Will of John Allford of Sutton, Lancashire, Yeoman 1817

Date: 19 Sep 1816 to 15 Mar 1817
Location: Sutton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Contents 1 Will 1.1 page 1 1.2 page 2 1.3 Probate 2 Summary 3 Sources

Will

page 1

This is the last Will and Testament of me John
Allford of Sutton in the County of Lancaster Yeoman made published and
declared this nineteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred & sixteen in manner following that is to say First
I order & direct all my just debts Funeral Expences the Charge of Proving
this my Will and Ten Pounds to each of my Executors hereinafter named
to be paid & discharged by my said Executors out of my Personal Estate and

page 2

Effects as soon as conveniently may be after my decease & after Payment
thereof I do give & bequeath all the Residue & Remainder of my
Personal Estate & Effects together with my half Share of the Leasehold
House in Paradise Street Liverpool at present occupied by Mr. Holt as
a Glass Shop unto my said Executors upon Trust that they my said Ex'ors
shall & will pay of cause to be paid to my Brothers & Sisters each an equal
Share of my Personal Property only & that my Sister Elizabeth Bird's Receipt
for her Share shall be a sufficient discharge to my said Ex'ors & it is my
further Will that Miss Elizabeth Ellam shall have my said half Share of
the aforesaid Leasehold Premises in Paradise Street Liverpool in Consideration
of her paying to my said Ex'ors the Sum of Two hundred Pounds within the
Space of Six Calendar Months after my decease & also the further Sum of
Two hundred & twenty pounds to be paid by the said Miss Elizabeth Ellam
to Mr. William Norris Mortgagee of the aforesaid Leasehold Premises in
Paradise Street Liverpool And it is also my Will that if the said Miss Elizabeth
Ellam shall object to pay the two aforesaid mentioned Sums namely Two
hundred pounds within the Space of Six Months as above specified to my
said Executors upon Trust & Two hundred & twenty pounds to the said Mr.
William Norris Mortgagee of the said Leasehold Premises aforesaid then
my said Executors shall sell or dispose of my said half Share of the aforesaid
Leasehold House in Paradise Street Liverpool for the benefit of my
Sister Eleanor Thomas as the benefit how'er(?) arising from the aforesaid
Leasehold Premises in Paradise Street Liverpool shall be for my said Sister
Eleanor Thomas And it is my Will that my said Executors shall not be
answerable or accountable for any more of my said Personal Estate & Effects
or any other Property whatsoever or wheresoever than shall actually come to
their respective Hands & it is my Will that my said Executors shall retain
from & out of my said Property a sufficient recompence for their Trouble in
the Execution of this my Will & I do nominate & appoint William Foster
Senior of Sutton aforesaid & John Brotherton of Sutton aforesaid in the said County Agents Executors hereof In Witness whereof I the said John
Allford have hereto set my Hand & Seal the day & Year first before written
/-/ John Allford (SS) /-/ Signed sealed published & declared by the said John
Allford in & for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who
hereto subscribe our Names as Witnesses thereof in his sight & in presence
& at his request & in the sight & presence of each other /-/ Matthew Chadwick /-/
Joseph Friar /-/ John Dennett.

Probate

Proved at London 15th March 1817 before the Judge by the Oaths of
William Foster & John Brotherton the Ex'ors to whom Administration was
granted being first sworn by Com'on duly to administer. ^[1]

Summary

• Will date: 19 Sep 1816
• Probate granted: 15 Mar 1817

• Testator: John Allford, Yeoman of Sutton, Lancashire
• Executors: William Foster senior of Sutton (agent), John Brotherton of Sutton (agent)
• Witnesses: Matthew Chadwick, Joseph Friar, John Dennett

• His property to be divided equally among his brothers & sisters

• Relatives named in will:
• Sister Elizabeth Bird
• Sister Eleanor Thomas

• Others named:
• Miss Elizabeth Ellam - she receives the option to purchase his half-share in a leasehold of a glass shop in Paradise Street, Liverpool for £420
• Mr Holt - occupier of the glass shop
• Mr William Norris - mortgagee of the glass shop property

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives Catalogue - Reference: PROB 11/1590/244
   Description: Will of John Allford, Yeoman of Sutton , Lancashire
   Date: 15 March 1817
   Accessed on https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D237173