The Will of Dame Anne Bromfeild

 

In the Name of God Amen. I Dame ANNE BROMFEILD wife of Sir EDWARD BROMFIELD of Suffolke Place in the County of Surry Baronet and late relict and Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM LANT late of London Merchant being sick in body and of sound and perfect memory doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following... First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing to be saved by the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and my body to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named. And whereas the said Sir EDWARD BROMFIELD by writing under his hand and seale before my Marriage with him did Covenant promise and agree to and with one or more person or persons on my behalf that it should and might be lawfull to and for me the said Dame ANN BROMFEILD And that I the said Dame ANN BROMFEILD should have full power, liberty and Authority at any time or times thereafter during my life whether sole or married and notwithstanding my investure by any deed or deeds writing or writings by me sign'd or seal'd or by my last will to give grant lease limit devise and bequeath all such reall and personall Estate, Jewells money, Plate, Houshold Stuff, Goods or Chattells whatsoever which I then was possess'd of or at any time after might have or be possessed of as by the said writing ?????? thereunto being had may more at large(?) appear. I doe hereby give and bequeath unto my Deare Son MATTHEW LANT all my right, title, Interest, Claim and demand of and to retain Lands and Tenements of JOHN HODGES of the Inner Temple London esq. situate lying and being in Ramshoft(?) or elsewhere in the County of Suffolk, mortgaged to ROBERT PAYNE of the Inner Temple London esq. And my said son MATTHEW LANT for a certain Sume of money which said money was the proper moneys of me the said Dame ANN and also my Stock in the East India Company ??? and enter'd in the name of him the said MATTHEW LANT formerly my ffathers. And as to the Debt or Debts due to me from the Earle of Stamford for which PAUL PROWES of the Middle Temple London esq. is Trustee, I doe give and bequeath to the said ROBERT PAIN and NATHANIEL HUNT of Cliffords Inn London gent. In Trust and to the Intent that the said ROBERT PAINE and NATHANIEL HUNT shall demand and ??? all such Sume or Sumes of money due or payable to me from the said Earle. And the said moneys when received shall lay out to the best advantage they can in the purchase of one or more Estates in Lands and Tenements to the value thereof which shall be to the use of my Deare Sonn JOHN LANT for life; and to the first second and third Son of his body lawfully begotten. And for want of such issue to my said Sonn MATTHEW LANT his heirs and Assignes for ever. And I doe give and bequeath unto my said Sonn JOHN LANT the Sume of One hundred pounds per Annum payable half yearly till the Settlement above mentioned be executed. And Whereas I have a Recoganizance upon the Estate of my Deare husband Sir EDWARD BROMFEILD the Principall whereof is Eight hundred pounds I doe order my Executor hereafter named to pay out of the same after the death of the said Sir EDWARD five hundred pounds to my Grand-daughter ANNE now living upon her day of marriage. And if she dies before then to the other of my Deare Sonns THOMAS LANT's children share and share alike; One hundred pounds to my said Sonn THOMAS LANT One hundred pounds to his wife now liveing. I likewise order my Executor to pay one hundred pounds to each Grand-daughter I shall have living at the time of my death at their day of Marriage or Age of One and twenty. And what remains thereof to my Son MATTHEW LANT and JOHN LANT share and share alike. And I doe appoint my Executor to sell my Jewells and the proceed thereof to be divided between the said MATTHEW LANT and JOHN LANT. And I doe give to my Sonn THOMAS his wife all my Cheyney (China?) and appoint my bills bonds and plate to be sold and the proceed thereof to pay ffunorall charges, debts and legacies hereafter mentioned. In the first place the Recognizance Mrs. KEMPTHERNE hath upon the said HODGES Estate to my Dear husband Sir EDWARD. One hundred pounds to my Cousin Mrs. ANN MARRIOTT. Ten pounds to my Cousin LYDROFF. Five pounds to Mrs. LAMBORNE formerly my Servant. Tenn pounds to the said ROBERT PAYNE and NATHANIEL HUNT. Fourty shillings apiece to buy them a Ring to each of my servants Fourty Shillings to my own proper servant living with me at the time of my decease. All my wearing Apparell if my Executor thinks fit my damask bed, curtains, valours and all thereto belonging I give to my Son MATTHEW LANT and doe make him of this my Will Sole Executor. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this fifteenth day of December 1696.
 ANN BROMFIELD
Signed, Sealed, published and declared in the p'sence of
 ELIZABETH CROSS
 MARY WOOD
 NATH: HUNT

Probate (written in Latin)...............the date translates to 23 Dec 1696.

 

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This is the will of another "Dame Anne Bromfeild"; this one being Anne LENTHALL, daughter of Thomas LENTHALL, who married (1) William LANT, merchant of London, and (2) Sir Edward BROMFIELD, baronet. The published baronetage and peerage information has omitted her name. But I have sources and proof, the evidence is shown on my online database page at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kbkeeley&id=I49828