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'''Charles Smeaton will'''

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-(1) Transcribe this will
+(1) Check the transcription
 (2) Is Smeaton a Yorkshire name?  Was there a manor of Smeaton in Yorkshire?
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 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Charles Smeaton Cittizen and Mercer of London being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect mynd and understanding (Praysed be God) knowing the certainty of death and incertainty of the tyme thereof doe this Seaventh day of November in the Thirteenth yeare of the

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-Charles Smeaton made his will on November 7th, 1661, when "sick and weake of body."
+Charles Smeaton made his will on November 7th, 1661, when "sick and weake of body."  The principal witness to his will was Robert Raworth, who was most probably the Gray's inn lawyer who was a family friend of Sir George Oxenden and Elizabeth Dallison.
-He was a mercer and freeman of London.
+Charles Smeaton was a mercer and freeman of London.
 He mentioned his wife, Ruth, to him he gave both her rightful one third of his personal estate and a further third of his personal estate.
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 His childrens' third he divided equally between the six youngest children, who he named as John William Thomas Ruth Jane and James Smeaton.  The younger children were all under the age of twenty or twenty-one.
-He failed in his will to name his eldest son, Charles Smeaton junior, for whom he had nevertheless initially stood security with his son-in-law, John Pory, on November 6th, 1661, at a Court of Committees of the East India Company.<ref>'A Court of Committees, November 6, 1661' (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv. p. 421), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/146/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 146]</ref>  Whether through death, or for other reasons, his name was replaced by that of Henry Hampson, on the security taken up two weeks later by the Committees on November 21st.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/160/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury, A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 161])</ref>  However, his will was not proved until August 9th, 1662.<ref>PROB 11/309 Laud 108-162 Will of Charles Smeaton, Mercer of London 09 August 1662</ref>
+He failed in his will to name his eldest son, Charles Smeaton junior, for whom he had nevertheless initially stood security with his son-in-law, John Pory, on November 6th, 1661, at a Court of Committees of the East India Company.<ref>'A Court of Committees, November 6, 1661' (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv. p. 421), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/146/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 146]</ref>  Whether through death, or for other reasons, his name was replaced by that of Henry Hampson, on the security taken up two weeks later by the Committees on November 21st.<ref>'A Court of Committees, November 27, 1661' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 430), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/160/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury, A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 161])</ref>  However, his will was not proved until August 9th, 1662.<ref>PROB 11/309 Laud 108-162 Will of Charles Smeaton, Mercer of London 09 August 1662</ref>
-Charles Smeaton's will probably shows significant signs of illness, in that he made no bequests to friends or family other than his wife, younger children, and his son-in-law.  Rather than reflecting estrangement from his eldest son, it is possible that his will reflected concern to provide for the more vulnerable members of his family.  Neverthless, the failure to bequeath any property to his eldest son is most unusual.  Instead, he bequeathed his "Messuages lands Tenements and hereditaments in the parish of St Martin in the ffeilds in the County of Middlesex" to his wife "her heires and assignes for ever To the sole and proper use and behoofe of the said Ruth her heires and assignes for ever."  Furthermore, he established a trust for his children with his wife and his son-in-law, John Pory, as the trustees, into which he placed substantial real property:
+He also failed to name his married daughter, whether or not deceased, who had married John Pory, his son-in-law.
 ''the towne or hamlett of Welborne in the County of Yorke And the Water Mill there called Welborne Mill And all those Two and Thirty Oxgangs of land conteyning by Estmaccon ffive hundred ffoure score and Three Acres whether more or lesse thereof lying and being in Welborne aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of Yorke Now or late in the tenure or occupaccon of mee the said Charles Smeaton my Undertennants or assignes

