Wills

Will if Virgo, William Yeoman of Horton 1709

In the Name of God Amen

I William Virgo of the parish of Horton in the County of 

Bucks Yeoman do make this my last Will and Testament

in manner following my Soul with all humility of Spirit I surrender 

unto God the father my Creator in the Merits of God the

Son my Redeemer My Body I desire may be decently buries 

at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named And as

to my worldly Estate I dispose thereof in this manner first

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I will that all such Debts as I shall owe at the time of my

death be fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently 

may be after my decease I do give and devise unto my 

loving wife Elizabeth Virgoe all those my three Messuages

or Tenements in Colebrook in the Parish of Langley Marish in

the County of Bucks and to Acres of Meadow or Pasture

Ground be the same more or less lying in a certain Mead called

Maid Hey the which said Messuages Ground and Premisses I

lately purchased of Mrs Chapman and Mr? Clayton And also 

my two Cottages or Tenements with their appurtenances lying and 

being in Colebrook in the said Parish of Langley Marish and 

County of Bucks which I purchased of John Whicherly To have

and to hold the same and every of them with their appurtenances

unto my said wife Elizabeth Virgo her heirs and Assigns for 

ever I do give and devise all that my Copyhold Land lying 

and being in the parish of Langley Marish in the said County

of Bucks which I purchased of Robert Merry and all and singular

my Copyhold land at Stanwell in the County of Middlesex unto

my son Thomas Virgo and his heirs for ever I do give and 

devise unto my Son William Virgo and his heirs all that my 

freehold land containing together one and twenty acres be 

the same more or lass lying and being in Horton in the said 

County of Bucks with the appurtenances which I purchased of 

John Haynes Yeoman deceased To have and to hold the same 

and every part thereof with the appurtenances unto my said Son

William Virgo his heirs and Assigns for ever I do give and 

devise unto my Son John Virgo and his heirs all those my Eight

Acres of Meadow or Pasture ground with the appurtenances 

lying at the North West end of Colnbrook in the parish or Iver

and County of Bucks which I purchased of the said Mrs Chapman

and Mr Clayton To have and to hold the said Meadow or pasture

Ground with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said 

son John Virgo his heirs and assigns for ever I do give and 

devise unto my son Francis Virgo and his heirs all that my Copyhold 

Messuage or Tenement with the Land hereditaments and premises

thereunto belonging which I purchased of Hercules Cox situate 

lying and being in the parish and Manor of Langley Marish

in the said County of Bucks and which I have surrendered according

to Law to the use of my Will To have and to hold the same with 

their appurtenances unto my said Son Francis Virgo his heirs 

and Assigns for ever Whereas my daughter Jane Virgo at 

the Age of One and Twenty years will be entitled unto the sum

of One hundred and fifty pounds by and under the Will of my

late brother Thomas Virgo deceased to whom I am Executor

now I do hereby ratify and confirm the said Will relating to the

said Legacy or Legacies and desire the same may be paid accordingly

And I do hereby give and devise unto my said daughter Jane 

Virgo the sum of fifty pounds of Lawful money of Great Britain 

to be paid her at her said age of one and twenty years I do

give and devise all that my freehold Messuage or Tenement 

the ground and appurtenances thereunto belonging situate and being 

in Colebrook in the said Parish of Langley Marish and County 

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of Bucks which I purchased of William Darvill unto my daughter 

Elizabeth Virgo and her heirs in lieu and full satisfaction of the 

Legacy or Legacies given and bequeathed unto her in and by the

Will of my said late brother Thomas Virgo To hold the same 

with the appurtenances unto my said daughter Elizabeth Virgo

her heirs and Assigns for ever But in case my said daughter

Elizabeth shall within three months next after she shall attain her

Age of One and Twenty years refuse to accept of the said house

and premisses in lieu and full satisfaction of such Legacy or Legacies

given her by the will of my said brother Thomas aforesaid 

and to discharge my executors from the same Then and upon such

refusal I do hereby give and devise the same house ground 

and appurtenances unto my said son Thomas Virgo and his heirs 

for ever Upon condition nevertheless that he pays unto the said 

Elizabeth his sister the Legacy or Legacies given her by the Will

of my said brother Thomas And I do hereby charge my said 

son Thomas and the effects that he shall arise by this my Will

upon such her refusal with the payment of her said Legacy or 

Legacies left her by the Will of my said brother Thomas And 

I do give and devise unto her my said daughter Elizabeth the 

sum of fifty pounds of lawful British Money to be paid her 

at her age of one and twenty years And in case any of my 

said sons shall happen to dye without Issue lawfully begotten

before they attain their respective ages of one and twenty years

Then I do give and bequeath the Estate or Legacy so given unto 

him or them as aforesaid unto my surviving sons and their heirs 

equally to be divided between them share and share alike And 

in case either of my said daughters shall happen to dye before 

she attains her Age or one and twenty years Then the portion 

or legacy of her so dying shall be and remain to my other 

surviving daughter And I do hereby order and direct that 

the Rents Issues and profits of all and singular the aforesaid 

Messuages or Tenements Lands Hereditaments and premises so

given to my said sons and daughters as aforesaid shall be had

and received my said wife Elizabeth during their respective

Minorities for and towards their and my said daughter Janes

support and maintenance And I do charge and direct my said

executors to find and provide all things necessary and convenient

for my said children during their minority and residence 

with the said Elizabeth my wife out of my whole effects All the 

Rest residue of my estate not herein before given and devised

after my debts and funeral charges and legacies paid and 

discharged and this my will in all parts fully performed I do 

give and devise unto my said wife and son Thomas Virgo

equally to be divided between them share and share alike I do

give and devise unto Robert Shackle of Horton in the said 

County of Bucks yeoman and Walter Virgo of sunbury in the 

County of Middlesex Yeoman a guinea apiece to my them

rings And I do nominate and appoint my said Wife 

Elizabeth and son Thomas Virgoe Executors of this my last 

Will and Testament And the said Robert Shackle and Walter

Virgo overseers thereof and desire them to be aiding and assisting

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to my said wife and son Thomas in the management of their 

affairs I commit the care and Tuition and education of my children

to my wife Elizabeth I do revoke all other wills by me at any 

time heretofore made and do declare this to be my last will and 

Testament In witness that is my last Will and Testament

contained in three sheets of paper I have to every of the said 

sheets subscribed my name and to the top of the first and bottom

of the last set my seal the twelfth day of September one thousand 

seven hundred and nine  The Mark of William Virgo  Signed 

sealed and published by the said William Virgo as and for his 

last Will and Testament in t