Yeovil people
John Glyde
Gentleman of Hendford
There were at least two, possibly three, men in the Yeovil area at the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century called John Glyde. They have unquestionably been confused by amateur genealogists on the internet and, to be honest, it is not surprising - and I may even have confused two myself on this page.
Certainly there is a branch of the Glyde family arising in Chillington, Somerset, (dealt with on this page) as well as a branch of the family originating in or around Stalbridge. The two branches are unquestionably linked and the Stalbridge John Glyde may even be the son of the Chillington John Glyde, so please forgive any errors I may make.
In the 1851 census, both John Glydes, together with their respective families, were living in Hendford (that part which today we call Princes Street). The Chiilington John Glyde lived at the northern end of today's Princes Street (in what is today the premises of the 'Mad Hatter'), while the Stalbridge John Glyde lived at the southern end of today's Princes Street.
John Glyde was born in Chillington, Somerset (three miles west of Crewkerne, on the Chard road), in 1788, the son of yeoman George Glyde of Chillington and Sarah née Mollins, formerly of West Coker. George and Sarah had been married at West Coker on 26 June 1786.
John Glyde was married on 4 December 1810 to Susanna Strong of Yeovil as St John's church. She was the daughter of John Strong (b1776) and Mary née Russell (b1776). John and Susanna had at least one son, Samuel Strong Glyde (1811-1871) - thought to be the son mentioned in John's will (see below) and possibly a daughter, or granddaughter, Susan (b1834). It is believed that Susanna died (although no record has been traced) between the birth of Samuel in 1811 and the 1841 census. In this census 50-year-old (bearing in mind the 'rounding up' of ages in this census) John is listed as being of independent means and is listed with 7-year-old Susan and two female servants - there is no mention of Susanna.
John entered into a partnership with John Hull as linen drapers, however the partnership was dissolved in October 1823. In Pigot's Directory of 1824 John Glyde had two listings, as a linen draper and as a grocer in the Borough. He was listed as a grocer of the Borough in the Jury List of 1827, but by 1830 he had formed another partnership and Pigot's Directory of 1830 listed Glyde & Davey as wine & spirits merchants of the Borough. Glyde & Davey were mentioned frequently in the Churchwardens' Accounts of St John's church between 1831 and 1839 as grocers supplying provisions to the church, usually for the perambulation of the parish boundaries, known as 'Beating the Bounds'.
Edward Bullock Watts' map of 1831 shows that John had bought the large field called Mill Close, previously owned by James Cayme the Elder, lying to the south of Mill Lane.
It is interesting to note that this John Glyde, gentleman and landowner of Hendford, was blind (certainly from 1841 when his blindness was recorded in the census) and married his second wife Eliza Gerard (1809-1890) immediately before making his will in 1845. (The 'other' John Glyde (1802-1863), of the southern end of that part of Hendford today called Princes Street, was married to Eliza's sister, Susan Gerard (c1801) of Frome, Somerset and both John and Susan appear in the 1851 census).
In his will dated 18 November 1845 - clearly the longest and one of the most complex of Yeovil wills (see below) - and made on the same day as his marriage to his younger (by 21 years) second wife, Eliza, 57-year-old John makes great plans for the inheritance of his future children and, at the same time, repeatedly but surreptitiously refers to his young bride's continuing widowhood with the veiled threat of disinheritance should she remarry following his death. Inheritance plans were made for John's legitimate grandchildren (Henry William and Susan Ann) by his son Samuel but, of course, there is no mention of an inheritance for his grandson Absolom Whitmore Glyde (1834-1910) who was the bastard son of Samuel and spinster Ann Whitmore of Sherborne. Absalom was baptised at Charlton Horethorne on 21 September 1834.
Nevertheless, after drafting his will, John and Eliza were to have three children although their two daughters died in infancy; Eliza Cecilia (1846-1847), Emily (1848-1848) and Edwin Edsall (1849-1916).
As a sidenote, during the early part of the twentieth century, when it began to be laid out as a road and houses built, today's Stiby Road was named Glyde Road after Edwin Edsall Glyde, who had inherited the land from his father. There was, however, confusion between this name and Lyde Road and as a consequence Glyde Road was renamed Stiby Road in honour of Henry Stiby, who was mayor of Yeovil from 1904 to 1905.
John Glyde died on 27 December 1855 and was buried on 3 January 1856. Eliza died on 20 August 1890 at Kirkham Babbacombe, Devon.
Land Holdings
John Glyde owned substantial properties, including Wraxhill Farm and Marle Close Farm. The former was let to tenant farmer Lionel Harrison and the latter was let to William Harrison.
Wraxhill Farm
| Owner | Tenant | Parcel | Parcel Name |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 724 | Daniells Higher Field |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 725 | Daniell's Lower Field |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 726 | Hooper's Higher Field |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 727 | Hooper's Lower Field |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 728 | Corner Close |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 775 | Bowling Green |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, Lionel | 776 | Home Ground |
Marle Close Farm
| Owner | Tenant | Parcel | Parcel Name |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1403 | Piccadilly |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1404 | Plantation (included with Piccadilly) |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1423 | Marle Close Farm House & Garden |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1424 | Marle Close |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1425 | Three Corner Ground |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1438 | Parcroft Orchard |
| Glyde, John | Harrison, William | 1439 | Lower Parcroft |
Gallery
The record of the 4 December 1810 marriage of John Glyde and Susanna Strong from St John's parish register.
