I’d like to introduce…

Edward George "Ted" Turner

Edward George Turner, known affectionately to his family and friends as Ted, was a kind hearted, gregarious, right jolly English gent, loved by all who knew him. He was born on the 27th of June 1911 at Blake Cottage, Horn Street in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, where his father was employed as head groom to Mr Gosling of Blake House.

And His Lovely Wife…

phyllis

Miss Phyllis Mary Collins, daughter of William Collins, publican of the George Inn in Winslow, which is where Ted met her one fateful day in the 1930s

John Collcutt, of Horsepath
Male 1746 - 1826


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  • Suffix  of Horsepath 
    Birth  31 Mar 1746  St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender  Male 
    Possessions  17 May 1770  Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    purchased the Magpie Inn, formerly owned by the late Mr. Barrett 
    Will  3 Nov 1825  Horspath, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • ... I John Colcutt late of Oxford but now of Horsepath ... gentleman [and previously] a farmer ...

      [He repeatedly uses the phrase "my said trustees William Palmer William Davidson Dean and Charles Talmage their Executors Administrators and Assigns" or similar wording - this is rendered below as "my Trustees".]
      My debts, funeral and testamentary expenses are to be paid out of my personal estate.
      I give my nephews William Colcutt, Richard Colcutt, Edward Colcutt and James Colcutt £50 apiece.
      I give my Trustees William Palmer, butler of Oriel College, William Davidson Dean of Oxford, coal merchant, and Charles Talmage of Oxford, hatter, and their Executors etc £600 in 3½% Bank Annuities Upon Trust:
      To permit my nephew James Colcutt to receive the interest etc for life.
      After his decease to transfer the principal £600 and future interest etc equally between his lawful children who reach 21, subject to benefit of survivorship if any die before 21, and with provision for their maintenance and advancement in the world as directed below.
      I give my former servant Mary Buckingham 6s a week for life while my sister Mary Basley lives, and I direct my Trustees to set aside enough of my 3½% Bank Annuities to finance it, and to pay it into her hands for her own sole use, her receipts whether sole or married being the only proper discharges.
      But if my sister Mary Basley predeceases Mary Buckingham, my Trustees shall stand possessed of £1000 in 3% Consols (part of the £3000 Consols given to them below in trust for Mary Basley for life) Upon Trust:
      To permit Mary Buckingham to receive the interest etc for the rest of her life for her own sole use, in lieu of the weekly 6s, her receipts whether sole or married being the only proper discharges.
      After the decease of Mary Buckingham, to pay the interest etc to my nephew James Colcutt for life
      After his decease to transfer the principal £1000 3% Consols and the interest etc equally between the children of my nephew James Colcutt who are living at the decease of Mary Buckingham, to be vested Interests at age 21, subject to benefit of survivorship if any die before 21, and with provision for their maintenance and advancement in the world as directed below.
      I give my Trustees £600 in 3½% Bank Annuities Upon Trust:
      To pay the interest etc to my niece Sarah Collins the wife of John Collins for life for her own sole use, free from the control etc of any husband, her receipts (or those of anyone specified by her in writing) to be the only sufficient discharges.
      After her decease, to transfer the £600 principal and interest etc equally between her three sons James William Collins, Charles Collins and Edward Collins at age 21, with benefit of survivorship and with provision for their maintenance and advancement in the world as directed below.
      I give my Trustees £400 in 3½% Bank Annuities Upon Trust:
      To permit Mary Colcutt, widow of my late brother James Colcutt, to receive the interest etc for life.
      After her decease, to transfer the £400 stock equally between James William Collins, Charles Collins and Edward Collins the sons of my niece Sarah Collins, at age 21 as described above regarding the £600 3½% Annuities.
      I direct that my trustees, during the minority of the children of my nephew and niece, shall apply the yearly interest, dividends etc of each child's share(s) (unless already vested or payable) towards his/her maintenance and education until his/her share(s) become vested or payable, or he/she dies.
      If any such child dies before his/her share(s) become vested, his/her share(s) go to the surviving child(ren) who are entitled to an interest in the relevant legacy.
      My trustees may apply any part of a child's expectant share(s) in each legacy, with the consent of my nephew or niece during their lives as to his/her own child(ren), and after the decease of my nephew or niece then at their own discretion, for the placing of any such child(ren) in any business or employment for their advancement in the world, notwithstanding their share(s) shall not then have become vested or payable.
      I give my Trustees £500 in 3½% Bank Annuities Upon Trust:
      To pay the clear yearly interest etc to my niece Elizabeth Forster wife of William Forster for life free from the control etc of any husband, her receipts notwithstanding her coverture (or those of anyone specified by her in writing) to be the only sufficient discharges. After her decease to transfer the £500 Stock as follows:
      £100 Stock to her son William Forster for his own use.
      £200 Stock for the separate use of her daughter Catherine Grimmett the wife of [blank] Grimmett or her Executors etc, her receipts alone notwithstanding her coverture to be a sufficient discharge.
      £200 Stock to Sarah Forster the other daughter of my niece Elizabeth Forster for her own use.
      I give my Trustees £3000 in 3% Consols Upon Trust:
      To pay the clear yearly interest etc to whomever my sister Mary Basley shall direct in writing, and in default of such direction into the hand of Mary Basley, during her life for her own sole use free from the control etc any husband, her receipts notwithstanding her coverture (or those of anyone specified by her) to be a sufficient discharge. And after her decease:
