Will of George Egleton, grocer, 1909 (proved 1922)

Oxford Probate Registry

BE IT KNOWN that George Egleton of Winslow in the County of Buckingham Retired Grocer who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Winslow aforesaid within the District of the Counties of Oxford Berks and Buckingham died on the 18th day of January 1922 at Winslow aforesaid
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last will and Testament of the said deceased was proved and registered at the District  Probate Registry of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice at Oxford and that the Administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to  Edwin Egleton of Buckingham Road Winslow, Retired Grocer, the Son of the Deceased and William Thomas Matthews of Horn Street Winslow aforesaid Retired Builder  the Executor named in the said Will
Dated the 14th day of March 1922
Gross value of Estate £943 : 5 : 10
Net value of Personal Estate £527 : 2 : 5
Extracted by W. Gravely W Willis, Solicitor, Winslow

This is the last Will and Testament of me George Egleton of Winslow in the County of Buckingham Grocer. I appoint my son Edwin Egleton and my friend William Thomas Matthews of Winslow aforesaid Builder, (hereinafter called “my Trustees”) to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will. I give to my granddaughter Beatrice Egleton now living with me the legacy or sum of Twenty pounds. I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my Trustees Upon trust that my Trustees shall sell call in and convert into money the same or such part thereof as shall not consist of money and shall with and out of the moneys produced by such sale calling in and conversion and with and out of the ready money pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and the legacies bequeathed by this my Will or any Codicil hereto but so that the proceeds of the estate shall not be applied in payment of legacies unless  the other monies applicable thereto under this trust shall be insufficient for payment thereof. And shall stand possessed of the residue of the said monies In trust to divide the same into six equal parts or shares and to pay one such sixth part or share thereof unto my son Thomas absolutely One other such sixth part or share thereof unto my son Harry One other such sixth part or share thereof unto my son Edwin absolutely One other such sixth part or share thereof unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife of Edward Gowin absolutely One other such sixth part or share thereof unto my daughter Rosa the wife of Ralph Benbow absolutely And as to the remaining sixth part or share thereof Upon trust to pay to my said children Thomas, Harry, Edwin, Elizabeth and Rosa the sum of Fifty pounds thereout in equal shares and proportions and to pay the balance of the said share to my daughter Emily by instalments of three shillings and sixpence weekly and every week so long as the balance of the said share shall last the first such payments to become due and payable at the expiration of seven days next after my death I declare that any sum or sums which shall be due to me at my decease from either of my said children other than my said daughter Emily shall be deducted from the share of such child

[p.2] and fall into my residuary estate. I also declare that my said sons Edwin Harry and Thomas shall have the option in succession in the order named of purchasing my real estate and my plate linen china glass books pictures prints wines liquors furniture and other household effects at the inclusive price of Five hundred pounds such option to be declared in writing by my said son Edwin within one calendar month after my death and by each of my other said sons within one calendar month of the expiration of the period allowed to the next son preceding him but so that my trustees shall have power to extend the time so allowed to each or any of my said sons in case they shall think it reasonable and I direct my Trustees on payment of the purchase money to hand over my said furniture and household and other effects as aforesaid and to assure my said real estate to the son purchasing the same or as he shall direct Provided always that after the said real estate shall have been so assured no person claiming under such son shall be in any manner affected by any irregularity or want of compliance with the provisions hereinbefore contained respecting the successive options as aforesaid I also declare that if either of my said children Thomas, Harry, Edwin, Elizabeth and Rosa shall die in my lifetime leaving a child or children who shall survive me and being a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or being a Daughter or daughters shall attain that age or marry under that age then and in every such case the last mentioned child or children shall take (and if more than one equally between them) the share or shares which his her or their parent would have taken of and in the residuary trust funds if such parent had survived me And I also declare that in the event of the decease of my said daughter Emily during my lifetime or after my decease before the whole balance of her said share shall have been paid to her by the weekly instalments aforesaid the balance of the share of my said daughter Emily shall be divided into and equally between my said children Thomas, Harry, Edwin, Elizabeth and Rosa and the issue of either of them who may then be dead such issue taking only (and if more than one equally between them) the share which his her or their parent would have taken if living. Lastly I revoke all other Wills.
In witness whereof I the said George Egleton the testator have hereunto set my hand this First day of February One thousand nine hundred and nine.
George Egleton [signature]
Signed and acknowledged by the above named George Egleton, the testator as his last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
William N. Midgley [signature] Clerks Messrs Willis & Willis
Stanley W. Midgley [signature] Solicitors, Winslow

On the Fourteenth day of March 1922 Probate of this Will was granted at Oxford to Edwin Egleton the Son and William Thomas Matthews the Executors

It is hereby certified that the foregoing is a correct copy
Dated this Twenty first day of March 1922

Notes

George Egleton was aged 97 when he died. He lived and had his shop at 81 High Street, which was put up for sale in 1925. He established his shop there in 1869, apparently replacing two cottages which had previously been on the site.

In 1850 George Egleton, son of George (both coopers at the time) married Eliza Goodger, dressmaker, daughter of Thomas Goodger (brewer). Eliza Egleton aged 74 died in 1899. Their children were:

Emily's unusual treatment is explained by the 1901 Census, where she is registered as "mistress" of Harry Martin, restaurant ?cook, in ?Marcia Road, Southwark, with 3 illegitimate children, giving her age as 27.

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