I, THOMAS PARRINGTON, of High Trees, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, HEREBY REVOKE all former testamentary dispositions made by me AND DECLARE this to be my last Will.

1. I APPOINT Robert Henry Stallibrass Hiscocks of 8 Newbury Street, Andover, Hampshire, Solicitor, John Timothy Woolley of Baverstock, Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, and James Edward Bullen of 8 Newbury Street, Andover, Hampshire (hereinafter called "my Trustees") to be the Executors and Trustees of this my will.
   
   
2. I give the following bequests and legacy free of tax absolutely:
   
   1. To Roy Perks and his wife Cynthia Perks of 2 Rangers Lodge (Clarendon Estate) Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, or to the survivor of them, any primary motor car which I may own at the date of my death, together with the sum of two thousand pounds (£2,000) and my 28 bore shotgun, my .22 rifle, and the contents of my gun room, which relate to shooting.
      
   2. I give to my trustees, all the residue of my personal chattels as defined in paragraph x of sub-section (1) of Section 55 of the Administration of Estates Act 1925, not otherwise specifically disposed of by this my Will, or any Codicil hereunto and I REQUEST that my Trustees shall distribute such chattels in accordance with any list of wishes which I shall have prepared for this purpose, but no trust or binding obligation shall be imposed upon my trustees, who decisions for the disposition of such chattels shall be final and binding upon all beneficiaries under this my Will and any such chattels remaining after such distribution shall fall into and form part of the residue of my estate.
      
      
3. I give the following pecuniary legacies and bequest free of tax absolutely:
   
   
   1. To Robert Bissett and his wife, both of Luibreoch Cottage, Glen Lyon, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, the sum of two thousand pounds (£2,000), and the Ian R. Oates Painting of the Hummel ("Red Donald") in equal shares, or to the survivor of them.
      
   2. To Sally Brewer (nee Perks) the sum of two thousand pounds (£2,000)
      
   3. To Rachel Perks, the sum of two thousand pounds (£2,000)
      
   4. To Nigel Killey, the sum of one thousand pounds (£1,000)
      
   5. To Joan Cowen, the sum of five hundred pounds (£500)
      
   6. To Isabel Mary Deverill, the sum of five hundred pounds (£500)
      
4. I forgive and release all debts whether secured or not which may be owing to me at the date of my death, by any person (but not any body, corporate, government, departmental, local authority, firm, or association of persons)
   
   
5. AFTER the payment of all my debts, funeral, and testamentary expenses, legacies, and all taxes payable, in respect of my estate I GIVE all the residue of my real and personal property wheresoever to my trustees, UPON TRUST, for sale with power to postpone sale, and subject thereto UPON TRUST, to pay the following additional pecuniary legacies free of tax absolutely:
   
   1. To my niece, Diana Mackay, of Park House, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland NE 65 7BD, the sum of fifty thousand pounds (£50,000), but should she predecease me, then the sum of fifty thousand pounds (£50,000) is to be paid to such of my great-nephew Richard Ranken of 15 Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 3AH and my great-niece Kirstie Mackay as shall survive me, and if both, in equal shares, absolutely.
      
      and the following additional pecuniary legacies, but the legacies in clause 6(a) hereof shall rank in priority to the following three, which as far as possible, shall suffer any abatement before any other legacy payable under this my will:-
      
      
   2. To the said Robert Henry Stallibrass Hiscocks, the sum of ten thousand pounds (£10,000) if he shall prove my will and act in the trusts thereof.
      
      
   3. To the said John Timothy Woolley, the sum of ten thousand pounds (£10,000) if he shall prove my will and act in the trusts thereof.
      
      
   4. To the said James Edward Bullen, the sum of ten thousand pounds (£10,000) if he shall prove my will and act in the trusts thereof.
      
      AND the trustees shall hold the residue of my estate, upon trust, for Doctor Jonathan F. Cooper, absolutely.
      
      
6. If the said Doctor Jonathan F. Cooper shall predecease me or die before attaining a vested interest, leaving his wife Sue, or a child, or children, who shall survive me (and in the case of the children, attain the age of eighteen years) then such wife Sue and child or children shall take by substitution, and if more than one, in equal shares, the share of my said property which the said Doctor Jonathan F. Cooper, would have taken if he had survived me and attained a vested interest therein.
   
   
7. I DECLARE that:-
   
   1. Any beneficiary who fails to outlive me by twenty-eight days, shall be deemed to have died before me.
      
      
   2. A professional person may charge his usual fees for all work done by him or his firm, although he may be a trustee.
      
      
8. MY TRUSTEES shall have these powers in their absolute private discretion:-
   
   
   1. To invest any Trust Monies (including pecuniary legacies) anywhere, in any property, real or personal (whether or not it produces income) in all respects as if they were a sole beneficial owner of such monies and from time to time to vary or transpose such investments, and to allow any beneficiary to occupy any dwelling and use any chattels to which he or she may be entitled, contingently or defensibly upon such terms as my Trustees think fit.
      
      
   2. To appropriate any assets to any beneficiary without any statutory consents.
      
      
   3. To accept in full discharge of any payments or transfer to an infant, or charity, the receipt of a parent, or guardian, of the minor, or an officer of the charity respectively.
      
      
   4. To determine whether any monies are capital or income and to disregard any rules of apportionment.
      
      
   5. To apply for the advancement, maintenance, education, or benefit, of any beneficiary hereunder as my Trustees shall think fit:-
      
      1. while such beneficiary is a minor, the whole or any part of my estate, to which such beneficiary is entitled, or may in future be entitled.
         
      2. the whole or any part of the capital of my estate to which such beneficiary is entitled, or may in future be entitled, whether contingently or defeasibly or otherwise, and on becoming absolutely entitled under the trusts hereinbefore declared, such beneficiary shall bring into account any payments of capital received under the power conferred by this clause.
         
         
   6. To insure any asset of my estate on such terms as they think fit, and to pay the premiums for such insurance from the income or capital of my estate, and at their discretion, to apply the proceeds of such insurance for the repair, renewal, or replacement of any such insured property, or as the proceeds of sale thereof.
      
      

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of April one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven. - Thomas Parrington

Signed by the said Thomas Parrington, in our joint presence, and then by us in his presence:-

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On the 16th day of March 1999, Probate of this will was granted to Robert Henry Stallibrass Hiscocks of 8 Newbury Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1DW, John Timothy Woolley of Baverstock, Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, and James Edward Bullen of 8 Newbury Street, Andover, Hampshire the executors named in the said will.

THOMAS PARRINGTON, of High Trees, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, died on the 28th day of November 1998.

£425,981