Ross was born in Penzance, Cornwall. Many of his ancestors had been involved in the tin mining
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Ross was born in Penzance, Cornwall. Many of his ancestors had been involved in the tin mining industry and his father, who was past retirement age, had expected him to take over the small museum that he had managed all his life. Ross was determined to lead a more prosperous life, however. He had moved to Coventry 20 years ago and was doing very well for himself in business there. Nonetheless, he retained an interest in Cornwall's mining history and had an extensive collection of maps and records of all the old mines in the county. Coming from Cornwall, he knew of the importance of good transport links and so led a campaign to relocate the capital from London to Coventry, a city close to the central point of England. Sadly, Ross died in April 2017, after a long illness. In his will, he appointed Stefan and Tamara to be his executors and trustees and instructed them to hold and distribute his estate as follows: 'One half of my archive collection to be given to the Mining Museum, Penzance; as to the other half, my trustees can give one item each to any local person who wants one; £500,000 to my trustees for them to dispose of within ten years of my death, if they think it appropriate, amongst the inhabitants of Cornwall; the rest to be divided equally between those who have taken care of me during my last illness; The residue of my estate to be distributed, at the discretion of my trustees, for the benefit of people who are dedicated to relocating the capital to Coventry, so that more people can access their nation's capital; if there is any dispute as to whether a person is so dedicated, it shall be resolved by my beloved daughter, Demelza.'
Critically discuss the validity of Ross's bequests.