======The Will======

=====The Old Will=====
{{  :vghwill:1920s-last-will.gif  |Last Will and Testament}}
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>**The Last Will & Testament of Lady Kaye Carter**
>Brooke Williams
>Solicitors
>St. Martins House, 1 St. Martins Lane, York

====LAST WILL OF LADY KAYE CARTER====
I,  Lady Kaye Carter [name of testator], a resident of Yorkshire, England, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and above the age of twenty four (24) years, and not being actuated by any duress, menace, fraud, mistake, or undue influence, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last Will, hereby expressly revoking all Wills and Codicils previously made by my person, and that bequests detailed below be carried out in accordance with my wishes this day, the 12th May 1855.
====I. EXECUTOR:====
I appoint solicitors Brooke Williams as sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. My Executor shall be authorised to carry out all provisions of this Will and pay my just debts, obligations and funeral expenses.  I further provide my Executor shall not be required to post surety bond in this or any other jurisdiction, and direct that no expert appraisal be made of my estate unless required by law.
====II. FAMILY DETAILS:====
I am married to Randolph Abraham Carter hereinafter referred to as my spouse.\\
I have the following children:\\
|Name: Felicity Carter|Date of Birth 13 October 1851|
|Name: Melancolia Quintessa Carter|Date of Birth 9 October 1852|
|Name: Aleister Paul Carter|Date of Birth 19 May 1854|
====III. BENEFICIARY:====
I bequeath the whole of my estate, property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated and of whatsoever nature to my spouse Randolph Abraham Carter.
====IV. ALTERNATE BENEFICIARIES:====
Should my spouse not survive me by thirty (30) days I direct that the whole of my estate, property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated and of whatsoever nature be divided amongst my children named in II. above in equal shares.

I direct that the inheritance devolving upon any of my children under my last will and testament as well as the proceeds, the reinvestment of such proceeds and the income thereon shall be free from the legal effects of any present or future marriage of any of my children, whether in or out of community of property including any accrual system and with or without the presence of any pre-marital agreement.

If any of my children are proved to be indebted to me by means of a legal instrument, then his / her share of my estate shall be reduced by the amount of such debt.

Should any of my children not survive me and my spouse by 30 (thirty) days I direct that the whole of my estate, property and effects, whether movable or immovable, wheresoever situated and of whatsoever nature be divided in equal shares between my remaining surviving children.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, I, Lady Kaye Carter [name of testator], hereby set my hand to this last Will, on each page of which I have placed my initials, on this the 12th day of May, 1855.
| |[signature]|
|Lady Kaye Carter| |
The foregoing instrument [consisting of 3 pages, including this page] was signed in our presence by Lady Kaye Carter [name of testator] and declared by her to be her last Will. We, at the request and in the presence of her and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names below as witnesses on this 12th day of May, 1855.
| |[signature of Witness #1]|
|Mr Randolph Abraham Carter|[name of Witness #1]|
| |[signature of Witness #2]|
|Sister Adeline Prudence Smith|[name of Witness #2]|
| |[signature of Witness #3]|
|Mr William J. Kirkland sol.|[name of Witness #3]|
=====The New Will=====
{{  :vghwill:1920s-last-will.gif  |Last Will and Testament}}
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>**The Last Will & Testament of Lady Kaye Carter**
>Brooke Williams
>Solicitors
>St. Martins House, 1 St. Martins Lane, York
====LAST WILL OF LADY KAYE CARTER====
I,  Lady Kaye Carter [name of testator], a resident of Yorkshire, England, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and above the age of twenty four (24) years, and not being actuated by any duress, menace, fraud, mistake, or undue influence, do make, publish, and declare this to be my last Will, hereby expressly revoking all Wills and Codicils previously made by my person, and that bequests detailed below be carried out in accordance with my wishes this day, the 1st September 1886. I hereby revoke, cancel and annul all wills and codicils previously made by me either jointly or severally.
====I. EXECUTOR:====
I appoint solicitors Brooke Williams as sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. My Executor shall be authorised to carry out all provisions of this Will and pay my just debts, obligations and funeral expenses.  I further provide my Executor shall not be required to post surety bond in this or any other jurisdiction, and direct that no expert appraisal be made of my estate unless required by law.
====II. MARITAL STATUS:====
I declare that I was married to the late Randolph Abraham Carter of Denby, Yorkshire and have not been married before or since.
====III. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH OF BENEFICIARY:====
If any beneficiary of this Will, including any beneficiary of any trust established by this Will, shall die within 60 days of my death or prior to the distribution of my estate, I hereby declare that I shall be deemed to have survived such person. Articles in the dividend of my estate should therefore fall to surviving beneficiaries equally.
====IV. BEQUESTS:====
My long standing butler  Mr. Percy Jeeves, is hereby granted a trust fund into which one thousand (1000) pounds is to be placed for the care and education of my granddaughter, Ortensia Edwards.

The remainder of my estates and monies, including the ownership of the Farnsworth manor I do hereby grant to the most ardent and loyal love of my life, Cain Dolour to do with as he so wishes.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, I, Lady Kaye Carter [name of testator], hereby set my hand to this last Will, on each page of which I have placed my initials, on this the 1st day of September 1886.
| |[signature]|
|Lady Kaye Carter| |
The foregoing instrument [consisting of 3 pages, including this page] was signed in our presence by Lady Kaye Carter [name of testator] and declared by her to be her last Will. We, at the request and in the presence of her and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names below as witnesses on this1st day of September 1886.
| |[signature of Witness #1]|
|Mr Cain Dolour|[name of Witness #1]|
| |[signature of Witness #2]|
|Sister Gwyneth Mallorie|[name of Witness #2]|
| |[signature of Witness #3]|
|Mr William J. Kirkland sol.|[name of Witness #3]|

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