The 21 April 1834 entry of the baptism of John's disinherited grandson Absalom, from the parish register of Charlton Horethorne.
The entry in St John's parish register of the 18 November 1845 marriage of John Glyde and Eliza Gerard, daughter of chemist William Gerard. It should be noted that John's condition was recorded as 'Widower'. He was also 21 years older than Eliza.
The record of the 27 January 1847 baptism of John and Eliza's daughter Eliza Cecilia, from St John's parish register.
The entry of the 3 January 1856 burial of John Glyde from St John's parish register.
This colourised photograph
features in my
book 'Yeovil
From Old
Photographs'
Photographed (I think) in the late 1970s when 46 & 48 were Channing's toy shop, 44 was Widgers estate agents, 42 was Thorne's hairdresser and tobacconist and 40 was the WI Market (before it moved to Hendford, near to the Butchers Arms). Before it was divided into two premises, 40 and 42 were the town house of John Glyde.
The nice eighteenth century town house of John Glyde survives behind the garish modern signage. Photographed in 2013, by which time the Mad Hatter fancy dress and joke shop had been in the whole of 40 & 42 for about a year.
1845 will of john glyde, gentleman
This is the last Will and Testament
of me
John Glyde of Yeovil in the County of
Somerset
Gentleman I give
and bequeath to
my dear Wife
Eliza Glyde the
sum of One
hundred pounds
to be paid to
her immediately
after my decease
I also give and
bequeath to my
said Wife
absolutely all
the wines
liquors fuel and
other consumable
stores and
provisions which
shall belong to
me at my decease
I give and
devise and by
virtue of all
powers now
vested in me
appoint my
dwellinghouse in
Yeovil aforesaid
wherein I now
reside with the
outbuildings
yards and
gardens thereto
belonging
together with
the use and
enjoyment of all
the household furniture plate glass linen
china and other
like household
effects to my
said Wife during
her life if she
shall so long
continue my
Widow she
insuring and
keeping the same
insured in an
adequate sum
against loss or
damage by fire
in the names or
name of the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will and
also keeping the
same in good
repair and
condition
(reasonable wear
and tear
excepted) And I
direct that my
Executors shall
within one
calendar month
after my decease
cause an
inventory to be
taken of the
Chattels
comprised in the
preceding
bequest and two
Copies to be
made thereof and
respectively
signed by my
said Wife and my
Executors and
one of which
Copies shall be
delivered to her
and the other
shall be kept by
them And from
and after the
death or
marriage of my
said Wife I give
devise and
bequeath my said
dwellinghouse
and premises
household
furniture and
effects unto my
Trustees
hereinafter
named their
heirs executors
administrators
and assigns
respectively
Nevertheless to
such uses upon
such trusts for
such [uses?]
intents and
purposes and
with under and
subject to such
powers provisos
declarations and
agreements as
are hereinafter
limited
expressed and
declared of and
concerning my
Residuary Real
and Personal
Estate from and
after the death
or marriage
again of my said
Wife And so far
as I lawfully
can I direct
that my two Pews
in the Parish
Church of Yeovil
shall be held as
appurtenant to
my said
dwellinghouse
and be enjoyed
by the person or
persons for the
time being
entitled thereto
by virtue of
this my Will I
give and
bequeath to my
Trustees
William
Shorland of
Yeovil aforesaid
Surgeon
John Noake
Highmore of
Preston
Plucknett in the
said County
Woolstapler and
George Edwards
of Yeovil
aforesaid Linen
Draper an
annuity of
Twenty pounds
(clear of all
deductions) Upon
Trust that they
and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors and
administrators
of such survivor
and their and
his assigns do
and shall pay
the same annuity
to my Son Samuel
Glyde until he
shall do commit
or permit some
act or default
whether
voluntary or
involuntary
which if the
trust for
payment to him
of the same
annuity were to
continue would
be inconsistent
with his
personal
enjoyment of the
whole benefit of
such trust and
immediately
after such act
or default or
after the death
of my said Son
whichever shall
first happen the
same annuity
shall cease I
also bequeath to
my said Trustees
a like annuity
of Twenty pounds
(clear of all
deductions) for
the life of my
Granddaughter
Susan Anne
Glyde, daughter
of my said Son
Samuel Glyde,
Upon Trust that
they and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors and
administrators
of such survivor
and their and
his assigns do
and shall during
the minority of
my said
Granddaughter
pay and apply
the same annuity
for and towards
the maintenance
clothing and
education or
otherwise for
the benefit of
my said
Granddaughter as
my said Trustees
or Trustee shall
in their or his
discretion think
fit And from and
after her
attainment of
the age of
twenty one years
do and shall pay
the same annuity
to my said
Granddaughter
for her sole and
separate use and
independently
and exclusively
of any Husband
with whom she
may happen to
[inserted word
illegible] marry
and of his debts
control
interference and
engagements and
for which the
receipts of my
said
Granddaughter
whether covert
or sole and uses
other shall be
effectual
discharges But
so nevertheless
that my said
Granddaughter
shall not have
power to deprive
herself of the
benefit thereof
by any
disposition
thereof by sale
mortgage charge
or otherwise in
the way of
anticipation And
in case my said
Granddaughter
shall by virtue
of this my Will
succeed in
possession to
any part of my
estates
hereinafter
devised or
immediately
after her death
whichever event
shall first
happen the said
last mentioned
