Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert William Largent Wills
• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Occupation: Cork Manufacturer
• Residence: Between 1798 and 1803, 234, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
• Family Story: 1802-1811, London, England; Chancery - Willes v Pugh
• Literate: 1821
• Residence: 20 Oct 1821, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Insurance: 19 Dec 1821, 2, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England; MS 11936/492/987308
• Residence: 19 Dec 1821, 2, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England
• Occupation: Between 1822 and 1852; Cork Cutter
• Residence: 11 Aug 1822, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England
• Residence: Between 16 Apr 1828 and 13 May 1831, Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England
• Census Return: 7 Jun 1841, Kings Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Fire: 19 Sep 1847, 5, Kings Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Workhouse: Between 15 Oct 1847 and 30 Oct 1847, St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Workhouse: Between 19 Nov 1847 and 22 Nov 1847, St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Workhouse: Between 1 Jan 1848 and 18 May 1850, St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Workhouse: Between 18 Oct 1850 and 24 Mar 1852, St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Census Return: 30 Mar 1851, St Pancras Workhouse, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1852, St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Family Story:
Reference: C 107/76
WILLIS v PUGH
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/605/24
[C1802 W30].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs: Robert Willes and wife.
Defendants: Thomas Pugh, William Pugh, Ann Largent, widow, Mary Largent, Sally Largent, William Largent and Ann Largent (junior).
revived Hilary 1807 and revived Easter 1809.
XP
Date:1803
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 107/222
WILLIS v PUGH
Date:1805
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/632/14
[C1807 W15].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Joshua Reynolds Pugh.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1807
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/663/11
[C1809 W11].
Short title: Willes v Biles.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Benjamin Biles.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1811
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Insurance:
Sun Fire Office policy 19 December 1821
Insured: Robert Willes of 2 Postern Row Tower Hill cork manufacturer. On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid.
Brick and timber                - fifty pounds
Wearing apparel therein only    - forty pounds
China and glass therein         - four pounds
Stock and utensils therein only - one hundred pounds
Printed books therein only      - three pounds
Plate therein only              - three pounds
£200 total

Robert married Elizabeth Linley on 20 Oct 1821 in St Pancras Old Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in Middlesex, England; died on 13 Apr 1843 in 5, Kings Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England; was buried on 19 Apr 1843 in St Pancras Old Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert Willes was born in 1822 in Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England; was christened on 11 Aug 1822 in Holy Trinity Church, The Minories, London, England; died on 30 Jun 1883 in 70, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England; was buried on 7 Jul 1883 in Islington Cemetery, East Finchley, Middlesex, England.
2. Sarah Willes was born on 15 Mar 1828 in Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England; was christened on 16 Apr 1828 in St George's Church, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England; died in 1856 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England; was buried on 30 Nov 1856 in St Pancras Cemetery, East Finchley, Middlesex, England.
3. Mary Ann Willes was born on 26 Feb 1831 in Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England; was christened on 13 May 1831 in St George's Church, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England; died about 1917.

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Literate: 1796
• Residence: 1796, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Residence: Between 1798 and 1803, 234, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: 1802; Cork Cutter
• Medical: Between Aug 1806 and Oct 1806; Decline
• Prison: 10 Oct 1806, Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, London, England; Prisoner for Debt
• Residence: 10 Oct 1806, St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Parish, London, England
• Family Story: 1802-1811, London, England; Chancery - Willes v Pugh

Notes:

(Medical):...John Sullivan a Prisoner for Debt in Newgate maketh Oath that the decd Robert Willes who was also a Prisoner for Debt hath been ill in a decline upwards of two months that he continued to decline and get worse daily until about twenty minutes past three yesterday afternoon when he departed this Life. That he was attend by his own Apothecary and also by the Surgeon of the Gaol during his illness...the said Robert Willes On the Tenth day of October in the year aforesaid being a Prisoner for Debt in His Majestys Gaol of Newgate...and being sick and Diseased in his Body of such Sickness and Disease did then And there die a Natural Death by the visitation of God...

