THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT  of me THOMAS ROBINSON of North Nibley in the County of Gloucester Gentleman whereby I revoke all Wills and Codicils and other Testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament.  I give and devise unto my son THOMAS ROBINSON, all that my farm house outhouses and buildings arable lands, pasture and meadowlands and premises called or known by the name of Hunts Court Also a piece or parcel of wood and woodland called or known by the name of the Short Wood containing about six acres, situate and being in the parish of North Nibley aforesaid and now in the occupation of myself and him my said son and also the tenement or dwelling house near or adjoining thereto together with the garden belonging situate and being in the Parish of North Nibley aforesaid and now in the occupation of myself and   (blank space)  as my Tenant to hold part and parcel thereof with their appurtenances (subject to the proviso and the annuity, yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds hereinafter mentioned) unto and to the use of my said son THOMAS ROBINSON and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste other than wilful and malicious or permissive waste, or for and during such and so long time as he shall (after the death of SARAH his present wife) remain and continue sole and unmarried unless he my said son THOMAS shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto such of his children by his said wife that shall live to attain the age of twenty one years the sum of One Hundred Pounds apiece when and as soon as they shall severally attain that age to and for their own respective use and benefit and for and after the decease of him my said son THOMAS ROBINSON, or otherwise after such time as he shall so marry again as aforesaid and his refusal to pay the said sum of One Hundred Pounds apiece to each of his said children by his said wife (Page 2) as aforesaid. I give and devise all and singular the aforesaid Farm House, Outhouses, Buildings Arable Pasture and Meadowlands and Premises hereinbefore mentioned (subject to the proviso hereinafter contained) unto my good friends SAMUEL PLOWER of North Nibley aforesaid Clothier, and JOSEPH DIMERY of Stancombe Farm in the Parish of Stinchcombe, Yeoman and their heirs In Trust nevertheless that they the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY and the survivor of them and his heirs shall and do receive and take the Rents issues and profits of all and singular the said estate and premises ( subject and chargeable as hereinafter mentioned) and pay and apply aproportionable part or share of the same equally with all and every the children and child of my said son THOMAS ROBINSON by the said SARAH his wife unto and to and for and during her natural life in case she shall so long continue his widow and the remainder of the same rents issues and profits do and shall pay and apply for and towards the support and maintenance and education of all and every the said children and child of my said son THOMAS ROBINSON by the said SARAH his wife until they shall severally attain their respective ages of twenty one years and when and as soon as they shall severally attain that age then I give and devise all and singular the said estate hereditaments and premises (subject to the proviso hereinafter contained) unto and to and for the use of all and every such children and child of my said son THOMAS by his said wife to be equally divided between and amongst them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their respective heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with aproportionable part or share of the rents, issues and profits thereof unto their mother the said SARAH ROBINSON for her life provided she shall so long continue a widow as hereinbefore mentioned and in case any or either of such children shall happen to die under the said age of twenty one years and without having lawful issue of his, her or their body or bodies, Then I give and devise the part or share parts or shares (Page 3) of such of him her or them so dying unto the survivor of him her or them to be equally divided between them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their respective heirs and assigns for ever but if there shall be only one such child Then I give and devise the same unto and to the use of such only child his or her heirs and assigns for ever subject as aforesaid and also subject nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with the annuity yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds next hereinafter bequeathed and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son WILLIAM ROBINSON and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life one annuity in clear yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds of lawful money current in England free and clear of and from all taxes and deductions whatsoever parliamentary or otherwise and from and after his decease I hereby give and bequeath the said annuity yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds unto SIDNEY and LOUISA the two children of my said son WILLIAM by HARRIET his late wife to be equally divided between and amongst them share and share alike to and for their own respective use and benefit for and during the term of their natural lives and from ;and after their several deceases I give and bequeath the same annuity yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds unto the