BATTERHAM, William

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• Name	BATTERHAM, William
  Gender	Male
  Death	1871	Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk, England
  Person ID	I8155	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

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  WILLIAM BATTERHAM 1794 or 1795-1871 (NB UNRELATED PERSON) The death of William BATTERHAM aged 76 was registered in 1871. (GRO June Q 1871 Wisbeach 3b 383) The Will of William BATTERHAM of Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk: "This is the last Will and Testament of me William BATTERHAM of Tilney Saint Lawrence in the County of Norfolk Farmer and Grazier I appoint my son William BATTERHAM of Walsoken in the same County Farmer and my son Joseph BATTERHAM of Tilney Saint Lawrence aforesaid Farmer my son in law John STARR of the same place Farmer and John EGARR of Terrington St. Johns in the same County Schoolmaster to be Executors and Trustees of this my Will I devise all the estates vested in me as mortgagee or trustee to my said trustees their heirs and assigns subject to the trusts and equities affecting the same respectively I give and devise unto my daughter Mary Elizabeth the wife of the said John STARR All those two acres two roods and twenty six perches (more or less) of freehold land in Tilney Saint Lawrence aforesaid purchased by me of Mr H......... with the appurtenances thereto belonging or appertainung to hold to her my said daughter Mary Elizabeth STARR and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life And from and after her decease I give and devise the said land and hereditaments unto all and every the children lawfully begotten then living of her my said daughter as tenants in common and to their respective heirs and assigns for ever And if there shall be but one child then to such only child his or her heirs and assigns for ever And in case my said daughter shall die without leaving any lawful issue Then I give and devise the said land and hereditaments unto my other children who shall be living at her decease and to their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common And in the event of such failure of issue of my said daughter and that there shall be only one of my children living at the time of her decease Then I give and devise the said land and hereditaments to such only child his or her heirs and assigns for ever And if there shall be no such issue of my said daughter living at her decease and all my children shall be then dead Then I give and devise the said land and hereditaments unto all my grandchildren then living in equal shares and to their heirs and assigns as tenants in common I give and devise all those my twelve acres (more or less) of freehold land with the appurtenances situate in Leverington in the Isle of Ely in the County of Cambridge and which I purchased of Mr. Josiah RUMBALL And also those my forty four acres (more or less) of freehold and copyhold land with the messuage and buildings thereon situate in Walsoken and West Walton in the said County of Norfolk which I purchased of the heirs or devisees of Mr. Thomas FOSTER unto ny said two sons William [end of page 1] BATTERHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common I give and devise all those my eight acres one rood and six perches (more or less) of land in Terrington Saint Johns aforesaid which I purchased of George BENTINCK Esquire with the appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining unto my son Henry BATTERHAM his heirs and assigns for ever I give and devise unto my said trustees William BATTERHAM Joseph BATTERHAM John STARR and John EGARR and the survivor of them and the heirs of such survivor all those my two seventh parts or shares and all other my part or share estate and interest of and in the freehold part of all those twenty two acres (more or less) of land situate in Tid Saint Giles in the Isle of Ely in the County of Cambridge to which I became entitled as heir at law of my late son Thomas BATTERHAM and my late daughter Susannah BATTERHAM And also all those two acres (more or less) of land in Tid Saint Giles aforesaid adjoining the said twenty two acres of land and intermixes therewith part of which was purchased by me of the Inclosure Commissioners and the remainder of the North Level Commissioners Upon trust that they my said trustees or trustee or the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my Will do and shall when and so soon after my youngest child for the time being shall attain the age of twenty one years as they shall think fit sell the same either together or in parcels by public auction or private contract at such place and time and suject to such stipulations as to the title as they my said trustees or trustee shall judge expedient And I will and direct that my two seventh parts or shares of the copyhold parts of the said twenty two acres of land shall so far as the tenure thereof will permit be disposed of according to the same trusts and declarations herein contained concerning the freehold parts of the same land And for the greater convenience of performing such my Will I devise my said shares in the copyhold parts of the said twenty two acres of land to such uses as my said trustees or the survivor of them or the trustees or trustee for the time being shall by reed or reeds to be executed within twenty one years from my decease appoint in order to complete any sale or sales to be made pursuant to this my Will And in default of such appointment To the use of my said trustees their heirs and assigns To be held upon and subject to the same trusts and declarations as the freehold part of the said shares of the said land and hereditaments And I declare and direct that the proceeds to arise from the said sale or sales shall be held in trust for and shall be paid in equal shares to the same persons as shall be then entitled to the remaining five seventh parts or shares of the said twenty two acres And in the meantime