William Somerville Ahmuty (1810)

Born 21 May 1810 in Madras, India

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Rigby Collins — married 12 Mar 1829 in Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Somerville Ahmuty was the son of Thomas and Frances Ahmuty born in 1810 in Cananore ^[1]Madras India.

William Somerville Ahmuty (A'hmuty) William Somerville Ahmuty born 15 January 1810 bap 21 May 1810 at Cannanore, Malabar Coast, India attended Trinity College listed in Alumni Dublinenses pen. Mr Dowdall 5 June 1826 aged 16. born East Indies. s.Thomas Praefectus Militum Generalis in exercitu Indico. He married 12 March 1829 Edith Rigby Collins daughter of Rev Christopher Rigby Collins at St Nicholas Church, Sidmouth Devon. Marriage Register Entry No. 271. William Somerville Ahmuty of this parish and Edith Rigby Collins of this parish were married in this Church by Licence with Consent of Parents this Twelfth day of March 1829. In the Presence of C. Rigby Collins. William Webster. Eleanor Walton. Ellen Alcock.

Gentleman's Magazine 13 March 1829. At Sidmouth, Sommerville Almuty (sic) only child of Col. Thos Arthur Staples Almuty (sic) E.I.C to Edith youngest daughter of Rev C. Rigby Collins of the Fortfields. (Sidmouth Devon).

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth & Cornish Advertiser 19 March 1829. On Thursday at Sidmouth, William Somerville Ahmuty only child of Colonel Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty H.E.I.C. Service to Edith youngest daughter of Rev C. Rigby Collins MA of the Fort Field.

Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty in his Will settled on his son and wife Edith the interest on £9899.5s.8d. but should she survive her husband her part to be null and void unless her father Rev Christopher Rigby Collins had settled on them the share of property bequeathed her by William Collins her grandfather. In 1832 property on the New Canal at Salisbury once of Benjamin Charles Collins late of William Collins was sold by Rev Christopher Rigby Collins, his son Christopher Gerard Rigby Collins and daughters and sons in law Elizabeth wife of Robert Langworthy, Mary wife of William Webster, Sarah wife of John Walter Phelps and Edith wife of William Somerville Ahmuty to William Bird Brodie son of Rev Peter Bellinger Brodie.

William S. A’hmuty of Loy House, Cookstown co. Tyrone was listed a subscriber to A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis published by S. Lewis & Co. of 87 Aldersgate Street London.

Census 6 June 1841 Montague House, Trinity Road, St Helier Jersey. William Ahmuty 30 independent. Edith Ahmuty 25. Elizabeth Ahmuty 9 b.Ireland. Christopher Ahmuty 7 b.Ireland

Census 8 April 1861 Oldbury Road, Thornbury, Bristol Gloucestershire. William S. Ahmuty lodger 51 fundholder b.East Indies. British subject

Wells Journal 1868 summary. The Rev Theodosius Burnett Stuart died in July 1868 and the Vicarage of Wookey, at £309 per annum patron the Bishop of the Diocese, had become vacant by his death. The Journal would be pleased to hear that Rev Shearly had received the appointment but it was later announced the preferment had been given to Rev Morton Drummond the Bishop’s nephew. At a presentation in September the Rev Shearly received a purse of a hundred guineas given by parishioners and friends as a testimony of their esteem and respect. The parishioners were led by Mr A’hmuty of The Hermitage, Henton who made the presentation and Dr Purnell the Mayor of Wells who spoke about abuse of patronage.

William Somerville Ahmuty died 11 December 1870 and in his Will given below appointed Mary Ann Peach sole executrix to whom he bequeathed all his estate. He was buried at Henton in the parish of Wookey where a memorial headstone was raised by his widow Edith Ahmuty.

Wells Journal 15 December 1870 Obituary. On 11th inst. at The Hermitage, Henton Wookey, William Somerville Ahmuty Esq aged 61.

William Somerville Ahmuty - Will dated 6 June 1867 proved 16 February 1871. Summary. William Somerville A’hmuty of Henton in the parish of Wookey in the county of Somerset gentleman. All my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath unto Mary Ann Peach of Henton widow her heirs executors and administrators and assigns according to the nature and tenure thereof respectively. I appoint the said Mary Ann Peach sole executrix of this my Will hereby revoking all Wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last. In witness whereof I the said William Somerville A’hmuty the testator have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of June 1867 - Wm. Somerville A’hmuty signed by the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses H. K. Sheppard solicitor Wells. E. J. Richards his clerk. The Will was proved at Wells 16 February 1871 by the oath of Mary Ann Peach widow the sole executrix named in the Will to whom administration was granted.

