Will of John William Ingram, retired builder, 1905 (proved 1918)

Oxford Probate Registry

BE IT KNOWN  that John William Ingram of Winslow in the County of Buckingham retired Builder, 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 13th day of December 1917 at the Ackland Home in the County of Oxford

AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last will and Testament of the said deceased was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice at Oxford, and that the administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to George William Ingram of Steeple Claydon in the County of Buckingham, retired Farmer, the Brother, Maurice Fleet Ingram of High Street Shanklin in the Isle of Wight, Grocer, the Brother by the half blood and Frank Leopold (in the will called Frank) Ingram of Steeple Claydon aforesaid, Farmer, the Nephew of the deceased, the Executors named in the said Will.
Dated the 16th day of January 1918
Gross value of Estate £11193-3-2
Net value of Personal Estate £5765-1-3
Extracted by Hearn & Hearn, Solicitors, Buckingham.

Winslow
This is the last Will and Testament of me John William Ingram of Winslow in the County of Bucks, retired Builder. I give and devise to my half sister Annie Lucy Ingram her heirs and assigns (now Mrs. F. Palmer) All that House, garden and premises known as Mandeville Cottage situate in the Station Rd Winslow and now let on lease to Mr. Edwards (Milk salesman) this property includes the land on which Machine & Cooling Rooms &c joining creamery are now erected right up to main building of Creamery which building belongs to Mr. Edwards. [55 Station Road]

I give and devise to my half brother Ernest Ingram now residing in America his heirs and assigns all those Three Freehold Houses gardens and premises situate in the Station Rd Winslow and now in the several occupations of Bryden Carter & Clare. [35-39 Station Road]

I give and devise to my half brother Maurice Fleet Ingram, Grocer, now living at Bedford his heirs and assigns All those Two Cottages Gardens and premises Freehold situate in the High Street Winslow occupied by Parsons and Kerrison [182-184 High Street] All those Ten Freehold Cottages known as Piccadilly Row and joining the former property at the back together with all barns & premises I give and devise to Maurice F. Ingram. 

I give and devise to my half sister Janet Ingram now living at Bedford her heirs and assigns all those Two Freehold Houses Garden & premises erected by me & situate in the High Street Winslow now in the occupation of C. Osborne & J. Yeulett. [150-152 High Street]

To my two half sisters Lillian Ingram (now Mrs. T. Palmer) and Emiline Ingram (now Mrs.G.S. Broadway) their heirs and assigns I give and devise all those Four Freehold Houses gardens & premises erected by me and situate in the Avenue Rd Winslow now in the several occupations of W. Midgley Hodgkinson Saunders & Partridge two houses to each of them Lillian to have the two at the West end Emiline the two at the East end [25-31 Avenue Road]

I give and bequeath to my Brother in law Henry Jacob Marshall now residing at Hove a Legacy of [blank space] To my Step Mother Mrs. Martha Ingram now residing at Bedford I bequeath a legacy of [blank space] to my housekeeper Mrs. Domoney should she be living with me as housekeeper at my decease I bequeath a legacy of Three hundred and fifty pounds sterling should either of the three before mentioned legatees (H. Marshall, M. Ingram & M. Domoney) predecease me then such legacies or sums shall remain in the hands of my Trustees to be distributed as hereafter stated To my Brother George William Ingram of Steeple Claydon I bequeath a legacy [blank space]

I appoint my Brothers George William Ingram & Maurice Fleet Ingram, Frank Ingram my Nephew to be my Trustees & Executors. I leave the whole of the residue of my real and personal estate of whatsoever belonging to me at my decease (except any estate vested in me as Trustee) in the hands of my aforesaid Trustees to hold in Trust untill the death of my Brother George William Ingram to pay to my Brother George William Ingram after all my just debts & expenses have been paid every six months Four fifths of such Income derived from such residue of my estate real & personal  One Fifth to be retained by my Trustees for repairing & maintaining such residue of property left in their hands. It is my wish that my Brother George William Ingram should if he desires after my decease occupy the house & premises I now live in & have the use of all Furniture Pictures &c & everything inside & outside the house on the premises for his use so long as he lives Then at his death I give and devise to my Nephew John Henry Ingram Son of my Brother George William Ingram his heirs & assigns the House & Premises I now reside with the garden orchard shops & buildings stable &c together with the two Cottages occupied by J. Smith Shoemaker and also the Drapers Shop & premises all adjoining & occupied by Mr. G. Turner [86 High Street and houses to the north, all now demolished] and I further give & bequeath at the death of my Brother George William Ingram any Timber Stock Tools & everything connected with my Trade as a Builder together with the Piano, Billiard Table & Bedroom furniture to my above mentioned Nephew John Henry Ingram. The rest of the furniture & all other instruments jewelery Clocks Watches China &c I give & bequeath as above to my Nephew Frank Ingram Son of my Brother George William Ingram 

