Obituary of John King (d.1907)

This obituary was printed in the Bucks Herald on 9 Feb 1907.

OBITUARY. – We regret to record the death, which occurred last Monday at the residence of his sisters, Station-road-terrace, of Mr. John King. Deceased was formerly in business as a draper in the Market-square. He then carried on business in Bedford, and finally went to Bromley. He came back to Winslow to try his native air, but this was of no avail, although he seemed somewhat better at first. He had many friends in the town and neighbourhood.

Notes

John King was aged 60 when he died. His sisters Clara and Charlotte lived "on their own means" at what is now 7 Station Road in 1901. They were the children of Grant King (see below), draper at 27 Market Square. In 1881 John was a draper in Bromley High Street, with a wife, Catherine (b. Clifton, Gloucs) and 4 live-in female assistants. He also had a servant, Anne L. Viccars, aged 20, b. Winslow, and a visitor, Alfred Barton, aged 24, b. Winslow, described as "gentleman" but actually the son of the former landlord of The George. John and Catherine were still there in 1891 and 1901.

Obituary of Grant King (d.1892)

Bucks Herald, 16 April 1892

WINSLOW
OBITUARY – We have to record the death, which occurred on Tuesday  of Mr. Grant King, one of the oldest and most respected inhabitants of the town. Mr King was for many years in business as a draper at Market House, and also kept the Post-office for a considerable period. He gave up the latter nearly twenty years ago, and two or three years later retired from business, since which time he had resided in Station-road, but had not taken any part in public-affairs.

Will of Grant King, draper, 1887 (proved 1892)

Oxford Probate Registry

BE IT KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament of Grant King late of Winslow in the County of Buckingham, deceased who died on the 12th April 1892, at Winslow aforesaid, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Winslow aforesaid, within the district of the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham, was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice at Oxford, and that administration of all the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to John King of 36 High Street Bromley in the County of Kent, Draper, the Son of the Deceased, Clara King of Winslow aforesaid, Spinster, the Daughter of the Deceased, and Edward Henry Baylis of Hogston in the County of Buckingham, Farmer, the Executors named in the said Will, they having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.
Dated the 2nd day of September 1892
Gross value of Personal Estate                   £1,415-16-8
Net value of          “              “                           £1,348-3-7
Extracted by Willis & Willis, Solicitors, Winslow

This is the last Will and Testament of me Grant King of Winslow in the County of Bucks formerly a Draper and now out of business. I bequeath to my Son John King my Gold Watch and Chain for the trouble he has had with my business matters during my life. I devise all the real estate to which I shall be beneficially entitled at the time of my decease and I bequeath all my household goods and furniture paintings musical instruments books plate and other my personal estate and effects to my said son John King my daughter Clara King and my friend Edward Henry Baylis of Hogston in the County of Bucks Farmer their heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively Upon trust to sell my real estate together or in parcels by Public Auction of Private Contract and to convert and get in my personal estate and out of the moneys to arise from my said real and personal estate To pay my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses. And in the next place to pay my said son John King Five hundred pounds To my daughter Martha Jane, the Wife of William Lownds Three hundred pounds To my daughter Amelia the Wife of Thomas Frederick Shepherd Three hundred pounds To my said daughter Clara Six hundred pounds and To my daughter Charlotte King Six hundred pounds. And to pay share and divide the residue of the same moneys unto and equally among my children, the said John King and the said Martha Jane Lownds, Amelia Shepherd, Clara King and Charlotte King and their respective executors administrators and assigns. I declare that the reason why I have omitted my son Grant Charles King from my Will is that I have fully advanced him in my lifetime and the reason I have also made distinctions in the sums given specifically to the other children I have named before any division of the residue of my estate takes place is that they one and all should have shared either in my lifetime or by the bequest given to them after my decease equally in the entirety of my property. I will that my Copyhold estates in so far as the terms thereof will permit be disposed of according to the trusts and declarations hereinbefore contained concerning my said real estate and for the greater convenience of performing such my Will I devise the same Copyhold estates to such uses as my Trustees shall by any deed or deeds to be executed within twenty one years from my decease appoint in order to complete any sale or sales to be made pursuant to my Will. And in default of appointment To the use of the said John King Clara King and Henry Baylis their heirs and assigns to be held upon and subject to the trusts and declarations aforesaid. I appoint my said son John King my said daughter Clara King and the said Henry Baylis Executors and Trustees of my Will and revoke all other Wills. In Witness whereof I the said Grant King the Testator have hereunto set my hand this Sixteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.                                                  Grant King [signature]

