Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent eventsGillingwater, Edmund
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Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent events
Gillingwater, Edmund
Lothingland (England); Lowestoft (England)
I direct that my body be buried in the yard of the parish church of
Lowestoft, in the County of Suffolk, in the vault wherin my late wife
Elizabeth lies interred; and it is my desire that my executors
hereafter named do cause a handsome tomb and monument to be erected
over the said vault to our memory; but not to lay out a greater sum
than £500 in erecting the same. And it is my intent, that the said
vault, tomb, and monument be kept, in every respect, in perfect
repair, pursuant to the provision hereafter by me made for that
purpose.
I give and bequeath the sum of One thousand pounds, three per cent.
consolidated Bank annuities, unto the Accountant General, for the
time being, of the High Court of Chancery; but to, for, and upon the
uses, trusts, intents, and purposes following, that is to say, Upon
Trust to permit and suffer the minister and churchwardens of the
aforesaid parish of Lowestoft, for the time being for ever, (subject
to the control and direction of the said Court of Chancery, in case
if any misapplication of the said trusts, Bank annuities, contrary to
the true intent and meaning of this my will), to receive and take the
interests, dividends, and proceeds of the said one thousand pounds
Bank annuities, to and for the following uses (to wit): In the first
place thereout to keep, maintain, and support the said vault, tomb
and monument herein before by me directed to be erected in Lowestoft
churchyard, as aforesaid, not only neat, clean and decent, but in all
respects in perfect repair. And in the next place, as to what
overplus shall remain of such interest, dividends and proceeds, after
keeping the said vault, tomb, and monument in perfect repair, I do
empower the said minister and churchwardens, for the time being, to
lay out such overplus in the purchase of bread, and to distribute the
same, after divine service be finished on a Sunday, to and among such
persons in low and indigent-circumstances, of the said parish of
Lowestoft, as they shall think fit objects of this charity. But it
is my will and meaning, that my nephews, the aforesaid William Bell
Barker and Samuel Barker, and after the death of the survivor of
them, the persons for the time being for ever, who shall be heirs at
law to my said nephews, William Bell Barker and Samuel Barker, shall,
from time to time, have and enjoy the privilege of nominating to the
minister and churchwardens aforesaid, twelve of such poor persons to
receive the benefit of the said charity; and to which twelve poor
persons to be nominated as aforesaid, the preference shall be always
given, of having the said bread first delivered to them, anything
herein before contained to the contrary thereof, in any wise
notwithstanding. And it is my will, that all such expenses as at any
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