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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
Philip Risdon late of Old Cleeve but now of Carhampton in the County of
Somerset Gentleman made and published the fifth Day of May in the Seventh
year of the Reign of our Sovreign Lord King George the Third And in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Seven. In the
First Place I Resign my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping and
firmly Trusting in and through the [merits] and mediation of my Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and Remission of all my sins,
and my Body I Comit to the Earth to be [decently] Interred according to the
Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named. Also I Give Devise and
Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of John Leigh and having
assigned during her natural life One Annuity or yearly Bank Charge of fifteen
pounds of lawful money of Great Britain free and Clear of all fees
and Reprises whatsoever to be Issuing and payable out of [and] [theigeable]
on all and singular my leasehold estates in the county of Somerset [except]
my Leasehold Overland called Raylands in Saint Decumans and my
Overland called Meadford Wood in West Buckland in the county aforesaid / and
out of and [on the] Residuum of my effects to be paid and payable by four
equal Quarterly Payments to be computed from the Day of my Death. Also
I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth the Wife of
William Jury fifty pounds. Also I Give and bequeath unto my
Grand Daughter Mary Leigh fifty pounds which said two Legacys of
fifty pounds I Direct to be paid within One year after my
Decease. Also I Give and bequeath unto my Seven Grandchildren
namely Mary Risdon, John Risdon, George Risdon, Rebecca
Risdon, Joan Risdon, Edward Risdon, and Jane Risdon and to
each and every of them fifty pounds apiece to be paid unto them
when and as they shall respectively attain their respective
Ages of Twenty one years. And it is my Will that in Case any
or either of my said seven last named Grand Children shall
happen to Dye unattaining the Age of Twenty one years that
the said Legacy and Legacys of him or her or them so dying shall
go alnd be paid to and amongst the survivors or Survivor of
them, and in case all my Seven last named Grandchildren
shall happen to Dye unattaining their age of Twenty one
years, then it is my Will that these said Legacys shall sink into
the Residuum of my Effects for the Benefit of my Executor
hereinafter named. Also I Give and Devise All those
Two [Closes] of Land and pastures commonly called or known
by the name of Meadford Wood situate lying and being in the
parish of West Buckland in the said County of Somerset and
all my Estate Term and Interest therein unto my Grand Son
Benjamin Pring his heirs [Executors] [Admers = Administrators] and Assigns.
Also I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth
[Arscott] sixty pounds to be paid unto her within
six months after my Decease upon condition that she do and
shall within six Months after my Decease if thereunto required
and being put to no Cost in so Doing Surrender or Release
and Convey unto the said Benjamin Pring his heirs or
Assigns all her, the said Elizabeth [Arscott’s], Right Claim
and interest (if any) of in and to all those said two [Closes] called
Meadford Wood and in Case the said Elizabeth Arscott shall
refuse so to do within the time aforesaid if she shall be
thereunto required, then and in Such Case it’s my Will that
the said Legacy of sixty pounds shall go and be paid unto
the said Benjamin Pring to whom I do hereby Give the same
on the said Elizabeth Arscott’s refusing to make such surrender
and conveyance as aforesaid. Also I give and Devise all
That my Leasehold Overland commonly called or known by
the name of [Reylands] of [lake] Reylands situate lying and
being in the parish of Saint Decumans in the County aforesaid
and all my Estate Term and Interest therein unto my said Grand
Son Benjamin Pring his Executors [Admers = Administrators] and Assigns upon the
Trusts and Subject to the provisions Limitations and directions
hereinafter mentioned and declared concerning the same, that is
to say Upon Trust to permit and suffer my Son Edward
Risdon his Executors and [Admers = Administrators] [peaceaby] and [quietly] to have
hold use Occupy Possess and Enjoy and to receive [take] and apply
to his and their own use and benefit [thereabouts]. Issues and
profits of the said Leasehold Overland for and During the term
of five years to be computed from the Day of my Death [any]
Term and Interest therein so long [continuing] and he or they repairing
the said premisses and discharging all Rates Taxes and Impositions
in respect thereof and observing and performing all the covenants
in the Lease of the said Premisses and from and immediately after
the Expiration of the said Term of five years Then upon Trust he
permit and suffer my son John Risdon and his Assigns [peaceably]
and [Quietly] to have hold use Occupy Possess and enjoy and to […..]
take and apply to his and their own use the Rights Issues and
Profits of the said Leasehold Overland for and during so many
years of my Term and Interest therein as shall run out and
Expire in the life time of him the said John Risdon my term and
interest therein so long continueing and he or they repairing the
said premisses and Discharging all Rates Taxes and other
Impositions in respect thereof and observing and performing
all the Covenants in the Lease of the said Premisses and from
and Immediately after the Death of my said son John then
upon Trust to permit and suffer my said son Edward Risdon
his Executors [Admers] and Assigns {peaceably} and [Quietly] to
have hold use Occupy Possess and enjoy and to […..]
and apply to his and their own use the [thereabouts]. Issues and
Profits of the said Leasehold Overland for and during all the
then residue and remainder of my Term and Interest therein he
or they repairing the said premises and Discharging all Rates
Taxes and other Impositions in respect thereof and observing and
performing all the Covenants in the lease of the said Premisses
provided always and nevertheless and my true Interest and meaning
is and I do hereby Declare it to be my Will that in case my said
son John Risdon shall pay off and discharge a certain sum of
One hundred pounds and the Interest thereof for which my said
Son Edward stands bound with and for my said son John within
five years after my decease, that then, the said Term of five
years shall cease and be void and my said son John shall be
then Immediately thereupon Intitled to the said Leasehold
Overland for his life on the condition aforesaid. It being my
Will and meaning in Devising the said Overland in Trust
for my said son Edward his Executors and [Admers] for a Term of
five years that he or they do and shall out of the Rents and
profits thereof pay off and Discharge the said One hundred
pounds and Interest in case he or they shall enjoy the said
Overland for the said Term of five years. All the Rest
Residue and Remainder of my Goods and Chattels Rights
and Credits personal [Estate] and Effects whatsoever and
wheresoever (my Debts Legacys Annuity and funeral expenses
being first paid and Discharged and wherewith I charge and
Oblige the same accordingly) I Give Devise and bequeath unto
my said son Edward Risdon his Executors [Admers] and Assigns.
And I do hereby make constitute and Appoint my said son
Edward his whole and sole Executor of this my Last Will
and Testament and I Do hereby revoke all former Wills by
me made and Appoint this only to be my last Will and
Testament. In witness whereof I the said Philip Risdon,
the Testator, have to this my last Will and Testament contained
in three sheets of paper to the two first sheets subscribed my
name and to the last subscribed my name and affixed my seal
the day and year first above written. Philip Risdon Signed sealed
published and declared by the said Philip Risdon the Testator as and for
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us and by us
subscribed as witnesses thereto in his presence and at his request
and in the presence of each other. E Leigh R Leigh
Willm Trout –[1767] –
This Will was proved at London the fourth day
of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Sixty nine before the Right Worshipful [Geroe] [Lay] Doctor
of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative
Church of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Edward
Risdon the son of the deceased and Sole Executor named in the said
Will to whom Administration was Granted of all and Singular
the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Decease he having
been first sworn by Commission Duly to Administer Ex
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