issue or issues of the aforesaid children of my said son WILLIAM ROBINSON and his late wife which issue or issues shall be entitled to and receive and take the same share or shares as the parent or parents of such issue or issues would have been entitled unto if living share and share alike and to the Executors, Administrators and Assigns of such issue or issues for ever which said annuity or yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds I will and direct shall be chargeable and charged on and issuing and payable out of the said estate and premises hereinbefore mentioned given and devised and be paid and payable by him my said son THOMAS ROBINSON and his assigns and other the persons who shall from time to time become entitled to or interested in the same estate and premises under or by virtue of the limitations hereinbefore contained by two equal half yearly payments (that is to say) on the first days of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael (Page 4) the Arch Angel in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the same feasts as shall first and next happen after my decease And I do hereby charge and subject the aforesaid estate and premises to and with the payment of the said annuity yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds for ever accordingly and it is my will and I do hereby direct that in case the said annuity or yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds or any part thereof shall be at any time or times after my decease be behind or unpaid by the space of forty days next over on or after either of the aforesaid Feasts or days of payment wherever the same is hereinbefore directed to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) that then and so often it shall ad may be lawful to and for my said son WILLIAM ROBINSON and his assigns and other the persons who shall be severally entitled thereto or interested therein from time to time under or by virtue of this my will to enter into and upon the aforesaid estate and premises hereby charged with the said annuity as aforesaid or  any part or parcel thereof and to distrain for the same annuity or for so much thereof as shall be so in arrear and the distress and distresses there and there found to detain and keep and otherwise dispose thereof in such manner as landlords are empowered to do for the recovery of their rents when in arrear until he my son WILLIAM and his assigns and other the persons who shall from time to time be so entitled thereto as aforesaid shall be fully paid and satisfied all such arrears of the said annuity with the costs and charges in and about the making keeping and disposing of the said distresses for the same And in case the said annuity or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid for the space of sixty days next after either of the said days of payment whereas the same ought to be paid as aforesaid that then and so often it shall and may be lawful to and for my said son WILLIAM and his assigns and other the persons who shall be so as aforesaid entitled thereto to enter into and enjoy all and singular the premises hereby charged with the said annuity as aforesaid or any part or parcel thereof and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof to and for his and their own use and benefits until he and they shall be therewith and thereby paid and satisfied (Page 5) or until the person or persons who shall be entitled to the said premises by virtue of the limitations aforesaid shall pay satisfy and discharge unto my said son WILLIAM and other the persons who shall from time to time be entitled to the said annuity as aforesaid all the arrears of the said annuity and every part thereof incurred before, and that shall incur during such times as he and they 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 all the costs damages and expenses whatsoever to be laid out and sustained by reason of the nonpayment thereof or of any part thereof, Provided always and it is my will and meaning that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said son THOMAS ROBINSON and his assigns and other the persons entitled to the said premises so devised as aforesaid under the limitations aforesaid (in case he or they shall think proper) to pay unto my said son WILLIAM ROBINSON at any time during his life the sum of Eight Hundred Pounds to be raised either by sale of any part of the aforesaid premises or by a mortgage thereof or otherwise which sum when so paid as aforesaid shall be in exoneration and discharge of the said annuity, yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds unto my said son WILLIAM ROBINSON and his assigns and other the persons who would otherwise have for ever become entitled thereto under and by virtue of this my said will and then and in that case and from and after such payment shall be made as aforesaid I hereby declare that the said estate and premises so devised as aforesaid shall for ever thereafter be and become absolutely acquitted released and discharged of and from the said annuity, yearly rent or sum of Forty Pounds and every part thereof Provided also  and it is my will and I hereby direct that my beloved wife SARAH ROBINSON shall and may enter into and upon and have and hold, occupy and enjoy the tenement or dwelling house wherein I now live together with the small orchard and garden thereto adjoining and belonging for and during the term of her natural life she keeping the same in good and tenantable repair and