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Facts and Events
William Dingley was baptised on 5th January 1751 at Cropthorne in Worcestershire, son of Ann Dingley, formerly Loxley, and her husband Francis Dingley. In 1861, when William was ten years old, his mother died.
On 1st June 1778, aged 27, William married Ann Young at Cropthorne. Three months after their marriage they had a daughter, also called Ann, baptised at Cropthorne. Sadly, baby Ann died shortly after her baptism, being buried just ten days later. William and Ann do not appear to have had any more children.
William's father died in 1786. He left a will, in which he appointed William and his older brother Samuel as executors and also left them the residue of the estate after various other bequests.
William died on 9th December 1820, aged about seventy. He was buried at Cropthorne four days later. He left a will, in which he described himself as a yeoman of the hamlet of Charlton in Cropthorne parish. He left various sums of money to be invested to provide an income for Ann for the rest of her life, and appointed Ann and his nephew Samuel Dingley as executors. He also made various bequests to his nieces and nephews who were the children of his late brother Samuel and his sister Mary.
Ann survived William by nearly three years. She died on 30th September 1823 and was buried three days later at Cropthorne. She was said to be 78 years old. A couple of months after her death an auction was held at the home she and William had lived in at Charlton of the household goods, which apparently included "...neat household furniture, plate, well-seasoned casks, brewing utensils and other effects...".
References
- ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).
ch. 5 Jan 1750 [presumed to mean 5 Jan 1750/1] Cropthorne: W[illia]m son of Francis & Anne Dunglys {EBB}
- ↑ Cropthorne, Worcestershire: Monumental Inscription.
To the memory of / FRANCIS DINGLEY / He died September 17th 1786 aged 67 years [1718/9] / Also ANN wife of FRANCIS DINGLEY / she died December 1st 1761 aged 46 years [1714/15] / And also of ANN daughter of / WILLIAM and ANN DINGLEY / she died in infancy / Also WILLIAM DINGLEY / he died December 9th 1820 / aged 71 years [1748/9] / Also ANN wife of WILLIAM DINGLEY / she died September 30th 1823 / aged 78 years [1744/5].
- ↑ England. Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com).
bur. 13 Dec 1820, Cropthorne, Worcestershire: William Dingley, 71 [1748/9]
- Will transcript (Worcestershire Probate Records).
In the Name of God Amen I William Dingley of Charlton in the County of Worcester Yeoman make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say In the first place I will and direct that all my just debts funeral expenses and the costs and charges of proving this my will be fully paid and satisfied by my Executrix and Executor hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto my niece Mary Lock wife of Benjamin Lock of Wyre Piddle in the said county of Worcester Victualler the sum of fifty pounds to be paid into her own hands for her own use independent of her present or any future husband and that her Receipt alone notwithstanding her Coverture shall be a sufficient discharge for the same I give and bequeath unto my great nephew William Dingley son of William Dingley of Bengeworth in the county of Worcester Baker the sum of fifty pounds I give and bequeath unto my niece Mary Ann the wife of -- Darby the sum of fifty pounds which said legacies I request may be paid within one year after the decease of my said wife by my Executor I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Ann Dingley and my nephew Samuel Dingley of Charlton aforesaid Yeoman all my articles of furniture utensils and implements of household and also all my monies Securities for money book and other debts rights credits and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever with their appurtenances of which I may die possessed To hold the same unto my said wife Ann Dingley and Samuel Dingley and the Survivor of them and the Executors administrators and assigns of such survivor Nevertheless upon trust that they my said trustees or the survivor of them and the executors and administrators of such survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease call and collect in all such money as shall be outstanding due and owing unto me at the time of my decease on any Security whatsoever and all my book and other debts and after payment of my debts do and shall buy out and invest as well the monies to be called in as aforesaid either in the purchase of Stock in some or one of the public funds of Great Britain or at interest upon real or Government Security in England in the names or name of my said trustees or the survivor of the and the executors and administrators of such survivor And upon this further trust that they my said trustees and the survivor of them and the Executors and administrators of such survivor do and shall permit and suffer or otherwise authorise and empower my said wife Ann Dingley and her assigns during the term of her natural life to receive and take the Dividends interest and annual produce of the money to be laid out and invested as aforesaid and of the stock funds and securities upon which the same may be so laid and invested as aforesaid and from and immediately after the death of my said wife Upon trust that he my said trustee do and shall retain and pay to himself the sum of One hundred pounds out of the said trust money as a Compensation for his trouble in carrying out the execution of the trusts of this my will Then upon a further trust that my said trustee his executors and administrators do and shall pay and apply transfer and divide the said trust monies stocks funds and securities as aforesaid unto and amongst the said Samuel Dingley and every other my nephews and nieces sons and daughters of my brother Samuel Dingley and my sister the wife of William Loxley except my nephew William Dingley Mary Lock and William Loxley to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike and the shares of such of them as shall be formally to be paid unto their own hands for their sole and separate uses and benefits and that the same shall not be liable to the debts or control of their present or any future husbands and that their receipt alone notwithstanding their Covertures shall be sufficient discharges for the same provided always and I do hereby further declare that the said Ann Dingley and Samuel Dingley and each and every of them and their heirs executors administrators and assigns of them and each and every of them respectively shall be charged and chargeable only for such monies as the said trustees respectively shall actually receive by virtue of the trusts hereby in them reposed notwithstanding his her or their giving or signing or joining in giving or signing any receipt or receipts for the sake of conformity and that they respectively shall not be answerable or accountable the one for the other of them or for the acts receipts neglects or defaults of the other of them but each of them only for his or her own acts receipts neglects or defaults respectively nor shall they or any of them be answerable or accountable for any banker or other person with whom or in whose hands any part of the said trust money shall or may be deposited or lodged for safe custody or otherwise in the execution of the trusts hereinbefore contained and that they or any of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the use or fall in the Price or Value of Stock or the Insufficiency or Deficiency in title or value of any Security stocks or funds in or upon which the said trust monies or any part thereof shall be placed out or invested nor for any other misfortune loss or damage which may happen in the execution of the aforesaid trusts except the same shall happen by or through his her or their own wilful default or neglect respectively And also that it shall and may be lawful for my said trustees their heirs executors administrators and assigns by and out of the said trust monies from time to time to deduct retain and reimburse himself and herself all costs damages charges and expenses which they or any of them may sustain maintain disburse or be put unto in the executions of the aforesaid trusts And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Ann Dingley and the said Samuel Dingley executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made And in testimony that this is my last will and testament contained on four sheets of paper to the three first sheets whereof I have set my hand and to this fourth and last sheet my hand and seal this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
W[illia]m Dingley
Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Dingley the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
W[illia]m Bryan
John Gray
6th April 1821 Samuel Dingley of Charlton one of the Executors above named appeared and was sworn in common form of law And also that the personal estate of the deceased does not amount in value to Three Thousand Pounds... power being reserved to the Executrix when &c. Before me Thomas Clar... Surrogate
- Worcester Journal, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Page 2, Thu 20 Nov 1823.
Charlton, near Evesham,
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
By J. AGG & SON,
On Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th and 27th days of November, 1823, on the Premises of the late Mr. WILLIAM DINGLEY, at Charlton, in the parish of Cropthorne, in the county of Worcester;
ALL the entire and neat HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plate, well-seasoned Casks, Brewing Utensils, and other Effects; by order of the Executor. Sale each morning to commence at eleven o'clock.
Full particulars are expressed in Catalogues, to be had at the principal Inns, and of the Auctioneer, Evesham.
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