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Sources: 1) Typed manuscript, copy in possession of Ian Davidson, hand
ed down in Reynell family 2) Carol Sherwood GEDCOM http://wc.rootsweb.
com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:3184418&id=I3022 His first marriage i
1851 Nicholas was a batchelor of full age a Mariner living at Harley
ford Place, his father Francis Adolphus Reynell a Schoolmaster, Fann
y Ann a spinster of Full age was living in Priory Road, her father Wil
liam was a Farmer. The witnesses were Bailey Sherwood and Marianne Wi
ght. 1871 In Newington Road with his father Francis it says he marrie
d not a widow. On his second marriage in 1880 he gives his age as 5
4 a Widower profession Gentleman his father Francis Adolphus a Schoolm
aster, Mary Ann is 38 a Spinster, father John Rowlands (deceased) wa
s a ironmonger, both give their addess as 27 Gildredge Road, Eastbourn
e. The witnesses E Catt Junr and Elizabeth Wileman. They were marrie
d by certificate. 1881 census Edward (55) Visitor (Head) and wife Mar
y A (38) were at 27 Gildridge Road, Eastburne, Sussex there are also S
arah Arnold (49) Cook Dom Serv and Mary A Duke (16) Housemaid Dom Serv
. Also in the address were Charles J Wileman (48) his wife Elizabet
h (56) and Marin P Wileman (21) Nicholas Edward's death was registere
d by a certificate received from William Carter Coroner for Surrey. I
quest held 12 Deember 1881. Have search for a Coroners report in th
e London Metrolitan Archives and the Surrey History Centre and there a
e none surviving for this date. 1891 census Mary A (49) Widow Livin
g on her own Means is at 62 Wiltshire Road, Brixton she had a visito
Emma R Higgins (66) Widow living on own means. Her place of birth d
iffers from the 1881 it now says Launceston Tasmania. Charles Bouts (
66) retired solicitor lives next door at number 60 with his wife REYN
ELL NICHOLAS EDWARD EDWARD ADOPLPHUS Personal Estate £9197 16
s 6d Proved 15th February 1882 1882 Reynell Nicholas Edwa
d Adolphus Reynell late of Hutton Lodge Wiltshire Road Brixton in th
e County of Surrey and of 27 Gidredge Road Eastbourne in the County o
f Sussex gentleman who died 8th December 1881 at Hutton Lodge was prov
ed at he Principal Registry by Mary Ann Reynell of Hutton Lodge Wido
w of the Relict one of the Executors. This is the Last and Testamen
t of me Nicholas Edward Adolphus Reynell of Hutton Lodge, Wiltshire Ro
ad Brixton in the County of Surrey and of No 27 Gildredge Road in th
e County of Sussex Gentleman. First I direct that all my just debts f
uneral and testamentary charges and expenses be fully paid and satisfi
ed as soon as the same can be conveniently done after my decease. I g
ive and bequeath all the family portraits belonging to me all the Dor
e Engravings belonging to me, all the Dore engravings for which I hav
e already given or shall hereafter give my name as a subscriber, my si
lver claret cup and the sum of five hundred pounds unto my brother Hen
y Reynell. I give and bequeath my silver cake basket with inscripti
on thereon and my silver hilted hunting knife unto Charles Bennett o
f No 22 Bowyer Terrace Clapham Road in the County of Surrey Ship Owne
and as to to all the residue of my estate and effects whatsoever an
d wheresoever both real and personal I give devise and bequeath the sa
me unto my trustees hereinafter named their heirs executors administra
tors and assigns upon trust out of the clear rents issues interest div
idends and profits thereof to pay the several annuities or clear yearl
y sums following (that is to say) To pay unto my father Francis Adolp
hus Reynell an annuity or clear yearly sum of fifty pounds during hi
s life. To pay unto my deceased wife's sister Mary Ann Wigton an annu
ity or clear yearly sum of fifty pounds during her life. To pay unt
o my Uncle Frederick Forster an annuity or clear yearly sum of fifty p
ound during his life and in case his wife Frances Forster shall surviv
e him then from and after his decease to pay unto her the said France
s Forster an anniity or clear yearly sum of fifty pounds during her li
fe. Each of the said annuities to be paid by equal quarterly payment
s on the first day of January the first day of April the first day o
f July and the first day of October in every year lear of legacy dut
y and succession duty and clear of income tax (if any) and without an
y deduction whatsoever and the first quarterly payment of each of th
e first three herein before mentioned annuities to be made on such on
e of the said quarterly days as shall happen next after my decease. A
d the first quarterly payment of the said annuity to the said France
s Forster to be made on such one of the said quarterly days as shall h
appen next after the deceased of the said Frederick Forster. But no pa
yment to be made to the executors or administrators of the said Freder
ick Forster in respect of his said annuity for the time which shall ha
ve elapsed from the quarterly day next preceding his decease up to th
e time of his decease. And upon trust to pay all the residue of the s
aid clear rents issues interest dividends and profits of my said resid
uary estate and effect unto my dear wife Mary Ann Reynell during her l
ife and from and after her decease Upon trust with all convenient spee
d to sell or otherwise convert into money all and singular my said res
iduary estate and effects And to pay or divide the clear moneys arisin
g from such sale and conversion and which moneys are herinafter calle
d the said purchase moneys (subject nevertheless and without prejudic
e to the trusts herein before contained for the payment of the said an
uities) in manner following (that is to say) In case there should b
e any child or children of mine by my said wife Mary Ann Reynell who s
hall survive her my said wife and myself then upon trust to pay the sa
id purchase moneys unto such child if only one or unto equally betwee
and amongst all such children if more than one. But in case there s
hall not be any such child of mine living at the time of my decease o