paying all taxes and other outgoings in respect thereof Also I give and devise unto my son (Page 6) JAMES ROBINSON all that my freehold estate farm lands hereditaments and premises situate and being at Charfield in the said County of Gloucester and now in the occupation of my self and my said son JAMES, and also all that my freehold estate farm lands hereditaments and premises called Bounce Hill Estate otherwise Bouncehill Farm situate lying and being in the parish of Kingswood in the County of Wilts and now also in the occupation of my said son JAMES, and also two acres of wood and woodland ground lying or being on the east site or part of a wood or woodland ground called Jothams Knowle such two acres to be divided beginning at the fence at or near the gravel pits and run in an equal width as near as may be to the south or south west part of the top of the said wood, which said wood or woodland ground is situate and being in the said Parish of North Nibley and now in my possession and occupation to hold the same several last mentioned estates, farms lands hereditaments and premises and every part and parcel thereof with their appurtenances (subject to the proviso and chargeable as hereinafter mentioned) unto and to the use of my son JAMES ROBINSON and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste other than wilful and malicious or permissive waste, or for and during such and so long time as he shall (after the death of Ann his present wife) remain and continue sole and unmarried until he my said son JAMES shall and do pay or cause to be paid  unto such of his children by his said wife that shall live to attain the age of twenty one years the sum of One Hundred Pounds apiece when and as soon as they shall severally attain that age to and for their own respective use and benefit and for and after the decease of him my said son JAMES ROBINSON, or otherwise and after such time as he shall so marry again as aforesaid and his refusal to pay the said sum of One Hundred Pounds apiece to each of his said children by his said wife as aforesaid I give and devise all and singular the said several last above mentioned estates, farms, lands, hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances unto the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY and their heirs In Trust nevertheless that they the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY and the (Page 7) survivor of them and his heirs shall and do let and set and receive and take the rents issues and profits of all and singular the same several estates farms lands hereditaments and premises (subject and chargeable as hereinafter mentioned) and pay and apply aproportionable part or share of the same equally with all and every the children and child of my said son JAMES ROBINSON by the said ANN his wife, unto and to and for the use and benefit of the said ANN the now wife of my said son JAMES for and during the term of her natural life in case she shall so long continue his widow and the remainder of the same rents issues and profits do and shall pay and apply for and towards the support maintenance and education of all and ever the said children and child of  my said son JAMES ROBINSON by the said ANN his now wife until they shall severally attain their respective ages of twenty one years and when and so soon as they shall severally attain that age Then I give and devise all and singular the same last above mentioned estates farms lands hereditaments and premises unto and to and for the use and behoofs of all and every such children for my said son JAMES ROBINSON as tenants in common and not as Joint Tenants and of their several and respective heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless and chargeable with aproportionable part or share of the rents issues and profits thereof unto their mother the said ANN (the now wife of my said son JAMES ROBINSON) for her life provided she shall so long continue his widow as aforesaid and in the case of any or either of such children shall happen to die under the said age of twenty one years and without leaving lawful issue of his or her or their body or bodies, Then I give and devise the part or share, parts or shares of such of them so dying unto the survivor of them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their respective heirs and assigns for ever but if there shall be only one such child then I give and devise the same unto and to the use of such only child his or her heirs and assigns for ever subject as aforesaid and also subject nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with the several annuities yearly rents or sums of Fifty Pounds, Thirty Pounds and One Pound next hereinafter mentioned and (Page 8) bequeathed And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said wife SARAH ROBINSON and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life one annuity or clear yearly rent or sum of Fifty Pounds of lawful money aforesaid free and clear of all taxes and deductions whatsoever parliamentary or otherwise and I hereby also give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH TOWNSEND widow of the late Mr. DANIEL TOWNSEND one annuity or clear yearly rent or sum of Thirty Pounds of like lawful money free and clear as last aforesaid for and during the term of her natural life and separate and apart from any future husband and her receipt alone notwithstanding her coverture shall be a good and sufficient discharge or good and sufficient discharges for