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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/EF/550
TitleProbate of will of 11 February 1854 of Elizabeth Longsdon formerly of Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire, but late of 114 Lloyd Street, Greenheys, Manchester, spinster
Date26 March 1865
Descriptionleaving £175 each to her nephews and nieces; Edward Smithers, Revd Henry John Longsdon, Elizabeth Longsdon Smithers, Charles James Longsdon now resident in State of Illinois in North America and Emma Jane Longsdon, natural and acknowledged children of her brother William Longsdon; 19 guineas each as token of affectionate regard to her cousins Mary Gardon, Sarah Gardom and Catherine Gardom, all of Bowden, Cheshire, £50 to cousin Mary, wife of Jasper Wager of Great Longstone; £100 to brother William Longsdon; £10 each to Mary Ann Wager, daughter of Jasper Wager, Ellen Addison daughter of Ellen Addison of Aldred Place, Salford, Selma Longsdon, daughter of cousin James Longsdon, and brother-in-law Sydney Smithers of Buxton; £200 to purchase annuity for niece Margaret Sophia Smithers; residue of real estate jointly to nephews and nieces first named; real estate to Henry John Longsdon. William Longsdon not to be asked to discharge his bond to her of £1250 until 1 year after her death. Executors: William Longsdon, Henry John Longsdon, Sydney Smithers and Edward Smithers
Extent1 item
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
Archivist NoteThis reference had been shown to be number not used, but the will of Elizabeth Longsdon (previously in the catalogue under reference D2580/EF/551) is actually numbered D3580/EF/550 (BS, 6 Dec 2019)
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