Person:Nicholas Marshall (1)

Baptismes 1652: Nicolas Marshall son of William and Alice his wife baptized Sept[ember] 20th

1737: Buried Dec[embe]r 11th Nicholas Marshal

Short title: Gotheridge v. Hobbs
Plaintiffs:
• Daniel Gotheridge yeoman, of Kimpton, Hertfordshire
• Elizabeth Gotheridge (alias Elizabeth Marshall) his wife
• Josiah Marshall yeoman, of Ippollitts, Hertfordshire
• Matthew Marshall, of Ippollitts, Hertfordshire
• James Marshall, of Ippollitts, Hertfordshire
• George Marshall, of Ippollitts, Hertfordshire
• Christopher Marshall infant, by Nicholas Marshall gent, of Ippollitts, Hertfordshire his next friend
Defendants:
• John Hobbs
Subject:
The plaintiffs’ legacies payable from the will of John Hobbs gent, of Ippollitts, Hertfordshire, their late grandfather: mentions Susan Marshall (alias Susan Hobbs) wife of John Marshall.
Document type: answer only.

Short title: Hobbs v. Marshall
Document type: Depositions
Plaintiffs: John Hobbs executor of John Hobbs his late father.
Defendants: Nicholas Marshall.
Depositions taken at Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Nicholas and his son George sued Nicholas's sons Josiah and Matthew over some money that Nicholas and George lent to Nicholas's son James. Full transcript on the source page.

Short title: Marshall v. Hobbs
Document type: Bill and answer
Plaintiffs: Nicholas Marshall, gent of Ippoletts, Hertfordshire
Defendants: Beata Hobbs, widow.

Short title: Marshall v. Gritchfield
Document type: Bill and three answers.
Plaintiffs:
• Nicholas Marshall, gent and Francis Hopkins, grocer (on behalf of the creditors of Edward Gritchfield, yeoman deceased) all of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Defendants:
• Hannah Gritchfield;
• John Samms; and
• Nicholas Ansell

Short title: Attorney General v. Marshall
Document type: Answer only
Plaintiffs: Attorney General at the relation of David Marshall, George Lyle the younger and Edward Pryor, churchwardens, James Driver, William Goldsmith and Thomas Paternoster, overseers all of Hitchen, Hertfordshire
Defendants: Nicholas Marshall, gent and others

Hitchin Hundred Hippolets [i.e. St Ippolyts]
Josiah Marshall / Luton Bedfordshire / S / P
William Marshall / London / S / P
Nicholas Marshall / / S / P

Short title: Way v. Marshall
Document type: Bill and answer.
Plaintiffs: Thomas Way, yeoman of St Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Defendants: Nicholas Marshall and William Marshall

In the Name of God Amen
I Nicholas Marshall of the Parish of St Pulchers London doe make this my last Will and Testament as followeth

First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and as to my Body I Commit to the Earth to be buried in Ippollits Church Yard in such seemly manner as Sarah my Loving Wife and John Doe whom I appoint to be my true and faithfull Trustee to see this my Will performed to be interred at the South side of the Chancell as near as there from be room

It[em] I give to my Daughter Ann now Wife to John Stevens 40 pounds to be paid and

It[em] I give unto my Son Josiah Marshall all my Houshold Goods utensills of Husbandry whatsoever that he had or hath in his
Possession

It[em] I give unto my Son Josiah further all my Wearing Apparell whatsoever to be delivered to him at my decease

It[em] I give to my Grand Children Sons or Daughter of my Son Josiah 20 pounds to be paid and share and share alike 9 months after my decease

All my household Good in my Possession I leave to Sarah my Loving Wife to dispose of them as she shall think proper

It[em] I give to my Granddaughter Mary Marshall Daughter to my Son Mathew 20 pounds to be paid to her and

It[em] I give unto my Grand Children Sons or Daughters of Daniel Gootteridge dead & Wife wife 20 pounds to be paid and Share and Share alike if Daughters at Marr

It[em] I give to Will[ia]m Marshall my Grandson Son of my Son Christoper is dead but Wife living 10 pounds to be paid when out of his Apprenticeship

