THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me THOMAS MICKLAM of "Oriel 
House" City Road in the City of Winchester Architect and Surveyor I 
appoint my cousin William Thomas Redding of Number 2 Jubilee Terrace 
Southsea in the County of Hants House and Estate Agent and my oldest 
daughter Clara Beatrice Selina Micklam (hereinafter called my trustees)
to be the EXECUTOR AND EXECUTRIX and trustees of this my Will I give my
gold Jubilee watch to my eldest son for the time being I give all my 
household goods and furniture and also all my Office furniture fittings
and effects to my dear wife Jessie Micklamabsolutely I give devise and 
bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and 
personal whatsoever and wheresoever unto my trustees Upon trust that 
they shall receive the rents interest and yearly produce there of and 
thereout pay to my mother Ann Micklam the weekly sum of ten shillings 
during her life the first payment thereof to be made at the expiration 
of one week from mydecease and subject thereto shall (after paying the 
interest on any mortgages owing by me and keeping my real estate in 
good repair and insured against loss by fire)pay the balance of such 
rents interest and yearly produce to my said wife for her life and 
after her decease In trust for all my childrenwho being sons have 
attained or shall attain the age of twenty one yearsor being daughters 
have attained or shall attain that age or marry under that age in equal
shares and if there shall be only one such child the whole to be in 
trust for that one child Provided always that if any child of mineshall
die in my lifetime or in the lifetime of my said wife leaving a child 
or children who shall survive me and my said wife and being a son or 
sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or beinga daughter or 
daughters shall attain that age or marry under that age then and in 
every such case the last mentioned child or children shall take and if 
more than one equally between them the share which his or her or their 
parent would have taken of and in the residuary trust funds if such 
parent had survived me and my said wife and attained the age of twenty 
one years And I declare that my trustees may at their iwn discretion at
any time or times in any manner and upon such terms as they may think 
fit sell any part of my residuary real estate as if they were the 
owners thereof And also may pay off any mortage or mortgages upon my 
estate and raise any sum or sums upon mortage of any part of my estate
and may purchase other freehold or leasehold property the rents of 
which shall be paid as before directed I declare that all moneys 
payable to a female under this my Will shall be for her sole and 
separate use and free from any debts control or engagements of any 
husband whom she may marry I also declare that the power of appointing 
new trustees conferred by Statute shall be vested in my said wife 
during her life IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this 
my Will this fourth day of January One thousand eight hundred and 
ninety eight - T MICKLAM - Signed by the said Thomas Micklam the 
Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us 
both being present at the same time whpo at his request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses - WM THOS REDDING 2 Jubilee Terrace Southsea - VALENTINE T 
GARLAND St Valery Winchester.