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John Dovenor of Middlesmoor Yorkshire,
yeoman, died 27th November 1825
In the name of God, I JOHN DOVENOR do make
and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner and form
following. I give and devise to my friends LEONARD ROBINSON of
the park in the township of Kettlewell in the county of York,
Yeoman, and RICHARD THOMPSON of the township of Stonebeck Down
in the said county, yeoman, all and every of my messuages,
dwelling houses, lands, tenements and real estate and property
of every denomination and of whatever nature or tenure and
wheresoever situate with the rights, members and appurtenances
to hold to them the said LEONARD ROBINSON & RICHARD THOMPSON
their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever or
for such estate and interests as I may have and enjoy therein
upon the trusts and to and for the objects and intents and
purposes hereinafter expressed or declared of or concerning the
same, that is to say upon trust that they, my said trustees
shall and do let my said estates and property at the expiration
of the present lease to a good and sufficient tenant and at the
best annual rent that can be reasonably obtained for the same
for the term of five years and that they do let the same under a
lease with good conditions and restrictions and with the express
conditions and restrictions that no part of my land shall be
plowed out or converted unto tillage and upon further trust that
they, my said trustees, shall by and out of the rents of my said
property pay unto my daughters MARY MAWER & ANN BURTON and
their assigns respectively during the terms of their natural
lives the annuities or yearly sums of five pounds each clear of
all deductions and also do pay to my daughter MARGARET WALKER
and her assigns during the term of her natural life the annuity
or yearly sum of four pounds clear of al deductions to be paid
in half yearly portions at Mayday and Martinmass, commencing on
the first of these days to arrive after my decease, and upon
further trust ......... they pay and discharge all my just
debts and engagements, my funeral expenses and the costs and
charges of proving this my last will and testament of any form
including the legacy or Kings duty, also the further legacy of
fifteen pounds which I give and direct to be paid six months
after my death to each and every of my grandsons hereinafter
mentioned viz: MATTHEW, WILLIAM,JONATHAN and JOHN sons of my
daughter MARY MAWER. JOHN, WILLIAM & LEONARD sons of my
daughter ANN BURTON. JOHN and JAMES sons of my daughter MARGARET
WALKER and JOHN, GEORGE and WILLIAM sons of my late son JOHN
DOVENOR and upon the further trust that.... in trust for the
sole use of my grandson JONATHAN DOVENOR, son of my late son
JOHN DOVENOR, his heirs executors,assigns for ever
I give and bequeath all my household
furniture, goods and chattels and effects, money and securities
and othr personal estate whatosever to my said trustees to
convert the same into money and to apply the same and my real
estate in trust for my said grandson JONATHAN DOVENOR and I
nominate the said JONATHAN DOVENOR residuary devisee and
residuary legatee of this my will revoking all previous wills by
me made. I constitute my said Trustees executors in trust of
this my said will paying to themselves all expenses due in
execution of the trusts
Signed 17th day of June 1825
Witnessed: JOSEPH BURRILL, JONATHAN
BUSFIELS &THOMAS BUSFIELD
Codicil dated 5th August 1825
..............Instead of the annuities of
five pounds apiece to be paid to my daughters MARY MAWER and
ANN BURTON I increase the sum to seven pounds.......... and
instead of the annuity of four pounds to my daughter MARGARET
WALKER I increase it to six pounds.... I do hereby express and
direct that the said legacies shall be paid into their own hands
and upon their own receipts and not otherwise (which said
receipts shall be good in law not withstanding any coverture)
and that the said annuities shall in no way be subject or liable
to the control, debts or liabilities of their present of future
husbands or husband
Witnessed: SIMON HORNER,CATHERINE LANGTON,
JNO COATES
Probate 12th April 1826
Masham Peculiar
West Yorks Archive Services
ref MP will w/r 1826
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