I Mary MANGLES the Widow of James MANGLES late of Woodbridge in the Parish of Stoke near Guildford in the County of Surrey Esquire deceased hereby revoking all Wills Codicils and other testamentary dispositions and appointments made at any time or times here before made do declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
I request that my body shall be [....?]must in as plain manner as possible in the honourable hope of a joyful
[?] or through the [?] of [?] our beloved father and Redeemer and whereas my late father John HUGHES Esquire in and by his last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the twenty ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventeen after a ? all his messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever freehold and copyhold with their appurtenances unto his son General John HUGHES and my husband the said James MANGLES their heirs and assigns Upon trust for sale as therein mentioned gave devised and bequeathed unto them the said John HUGHES and James MANGLES their executors administrators and assigns All and every his monies securities for money stock in the public funds and all his personal estate of every sort and kind whatsoever and whosesoever .
To hold them the said John HUGHES and James MANGLES their executors administrators and assigns Upon the trusts and to and for the said intents and purposes thereinafter mentioned and declared of and concerning the same that is to say Upon trust as soon as conveniently might be after his decease to collect act or in and convert into money all his said personal estate and the money thence arising and also all the money to arise from the sale of his said messuages lands tenements and hereditaments as therein before mentioned to layout and invest the same in some of the Public stocks funds or Government securities in the names of the said James Mangles his son the said James MANGLES his son the said John HUGHES his grandson Frederick MANGLES and the Reverend Arthur ONSLOW Clerk husband of his Granddaughter Caroline or in the names of two or more of them so that no part of such money or the interest dividends or produce thereof should on any account vest in or become subject to the debts contracts or engagements of any husband of any of his children but to be paid and eventually disposed of by his said children according to the direction of that his Will and the testator declared that his Will and meaning was that all the interest dividends and produce to arise from or be made of the said trust monies should have been invested to and amongst all his children during their respective lives in equal shares proportions and on the death of any one or more of his children without issue he directed that the share of him her or them dying should be paid to the survivor or survivors of them. And the death of any one or more of his said children leaving lawful issue him or her surviving his will was that the part or share or parts or shares whether original or arising of such of his children so dying and leaving lawful issue of and in the principal of the said invested money should be divided and paid unto amongst his her or their lawful issue then living in such proportions as such of his children so dying should by his or her Will direct. It being his full intent and meaning that all the principal of the said so invested money should be eventually divided amongst his grandchildren born in lawful wedlock. And that the dividends interest and produce thereof only in the meantime should be divided among and paid to his said children during their respective lives and the life of the longer live of them.
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And whereas my sister Jane HUGHES in and my her last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the twenty fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen directed her executors thereinafter named. To collect and get in all such of her personal property as should be out on mortgage or personal security and invest the same in some of the Government stocks or funds. And she did give and bequeath the interest dividends and produce of the money so to be invested and also the interest dividends and produce of all such monies as at the time of her decease should be standing in her name in any Public stocks or funds or Government securities and from every other security whatsoever unto her Brother John HUGHES and myself in equal shares during our joint lives. And she declared her will and meaning to be that in case I should die in the lifetime of my said brother then immediately after my decease one moiety or equal half part of the whole of such invested monies and of her personal estate should be paid and distributed to such persons being my children. In such parts shares and proportions and at such times as I should by any Will or Memorandum in writing direct appoint give bequeath the same.
And further that from and after the decease of my said brother the other moiety or equal half part of the said invested monies and of the her said personal estate should be paid over and distributed to such persons being my children. In such shares proportions and at such times as I should by any Will or Memorandum in writing direct appoint give bequeath the same.
And whereas my said brother John HUGHES departed this life some years since without leaving any issue him surviving whereby the whole of the monies arising from the estate as well of my father as of my said sister have become vested in me for my life. And as to the capital subject to my power of disposition by Will Now therefore I the said Mary MANGLES in pursuance of the powers and authorities contained in the said Wills of my father and sister and of every other power enabling me in this behalf. Do hereby direct and appoint give and bequeath (by and out of the said estates and effects late of my said Father and Sister and over which I so as aforesaid have a power of disposal and appointment), unto my daughter Caroline ONSLOW the sum of one thousand pounds sterling. As her only share in the division of the said property late of my said Father and Sister or any other property I may leave.
I also give and bequeath unto my daughters Ellen STIRLING and Hamilla Mary PRESTON all my household furniture, plate, linen, china, prints, books, wine, liquors and household effects and also any money that may happen to be in my house at Brighton or any other house I have or reside in at the time of my decease equally to be divided between them share and share alike.
And as to the [an?] rest residue and reminder of the property both real and personal over which I have a power of disposition under the sad two Wills of my said Father and Sister. And as to all other my [?] a personal estate of what nature or kind soever and which I shall be sized possessed of or entitled at the time of decease I do appoint and give devise and bequeath the same unto and direct that the same shall be equally dived between and amongst my six remaining children that is to say Frederick, Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly, Albert, Ellen STIRLING, and Hamilla Mary PRESTON share and share alike. As tenants in common and not as joint tenants. Provided always and I so thereby declare my will to be that in case any or either of my children Frederick, Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly, Albert, Ellen STIRLING, and Hamilla Mary PRESTON shall depart this life in my life time leaving issue one or more child or children of his or her body who….
