Charles Swinhoe

Name: Charles SWINHOE
Sex: M
Birth: 27 AUG 1838 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Death: 2 DEC 1923 in 25 Avonmore Road, West Kensington, London, Greater London, England
Change Date: 25 JUL 2003
Probate: 6 FEB 1924 London
Will: 11 APR 1922 London, Greater London, England
Baptism: 23 OCT 1838 St Johns Cathedral, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Burial: 5 DEC 1923 Kensal Green Cemetery, London, Greater London, England 1
Note:
'At Calcutta, the lady Of Robert Swinhoe, esq, Of a son'
Charles Swinhoe 6th February 1924
Charles Of 25 Avonmore Road west Kensington Middlesex died 2nd December
1923 probate London 6th February to Thomas Henry Corfield and Evelyn
Ronald Graham solicitors
effects 766 pounds, 17 shillings, 10 pence.

'I Charles Swinhoe Of 6 Gunterstone road West Kensington in the county Of
London a colonel in his Majesties India Army hereby revoke all former
wills codicils and testamentary instruments made by me and declare this
to be my last will
I appoint Thomas Henry Corfield Of 26 Old Burlington street London
solicitor and Evelyn Donald Broderick Graham Of 222 strand in the City Of
Westminster solicitor (hereinafter called my trustees) to be the
executors and trustees Of this my will / I bequeath to my trustees my
collection Of Indo-Malayan and Australian moths and my collection Of
butterflies and all my books pamphlets and papers upon trust in the event
Of my not having disposed Of them during my lifetime to sell the same by
private contract and if they are not sold in England within a reasonable
time after my death to advertise the same for sale in the United States
Of America and i direct that my trustees shall hold the net proceeds Of
sale thereof upon trust for Sarah widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe and my
children Charles Deesa Swinhoe Florence Palin and Patty Gertrude Corfield
In equal shares absolutely
I bequeath to the said Sarah Swinhoe the widow Of my said son Ernest
Swinhoe all my household furniture in no 4 Gunterstone road west
Kensington and also all the stock Of lepidoptera which i purchased from
the official receiver in the bankruptcy Of my said son
I bequeath to my wife Fanny Mildred Swinhoe all my household furniture
and all the plate plated goods linen china glass musical instruments and
all other articles Of personal domestic or household use or ornament now
or recently in thanet lodge thanet road Ramsgate for her use during her
lifetime and on her decease i give and bequeath the same as follows to my
said daughter Florence Palin the two water colour paintings Of the
Deanery and Of my former house in the Close at Winchester by Eliza White
/ to my adopted daughter Violet Lena Mciver the wife Of John Alexander
Mciver Of the Bombay Unconvenanted Civil Service the large oil paintings
Of Captain John Biddle senior and Of his wife / the oil painting Of a
wood with a man carrying a hare / the oil painting Of a dog with a hare
being family pictures which belonged to her mother / and all the
remainder Of the contents Of thanet lodge above referred to be handed
over to my trustees to be divided amongst my children Charles Deesa
Swinhoe Florence Palin and Patty Gertrude corfield and the said Sarah
Swinhoe the widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe share and share alike to be
selected by them according to their seniority / I bequeath the following
specific legacies to my said son Charles Deesa Swinhoe my silver watch by
dent and silver chain / to my son in law Gilbert Walter Palin all my
fishing rods and fishing kit / to the said Sarah Swinhoe the widow or my
son Ernest Swinhoe my diamond ring / to my said daughter Patty Gertrude
Corfield my book Of family photographs my Ceylon workbox my grandfathers
clock and also my gilt clock with china face being heirlooms belonging to
the family Of my late wife also my large book Of nature printed ferns and
all my books Of sketches and paintings Of flowers and lepidoptera
I devise and bequeath all the residue Of my real and personal estate to
my trustees upon trust to sell call in and convert the same into money
after payment thereout Of my funeral and testamentary expenses and depts
including the judgement dept due to my said wife and the duty on all
legacies bequeathed by this my will to hold the residue thereof upon
trust to pay Mrs Amy Maud Strangways Of 41b Perham road West Kensington
the widow Of the late Howard Percy Strangways esquire the sum Of two
hundred pounds and divide the residue amoung the said Sarah Swinhoe the
widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe the said Charles Deesa Swinhoe Florence
Palin and Patty Gertrude Corfield in equal shares
I declare that my trustees may employ and pay a solicitor or other agent
to transact all the business to be done in connection with my will and
that either the said Thomas Henry corfield or the Said Evelyn Donald
Broderick Graham shall be entitled to receive all usual professional
charges and emoluments notwithstanding his acting as one Of my executors
and trustees
In witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand to this my will contained
in this and preceding sheet Of paper this eleventh day Of April one
thousand nine hundred and twenty two - C. Swinhoe - signed by the
testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence Of us
both present at the same time who at his request in his presence and that
Of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses - G. Bertram Willis - 59 chancery lane London W. C. , solicitor
- Alice Quested - 31 princes place road Holland park London , domestic
servant
on the 6th day Of February 1924 probate Of this will was granted to
Thomas Henry Corfield and Evelyn Ronald Brodrick Graham the executors'