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-IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Charles Smeaton Cittizen and Mercer of Lonond being sick andweake of body but of sound and perfect mynd and understanding (Praysed be God) knowing the certainty of death and incertainty of the tyme thereof doe this Seaventh day of November in the Thirteenth yeare of the
+IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Charles Smeaton Cittizen and Mercer of London being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect mynd and understanding (Praysed be God) knowing the certainty of death and incertainty of the tyme thereof doe this Seaventh day of November in the Thirteenth yeare of the
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 Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King defende:r of the ffaith xr Anno Dom One Thousand six hundred sixty one make and declare my last Will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following
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 One other Third part therof To and amongst All my Children Equally betweene them
-AND the other Third part thereof I give and devise to my said deare and loveinge wife WHOMW I make and ordaine sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revokeing All former Wills by mee made
+AND the other Third part thereof I give and devise to my said deare and loveinge wife WHOM I make and ordaine sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revokeing All former Wills by mee made
 This is the last Will and testament of mee the said Charles Smeaton touching the deposition of all and singular my Messuages lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever
-FFIRST I give and devise All and singular my Messuages lands Tenements and hereditmanets in the parish of St Martin in the ffeilds in the County of Middlesex to my said deare and loveing wife Ruth Smeaton
+FFIRST I give and devise All and singular my Messuages lands Tenements and hereditaments in the parish of St Martin in the ffeilds in the County of Middlesex to my said deare and loveing wife Ruth Smeaton
 TO HAVE and to hold the same unto her the said Ruth my wife her heires and assignes for ever To the sole and proper use and behoofe of the said Ruth her heires and assignes for ever
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 "[November 27, 1661] The following securities are accepted : Thomas Green and Thomas Townsend for Gabriel Townsend ; John Pory and Henry Hampson for Charles Smeaton ; Sir William Thomson and M. Thomson for Thomas Sprigg ; Thomas Agg and Benjamin Coles for Francis Thomson.... Sprigg and Thomson are sworn and directed to proceed in the performance of their duties. Order is also given for all porters employed by Seaborne to be dismissed and for Sprigg to engage others in their stead, having regard to old servants of the Company who are suitable"<ref>'A Court of Committees, November 27, 1661' (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 430), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/160/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury, A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 161])</ref>
-"[December 18, 1661http://www.example.com] The following men are entertained for Surat: John Spiller at 100/. a year to go as second to the President ; John Goodyear at 100 marks a year ; Gerard Aungeir, Charles Smeaton and Strensham Maisters, ' now at Suratt ', at 30/. each a year; Caesar Chamberlen, John Pettit, Charles Bendish, and Richard Francis at 25/. a year ; William Jones, William Blackman, Henry Chune, and Henry Oxinden at 20/. a year."<ref>'A Court of Committees, December 18, 1661' (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 439), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/166/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.),  A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), pp. 167-168]</ref>
+"[December 18, 1661] The following men are entertained for Surat: John Spiller at 100/. a year to go as second to the President ; John Goodyear at 100 marks a year ; Gerard Aungeir, Charles Smeaton and Strensham Maisters, ' now at Suratt ', at 30/. each a year; Caesar Chamberlen, John Pettit, Charles Bendish, and Richard Francis at 25/. a year ; William Jones, William Blackman, Henry Chune, and Henry Oxinden at 20/. a year."<ref>'A Court of Committees, December 18, 1661' (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 439), in [http://www.archive.org/stream/courtminutesetc00east#page/166/mode/2up Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.),  A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), pp. 167-168]</ref>
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 "Charles Smeaton, an "able accomptant," was sent down to keep the books and succeed Giffard (sic) as his "Second" in Council [The Bombay Council, second to Aungier], but died within two months of his appointment"<ref>''EFI 70-77'', p. 5</ref>
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+===Legal dispute, 1648: Charles Smeaton, mercer vs. Lady Anne Lake===
 "25 May 1648 -- Petition of Charles Smeaton, mercer, of London. Prays for further time to put in his answer to the petition of Lady Anne Lake. Lords Journals, X. 282.
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 Plea and answer of Charles Smeaton to the petition of Lady Anne Lake."<ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=061-hlpojo_1-3&cid=1-1-1-1-37#1-1-1-1-37 Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers 1509-1700  HL/PO/JO/10/1  1 Feb 1509 - 16 Jan 1700: Main Papers  HL/PO/JO/10/1/261  22 May 1648 - 7 Jun 1648]</ref>
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 "[Was Charles Smeaton a benefactor?] 1655-56 Charles Smeaton"<ref>Robert Barlow Gardiner, The admission registers (XXXX, 1884), p. 394</ref>
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-===Mr. Smeaton, 1663===
+===Thomas Rastell: Mr. Smeaton, 1663===
 "I begg from you of a few words in answer, it is to know if ?Girden [Firdon?] Brok:e2 [OR Broke:s] hath satisffied either to yo:e selfe or to M:r Smeaton,3 theare for mee y:d m:a 1329: w:ch was left w:th him by M:r Rob:t Duke4 a:o 1659: to bee retourned to mee by y:e shipp you came home in y:t yeare w:ch I hope hee hath done w:th interest by y:d goods meanes w:ch you will have used; If not I pray S:r lett M:r Smeaton have all y:e Countenance & assistance you can give him for recovery of it"<ref>[[MRP: 30th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Rastell to Sir GO, London|30th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Rastell to Sir GO, London]]</ref>

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 ITEM I give and devise All that the towne or hamlett of Welborne in the County of Yorke And the Water Mill there called Welborne Mill And all those Two and Thirty Oxgangs of land conteyning by Estmaccon ffive hundred ffoure score and Three Acres whether more or lesse thereof lying and being in Welborne aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of Yorke Now or late in the tenure or occupaccon of mee the said Charles Smeaton my Undertennants or assignes
-AND ALSOE All that Capitall Messuage or Tenem:t in?Groulton (OR, ?Goulton) in the County of York with thappurtenances
+AND ALSOE All that Capitall Messuage or Tenem:t in?Groulton (OR, ?Goulton) in the County of York with thappurtenances And and singular Messuages lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever in ?Groulton and Welborne aforesaid or else wheresoever in the said County of York whereof I the said Charles Smeaton or any other person or persons in Trust for mee are or stand  seized of To the said Ruth my Wife and my sonne in Law John Porey Esquire and their heires To have and to hold the same unto the said Ruth my Wife and the said John Pory their heires and assignes To the sole and propser use and behoofe of the said Ruth and John Pory their heires and assignes for ever
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 C 5/56/72 Smeaton v. Smeaton: Middlesex. 1669
 '''C 5/556/37 Smeaton v. Pory: Middlesex. 1674'''
 - John Pory gave security for Charles Smeaton junior, together with Henry Hampson
 C 6/28/36 Short title: Humphrey v Smeaton. Plaintiffs: John Humphrey and others. Defendants: Susannah Smeaton widow. Subject: personal estate of the deceased Thomas Smeaton, of London. Document type: answer, schedule. 1664

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