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The Will of
Louisa Ellen
Richardson

of Kitalie

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me
LOUISA ELLEN RICHARDSON of Kitalie in the Colony of Kenya, Widow.

1.  I REVOKE all Wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me AND DECLARE this to be my last Will.

2.  I APPOINT The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd ( hereinafter called "the Bank") to be Executors and Trustees of this my Will on the Bank's published Terms and Conditions including those relating to the right of remuneration and the incidence of such remuneration as set forth therein as if such Terms and Conditions were herein declared save that the amount of the remuneration from time to time payable to the Bank shall be calculated in accordance with the Bank's Charges ruling at the date when the Bank commences its duties hereunder.

3.  I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH the whole of my Estate and Effects of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate subject only to payment thereout of my just debts funeral testamentary and administration expenses unto my daughter CYNTHIA absolutely .

AND I DESIRE my other two daughters Audrey and Eileen to understand that the reason I have left my Estate to my daughter Cynthia is that she is not in good health and is unmarried whereas both my other said daughters are married and in comfortable financial circumstances.

In Witness whereof   I have hereunto set my hand to this my WILL this
17th day of February One Thousand Nine hundred and Fifty Six

Louisa E. Richardson

Signed by the above named Testatrix as and for her last Will in his presence of us both being present at the same time who at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses:-

Signed.- Oliver B. Campbell Housewife, Kitalie

Signed.- B. Berisford Bank Manager, Kitalie


PROBATE

Be it known that
Louisa Ellen Richardson,
of Kitalie in the Colony of Kenya

Died on the 24th April 1956
At Kitalie in the Colony of Kenya


PROBATE to the Standard Bank of South Africa

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And that administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and Vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted By the aforesaid to
Cynthia Caton Richardson of, Exeter, Aforesaid daughter of the relict,
On the 10th day of December 1956

Effects £ 7,448 1s 5d , in England



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