James Radcliffe, 1878

To His Worship
		Richard Jebb Esquire
		Vicar General
1878
No. 205	The humble petition of Henry
		Radcliffe and Frederick
		Radcliffe surviving Executors
		Of James Radcliffe

SHEWETH
		That James Radcliffe formerly
	Of 34 Wavertree Road West Derby in
	The County of Lancaster but late of 
	Bleak House Walton Park near
	Liverpool in the said County  Gentleman
	Departed this life on the 12th day of 
December 1870 having  first duly
Made and published his last Will 
And Testatment in writing dated
17th day of March 1864 whereof he
appointed your petitioners and 
Daniel Radcliffe since deceased
Executors.
	That the said Will was duly proven
In her Majesty's Court of Probate in 
England in the District Registry
At Liverpool on the 18th day of 
January 1871 when probate thereof was
Granted to your Petitioners and Daniel
Radcliffe the Executors name dherein.
	That the said Testator had property
On this Island and it is necessary that 
The said Will should proved here.
	That there are no next of Kin   of 
Testator resident on this Island.
		Wherefore Petitioners pray
		A Hearing hereof and 
		That your Worship may
		Be pleased to grant
		Probate of the said Will to your
			Petitioners or one of them
			And Petitioners will pray.

				John Chamothe
				For Petitioners.
Ordered that this Petition do come to be heard
At an Ecclesiastical Court to be held at Ramsey
On Friday the 22nd day of November 1878 att 11
O'clock in the forenoon. Whereof all proper
Parties and persons are to have due and 
lawful notice			R. Jebb
	Given at Ramsey this 19th day of November 1878

	At an Eccesiastical Court held at Ramsey
	On the 22nd day of November 1878.
Upon hearing this petition in the presence of the parties
Or their Advocates and upon production of the 
Original probate of the last Will ad Testament of 
James Radcliffe formerly of 34 Wavertree Road
West Derby in the County of Lancaster but late
Of Bleak House Walton Park near Liverpool
In the said County Gentleman deceased
Who died on or about the 12th day of November
1870 on Exemplification  of such Will being
annexed to such probate granted to Henry
Radcliffe and Frederick Radcliffe the sons of 
The deceased and Daniel Radcliffe the Executors
In said Will named and appointed
By her Majesties Court of Probate at the District
Registry at Liverpool in England on the 18th day  of
January 1871 and under seal of the above
Named Court. And upon consideration
Held thereof the same is received by this Court of 
Sodor and when as and for the last Will and
Testament of the James Radcliffe deceased. and 
Henry Radcliffe a son of the said deceased one of the 
Executors herein named having appeared in 
person  was duly sworn and gave pledges according 
to Law and probate of the said Will within
this Diocese is decreed to be granted to him.
And the Episcopal Registrar is hereby directed
To prepare an "_____" "___" of said Will
And probate to extend the Island grant of 
Probate thereon for the signature of the Judge
Of this Court and for recording in our Registry.
So that the original English Probate may be obtained
to the "___" power "____" of "____" "___" "___"
to the other executors named in said Will.
And accordingly the same be "___" and "___" R. Jebb