Hello
William SURPLICE of Radcliffe on Trent Nottinghamshire, described as my relative in the Will (Proved 1873) of Mary Ann Hood, of Leamington Priors, who died August 1872, (Widow of James Hood dying 1863) of 1 Clarendon Place, Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa.
For anyone researching George Evans of Leamington Spa, Grocer, in one of the Codicils, he was being removed from being an Executor Trustee, as he was about to leave for the "Principality of Wales".
Charlotte Rowland now residing at Nuttall, Nottinghamshire was mentioned.
Her Housekeeper was Catherine Sampott and Manservant Samuel Hicks.
Her friend was described as the Reverend Robert [?]ukey Saunders of Hunningham Warwickshire Clerk.
J. S. Stockdale - Jno: Stonier} Clerks to Mess'rs Clarke Rothera & Carter Solicitors Nottingham
Witnesses Second Codicil
W. Cursham of Leamington - John Powers, Leamington
Proved at London 25th February 1873 by George Bell Rothera and Willoughby Willey
Her Death Certificate will hopefully confirm who was present at death.
Mark
Hello
Information, regarding James HOOD of 1 Clarendon Place, Leamington Spa says he was a "
Landed Proprietor at Beaston"
There is a Beaston in the Parish of Broad Hempston, Totnes, Devon.
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However, I presume Beaston was a spelling error for Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
MH 12/9234/54 Poor Unions Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
S H Surplice and Beeston mentioned here with James Wood Churchwarden and in the description it has [James Hood] in square brackets.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10602297I should say the signatory says James Wood.
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My Wife and I went to Dartington last Summer to see what we could find out about
Hood Manor near Totnes and were told it was now a School, but nobody knew its history.
Mark