All my Land both Copyhold and Free I give to my Grandson Will[ia]m Marshall Son of W[illia]m Marshall whom I make my Sole Executor he paying all my just debts and

It[em] I give full power and Authority to sell such Lands as so much as my Executor shall think proper for the payment of my Debts and I give further Authority to my Trustee to lett transfer ask and demand due for any thing that shall be for the advantage of my Executor

It[em] my Will is that my Executor and Trustee shall meet together once every year or sooner to Settle the Accounts of what money they have received and paid and if there should appear to have any money more than for their present Occasion then to be paid to my Daughter An in part or in full for her Legacy after my Executor and Trustee shall be paid all such money as they shall
have layd out for their trouble and charge.

9th December 1737
Which day appeared Personally William Marshall Senior of the Parish of St Mary White Chapell in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and Ann Steventon (Wife of Thomas Steventon) of the Parish of St Sepulchre London And by Virtue of their Corporal Oaths deposed that the were well Acquainted with Nicholas Marshall late of the Parish of Saint Sepulchre but in the Fleet Prison
London deceased for several years next before and untill the time of his death which happened on or about the Second day of this
Instant December and also with the manner and Character of his Hand Writing having often seen him write and Subscribe his
name and having now seen and carefully perused the last Will and Testament or Schedule Testamentary of the said deceased hereunto annexed beginning thus - In the name of God Amen I Nicholas Marshall of the Parish of St Pulchers London - and ending thus - Then to be paid to my Daugher An, in part or in full for her Legasee after my Executor and Trustee shall bee paid all such income as they shall have layd out for there troble and charge - do verily believe the said Will or Testamentary Schedule to be of the proper hand Writing of the said deceased (Saving and Excepting the words, Dead and Wife - if Daughters at Marr. - is dead but Wife living - when out of his Apprenticeship, wrote and interlined on the first side of the said Will or Testamentary Schedule - Will: Marshall Senior - Ann Steventon

The same day the said William Marshall and Ann Steventon were Sworn before me - Rob[er]t Foulkes - Surrogate

10th December 1737
Which day Appeared Personally John Wilmer of the Parish of Saint Andrew Undershaft London Merchant And by Virtue of his
Corporal Oath deposed that he was Acquainted with Nicholas Marshall late of the Parish of St Sepulchre but in the Fleet Prison
London deceased for some time before and untill his death which happened on or about the Second day of this Instant December as this Deponent is informed and believes And that this Deponent the day after his said death in Searching amongst the deceaseds Papers found the last Will and Testament or Schedule Testamentary of the said deceased hereunto Annexed beginning thus - In the Name of God Amen I Nicholas Marshall of the parish of St Pulchers London - and ending thus - then to be paid to my Daughter An in part or in full for her Legasee after my Executor and Trustee shall be paid all such monie as they shall have layd out for there troble and charge - in the same plight and Condition as it now Appears with the Words - Dead and Wife - if Daughters at Marr. - is dead but Wife living - when out of his Apprenticeship - wrote and interlined on the first side of the Said Will or Testamentary Schedule - Jno Wilmer

The same day the said John Wilmer was Sworn to the truth of the above Affidavit Before me - Rob[er]t Foulkes Surrogate

This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull Edward Kinaston Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull John
Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted the twelfth day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and thirty Seven by the Oath of William Marshall the younger the Sole Executor in the said Will named To whom Administration was granted of All and Singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the Deceased being first Sworn duly to Administer.

March 28th 1686
[?] the day and yeare abov[e]s[ai]d I Tho[mas] Ford MA of CC in Cambridge and Vic[a]r of Wymondley Magna did w[i]th[i]n thirty days after my induc[ti]on into [?] Church of St Hippoletts reade the 39 Articles of the Church and England and the K[in]gs Declarat[i]on w[hi]ch by good & lawfull authority are injoyned to be [?] thereto gave my assent and consent in the p[re]sen[ce] of those whose names are Underwritten &c.

Tho: Newman N his mark
John Kirke X his mark
Nicholas Marshall [neatly signed]
Christopher Marshall
Wm Bigg the X mark