| Description | Will: 16 September 1854
Probate: 20 November 1854
Executors: William Henry Rudston-Read, now or late of Pocklington, brother; Alfred Richard Creyke of Ilam, province of Canterbury, New Zealand and John Hessell, living with and agricultural servant to Charles Rudston-Read.
Bequests: 'his dying love to Uncle Colonel Cholmely, Aunt Mrs Cholmley to Miss Cholmley' and to his other relations and friends. William Henry Rudston-Read to receive his Chinese medal; his eldest sister [Anna], wife of Rev John Harding of Walkern Rectory, Buntingford, Hertfordshire receives his gold pin; to his sister Catherine, wife of Rev Joseph Atkinson of Kirby under Dale, clerk, receives a set of diamond studs; to his youngest sister, Elizabeth Amelia, wife of Thomas Faulconer of Brent Lodge, Essex to receive two horsehair bracelets; to Louisa the daughter the eldest daughter of Thomas Faulconer his Holy Bible; to Amy, the next daughter of Thomas Faulconer, his scent bottle; George Rudston-Read, rector of Sutton on Derwent to receive his small clock without a pedestal; to Theresa, wife of George Rudston-Read, a small collar worked in Galway which was obtained from the Great Exhibition; to Louisa, daughter of George Rudston-Read, two gold seals; to Georgiana, another daughter, an agate seal with his crest on it; to Louisa Lucy, wife of Rev Frederick Rudston-Read, rector of Wintringham, a bracelet; to his brother, Captain Edward Rudston-Read and his wife, Louisa, Alison's 'History of Europe' and five volumes of 'Maunders Useful Knowledge'; to Margaret, wife of Rev Benjamin Donne of Weston Vicarage, Stevenage, his writing desk; to Frances, daughter of Benjamin Donne, his worked penwiper; to Richard Alfred Creyke, his large Duck Gun; to John Hessell, £150 and his choice of agricultural tools; to George Hessell, £15; to John Hessell the younger, £5; the remaining goods, chattels, stock in trade money, proceeds from the sale of his land and property to Alfred Richard Creyke, John Hessell and their survivors; his nephews and nieces all to receive remaining monies.
Witnesses: JC Porter, solicitor, Christchurch; Elizabeth Hessell, servant to Mr Read; 'and John Hessell'. |