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Joseph Sutcliffe of Yeomans within Briercliffe in the chapelry of Burnley and County of Lancaster Husbandman being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, after the payment of my debts burial expences and charges of the probate hereof. I Will and direct that my wife, Margaret shall have the Interest use and profits of all my personal estate as long as she continues my widow, and in case the said Interest use and profits shall at any time be insufficient for her maintenance and support I direct my Executors herein after named to take and apply so much of the stock or principal itself to the same uses or they or the major part of them shall in their discretion think needful and proper during her said Widowhood. And from and after the decease or second marriage of my said wife whether shall first happen I Will that all my said personal estate or so much thereof as may remain unexpended as afore said shall be equally divided amongst all my children then living with the lawful Issue of such as maybe deceased such Issue notwithstanding to take only the deceased Parents share, equally amongst them if more than one child. And lastly I appoint William Robertshaw of Burwains Gentleman and John Utley of Slack a yeoman both within Briercliffe aforesaid in the said Chapelry and County and my son William Sutcliffe Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Eighth day of the first month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

The mark of Joseph Sutcliffe

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us…………….Moses Sutcliffe & James Haworth

The Twenty eighth Day of September 1816
William Robertshaw of Burwaines in the chapelry of Burnley and County of Lancaster, Gentleman and William Sutcliffe of the same place, Cordwainer, two of the Executors in this will named, were sworn in Common Form/Power being reserved to John Utley of Slack in the said Chapelry and County, Yeoman, the other Executor therein also named, to take upon him the Execution of the said Will, when he shall lawfully request the same and they further made Oath that the Personal Estate and Effects of the Testator, within the Diocese of Chester, were under the value of Two Hundred Pounds.

before me, J Raws, Surrogate

The Testator died the Nineteenth Day of August 1816
Probate issued Dated 21st September 1816

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This is the last Will and Testament of me William Sutcliffe of Eastham Street Burnley in the Count of Lancaster made this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty I hereby revoke all wills by me at any time heretofore made. I appoint my wife Betty Sutcliffe to be my Executor and direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Betty Sutcliffe all my real and personal estate whatever and wheresoever to hold unto her her heirs executors and administrators according to the respective natures and qualities of the said premises absolutely and for ever
William Sutcliffe
Signed by the said William Sutcliffe the testator in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
John Hirst William Nightingale

Proved at Lancaster the fourteenth day of August 1880 by the oath of Betty Sutcliffe widow relict of the deceased the sole Executrise named in the Will to whom administration was granted.
The Testator William Sutcliffe was late of Eastham Street Burnley in the County of Lancaster Power Loom Weaver and died on the twenty seventh day of July 1880 at Eastham Street aforesaid.

Under £200 No leaseholds John Sutcliffe Burnley

On the fourteenth day of August 1880 the Will of William Sutcliffe late of Eastham Street Burnley in the County of Lancaster powerloom weaver deceased, who died on the 27th day of July 1880 at Eastham Street aforesaid was proved in Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in the District Registry attached to the Probate Division thereof at Lancaster by the Oath of Betty Sutcliffe of No.2 Eastham Street aforesaid Widow relict of the said deceased sole

Executrice named (in the said Will) She having been first sworn duly to the administer.

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Will - Administration
DEATH ON OR AFTER 1st JANUARY 1898
BE IT KNOWN that James Sutcliffe of Ford Bank Queens Park Road Burnley in the County of Lancaster died on the 14th day of October 1929 at Paletine Grange Nursing Home Withington in the said County intestate leaving Sarah ann Sutcliffe his lawful Widow and Relict who has ? Letters of Administration of his estate.
AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written Letters of Administration of all the Estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the intestate were granted by His Majesty's High Court of Justice at the Principal Probate Registry thereof to Fred Sutcliffe of 1 Bank Terrace Sw? in the County aforsaid Alwyn Sutcliffe of Ford Bank aforesaid and Harry Sutcliffe of 244 Manchester Road Burnley aforesaid Manufactures the lawful Sons of the said intestate and three of the persons entitled to share in the estate of the said intestate.
Dated 11th day of January 1930
Gross value of Estate ..... £13,305 - 7 - 6.
Net value of Personal Estate £12,095 - 11 - 5.

1907 – SUTCLIFFE Alice of 133 Burnley Road, Harle Syke, Lancashire, widow died 23 September 1907. Administration London, 29 October to Thomas Sutcliffe, weaver. Effects £95. 17s. 1d.

