The Will of Edward Shenton, bricklayer of Mountsorrel 1833

Date: 1832 to 1833
Location: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Surnames/tags: Shenton Wale

Edward Shenton's will was written on 19 September 1832 and his estate passed probate in 1833 in Leicestershire, England.^[1]

Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. ff is rendered as F. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

People mentioned in the Will:

• John Wale, baker of Mountsorrel (nephew, executor)
• William Platts, James Cook, John Winterton (tenants)
• William Shenton, slater (brother)
• Lydia Wale (sister)
• Sarah Baum (sister)
• Joseph Mountney. William Spencer. Samuel Fisher (witnesses)

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This is the last Will and Testament of me Edward Shenton of
Mountsorrel in the Parish of Rothley and County of Leicester Bricklayer
I give and devise to my Nephew John Wale Baker of Mountsorrel aforesaid
my Messuage and Tenement with the appurtenances thereunto belonging in
Mountsorrel aforesaid now in my own occupation Also three Tenements
in the Parish of Barrow upon Soar in the said County now in the
occupation of William Platts James Cook and John Winterton to him
and his Heirs upon Trust. I give Devise and bequeath to my
Brother William Shenton Slater and my Sisters Lydia Wale and
Sarah Baum all my Messuages and Tenements with the appurtenances
thereunto belonging in Mountsorrel and Barrow upon Soar before
mentioned to them their Heirs executors administrators and assigns
for ever in equal shares that is share and share alike Also I Give
to my Brother William Shenton and Sisters Lydia Wale and Sarah
Baum aforesaid all my Household Furniture and Personal Property of
every kind whatsoever in equal shares And I hereby charge my Real
and Personal Estate with my funeral Expences and of proving this my
Will and carrying the same into execution and I hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my aforesaid Nephew John Wale Executor of
this my Will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this nineteenth day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - Edward
Shenton (LS) - Signed sealed published and declared by the above
named Edward Shenton the Testator as and for his last Will and
Testament in our presence as Witnesses who have hereunto signed
our names in his presence at his request and in the presence of each
other. Joseph Mountney. William Spencer. Samuel Fisher

[Probate]
This is a true copy of the
Original being examined
therewith by me.

Proved 2^nd February 1833 before the Hon[ora]ble and
Rev[eren]^d Henry David Erskine Clerk M A Commissary
&c upon the Oath of John Wale the Sole Executor to
whom was granted execution &c - Sworn under
One Hundred Pounds.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Leicestershire Wills And Probate Records, 1500-1939"
   Archive: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland; Reference: 1814-1857
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 July 2023)
   Edward Shenton probate in 1833 in Leicestershire, England. Residence Mountsorrel, Rothley, Leicestershire, England. Occupation: Bricklayer.