1858 WILLS
BALL Thomas
Effects under £100
9 September The Will of Thomas Ball late of Mountsorrel in the County of Leicester Baker deceased who died 10 September 1857 at Mountsorrel aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Elizabeth Ball of Mountsorrel aforesaid Widow the Relict and the sole Executrix.
1858
ROSS William Roe
Effects under £100
17 December The Will of William Roe Ross late of Smeeton Westerby in the County of Leicester Grazier deceased who died 13 October 1858 at Smeeton Westerby aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Joseph Ross of York-street in the Town of Leicester in the said County Cabinet Maker the Son and one of the surviving Executors.
1859
ROSS Samuel
Effects under £200
5 September The Will with a Codicil of Samuel Ross late of the Borough of Leicester in the County of Leicester Gentlemen deceased who died 24 August 1859 at Leicester aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Thomas Ross of Trinity Hospital in Leicester aforesaid Yeoman the Brother and one of the Executors.
1860
BALL Henry
Effects under £200
17 September The Will of Henry Ball late of Castle Donnington in the County of Leicester Publican deceased who died 7 June 1860 at Castle Donnington aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oaths of Thomas Clarke Sowter of Castle Donnington aforesaid Wine Merchant and Thomas Allsopp of the same place Plumber and Glazier the Executors.
1861
ROSS Frederick
Effects under £1,000
21 January The Will of Frederick Ross late of Leicester in the County of Leicester Gentleman deceased who died 31 December 1860 at Leicester foresaid was proved at Leicester by the oaths of Catherine Ross of Leicester aforesaid Spinster Mary Elizabeth Ross of the same place Spinster and Caroline Ross of the same place Spinster the Nieces the Executrixes.
1862
ROSS Ann
Effects under £800
27 June The Will of Ann Ross late of Enderby in the County of Leicester Widow deceased who died 17 April 1862 at Enderby aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Frances Hudson of Enderby aforesaid Widow the Mother and the sole Executrix.
1862
ROSS Thomas
Effects under £100
6 February The Will with a Codicil of Thomas Ross late of 9 Upper-Hanover-street Leicester in the County of Leicester Gentleman deceased who died 29 January 1862 at Upper-Hanover-street aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Daniel Hewlett of 3 St. Stephen's-place Pratt-street Camden Town in the County of Middlesex Sculptor the sole Executor.
1863
BALL Timothy
Effects under £1,500
3 December Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of Timothy Ball late of Burbage in the County of Leicester Farmer and Grazier deceased who died 7 January 1863 at Burbage aforesaid were granted at Leicester to Elizabeth Anne Ball of Burbage aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said Deceased she having been first sworn.
1863
BALL Thomas
Effects under £100
14 February The Will of Thomas Ball late of Loughborough in the County of Leicester Baker deceased who died 19 August 1859 at Loughborough aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Eliza Ann Ball of Loughborough aforesaid Spinster the Daughter one of the Executors.
1863
PRIESTLEY Joseph
Effects under £1,000
21 January The Will of Joseph Priestley late of Mountsorrel in the County of Leicester Maltster deceased who died 8 December 1862 at Mountsorrel aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Samuel Priestley of Mountsorrel aforesaid Farmer the Son the sole Executor.
1863
PRIESTLEY Samuel
Effects under £1,500
Resworn at the Stamp Office August 1864 Under £1,000
28 May The Will of Samuel Priestley late of Mountsorrel in the County of Leicester Gentleman deceased who died 1 May 1863 at Mountsorrel aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oaths of Thomas Simpson of Mountsorrel aforesaid Butcher and John Watts of Mountsorrel aforesaid Harness Maker the Executors.
1864
GILBERT Thomas
Effects under £200
4 October The Will of Thomas Gilbert late of Great Glenn in the County of Leicester Victualler deceased who died 28 May 1864 at Great Glenn aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of John Gilbert of Great Glenn aforesaid Victualler th eSon the sole Exectutor.
1867
BALL John
Effects under £200
19 October The Will of John Ball late of Loughborough in the County of Leicester Gentleman deceased who died 10 July 1867 at Loughborough aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oaths of Henry Harridge of Loughborough aforesaid Licensed Victualler and Frederick Thirlby of Loughborough aforesaid Grocer the Executors.
1868 ADMONS B page 20
BALL William
Effects under ????????
