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History Forum / General / British History / August 2007Complete Peerage Addition: Wills of Sir John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope
Dear Newsgroup ~ Complete Peerage, 5 (1926): 253254 (sub Fanhope) includes a good account of the life history of Sir John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope, who died in 1443. According to Complete Peerage, Lord Fanhope left a will dated 10 December 1443, directing burial in the Friars Preachers, Ludgate. According to the source cited below, however, Lord Fanhope actually left two wills, one dated dated 1 April 1437 and the other dated 10 Dec. 1443, both of which were probated. Under the terms of the first will, a life rent of 40 marks payable out of certain London properties was devoted to prayers for his soul. Source: Beaven, Reports of Cases in Chancery, 2 (1841): 588-604. This same addition needs to be made to Complete Peerage, 5 (1926): 200 (sub Exeter). Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah > Dear Newsgroup ~ > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > will, a life rent of 40 marks payable out of certain London properties > was devoted to prayers for his soul. Dear Douglas That is interesting; thank you. One slight correction: the bequest was not a life rent, but a rent- charge, designed to last for ever, but in fact extinguished during the Reformation. Regards, Michael Dear Michael ~ Yes, you're entirely correct. Sir John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope, conveyed the great tenement on Thames Street in London in 1434, to William Londroppe, John Fitz Geoffrey, and Walter Pijou, subject to a rent charge of 40 marks. It was a rent charge, not a life rent. Under the terms of his first will dated 1437, the rent charge was to be used for prayers for Lord Fanhope's soul (may he rest in peace). If I understand the testimony correctly, however, Lord Fanhope also held a life estate in the property, in addition to the rent charge. Needless to say, this is a rather unique situation, but it certainly is not irregular. Basically,it shows how the ownership of property consists of a bundle of rights, which rights can be bought, sold, or leased separately from each other. Property can be held outright, or held for the term of a person's life. If a property is held for life, the reversionary rights can be bought and sold, again and again. A life estate can also be bought and sold. In any event, it's definitely an interesting lawsuit. Thank you for your comments. Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah mj...@btinternet.com wrote: > > Dear Newsgroup ~ > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Regards, Michael > Dear Newsgroup ~ > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > will, a life rent of 40 marks payable out of certain London properties > was devoted to prayers for his soul. Why were both wills probated? It's normal now for a will to state that it voids all previous wills; did the will of 1443 not void the one of 1437? It could make for some horrendous court cases if there are multiple valid wills. Alan |
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