the same And I also give and bequeath unto the church wardens and overseers for the time being of the Parish of Stinchcombe in the said County of Gloucester the yearly sum of One Pound to be them laid out in the purchase of bread and the same to be distributed and divided amongst eight of the most deserving poor families of and in the same Parish on the feast day of Saint Thomas the Apostle for ever, which said several annuities, yearly rents or sums of Fifty Pounds, Thirty Pounds and One Pound I will and direct shall be charged and chargeable on and payable out of the said several hereinbefore devised Charfield and Bounce Hill otherwise Buncehill Estates, farms lands wood and woodland ground hereditaments and premises and that the said several annuities yearly rents or sums of Fifty Pounds and Thirty Pounds shall be paid out payable to the said SARAH ROBINSON and ELIZABETH TOWNSEND respectively by two equal half yearly payments on the several Feast Days hereinbefore mentioned in every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on such of the said Feasts as shall first happen after my decease And I do hereby subject charge and make chargeable the same several devised estates farms lands wood and woodland ground hereditaments and premise to and with the payment of the said several annuities yearly rents or sums of Fifty Pounds, Thirty Pounds and One Pound accordingly And I do hereby authorise and empower them or either of them (as the case may require) my said wife and daughter ELIZABETH TOWNSEND and the said church wardens and overseers to commence prosecute and take such and the same or the like powers (Page 9) remedies and authorities for recovery of the said several annuities yearly rents or sums of Fifty Pounds, Thirty Pounds and One Pound in case the same shall at any time or times be in arrear and unpaid by the spaces or times hereinbefore mentioned as my said son WILLIAM ROBINSON and other the persons aforesaid are hereby authorised and empowered to commence prosecute pursue and take as hereinbefore mentioned And from and after the decease of my said wife and ELIZABETH TOWNSEND or either of them I do hereby give and bequeath unto the trustees and their heirs hereinbefore named the annuities or annuity of such of her or them so dying (with the same powers of recovery as is hereinbefore given for the recovery of the same or any part  thereof) for the term of the natural life of my said son JAMES ROBINSON to be by them laid out from time to time on some good freehold or government security at interest for the benefit of such children or child of my said son JAMES and ANN his now wife that shall be under the age of Twenty Five years and when and so soon as they shall severally attain their respective ages of Twenty Five years then it is my will and I do hereby direct my said trustees to pay to such of them his or her proportionate share or shares of the sum or sums that shall have been so received with its accumulations and so soon as he shall or they shall severally attain that age then and so often shall the said trustees pay or cause to be paid to him her or them, his her or their several respective share or shares of the aforesaid annuity or annuities for their own absolute use or uses.  I give and devise unto my daughter ELIZABETH TOWNSEND aforesaid one acre of wood or woodland ground other part of the said wood or woodland ground called Jothams Knowle and which is lying and being on the north west part or side of the said two acres so as aforesaid hereby devised to my son JAMES ROBINSON and the division or partition thereof to be made and shoot in the same manner or direction as near as may be as the other division in the same wood is hereby ordered to be made to hold to her the said ELIZABETH TOWNSEND and her heirs for ever.  I give and devise unto my son GEORGE ROBINSON all that my freehold messuage tenement or farm house now converted into two several tenements or dwelling houses together with the (Page 10) several cottages or tenements barn stables outhouses gardens closes pieces or parcels of land and ground hereditaments and premises therewith belonging or appertaining with their appurtenances situate and being at a place called Smarts Green in the parish of North Nibley aforesaid and now in the occupation of the said GEORGE ROBINSON And also all those three several closes pieces or parcels of pasture ground together with the part now or lately converted into arable land and containing about eleven acres (more or less) and called or known by the several names of Longley, Loughacre the Urn and the Well Leaze situate and being also at or near the said place called Smarts Green in North Nibley aforesaid and now in the occupation of JAMES MASON And also all those several closes pieces or parcels and inclosures of land or ground hereditaments and premises which I lately purchased of Messrs. WICKHAM and PONTING situate lying and being in the Parish of North Nibley aforesaid which said last above mentioned premises are now or nearly or wholly thrown and converted and uses or by whatsoever other name or names the same is or are now known or distinguished unto two closes and called by the several names of the Mead and Dyers Patch and retaining together about sixteen acres (more or less), And also all that close of pasture ground called the Water Acre containing a late admeasurement one acre three roods and seventeen perches more or less, And also all that close of pasture ground called Tetcombe Leaze