Will: Burke, Edmund Or Edward March 22, 1837 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Mayo Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Rosalind Dunning ros.dunning@outlook.com November 3, 2017, 2:27 pm BURKE, EDMUND OR EDWARD MARCH 22, 1837 Source: National Archives Kew England Written: March 22, 1837 Recorded: November 3, 2017 This is the last Will and Testament of me Edmund Burke Esquire (commonly called Edward Burke) a Lieutenant Colonel upon the half pay unattached now residing at Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester first I direct that in the event of my decease happening at Cheltenham or its neighbourhood I may be interred in the Burying Place under the Church of the Holy Trinity there as near as may be to the remains of my much lamented friend Lucy Sykes and I desire that as soon as I am placed in my Coffin the Ring engraved with the name of the said Lucy Sykes may be placed as near my heart as possible and buried with me next I desire that all my just debts and my funeral and testamentary expences may be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew Thomas Irwin all my farms and lands situate in the County of Mayo or elsewhere in that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland with the rights members and Appurts thereto belonging to hold unto and to the use of my said Nephew Thomas Irwin his heirs executors admors and assigns for ever or for all such term estate and interest as I may have therein respectively and I earnestly request that my friend Thomas Lynch Esquire may be continued as the Agent and receiver of the rents of my said farms and lands for the benefit of my said Nephew I give and bequeath unto my friend John Kennedy Esquire of No 15 Richmond near Dublin the sum of one thousand pounds sterling and I bequeath to the said Thomas Lynch the sum of three hundred pounds sterling and to James Kilkelly of Drimcong near Galway in Ireland Esquire one hundred pounds I likewise bequeath to my servant Thomas Perry the sum of fifty pounds sterling together with all my heavy Baggage my Wearing Apparel my Horse Sadlery Boxes Portmanteaus and Watch and I direct that the aforesaid Pecuniary Legacies shall be paid within six calendar months next after my decease and that the bequest in favor of the said Thomas Perry shall be free from any Legacy Duty and as to all the Residue of my Personal Estate whether consisting of ready money monies in the English Irish or foreign funds or in the hands of my Bankers or Agent and all other my Effects of every nature or kind whatsoever I give and bequeath the same unto my said Nephew Thomas Irwin his Executors Admors and Assigns to and for his and their own use and benefit and lastly I hereby appoint the said John Kennedy and Thomas Lynch joint Executors of this my last Will and do revoke all former Wills Codicils and Testamentary dispositions by me at any time made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Edwd Burke Lt Colonel (Attestation Clause) J E Straford Solicitor Cheltenham _ W Cooper _ J Buckaran his Clerk Proved at London 23 May 1837 PCC Prob11/1877