Catalogue description Probate (PCC) of will and codicils of Henry [Nevill], Earl of Abergavenny

1 Gun Farm in Frant; inn called the Abergavenny Arms in Frant and lands, purchased by HN from William Stonewood; the Church Field in Frant, purchased of Mr Dollman; all lands and tenements in manor of Eridge held in trust for HN; purchased tithes of part of family settled estates in Worcestershire; all HN's turnpike securities and navigation and canal shares; farm called Lightlands and other land and houses in Frant; advowson of Rottingdean; messuage at Rottingdean; lands in Rodmell purchased of Charles Saxby and [blank] Tompsett; lands near Lewes purchased of Earl De La Warr; lands in Rotherfield purchased of J Cochran; all other hereditaments purchased by HN in Rotherfield; all other real estate to which HN is entitled except property at Birling, Kent

2 Pieces of land in Birling purchased from one Wickham, deceased, and conveyed to HN 10 and 11 Sep 1830

Will, 5 Mar 1839, recites that HN has now only two children, John Viscount Nevill and William Nevill. The ancient family entailed estates have been improved and testator has purchased further estates valued at £70,000. He intends to give all such estates to John Viscount Nevill to descend with the title and to make provision for William Nevill who has a large family.

Devises 1 above to brother George Henry Nevill and Daniel Rowland (whom he appoints as executors) to hold to the use of John Nevill for life, remainder to the heirs to the family settled estates

Devises to John Nevill all money due to HN from turnpike roads

Devises property 2 to son William Nevill

Bequeaths heirlooms (specified) to John Nevill; other personal effects (details) at Eridge Castle and at HN's house in Berkeley Square; rents accruing from HN's estates at his decease

Pecuniarty and chattel bequests to brother George Henry Nevill, sister-in-law Caroline Nevill, John Nevill, nephew Reginald Nevill, Walter Sprott, estate and domestic servants (named), housekeeper Mrs Francis and valets Berger and Kuny, grand-daughter Mary Myers, grandson Thomas Myers, grandson William Nevill, grand-daughter Caroline Emily Nevill, grand-daughter and god-daughter, Henrietta Augusta Nevill, grand-daughter Isabel Mary Frances Nevill, grandsonRalph Pelham Nevill

Bequeaths to John Nevill leasehold dwelling-house in Berkeley Square, Middlesex occupied by HN, and stables; to son William Nevill residue of personal estate

W: Edward Willet Gilbert, Frant; James Inskip, Lewes.

Codicil in favour of valet Kuny, Walter Sprott and Daniel Rowland; revocation of residuary bequest to William Nevill and bequeaths residue of personal estate to Henry [Thomas Pelham], Earl of Chichester, brother George Nevill, Edward Walpole esq, nephew Reginald Henry Nevill esq and Daniel Rowland in trust for William Nevill for life, remainder to grandsons William Nevill and Ralph Pelham Nevill equally at 24, remainder to their children equally, remainder to the Earl of Abergavenny; 6 Apr 1841

Power to purchase real estate in Rotherfield or the neighbourhood of Eridge Castle, to be held on the same trusts as the invested sums would have been, and for the appointment of new trustees

W: Robert Gream, Rotherfield; John Montier, Tunbridge Wells

Second codicil bequeathing to valet Berger an additional £200; heirlooms (details) to executors; to his brother's servants [blank] Franklyn and Rebecca Erridge, £20 each; to grand-daughter Mary Myers the diamond pin previously bequeathed to sister-in-law Caroline Nevill, now deceased; 6 Jan 1842

W: Francis Harding Gell, Lewes; Edward Willet Gilbert, Frant.

third codicil revoking legacies to two servants (named) no longer in his service; 26 May 1842

W: John Montier, builder, Tunbridge Wells; Edward Willet Gilbert, schoolmaster, Frant.

Memorandum of affidavit of Edward Willet Gilbert as to the making of the 3rd codicil; 20 Apr 1843