Son of Joseph Chilcott of Ottery St Mary in Devon. Joined his uncle Gilbert Chilcott as a Solicitor in Helston and succeeded him as Agent to the Hawkins family. 4
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In 1750 Gilbert settled in Cornwall.
In 1767 Gilbert Hele Chilcot was co-executor of the will of his cousin Christopher Hawkins of Trewinnard, Esq., receiving from him £50.
In 1776 Gilbert Hele Chilcott of St. Erth was co-executor of the will of his 1st cousin Jane Hawkins of Helston, spinster, from whom he received £200.
In 1781 Gilbert Hele Chilcott was co-executor of the Will of Mary Hawkins of Trewinnard, widow of his cousin Christopher Hawkins.
Writing her will in June 1782 Florence Williams of Helston, spinster, bequeathed 5 guineas to her nephew-in-law Gilbert Hele Chilcott.
In 1787 Gilbert Hele Chilcott was co-executor of the will of his first cousin once-removed Lady Jane Vyvyan of Trelowarren, widow.
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Assignment of lease, Treveena, Breage, 9 Apr 1791. 5
1) Mary Sampson, Breage, widow.
2) Elizabeth Bawden, Breage widow, administrator of William Bawden, Crowan
3) Gilbert Hele Chilcott, borough of Helston, gentleman.
Assignment of 99 years lease. (1) and (2) to (3).
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Lease and counterpart, tenement and lands in Bosvigo, Kenwyn, 29 Sep 1798. 6
Parties:
1) Sir William Lemon of Carclew, to
2) Gilbert Hele Chilcott of Kenwyn, gentleman.
99 year lease, Francis Benallick of Truro, gentleman, John Williams Chilcott and Florence Chilcott, lessee's son and daughter; rent £90.
Tenements and lands in Bosvigo late in occupation of Benjamin Nankivell.
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Sale and assignment, Tregajoran Copper Mine, Illogan, 14 Dec 1802. 7
Parties:
1) Gilbert Hele Chilcott, gentleman, of Bosvigo
2) George Fox esquire of Perran Wharf.
Sale and assignment of 1/64th share in Tregajoran Copper Mine.
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Conveyance, lease, Furslow in Quethiock, 1 Jun 1806. 8
Parties:
1) Gilbert Hele Chilcott, Bosvigo, gentleman
2) Sir Christopher Hawkins, Trewithen, baronet
3) John Tillie Coryton, Crocadon, esquire.
Consideration: £940.
Fulslow alias Furslow in Quethiock, 15 acres.
Witnessed: John Penwarne, John Williams Chilcott.
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Mr. Gilbert Hele Chilcott died aged 76 years (burial record).
Monumental Inscription. 3
Beneath this stone are deposited the remains of
Gilbert Hele Chilcott, esq.
formerly of the city of Exeter, afterwards resident in the borough of Helston,
who died at Bosvigo, near the borough of Truro,
on Sunday, the 28th day of September, 1810, Ætate 76.
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Abstract of the Will of Gilbert Hele Chilcott of Bosvigo in the County of Cornwall, Gentleman, written 1 Nov 1803, codicil 28 Sep 1810, proved 10 Apr 1811. 9
Desires his body to be buried in Helston churchyard.
Appoints his brother-in-law the Rev. Anthony Williams*, clerk, and the Rev. William Gregor (rector of Creed) as trustees and executors in trust of his will and to whom he therefore devises and bequeaths his lands, tenements and hereditaments, in trust.
Whereas Mrs. Florence Williams, his wife's aunt, gave to his daughter Florence Chilcott £105 which he owed her on his note dated 28 Jun 1782, he calculated the interest to 28 Jun 1802 bringing the total to £210 he gives to his daughter Florence.
And whereas Mrs Williams gave to his daughters Margaret Amelia and Anna Maria £100 each, which he owed her on his note dated 25 Dec 1784, the interest to 25 Dec 1802 brings the total to £187 10s each.
Gives £1,800 each to his daughters Florence and Anna Maria.
Gives an annuity of £60 in trust to his executors to pay for the maintenance of his son Joseph Chilcott who suffers infirmities and cannot support himself.
Gives and devises his leasehold tenement of Trevellas in Helston to his eldest son John William Chilcott, to whom he also bequeaths the rest of his real and personal estate.
Gives to his son John William Chilcott a lock of hair belonging to Christopher Hawkins of Trewinnard*.
Gives to his daughters his leasehold estate in the parish of St. Clements called Belle-vue.
Gives an annuity of £2 12s. to Grace Trefry, widow, for the term of her natural life.
Gives an annuity of £2 12s. to Ann Benny of Sithney.
Gives an annuity of £2 12s. to Elizabeth Trevena wife of William Trevena of Helston, for the term of her natural life.
Appoints his eldest son John William Chilcott sole executor of his last will and testament.
* In 1815 Gilbert Hele Chilcott is named as deceased in the will of his brother-in-law Anthony Williams, vicar of Treneere.
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