Robert Edward Creer, 1920

1920 296				

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

In the Goods of Robert Edward Creer Deceased

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

The humble Petition of Ada Frances 
Creer and Dorothy Jane Creer both
of No 8 Rosemount in the borough
of Douglas spinsters and James
McCallum of 58 Trefoil Avenue
Shawlands Glasgow and Mona
McCallum (formerly Creer) his
wife (hereinafter called “Your
Petitioners”)


Sheweth:
1.  Robert Edward Creer late of No “8” Rosemount in 
the borough of Douglas Retired Grocer and father of your
petitioners the said Ada Frances Creer Dorothy Jane Creer
and Mona McCallum died on or about the 6th day of October
1914 leaving first duly made and published his last will
and testament in writing bearing date the 17th day of June
1901 whereof he appointed his wife Margaret Eleanor Creer
and his sister Frances Elizabeth Hirst Executrices
2. Probate of the said will was at a sitting of the
honourable court held at Douglas on the 19th day of October
1914 granted to his widow the said Margaret Eleanor Creer
the said Frances Elizabeth Hirst having renounced Probate
and execution thereof.
3. The said Margaret Eleanor Creer widow of the said
Robert Edward Creer departed this life on the 7th day of
November 1920 intestate.
4. It is necessary that administration with the will annexed
of the personal estate and effects of the said Robert Edward 
Creer be granted to some fit and proper person as this court
shall direct.




Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray
 a hearing hereof and that it may please
this honourable court to grant
Administration with the will annexed
of the personal estate and effects of 
the said Robert Edward Creer deceased
be granted to your petitioners the said 
Ada Frances Creer or some other fit and
proper person or persons as this
court may direct with such other and 
further relief as is meet and petitioners
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 29th day of
November 1920 at 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon whereof
all proper parties and person to have due notice.
Given this 29th day of November 1920
Charles Callow

(Ada Frances Creer appointed Administrator and surety – together 
with Dorothy Jane Creer and Robert Gelling plumber)