annuity shall
cease And I
bequeath to my
said Trustees a
like annuity of
Twenty pounds
(clear of all
deductions) for
the life of my
Grandson Henry
William Glyde
(Son of my said
Son Samuel
Glyde) Upon
Trust that they
and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors and
administrators
of such survivor
and their and
his assigns do
and shall during
the minority of
my said Grandson
pay and apply
the same annuity
for and towards
the maintenance
clothing and
education or
otherwise for
the benefit of
my said Grandson
as my said
Trustees or
Trustee shall in
their or his
discretion think
fit And from and
after his
attainment of
the age of
twenty one years
do and shall pay
the same annuity
to my said
Grandson and his
assigns for and
during his
natural life And
in case my said
grandson
And in
case my said
Grandson shall
by virtue of
this my Will
succeed in
possession to
any part of my
Estates
hereinafter
devised or
immediately
after the death
of my said
Grandson
whichever event
shall first
happen the said
last mentioned
annuity shall
cease And I
charge my Estate
called Wraxhall
Farm in the
Parish of Yeovil
hereinafter
devised with the
payment of the
said three
several
annuities during
the continuance
thereof
respectively And
I direct that
the aforesaid
annuities shall
be paid
quarterly on the
twenty fifth day
of March the
twenty fourth
day of June the
twenty ninth day
of September and
the twenty fifth
day of December
in every year
the first
payments thereof
respectively to
be made on such
of the said days
as shall first
happen next
after my decease
And I empower my
said Trustees
and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors and
administrators
of such survivor
and their and
his assigns by
distress and
also by entry
upon and receipt
of the rents and
profits of my
said Estate
called Wraxhall
Farm to recover
payment of the
said annuities
respectively in
case the same
respectively
shall be in
arrear for the
space of twenty
one days next
after the times
whereon the same
are hereinbefore
made payable
together with
all costs
occasioned by
the nonpayment
thereof And I
direct the
Legacy Duty
payable on the
said annuities
respectively to
be paid out of
my Personal
Estate I give
and devise and
by virtue of all
powers vested in
me appoint my
said Freehold
Estate called
Wraxhill Farm
situate in the
Parishes of
Yeovil aforesaid
and East Coker
in the said
County of
Somerset
together with
the farmhouse
and outbuildings
and all lands
and
hereditaments
thereto
belonging now in
the occupation
of Lionel
Harrison as
tenant thereof
and containing
in the whole by
Statute
admeasurement
Forty five acres
two roods and
twenty four
perches (more or
less) (charged
nevertheless
with the payment
of the said
three several
annuities
hereinbefore
bequeathed) And
also my Freehold
Estate called
Marlclose Farm
situate in the
Parish of Yeovil
aforesaid
together with
the farm house
and outbuildings
and all lands
and
hereditaments
thereto
belonging now in
the occupation
of William
Harrison as
tenant thereof
and containing
by Statute
admeasurement
Forty seven
acres one rood
and nine perches
(chargeable
nevertheless
with the annuity
of One hundred
pounds settled
on my said Wife
for her life or
our marriage)
And also all
other my Real
Estate
whatsoever and
wheresoever not
hereinbefore
specifically
devised unto my
said Trustees
William Shorland
John Noake
Highmore and
George Edwards
their heirs and
assigns To the
uses following
(that is to say)
To the use of my
said Trustees
their executors
administrators
and assigns
during the life
of my said Wife
if she shall so
long continue my
Widow Upon Trust
nevertheless to
pay the clear
yearly rents and
profits of my
said devised
Estates to or
permit the same
to be received
by my said Wife
so long as she
shall continue
my Widow she
thereout and out
of the yearly
produce of my
Residuary
Personal Estate
hereinafter
bequeathed
maintaining
clothing
educating and
bringing up the
Child or
Children (issue
of our marriage)
being a Son or
Sons until he or
they shall
respectively
attain the age
of twenty one
years or being a
Daughter or
Daughters until
that age or
previous
marriage and
also maintaining
such daughter or
daughters of
mine as being of
that age shall
not be or have
been married And
from and after
the decease or
marriage again
of my said Wife
which ever shall
first happen I
give and devise
the same Estates
Lands Real
Estate and
premises and
also my said
dwellinghouse
and premises now
in my own
occupation To
the uses
following (that
is to say) In
case I shall
leave but one
Child being my
issue by my said
Wife who shall
either before or
after the death
or marriage of
my said Wife
attain the age
of twenty one
years To the use
of such only
Child his or her
heirs and
assigns for ever
But in case I
shall leave two
or more such
Children issue
by my said Wife
who shall either
before or after
the period
aforesaid attain
the age of
twenty one years
Then to the use
of any one or
more of such
Child or
Children for
such estate or
interest and in
such parts
shares and
proportions and
under and
subject to such
changes
conditions and
restrictions and
generally in
such manner and
form in all
respects as my
said Wife in
case of her
marriage again
shall
(notwithstanding
coverture) by
any Deed or
Instrument in
writing to be
executed by her
within three
calendar months
next after her
marriage and
duly attested
direct limit or
appoint Or in
case she shall
continue my
Widow up to the
time of her
death as my said
Wife by her last
Will and
Testament in
writing or any
Codicil thereto
to be
respectively
duly executed
and attested
shall direct
limit or appoint
And in default
of and until
such direction
limitation or
appointment
shall be made
