Possibly this is Prudence Buller the daughter of Edward and Mary Buller baptized 5 Aug 1691 at St Andrew Holborn, London (C01051-3 Family Search). Prudence appears to be the only child of this couple baptized at St Andrew Holborn and no other likely candidates elsewhere. Interestingly there was a Richard Buller paying Hearth Tax at Saint Andrew Holborne in 1666. Some later Buller families lived at St Andrew Holborn. But definitely this line appears to have daughtered out with Prudence.
I do find it rather interesting that in the 1700s there is another Buller family in St Andrew Holborn which is descendant of the Cornwall Buller family - coincidence or other. I do not know at the moment.
However, this will definitely brings the Edward Buller line to an end and if his father was Richard I should pursue this line at some point. Find my Past has the following records Richard Buller living in South Olave Hart Street and married to Helen Morris 17 Jan 1659. He was a merchant and they have a son John baptized 6 Nov 1660. A further comment in Boyd's Inhabitants of London 17 Dec 1670 Vice General Marriage Licence R.B. merchant widowed at 33 married to Anne Watson of Maddam Scott Kent spinster of 26 years of age. This gives me a date of birth for Richard of 1637.
There is also a record for John Buller from 1679 at St Stephen Walbrook and he was an innkeeper with children John baptized 11 Jan 1680 and William baptized 4 Nov 1683.
Also a Robert Buller married to an Ellen King of St John Walbrook 25 Aug 1625 at All Hallows Honey Lane. He was a merchant taylor in 1625 of St John Walbrook but also it says he was of St Michael Pat Royal. His children Daniel baptized 18 Nov 1627, Michael baptized 8 March 1628 and Thomas baptized 26 Dec 1633.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 26 Feb 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/659/289
Testator: Prudence Buller, Spinster
Place: St Andrew Holborn, Middlesex, England
Date of document: 31 May 1732, probated 26 Jun 1733
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Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Prudence
[Margin]: Buller
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Prudence Buller of the parish of St Andrew Holborn in the
3 County of Midd[lese]x Spinster being sick and weak in Body, tho of sound
4 and disposing mind and memory doe make this my last will and
5 Testament in manner and form following that is to say Whereas I
6 am possessed oft interested in and Intitled unto a certain Messuage or
7 Tenement Scituate and being in Leather Lane in Holborne in the said
8 County of Midd[lese]x held by Lease from the R[igh]t Hon[oura]ble the Lord Brooke
9 for a certain Term of years yet to come and unexpired and and under a
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10 yearly Ground rent therein reserved and payable of which said
11 Messuage or Tenement I have by Indenture dated the one and
12 Twentieth day of February last past granted a Lease to Ralph
13 Squire for the Term of Twenty Six years in case he should so long live
14 at and under the yearly Rent of a pepper corn with proper Covenants
15 for his paying and satisfying the Ground Rent And whereas my mind
16 and intention is that John Sweetapple son of John Sweetapple of
17 Tower Street London Tabcconist shall have hold possess and enjoy
18 the said Messuage or Tenement and premisses and the rent thereof
19 from and after the decease of the said Ralph Squire for and
20 during the rest residue and remainder of the Term of years that
21 Shall be to come and unexpired at the death of the said Ralph
22 Squire for that purpose I do hereby give and bequeath the aforesaid
23 Messuage and Tenement together with the original Lease of the same
24 and all other the premisses held by virtue or means thereof unto
25 the said John Sweetapple of Tower Street London Tabacconist
26 his Executors and Administrators for and during the rest residue
27 and Remainder of the Term of years that shall be in the said
28 original Lease remaining unexpired at the time of the death of the
29 said Ralph Squire In Trust Nevertheless to and for the sole benefit
30 and Advantage of his son John Sweetapple To have and To hold
31 the same for the use of his said Son and to render to him a just
32 and true account of the rents and profits thereof and to assigne
33 over the same premisses together with the aforesaid Original Lease
34 thereof when he shall have attained the age of one and Twenty
35 years And whereas I have above by this my last Will and
36 Testament given all m y Estate right Title Interest benefit and
37 Term of years in the said Lease granted from the Lord Brooke
38 unto the said John Sweetapple In Trust for his son as aforesaid
39 and as for and concerning the rest and residue of my Estate Effects
40 and Substance whether reall or personal that I may be possessed
41 off or Interested or intitled unto at the time of my death I hereby
42 give devise and bequeath the same to Jane Elizabeth and Mary
43 Sweetapple the Three daughter of the said John Sweetapple
44 of Tower Street Tobacconist they the said Jane Elizabeth and Mary
45 To have hold and enjoy the same Share and Share alike and having
46 a just remembrance of all the faithfull Services and friendy Intentions
47 of the said John Sweetapple towards me I doe hereby nominate
48 ordain constitute appoint the said John Sweetapple sen? The whole
49 and Sole Executor of this my will hereby revoking and making
50 void all former or other wills Testaments or deeds of Gift by me
51 at any time theretofore made and do declare this and no other to
52 be my last Will and Testament and I do hereby give unto my said
53 Executor the sume of Twenty Shillings to buy him a Ring In Witness
54 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirty first day
55 of May in the Fifth year of the Reign of his Majesty King George
56 the Second and in the year of our Lord 1732 Prudenc Buller
57 Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testatrix prudence
58 Buller as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
59 in her presence and at her request have signed our names as witnesses
60 John Tompkins in Leather Lane Tho: Hodson in Wood Street attorney
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61 This Will was proved at London before the Worshipfull
62 William Branstone Doctor of Laws and Surrogate to the Right
63 Worshipfull John Bettesworth also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
64 or Commissary of our prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
65 constituted the Twenty Sixth day of June in the year of our Lord
66 One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty three by the solemn declaration
67 or affirmation of John Sweetapple the sole Executor named in the said
68 will To whom Administration was granted of the Goods chattels and
69 Credits of the said deceased having first made the solemn and Sincere
70 declaration or affirmation according to the act of parliament duly to
71 Administer
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