Reference
X443
Title
Probate of will of Reverend Henry Matthew, late of Eversholt, clerk, who died 24 June 1861 in Brighton, Sussex
Date free text
2 January 1860, 24 August 1861
Production date
From: 1860 To: 1861
Admin/biog history
Deposited by Baileys, Shaw and Gillett, 5 Berners Street, London W1, 1969
Scope and Content
Copy will, bequeathing:
to daughter Gertrude Amelia Towers: Macaulay's History of England,
Russell's History of Europe,
Alison's History of Europe.
to son in law Frederic William Towers: works of Bacon
to wife Amelia Matthew: all personal property via. furniture of Eversholt Parsonage House and all books "belonging to me" with exception of above.
Executor appointed: Reverend Francis Cumberledge, and in case of his death or refusal, Reverend John Matthew, Rector of Chelvey near Bristol, brother of testator
Signed 2 January 1860
Witnesses: Lewis Glenton Kerr, 2 Devonshire Place, Brighton
W Henry Leicester, clergyman, 3 York Villas, Kensington
Probate:
will proved by Reverend Samuel Francis Cumberlege (in the will written Francis Cumberlege) 24 August 1861
Archival history
Deposited thorugh the BRA
Level of description
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