MRP: Robert Wilmott will
Robert Wilmott will
PROB 11/386 Foot 1-44 Will of Robert Wilmott, Merchant of London of Mitcham, Surrey 20 January 1687
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Robert Wilmott of London Merchant being indisposed of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praised be God for the same considering the uncertainty of this life and being minded to settle and dispose of that estate which it hath pleased God to blesse me withall to prevent all suites and differences which otherwise might arise after my decease concerning the same Doe make and decalre this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say
ffirst I committ my soule to Allmighty God hopeing through the merits of Christ Jesus his sone my Redeemer to find pardon and forgivenesse for all my sins and transgressions And my body I committ to the earth to be decently buryed in the parish Church of Bansted in the County of Surrey at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named And as for such estate as it hath pleased God to blesse me withall after payment of such Debts as I shallowe at my decease I give and bequeath and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say
IMPRIMIS I give to the poore of the said parish of Bansted Thirty and five pounds And to the poore of the parish of Mitcham in the said County of Surrey I give the sume of fifteene pounds And whereas by coven:t or contract made before or at the time of my intermarriage with my loveinge Wife Mary I am to leave her at my decease if shee then be liveing One Thousand pounds more than her porcon or what I received with her being foure hundred pounds besides the Lease of a house in Lyme Street London now in pursuance of the said covenants of contract of marriage I doe accordingly give devise and bequeath unto my said loveing wife Mary the sum of One Thousand pounds of lawfull money of England which I will and order shall be paid her out of the first moneys that shall be received of my estate after my decease and in further pursuance of the said Covenants I doe alsoe give and bequeath unto my said loveinge wife Mary my dwelling house at Mitcham and the Lease thereof and all my terme and interest therein shee paying the rent thereof together with all the household stuffe goods plate Jewells rings and other things being therein at the time of my decease and likewise my horses coach corne hay and all utensills goodsand things whatsoever being in or about my said house and belonging thereunto in any manner of wise for and in lieu of the said sume or porcon of ffoure hundred pounds which I received with my said Wife And I further bequeath give and leaveto my said Wife the said house in Lyme Street London and the Lease thereof and my terme therein shee paying the rent thereof and dischargeing my Executor therefrom And my will and mind is that if my said Wife shall dislike and refuse to accept of the said house in Mitcham and goods and things aforesaid for and in lieu and satisfaction of the said foure hundred pounds and to give my Executor a full release or discharge from the said covenants upon receipt of the other One Thousand pounds Then and in such case I give and bequeath unto her my said Wife the sume of foure hundred pounds in money above the said One Thousand pounds before bequeathed her for and in full performance and discharge of my covenants or contract aforesaid And upon such her refusal the guift and bequest of my said dwelling house and goods and things therein as aforesaid shall be null and void
ITEM my will is that notwithstanding any such refusall of my said Wife she my said Wife shall continue and use my said house at Mitcham six months fereely after my decease
ITEM I give unto my said Wife all her wearing apparell whatsoever
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my said Wife the moyety right or interest of and in a House in Lymestreet given to or setled upon me by my Mother Jane Langton after her owne decease I alsoe give to her all and whatsoever my said Mother has given to her my said Wife by Will or other wise
ITEM I give and bequeath the sume of six hundred pounds of lawfull money of England to be disposed of and léaid put by my Executor within three months
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Mr. Wilmott & Elizabeth Dallison, SVJS
"[Elizabeth Dallison writing to Sir George Oxenden, April 1st 1663, of Wilmott's statements to the commissioners in 1663] Willmott[1] is a [XXXX] [small space with a long dash in middle] But I have kept him in some as of latt for wheare as hee swore y:e Damaskes hee sould at 9:8 y:d yard hee confessed to mee it was but a few yards to some Gentellwoman in y:e Country & they are Angry w:th him & sent him word hee had cheated him abominably; I gott y:e Comitioners to send for him & examine him & for them & hee confeessed it was true, y:e Commissioners sayed, even M:r Loves great Cronie:s, [not sure it is plural] & all y:t Willmott was a buffleheaded foole & swore hee know not what, I have taken all your advices & fallen in w:th Papillon & kept good Correspondence w:th M:rs Nokes & soo I did with Willmott"[2]
Mr Wilmott & George Oxenden, SVJS
"[James Master writing to Sir George Oxenden, March 10th 1665/66, of events in late 1650s] Then the employing of M:r Taverner[3] homeward bound & discharging M:r Willmott[4] may be putt unto yo:w which they did alleadge as a great Breach of trust to which yo:w can best answer & whether &, wherefore my Uncle Christopher did order and desire you so to doo, for it seems as he gave all his papers to M:r Taverner to pfect y:e Acco:tt w:th yo:w in the Shipp, then how yo:w and he made up the Acco:tt as they say was out of yo:r heads, not out of Bookes or papers (made at y:e time of the contract) if there were any unfittness & inabillity in M:r Willmott in Body or mind, yo:w may mention that, &, allso y:e abillity & fittness of M:r Taverner to make up Acco:tts & that the Acco:tts yo:w and he made up were honest, fare & clearem & yo:w must speake to the ptisculers putt unto yo:w possitively, if yo:w cann, &, if they were of yo:w own knowledge & transaction, I remember yo:w was Something in this Case about the Sale of muske which M:r Willmott bought, & now Saies & sweares he had a great Bargaine of it & made great proffitt by it here, so that we Say & proove by others"[5]
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- ↑ Robert Wilmott, who had been on the return voyage of the Smirna Merchant with George Oxenden in 165X with
- ↑ 1st April 1663, Letter from Elizabeth Dalyson to Sir GO
- ↑ Francis Taverner, London merchant, resident in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft at his death (b. ?, d. ca. 1662). Born ?Hexton, Hertfordshire, son of ?Richard Tavernor (alias Taverner). See Francis Taverner will
- ↑ Robert Wilmott. See Robert Wilmott will
- ↑ 10th March 1665/66, Letter from James Master to Sir GO, Langden Abbey
