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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5956/739/5
TitleCopy of the will of William Roper Buxton of Middleton-by-Wirksworth, wheelwright. Will dated 30 June 1918 leave all his personal estate to his wife, Pamela Andrews Buxton, for her life them to his two sons, Francis and William, equally; all his real estate to his wife for life, then his house at Rise End, in the Parish of Wirksworth, to his son William; his house at Middleton-by-Wirksworth (purchased from Jacob Doxey) and testator's share of three houses and a shop (which he is jointly interested in with Mrs John Buxton) at Holloway, in the occupation of Hanson's Brewery and others, to his son, Francis; and his reversionary interest in five houses at Holloway to testator's two sons equally.
Date1918
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorClients of Messrs Brooke Taylor of Bakewell, solicitors
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