|
Will of Mark Howcutt
of Ascott, proved 1898
|
|
Background Mark Howcutt died on 24 November
1897 (death certificate). Will This is the last Will and
Testament of me Mark Howcutt of Ascott in the
parish of Wing in the County of Buckingham Whipper-in. I appoint John Jennings Gardener
and Walter Osgood Head Groom both of Ascott
aforesaid (hereinafter called my Trustees) to be the Executors and Trustees
of this my Will. I give to my son Mark Howcutt my
Silver Presentation Cup, to my son Frederick Howcutt my presentation Hunting
Whip and to my eldest daughter Maria Howcutt my pianoforte. I devise and bequeath all my real estate
(if any) and the residue of my personal estate unto my Trustees In trust to
convert the same into money by sale or otherwise and to divide the proceeds
(after paying my funeral and testimentary Expenses
and debts) equally among such of my children who shall be living at the time
of my decease and shall attain the age of twenty one years and the issue (if
any) who shall be then living and shall attain the age of twenty one years of
any of my children who may be then deceased such issue to take equally among
them per stirpes the share or respective shares to which his her of their
parent or ancestor or respective Parents or ancestors would have been
entitled under the trusts aforesaid if he she or they were then living. And I direct my Trustees to invest
the expectant shares of my infant children or grandchildren with power to
vary the investments thereof from time to time at discretion. And I empower
my Trustees to raise any part not exceeding one moiety of the presumptive
share of any infant child or grandchild of mine and to apply the same for his
or her advancement or benefit as my Trustees shall think fit. And I also empower my Trustees to
postpone the sale and conversion of any part of my Estate for so long as they
shall think fit and the income or unconverted property shall from the time of
my death go in the same manner as the income of the proceeds thereof would
have been applicable if the same had been converted. In witness whereof I have set my
hand to this my Will the Twentieth day of February One thousand eight hundred
and ninety one. [signed] Mark Howcutt Signed by the abovenamed Mark
Howcutt the Testator as and for his last Will in the presence of us both
being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses [signed] Owen E Ager, Solicitor
& Wm. Morris, Clerks to Mr Henry Pettit
Solicitor Leighton Buzzard Probate On 2 February 1898 probate of this
will was granted at Northampton to John Jennings, gardener, and Walter
Osgood, head-groom, the Executors. Transcribed by
Francis Howcutt from a photocopy of the office copy. |
|
|
|
|