the rents and profits of the said parts or shares and other the lands and hereditaments hereinbefore directed to be sold shall be paid to or applied for the benefit of the same persons as shall for the time being be entitled to the remaining five seventh parts or shares of the said twenty two acres of land And I devise all the residue of my real estate (if any) unto my two sons William BATTERHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common I give and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Elizabeth STARR the legacy or sum of two thousand pounds I give and bequeath to my said son Henry BATTERHAM the legacy or sum of two thousand eight hundred pounds to be paid to him with any accumulation of interest in the meantime (after payment thereout by my trustees for his maintenance and advancement in the world as hereinafter mentioned) when he shall attain the age of twenty one years And I direct and empower my trustees during the minority of my said son Henry to invest the said legacy or sum of two thousand eight hundred pounds in Government stocks or funds or on real security with power to alter and vary the same and to receive the annual dividends interest or proceeds to arise from the same and at their discretion to pay or apply all or any part of the same for or towards the maintenance and advancement in the world of my said son Henry I give and bequeath unto my said trustees William BATTERHAM Joseph BATTERHAM John STARR and John EGARR the sum of two thousand pounds upon trust to invest [end of page 2] the same upon Goverment stocks or funds or upon real security with power to alter and vary the same And to pay and apply the dividends interest or annual proceeds or so much thereof as they in their discretion shall think proper in and upon the maintenance education and advancement in the world of my three grandchildrdren being the children of my late son James Nathaniel BATTERHAM now deceased until the youngest of such grandchildren shall attain the age of twenty one years with benefit of survivorship if any one or more of such grandchildren shall die before that time And upon the youngest of such grandchildren attaining the age of twenty one years then to pay and divide the sum of two thousand pounds unto and between my said three grandchildren or such one or more of them as shall be then livining And also to pay unto each of my said grandchildren who shall be then living any amount that may have accumulated or remain unexpended of the share of the interest dividends or annual proceeds of such grandchildren respectively as well as to his or her own share as to the share or shares of such of his her or their brothers and sisters as may be then dead And in the event of all my said three grandchildren dying before they shall respectively become entitled as aforesaid Then to pay the said sum of two thousand pounds with all accumulations unto such of my said children as shall be then living in equal shares And in case all my children shall be then dead then unto and amongst all my other grandchildren then living in equal shares And I give and bequeath unto the said John EGARR one of my trustees the sum of ten pounds I give all my household goods and furniture plate linen and china unto my four children William Joseph and Henry BATTERHAM and Mary Elizabeth STARR in equal shares And as to all the rest and residue of my money and securities for money And all my live and dead farming stock implements of husbandry and all other my Personal Estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever subject to the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give and bequeath the same unto my said two sons William BATTERHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM for their own use but so nevertheless that my said son Joseph shall be entitled to and be paid or taken for his share the value of one thousand two hundred pounds over and above the value of the proportion to which my said son William shall be entitled to and take for his share of the said residue I declare that the receipts of my trustees or trustee for the time being for any money paid to them in that character shall exonerate the person or persons paying the same from all liability in respect to the application thereof I declare that if my trustees or any of them or any persons or person to be appointed under this clause shall die or become unwilling or incompetent to execute the trusts of this my Will it shall be lawful for the competent trustees or trustee ffor the time being if any whether retiring from the office of trustee or not or if none for the executors or administrators or either or any of the executors or administrators of the last surviving trustee to substitute by any writing under their or his hands or hand any fit persons or person in whom alone or as the case may be jointly with the surviving or continuing trustees or trustee my trust estate shall be vested And I exempt every trustee of this my Will from liability for losses occurring without his own wilful default and authorize him to retain and allow his Cotrustee or Cotrustees all expences incidental to the trusteeship Lastly I revoke all former and other Wills and declare this only to be my last Will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I have also set my hand to each of the four preceding sheets of this my Will this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six ---Wm. BATTERHAM Signed by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses - Wm. Goddard JACKSON - Edwd. Osbn. DYSON This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me [end of page 3] WILLIAM BATTERHAM of Tilney Saint Lawrence in the County of Norfolk Farmer and Grazier which Will bears date the eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty six I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth STAR the legacy or sum of two hundred pounds over and above the legacy bequeathed to her by my said Will I give and bequeath to my son Henry BATTERHAM the