On the 11th day of April 1877 the will of John Knaggs formerly of Euston Grove, Euston Square in the County of Middlesex but late of Grange Lodge, Hornsey Road, Holloway in the Same County, deceased, who died on the 12th day of March 1977 at Grange Lodge aforesaid was proved in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of the High Court of justice, by the Oath of Clara Sophia Knaggs of Grange Lodge aforesaid, Spinster, the daughter, the sole Executrix named in the Said Will, she having been first sworn duly to administer.
Effects under £800		no leasehold
Resworn August 1879 under £1,000
Resworn Oct 1882 under £2,000

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Knaggs of Grange Lodge, Hornsey Road, Holloway in the County of Middlesex, surgeon.  I hereby order and direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executrix hereinafter named as soon as may be convenient after my decease.  I hereby give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Clara Sophia Knaggs all my furniture jewellery books and household effects also all my silver plate (except my silver Tea and Coffee Service) .  I also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Clara Sophia Knaggs the sum of ten pounds.  I also give and bequeath unto my son Walter Knaggs my silver Tea and Coffee Service.  I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Ellen Carr the sum of ten pounds.  I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Cook the sum of ten pounds notwithstanding that her husband owes me many hundreds of pounds.  I also give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Augusta Knaggs the sum of ten pounds.  I also give and bequeath unto all and every my grand daughters who shall be alive at the time of my said decease the sum of five pounds each.  And I hereby order and direct that all my pictures which I shall be possessed of at the time of my decease shall be sold by my executrix and the proceeds be placed to the credit of estate.  I also hereby give devise and bequeath all and every my shares which I now hold or which I may become possessed of and shall have at the time of my said decease in Banking Mining or any other Public or Private Companies Corporations or Societies whatsoever unto Clara Sophia Knaggs to be held by her in trust during the lifetime of herself and my daughter Ellen Carr and the interest of the said shares of the same to be by her my said ---- equally divided between my said daughters Ellen Carr and Clara Sophia Knaggs share and share alike every six months as the interest becomes due and payable by the said Banking Mining and other Companies Associations and Societies and I hereby order and direct that upon the decease of either of my said daughters Ellen Carr and Clara Sophia Knaggs the whole of the said shares in the said Banking Mining and other Companies Associations and Societies shall become the absolute property of the survivor of my said daughters Ellen Carr and Clara Sophia Knaggs.  And I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my sad estate unto my son Walter Knaggs for his sole use and benefit.  And I hereby appoint my daughter Clara Sophia Knaggs to be my sole Executrix and Trustee under this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May One thousand eight hundred and seventy six - JohnKnaggs - Signed by the said John Knaggs the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - Edward Cox 3 Bartholomew Villas, Kentish Town Road - William Hewett 53 Sussex Road, Holloway.

Proved at London 11th April 1877 by the Oath of Clara Sophia Knaggs Spinster the Daughter the sole Executrix to whom Admon was granted.