      As to £1000 (part of the £3000 Consols), to use it as directed above for the benefit of Mary Buckingham.
      As to a further £1000, to pay the interest etc to my nephew James Colcutt for life, and after his decease to transfer the principal and interest to his children as directed above for my earlier bequest of £600 in 3½% Bank Annuities.
      As to another £500, to pay the interest etc for the separate use of my niece Elizabeth Forster for life, her receipts to be sufficient discharges, and after her decease to transfer the £500 Stock as follows:
      £100 Stock to her son William Forster for his own use.
      £200 Stock for the separate use of her daughter Catherine Grimmett and her Executors etc, her receipts notwithstanding her coverture to be sufficient discharges.
      £200 Stock to her other daughter Sarah Forster for her own use.
      As to the £500 residue of the £3000 Consols, Upon similar trusts for the separate use of my niece Sarah Collins for life, and after her decease for her three sons James William Collins, Charles Collins and Edward Collins, as are directed concerning the £600 3½% Bank Annuities given to her above.
      I give my Trustees £500 in 3½% Bank Annuities Upon Trust to transfer the principal, interest etc and all accumulations equally between the five children of my late niece Mary Giles the wife of James Giles, namely Elizabeth, Maria, Harriet, James and Richard at age 21 and in the meantime to invest the interest etc as an accumulating fund for their benefit.
      If any such child dies before 21 then his/her share goes equally between the survivors
      I give my Trustees £3700 in Consols Upon Trust to apply the interest etc when and as it is due for the benefit and support of my nephew The Reverend Daniel Basley (who is now unfortunately insane) for life, as my trustees shall think most for his comfort and advantage, and after his decease In Trust for his four children as follows:
      £1700 Stock to his daughter Sophia.
      £200 Stock to his son William.
      £900 Stock to his son George.
      £900 Stock to his son Charles
      And in the meantime from after the decease of Daniel Basley until his children respectively reach 21, my Trustees shall apply the dividends etc of each child's share towards his or her maintenance and education.
      I give my trusty servant and labourer Samuel Harris £400 in 3½% Bank Annuities and the freehold cottage with the hovel and garden which he now occupies at Horspath, with the ground adjoining as far as the posts of the rode gate at the end of the house, and all the timber and trees standing premises, and with a right of way to the cottage in as full a manner as it is now enjoyed by him.
      I give my Trustees (during the life of my nephew Henry Colcutt) an Annuity of £20 Upon Trust to pay it into his proper hands without deductions by equal half yearly payments on 1st May and 1st November every year during his life (subject to the proviso below) as an unalienable provision for his sole support, the first payment to be made on the first of those days after my decease, and his receipts alone shall be the only proper discharge, it being my desire that the annuity or any part thereof shall not be at his disposal or control, and that he shall not be able to deprive himself of the benefit by any sale or other mode of anticipation.
      I give my Trustees (during the life of my niece Ann Basley) an Annuity of £18 Upon Trust to pay it into her proper hands without deductions by equal half yearly payments on 1st May and 1st November every year during her life (subject to the proviso below) as an unalienable provision for her separate support, the first payment to be made on the first of those days after my decease, and her receipts alone shall be the only proper discharge, it being my will that the annuity or any part thereof shall not be at her disposal or control, or that of any husband, and that it shall not be lawful for her to sell or charge it or to deprive herself of the benefit by any mode of anticipation.
      I give my Trustees (during the life of my present housekeeper Elizabeth Pike) an Annuity of £14 Upon Trust to pay it for her separate use at the same times and in the same manner as directed above concerning the annuity to Ann Basley.
      I direct my Trustees to invest enough of my personal estate in their own names as a fund to pay the above three Annuities [with protection for providers of Annuities]
      But if any of Henry Colcutt, Ann Basley and Elizabeth Pike shall sell, assign, mortgage, charge or encumber his/her Annuity, or do anything whereby it becomes payable to anyone else, then his/her Annuity shall be no longer payable.
      All the residue of my freehold estates, land etc, and all my other personal estate, monies in the funds, chattels and effects (subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies) I give to my Trustees Upon Trust to pay the clear yearly rent etc into the proper hands of my niece Mary Godfrey Talmage, the wife of Charles Talmage, for her separate use free from the control of any husband, her receipts alone notwithstanding her coverture (or those of anyone specified by her in writing) to be a sufficient discharge.
      After her decease, Upon Trust for whomever she may direct by her will etc
      In default of such direction I give [all of it] to her heirs etc.
      But my Trustees may at any time sell or dispose of any part of my residuary real or personal estate (with the written consent of my niece) and invest the proceeds (after expenses) in the purchase of other freehold or leasehold land, tenements or estates or in the public stocks or funds, subject to the above trusts concerning my residuary estate.
      I appoint William Palmer, William Davidson Dean, and Charles Talmage Executors, and I give each of them £19 19s as some compensation for the trouble they may have
      I give my Trustees and Executors full discretion to vary investments.
      [Usual protection for Trustees]
      [Permission for Trustees to recover expenses]
      [Arrangements for replacement of Trustees]
      I revoke all former wills


