John Lucas, farmer, was buried at Tingewick in September 1772. A John Lucas of Westbury married Margaret Perkins of Tingewick by licence in February 1734/5 at Tingewick. Margaret Lucas of Tingewick married Richard Chandler of 'Hollingdon', Middlesex by licence at Tingewick in May 1770. There was a Revd. John Lucas 'of the City of Oxford, Clerk' who received land at the Tingewick Inclosure in 1774. He sold the land or died before 1790 as another land map & document refers to it as 'late Lucas'. It seems likely, therefore, that the family's connection with Tingewick ends at this point and that any other references to Lucas are a different family.
In the Name of God, Amen this is the last Will and Testament of me John Lucas of Tingewick in the County of Bucks Gentleman made this fifth day of June in the tenth year of the Reign of our Soverign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and seventy in manner and form following (that is to say)
First I confirm my Wife's joynture as mentioned and specified some years ago in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Tingewick aforesaid reference Also I give to my said loving wife Margaret Lucas the sum of Ten pounds to buy her mourning and the sum of Twenty pounds more for pocket money to be paid her by my Executor immediately after my Decease. Also I give to my said wife the Furniture of the Best Room and all the Equipage in the Beaufait in the parlour (except to my son and daughter one large silver spoon each)
Also I give and devise unto my said wife and her assigns All that my Copyhold cottage or Tenement with the appurtenances situate and standing in Tingewick aforesaid (already surrendered to the use of this my Will) belonging to the Farm I some time since purchased among other things of William Gyles for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the said Cottage or Tenement with the appurtenances unto my son John Lucas his heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and devise unto my said wife Margaret Lucas and her assigns All that my half yard Land called Bucknalles in the Fields of Tingewick aforesaid for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the said half yard Land with the appurt's unto my Daughter Margaret Chandler her heirs and assigns for ever
Also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Margaret Chandler the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid her after the Death of Her Mother by my Executor Also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Margaret Chandler the sum of one hundred pounds more after my Death to be paid her by my Executor Also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Margaret Chandler the Bed and furniture which she called her own and all other things as she can claim for her own Also my Will is that my Linnon of all kinds whatsoever shall be equally parted between my said wife son John and Daughter Margaret
Also I give and devise to my Nephew Thomas Lucas All that my Freehold Cottage or Tenement situate in Tingewick aforesaid and now in his own Occupation with their appurtenances To hold to him the said Thomas Lucas his heirs and assigns for ever
Also I give and bequeath unto Mary Warwick of Weston & Weedon in the County of Northampton the Daughter of John Warwick ten pounds at her age of eighteen years or day of Marriage and if she dies before then I give the said Ten Pounds to her next brother or sister in seniority of Birth when he she or they shall respectively arrive at the age of 18 yrs or day of Marriage so long as she has any brother or sister
Also I give and bequeath unto my Sister Sarah Lucas the wife of my Brother Francis the sum of two Guineas to be paid her by my Executor soon after my decease And also the further sum of two shillings weekly and every week for and during the term of her natural life
All the rest and residue of all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give will and devise and bequeath unto my son John Lucas to hold to him my said son John Lucas ....
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