St Botolph Aldgate Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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19th May 1690 - 22nd May 1771

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To the Minister and Church:
Wardens of the Parish of Aldgate

Gentlemen

The 23d July last Mr Isaac Berkley< no role > Inhabitant of this Place
this life in the 78th Year of his age and in his Will has left the Parish
of Aldgate Three Thousand Rupees which at Eight Rupees Pr. Pound [..]
makes Three hundred Seventy Five Pounds We being his Executors Though
advise you of the same And wait Your Orders for the Remittance we are

Callcutta
The 15h: of December 1720
P Ship Cardigan.

Yor most humble Serv
John Eyre< no role >
John Stackho [..]

An Extract of Mr. Isaac Berkeley< no role > s Will

18 June 1720

Issac Berkeley< no role > Merchant and Inhabitant of Callcutta in
by his Last Will and Testament Desweth as Followes (Vizt.)

Item I give and Bequeath unto my Loving wife Mary Berkeley< no role > Th [..]
of Ten Thousand Rupees To enjoy and Posess during the Term of her [..]
and no longer And after her decease Then I will and Order as Followeth
I give unto the Parish Church of Great St. Hellens in Bishoppsgate [..]
Thousand Rupees Currant.

Item I give into the Parish Church of Aldgate Three Thousand [..]
Item I give and Bequeath the Rest and Residue and Remainder of my Est [..]
less to Christs Church Hospitall in Smithfield.

Item I give unto Mr Eyer and Mr. Stockhouse my very Good Friends
appoint and desire to be the Trustees or Overseers of this my Will and Testament
Hundred Rupees Currant for the Produce of each of them a Diamond Ring




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