Humphrey
Tugwell's Will
Street aforesaid and adjoining to the last mentioned Tenement and called "Godbys" with its appurtenants and held under Powlett Wright Esq. To hold to my said son Thomas Tugwell his executors administrators and assigns for and during all the residue and remainder of the term Estate and Interest I have therein subject to the rent and Covenenats in the lease and leases reserved and contained I give devise and bequeath unto my said son Thomas Tugwell all those my leasehold Tenemants and buildings with the lands, gardens and appurtenants belonging situate and being in a certain street called Wolly Street situate and now being held under the Duke of Kingston to Hold to my son Thomas Tugwell his executors Adminns and Assigns for and during all the rest Residue and remainder of the term or terms estate and interest I have therein Subject to the Rent and Covenants in the Lease or Leases reserved and contained I also Give devise and bequeath unto my said son Thomas Tugwell all that my Dyehouse and Land adjoining situate and being in Mill Street in Bradford and which I hold by Lease under the said Duke of Kingston To hold to him my said son Thomas Tugwell his Exors, Admins and Assigns for and during all the term etate and Interest I have therein subject to to Rent and Covenants in the said Lease thereof granted I also give to my said Son Thomas the Dye Furnaces and Utensils belonging to the said Dyehouse herein I give and bequeath unto the said William Lea, Edward Tugwell and Daniel Jones The Sum of £1,700 of lawful money .of Great Britain to be paid within six calendar months.next after my Decease. In trust that they and the Survivor of them and he Exors or Admins of such survivor do and shall place the same out of Interest either on covenant or Land Securities and pay the same for the... or other benefit and advantage of my said son Thomas Tugwell in such manner as my said Trustees shall think fit until he shall attain the age of twenty one years and at such his age I will that the said sum of £1,700 and what Interest may be then due for the same do go and be paid unto my said Son Thomas Tugwell but if my said son Thomas Tugwell shall happen to depart this life before such age then I will and direct that the said Sum of £l,70and what interest may be then duee for the same to go and be paid to my son William Tugwell, His exors or admins I give and bequeath unto my servant Thomas Hazle the sum of £10 to be paid within two calendar months after my decease in case he works with me at the time of my death and not otherwise I also give and bequeath unto my trustees they acting in the trust here by reposed in them the sum of £10 a piece all the rest and residue of my goods chattels rights credits and personal estate whatever/ my funeral expenses debts and legatives being first paid and discharged I give and bequeath unto my said two sons share and share alike and I do hereby make and constitute my said sons - William Tugwell and Thomas Tugwell Exors of this my will revoking all former wills provided and my will is and I hereby direct that my said Trustees deduct and retain out of the said trust moneys and estates all their and eachand every of their temporary costs and expenses relating to the said trust and that they shall not be answerable one for the other or for the costs, receipts or defaults of the other or others of them but each for his own act receipts defaults or for any more of the said Trust and that they shall respectively service or for the loss of any part thereof happening without their wilful default in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13 October, 1764 Humphrey Tugwell- Signed sealed published and released by the said Humphrey Tugwell the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us and attested in his presence by us William Palmer, Thomas Rogers, Daniel Clutterbuck/
I Humphrey Tugwell of Bradford in the county of Wilts, Clothier do make and publish this to be a codical of my last Will and Testaments dated 13 th October, 1764 and do order and direct that it shall be taken and considered in every respect as part therof and to all intents and purposes the same as if it was inserted in my said Will that is to say who was .. the making of my said Will I have bought and purchased a Copyhold Messuage or Mansion House now in my own Occupation two messuages or tenements thereto adjoining the one now in the occupation of William Jotham and the other late of.. Cripps but now untenanted of and from Paul Methuen Esquire all situate in the town of Bradford a Messuage or tenement in Church Street in the same town now in the occupation of George Edwards of and from Mr. Daniel Jones and others certain fields of meadow and pasture ground lying and being in the said parish of Bradford .of and from the right honourable Lord Radnor and Powlett W right Esquire now I hereby give devise and bequeath the said/Capital Messuage or Mansion House with the outhouses, Gardens, buildings, appurtenances thereto also belonging the said messuages or tenements thereunto adjoining the one aforesaid in the occupation of William Jotham and the other untenanted with the outhouses, gardens, buildings and appurtenances thereunto also belonging the said messuage or tenement in the occupation of George Edwards situate in Church Street with the outhouses gardens and buildings thereto also belonging all the said fields of meadows and pasture situate lying and being in the said parish of Bradford unto my wife Elizabeth Tugwell to hold to her for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease I give and devise the same capital messuage or Mansion house messuages or tenements fields lands and premises and every part and parcel therof with the appurtenances unto George Hayward Tugwell, Thomas Tugwell, Elizabeth Tugwell and Mawby Tugwell, the four children of my late son -William Tugwell to hold them their heirs and assigns for ever on their attainment of their respective age or ages of 21 years as tenants in common and not as joint tenants but in case either should die before they attain the age of 21 years then I give and devise the share of his or her so dying of and in the said premises unto the survivors or survivor of them my said Grand children equally if more than one as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and if but one such survivor to such only one his or her heirs and assigns for ever and if all my said Grand children the said George Hayward Tugwell, Thomas Tugwell, Betty Tugwell and Mawby Tugwell shall happen to die before they attain his her or their age or ages of 21 years or without leaving issue of his her or theirs body or bodies lawfully begotten their I give and devise the said Capital Messuage or Mansion House messuages or tenements fields lands and premises unto my own right heirs forever in witness thereof I have to this my codicil contained in two sheets of paper to the first sheet set my hand and to this second and last sheet my hand and seal 26april, 1775-Humphrey Tugwell signed sealed published and declared by the said Humphrey Tugwell as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence by us Dan Clutterbuck, William Jotham, James Bulgin.
On the 19th September, 1775 Humphrey Tugwell late of Bradford in the County of Wilts deceased was granted to Elizabeth Tugwell, Widow of the Relict of the said Deceased she having been first sworn by commission only to administer Wiliam Tugwell and Thomas Tugwell the sons of the said deceased
Elizabeth
Tugwell painted by Thomas Gainsborough