1.- Appoints Thomas Henry Corfield, and Evelyn Donald Broderick Graham,
solicitors. As executors and trustees Of will.

2. - 'I bequeath to my trustees my collection Of Indo-Malayan and
Australian moths and my collection Of butterflies and all my books
pamphlets and papers upon trust in the event Of my not having disposed Of
them during my lifetime to sell the same by private contract and if they
are not sold in England within a reasonable time after my death to
advertise the same for sale in the United States Of America and i direct
that my trustees shall hold the net proceeds Of sale thereof upon trust
for Sarah widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe and my children Charles Deesa
Swinhoe Florence Palin and Patty Gertrude Corfield In equal shares
absolutely'

3. - 'I bequeath to the said Sarah Swinhoe the widow Of my said son
Ernest Swinhoe all my household furniture in no 4 Gunterstone road west
Kensington and also all the stock Of lepidoptera which i purchased from
the official receiver in the bankruptcy Of my said son' (Earnest)

4. - 'I bequeath to my wife Fanny Mildred Swinhoe all my household
furniture and all the plate plated goods linen china glass musical
instruments and all other articles Of personal domestic or household use
or ornament now or recently in thanet lodge thanet road Ramsgate for her
use during her lifetime'

5. - (as above, no 4)'and on her decease i give and bequeath the same as
follows to my said daughter Florence Palin the two water colour paintings
Of the Deanery and Of my former house in the Close at Winchester by Eliza
White'

6.- 'to my adopted daughter Violet Lena Mciver the wife Of John Alexander
Mciver Of the Bombay Unconvenanted Civil Service the large oil paintings
Of Captain John Biddle senior and Of his wife / the oil painting Of a
wood with a man carrying a hare / the oil painting Of a dog with a hare
being family pictures which belonged to her mother'

7. - 'and all the remainder Of the contents Of thanet lodge above
referred to be handed over to my trustees to be divided amongst my
children Charles Deesa Swinhoe Florence Palin and Patty Gertrude corfield
and the said Sarah Swinhoe the widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe share and
share alike to be selected by them according to their seniority'

8. - 'to my said son Charles Deesa Swinhoe my silver watch by dent and
silver chain'

9. - 'to my son in law Gilbert Walter Palin all my fishing rods and
fishing kit'

10. - 'to the said Sarah Swinhoe the widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe my
diamond ring'

11. - 'to my said daughter Patty Gertrude Corfield my book Of family
photographs my Ceylon workbox my grandfathers clock and also my gilt
clock with china face being heirlooms belonging to the family Of my late
wife also my large book Of nature printed ferns and all my books Of
sketches and paintings Of flowers and lepidoptera'

12. - 'I devise and bequeath all the residue Of my real and personal
estate to my trustees upon trust to sell call in and convert the same
into money after payment thereout Of my funeral and testamentary expenses
and depts including the judgement dept due to my said wife and the duty
on all legacies bequeathed by this my will to hold the residue thereof
upon trust to pay Mrs Amy Maud Strangways Of 41b Perham road West
Kensington the widow Of the late Howard Percy Strangways esquire the sum
Of two hundred pounds and divide the residue amoung the said Sarah
Swinhoe the widow Of my son Ernest Swinhoe the said Charles Deesa Swinhoe
Florence Palin and Patty Gertrude Corfield in equal shares'

'Charles / son Of Robert Swinhoe attorney at law and Of Caroline his wife
/ at St Johns Cathedral / by Henry Fisher, sen Presidency chaplain'
(baptised at the same time as brother Robert)