at the time of my said wife Mary Ann Reynell (whichever shall last h
appen). The upon trust to pay and divide the said purchase moneys unt
o and equally between or amongst all and every my nephews and nieces w
ho shall be living at the time of my decease or at the time of the dec
ease of my said wife Mary Ann Reynell (whichever shall last happen) an
d the issue then living of such of them as shall be then dead and hav
e left issue such issue to take per stirpes and not per capata. An
d I do hereby direct and declare that all moneys which shall be payabl
e under this my will to any female or females respectively shall be fo
her or their respective sole and separate use and benefit free fro
m the debts control and engagements of her or their husband or respect
ive husbands (if any) or of any future husband or husbands with whom t
hey or any or either of them may respectively intermarry. And that th
e receipts of such female or females respectively alone (notwithstandi
g converture) shall be good and sufficient discharges for the same t
o my said trustees or the trustees o trustee for the time being of thi
s my will. And I do hereby further direct and declare that in case m
y said trustees or the trustees or trustee for the time being of thi
s my will shall purchase from Government or any Insurance or Annuity C
ompany established upward of twenty years annuities of the like amount
s with those herein before mentioned for the benefit of the said annui
tants respectively then and thenceforth my said residuary estate and e
ffects and also the said purchase moneys shall be discharged and exone
ate from the payment of the said annuities respectively. And I so he
eby further direct and declare that in case my said trustees or the t
ustees or trustee for the time being of this my will shall deem it ne
cessary or expedient to sell and convert the whole or any part of my s
aid residuary estate and effects previous to the decease of my said wi
fe Mary Ann Reynell it shall be lawful for them her or him to sell an
d convert the same accordingly. And after payment of the costs and ex
penses attending the same to invest the surplus of the moneys arisin
g therefrom in the Government stocks or funds or upon such other secur
ities or investments as they she of he shall think proper. Such stock
s funds securities and investments to be held upon and for the same tr
usts and purposes and with the like powers as herein before mentione
d and declared with respect to my said residuary estate and effects
. And I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife and the said Charle
s Bennet Trustees and Executors of this my will set my hand this twent
y third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty one - N. Edwd. A Reynell - Signed and declared by th
e above named Nicholas Edward Adolphus Reynell as and for his last wil
l and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who i
his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have h
ereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - Richd Pidcock Solicitor Ea
stbourne & Woowich - Richd. G Pidcock 8 Spencer Road Eastbourne. Thi
s is a Codicil to my last will and testament within written I direct t
hat the sum of two hundred pounds per annum be paid to my wife Mary An
Reynell during her life by way of annuity and I hereby give and bequ
eath the same to her for her own sole and separate use and benefit abs
olutely such annuity or sum of two hundred pounds per annum to be pai
d in priority to the payment of any sum by way of legacy or annuity gi
ven and bequeathed by my said will. In all other respects I hereby co
firm my said will. As witness my hand this twenty third day of Februa
y one thousand eight hundred and eighty one - N. Edwd. A Reynell - Si
gned and declared by the within named Nicholas Edward Adolphus Reynel
l as a codicil to his will in the presence of us both present at the s
ame time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of eac
h other hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses. Richd Pidcock Solic
itor Eastbourne & Woolwich - Richd. G Pidcock 8 Spencer Road Eastbourn
e. Proved at London with a codicil 16th Feby 1882 by the oath of Mar
y Ann Reynell Widow the Relict one of the Executors to whom admon wa
s granted. Charles Bennett the other Executor having renounced. ADMO
N On the 16th day of February 1882 the Will with a Codicil thereto o
f Nicholas Edward Adolphus Reynell late of Hutton Lodge Wiltshire Road
, Brixton in the County of Surrey and of No 27 Gildrege Road Eastbourn
e in the County of Sussex Gentleman deceased who died on the 8th da
y of December 1881 at Hutton Lodge aforesaid was proved in the Princip
al Registry of the Probate Division of the High Court of Justice, by t
he Oath of Mary Ann Reynell of Hutton Lodge aforesaid Widow the Relic
t one of the Executors named in the said will she having been first sw
orn duly to administer. Charles Bennett the other Executor having ren
ounced the Probate and Execution of the said Will and Codicil. Gros
s Personal Estate £9197 16s 6d Nett Personal Estat
e £8704 19s 8d Approx value year 2000 = £ 285,01
2 " " " " = £ 270,26
5 " " £ 50 " = £ 1,150 " " £2
00 " = £ 6,209 Stirpes + Method for distributing the estat
e off an individual who dies intestate, in which the greatest benefit
s are given to those closest in relation to the deceased. Gustave Dor
e? (1832-83) was the most popular illustrator of all time, both in ter
ms of number of engravings (10,000+) and number of editions (4,000+)
. In the forty year period from 1860-1900 a new Dore? illustrated edit
ion was published every eight days! His 238 Bible engravings were by f
ar the most popular set of illustrations ever done, with nearly 1,00
0 editions. Yet Dore? was much more than just an illustrator. He did o
ver 400 oil paintings. Millions of people came to see a gallery of hi
s paintings. He also did several hundred watercolor landscapes and doz
ens of works of sculpture. He did the monument to Alexandre Dumas tha
t sits in Paris today.
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