freehold and copyhold estate and estates, so given to my said sister Mary Noble, for life as aforesaid, and charged and chargeable with the several and respective annuities as aforesaid, unto and to the use of my said sister Elizabeth Coleman during the term of her natural life; and from and immediately after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise, then I give and devise the same, and every part thereof, unto the said James Spence and Daniel Dowling, and their heirs in trust as aforesaid, to preserve and support, &c. [as in 8. clause 6. only a different name]. AND after her decease, then I give and devise all and every my said other freehold and copyhold estate and estates wheresoever, devised to my said sister Elizabeth Coleman as aforesaid, and charged and chargeable as aforesaid, unto the said William Noble for and during the term of his natural life; and from and immediately after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise, I give and devise the same, and every part thereof, unto the said James Spence and Daniel Dowling and their heirs, in trust as aforesaid to preserve and support, &c. [as in clause 6. only a different name]: and from and immediately after the decease of the said William Noble, I give and devise all and every my said other freehold and copyhold estate and estates so given to the said William Noble for life as aforesaid, and charged and chargeable as aforesaid, unto and to the use and behoof of the first son lawfully begotten, or to be begotten of the said William Noble, and the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issuing: and for default of such issue, to the use and behoof of the second, third, and all and every other son and sons of the said William Noble, and the heirs male of the body and bodies of such second, third, and other son and sons lawfully begotten or to be begotten, severally and successively, as they shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth; that is to say, the eldest of such son and sons, and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies being always to be preferred before the younger of such son and sons, and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies lawfully to be begotten; and for default of such issue, then I give and devise all and every my said other freehold and copyhold estate and estates wheresoever as aforesaid devised, to the first daughter of the said William Noble, lawfully begotten or to be

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begotten, and to the heirs male of the body of such first daughter lawfully issuing; and for default of such issue, then to the use and behoof of the second, third, and all and every other daughter and daughters of the said William Noble, and to the heirs male of the body and bodies of such second, third, and other daughter lawfully begotten or to be begotten, severally and successively, as they shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth. 9. AND for default of such issue, then I give and devise all and every my said other freehold and copyhold estate and estates wheresoever, so devised to the issue of the said William Noble as aforesaid, and charged and chargeable as aforesaid, unto and to my kinsman John Banks, son of Thomas Banks, of Wrexham, in the county of Denbigh aforesaid, tallow-chandler, by Jane his wife, for and during the term of his natural life; and from and immediately after the determination of that estate, by forfeiture or otherwise, then I give and devise the same, and every part thereof, unto the said James Spence and Daniel Dowling, and their heirs in trust as aforesaid, to preserve and support &c. [as in clause 6, only a different name], and from and immediately after the decease of the said John Banks, I give and devise all and every my said other freehold and copyhold estate and estates wheresoever, so given to the said John Banks for life, as aforesaid, and charged and chargeable as aforesaid, unto and to the use of the first son of the said John Banks lawfully begotten, &c. [the same as to the 10. issue of William Noble in clause 8.]. AND my will is, that in case the abovenamed John Banks or his issue shall at any time hereafter be seised or possessed of the freehold and copyhold estates so devised as aforesaid, the sum of 1007. shall then be paid to William Banks, brother of the said John Banks; and I do hereby charge the said estates with the payment thereof accordingly. 11. AND for default of such issue of the said John Banks, I give and devise all and every my said other freehold and copyhold estate and estates wheresoever, so devised to the issue of the said John Banks, as aforesaid, and charged and chargeable with the payment of the several annuities as aforesaid, unto and to Thomas Watson, of, &c. [in same manner as devised to William Noble, in clause 8.]; and for want of such issue, to my own right 12. heirs for ever. AND I give and bequeath to the president, treasurer, and governors of Christ's Hospital, London, the sum of 2001. for the use of the said hospital;

the same to be paid within nine months after my decease. 13. ALSO I give and bequeath unto my said sister Elizabeth

Coleman, the sum of 201. my gold watch, silver pint and quart cups, marked T.N. and all my silver tea-spoons. 14. ALL the rest, residue, and remainder of my personal estate, of what nature or kind soever, I give and bequeath the same, and every part thereof unto my said wife Jane Noble: And I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my said wife Jane Noble, and my said sister Elizabeth Coleman, executrixes of this my last will and testament; hereby revoking and making void all former wills and testaments at any time heretofore by me made, and do declare this to be my last will and testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have, at the bottom of the three first sheets of this my will (the whole whereof is contained in four sheets of paper), subscribed my name, and to this fourth and last sheet set my hand and seal, this day of in the year of our Lord 18

Signed, sealed, &c. [as in

No. I. only here must be

three witnesses.]

