Prof Edward HULL [1314]

  General Notes:

Edward Hull (21 May 1829 - 1917), M.A. , L.L.D. , F.R.S. ,
A geologist and stratigrapher , held the position of Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland . He was also a professor of geology in the Royal College of Science , Dublin . His dates are listed in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography .
He was born in Antrim , Ireland , the eldest son of the Reverend J.D. Hull. He graduated BA from Trinity College, Dublin .
He joined the Geological Survey of Ireland and worked in Wales and on the Lancashire Coalfield . He worked for the Geological Survey of Scotland (1867-1868) and led an expedition to survey parts of Arabia Petraea and Palestine (1883). He became Director of the Irish branch of the Survey and retired in 1891. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June, 1867. He was President of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland in 1873.
Edward Hull's obituarist wrote of him, "He maintained the honour of a gentleman."
Ref: Wikipedia.

Timeline
1829 Born May 21st in Antrim of Irish stock. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; took B.A. and Engineering Diploma. Attracted to geology by Thomas Oldham, through him joined Geological Survey 1850.
First field work in North Wales under J.B. Jukes.
Then in Gloucester, Thames Valley and the coalfields of Cheshire and Lancashire.
1867 Geological Survey of Scotland formed as separate branch and Hull appointed District Surveyor and second in command. Stationed at Glasgow, mapped Clyde coalfield.
1867 Elected to F.R.S.
1869 Appointed to succeed Jukes as Director of Geological Survey of Ireland (post held until retirement). Prepared new general geology map of Ireland, 8 miles = 1 inch, completed 1 inch maps and descriptive memoirs. Also held Professorship of Geology in Royal College of Science, Dublin.
1883 Sent to Palestine by Palestine Exploration Society.
1890 Murchison Medal.
1890 Retired from Survey. Lived in London, continued writing. Member of Coal Commission of 1901-5.
1910 Published "Reminiscence of a strenuous life".
1917 Died October 18th.
Ref: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/geologyOfBritain/archives/pioneers/pioneers.cfc?method=viewRecord&personId=51

Hull Edward of 14 Stanley Gardens Notting Hill Middlesex died 18 October 1917 Probate London 1 February 1918 to Edward Gordon Hull MD John Sheldon Hepworth solicitor and Charles Murchison Hull retired civil servant. Effects £11,916 15s 4d
National Probate Calendar.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, St Margaret Westminster MDX. Edward is misspelt Whard he is head of house married aged 29 a geologist Geogra Society born Anstrim

2. Census: England, 2 Apr 1911, 14 Stanley Gardens Kensington LND. Edward is recorded as head of a 10 room house aged 81 a widower with six children all living late Government Geologist born Antrim Ireland

3. Professor Edward Hull: Will, 29 Dec 1905 Proved 1 Feb 1918.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me EDWARD HULL
of 14 Stanley Gardens Kensington in the County of London Fellow of the Royal Society I appoint my dear brother Edmund Charles Pendleton Hull of Earlswood Mount Redhill in the County of Surrey Gentleman and my eldest son Edward Gordon Hull M.D. of Beaufort Lodge Streatham Common in the County of Surrey and John Sheldon Hepworth of 15 South Street Finsbury in the County of London Solicitor (hereinafter called my Trustees) to be the EXECUTORS and TRUSTEES of this my Will.
I give to my son Edward Gordon Hull M.D. a legacy of five hundred pounds
I give to my daughter Mrs, Alice Catherine Twigg wife of John Hill Twigg Esquire a legacy of two hundred and fifty pounds
I give to Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson Davie wife of the Reverend Charles James Ferguson Davie of the Delhi Mission Rewari India a legacy of two hundred and fifty pounds
I give to my youngest son Charles Murchison Hull of the Colonial Office Pietermaritzburg Natal a legacy of two hundred and fifty pounds
I give to the said John Sheldon Hepworth a legacy of twenty five guineas
all the above mentioned legacies to be paid to the respective legatees free of legacy duty and whereas I have from time to time advanced sums of money to my son the said Edward Gordon Hull which to the present date amount to the sum of eight hundred pounds and of which he has from time to time repaid to me three hundred and twelve pounds leaving a balance of four hundred and eighty eight pounds still due to me now I hereby waive all claims to have such sums repaid to my estate and declare that such advances to my said son aforesaid shall be considered to be gifts made to him by me at the time or respective times when such advances were respectively made as aforesaid I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate not hereby otherwise disposed of unto my trustees upon trust that my trustees shall sell call in and convert into money the same or such part thereof as shall not consist of money and shall with and out of the moneys produced by such sale calling in and conversion and with and out of my ready money pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and the legacies bequeathed by this my Will or any Codicil thereto and shall stand possessed of the said residuary trust funds in trust as to two thirds thereof for my daughter Eleanor Henrietta Hull and as to one third thereof for my daughter Mary Constance Hull absolutely and I declare that my trustees may postpone the sale and conversion of any part of my real and personal estate (including leaseholds or other property of a terminable or wearing out nature) for so long as they shall think fit and that they shall not sell or convert into money reversionary property before it falls into possession Unless in their opinion it shall be necessary to do so to prevent loss and that the rents profits and income to accrue from and after my decease of and from such part of my estate as shall for the time being remain unsold and unconverted shall after payment thereout of all incidental expenses and outgoings be paid and applied to the person or persons and in the manner to whom and in which the income of the proceeds of sale and conversion would be payable or applicable under this my Will if such sale and conversion had been actually made and I declare that any Executor or Trustee of this my Will being a Solicitor shall be entitled to charge and be paid for all work and time expended by him or his firm in relation to the Executorship or trust including acts which a trustee not being in any profession or business could have done personally
IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my Will set my hand this twenty ninth day of December one thousand nine hundred and five
EDWARD HULL
Signed by the said Edward Hull the testator as his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
C.B. HEPWORTH 15 South Street Finsbury E C Solicitor
GEO FRENCH Clerk to Messrs Hepworth & Co l5 South Street Finsbury Solicitor