and so far as
any such if made
and incomplete
shall not extend
to the use of
all and every my
Child and
Children issue
by my said Wife
who shall either
before or after
the death or
marriage of my
said Wife attain
the age of
twenty one years
in equal shares
as tenants in
common and not
as joint tenants
and their
respective heirs
and assigns for
ever But in case
no Child of mine
being my issue
by my said Wife
shall live to
attain the age
of twenty one
years then To
the uses upon
the trusts and
for the ends
intents and
purposes
hereinafter
expressed and
declared of and
concerning the
same (that is to
say) As to my
said Freehold
Estate called
Wraxhill Farm
with all lands
and
hereditaments
thereto
belonging And
also as to my
said
dwellinghouse
and premises now
in my own
occupation To
the use of my
said Grandson
Henry William
Glyde and his
assigns during
his life with
remainder to the
use of the first
and every other
Son of the said
Henry William
Glyde severally
and successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other Son
of the said
Henry William
Glyde severally
and successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
[large gap in
writing and part
repetition of
text] with
remainder To the
use of the first
and every other
daughter of the
said Henry
William Glyde
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
With remainder
To the use of
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards their
executors
administrators
and assigns
during the life
of my said
Granddaughter
Susan Anne Glyde
Upon Trust that
they my said
Trustees and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors and
administrators
of such survivor
do and shall
during the life
of my said
Granddaughter
pay the rents
and profits of
my same Estates
as and when the
same shall from
time to time
become due and
be received into
the proper hands
of or permit the
same to be
received by my
said
Granddaughter
for her sole and
separate use
free from the
control debts
engagements of
her Husband (if
any) But so that
my said
Granddaughter
shall not have
power to dispose
of or affect the
same by mortgage
charge or
otherwise in the
way of
anticipation and
the receipts of
my said
Granddaughter
and none other
shall be
sufficient
discharge for
the same And
from and after
the decease of
my said
Granddaughter To
the use of the
first and every
other Son of my
said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other Son
of my said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
With remainder
To the use of
the first and
every other
Daughter of my
said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other
Daughter of my
said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
And as to my
said Freehold
Estate called
Marlclose Farm
with all lands
and
hereditaments
thereto
belonging And
all the Residue
of my Real
Estate (if any)
To the use of
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards their
executors
administrators
and assigns
during the life
of my said
Granddaughter
Susan Anne Glyde
Upon Trust that
they my said
Trustees and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors and
administrators
of such survivor
do and shall
during the life
of my said
Granddaughter
pay the rents
and profits of
my said last
mentioned
Estates as and
when the same
shall from time
to time become
due and be
received into
the proper hands
of or permit the
same to be
received by my
said
Granddaughter
for her sole and
separate use
free from the
control debts
engagements of
her Husband (if
any) But so that
my said
Granddaughter
shall not have
power to dispose
of or affect the
same by mortgage
charge or
otherwise in the
way of
anticipation and
the receipts of
my said
Granddaughter
and none other
shall be
sufficient
discharge for
the same And
from and after
the decease of
my said
Granddaughter To
the use of the
first and every
other Son of my
said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other Son
of my said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
With remainder
To the use of
the first and
every other
Daughter of my
said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other
Daughter of my
said
Granddaughter
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
with remainder
To the use of my
said Grandson
Henry William
Glyde and his
assigns during
his life with
remainder To the
use of the first
and every other
Son of the said
Henry William
Glyde severally
and successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other Son
of the said
Henry William
Glyde severally
and successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
with remainder
To the use of
the first and
every other
Daughter of the
said Henry
William Glyde
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail male
with remainder
to the use of
the first and
every other
Daughter of the
said Henry
William Glyde
severally and
successively
according to
their seniority
in tail general
And I declare
that every
person to whom I
have limited a
life interest in
my said devised
Estates
respectively
shall take the
same without
impeachment of
waste except
voluntary waste
in cutting
timber but
nevertheless
every such
person except my
said Wife shall
be at liberty to
cut and fell any
timber which the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will
shall in their
or his opinion
think ripe and
fit to be felled
after leaving
sufficient for
the necessary
recurring
repairs of my
said devised
Estates
respectively And
I also declare
that if any such
life interest
shall determine
by forfeiture or
otherwise before
the natural
decease of the
person to whom
the same is so
limited Then and
in every such
case my said
devised Estates
from the
determination of
such life
