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Will of Frederick William ANSELL of Oxford Will 26 Mar 1929   Probate 29 Aug 1932
Source: Unknown Contributed by: Margaret Miller Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... Frederick William Ansell of Lilford Lodge, Oxford, Justice of the Peace and Alderman ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Frederick William ANSELL   Oxford Annie Eliza ANSELL Wife Humphrey Sylvester Jordan ANSELL Son Trustee (Exec) Roy Charman DOWNING Brother-in-law Trustee (Exec) William Henry CASTLE Legatee Trustee (Exec) Oxford Elizabeth Sarah WALTERS Sister Annie Janet NEWTON Daughter Edward Roy ANSELL Son Gertrude Elizabeth Dorothy ANSELL Daughter George Richard Downing ANSELL Son Walter Philip Cecil ANSELL Son DARBY and Sons Solicitors Oxford Lucy A REYNOLDS Witness solicitor's clerk Edythe C PAINTER Witness solicitor's clerk   Probate 29 Aug 1932 Oxford ... son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell of Lilford Lodge, music seller, Roy Charman Downing of 88 Hamilton Rd, Oxford, independent means, and William Henry Castle of 34 Warnborough Rd, Oxford, architect and surveyor. Gross value £43,380 14s 6d Net value £24,910 4s 7d
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
He was, among other things, twice Mayor of Oxford. Note that the "transcript" is only an abstract of the full document. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Son of Edward (1884 qv); brother of Elizabeth Sarah WALTER (1930 qv)
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... Frederick William Ansell of Lilford Lodge, Oxford, Justice of the Peace and Alderman ... Appoints his son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell, brother-in-law Roy Charman Downing and friend William Henry Castle of 34 Warnborough Rd Oxford, architect and surveyor, as Executors and trustees, and gives each £50 free of duty. To wife Annie Eliza Ansell £100 as soon as possible, as a priority. To sister Elizabeth Sarah Walters £100. To daughter Annie Janet Newton £5000. To his wife an annuity of £300 free of duty for life in 12 equal monthly payments. Executors are to retain enough from the estate monies to ensure the annuity. After her death the rest is to sink into the residuary estate. The leasehold house in which he lives, Lilford Lodge, Banbury Rd, Oxford, with its outbuildings, furniture and effects of domestic, garage or garden use or ornament, to the trustees In Trust to sell it, the proceeds going equally to his wife and children (except for daughter Annie Janet Newton). But the sale is only to be made with the written consent of his wife while she wants to live there personally, she paying the ground rent, observing all conditions in the lease, and providing a home for the unmarried children on reasonable terms. She forfeits the right to live there if she is there for less than 6 months in any year, unless the absence is deemed unavoidable by the trustees. To son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell all his share in the firm of “James Russell & Co” (in partnership with him and his son) at 120 High St, and 3 Alfred St, High St, Oxford; also the freehold shop, warehouses etc at 3 Alfred St (previously the Masonic Hall) in which the business is carried on. To the trustees all the rest of his real and personal property, In Trust to pay funeral and testamentary expenses, debts, legacies, death duties etc. Residue In Trust for his children Edward Roy, Gertrude Elizabeth Dorothy, George Richard Downing and Walter Philip Cecil in equal shares. Son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan is to have the option of purchasing the 2 freehold shops at 109 & 110 St Aldates St, Oxford, for £3500, the option to be declared within 2 years of his death. He may also purchase any part of the Trust estate at a sale (conducted by the other trustees) or a price fixed by a valuer appointed by them. Witnesses Lucy A Reynolds and Edythe C Painter – clerks to Darby and Sons, solicitor, Oxford. Probate 29 Aug 1932 Oxford ... son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell of Lilford Lodge, music seller, Roy Charman Downing of 88 Hamilton Rd, Oxford, independent means, and William Henry Castle of 34 Warnborough Rd, Oxford, architect and surveyor. Gross value £43,380 14s 6d Net value £24,910 4s 7d
An abstract made from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved.
Frederick William Ansell of Lilford Lodge, Oxford, Justice of the Peace and Alderman. Appoint son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell and brother in law Roy Charman Downing and friend William Henry Castle of 34 Warnborough Rd. Oxford, architect and surveyor to be executors and trustees. Legacies free of duty - £50 to each of the executors. To wife Annie Eliza Ansell £100 as soon as possible after his death for her immediate use and as a priority. To sister Elizabeth Sarah Walters £100. To daughter Annie Janet Newton £5000. To wife during her life an annuity of £300 clear of death duties, from his death, 12 equal monthly payments. Executors to review and retain if necessary from the estate monies to ensure the annuity to his wife. When the annuity ceases then the rest to sink into the residuary estate. The leasehold dwellinghouse, Lilford Lodge, Banbury Rd., Oxford, in which he lives, with outbuildings and appurtances, furniture, effects of domestic garage or garden use or ornament to the trustees on trust to sell (with power to postpone sale) proceeds equally for his wife and children except for daughter Annie Janet Newton. But the sale only on written consent of his wife whilst she wants to live there personally. She to pay the ground rent and provide a home for the unmarried children on reasonable terms. Also to observe all covenants and conditions in the lease. His wife forfeits the right to live at Lilford Lodge if she is not there for less than 6 months in any year unless the absence is deemed unavoidable by the trustees. To son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell all his share and interest in firm of “James Russell & Co.” (in partnership with him and his son) of 120 High St., and 3 Alfred St., High St., Oxford. To son Humphrey (above) freehold shop, warehouses and premises 3 Alfred St., High St., Oxford (previously known as Masonic Hall) in which above business is carried on. To the trustees on trust all the rest of real and personal property to deal with as they thought necessary in order to pay funeral and testamentary expenses, debts, legacies, death duties etc. Residue in trust for his children, Edward Roy, Gertrude Elizabeth Dorothy, George Richard Downing, Walter Philip Cecil, in equal shares. Son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan shall have the option of purchasing the 2 freehold shops 109, 110 St. Aldates St., Oxford, at £3500. Option to be declared in writing within 2 years of his death. Son Humphrey may purchase any part of the estate bequeathed in trust at a sale or auction or private sale (conducted by the other trustees) or price fixed by a valuer appointed by the trustees. Witnesses Lucy A Reynolds and Edythe C Painter – clerks to Darby and Sons, Solicitor, Oxford. Probate granted at Oxford to son Humphrey Sylvester Jordan Ansell of Lilford Lodge, Music Seller and Roy Charman Downing of 88 Hamilton Rd., Oxford, independent means and William Henry Castle of 34 Warnborough Rd., Oxford, architect and surveyor. Gross value estate £43,380 14s 6d Net value £24,910 4s 7d Extracted by Darby and Son, Solicitors, Oxford.