Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, 3rd Bart.1

Male, #9203, (say 1657 - 18 May 1723)

Parent*Sir Richard Culpeper of Preston Hall, 2nd Bart. (s 1630 - b 5 Jan 1659)
Parent*Margaret Reynolds (s 1633 - 1691)
Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, 3rd Bart.|b. say 1657\nd. 18 May 1723|p9203.htm|Sir Richard Culpeper of Preston Hall, 2nd Bart.|b. say 1630\nd. before 5 Jan 1659|p9200.htm|Margaret Reynolds|b. say 1633\nd. 1691|p9201.htm|Sir William Culpeper of Preston Hall in Aylesford, 1st Bart.|b. 1588\nd. say 1651|p8550.htm|Helen Spencer|b. say 1591\nd. 1677|p9197.htm|||||||

Name Variation  Sir Thomas Culpeper of Preston Hall, 3rd Bart. was also known as Colepeper of Preston Hall, 3rd Bart.. 
Birth*say 1657 Thomas was born say 1657. 
 He was the son of Sir Richard Culpeper of Preston Hall, 2nd Bart. and Margaret Reynolds. 
Marriage*23 Aug 1704 He married Elizabeth Taylor on 23 Aug 1704.2 
Will*16 Feb 1710/11 He left a will on 16 Feb 1710/11.
(In the name of God Amen

I Sir Thomas Colepepper Baronet of Preston Hall in the parish of Aylesford in the County of Kent being of perfect health and sound of memory do make this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills and Codicils. First I recommend my soul to that Great and Almighty God that gave it to me in whom I hope to find Mercy and Forgiveness for all my sins my body I bequeath to the ground to be decently and privately buried in the same grave with my Wife and her Daughter under my servants pew in the Parish Church of Aylesford in the County of Kent.

I do give and bequest to Sir Thomas Taylor Baronet the son of my sister the Lady Taylor of the park near Maidstone in Kent all my Estate in Aylesford and elsewhere to him and his ‘hevio’ lawfully begotton provided he pay my such debts as he will easily find to be made appraise and give such ‘Legarito’ as I shall herafter mention.

I give to the Lady Taylor Twenty Pounds to pay her mourning and ‘ruthos’ off of all pretensions to my Estate I give to Robin Colepepper Gentleman one shilling to put him off all pretensions and I give to the Lady Twisdon of Parkham now Sir Thomas Twisden wife the same of five hundred guineas and to Elizabeth Swaynt that was her woman for her faithfull service to her I therefore give unto her One Hundred Guineas and ten pounds a year the proportion to be paid quarterly giving her lift and ten pounds to buy her mourning all the rest of my servants I give that are with me at my Death a years wage except the waggoner and his mate I give to the Masters Kiders each of them at Boughton that is the Elder and Younger Brothers ten pounds a piece to buy their mourning and I do make the above said Sir Thomas Taylor Baronet Sole Executor to this my last Will. In witness of I have hereto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of February 1710/11 Thomas Colepepper . Signed and sealed and declared this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of Baruli Rider Justin Champueis Rit. Colluis).3 
Death*18 May 1723 He died at Preston Hall, Aylesford, co. Kent, England, on 18 May 1723.2 
Burial*1723 His body was interred in 1723 at family vault, under South Chancel of St. Peter's Church, Aylesford, co. Kent, England. 
Probate1723 Thomas's will was probated at co. Kent, England, in 1723. 
Biography* Sir Thomas succeeded as 3rd Baronet and to the Preston estate. He matriculated at Magd. Hall in 1672 at age 15. He was Sheriff in 1704 and was a Member of Parliament for Maidstone, 1705-1723. His wife, Dame Elizabeth predeased him in 1708, and they were both interred in St. Peter's Church, Aylesford. 

Family

Elizabeth Taylor (1656 - Feb 1707/8)

Charts The Culpepers of Preston Hall, from 1266. Extinct after 13 generations
The Culpepers of Bedgebury, from 1470: Extinct after 7 generations
Last Edited 19 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. "Colepeper of Aylesford Pedigree," Unknown book.
  2. Richard K. Evans, The Ancestry of Diana Princess of Wales for Twelve Generations, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007, Repository: Warren Culpepper's Personal Library.
  3. E-mail from Charles Andrew Grigsby, e-mail address, England to Warren Culpepper, 2007.
    Will transcribed for Culpepper Connections.