interest therein
shall remain To
the use of the
said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards their
executors
administrators
and assigns
during the
natural life of
the same person
In Trust to
preserve the
contingent uses
subsequent in
point of
limitation to
such life
interest but to
permit the same
person to
receive the
rents issues and
profits of the
said devised
Estates
respectively
during his or
her life as if
such his or her
life interest
therein had not
so determined
provided
nevertheless and
I hereby declare
that in case any
Son or Daughter
or the issue of
any Son or
Daughter of
either my said
Grandchildren
other than an
only Child or a
Child who shall
by the death of
others become
and only Child
and his or her
issue being
entitled to
either part of
my said devised
estates by
virtue of the
limitations
aforesaid shall
at any time
hereafter by
reason of the
failure of issue
of my said
Grandchildren
respectively
succeed by
virtue of the
same limitations
to the actual
possession or to
the receipt of
the rents and
profits of the
other part of my
said devised
Estates
hereinbefore
primarily
limited to or in
favor of the
Grandchild whose
issue shall so
fail Then and so
often as the
same shall
happen the
estate and
interest of such
Son or Daughter
or of such issue
of a Son or
Daughter so
succeeding of
and in such part
of my said
devised Estates
as he or she
immediately
preceding such
succession so
entitled to as
aforesaid shall
immediately
thereupon cease
determine and be
utterly void to
all intents and
the said last
mentioned part
of my said
devised Estates
shall
immediately
thereupon go and
remain to the
use of the
person or
persons who
shall [word
illegible] the
limitations
aforesaid be
next
beneficially
entitled thereto
as if the Son
Daughter or
issue of a Son
or daughter so
succeeding were
naturally dead
without issue
for as much as
it is my will
and intention
that the whole
of my said
devised Estates
shall never be
united in one
possession so
long as there is
more than one
issue of my said
two
Grandchildren
respectively I
give and
bequeath all my
money securities
for money goods
and effects
including my
household
furniture and
other articles
and chattels the
use whereof is
hereinbefore
given by me to
my said Wife for
her widowhood
and all other
my Personal
Estate
whatsoever unto
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards their
executors
administrators
and assigns Upon
Trust that they
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards and the
survivors and
survivor of them
his executors
and
administrators
and shall as
soon as
conveniently may
be after my
death or with
respect to the
said household
furniture and
effects given to
my said Wife as
soon as the same
shall come to
their or his
hands by reason
of her death or
marriage again
sell and convert
into money such
parts of my
Personal Estate
as shall not
consist of money
or securities
for money and do
and shall call
in and compel
payment of such
parts thereof as
shall consist of
money or
securities for
money (not being
such securities
as are
[contemplated
by] the trust
for investment
hereinafter
contained which
I empower my
said Trustees or
Trustee to
retain if and so
long as they or
he shall think
fit) and do and
shall after
paying my debts
and funeral and
testamentary
expences lay out
and invest the
residue and
surplus of the
moneys which
shall come to
their or his
hands by the
ways and means
aforesaid and
the moneys to be
received by
virtue of the
said retained
securities as
and when the
same shall be
discharged in
their or his
names or name in
or upon the
public Stocks
Funds or
Securities of
the United
Kingdon or at
interest on Real
Securities in
England or Wales
(but not in
Ireland) with
full power from
time to time at
their and his
discretion to
alter vary and
transpose the
said Stocks
Funds and
Securities into
or for other
Stocks Funds and
Securities of
the same or like
nature And do
and hall stand
possessed of the
said Moneys
Stocks Funds and
Securities upon
the trusts
following (that
is to say) Upon
Trust to pay the
yearly interest
dividends and
annual proceeds
thereof unto my
said Wife during
her life if she
shall so long
continue my
Widow she
thereout and out
of the rents and
profits of my
said devised
Estates
maintaining
clothing
educating and
bringing up the
Child or
Children issue
or our marriage
being a Son or
Sons until he or
they shall
respectively
attain the age
of twenty one
years or being a
Daughter or
Daughters until
that age or
previous
marriage and
also maintaining
such Daughter or
Daughters of
mine as being of
that age shall
not be or have
been married And
from and after
the death or
marriage again
of my said Wife
whichever shall
first happen As
to as well the
capital of the
said Trust
Monies Stocks
Funds and
Securities as
the interest
dividends and
annual proceeds
thenceforth to
accrue due for
the same Upon
the trusts
following (that
is to say) In
case I shall
leave but one
Child being my
issue by my said
Wife who shall
either before or
after the death
or marriage of
my said Wife
attain the age
of twenty one
years Upon Trust
for such only
Child his or her
executors
administrators
and assigns But
in case I shall
leave two or
more such
Children (Issue
by my said Wife)
who shall either
before or after
the period
aforesaid attain
the age of
twenty one years
then Upon Trust
for any one or
more of such
Child or
Children for
such estate or
interest and in
such parts
shares and
proportions and
under and
subject to such
charges
conditions and
restrictions and
generally in
such manner and
form in all
respects as my
said Wife in
case of her
marriage again
shall
(notwithstanding
coverture) by
any Deed or [Justicement?]
