Herbert Hollingshead of Old Dalby then Shepshed 1912 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, DE 462/55

This is the last Will and Testament of me Herbert Hollingshead late of Old Dalby in the County of Leicester but now of Shepshed in the said County of Leicester Retired Farmer

I give devise and bequeath all and every my real and personal estates whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever unto Gladys Hollingshead [1911 census indicates that Hollingshead was her surname, described as daughter of head of household Henry Cotton, Clara Hollingshead was a servant in the household, Henry G Cotton married Clara Hollingshead quarter 3 1911] daughter of my daughter Clara Cotton absolutely

And I appoint my said daughter Clara Cotton Executrix of his my Will

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the fifteenth day of May One thousand nine hundred and twelve

                                                                                                                Herbert Hollingshead

Signed by the said Herbert Hollingshead the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other all being present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

J Hands Solicitor Loughborough

CE Minns his Clerk

On the fourteenth day of October 1912 Probate of this Will was granted at Leicester to Clara Cotton (Wife of Henry Geary Cotton) the Daughter the sole Executrix