William Gratton of Stathern 1855 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives PR/T/1855/82
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Gratton of Stathern in the County of Leicester Yeoman made the twenty second day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five that is to say
After the payment of all my Legal Debts I give and devise all that my House Messuage Tenement with the Out Buildings together with the Orchard or Paddock or Piece of Ground adjoining and belonging thereto situate standing laying and being in the Parish of Stathern in the said County of Leicester also all those two Closes or Parcel of Ground containing nearly seven Acres laying or being situate in Stathern in the said County of Leicester and adjoining the Road leading to Plungar and all other my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear Wife Bridgett Gratton
Also I give and bequeath all my Household Goods and Personal Estate whatsoever unto my said Wife for her own use and benefitt and I do hereby nominate and apoint her my said Wife Sole Executrix of this my last Will
In Witness I the said William Gratton have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned
William Gratton his mark
Signed sealed published and delivered and declared by the said William Gratton the Testator in the presence of us at his request and in the Presence of each other we have hereunto subscribed our Names
Robert Morris
John Wilford
Thomas Baguley
Eustace Bampton
Redmile 1 January 1885 [sic]
Bridgett Gratton of the Parish of Stathern in the county of Leicester Widow the sole executrix in this will named was duly sworn to the truth & faithful performance thereof as usual & that the goods chattels & credits of the deceased do not amount in value to the sum of twenty pounds & that the deceased died on the twenty third day of May 1835 [sic]
Before me John Healy Surrogate to the Commissary
3rd January 1855
Exhibited before the Reverend John Wing Clerk MA and Surrogate and Probate declared to pass Seal to the above named Bridget Gratton in the presence of Geo H Nevinson Not Pub Regr
Same day Probate dated and signed by us
Geo H Nevinson )
Thos Nevinson ) Regrs