in writing to be
executed by her
within three
calendar months
next after her
marriage and
duly attested
direct limit or
appoint or in
case she shall
continue my
Widow up to the
time of her
death as my said
Wife by her last
Will and
Testament in
writing or any
Codicil thereto
to be
respectively
duly executed
and attested
shall direct
limit or appoint
And in default
of and until any
such direction
limitation or
appointment
shall be made
and so far as
any such if made
and incomplete
shall not extend
Upon Trust for
all and every my
Child or
Children (issue
by my said Wife)
who shall either
before or after
the death of
marriage of my
said Wife attain
the age of
twenty one years
in equal shares
as tenants in
common and not
as joint tenants
and their
respective
executors
administrators
and assigns
provided always
and I hereby
declare that if
any of my
Children (issue
by my said Wife)
being a Son or
Sons shall
attain the age
of twenty one
years or being a
Daughter or
Daughters shall
marry during the
widowhood of my
said Wife with
the previous
consent of her
or their
Guardian or
Guardians then
it shall be
lawful for but
not obligatory
on the Trustees
or Trustee for
the time being
of this my Will
at any time or
times during the
widowhood of my
said Wife and
notwithstanding
the trusts for
her benefit
hereinbefore
contained to
levy raise and
advance out of
the Trust Funds
for the time
being comprising
my Residuary
Personal Estate
any sum not
exceeding One
thousand pounds
for an only
Child and not
exceeding Five
hundred pounds
apiece for two
or more Children
to be applied
towards his her
or their
advancement in
life in such
manner as the
said Trustees or
Trustee shall
think moist
beneficial and
to be accounted
for by such
Child or
Children on the
distribution of
my said Trust
Property
pursuant to the
provisions
hereinbefore
contained But in
case no Child of
mine being my
issue by my said
Wife shall live
to attain the
age of twenty
one years Then I
declare and
direct that the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will do
and shall stand
possessed of the
said Trust
Moneys Stocks
Funds and
Securities Upon
the trusts
following (that
is to say) As to
the principal
sum of Two
thousand pounds
and five hundred
pounds part
thereof and the
Stocks Funds and
Securities
whereon the same
may from time to
time be invested
Upon Trust to
pay the interest
dividends and
annual proceeds
of the said last
mentioned Trust
Moneys Stocks
Funds and
Securities to or
permit the same
to be received
by my said
Granddaughter
Susan Anne Glyde
during her life
for her sole and
separate use and
benefit free
from the control
debts and
engagements of
her Husband (if
any) and for
which her
receipts and
none other shall
be effectual
discharges And
so that she
shall not have
power to dispose
of or affect the
same by mortgage
sale or
otherwise in the
way of
anticipation And
from and after
her decease as
to as well the
capital of the
said last
mentioned Trust
Moneys Stocks
Funds and
Securities as
the interest
dividends and
annual proceeds
thereof
thenceforth to
accrue due for
the same In
Trust for the
Child if but one
or all the
Children equally
if more than one
of the said
Susan Anne Glyde
(who shall
attain the age
of twenty one
years other than
and except an
eldest or only
Son or an eldest
Daughter of my
said
Granddaughter or
a Son or
Daughter
becoming such by
the death of the
others who shall
previously to
attaining that
age become
entitled in
possession to
either of my
said devised
estates by
virtue of the
limitations
aforesaid) and
his her or their
executors
administrators
and assigns
absolutely But
if there shall
be only one
Child of the
said Susan Anne
Glyde who shall
attain the age
of twenty one
years Then In
Trust for that
one Child only
his or her
executors
administrators
and assigns
absolutely And
if no Child of
the said Susan
Anne Glyde shall
attain the age
of twenty one
years then upon
such trusts as
are hereinafter
declared and
contained
concerning the
residue of the
Trust Moneys
Stocks Funds and
Securities to be
produced by the
sale and
conversion of my
Personal Estate
or such of the
same trusts as
shall be then
subsisting and
capable of
taking effect
And as to all
the residue of
the said Trust
Moneys Stocks
Funds and
Securities for
the time being
comprising my
Residuary
Personal Estate
after deducting
and satisfying
the said
principal sum of
Two thousand and
five hundred
pounds
hereinbefore
disposed of Upon
Trust that they
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors or
administrators
of such survivor
do and shall
stand possessed
thereof Upon the
trusts following
(that is to say)
Upon Trust to
pay the interest
dividends and
annual produce
thereof unto my
said Grandson
Henry William
Glyde and his
assigns during
his life And
from and after
his decease As
to as well the
capital of the
said last
mentioned Trust
Moneys Stocks
Funds and
Securities as
the interest
dividends and
annual produce
thenceforth to
accrue one for
the same In
Trust for the
Child if but one
or all the
Children equally
if more than one
of the said
Henry William
Glyde who shall
attain the age
of twenty one
years (other
than and except
an eldest or
only Son or an
eldest Daughter
of my said
Grandson or a
Son or Daughter
becoming such by
the death of
others who shall
previously to
attaining that
age become
entitle in
possession to
either of my
said devised
Estates by
virtue of the
limitations
aforesaid and
his her or their
executors
administrators
and assigns
absolutely But
if there shall
be but one Child
of the said
Henry William
Glyde who shall
attain the age
of twenty one
years then in
truist for that
one Child only
and his or her
executors
administrators
and assigns
absolutely And
if no Child of
the said Henry
William Glyde
shall attain the
age of twenty
one years then
Upon such trusts
as are
hereinbefore
declared and
contained
concerning the
said Two
thousand pounds
and five hundred
pounds and the
Stocks Funds and
Securities
wherever the
same may be
invested or such
of the same
trusts as shall
be then
subsisting and
capable of
taking effect
And I direct
that a failure
of all the
limitations
hereinbefore
declared of my
said devised
Estates And also
as to the said
principal sum of
Two thousand
pounds and five
hundred pounds
and all other
the aforesaid
trust moneys
stocks funds and
securities for
the time being
