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)
Also I give and devise unto the town of Lowestoft, for ever, all that
my dwelling-house, fish-houses, yards, gardens, and appurtenances
whatsoever to the same belonging, in the occupation of the Rev.
Shewell. Also I give and devise to the said town of Lowestoft, for
ever that all my meadow, in Lowestoft aforesaid, now in the
occupation of John Pope. Also I give and devise unto the said town
of Lowestoft, for ever, all that my house commonly called Rotterdam,
with the yards, gardens, and appurtenances whatever to the same
belonging, now in the occupation of James Pottle. Also I give unto
the said town of Lowestoft, for ever, all my dole-lands in Lowestoft,
together with all my lands, tenements, and hereditaments (if any
there be not before by me given and bequeathed in this my will)
whatsoever, which I have, at the time of my decease, in the town of
Lowestoft aforesaid. Also I give and devise unto the said town of
Lowestoft, for ever, the reversion (whenever it shall happen, after
the death of the said Elizabeth Smithson) of all my messuages, lands,
tenements, hereditaments, and premises, situate, lying, and being in
Worlingham aforesaid, now in the tenure or occupation of Nicholas
Matcheston, or his assigns, under-tenant, or under-tenants; all which
premises, before by me given to the said town of Lowestoft, I give to
the uses, intents, and purposes hereafter in this my last will more
particularly declared, limited, and appointed. And I do nominate the
minister and churchwardens, for the time being, for ever, hereafter
to be trustees of all these my bequests to the said town of
Lowestoft, strictly charging and commanding them religiously and
conscientiously to discharge their trust, hereby by me given to them
as they will answer it to Almighty God another day, in seeing the
same performed according to the true intent and meaning of this my
last will and testament, which now follows. And, first, my mind and
will is, that all the same estates before by me given and devised to
the said town of Lowestoft, together with the rents and profits
thereof, shall be applied for a virtuous and learned schoolmaster,
who shall teach forty boys to write and read, and cast accounts; and
also shall teach them the Latin tongue. And my mind and will is,
that the said schoolmaster shall be chosen by the said minister and
churchwardens for the time being, upon every vacancy that shall
happen by death, misdemeanour, or misbehaviour of the said
schoolmaster. All which I leave to the discretion and management of
the said Minister and Churchwardens for the time being, to place,
replace, or remove the said schoolmaster as they shall think proper;
desiring them they will act impartially in placing or removing the
said schoolmaster, and not choose by favour or affection, but having
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