THOMAS NOBLE.

[Place of

the Seal.]

NUMBER VIII.

A Man makes his Will of his Real Estate only, and devises the same to a single Woman, chargeable with an Annuity given to his natural Daughter thereout. 1. Devises the Estate subject to the Annuity.

2. Gives the Annuity payable Half yearly, with Power to enter and distrain after Twenty Days' Non-payment. 3. Power to enter and receive the Rents after Forty Days' Non-payment.

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In the Name of GOD, AMEN. I, M. J., of the parish of in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, being in health of body, and of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, praised be God for the same, do make 1. this my last will, in manner following: I give and devise unto Isabella Puella, of the parish of aforesaid, single woman, all that my messuage, tenement, land, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, situate, lying, and being and now in the tenure or occupation of ; To hold unto her the said Isabella Puella, her heirs and assigns for ever; Subject nevertheless to, and charged and chargeable with, the annuity, yearly rent, or sum of forty pounds,

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2. hereinafter mentioned. AND I do hereby give, grant, and devise, unto Jane Puella (the natural daughter of the said Isabella Puella), and her assigns, for and during the term of her natural life, one annuity or clear yearly rent or sum of 40%. of lawful money of Great Britain, free of taxes and other deductions, parliamentary or otherwise, to be issuing and payable out of the said messuage or tenement, land, and hereditaments, and to be paid and payable by half yearly payments, at and upon the feast-days of Saint John the Baptist and the birth of our Lord Christ; the first payment thereof to be on such of the same feast-days as shall first and next happen after my decease; and I do hereby charge and subject the said messuage or tenement, land, and hereditaments, to and with the payment of the said annuity, yearly rent, or sum of 40l. accordingly: and my will is, that in case the said annuity, or any part thereof, shall be behind or unpaid by the space of twenty days next after either of the aforesaid feast-days, whereon the same is hereinbefore directed to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded), that then and so often as the same, or any part thereof, shall be so in arrear, it shall and may be lawful for the said Jane Puella, and her assigns, to enter upon the said premises charged with the said annuity as aforesaid, and distrain for the same, or for so much thereof as shall be so in arrear, and the distress and distresses then and there found to detain and keep, until she shall be fully paid and satisfied all such arrearages, with costs and charges in and about the making and 3. keeping thereof. AND in case the said annuity, or any part thereof, shall be behind and unpaid by the space of forty days next after either of the said days of payment whereon the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, that then and so often as the same, or any part thereof shall be so in arrear, it shall and may be lawful for the said Jane Puella and her assigns, into all and singular the premises charged with the said annuity as aforesaid, to enter, and the rents, issues, and profits thereof to receive and take, until she be therewith and thereby, or by the person or persons who shall be then entitled to the immediate possession of the premises, paid and satisfied the same, and every part thereof, and all the arrears thereof incurred before, and that shall incur during such time as she shall receive the rents, issues, and profits thereof, or be entitled to receive the same by virtue of such entry to be made as aforesaid, together with her costs, charges, and expences, laid out and sustained by reason of the non-payment

thereof, or any part thereoff. IN WITNESS whereof I have

hereunto set my hand and seal, the

day of

Whereby a Will is altered, and new Legacies given.

WHEREAS I John Manning, of Fleet-street, in the city of London, hosier, have made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing, bearing date the 4th day of September 1787, and thereby given and bequeathed the sum of 2001. unto Thomas Mun: Now, I do hereby revoke and make void the said legacy of 2001. so given and bequeathed by my said will unto the said Thomas Mun, and do give and bequeath the said sum of 2001. unto James Franks, of Cheapside, London, haberdasher; ALSO, I do revoke and make void the two several legacies of 100l. a-piece, given and bequeathed by my said will unto Christopher Ham and William Ham, and do give and bequeath unto the said Christopher Ham and William Ham the sum of 40l. a-piece, and no more: And I do hereby give and bequeath unto Richard Win, of Foster-lane, London, cordwainer, the sum of 120l. And I do ordain and declare this present writing to be a codicil to my said will, and that the same shall be annexed thereto, and taken as part thereof; and do confirm my said will in every particular thereof that is not hereby altered or revoked: IN WITNESS whereof I have to this codicil set my hand and seal, the the year of our Lord 18 Signed, sealed, declared, and published, by the said John Manning, as and for a codicil to be annexed to his last will and testament, and to be taken as part thereof, in the presence of

day of

JOHN MANNING.

Two witnesses. [See a codicil described, page 251.]

the Seal.1

[Place of

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f Where the will concerns only land, there is no need of an executor, neither ought it to be proved in the spiritual court.