comprising my
Residual
Personal Estate
on failure of
the trusts
thereof and in
case no person
shall become
absolutely
entitled thereto
by virtue of and
under the trusts
aforesaid Then
by virtue and
under the
authority of an
Act of
Parliament made
and passed in
the Session of
Parliament held
in the Sixth and
Seventh years of
Her Majesty
Queen Victoria
intitled All to
make better
provision for
the Spiritual
Care of Populous
Parishes and of
every other
power and
authority
enabling me in
this behalf I
give devise and
bequeath my said
dwellinghouse
and premises and
my said Estates
called Wraxhill
Farm and
Marlclose Farm
and all other my
Real Estate (if
any) And also
the said sum of
Two thousand
pounds and five
hundred pounds
and all other
the Trust Monies
Stocks Funds and
Securities for
the time being
composing my
Residuary
Personal Estate
and the annual
income thereof
respectively or
so much thereof
respectively as
shall be
undisposed of
under the
limitations
trusts or powers
herein declared
and contained to
the
Ecclesiastical
Commissioners
for England and
the Successors
in furtherance
and aid of the
purposes of the
said Act
Provided always
that it shall be
lawful for every
person for the
time being
entitled in
possession as
beneficial
tenant for life
or as tenant in
tail under the
limitations
hereinbefore
contained And
also for my said
Trustees and the
survivors and
survivor of them
and the
executors or
administrators
of such survivor
during the
lifetime of my
said Wife if she
shall so long
continue my
Widow and during
the minority of
any person
entitled thereto
either
absolutely or as
tenant for life
or tenant in
tail and also
during the
subsistence of
the trusts
hereinbefore
declared for the
separate use of
my said
Granddaughter
Susan Anne Glyde
by Indenture
executed in the
presence of and
attested by one
or more witness
or witnesses to
appoint by way
of Lease my said
devised Estates
or any part
thereof for any
term of years
not exceeding
twenty one years
in possession
from the making
of the lease so
as the best
yearly rent
payable half
yearly or
quarterly be
reserved and no
fine or premium
be taken and so
as the lease
contain
covenants for
payment of the
rent and taxes
for repairing
and keeping
repair the
premises devised
with such other
covenants as the
lessor or
lessors shall
think reasonable
And also a
proviso for
reentry on
nonpayment of
the rent for a
period not
exceeding forty
days after the
same shall
become due on or
breach of any of
the covenants
and so as the
lessee do
execute a
counterpart
Provided always
and I hereby
direct that it
shall be lawful
for the Trustees
or Trustee for
the time being
of this my Will
to pay and apply
at their or his
discretion the
whole or any
part of the
rents interest
dividends and
annual proceeds
of the said
devised Estates
Trust Monies
Stocks Funds and
Securities
hereinbefore
respectively
devised and
bequeathed to
which each or
any person
(being for the
time being an
infant) shall be
absolutely or
presumptively
entitled or of
the
accumulations
thereof
hereinafter
directed for or
towards the
maintenance and
education or
otherwise for
the benefit of
such person
during his or
her minority or
at the option of
my said Trustees
or Trustee
(except as to my
said
Grandchildren)
to pay the same
into the hands
of the Parent or
Guardian of such
person to be so
applied but for
the application
whereof by such
Parent or
Guardian my said
Trustees or
Trustee shall
not be
responsible And
I direct my said
Trustees or
Trustee
to
accumulate
during such
minorities
respectively the
unapplied parts
of such rents
dividends and
annual proceeds
at
compound
interest by
investing the
same and the
resulting income
thereof in the
manner
hereinbefore
directed as to
my Residuary
Personal Estate
the whole of
which
accumulations
respectively
shall be the
absolute
property of the
person who by
virtue of the
trusts
hereinbefore
contained shall
become
absolutely
entitled to the
capital of the
fund from the
income of which
the said
accumulations
shall originally
have arisen and
shall devolve
and be
disposable
accordingly And
I also empower
my said Trustees
or Trustee
at their
or his
discretion to
advance and
apply any part
not exceeding
one moiety of
the capital to
which under any
of the bequests
or trusts
hereinbefore
contained each
or any person
(being for the
time and infant)
shall be
presumptively
entitled for or
towards his or
her advancement
or preferment in
the world
Provided also
that it shall be
lawful for the
said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards and the
survivors and
survivor of them
his executors or
administrators
and the Trustees
or Trustee for
the time being
of this my Will
to sell my
devised Estates
or any part
thereof
respectively
together or in
parcels by
public sale or
private contract
or to exchange
the same or any
part thereof
respectively for
other
hereditaments of
the description
hereinafter
authorized to be
purchased with
the liberty to
accept or give
any sum or sums
of money for
equality of
exchange and
thereupon by
deed executed by
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards or the
survivors and
survivor of them
his executors or
administrators
or other the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will in
the presence of
and attested by
one or more
witness or
witnesses to
make such
revocation of
the uses of this
my Will and such
appointment of
new uses as
shall be proper
for affecting
every such sale
or exchange And
I declare that
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards or the
survivors and
survivor of them
his executors or
administrators
or other the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will do
and shall lay
out the moneys
to be received
from any such
sale or exchange
in the purchase
of freehold
hereditaments in
fee simple in
possession
situate in
England or Wales
and shall settle
or cause to be
settled as well
the
hereditaments so
to be purchased
as the
hereditaments to
be acquired by
means of any
such exchange as
aforesaid to and
upon such of the
uses and trusts
and subject to
such of the
provisions
herein limited
or expressed
concerning the
hereditaments
which shall be
sold or
exchanged as
shall be
subsisting or as
near thereto as
may be and do
and shall until
the same money
shall be so laid
out as aforesaid
invest the same
in or upon the
public Stocks
Funds or
