The Will of John Thimleby Conquest

Summary:
 

Testator:    John Thimleby Conquest (1)

Wife:         Frances Conquest (2)

Signed:      15 November 1700

Witnesses: Nath. Pigott, Edward Bass, J. Sansom, F. Wigmor, Elizabeth Tory

Probate:    Granted at London 25 November to Frances Conquest

Notes:
 

1. John Thimleby Conquest (1627-1700), a son of Richard Conquest by Elizabeth Thimleby, married twice; by his first wife, Eleanora Hall, he had a son, Benedict (b 1666);

2. Frances Conquest was testator’s second wife; her maiden name is not known, nor whether she had children

Text:

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Thimleby Conquest being weak in body but of sound mind and memory make this my last will and testament in manner following Imprimis, I commend my soul into the hands of God, my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried
And as for all my ready money, plate, ??? of rent, goods, chattels, and personal estate of what kind soever the same is, after my debts paid I give and devise the same to my dear wife Frances Conquest whom I make sole executrix of this my will hereby revoking all other wills by me made
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand and seven hundred

The mark of John Thimleby Conquest

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Thimleby Conquest as his last will and testament in the presence of

Nath. Pigott, Edward Bass, J. Sansom, F. Wigmor, Elizabeth Tory

Probate (in Latin) was granted at London 25 November to Frances Conquest, relict of the said deceased, executrix named in the will.