| Description | 1) Date of will: 14 Apr 1786
Refers to the will of her late husband, Rev Thomas Constable, 22 Feb 1783.
Bequeaths to son Marmaduke Constable and to each daugher £3,000 at 24 years of age to be funded with Aunt Wolfe's house and ground at Beverley. If this is not sufficient then her late husband's estate at Lockington to be mortgaged with £1,000. Lockington estate to her son Charles when he reaches 24 years old. If he dies, £3,000 to each daughter with remainder of estate and personal residue to Marmaduke Constable at 24 years old. Estate to be divided up between Marmaduke who is to receive books, plate and linen and Charles who receives large portrait of her husband, his brother and the late Mr John Constable. Large portrait of her sister and miniature of her late husband to her daughter, Sarah Constable. Guardianship of daughter to sister Marwood and £100 for maintenance and education. Receipts of rents to brother-in-law Marmaduke Constable. Her brother, Thomas Goulton has power to mortgage the estate or sell or mortgage house and grounds in York and Beverley. Her daughter's fortune is at their own disposal.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Rhodes, Claudina H Gautier, John Arden, Mary Green, J Sampson.
Will published: 7 Jan 1787
With codicil: With reference to Marmduke Constable's expenditure and education and to make bequests equal to a further £1,000 to her three daughters and £5 5s to Mrs Henrietta Gautier for her kindness and an annual sum of £10 to be paid half yearly.
2) Catalogue of furniture sold by auction on 11 Nov, belonging to the late Mr Constable
3) A plan of the settlement upon the marriage of T Constable and Miss Goulton, in consideration of £3,000 marriage portion of Sarah Goulton with provisions on the occasion of death of children, second marriages and education.
4) Mr Goulton's executorship account, 1808
5) 'W Metcalfe's letters on my father's and mother's wills'. Considers his mother's powers in a court of equity and suggests she has given to her daughters more than was their due. W Metcalfe gives his views on the role of the Lockington estate in financing legacies.
6) Account of Rev C Constable to Bryan Hesleden, 1845-1846.
7) Correspondence from Mr Boodle to Marmaduke Constable, relating to the appointment of a new trustee for the lease of a house at 1 Oxford Street, Cheltenham. |