Last Will and Testament of Richard Lockwood
Last Will and Testament of Richard Lockwood
This is the last Will and Testament of Richard Lockwood the younger of Cashel Esq,
First, I do herby ratify and confirm the settlement made upon my intermarriage with my present wife daughter to the late John Carden of Templemore, Esq, as to all the lands of Archerstown with its sub-denominations and the lands of Ralestown with its sub-denominations and Kilbrah all which lands lie in the county of Tipperary, and whereas by said settlement I am empowered to charge said lands with £2500 for the portion or portions of my younger children, I do herby execute the said power by charging the said Lands with £2500, to be divided together with my personal fortune amongst my younger children in such proportion as will hereafter mentioned, and whereas I am bound by said settlement by lay out the sum of £2000 (bang on the portion I got with my said wife) in the purchase of an estate otherwise for the use of said settlement in compliance therewith, I do leave and bequeath the estate in and about the City of Cashel, which I purchased from the late David Webb of the County Limerick, Esq, to my eldest son Richard Lockwood, and I do also leave him a lese for lives renewable for ever which lease I purchased from Mr. Wm. Surles, late of Cashel – I do leave and bequeath said lease to my second son John Lockwood, and I do also leave him a lease which I have from my father Richard Lockwood the elder Esq, of part of the lands of Templenoe being the estate of Robert Moore Esq, and I do also leave him a lease I have of a small piece of ground near the Rock of Cashel, from the Treasurer of the Diocese of Cashel, I do likewise leave and bequeath to him my said son John the sum of £800 as his proportion of the £2500 charged by my marriage settlement, as also of my personal fortune, but nevertheless my will is that in case my eldest son should die without issue, and that my said son John, should inherit his fortune, that then the said sum of £800 should be divided equally amongst my daughters share and share alike. I also leave and bequeath to my eldest daughter Rebecca the sum of £1300, to my 2nd daughter Elizabeth £1300, to by 3rd daughter Henrietta £1,300, all which said sums are to be paid them, together with the lawful interest when they arrive at the age of twenty-one years or are married, whichever first shall happen, and in case any of my said daughters should die before they attain the age of twenty-one or are married, then it is my will that the sum or sums hereby devised to them shall be equally divided amongst the remainder of my younger children, share and share alike, but if any of may said daughters should marry before twenty-one without the consent of my executors and the guardians hereinafter named, or the major part of them, then it is my will that the said daughters so marring shall have for her portion £500 and the remainder of the sum of £1300 hereby before devised her, shall be equally divided amongst my remaining younger children, and my Will is that in case my son John should die before he attains the age of 21, that thus the sum of £800 hereby before devised him shall be divided equally amongst my daughters share and share alike, the remainder and residue of my personal fortune and of the settlement charge I leave, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca and to my daughter Elizabeth to be equally divided between them, and I appoint my beloved wife, and my brother-in law Mr Minchin Carden, Executors to this last Will and testament, as I do constitute appoint the said Minchin Carden, and my father Richard Lockwood the elder, Esq, Guardians to the persons and fortunes of my children. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 9th of February 1770, Richard Lockwood…signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Richard Lockwood, as his last will and testament in presence of us who have at his request subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other – John McDonnell, William Neve, and Sam Cooper.
Cashel Gazette, 13 May 1893
Transcribed by Patrick Bracken
last updated on: Tuesday, 03-Aug-2010 15:40:10 IST
This is the last Will and Testament of Richard Lockwood the younger of Cashel Esq,
First, I do herby ratify and confirm the settlement made upon my intermarriage with my present wife daughter to the late John Carden of Templemore, Esq, as to all the lands of Archerstown with its sub-denominations and the lands of Ralestown with its sub-denominations and Kilbrah all which lands lie in the county of Tipperary, and whereas by said settlement I am empowered to charge said lands with £2500 for the portion or portions of my younger children, I do herby execute the said power by charging the said Lands with £2500, to be divided together with my personal fortune amongst my younger children in such proportion as will hereafter mentioned, and whereas I am bound by said settlement by lay out the sum of £2000 (bang on the portion I got with my said wife) in the purchase of an estate otherwise for the use of said settlement in compliance therewith, I do leave and bequeath the estate in and about the City of Cashel, which I purchased from the late David Webb of the County Limerick, Esq, to my eldest son Richard Lockwood, and I do also leave him a lese for lives renewable for ever which lease I purchased from Mr. Wm. Surles, late of Cashel – I do leave and bequeath said lease to my second son John Lockwood, and I do also leave him a lease which I have from my father Richard Lockwood the elder Esq, of part of the lands of Templenoe being the estate of Robert Moore Esq, and I do also leave him a lease I have of a small piece of ground near the Rock of Cashel, from the Treasurer of the Diocese of Cashel, I do likewise leave and bequeath to him my said son John the sum of £800 as his proportion of the £2500 charged by my marriage settlement, as also of my personal fortune, but nevertheless my will is that in case my eldest son should die without issue, and that my said son John, should inherit his fortune, that then the said sum of £800 should be divided equally amongst my daughters share and share alike. I also leave and bequeath to my eldest daughter Rebecca the sum of £1300, to my 2nd daughter Elizabeth £1300, to by 3rd daughter Henrietta £1,300, all which said sums are to be paid them, together with the lawful interest when they arrive at the age of twenty-one years or are married, whichever first shall happen, and in case any of my said daughters should die before they attain the age of twenty-one or are married, then it is my will that the sum or sums hereby devised to them shall be equally divided amongst the remainder of my younger children, share and share alike, but if any of may said daughters should marry before twenty-one without the consent of my executors and the guardians hereinafter named, or the major part of them, then it is my will that the said daughters so marring shall have for her portion £500 and the remainder of the sum of £1300 hereby before devised her, shall be equally divided amongst my remaining younger children, and my Will is that in case my son John should die before he attains the age of 21, that thus the sum of £800 hereby before devised him shall be divided equally amongst my daughters share and share alike, the remainder and residue of my personal fortune and of the settlement charge I leave, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca and to my daughter Elizabeth to be equally divided between them, and I appoint my beloved wife, and my brother-in law Mr Minchin Carden, Executors to this last Will and testament, as I do constitute appoint the said Minchin Carden, and my father Richard Lockwood the elder, Esq, Guardians to the persons and fortunes of my children. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 9th of February 1770, Richard Lockwood…signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Richard Lockwood, as his last will and testament in presence of us who have at his request subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other – John McDonnell, William Neve, and Sam Cooper.
Cashel Gazette, 13 May 1893
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