The last Will and Testament of Francis Tanner Carpenter of Colerne in the County of Wilts. I Francis Tanner being of sound disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I give and bequeath unto my wife Florida Tanner for and during her natural life all the rents interest money and all profits whatsoever arising from my Houses Lands and Insurances for life with all my Personal Property in the parish of Colerne and wheresoever the said property may be found to her my said wife Florida Tanner for own special use during the term of her natural life after my wifes decease I give and bequeath unto my oldest son Charles Tanner and to my youngest son Giles Tanner all my Dwellinghouse Garden Yards with all the premises thereunto belonging with Ingress & Egress & rights and titles thereunto belonging to be equally divided between them situate in Colerne aforesaid I also give and bequeath unto my son William Tanner all my three several cottages in Tuttenhill occupied by William Allen George Hemmings Matthew Smith with the Gardens and premises thereunto belonging in Colerne aforesaid I also give the Blacksmiths Shop adjoining my dwelling house to my Son William Tanner with the liberty to enlarge the same at his own discretion down to the first post of the Carpenters Shop also I give to my son William Tanner all the Smiths Tools in the Blacksmiths Shop for his own use I also give and bequeath to my son Awbrey Tanner the remaining three Cottages in Tuttenhill occupiers Charles Tanner James Johnson and John Hemmings also a Cottage occupied by Joseph Wilton in Totts Lane in Colerne.
I also give and bequeath to my Son George Tanner all my Cottage Garden & a close of paddock belonging with all its premises thereunto belonging situate at Thickwood in the parish of Colerne in occupation of my Son William Tanner I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Tanner two of my Cottages situate at Thickwood in the parish of Colerne now in occupation of William Nathan & Thomas Hillier I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Tanner my other two cottages situate at Thickwood in the parish of Colerne in occupation Henry Woodward and Betty Tops with the Gardens & I also give and bequeath unto my Son Edmund Tanner Field at Thickwood known by the name of Well Grove with rights and titles with Ingress & Egress to the same I also at my decease after my wifes decease give to my Son Edmund Tanner all my Horses Wagons Carts Harrows Ploughs with all the Farming Implements whatsoever & wheresoever I also give to my Son Edmund Tanner my two my two daughters Jane and Mary Tanner all my Household Furniture equally divided between them with the exception of the Grates Boilers and all the Fixtures which is not to be moved I direct that my two sons Charles and Giles Tanner are appointed my two sole Executors of this my last will and Testament which I do make declare revoking all other wills which I do hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Francis Tanner (SS) Signed sealed and declared to be the last will and Testament of the said Testator Francis Tanner which he hath signed in the presence of us three witnesses who have signed our names individually and each one for himself have set our seals & signatures severally and individually George Drewett George Wheatland Isaac Chandler
In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
In the Goods of Francis Tanner deceased
Appeared Personally George Drewett of Colerne in the County of Wilts Baker and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the execution of the last will and Testament of Francis Tanner late of the parish of Colerne in the County of Wilts deceased the said will bearing date the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and being now thereunto annexed and the deponent further made Oath that on the said twentieth day of April the said Testator duly executed his said will by signing his name at the foot or end thereof as the same now appears in the presence of the deponent and of George Wheatland and Isaac Chandler the other subscribed witnesses thereto all of whom were present at the same time and that the the deponent and the said George Wheatland and Isaac Chandler thereupon attested and subscribed the said will as witnesses to the due execution thereof in the presence of the said Francis Tanner the Testator deceased. George Drewett on Thursday the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven the said George Drewett was duly sworn to the truth of the aforegoing Affidavit Before me A Waddilow .... .... .... George J Nicholson .... ....
Proved at London 4th September 1847 before the worshipful Alfred Waddilow Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Charles Tanner the son one of the Executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer Power reserved of making the like Grant to Giles Tanner the Son also the other Executor when he shall apply for the same
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The Will of Florida Tanner (nee Rawlins)
Office copy Probate of the Will of Florida Tanner.
