William Starkey (1780 - 1827)
William Starkey was born in 1780 in Kegworth, Leicester. He second child and eldest son of Robert Starkey and Elizabeth Osbourne. He was baptised in Kegworth on 12 April 1780.
On 9 November 1802 Sarah Marriot in Radford Nottinghamshire - 10 miles from Kegworth. Sarah was born ?, the daughter of ? . Sarah had given birth to their first child - Elizabeth - about 5 months prior to their marriage.
William and Sarah had 3 children :
- Elizabeth Starkey Born 1802. Died ?. Married
- Ann Starkey Born 1804. Died 1807.
- Ann Starkey Born 1809. Died ?. Married William Mansfield
In March 1807 Williams father passes away and left him "five Messuages Cottages or Tenements with the gardens and outbuilding there to belonging situate and being at the top of Mill Lane in Kegworth" and "the small piece or plot of land call the Pingle lying at the Bottom of the said Mill Lane in Kegworth".
When Williams mother passes away in 1822 she bequeaths him her full estate which includes "a dwelling house or Tenement at Kegworth ... with the garden use of the pump"
William dies on x and is buried at Kegworth on ?. His will goes into probate on x and is assessed for Death Duties of x.
I William Starkey of Kegworth in the County of Leicester Labourer upon the serious thoughts of Death do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
First I give devise and bequeath all my messuages cottages lands tenements hereditaments and real estate whatsoever with their appurtenances and allso all my personal estate effects and property whatsoever which I shall happen to die possessed of unto and to the use of my dear wife Sarah Starkey and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life (subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts funeral expenses and charges of proving this my will) and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise all those my four messuages cottages or tenements with the outbuildings gardens and appurtenances there to belonging an all other my real estate whatsoever situate and being at the top of Mill Lane in Kegworth aforesaid in the several tenures of myself, Henry Young, Robert Osborn and Mary Edan unto John Starkey of Kegworth aforesaid Maltster and Robert Osborn of the same place Brewer their heirs and assigns to and for the several uses trusts and purposes following (that is to say)
Upon trust that they my said trustees or the survivor of them his executors or administrators do and shall permit and suffer my daughter Ann Marnsfield (now the wife of William Marnsfield of Kegworth aforesaid Joiner) after the decease of my said wife to have receive and take the rents issues and profits of the said messuages and herditaments for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease upon further trust that they my said trustees or the survivor of them his executors or administrators shall and do as soon as conveniently may be after the decease of my said daughter Ann Marnsfield sell and dispose of the same heriditaments for the best price or prices that they can get or obtain for the same and do and shall pay and divide the money arising from such sale unto and equally amongst the children or only child of my said daughter Ann Marnsfield which shall be living at the time of her decease.
I also give and bequeath unto the said John Starkey and Robert Osborn their executors or Administrators the sum of three hundred pounds in trust that they my said trustees or the survivor of them his executors or administrators do and shall pay unto or pemit and suffer my daughter or reputed daughter Elizabeth Newham (wife or John Newham of Sawley in the county of Derby Blacksmith) after the decease of my said wife to have receive and take the annual interest dividends and proceed of the said sum of three hundred pounds for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease In trust that they my said trustees or the survivors of them his executors or administrators do and shall pay the said sum of 300 pounts unto and equally amongs the children or only child of my said daughter or reputed daughter Elizabeth Newham which shall be willing at the time of her decease.
I also give and bequeat all my household goods and furniture plate linen and child and all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects and property whatsoever (not hereinbefore disposed of) unto and to the use of my said wife Sarah Starkey for her own absolute and individual use and benefit provided always and I do here by order and direct that the receipt or receipts of the said John Starkey and Robert Osbourn and the survivor of them and the heirs
Related Documentation
Formal Records
- 1780 William Starkey - Baptism PR
- ? Sarah Marriott - Baptism PR
- 1802 William Starkey - Marriage PR
- 1802 Elizabeth Starkey - Baptism PR
- 1804 Anne Starkey - Baptism PR
- 1807 Anne Starkey - Burial
- 1809 Baptism PR
- 1827 William Starkey Burial
Associated Documentation and Links
- 1828 William Starkey - Probate
- 1828 William Starkey - Will
I Robert Starkey of Kegworth in the County of Leicester Yeoman upon the serious thoughts of Death do in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority powers and authorities given and reserved to me in and by certain indentures of Leave and release bearing date respectively on or about the thirtieth and thirty first days of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and made between Thomas Osborne of Kegworth aforesaid yeoman of the one part and me the said Robert Starkey by the name and Description of "Robert Starkey the younger of Kegworth" aforesaid Husbandman of the other part or one of them and in and by a certain indenture of Feofment bearing date on or about the twenty second day of aprile one thousand seven hundre and eighty six and made between William Holmes of Kegworth aforesaid Basket Maker of the one part and me the said Robert Starkey by the name and description of "Robert Starkey the younger of Kegworth aforesaid Baker" of the other part and by force and virture of all and every other power and powers authority and authorities in me being or enabling me thereto by this my last Will and Testament in writing in manner and form following (that is to say) I do by this my last Will and Testament in writing by me duly executed in the presence of the three credible witnesses who name are here to subscribed as Witnesses to the execution hereof direct limit appoint give and devise All those my five Messuages Cottages or Tenements with the gardens and outbuilding there to belonging situate and being at the top of Mill Lane in Kegworth aforesaid in the several tenures of my eldest son William Starkey and of John Waldron, William Wheatley George Bannister and Robert Kitchen (one of which said Houses or Tenements was conveyed or assured to me by the said indentures of Lease and Release and the other four I have since built upon the land therein comprised. And all that my small piece or plot of land call the Pingle lying at the Bottom of the said Hill Lane in Kegworth aforesaid which was conveyed or assured to me by the said indenture of feofment together with their rights members and appurtenances unto and to the use of said son William Starkey his heirs and assigns forever. I als give and devise my dwelling house or Tenement at Kegworth aforesaid in the possession of Mrs Robinson (adjoining that wherein I now live) with the garden use of the pump and all other privileges which my late mother enjoyed therewith unto and to the use of my wife Elizabeth Starkey and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life.
Robert Starkey