Catalogue description Copy of will and codicil of Jas. Tillie of Pentillie Castle esq., (See also CY/1711).  ...

Copy of will and codicil of Jas. Tillie of Pentillie Castle esq., (See also CY/1711).

To wife Mary Tillie real estate for life, then to dtr. Mary Jemima Tillie for life, then to her hrs., in default of issue to sister Mary Fortescue for life, then to her s. Geo. Fortescue and his hrs. male, in default to heir's male of Mary Fortescue, in default of her dtr. Mary for life and her issue, in default to right hrs. of testator. Revocation of any limitations on estate. Hrs. to take surname of Tillie and use the arms of the Tillie family 'and shall repair and keep up in good repair Mount Ararat the repository or sepulchre of my late worthy great uncle Sir Jas. Tillie, Kt. and the monument therein erected to his memory and erect and preserve a monument in the Tillie Aile (sic) in Pillaton Church to the memory of myself and family'.

Wife and dtr. to have power to make leases in possession only for no more than 21 yrs., or leases for years determinable on lives for no more than 99 yrs. on 1, 2 or 3 lives in possession or reversion.

To dtr. Mary Jemima Tillie only leasehold estate called Hornavers or Hornafast adjoining to Pentillie Castle for residue of leasehold term. 'I also give her my Geneva Emboss'd Gold Watch (that I bought in Plymouth when she was inoculated) and my large oriental garnet ring'. £2000 when 21 or at day of her marriage, unless she marries without her mother's permission when the £2000 is to go to his wife Mary Tillie. Annuity of £100 for clothes and pocket money during life of executrix, who is to give thier dtr. board during her minority and be her guardian.

100 guineas each to 2 lawyers acting as trustees of will.

To Mary Fortescue: 50 guineas to buy her mourning.

To Geo. Fortescue: £100.

To Mary Fortescue (jun., dtr. of Mary Fortescue) £100.

Residue of goods and chattels (including ¼ of the Mary Jemima Brigantine; limestone barge of 24 tons called the Pentille Castle; and the 'six Oar'd London Built Shallop' to wife, Mary Tillie, who was sole executrix.

Witd. Nich. Symons, David Horndon, Thos. Horndon, Jn. Peters.

13 February 1767.

Codicil 14 December 1769. Estate purchased since making will at Tynnel and Langore in Landulph added. (Purchased residue of 2 terms of 810 and 806 yrs., i.e. leasehold property). Dtr. not to be subject to proviso of taking name and arms of Tillie.

Witd. Jas. Walker, Jn. Sargant, Stephen Widear.