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1891 Victorian British Probate Document John Phillips Motley Master Mariner - This is an original late-Victorian probate document concerning the estate of John Phillips Motley, identified as a Master Mariner of Stanley House, Teddington, Middlesex. The document is an official grant of probate from the Principal Registry of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice, dated July 1, 1891. It records the death of the deceased on April 28, 1891, and names his widow, Anne Eliza Motley, as the sole executrix. The gross value of the estate is listed as 525 pounds, 8 shillings, and 10 pence. The interior contains a clerical transcription of the last will and testament, dated January 25, 1891. The will was signed with the testator's mark, a cross, as he was unable to sign personally. Witnesses include a Minister of the Gospel and a medical attendant. The document features several official markings, including a purple oval ink stamp from the Bank of England Register Office labeled Abstract 35562 and a red ink filing notation J 35562. The bottom left corner identifies the solicitors as Oehme Summerhays and Co., Eastcheap Buildings, London. A large, octagonal embossed paper seal is attached via a paper tab, featuring the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and the text The Seal of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice Probate Division. The document is signed by the Registrar, J. C. Hannen. Folded: 13 x 10 inches Unfolded: 21 x 25 inches.