| Submitted by: | Ian Radcliffe |
| Date: | 1 November 2023 |
| Original: | 0106557 |
Relates to the appointment of administrators of the estate due to the death of the executrix
1907 199 Rev. William Thomas Radcliffe
In His Majestys High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Common Law Division Testamentary Jurisdiction
In the Goods of the Reverend William Thomas
Radcliffe late of Sunny Bank, Sanderway Road,
Altrincham in the County of Chester
formerly of Leeds in the County of York
Wesleyan Minister – deceased.
To his Honor S Stevenson Moore Esquire His Majesty’s
First deemster and a judge of the said Division.
See The humble petition of James
1897 Jackson of the Americal Church
No 121 Mission Wuchang China and
Jane Catherine Jackson (nee Radcliffe)
his wife, Eleanor Rayner (nee
Radcliffe also of Number 56 Sheil
Road aforesaid Spinster Henrietta
Allison Napier (nee Radcliffe) of
Albury Suffolk Road Bornemouth
widow William Thomas Radcliffe
and Frederick Allison Radcliffe
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In His Majestys High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Common Law Division Testamentary Jurisdiction
In the Goods of the Reverend William Thomas
Radcliffe late of Sunny Bank, Sanderway Road,
Altrincham in the County of Chester
formerly of Leeds in the County of York
Wesleyan Minister – deceased.
Alfred Henry Radcliffe formerly of number 56 Shiel
[but now of 306 Cambridge Road Crosby(?)_____ the said City]
Road Fairfield in the City of Liverpool ^ Draper
being sworn on the Holy Evangelists makes
oath and says as follows:-
1. I am the son of the late William Thomas Radcliffe
who died on or about the 20th day of March 1897.
2. The said late William Thomas Radcliffe left him
surviving a widow namely Jane Radcliffe
and eight children – 3 sons and 5 daughters
in the order following
(1) Jane Catherine now the wife of the Reverend
James Jackson of the American Church
Mission Wuchong in Haukow China
Missionary Minister
(2) Eleanor the widow of Dr. Thomas Rayner
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formery residing at number 56 Shiel Road
Fairfield Liverpool aforesaid
[but now of 30 Cambridge Road aforesaid]
(3) Emily ^ formerly residing at number 56 Sheil Road
aforesaid Spinster
(4) Henrietta Allison the Widow of Revd.
Frederick Parker Napier residing at
Albury Suffolk Road in the town of
Bornemouth
(5) William Thomas Radcliffe residing
at Johannesburg South Africa
(6) Frederick Allison Radcliffe also
resinding at Johannesburg aforesaid
(7) Caroline Frances the widow of
Revd. John Smith Fordham residing
at No 42 Lismore Road Healey Sheffield
(8) Deponant
The only deceased child of the said William
Thomas Radcliffe deceased was named Arthur
and he died at the age of nine years.
Probate of the will of the said William Thomas
Radcliffe deceased was granted at Douglas on
the 17th day of May 1897 to Jane Radcliffe relict
of the said William Thomas Radcliffe the executrix
in the will named.
The said Jane Radcliffe – deponents mother
died on or about the 5th day of January
1904 intestate.
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6. The Value of the unadministered estate of
the said late William Thomas Radcliffe is
about fifty pounds.
Taken and sworn at city of Liverpool|
this second day of September 1907 |
Before me | A.H.Radcliffe (signature)
[illegible signature] |
A commissioner of Oaths |
in the Supreme Court of Justice |
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In the goods of the Reverend William Thomas
Radcliffe late of Sunny Bank Sandaway raod
Altrincham in the County of Chester, Weslyan Minister.
Know all me by these presents that we John Edward Coupe
of 30 Victoria Street in the borough of Douglas
Accountant Robert Henry Cubbin of
Athol Street in the said town Secretary to
the Highway Board and Thomas Henry
Cowley of 10 North Quay in the said
town Corn Merchant
are jointly and severally and any twoof us jointly bound unto
Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of Sixty
pounds in payment whereof well and truly to be made to our said Lord
the king, his heirs and sucessors, we bind and oblige ourselves jointly and
severally, and any two of us jointly, our Executors and Administrators
firmly by these presents.
As witness our subscription the 19th day of
October in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seven (1907).
THE CONDITION of our obligation is such, that if the
above named John Edward Coupe
(heinafter called “the Administrator”)
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who seeks to obtain Letters of Administration CUM TESTEMENTO ANNEXO, of
all and singular the personal estate and effects left unadministered
by Deceased administrator
pf William Thomas Radcliffe
late of Sunny Bank Sanderway Road Altringham
formerly of Leeds, Wesleyan Minister
but now deceased, who died on or about the 5th day of January
1904 at Sunny Bank aforesaid
[remainder of page omitted – printed form relating to the administration process]
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At Douglas } (signatures)
the 21 st of October 1907 } John Edward Coupe
The executing parties in the forgoing Bond } Thomas Cowley
acknowledge the same to be their Act and Deed} R H Cubbin
Before me,
Frank J Johnson
Regr of Deeds
Last Modified 1 November 2023