THE WILLS OF ROBERT AND MARY ELIZABETH MOSSOP
OF LONG SUTTON, LINCOLNSHIRE
The very comprehensive Will of Robert Mossop was transcribed in full in 1995 by Robert and Mary Elizabeth's great-great-grandson Sam (Murray Samuel Gordon) Mossop for which I am extremely grateful. I have divided it into the beneficiaries in August 2006 for the ease of understanding how he apportioned his quite considerable estate.
THE WILL OF ROBERT MOSSOP, LATE OF LONG SUTTON, CO. LINCOLN, GENT.
Dated: 31 October 1882
Died: 28 November 1882
Proved: 17 January 1883
Executors: Son JOHN & Son-in-Law THOMAS RULE OWEN
Given £100 each for their expenses in executing the will
TRUSTEES (to hold and apply for the provision of Robert's wishes)
Piece of land called the Park near the Railway Bridge in Long Sutton.
Messuage called The Salutation and cottage adjoining in or near Sutton Bridge.
Beerhouse and cottages at Lutton, Lincs (between Gedney & Long Sutton) near the Roman Bank, formerly Knight.
Messuage or beerhouse and garden at Gedney Dike in the tenure of Cole & Dawes or their tenants.
3 cottages and 2 acres, three roods of land and also 3 acres, 1 rood, 7 perches both situated in Holbeach, purchased of B.A. Mossop’s mortgagees.
£1000 on trust to receive the rents of above premises and invest the sum of £1000 on good landed security and pay and apply the rents and interest for the benefit of Robert’s son Thomas and his children as the Trustees think proper. After Thomas dies the above properties are to be sold and the proceeds together with the £1000 to be divided between his children. If Thomas dies before all the children are aged 21 then the Trustees are to apply the money for the advancement in the world of any of them.
Executors to pay to any of Robert’s children (excepting her parents) who will take care of his granddaughter Effie and maintain and educate her until she reaches 21, a sum not exceeding £150.
All rest and residue of money and securities, personal estate and effects upon Trust to pay the interest to his wife for her lifetime and thereafter to form part of his residuary estate.
All rest, residue and remainder of Robert’s cottages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in England after the death of his wife. These to be sold, the proceeds to be divided into 11 parts. One part each to sons John, Charles, Robert Peele, Samuel Septimus and Richard Peele. One part each to daughters Mary Louisa, Julia and children of late daughter Mary. Remaining three parts to be invested and the interest paid to daughters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie free from debts of their respective husbands (normal wording under the Married Women's Property Act which would otherwise give their husbands automatic control of their money) One part interest to be paid to son Thomas or his children at discretion of Trustees. When Amelia Victoria, Elizabeth Annie and Thomas die the principal of their 11th share is to be divided amongst their respective children.
If any of Robert’s children die without issue, their share will be divided amongst the survivors of his other children.
The Trustees are to employ Robert’s sons Samuel Septimus and Richard Peele as their solicitors to advise and assist them in carrying out these trusts.
WIFE
All furniture and effects about the house.
All rents and interest due to him. All rents and interest up to 6 April or 11 October following his decease.
All money in his Banker’s hands at his decease.
Lifetime income from residual money, securities, personal estate and effects in Trust.
All rest, residue and remainder of Robert’s cottages, lands, tenements and herediments in England for her lifetime, then to revert to Trustees.
SON JOHN
£500
Reversion in about 28 acres of land in the feu of Tyd St. Giles, Cambridgeshire. Late the property of Robert’s father Revd. John.
House in Eastbourne, Sussex
Piece of land in Bees Lane, Tyd St. Giles late the Honourable Russell.
1 acre and a rood of land in or near Newton, Cambridgeshire late Thomas Howard.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
SON CHARLES
£500
Any estate and interest Robert has in farm and lands at High Halden, Kent subject to a mortgage of £4000 and interest charged thereon.
Leasehold house called Dudley Villa in Upper Cheyne Row, Chelsea.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
SON ROBERT PEELE
£500
9 acres, 3 roods and 3 perches of freehold land Nos. 467 and 468 on tithe map of Tyd St. Giles in the occupation of John Wilson.
10 acres, 3 roods and 12 perches No. 777 on tithe map of Tyd St. Giles occupied by William Thorpe, late Hollingworths.
30 acres, 1 rood and 1 perch of land called “Morleys Thirty Acres” in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire first purchased of Robert’s brother Revd. Charles Mossop.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
SON SAMUEL SEPTIMUS
£150
Small Manors of Gedney Bourlion, Lincs, subject to quit rent thereon: Waltham Hall, Essex: Lilington, Cambridgeshire: East and West Deeping, Lincs. With all appurtenances and all present and future rights belonging.
