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MILLARD, Richard
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Name MILLARD, Richard Birth 1683 Yateley, Hampshire, England
Christening 10 Jan 1682/83 Yateley, Hampshire, England
Gender Male Death 1758 Person ID I7117 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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RICHARD MILWARD 1683-1758
The Will of Richard MILLARD [surnames capitalised]:
In the Name of God Amen I Richard MILLARD of the parish of Yateley in the County of Southampton Wheelwright being of sound mind and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to this Do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament in manner and form (as followeth)
First I will that all my lawful and just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and Discharged by my Executor herein after mentioned
Also I give and Devise unto my Nephew Richard MILES my Copyhold Tenement with Garden Orchard and Ten acres of Land with the Appurts Lying and being in Yateley to him his Heirs snd assigns for ever
Also I give and devise and bequeath unto my Nephew Joseph MILES one piece or parcel of Land with the Appurtenances commonly called or known by the Name Marland to him his Heirs and Assignes forever
Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Kinswoman Mary MILES one piece or parcell of Land commonly called or known by the Name Monsam adjoining to Monsam Green
Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Kinswoman Elizabeth HEWITT one piece or parcel of Land adjoyning upon Yeately
Also one other piece or parcel of Land commonly called or known by the name of Starve Acre to her her Heirs and Assigns for ever
Also I give and bequeath unto my Brother Joseph MILLARD the Sum of Twenty pounds
Also I give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth MILES the Wife of Joseph MILES of Aldershott the sum of Twenty pounds
Also I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman John GILL ten pounds
Also I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman George WHITE ten pounds
Also I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman Simon CHAPMAN ten pounds
Also I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman William ALLOM ten pounds all which said Legacies I will shall be paid to each of them theirs Heirs or Assignes by my Executor herein after mentioned within one whole year after my Decease
All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate Goods and Chattles of what sort Nature or kind soever it be or wheresoever it be I give and bequeath therein all to my Nephew Richard MILES the Son of my Sister Elizabeth MILES to him and his Heirs forever
And Lastly I do make and appoint my said Nephew Richard MILES my full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking and Disannulling all former Wills heretofore by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett sett my hand and Seal this Twenty Sixth Day of October in the Thirty first Yearof the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith (and so forth) and in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and fifty Seven
[signed] Richard MILLARD
Signed Sealed published and Declared by the within named Richard MILLARD to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator:
William CAWOOD Edmond TORRY John FROTH
(revised 08.12.2012)