      Witnesses Elizth Goodey Benjn Tanner Thomas Horn
    Died  11 Dec 1826  St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Probate  1 Feb 1827  London, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence  St John,Oxford Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation  farmer and a gentleman  [4] 
    Occupation  the keeper of the Magpie Inn in Oxford in the 1770s  [5] 
    Person ID  I3007  Turner Collins Genealogy
    Last Modified  8 Jul 2011 

    Father  John Collcutt, the Younger,   b. 29 Nov 1716, St Thomas, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1803, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Sarah,   d. 15 Mar 1789, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F951  Group Sheet

    Family  Ann Lewis,   d. 7 Oct 1791, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  17 Jan 1769  St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    by license 
    Family ID  F1405  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S295] PR Oxon: Oxford City Transcripts Vol 1, OX_STA.pdf; 699.

    2. [S295] PR Oxon: Oxford City Transcripts Vol 1, OX_STA.pdf; 15.

    3. [S445] Jackson's Oxford Journal, 70:137 889 iii, 900 11.

    4. [S283] Docs: Oxfordshire Wills & Related Documents, http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/az/wtext/calcott_052.html; viewed online; 14 February 2010; TNA no. PROB11/1721 ; Will of John Collcut of Horsepath (1826).

    5. [S367] Oxford Topography: An Essay, 186; viewed online; 20 July 2010.



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