| Name |
Anna THRALE |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Gender |
Female |
| Property |
Between Aug 1729 and 1731 |
Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England  |
Edmund Halsey's will left the brewery to his wife, his daughter, then to Lord Cobham for life, and the failing issue of the marriage, to his niece Anna Smith.
Lord Cobham could not manage a brewery due to societal norms, so Anna Thrale temporarily inherited the brewery. Recognising the experience (he already worked at the brewery) of her brother Ralph Thrale, discussions began about selling it to him.
In 1731, Ralph Thrale purchased the Anchor Brewery from Cobham for £30,000. This amount was structured as a loan secured against the property and repaid after 11 years. |
| Physical Description |
1762 |
Offley, Hertfordshire, England |
| When Henry Thrale was first invited to Offley Place he was accompanied by an elderly aunt Anne Smith, whom Hester Salusbury described as "a very ordinary old woman indeed" but to whom she noted Henry "paid a mighty polite attention". |
| Will |
15 Apr 1768 [1] |
ABSTRACT OF THE WILL OF ANNA SMITH THE WIFE OF RICHARD SMITH OF ST.ALBANS IN THE COUNTY OF HERTFORD, gentleman, AND ONE OF THE NEICES OF EDMUND HALSEY SOMETIME SINCE OF ST. SAVIOURS, SOUTHWARK IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY, esg. deceased.
DATED. 15 April 1768. - PROVED. 9 October 1770• (P.C.C. 377 Jenner).
I give and devise unto Henry Thrale of St. Saviours Southwark aforesaid esq. and my sons Ralph Smith and William Smith and my son-in-law John Peyton their heirs and assigns all my Manors messages lands etc. and all other my real estate that they sell the same and pay and apply the money arising by the sale as I have by this my Will directed.
To my eldest daughter Sarah now the wife of the said John Peyton £500 which together with the £500 I gave her upon her marriage make £1, 000.
To my other daughter Hannah now the wife of Mr. John Langford £500 which together with £500 I gave her on her marriage make £1,000.
To my sons Ralph and William €1,000 a piece and because my dear and beloved husband has much more than sufficient and wants no aid or assistance from my separate estate I do not make any disposition for his separate use but I do give unto my said husband £1,000 to dispose of to such child or children of ours as he shall at any time think proper.
To the said Henry Thrale, Ralph Smith, William Smith and John Peyton in Trust for Ann now the wife of Mr. Thomas Woodcock of Horodon in the county of York, wine merchant late the wife of my son Richard Smith, deceased, one annuity of £20 for her life.
To the said Henry Thrale £100.
And as to all the rest and residue of my estate I give and bequeath the same to be paid and applied in the manner following: one fifth part I give to my said son Ralph Smith, one other fifth part unto my said son William, one other fifth part I give to my aforesaid Trustees in Trust by them to be placed out in Government Stock and to pay the interest to my daughter Sarah Payton and after the death of my said daughter to pay the said one fifth part among the children of my said daughter in equal shares to such as are sons at the age of 21 and such as are daughters at 21 or marriage which shall happe first. And if there be no child or children or in case such child or children die before his or her share become payable Then to pay all the said fifth part among my said sons Ralph and William and my grandson Henry Smith son of my late son Henry Smith if he shall live to his age of 21 in equal shares.
One other fifth part I give to the said Henry Thrale, Ralph Smith and John Payton in Trust to be placed out in Government Security and pay the interest to my said daughter Hannah Langford after the death of my said daughter on Trust to pay the said fifth part unto and amongst the child or children of my said daughter in equal shares such as are sons at age of 21 and to daughters at age of 21 or marriage and if there be no child or children or in case such child or children die before his her or their share become payable on Trust to pay the said fifth part to my said sons Ralph and William and my grandson Henry in equal shares in manner last before mentioned with respect to my said daughter Sarah Peyton's one fifth part of my said estate and in case of the death of my said two daughters or either of them without having any child or children to become entitled to their respective one fifth part then I give to each of my daughters authority by Deed or Will to dispose of and bequeath the sum of €1,000 part of each of their one fifth part to such person or persons as they think fit.
As to the remaining fifth part I give the same unto my said grandson Henry Smith when he attain his age of 21 but in case he die before I give the last mentioned fifth part and all other my said grandsons contingent interest in my two daughters two fifth parts unto my sons Ralph and William.
Whereas my late son Henry Smith out of certain monies received by him for my use laid out and expended the sum of £3,000 in the purchase of an estate called the Lodge Farm situate at or near St. Albans which he purchased in his own name of Mr. Markham's assignees and which estate was in the possession of my said son Henry Smith at the time of his death and he never conveyed the same to me. Now I hereby direct that the said estate shall be considered accepted by my said grandson as and for the sum of £3,000 in part of his said one fifth part of my said Estate and such other contingent interest as he may become entitled and in case of his death before he shall become entitled then I direct that such of my said sons Ralph and William as shall be heir at Law of my said grandson or his said father and as such be entitled to the legal estate in the said premises for want of such Conveyance thereof being made to me shall in like manner take the said Estate at the foresaid price of £3,000 and in part of such said son's aforesaid share in the residue of my estate.
That my Trustees out of the interest of the one fifth parts given to the children of my daughters and to my said grandson until they shall become entitled thereto pay such sums of money as they think fit for their maintenance and education not exceeding the interest and if need be out of the capital of their respective shares pay such sums of money as they think proper for placing out all or any such children to such profession or business as they be judged fit.
I appoint the said Henry Thrale, Ralph Smith, William Smith and John Peyton executors.
Witnesses: Bateman Robson, Inner Temple. John Norwood, Grays Inn. Chris. Norris, clerk to Mr. Robson.
I Ann Smith do this 6th May 1770 make this Codicil to my last will and Testament.
I bequeath the sum of £1,000 now due and owing to me from Henry Thrale of Borough of Southwark esq. on Bond in the proportion following:
To Henry Smith, Ralph Thrale Smith, Anna Smith, William Smith, Stephen Smith, Hettie Langford and the child which my daughter Hannah Langford is now big with if born alive, my grandchildren £100 a piece to be paid at their respective ages of 21 or marriage and the interest to be paid to their parents for the benefit of my said grandchildren.
The residue of the said £1,000 to my son Ralph Smith and my two daughters Sarah Peyton and Hannah Langford to be divided equally. If any of my grandchildren die before their said legacies become due that the share of him, her or them so dying shall go to surviving brothers and sisters.
Witnesses: Jno. Cowper. Atty at Law at St; Albans. Daniel Deacon. Rebecka Puddefoot.
Proved. 9th October 1770 by Henry Thrale esg., Ralph Smith and John Peyton surviving executors.
(P.C.C. 377 Jenner). |
| Godparent / sponsor |
17 Apr 1768 |
| Godparent to Anna Maria Thrale. |
| Death |
Between 1 Jan 1770 and 9 Oct 1770 [1, 2] |
| Person ID |
I70 |
UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch |
| Last Modified |
22 Jul 2025 |
Thrale history
- 1770
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