Robert Edward Creer, 1914

1914 223				

In the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Common Law Division      Testamentary Jurisdiction

To His Honour Stewart Stevenson Moore 
Esquire His Majesty’s First Deemster and a 
Judge of The said Division

The humble Petition of 
Margaret Eleanor Creer of 
Number “8” Rosemount in the
Borough of Douglas widow

Sheweth:
Robert Edward Creer late of
Number “8” Rosemount aforesaid Retired 
Grocer husband of your petitioner died at
Number “8” Rosemount aforesaid on or about
the sixth day of October 1914 leaving a 
Will dated the seventeenth day of June
1901 whereof he appointed your petitioner
and his sister France Elizabeth Hirst
Executrices
The said France Elizabeth Hirst
by Instrument in writing bearing date the
sixteenth day of October 1914 renounced
Probate and execution of the said will
It is necessary to have the said
will proved.
Wherefore your petitioner
humbly prays a hearing hereof
and that you Honor may
be pleased to grant Probate of
the said Will of the said
Robert Edward Creer deceased
to your petitioner with such
other and further relief as is
meet and your petitioner will
ever pray etc etc.

Ordered that this petition do come on to be heard at a court to be
holden at Douglas on Monday the 19th day of
October 1914 at 10.20 o’clock in the forenoon whereof
all proper parties and person to have due notice.
Given this 16th day of October 1914
S Stevenson Moore

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT  of me ROBERT EDWARD CREER
of number “eight” Rosemount in the town of Douglas Retired 
Grocer. I revoke all wills and testamentary writings by
me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my
Last Will and Testament. I appoint my wife Margaret
Eleanor Creer and my sister France Elizabeth Hirst Executrices
of this my will – I give and bequeath to the 
said Frances Elizabeth Hirst a legacy of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS.
I give, devise and bequeath all my real
and personal estate save as aforesaid unto my said wife. To
Hold to her for her life or until she marry again – AND upon 
her decease or second marriage (whichever event shall first happen)
I give, devise and bequeath such real and
personal estate to the Frances Elizabeth Hirst to hold
to her and her heirs executors, administrators and assigns,
(the said Frances Elizabeth Hirst her heirs, executors admin-
istrators, and assigns, being hereinafter included in the
designation “the Trustee”) Upon trust upon the young-
est of my daughters attaining the age of twenty one years as to
the premises number “nine” Strand Street in the town of Douglas
for my daughter Ada France Creer absolutely. As to the premises
number “eight” Rosemount Douglas and as sum of FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS
for my daughter Mona Creer absolutely. AND as to the rest
residue and remainder of my estate real and personal, in 
Trust for my three daughters equally as tenants in common
and the issue then living of any of my three daughters as shall
be then dead such issue however taking only and if more than
one equally between them the share which his, her, or their
deceased parent would if then living have taken. AND in case
any of my said daughters shall die prior to my youngest daughter
attaining the age of twenty one years as aforesaid without
leaving lawful issue the share to which such daughter is entitled
shall go to the survivors or survivor of my said daughters and
their lawful issue in equal shares such issue however taking only
the share which his, her, or their, deceased parent would if then
living have taken. I declare that the Trustee shall after
the death or second marriage of my said wife (whichever first
happens) apply the whole or so much as the Trustee shall think
fit of the annual income of the share which any child or grand-
child of mine is entitled in expectancy for or towards the
maintenance of such child or grandchild. AND ALSO that my
Trustee may after the death or second marriage of my wife (which
ever event first happens) or previously if my wife consent raise
and advance any sum not exceeding one half of the then expectant
or vested share of any child or grandchild and apply the same
for his or her advancement or benefit. I declare that
the share to which any female shall become entitled under this
my will shall be for her sole and separate use free from the
control debts or engagements of any husband she may marry.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name this 17th day of June
one thousand nine hundred and one (1901)


Signed published and declared by the said 
Testator Robert Edward Creer as and for his, 		Robert E Creer
last Will and testament in our presence who 
in his presence at his request and in pres-
ence of each other have hereunto subscribed 
our names as witnesses
Herbt D Garrett
Walter Corrin


In His Majesty’s High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Common Law Division      Testamentary Jurisdiction

At a court held at Douglas
on the 29th day of November
1920.
The annexed paper writing dated
17th day of June 1901 having been
proved on the 19th day of October 1914
as the last will and testament of
Robert Edward Creer late of No 8 Rose
Mount in the borough of Douglas
retired grocer deceased who died on the
6th day of October 1914 at no 8 Rose
Mount aforesaid and probate thereof granted
to Margaret Eleanor Creer widow the
relict of the testator. One of the Executrices
named in the said Will Frances Elizabeth 
Hirst the other executrix named therein having
renounced the probate and execution of the
said Will. And it is this day appearing
that the said Margaret Eleanor Creer
hath lately departed this life without
having fully administered the estate of the
said Robert Edward Creer. This court
hath therefore granted administration de
bonis non (with his said will annexed) 
of the personal estate and effects of the
said Robert Edward Creer deceased to 
Ada Frances Creer also of No 8 Rosemount