This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Tidy of 
Ewhurst in the County of Surrey Mealman made this 
second day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
two as follows (that is to say) In the first place I will and direct 
that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expences 
shall be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of the 
first and readiest that shall come unto their hands from my 
effects And subject thereto I give and bequeath to my dear 
Wife Hannah Tidy the use of all my household goods 
furniture plate line  and china for her life and after her decease 
I give and bequeath the same household goods furniture plate 
line  and china unto my two daughters Maria the Wife of 
James Grinsted and Eliza Tidy to be equally divided between 
them I also give devise and bequeath to my said Wife Hannah 
Tidy  my newly purchased copyhold cottage with the pieces or 
parcels of land or ground to the same belonging in Ewhurst 
aforesaid and within and held of the Manor of Gumshall Horley 
in the said County of Surrey as also all other my real estate 
and all other my personal estate To hold the same and the rent 
interest and profits thereof respectively unto my said Wife 
Hannah Tidy for her life and after her decease I give and 
bequeath the said copyhold cottage pieces or parcels of land or 
gorund real and personal estates respectively unto my said two 
daughters Maria the Wife of James Grinsted and Eliza Tidy heir 
heirs executors administrators and assigns absolutely as 
tenants in common and not as joint tenants And I appoint my 
friends Henry Allberry of Rudgwick in the County of 
Sussex Miller and John Jenkins of Rudgwick aforesaid 
Farmer Executors of this my Will And I hereby revoke all 
former Wills In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and 
Testament contained in one sheet of Paper set my hand on the 
foot hereof the day and year first above written in the presence 
of two credible persons whose names are hereunto subscribed 
Richard Tidy his Mark X
(Attestation Clause)
Frederic Churchman _ John Hedger	
Proved at London 21 May 1853
PCC Prob11/2173