Family Story:
Reference: C 107/76
WILLIS v PUGH
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/605/24
[C1802 W30].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs: Robert Willes and wife.
Defendants: Thomas Pugh, William Pugh, Ann Largent, widow, Mary Largent, Sally Largent, William Largent and Ann Largent (junior).
revived Hilary 1807 and revived Easter 1809.
XP
Date:1803
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 107/222
WILLIS v PUGH
Date:1805
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/632/14
[C1807 W15].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Joshua Reynolds Pugh.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1807
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/663/11
[C1809 W11].
Short title: Willes v Biles.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Benjamin Biles.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1811
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Robert married Rhoda Ann Largent on 4 Sep 1796 in St Botolph's Church, Bishopsgate, London, England. Rhoda (daughter of William Largent and Ann Pugh) was born in 1769 in Houndsditch, London, England; was christened on 12 Nov 1769 in St Botolph's Church, Bishopsgate, London, England; died in Nov 1829 in Little Wild Street, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England; was buried on 22 Nov 1829 in St Giles in the Fields Church, Holborn, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Rhoda Ann Sargent
• Literate: 1796
• Residence: 1796, St Botolph's Parish, Bishopsgate, London, England
• Residence: Between 1798 and 1803, 234, Holywell Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
• Family Story: 1802-1811, London, England; Chancery - Willes v Pugh

Notes:

Family Story:
Reference: C 107/76
WILLIS v PUGH
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/605/24
[C1802 W30].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs: Robert Willes and wife.
Defendants: Thomas Pugh, William Pugh, Ann Largent, widow, Mary Largent, Sally Largent, William Largent and Ann Largent (junior).
revived Hilary 1807 and revived Easter 1809.
XP
Date:1803
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 107/222
WILLIS v PUGH
Date:1805
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/632/14
[C1807 W15].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Joshua Reynolds Pugh.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1807
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/663/11
[C1809 W11].
Short title: Willes v Biles.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Benjamin Biles.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1811
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Notes:

Marriage License:
Vicar General's Office 3rd Sept 1796
Which day appeared personally Robert Willes and made oath, that he is of the town and county of the town of Southampton aged twenty nine years and upwards and a bachelor, and intendeth to intermarry with Rhoda Ann Largent of the parish of St Botolph Bishopsgate, London, aged twenty four years and upwards and a spinster, and that he knoweth of no lawful impediment, by reason of any pre-contract, consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful cause whatsoever, to hinder the said intended marriage, and prayed a licence to solemnize the same in the parish church of St Botolph Bishopsgate aforesaid and further made oath that the usual place of abode of her the said Rhoda Ann Largent hath been in the said parish of St Botolph Bishopsgate for upwards of four weeks last past.
Robert Willes
Sworn before me C. Coote

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert Willes
• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Residence: Between 1758 and 1771, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Occupation: Between 1758 and 1771; Cork Cutter
• Court: Oct 1758, Southampton, Hampshire, England; SC9/4/530 & 531
• Literate: 1761
• Residence: 1761, Holy Rood Parish, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Admon: 13 Sep 1768
• Apprenticeship: Dec 1771, Southampton, Hampshire, England; D/TH 56/24
• Occupation: 1796; Cheesemonger
• Occupation: 1796; Grocer
• Probate: 1799

Notes:

Court:
SC9/4/530  - 2nd October, 1758
Estreat of recognizance of Thomas Page to appear at the next Quarter Sessions to prosecute John Goodridge junior and Robert Willis junior, for assaulting him. Also note that George Blundell, William Champness and Reuben Sidney were convicted by their own confession of throwing squibbs. "True Bill".

SC9/4/531 - 6 October 1758
Indictment of Thomas Mackrell of Southampton, blacksmith, Robert Willis the younger of Southampton, cork cutter, and John Goodridge the younger of Southampton, barber, for assaulting Thomas Page in the parish of St. Lawrence on the 5th of September, 1758.

