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In The Name Of God Amen the secunde Day of the monyth of Aprill' the yere of our
lord god Mlcccc lxxxxvto
I, Gyles Eustas in hoole mynde and parfite memory being Laude and preysing be
vnto almighti god. Make ordeyne and dispose this my present testament conteynyng my last will in
manere and forme as folowith.
First I bequeth and recommend my soull vnto almighti god my maker and redemor to the
gloryouse virgyn and Lady Saint Mary his moder and to all the blessed company in Hevyn.
And my Body to be buried in the chirch of Sainte Pancrace in the ffelde before the ymage
of our blissed Lady ther
And I bequeth vnto the High Auter of the same chirch for my tithes and oblacionns wt
holden or neglegently forgotten in discharging of my soull and consciens vjs viijd.
Item I bequeth to the High Auter of the parishe chirch of Haringey to haue my soull in
Remembrannce vjs viijd.
Item I bequeth to the High Auter of the parishe chirch of Islington' in like wise vjs viijd
Item I bequeth to William Eustas my brother to pray for my soull xxs*** in money
Item I bequeth to Henry Checheley in like condicion' xxs in money
Item I bequeth to Thomas Hoo the younger xxa in money and a Gowne of must de
Velys to haue my soull in his prayer and remembrannce
Item I bequeth to Thomas Hoo the elder in like forme to pray for my soull vjs viijd in
money and a gowne of Tawny
Item I bequeth to Richard Baker Heremyte of the Chapell of Hygate to pray for my soull
vjs viijdin money
And as towching the disposicion' of my Landis I will that Johan my Wiff haue all my said
Landis and Tenements lying wtin the shire of midd' in eny place wt there Appurtenannces to
theme belonging to haue and to holde to her terme of her lyff Excepte the bequestes vndre rehersed
And aftir her decesse I woll that Myles my sonne haue my Tenement which I dwell in lying in
Hygate wt the Appurtenannces and xv acres of Lande adionyng vnto the same called the morys And
a Closse callid Kingges Crofte lying in Hygate And a Orchard callid the Kingges gardyn And a
Closse callid Brodfelde cont' xij Acres to haue and to holde to the saide myles my Sonne his heires
and assignes for euermore
Item I woll that Thomas my Sonne have ij tenementes lying at Hygate in the parishe of
Haringey in one of the which dwellith one Collyer and in the other one Robert Leke wt the
Appurtenannces therto belonging And a Closse lying besyde Hygate Lane in the parishe of Islyngton
conteynyng vj Acres of Lande and a Closse lying in the parishe of Haringey callid the Parke Hill and
a Closse callid Pedaker in the same parish to my saide Sonne Thomas his Heires and assignes for
euermore
Item I will that John' my Sonne haue a Tenement in Haringey called May Howsse and the
Closse nexte adionyng behinde it And a Closse callid Campisborne wt all my Landis and Tenementes
vnder Southwode and in the vale of Haringey and Mawswell Hill to my saide Sonne John' his
Heires and assignes for euermore
Item I will that Alice my Doughter shall haue whanne she shall come to her lawfull age or
be maryed a Tenement which John' Wekyng Dwellith in wt a nother Tenement nexte adioynyng
vnto it which Henry Kyrkby dwellith in with their Appurtenannces to theme belonging to her
assignes and heires foreuermore wt x marke of money to her mariage
Item I will that Amy my Doughter haue a Tenement lying at Hygate grene which John'
Dryver dwellith in wt the Appurtenannces and x marks in money as afore is rehersed And which
of theme ouerlyth other to be the heire as well to the Landis as to the money
The Residew of all my goodis meuable above not bequest I gyff and bequeith Vnto Johan
my wiff therwith to doo her owne fre will as Wt her owne propre goodis foreuermore Which saide
Johan I make and ordeyne my soole executrice of this my present testament and last will and William
Eustas my brother to be her ouerseer
Witnesses Sir Edward Dukfelde parishe prest of Haringey William Eustas Squyer Thomas
Hoo yonger William Sheperd Henry Checheley Richard Hoo Richard Baker wt other moo
APPENDIX II: HEARTH TAX ROLLS FOR HIGHGATE (ST. PANCRAS)
The figures after the names indicate the number of hearths on which the occupier had to pay.