Securities of
the United
Kingdom or at
interest on Real
Securities in
England or Wales
(but not in
Ireland) in
their of his
names or name
and vary the
investment from
time to time for
any other or
others of the
like nature And
I declare that
the income of
such investment
hall follow the
dispositions to
which the rents
of the
hereditaments
directed to be
purchases
therewith would
if such
purchases were
made be subject
But I direct the
no such sale
exchange
purchase or
investment as
aforesaid shall
be made during
the widowhood of
my said Wife nor
while there
shall be any
person entitled
as beneficial
tenant for life
or tenant in
tail in
possession under
the limitations
herein contained
and of the age
of twenty one
years without
the previous
consent in
writing of my
said Wife or
such person
respectively I
give devise and
bequeath all
Estates vested
in me upon any
trusts or by way
of mortgage unto
the said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards their
heirs executors
administrators
and assigns
respectively
according to the
nature and
quality thereof
Upon the trusts
and subject to
the equity of
redemption which
at the time of
my decease shall
be subsisting or
capable of
taking effect
therein
respectively but
the money
secured on such
mortgages shall
be considered
and taken as
part of my
Personal Estate
hereinbefore
disposed of And
I hereby declare
that the receipt
and receipts in
writing of the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will for
any rents
interest
dividends
purchase or
other moneys
which may become
payable to them
or him under or
b virtue of this
my Will in the
execution of the
trusts hereof
shall be a good
and effectual
discharge and
good and
effectual
discharges for
the moneys
therein
respectively
acknowledged to
be or to have
been received
and shall to all
intents and
purposes
discharge all
purchasers or
other the person
or persons
taking such
receipt or
receipts his her
or their heirs
executors or
administrators
from seeing to
the application
or being
accountable or
answerable for
the
misapplication
or
nonapplication
of the same or
any part thereof
And it is my
further will
that if my said
Trustees or
either of them
or any future
Trustees or
Trustee hereof
shall die in my
lifetime or
after my decease
or shall go to
reside abroad or
shall refuse
decline or
become at and
after my decease
incapable to act
in the trusts
hereof while the
same trusts or
any of the shall
be subsisting
then and in
every such case
it shall be
lawful for the
surviving or
continuing
Trustee if any
or for the
executors or
administrators
of the surviving
Trustee (as the
case may be)
whether such
surviving
Trustee or
Executors or
Administrators
respectively
shall be willing
to act in other
respects or not
by any Deed or
Deeds to appoint
any new Trustees
or Trustee
hereof in the
room of such
deceased
refusing
retiring absent
or incompetent
Trustees or
Trustee And I
direct that upon
every such
appointment all
the Real and
Personal Estate
which shall be
subject to the
trusts to which
such new
Trustees or
Trustee shall be
appointed shall
as soon as may
be conveyed
assigned paid
and transferred
in such manner
that the same
may be
effectually
vested in the
acting Trustees
hereby for the
time being and
that every
Trustee so
appointed shall
be fully
competent to the
exercise of all
the powers and
discretions
which are
reposed hereby
in the Trustee
to whom he shall
whether
immediately or
otherwise
succeed And I
further declare
that every
Trustee of this
my Will shall be
chargeable only
for such money
as he shall
actually receive
and
notwithstanding
his joining in
acts or receipts
for the sake of
conformity shall
be answerable
for his own acts
receipts
neglects or
defaults only
and that the
Trustees or
Trustee for the
time being of
this my Will or
any of them
shall not be
answerable or
accountable for
the
insufficiency or
deficiency of
any security or
securities
Stocks or Funds
in or upon which
the said trust
monies or any
part thereof
shall be placed
out or invested
nor for any
other misfortune
loss or damage
which may happen
in the execution
of the aforesaid
trusts or in
relation thereto
except the same
shall happen by
or through that
or his own
wilful default
And also that it
shall be lawful
for them and him
by and out of
the monies which
shall come to
their or his
hands by virtue
of the trusts
aforesaid to
retain to and
reimburse
himself and
themselves
respectively and
also to allow to
his Cotrustee
all costs
charges damages
and expences
which they or
any of them
shall or may
suffer sustain
expend disburse
be at or put
unto in or about
the execution of
the aforesaid
trusts or in
relation
thereunto And I
appoint the said
William Shorland
John Noake
Highmore and
George Edwards
Executors
of this my Will And I bequeath to each of them undertaking the trusts of
this my Will the
sum of One
hundred pounds
free of Legacy
Duty And I
appoint them the
said William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards and my
said Wife
Guardian of such
Child or
Children of mine
who at the time
of my death
shall be under
the age of
twenty one years
And lastly I
hereby revoke
all former Wills
and declare this
only to be my
last Will and
Testament In
witness whereof
I the said John
Glyde the
Testator have to
this my last
Will and
Testament
contained in
this and
fourteen
preceding sheets
of paper set my
hand this
eighteenth day
of November One
thousand eight
hundred and
forty five
John Glyde
Signed declared
and acknowledged
by the said John
Glyde the
Testator as and
for his last
Will and
Testament in the
presence of us
present at the
same time who in
his presence at
his request and
in the presence
of each other
have hereunto
subscribed our
names as
witnesses And
the said John
Glyde being
blind the same
having been
first carefully
read over to him
in the presence
of us. And we
hereby further
attest that this
Will was
executed by the
said testator
John Glyde after
the
solemnization of
his marriage
with his above
named Wife Eliza
Glyde
Jno Batten
Solicitor
Yeovil
Edm[un]d
Mullins his
Clerk
Proved at London 11th Feb[ruar]y 1856 before the Judge by the
Oaths of William
Shorland John
Noake Highmore
and George
Edwards the
Executors to
whom Adm[inistrati]on
was granted
having been
first sworn by
Commission duly
to admin[iste]r
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
