Tools: PROB 11/207/349 Will of Robert Gayer, Merchant and Fishmonger of London 09 March 1649
PROB 11/207/349 Will of Robert Gayer, Merchant and Fishmonger of London 09 March 1649
Editorial history
05/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted partial transcription to wiki
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Abstract & context
Robert Gayer was one of ?five brothers, all merchants (John, Hugh, Robert, Richard, and Humphrey Gayer). They were the sons of XXX Gayer of Plymouth and XXXX of XXXX. Hugh and Humphry Gayer died describing themselves in their wills as merchants of Plymouth, whereas Sir John Gayer, Robert Gayer, and Richard Gayer described themselves in their wills as merchants of London. Frustratingly, no primary evidence has been unearthed regarding any of the brothers' commercial activities and to what extent, if at all, they collaborated.
Humphrey Gayer nominated a number of merchants as his overseers. In addition to his two London based brothers, Sir John and Robert Gayer, he nominated "Jonathan Sparke Esq:r Edward Calmadye Esq:r Bartholomew Nicholls and William Geffery Marchants", who were presumably of Plymouth.[1]
Suggested links
See PROB 11/209/220 Will of Sir John Gayer, Alderman of London 07 September 1649 (eldest brother of Robert Gayer)
See PROB 11/201/192 Will of Humphrey Gayer, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon 09 July 1647 (fourth brother in Robert and John Gayer's family)
See PROB 11/207/349 Will of Robert Gayer, Merchant and Fishmonger of London 09 March 1649 (married to Sir John Gayer's daughter Katherine)
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To do
(1) Examine Hugh Gayer's will (1633) for evidence of trading activities
(2) Examine Humphry Gayer's inventory for evidence of trading activities
Transcription
This transcription requires some more work, plus editing
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The fyfteenth day of January Anno Dm 1648 and in the fower & twentith yeare of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith x:r I Robert Gayer Marchant & Cittizen and fishmonger of London being weake in body but of pfect minde and memory (praised be god therefore) and being mindfull of the brevity & uncertainty of this temporall life doe make and ordayne this my p:rsent last will and testament in mann & forme followeing (that is to saye)
FFIRST and
Above all things
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ABOVE ALL THINGS I commend my soule into the hands of Jesus Christ my only Lord and Saviour hopeing and assuredly beleeving through his only merrits and righteosness to be made pertaker of life everlasting And my body I committ to the earth whereof it was made to be decently buried according to the discreccon of my executo:r hereafter named
And for y:e disposeing of my temporall estate w:ch god n much mercey hath given & vouchsafed me I will devise givea & bequeath the same as followeth y:t is to say
FFIRST I give & bequeath unto my beloved nephew Jn:o Gayer Esq:r theldest sonne of my dearly beloved brother S:r Jn:o Gayer k:t & Aldman of London y:e summe of one thousand pounds of lawfull money of England
ITEM I give & bequeath unto my beloved nephew M:r Robert Gayer theother sonne of y:e said S:r Jn:o Gayer one thousand pounds more of like lawfull money to be paid to other of them at their sevall ages of twenty & one yeares
ITEM I give & bequeath unto my beloved Neece M:rs Katherine Abdy wife of my beloved Cosen Robert Abdy Esq:r & eldest daughte rof the said sir Jn:o Gayer five hundred pounds of like lawfull money to be payed unto her w:thin one yeare after my decease
ITEM I give and bequeath to every one of my beloved Neeces M:rs Mary gayer M:rs Sara gayer & M:rs Elizabeth Gayer 3 other of the daughters of y:e said X:r Jn:o Gayer five hundred pounds a peece of like lawfull money to be paid unto every of them at their severall ages of twenty and one yeares or sevall daies of marriage w;ch shall first happen after my decease severally & respectively
ITEM I give & bequeath to my beloved Neece Margaret Gayer & Mary Gayer the 2 daughters of my late second brother M:r Richard Gayer deceased three hundred pounds a peece of like lawfull money to be paied unt them and either of them at their severall ages of twenty and one yeares or severall dayes of marriage w:ch shall first happen after my decease severally and respectively
ITEM I givea nd bequeath unto my beloved Neece M:rs [Blank in manuscript] ?Teight wife of my cosen Lewis Tight Marchant and daughter of my late third brother Hugh Gayer deceased one hundred pounds of like lawfull monex to be payed unto her w:thin one yeare next after my decease
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my beloved Neece Prudence Gayer the other daughter of my said brother Hugh Gayer two hundred pounds of like money to be oaid unto her at her age of twenty and one yeares or day of marriage w:ch shall first happen w:thin one yeare after my decease
ITEM I give & bequeath unto my beloved newphe M:r Johm Gayer thonly sonne of my late fowerth Brother M:r Humfry Gayer deceased five hundred pounds of like lawfull money And to every of my beloved Neeces Elizabeth Gayer Margaret Gayer Alice Gayer Mary Gayer and Anne Gayer daughters of my said brother Humfry Gayer three hundred pounds a peece of like lawful money to be payed unto every of them at their severall ages of twenty & one yeares or severall daye of marriage w:ch shall first happen sevally and respectively w:thin one yeare after mey decease
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my said cosen Robert Abdye Esq:r ffyftie pounds of like lawfull money
ITEM
Notes
Possible primary sources
PROB 11/201 Russell 58-117 Will of Humphrey Gayer, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon 09 July 1647
PROB 11/207 Will of Robert Gayer, Merchant and Fishmonger of London 09 March 1649
Possible secondary sources
- ↑ PROB 11/201 Russell 58-117 Will of Humphrey Gayer, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon 09 July 1647