Admon:
21M65/D4/1768/62
Bond for the administration of the estate of Elizabeth Willis of Southampton
Administration granted to Robert Willis of Southampton, cork cutter

Apprenticeship:
Thomas Temple (son of William, basket maker) to Robert Willis, cork cutter

Probate:
1799A/105
Will of Robert Willis of Southampton, Hampshire, grocer

Robert married Elizabeth Wiltshire on 5 Jul 1761 in All Saints Church, Minstead, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth died in 1805 in Gosport, Hampshire, England; was buried on 4 Jan 1805 in St Mary's Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Literate: 1761
• Residence: 1761, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Other Events:

• Literate: 1767
• Residence: 1767, St Botolph's Parish, Bishopsgate, London, England
• Occupation: 1767; Cork Cutter
• Residence: 21 Nov 1776, Houndsditch, London, England; Counterpart Lease for 11 years
• Court: 7 Jul 1784, Old Bailey, London, England; Prosecution witness in trial of Thomas Clements
• Residence: 1785, 90, Houndsditch, London, England
• Occupation: Between 1785 and 1790; Cork Merchant
• Residence: 1790, 90, Houndsditch, London, England
• Probate: 1793
• Residence: Jul 1793, St Botolph's Parish, Bishopsgate, London, England
• Family Story: 1802-1811, London, England; Chancery - Willes v Pugh

Notes:

Residence:
Counterpart Lease for 11 years  DAN/1762  21 Nov. 1776
These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office
From William Campion of Danny, Esq., to William Largent of Houndsditch in St. Botolph's without Bishopsgate, London, cork cutter.
Messuage now in occ. of (b) situate on the N. side of Houndsditch in St. Botolph's without Bishopsgate, London. Rent £16.
Witnesses: Thomas Pugh, John Elgie.
Includes schedule of goods and utensils on the premises.

Court:
THOMAS CLEMENTS, theft : simple grand larceny, 7th July, 1784.
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17840707-20
680. THOMAS CLEMENTS was indicted for stealing one guinea, value 1 l. 1 s. the monies of William Largent .

WILLIAM LARGENT sworn.
On the 25th of May last, I was robbed of one guinea out of a looking glass drawer in our bed room, I often missed money out of them drawers, and could not tell which way it went; and after that I missed three guineas out of seven, and my wife marked three guineas on purpose to detect the thief, and the prisoner went to Hounslow, and when he returned three guineas was taken out; my wife informed me the drawer was open, and one guinea out of the three was gone; I went immediately, suspecting what he had told me before, I fetched a constable, and knowing him a violent lad, I fetched a porter to take him with the constable, because he had said he would tip two the double; there was nothing found upon him, but he told me he had the money in his shoes when he was first taken before Alderman Plomer, and there he declared he changed his last guinea the next door to me, and I asked him afterwards where he had taken that guinea from which he changed at the baker's; he said out of the same drawer he took the others; he said he had not taken above ten guineas from there, it was in a bag in the drawer.

Did you trace any money to his hands that he had taken away? - Never before.

Did you then? - The guinea is now in Court.

WALTER PROSSER sworn.

I am a constable of Bishopsgate, I had this guinea at my Lord Mayor's, before Alderman Plomer, he had it from the baker, the baker is ill in bed.

Court to Mr. Largent. Did you tell him you had received ever a guinea from the baker? - I found this guinea at the baker's.

What is the mark? - I never knew it, my wife marked it.

Mrs. LARGENT sworn.

I marked the guinea with a black mark on the fleur-de-lis.

Can you be sure of that mark again? - Yes, I could pick it out of five hundred if I had them; I am sure this is the guinea.

Court to Prosecutor. Did you receive that guinea your wife has in her hand from the baker? - Yes, the baker's name is Corneck.

After you had got this guinea from the baker, did you ask the prisoner any questions about it? - Yes, I did, and he said before Alderman Plomer that he changed it there.

Did you make any promises to the prisoner before he made his confession? - None at all; when Alderman Plomer said, how many do you think you took out of the drawer, he said about ten, then said the Alderman you are like to be hanged, and I said I hope you will recommend him to be sent abroad, and not take his life away.

Prisoner. I changed the guinea there the over night, my master picked it out of more gold and silver, the prosecutor then said he could not swear to it.

