This is the last Will & Testament of me Robert Pepall of the 
Parish of Holywell in the City of Oxford Gentleman, made this twenty fifth day of March 
one thousand eight hundred and eight first I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth 
Pepall all my household furniture, plate, linen and china to and for her own use and 
benefit absolutely.
also I give and bequeath unto The Reverend Joshua Dix of New College in the 
University of Oxford Master of Arts and Thomas Marson Butler of Jesus College in the 
said University of Oxford the sum of ten pounds each for the trouble they may have in 
the execution of the trusts hereby in their reposed.
also I give and bequeath unto the said Joshua Dix and Thomas Marson all the rest 
residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects of what nature or kind soever and 
whensoever upon the following trusts that is to say
upon trust that they or the survivor of them his executors or admons do and shall permit 
and suffer my said wife to occupy all those my messuages or tenements with the gardens 
and appurts then unto belonging situate in the parish of Holywell aforesaid which I hold 
by Lease under Merton College in the University of Oxford aforesaid or otherwise do and 
shall pay unto or permit and suffer her to raise and take the rents fines and profits thereof 
for and during the term of her natural life to and for her own use the paying the quit rent 
and taxes and keeping the said premises in tenable repair and from and after her demise
upon trust that they my said trustees and the survivor of them his executors and admons 
do and shall permit and suffer my daughter Mary Looker to occupy the said household 
premises or otherwise do and shall pay unto or permit and suffer my said daughter Mary 
Looker to raise and take the rents fines and profits thereof to and for her own use and 
benefit for and during the term of her natural life she paying the quit rent and taxes and 
keeping the said premises in tenable repair and from and after the demise of my said 
daughter Mary Looker.
upon trust that they my said trustees and the survivors of them his executors and admons 
do and shall assign and transfer all and singular the said household messuages or 
tenements and premises with their and every of their appurts unto my two grandchildren 
John Looker and Thomas Looker their executors advisors and assigns to whom I give 
and bequeath the same as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.
and as for and concerning my ready money in the funds and money due to me from any 
person or persons and upon any account whatsoever upon trust that they my said trustees 
or the survivors of them his executors or admons do place the same out at interest or 
permit such monies as are already out at interest to remain where they are already placed 
upon public or private security in their own names and do and shall pay the interest and 
dividends thereof as the same shall become due and be received unto my said wife for 
and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease do and shall divide 
the said principal monies and other the said last mentioned trust monies into six equal 
share and proportions and assign transfer and pay one sixth part or share thereof unto my 
daughter Sarah Dix to whom I give and bequeath the same and also do and shall assign 
transfer and pay the remaining five sixth parts of the said principle and other trust monies 
unto and between all my grandchildren Ann Dix, William Robert Dix, Harriot Dix, 
John Looker and Thomas Looker equally between them share and share alike and it is 
my will that the shares of each of them respectively shall be paid to them on their 
eventually attaining the age of twenty one years and that the interest and profits of each 
own share be applied in the mean time for and towards their respective maintenance's and 
education's and if either or any of them my said grandchildren shall happen to die before 
the age of twenty one years it is my will that the share or shares of each of them so dying 
shall go to the survivors or survivor at the age aforesaid and if all of them shall happen to 
die without attaining the age of twenty one years then it is my will that the said principle 
and other trust monies shall go and be paid to my loyal representatives
and it is my express will and I do hereby declare that the receipt of my said daughter 
Sarah Dix shall be a good and sufficient discharge to my said trustees and the survivor of 
them his executors and admons for her share of the said trust monies not withstanding her 
govenature and that my said trustees do stand and be possessed thereof till paid unto her 
own hands for her own separate use and benefit independent of her present husband and 
that the same or any part thereof shall not be subject to his disposition by need or will or 
be under his control or be liable to the payment of any of his debts provided
and it is my will that as often as the Lease of my said household Mesauges or Tenements 
Gardens and premises shall become renewable according to the custom of renewality 
Lease of the like kind it shall maybe lawful to and for my said trustees and the survivor of 
them his executors and admons and I do hereby direct them to surrender the existing 
Lease for the time being and to use this endeavours to procure a new Lease to be granted 
to them of the said premises upon the trusts aforesaid for such new term or terms as the 
Lessors shall be willing to grant and that the fines and fees and all other incidental 
expenses for such respective renewals shall be paid out of the rents and profits of the said 
premises all which now Lease hereafter to be taken shall from time to time remain 
continue and be subject to the like trusts as are herewith fore declared of
and concerning the said Leasehold premises and I do hereby declare my mind and will to 
be that my said trustees and the survivor of them his executors and admons shall and may 
from time to time deduct and retain to him and themselves respectively by and out of the 
monies which shall by virtue of this my will come to his or their hands all such loss costs 
charges and expenses as they or either of them shall or may hear pay sustain or be put 
unto in the execution of this my will and that they my said trustees and the survivors of 
them his executors or admons shall be charged and chargeable only for such sums of 
money as they shall respectively actually receive by virtue of this my will and shall not 
be answerable or accountable the one for the other of them or for the acts receipts or 
defaults of the other of them or for any loss or damage which may happen to the 
aforesaid trust monies and premises unless the same shall happen by or through his or 
their wilful default

and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Joshua Dix and Thomas 
Marson joint executors of this my will hereby revoking and making void all former and 
other wills by me made and declaring this only to be my last will and testament in 
witness whereof I have to this my will contained in these sheets of paper to the first two 
sheets thereof set my hand and to the last sheet thereof my hand and seal the day and year 
first above written Robert Pepall

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the above named Robert Pepall the testator as 
and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have at his request in his 
presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses
William Bardgett, John Perry

Probate proved at London 7th April 1812 before the Judge by the oaths of the 
Reverend Joshua Dix Master of Arts and Thomas Marson the Executors to whom 
admon was granted they having here first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

(PROB11/1532 page 294)