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Hi
I'm new to reseraching the probate calendars and I have come acorss something I am sure is very simple but I'm not sure what it means and would appreciate some help.
As I have been looking most of the "estate" has gone to children or a widow or perhaps another family member.
I have had two cases where the money appears to have been left to "George Trenwith cashier"
Can anyone explain what this means please.
Thanks in advance
amanda
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The Probate Calendar usually does not show who inherits, but who has been granted probate or administration (possibly but not necessarily also a beneficiary)
I'm not sure, but I wonder if "cashier" in this context means a legal cashier who handles things where nobody has applied for probate. I hope someone knows more about it and can give a definitive answer . . . I'm far from confident :-\
Mike
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Hi Mike
Thanks for the reply.
Perhaps I got lucky the first few cases then as they did list children/widows etc !!!! And what i am seeing now - the cashier - is the norm, as you suggest, the legal cashier.
I know to get more definitive answers I need to apply for copies, I was just curious, but thank you I appreciate your help :)
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Hi Amanda,
I hope I haven't mislead you, as I have no specialist knowledge and was hoping someone else would be able to support or correct my suggestion.
None of the entries I've found in the probate calendars have mentioned a cashier.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
no I am not mislead, just confuddled !!!!
Thanks though :)
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I suspect that the man appointed as an executor of the estate was a cashier by profession.
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Typically I overlooked the obvious answer ::)
I suspect newburychap may be right. It could be worth looking up George Trenwith to see if he was related to the departed, or associated in some way.
Mike
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I suspect that the man appointed as an executor of the estate was a cashier by profession.
Totally agree with newburychap.
The only one I've found of mine who left a will left it to a lady who was a housewife(hence me thinking that they gave the persons profession!)
Carol
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I've got quite a few old wills which appear to show that the estate etc. was left to the executors and not the family. However, on closer reading, what has happened is that the executors are only holding the assets for distribution to the rightful heirs.
Lizzie
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Have a look here for information about executors
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Death/Preparation/DG_10029468
As previously stated, the executor(s) are required to deal with the deceased's estate and distribute everything to the beneficiaries
Some beneficiaries act as executors themselves, others may employ a solicitor or other responsible person to do the job for them. Probate (or administration if there is no will) is granted to the person(s) dealing with the estate who may not even have been known to the deceased
Linda
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Thanks everyone, thats very interesting as in this particular case the same name occured twice in two different wills. I'll have to delve a little more as it isn't a family name at all.