containing about five acres, And also all that close piece or parcel of pasture ground called or known by the name of the Six Acres, And also all that close piece or parcel of pasture land called or known by the name of the Great Piece containing about eight acres, And also all that piece or parcel of pasture land called or known by the name of the Five Acres and containing by admeasurement about four acres, And also all that close of pasture land called or known by the name of Simamons Patch containing about one acre, And also all that piece or parcel of pasture ground called the Railbit containing about one acre occupied by ROBERT MASON all which said last above mentioned closes pieces or parcels of land wood and woodland ground and premises are also situate lying and being in the Parish of North Nibley aforesaid and are now in the several occupations of myself, my said son (Page 11) GEORGE ROBINSON and ROBERT MASON and the same or part thereof was formerly part and parcel of Hunts Court Estate aforesaid And also all that piece or parcel of wood and woodland ground situate lying and being at the top or upper part of a place called Merrys otherwise Merris in the said Parish of North Nibley containing about one acre and which I also purchased of the said Messrs. WICKHAM and PONTING and also all those two pieces or parcels of arable and wood or woodland ground near thereto called or known by the name of Orchard’s pieces otherwise Arther’s pieces containing about two acres (more or less) which I lately purchased of JOHN JORTIN Esquire together with all houses and buildings whatsoever now built or standing upon the same lands and premises or upon any part or parcel thereof And from and after the decease of my daughter Mrs. ELIZABETH TOWNSEND I do hereby further give and devise unto my said son GEORGE ROBINSON all that tenement and garden situate in North Nibley aforesaid late in the occupation of JAMES VIZARD and which I purchased of EDWARD MASON and others Together with all and singular the rights and members and appurtenances to the said several hereditaments and premises above mentioned belonging or in anywise thereto appertaining to hold the said several messuages cottages tenements or dwelling houses barn stables outhouses gardens closes piece and parcels of  land and ground hereditaments and all and singular other the premises last above mentioned and described and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their respective rights members privileges advantages appendages and appurtenances subject and chargeable as hereinafter mentioned unto and to the use of my said son GEORGE ROBINSON and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste other than wilful and malicious or permissive waste or for and during so long time as he shall (after the death of Hester his present wife) remain and continue sole and unmarried and from and after the decease of him my said son GEORGE ROBINSON or otherwise from and after such time as he shall so marry again as aforesaid I give and devise all and singular the said last above mentioned hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances so as aforesaid hereinbefore (Page 12) devised to my son GEORGE ROBINSON unto THOMAS ROBINSON son of my said son GEORGE ROBINSON and HESTER his present wife and his heirs for ever Also I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter HANNAH ROBINSON wife of Mr. WILLIAM ROBINSON new or late of Malmesbury in the County of Wilts to and for her own sole and separate use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life (separate and apart from her husband) All that messuage and tenement together with the garden orchard and three several closes of pasture ground called the Bell Grounds containing about twelve acres situate and being in the said Parish of North Nibley And also all that piece or parcel of  pasture ground called the Pennings situate near Fordings Brook in the said parish of North Nibley and containing about five acres (more or less) late in the occupation of THOMAS CLARKE but now of JOSEPH CLARKE and also all that freehold messuage or farm house with the sable some time since converted into weaving shops and also the garden and orchard and three several closes of pasture ground and hereditaments called Bailey Farm situate lying and being in the said Parish of North Nibley and which I purchased of Mr. THOMAS FOXWELL of Wotton-under-Edge and were late in the occupation of JONAH SMITH since that of HENRY PERRETT his undertenant or undertenants since of EDMUND RIDDIFORD but now of myself SAMUEL BRUTON and JOSEPH CLARKE and also all that piece or parcel of arable land called Little Pennings (or by whatever other name the same may be known) which I some time since purchased of my son STEPHEN ROBINSON and now in the occupation of the said JOSEPH CLARKE containing one acre (more or less) and also all those my two several leasehold pieces or parcels of pasture ground situate and being at Spuncombe Bottom in the Parish of Wotton-under-Edge in the said County of Gloucester late in the occupation of the said THOMAS CLARKE and now of JOSEPH CLARKE and which were granted to me by lease by the late Earl of Berkeley And also all that my leasehold plot or piece of pasture ground situate lying and being at North Nibley aforesaid called Rickmans And also a small piece of leasehold arable land called the Half Pound of Butter situate also in North Nibley aforesaid (Page 13) and late in the occupation of the said THOMAS