Wroxall papers

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These papers relate to a Chancery Case, 1777-1783; Philip Wren University of Oxford, one of the sons of Christopher Wren, late of Wroxall, Esquire, deceased, v. Christopher Wren, Wroxall (eldest son and devisee in tail of said Christopher Wren, deceased) and Reverend Thomas Bree, Allesley and Thomas Carless, Birmingham, druggist, (Devisees in trust under will of Christopher Wren, deceased). By his will, dated 28 October 1766, Christopher Wren devised his real estate to Matthew Wise and Henry Wise, in trust to the use of Bree Carless as further trustees upon trusts as follows 1) to use of son Christopher for life with remainder to first and successive sons of Christopher in tail male. 2) In default, remainder to testator's sons Matthew and Philip for life successively with remainder to their sons successively in tail male. 3) To pay pecuniary legacies as follows:- a) £2000 each to Philip and Matthew at 25. b) £1000 each to Philip and Matthew six months after death of mother if 25 or at 25 if under. If married and died under 25 their legacy to fall to their heirs and executors, but if unmarried and die under 25, then £1500 to survivor after death of mother. c) £1000 each to daughters Henrietta and Sara at marriage. d) £1000 to grandson Christopher at 21 [son of Dr. Thomas Wren son of Christopher] e) £1000 to son Christopher whenever requests after 25. The testator died 21 July 1771 having been predeceased by his son Matthew who died 12 February 1770, under 25. Testator's widow Mary died 12 March 1773. Philip claims pound;1500 of his brother Matthew's legacy as he died unmarried before 25, but his brother Christopher and the Trustees say the legacy was voided when Matthew d.v.p and in any case Philip cannot give legal receipt because under 21. Philip says was 21 on 27 July 1776. [bap. 28/7/1755].