GUILTY .
Transported for seven years .
Tried by the London Jury before Mr. Justice ASHURST.


Thomas Clements was on the first fleet to Australia:
Thomas CLEMENTS
He was tried at Old Bailey, London on 7 July 1784 for stealing cash with a value of 21 shillings. He was sentenced to transportation for 7 years and left England on the Scarborough aged about 23 at that time (May 1787). He had no occupation recorded.

Bench of Magistrates cases, 1788-1820
CLEMENTS Thomas 
27/9/1788
page 96 bundle 20 reel 654
Theft of 16 turkey eggs
[SZ765]
COD 17

27 September 1788 - Charged with the theft of turkey eggs from the Governor's farm. The charge was dismissed when it was explained that he was taking them to Mr DODD, the convict overseer in charge of those convicts involved in farming. [source: http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/383]

Residence:
Name: William Largent
Dates: 1776-1800
LOCATION: London
Occupation: cork merchant wood/furniture/carriage trades(s)
Gender: Male
Address: 
Address(Es): 90, Houndsditch, London
Occupation: 
Occupation(s): cork merchant, wood/furniture/carriage trades(s)
Source Date: 1785
Source Info: 
Listed in Bailey's British Directory [for 1785]; or, Merchant's and Trader's Useful Companion, for the year 1785 ... In Four Volumes ... Volume 1. The Second Edition, 1785, BAILEY. London
Printed for William Richardson, No. 91, Cornhill; And to be had of the Author, No. 53, Basinghall-street, and of the Booksellers in Town and Country

Occupation:
Name: William Largent
Dates: 1776-1800
LOCATION: London
Occupation: cork merchant wood/furniture/carriage trades(s)
Gender: Male
Address: 
Address(Es): 90, Houndsditch, London
Occupation: 
Occupation(s): cork merchant, wood/furniture/carriage trades(s)
Source Date: 1785
Source Info: 
Listed in Bailey's British Directory [for 1785]; or, Merchant's and Trader's Useful Companion, for the year 1785 ... In Four Volumes ... Volume 1. The Second Edition, 1785, BAILEY. London
Printed for William Richardson, No. 91, Cornhill; And to be had of the Author, No. 53, Basinghall-street, and of the Booksellers in Town and Country

Name:  William Largent
LOCATION: London
Occupation: cork merchant
Gender: Male
Address: 90, Houndsditch
Personal notes: (F.M.)
Source Date: 1790
Listed in, Holden's London Directory 1790 [no t.p.], 1790, HOLDEN, London

Residence:
Name:  William Largent
LOCATION: London
Occupation: cork merchant
Gender:Male
Address: 90, Houndsditch
Personal notes: (F.M.)
Source Date: 1790
Listed in, Holden's London Directory 1790 [no t.p.], 1790, HOLDEN, London

Probate:
Will of William Largent, cork merchant of Houndsditch, London, 1793

In the name of God Amen, I William Largent of Houndsditch, London, cork cutter, being of sound disposition, mind, memory and understanding, do make publish and declare those present to be and contain my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. And as to all my worldly estate and effects both real and personal I give devise and bequeath the same as follows.

First I give and bequeath to my brother Benjamin Largent all my wearing apparel as well linen as woollen.

I give and bequeath to my father James Largent the sum of ten pounds per annum to commence and be accounted from the day of my decease to be paid him quarterly by my executors hereafter named for and during the term of his natural life.

Also I give and bequeath unto my wife Ann Largent her executors and administrators all my household furniture and implements of household plate, linen and china which I shall be possessed of at the time of my decease, to and for her and their proper use and benefit.

Also I give and bequeath unto William Pugh and Sarah Pugh, children of William Pugh of Houndsditch aforesaid Gentleman, each and their executors and administrators the sum of fifty pounds a piece to be paid within six months after my decease.