Right and interest in all those cottages or tenements formerly one messuage in Gedney, Lincs, the nominal owner having left England more than 20 years ago on which occasion he left Robert in possession which he has retained ever since, having paid his mortgage. This bequest subject to payment of £5pa to Sarah Vincent widow, quarterly for life.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
SON RICHARD PEELE
£150
Small Manors of Sutton Quanock, Gedney, Wellby – Lincs: Wakerbeach, Cambs.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
SON THOMAS ROBINSON WOOLFIELD
The Trustees hold for him and his children:
Piece of land called the Park near the Railway Bridge in Long Sutton.
Messuage called The Salutation and cottage adjoining in or near Sutton Bridge.
Beerhouse and cottages at Lutton, Lincs (between Gedney & Long Sutton) near the Roman Bank, formerly Knight.
Messuage or beerhouse and garden at Gedney Dike in the tenure of Cole & Dawes or their tenants.
3 cottages and 2 acres, three roods of land and also 3 acres, 1 rood, 7 perches both situated in Holbeach, purchased of B.A. Mossop’s mortgagees.
£1000 on trust to receive the rents of above premises and invest the sum of £1000 on good landed security and pay and apply the rents and interest for the benefit of Thomas and his children as the Trustees think proper. After Thomas dies the above properties are to be sold and the proceeds together with the £1000 to be divided between his children. If Thomas dies before all the children are aged 21 then the Trustees are to apply the money for the advancement in the world of any of them.
Life interest in 11th share of father’s residual estate. The principal to be divided between his issue after his death and that of his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
(Thomas died in 1887 when the youngest, Algernon, was 9 years old so the final division would not have been made until 1899 when Algernon reached his majority)
DAUGHTER MARY LOUISA
For her life:
2 parcels of freehold pasture land called “Headleys” containing 20 acres at or near Sutton Crosses in Long Sutton, late Mary Peele’s.
Parcel of land adjoining Hospital Drove on the late Common of Sutton St. James, Lincs containing 4 acres, 3 roods and 35 perches, late Richard Peele’s Trustees.
Cottage and an acre of land in Wisbech St. Mary’s, Cambidgeshire, late Richard Jeffery and others.
After her decease the above are to go to her two children and their heirs as tenants in common.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
SON-IN-LAW THOMAS RULE OWEN (HUSBAND OF DAUGHTER MARY LOUISA)
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
DAUGHTER JULIA
For life:
Messuage and 4 acres in Gedney Hill, late Winkley or Howard in the tenure of Cooke.
Messuage or tenement and gardens in or near Holbeach Bank, Lincs, late in the tenure of Baker Baxter & another.
Messuage and 10 acres near Seagate House, Long Sutton in the tenure of John Richardson and his son.
Parcel of land adjoining the Hundred Road in Sutton St. James comprising 4 acres 1 rood 7 perches, late Peeles which Robert purchased from his son Samuel Septimus.
Parcel of land adjoining above about the same quantity, late Richard Caparins both in the tenure of Jas Marshall.
After her decease to go to her children and their heirs as tenants in common.
11th part of residual estate after the death of mother.
DAUGHTER AMELIA VICTORIA
For her sole and separate use:
Piece of pasture land near Jiggles Hivin in Gedney, containing nearly 5 acres, late Edward Berkes.
Cottage or cottages in Saltfleet, Lincs in the tenure of Samuel Stevens.
Cottage and garden at or near Sutton Bridge, late John Peeles.
Piece of land in Fleet, Lincs containing 8 acres, late Sir Joseph Henry Hawley.
Cottage yard and garden and 8 acres of land in Tyd St. Mary, Lincs, late Scattergoods.
1 acre 3 roods of pasture land near to the last 8 acres in Tyd St. Mary, Lincs. Late Lancelot Brown.
Parcel of pasture land containing 7 acres 4 perches in Tyd St. Giles near to and adjoining a piece of copyhold land in Bees Lane, Tyd St. Giles to which she has been admitted and which was late Hollingworths.
After her decease the same is to go to her issue but if she dies without leaving any then it is to form part of Robert’s residual estate.
Life interest in 11th share of father’s residual estate. The principal to be given to any of her issue after her death and that of sister Elizabeth Annie and brother Thomas. If no issue then to revert to Robert’s residual estate.
(Amelia Victoria’s only son had died and she had no more children)
SON-IN-LAW GEORGE SKELTON (HUSBAND OF AMELIA VICTORIA)
8th share as tenant in common in Estate in America known as entry No. 385 Land Office, Scott County, Tennessee containing about 5100 acres.
DAUGHTER ELIZABETH ANNIE
For her life and for her sole and separate use:
Messuages in Long Sutton late Wycouts in the tenure of James Pulford and Widow Corbutt.
Messuage at Sutton Bridge late George Priests.
