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Robert Bygrave (1715 - 1767)

Robert Bygrave was born in Hertfordshire in 1715. He is believed to be the second son and one of four children of Robet Bygrave and Elizabeth Galer

Most of the information we have on Robert has been gathered through his will. Based on research, it appears that Robert married twice.

Robert married Mary Hankin on September 6 1738 at Ardeley in Hertfordshire. There does not appear to have been any children from this marriage, and it is not know when Mary died.

Robert married Esther Tomlinson (of Yorkshire) on April 5 1750 at St Georges Chapel, Mayfair, Middlesex. Esther is t

Robert and Esther had 6 known children (4 boys and 2 girls) :

 

Will of Robert Bygrave

In the name of God Amen ...

I Robert Bygrave of the parish of Aldeham in the county of Hertford being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in ? and form following to ? I give all my goods chattel stock in trade book debts and all the ? and ? of my personal efforts whatsoever to my dear wife Esther Bygrave with an ? that my said wife may be enabled the ? to carry on my said trade after my ??? and out of the profits thereof to bring up and provide for my five children which I have by her and thereby nominate and appoint my said wife executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have ? ? my hand and seal this 9th day of October 1767 signed sealed published and delivered by the said Robert Bygrave her testator as and of his last will and testament in the presence of use R ? Josiah Wright

This will was proved at London on the twenty sixth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven before the worshipful ? ? Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Regent Worshipfully George Bay Doctor of Laws > commissary of the provisional court of Canterbury carefully constituted by the oath of Esther Bygrave Widow the ? of the deceased and sole executrix named in the said will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the goods chattel and credits of the ? ? ? first ? duly to administer

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