1665
1673
1674
Empty, Mr. Pryor ow.r
02
Earl of Lodderdale
26
Empty, Duke of Lotherdale
26
George Pryer
07
Mr. Pryor
07
Maior Grinstone
15
Empty, Thom: Gunstone
owr
15
Robt. Lea
04
Rob. Leay
04
Paul Ginderley
07
Mr. Ffilkins
07
Ric. Gower
11
M.r Goare
11
Geo. Whitten
04
Geo. Whitton
04
Wm. Read
02
— Duckett
02
Cha. Hatton
02
Martin Stappilles
02
Empty
02
Wm. Smyth
John Shuley
01
Empty
02
Wdd. Hutton
01
— Miller
04
John Miller
04
John Miller
04
John Foster
02
Wm. Branson
02
W. Bramson
03
Wm. Branson
03
Wdd. Coggesell
02
Empty
07
Jona. Cook
07
Edw. Greene
02
— Stanell
02
Rich. Weekes
04
Ricd. Weekes
05
Empty
04
Ralph Sharwood
02
Thomas Greene
02
Thom. Greene
02
John Storrey
03
Mr. Storye
09
Mr. Stoney
09
Owen Lewis
09
Empty
03
Empty
07
W. Brogden
06
Wm. Bragden
06
Mrs. White
09
Empty, Mr. White owr.
09
Robt. Clarke
12
Robert Clarke
12
Mr. Clarke
06
Mr. William
06
Wdd: Smith
02
Widow Smith
02
Wd. Smyth
02
Mrs. Bateman
04
Edwd. Thompson
04
Edw. Thompson
04
Nich: Baker
02
Ricd. Baker
02
Richd. Baker
02
Wm. Homes
02
Thos: Stones
02
Thom. Smith
02
Beni Arthur
10
Kaye Esq
10
Esqr: Kage
10
John Branson
02
Wm. Riles
02
Wm. Ryles
02
Wm. Rayles
02
Mr. Plowman
07
Owen Cope
02
Owen Cope
02
Owen Cooper
02
Baron Turner
23
Mr. Johnson
10
Mr. Johnson
10
Mr. Hinde
11
Empty, Mr. Blocke ownr.
11
John Ives
07
John Ives
07
John Ives
07
Francis Blake
13
Francis Blake
13
Fran. Blacke
13
Sam. Boxker (sic.)
07
Simon Baxter
07
Simo. Baxter
07
Wm. Bitterfeild
02
W. Butterfield
02
Wm. Butterfeild
02
Mrs. Skillett
02
John Foster
02
John Tayler
02
Empty, Poulson ownr.
04
Empty
04
Wdd. White
06
Wid: White
02
Wd. White
02
Wdd. Burden
02
W. Crosse
02
Rich. Finder
02
Anth. Odam
02
Anth Odam
03
Ano Odum
03
Wm. Lewis
05
Marquisse of Dorchester
31
Marq. of Dorchester
31
Marques of Dorchester
31
Tho. Collett, esq.
11
Empty
11
Thom: Collett Esqr.
10
— Coppenger
05
M. Beaumont
05
Mr. Beomont
05
W. Prue
04
Chr. Keemer
02
Mr. Keymer
04
Mr. Keymor
04
Edw. Thompson
02
Robt. Poulsen
02
Robt. Poulson
02
Tho. Weden
02
John Taylour
02
Thom. Kirke
02
Tho. Barnes
02
Thos: Barnes
03
Thom. Barnes
02
Nic: Andrews
04
Nich: Andrewes
04
Mich. Andrews
04
Wm. Nicholls
06
Empty
06
Wm. Nicholls
06
John Bill
24
John Bill
23
John Bill Esqrr.
20
— Flood
02
— Flood
02
— Flood
02
Thos Conce
04
Thos. Sconce
04
Tho. Sconne
05
The order of the names in the lists of 1665 and 1673 has been modified to tally with that
for 1674.
