Transcript of the Will of John Roulstone 1844 - 1908
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Roulstone of Wortley Hall
Wortley near the City of Sheffield House Steward I hereby revoke all former
testamentary dispositions made by me I appoint my sons John William Roulstone
Engineer and Victor Roulstone Electrical Engineer both of Wortley aforesaid
(hereinafter called "my Trustees") to be the Executors and Trustees of this my
Will I give to my dear wife Mary Jane Roulstone the sum of Thirty pounds to be
paid to her within one calendar month after my death I bequeath the plate
linen china glass books pictures prints furniture and other household effects of
which I shall die possessed unto my Trustees In trust to permit my said wife to
use and enjoy the same during her life and I direct that after the decease of my
said wife the same shall fall into and form part of my residuary estate and I
direct that my Trustees shall as soon as conveniently may be after my death
cause an Inventory to be made of the articles included in the foregoing bequest
one copy whereof shall be signed by my Trustees and delivered to my said wife
and another copy shall be signed by my said wife and retained by my Trustees And
I declare that my Trustees shall not be bound to see to the preservation of the
said articles nor being answerable for any loss or injury which may happen
thereto during the life of my said wife I devise and bequeath all my real and
personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my Trustees upon trust
that my Trustees shall sell call in and convert into money the same or such part
thereof as shall not consist of money and shall out of the monies produced by
such sale calling in and conversion and out of my ready money pay my funeral and
testamentary expenses and debts and the legacies bequeathed by this my Will or
any codicil hereto and shall with the consents in writing of my said wife during
her life and after her death at the discretion of my Trustees invest the residue
of the said monies with power for my Trustees from time to time with such
consent or at such discretion as aforesaid to vary the investments and shall
stand possessed of the residue of the said monies and the investments for the
time being representing the same (hereinafter called the residuary trust fund)
upon trust to pay the income thereof to my said wife during her life and after
her death as to as well the capital as the income of the residuary trust fund
for my six children namely the said John William Rousltone and Victor Roulstone
and Mary Elizabeth Jane Greenslade Florence Martha Roulstone Mabel Roulstone and
Vida Helen Roulstone in equal shares as tenants in common and I declare that my
Trustees may postpone the sale and conversion of any part of my real and
personal estate (including leaseholds or other property of a terminable or
wearing out nature) for so long as they shall think fit and that the rents
profits and income to accrue after my death from such part of my estate as shall
for the time being remain unsold and unconverted shall after payment thereout of
all incidental expenses and outgoings and howsoever invested be paid and applied
to the person or persons and in the manner to whom and in which the income of
the proceeds of such sale and conversion would for the time being be payable
or appreciable under this my will if such sale and conversion had been actually
made and I declare that as regards any real or leasehold property remaining
unsold my Trustees may let or demise the same either from year to year or for
any term of years at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditions as
they shall think fit and may accept surrenders of leases and Tenancies expend
money in repairs and improvements and generally manage the property according to
their absolute discretion and I declare that any money required for repairs or
improvements may be raised either out of income or out of the capital of my
estate as my Trustees shall under the circumstances think fair and equitable and
I declare that all monies liable to be invested under this my Will may be
invested in any stocks funds or securities for the time being authorised by law
for trust money or in the purchase of inscribed stock of any British Colony or
on mortgage of any real or leasehold houses or land in England or Wales held for
any term having not less than sixty years to run at the time of the investment
And I declare that my Trustees may instead of asking personally employ and pay a
Solicitor or other person to transact any business or do any act required to be
done in connection with the administration of my estate or the trusts hereby
declared including the receipt and payment of money In witness whereof I have to
this and the proceeding sheet of paper set my hand this eighth day of April One
thousand nine hundred and two
John Roulstone
Signed by the said John Roulstone as and for his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses ~
J Hardy Pickford
Solr Rotherham
Edwin Ayrton
his Clerk
On the 10th day of March 1908 Probate of this Will was granted at Wakefield to John William