I give devise and bequeath unto Thomas Pugh of Holywell Street, Shoreditch, in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, and the said William Pugh of Houndsditch aforesaid, Gentleman, and their heirs and assigns forever all those my six freehold cottages, messuages or tenements, lands or premises, situate lying or being at or near Botesdale in the county of Norfolk, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and also all those my other freehold messuages and premises situate lying or being in or near Butlers Alley, Grub Street, in the city of London aforesaid. To hold the same freehold cottages, messuages or tenements, lands, deeds and premises unto the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh, their heirs and assigns forever, upon trust nevertheless to and for the several ends, intents and purposes herein after declared concerning the same.

That is to say upon trust that the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh or the survivors of them, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or the heirs, executors, administrators or assigns of the survivor of them do and shall as soon as conveniently may after my decease do sell and dispose of the said freehold messuage or tenements, land and hereditaments and premises by public sale or otherwise for the most money that can or may be reasonably had or got for the same, and the money to arise by such sale after deducting all such costs, charges, damages and expenses which they the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh or either of them there or either of their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns shall or may be at pay expend, disburse, or be put unto in or about the sale and disposal thereof, then upon trust to lay out and invest the monies arising by such sale upon the same trust and to and for the same and intents and purposes as are hereafter of and concerning my personal estate and to and for no other use, trust, interest or purpose whatsoever.

And as to all my stock in trade, book, debts, notes, bills, bonds, mortgages, specialities, securities for money, ready money, leasehold estates and also all the rest, residue and remainder of my real and personal estates of whatever nature or kindsoever or wheresoever situated standing, lying or being, I give devise and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever and for such term and estate as I have therein and to and for the interests and purposes hereafter mentioned expressed and declared of  and concerning the same.

That is to say In trust as soon as conveniently may be after my decease to make sale and disposal thereof together or in parcels either by public sale or private contract unto any persons or persons whomsoever for the best price or prices in money that can be reasonably had or gotten for the same, and the monies arising from such sale upon trust in the first place to pay and satisfy all such debts as shall be lawfully due and owing from me at the time of my decease, my funeral expenses and the legacies herein before given and bequeathed and the charges of proving this my will and in the next place upon trust out of the first money which shall come to their hands either by the sale of the said freehold hereditaments lands and premises herein before described or out of any part of my personal estate to raise the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds and lay out and invest the same in the purchase of government securities in some of the public funds in the names of the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh or the survivor of them, and interest or dividends arising there from to be from time to time paid to my said wife Ann Largent or otherwise to permit and suffer her to receive the same for and during the term of her natural life and from and after the decease of my said wife then upon trust that the said funds or securities so to be purchased with the said sum of one thousand five hundred pounds shall be equally divided among and between all and every my child and children as well now born at the time of my decease as those born in due time afterwards.

If there shall happen to be more than one living at the time of my decease in and by equal shares and proportions to be assigned and paid to them my said children respectively on their attaining their respective ages of twenty one years and such share to be considered and taken as vested interest from the time of their respective ages of twenty one years notwithstanding my said wife Ann shall then be living, and I direct that the dividends and interest or produce of such shares respectively shall in the meantime after my said wife's decease be applied in the maintenance, education and bringing up my said children respectively until they shall attain their respective ages of twenty one years by my said executors, the survivor of them,  or the executors or administrators of such survivor, and if it shall happen that any such child or children shall happen to depart this life before he she or they have respectively attained his her or their ages of twenty one years then I direct that the part or share of him her or them so dying shall go to be in trust for and to be divided among the survivor or survivors of them in and by equal shares and proportions and shall be transferred aforesaid or paid and payable to them respectively in upon their attaining their respective ages of twenty one years and the dividends and interest thereof  to be in the meantime applied in or towards their respective maintenance and education but if there shall be only one such child or if there shall be more than one and all of them except one shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years then upon trust only for such surviving child to be transferred aforesaid or paid and payable by my said executors or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor at his or her age of twenty one years and the dividends and interest thereof or a sufficient part thereof to be in the meantime after my said wife's decease paid or applied to his or her maintenance or education.