Will dated 12th January 1848
Probate dated 30th September 1858
Extracted from the principal Registry of Her Majesty’s Court of Probate
This is the last Will and Testament of me Florida Tanner of the Parish of Colerne in the County of Wilts Widow of the late Francis Tanner of the said Parish Carpenter deceased First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and the costs of proving this my Will be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently can be I give and so bequeath to my Son Awbrey Tanner all that my Cottage or tenement with a Garden thereto belonging situate in the Parish of Colerne aforesaid and now in the occupation of Joseph Wilton To hold unto my said Son Awbrey his heirs and assigns for ever I also give and bequeath to Daughter Jane Tanner all those my two Cottages with the Gardens belonging thereto as divided off situate lying and being at Thickwood in the Parish of Colerne aforesaid and now in the several occupations of William Nathan and Thomas Hillier To hold to her my said Daughter her heirs and assigns for ever I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Tanner all those my other two Cottages with the Gardens adjoining thereto as divided off situate lying and being at Thickwood aforesaid and now in the several occupations of Henry Woodward and Betty Tops to hold to her my said Daughter her heirs and assigns for ever I also give and bequeath unto my Son Edmund Tanner a field at Thickwood aforesaid commonly called or known by the name of Well Grove or Hill Grove together with all rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging To hold to him my said Son Edmund his heirs and assigns forever I give and bequeath all rents that may be in arrear at the time of my decease and all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattels and effects both real and personal unto and equally between my said two Daughters and their Brother Edmund their heirs executors administrators and assigns equally to be divided between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and I appoint my said Son Aubrey Tanner Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me at any time heretofore made In witnefs whereof I the said Florida Tanner have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand this twelth day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Florida Tanner
Signed published and declared by the said Testatrix Florida Tanner as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set and subscribed our names as witnefses. H I Mant Solc. Bath Jas Harding his clerk
On the thirtieth day of September 1858 Letters of Administration with the will thereto annexed of all and singular the personal Estate and Effects of Florida Tanner late of Colerne in the County of Wilts Widow deceased who died on the thirty first day of December 1857 at Colerne aforesaid having a fixed place of abode at the same place were granted at the District Registry attached to Her Majesty’s Court of Probate at Bristol to Jane Tanner of Colerne aforesaid Spinster (Daughter of the deceased) one of the Residuary Legatees named in the said Will she having been first sworn duly to administer Aubrey Tanner the sole Executor named in the said Will having died without proving the same
Note in margin against paragraph (shown in red above) says
“Afterwards sold & conveyed to Geo Holder”
See also the 3 associated Inland Revenue documents attached below
Inland Revenue
Succession Duty on Real Property
An Account of the Succession to Real Property of Jane Tanner of Colerne in the County of Wilts upon the death of Florida Tanner who died on the 31st day of December 1857, derived from Florida Tanner the Predecessor under the will of the said Florida Tanner dated 12th day of January 1848 delivered by Jane Tanner of Colerne aforesaid the Successor.
| Description of Property | Saleable Value | Annual Value |
| 2 Cottages with Gardens in Thickwood Colerne late in the occupations of William Nathan and Thomas Hillier The annual value stated in the second column is the amount of rents actually received | £75 0s 0d | £8 0s 0d |
| One third part of two Cottages with Gardens at Thickwood aforesaid late in the occupation of Benjn Woodward and Betty Tops The Annual value stated in the second column is one third part of the amount of the actual rent received | £25 0s 0d | £2 13s 4d |
| Total | £100 0s 0d | £10 13s 4d | Deductions | Capital | Annual Payments |
| Rates of 2 Cottages first named Rates paid by Landlady | 13s 4d | |
| Repairs etc The Cottages being old and very much out of repair the repairs considerably exceed 15 per cent per annum on the amount of the annual value | £1 4s 0d | |
| One third part of Rates insurance and repairs of the other two Cottages These Cottages are likewise very old and much out repair | £0 12s 6d | |
| Total | £2 9s 10d |
| Total Gross Annual Value | £10 13s 4d |
| Total Annual Value of Deductions | £2 9s 10d |
| Net Annual Value | £8 3s 6d |
I declare that this is a just and True account of all the Succession in Real and Leasehold Property of Jane Tanner upon the death of the before named Florida Tanner and that the said Jane Tanner was born on the 6 day of January 1814 and is a Daughter of Florida Tanner Predecessor from whom the said Property is derived
Dated this 17th day of July 1861
Signed Jane Tanner
Assessment
The value of an Annuity of £8 3s 6d for a Life aged 43 is £116 11s 7d and the Duty on this Sum at the rate of 1 per Cent is assessed at £1 3s 3d
(Receipt for this sum attached dated 15th August 1861)
Inland Revenue
Succession Duty on Real Property
An Account of the Succession to Real Property of Edmund Tanner of Colerne in the County of Wilts upon the death of Florida Tanner who died on the 31st day of December 1857, derived from Florida Tanner the Predecessor under the will of the said Florida Tanner dated 12th day of January 1848 delivered by Edmund Tanner of Colerne aforesaid the Successor.
