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John Dillman died in 1760, he was buried at the church of St Anne, Kew. His gravestone has recently (before 2018) been rediscovered after being overgrown with grass.
John Dillman died in 1760, he was buried at the church of St Anne, Kew. His gravestone has recently (before 2018) been rediscovered after being overgrown with grass.


Summary of relationships from his will:
Summary of relationships to John Dillman from his will (below):
* His niece Ann Engleheart is the wife of Francis Engleheart - she got some land/houses.
* His niece Ann Engleheart is the wife of Francis Engleheart - she got some land/houses.
* Her Mother is Ann Dawney
* Her Mother is Ann Dawney
* His nephew is John Dillman Engleheart
* His sister is Ann Dawney
* His niece is Ann Bone




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AlsoI give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew John Dillman Engleheart his heirs and assigns for ever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement and premises with the appurtenances situate standing and being on the Southside of Kew Green aforesaid now in the possession of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales abutting East with a party wall on the messuage belonging to me now in the possession of Theobald Esq. West on a messuage or tenement now in the possession of William Frine North on the Green and South upon a piece of freehold land with a building thereon erected being part of the freehold land which I purchased of Mr Howlett and also on a piece of leasehold garden during the remainder of the term and interest I have therein  
Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew John Dillman Engleheart his heirs and assigns for ever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement and premises with the appurtenances situate standing and being on the Southside of Kew Green aforesaid now in the possession of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales abutting East with a party wall on the messuage belonging to me now in the possession of Theobald Esq. West on a messuage or tenement now in the possession of William Frine North on the Green and South upon a piece of freehold land with a building thereon erected being part of the freehold land which I purchased of Mr Howlett and also on a piece of leasehold garden during the remainder of the term and interest I have therein  


And also a free passage to the roads leasing to Richmond and Mortlake to being dung or mould at reasonable times as the said garden shall require and also liberty to draw water from the well under the middle of the fence as now stands to both houses  
And also a free passage to the roads leasing to Richmond and Mortlake to being dung or mould at reasonable times as the said garden shall require and also liberty to draw water from the well under the middle of the fence as now stands to both houses  


Also I give
Also I give device and bequeath all the household furniture as shall be in the said last mentioned messuage and premises at my decease unto my nephew John Dillman Engleheart his executors administrators and assigns
 
Also I give and devise unto my said nephew John Dillman Engleheart and to his heirs and assigns all those four running lots in Kew Meadows which I purchased of Peter Thorne.
 
Also I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Ann Dawney all that messuage or tenement and premises with the appurtenances situate standing and being on part of the leasehold garden thereto adjoining more particularly described in a plan taken thereof and signed by me together with all the furniture and household stuff that shall be therein at the time of my decease for and during the remainder of the term and interest I have therein if she shall so long And in case she shall happen to depart this life before the determination of the least then from and after her decease I give and bequeath the said messuage or tenement and premises together with the said furniture unto my nephew Francis Engleheart for and during the remainder of the term that shall be then to come and unexpired if he shall so long live and in case said lease then from and after his decease I give and bequeath the said messuage or tenement and premises together with the furniture as aforesaid unto mu said nephew John Dillman Engleheart his executors administrators and assigns during the remainder of the said term that shall be then to come and and unexpired
 
Also I give and devise unto my Niece Ann Bone her heirs and assigns forever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement and premises situate standing and being on the east side of the Horse Road leading to  Richmond being built on part of the ground I purchased of Mr Dorell now in the possession of John James Esq. abutting North on a piece of ground of John hillman Engleheart south with a party wall on a messuage now in the possession of John Gater east on my ground now in the tenure of William Frime with the appurtenances.
 
Also I give and devise unto my nephew John Gater all that messuage or tenement with the garden behind with a passage on the south side as by a plan taken thereof and signed by me will more particularly describe now in the possession of John Gater and abutting north with a party wall on my house now in the possession of John Jane Esq for and during his natural life and from and after his decease I give and devise the same unto my God-daughter Mary Gater her heirs and assigns forever in case she attains her age of twenty one years In case she happens to depart this life before she attains her said age of twenty one years then I give and devise the said messuage and premises unto her sister Lydia Gater her heirs and assigns forever In case she happens to attain her age of twenty one years and if she shall depart this life before she attains her age of twenty one years then I give and devise the said messuage and premises with the appurtenances unto her sisters Jane and Elizabeth Gater and their heirs and assigns and tenants in common and not as joint tenants and I do hereby declare that the Well in the aforesaid garden shall always routine and remain as the joint property and benefit of the three messuages as it now stands
 
