MRP: Thomas Bromfield
Thomas Bromfield
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In the Name of God Amen:- the [xxx]teenth day of August Anno Domm one thousand six hundred and seventyone and in the three and twentieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith I Thomas Bromfeild of the Cittie of London being at this present in good health and of sound and perfect mynd and memorie Laud and Praise be therefore given to Almightie God , doe make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following
First and principally I commit and commend my Soule into the hands of Almightie God my Creator, beleeving that by and through the Merits of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and Redeemer I shall inherit eternall life; My Bodie I commit the Earth to be buryed in Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors without pompe or Ostentation;
And as for touching and concerning the temporall Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon mee I give will and devise and dispose the same as followeth, that is to say
Roger Whitley gent and Daniell Morse merchant have conveyed my Mannor and Estate of Bromefeild alias Bomingfeild, and all my Advouson lands meadows pastures Tythes Tenements and hereditaments in the Countie of Northampton, and also all and singular my messuages Tenements and Grounds in the Parish of Saint Stephen Coleman Street in the Cittie of London with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances to the use of such persons and Persons and for such Estate and Estates, and to for and upon such uses intentely ?imitations [OR, irritations?] & purposes as I the said Thomas Bromfeild, by any deed of Writing under my hand and Seale by mee signed and sealed in the presence of two credible witnesses at the least, or by my last Will and Testament signed sealed and published in the presence of such witnesses as aforesaid, should give will devise lymmint dispose or appoint the same, As by the said recited Indentures
(relation thereunto being had) more plainly particularly and at large it doth and may appeare; Nowe I the said Thomas Bromfeild doo hereby in pursuance of the said Indentures of Conveyance and by virtue of and according to the Power in them to mee given or referred and by virtue of and according to all and every other my power & authoritie give will devise lymmit dispose and appoynt All that the said castle and Mannor of Bomefeild alias Bomingfeild And all all and singular my Mannors messuages Advowsons lands meadowes pastures Tythes tenemts and hereditaments whatsoever in the Countie of Northampton with their (sic) and every of those Appurtenances as followeth charged & chargeable as herein after is expressed, with and for the Payment of my Debts and the severall Guifts legacies and Annuities herein after given devised or bequeathed (vizt)
One full Moietie or halfe part (the whole in two Parts to be divided) of and in all and singular the said Mannors messuages Advowsons lands Tenements Tythes and hereditam:ts and every of them in the said Countie of Northampton with all their and everie of their [XXXX] membes (sic) and appurtenances charged and chargeable as aforesaid To my Grandchild Thomas Middleton and the heires of his Bodie, And for want of such issue to my Grandchild Bromfeild Middleton and the heires of his Bodie, And for want of such issue to my Grandchild Charles Middleton and the heires of his bodie, And for want of such issue to my Grand=daughters Constance Middleton junior Anne Middleton & Elizabeth Middleton and the heires of theire severall Bodies lawfully to be begotten as Tenants in Common and not as Joynt-tenants, And for want of such issue to my owne right heires forever; And one other full moietie or halfe part (the whole in two Parts to be divided) of and in all and singular the said Mannors Messuages Advowsons and Tenements Tythes and hereditaments
in the said Countie of Northampton and every one of them with all their and everie of thier rights members and appurtenances charged and chargeable as aforesaid, I give will devise and bequeath to my Grandchild Charles Middleton and the heirs of his Bodie, And for want of issue To my Grandchild Thomas Middleton and the heirs of his Bodie, And for want of such issue to my Grandchild Bromfeild Middleton and the heirs of his Bodie, And for want of such issue to my Grand-daughters the said Constance Middleton junior Anne Middleton and Elizabeth Middleton and the heires of their severall Bodies lawfully to begotten as Tenents in Common, and not as Joynt=tenants, And for want of such Issue to my owne right heirs forever;
NOTES FROM HERE ON
My wife Katherine [still living in 1672]; Refers to land in Essex and Kent, as well as Northampton. Articles of agreement with his daughter Constance Middleton and her children. Gives £2000 to his deare daughter Constance Middleton. Nephew Edward Fenwicke. My sister Katherine Fenwicke. Poore of the Parish of St Stephen Colemanstreet.
Give to William Ockley, my bayliffe of Bomefeild and Annuity of tenn pounds per annum. He shall receive this annuity as long as he continues to manage the estate business. Gives to his "good friend Gerard Usher" Gives to John Burnet bayliffe to my Daughter Middleton and annuity of ten pounds per annum. Gives and bequeaths to his loving friend Joseph Sibley six pounds to buy him choice of Plate as a Remembrance. Gives and bequeaths to Thomas Heath William Hudson Robert Martin James Palmer Anne Meares Mary Barker Anne Eversuch and William the Gardiner Servants to my daughter Middleton five pounds apeice to each of them who will be servants of his daughter at the time of WV's death. Gives to each of his own servants dwelling with me at the time of my death five pounds apiece for mourning. Makes Thomas Middleton, Bromfeild Middleton, and Charles Middleton his executors. Makes Roger Whitley and his nephew Edward Fenwicke and John Packwood of Wapping in the Countie of Middlesex his executors until his said grandchild Thomas Middleton reach age of 21. . Once he is 21, Roger Whitley, Edward Fenwicke and John Packwood are to be co-executors with Thomas Middleton for a further one year. "that he may better understand the management of my estate"
I HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS TRANSCRIPTION AND NOTE TAKING, SINCE I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT WILL'
Witnessed by Gerard Usher, scr:- Nic: Wilkins W:m Streeton his servants. A Codicil is appended.
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CSG, 29/05/09 - I am puzzled by this will. No mention of any sons. No mention of Henry Bromfield - I am not sure I have the right man.
Will of Bromfeild Middleton of London 22 July 1690 PROB 11/400 Dyke Quire Numbers: 91 - 133 pp. 2 PDF; Will of Charles Middleton, Broker of London 09 September 1715 PROB 11/548 Fagg Quire Numbers: 169 - 209 pp. 2 PDF [UNLIKELY]; Will of Roger Whitley, Gentleman of Stepney, Middlesex 02 October 1682 PROB 11/371 Cottle Quire Numbers: 111 - 163 pp. 2 PDF; Will of John Packwood, Gentleman of Wapping, Middlesex 04 November 1674 PROB 11/346 Bunce Quire Numbers: 104 - 150 p. 1 PDF (sic)
Will of Gerard Usher, Scrivener of London 13 November 1694 PROB 11/423 Box Quire Numbers: 225 - 265 pp. 2 PDF
[POSSIBLE MATCHED RECORD] "Februa. 3 [1672] Mr. Bromfield, merchant in Coleman Street, died very wealthy, having fined for alderman; buried in St. Antholin's Church Feb. 15" [SOURCE: p.94, Sir Henry Ellis (ed.), The obituary of Richard Smyth: secondary of the Poultry compter, London: being a catalogue of all such persons as he knew in their life: extending from A.D. 1627 to A.D. 1674 (Printed for the Camden society, 1849)]