In addition to the above I give & devise to my Nephew Frank Ingram his heirs & assigns (at the death of my Brother George William Ingram) all those four Cottages with gardens &c called Jubilee Cottages the Grass Field occupied by W. Locken together with the sandpit & gardens & the Three Thatched Cottages occupied by Miss Spooner T. Foskett & W. Keys with all garden ground attached & all adjoing [sic] & situate at Shipton in addition to the foregoing [cottages on west side of Aylesbury Road, now demolished]

I also give & devise to my Nephew Frank Ingram (at the death of my Brother George William Ingram) all those Three Houses gardens outbuildings &c occupied by G. Bathe, J. Bathe & Gibbard. [102-106 High Street]

At the death of my Brother George William Ingram I give and bequeath from the residue of my property the following legacies to Mary Ingram Wife of my Brother George William Ingram I bequeath a legacy of [blank space. Note in margin reads ‘Blank in original’] To my Nephew John Henry Ingram I bequeath a legacy of [blank space] To my Nephew Frank Ingram I bequeath a legacy of [blank space] At the death of my Brother George William Ingram I direct that my Trustees shall sell either by private or public Auction the residue of all real & personal estate & get in or realise all personal estate & monies owing to me out on Mortgage or otherwise in shares or any other way and I direct that all residue after the foregoing Legacies have been paid together with all legal and other expenses shall be equally distributed between all my half Brothers & Sisters or if any die leaving issue then such children shall take their parents share my Brother George William Ingram’s Sons shall take a share between them their Father’s share.

I have struck through the name of Henry James Marshall on Page 2 as one of my Trustees & only wish my Brother George William Ingram Maurice Fleet Ingram & Frank Ingram to act as my Trustees &c

I revoke all former Wills and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this Fourth day of December One thousand nine hundred and five. 1905 Dec. 4th
J.W. Ingram [signature]

Signed by the said John William Ingram the Testator in the presence of us present at the same time also at his request in his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as under
Witnesses George Turner [signature] Draper, Winslow.
Sarah Anne Turner [signature]

On the Sixteenth day of January 1918 Probate of this Will was granted at Oxford to George William Ingram the Brother Maurice Fleet Ingram the Brother by half blood and Frank Leopold (in the Will called Frank) Ingram, the Nephew, the Executors.

It is hereby certified the foregoing is a correct copy. Dated this Twenty fourth day of January 1918.

Notes

John William Ingram (1847-1917) was the eldest son of the John Ingram who tried to kill his wife in 1873. He took over his father's building business (later restarted as Gibbard & Ingram) and also bought up houses which he rented out; he owned 43 houses in 1910. He evidently drew up his will himself, and left blank spaces for various legacies which he never filled in. He lived at 86 High Street (now demolished). He was one of the first members of the Parish Council. His trustees sold some of his property in 1922 after the death of his brother (see below).

George William Ingram the brother (1853-1922) moved back to Winslow and renamed the house "Antilles".

Ernest Ingram the half-brother was apprenticed at 27 Market Square in 1877. He emigrated to the USA in 1893 and eventually moved to Chicago.

Sale by the trustees under the will of J.W. Ingram at The Bell on 24 Oct 1922 (CBS, D/WIG/2/8/403)

LOT 1. A Freehold Plot of Garden or Allotment Ground, containing an area of 1r. 12p.
Bounded on the North and East by the London & N. W. Rly., on the West by other allotment ground, and on the South by the soft roadway, to which it has a frontage of about 94ft. with an average depth of about 135ft.; this is let to various tenants at gross rentals amounting to £3. 5. 0.  [part of 128 on 1898 & 1925 OS map, now Courthouse Close]
[Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Oct] Purchased by Major Coates for £57 10s.

LOT 2. A Large and Valuable Plot of very Productive FREEHOLD GARDEN GROUND,
Containing 2r. 19p. (more or less), situate nearly adjoining the Buckingham Road, as now in the occupation of various tenants, at low rentals amounting to £6. 4. 6. per annum.  Landlord paying rates.
This Lot is bounded on the North by the London & N. W. Rly., on the West by the gardens of the properties abutting on the Buckingham Road, on the East by other Allotments, whilst on the South is the 24ft. roadway common to all the properties, to which the plot has a frontage of about 84½ ft. and an average depth of about 350ft. [part of 128 on 1898 & 1925 OS map, now Courthouse Close]
[Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Oct] Purchased by Mr G. Robinson for £80.

