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Topic: Lesanne's Scavenger Hunt........ Part 4...........Everyone Welcome to join in!! (Read 4161 times)
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Little Nell
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Because he was a witness!!!
....this my last will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year first abovewritten James Norreys Signed sealed and published by the abovenamed James Norreys the Testator in the presence of us and attested in his presence by us Francis Curson Francis Knollys Tho Barber Samuell Turner.
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Tuners live all over the place - so why not? He was a friend, he knew the lawyer, he worked next door, he worked for the lawyer - multitude of possible scenarios.
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You might get a potential lead on Henry & Jane if you got a copy of the original entry in the Marriage Register. It's 1755 so you're just into Hardwicke's Marriage Act - Henry's occupation should be recorded, plus the names of two witnesses who could give you something to go on for possible family if they are also Norris or Godfrey. You'd also get Henry's signature if he could write - might be handy for comparison purposes later if you got any other documents e.g. copyholds etc.
If you got a copy of the Marriage Bond as well, it could give the name of the Bondsman/men, who might very well be family...
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 Morning Bramble, Would the marriage bond be from Oxfordshire RO? Not sure how/where to look for it. I have emailed Berks RO but nothing back yet. I have James Norris of Weston on the green's will. It feels a bit of a cheek just sending it to you. But I shall, just so's you don't get rusty again...  Toni, I'm going through the list of Norris's to match them of census and early deaths. Hopefully someone 'isn't there  This is first part of James Will. Other part tonight.
Hi Lesanne,
Got the Will OK, I'll have the full transcript online for you today; the Marriage Bond should be at Oxfordshire R.O., and they should have the fiche of the Register as well.
Have a good day - BTW, have you access to e-mail at work? if you're dying to know who the beneficiaries are, e-mail me with your work e-mail address, and I'll send it over 
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Will of James Norris of Weston on the Green
(for which I think the scribes must have been charging him by the yard )
I'll have to post this in two sections, it's over the max. allowed length...
Section 1
In the Name of God Amen
This is the last Will and Testament of me James Norris of Weston on the Green in the County of Oxon Esqr made published and declared this Fourteenth day of December in the First year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne George by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland Kinge Anno Dom 1714
First I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God by whose mercy I hope to be Saved and my body to the Earth in hopes of a joyfull Resurrection I commit to be decently and privately buried in Woollen in Weston Chancel and as to the worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I hereby give and dispose of as follows
Imprimis I do hereby give and bequeath unto my most dear Mother the Lady Norris the sum of One Hundred Guineas
Item I give and bequeath unto my dear obliging and deserving wife Mary Norrys the Summe of Fifteen hundred pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Mrs Elizabeth Norrys one yearly Annuity or Rentcharge of one hundred pounds per annum to be issueing out of all that the Mannor or Lordship of Weston on the Green in the County of Oxon and out of all my other Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the said County of Oxon to hold receive and take to her and her Assignes for and during the Term of her naturall life and to be paid to her at Lady-day and Michaelmas by Two equall half yearly payments with full warrant to distrein for the same in or of the said Mannors Lands Tenements and premises aforesaid if the same be not paid within Twenty Dayes next after the said two Feasts dayes on the which the same is hereby directed to be paid as aforesaid
Item I do hereby give and bequeath to my Tenant Allen Ladyman of Weston aforesaid one yearly annuity of Twenty pounds for his life And to my Servant Robert Blea One yearly annuity of Ten Pounds per annum for his life both the two said last mentioned Annuities to be paid to the said Allen Ladyman and Robert Blea at the Feasts of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary and of St. Michael the Archangel by even and half yearly payments as well to my said Sister Elizabeth Norrys as to the said Allen Ladyman and Robert Blea to be made on such of the said Two Feasts as shall be first after my decease
Item I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Sister Mrs Jane Harris of Winchester the Summe of Two Thousand pounds
Item I do hereby give and bequeath unto my good Friend and Uncle Francis Clerk of North Weston Esqr the Summe of One hundred pounds [not sure if testator means surname Clerk or profession Clerk i.e. in holy orders]
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Section 2
Item I do give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Norreys over and above the Fifteen hundred pounds aforesaid all my plate and Jewells and what ready money she has by her for her self my Chariot my Coach and Coach horses and Furniture of her own Chamber and Closet and Subject to the severall Rent Charges and Annuityes abovementioned I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Nephew James Bertie son of my Sister Philadelphia Bertie deceased All that my Mannor and Lordships of Weston on the Green aforesaid and also all that the Rectory or parsonage Impropriate of Weston aforesaid and all my other Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever situate lying and being in the said County of Oxon and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Nephew James Bertie all that my Mannors and Lordship of Hampsted Norrys in the County of Berks and also all that my Mannor and Lordship of Yattendon als Yattenden in the said County of Berks together with all woods underwoods with the Ground and Soyle thereof Royalties Courts profits and perquisites of Courts Waifes Estrayes Goods and Chattells of Felons and of Felons of themselves Wairs Easements Waters Watercourses Dead and Free Goods Comodityes Franchises and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Mannors and premises belonging or any wise Appertaining or therewithal used ....yed or enjoyed or taken as any part or parcell thereof and all my other Lands Tenements or hereditament whatsoever in Hampsted Norreys or Bolthampsted Yattenden als Yatenden or elsewhere in the said County of Berks And also all that advowson Donation and Right of presentation to the parish Church of Yattenden aforesaid and also all that my Capital Messuage or Farme of Chillswell in the said county of Berks and all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Woods and underwoods thereunto belonging or Appertaining Subject nevertheless to the Estate for life which I have made to my Wife therein To have and to hold all and every the said Mannors of Weston on the Green Hampsted Norreys Yattenden als Yatenden Rectorys Advowsons and all other the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments before to him devised with their and every of their Appurtenances to him the said James Bertie his Heirs and Assigns for ever Upon Trust nevertheless to pay and discharge all such debts as I shall owe at the time of my decease and also all my Funeral expences and all the Legacyes Annuityes and Rent charges by this my Will given and bequeathed for the due payment whereof I do hereby charge all the said Mannors Lands and premises hereby to him devised and then in Trust for himself the said James Bertie his Heires and Assignes for ever and the better to enable him the said James Bertie to perform this my Will I do hereby give and bequeath unto him the said James Bertie All my ready money plate Household stuff utensills and Furniture of my house All other my goods and chattells whatsoever not by this my Will otherwise given and disposed of and do hereby make and constitute him the said James Bertie Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament desiring and requiring him to see the same performed according to the intent and meaning thereof and I do hereby revoke and make void all former Wiils by me made and in Witness to this my last Will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the day and year First above written
James Norreys Signed Sealed and published by the abovementioned James Norreys the Testator in the presence of us and attested in his presence by us
Fran. Curson Francis Knollys Tho: Barber Samuell Turner
Probate October 1719
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Unfortunately, this man clearly has no children, so it looks like we are back to Square One...
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oooh thats good, lots of people mentioned and places, will look into them in mroe detail but
one thing that strikes me is in the first section he mentions his sister [u]Mrs /u] Elizabeth Norrys
why is she listed as Mrs, i assume she is married but then she has the same surname as her brother and therefore her maiden name
did she keep her name after she married or did she marry a cousin also of the name of Norrys ?
unlikely she kept her name after she married, did they do that back then if they were of families of wealth?
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But what is a Turner doing with Norris in Oxford.
Norris_marriages_from_OMI.jpg
