Item 5 - Copy of administration in relation to the estate of James Johnston Mullan

Copy of administration in relation to the estate of James Johnston Mullan, late of Sandymount Castle, Dublin, who died on 12 June 1939. Issued by the High Court of Justice; the Principal Probate Registry. States that the last will of Johnston, of which a copy is included, did not name any executor, and that on 3 October 1939 Letters of Administration of all and singular the personal estate of the deceased were granted to William Morgan Mullan, son of the deceased. Certifies that an Affidavit for Inland Revenue was delivered showing the gross value of Johnston’s personal estate within Ireland to be £2994.2.0 for the purpose of Estate Duty, and that the amount of £270.3.10 for Estate Duty and interest thereon has been paid.

The will of James Johnston Mullan bequeaths all of his real and personal estate to his son William Morgan Mullan and his daughter Kathleen Mullan in equal shares, but if the latter should marry or decide to live elsewhere she is to be paid the sum of £1,500. William Mullan to support and maintain Kathleen and James’ wife (their mother) and pay each of them the sum of £1 weekly during their lives, and in case of Kathleen’s marriage or removal, the sum of five hundred pounds each to be paid to his wife and son James Morgan of Stroud, Gloustershire (sic). If his wife should decide to live separately and apart from the other legatees William Morgan and Kathleen or either of them she shall be paid £1000 in addition to the legacy of £500.