HN2/B3/67

Will of John Hatfield Brooks

13 May 1895

From: 1895 To: 1895

recites will of father, indenture dated 9 March 1860. ’In exercise of the powers or authorities for this purpose given or reserved to me and of every or any other powers or authorities in anywise enabling me in this behalf I do declare direct and appoint that all the said freehold copyhold and customary manors … and real estate respectively devised by the said John Thomas Brooks...’ and all conveyed by the indenture of the 9 March 1860 and all other hereditaments, subject to the estate of wife during her widowhood, to surviving daughter Catherine Mary Frances Brooks her heirs and assigns. - to wife all horses, carriages, wines, liquors and consumable stores. - to wife for life, all plate and plated articles furniture, china, glass books, linen, prints, pictures, ornaments, musical instruments and other household articles, and after her decease to daughter Catherine. - to wife £200 - to daughter £100 residue to wife for life and then to daughter absolutely. Wife, daughter and son-in-law Edgar Francis Jenkins (the last crossed out and Frederick Thomas Tanqueray of Woburn Solicitor inserted in pencil) executors. Giving power to Jenkins to act as solicitor to estate as if not an executor. Signed John H Brooks, Edgar F Jenkins and David Evans, Flitwick manor, butler. [Pencil annotations and alterations indicate that this may have served as a working copy for a later will.]

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Brooks, John Hatfield,
Brooks, Sophia Margaret Myburgh,
Brooks, Catherine Mary Frances,
Jenkins, Edgar Francis,
Tanqueray, Frederick Thomas,
Evans, David

wills, butler, Flitwick Manor