Henry Bilsborrow (1819 - 1871)

Biography

Formally of Carleton, late of Breck, Poulton-le-Fylde. Will proved at Lancaster. Thomas Atkinson of Gt. Eccleston surviving Executor

This is the last Will and Testament of me

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Henry Bilsborrow the Younger ---------------------------------

of Carleton in the County of Lancaster Farmer I give all my household goods and furnishings …. Linen china books and other effects in my dwellinghouse to my dear wife Mary exclusively I give to my daughter Elizabeth Bilsborrow the legacy or sum of two hundred pounds and to my daughter Alice Bilsborrow the like legacy or sum of two hundred pounds And subject to the payment of my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses I give and bequeath all the residue of my personal estate and I devise me real estate (if any) unto my brother Richard Bilsborrow and my brother in law Thomas Atkinson their heirs executors administrators and assigns Upon the trusts following (that is to say) Upon trust to invest the sum of one thousand pounds upon government or real securities in England (with power to vary the same/and pay the income thereof to my said wife during her live And Upon further Trust to invest the residue of my personal estate upon the like securities and to pay and apply the income thereof in and towards the maintenance and education of my daughter Ellen until she shall attain the age of twenty one years and on her attaining that age then to pay and assign the said residue of my personal estate and the securities for the same to my said daughter Ellen absolutely I direct that on the death of my said wife my said trustees shall stand possessed of the said sum of one thousand pounds and the investments and income thereof Interest for and I give the same unto my said daughter Ellen if she shall then be living and if she shall then be dead leaving issue In trust for and equally to be divided amongst her children and the issue of such of these as may have died in her lifetime far stirpies and not far capita And if my said daughter Ellen shall then be dead without leaving issue in Trust for and equally to be divided amongst my other children living at the death of my said wife and the issue of them who may then be dead far stirpies and for free capita I direct my said trustees to sell my real estate (if any) at such time and in such manner as they shall think fit and to give valid discharges to purchases and to hold the purchase moneys and the rents of such real estate until sold upon the same trusts and for the same person or persons as are hereinbefore declared concerning the residue of my personal estate I devise all estates vested in me upon any trust or by way or mortgage unto the said Richard Bilsborrow and Thomas Atkinson and their heirs upon the trusts and subject to the equities affecting he same I appoint my said wife and the said Richard Bilsborrow and Thomas Atkinson Executors of this my Will and I give to them respectively such power of indemnity and reimbursement and of giving receipts as are usual in Wills In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Henry Bilsborrow Jnr----------------------------------------

Signed by the said 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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John Turner Solicitor Preston -----------------------Ealon Smith his clerk---------------------------------

This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of my Henry Bilsborrow the Younger of Carleton in the County of Lancaster Farmer and which Will bears date on or about the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine Whereas I have in and by my said Will directed the trustees thereinnamed to invest the sum of one thousand pounds in a manner therein mentioned and to pay the income thereof to my wife during her life and on the death of my said wife I have directed my said trustees to stand possessed of the said sum of one thousand pounds and the investments thereof In trust for and I have given the same unto my daughter Ellen if she should be then living and if she should then be dead leaving issue In trust for her children and issue and if my said daughter should be then dead without leaving issue In trust for and equally to be divided amongst my other children living at the death of my said wife and the issue of such of them as may be then dead free stirpes and not for capita Now I revoke the bequest of the said sum of one thousand pounds and the investments thereof to my said other children in case my said daughter Ellen shall die in he lifetime of my said wife without leaving lawful issue living at her death and I direct that in case my said daughter Ellen shall die in the lifetime of my said wife without leaving lawful issue living at her decease my said trustees shall stand possessed of the said sum of one thousand pounds and the investments thereof In trust for and I give the same unto my said wife absolutely and for her own use and benefit in all of the respects I confirm my said last Will and Testament and declare this to be a Codicil thereto In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy

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Henry Bilsborrow Junior------------------------------------------------

Signed by the said Henry Bilsborrow the Younger the Testator as and for a Codicil to his said Will in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence are in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses-----------------------------------------------

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John Tuner Solicitor Preston ------------------------- Edward Blackoe Farm Servant Carleton

Proved at Lancaster with a Codicil the Twenty third day of August 1871 by the Oaths of Mary Bilsborrow Widow Relict of the deceased and Richard Bilsborrow brother of the deceased two of the Executors named in the Will to whom Administration was granted Power reserved of making the like grant to Thomas Atkinson the other Executor named in the said Will The Testator Henry Bilsborrow the Younger was formerly of Carleton but late of Breck within Poulton le Fylde both in the County of Lancaster Farmer and died on the Twenty sixth day of July 1871 at Breck within Poulton le Fylde aforesaid. Under £2000 No Leaseholds Turner and Son - Preston

Henry was born before 1819. He was the son of William Bilsborrow and Alice Barrow. He passed away in 1871.

Sources

Name: Gulielmi Bilsborough Sex: Male Wife: Aloysiae Barrow Son: Henricus Bilsborough Other information in the record of Henricus Bilsborough from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Henricus Bilsborough Gender: Male Christening Date: 24 Apr 1819 Christening Date (Original): 24 APR 1819 Christening Place: SAINT ANDREW-RC,COTTAM,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND Birth Date: 24 Apr 1819 Father's Name: Gulielmi Bilsborough Mother's Name: Aloysiae Barrow

Die 24 Aprilis natus et eodem die baptizatus fuit Henricus Bilsborough filius Gulielmi Bilsborough et Aloysiae (olim Barrow) conjugum caolcorum in Bartel. Patrinus Ricardus Bilsborough. Matrina Maria Bilsborough. a me T. Caton, Miss Apostco

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Name: Henry Bilsborough County: Lancashire Event Type: Census Event Date: 1861

Event Place: Little Carleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Great And Little Carleton, Lancashire, England Registration District: Fylde Residence Note: Lodge Lane Gender: Male Age: 42 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Of 42 Acres Employing 2 Boys Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1819 Birthplace: Bartle, Lancashire Page Number: 3 Registration Number: RG09 Piece/Folio: 3148 / 5 Affiliate Record Type: Household Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Henry Bilsborough Head Male 42 Bartle, Lancashire

Mary Bilsborough Wife Female 45 Singleton, Lancashire

Ellen Bilsborough Daughter Female 2 Little Eccleston, Lancashire

Jane Atkinson Niece Female 14 Little Eccleston, Lancashire

Robert Lawrenson Servant Male 19 Singleton, Lancashire

William Walsh Servant Male 19 Thornton, Lancashire