Messuage and 3 acres 2 roods 21 perches of pasture land in Gedney Hill in the tenure of William Brown.
After her decease to go to her issue absolutely. If no issue then to form part of residual estate.
Life interest in 11th share of father’s residual estate. The principal to be given to any of her issue after her death and that of sister Amelia Victoria and brother Thomas. If no issue then to revert to Robert’s residual estate.
(Both children survived their mother and therefore inherited the properties and mother’s 11th share of residual estate)
GRANDSON JOHN (ELDEST SON OF SON JOHN)
£250
GRANDSON ROBERT (ELDEST SON OF SON ROBERT PEELE)
£250
GRANDDAUGHTER EFFIE (DAUGHTER OF THOMAS R.W.)
£200
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
Trustees have a sum up to £150 to give to any of her aunts or uncles who will maintain and educate her to the age of 21.
Three cottage and gardens opposite the police station in Long Sutton, late Shrimpsons, the rents and profits of which are to form part of Robert’s residual estate until Effie reaches 21.
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON MILLER (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
£100
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON CYRIL (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
£100
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON THOMAS AUGUSTUS (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON GEORGE REGINALD (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON PERCY (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON SYDNEY (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON ALGERNON (SON OF THOMAS R.W.)
8th share in property left in Trust and realised in 1899
8th share of father’s 11th share of residual property after the death of father and his sisters Amelia Victoria and Elizabeth Annie. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON GEORGE (Son of Robert Peele)
£100
GRANDSON ARTHUR (Son of Robert Peele)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER MARTHA (Daughter of Robert Peele)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER FLORENCE (Daughter of Robert Peele)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER KATE WOOLFIELD (Daughter of Charles)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER ELLEN MARY (Daughter of Charles)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER JULIA SPENCER (Daughter of Charles)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER ANNIE ASHTON (Daughter of Charles)
£100
GRANDDAUGHTER EVE SEDLEY (Daughter of Charles)
£100
(EACH OF DAUGHTERS OF SON CHARLES £100 each – as above)
GRANDSON THOMAS HENRY RULE OWEN (SON OF MARY LOUISA)
Half share in property left to mother after her death.
AGNES MAUD OWEN (DAUGHTER OF MARY LOUISA)
Half share in property left to mother after her death.
GRANDSON ARTHUR WOOLFIELD SKELTON (SON OF JULIA)
Half share in property left to mother after her death.
GRANDDAUGHTER CATHERINE J. SKELTON (DAUGHTER OF JULIA)
Half share in property left to mother after her death.
GRANDSON GEORGE EDMUND HOLLAND (SON OF MARY)
Messuage formerly two houses in Long Sutton late John Peeles and now occupied by – Freeman.
4th part of late mother’s 11th share in her father’s residual estate.
GRANDDAUGHTER MARY STUART HOLLAND (DAUGHTER OF MARY)
Two small parcels of land in Wiggenhall St. Germans, Norfolk.
4th part of late mother’s 11th share in her father’s residual estate.
GRANDSON HERBERT CONWAY HOLLAND (SON OF MARY)
Cottage and 4 acres in the feu of Tyd St. Mary, late Paddys and for many years occupied by Samuel Crookhorn.
Parcel of land called Ravens Bank which divides the parishes of Gedney and Fleet in the tenure of Jesse Walsham late William Clarkes.
4th part of late mother’s 11th share in her father’s residual estate.
GRANDSON WALTER HOLLAND (SON OF MARY)
Two cottages and gardens in the Roman Bank near Sutton Crosses in Long Sutton.
A cottage in Lutton . Both late Jane Mossop’s.
Messuage, land and water at Pode Hole, Pinchbeck, Lincs.
4th part of late mother’s 11th share in her father’s residual estate.
GRANDDAUGHTER HILDA AMELIA PRICE-DAVIS (DAUGHTER OF ELIZABETH ANNIE)
Half share of mother’s 11th share in the residual estate of her father after the death of mother, her sister Amelia Victoria and brother Thomas. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDSON STANLEY PRICE-DAVIS (SON OF ELIZABETH ANNIE)
Half share of mother’s 11th share in the residual estate of her father after the death of mother, her sister Amelia Victoria and brother Thomas. (This occurred with the death of Amelia Victoria in 1898)
GRANDCHILDREN NOT NAMED IN WILL
YOUNGER CHILDREN OF SON JOHN
HENRY
MARY ELIZABETH
CHARLES
WALTER
LILLIE LOUISA
SAMUEL SEPTIMUS
SONS OF SON CHARLES
LEONARD
FRANK
HAROLD CHARLES
YOUNGER CHILDREN OF ROBERT PEELE
OWEN
CLAXTON MASON
EDITH LUCY
MAUD
ELSIE
CHARLES HENRY
SAMUEL SEPTIMUS
HUGH JOHN
CHILDREN OF RICHARD PEELE
ETHEL MARY
CLYDE SWINSON
CLARA CELINE
RICHARD GROSVENOR
GRANDCHILDREN WHO PREDECEASED GRANDFATHER
CHARLES HERBERT (SON OF CHARLES)
ARTHUR STEWART HOLLAND (SON OF MARY)
GEORGE SPENCER SKELTON (SON OF AMELIA VICTORIA)
HARRIET LOUISA (CLEGHORN) (DAUGHTER OF CHARLES)
WILL OF MARY ELIZABETH MOSSOP, WIDOW OF LONG SUTTON, LINCS
I only have a précis of Mary Elizabeth's will so am unable to give specific details. Since her husband Robert died, their daughter Julia had also died on 27 March 1884 leaving a widower and two children. Their son Thomas died on 20 September 1887 which presumably was after Mary Elizabeth made her will
Made: ?