Signed and acknowledge by the above named Grant King as his Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Thos Price Willis Solr, Winslow
Wm. N. Midgley, his Clerk             (7 folios)

Proved at Oxford the second day of September 1892 by the Oaths of John King, the Son, Clara King, Spinster, the Daughter and Edward Henry Baylis, the Executors to whom administration was granted.
The Testator Grant King was late of Winslow in the County of Buckingham and died on the Twelfth day of April 1892 at Winslow aforesaid.
Gross value of Personal Estate   £1,415-16-8
Net value of          “              “           £1,348-3-7
Willis & Willis, Solicitors, Winslow
It is hereby certified that the foregoing is a correct copy. Dated this Eighth day of September 1892.

Notes

In the 1891 census, Grant King was a widower aged 83, living in Station Road with his two unmarried daughters. He was born in Great Horwood, where the Kings were a long-established family. Through his grandmother Ann Harris nee Hewiett he was descended from the Grant alias Miller family which was very prominent in Winslow until the 17th century. His draper's business was at 15 Market Square (in partnership with George Cross), then 27 Market Square, where he was also postmaster for a time. The latter property was put up for sale after his death, along with some land and two cottages in Shipton. He married Jane King at Winslow on 3 Nov 1834. Their children mentioned in the will (others died young) were:

Will of Clara King, spinster, 1908 (proved 1923)

Oxford Probate Registry

This is the last Will and Testament of me Clara King of Number 4 Station Road Winslow in the County of Buckingham Spinster. I appoint my friend Thomas Frederick Vaisey of Winslow aforesaid (hereinafter to be called “my trustee”) to be the sole Executor and Trustee of this my Will and I give to him the sum of Twenty pounds for his trouble in acting as such Executor and Trustee. I desire that my funeral shall be carried out in all respects in a similar manner to my late sister Charlotte King. I give all my wearing apparel and household linen unto my nieces Mildred Jane Baxter and Beatrice Clara Robinson to be fairly and equally distributed among them in such manner as they shall agree upon or in case they are unable to agree then as shall be settled by my trustee whose decision shall be final. I also give to the said Mildred Jane Baxter and Beatrice Clara Robinson the Legacy or sum of Twenty pounds each and I request my said nieces in return therefore to give my Trustee any assistance which may be in their power relative to any other part of my estate. I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my trustee Upon trust that my trustee shall sell call in and convert into money the same or such part as does not consist of money and shall with and out of the moneys produced by such sale calling in and conversion and with and out of my ready money pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and the Legacies bequeathed by this my Will or any Codicil hereto and shall divide the residue of the said moneys among my three nephews Charles Grant King, Thomas Frederick Grant Shephard and Robert Harold Shephard and my two nieces the said Mildred Jane Baxter and Beatrice Clara Robinson in equal shares and proportions Provided always that if either of my said nephews or nieces shall die in my lifetime leaving a child or children who shall survive me and being a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters shall attain that age or marry under that age then and in every such case that last mentioned child or children shall take (and if more than one equally between them} the share which his her or their parent would have taken of and in the residuary trust funds if such parent had  survived me. Lastly I revoke all other Wills. In witness whereof I Clara King the testatrix have hereunto set my hand this Forth day of September One thousand nine hundred and eight
Clara King [signature]

Signed and acknowledged by the above named Clara King the testatrix as her last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request in her presence and the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Ths Price. Willis [signature] Sol(icito)r Winslow
William N. Midgley [signature] his Clerk

On the Twentieth day of March 1923. Probate of this Will was granted at Oxford to Thomas Frederick Vaisey the sole Executor.

It is hereby certified that the foregoing is a correct copy
Dated this Twenty seventh day of March 1923.

BE IT KNOWN that Clara King of 4 Station Road Winslow in the County of Buckingham Spinster who at the time of her death had a fixed place of abode at 4 Station Road Winslow aforesaid, within the District of the Counties of Oxford, Berks and Buckingham, died on the 5th day of January 1923 at 4 Station Road Winslow aforesaid.

AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN  that at the date hereunder written the last will and Testament of the said deceased was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice at Oxford, and that administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Thomas Frederick Vaisey of Norden Cottage Combe Down Bath in the County of Somerset retired Medical Practitioner, the sole Executor named in the said Will.

Dated the 20th day of March 1923     
Gross value of Estate                      £422- 9 – 6
Net value of Estate                          £359 – 19 – 6
Extracted by W. Gravely W. Willis, Solicitors, Winslow

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