Elizabeth Doggett

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 18th May 1687 and 26th June 1688
Probate Date: 2nd December 1689
Mentioned in the probate: Mathew Disney and John Trulove
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/397

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

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In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Doggett of Layton Bussard in the County of Bedford widdow being good and perfect memory (praised be God for the same) doe make and Ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) First and principally I commend my Soule and spiritt into the hands of Almighty God my Heavenly Father by whom of his merce and only grace I Trust to be saved through the meritotious Death Resurrecc[i]on and assention of my ever Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my Body I comitt to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as for my Worldly Estate which it hath pleased the Almighty God to bestowe upon me I dispose of the same as followeth Item I give and Bequeath unto the Poore People inhabiting within the Lecke end of Layton aforesaid the sum of Fifty shillings to be distributed amongst them in such manner as my Executors shall judge most convenient Item I give and devise unto Mathew Disney of Bradwell in the County of Buck[ingham] Clerke William Lea of Lillingston Dayrill in the said County Clerke and John Trulove of Layton Buzard aforesad Carpenter and the Executors and assignes of the surviver of them All my Estate Right Title Interest possession terme of yeares yet to come and unexpired claime and demand whatsoever of and in all that my Meadow ground or Pasture ground with all and singuler the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise apperteyning lyeing and being within the Parish of Steeple Claydon in the said County of Buck[ingham] upon speciall Trust and Confidence in them reposed and to the intent and purpose hereafter mentioned (that is to say) That they the said Mathew Disney William Lea and John Trulove and the survivor of them and the Executors or Assignes of such survivor shall from time to time for and dureing the naturall life of my Grandchild Martha Pawlett the now wife of William Pawlett of Birton in the County of Southampton Esq[uire] pay over imploy and dispose of all the Rents Issues and profitts of all and singuler the said Meadow or Pasture ground hereby to them devised to and for the sole proper peculiar and separate use and Benefitt of my said Grandchild Martha Pawlett alone and not for the use or benefitt of the said William Pawlett Esq[uire] nor as he shall direct But from time to time and at all times dureing her naturall life shall pay imploy and dispose of all the monies to be had levyed or raised out of the Rents and profitts of the said premisses other then such monies as shall be from time to time expended in mannageing the premisses and performeing the Trust hereby in them reposed which it shall and may be lawfull for them from time to time to deduct) into the proper hands of the said Martha Pawlett or into the hands of such Person or Persons as shee shall from time to time aloane without the said William Pawlett by any writing or writings by her signed with her owne hand appoynt the same to be paid and not otherwise And my mind and Will is That any acquittance or other discharge by her alone signed shall be a good and sufficient discharge from time to time upon the payment of the same as aforesaid and from and after the decease of the said Martha Pawlett Then upon this further Trust and Confidence in them reposed that they the said Mathew Disney William Lea and John Truelove and the survivor of them and the Executors or Assignes of such survivor shall imediately from and after the decease of the said Martha Pawlett imploy and dispose of the then growing Rents issues and profitts of the said meadow or pasture ground for and dureing the then residue and remainder of the said terme unto and for the only use benefitt and maintainance of the heires of her body begotten or to be begotten And for want of such issue my mind and Will is That the Estate and Trust hereby in them reposed shall Cease and determine and that then and in such case I doe give and devise the same Meadow and Pasture ground with the Rents Issues and profitts of the same for and dureing the then residue and remainder of the said terme therein then to come and unexpired unto the said Mathew Disney and Sarah his now wife and to the Issue of their Two bodies begotten or to be begotten their Executors and Assignes And also my Will is that my said Trustees shall and may from time to time deduct and detaine out of and from the Rents Issues and profitts of the above devised premisses all such Charges costs damages and expences as they or either of them shall sustaine expend or be putt unto in the Execution or mannagement of the Trust hereby in them reposed Item I give and bequeath unto Judith and Rebecca Turney the daughters of my Brother Edward Turney of Hemel Hempstedd the sum of Twenty pounds of lawfull money of England equally to be devided betweene them and to be paid within one yeare next after my decease Item I give unto the said Rebecca my best Gowne and best Petticoate Item I give and bequeath unto Edward Turney the son of my said Brother Turney the sum of Five Pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid within one yeare next after my decease Item I give unto Thomas Turney one other of the sonns of the said Edward Turney my said Brother the sum of Twenty shillings to be paid him likewise within one yeare next after my decease Item I give and devise unto my said Grandchild Martha Pawlett the Bedd Bedstead Curtaines and Vallence Bolsters and Pillowes with all other things and Furniture thereunto belonging now standing and being in my owne Lodging Roome and Also the best paire of my holland sheets Item I give and Bequeath unto Sarah the wife of the said Mathew Disney the Bedd Bedstead Curtaines and Vallence Bolsters and pillows with all other Things and Furniture thereunto belonging now standing and being in my Chamber called the Redd Chamber and also my husbands Picture Item I give and bequeath unto the said Martha Pawlett and Sarah Disney my Silver Cupp and Spoons to be equally devided betweene them Item I give and devise unto my Grandchild Richard Pawlett All that my Messuage or Tenement wherein I now dwell with all houses outhouses Barnes Malthouses Stables yards orchards Gardens Backsid[e]s Fences mounds waies easements profitts and commodities whatsoever unto the same belonging or in any wise apperteyning and also all those my Three acres of arrable land and Grass ground lyeing in the Feild of Layton Bussard and the Leck End therof with all and singuler the appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold the dwelling house only part of the above devised Premisses unto the said Richard Pawlett his Executors administrators and assignes from and after the expiration of the Full time of Six Monethes next ensueing after my decease for and dureing all the rest and Residue of my terme therein yet to come and unexpired And also To have and to hold all the rest and residue of the premisses herein to him devised unto the said Richard Pawlett his Executors administrators and assigns from and after the Expiration of one whole yeare next and imediately ensueing my decease for and dureing all the rest and residue of my terme therein yet to come and unexpired Privided alwaies and upon this Condition notwithstanding that he the said Richard Pawlett his Executors administrators and Assignes shall within six monethes next and imediately ensueing after my decease by good and sufficient deed or writing sufficient in the Law well and sufficiently discharge my Executors herein after named and every of them of and from the Interest only of and for all such monies as remaines yet due from and unpaid by me as was devised to the said Richard Pawlett by the last Will and Testament of my late husband deceased and in case my said Grandson Richard Pawlett shall neglect or refuse to Execute and deliver such a sufficient and legall discharge unto my said Executors of and for the Interest money remaining due as aforesaid That then and in such case the Legacie and Interest of and in the Messuage and premisses unto him by me herein devised shall cease determin and be utterly voyd and of none effect and that then and after such neglect or Refusall made I give and devise the same Messuage Lands and premisses above mentioned with their appurtenances unto my Executors Mathewe Disney and John Truelove their Executors administrators assignes for and dureing all my Estate Interest and terme of yeares therein then to come and unexpired (any thing in these presents contained to the contrary notwithstanding) Item I give and Bequeath to the said Richard Pawlett my silver Tankard and all my Beding Pewter Iron Brasse Five paire of ordinary sheets and one dozen and halfe of Table Napkins being in my now dwelling house (such goods and furniture as are herein by me devised only Excepted) Item I give and bequeath unto William Pawlett Esq[uire] Twenty shillings to buy him a Ring Item I give to Mr. William Lea above named the sum of Twenty shillings to buy him a Ring Item I give and Bequeath unto the Two Children of the said Mathewe Disney the sum of thirty pounds of lawfull money of England which said Thirty pounds is now upon Securitie unto me in the hands of Richard Chaddock of Layton Bussard And my mind and Will is that the said Thirty pounds shall be continued at Interest for their benefitt and advantage Item I give and Bequeath unto my Servant maide the sum of Ten shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my Servant man Charles Hall all my Mault Shovells and one of my Skreens and my Kilne haire and all my old Sacks and my mind and Will is that the said Charles Hall and his Assignes shall or may have hold use and peaceably enjoy the Malt house belonging to my now dwelling house and the Well Cisterne Kilne and Killne house with free ingresse egresse and Regresse unto and from the same for and dureing one whole yeare to commence and be accounted from the day of my decease without paying any rent or other satisfaction therefore Item I give and bequeath unto the wife of Thomas Beggerstaffe the sum of Forty shillings Item I give and bequeath unto the said Mathewe Disney and John Truelove the sum of Forty pounds a peece for their care and paines in the mannageing the Trust hereby in them reposed and assumeing the execution of this my Will and I doe hereby constitute and appoynt the said Mathew Disney and John Truelove Executors of this my last Will and Testament desireing them to see this my