John Goodbourn of Nether Broughton 1917 Will

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Archives DE 462/60

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Goodbourn of Nether Broughton in the County of Leicester Grazier

I appoint my friends Charles Dalton of Nether Broughton Lodge Nether Broughton Lodge aforesaid Grazier and Samuel Black of Old Dalby in the said County of Leicester Labourer (hereinafter referred to as “my Trustees”) to be the Trustees and Executors of this my Will

I give my Box with Drawers and my Arm chair unto my Grandson Stephen Smith absolutely

I give and bequeath to my Son Miller Goodbourn the Policy of Assurance upon my life with the Sceptre Life Association Limited subject to the payment out of the proceeds thereof of the sum of Five Pounds to each of my children Thomas Goodbourn, Enoch Goodbourn, Mary Ann Smith and Ruth Grice

I give and devise all that my Messuage or tenement with the outbuildings yard garden and appurtenances situate at Nether Broughton aforesaid unto and to the use of my said daughter Mary Ann Smith in fee simple subject nevertheless to the Mortgage thereon

I give devise and bequeath all the residue of my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Son Miller Goodbourn absolutely subject to the payment by him of the sum of Twelve Pounds to each of my said children Thomas Goodbourn, Enoch Goodbourn, Mary Ann Smith and Ruth Grice within six calendar months after my decease

And I hereby revoke all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions made by me

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Thirty first day of October One thousand nine hundred and eleven

                                                                                                         John Goodbourn

Signed by the said John Goodbourn the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

HV Barker Solicitor Melton Mowbray

SH North

Clerk to Messrs Richd Barker & Son Solrs Melton Mowbray

On the nineteenth day of February 1917 Probate of this Will was granted at Leicester to Charles Dalton and Samuel Black the Executors

DE 1169/1/32

John Goodbourn retired Grazier died 19 January 1917, administration granted to Charlton Dalton farmer of Shoby and Samuel Black labourer of Old Dalby, Gross value of Estate and Net value of Personal Estate both £30.1.5