Roulstone and Victor Roulstone the Executors
Wortley near the City of Sheffield House Steward I hereby revoke all former
testamentary dispositions made by me I appoint my sons John William Roulstone
Engineer and Victor Roulstone Electrical Engineer both of Wortley aforesaid
(hereinafter called "my Trustees") to be the Executors and Trustees of this my
Will I give to my dear wife Mary Jane Roulstone the sum of Thirty pounds to be
paid to her within one calendar month after my death I bequeath the plate
linen china glass books pictures prints furniture and other household effects of
which I shall die possessed unto my Trustees In trust to permit my said wife to
use and enjoy the same during her life and I direct that after the decease of my
said wife the same shall fall into and form part of my residuary estate and I
direct that my Trustees shall as soon as conveniently may be after my death
cause an Inventory to be made of the articles included in the foregoing bequest
one copy whereof shall be signed by my Trustees and delivered to my said wife
and another copy shall be signed by my said wife and retained by my Trustees And
I declare that my Trustees shall not be bound to see to the preservation of the
said articles nor being answerable for any loss or injury which may happen
thereto during the life of my said wife I devise and bequeath all my real and
personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my Trustees upon trust
that my Trustees shall sell call in and convert into money the same or such part
thereof as shall not consist of money and shall out of the monies produced by
such sale calling in and conversion and out of my ready money pay my funeral and
testamentary expenses and debts and the legacies bequeathed by this my Will or
any codicil hereto and shall with the consents in writing of my said wife during
her life and after her death at the discretion of my Trustees invest the residue
of the said monies with power for my Trustees from time to time with such
consent or at such discretion as aforesaid to vary the investments and shall
stand possessed of the residue of the said monies and the investments for the
time being representing the same (hereinafter called the residuary trust fund)
upon trust to pay the income thereof to my said wife during her life and after
her death as to as well the capital as the income of the residuary trust fund
for my six children namely the said John William Rousltone and Victor Roulstone
and Mary Elizabeth Jane Greenslade Florence Martha Roulstone Mabel Roulstone and
Vida Helen Roulstone in equal shares as tenants in common and I declare that my
Trustees may postpone the sale and conversion of any part of my real and
personal estate (including leaseholds or other property of a terminable or
wearing out nature) for so long as they shall think fit and that the rents
profits and income to accrue after my death from such part of my estate as shall
for the time being remain unsold and unconverted shall after payment thereout of
all incidental expenses and outgoings and howsoever invested be paid and applied
to the person or persons and in the manner to whom and in which the income of
the proceeds of such sale and conversion would for the time being be payable
or appreciable under this my will if such sale and conversion had been actually
made and I declare that as regards any real or leasehold property remaining
unsold my Trustees may let or demise the same either from year to year or for
any term of years at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditions as
they shall think fit and may accept surrenders of leases and Tenancies expend
money in repairs and improvements and generally manage the property according to
their absolute discretion and I declare that any money required for repairs or
improvements may be raised either out of income or out of the capital of my
estate as my Trustees shall under the circumstances think fair and equitable and
I declare that all monies liable to be invested under this my Will may be
invested in any stocks funds or securities for the time being authorised by law
for trust money or in the purchase of inscribed stock of any British Colony or
on mortgage of any real or leasehold houses or land in England or Wales held for
any term having not less than sixty years to run at the time of the investment
And I declare that my Trustees may instead of asking personally employ and pay a
Solicitor or other person to transact any business or do any act required to be
done in connection with the administration of my estate or the trusts hereby
declared including the receipt and payment of money In witness whereof I have to
this and the proceeding sheet of paper set my hand this eighth day of April One
thousand nine hundred and two
John Roulstone
Signed by the said John Roulstone as and for his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses ~
J Hardy Pickford
Solr Rotherham
Edwin Ayrton
his Clerk
On the 10th day of March 1908 Probate of this Will was granted at Wakefield to John William
Roulstone and Victor Roulstone the Executors
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