S. Hobbs of Wells solicitor: Effects under £2000 no leaseholds. The testator William Somerville Ahmuty was late of Henton in the parish of Wookey in the county of Somerset gentleman and died 11 December 1870 at Henton aforesaid. On 16 February 1871 the Will of William Somerville Ahmuty late of Henton was proved in the District Registry attached to Her Majesty’s Court of Probate at Wells by the oath of Mary Ann Peach of Henton widow the sole executrix therein named she having been first sworn duly to administer.

London Gazette 11 July 1871. Pursuant to an Order of the High Court of Chancery in cause Ahmuty versus Moore dated 3 March 1871 all persons having or claiming assignment charge or incumbrance affecting a sum of £9899 5.8d consols (portion of the assets of Thomas Arthur Staples Ahmuty formerly of Port Stewart, Londonderry) are hereby required on or before 28 July 1871 to come in and prove their claims at the chambers of the Vice Chancellor Sir Richard Malins, 3 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn Middx or in default will be peremptorily excluded benefit of said Order. Thursday 3 August 1871 at twelve o’clock noon at said chambers is appointed for hearing and adjudicating claims.

London Gazette 29 August 1871. William Somerville Ahmuty deceased. Pursuant to the Act of Parliament intituled An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve the Trustees. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claim or demand on the estate of William Somerville Ahmuty, late of Henton Wookey, Somerset, Gentlemen (who died 11 December 1870 and whose Will was proved 16 February 1871 by Mary Ann Peach, the executrix therein named, in the Wells District Registry of her Majesty’s Court of Probate) are to send particulars in writing of their claims or demands to the undersigned solicitor to the executrix, at his office at Wells on or before 29 September 1871. At the expiration of which time the executrix will distribute the assets of the deceased among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to claims which the executrix shall then have had notice and will not be liable for the assets so distributed to any person of whose debt or claim the executrix shall not then have had notice. S. Hobbs junior solicitor Wells Somerset 22 August 1871.

Court of Chancery 11 June 1872 summary. In the Matter of the Estate of William Somerville Ahmuty late of Henton in the parish of Wookey Somerset between John Watts plaintiff and Mary Ann Peach widow defendant. Upon the application of John Watts of Shepton Mallet Somerset, Fishmonger who claims to be a Creditor of the above named William Somerville Ahmuty. Let Mary Ann Peach the executrix attend at my Chambers in the Rolls Yard, Chancery Lane Middx on Thursday 20 June 1872 at 11 of the Clock in the forenoon and shew cause if she can why an Order for the Administration of the personal estate of said William Somerville Ahmuty by the High Court of Chancery should not be granted. 11th day of June 1872. Romilly, Master of the Rolls. This Summons was taken out by William Hammond of the . . Inn in the city of London agent for John . . of Shepton Mallet, Somerset solicitors for the above named Plaintiff. To the above named Defendant: If you do not attend either in Person or by your Solicitors at the time and place above mentioned such Order will be made and proceedings taken as the Judge shall think just and expedient.

The Times Thursday 3 September 1885. The Legal Representative of the late Mrs Edith Ahmuty, wife of William Somerville Ahmuty, who died Kildare Terrace, Westbourne Grove, Paddington Middx the 6th February 1885, is requested to Communicate with H.M's Procurateur, Guernsey in reference to a matter connected with her estate.

The children of William Somerville Ahmuty and Edith Rigby Collins:

Census 6 June 1841^[2]. Montague House, Trinity Road, St Helier Jersey. William Ahmuty 30 ind. Edith Ahmuty 25 wife. Elizabeth Ahmuty 9 b.Ireland. Christopher Ahmuty 7 b.Ireland^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M77B-G8Y : 30 October 2015), William Ahmuty, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ http://www.happenstances.com/

• "India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG44-CR3 : 8 December 2014), William Somerville Ahmuty, 21 May 1810; citing , reference v 4 p 339; FHL microfilm 506,956.

Footnotes

With thanks to the unnamed author of http://www.happenstances.com