And as to the remainder of the said monies to arise by the sale of my said freehold estates as also of my personal estate and effects herein before by me given devised and bequeathed unto the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh and the survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such survivor upon trust to lay out and invest the same by the purchase of government securities in their names and that my said executors shall stand possessed thereof upon trust that the said funds or securities so to be purchased with such remaining money as last above directed shall be equally divided unto and between all and every my said child and children as well those born at the time of my decease as those born in due time after my decease in and by equal shares and proportions to be assigned and paid to them my said children respectively on their retaining their respective ages of twenty one years and the interest and dividends which shall from time to time arise from such stock or funds so to be purchased as aforesaid I direct that the same or so much and such part thereof as the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor shall think necessary shall be applied in the maintenance education and bringing up my said children respectively until they shall attain their respective ages of twenty one years and in case it shall happen that any such child or children shall die before he she or they shall have respectively attained his her or their respective ages of twenty one years then I direct that the part or share of him her or them so dying shall go to and be in trust for and to be divided among the survivors and survivor of them in and by equal shares and proportions and shall be transferred assigned and paid or payable to them respectively upon their attaining their respective ages of twenty one years to be with such share of the interest or dividends due in respect thereof and unapplied for the purposes aforesaid but if there should be only one such child or if there should be more than one and all of them except one shall happen to die under the age of twenty one years then upon trust for such only surviving child to be transferred assigned or paid and payable by my said executors or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor at his or her age of twenty one years together with all such interest or dividends as shall be due for or in respect thereof and unapplied for the purposes aforesaid.

And in case it shall happen that all my said children shall happen to die before they shall have attained their respective ages of twenty one years then it is my mind and will and I do hereby direct my said executors or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor to transfer assign and pay the whole of the said stock or funds so to be purchased with the whole of my estate and all dividends or interest due in respect thereof and unapplied unto my said wife Ann in case she shall then be living but in case she shall then be dead in trust to assign transfer and pay over the whole of such stock fund and securities and all the unapplied interest and dividends unto such person or persons as my said wife by her last will and testament in writing or any writing purporting to be her last will and testament attested by two or more creditable witnesses shall direct and appoint and for want of such direction or appointment then to such person or persons as shall entitled to the same according to law and the distributions of intestate estates and to for no other use, trust, intent or purpose whatsoever and I hereby charge all my said personal estates with the payment of the said annuity or clear yearly sum of ten pounds per annum herein before by me bequeathed to my father.

And I do hereby direct that my said executors or the survivor of them and the executors or administrators of such survivor shall not be answerable or accountable for more of the said trust moneys than they or either of them shall actually receive by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss, misappropriation or non application thereof or of any part thereof so as the same happen without care, their wilful default or neglect nor the one of them for the other of them or for the arts, deeds, receipts, neglects or defaults of the of them but each of them for his own arts, deeds, receipts, neglects and defaults only and that it shall be lawful to and for my said executors or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor in the first place by and out of the said trust monies to deduct and reimburse him and themselves all such loss, costs, charges and expenses as he, they or any of them shall sustain, expend or be put unto by reason of the trusts aforesaid or any of them or the management or execution thereof respectively or in any other manner or thing in any wise whatsoever thereto.

And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said Thomas Pugh and William Pugh executors of this my will and trustees and guardians of my said children and I do hereby revoke and make void all former will and codicils by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said testator William Largent have to those present contained and written in four sheets of paper to the three first thereof set my hand and to the last thereof both my hand and seal and I have also affixed my seal to the ribbon that fastens the same together at the top thereof, this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. William Largent

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator William Largent as and for his last will and testament who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
T.A. Loxley, No 41 Bucklesbury, London.
W. Thorn, No 11 Bowling Green Lane, Clerkenwell
Christopher Kennedy.

This will was proved at London the twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three before the worshipful James Henry Arnold Doctor of Laws and surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight also Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Lawfully constituted by the oaths of Thomas Pugh and William Pugh the executors, named in the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits of the deceased having been first sworn duly to administer.

