Mary Elizabeth Holroyd 1920 of Ab Kettleby Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/63

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Mary Elizabeth Holroyd of Abb Kettleby in the county of Leicester

I hereby revoke all wills and testamentary instruments heretofore by me made

I appoint Richard Sellars of Abb Kettleby Baker and William Stocks Burnett of Holwell Farmer to be the Executors of this my Will

I direct my Executors to pay my just debts and Funeral and Testamentary Expenses

I give and bequeath the sum of Twenty pounds and the interest thereon to my son John Robert and the remainder of my banking account I give to my daughter Ann Emma

I give the sum of One hundred pounds to my said daughter Ann Emma being the sum insured with the Prudential Assurance Company and the bonus thereon I give to my daughter Ethel

I give the long cased clock and the mahogany dining table to my eldest son Horace

I give the oak chest of drawers the canopy bedstead and wardrobe to my son Edgar

I give the square oak stand the small oak table and the armchair to my said son John Robert

I give the clock in the glass case, the pair of vases the silver plated teapot and the small round oak stand to my son Wilfred

I give the china tea service the oak table with two leaves the picture worked on white silk and one silver bracelet to my said daughter Ethel

I give the linen cupboard and a quantity of linen the oak table with one leaf the needlework picture the two small oil paintings the wicker chair the willow pattern meat and pudding plates the two large willow pattern meat dishes and one silver bracelet to my said daughter Ann Emma also the feather bed upon which I am now lying I give to my said daughter Ann Emma

It is my wish that this my Will shall be carried out as early as possible after my death except the distribution of the articles of furniture the time for which I leave to the discretion of my husband Robert Holroyd

Witness my hand this seventh day of August 1920

                                                                                                         ME Holroyd

Signed by the above-named Testator as her last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

John Thomas Hourd, Farmer, Holwell

Edith Hourd, Holwell

On the second day of December 1920 Probate of this Will was granted at Leicester

DE 1169/1/35

Mary Elizabeth Holroyd wife of Robert Holroyd died 19 August 1920 at Ab Kettleby.  Administration to Richard Sellars of Ab Kettleby baker and William Stocks Burnett of Holwell farmer executors.

Gross and net value of Estate £217.1.0.