The National Archives
Will of

MINTON  Probert
PROB  11/1672

Executed 7 May 1821  Codicil: 7 September 1821  Proved: 4 June 1823

This is the last Will and Testament of me Probert MINTON of Nursery Row 
Larksfield in the parish of St Mary Newington in the County of Surrey gent?m
Being at this time?. Etc
I give devise and bequeath all that my freehold estate messuage or tenement called 
and known by the name of  Lower Crombfurth situated lying and being in the parish 
of  Glascombe in the County of Radnor now in the occupation of my son Thomas 
Probert MINTON with all rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging  
to my son Thomas Probert Minton and his heirs and assigns for ever subject to the 
paying of my just debts and funeral expenses I also give and bequeath all that 
messuage tenement of leasehold house and garden wherein I now dwell in situated as 
aforesaid in Larks fields unto my daughter in law Ealnior MINTON  wife of my son 
T. P. Minton of Glascombe aforesaid during the term of her natural life subject to the 
ground rent of two pound two shillings a year to me or my heirs and from and after 
her decease to my son T.P. Minton and his heirs and assigns for and during the 
remainder term  of the original lease of fifty two years to come granted from Sam?l 
BRANDON esq to Henry PARSON and Ben?j WHITMARSH properly transferred 
from Pearson and Whitmarsh to me Probert Minton  I also give unto my son T.P. 
Minton all that original lease of a piece of garden ground in Bedford Street  afore?sd  
sixty feet in front and one hundred and fifteen feet deep right into Nursery Row 
Larksfield afore?sd unto my son T.P. Minton wherein now four houses and my now 
dwelling house stands upon the said  piece or parcel of ground now in the several 
occupations of T. BROWN  Palmer THOMPSON  Barnet MINTON which houses 
are subject to me of the ground rent of two pounds and two shillings a year each by 
pay?t yearly to Sam?l Brandon Fourteen pounds a year for the five houses and piece of 
garden ground in Bedford Street sixty feet by sixty now let to FFIDGE  & 
BARNETT  at the yearly rent of four pounds ten shillings a year that is to say Ffidge 
two pounds and Barnett two pounds ten shillings a year  I also give to my 
granddaughter ANN JONES  of Dysart my fine piece and my best mahogany round 
table  and reposing on my other mahogany round table two silver spoons I give to my 
granddaughter ANN MINTON now wife of  T.P. MINTON jnr of Glascombe 
aforesaid I also give to my son T.P. Minton Glascombe the sum of five pounds stock 
in the Pr. Court in the Bank of England left to me by my sister in law Ffra?s WHITE 
after the decease of  John WHITE  her surviv? husband  Will?m MASTERS 
executors  St John St I also give to my son T.P. Minton  my best silver watch during 
his life and after his decease to my grandson T.P. Minton forever I give to my 
granddaughter Ann Jones one silver table spoon and two silver tea spoons the other 
two spoons I give to Ann Minton  Crombfurth  all the rest residue and remainder   of 
my house goods wearing apparel books cash in hand bank Clubs [?] I give to my son 
T.P. Minton and his heirs for ever I constitute nominate and appoint my son T.P. 
Minton to be my sole Exor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all former 
Wills by me made in Witness whereof I  have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty 
One  Probert Minton  (SS)  Sign? sealed published and delivered by me the said 
Testator as and for my last Will and Testament in the presence and at his request in 
the presence of each other do subscribe our names hereunto as witnesses William 
GILMAN Nursery Row # T. DAVIES  Bedford St #  Ann GILLMAN Nursery Row

CODICIL made 7th Sept 1821 of me Probert Minton I direct and appoint Elizabeth 
MOWBRAY  No. 1 Parsonage Row near Newington Church to have sole 
management of my funeral in case Executors cannot arrive in town in time and to be 
buried alongside of my wife and son who is buried on the Northside of Nicholas 
HALLIARD tombstone near to YOUNG ALLOUS  vault and not to be buried for 
twelve days after my decease and in case she will not undertake the same I appoint Mr 
Thomas Davies of Bedford St Larksfield to perform the same all necessary expense to 
be paid by me executor Thos Probert Minton of Glascombe out of my personal estate 
and to be paid one pound for their trouble who performs the same all the money 
arising from my two Clubs the British and the Goldmate (?) Society  I give to my 
executor T.P. Minton I also give to Sarah THOMPSON alias LIVERPOOL  OF 
Tower Street Westminster one sovereign to buy a mourning gown to be paid for in 
one month after my decease. Probert Minton (s/s) in presence of us T. Davies 
Bedford Street # William Gilman Nursery Row # Ann Gilman Nursery Row

Appeared Personally 2 June 1823 Thomas Davies of No 1 Bedford Street Larksfields 
Walworth in the County of Surrey Yeoman  and made oath that he knew and was well 
acquainted with the said Probert Minton late of Nursery Row Larksfields [etc?swears to 
veracity of the codicil] Thomas Davies was duly sworn the same day by Sam?l K. [?] Surr. 1st 
Prt  P.A. Watson N.P.

Proved at London  with a Codicil 4th June 1823 before the Worshipful Charles Coote 
Dr of Laws Surrogate by the oath of Thomas Probert Minton the son the sole executor 
to whom Admon was granted  having been first sworn to do so.


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