• Reference
    SM/E17
  • Title
    Probate of the will and codicil of James Kidman, esq, deceased of Gosmore in Ippollitts, Herts.
  • Date free text
    14 Nov 1881 - 26 Aug 1887
  • Production date
    From: 1881 To: 1887
  • Scope and Content
    Daughter, Clara Elizabeth Kidman, son in law, Hugh Smyth, Quicks Wood, Clothall, Herts, farmer and friend, John Crook, Little Almshow, Ippollitts, farmer, appointed executors. ---to sons, Thomas and Henry Oscar ---- £1,500 'of the money I have advanced and lent to them respectively and which is now owing to me' 'wishing to give equal benefit to my Daughters' --- To daughters, Ann Jane White, Ellen Smyth, Clara Elizabeth Kidman, Mary Bates and Louisa Smyth ---- £1,500 each but as daughter Ann Jane owes him £500 'upon which I take no interest' this sum to be deducted from her legacy. --- To son, Henry Oscar Kidman and Henry Bates, in trust ----£1,000 already held by them to apply income etc to maintenance of children of son, Alfred, while under 21, When youngest reaches that age, remainder of fund to be held by them as tenants in common --- To executors in trust ---- all the plate belonging to him at his decease to be equally divided among his children. --- To trustees ---- all copyhold estates in trust for sale. --- To daughter Clara, 'who now resides with me' ---- baby linen and all stores (except wine) in his house, said daughter to occupy the house 'in which I now reside' rent free for two years during which time she is to have the use of the furniture etc according to an inventory to be prepared by executors and signed by her subject to such occupancy --- to trustees ---- all real estate ---- all personal estate in trust for sale. Residuary legatees having the power to buy in anything at valuation before the sale. No son shall take any part of residuary property without bringing into hotchpot any sums advanced to him by testator any money arising from sale --- to children equally if daughter Ann Jane White shall die in his lifetime, then her share to Herny Oscar Kidman and Edmond Bates in trust for her children when 21. Before that shall be used for their education and maintenance. Witnesses F A Wright, W W Heard. 14 November 1881. With codicil sons Thomas and Charles have already received considerable sums from him, are not be benefit under will except in division of plate oil painting 'Abr dismissing Hagar' excepted from bequest of personal estate and given to son Henry Oscar Trustees to raise annuity of £100 per annum to be paid to daughter Clara for two years or for such shorter period as she shall dwell in his house. Witnesses F A Wright, Emma Prime. Probate (PPR) Testator died on 12 June 1886. Value of estate £5245 13s 8d 15 July 1886. With stamp of the Inland Revenue Office that true value of the estate is £2294 14s 6d 26 Aug 1887.
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