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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1859/T/59
TitleProbate copy will (proved on 1 February 1853) of William Warren of Melbourne Common, brickmaker, to his wife Ann Warren he gives the use of such part of his household furniture for her life as she may consider necessary for her comfort and convenience and at her decease, he directs the same to be divided into equal shares amongst his children or their descendants. To his sons in law John Evans and John Gretton, both of Derby, he devises all his freehold houses, bakehouse, garden and premises situated on the Derby road in the parish of Melbourne. He directs his trustees to sell by public auction or private contract his said premises as soon as they conveniently can after his decease and out of the proceeds to pay and discharge the mortgage of £200 now charged thereon with all interest together with all expenses arising form the sale thereof. To John Evans and John Gretton he bequeaths the whole of his personal estate or effects and the whole of his real estate situated on Melbourne Common in the Borough of Derby in trust to receive all the rents, profits and income and to pay his wife £26 a year for her life in four quarterly payments of £6 10s. He directs his trustees to carry on and continue his trade of brickmaking. But should his trustees consider it best to let his brickyard and premises and to sell his stock in trade tools and other personal estate he directs them to do so. Upon the decease of his wife Ann Warren he devises to his four daughters the whole of his real estate situated on Melbourne Common in the Borough of Derby or elsewhere with all appurtenances. He further directs his trustees to divide any residue that may remain in their hands of his personal estate at the decease of his said wife in equal shares amongst his four daughters. John Evans and John Gretton are appointed as trustees and executors of his will. Dated 18 October
Date1852
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorEvans family of Matlock Bath
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