| Title | The will of Francis Norman of Bakewell, timber merchant Probate copy of the will of Francis Norman of Bakewell, timber merchant and contractor. Will dated 6 January 1891. Estate valued at £2,656 16s 2d. Executors: two sons Francis Edwin Norman and William Arthur Norman. Bequests of various personal items to testator's three children. Recites that testator is in business in co-partnership with Cecil Groom as timber merchants, builders, contractors, and marble masons, under the title of Norman & Groom. All testator's interest in this business to his son Francis Edward Norman. Seven houses erected by testator in Matlock Street, Bakewell, tenants himself, Henry Swindon, Albert Rowland, Robert Broomhead, Mrs Frost, and two untenanted: two of these houses are to be let and the income paid to my daughter, Emily Anne Norman; the other five are bequeathed to son William Arthur Norman. The Residue of the estate to be sold. [This is stamped with the motif of the "Long Rake Lead & Spar Mining Co Ltd Youlgreave", indicating that his estate had included shares in that concern which were sold by the executors] |