Letters of administration, Cambridge

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  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Doc.384
  • Dates of Creation
      3 Jan. 1840 (Date of copy of will: 23 February 1837; date of authentification: 2 January 1840)
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      2 membrane(s) 2 membranes vellum vellum

Scope and Content

Whereas William Christmas of Cambridge by will dated 23 February 1837 made his brother Thomas Christmas executor; and whereas Thomas Christmas by Deed Poll dated 13 December 1839 renounced his executorship; the Chancellor of the Diocese of Ely grants Letters of Administration to Mary Ann Christmas of Barton, Cambridge, widow of the deceased. Subscribed by the Deputy Registrar. Attached is a copy of the Will with an erasure as in the original. William Christmas of Cambridge bequeaths to his wife Mary Ann Christmas during widowhood certain property in Cambridge for life, on her death to his niece Ann Parker, wife of James Parker of Cambridge, on the death of Ann Parker to his nephews John and William Christmas, sons of his brother Thomas Christmas; certain personal property to his wife; he leaves his brother Thomas Christmas executor. Witness: Thomas Greenwood. William Rowton of Cambridge deposes to the authenticity of the will and signature and of the witness' signature.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from G David, Lot 522/3, 24 November 1910

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