In 1776 John Kempthorne was a beneficiary of his father's will, receiving £100.
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Lease and release, Polhorman, Mullion, 1-2 Oct 1781. 3
Parties:
1) George Treweeke, Penzance, esquire and Mary Treweeke his wife, executors of the will of Humphry Millett, esquire, deceased
2) Renatus Kempthorne, Mullion, gentleman eldest son, heir and executor etc. of Renatus Kempthorne, Mullion, gentleman deceased, his father. William Sandys, Helston, gentleman. Both above assignees under a commission of bankruptcy issued against Nicholas Tyacke, Germoe, maltster and dealer, deceased.
3) Elizabeth Kempthorne, Mullion, widow of R Kempthorne, the father, deceased, and only sister and heiress at law of Nicholas Tyacke, deceased, above.
4) John Kempthorne, Penryn, ship carpenter, another son of R Kempthorne, the father, deceased
5) Elizabeth Buckingham, Penryn, widow.
Lease and Release. £1260 5) to 1).
Rec. of mortgage, Lease and Release of 1st and 2nd March 1768 a) William Sandys, clerk b) William Sandys, gentleman, executor of Richard Sandys c) Renatus Kempthorne, the father d) Humphry Millett, Enys, esquire c) owed b) for mortgage to Richard Sandys £1459, 7 shillings and 6 pence. This paid d) to b). a) and c) to d), two tenements called Polhorman as security for mortgage. Recital of first and second recitals of KP/30. Recital of Bargain and Sale enrolled in Chancery 24th October 1779 between a) Edward Langford, Penzance, esquire, only son and heir and executor of Edward Langford of Penzance, merchant deceased b) George Treweeke, Penzance, esquire Richard Hitchens, Trengwainton, Madron, esquire; William Tremenheere, Penzance, gentleman. Major part of renewed commission of bankruptcy against Nicholas Tyacke, Germoe, maltster. c) William Sandys, Helston, gentleman; Renatus Kempthorne, junior as in 2) above. Reciting order of Lord Chancellor of 21st July 1779 with notices in London Gazette of 20th Sepember and 4th October 1779, commissioners in bankruptcy to meet 24th October 1779 at The Star [inn] in Penzance to choose assignee of bankrupt's estate in place of Edward Langford deceased Meeting of 24th October 1779 chose 2) as assignees. In consideration of which a) conveyed to c): houses, cellars, lofts, wharves, quays in Mullion and Falmouth, property of Nicholas Tyacke, bankrupt. In trust for creditors. Recital of KP/30. Recital 2) 13th September 1781 sold to 5) for £1260: 2 tenements called Polhorman, Mullion.
Rec. account of 1), 2) and 3) about mortgages made by Nicholas Tyacke, the bankrupt to William Clies for securing £1405 and 12 shillings , cf. KP/28 and further sum of £53, 15 shillings and 6 pence due by NicholasTyacke to Elizabeth Clies, executrix of William Clies, in all £1459, 7 shillings and 6 pence due from bankrupt's estate to Elizabeth Clies. Also £250 due from Nicholas Tyacke to R Kempthorne, the father and divers sums advanced to Tyacke from 1) on credit of mortgaged premises and expenses of paying creditors and renewed bankruptcy commission. Will of R Kempthorne, the father gave legacies chargeable on his lands to 3) and 4).
1), 2) to 5): two tenements of Polhorman, Mullion in possession of Richard Sampson, then Nicholas Tyacke, then 2).
Quitclaim: 3) and 4) to 5).
Witnessed: Tremenheere Johns and Hanibal Sandys.
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John Kempthorne, shipwright, died aged 55 years (burial record).
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DIED
At St. Ives, on Saturday last, after a lingering illness, Mr. John Kempthorne, master Shipwright, much lamented by all his friends and acquaintance.
Royal Cornwall Gazette, Saturday, 14 Dec 1805, p. 3
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Abstract of the Will of John Kempthorne of the Borough of St. Ives in the County of Cornwall, Shipwright, written 6 Dec 1805, proved 14 May 1806. 4
Gives to his wife Catherine Kempthorne his estate in the parish of Landrake, all his leasehold houses and premises in the borough of St. Ives.
All the rest of his real and personal estate, goods and chattels, bills, bonds and credits, he gives to his wife Catherine Kempthorne, whom he appoints executrix of his last will and testament and guardian of his children.
(Signed)
Witnesses: Tho. Slade, Chas. Uren, Ann Hill
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In 1817 John Kempthorne was named as deceased in the will of his sister Elizabeth Buckingham, widow, who made bequests to John's children John Kempthorne, Elizabeth Buckingham Millar, James Buckingham Kempthorne and William Worth Kempthorne.
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