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This is a document of some 10,000 words, which describes in detail how provision should be made for the education of his male descendants, and those of his first wife's families.

His "will and mind" was that every two years after his death another boy should be helped with his education or apprenticeship until, 60 years later, there would be sufficient boys for a boarding school to be built.

He gave exact details of how the school should be built, what the boys should wear and what they should eat.

He gave instructions concerning the qualifications of any Headmaster. He was to be an MA. Latin and Greek were to be taught.

There were never sufficient funds to build his "dream" school, - but a school was eventually started and was in existence until 1934.

Copies of the Will are available to descendants.

alderman_norman
20/8/05