29 December Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of William Ball late of Leicester in the County of Leicester Milkman deceased who died 9 June 1867 at Leicester aforesaid were granted at Leicester to Dorothy Ball of Leicester aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said Deceased she having been first sworn.
1868 WILLS Ba to Bn page 40
BALL Joseph
Effects under £200
11 April The Will of Joseph Ball late of 77 Brook-street in the Borough of Leicester in the County of Leicester Yeoman deceased who died 1 April 1868 at 77 Brook-street aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of William Ball of 77 Brook-street aforesaid Warehouseman the Brother the sole Executor.
1869 WILLS B page 44
BALL James
Effects under £300
15 December The Will of James Ball late of Loughborough in the County of Leicester Gentleman deceased who died 27 April 1869 at Loughborough aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of Jane Ball of Loughborough aforesaid Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.
1875 WILLS & ADMONS A-BH page 238
BALL Thomas
Effects under £300
19 October Administration of the effects of Thomas Ball late of the Town and County of Northampton Agricultural Implement Manufacturer who died 29 September 1875 at the Town of Northampton was granted at Northampton to William Ball of Rothwell in the County of Northampton Agricultural Implement Manufacturer the Father and Next of Kin.
1875 WILLS & ADMONS F-G page 275
GILBERT Benjamin
Effects under £200
5 May Administration of the effects of Benjamin Gilbert late of Upper Bodington in the County of Northampton Labourer who died 23 January 1875 at Alfreton in the County of Derby was granted at Northampton to Mary Elizabeth Gilbert of Upper Bodington Widow the Relict.
1875 WILLS & ADMONS F-G page 276
GILBERT James
Effects under £14,000
19 February The Will of James Gilbert formerly of Watford but late of Crick both in the County of Northampton Farmer and Grazier who died 28 December 1874 at Crick was proved at Northampton by William Gilbert of Welton Field in the Parish of Welton in the Said County the Nephew John Ashby of Long Buckby Field in the Parish of Long Buckby in the said County and Charles Tebbitt of Murcott Long Buckby Farmers the Executors.
1875 WILLS & ADMONS F-G page 279
GILBERT William
Effects under £7,000
5 November The Will with three Codicils of William Gilbert late of Watford in the County of Northampton Farmer who died 11 October 1875 at Watford was proved at Northampton by William Gilbert of Ashby St. Ledgers in the said County and John Montgomery Gilbert of West Haddon in the said County Farmers and Graziers the Nephews the Executors.
1875 WILLS & ADMONS R-SL page 241
ROSS John
Effects under £100
30 April The Will of John Ross late of the Parish of Burbage in the County of Leicester Labourer who died 31 December 1874 at Burbage was proved at Leicester by John Ross of Burbage Stocking Maker the Son the surviving Executor.
1876 WILLS & ADMONS A-BH page 217
BALL Jonathan
Effects under £100
20 April The Will of Jonathan Ball late of Loughborough in the County of Leicester Shoemaker who died 31 March 1876 at Loughborough was proved at Leicester by James Thompson of Loughborough Grocer the Sole Executor.
1876 WILLS & ADMONS A-BH page 218
BALL Richard
Effects under £200
27 June The Will of Richard Ball late of Loughborough in the County of Leicester Painter who died 12 May 1876 at Loughborough was proved at Leicester by Frederick Wood at Loughborough Draper one of the Executors.
1876 WILLS & ADMONS R-SL page 245
ROSS George
Effects under £20
18 January The Will of George Ross late of Kilby in the County of Leicester Framework Knitter who died 30 December 1875 at Kilby was proved at Leicester by Jonathan Glover of Kilby Lodge in the said County Farmer and Grazier the Sole Executor.
1921
BALL William of 15 Saint Ann's Well-road Nottingham furniture remover died 18 May 1921 Probate Nottingham 10 June to Esther Ball widow. Effects £558 12s.
