William Hopkins of Nether Broughton 1899 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/42

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Hopkins of Nether Broughton in the County of Leicester, Grazier

I appoint as my Executors my friend George Simpson, Butcher, of Hickling in the County of Nottingham, and my nephew, George Edward Mitchell of Nether Broughton

After the payment of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses, the said funeral expenses to include the costs of making and setting up a suitable headstone over my grave, I give and bequeath all my real and personal Estate, ready money, stock and whatsoever I may die possessed of to my nephew George Edward Mitchell of Nether Broughton absolutely

I hereby revoke all further [sic] Wills made by me

                                                                                                         William Hopkins his mark

The above Will was read over to the Testator, William Hopkins by the undersigned Charles Augustus Hulbert, by whom it was explained to the Testator who seemed to understand the same and he made his mark thereto in the presence of us, who, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other have hereto signed our names as witnesses

Charles Augustus Hulbert Nether Broughton Rectory Melton Mowbray Rector of Nether Broughton

Job Woodford Nether Broughton Gardener

On the twenty-sixth day of October 1899 Probate of this Will, bearing no date but to the best of the knowledge and belief of one of the Witnesses thereto executed sometime between the month of January 1891 and the Autumn of 1894, was granted at Leicester to George Simpson and George Edward Mitchell, the Nephew, the Executors