Died: 26 October 1888
Proved: 17 December 1888
Executors: ELDEST SON JOHN and SON-IN-LAW THOMAS RULE OWEN
(Same as those of her late husband)
SON JOHN
Parcel of land on Sutton Common of 9 acres 2 roods 36 perches No. 115 on Award Map formerly holden of the Manor of Sutton Guanock. Mary E. was admitted tenant after the death of her father. Land has now been enfranchised so she can give or devise it to John.
2 Parcels of grassland in Balkins Drove and Bird’s Drove, Sutton St. James, Lincs.
He has the portrait of her father the late Richard Peele Esq.
DAUGHTER MARY LOUISA, WIFE OF THOMAS RULE OWEN
Freehold land in Hospital Drove opposite Sunderland’s Shepherd’s House No. 214 on map comprising 13 acres 2 roods.
SON SAMUEL SEPTIMUS MOSSOP
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
SON RICHARD PEELE MOSSOP
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
DAUGHTER AMELIA VICTORIA, WIFE OF GEORGE SKELTON
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
DAUGHTER ELIZABETH ANNIE DAVIS
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDSON JOHN MOSSOP OF KIDDERMINSTER, ARCHITECT
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDDAUGHTER MARY, DAUGHTER OF SON JOHN
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDDAUGHTER LILLIE, DAUGHTER OF SON JOHN
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDDAUGHTER EFFIE, DAUGHTER OF SON THOMAS R. W.
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDDAUGHTER ETHEL MARY, DAUGHTER OF SON RICHARD PEELE
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDDAUGHTER MARY, DAUGHTER OF DAUGHTER MARY HOLLAND
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
GRANDDAUGHTER HILDA AMELIA, DAUGHTER OF DAUGHTER ELIZABETH A. DAVIS
Mentioned but have no details from original précis.
Mary Elizabeth’s late husband left a sum of £150 to whichever of his children would take care of their grandchild Effie and maintain and educate her. Mary Elizabeth does not consider this sufficient so offers an extra £150 to any, except her father, who will take this responsibility. If more than one offers, the Executors are to select the most suitable.
RESIDUE OF ESTATE – To be divided into 9 parts as follows
1. To SAMUEL SEPTIMUS MOSSOP and RICHARD PEELE MOSSOP for all the money they have advanced or will advance to THOMAS ROBINSON WOOLFIELD MOSSOP or he and his co-partners.
In the event of Thomas’ death to pay his just debts or (and?) funeral expenses.
To invest the money for Thomas’ personal benefit out of the hands of his creditors.
After Thomas’ death to pay the income to his widow. If she remarries it is to be shared between Thomas’ children.
(Thomas’ widow did not remarry and lived until 1935. However, she did not look after his children so far as can be seen. She was living separately on her own means in 1891 but working as a Hotel Servant in 1901. One wonders what the Executors and Solicitors made of this bequest as it leaves nothing directly to Thomas’ children. His widow had only been married to Thomas for about the last nine months of his life and was not the mother of his children.)
2. To be invested in favour of ELIZABETH ANNIE DAVIS and then between her children.
3. JOHN
4. CHARLES
5. ROBERT PEEL
6. MARY LOUISA
7. SAMUEL SEPTIMUS
8. RICHARD PEEL
9. AMELIA VICTORIA
Mary Elizabeth realises that her Executors, who previously acted for her husband, may have overstretched themselves in trying to provide sufficient income for her and the estate. Because of this, neither they nor the Solicitors are to personally suffer any loss. Their just dues are to be taken from the residuary estate before the division above is made.
If her son Samuel Septimus dies in Mary Elizabeth’s lifetime, his share is to go to his wife Cora Elizabeth. (Samuel well survived his mother dying at the age of 90. Perhaps this stipulation was made in fairness as he and Cora had no children)
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