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Ref: Prob 11/857 

Will of Scudamore Lazenby, London, Gentleman.

Dated 3.2.1758, proved at London 3.6.1760.

In the Name of God Amen I Scudamore Lazenby of London Gentleman make .. my last Will and Testament as follows (that is to say)

I give devise and bequeath all that Messuage at Kingston Upon Hull now divided into Two Tenements in the Tenure or Occupation of Mrs Jane Lazenby and George Conyers And also all my Lands Tenements and hereditaments at Ellerby in the Tenure of William ?Eman? which were late the Estate and Inheritance of my Brother Jospeh Lazenby deceased and are not in Jointure to Jane Lazenby his widow with their and every of their appurtenances unto my Sister Dorothy Butler widow and her Assigns during her life And after her decease unto my Sister Ann Lazenby and her Assigns and after the decease of the Survivor of them the said Dorothy Butler and Ann Lazenby then I Give and Devise the same Messuages Lands hereditaments and premises unto my nephew Scudamore Lazenby Clerk his heirs and Asigns for ever He and they paying thereout within six months after he or they shall by Virtue of this my Will be in actual possession and Intitled to the Rents and profits of the said Messuages Lands Tenements hereditaments and premises hereby Given and Devised to him and them as aforesaid the Sum of Five hundred pound of Lawfull money of Great Britain unto my Two Neices Dorothy Butler and Isabel Butler and the survivor of them And I do hereby charge the said premises with the said sum of Five hundred pounds after the Death of the survivor of them the said Dorothy Butler and Ann Lazenby accordingly

And I Give Devise and Bequeath all and every my Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever situate lying and being in or near Tunstall in Holderness late the estate and Inheritance of my said brother Joseph and which are in Jointure to the said Jane Lazenby with their and every of their appurtenances and the reversion and remainder thereof in Fee simple Expectant on her Jointure or Estate for life therein unto Leonard Lazenby son of my late Nephew Thomas Lazenby and the heirs of his Body and in default of such Issue unto my nephew Scudamore Lazenby and the heirs of his Body and in Default of such Issue unto my own Right Heirs for ever

And I Give Devise and bequeath unto Grace Hutchinson Aunt of the said Leonard Lazenby One Annuity or yearly Rent charge of Fifteen pound of Lawfull Money of Great Britain Free from all Deductions whatsoever during her life to be Issuing out of and chargeable Upon the said Messuages Lands hereditts and premisses hereinbefore Given and Devised unto or for the Benefit of the said Leonard Lazenby as aforesaid to be paid by half yearly payments the first payment thereof to begin and be made at the End of Six Calendar months next after my Death And my Will is I do hereby Direct that the said Grace Hutchinson Shall (subject to and without prejudice to the Jointure Estate of the said Jane Lazenby) have and Enjoy such powers and remedies for the better Securing and Recovering the said Annuity or yearly Rent of Fifteen pound by Entry and distress Upon and perception of the Rents and profits of the premisses chargeable with the same as are usual in the Cases of Rents Charge

And Whereas by the Settlement or Articles made on the Marriage of my late Brother Joseph Lazenby a certain Sum of Money was agreed to be laid out in the purchase of Lands and hereditaments to be settled for the use of him for life and after his Death to the use of the said Jane Lazenby now his widow for her life and after her Death to and for the use and benefit of the Issue between them to be begotten in such manner as is therein mencioned and for want of such Issue to the Right Heirs of my said Brother And Whereas the said Money not having been laid out in the purchase of Land pursuant to the said Articles or Settlement the same did upon the Death of Jane Lazenby only child of my late Nephew Joseph Lazenby under age and without Issue and Subject to the Estate and Interest of the said Jane Lazenby thereon for her life) belong to me and Fall under my Disposicion Now I do hereby Give and bequeath the said Sum of money as agreed to be laid out as aforesaid And all my Right Title Interest and Property of in or to the same Subject Nevertheless as aforesaid unto my Executors hereinafter named in Trust to pay Apply and Dispose of the same in manner and for the Purposes hereinafter mentioned In Trust after the Death of the said Jane Lazenby To pay the Sum of Four hundred pound part thereof unto Leonard Lazenby his Executors Administrators and Assigns and Two hundred pound other part thereof unto my Nephew Scudamore Lazenby his Executors Administrators and Assigns And to Apply the residue and Surplus thereof unto their own use and Benefit

And I Give and bequeath all my ready Money Securitys for money Goods Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever not herein before otherwise disposed of (subject nevertheless to the Apyment of my Just Debts and Funeral Expences unto my said Two Sisters Dorothy Butler and Ann Lazenby their executors Administrators and Assigns to and for their own use and Benefit And I make Constitute and Appoint my said Sisters Dorothy Butler and Ann Lazenby Executors of this my Will And I do hereby Revoke all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the third day of February One thousand Seven hundred Fifty Eight   S Lazenby

Signed Sealed etc....
H: Fowler
John ?Dears?
W Prosser

This Will was proved at London the third day of June In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty before the Right Worshipfull Edward ..mpson Doctor of Laws master ...per or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Dorothy Butler widow and Ann Lazenby Spinster the Executrixes named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased having been first Sworn by Commission duly to Administer

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transcript Dave King, published 28.03.2008