In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Lord Howard Baron Howard of 
Effingham hereby revoking all former Wills whatsoever by me heretofore 
made do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament consisting of two 
Parts both of the same Tones Words and Form in Manner and Form following 
that is to say Imprimis I do hereby ratifie and confirm the Jointure made on my 
dear and loving Wife and will that she do hold and enjoy all and whatsoever 
Estates I have already settled upon her accordingly  Item I give and devise all 
my Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the several 
Countyes of Surry Kent and London or the Libertyes thereof unto James 
Pelham of the Parish of Saint James in the Liberty of the City of Westminster 
Esq.r and James Forhey of            nigh Claves and in the County of Kent Esq.r 
and their Heirs to the uses and upon the Trusts and with and under the 
Provisoes and Limitations herein thereof after expressed that is to say To the 
use of the first Son of my Body lawfully to be begotten and of the Heirs Males 
of the Body of such first Son lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then 
to the use of the Second third fourth and of all and every other the Son and 
Sons of my Body to be begotten severally successively and in Remainder one 
after another as they and every of them shall be in Seniority of Age and 
priority of Birth and of the several and respective heirs Male of the Body and 
Bodyes of every such Son and Sons lawfully issuing the elder of such Sons 
and the Heirs Male of his Body being always preferred and to take before the 
younger of such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body issuing and for default 
of such Issue then to the use of my dear Brother Francis Howard and the 
heirs Male of his Body lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then to 
the use and behoof of my Cousin the Honourable Colonel Thomas Howard 
Esq.r for and during the Term  of his natural Life without Impeachment of Wast 
and from and after the Determination of that estate then to the  use of the said 
James Pelham and James Forhye and their Heir during the Life of the said 
Thomas Howard upon Trust to preserve the contingent Uses and Estates 
hereinafter limited from being defeated and destroyed and to that End to 
make Entryes as often as occasion shall be but nevertheless to permit and 
suffer the said Thomas Howard to receive and take the Rents Issues and 
Profits thereof during his Life and from and after his decease then to the use 
and benefit of the first Son of the Body of him the said Thomas Howard 
lawfully begotten or to be begotten and of the Heirs Male of the Body of such 
first Son lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then to the Use and 
Behoof of the second Son of the Body of the said Thomas Howard lawfully 
begotten or to be begotten and of the Heirs Male of the Body of such second 
Son lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then to the use and behoof 
of the third fourth fifth and of all and every other the Son and Sons of the Body 
of him the said Thomas Howard lawfully begotten or to be begotten severally 
and successively one after another as they shall be in Seniority of Age and 
priority of Birth and of the several and respective heirs Male of the Body and 
Bodyes of such Son and Sons issuing the elder of such Sons and the Heirs 
Male of his Body being always to take and be preferred before the younger of 
such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue then 
to the use and behoof of the Honourable Charles Howard Brother to the 
present earl of Suffolk for and during the Term of his natural Life without 
Impeachment of wast and from and after the determination of that estate then 
to the use of the said James Pelham and James Forhey and their heirs during 
the Life of the said Charles Howard upon Trust to preserve the contingent 
Uses and Estates hereinafter limited from being defeated and destroyed and 
to that End to make Entryes as often as occasion shall be but nevertheless to 
permit and suffer the said Charles Howard to receive and take the Rents 
Issues and Profits thereof during his Life and from and after his decease then 
to the use and behoof of the first Son of the Body of him the said Charles 
Howard lawfully begotten or to be begotten and of the Heirs Male of the Body 
of such first Son lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then to the Use 
and Behoof of the second Son of the Body of the said Charles Howard 
lawfully begotten or to be begotten and of the Heirs Male of the Body of such 
second Son lawfully issuing and for default of such Issue then to the use and 
behoof of the third fourth fifth and of all and every other the Son and Sons of 
the Body of him the said Charles Howard lawfully begotten or to be begotten 
severally and successively one after another as they shall be in Seniority of 
Age and Priority of Birth and of the several and respective heirs Male of the 
Body and Bodyes of such Son and Sons lawfully issuing the elder of such 
Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body being always preferred and to take 
before the younger of such Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body issuing and 
for default of such Issue then to the use and behoof of my own Right heirs for 
ever And my mind and Will is that in Case I shall hereafter happen to 
purchase or be intitled to any other Reall Estate or Estates that such Estate or 
Estates shall be held and enjoyed by my dear and loving Wife for such Term 
or Terms and under such Limitations as she is to enjoy the Estates settled on 
her in Jointure upon our Marriage and from and after the determination of her 
Estate or Interest therein then my Mind and Will is that such other Reall 
Estate or Estates as I may hereafter purchase or be intitled to shall goe to the 
said James pelham and James Forhye and I do hereby give and devise the 
same to the said James Pelham and James Forhey and their Heirs In Trust 
for and to the Use ofsuch Person or Persons and for such Estate or Estates 
as I have hereinbefore limited and declared as to the several Reall Estates 
whereof I am at present seized and as to my personal Estate I do hereby give 
and bequeath to my said dear and loving Wife thereout in the first Place the 
