John Barnwell

  General Notes:

Deeds, etc., relating to the manor and estate of Leamington Hastings, which belonged to the Stafford family of Blatherwycke, Northants., until 1630, when they were bought by Sir Thomas Trevor, bart., Baron of the Exchequer. The property passed to the Wheler family in 1676, and the greater part of it came to the Sitwell family after the death of Sir William Wheler, the 6th bart., in 1799.

CR1319/53 - Bargain and sale by John Barnwood of Kites Hardwick, farmer, Joseph Richardson of Rugby, victualler, John Barnwell of Thurlaston, farmer, William Bagshaw of Thurlaston, farmer, and William Sutton of Dunchurch, miller, (Turnpike trustees of the Southam to Dunchurch road), to Sir William Wheler of Leamington Hastings, bt., of the lane leading from Leamington Hastings to Hardwick, and of all other roads mentioned in the Act of 34 Geo. III for the amending of the Dunchurch to Southam road, and passing through the estate of the said Sir William Wheler.

DR1063/6/6 - Petition by John Henry Powell, vicar and William Smith, Thomas Boddington and John Barnwell, churchwardens and the parishioners requesting the consecration of additional burial ground. The principal proprietors of the estates have given a piece of land of about 27 perches which was part of a land called Lion Close, situated south east of the present churchyard. 24 June 1807.

DR1063/6/11 - Dedication and consecration of land by James bishop of Lichfield and Coventry for additional burial ground in response to a petition by Rev John Henry Powell, vicar; and William Smith, Thomas Boddington and John Barnwell, churchwardens and the parishioners. The land for the new churchyard was donated by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and the Lord and Lady of the manor of Dunchurch, and amounts to about 27 perches on an area south east of the existing churchyard and known as Lion Close. 11 July 1808.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage Reside, 11 Jul 1772, Dunchurch, Warwickshire.

• Property: Warwickshire County Record Office: Moore and Tibbits, 1795, Lower Radbourne. G. CLIENTS' DEEDS AND PAPERS
CLEAVER OF LEAMINGTON HASTINGS
Lower Radbourne, and elsewhere
FILE - Original bundle relating to property of Anne Cleaver of Hill, Leamington Hastings, widow [late Ann Savage the wife of Richard Savage of Cleydon, Oxon., gent.] and Sarah Cleaver of Rugby, spinster [only issue of Ann Cleaver and Samuel Cleaver of Kites Hardwick, Leamington Hastings, gent., decd.] - ref. CR 237/82 - date: 1795-1817
item: Copy draft settlement on the marriage of Ann Cleaver and Richard Savage, placing hereditaments in Lower Radbourne [not specified], a moiety of a house and outbuildings in Southam St., Warwick, and a certain amount [not written in] of 3% consolidated consols in trust with Rev. Charles Wheeler of Leamington Hastings, William Bagshaw of Thurlaston, gent., John Barnwell of Ensborough House, Thurlaston, gent., and William Weston of Upper Boddington, Northants., gent. - ref. CR 237/82/1 - date: 1795

• Land: Warwickshire County Record Office: Sitwell of Leamington Hastings, 1 Apr 1797, Leamington Hastings, Warwickshire. SITWELL OF LEAMINGTON HASTINGS

Deeds (including leases)

Leamington Hastings

FILE - Deeds, etc., relating to the manor and estate of Leamington Hastings, which belonged to the Stafford family of Blatherwycke, Northants., until 1630, when they were bought by Sir Thomas Trevor, bart., Baron of the Exchequer. The property passed to the Wheler family in 1676, and the greater part of it came to the Sitwell family after the death of Sir William Wheler, the 6th bart., in 1799. - ref. CR 1319/2-57 - date: 1578-1801
item: Bargain and sale by John Barnwood of Kites Hardwick, farmer, Joseph Richardson of Rugby, victualler, John Barnwell of Thurlaston, farmer, William Bagshaw of Thurlaston, farmer, and William Sutton of Dunchurch, miller, (Turnpike trustees of the Southam to Dunchurch road), to Sir William Wheler of Leamington Hastings, bt., of the lane leading from Leamington Hastings to Hardwick, and of all other roads mentioned in the Act of 34 Geo. III for the amending of the Dunchurch to Southam road, and passing through the estate of the said Sir William Wheler. - ref. CR 1319/53 - date: 1st April, 1797

• Will: PRO Catalogue Reference 11/1652, Image Reference 32, 12 Jul 1821. The Last Will and Testament of John Barnwell

This is the Last Will and Testament of me John Barnwell of Hensboro in the County of Warwick, farmer. 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. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Barnwell the sum of one thousand pounds to be paid to him within six months after my decease and as to all the rest residue and remainder of my monies, securities for money, debts, household furniture, plate, linen, china, farming stock and implements of husbandry, etate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath to my son John Barnwell his Executors and Administrators. I constitute and appoint my son John Barnwell sole Executor of this my will and hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty one - John Barnwell (seal) signed, sealed, published and performed by the said John Barnwell the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
E. Barnwell
Thos. Ball Troughton

Proved at London 14th January 1822 before the Judge by the Oath of John Barnwell the son and sole Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by common duty to Administrator.

My Notes:

The will was proved on 14 Jan 1822 which was almost certainly 6 months to the day after he died as he says in the will "I give and bequeath to my son Richard Barnwell the sum of one thousand pounds to be paid to him within six months". Note: £1000 in 1821 is equivalent to £51203 today. The will also proves that he farmed Hensborough Farm (253 acres according to the 1851 Census) before leaving it to his eldest son John "all the rest residue and remainder of my monies, securities for money, debts, household furniture, plate, linen, china farming stock and implements of husbandry, estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give and bequeath the same to my son John Barnwell".

John married Ann Truslove on 11 Jul 1772 in St Peter's, Dunchurch, Warwickshire. (Ann Truslove was born about 1749, died in Dec 1811 and was buried on 12 Dec 1811 in St Peter's, Dunchurch, Warwickshire.)