Re: Rogers

Epitome of the Will of John Waddington Esquire

and of

Mrs Cautley’s Marriage Settlement

Extract from the Will of John Waddington of Langrish in the County of Hants Esquire

After devise of the Langrish Estate upon Trust for Mrs Ponsonby

And Gifts of annuities of

£100 to Mrs Caroline Delme Radcliffe for Widowhood

£40 to Bailiff William Mitchell for life

£50 to Butler William Mitchell and Sarah his wife for life or longer liver

£40 to Cook Harriet Summonds for life

£13 to Ann Langham for life and

£13 to Laura Jeffries for life

and subject thereto

Testator devised and bequeathed All real and personal estate not before disposed of unto Arthur Henry Delme Radcliffe and Arthur Proctor Pickering Upon Trust for conversion and investment of residue after paying debts

Testator gave One third part of his residuary trust funds

In Trust to pay the income to his Niece Melicent Rogers for life without power of anticipation and after her decease

In trust for all or such one or more exclusively of the other or others of the children and remoter issue of the said Melicent Rogers whether by the said Richard Rogers or by any future husband (such remoter issue being born in the lifetime of the said Melicent Rogers) at such ages or times age or time in such shares (if more than one) and in such manner as the said Melicent Rogers should by any deed or deeds or by her Will whether under coverture or not appoint And in default &c

In trust for all the children of the said Melicent who being a son or sons should attain the age of 21 years or being a daughter or daughters should attain that age or marry in equal shares with hotchpot clause if no children Upon trust as Mrs Rogers should by deed or Will appoint or for her next of kin.

Investment Clause.  Stocks of or guaranteed by government of United Kingdom or India or British Possession including stocks of any Company in India so guaranteed, Bank of England Stock, Bonds, Debentures, Debenture Guaranteed or Preference Stock of any Company or Public body in Great Britain incorporated by Act of Parliament or Charter and having paid dividends for two years and not being limited liability companies and on real or leasehold securities having 60 years to run from date of investment

Mrs Cautley’s Settlement

Dated February 1891

Parties

Henry Cautley 1^st part

Mary Melicent  Rogers 2^nd Part

Richard Rogers 3rd part

Revd Henry Rogers and Rev Proby Littler Cautley (Trustees) 4^th part

Note in margin “Col Christopher Cautley is now Trustee in place of Ref P L Cautley”

Mr Rogers covenanted to pay to the Trustees either in the lifetime of himself and his Wife or the survivor of them or within 6 months after the death of such survivor the sum of £5000 and in the meantime to pay interest thereon at the rate of 4% per annum on the 6^th of January and the 6^th of July every year with liberty to pay off by instalments of £1000.

Trusts of Ladies fortune (that is the £5000 and after acquired property beyond £250) Upon trust for Mrs Cautley for life Mr Cautley for life the children or issue as they or the survivor should appoint or in default sons at 21 or daughters at 21 or married with consent and if none as Mrs Cautley should appoint or for next of kin.  Power for Mrs Cautley to revoke Settlement partially on re-marriage

Investment Clause.  Public Stocks United Kingdom India Colony or Foreign Government.  Bank Stock England or Ireland Mortgage of Freehold or Leasehold securities in England Wales Scotland or Ireland.  Purchase of freehold copyhold or Leaseholds (Leaseholds 60 years to run) On securities of Policies of Assurance on lives Mortgages of real or immovable property in India or the Colonies or in any foreign country, Bonds Debentures, Debenture guaranteed preference or Ordinary Stock of any Company or public body in the United Kingdom, India Colony or foreign country.  Investments to be made with Mr and Mrs Cautley’s consent