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Richard Hill will
PROB 11/284 Wootton 627-673 Will of Richard Hill, Merchant of City of London 26 November 1658
Editorial history
08/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted partial trasncription to wiki
Abstract & context
Robert Brenner on Richard Hill
Robert Brenner positions the London merchant Richard Hill as "an outstanding new-merchant leader."[1] He goes on to provide a number of examples of Richard Hill's trading activities, drawing on R.H.E. Hill's article 'Richard Hill, of Moreton, Alderman of London.'[2]
Brenner emphasises a close relationship between William Pennoyer and Richard Hill, including a partnership with William Pennoyer to adventure to Guinea in the 1645 to 1647 period.[3] Additionally, William Pennoyer's brother, Samuell Pennoyer, nominated Richard Hill in 1654 as one of the the overseers of his will.[4]
Brenner suggests that Richard Hill was a leader from circa 1640, if not earlier, "in the colonial tobacco and sugar trades."[5]. He identifies a trading relationship between the tobacco trader and Richard Hill dealing in Newfoundland fish-oil.[6]
Suggested links
See Samuell Penoyer will (Richard Hill appointed overseer of Samuell Pennoyer's will, 1652)
See William Pennoyer will
To do
(1) Check Robert Brenner reference to Richard and XXX Hill
Transcription
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN thje ffifth day of October in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred ffiftie and Eight I Richard Hill of the Cittie of London marchant being sicke in bodie butof sounde minde and disposing memory (oraised be God) do make and ordaine this my last Will and testament in manner and forme following (that is to say)
FFIRST and above all I bequeath my soule to God that gave it desiring for ever to blesse his name for Jesus Christ and for the hopes of eterenall life through his meritts to mee a sinner having this confidence that my vile bodie shall be made like unto his glorious body att my XXXXX XXXXX appearing
And as for the Temporall Estate which God hath lent mee I dispose of it as followeth (videlict)
ITEM I give unto my deare and loving ffather Master Nathaniell Hill Two hundred and ffifty pounds of lawfull monie of England to be paid in manner and forme following (that is to say) Two hundred pounds thereof within one moneth next after my decease and the other ffiftie pounds within one yeare after
ITEM I give unto my Sister Mary Sainsbury the now Wife of William Sainsbury of Markett Lavington in the Countie of Wilts Gentleman the summe of One hundred and ffiftie pounds of lawfull monie of England to be paid unto her or her assignes within one moneth after mydecease Alsoe I give unto my said brother and sister Sainsbury Twenty pounds to buy them mourning
ITEM I give unto my nephew William Sainsbury my said sisters sonne the summe of threescore pounds And to my Neece Sarah sainsbury my said sisters Daughter the summe of forty pounds both which last before recyted Legacies my will is that they and wither of them shall be paid within one yeare next after my decease I give unto my brother Nathaniell Hill the summe of ffowerscore pounds for the futire comfortable subsistance of him and his former Wayes and for future to make a better improvement of his tyme and Talent Alsoe I give unto his three children Nathaniell George and Samuell the forty pounds a peece to be paid att or upon the five and Twentieth day of March which shall be in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixtie one after the daie hereof to be Then putt out or otherwise imployed for theire best advantage accordinge to the discretion of my Executors hereafter mencioned And my will further is that if anie or either of them dye before they accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares or marry that then his or theire Legacie or Legacies soe dying shall be and remaine to the Survivour or Survivours of them or either or any of them And further my will alsoe is that the aforesaid my said brother Nathaniell shall imploy the same in his trade for the childrens benefit XX the saod Nathaniell forsz given security for the said monie to my Executors hereafter mentioned such as they shall like and approve of or if my executors thinke fitt without giveing security, but not otherwise Provided alwaies that my Executors hereafter mentioned shall (if they see cause disburse some part of the principall mony soe given unto the said Three
CHILDREN
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CHILDREN as aforesaid for and towards the placeing them anie or either of them to trades or otherwise for theire advantahe
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Commentary
Notes
Possible primary sources
- ↑ Robert Brenner, Merchants and Revolution (Princeton, 1993), fn. 72, p. 136
- ↑ R.H.E. Hill, 'Richard Hill, of Moreton, Alderman of London,' Devon notes and queries, 4, (XXXX, 1907), pp. 49-51, 145-48). Brenner also draws on BL, Add MSS. 5489, fol. 46, and London Port Books for imports, 1633-1640
- ↑ Robert Brenner, Merchants and Revolution (Princeton, 1993), p. 165, citing TNA, HCA 24/108/165
- ↑ PROB 11/240 Alchin 357-409 Will of Samuell Penoyer, Merchant of London 12 May 1654
- ↑ Robert Brenner, Merchants and Revolution (Princeton, 1993), p. 168, citing PRO, E 122/230/9 for Hill's involvement in tobacco
- ↑ Robert Brenner, Merchants and Revolution (Princeton, 1993), p. 365