sum of one hundred pounds over and above the legacy bequeathed to him by my said Will with interest thereon or such part thereof and may be then unapplied when he shall attain the age of twenty one years And I direct and empower the trustees in my said Will mentioned to invest the said sum of one hundred pounds and to pay and apply all or any part of the annual dividends interests or proceeds to arise therefrom for or towards the maintenance and advancement of my said son Henry until he shall attain the said age of twenty one years in the same way and in the same manner as I have directed and empowered them to apply the dividends interest and proceeds of the sum of two thousand eight hundred pounds bequeathed to my said son Henry by my said Will I give and bequeath to the trustees in my said Will mentioned the sum of two hundred pounds over and above the sum of two thousand pounds bequeathed to them by my said Will Upon trust for the benefit of my three grandchildren the children of my son James Nathaniel Batterham and to invest the same and to pay and apply the dividends interest and proceeds thereof or of so much thereof as they may think necessary and proper for the benefit of my said grandchildren with the ultimate disposition of the same in case of death in the same way and upon all and every the like trusts as I have directed the application of the said sum of two thousand pounds in my said Will bequeathed to them my said trustees for the benefit of my said three grandchildren And whereas I have by my said Will given and bequeathed subject to the payment of all charges and legacies thereby created or given All the rest and residue of my money and securities for money and all my live and dead farming stock implements of husbandry and other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever subject to the payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses unto my two sons William BATTERHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM for their own use but so nevvertheless that my said son Joseph should be entitled to and be paid or take for his share the value of one thousand two hundred pounds over and above the value of the proportion to which my said son William should be entitled to and take for his share of the said residue Now I do hereby absolutely revoke the said gift and bequest of the said residuary estate in the proportion in my said Will mentioned And I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto my said two sons William BATTERHHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM for their own use subject to the charges aforesaid but so nevertheless that my said son Joseph shall be entitled to and be paid or take for his share the value of seven hundred pounds only over and above the value of the proportion to which my said son William shall be entitled to and take for his share of the said residue And I do hereby confirm my said Will in all respects except as aforesaid In witness whereof I have hereunto set my my hand and I have also set my hand to the preceding sheet of this Codicil this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven - Wm. BATTERHAM - Signed by the Testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses - Wm. Goddard JACKSON - Edwd. Osbn. DYSON This is a second Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me William BATTERHAM of Tilney Saint Lawrence in the County of Norfolk Farmer which said Will bears date the eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty six and the first Codicil thereto the fifteen day of [end of page 4] June one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven Whereas since the dates of my said Will and first Codicil I have contracted and agreed for the purchase from Mr. Edward Whitty TAYLOR Trustee for sale of the real estates of which the late Reverend John TAYLOR died seized of a piece of land paraart freehold and part copyhold containing about thirty three acres situate in Newton Marsh in the County of Cambridge for the sum of one thousand eight hundred and twenty pounds and paid the sum of one hundred and eighty two pounds as part of the purchase money but the said contract has not yet been carried out and completed Now I do hereby in the event of the same not being completed in my lifetime expressly authorize empower and direct the trustees and executors in my said Will namamed to complete the said contract and purchase and to pay the remainder of the purchase money and all expenses attending the conveyance thereof out of my personal estate And in case my personal estate shall after such payment be insufficient to pay satisfy and discharge in full all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and all the pecuniary legacies given and bequeathed in and by my said Will and first Codicil or either of them then and in such case I do hereby charge annd make chargeable the said thirty three acres (more or less) so purchased by me with such sum of money in aid of my said personal estate as together herewith will be sufficient fully to pay satisfy and discharge the same and subject thereto I do give and devise the said thirty three acres (more or less) so purchased by me as aforesaid unto my two sons William BATTERHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM their heirs and assigns for ever as tenants in common and not as joint tenants And I do hereby confirm my said Will and first Codicil in all other respects In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I have also set my hand to the preceding sheet of this Codicil this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven - Wm. BATTERHAM - Signed by the Testator as and for a second Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses - Wm. HEWETSON - John Robt. BAMBRIDGE Clerks to Mr. Wm. Goddard JACKSON Sol. Wisbech." Proved at London with two Codicils 25th November 1871 by the oaths of William BATTERHAM and Joseph BATTERHAM the Sons and John STARR the surviving Executors to whom Admon was granted (PCC 1871)