James Rich of Cardiff 1910.
This is the last will and testament of me
James Rich of No 79 Deburgh? St in the City of Cardiff,
contractor.
- I hereby revoke all former wills made by me and appoint my
wife Josephine Rich and my nephews Edward Rich
of Ewenny Road, Bridgend, builder, and Thomas Rich Williams
of No 11 Heath Street, Cardiff, contractor executors and trustees
of this my will
- I give to the said Edward Rich twenty pounds
- I give to my said wife absolutely all my household furniture,
books, plate, pictures, china, glass, linen and wearing apparel
- I give and bequeath unto my said trustees the following properties
namely Nos 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and
28 Pentrebane Street, Lower Grangetown, Cardiff, South Side,
Nos 17 and 19 Pentrebane Street aforesaid North Side and Nos
2 (with stable) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Saint Fagans Street, Lower Grangetown,
Cardiff. Nos 15 & 8 Mansfield Street, Canton, Cardiff, the
house in which I now live viz. No 79 Deburgh Street aforesaid
and also Nos 87 and 77 Deburgh Street aforesaid upon trust to
allow my said wife to receive and enjoy the rents and profits
thereof for her life or so long as she shall continue my widow,
she paying all outgoings in respect thereof and keeping the same
in good repair and condition.
- It is my express wish and desire that my nephew the said
Thomas Rich Williams shall collect the rents of the properties
mentioned in paragraph 4 of this my will and manage the same
as if he were the owner thereof for my said wife so long as she
wishes him to do so and without making any charge whatever for
doing so.
- From and after the decease or second marriage of my said
wife which ever event shall first happen I direct my trustees
to sell the whole of the properties mentioned in paragraph 4
hereof and out of the net proceeds of the sale to pay one hundred
pounds to the trustees of the Peoples Hall (Wesleyan) Louden
Square, Cardiff, fifty pounds to the trustees of the Wesleyan
Chapel situate in Ludlow Street, Grangetown, Cardiff, fifty pounds
to the trustees of the Wesleyan Chapel, Clare Gardens, Cardiff
(such last mentioned legacies of one hundred pounds, fifty pounds
and fifty pounds to be applied in aid of the funds of the said
Hall and Chapels and the receipts of the respective treasurers
or secretaries to be a sufficient discharge to my trustees for
the legacies), one hundred pounds to my nephew John Williams
and one hundred pounds to my nephew the aforesaid Edward Rich
and to divide the remainder of the proceeds of the sale equally
between the following of my nephews and nieces, the said Edward
Rich, John Rich of Merthyr Tydfil, James Lewis
of Grangetown, Cardiff, Susannah Williams of Cowbridge
Road, Cardiff and Harriet Ford of Grange Gardens, Cardiff.
- I direct should either of my said nephews and nieces Edward
Rich, John Rich, James Lewis, Susannah Williams
and Harriet Ford be dead at the death or remarriage of
my said wife that the share to which such nephew or niece would
be entitled if alive shall be equally divided between the children
(if any) of such deceased nephew or niece living at the death
or remarriage of my said wife but should there be no child or
children of any or either of my aforesaid nephews and nieces
(who may have died as aforesaid) living at the death or remarriage
of my said wife then the share of the proceeds of the said sale
to which any deceased nephew or niece would have been entitled
if alive shall be equally divided between the survivor or survivors
of my said nephews and nieces named in this clause.
- I give, devise and bequeath unto my said trustees the following
properties namely Nos 23, 25, 27 and 29 with stable and yard
at back situate in Lewis Street, Canton, Cardiff, No 21A Lewis
Street, Canton, Cardiff aforesaid and Nos 9 and 11 with stable
and yard at back situate in Heath Street, Canton aforesaid upon
trust to allow my nephew Thomas Rich Williams to
receive and enjoy the rents and profits thereof during the term
of his natural life, he paying all outgoings in respect of the
properties and keeping the same in good repair and condition
and also paying to my said wife (during her life or widowhood)
the sum of fourteen pounds a year being the amount of the ground
rent formerly paid by me in respect of the properties mentioned
in this clause (I having some time ago purchased the ground rents
thereof) and also carrying out my wish and desire as contained
in paragraph 5 of this my will and from and after the decease
of the said Thomas Rich Williams or on his failing or
refusing to comply with my said wish and desire my trustees are
to sell the properties mentioned in this paragraph (subject to
the said annual charge of fourteen pounds in favour of my wife
if then alive and my widow) and divide the net proceeds of the
sale equally between all the children of the said Thomas Rich
Williams who shall survive him and the issue living at his
death of any child of his who may have died in his lifetime such
child or children taking equally between them if more than one
the share to which his or her deceased parent would have taken
if alive.
- I give and bequeath unto my said trustees my two houses Nos
15 and 17 Seven Oaks Street, Lower Grangetown, Cardiff aforesaid
upon trust to allow my nephew the aforesaid James Lewis
to receive and enjoy the rents and profits thereof for and during
the term of his natural life he paying all outgoings in respect
thereof and keeping the same in good repair and condition and
from and after his decease my trustees are to permit Lavinia
Lewis his wife should she survive him to receive and enjoy
the rents and profits of Nos 15 and 17 Seven Oaks Street aforesaid
for and during her natural life or so long as she shall continue
the widow of the said James Lewis she paying all outgoings
in respect of the said property and keeping the same in good
repair and condition and from and after the decease of the survivor
of the said James Lewis and the said Lavinia Lewis
his wife or at the remarriage of the said Lavinia Lewis
if she should survive her husband the said James Lewis
I direct that the said property Nos 15 and 17 Seven Oaks Street
shall be sold and the net proceeds of such sale equally divided
between all my nephews and nieces mentioned in clause 6 of this
my will who shall be alive at the death of the said James
Lewis the share of any nephew or niece of mine who may be
then dead to be equally divided between his or her children then
living.
- And I hereby direct and declare that if any or either of
the persons entitled to a life interest in property under this
my will shall alienate or dispose of or attempt to alienate or
dispose of the same or any part thereof the interest of such
person or persons in such property shall immediately cease any
my trustees are to deal with the property as if the person or
persons so alienating the same or any part thereof or attempting
to do so were dead.
- All the rest of my estate real and personal I give devise
and bequeath absolutely to my said wife Josephine Rich.
As witness my hand this [BLANK] day of May one thousand
nine hundred and seven. James Rich.
Signed by the testator James Rich in the presence of
us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in his
presence and in the presence of each other
Frederick John Gilland, 77 De Burgh St, Cardiff
Harry Stephens, 77 De Burg St, Cardiff
Affidavit filed that Will was duly executed on or about the
9th day of May 1907. Chas H Wilkinson, District Registrar
On the 12th day of October 1910 probate of this
Will was granted at Llandaff to Josephine Rich, widow;
Edward Rich and Thomas Rich Williams the executors
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven,
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