Philip Janes of Nether Broughton 1930 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/71
This is the last Will and Testament of me Philip Janes of Nether Broughton in the County of Leicester Platelayer
I Revoke all Wills and Testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made
I appoint my friends Samuel Sheldon Black of Old Dalby in the said County of Leicester Ironstone Labourer and Thomas Black of Old Dalby aforesaid Grazier to be the Trustees and Executors of this my Will and I give to each of them for so acting the sum of One pound
I devise all my real estate to my Daughter Florence Esther French subject to her permitting my wife Mary Janes to reside in my House free of charge during the term of her life
I admit that the following goods in and about my said house belong to my said Daughter Florence Esther French:- Dining Room Table China Tea Pot and Sugar Basin and Three quarter Bedstead
I bequeath all my wearing apparel and my big watch to my said Daughters husband Joseph French of Ilkestone
I bequeath my small watch to my said Daughter Florence Esther French
I bequeath all the remainder of my household goods Furniture linen and Consumable stores to my said wife Mary Janes
I bequeath the residue and remainder of my personal estate to be applied Firstly in the payment of my Funeral and Testamentary Expenses and debts and subject thereto to be equally divided between my said wife Mary Janes and my said Daughter Florence Esther French
In Witness whereof I the Testator the said Philip Janes have hereunto set my hand this Twenty second day of June One thousand nine Hundred and twenty one
Philip Janes his mark
Signed by the said Philip Janes by making his mark hereto after this Will had been read over and explained to him and he understood the contents thereof in our presence and by us in his presence
James Atter Solicitor Melton Mowbray
JA Jordan Clerk to Atter & Son Solicitors Melton Mowbray
On the 26th day of April 1930 Probate of this Will was granted at Leicester
DE 2211/2
Philip Janes died at Nether Broughton 6 February 1930
Gross value of Estate £316.5.6