1702 Will - Richard Ryves
Introduction
Dated: 25 Jan 1701/2, LondonProbated: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 2 Apr 1715
Recorded: Piece 545 (Fagg), folio 290 reverse
Transcript
This is the Last Will and Testament of mee Richard Ryves of London Merchant made the 25 January 1701. Whereas my Eldest Son Tho: Ryves is possessed of a considerable reall Estate which he had from my Brother Geo: Ryves, through my meanes, and to enable him to cleare himself from debts I lent him a considerable summe of money, which he is not as yet able to repay me for want of which I could not improve my Estate as I mought have done, and by agreement with my said Son he is for to have no share of my Estate. Therefore I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Druce the use of her Mothers best necklace and other jewells with my Plate and household stuff for her Life and after her Death I give it to my Grand Daughter Anne Druce if she attaine to the age of twenty one yeares or be Married provided that she Marry with the consent of her Parents and my executors. But if she dye before she is twenty one years old and un Married, then I give the Necklace to Elizabeth Ryves daughter to my Son Richard Ryves, Likewise I give unto my Grand Daughter Ann Druce Two hundred and fivety pounds to be paid her at the age of Twenty one years and she for to receive the interest of it for her maintenance, likewise I give and bequeath unto the four children that my son Richard hath, being named William, Richard, Elizabeth, and Henry, one hundred pounds a pece each of them, to be paid them att the age of Twenty one years, All the rest and residue of my Estate of what nature soever my Debts and funeral expences being first paid, which I desire may be made very privately and that they bury me in St Mathew Friday Street by my wife, if I dye in or near London but if in the west then at Ranson, the residue of my estate I give and bequeath in manner following vizt one moyety I give to my son Richard Ryves, and the other moyety shall be disposed of and layd out by my executors as my Brother Sir Edward Northey shall direct, and the produce to be made good to my Son and Daughter Druce during her Life, and at her seperate Dispose, and which her husband may not have any power to meddle with dureing for his Life and after their Lives are ended, to goe to Ann Druce if she shall attaine to the age of twenty one yeares or be Married, then she for to have the said moiety. But if she should dye before she attaine to the Age of Twenty One yeares and be unmarried that moyety is for to be equally divided among all the children of my said Son Richard Ryves, and I do constitute and appoint my Brother William Northey of Henkney and my cousin Thomas Haysome of London Merchant my executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, and I do declare this for to be my Lsat Will and Testament wittness my hand and seale the day above.Richard Ryves
Likewise I order that my executors give away fourty shillings to the poore as they shall think good, and whereas I am security for my son Richard Ryves for one hundred and sixty pounds so to Mr Wm Chambers that is for to be deducted out of what my son Richard is for to have, and I forgive him all that money which I have Lent him or that he owes me at my death. I also signed published and Declared to be the Last Will and Testament of me the said Richard Ryves (after several interlineations made) in the presence of us - Jno. Davies, Jona: Shore, Nath. Harling
Secundo die Mensis Aprilis Anno Domini Millesimo Septingeutesimo desimo quinto emanavit commissio Richardo Ryves filio et uni e legatarys Residuaryiis nominat in Testamento Richardi Ryves nuper Parochie? Santi Egidii Cripplegate London defumti habentis &c. Ad administrandum bona jura et Credita dicti defuncti juxta tenorem et effectum Testamenti ipsius defuncti (E? qued Willielmus Northey et Thomas Haysome executores onus executionis ejusdem testamenti in sere? acceptare rennuciaveriut) de bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad Sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat
Google Translate of the Probate Statement:
On the second day of the month of April, in the year of the Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifteenth, a commission was issued to Richard Ryves, his son, and named as one of the residuary legatees in the will of Richard Ryves, late of the parish St. Giles Cripplegate, London, having died &c. To administer the good rights and Credits of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of the Testament of the deceased (E? that William Northey and Thomas Haysome, the executors of the same testament, have renounced to accept the burden of execution of the same testament?) to administer the same well and faithfully to the Holy Gospels of God