Will of Lydia Broughton
(written 20 March 1749 - proved 04 June 1752)

Transcribed by: Herbert W. and Scott Broughton (13 October 1997)


I, LYDIA BROUGHTON, of the Parish of St. George the Martyr in Queen Square by Ormond Street
 in the county of Middlesex, spinster, being in good health of body and of a perfect, sound, and 
disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish, and declare this my last will and 
testament in manner following:  In the first place, my mind and will is and I do desire that my body 
may be privately and decently buried in the same vault with my late brother and sister ANDREW 
BROUGHTON and CHRISTIANA BROUGHTON, deceased, in the late Mr. NELSON’s burying 
ground given by him to the said Parish of St. George the Martyr, aforesaid, at the direction of my 
executor hereinafter named.  My will also is that all such just debts as shall be by me owing at the
 time of my decease as also my funeral charges and expenses be fully paid and discharged by my 
executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and as to such worldly
 estate wherewith hath pleased almighty God to bless me, I give and dispose thereof as follows:  
Imprimis I give, devise, and bequeath unto my niece ANNE INETT, widow and relic of the late 
REVEREND MISTER THOMAS INETT of the city of Dorcester, clerk, deceased, the sum of 
one thousand pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to her executors or 
administrators within twelve calendar months next after my decease.  I also give and bequeath unto 
my nephew THOMAS ACKLOM of Ninghs (?) in the County of York, gentleman, the sum of one
 thousand pounds of like lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to him, his executors, or 
administrators within twelve calendar months next after my decease.   I also give and bequeath unto 
the said THOMAS ACKLOM my silver watch and all my silver plate.  I also give and bequeath 
unto my nephew PETER ACKLOM of Hornsea in the said county of York, gentleman, my trustee 
for the purpose hereinafter mentioned, the sum of three hundred pounds of like lawful money in trust,
 nevertheless, that he, the said PETER ACKLOM, his executors and administrators, do and shall as 
soon as they conveniently can after my decease, lay out and dispose of the said sum of three hundred
 pounds with the consent and approbation of my niece ALATHEA LONGMIRE, the now wife of 
the REVEREND MR. GEORGE LONGMIRE of ____________ in the said county of York, clerk,
 at interest upon real or government securities in his own name as he shall with the consent of my said 
niece as aforesaid think proper or be advised and he does and shall stand possessed thereof in trust
to assign over the same or any part thereof to such person or persons as my said niece by herself 
alone and whether covert (?) or sole and not withstanding her coverture shall from time to time by 
any deed or writing by her signed., sealed and delivered in the presence of two or more credible 
witnesses or by her last will and testament in writing by her signed, sealed, published and declared in 
the presence of three or more credible witnesses with or without power of revocation direct, limit 
and appoint the same upon this farther trust that until such direction, limitation or appointment shall 
be made or in default thereof, also the said PETER ACKLOM, his executors, and administrators 
shall from time to time during the life of my said niece ALATHEA LONGMIRE (Marginal Note - 
pay all the interest and dividends on the sum of three hundred pounds into the proper hands of my 
niece, ALATHEA LONGMIRE) for her own sole and separate use and benefit or to such person 
or persons or in such proportion or proportions as she, my said niece in writing, signed with her 
hand, shall from time to time not withstanding her coverture direct or appoint and that the said 
GEORGE LONGMIRE, her husband, nor any other after taken husband shall not intermediate 
therewith.  Neither shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to his or their controul, 
debts or engagements whatsoever and the receipt of my said niece ALATHEA LONGMIRE, 
signed with her hand, shall be a good and sufficient discharge for so much money as shall be therein 
acknowledged to have been received.  It being my will, meaning, intention and desire that her said 
husband GEORGE LONGMIRE shall be absolutely excluded of and from having any benefit thereby
 or by means thereof or of any part of the said trust moneys by me so given and bequeathed as 
aforesaid which said legacy of three hundred pounds so bequeathed to my said niece as aforesaid 
I do hereby order and direct that the same shall be paid by my executor, hereinafter named, to the 
said PETER ACKLOM, my said trustee for that purpose appointed as aforesaid within twelve 
calendar months next after my decease and in case my said niece ALATHEA LONGMIRE should 
happen to die before the said legacy shall become due and payable as aforesaid, then my mind and 
will is and I do hereby order and direct that the said legacy and sum of three hundred pounds so 
herein and hereby given to my said niece ALATHEA LONGMIRE in manner aforesaid shall go 
and be distributed and divided unto and amongst such of her children as shall be living at the time 
of her decease provided she shall not in her lifetime have given or made any disposition thereof by 
any deed or writing under her hand and seal testified as aforesaid or by her last will and testament 