APPENDIX III: HIGHGATE SCHOOL ROLL
Governors
Sir William Hewett, Lord Mayor, 1559
Died 1567
Sir Roger Marten, Lord Mayor, 1567
"1573
Roger Carew
" 1586
Richard Heywood
" 1570
Richard Hodges
" 1572
Jasper Cholmeley
" 1587
The above mentioned were named in the Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth,
dated 6th April, 1565.
Elected
1567.
Sir John Langley, Lord Mayor, 1576
Died
1578
1570.
John Kitchen
"
1586
1572.
John Draper
"
1576
1574.
William Lamb, Founder of Sutton Valence School
"
1580
1574.
John Dudley
"
1580
1576.
Sir William Cordell, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons,
Master of the Rolls
"
1581
1578.
John Martyn
"
15–
1580.
John Guilpine
"
1591
1581.
William Hodges
"
1582
1582.
William Clark
"
1587
1586.
Roger Puleston
"
1592
1587.
Owen Lloyd
"
1589
1587.
John Cholmeley
"
1589
1587.
Rt. Rev. William Cotton, Lord Bishop of Exeter
"
1621
1589.
William Linford
"
1599
1589.
John Povie
"
1599
1591.
Sir William Cornwallis
"
1611
1592.
Sir Hugh platt
"
1609
159-;.
Richard Skevington
"
1597
1598.
Sir Nicholas Kempe
"
1624
1599.
Sir William Waad, Lieut. of the Tower
"
1623
1599.
William Cholmeley
"
1642
1609.
Thomas Edwards, D.C.L., Chancellor of Diocese of London
"
1619
1611.
Edward Forsett
"
1630
16—
Sir Thomas Fowler
"
1625
1620.
Rt. Rev. Thomas Westfield, Lord Bishop of Bristol
"
1644
1621.
Sir Baptist Hicks, Bart., afterwards Viscount Campden
"
1629
1624.
Edwared Allen, Alderman of London
"
1626
1625.
Samuel Armitage
"
1636
1626.
Rev. Thomas Worrall, D.D.
"
1639
1629.
John Smith
"
1656
1630.
Sir John Wollaston, Lord Mayor, 1644
"
1658
1636.
Sir Thomas Gardiner, Solicitor-General, Recorder of London
"
1652
1639.
Sir Richard Sprignell, Bart.
"
1659
1642.
Basill Nicoll
"
1648
1644.
Richard Chambers, Alderman of London
"
1658
1648.
Edward Taylor
"
1660
1652.
Sir Thomas Allen, Lord Mayor, 1660
"
1681
1656.
John Ireton, Lord Mayor, 1659
Died
1690
1658.
George Prior
"
1675
1658.
Colonel Thomas Gower
"
1676
1659.
Thomas Collett
"
1675
1660.
Sir Thomas Rowe
"
1685
1675.
Sir John Musters
"
1689
1675.
Sir Nathaniel Herne, Sheriff of London, 1674–5
"
1679
1676.
Sir Paul Paynter
"
1686
1679.
Sir Francis Pemberton, Lord Chief Justice of England
"
1697
1681.
Edward Allen
"
1692
1685.
William Shenton
"
1692
1686.
Richard Cradock
"
1712
1689.
Sir William Pritchard
"
1705
1690.
Sir James Smyth
"
1708
1692.
Thomas Dickins
"
1719
1692.
Lieut.-Col. Edward Beaker
"
1694
1694.
William Bridges
"
1714
1697.
Sir William Ashurst, Lord Mayor, 1694
"
1720
1705.
James Buck
"
1712
1709.
William Thatcher
"
1728
1712.
Edward Pauncefort
"
1726
1712.
William, 4th Lord Berkley of Stratton (afterwards Visct.
Fitzharding)
"
1741
1714.
Sir Edward Gould, a Justice of H.M. Court of Common Pleas
"
1728
1719.
John Townsend
"
1720
1720.
Humphrey Henchman, LL.D., Chancellor of Diocese of London
"
1739
1725.
William Bridges (of the Stamp Office)
"
1741
1726.
John Schoppens
"
1728
1728.
Thomas Bayly
"
1749
1728.
Francis Annesley
"
1750
1728.
Charles Shales
"
1734
1734.
John Edwards
"
1769
1739.
Robert Thomas
"
1776
1741.
