Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

After reading about early wills in the latest edition of the journal I remembered I have an early probate record for my 6 x Great Grandmother Esther Brookfield who had the Peacock Tavern in Toxteth Park. She died on 25th August 1840 at Park Road Toxteth and the following probate was in the Cheshire Collection:-





If this will has survived would I need to contact Lancashire Record Office at Preston to obtain a copy?


Blue

If it has survived it will be at Lancashire Record Office.

I've submitted an enquiry form hopefully they will have a copy of the will.


Blue

Lancashire Record Office have e-mailed me they have a copy of the will. A couple of completed forms and payment of £5 to be sent to them to obtain a copy of the will.


Blue

Good, hope it's a good one.

Most of the estate went to Esther's two spinster daughters the only other beneficiary was "Reverend Richard Prest of Aigburth near Liverpool Catholic Priest" who received three pounds. Richard Ambrose Prest had been at St. Peter's in Seel Street and was involved with the founding of St. Austins. Esther must have thought highly of him and his work. He appears to have been an impressive man according to this biography:-

http://www.plantata.org.uk/papers/obits ... rest_a.htm

Blue

Thanks for the update and also the link, very interesting.

Blue 70 - could you send me a copy of the will, please? Esther is my 5x gt grandmother.

Will

Hi Will,

Have you got the same e-mail address that you had a couple of years ago when I messaged you on Ancestry? If so I've sent you a PDF containing the will. Private message me if you don't receive it.

Regards,

Col

Got it. Many thanks.