Ellen Dearlove - 26th December 1816 - AA043

Knaresborough, Wife of Ralph Dearlove

My late husband, John Scruton of Knaresborough, yeoman, deceased, in his Will dated 21st December 1780, gave authority for me to dispose of £80, as I saw fit, at my death. 

This sum is to be divided as follows : To my niece Elizabeth Butterfield, the wife of Robert Butterfield, £25. To my niece Hannah Heward £8. To my nephew Joseph Scruton £8. To my nephew William Scruton £8. To my nephew Christopher Scruton £8. To my niece Rachel Bainbridge, daughter of my niece Jane Bainbridge £11. To my niece Margaret Thoms of London, £10. To my niece Ellen Scruton, daughter of Samuel Scruton, £2.

A further sum of £100, also from the Will of my late husband, to be divided as follows : To my nephew Robert Butterfield £5. To my nephew John Butterfield £10. To my nephew William Butterfield £5. The remaining £80 to be divided amongst my nephews and nieces, Joseph Scruton, William Scruton, Christopher Scruton, Elizabeth Butterfield, and Hannah Heward.

To the daughter of my nephew William Scruton a gown and cloak. The residue of my clothes to my two nieces Elizabeth Butterfield and Hannah Heward.

I appoint Robert Butterfield and Joseph Scruton as executors.

Witnesses : Matthew Gill, John Firth



Codicil - 6th November 1817

£10 to my niece Margaret Thoms is revoked.

£10 to my nephew John Butterfield is revoked, and replaced by £5.

I give to William Eteson, Ralph Eteson, John Eteson, and Francis Eteson, sons of William Eteson of Knaresborough, Butcher, £5 each.

Died 3rd March 1820. Probate 30th October 1820. Effects under £100