William Townsend
Resigned
1747
1741.
William Thatcher
Died
1743
1743.
Samuel Forster
"
1752
1747.
Matthew Langley
"
1758
1749.
Robert Bootle
"
1758
1750.
William Phillips
"
1755
1752.
Thomas Nash
"
1752
1752.
Sir Thomas Burnet, a Justice of H.M. Court of Common Pleas
"
1753
1753.
Hammond Cross
Resigned
1756
1755.
Peter Storer
Died
1759
1756.
Edmund Byron
"
1778
1758.
Richard Wilbraham Bootle
"
1796
1758.
Bendall Martyn
"
1761
1759.
Robert Paul
"
1762
1762.
Hon. Charles Yorke, Lord High Chancellor, 1770
"
1770
1762.
William (first) Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice
"
1793
1770.
Sir Thomas Cave, Bart.
"
1780
1770.
Thomas Bromwich
"
1787
1776.
Gen. the Hon. Charles Fitzroy (first) Lord Southampton
"
1797
1778.
Charles Causton
"
1811
1780.
William Baynes
Resigned
1781
1781.
Thomas Saunders
"
1794
1787.
Alexander Anderson
Died
1796
1793.
David (second) Earl of Mansfield
"
1796
1796.
Robert Mendham
"
1810
1796.
Colonel John Brettell
"
1801
1796.
Thomas Walker, Accountant-General in Chancery
"
1802
1796.
William (third) Earl of Mansfield
Resigned
1828
1779.
David Duveluz
Died
1808
1801.
Benjamin Price
"
1820
1802.
William, Belcher
Resigned
1842
18—.
Abraham Langford
Died
1817
18—.
Henry Isherwood
"
18—
18—.
William Bloxam
"
1814
1812.
Robert Isherwood
"
1837
1816.
Richard Nixon
"
1835
1817.
Thomas Hurst
Resigned
1832
1820.
George Kinderley
Died
1847
1828.
Rev. Thomas Henry Causton
"
1854
1832.
William Dodge Cooper Cooper
Resigned
1857
1836.
Charles (third) Lord Southampton
"
1859
1837.
Rev. Charles Mayo
"
1847
1842.
Harry Chester
"
1860
1847.
Charles John Bloxam
"
1881
1847.
George Abraham Crawley
Died
1862
1854.
Nathaniel Basevi
Resigned
1859
1857.
John Lawrence Tatham
Died
1886
1859.
William Ford
"
"1889
1859.
Henry Lake
"
1863
1860.
William Walter Legge, (fifth) Earl of Dartmouth
Resigned
1876
1862.
Sir. Roundell Palmer, Q.C. afterwards (first) Earl of Selbourne,
Lord High Chancellor
Died
1895
1863.
William Gladstone
"
1873
1873.
Lieut.-Col. Sir George Archibald Leach, R.E., K.C.B.
Resigned
1908
Died 18th June,
1913
Under the scheme for the administration of the School which came into operation in
1876, the number of Governors was increased from six to twelve. Of these, six were Co-optative
and six Nominated; one each by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex, the Lord Bishop of London,
the Lord Chief Justice of England, and the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and London.
1876.
George Baden Crawley (Lord-Lieutenant)
Died
1879
1876.
The Venerable James Augustus Hessey, D.C.L., Archdeacon of
Middlesex (Bp. of L.)
Resigned
1891
1876.
James Stephen (L.C.J.)
"
1880
1876.
Charles Marshall Griffith, Q.C.(Oxf.)
"
1888
1876.
Rev. John Llewelyn Davies (Camb.)
"
1889
1876.
Timothy Smith Osler (Lond.)
Died
1905
1876.
William Heneage, Viscount Lewisham, M.P., afterwards (sixth)
Earl of Dartmouth (Co-op.)
Resigned
1900
1880.
Rev. Robert Townsend Crawley (Lord-Lieut.)
"
1903
1880.
Benjamin Greene Lake (L.C.J.)
"
1891
1882.
John Bradley Dyne (Co-op.)
Died
1909
1886.
Thomas Clarke Tatham (Co-op.)
"
1914
1889.