testified as aforesaid, limited, appointed and declared the same as aforesaid.  I also give, devise, 
and bequeath unto my said nephew PETER ACKLOM the sum of three hundred pounds of like 
good and lawful money of Great Britain in trust, nevertheless, that he the said PETER ACKLOM, 
his executors or administrators, do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, put 
and place out the same at interest upon a mortgage on lands or some government or parliamentary 
funds or other security or securitys and pay the interest or dividends arising therefrom as the same 
shall bear out due and payable unto my niece ANN RYSOM, the now wife of JOHN RYSOM of 
Pabrington in the said county of York, yeoman, by even and equal half yearly payments and her 
receipt alone without any from her husband shall be a good and sufficient release and discharge to 
the said PETER ACKLOM for the same for and during the term or her natural life and from and 
after her decease, my will and mind is and I do order, direct and appoint the said PETER 
ACKLOM, his executors and administrators to pay the said sum of three hundred pounds and all 
interest and dividends due thereon, unto LYDIA RYSOM, the only daughter of the said JOHN and
 ANN RYSOME if she be then living, to and for her only sole and proper use and benefit.  But in 
case she should happen to die before the said legacy shall become due and payable to her as 
aforesaid, then I do will and direct that the said PETER ACKLOM, his executors and administrators,
 shall pay or cause to be paid the said legacy or sum of three hundred pounds and all interest and 
dividends due thereon unto and amongst THOMAS REASTON, PETER REASTON, and ANNA
 MARIA REASTON the sons and daughter of my said niece ALATHEA LONGMIRE which she 
had by a former husband, share and share alike.  I also give and bequeath unto my aforesaid nephew
 PETER ACKLOM the sum of one thousand pounds of like lawful money of Great Britain to be 
paid to him, his executors or administrators, within twelve calendar months next after my decease.  
I also give and bequeath the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to the poor belonging to the meeting 
house in the Savoy in the Strand in the county of Middlesex and I also give and bequeath unto my 
nephew NATHANIEL BROUGHTON, only son of my late brother COLONEL THOMAS 
BROUGHTON, late of South Carolina, deceased, the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to 
him, his executors or administrators, within twelve calendar months next after my decease.  I also 
give and bequeath unto THOMAS DAYE of Clifford’s Inn, London, gentleman, the sum of thirty 
one pounds ten shillings.  I also give and bequeath unto ANNA MARIA BONFEILD, the now wife 
of JOHN BONFIELD, of the town of Kingston-Upon-Hull, in the said county of York, tanner, the 
sum of ten pounds to buy her mourning.  I also give and bequeath unto my maid-servant ELEANOR
 IREDALT, if she be living with me at the time of my decease, the sum of twenty one pounds for her
 diligent care and faithful service and attendance upon me and likewise such part of my clothes and 
wearing apparel as my executor hereinafter named shall think proper.  And as to what real estate I 
am or shall at the time of my death stand seized or possessed of either in my own name or in the 
names of any person or persons in trust for me or any annuitys, rent, charges, lands, tenements, or 
hereditaments in the city of London or elsewhere in any part or parts of this kingdom of Great Britain
  I do give, devise and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my loving cousin 
ROBERT JOHNSON of the Parish of St. Paul’s Covent Garden in the county of Middlesex, 
esquire, his heirs and assigns forever and as to all the rest of my goods and chattels, real and personal
 estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of every sort, kind and nature whatsoever, not herein and 
hereby before given, devised, bequeathed and disposed of aforesaid, I do hereby give, devise and 
bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my said cousin ROBERT JOHNSON, 
whom I do hereby make, nominate, constitute, and appoint, full and sole executor of this, my last will
 and testament, and I do hereby revoke, annul and make void all former will or wills by me at any 
time heretofore made and declare this to be my only last will and testament.  In witness whereof, I, 
the said LYDIA BROUGHTON, the testatrix, have to each sheet of this, my will, contained in two 
sheets of paper, set my hand to this last sheet and at the top of the first sheet where they are fastened
 together, have put my seal, this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and forty nine.  ~~~LYDIA BROUGHTON, signed sealed, published and declared by the
 said LYDIA BROUGHTON, the testatrix for and as her last will and testament in the presence of 
us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in her presence.
~ALEXANDER GAGE
~PERCIVALL BENTLEY
~WILLIAM FORTESCUE

This will was proved at London the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and fifty two before the worshipful ROBERT CHAPMAN, Doctor of Laws, Surrogate 
of the Right Worshipful SIR GEORGE LEE, Knight, also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper of 
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, lawfully constituted by the oath of ROBERT 
JOHNSON, Esquire, the sole executor in the said will named, to whom was granted administration
 of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the deceased being first sworn only to administer