Family Story:
Reference: C 107/76
WILLIS v PUGH
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/605/24
[C1802 W30].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs: Robert Willes and wife.
Defendants: Thomas Pugh, William Pugh, Ann Largent, widow, Mary Largent, Sally Largent, William Largent and Ann Largent (junior).
revived Hilary 1807 and revived Easter 1809.
XP
Date:1803
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 107/222
WILLIS v PUGH
Date:1805
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/632/14
[C1807 W15].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Joshua Reynolds Pugh.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1807
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/663/11
[C1809 W11].
Short title: Willes v Biles.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Benjamin Biles.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1811
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

William married Ann Pugh on 14 Jun 1767 in St Andrew's Church, Holborn, Middlesex, England. Ann (daughter of Thomas Pugh, Gentleman and Ann Tinsdall) was born in Jun 1747 in Islington, Middlesex, England; was christened on 2 Jul 1747 in St Luke's Church, Old Street, Islington, Middlesex, England; died in Aug 1818 in Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; was buried on 16 Aug 1818 in St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Literate: 1767
• Residence: 14 Jun 1767, St Andrew's parish, Holborn, Middlesex, England
• Family Story: 1802-1811, London, England; Chancery - Willes v Pugh
• Residence: Aug 1818, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Family Story:
Reference: C 107/76
WILLIS v PUGH
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/605/24
[C1802 W30].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs: Robert Willes and wife.
Defendants: Thomas Pugh, William Pugh, Ann Largent, widow, Mary Largent, Sally Largent, William Largent and Ann Largent (junior).
revived Hilary 1807 and revived Easter 1809.
XP
Date:1803
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 107/222
WILLIS v PUGH
Date:1805
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/632/14
[C1807 W15].
Short title: Willes v Pugh.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Joshua Reynolds Pugh.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1807
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Reference: C 13/663/11
[C1809 W11].
Short title: Willes v Biles.
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Rhoda Ann Willes and another.
Defendants: Benjamin Biles.
original bill Michaelmas 1802.
JFP
Date:1811
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Notes:

Marriage License:
London Diocese June 12th 1767
Appeared personally William Largent and made oath that he is of the parish of Saint Botolphs Bishopsgate London a batchelor upwards of twenty four years of age and intended to marry with Ann Pugh of the parish of Saint Andrew Holborn in the county of Middlesex spinster of the age of nineteen by the consent of Thomas Pugh her natural and lawful fatherand that he knoweth of no lawful impediment, by reason of any pre-contract entered into before the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and fifty four, consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful means whatsoever, to hinder the said intended marriage, and prayed a Licence to solemnize the same in the parish church of Saint Andrew Holborn aforesaid and further made oath, that the usual place of abode of her the said Ann Pugh hath been in the said parish of Saint Andrew Holborn for the space of four weeks past.
... day appeared personally the said Thomas Pugh and being sworn ... Holy Evangelists to depose the truth made oath that he is the [natu]ral and lawful father of the aforesaid minor consenting ... said intended marriage.
Wm Largent
Thos Pugh
Sworn before me Geo. Harris surrogate

Marriage License:
Know all men by these presents, that we William Largent of the parish of Saint Botolph Bishopsgate in London corkcutter and Thomas Pugh of the parish of Saint Andrew Holborn in the county of Middlesex haberdasher are hereby become bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Richard by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London, in the sum of two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid to him the said Right Reverend Father in God, or his lawful attorney, executors, successors or assigns: For the good and faithful payment of which sum, we do bind ourselves, and both of us, jointly and severally, for the whole, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated the twelth day of June in the year of our Lord 1767.
The condition of this obligation is such that if hereafter there shall not appear any let or impediment, by reason of any pre-contract, entered into before the twenty fifth day of March 1754, consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful means whatsoever; but that the above bounden William Largent a batchelor and Ann Pugh spinster a minor by the consent of Thomas Pugh her natural and lawful father may lawfully solemnize marriage together, and in the same afterwards lawfully remain and continue for man, and wife, according to the laws in that behalf provided: And moreover, if there be not at this present time any action, suit, plaint, quarrel, or demand, moved or depending before any Judge Ecclesiastical or Temporal, for or concerning any such lawful impediment between the said parties: Nor that either of them be of any other parish or place, nor of any better estate or degree, than to the Judge at granting of the Licence is suggested, and by him sworn to. And lastly, if the said marriage shall be openly solemnized in the church, or chapel in the Licence specified, between the hours appointed in constitutions ecclesiastical confirmed, and according to the form of the book of common prayer, now by law established, and the above bounden William Largent and Thomas Pugh do save harmless and keep indemnified, the above mentioned Right Reverend Father in God, his chancellor and surrogates, and all other his officers and ministers whatsover, by reason of the premises; then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Wm Largent
Tho^s Pugh
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjⁿ Jones