THIS IS A CODICIL to the last Will and Testament dated the twenty ninth day of December one thousand nine hundred and five of me EDWARD HULL of 14 Stanley Gardens Kensington in the County of London Fellow of the Royal Society
Whereas by my said Will I have appointed as trustees and executors thereof Edmund Charles Pendleton Hull my son Edward Gordon Hull and John Sheldon Hepworth Now I hereby appoint Colonel T Holbein-Hensley late of the Indian Army Medical Service C I E to be a TRUSTEE and EXECUTOR of that my Will in addition to the three above-mentioned Trustees and Executors and to act jointly with those persons as a trustee and executor of that my Will and whereas under the Will of Richard Benson late of Fatham Park Newry Ireland deceased and whose will was proved in Ireland on the twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred ad fifty three I have an interest as a Beneficiary Now I hereby bequeath all my interest under the said Will to my two sons the said Edward Gordon Hull and Charles Murchinson Hull in the following proportions that is to say as to two third parts thereof to my son the said Edward Gordon Hull and as to the remaining one third part thereof to my son the said Charles Murchinson Hull in all other respects I confirm my said Will
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my Codicil the thirteenth day of June one thousand nine hundred and thirteen
EDWARD HULL
Signed by the above named Edward Hull as a Codicil to his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
GEO FRENCH
A E DAILY
Clerks to Messrs Hepworth & Co Coventry House South Place Finsbury E C Solicitors

THIS IS A SECOND CODICIL to the last Will and Testament dated the twenty ninth day of December one thousand nine hundred and five of me EDWARD HULL of 14 Stanley Gardens Kensington in the County of London Fellow of the Royal Society Whereas by a first Codicil dated the thirteenth day of June one thousand nine hundred and thirteen to my said Will I have bequeathed my interest under the Will of Richard Benson late of Fatham Park Newry Ireland deceased to my two sons Edward Gordon Hull and Charles Murchinson Hull in unequal shares as therein stated and whereas in consequence of the death (which since the date of the said first Codicil has occurred) of Janetta Victoria Benson and in the events which have happened I have under the provisions of the said Will of the said Richard Benson deceased become possessed of certain estates known respectively as the Fatham Estate in the County of Armagh and the Emyvale Estate in the County of Monagham and Lurgan in the County of Down Now I hereby revoke the aforesaid bequest to my said two sons Edward Gordon Hull and Charles Murchinson Hull comprised in my said first Codicil and in lieu of such bequest I hereby devise and bequeath all my aforesaid Fatham and Lurgan Estates unto and to the use of my son Edward Gordon Hull absolutely and my Emyvale Estate unto and to the use of my said son Charles Murchinson Hull absolutely Subject as aforesaid I confirm my Will except so far as it is revoked or varied by my first Codicil and I confirm that
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of April one thousand nine hundred and sixteen
EDWARD HULL
Signed by the above named Edward Hull as a Codicil to his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
ROBERT E HANDFORD
A C COLOMBO
Clerks to Messrs Hepworth & Co Coventry House South Place Finsbury E C Solicitors

THIS I S A THIRD CODICIL to the last Will and Testament dated the twenty ninth day of December one thousand nine hundred and five of me EDWARD HULL of 14 Stanley Gardens Kensington in the County of London Fellow of the Royal Society Whereas by my said Will I have appointed as trustees and Executors thereof Edmund Charles Pendleton Hull Edward Gordon Hull and John Sheldon Hepworth and by a first Codicil to my said Will dated the thirteenth day of June one thousand nine hundred and thirteen I appointed Colonel T Holbein Hendley and additional Trustee and Executor of my said Will Now I hereby revoke the appointment of the said Edmund Charles Pendleton Hull and the said Colonel T Holbein Hendley as trustees and executors of my said Will and in lieu thereof I hereby appoint Charles Murchinson Hull to be a Trustee and Executor thereon in addition to the said Edward Gordon Hull and John Sheldon Hepworth and to act jointly with those persons as trustees and Executors of that my Will Subject as aforesaid I confirm my said Will except so far as it is revoked or altered by a first and second Codicil thereto and this Codicil
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this my Codicil the ninth day of October one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
EDWARD HULL
Signed by the above named Edward Hull as a Codicil to his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses
ROSA LILLEY 24 Clifton Villas Maida Hill W Hospital trained Nurse
ADA BUTUTER 14 Stanley Gardens W Parlour Maid -

On the 1st day of February 1918 Probate of this Will and three Codicils was granted to Edward Gordon Hull John Sheldon Hepworth and Charles Murchinson Hull the Executors

Edward married Mary Catherine Henrietta COOKE [1315] [MRIN: 148], daughter of Charles Turner COOKE [1318] and Unknown, on 4 Aug 1857 in St Luke Cheltenham GLS.