Will of Francis Curteis Rawes of Oporto. Made 3rd February 1916. Proved 2nd June 1925, PCC. (Oporto Line)

[Page 1] THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me FRANCIS CURTEIS RAWES a British Subject born and domiciled all my life in this City of Oporto Having already in the past at various times given all my deceased wifes Jewelry my household furniture and effects and all my shares debentures and other Scrip and my house property to my children Alice Prescott Agnes Mabel Glennie and Ada Gertrude I have now only to deal with my Life Insurance Policies comprising one of Norwich Union No 34237 for £1000 and two of the Scottish Widows Fund No 85548 and 85549 for £1000 each on which their respective accumulated profits will also be due at my death The proceeds of these Policies are to be divided at my death in equal portions among my four children Alice Agnes Mabel Glennie and Ada Gertrude In the event of any of them dying before me their portions are'to go to their respective children and in the event of any of my above named son and daughters having no children their share or shares [Page 2} in the proceeds of the Policies in question shall be divided in equal portions among all their surviving brothers and sisters I leave the goodwill of the business of my Firm Rawes & Co to my sons Prescott and Glennie wishing them to carry it on to their mutual advantage Any property of whatsoever kind of which I may die possessed and which is not disposed of by the above will shall be equally divided among all my five children In conclusion I hereby appoint as my EXECUTORS my sons Prescott and Glennie Rawes and in the event of any possible doubt between them my brother in law Charles Frederick Glennie shall be consulted and his decision shall be considered as final or failing him my Nephew Stanley Rawes IN TESTIMONY whereof I hereunto set my hand on the Third day of February in the year of our hord One thousand nine hundred and sixteen - FRANCIS CURTEIS RAWES - Signed by the Testator in the presence of us both present at the same time who in the presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses:- .ANT PACH FERNANDES Address Rawdo Triumph66 Landed Proprietor - Je L PERa Da COSTA Address Rua S Francisco No 25-3° Book Keeper - British Consulate Oporto. I Honorier Lant His Majestys Consul at Oporto do hereby certify that the signature to this Will is of the true handwriting of Mr Francis Curteis Rawes of this City who made the signature in my presence in addition to the above signed witnesses Oporto February 3 1916 Honorier Lant Consul (Seal) Affidavit filed that the deceased was a British Subject that he made his Will in Portugel and that his domicile of Origin was English On the 2nd day of June 1925 Probate of this Will was granted to Prescott Rawes and Glennie Rawes the Executors Transcribed from the original by Julian Rawes, 2007