MRP: Charles Conyers will

Charles Conyers will

PROB 11/323 Carr 1–58 Will of Charles Conyers, Merchant of City of London 24 April 1667

Editiorial history

30/01/12, CSG: Created page

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Transcription

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN Y:E Fifth day of Aprill Anno Domini One Thousand Six hundred Sixtie Seaven and in the nynteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the Second of England x:r I Charles Conyers of the Cittie of London Merchant being at this present weake of Bodie but of sound and perfect minde and memorie praised be God Calling to minde the certaintie of Death and the uncertaintie however thereof doe make XXXXX and declare this only and last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say)

FFIRST I commend my Soule into the hands of Almightie God my Creator assuredly beleiving by and through the only meritts death and passion of my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to have remission of all my Sinnes and to see the Lord in the Kingdome of Heaven And my Bodie I committ to the Easrth from whence it came to be decently buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named

And as touching such Temporall substance and Estate wherewith it hath pleased God in this world to make mee steward I give and bequeath the same as followeth

FIRST I give and bequeath unto my loving Mother ?Meriam Conyers one Annuitie or yearely Rent of Tenn pounds per Annum for and during the Terme of her naturall life to be paid unto her ?monethlie in even XXXX by even portions

ITEM I give and bequeath into my loveing ??Father (Or, ???Farrier) John Lawrence the summe of six pounds which is due and oweing unto mee from his sonne John Laurence to XXXX my said ?Father mourning

ITEM I alsoe give to my said Mother Meryam Conyers Five pounds for mourning

ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving Brother Walter Conyers XXXX pounds for mourning

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my loving Sister Anne Jackson Five pounds for mourning

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my said Sister Meriam Conyers Five pounds for mourning The rest Residue and Remainder of all and singular my Goods moneys debts debentures Merchandizes Effects and all other my personall Estate whatsoever as well here as in the parts beond the seas in whose hands ?soever the same is
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MAY be found I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Elizabeth Conyers and I leave the bringing upp of my Three children to my Wifes disposall not doubting her care And I make ordaine and constitute my said Wife Elizabeth full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament

IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament putt my hand and Seale dated the day and yeare first above written

CHARLES CONYERS

Signed Sealed delivered and published by the said Charles Conyers for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Solo: Sebright Scr: Tho: Smith his servant

PROBATUM fuit humoi Testamentum apud XXXX EXON XXXX

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Notes

EFI, 1651-1654

"On August 22 came a letter from Charles Conyers at Goa, advising the arrival of the Eagle on July 22. Have already explained the impossibility of sending her lading thither ; to which may be added that a war has broken out between the..."

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EFI, 1661-1664

"Complaint was also made of the 'pragmaticall ' and 'dominering' behaviour of the purser of the Eagle (Charles Conyers), whose impatience had nearly led to that vessel leaving Karwar without the pepper she had been sent to fetch."

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TNA - Treasury solictor: Admiralty solicitor: Ships charterparties

TNA, TS 21/4 Eagle. Charles Conyers and Thomas Hendra with The Royal African Company 1664

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IGI

"Christening: Charles Conyers, 07 Feb 1637 St Giles Cripplegate, London; Father: Charles Conyers"

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Elizabeth Conyers, widow

"[1667] Dec. 17 Thomas Ewen, of Limehouse, par. Stepney, Midx., Gent., Bach:r, ab:t 27, & Elizabeth Conyers, of S:t Giles, Cripplegate, Wid., ab:t 28; at S:t Giles, Cripplegate"

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Captain Thomas Ewens, Limehouse, d. 1664

List of vestrymen & parishioners, Limehouse, 1654/?55

"ffebruarie the 27:th 1654

Att a Generall Meeting of the Parishion:rs in the Vestry house the daye & yeare afforesaid, the house being full Itt was taken into consideracon the greate want of Meetings for the settling and carrieing on of the weighty Matters of the Parish, the regulateing of all abuses and the more speedy effecteing of such good and wholsome orders & y:e execution of all good lawes that tends to reformacon & that haue thought fitt att this Meeteing to avoyde tumolteoues appearances for future and referr the Matter & consideracon vnto the severall Gentlemen whose names are hereunder to be a representative of pish of Stepnie & bee called a vestry and that they & every of them by their consents and meeteings or adiounem:ts to doe and act to all intents and purposes as the whole Parish, And that all Meeteings appoynted by them or any twelve of them together w:th two of the Churchwardens for tyme being, shall bee held deemed, and hereafter accounted a lawfull number:

In Ratcliffe

[Names ommitted for this wiki note]

In Lymehouse

Cap:t John Limbrey
M:r John Heaman
Cap:t Walter Maniard [sic]
Cap:t John Proud
Cap:t William Baylie
M:r John Ducie
Cap:t Richard Reade
M:r William Graues
Cap:t John Harris
Cap:t Thomas Ewens"

fn. 4 on Capt. Thomas Ewens: "Captain Thomas Ewens, one of those recommended by Waterton (p. 179). His will was dated October 8, 1664, and on March 2, 1666, his widow, Martha (for her life), and son, Thomas, were admitted at a manorial court to his property: - State Papers, Domestic; Stepney Court Rolls, iii. 59, v. 178."

fn 2 on Capt John Prowd: "Captain John Prowd, of the navy, was assessed by the Committee for the Adv. of Money at 350. He married on February 4, 1627, Joan Mouse, and is then described as of Shadwell. He seems to have been very much married as later on, when there was a question whether he would serve in a certain ship, it was reported that 'he was probably not to be had, or it would much disquiet his wife: yet to be asked to come.' This and ill-health kept him much at home, nut he seems to have overcome both difficulties and to be on active service in 1667. - State Papers, Domestic; Stepney Registers; Pepys' Diary."

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Hearth tax (1662), Bishopsgate Ward: First precinct

"In the first precinct on the west

esq Martine Nowell 13 hearths (1662)

Charles Conyers 7 hearths (1662)
Edward Micoe 13 hearths (1662)"

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Possible primary sources

TNA

PROB 11/136 Soame 65-120 Will of Roger Ewen, Mariner of London 17 July 1620
PROB 11/323 Carr 1–58 Will of Charles Conyers, Merchant of City of London 24 April 1667

PROB 11/323 Carr 1-58 Will of Thomas Ewen, Mariner of Stepney, Middlesex 04 February 1667