Abstract of will

George Mallinson of New House, Huddersfield, Gentleman

 

trustees             - son  George Mallinson

                        - friend  James Shaw of Huddersfield, yarn merchant

 

I have in my lifetime made advances to or on account of certain of my children which I have taken into consideration in the dispositions hereinafter made by me so as to effect what I consider to be a fair and just distribution of my estate amongst my said children and their families

 

- income from £750 for my daughter Eliza, wife of Robert Butterworth, and her childre

- income from £750 for my daughter Jane, wife of Richard Butterworth, and her childre

- £1250 for my son William Mallinson absolutely

- income from £750 for my daughter Betsey, wife of Alexander Hall, and her children

- £1050 for my said son George Mallinson absolutely

- income from £350 for my daughter Harriet, wife of Thomas McComas, and her children

- income from £1050 for my son John Mallinson and his children

- income from £750 for my son James Mallinson and his children

- income from £1250 for my daughter in law Anne Mallinson and her children provided she remains the widow of my deceased son Thomas Mallinson

- residue upon trust for my son William Mallinson absolutely

- in the event of any deficiency of my estate to realize the sums aforesaid ... the several shares ... shall be reduced equally and not rateably

 

signed               28 Dec 1868    witnesses Joseph Batley solicitor Huddersfield and Geo Sykes his clerk

died                  15 Aug 1869

probate            30 Aug 1869    effects under £9000,  Brook Freeman and Batley solicitors Huddersfield

 

Notes from Estate Duty Registers

            son George is a woolstapler

            residue £763.15s.1d

            duty £87.2s.9d paid 1 March 1870