CLARKE but now of the said JOSEPH CLARKE Also two acres lying or being on the north east side or part of the said wood or woodland ground called Jothams Knowle such two acres to be taken or divided from the remainder or such part of the said wood called Jothams Knowle as is not hereinbefore devised and which adjoins the said one acre of the same wood as is hereinbefore devised to my said daughter Mrs. ELIZABETH TOWNSEND to hold such part and parts of the said several last above mentioned and described messuages tenements gardens stables orchards closes pieces and parcels of land and ground hereditaments and premises that are or is freehold with their appurtenances unto the said HANNAH ROBINSON in manner and for the term aforesaid and to have and to hold the said several pieces or parcels of pasture ground and arable land being leasehold with their appurtenances unto her the said HANNAH ROBINSON in manner and for the term as aforesaid (provided my interest therein shall remain so long by virtue of the said lease) And from and after the decease of my said daughter HANNAH I do hereby give devise and bequeath all and singular the several last above mentioned and described messuages tenement and gardens stables orchards closes pieces and parcels of pasture ground arable wood and woodland ground hereditaments and premises both freehold and leasehold with their appurtenances unto the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY their heirs executors and administrators upon this special trust that they the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY and the survivor of them his heirs executors and administrators shall and do take let and set the same several freehold and leaseheld estates hereditaments and premises for the best and most approved sum or sums or rent or rents that can be reasonably gotton or obtained for the same and shall pay and apply and dispose of the same rents issues and profits for and towards the support maintenance and education of all and every the children or child of my said daughter HANNAH ROBINSON by her present husband until they shall severally attain their respective ages of twenty one years and when and so soon as they shall severally and respectively attain that age Then I give and devise (Page 14) and bequeath all and singular the several last above mentioned and described messuages tenements gardens stables orchards closes pieces and parcels of pasture ground arable land wood and woodland ground hereditaments and premises both freehold and leasehold with the appurtenances unto and to and for the use and behoof of all and every the said children of my said daughter HANNAH ROBINSON (by her present husband) their heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever according to the tenure of the same several estates hereditaments and premises to be equally divided between them share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but in case any of such children shall happen to die under the said age of twenty one years and without leaving lawful issue the I give devise and bequeath the part or shall parts or shares of such of them so dying unto the survivors and survivor of them share and share alike (if more than one) as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and to their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever according to the nature of the same estate or estates respectively Also I give and devise unto my son STEPHEN ROBINSON all that messuage or dwelling house with the gardens barns stables outhouses orchards closes pieces and parcels of land and ground hereditaments and all and singular other the premises situate and being at a place called the Quarry or Newham Quarry in the several Parishes of Cam and Stinchcombe or one of them in the said County of Gloucester and now in the occupation of him my said son STEPHEN ROBINSON to hold the same and every part thereof with their appurtenances unto and to the use of my said son STEPHEN and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste other than wilful and malicious or permissive waste as cutting down felling or destroying the timber and trees likely to become timber (timber for repair excepted) fruit and other trees growing and being in or upon the said premises and suffering the buildings or any part of them to go to decay for want of proper and necessary repair and from and after the decease of my said son STEPHEN ROBINSON I give and devise all and singular the same last above mentioned estate (Page 15) (hereditaments and premises with their appurtenances unto the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY and their heirs in trust nevertheless that they my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the heirs executors and administrators of such survivor shall and do let and set the same for the best and most improved rent that can or may be reasonably had or obtained for the same and pay and apply and dispose of the same for and towards the support maintenance and education of any son of the said STEPHEN ROBINSON by HANNAH his present wife to be christened THOMAS ROBINSON for and during the term of his natural life and from and after his decease I give and devise the same hereditaments and premises to his issue share and share alike (if more than one) his her and their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but in case there shall be no such issue then I give and devise the same estate hereditaments and premises unto and to the use of STEPHEN ROBINSON son of my said son JAMES ROBINSON his heirs and assigns for ever  And I do hereby give and devise unto my daughter ELIZABETH TOWNSEND for the term of her natural life free and clear and separate and apart from any future husband all that my dwelling house or tenement and garden situate in North Nibley aforesaid late in the occupation of JAMES VIZARD and which I purchased of EDWARD MASON and others.  