Sir Justinian Isham 5th Baronet of Lamport

Life

Sir Justinian Isham, the fifth baronet, was born 20 July 1687, and christened 3 Aug. at Lamport.^? Having succeeded his father in 1730, he sat as member for Northamptonshire in the parliament of 1734.^? He died 5 March 1736/7 without issue, and was buried 16 March at Lamport with a monument.^? His will of 22 Dec. 1736 was proved 6 May 1737 by Sir Edmund Isham, baronet, the executor.^?

His wife, Mary Hacket, only daughter of Lisle Hacket of Moxhull in Warwickshire, esquire, by Dorothy, daughter of Sir John Bridgeman, baronet, was born 17 Sept. 1698, and was married to him 11 Sept. 1725 at Wishaw.¹ By his will he left her 500l., with her jewels, 'great part of which she hath purchased, and such plate as hath mine and her arms upon it or bought new, my coach and machine chariot,' a team of coach horses and two saddle geldings.^? She died at Bath 10 Oct. 1744, and was buried 25 Oct. at Lamport (M.I.).^? Administration, with her own will of 7 May 1741, and four codicils, was granted 26 Nov. 1744 to Dorothy Hacket, widow, her mother and next-of-kin.^? Amongst many other legacies she gave to the eldest son of her cousin Andrew Hacket the sermons of her great-grandfather Bishop Hacket, to be kept as an heirloom; and to Sir Edmund Isham the bust of her late husband for an heirloom.^?

1. Index, 1725 Justinian Tiham, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1972"

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