George Taphouse of Ab Kettleby 1913 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, Leicestershire Wills and Rutland Archives 1913

This is the last Will and Testament of me George Taphouse of Abb Kettleby in the County of Leicester Retired Stud Groom

I appoint my Son Alfred Taphouse to be the sole Executor of this my Will

I give and bequeath to my four sons Alfred Henry Charles and Frederick and to my two daughters Louisa and Harriet a legacy of Five Pounds each and

I give and bequeath to my Brother William the legacy of One Pound

I give devise and bequeath all my real estate and all the residue of my personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my daughter Laurie Cook

I declare that I hold the sum of Thirty Pounds of behalf of my Grandson Percy Cook which sum I acknowledge to be his property and I hereby revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Thirty first day of January One thousand nine hundred and eleven

                                                                                                         George Taphouse

Signed by the said George Taphouse the Testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

HK Barker Solicitor Melton Mowbray

F Bowes Clerk to Messrs Richd Barker & Son Solicitors Melton Mowbray

On the twenty fourth day of February 1913 Probate of this Will was granted at Leicester to Alfred Taphouse the Son the sole Executor

George Taphouse of Ab Kettleby retired Stud Groom died at Ab Kettleby 17 January 1913.  Alfred Taphouse of Melton Mowbray stud groom his son and sole executor granted administration

Gross value of estate and net value of personal estate £188.14.6