BE IT KNOWN that William Ball of 15 Saint Anns Well Road in the City of Nottingham Furniture Remover
who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at 15 Saint Anns Well Road aforesaid
within the District of Nottingham
died on the - 18th - day of - May - 1921
at 15 Saint Anns Well Road 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 Nottingham
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 Esther Ball of 15 Saint Anns Well Road aforesaid, Widow relict of the deceased, one of the Executors named in the said Will,
Henry Arthur Goodall the other Executor named in the said Will having duly renounced the Probate and execution thereof
Dated the 10th day of June 1921
Gross value of Estate ... £ 558 . 12 . 0
Net value of Personal Estate £ 431 . 11 . 3
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Ball of No. 15 Saint Anns Well Road in the City of Nottingham Furniture Remover I appoint my dear wife Esther Ball and Henry Arthur Goodall of Poultry Arcade in the City of Nottingham Solicitor (hereinafter called my trustees) to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will I give to my trustees the furniture vans horses carts plant machinery fixtures utensils stock book debts goodwill and effects which may at the time of my decease be used in or connected with my businesses of a Furniture Remover and Furniture Dealer Upon trust as soon as they conveniently can after my decease to sell the same either by public auction or by private contract and either as a going concern or otherwise as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit and to stand possessed of the monies reduced by such sale Upon trust for my said wife absolutely I devise and bequeath all my personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of and also all my real estate (if any) to my said wife absolutely And in the event of my mother Priscilla now the wife of John Henry Bell at any time after my decease being left a widow and unprovided for it is my desire that my said wife shall assist her in the best manner that she can but I declare that the foregoing shall not impose a legal obligation on my said wife so to do nor create a trust in favour of my said mother and I declare that my trustee the said Henry Arthur Goodall shall notwithstanding this acceptance of the trusteeship be allowed all professional and other charges for his time and trouble which if employed as a Solicitor to my trustees not being himself a trustee he would be entitled to make And lastly I revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this sixth day of April One thousand nine hundred and three.
Signed by the before named William Ball the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
J. Abbott Wasley Clerks to Messrs Goodall +Son
Dd.. Douglas Costine Solrs.. Poultry Arcade, Nottingham
On the 10th day of June 1921 Probate of this Will was granted at Nottingham to Esther Ball one of the Executors.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 147
BALL George Albert of Marlcliffe Curzon-avenue Birstall Leicestershire was last seen alive 1 December 1929 and his dead body was found 4 January 1930 in the river Trent at Radcliffe-on-Trent Nottinghamshire Administration Leicester 7 March to Margaret Jane Dryhurst Ball widow. Effects £93 17s.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 148
BALL John of Woodborough Nottinghamshire died 19 April 1930 Probate Nottingham 7 August to Maria Elizabeth Ball widow. Effects £212 12s 2d.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 148
BALL Joseph of 118 High-street Earl Shilton Leicestershire died 9 July 1930 Probate Leicester 27 September to Amelia Louisa Ball widow and Richard Edward Ball hosiery manufacturer. Effects £2819 12s 8d.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 148
BALL Margaret of High-street Titchmarsh Northamptonshire (wife of William Daniel Ball) died 28 December 1929 Probate London 13 February to the said William Daniel Ball retired porter. Effects £366 11s 1d.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 148
BALL Miriam of 61a Knox-road Wellingborough Northamptonshire died 19 August 1930 at the Royal Hotel Wellingborough Administration London 11 November to Spencer George Ball engineer. Effects £150 8s 6d.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 149
BALL William of 64 Rendell-road Leicester died 8 February 1930 Administration Leicester 4 March to Mary Elizabeth Ball widow. Effects £133 1s 1d.
1930 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 149
BALL William of 32 West Hill-drive Mansfield Nottinghamshire died 17 February 1930 Probate Nottingham 4 April to Alice Kirkham widow. Effects £721 18s 1d.
1937 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 178
BALL Ada of 73 Sheep-street Northampton widow died 21 January 1937 Probate Exeter 20 March to Percy Wilson shoe operative. Effects £3232 6s 2d.
1937 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 180
BALL Frank of The Lodge Daventry Northamptonshire died 21 August 1937 at the General Hospital Northamptonshire Administration Birmingham 16 October to Irene Helena Ball widow. Effects £298.
1937 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 180
BALL Henry Arthur of 1 Hinckley-road Earl Shilton Leicestershire died 19 July 1937 at Heath-lane Earl Shilton Administration London 9 October to Clara Ball widow and Doris Rose Chesterton (wife of Ernest Victor Chesterton). Effects £2819 9s 5d.
1937 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 180
BALL James of 21 Thoresby-street Leicester died 24 October 1936 Probate Leicester 22 January to Ellen Baker (wife of Thomas James Baker). Effects £2738 3s.
1937 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 180
BALL James of 141 Queens-road Leicester died 19 July 1937 Administration Leicester 14 August to Dora Maria Ball widow. Effects £656 6s.