AlsoI give and devise unto my said Nephew John Dilman Engleheart and to his heirs and assigns forever all those two copyhold messuages or tenements and premises with the appurtenances now in the tenure of the hamlet of Kew which I purchases of George Gardiner but chargeable with the payment of the sum or ten pounds each to his four brothers Paul Thomas Francis and George Engleheart at their several and respective ages of twenty one years
 
Also I give and bequeath unto my nephew Francis Engleheart the Efoer his executors administrators and assigns all that my leasehold messuage and premises with the appurtenances situate on the east side of Kew Green now in the tenure ofHenry Mollinoux for and during all the rest residue and remainder of the term of years I have therein to come and unexpired
 
Also I give and bequeath unto the said John Gater all my utensils both in Gardening and farming together with all my Wearing apparel both Linnen and Woollen
 
Also I give and bequeath all my plate and household Linnen unto the children of my Nephew Francis Engleheart and niece Ann Bone to be equally divided between them share and share alike
 
Also I give and devise unto my said nephew John Dilman Engleheart his heirs and assigns for ever all those ten acres of land which I purchased of Mr Darell lying and being in the parish of Richmond in tryst to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be applied for the payment of all my debts and Logary herein after bequeathed
 
Also I give nd devise all those my coach houses and stables not in the possession of Theobald Esq. unto the said Ann Engleheart for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the same unto the said John Dilman Engleheart his heirs and assigns also I give and devise unto the said John Dilman Engleheart and to his heirs and assigns for ever all the remainder part of my copyhold land and the buildings thereon erected situate in the hamlet of Kew and which

Revision as of 16:47, 12 March 2018

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John Dillman was the head gardener at Kew Gardens, and was a contemporary and relative of Francis Engleheart and George Engleheart.

From the book Kew: The History of the Royal Botanic Gardens , in a chapter entitled Prince Frederick at Kew:

"Frederick retained the services of Lady Elizabeth's gardener, John Dillman, who had come from Dillenburg in Germany, eventually becoming a British Citizen. From 1732 Dillman also maintained the Prince's garden at Carlton House, and an acre plot at Leicester House; in 1740 Durdans near Epsom was added to his responsibilities. He retired in 1753 and died about seven years later."


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John Dillman died in 1760, he was buried at the church of St Anne, Kew. His gravestone has recently (before 2018) been rediscovered after being overgrown with grass.

Summary of relationships to John Dillman from his will (below):

  • His niece Ann Engleheart is the wife of Francis Engleheart - she got some land/houses.
  • Her Mother is Ann Dawney
  • His nephew is John Dillman Engleheart
  • His sister is Ann Dawney
  • His niece is Ann Bone


His will says:

In the Name of God Amen, I John Dillman of Kew Green in the county of Surry Gardiner being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding thanks be given to Almighty God for the same but considering the uncertainty of like the certainty of death and the uncertainty when or how soon the same may happen and being desirous to settle and dispose of all such estate that it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with and so adjust the same that no disputes may after my death happen to arise to wishing(?) the same do therefore make my Will in the manner and form following first and principally I most humbly command my soul into the hands of Almighty God my most morrifull(?) creator trusting in the alone merits of Jesus Chris his son my most Blessed Saviour and Redeemer for those forgiveness of all my Sins and that after my death my soul and body being committed I shall and may enjoy eternal happiness my body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named

and as to such worldly estate that it hath please Almighty God to bless me with or that I shall besieged of or possessed of interested in or in any ways entitled unto at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof in manner as hereinafter is mentioned first I give and devise unto my niece Ann Engleheart Wife of Francis Engleheart and to her heirs and assigns for ever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement with the Court Yard and Appurtenances thereto belonging situate lying and being on Kew Green aforesaid in the possession Theobald Esq orig so adjoining West upon a Party Wall of a messuage or tenement and premises belonging to me now in the occupation of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales and East on a messuage or tenement and ground belonging to John and Thomas Layton and also my freehold grounds and building therein parted worth said freehold ground is part of that I purchased of Mr Howslett together with the leasehold Garden adjoining South for the Residue and Remainder of my Term and Interest therein paying the rent and performing the covenants contained in the Indenture of Lease by which the same is hold which said above mentioned premises are more particularly described in a plan taken thereof which said plan is signed by me

and also all the furniture and household stuff that shall be In the said above mentioned messuage or tenement and premises at the time of my decease save and except her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales Picture Colonel Pelham Picture my own and my wife and a Childs which said premises and furniture so devised I do charge the same with the payment of what moneys I owe her Mother Ann Dawney and also to have a free passage to and from the said messuages and premises into the roads leading from Richmond or Mortlake during the remainder of the term and interest I had therein


Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Nephew John Dillman Engleheart his heirs and assigns for ever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement and premises with the appurtenances situate standing and being on the Southside of Kew Green aforesaid now in the possession of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales abutting East with a party wall on the messuage belonging to me now in the possession of Theobald Esq. West on a messuage or tenement now in the possession of William Frine North on the Green and South upon a piece of freehold land with a building thereon erected being part of the freehold land which I purchased of Mr Howlett and also on a piece of leasehold garden during the remainder of the term and interest I have therein

And also a free passage to the roads leasing to Richmond and Mortlake to being dung or mould at reasonable times as the said garden shall require and also liberty to draw water from the well under the middle of the fence as now stands to both houses

Also I give device and bequeath all the household furniture as shall be in the said last mentioned messuage and premises at my decease unto my nephew John Dillman Engleheart his executors administrators and assigns

Also I give and devise unto my said nephew John Dillman Engleheart and to his heirs and assigns all those four running lots in Kew Meadows which I purchased of Peter Thorne.

Also I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Ann Dawney all that messuage or tenement and premises with the appurtenances situate standing and being on part of the leasehold garden thereto adjoining more particularly described in a plan taken thereof and signed by me together with all the furniture and household stuff that shall be therein at the time of my decease for and during the remainder of the term and interest I have therein if she shall so long And in case she shall happen to depart this life before the determination of the least then from and after her decease I give and bequeath the said messuage or tenement and premises together with the said furniture unto my nephew Francis Engleheart for and during the remainder of the term that shall be then to come and unexpired if he shall so long live and in case said lease then from and after his decease I give and bequeath the said messuage or tenement and premises together with the furniture as aforesaid unto mu said nephew John Dillman Engleheart his executors administrators and assigns during the remainder of the said term that shall be then to come and and unexpired

Also I give and devise unto my Niece Ann Bone her heirs and assigns forever all that my copyhold messuage or tenement and premises situate standing and being on the east side of the Horse Road leading to Richmond being built on part of the ground I purchased of Mr Dorell now in the possession of John James Esq. abutting North on a piece of ground of John hillman Engleheart south with a party wall on a messuage now in the possession of John Gater east on my ground now in the tenure of William Frime with the appurtenances.

Also I give and devise unto my nephew John Gater all that messuage or tenement with the garden behind with a passage on the south side as by a plan taken thereof and signed by me will more particularly describe now in the possession of John Gater and abutting north with a party wall on my house now in the possession of John Jane Esq for and during his natural life and from and after his decease I give and devise the same unto my God-daughter Mary Gater her heirs and assigns forever in case she attains her age of twenty one years In case she happens to depart this life before she attains her said age of twenty one years then I give and devise the said messuage and premises unto her sister Lydia Gater her heirs and assigns forever In case she happens to attain her age of twenty one years and if she shall depart this life before she attains her age of twenty one years then I give and devise the said messuage and premises with the appurtenances unto her sisters Jane and Elizabeth Gater and their heirs and assigns and tenants in common and not as joint tenants and I do hereby declare that the Well in the aforesaid garden shall always routine and remain as the joint property and benefit of the three messuages as it now stands

AlsoI give and devise unto my said Nephew John Dilman Engleheart and to his heirs and assigns forever all those two copyhold messuages or tenements and premises with the appurtenances now in the tenure of the hamlet of Kew which I purchases of George Gardiner but chargeable with the payment of the sum or ten pounds each to his four brothers Paul Thomas Francis and George Engleheart at their several and respective ages of twenty one years

Also I give and bequeath unto my nephew Francis Engleheart the Efoer his executors administrators and assigns all that my leasehold messuage and premises with the appurtenances situate on the east side of Kew Green now in the tenure ofHenry Mollinoux for and during all the rest residue and remainder of the term of years I have therein to come and unexpired

Also I give and bequeath unto the said John Gater all my utensils both in Gardening and farming together with all my Wearing apparel both Linnen and Woollen

Also I give and bequeath all my plate and household Linnen unto the children of my Nephew Francis Engleheart and niece Ann Bone to be equally divided between them share and share alike

Also I give and devise unto my said nephew John Dilman Engleheart his heirs and assigns for ever all those ten acres of land which I purchased of Mr Darell lying and being in the parish of Richmond in tryst to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be applied for the payment of all my debts and Logary herein after bequeathed

Also I give nd devise all those my coach houses and stables not in the possession of Theobald Esq. unto the said Ann Engleheart for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the same unto the said John Dilman Engleheart his heirs and assigns also I give and devise unto the said John Dilman Engleheart and to his heirs and assigns for ever all the remainder part of my copyhold land and the buildings thereon erected situate in the hamlet of Kew and which