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Will of Ann Goodwin of Biggin Hall

Will of Ann Goodwin of Biggin Hall in the parish of Hartington spinster (1838).


To her sister Margaret, all freehold and copyhold estates for her life, and on her death as follows:

A third part of a messuage at Hurdlow in the parish of Hartington, and a third part of land at Parsley Hay, to her kinsman Thomas Lomas of Glutton in the parish of Hartington gent. charged with the payment of £600 bequeathed to Peter Pichott Fidler 1798-1853 of Biggin Grange and Francis Beresford Champion of Edale gent. upon trust to invest £100 thereof and pay the interest to Margaret widow of Rev. Richard Bentley of Leek for her life, and thereafter to divide the income among her children; to pay £100 to Margaret Goodwin Hardy of Manchester, if living, or divide the same among her children; to pay the interest of £150 to Mary wife of George Wood late of Cronkstone Grange, for life and thereafter to pay the same to Martha Wood her daughter; to pay £50 to Rev. Matthew Beetham of Sheen (co. Stafford); to pay £50 to Jonas Beetham, son of Matthew; to pay £50 to Elizabeth, daughter of Richard and Alice Gould of Crowdecote; and to pay £50 to Thomasine Gould, daughter of the said Richard and Alice.

A third share of a moiety of a messuage and lands at Fairfield in the parish of Hope to Francis Beresford Champion charged with the payment of £325 bequeathed as above upon trust to pay £50 to the children of Edmund Gould of Pilsbury Grange deceased ( Richard Goodwin Gould excepted) (1) who shall be living at the death of Margaret, sister of testator; to pay £50 to Mrs Barbara Ford of Manchester; to pay £25 to Richard Goodwin Gould (1); to pay £50 to Thomasine Goodwin Greensmith of Thorpe, if alive, or to divide the same between her daughters; to pay £20 to Thomasine Beresford of Castern Hall (co. Stafford) spinster; to pay £50 to Hannah wife of Francis Gould of Manchester; to pay £25 to Mary, daughter of Richard Gould of Crowdecote, farmer; to pay £19 19s to her servant William Wild; to pay £19 19s to her servant George Sims; to pay £10 2s to Joseph Hoskins of Dale Head; and to pay £5 to her sister Sarah Green of Ashford widow.

A third part of a messuage and lands at Tideswell to her kinsman Samuel Needham of Rushup, charged with the payment of £300 bequeathed as above upon trust to pay £25 to Hannah wife of Joseph Heathcote and daughter of Edmund Wheeldon deceased, if alive at the death of Margaret, testator's sister, or to divide the same between her children; to invest £50 and to pay the interest to her kinsman Elias Needham of Little Haughton (co. Lancaster) for life, and thereafter to divide the £50 between his children; to pay £50 to Mary wife of Thomas Clay of Stockport, bookseller; to invest £25 and to pay the interest to Elizabeth Gibs wife of John Gibs of Alstonefield (co. Stafford) for her life, and thereafter to divide the principal between her children; to pay £25 to John Wheeldon, son of John Wheeldon deceased, if living, or to his children; to pay £25 to Mary Wheeldon, daughter of John Wheeldon deceased; to pay £25 to Richard Beresford of Nottingham, pawnbroker, if living, or to his children; to pay £25 to Sarah widow of John Benton of Northampton; to pay £25 to Peter Pichott Fidler 1798-1853; to pay £19 19s to Fanny wife of Edmund Goodwin of Biggin; and to pay £5 1s to Alice Woolley of Fenny Bentley.

A third part of a messuage and lands at Monyash to her kinsman Samuel Needham at Rushup, charged with the payment of £100 bequeathed as above upon trust to pay the same to Elizabeth wife of John Ellis of Parwich, thread manufacturer.

A third part of a messuage at Tissington and of lands called Priest Roods to Francis Bagshaw of Newton Grange gent. charged with the payment of £250 bequeathed as above upon trust to pay £25 to Robert Needham of Counters Cliff gent.; to pay £25 to Thomasine daughter of Richard Gould of Crowdecote.

A third part and all other shares in Biggin Hall in the parish of Hartington, and of all fixtures there, with all lands in Biggin and Heathcote to her kinsman [son of her cousin Mary Gould nee Goodwin ] Richard Gould of Crowdecote farmer (son of Richard Gould of Pilsbury Grange deceased)

To John Goodwin Johnson of Fenny Bentley gent., £1; to Rev. Walton Mather Ward, vicar of Hartington, £12 10s to the use and benefit of the poor of Biggin, Heathcote, and Biggin Moor, on trust to invest the same and lay out the interest in 4d loaves to be distributed to the poor on Christmas Eve at Biggin Hall.

All household goods and personal estate to sister Margaret for life and then to be divided as follows: to kinsman Thomas Lomas of Glutton, the carriage and harness; to Ann Fern Needham, daughter of Elias Needham of Little Haughton, her mahogany chest of drawers; to Martha, daughter of Mary Wood, a gold watch with appendages; to sister Margaret, all her clothes; residue of all her estates to Richard Gould of Crowdecote.

Margaret Goodwin, Thomas Lomas, and Rev. Matthew Beetham to be executors.

Dated 18 January 1838. Proved 3 November 1840. (2)

(1) It is not known why Richard Goodwin Gould was to receive only £25 rather than the £50 to go to his brothers and sisters.

(2) The probate copy of the Will is in the Derbyshire Record Office (D239 M/T 356).