Sum of Three thousand Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to her own 
proper use to be disposed of as she shall think most agreeable to herself Item 
I will that out of my said personal Estate there be payd yearly to the Right 
Honourable the Lady Dowager Effingham the Sum of seventy Pounds a year 
during her natural Life at the four usual Feast Days in the year the first of 
which payments I will shall be made on the first of the said Feast Days which 
shall happen next after my decease I also devise to Mr.Gabriel Liniere out of 
my said personal Estate the Sum of Five and tewenty Pounds yearly during 
his Life to be payd to him in like Manner as the Annuity to the Lady Effingham 
is to be payd Item I give to my before named dear Brother Francis Howard the 
sum of Two thousand Pounds and to my Father in Law John Rotheram Esq.r 
one hundred Pounds and to my dear sister Mary Rotheram Two hundred 
Pounds and to Mrs Penelope Rotheram and Mrs Anne Rotheram fifty Pounds 
apeice and to my Sister Hutchinson twenty Pounds and to Mrs Curgamwill 
twenty Pounds and to my said Cousin Thomas Howard Thirty Pounds to the 
Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Palmerston twenty Pounds and to the 
Honourable Colonel James Pelham and James Forhey my Trustees before 
named Fifty Pounds apeice to be paid to all the said several Legatees above 
named within six Months after my decease  Item I give to my dear and eldest 
Child Nanny a Diamond Ring which was her dear Mothers and also one plain 
Ring and one other Ring set with DiamondsAnd to my daughter Molly the 
youngest yet not less dear a gold Snuff Box which was also her Mothers I also 
give unto each and every of my Servants who shall have lived with me the 
Space of one year or more next before my decease a years Wages over and 
above what shall be then due to them to be payd  them severally within three 
Months next after my decease And I do hereby constitute nominate and 
appoint my said dear and loving Wife my full and sole Executrix And I do 
devise and bequeath to her all the Rest and Residue of my personal Estate In 
Trust for and not doubting but that she will Improve the same for the best 
advantage and benefit of such Child or Children as I shall have by her but in 
Case I shall have no such Child or Children by her then and in such Case and 
not otherwise I firstly give and devise out of my said personal Estate to my 
said Brother Francis Howard the sum of one thousand Pounds to be payd him 
within one year after my decease and then also and in such Case I further 
devise to my said Brother out of my said personal Estate the sum of One 
thousand five hundred Pounds to be payd to him within six Months next after 
the decease of the said Dowager Lady Effingham and also in such Case I 
give him the Sum of Five hundred Pounds to be payd him within Six Months 
next after the death of the said Mr Liniere and then also and in such Case I 
give and bequeath all the Rest and Residue of my personal Estate unto my 
said dear and loving Wife to and for her own Use and Benefit but in Case I 
shall leave any Issue by my present Wife then these last mentioned Legacyes 
and Bequests to my said Brother Francis Howard and my said Wife are to be 
void and of no Effect And my Will and Mind further is that if my said Brother 
Francis Howard shall dye before all or any the Legacy or Legacgyes given to 
him shall becom payable then I give and bequeath the Legacyes unpayd him 
to his Son my Nephew Thomas Howard to be from Time to Time as the same 
shall severally become payable put out at Interest for his Benefit to be payd 
him at his Age of one and twenty Years and the Interest thereof to be applyed 
in the mean Time towards his Maintenance and education And my Will and 
Meaning is that no unnecessary horible or litgious Suits shold be given or 
prosecuted against my said dear and loving Wife And therefore if any of the 
Legatees hereinbefore named shall sue or molest my said dear Wife either as 
my Executrix or in respect of all or any part of my reall or personal Estate 
hereby devised to her or settled on her in Jointure upon our Marriage for any 
further or other Matters or Things than what are respectively hereby given to 
them or for their benefit then and from thenceforth I will that all and every 
legacy and Bequest given to such Legatee or Legatees by this my Will shall 
as to him her or them cease and be void and I do hereby devise and 
bequeath such Legacy or Legacyes Bequest or Bequests to such legatee or 
Legatees who shall so meolest or be litigious and vexatious to my said dear 
Wife unto and to the sole and proper Use and Benefit of the said Charles 
Howard Brother to the said present Earl of Suffolk his Heirs Executors 
Administrators and Assigns respectively  Item in Case I should leave one or 
more Son or Sons by my present Wife I devise the Tuition and Guardianship 
of such Son or Sons to my said dear and loving Wife till he or they severally 
attain the Age of twelve Years and from that time I devise the said Tuition and 
Guardianship to my said Wife and to the before named Lord Palmerston and 
to Sir Henry Penrice by whose Advice and Directions I Will that my said Son 
or Sons from the said age of twelve years each shall be placed maintained 
and educated and I beg great Care may be taken thereabout and for their 
trouble therein in Case any Son or Sons of mine shall live beyond the Age of 
twelve Years and not otherwise I will the said Lord Palmerston and Sir Henry 
Penrice shall be payd by my executrix one hundred Pounds each out of my 
personal Estate within twelve Months after any such Son or Sons of mine 
shall arrive at the Age of twelve Years In Witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and Seal this fourteenth Day of May in the eleventh Year of the 
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God King of Great 
Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &t Annoque Domini one 
thousand seven hundred and twenty five.  Effingham.
The Writing within contained was Signed and Sealed by the within named 
Thomas Lord Howard Baron Howard of Effingham the Testator and by him 
published and declared as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence 
of us who have hereunder subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto in his 
presence. Gilb Horsman Jsa: Malleson  Wm Gaskarth.