| Description of Property | Saleable Value | Annual Value |
| A Piece of Freehold Land at Thickwood Colerne called Well Grove or Hill Grove This is now in the occupation of the Successor and contains about one quarter acres of land of poor quality | £90 0s 0d | £3 15s 0d |
| One third part of two Cottages with Gardens at Thickwood aforesaid late in the occupation of Benjn Woodward and Betty Tops The Annual value stated in the second column is one third part of the amount of the actual rent received | £25 0s 0d | £2 13s 4d |
| Total | £115 0s 0d | £6 8s 4d | Deductions | Capital | Annual Payments |
| One third part of Rates insurance and repairs of the two Cottages These Cottages are very old and much out of repair | £0 12s 6d | |
| A Mortgage at 5 per Cent for the sum of £70 advanced by ? Penny Bartrum upon security of the Piece of Land | £70 0s 0d | £3 10s 0d |
| Total | £4 2s 6d |
| Total Gross Annual Value | £6 8s 4d |
| Total Annual Value of Deductions | £4 2s 6d |
| Net Annual Value | £2 5s 10d |
I declare that this is a just and True account of all the Succession in Real and Leasehold Property of Edmund Tanner upon the death of the before named Florida Tanner and that the said Edmund Tanner was born on the 17 day of February 1822 and is a Son of Florida Tanner Predecessor from whom the said Property is derived
Dated this 17th day of July 1861
Signed Edmund Tanner
Assessment
The value of an Annuity of £2 5s 10d for a Life aged 35 is £36 1s 9d and the Duty on this Sum at the rate of 1 per Cent is assessed at £0 7s 2d
(Receipt for this sum attached dated 15th August 1861)
Inland Revenue
Succession Duty on Real Property
An Account of the Succession to Real Property of Charles Tanner of Newnham in the County of Gloucester upon the death of Florida Tanner who died on the 31st day of December 1857, derived from Florida Tanner the Predecessor under the will of the said Florida Tanner dated 12th day of January 1848 delivered by Charles Tanner of Newnham aforesaid the Successor.
| Description of Property | Saleable Value | Annual Value |
| One third part of two Cottages with Gardens at Thickwood aforesaid late in the occupation of Benj Woodward and Betty Tops The Annual value stated in the second column is one third part of the amount of the actual rent received | £25 0s 0d | £2 13s 4d |
| Total | £115 0s 0d | £6 8s 4d | Deductions | Capital | Annual Payments |
| One third part of Rates insurance and repairs of the two Cottages These Cottages are very old and much out of repair | £0 12s 6d | |
| Total | £0 12s 6d |
| Total Gross Annual Value | £2 13s 4d |
| Total Annual Value of Deductions | £0 12s 6d |
| Net Annual Value | £2 0s 10d |
I declare that this is a just and True account of all the Succession in Real and Leasehold Property of Charles Tanner upon the death of the before named Florida Tanner and that the said Charles Tanner was born on the 12 day of December 1806 and is a Son of Florida Tanner the Predecessor from whom the said Property is derived Dated this 17th day of July 1861
Assessment
The value of an Annuity of £2 0s 10d for a Life aged 51 is £24 15s 7d and the Duty on this Sum at the rate of 1 per Cent is assessed at £0 4s 11d
(Receipt for this sum attached dated 15th August 1861)
The document is overwritten with the following..
This Receipt is perfectly evince as regard the successor though it clears the duty. Charles Tanner was not entitled to the one third under Florida Tanners Will The 2 cottages passed under the residuary devise to Jane Tanner and Edmund Tanner who subsequently both ….ccepted their Interests which became ultimately vested with Mr Giles Tanner
(This overwritten passage is very difficult to read and may have errors)
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