• Reference
    GK139/1
  • Title
    Abstract of Title of Rt Hon. Mowbray St. Andrew Thornton Baron St John of Bletso a) recites Will of Rt Hon St Andrew Lord St John of Melchbourne (d. 2 Nov. 1887) only dau Hon Ellen Sydney St John to trustees for 900 years Norman Magnus Macleod, late Captain in 74 Regt. then of Dunvegan, Isle of Skye and Spencer Buller then of Cheltenham, Glous. Esq. to uses wife to receive 700 yearly rentcharge to uses of sons etc. in entail male then extra 300 yearly rentcharge in addit. to 700. (subj. to uses of Edward Nassau Marcus Senior of Liverpool, Lancs.) Conolly Thos MacCausland of Drenagh, Londonderry, Ireland, Esq. As trustees for 1000 years. to bro. Hen Beauchamp Mowbray St John, then to each of sons born during Testator's life. 1st Trustee 10,000 for sons over 21 2nd Trustee 10,000 for daus who marry reach 21. 23 June 1874 Codicil 23 Oct 1879 Proved Principal Probate Registry by Hon. Ellen Georgina Baroness St John, Widow & Rt Hon Beauchamp St John Mowbray (his bro who succeeded him - born 4 dec. 1844) 7 Feb. 1888 Birth of Ellen Sydney St John (now Mrs. Townley) 16 Oct 1869 Birth of Hon Margaret Beaufort (now Mrs. Weston) 18 Jan 1875 Will of Beauchamp Mowbray (d. 10 May 1912) Appts eldest son Hon Beauchamp Oliver St John & Maximilian Gowran Townley executors. Mention of heirlooms : Diamonds Trustees for 1080 years M.G. Townley & Stephen Thornton of Chaucer Road, Bedford Esq. Made 26 Ap. 1911 Proved 12 Aug. 1912 Succeeded by son Hen Beauchamp Oliver Baron St. John (born 24 June 1876) He died 17 Oct. 1920 d. unm. succeeded by his bro. Mowbray St. Andrew Thornton Baron St. John of Bletso (born 5 Nov. 1877) As 2 portion of 10,000 and 10,000 left by Will of 15th Baron Appointment of New Trustee 1) Rt. Hon Beauchamp Mowbray Baron St. John. 2) Edw. Nassau Marcus Senior of 147 Cannon St. London, Esq. death of Hon Edm Tudor St. John. Testator had only 2 daus : Hon Ellen Sydney St. John (then 21+) Hon Margaret Beaufort St. JOhn (aged 16 years) No part of either sum of 10,000 yet raised. 22 Jan 1891 Appointment of New Trustees 1) Edw Nassau Marcus Senior (old Trustee) 2) Maximilian Gowran Townley & Chas Hen Manners, Sutton, Bright (new Trustees) pd of lands sold for 800 received by Trustees in part satisfaction of 10,000 (100 of which pd out on succession Duty on 10,000 in trust for Ellen) (700 purchase 350, 3.3/4% of Trust and Agency Company of Australia Ltd. of 350 3.1/2% Debenture of same company. Margaret Beaufort St John 21 on 18 Jan 1896 and married Arthur Fra Anderton Weston 2 June 1896 succession duty to 10,000 paid out of her own money. 700 proceeds of sale of timber pd B.M. Barton St John further reduction of 10,000. in trust for Ellen invested by Trustees in purchase of 749.12s.3d. Western Australia 3% Inscribed stock 1915-1935. Marriage of Ellen with Maximilian Gowran Townley 11 Feb. 1902. Death of B.M. Baron St. John 10 July 1912 no money received on acct. of Margaret's 10,000. 24 Sep. 1912 as to 5,000 charged by will of 16th Baron Trustees still same, estate duty paid. Will of Rt Hon Hen Beauchamp Oliver St. John of Bletsoe appt his bro. Mowbray St Andrew Thornton St. John. & bro in law Geo G. Montague Tyrrell executors (d. 17 Oct. 1920 unm) Made 20 June 1914 Proved Principal Probate Registry 11 Mar. 1921 (Estate 32,900.10s.4d) Made 1929.
  • Date free text
    1929
  • Production date
    From: 1869 To: 1929
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