Elizabeth Alleyne (née Booth)

Widow of Abel Alleyne, who under her will, made in 1746 but proved in London only in 1756, transmitted a life interest in a sugar plantation (now known to be Turner's Hall) to her nephew with contingent remainder to her niece Mary Fitzherbert (nee Meynell).

Derbyshire Record Office, D239 M/E 20466 Description: Probate copy of will of Elizabeth Alleyne of Barbados widow and relict of Colonel Abel Alleyne; her house in the parish of St. James, Westminster, with all pictures save family pictures to be sold by her executors; to nephew Major Thomas Alleyne, his own and his sister's pictures in one frame with a silver montiff, formerly belonging to testator's grand; father; to Samuel Forster, £500 currency to be paid 6 years after testator's death; to Susannah Smith spinster "my late good friend and servant", £100 to be paid one year after testator's death, with interest at 5 per cent; remainder of estate real and personal to Rowland Blackman, Robert Warren, George Walker, and John Gay Alleyne esquires to hold on trust to such uses as testator may direct, and in default of such direction to permit Thomas Alleyne a life interest in testator's sugar plantation, with remainder to the heirs of his body, and in default of issue, to the use of testator's niece, Mary FitzHerbert. Trustees to be executors. Will dated 15 October 1746. Proved in P.C.C. at London 24 November Date: 1756.