Will of Reverend Roger Challice, Clerk and Vicar of Mayfield, Sussex

Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Name of Register: Collins Quire Numbers: 430 - 469

© Crown Copyright

The National Archives via Documents Online reference PROB 11/1069

Transcribed by Paul Challice

[Notes by Paul Challice:
1. Although Roger Challice was the vicar of Mayfield, in Sussex, he was born in Lapford, and his brother the executor, and all the beneficiaries, were from Lapford.
2. Roger Challice the beneficiary, was also a vicar, at West Wittering, in Sussex.]

Copy of the will of the Reverend Roger Challice, clerk, (1727-80)
Will dated 7 Nov 1772 Died 1780 Proved 4 Oct 1780
Executor Richard Challice, brother

I Roger Challice Clerk and Vicar of Mayfield in the County of Sussex do make and ordain this my last will and testament I give unto John son of my late brother John Challice of Lapford in the county of Devon ten pounds to be paid within twelve months after my decease Also to all the rest of his sons and daughters who shall be alive at my decease I give to each the sum of five pounds when they shall severally arrive at the age of twenty one years Also to Richard William and John and unto Ann Sarah and Mary sons and daughters of my brother Richard Challice and to as many of them as shall be alive at my decease to each the sum of ten pounds to be paid them when they severally arrive at the age of twenty one years Also to Roger Challice clerk son of my brother Richard Challice I give all my books and wearing apparel all other effects both [...] and personal that I shall die possessed of after my debts funeral charges and the above legacies are paid I give unto my brother Richard Challice making him my sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two Roger Challice Clerk Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Tossol - The mark of - John Tossol son

NB I desire to be buried in a plain coffin and in the cheapest manner and to have eight poor men to carry me to my grave and that each of them be paid half a crown for their trouble

This will was proved at London with a codicil the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Richard Challice the brother of the deceased and sole executor named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased he having been first sworn by commission duly to administer -