1910 – SUTCLIFFE Joshua of South View 17 Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Lancashire, died 20 February 1910. Administration London, 30 March to John Sutcliffe, joiner. Effects £2,459 11s. 1d.

1910 – SUTCLIFFE Sarah Elizabeth of 267 Briercliffe Road, Burnley (wife of Joseph Cutcliffe [SUTCLIFFE]) died 11 July 1910. Administration London, 30 August to the said Joseph Sutcliffe, baker. Effects £51. 14s. 8d.

1917 – SUTCLIFFE Mary of 267 Briercliffe Road, Burnley (wife of Joseph Sutcliffe) died 2 October 1917. Probate London, 15 November to William John Clark, primitive Methodist minister. Effects £112. 2s.

1917 - SUTCLIFFE Walter of 21 Townley Street, Briercliffe, near Burnley, died 17 June 1916. Administration London, 20 March to Alice Sutcliffe, widow. Effects £155

1906 - SUTCLIFFE Sarah of 2 Finsley Street, Briercliffe, Lancashire (wife of Thomas Sutcliffe) died 27 May 1900. Administration London, 7 May to the said Thomas Sutcliffe, weaver. Effects £24.

1926 – SUTCLIFFE Samuel of 4 Finsley Street, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, near Burnley died 3 July 1926. Administration London, 27 July to Adeline Sutcliffe, widow.
Effects £520. 14s. 9d.

1935 – SUTCLIFFE Samuel of 4 Finsley Street, Harle Syke, Briercliffe near Burnley, died 3 July 1926. Administration London, 6 February to John Proctor, cotton manufacturer and Adelaide Sutcliffe, spinster. Effects £150. 3s.
Former Grant P.R. 27 July 1926

1906 – SUTCLIFFE Albert of 94 Belvedere Road, Burnley died 10 April 1906. Probate London, 11 August to Mary Elizabeth Sutcliffe, widow.
Effects £14,817. 6s. 11d. (Double Probate December 1908)

1908 – SUTCLIFFE Albert of 94 Belvedere Road, Burnley died 10 April 1906. Double Probate London, 23 December to John Greenwood Sutcliffe, cotton manufacturer. Effects £11,558 17s. Former Grant P.R. August 1906

1935 – SUTCLIFFE John Greenwood of Fern Bank, Brierfield, Lancashire, died 7 February 1935 at 26 Blossom Street, Manchester. Probate London, 13 June to Lillian Sutcliffe, widow. Effects £545

1968 - SUTCLIFFE Lillian of 12 Forest Bank Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, Lancashire died 4 Jan 1968. Probate Lancaster 13 March £6,964

Notes for BERTHA NANNY PICKLES:
Burnley Express and News, March 24, 1965 (page 10)
Harle Syke woman dies at 94
BELIEVED to be the third oldest resident of Harle Syke, Mrs. Bertha Sutcliffe of 26 Queen Street died at her son's home, 31 Kibble-crescent, Burnley on Monday, aged 94.
Mrs. Sutcliffe a widow for the past 30 years had lived all her life in Harle Syke. She was born at Cockden Farm Cottage. She leaves three sons and a sister who is over 90.
Mrs. Sutcliffe was associated with the Haggate Baptist Chapel where the funeral will take place tomorrow.

Burnley Express and News, March 24, 1965 (page 10)
SUTCLIFFE-On March 22nd, 1965 aged 93 years, Bertha Nanny, the dearly loved mother of Harold, Ronnie, and Ernest Sutcliffe of 26 Queen Street, Harle Syke. Interment Haggate Baptist Chapel on Thursday March 25th, at 2 p.m. Service at home, 1-30 p.m. - Enquiries t Helliwell Funeral Service. Tel. Nelson 64777

1965 - Will extract
SUTCLIFFE Bertha Nanny of 26 Queen Street Harle Syke Burnley died 22 March 1965 at 31 Kibble Crescent Burnley Probate Lancaster 7 May to Harold Adrian Sutcliffe, Company director. £2,072

1920 – SUTCLIFFE Ellen of 82 Briercliffe Road, Burnley (wife of James Sutcliffe) died 1 October 1919. Administration London, 18 February to Walter Sutcliffe, tape sizer. Effects £187 2s. 2d.