And I do hereby declare that the provision which I have in and by this Will made for my said wife SARAH ROBINSON is so made and that the same shall be taken and accepted by her for and in lieu, bar and satisfaction of all Dower or Thirds at the Common Law or otherwise which she may claim or be entitled to out of all or any part of my Real Estates and property whatsoever or wheresoever AND whereas I am seised of or entitled to various estates in a mortgage subject to redemption on payment of certain principal  sums advanced by me on security of the same Now I give and devise all and every the messuages lands tenements hereditaments and premises whatsoever whereof I am now seised or entitled to by way of mortgage with their and every of their appurtenances and all my estate and interest therein unto the said (Page 16) my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever which I may be possessed of at the time of my decease I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said trustees SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY their executors administrators and asigns upon trust that they the said trustees or the survivors of them or the executors administrators or assigns of such survivor shall and do in the first place pay and discharge thereout all my just debts funeral expenses and the expenses of proving this my will and also all such costs charges and expenses as they my trustees their executors or administrators respectively shall have suffered sustained expended or incurred in or about the execution of the trust of this my will or in anywise relating thereto and shall and do in the next place take put and place out at interest in their joint names upon some freehold or government security the sum of One Hundred Pounds upon this special trust that they my said trustees do and shall pay and apply so much of the said sum of One Hundred Pounds for and towards the funeral expenses of my said wife as they  or either of them shall think proper and that the interest arising from the said sum to be paid equally share and share alike to my executors hereinafter named and do and shall pay or cause to be paid the residue and remainder (if any) over and above the expenses attending the funeral of my said wife to my executors share and share alike hereinafter named and further that my said trustees shall and do assign transfer and make over the clear surplus monies which shall remain in their hands unto and between and amongst my said two sons WILLIAM ROBINSON and GEORGE ROBINSON in equal shares and proportions and to their respective executors administrators and assigns as and for their own absolute property Provided always and I hereby declare that the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY or either of them their or either of their executors administrators or assigns shall not be answerable or accountable for any more of the said trust monies estates and effects than shall really and actually come (Page 18) to their respective hands by virtue of this my will nor for any loss misfortune or damage that may happen or come thereto unless the same happens thereto by or through their own respective wilful neglect or default neither shall the one be answerable for the other of them or for the acts or deeds, receipts, payments, neglects and defaults of the other or the others or them And also that it shall and may be lawful for them my said trustees and each of them their and each of their executors administrators and assigns by and out of the monies which shall arise and come to their respective hands by virtue of this my will to deduct and retain to themselves respectively all such costs charges and expense as they respectively shall suffer sustain expend or incur in or about the execution of the trusts of this my will or in anywise relating thereto Provided always nevertheless that in case either or both of my said trustees shall die or refuse to act under this my will then it is my will and I do hereby direct that it shall and may be lawful in either case for the majority of my several children hereinbefore named and their heirs to appoint from time to time one or more trustees as the case may require in his or their stead and I do hereby empower such trustee or trustees so appointed to act and to do as I have hereinbefore empowered and directed the said SAMUEL PLOWER and JOSEPH DIMERY to act and to do and it is my mind and intent and my desire is that my will shall not be perused or read until the space or end of twenty one days next after my decease and lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my said two sons WILLIAM ROBINSON and GEORGE ROBINSON to be executors of this my will and testament In witness whereby the said THOMAS ROBINSON the testator have to this my last will and testament written and contained in eighteen sheets of paper set by my hand and seal (that is to say) my hand to the first seventeen sheets and my hand and seal to this the eighteenth and last sheet thereof this Twenty Eight day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Six.

