• Reference
    Z218/29
  • Title
    Probate of the Will of Mrs Sarah Elye Norris
  • Date free text
    22 November 1851, 24 April 1861
  • Production date
    From: 1851 To: 1861
  • Scope and Content
    Probate of the Will of Mrs Sarah Elye Norris, deceased, of Little Gonerby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, widow Under will of late father Reverend Leonard Towne, dated 6 May 1822, Manor of Utterby, Lincolnshire, and rectory and advowson etc to the church of Utterby, and all tithes and tenths, lands and other prems of late father are limited (subject to marriage settlement of late brother Leonard Elye Towne and to certain prior uses and trusts) to use of such children of hers as she should appoint, so: - to eldest son, Reverend Thomas Elye Norris: Manor of Utterby, advowson etc. - to use of children, Thomas Elye Norris, Charles Norris, Sarah Elye Norris, John Elye Norris, Frances Elizabeth Norris and William Norris as tenants in common: residue or real and personal estate Thomas and William appointed executors Witnesses: John Garnar Elizabeth Garnar, spinster Mary Patman, servant 22 November 1851 Probate (Lincs DR) granted to Thomas and William. Testatrix died on 12 April 1861. Sworn at under £1,000. 24 April 1861
  • Level of description
    item