Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 2 (of 2)Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
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Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 2 (of 2)
Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Biography; Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744
ITEM, I give unto my grandson, Charles Duke of Marlborough, all my
furniture, pictures, &c., which shall be in Blenheim-house, in
Oxfordshire, at the time of my decease; but upon the express condition
that he do not remove any of the goods or furniture from Althorp-house,
but permit the same to be enjoyed by my grandson, John Spencer, except
the same shall be of greater value than those in Blenheim-house; then
may he remove such part thereof as shall leave no more in value than
shall be equal to that which at the time of my decease was in
Blenheim-house; and should he not perform this condition, then I leave
the said furniture, &c. in Blenheim-house, to John Spencer my grandson,
his executors, &c.
And my will is, that all my goods, &c. in my mansion-house at Holywell,
in St. Albans, in the county of Hertford, shall continue there, and be
always held therewith, as far as the law will permit of.
And whereas by letters patent on the 18th day of July, in the eighth
year of her reign, her late majesty Queen Anne granted me the
_rangership of Windsor Great Park_, giving the said place in TRUST to
James Craggs, Samuel Edwards, and Charles Hodges, for me and my heirs:
Now I will that the said Samuel Edwards shall hold the same in trust for
my grandson John Spencer, his heirs, &c.
And I give all the goods, &c., which may be in the chief lodge,
belonging to me, to my said grandson John Spencer. (_Similar provisions
with regard to the Little Park._)
I give unto my granddaughter Isabella Duchess Dowager of Manchester all
my piece of ground and the messuage thereon in Dover-street, in the
county of Middlesex; together with all the goods, furniture, &c., in the
said messuage.
I give unto Hugh Earl of Marchmont, and Beversham Filmer, Esq., and
James Stephens, all my leasehold piece of ground and brick messuage in
Grosvenor-street, in the parish of St. George’s, Hanover-square, in
_trust_ for _John Spencer the son_.
ITEM, I hereby give unto Hugh Earl of Marchmont, Beversham Filmer,
Thomas Lord Bishop of Oxford, and James Stephens, my joint executors,
2,000_l._ each, for their care and trouble about this my will.
All other property whatsoever, comprising money, mortgages, securities,
&c., after payment of my just debts, and such bequests as herein before
or after in any codicil mentioned, I bequeath to my said executors, in
trust for John Spencer, my grandson.
* * * * *
This will, which occupies in the original eight skins of parchment, is
witnessed by the following persons, and signed and sealed by the
Duchess.
FANE.
EDMUND LONDON.
W. LEE.
JOHN SCROPE.
THE CODICIL.
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