Charles LOFTHOUSE of Greygarth, 1842, Adm’on, Bond & Act
Charles Lofthouse of Greygarth 1842
Transcribed by Sheila K Douglas
Dated 4th February 1842
Charles Lofthouse of Greygarth Adm’on, Bond & Act
Know all Men, by these presents That we Charles Lofthouse of Greygarth
in the Township of Laverton in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard in the County of
York and Thomas Suttell of Tom Corner in the Township of Laverton
aforesaid, Famer are bound and firmly obliged to the Worshipful and Reverend
Thomas Riddell Clerk Master of Arts Commissary or Official of the
Peculiar and Special Jurisdiction of the Church late of the Prebend of Masham
in the Sum of one hundred Pounds of Good and lawful Money of Great Britain
to be paid to him the said Thomas Riddell or his certain Attorney, Executors,
Administrators or Assigns for the payment whereof well and truly to be made,
We oblige ourselves and each of us by ourselves and for the whole and the
full our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents Sealed
with our Seals. Given the fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and forty two.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden
Pheobe Lofthouse Widow Relic and Administratrix of all and singular the
Goods, Chattels and Credits of Charles Loffthouse late of Greygarth
aforesaid do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all
and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased
which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of her the
said Pheobe Lofthouse or into the hands or possession of any other
person or persons for her and the same made do exhibit or cause to be
exhibited into the Registry of the Peculiar Court of Masham on or before the
fourth day of May next ensuing and the same Goods Chattels and Credits
of the deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come
to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her do well
and truly Administer according to the Law. And further do make or cause to
be made a true and just account of her the said Administration at or before
the fourth day of August next ensuing and all the rest and residue of the said
Goods Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said
Administratrix Account the same being first examined and allowed by the
Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true
intent and meaning of the Act of Parliament in that behalf made shall
limit and Appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and
Testament was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors
therein named do exhibit the same into the Court making request to have it
allowed and approved accordingly if the said Phoebe Lofthouse above
bounden being thereunto required do render and deliver the said Letters
of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made)
in the said Court then this Obligation to be void and of none effect or else
to remain in full force and virtue.
Pheobe Lofthouse
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Thomas Suttill
Thomas Charles Wilson, Surrogate
The 4th day of February 1842 Pheobe Lofthouse Widow and
administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the within named
Charles Lofthouse her late Husband appeared personally and was
sworn truly & faithfully to Administer And that the Goods, Chattels and
Credits of the said deceased at the time of his death did not in their
real value Amount to the Sum of Fifty Pounds and the time given to
exhibit an Inventory until the fourth day of August next (the time
allowed in the Bond)
before me
Thomas Charles Wilson, Surrogate
The Intestate died
26 August 1841