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shall be living at the time of my decease. Then and in every or any such case the share to which he or she and be in trust for all and his or her children or child respectively who shall be living at the time of my decease their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns. To be divided between if more than one as tenants in common and if there shall be but one such child the whole share to go and be in trust for such child his her heirs executors administrators or assigns anything hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in way wise not withstanding.
Provided always and I do hereby further declare my will and mind to be that if any or either of my said six children Frederick, Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly, Albert, Ellen STIRLING, and Hamilla Mary PRESTON shall depart this life in my life time without having any children or child him or her surviving who under the above proviso would become entitled to his or her appointed share or if from any other [canst?] or thing whatsoever the above proviso shall fail in effect then and in every such case the share or shares of my said son or daughter so dying in my lifetime as aforesaid shall [?] and In Trust for the survivors and survivor of my said six children in the same manner in all respects as I have hereinbefore declared of or concerning their his or her original appointed share anything hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in anywise not withstanding.
And I nominate constitute and appoint my four sons the said Frederick , Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly and Albert executors of this my Will and declare that their receipt or receipt of either of them for any money to be received by them or either of them or by virtue hereof shall be a good and sufficient discharge to the persons paying the same without his or their being bound to see the application thereof and that it shall be lawful for them out of the monies received which shall come their respective hands to retain to themselves all costs charges and expenses which they may be put to in the execution hereof .
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Mary MANGLES. Signed published and declared by the said Mary MANGLES the testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. J Astley MABALY Vicar of Cuckfield. Frances WORTHINGTON Brighton 77 West Street.
I Mary MANGLES the Widow of James MANGLES of Woodbridge in the parish of Stoke near Guildford in the County of Surrey deceased do make and declare this as and for a Codicil to my Will. Which Will is dated the thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Whereas I did in and by my said Will after reciting or noticing the Wills of my Father and Sister and the powers and authorities given me thereunder in pursuance of such powers and authorities and other powers me thereunto enabling. Did direct and appoint give and bequeath by and out of the estates and effects of my said Father and Sister and over which I had so as aforesaid a power of disposition and appointment unto my daughter Caroline ONSLOW the sum of One Thousand Pounds sterling as her only share in the division of the said property late of my said Father and Sister or any other property I might have And after giving unto my daughters Ellen STIRLING and Hamilla Mary PRESTON certain specific [lroacies?] Directed that as to all the rest residue and remainder of the property …
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…. both real and personal over which I had a power of disposition under the said two Wills of my father and my sister and also as to all other my real and personal estate of which I might be possessed at the time of my decease.
I did appoint give devise and bequeath the same unto and direct that the same should be equally divided between and amongst my six remaining children that is to say Frederick, Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly, Albert, Ellen STIRLING, and Hamilla Mary PRESTON share and share alike. As tenants in common and not as joint tenants with a provisos as to the share of any of my said children in case of the decease of any one or more of them in my lifetime leaving issue and also as to benefit of survivorship between such six children in the event of any dying in my lifetime without issue.
And whereas I am desirous of altering my Will in the manner after stated but in the first instance ratify and confirm the appointment gift or bequest to my said daughter Caroline ONSLOW of the sum of One Thousand Pounds sterling. And declare as in my Will that it is all I intend her to have out of the estate money and effects either of my late father and sister or my own and after payment thereof. And before dividing the residue between my six children the said Frederick, Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly, Albert, Ellen STIRLING, and Hamilla Mary as directed in and by my said Will.
I do by virtue of all the powers and authorities before mentioned or referred to hereby direct and appoint give and bequeath by and out of such property late of my said late father and sisters unto each of my sons Frederick, Charles Edward, Ross Donnelly, and Albert the sum of Two Thousand pounds to and for their respective uses and benefits. And in case either one or two of them shall die in my lifetime I do in such case direct and appoint and give and bequeath the sum or sums so lastly given to him or them so dying unto the survivors or survivor of my said last named three sons.
And as to all the residue and remainder of the property real or personal of my late father and sister as well as my own I do direct that the same shall go and be divided as in and my said Will such residue is appointed given and bequeathed and in all other respects shall be taken and construed as part and parcel thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. Mary MANGLES. Signed published and declared by the said Mary MANGLES the testatrix as and for a codicil to the last will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the words and by other having been first inserted. Isaac SPONAR ? Woodbridge near Guildford. Thomas WEST ? Woodbridge near Guildford.
Proved at London with a Codicil 13th August 1852 before the Worshipful John HAGGARD Doctor of Laws Surrogate, by the oath of Frederick MANGLES Esquire Ross Donnelley MANGLES and the Reverend Albert MANGLES Clerk the son three of the executors. To whom admin was granted having been first sworn only to administer power reserved of making the like grant to Charles Edward MANGLES Esquire the son also the [?] executor when he shall apply for the same.
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