I Freeman EDRIDGE Snr, By the Grace of God Amen, of No. 20 Red Lion St. Holborn 
do declare this to be my last will. I leave my wife Maria and my son Freeman sole 
executrix and sole executor. I desire that all my debts including the expense of my 
funeral may be paid immediately after the same. I then leave to my sister Mrs Mary 
BEDFORD ten guineas for mourning. Also to Mr Thomas EDRIDGE my brother ten 
guineas for do with my mourning ring I had for my dear Mother, also to Mr Edwin 
SPENCER Brother to my dear wife ten guineas for do also to Mrs Jane DEAN Sister to 
my wife ten guineas for do. Also ten guineas to the Consumption Hospital at Brompton. 
The rest of my property of whatever description including goods, debts and ct to be 
equally divided between my dear wife and my dear son also whatever property of 
whatever description may come to me at any future time may be equally divided 
between my wife and son but should my son outlive his dear Mother then he is to have 
the whole of the said property that may hereafter come. Also should any of the above 
trustees depart this life before then that portion will belong to my dear wife and my dear 
son. This 19th day of August 1847 - Freeman EDRIDGE Snr - The aforesaid signed by 
me this 12th of August in the year of our Lord 1847 in the presence of us who in the 
presence of each other and in the presence of the Testator - Rd ATTFIELD, 20 Tooks 
Court, Chancery Lane - The mark of X Julia Ann MAY Servant to Mr EDRIDGE 

On the 20th day of October 1849 Appeared personally Robert ATTFIELD of 19 Tooks 
Court Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Law Stationer one of the subscribed 
witnesses to the last will and testament of Freeman EDRIDGE late of No. 20 Red Lion 
Street Holborn in the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn in the County of Middlesex Tallow 
Chandler deceased now hereunto annexed and bearing date the twelfth day of August 
one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and made oath that on the twelfth day of 
August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven aforesaid the said Testator duly 
executed his said will by signing his name thereto in the presence of this deponent and 
of Julia Ann MAY the other subscribed witness thereto, both of whom were present at 
the same time. And the deponent and the said Julia Ann MAY thereupon attested and 
subscribed the said will, the deponent by subscribing his name thereto and the said 
Julia Ann MAY by affixing her mark thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of 
each other. -- Rt ATTFIELD Same day the said Robert ATTFIELD was duly sworn to the 
truth of this Affidavit Before me J Haggard Sur. -- Dr H. L. S....... 

Proved at London 24th October 1849 before The Worshipful John Haggard Doctor of 
Law and Surrogate by the Oath of Freeman EDRIDGE the son one of the executors to 
whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administrator power reserved 
of making the life Grant to Maria EDRIDGE Widow the Relict the other executor when 
she shall apply for the same.