Agnes Amelia QUILTER [5050]

  General Notes:

Agnes did not marry she lived in Petersfield HAM, and is said to have been very puritanical. She died aged 90.

John Hill writes of his fathers memories of a visit to Agnes. "My father said that he and his mother stayed there once in 1916, and, as a concession he was allowed to read Pilgrims Progress instead of the Bible. House work on Sundays was forbidden, and even on the coldest days only bread and cold meats could be eaten. He also said that on one Sunday his mother, Mary got out her knitting and was given a severe reprimand and told to put it away".

She was said to be very rich, was fond of cats, and rarely wore any colour but black. Her days were passed reading "good books" seated in an uncomfortable chair.

Quilter Agnes Amelia of Rowan Hurst Mayfield Rd, Weybridge Surrey spinster died 3 June 1925. Probate London 8 August 1925 to Walter Vernet Quilter and Julius Parnell Gilson gentleman Effects £3912 15s 2d
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  Other Records

1. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, Canwick Vicarage LIN. Agnes is recorded as a daughter aged 25 single born Canwick

2. Agnes Amelia Quilter: Will 29 Nov 1905.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me AGNES AMELIA QUILTER of Number 35 Levant Street Petersfield in the County of Southampton Spinster
I appoint my nephew Walter Vernet Quilter of Rochville Hauteville Guernsey and my nephew Julius Parnel Gilson of Gannick Corner Barnet (hereinafter called my trustees) to be the EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES of this my will
I bequeath the following pecuniary and specific legacies all free of death duties namely to my nephew Walter Vernet Quilter the sum of fifty pounds but only if he shall act as executor and trustee of this my will to my nephew Julius Parnel Gilson the sum of one hundred pounds but only if he shall act as executor and trustee of this my will to Harriet Furze if in my service at the time of my decease the sum of ten pounds to,Evelyn Mary Sopp if in my service at the time of my decease the sum of ten pounds to my brother Frederick William Quilter D.D. the real eider down quilt off my bed and the light soft blanket the last gift from my sister Arabella to my sister Nona Quilter two old pictures from Hadley (she already has one of the set) to my sister in law Mary Parry Quilter my ivory work box to my nephew Walter Vernet Quilter all my silver plate silver plated articles and all my jewellery to my nephew Robert Cary Gilson the old family cabinet work table that was formerly Aunt Pem's dining room table to my niece Jessie Fisher a wooden chair used by my deceased father and all my photographs framed or in books or otherwise to my niece in law Helena Gilson my writing table with seven drawers I desire my trustees to ask my niece in law Ethel Quilter if she would like my best Indian shawl and any other of my shawls and to give her such as she may wish to have all the rest of my wearing apparel I desire my trustees to ask either the said Ethel Quilter or Helena Gilson or both to divide between my servant Harriet Furze and Miss Emma Stafford formerly a School Mistress at Canwick as in their or her discretion may seem fit and if either or both the said Harriet Furze or Miss Stafford should not be living at the time of my decease I desire the said Ethel Quilter and Helena Gilson to distribute the residue of my said wearing apparel as they in their uncontrolled discretion may think fit
I give to the Reverend John Toone and Mrs Toone two vases one with handles the other a Swiss vase all the rest residue and remainder of my linen glass china books pictures prints statuary articles of vertu and articles of domestic or household use or ornament I bequeath to my sisters Mary Ann Gilson and Catherine Ansilla Knowles to be divided equally between them by my trustees in any choice to be made the elder to have the first choice
Provided always that if either of my said sisters Mary Ann Gilson and Catherine Ansilla Knowles shall die in my lifetime leaving sons living at my death such sons shall take by substitution if more than one in equal shares the share which such deceased sister of mine would have taken if such sister had survived me I bequeath all my stock of the Bank of England to my trustees upon trust to pay the annual income thereof to my nephew Archdale Vere Quilter by half yearly instalments during his life and after the decease of the said Archdale Vere Quilter to pay the said annual income to his wife S Annie Quilter until her death or remarriage and after the death of the said Archdale Vere Quilter or the death or remarriage of his wife the said S Annie Quilter I bequeath the whole of the said Bank stock unto my nephew the said Walter Vernet Quilter absolutely I bequeath to my niece Mary Agnes Hill the wife of William Henry Hill