late Brother John Spanswick deceased to be equally divided between them share and share alike for the following
uses (that is to say) for the use of each of them during their respective lives and at their several deaths for each
of their respective shares to be divided equally between such of their own children as shall be then living or their
childrens children them living to be divided between them But if my Nephew John Spanswick son of my late
Brother John Spanswick should not be living at the time of my decease nor have any issue his said share to be
divided equally between my Brother Roger Spanswick and my Brother William Spanswick or such of their
children as shall be then living and I hereby constitute and appoint my said Brother Roger Spanswick and my
said Brother William Spanswick and my Nephew John Spanswick Son of my late Brother John Spanswick joint
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made and publish and declare
this to be my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one
Witness : John Cox , Ann Crouch , Richd Hulett
Proved at London 11th Feb 1794 on Oath of William Spanswick making like grant to Nephew John and Brother
Roger