William Hawley Tuckwood of Old Dalby 1873 Will
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives, DE 462/16 page 331
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Hawley Tuckwood of Old Dalby in the County of Leicester Farmer
First I direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expences to be fully paid
I Give Devise and bequeath the whole of my Real Estate situate at Old Dalby aforesaid or elsewhere within the Kingdom of England and also all my personal Estate and effects of whatsoever nature or kind the same may consist of and wheresoever situate and whether in possession reversion remainder or expectancy unto my affectionate Wife Frances Tuckwood her heirs executors administrators and assigns absolutely and I devise and bequeath all Estates vested in my by way of Mortgage with the appurtenances unto the said Frances Tuckwood her heirs executors and administrators according to the nature of the same premises subject to the equity of redemption subsisting therein respectively but the money secured on such Mortgage to be considered as part of my personal Estate
And lastly I appoint my said Wife Frances Tuckwood Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of April 1863
WH Tuckwood
Signed published and acknowledged by the said William Hawley Tuckwood as his Will in the presence of us present at the same time and who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
EHM Clarke Melton Mowbray
J Miles Melton Mowbray
Proved at Leicester the Sixth day of May 1873 by the Oath of Frances Tuckwood Widow the Relict of the deceased the Sole Executrix to whom Administration was granted
The Testator William Hawley Tuckwood was late of Old Dalby in the County of Leicester Farmer and died on the twenty seventh day of October 1872 at Old Dalby aforesaid
Under £300