Will justly performed All the rest of my goods Linnen and personall Estate whatsoever after my Debts and Legacies are paid and discharged I doe give and bequeath as followeth (that is to say) one Moyety or halfe part thereof I doe give unto the said Mathewe Disney his Executors administrators and assignes to his and their absolute use and dispose and the other Moyety or halfe part I give and devise unto the said Mathew Disney upon speciall Trust and Confidence in him reposed That he the said Mathewe Disney shall Pay imploy and Dispose the monies and goods ariseing and comeing thereby to and for the sole proper peculier? benefitt and behoofe of the said Martha Pawlett or into the hands of such Person or Persons as shee shall from time to time desire and appoynt alone without the said William Pawlett by any Writing or writings by her signed neverthelesse in such sort manner and forme and at such time and times as the said Mathew Disney shall judge most convenient and not otherwise and my mind and Will is That any acquittance or other discharge by her alone signed without her husband shall be a good and sufficient discharge for the same or any part thereof upon any payment or delivery of goods made as aforesaid and my mind and Will further is and I doe hereby declare that my Trustees and Executors herein above named shall not permitt him the said William Pawlett to intermeddle with any Legacie interest estate or benefitt herein by me bequeathed unto the said Martha his now wife But my true intent and meaning is that he the said William Pawlett his Executors and administrators shall be wholly excluded there from and from all the Benefitt profitt or proceed of the same And I doe hereby Revoake all former Wills and Codicills by me any waies made or declared In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale this Eighteenth Day of May in the Third yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the Second King over England &c. Annoq[ue] Domini One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seaven The marke of Elizabeth Doggett. Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Elizabeth Doggett for and as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us whose names are hereunder written and attested in the presence of the Testatrix by us Hen[ry] Hawes Richard Biggerstafe The marke of Elizabeth Homes

Be it knowne unto all men by these presents that Whereas I Elizabeth Doggett made my last Will and Testament bearing date the Eighteenth of May in the Third yeare of his now Ma[jesties] Raigne &c. That now For as much as I have Changed my mind touching certaine things in the same last Will contained and severall things by me intended I did thereby omitt and for and concerning all other things in my said Will expressed and declared (other then such as I shall not hereby otherwise dispose of) I doe by this my present Codicill Confirme and rattifie the said last Will And First my mind and Will is and I doe hereby desire that my body may be interred by my late Husband deceased in the Churchyard of Leighton Bussard in the County of Bedford Item whereas in and by my said Will I have Devised a Debt of Thirty pounds now due unto me by and from Richard Chaddock of Leighton aforesaid and whereas I have lately added unto the said Debt and further lent unto the said Richard Chaddock the sum of Ten pounds Now therefore I doe hereby give and bequeath this last mentioned sum of Ten pounds unto Sarah Disney one of the daughters of Mathew Disney in my said Will named to be continued at Interest for her advantage And Farther whereas I have by my said Will given unto Charles Hall my main servant therein named the use of the Maulthouse belonging unto my now dwelling house and the Well Cisterne Kilne and Kilne house with free ingresse egresse and regresse unto and from the same for one whole yeare to comence from the day of my decease without paying any Rent or other satisfaction therefore Now t[h]erefore upon mature deliberation and for divers good causes me here unto moving I doe hereby Revoake frustrate and make voyd the above recited devise soe by me made unto the said Charles Hall as aforesaid And my mind and Will is that he shall not take any advantage thereby And further my mind and Will is that all manner of Devises or bequests by me made in and by my said Will unto the said Charles Hall shall be voyde and of none effect in case the said Charles Hall be not liveing with me as my Servant at the time of my decease And my mind and Will is that this Codicill or Schedule be and be adjudged and taken to be parcell of my last will and to be of Force by right of a Codicill or otherwise howsoever And I doe hereby earnestly require my Executors in my said Will named to see all things in this Codicill contained to be faithfully performed according to my true meaning as if the same were soe declared and sett downe in and by my said Will and Testament. In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this Six and Twentieth day of June in the Fourth yeare of the Raigne of our most Gratious Soveraigne Lord James the second King over England &c. Annoq[ue] D[omi]ni One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Eight. The marke of Elizabeth Doggett \Signed sealed published & declared by the s[ai]d Elizabeth Doggett in the presence of us/ the marke of John P_otay? Elizabeth Tantone the marke of Ann Poalle