This is the last Will and Testament of John Mansel the elder of Cosgrove in the county of Northamptonshire Esquire make this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred and ninety three in manner and form following (that is to say) iron wheel and direct That all my Plate Linen China Books Household Furniture Goods Cattle Stock and effects whatsoever shall be appraised as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and (chargeable with the payment of all my just debts and Funeral expenses) I hereby Give and bequeath the same and every part thereof according to the value and amount thereof upon such of appraisement unto and amongst my sons John Mansel Robert Mansel George Mansel and Henry Longville Mansel equally to be divided between them share and share alike and as to all the ready money that may be found in my house at the time of my death securities for money public and private and personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of every nature kind and sort sell soever that I may be possessed of or any ways legally intitled unto and capable of bequeathing at the time of my decease and not hereinbefore disposed of Save and except all dispositions thereof in any manner already provided for under and by virtue of my marriage Settlement I do hereby give and bequeath the same and every part thereof (chargeable as aforesaid) unto and amongst my said Sons John Robert George and Henry Longville and daughter Mary Ann equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike And I hereby direct that the shares or portions of my said sons of and in my said Effects and Personal Estate shall be paid to them respectively by my Executor and Executrix hereafter named at their respective age of Twenty one years and that the share or portion of my said daughter of and in the same effects and Personal Estate shall be paid to her at her age of twenty one years or day of Marriage which shall first happen provided that if any of my said Children shall happen to die before his her or their share or shares of and in the said effects and personal Estate shall become payable as aforesaid Then then and in such Case I hereby direct that the share or shares of him or her or them so dying shall go to and be equally divided amongst the survivors and shall not go to his her or their Executors or Administrators And I hereby make constitute and appoint my said Son John and Dennis Withers Wade now or late of Davenport in the county of Chester spinster Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and Guardians to my said sons George and Henry Longville and daughter Mary Ann And I hereby charge them that my said Executor and Executrix with the maintenance education and bringing up of my said three younger Children during the minority and until their respective shares of and in my said effects and Personal Estate shall become payable as aforesaid And lastly I hereby revoke all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made declaring this alone to be and contain my true last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hand and seal to wit my hand to the preceding sheet and my hand and seal to the second or last sheet thereof the day and year first before written Jno Mansel Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testator John Mansel the older as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other H: Rigby Tho Ewesdin

On twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four Administration (with the Will annexed) of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of John Mansel late of Cosgrove in the county of Northampton and Major Colonel of his Majesty’s Forces Esquire deceased was granted to George Biggin Esquire the Uncle next of kin and Curator or Guardian lawfully assigned to Mary Ann Mansel Spinster George Mansel and Henry Longville Mansell Minors the natural and lawful Children and three of the residuary Legatees named in the said Will having been first sworn duly to Administer as well for the use and benefit of the said Minors and until one of them shall attain the age of twenty one years as for John Mansel the Son and one other of the residuary Legatees and of Dennis Withers Wade Spinster Executors named in the said Will was residing in France and Robert Mansel the son also of the said deceased and other residuary Legatee now residing in the Kingdom of Denmark and until one of them the said John Mansel and Dennis Withers Wade shall return to the kingdom of Great Britain

This Will was proved at London the third July One thousand seven hundred and ninety five before the Worshipful Thomas Champion Crespigny Doctor of Laws and Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne of the Prorogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of John Mansel the son and Dennis Withers Wase Spinster the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted having being first sworn duly to Administer The Letters of Administration with the Will annexed of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased granted in June One thousand seven hundred and ninety four to George Biggin Esquire for the use and benefit of the said Executors and there until one of them should return to England being ceased and expired by reason of their return