Charles Gillanders Scott

1866 - 1923  (56 years)

• Name	Charles Gillanders Scott
  Birth	12 Jul 1866	Loch Benevian, Glen Affric, Invernesshire, Scotland
  	Born at 10.01am
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Jun 1923	Prospect House, Private Hospital, 11 St David Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  	Cause: Cancer of Stomach-about 2yrs; Operation & Heart Failure-2 days
  Death Notice	4 Jun 1923	"Otago Daily Times", New Zealand   [1]
  	SCOTT On June 2 1923 at Dunedin, Charles, beloved husband of Isobel D Scott of Gladbrook, Sutton; aged 56 years. Deeply Mourned The Funeral will leave the Presbyterian Church, Cromwell, To-morrow (Tuesday) the 5th inst at 2.15pm for the New Cemetery arriving at Cemetery about 3pm. R McLean & Son, Funeral Director SCOTT On June 2 1923 at Dunedin, Charles, dearly beloved husband of Isobel D Scott, Gladbrook, Sutton, aged 56 years. Late of Nevis and Taieri Beach. Deeply Mourned.
  Burial	5 Jun 1923	New Cromwell Cemetery, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  	In loving memory of Jane Elliot beloved wife of Charles Scott died Nevis 10 Jan 1903 aged 36yrs; also Charles Scott died Dunedin 2 Jun 1923 aged 56 yrs. The Lord Gave,The Lord Hath Taken. Erected by their Loved Ones.
  Probate	16 Jun 1923	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  	WILL: This is the last wll and testament of me Charles Scott of Sutton in the Provincial District of Otago and Dominon of New Zealand Station Manager. I revoke all former wlls and testamentary dispositons at amy time heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will. I give Devise and Bequeath all my real and personal property of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate unto my wife Isabella Douglas Scott for her life or until she shall re-marry and after her death or re-marriage whichever shall first happen unto such child or children of me as shall be living at my death and if more than one in equal shares absolutely. I direct that if any child of mine shall die in my lifetime leaving issue who shall be livng at my death such child shall take and if more than one in equal shares the share which his her or their parent would have taken under this my Will had such parent survived me. It is my Desire that my said wife shall refrain from taking any action whatsoever durng the period of six years form the date hereof against my son Walter James Scott and my daughters Mary Gillanders Scott and Annie Euphemia Scott under the securities signed by them in my favour over their leasehold estate and interest in the Criterion Private Hotel at Balclutha and the Chattels and effects therein for the payment to her of the moneys thereby secured or any of them provided however they shall duly pay the interest from time to tme to become due under such securities and observe and perform the covenants and conditions therein contained other than the covenant for the payment of the principal sum thereby secured. I appoint my said wife sole executrix and Trustee of this my Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty Sixth day of May One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Three. Charles Scott Signed by the said Charles Scott the Testator as and for his last wll and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his sight and presence and in the sight and presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. the word "amount" in the twenty fourth line thereof having first been crossed out and the word "interest" havng been subsituted therefor:- B H B Penfold, solicitor Dunedin O Stevens, Clerk to Moore Moore & Moore Solicitors Dunedin Probate granted to Isabella Douglas Scott 12/6/23 In the Estate of Charles Scott of Sutton, Station Manager, deceased. I Isabella Douglas Scott of Sutton in the Provincial District of Otago in New Zealand, Widow, make oath and say as follows:- 1. That I knew Charles Scott of Sutton aforesad now deceased, when alive, and that the said Charles Scott was resident or was domiciled at Sutton within this Judicial District and that the nearest Registry Office of this Court to the place where the said Charles Scott resided or was domicled is at Dunedin. 2. That I am informed and believe that the said Charles Scott was born at Strathglass in Scotland and at the time of his death was of British Nationality. 3. That the said Charles Scott died at Dunedin on or about the 2nd day of June 1923, as I am able to depose from havng seen his dead body after death. 4. That I believe the partly written and partly typewrtten document now produced, bearing date the 26th day of May 1923, to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and that I am the Executrix therein named. 5. That I was born at Fairhlight in Southland in New Zealand, that I was married to the said Charles Scott (now deceased) at Cromwell in New Zealand on the 17th day of February 1904, and that I am of British Nationality. 6. That I will faithfully execute the said Will by paying the debts and legacies of the deceased so far as the property will extend and the law binds. 7. That accordng to my knowledge and belief, the estate and effects of the said deceased in repsect of which Probate is sought to be obtained are under the value of £700. Sworn at Dunedin aforesaid this 8th day of June 1923 before Me:- I D Scott
  AAA Last Date	9 Sep 2021
  Research Note	Said to have ownership in "Prospect House" with other family members. Also belonged to Ionic Masonic Lodge, Green Island
  Person ID	I1693	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Adam Scott,   b. Abt 1825, Priesthaughshiel, Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 21 Dec 1887, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Gillanders,   b. Abt 1830, Kinlochluichart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 7 Jan 1898, Rosewarne Street, Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Elliot,   b. 6 Sep 1866, Five Rivers, Southland, New Zealand d. 10 Jan 1903, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1888	Dwelling House of William Elliot, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand
  Children	+ 1. Helen Miller Scott,   b. 14 Nov 1888, Gibbston, Otago, New Zealand d. 28 Oct 1967, Wakari Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Mary Gillanders Scott,   b. 17 Dec 1889, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 3 Nov 1944, 149 Surrey Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. William Elliot Scott,   b. 30 Jun 1891, Frankton, Otago, New Zealand d. 17 Jun 1959, Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Adam (Dick) Scott,   b. 30 Oct 1892, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 21 Aug 1956, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. John Charles Scott,   b. 5 Jul 1894, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 25 Jun 1968, Balclutha Hospital, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Walter James Scott,   b. 5 Apr 1896, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 11 Feb 1946, 75 Moray Place, Club House, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. Jane Isabella Scott,   b. 20 Mar 1899, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 5 Oct 1968, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Annie Euphemia Scott,   b. 4 Feb 1901, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 28 Apr 1951, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural] + 9. Alexander Douglas Scott,   b. 27 Dec 1902, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand d. 28 Nov 1966, Wakari Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella Douglas Elliot,   b. 12 Apr 1869, Fairlight, Southland, New Zealand d. 4 Jan 1945, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1904	Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand
  Family ID	F966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Probate - 16 Jun 1923 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Charles and Isabella Scott with Grandchildren -signed

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Otago Daily Times, 4 June 1923 & 5 June 1923 - as sighted 4 Sept 2002 at McNab Library, Dunedin. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), New Cromwell Cemetery: NZSG No 2641: Block 24 Plot 8.