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Will of James Rampley 18 July 1823 (codicil added 26 June 1826) (proved 23 February 1827)

Catalogue Reference: PROB 11/1722
Dept: Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Series: Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers
Piece: Name of Register: Hober Quire Numbers: 101 - 150

This is the last will and testament of me James Rampley of Bury
Saint Edmunds in the county of Suffolk Gentleman made this eighteenth day of July in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three first I make nominate and appoint my nephew
William Rampley of Blofield in the county of Norfolk innkeeper and John Leatherdale of Yaxley in the
said county of Suffolk farmer executors of this my will then I give and bequeath a legacy or sum of fifty
pounds each unto the children of my brother John Rampley late of Yaxley aforesaid farmer deceased namely

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namely John Rampley Thomas Rampley Martha Allum Mary Couzens xxx (Sarah?) Bush and Sophia
Lemair xxx to the part or share of the said John Rampley in case of his death before me I give and
bequeath the same to the survivors of the said children equally and in case of the decease of the said
Thomas Rampley Martha Allum Mary Couzens xxx Bush and Sophia Lemair or any or either
of them I give the parts or shares of each so dying to their legal representatives also I give and bequeath
the like sum of fifty pounds apiece to the children of my sister late Elizabeth Gooch wife of Thomas Gooch
deceased and in case of their deaths I give the same to their respective legal representatives also I give
and bequeath the like sum of fifty pounds each unto the children of my sister Alice Nunn late the wife
of John Nunn deceased and in case of their deaths I give the same to their respective legal
representatives also I give and bequeath to Ann Rogers the wife of William Rogers of South Lopham
in the said county of Norfolk xxx farmer the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for her own sole use and
benefit notwithstanding her coverture and the same not to be liable to the control debts or engagements
of her present or future husband but that her receipt alone shall be a good and valid discharge to my
said executors for the xxx also I give and bequeath to Harriett Edwards daughter of Harry Edwards
of Botesdale in the county of Suffolk the sum of one hundred pounds also I give to Edward Edwards son of the said
Harry Edwards the sum of thirty pounds also I give and bequeath to the children of my brother
William Rampley of Botesdale aforesaid deceased if any of them should be living at the time of
my decease a legacy or sum of fifty pounds apiece also I give and bequeath to my nephew Robert Pott a
legacy or sum of fifty pounds but in case of his death before the said legacy becomes due and payable then
xxx the same to Ann Rogers the wife of William Rogers aforesaid and to her legal
representatives all which said xxx and xxx legacies of money I will and direct shall be paid
by my executors within twelve months xxx after my decease and further I give and devise all
that my freehold messuage and premises with xxxgarden and appurtenances thereto belonging
wherein I now reside situate and being in the Southgate in Bury Saint Edmunds aforesaid unto
the said William Rampley and John Leatherdale my said executors cohold to xxx their heirs and
assigns upon trust that they or the survivors of them or the heirs of each survivor do and shall
award as xxxtly may be after my decease will dispose of and xxx either by public auction
on sale xxx as they shall deem proper for the most money that can fairly be obtained for
the same and for facilitating such sale it is my will and meaning that the purchase of the said
messuage and premises shall not be answerable or accountable for the misapplication or non
application of the purchase money or any part thereof but that the receipt or receipts of my said
executors or the survivor of them or the heirs of such survivor shall be a good and sufficient
discharge as the purchaser for such a purchase money and the money arising from the sale of my
aforesaid messuage and premises and household furniture xxx and xxx of the furniture in a
dressing??? room of my housekeeper Lucy Jarrold??? xxx xxx xxx to the premises in
xxxpation of xxx xxx which I give to her for her own use together with all my monies
xxx for money and the residue of my xxx estate and effects whatsoever after payment of
my just debts funeral charges and expenses and the aforesaid legacies or sums of money I give and
bequeath the same unto the said William Rampley Susan Leatherdale and George Rampley
equally to be divided between them share and share alike and to their respective legal
representatives save and except as aforesaid and I do hereby direct that my said executors may
xxx the monies??? out of my said estate and effects all wassualls??? charges that they shall or
xxx xxx sustain or be put unto in or about the execution of this my will or the trusts hereby
reposed in them and that they shall not be accountable for the acts deeds receipts and defaults
of each other but only liable and accountable for his own acts deeds receipts and defaults In
xxx whereof I the said James Rampley the Testator have to this my last will and testament
contained in three sheets of paper set my hand to the first sheets thereof and to this last
sheet my hand and seal the day and year first within written James Rampley xxx Signed
sealed published and declared by the said James Rampley as and for his last will & testament
in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
name as witnesses thereto M A Harrison Sarah Ball H Tipple

I James Rampley of Bury Saint Edmunds in the county of Suffolk Gentleman do this
twenty sixth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
make this a codicil to my will and to be taken as part thereof in manner following that is to
say whereas I have in and by my said will bearing date about the eighteenth day of
July one thousand eight hundred and twenty three given and bequeathed a legacy of fifty
pounds unto my niece Mary Couzens now I do hereby revoke and make void the said legacy of fifty

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pounds and in lieu and stead thereof I give and bequeath unto the said Mary Couzens a legacy of one
hundred pounds to and for her own use and benefit and whereas I have in and by my said will
given and bequeathed a legacy of one hundred pounds unto Harriett Edwards daughter of
Harry Edwards of Botesdale in the county of Suffolk now I do hereby revoke and make void the said
legacy of one hundred pounds and in lieu and stead thereof I give and bequeath unto the said
Harriet Edwards a legacy of fifty pounds only to and for her own use and benefit and whereas I
have in and by my said will given and bequeathed unto my respected housekeeper Lucy Jarrold
all the furniture in her keeping??? room in my dwelling house to and for her own use and benefit
now I do hereby confirm the said bequest and in addition thereto I do hereby authorize xxx
order and direct the executors of my said will and xxx named or the survivor of them his
executors or administrators from and immediately after my decease to put and place out at
interest on xxx or xxx security out of the monies to arise by the sale and conversion of
my said real and personal estate the sum of two hundred pounds sterling and to pay the
dividends and interest therefrom annually arising unto my said housekeeper Lucy Jarrold for
and during the term of her natural life to whom I give and bequeath the same to and for
her own absolute use and benefit and her receipt alone under her proper hand shall be a good
discharge for the same and from and immediately after the decease of the said Lucy Jarrold
then I direct the said principal sum of two hundred pounds to be called in and to be equally
divided between the said William Rampley Susan Leatherdale and George Rampley of
Norwich innkeeper to whom I give and bequeath the same to and for their own absolute
use benefit and disposal and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said George
Rampley to be one of my executors and trustees for sale of my real estate equally with the
said William Rampley and John Leatherdale and I do hereby confirm my said will in all
other respects in witness whereof I the said James Rampley the Testator have to this
codicil to my last will and testament contained in two sheets of paper set my hand to the first
sheet thereof and my hand and seal to this second and last sheet thereof this day and year
first above written James Rampley x his mark and seal signed sealed
published and declared by the said James Rampley the Testator as and for a codicil to his last will and
testament and to be taken as part thereof in the presence of us who in his presence at his request
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
John Durrant Michael Lark Frederick xxx Bury Saint Edmunds Suffolk.

Proved at London with a codicil 23rd February 1827 before the judge by the oaths of William Rampley
the nephew & John Leatherdale the executors named in the will & George Rampley the executor
named in the codicil to whom Administration was granted they having been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer.

[There is also a side note - extremely faint and hard to read. See Word document for attempted transcription]