Source: TNA, PROB 11/753
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I Robert Tito the Elder of the Town and County of Poole Gentleman being weak of Body but of sound and perfect Memory and Understanding thanks be therefore rendred to Almighty God considering the uncertainty of time and the certainty of Mortality Do (in the fear of God) make and ordain this my last Will and Testament (that is to say) principally and First of all I recommend my Soul to the hands of God who gave it and my Body to the Dust and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Endow me (after my Debts and Funeral Expences are paid and discharged) I give devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following (that is to say) First of all I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Elizabeth Durell of the said Town and County of Poole Widow all that my Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House with its appurtenances scituate lying or being within the Parish of Stourminster Marshall in the County of Dorset now in the Tenure or Occupation of Thomas Lawes together with all Houses Outhouses Edifices Building Backsides Gardens Grounds Closes Meadows Pastures Lands and all singular other the premises and Appurtenances to the said Messuage Tenement Dwelling House and Estate belonging or in any wise appertaining for and during the Term of her natural Life my said Daughter paying out of my said Estate of the Rents Issues and Profits thereof unto my loving Wife Joan Tito the Sum of Seven pounds Sterling by the year Quarterly during the Life of my said Wife and I do hereby Charge the said Estate therewith To have and to hold the said Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House Outhouses Lands Premises and Appurtenances unto my said Daughter Elizabeth Durell for and during the Term of her natural Life she paying out of it to my said Wife as aforesaid And from and after her decease I give grant devise and confirm the said Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House Outhouses Edifices Buildings Backsides Gardens Grounds Closes Lands and all and singular the Premisses Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my loving Grandson Tito Durell and to the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and to be begotten forever Also I give grant and devise unto my said Loving Wife Joan Tito all that my Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House with its appurtenances scituate standing lying or being within the Town and County of Poole aforesaid in a Street there common called by the Name of Garden Street together with the Lands Outhouses Garden and Appurtenances thereunto belonging now in my possession and occupation for and during the Term of her natural Life To have and to hold the said Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House with all and singular other the Premisses and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my said Wife Joan Tito for and during the Term of her natural Life and from and after her decease I give grand and devise the said Messuage Tenement or Dwelling House unto such person or persons (of my own Kindred by Consanguinity) and to his her or their Heirs and Assigns forever as my said Wife Joan Tito shall nominate and give it to upon her last Will and Testament in Writing All the rest and residue of my Goods Chattels Credits and Personal Estate consisting in Money Plate Household Goods or in any other thing or things whatsoever to me belonging I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife Joan Tito to and for her use and behoofe for and during the Term of her natural Life and solely to be at her disposal to and amongst such of my own Relations by Consangquinity only as she shall think fit to give the same And I do also hereby make and ordain my said Wife Joan Tito my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and I do also hereby revoke all other Wills by me made and do ratify and confirm this and no other to stand and be taken as and for my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Twenty First day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Two Note that before the Sealing and delivery hereof it is my Will that my said Wife Joan Tito is to be paid by my said Cousin Tito Durell when he shall come to enjoy the Estate at Sturminster the said Sum of Seven pounds by the year Quarterly during her natural Life and I do hereby charge the said Estate therewith The Mark of Robert Tito Signed SEaled Published and declared by me the said Robert Tito as and for my last Will and Testament in the presence of those whose names are hereunder written who subscribed their Names as Witnesses hereunto in my presence and at my request Jere Colborne Jane Colborne Jane Colborne Junr This Will was proved at London the Third day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six before the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Joan Tito Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will To whom Administration of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased was granted being first Sworn by Commission duly to Administer
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