National Probate Calendar look-up request

[Mary from Italy]

Could somebody kindly check a couple of entries in the NPC on Ancestry for me?

I'm interested in Emily Elizabeth Gibbon who died in Staunton, Gloucestershire in 1870. I should like to know if she made a will, or if it's just an admon.

Also her father Alexander Gibbon, same place and year; I know from other sources that his was an admon, but I'm interested to know whether there was a will annexed.

Mary

[Margaret in Burton]

Both of them are administration, I'll type it out for you in a moment

[Mary from Italy]

Oh, what a shame, I was hoping for a will :)

[Margaret in Burton]

16 Sep 1870. Administration of the personal estate and effects of Emily Elizabeth Gibbon late of Staunton near Coleford in the county of Gloucester spinster deceased who died 23 August 1870 at Staunton aforesaid was granted at the Principal Registry to Alexander Gibbon of Staunton aforesaid Esquire the father and next of kin of the said deceased having first been sworn

Effects under £1500


11 May 1881 Administration of the personal estate and effects of Alexander Gibbon late of Staunton in the county of Gloucester Esquire a widower who died 17 November 1870 left unadministered by Maria Catherine Beaumont spinster the niece and one of the persons entitled in distribution was granted at the Principal Registry to George Giles Corbould surgeon and Robert Lowe Grant Vassall solicitor both of the city and county of Bristol the executors of the will of the said Maria Catherine Beaumont former grant at Gloucester March 1871

Personal Estate under £1500

[Mary from Italy]

That's great, thanks very much indeed.

[Mary from Italy]

Oh, just seen the 1881 date. It looked as though there were two entries for Alexander on Ancestry (my sub's run out, so I can't look at the image); presumably the first one was the admon to his niece Maria Beaumont.

[Margaret in Burton]

Oh, I'll take another look

[Margaret in Burton]

yes, I missed that

6 March 1871 Administration of the effects of Alexander Gibbon late of the parish of Staunton in the county of Gloucester Esquire a widower who died 17 November 1870 at Staunton was granted at Gloucester to Maria Catherine Beaumont of 15 Richmond Terrace in the parish of Clifton in the city of Bristol Spinster the niece and one of the persons entitled in distribution

Effects under £30,000

Written across it is Administration of goods unadministered was passed at the Principal Registry May 1881

Looks like she claimed the £30,000 but not the £1500

[Margaret in Burton]

Do you want Maria Catherine Beaumont's as well?

[Mary from Italy]

That'd be interesting if you have time, thanks. I'm only directly related to Emily and her mother, not to Maria, but I'm curious to know who eventually inherited. I expected the estate to be a lot bigger, though - Alexander was trustee to the Bowes-Lyon family, and supposed to be pretty well off.

[Mary from Italy]

Oh yes, just seen your previous message, so it was a large estate, then. Lucky old Maria :)

[Margaret in Burton]

Looks like she shared it though as it said she was one of the persons entitled in distribution.

27 August 1877 The Will with a codicil of Maria Catherine Beaumont late of 1 Leicester Villas Clifton in the county of Bristol Spinster who died 14 August 1877 at 1 Leicester Villas was proved at Bristol by George Giles Corbould surgeon and Robert Lowe Grant Vassall solicitor both of Bristol the executors.

Effects under £4,000

[Mary from Italy]

That's great, thanks very much for your help.