Introduction

John Naylor was my maternal great grandfather. He came from mining stock rising from a job at the coal face to become a colliery undermanager. He lived his life in the Pinxton and South Normanton area of Derbyshire ultimately retiring to the village of Cotes Park. The area today is under an industrial estate. With his wife Ann, he had seven sons (all of whom went into mining) and two daughters.

The transcript

The following is a transcript of the document housed at the Derbyshire Record Office:

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Naylor of Cotes Park, Alfreton in the county of Derby, Undermanager. I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever unto my wife Ann Naylor of Coates Park (*), Alfreton for her own absolute use and benefit after that my executors Joseph Naylor (my son) South Normanton, Alfreton and Alfred Naylor (my son) Nottingham Road, Alfreton, have realized all monies due to me and have paid all my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses. I appoint Joseph Naylor and Alfred Naylor Executors of this my will and I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. As witness my hand this eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and ninety six.

John Naylor

Signed by the said John Naylor, testator, as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence ands at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunder subscribed our names as witnesses

Thomas Naylor         Ed Naylor         John Henry Naylor         Maurice Naylor

On the 22nd day of Febreuary 1898 Probate of this will was granted at Derby to Joseph Naylor and Alfred Naylor, the executors.

(*) Both spellings of Co(a)tes Park are used in the document

Reference

Derbyshire Record Office and Derby Diocesan Record Office. WIlls Index 1858-1928. M816 1898 page 121

Page added: January 31st 2009
Last updated: April 7th 2012

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