LOT 3. A PIECE OF FREEHOLD GARDEN GROUND, having an area of about 260 square yards, as now let to Mrs. John Ingram at 25/- per annum, Landlord paying rates, and sub-let by her to her three tenants, Mrs. Cummerford, and Messrs Henry Allen and Dobbs.
[Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Oct] Purchased by Mr G. Grainge, Little Horwood, for £33, “against the Oddfellows’ Hall” [It must be part of the land north-west of the footpath now included in the High Street gardens]

LOT 4. A VERY DESIRABLE CLOSE OF FREEHOLD ACCOMMODATION PASTURE LAND known as “Oxhey,” Situate adjoining the Winslow-Granborough Road, but close to the town of Winslow, containing by Ordnance Survey 5a. 3r. 29p.having thereon a brick and slated open Cattle Hovel. The property is now let at a reduced rental of £15 per annum to Mr. E. T. Lines, on a yearly tenancy, tenant paying rates. Land Tax 13/1.
The property is bounded by lands belonging to Mr. A. E. Beckett, Mrs. R. W. Jones, and Messrs. Fulks Bros.
[Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Oct] Purchased by Mr Bone, Bull Inn, for £320.

LOT 5. TWO BRICK AND SLATED FREEHOLD HOUSES In the High Street, having a paved and covered side approach, through double doors.
The first house contains:- [168 High Street]
Front Sitting Room with bay window, Kitchen fitted with range and cupboards, good paved Cellar beneath.
Two front and one back Bedrooms, two having fireplaces, while in the back addition is a large Scullery with copper and sink.
Outside is a detached brick and slated W.C.
Let to Mr. Charles Watson on a quarterly tenancy at £16 per annum. Tenant paying rates.
The adjoining House contains:- [170 High Street]
Small Lobby, Sitting Room, Kitchen having range and cupboards, Cellar beneath. Two Bedrooms, the front one with fireplace, and in the back addition is a good Scullery, having sink, copper and small range.  W.C.
Let to Mr Samuel Walker on a quarterly tenancy at  £11 12. 0. per annum.   Tenant paying rates.
There are exceptionally large and productive Gardens to each House.
The Poultry Houses and Pigstyes are claimed by both tenants, & also the range in the Scullery by Mr. Watson.
Aggregate Rentals £27. 12. 0. per annum.
The property has only recently been re-decorated externally.
[Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Oct] Purchased by Mr E. Walker for £470.

LOT 6. TWO BRICK & SLATED FREEHOLD HOUSES In the High Street, adjoining Lot 5, and also having a paved and covered side approach.
One containing:- [172 High Street]
Sitting Room, Kitchen with range and tiled floor, Cellar under.  3 Bedrooms, and in the brick and slated addition large back Kitchen (formerly a bakehouse), with brick floor, and fitted sink, copper, fireplace and oven, also a Barn and W.C. Large Loft over. In the occupation of Mrs. Jane Adkins, a quarterly tenant, at £13 per annum.  Tenant paying rates.
Adjoining House comprises:- [174 High Street]
Sitting Room with square bay window, Kitchen, Cellar beneath.  3 Bedrooms, one having fireplace, and in the brick and slated lean-to is the Scullery, with copper and sink.  W.C. Let to Mr. Wm. Royce, a quarterly tenant, at £13 per annum.  Tenant paying rates.
Both Houses have exceptionally long Gardens. The Poultry Houses in the garden are claimed by the Tenants, also a Barn adjoining the house, by Mr Royce. Aggregate Rentals £26 per annum. The houses have recently been re-decorated externally.
[note added] Sold after sale to Mr R. Benbow £430

LOT 7. [now 33 & 35 Avenue Road] TWO CAPITAL MODERN VILLAS Being Nos. 14 and 15, Avenue Road, built of brick, with slated roofs, and having front dwarf walls with ornamental iron fence.
Each House contains:-
Entrance Passage, Front Parlour, with fireplace and bay window, Kitchen fitted fireplace and cupboards, good Scullery, having tiled floor, range, sink and copper.  Pantry and cupboard under stairs.  3 Bedrooms, the front one with fireplace.  Cupboard on landing;  while in the brick & slated back additions are W.C’s. & Coal Barns.
Good Gardens, approached by a right of way leading from Park Road.  Small front Gardens,
Let to Messrs. J. S. Goss and W. Stonell, on lunar monthly tenancies, at £13 per annum each.  Tenants paying rates. Aggregate Rentals £26 per annum. The houses are in a very good state of repair, and are being re-painted externally. The property will be sold subject to the rights of water and drainage and the stipulations and restrictions referred to in Special Condition No. 6.
[Buckingham Advertiser, 28 Oct] Purchased by Mr Hodges, Steeple Claydon, for £520.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.
….. 5. The Title to the several Lots shall commence with Conveyances on Sale to the said John William Ingram dated as under:-
as to lot          1.         …        18th October, 1888.
                        2          …        30th May, 1899.
                        3.         …        20th October, 1899.
                        4.         …        29th September, 1906.
                        5 & 6.  …        24th October, 1905.
                        7.         …        5th May, 1891.

The property comprised in Lot 7 will be sold and conveyed subject to the right of the owner and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining property, Nos. 12 & 13 Avenue Road, to the use of the Pump and Well in the rear of No. 14 and also to the existing right of drainage through the drain under No. 14 to the main sewer.  The property comprised in Lot 7 is also sold and will be conveyed subject to the stipulations and restrictions relating to “The Norden Building Estate.”        

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