In the Name of God Amen, I John Nicholson of Randelhow in the Township of
Eskdale, in the Parish of Saint Bees in the County of Cumberland, Yeoman, being
Weak in Body, but of sound minde and memory, praised be God for the same, do
make ordain, publish and declare this my last Will Testament and in manner and
forme following, that is to say First I give and bequeath to my Mother Isabella
Nicholson all my Household Furniture, and all my Personal Property, of what kind
or nature soever or whensoever, and my will is that my Mother Isabella Nicholson
pay all my just dets Funeral and Testamentary Expences, out of my Personal
Property, I give and bequeath to Allis Nicholson the Rooms in the Oldhouse at
Randelhow that she now occupies, for her own use during her natural Life, Rent
free, I give bequeath and devise all that my Freehold Messuage and Tennement and
Lands, Houses, Rights Privilidges and appurtenances whatsoever belonging
there-unto and usually held and enjoyed therewith situated at and commonly
called and known by the Name of Randelhow, in Eskdale in te Parish Saint Bees
aforesaid, to Benjamin Biby of Howbank in the Township of Birkby in the Parish
of Millom, Yeoman, John Russell of Langragreen in Eskdale aforesaid, Yeoman, and
Porter Tyson of Eskdale, Hooper, and to there Heirs, Executors, Administrators
of such survivor upon special trust and confidence, and to and for the purposes
hereinafter particularly ordred and directed, namely that the my said Trustees
and the survivors of them, and the Heirs, Executors and Adminstrators of such
Survivors, do pay or give unto my Mother Isabella Nicholson all the Rents and
profits arising out of the aforesaid trust real property yearly during the term
of her natural life, and after her Decese, my will is that the my said Trustees
do pay or give unto my Daughter Hannah Nichol, all the Rents and profits of the
aforesaid trust real property, yearly during her Natural life, but in case she
Die before her Youngest Child attains the age of Twenty one in that case, I will
and order that it be payed to her Husband Joseph Nichol for the maintenance of
her Children until the youngest Child attains the age of Twenty one, and I will
and order that my said Trustees do sell all that my aforesaid trust real property
within on year after after the Decese of my Doughter Hannah Nichol, if her
youngest Child have attained the age of Twenty one, if not within one year after
youngest Child has attained the age of Twenty one; and that they dispose of the
Money arising out of the Sale of the aforesaid trust real property on the
following manner that they pay themselves for all reasonable expences and loss
of time that the may be put to, in execution and fulfilling of the trust here on
them reposed, and the shall not be recoverable for the acts and deeds any one of
them my do, but every one of them answerable for his own acts and Deeds and my
will is that the divide the residue of the money, amongst all the Children, (or
there Lawful Issue if parents be dead) of my Daughter Hannah Nichol share and
share alike, and lastly I nominat and apoint the aforesaid Benjamin Biby, John
Russell, and Porter Tyson Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all former Wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twentyseventh day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two.
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said John Nicholson the Testator
as and for his last Will and Testament
John Nicholson
in the presence of us at his request
in his presence, and in the presence
of each other have subscribed our
names as Witness
Isaac Wilson
Peggy Wilson
Microfilm MM2195 / MF.COP124 frame 18 at Whitehaven Record Office
Probate
1833 2nd March
Before the Reverend John Gaitskell Clerk Batchelor of Arts Surrogate the last
will of John Nicholson Late of Randel How in the Township of Eskdale in the
Parish of St Bees in the County of Cumberland Yeoman deceased was proved and the
execution thereof committed to Benjamin Bibby, John Russell and Porter Tyson the
Executors therein named.
Died 29th January 1833. Inv. resp under £100
Microfilm DA561 frame 371 at Whitehaven Record Office