1937 WILLS & ADMONS A to C page 182
BALL Sarah Ann of 16 Olphin-street Leicester (wife of Walter Watts Ball) died 16 January 1937 Administration Leicester 10 February to the said Walter Watts Ball solicitors clerk. Effects £423 9s 7d.
1943 WILLS
BALL Arthur of Penarth Kingsfield-road Barwell Leicestershire died 27 March 1943 Administration Landudno 7 June to Emma Jane Ball widow. Effects £696 6s.
BALL Charles of Norton House Mill-lane Heather Leicestershire died 3 February 1943 Probate Leicester 29 April to Jenny Martin widow and Sidney Ball coal miner. Effects £1322 19s.
BALL Charles of Main-street Heather Leicestershire died 28 June 1943 on war service Administration Leicester 15 November to George Ball coal miner. Effects £120 7s 8d.
BALL Ernest of Claybrooke Magna Leicestershire died 7 April 1943 Probate Leicester 17 May to Henry Ernest Barratt Ball farmer and Mary Margaret Haynes (wife of Percy James Haynes). Effects £7356 17s 11d.
BALL Florence of 1 Ruby-street Leicester (wife of Frank Ball) died 30 September 1943 Probate Leicester 8 November to the said Frank Ball dairyman. Effects £116 14s 5d.
BALL William of Collyweston-road Easton-on-the-hill Northamptonshire died 20 April 1943 Probate Llandudno 1 June to Mabel Wells Ball widow and Mary Violet Dickens (wife of Herbert Arthur Dickens). Effects £1912 11s 10d.
BALL William of 20 Hinckley-road Leicester Forest East Leicestershire died 12 May 1943 Probate Leicester 11 November to James Gavin engineers draughtsman and Frederic John Newman corporate accountant. Effects £541 5s 8d.
1943 WILLS
ROSS Isaac of 118 Earl Howe-street Leicester died 8 April 1943 at The City General Hospital Leicester Probate Leicester 7 June to Margaret Lilian Johnson (wife of John William Johnson). Effects £436 6s 7d.
In His Majesty's High Court of Justice.
The District Probate Registry at Leicester
BE IT KNOWN that Isaac Ross of 118 Earl Howe Street in the City of Leicester
died on the 8th day of April 1943
at the City General Hospital Leicester aforesaid
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament
(a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of the said deceased was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice at Leicester and that administration of all the Estate which law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Margaret Lilian Johnson of 37 Russell Drive Woolaton in the county of Nottingham (wife of John William Johnson) daughter of the said deceased the sole Executrix.
named in the said Will
And it is hereby certified that an Affidavit for Inland Revenue has been delivered wherein it is shown that the gross value of the said Estate in Great Britain
(exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee and not beneficially) amounts to £ 436 -6 -7 and that the said Affidavit bears a stamp of £ 2 -10 -0
Dated the 7th day of June 1943
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTEMENT of me Isaac Ross of 118 Earl Howe Street in the City of Leicester Boot and Shoe Engineer I APPOINT my daughter Margaret Lilian Johnson to be the sole Executrix of this my Will I BEQUEATH to my said daughter the large portraits of my mother and her sister I BEQUEATH to my son-in-law John William Johnson the whole of my library of books and also my roll top desk with its contents I BEQUEATH the fully paid up Policy on my life with the Prudential Assurance Company to my said daughter and my son Isaac Augustus Ross in equal shares subject to the payment thereout of any personal debts owing by me and my funeral and testamentary expenses I DEVISE AND BEQUETH the residue of my estate whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personal to my said daughter Margaret Lilian Johnson absolutely subject to the payment by her of any liabilities in connection with the business now carried on by me at 74 Asfordby Street Leicester aforesaid I REVOKE all former Wills by me made and declare this to be the Last Will and Testament which I make this fifth day of September 1941
ISAAC ROSS
Signed by the said Isaac Ross as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time and in whose presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
W.F.Curtis, Solr. Leicester
M.O.Vines, Clerk to W.F.Curtis.
Affidavit of due execution filed
On the seventh day of June 1943
Probate if this Will granted
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1943 WILLS
ROSS the reverend Thomas Harry of 39 Ashfield-road Leicester clerk died 30 July 1943 Probate Leicester 28 October to Edward Wannop Ross major H.M. army and Margaret Evelyn Freeman spinster. Effects £3495 9s 2d.