 

(Signed and sealed)         Thos Robinson                                  (Seal)

 

Signed and published and declared by the said THOMAS ROBINSON the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto

(Signed)        S.M. Groome of Tewkesbury, Land Agent

(Signed)        Thos Groome of Breadstone, Berkeley, Gent

(Signed)        Danl. Groome of Berkeley, Attorney at Law

 

(Page 19)  This is a codicil to be annexed and taken as part of the last Will and Testament of one THOMAS ROBINSON of North Nibley in the County of Gloucester Gentleman, Whereas I have in and by my said Will and Testament contained in eighteen sheets of paper given devised and bequeathed unto SARAH the wife of my son THOMAS ROBINSON  in the event of her surviving her said husband during the term of her life provided she should so long continue his widow, aproportionable share or part of the Rents and profits of all that my freehold estate called Hunts Court and of a piece of woodland ground called Short Wood and of a tenement near thereto all situate and being in the said Parish of North Nibley and also the remainder of the rents and profits of the same estate and premises unto the children and child of the said THOMAS ROBINSON by the said SARAH ROBINSON his wife in the manner in the same will is expressed and charged and chargeable as in the said will mentioned, NOW I hereby revoke and make null and void the said devise and bequest so made and contained in the said will to the said SARAH the wife of the said THOMAS ROBINSON and the said children and child of the said THOMAS  by the said SARAH his wife, AND from and immediately after the decease of the said son THOMAS ROBINSON I give and devise unto JOHN ROBINSON son of the said THOMAS ROBINSON all and singular the said estate farm lands and premises with the appurtenances hereto belonging called Hunts Court and also the said piece of woodland generally called Short Wood and also the tenement or dwelling house near thereto with the garden thereto belonging, all situate in the Parish of North Nibley aforesaid To Hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto and to the only use and behoof of the said JOHN ROBINSON his heirs and assigns for ever charged and chargeable nevertheless with the sum of Forty Pounds per annum to my son WILLIAM ROBINSON in the manner in the said will mentioned and also charged and chargeable with a further yearly sum of Twenty Pounds to be paid and payable thereout unto the said SARAH the wife of my son the said THOMAS ROBINSON by the said JOHN ROBINSON half yearly during her natural life provided she shall so long continue the widow of the said THOMAS ROBINSON but not otherwise.

 

IN WITNESS whereof I the said THOMAS ROBINSON (Page 20) the Testator have to this my codicil written and contained in two sheets of paper set my hand and seal (that is to say) my hand to the first sheet and my hand and seal to this second and last sheet thereof this twenty ninth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Six and I do hereby in all other respects confirm the devises and bequests contained in my said recited Will and Testament bearing date the Twenty Eight day of the present month of December.

 

(Signed and sealed)    Thos Robinson                                                (Seal)

 

Signed sealed published and declared by the said THOMAS ROBINSON the Testator as and for a codicil to be taken as part of and annexed to his said Will in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

 

(Signed)        S.M. Groome of Tewkesbury, Land Agent

(Signed)        Thos Groome of Breadstone, Berkeley, Gent

(Signed)        Danl. Groome of Berkeley, Attorney at Law

 

9^th March 1833

 

On which day appeared personally WILLIAM ROBINSON of Dursley in the County and Diocese of  Gloucester, Maltster and GEORGE ROBINSON of North Nibley in the County and Diocese of Gloucester, Farmer and alleged upon oath that the foregoing paper writing contains the last Will and Testament of THOMAS ROBINSON late of North Nibley aforesaid, Gentleman who departed this life on the twenty eighth of  December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two leaving goods, chattels and effects within the Diocese of Gloucester under the value of Two Thousand Pounds without having altered or revoked the same.  That the said Testator had no personal estate and effects at the time of his decease within the Province of Canterbury save as aforesaid.  That they are the joint Executors therein named.  That they will well and faithfully perform the said Will and render and inventory and account.

 

Wherefore they prayed Probate

 

Let Probate pass

 

(Signed)  Edwin Maddy, Principal Magistrate

 

Sworn under £2000

 

Before me

 

(Signed)  Edwin Maddy, Principal Magistrate

 

All of which I attest

 

(Signed)  Thos Woodward