This is the last Will and Testament of me William Spendlove of Noel Street Derby in the County of Derby Joiner .I direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses may be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.I give devise and bequeath to my Wife Ann Spendlove her heirs executers administrators and assigns All that Allotment of Land situate on the Ashborne Road Estate of the Derby Freehold Lands Society with its rights members and appurtenances and also all my personal Estate of what nature or kind secure for her own use and benefit absolutely and as to the remainder of my real Estate  hereditament and premises that I may die possessed of I give and devise the same unto and to the use of George Ordish the elder of 96 Oxford St Litchchurch near Derby and my said Wife Ann Spendlove their heirs and assigns.Upon trust to permit and suffer my said Wife Ann Spendlove to recieve the rents and profits thereof for her own use and benefit during her life,and from and immediately after her decease then upon Trust for my said Trustee George Ordish to sell and dispose of the remainder of my said Real Estate hereditaments and premises either by public Auction ,or private contract as my said Trustee in his discretion shall think fit.And I hereby declare that the reciept of my Trustee shall be a good and valid discharge for the sums of money to be mentioned therein and that it shall not be necessary  for any purchaser or purchasers  of the whole or any part of the said Real Estate  hereditaments and premises nor shall he or they be bound to see nor be liable or accountable for the application nonapplication or missaplication of the purchase moniesor any part thereof and I direct that my said Trustee shall and out out of the momies to arise by the sale  of my said Real Estate pay and satisfy all costs and charges incident to the trusts hereby reposed in him.Then upon trust to distribute devide and pay the surplus of the monies to arise by such sale and conversion unto and equally amongst my seven children namely  Eliza Ann Spendlove , Amelia Spendlove ,Luisa Spendlove , Martha Spendlove , John Spendlove , William Ordish Spendlove and Mary Elizabeth Spendlove to share and share alike and in case any my said seven children shall be under the age of twenty one years at the time of her decease I direct that my said Trustee shall invest the share of such child or children so being under age in the public Stocks and funds of Great Britain and stand possesed of the interest to arise thereby and pay the same towards the maintenance and education of such of my said Children so being under age and on attaining such age of twentyone years to pay the principal and interest to such of my said children for their own use and benifit absolutely.I appoint  the said George Ordish and my said wife Ann Spendlove Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Tesament , In witness whereof I the said William Spendlove the Testator has hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundered and sixty five .  William Spendlove  Signed by the said William spendlove the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presense of us present at the same time who at his request in his presense and in the presense of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses .
James Thompson  Derby---David Potter Collector ,Derby
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Proved at Derby the tenth day of July 1865 by the oath of Ann spendlove Widow ,the Relict ,one of the Executors to whome Administration was granted;Power reserved of making the like Grant to George Ordish the elder the other Executor.
The Testator William spendlove was late of Noel Street in Derby in the County of Derby Joiner and died on the eighth day of June 1865 at Derby aforesaid.
 Effects under £100
Extracted by William Turner Shaw , Solicitor ,Derby