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Alternative Name: Robert Willis
• Residence: Between 1725 and 1729, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Occupation: 1729; Cork Cutter
• Court: 14 Jul 1729, Southampton, Hampshire, England; SC/4/150

Notes:

Court:
Information of Daniel Davis of Southampton, victualler, accusing Charles Likely and Robert Hasting of forceably breaking open a stable door in which six saddles and bridles had been locked up to compel payment of a debt owing to Davis by Robert Willis of Southampton, cork cutter.

Robert married Elizabeth Hobbs on 10 Aug 1725 in St Thomas' Church, Winchester, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth died in Feb 1768 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; was buried on 28 Feb 1768 in Holy Rood Church, Southampton, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternative Name: Elizabeth Nobbs
• Residence: 1725, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Probate: 1768; Administration of Elizabeth Willis of Holy Rood, Southampton, Hampshire, widow
• Probate: 13 Sep 1768; Bond for the administration of the estate of Elizabeth Willis of Southampton

Notes:

Probate:
1768AD/82

Probate:
21M65/D4/1768/62
Administration granted to Robert Willis of Southampton, cork cutter

Other Events:

• Monumental Inscription: Not found
• Occupation: Carpenter
• Probate: 1797; NCC, administration bonds, 1797, no. 23

Notes:

(Medical):Mr Largent Died June the 20 1797 he Lay Twelve months Bedered And the Last three weeks of his Life he never Eaten the Valou of a Biskett Lived wholey upon Drink And A Happy Relece it was to please God to take him to his mercy [source: letter from John Burgess to Ann Largent]

Probate:
Norwich Consistory Court Probate Records
NCC, administration bonds, 1797, no. 23
Largent, James, of Botesdale, Suffolk
1797
Norfolk Record Office
microfilm MF 145

James married Frances Phillips on 28 Oct 1735 in St Mary's Church, Redgrave, Suffolk, England. Frances was born about 1717; died before Jun 1797. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Monumental Inscription: Not found
• Alternative Name: Frances Filips
• Residence: 1735, Redgrave, Suffolk, England

Other Events:

• Residence: 1744, Legg Alley, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
• Occupation: Between 1751 and 1753; Silk Twister
• Residence: Between 1758 and 1767, High Holborn, Holborn, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 25 Dec 1758, High Holborn, Holborn, Middlesex, England
• Literate: 1767
• Occupation: Between 1767 and 1772; Haberdasher
• Marriage Licence Signatory: 12 Jun 1767; on the London Diocese marriage licence allegation and bond for his daughter Ann
• Marriage Witness: 14 Jun 1767, St Andrew's Church, Holborn, Middlesex, England; at his daughter Ann's marriage
• Retired: 1774
• Insurance: 1777, 42, Portpool Lane, Holborn, Middlesex, England; Insured for £300
• Residence: 1777, 42, Portpool Lane, Holborn, Middlesex, England
• Probate: 26 Mar 1784; Will of Thomas Pugh, Gentleman of Saint Andrews Holborn, Middlesex Catalogue reference PROB 11/1115 image ref 26 / 28

Thomas married Ann Tinsdall on 25 Dec 1742 in St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. Ann (daughter of Ralph Tinsdall and Elizabeth) was born in 1723 in London, England; was christened on 17 Nov 1723 in St Botolph's Church, Bishopsgate, London, England; died in 1777 in Portpool Lane, Holborn, Middlesex, England; was buried on 25 Mar 1777 in St Andrew's Burial Ground, Holborn, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 25 Dec 1758, High Holborn, Holborn, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1777, Portpool Lane, Holborn, Middlesex, England