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William Strange, blacksmith, Tingewick,
will 15 Aug 1783, proved 30 March 1784.
D/A/We/108/12. Archdeaconry of Buckinghamshire.
Summarised (with his permission) from transcripts on Mike Strainge's website
Written by: "William Strange of Tingewick in the County of Bucks Blacksmith"
On: 15th August 1783
Legacies:
- To "kinsman John Strange [see **his** will of 1799] of Gawcutt in the Parish of Buckingham in the county of Bucks Laceman" 2 acres of land in Tingewick known as Bunces and inherited in 1756 from "my late Uncle John Strange formerly of Mixbury in the county of Oxford Blacksmith and afterwards of Tingewick aforesaid yeoman" … "and preventing all disputes and differences that may at any time arise touching the said two acres of land I do therefore hereby give and devise unto my kinsman John Strange of Gawcutt in the Parish of Buckingham in the county of Bucks Laceman the said two Acres of Land with the appurtenances (and which said two acres since Tingewick ffields has been Inclosed is included in the allotment made to the said John Strange"
- And to same John Strange a one-acre "Close of Inclosed pasture Ground … heretofore in the occupation of my said late Uncle John Strange and now of my Brother Edmund Strange" but charged with paying £40 to brother Edmund Strange a soon as he (Edmund ) has "discharged a bond entered into by me and my said Brother Edmund Strange" for £33 + interest to Mr. King of Bicester Excise officer - if Edmund dies before the bond is discharged then the £40 is to be paid to his two daughters Ann and Susannah Strange equally, on condition that THEY use it to discharge bond debt.
- To nephew John Gray of Tingewick Blacksmith - house etc in testator's own occupation and the adjoining 4 acres of arable land, subject to payment of £20 to his brother Daniel Gray to be paid as £5 "at the end of twelve Calendar months next after my decease" and the remaining £15 to be paid at 1/- per week until it has all been paid.
- To "kinsman Thomas Strange of Whaddon in the County of Bucks Baker" an "Inclosed Close of Pasture Ground" in Tingewick with the appurtenances lying in the parish of Tingewick "in a certain ffurlong there called Langford ffurlong (being part ffreehold and part copyhold … )" charged with:
- £20 apiece to "Rose Belton of Whaddon in the county of Bucks and his Sister Martha James" to be paid as £10 at the end of 12 months and the remainder as 1/- each weekly until it is all paid
AND
- To brother Edmund Strange - £20 - and £15 to Mrs Sarah Peedle at the end of 12 months.
- To nephew John Gray - all "household goods and ffurniture which shall be in and about my dwelling house in tingewick aforesaid at the time of my death".
- To nephew Richard Gray - principal of £50 & interest "advanced and lent to Edward Gray of Preston Bissett upon Mortgage of a Messuage and premises situate at Preston Bissett" subject to Richard Gray paying a bequest of £10 to William Bennett of Preston Bissett within one year.
- To "the poor of the parish of Tingewick aforesaid the sum of fifty shillings to be laid out in Bread at the time of my decease"
AND
- "for and concerning all my ready monies and Securities for money and all such residue of my goods chattels and personal Estate whatsoever as are not hereinbefore by me otherwise given or disposed of I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my Trusty ffriends (my three Nephews) the said John Gray William Strange and John Strange" to pay debts & funeral expenses and from the residue pay:
- to William Strange of Finmere - £70
- to John George of Tingewick - £30
- to William King of Great Horwood - £60
- to Sarah Peedle - £15
- to William Gray - £20
- to Kitty Gray - £10
- to Martha James and James Bennett - £20 each
- to Thomas Blunt Westburn Blunt and Richard Blunt (the sons of Westburn Blunt) - £5 each
- to Richard Blunt and Sarah Blunt of ffencott John Blunt of Handborough William Blunt of Bicester and Mary Jackson of Brill - £5 each
- any final residue to "be equally divided between my Executors hereinafter named share and share alike as a Compensation for their care and trouble in executing the Trusts hereby in them reposed and in performance of this my will"
Executors: three nephews John Gray William Strange and John Strange
Signed sealed etc 15th August 1783
Witnesses. Robt. Miller Wm. Coare. John Tappin.
Proved: 30th March 1784 before the reverend William Stockins Clerk Surrogate.