all my shares in debenture stock of the Great Northern Railway and also all my shares in the Metropolitan Consolidated stock whereas under the will of my father the Reverend George Quilter deceased dated the eighteenth dayof May One thousand eight hundred and sixty five I have a power of appointing by deed or by my will amongst a class in the said will defined certain Bank Stock and reduced three pounds per cent annuities and certain freehold premises known as number 5 Little Britain and a sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds three pounds per cent consolidated annuities now in exercise of the said power given to me by the will of my said father and of every other power now or at the time of my death hereunto enabling me I appoint and direct that after my death the freehold messuage or tenement being number 5 Little Britain in the Parish of St Botolph Without Aldersgate London with the appurtenances or the investments at the time of my decease which may be substituted for the said messuage shall be held upon trust for my nephew the said Walter Vernet Quilter but charged with the payment to my nephew Frederick Russell Quilter of an annuity or yearly sum of forty pounds during his life such annuity to be paid to him half yearly in the months of January and July until he shall become bankrupt or do or suffer some act or thing whereby the said annuity shall be wholly or partially assigned charged or incumbered and on and after the death of the said Frederick Russell Quilter or the bankruptcy or doing or suffering of any such act or thing as aforesaid then the said annuity shall wholly and absolutely cease and I appoint and direct that the said seven hundred and fifty pounds three pounds per cent consolidated annuities or the investment or investments representing the same shall be held upon trust for and to transfer the same to my said nephew Walter Vernet Quilter and that the said bank stock or the investment or investments at the time of my decease which may represent the same shall be held in trust for and to transfer the same absolutely to my sister Catherine Ansilla Knowles and should she predecease me in trust for her children in equal shares and I bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate including any thing over which I have power of appointment by will and not otherwise disposed of by this my will subject to the payment of my funeral and testamentary expenses legacy duties and debts to my nephew Walter Vernet Quilter absolutely
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my will this twenty ninth day of November One thousand nine hundred and five
AGNES AMELIA QUILTER
Signed by the before named testatrix Agnes Amelia Quilter as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at her request in her sight and presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
W M H ROBINS Solicitor Petersfield
F H PASSINGHAM Clerk to Wm H Robins
I AGNES AMELIA QUILTER within described declare this to be a FIRST CODICIL to my within written will Whereas by my said will I bequeathed to my sister in law Mary Parry Quilter my ivory workbox I hereby revoke such bequest and hereby bequeath the said ivory workbox to my niece in law Ethel Quilter free of death duty In all other respects I confirm my said will IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of October One thousand nine hundred and fourteen
AGNES AMELIA QUILTER
Signed by the said Agnes Amelia Quilter as and for a Codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
W M H ROBINS Petersfield Hants Solicitor
D H GREENAWAY Clerk to W H Robins
I AGNES AMELIA QUILTER now of 70b Station Road Petersfield in the County of Southampton Spinster declare this to be a SECOND CODICIL to my will which bears date the twenty ninth day of November one thousand nine hundred and five Whereas by my said will I bequeathed all my stock of the bank of England to my trustees upon trust to pay the annual income thereof to my nephew Archdale Vere Quilter and after his decease to his wife until her death or remarriage now I hereby revoke such bequest to the said Archdale Vere Quilter and his wife and bequeath the whole of the said Bank stock unto my nephew Walter Vernet Quilter absolutely in addition to any other benefit he may derive under my said will In all other respects I confirm my said will and a First Codicil thereto bearing date the twenty eighth day of October One thousand nine hundred and fourteen
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of September One thousand nine hundred and eighteen
AGNES AMELIA QUILTER
Signed by the said Agnes Amelia Quilter as and for a Codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
W M H ROBINS Solicitor Petersfield
N M MOORS Clerk to W M H Robins
On the 8th day of August 1925 Probate of this will with two Codicils was granted to Walter Vernet Quilter and Julius Parnell Gilson the executors.