Major-Gen. Sir John Fretcheville Dykes Donnelly, R.E.,
K.C.B. (Co-op.)
"
1902
1889.
Charles George, Lord Lyttelton, afterwards Viscount
Cobham (Camb.)
Resigned
1902
1889.
Benjamin Bickley Rogers (Oxf.)
Resigned
1898
1891.
The Ven. Robinson Thornton, D.D., Archdeacon of Middlesex
(Bp. of L.)
Resigned
1903
1891.
Walter Scrimgeour (L.C.J.)
"
1898
1896.
Henry Samuel Benbow Price (Co-op.)
Died
1898
1898.
Edward Bond (Oxf.)
"
1920
1898.
Charles Ponsonby Wilmer (L.C.J.)
"
1903
1898.
Arthur Ranken Ford (Co-op.)
Resigned
1919
1900.
William David (fifth) Earl of Mansfield (Co-op.)
Died
1906
1902.
Roger Gaskell (Camb.)
"
1912
1902.
Rt. Rev. Charles Henry, Lord Bishop of Islington, D.D. (Co-op.)
"
1923
1903.
Charles George, Viscount Cobham (Lord-Lieut.)
Resigned
1908
1903.
Leonard Charles Wakefield (L.C.J.)
"
1918
1903.
The Ven. H. E. J. Bevan, Archdeacon of Middlesex (Bp. of L.)
"
1930
1905.
David Sing Capper (Lond.)
"
1920
1906.
Charles Grant Church (Co-op.)
"
1929
1908.
Colonel Thomas Myles Sandys, M.P. (Lord-Lieut.)
Died
1911
1908.
Hon. Lawrence John Lumley, Earl of Ronaldshay, M.P.
(Co-op.)
Resigned
1916
1909.
Rev. Henry Richard Cooper Smith, D.D. (Co-op.)
"
1930
1912.
Major-Gen. Euston Henry Sartorius, V.C., C.B. (Lord-Lieut.)
"
1915
1912.
Rudolph Chambers Lehmann (Camb.)
"
1919
1914.
Brig.-Gen. Harold Pemberton Leach, C.B., D.S.O. (Co-op.)
"
1928
1916.
Roland Lyons Nosworthy Michell, C.M.G. (Lord-Lieut.)
"
1929
1917.
Roger Gaskell Hetherington, C.B., O.B.E. (Co-op.)
1918.
Christopher Kemplay Tatham (L.C.J.)
1919.
George Newton Pitt, O.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.P. (Camb.) Died 23rd Feb.,1929
1919.
Admiral Sir Herbert Edward Purey Cust, K.B.E., C.B. (Co-op.)
1920.
Frederick Augustus Dixey, M.D., F.R.S. (Oxf.)
1920.
John Leigh Smeathman Hatton (Lond.)
Under the provisions of the School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1918, the Board of
Education nominated three additional Governors, thus increasing the number from twelve to
fifteen, but their appointments lapsed in September 1923.
Appointment
lapsed
1921.
William Walter Kelland (B. of E.)
Sept.
1923
1921.
Right Hon. Sir Willoughby Dickinson, K.B.E. (B. of. E.)
"
"
1921.
Sir Frederick William Andrewes, O.B.E., M.D., F.R.S.
(B. of. E.)
"
"
1923.
Sir Francis Nugent Greer, K.C.B. (Co-op.)
Died
1925
1925.
The Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Douglas Mackinnon (Co-op.)
1928.
George Kemp (first) Lord Rochdale (Co-op.)
1929.
Sir Arthur Henry Crosfield, Bart. (Co.-op.)
Resigned
1930
1929.
Archibald Vivian Hill, O.B.E., G.B.E., D.Sc., F.R.S. (Camb.)
1929.
Sir Charles Grant Robertson, C.V.O. (Lord-Lieut.)
1930.
Edward John William Jeudwine (Co-op.)
1930.
Charles Tate Regan, D.Sc., F.R.S. (Co-op.)
1930.
The Ven. F. N. Thicknesse, Archdeacon of Middlesex (Bp. of L.)
1930.
Bernard Eustace Cuthbert Davis (London University)
1933.
Right Rev. Guy Vernon, Lord Bishop of Willesden (Bp. of L.)