Thomas made this Will in 1882 and died 14
years later in 1896
This is the last Will & Testament
of me Thomas Tivey of Osgathorpe in the County of Leicester, Inn Keeper &
Farmer. I Bequeath all moneys which I may have at the time of my decease in
the Ashby de la Zouch Savings Bank or in any other bank to my dear wife
Elizabeth Tivey absolutely subject to the payment of my debts and funeral
and testamentoary expenses. And as to the residue of my estate and effects I
give and bequeath the same unto my friend Richard Bray of Sheepshed in the
County of Leicester, farmer and my son William Tivey now residing with me
hereafter called my Trustees, Upon trust to permit my said wife so long as
she shall think fit to carry on in her own benefit the trade or business in
which I shall be engaged at my death and for that purpose to continue tenant
of my premises which I shall occupy at my decease and to use as and employ
all stock and trade utensils and other personal estate as shall then be used
or employed therein without liable to account for any demolition in the same
and after death of my said wife I give and bequeath my residuary personal
estate or such as shall remain unto my said son William Tivey absolutely and
I declare that my Trustees shall not in anyways be answerable or accountable
for any loss that may happen or be occassional to my estate by reason to my
said wife carrying on the said business or employing all or any part of my
personal estate therein I appoint the said Richard Bray and my said son
William Tivey Trustees and Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all
other Wills in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty
second day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty two. Signed
Thomas Tivey his X mark. Signed and acknowledged by the said Thomas Tivey
the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the prescence of at
his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
names as witness the same having been first read over to him and he appeared
perfect to understand the same and made his mark thereto in our prescence.
William Donavon* LREPS Eng Whitwick. Richard Bray, Farmer, Shepshed.
Probate: On this eighth day of October 1896 Probate of this Will was granted
at Leicester to Richard Bray and William Tivey the son , the Executors.
*William Donovan was an Irish Physician & Surgeon, residing in Silver
Street, Whitwick.