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Original will of Thomas Lingen of Radbrook in the parish of Quinton, co. Gloucs., esquire, as follows:- His body to be privately buried in the night time without the least pomp or ostentation, as near as possible to a brass tomb in the parish church of Quinton opposite to a monument lately erected there To the poor of Quinton, in lieu of unnecessary funeral expenses, 40 octavo books well bound entituled the Whole Duty of Man; To the parish of Preston upon Stower 20 such books, to be distributed one to each poor family provided there is one person in it capable of reading Reciting articles of agreement dated 28 April 1722 made before his marriage to Ann his late wife between him Thomas Lingen of the one part and Robert Burton then of Evesham, co. Worcs., esquire, father of his said wife Ann Ballard then of Evesham, widow of Martin Ballard, gentleman, deceased and his wife Ann Burton, spinster, of the other part, itself reciting that Robert Burton, by the marriage settlement of his wife Elizabeth Burton, was to pay to his younger child or children £3000, for the raising of which divers messuages and lands in the townships and parishes of Lawley, Dawley, Crouchill and Emstrey, co. Salop., were vested in trustees, and that it was agreed that the marriage portion of Ann Burton should be made up to £5000, viz. --- £3000 so to be raised by Robert Burton and £2000 paid by Ann Ballard, both sums being intended to be laid out in the purchase of lands of inheritance, and then witnessing that, in consideration of this sum of £5000 he Thomas Lingen should immediately after his marriage settle on two trustees his capital or mansion house of Radbrook in the parish of Quinton als Quineton and two closes then lately purchased by him of William Wilson and two other closes then lately conveyed to him by his uncle Thomas Lingen of Sutton, co. Hereford, clerk, all four closes being in Willicott in the parish of Quinton and formerly the inheritance of John Hobday, gentleman, deceased, all which properties were to be limited to the use and behoof of him Thomas Lingen for life, then of Ann Burton for her life, then of their sons or his heirs for ever; And reciting that Robert Burton by the above in part recited articles covenanted with him, Thomas Lingen, to pay him the sum of £3000 on specified dates, one such being the day that Thomas Burton, gentleman, only son of Robert Burton, should attain the age of 21 years, and that Ann Ballard, in consideration of .. the natural love and affection which she bore to the said Ann Burton her granddaughter, covenanted to pay him £2000 on specified dates, for the purchase of lands of inheritance And reciting that, as by virtue of the wills of Blanch Lingen and Cicilia Lingen and of a purchase made by him of Thomas Church of a farm called Moyles Farm, he Thomas Lingen stood seized of divers messuages and lands in the townships and parishes of SuttonSt. Nicholas, Sutton St. Michael, Sutton Frene, Marden, Bodenham and Willington, co. Hereford, it was by the said articles witnessed that in order to make some provision for his younger children, it was agreed that his properties in co. Hereford should be vested in trustees for a term of 1000 years for their benefit (younger sons to receive their portion at 21 years, younger daughters at 18 years or on marriage, which should first happen) And reciting indentures of lease and release dated 1 and 2 February 1741/2 between him Thomas Lingen of the one part and Thomas Bushell of Cleeve Prior, co. Worcester, esquire and Robert Martyn of Pebworth, co. Gloucs., esquire of the other part, by which he conveyed to them his messuage and lands in Radbrook and Willicott in the parish of Quinton, to the uses appointed by the said articles And reciting that he had received no more than £4000 of the £5000 agreed to be the marriage portion of his wife, and that he had laid out in the purchase of lands of inheritance £2700 and no more, viz. in the purchase of messuages and lands in Preston upon Stower £1100, and in Long Marston, co. Gloucs., £1600 Then in part performance of the above recited articles he gave and devised the said messuages and lands in Preston and Long Marston to Thomas Willis, esquire, eldest son of Brown Willis of Whaddon Hall, co. Buckingham, esquire, Thomas Symmonds of Pangethley, co. Hereford, esquire and Francis Keyt Dighton of Clifford Chambers, co. Gloucs., esquire, in trust for the following uses, viz. to the use and behoof of Robert Lingen his eldest son and his heirs male, and for want of such issue to Thomas Lingen his second son, then to Henry Lingen his third son or to his right heirs for ever Item, to the said Thomas Willis, Thomas Symmonds and Francis Keyt Dighton, all his goods and chattels and personal estate on trust to be sold to pay his debts and to raise the sum of £2300, residue of the said £5000, with which to purchase other lands of inheritance in the counties of Gloucester, Salop, Hereford, Warwick and Worcester or some or one of them, such lands to be settled to the same uses as appointed in the said articles. And after payment of legacies (as below) the residue of his personal estate to be equally divided amongst his younger children Also to the said Trustees all his share and interest in the manors of Sutton St. Michael, Sutton St. Nicholas and Sutton ffreene, co. Hereford, also the rectory and advowson or right of patronage of the parish church of Sutton St. Michael and all tenths, tythes, oblations and offerings thereto belonging, and all his messuages and lands in Sutton St. Michael, Sutton St. Nicholas, Marden, Boddenham, Wellington, Mordiford and Tillington, co. Hereford, and his share in a messuage or farm in Writtle, co. Essex, and all his lands and tenements in Ardens Grafton, co. Warwick, on trust to be sold as soon as possible after his eldest son should attain the age of 21 years, the proceeds to be divided amongst his two younger sons Thomas and Henry and his daughters share and share alike, with a provision that his eldest son should have the preference in the purchasing of the said manors, messuages and lands etc. in regard that they had for many years past been in the family of him and his ancestors, he being desirous that they might so continue, and should have the same for £7000 The care and guardianship and education of all his sons committed to the Trustees, and of his daughters to the Trustees and Susannah Hornby of Radbrook, spinster To the Trustees, ten guineas apiece To his brother, Mr. John Marriett, the like sum To Susannah Hornby, ten guineas to buy her mourning During the minority of his son Robert Lingen, his daughters and Susannah Hornby to have the free use of his dwelling house at Radbrook, his daughters to keep house there in a frugal manner by the advice and management of Susannah Hornby, who was yearly to render an account of the costs, charges and expenses of such housekeeping To Susannah Hornby for her care and trouble an annual sum of £20 during the minority of the said Robert or any other eldest son. Signed: Thos. Lingen. Seal : of red wax, applied, armorial, barry of six, on a bend three roses; crest, six ?leeks issuing from a ducal coronet. Witnesses: Edward Kenwrick Vicar of Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, John Trahern, servant to the Testator, Jno. Mander of Toddenham, Gloucestershire.