Edward Brice BUNNY [25216]

  General Notes:

Edward Brice Bunny
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: Joseph Bunny
Mother: Eliza
Baptism Date: 11 Apr 1785
Baptism Place: Berkshire, England
Denomination: Presbyterian
Piece Title: Piece 0269: Newbury Upper Meeting House (Presbyterian), 1763-1837

Edward was a banker and a magistrate.

  Research Notes:

BUNNY OF SPEEN HILL,
BUNNY, EDWARD-BRICE, Esq. of Speen Hill, Newbury, co. Berks. J.P. and D.L.; m. 29 June, 1824, Emma, younger dau. and co-heir of James Piggott, Esq. of Fitz Hall, Iping, co. Sussex, and has,

I. EDWARD-JOHN, Capt. Royal Sussex light infantry militia, b. 27 Feb. 1828.

LINEAGE Richard Bunny, Esq. of Ibdrope, co. Hants, of which estate his ancestors were in possession from the time of King John, as appears by a deed of that date, was father (with four daus., Agnes, Thomason, Margaret, and Mary) of a son, ROBERT, who, by his wife Mary, was father of
EDMOND Bunny, Esq. who m. Jane Buck, of Welford, and their only son,
Blandy Duck Bunny Esq., dying 22 Feb.1777, left, by his wife Sarah, dau. of Richard Brice, Esq., with two sons and a dau., all of whom dsp., two other sons, John Bunny, who m. Alice Pyke, of Wherwell, Hants, by whom he had an only dau., Alice, and

Joseph BUNNY, Esq., who m. Anne Mariot, dau. of Capt. Bennett, E. I. Co.'s naval service; and by her, who d. in 1772, had .

Joseph Blandy m. Elizabeth, dau of Rev Philip Wosley, of Cheshunt, Herts.

Mariot m. to John Martineau, Esq, 0f Stamford. Hill near London.

He m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John Bigby, Esq. of Chowbent, co. Lancaster, and by her, who also d. in 1836, had further issue,

EDWARD-BRICE, now of Speer Hill. John-Mort;

Jere, of Newbury, m. 2 April,1813, Clara, only surviving dau. of the late Samuel Slocock, of Newbury, and by her, Who d. 16 Nov. 1835, had issue surviving, Charles, Brice Frederick, Edward William, Henry Arthur, Clara, Caroline Eliza, Laura, Gertrude, and Alice.

Arms Arg., a chevron, between three goat's heads, erased, sa. on an escutcheon of pretence, per fesse, arg. and sa., a lion rampant, between three pickaxes, all counterchanged, for Piggott

Crest A goat's head erased, sa., attired, or; on one of the horns are annulets conjoined, of the last.

Motto Propositi tenax.

Seat Spear Hill, Newbury, co. Berks.
Ref: Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland Burke 1855

  Other Records

1. Edward Brice Bunny: Will, 30 Apr 1867, Speen Berkshire.
Précis of Will.
To his beloved and affectionate wife Emma all his household goods and chattels, (except for a life interest in his plate - then to son Edward.)
To his wife Emma £200 for her immediate necessities.
To his wife Emma a yearly annuity of £600.
Confirms the annuity of £500 to his son Edward John Bunny on his marriage.
To his son Edward John Bunny all his freehold and leasehold lands in trust
After the death of his wife an annuity to Charles Bunny of Highclere Hants of £20 per annum during his life, also to his niece Gertrude Browne daughter of his late sister Mary Ann Browne formally of Diss an annuity of £20 per annum during her life.
To his servant George Griffin and annuity of £20 during his natural life
his wife Emma and son Edward John Bunny to be Executors
Edward Brice Bunny
30 April 1867.

Bunny Edward Brice Esq. 10 October 1867.
The Will of Edward Brice Bunny late of Speen Hill in the parish of Speen in the County of Berkshire Esq deceased who died 10 September 1867 at Speen Hill aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Emma Bunny of Speen Hill aforesaid widow the relict and Edward John Bunny of Slinfold Lodge in the County of Sussex Esq the son the executors. Effects under £18,000 re-sworn at the stamp office July 1868 under £1600.
National Probate Calendar.

Edward married Emma PIGOTT [25230] [MRIN: 9092], daughter of James PIGOTT Fitz Hall Ipping SSX [25316] and Unknown, on 29 Jun 1824. (Emma PIGOTT [25230] died on 30 Oct 1886 in Speen BRK.)